Kansas Limousin Breeders
2008 Spring Sale
KANSAS LIMOUSIN BREEDERS HOLD 16TH ANNUAL SPRING SALE
The Kansas Limousin Breeders Association hosted its 16th Annual Spring Sale on April 6th at the Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. in Salina. There were many Limousin Breeders and commercial cattlemen attending this event. Ralph Frazee/Koster Cattle, Steve Schneider, and Warta
Ranch were the volume buyers, all buying 4 lots each. The Kansas Limousin Breeders Association managed the sale, and the auctioneer was Bruce Brooks.
The top selling bull was Lot #21 a spring yearling bull, LEON Annapolis 727T offered by Leishman Performance Limousin of Blair, NE. This 3-26-07 son of Master Brun Anapolis 612R was bought by LW Ranch of Ellsworth, NE for $2900. A ¾ brother, Lot #23 LEON Black Anapolis 732T was the 2nd highest selling spring yearling and went to Jerry Frees of Raymond for $2600.
In the fall yearling category, Lot #9 JANC 696S a 10-4-06 double black and polled son of EXLR Blacksea was consigned by J and C Cattle of Baldwin and bought by Bernie Johnson of Assarai for $2500.
Ralph Frazee/Koster Cattle, a volume buyer, won the bid at $2400 on the 2nd highest selling fall yearling bull. Rolf Limousin, Leroy consigned Lot #11 LFRO Six Shooter a 10-24-06 red double polled son of Wulfs Nobel Prize.
Scott Sigle of Osborne bought the highest selling 2-year-old bull and 2nd highest selling bull overall for $2650. Lot #5 PTAL Samson 615S, a 5-1-06 black and double polled son of AUTO Viagra, was offered by Pine Tree Acres Limousin, Parker.
Mark Goeckel bought Lot #1, offered by Beikmann Land and Limousin, Linn, for $2550. This double black and double polled bull was a 2-10-06 son of Wulfs Guardian.
In the open heifers, Lots 33,24 & 25 all brought $1450 each. Rolf Limousin consigned Lot 33 LFRO Tango a 5-21-07, double black & polled daughter of AUTO Diesel Power and she went to Evan Warta (Warta Ranch) of Ellsworth. OT Farms of Ft. Scott consigned Miss America 13S, a red polled embryo daughter of MAGS Kaptain America and she went home with volume buyer Steve Schneider. Lot #25
PTAL Taboo 703S a daughter of JCL Lodestar and was consigned by Pine Tree Acres Limousin and
went to Sand Creek Farms of Moundridge.
Crow Cattle Company of Holt, Mo sold the top selling spring bred female, Clear Creek Sarah 995S a
1-4-06 daughter of TUBB Laredo, she was bred to calve this spring to Clear Creek Shipman 187S. This lot sold to Steve Schneider for $1500.
Les Olsen, LACO Limousin, Mayetta bought the top selling fall bred female Lot #42 for $1500. LEON Black Gold 107 a 4-17-01 daughter of JCL Black Gold sold bred to Master Brun Anapolis. This female was consigned by Leishman Performance Limousin.
The top selling fall pair brought $1875 and was consigned by Blazin K Limousin, Moundridge. BKBS 300 L is a 10-20-01 daughter of Wulfs Fanfare, she sold bred to MAGS Regal Folk for a fall calf. Michael Boyer, Longford bought her for $1250. Her 9-17-07 black heifer calf sired by MAGS Regal Folk sold to Jared Pfeifer of Ellis for $625.
The highest selling spring pair sold for $1800 to Cherry Creek Farms, Westphalia. Crow Cattle Company consigned this nice pair-Clear Creek Paris a 5-5-04 purebred Clear Creek Patriot daughter; at side was a 50% black bull calf.
Sale Averages: 6 2 Year Old Bulls $14,000 $2333
6 Fall Yearling Bulls $12,300 $2050
9 Spring Yearling Bulls $19,350 $2150
11 Open Heifers $12,025 $1093
7 Spring & Fall Bred Females $ 8,000 $1143
5 Spring & Fall Pairs $ 8,075 $1615
44 Total Lots $73,750 $1676