Joe Rickabaugh

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Candy Meadow Farms, Lexington, Tennessee held their "The Cowman's Kind XXIV" Bull and Female sale this past Saturday. Solid sale throughout on all three breeds with Hereford averages posting solid numbers. Following are the breakdown of averages: 35 registered lots averaged $5,283 16 fall yearling bulls paced the sale with a $6,768 average. 11 fall pairs averaged $3,936... 6 spring pairs averaged $4,717 2 bred cows averaged $2,500 retained bull calves at side. 10 commercial bred Hereford heifers gathered $3,190 6 black baldie and black commercial heifers averaged $2,400 Top bull--Lot 31 $34,000 sired by R Landmark 4386 Top spring pair lot 65 left the ring with a $6,500 bid. Cow sired by Gerber Anodyne 001A and 2/19/2021 heifer calf sired by Revolution. Top fall pair Lot 81 & 81A Cow by R Leader 6964 for $3,500 and $2,300 claimed her heifer calf sired by KCF Bennett Homeward C776. This is a family business and one that cranks out solid seedstock every year. Congratulations to the Candy Meadow crew on another great event. Joe Rickabaugh

Performance Unlimited Bull Sale, Creston Iowa had a solid sale averaging $3,645 on 28 bulls--26 yearling bulls and 2 two year olds. Topping the sale was $7,500 on lot 5 Schu-Lar 43H of 2E 36F a 2.20.20 son of Schu-Lar Asset 36F. ... Consignors to this sale are : Beef Resources Partnership-David Trowbridge and Mike England, Tabor, Iowa Huth Polled Herefords--Jerry and Maryann Huth, Oakfield, Wisconsin Schu-Lar Herefords--Bryce and Gina Schumann, Stan and Annette Larson, Lawrence, Kansas. These three consignors have consistently built this sale through the years with sound genetics and front end epds. Congratulations on a solid set of bulls. Joe Rickabaugh

Falling Timber Farm, Marthasville, Missouri held their 12th Annual Bull & Female Sale. It was a great one--from start to finish. 65 registered lots averaged $3,494 Following is a breakdown of the averages. 31 bulls averaged $4,040 10 spring calving pairs $3,800... 2 fall pairs $5,325 7 bred heifers $2,986 14 open spring yearling heifers $1,954 1 open fall heifer $5,000 3 black baldy bred heifers $3,967 2 black baldy open heifer $2,225 Top Bull--$6,250 lot 2-1.18.2020 son of Huth FTF Torque C002 Top Spring pair--$7,600--lot 41 sired by MSU TCF Revolution 4R with heifer calf 1.29.2021 sired by FTF Confidence 6113D. Top Fall pair lot 52 & 52A $6,300--Lot 52-$3,000--9.1.2016 female sired by FTF Porterhouse 455B selling bred back to APHG 4356 Colorado 15G--Lot 52A-$3,300--9.1.2020 heifer calf sired by BG LCC Perfecto 84F. Top Bred heifer--$3,400-lot 60--9.1.2019 heifer sired by Huth FTF Torque selling bred to FTF Relevant 831F. Top Spring open heifer--$2,400--lot 73--1.2.2020 sired by FTF rime Product 226Z Top Fall open heifer--$5,000--lot 51--8.24.2020 sired by NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 73D ET Top Black baldy bred heifer--$4,100 Top Black baldy open heifer--$2,500 Huge crowd, great food and drink, beautiful spring day, hardworking family that breeds solid good cattle that work for their customers equals another solid sale for Falling Timber Farm. Congratulations on a sale to be proud of. Joe Rickabaugh

K 7 Herefords, Lockridge, Iowa held their annual spring bull and female sale. Selling were 40 total lots for an average of $2,780. Following are the averages and top selling price by category. 18 bulls averaged $3,681--top $5,000 on three bulls. 2007--1.26.2020 sired by Boyd 31Z Blueprint 6153 2015--1.30.2020 sired by Churchill Sensation 028X... 2020--2.1.2020 sired by CL 1 Domino 6163D 16 open spring yearling heifers gathered $2,147 Top 2036 for $3,900--2.7.20 sired by Innisfail WHR X651/723 4013 ET 6 fall open heifer calves rounded out the offering at $1,767 per heifer. Top--2067 for $2,500--9.30.20 sired by CL 1 Domino 553C Every year Jo Heidt out does herself with the lunch. This is a homecooked meal that many look forward to. The meal is served on glass plates complete with metal silverware. The spread this year included a hot beef sundae--roast beef over real mashed potatoes (they peeled 70 pounds of potatoes for this meal). Additionally there were three different vegetables, a vegetable salad, rolls/butter, a fruit basket, a fruit platter and 10 different desserts and cookies. Slap your grandma good! Joe Rickabaugh

"The Season Opener" 35th Annual Production Sale for B & D Herefords and Angus was held today at Odin, Kansas. The 66 registered lots averaged $3,661. Selling were 43 bulls for an average of $4,119 as 29 fall yearling bulls went across the screens at $4,607 and 14 yearling bulls completed the bull showing at $3,111. In the female portion 23 registered bred heifers went to the average slate at $2,389 and 8 commercial first calf heifer pairs completed the averages at $2,675. ... Top selling bull at $10,000 lot 2--B & D L1 Domino 9335 ET a 2/7/19 son of CL 1 Domino 215Z. At $6,000 was Lot 10 B & D L1 Domino 9491 a 9.8.2019 son of CL 1 Domino 215Z the top selling fall yearling bull. Lot 30 B & D L1 Domino 0304 a 1.20.20 son of CL1 Domino 1131Y ET led the yearling division at $5,000. Lot 108 B & D Miss Advance 9345 a 2/17/19 daughter of HH Advance 6319D selling bred to B & D L1 Domino 9326 ET was the top selling bred heifer at $2,900. Congratulations to the B & D crew on another great event. They exemplify a farming/ranching family with generations of the family involved. Joe Rickabaugh

Cooper Hereford Ranch held their 55th Annual Production Sale today in Willow Creek, Montana. As the final animal exited the sale ring an average of $11,902 was realized on 89 yearling bulls and 20 open registered open heifers commanded an average of $6,113. Topping the bull sale was lot 0136, CL 1 Domino 0136H a 1.15.20 son of HH Advance 7156 ET bringing a bid of $66,000. The top open registered heifer was lot 0132H with the last bid cast at $11,000. CL1 Dominette 0132H 1 E...T is a daughter of CL 1 Domino E 1ET. Strong demand was evident for herd bulls from breeders across the country. Congratulations to Mark Cooper and his crew for producing another great set of L1 Hereford herd bulls. Joe Rickabaugh

Holden Herefords held their 55th Annual Production sale yesterday in Valier, Montana. As the gavel fell for the final time 121 bulls made the ring journey at an average of $12,653 and 32 registered female lots gathered $6,288 per lot. Following is a break down of averages. 103 yearling bulls--$13,364 18 fall yearling bulls--$9,167 23 open yearling heifers --$7,261 8 fall bred cows--$4,063... 2 fall heifer calves--$4,000 25 commercial black baldie spring open heifers--$1,810. Topping the bull sale HH Advance 0043H a 1.7.2020 son of HH Advance 8132F at $100,000. HH Miss Advance 0253H ET a 2.17.2020 daughter of HH Advance 6186D sold for $25,000. HH Miss Advance 8349 a 8.15.2018 and her 10.13.2020 heifer calf HH Miss Advance 0348H were the top selling fall calving cow/calf at $6,000. Congratulations to Jack, Tresha, Jay D, Brad and Eric along with their their crew on a stout set of bulls and females. Bidding was active throughout this sale from operations across the country. Joe Rickabaugh

Kentucky Beef Expo Hereford sale welcomed a good sized crowd to Louisville for their annual Hereford sale. Selling were 44 lots for an average of $2,552. There were nine bulls that went to the average slate at $2,833 with a top of $6,000. Top bull was consigned by Cottage Hill Farm, Petersburg, West Virginia on CHF TTF 81E Henry 0095 ET a 3.14.20 son of NJW 1608 028X Historic 81E. In the female sale 35 females gathered an average of $2,480 with the top female topping the ...entire sale at $7,000. This female was consigned by NJHA board member J.W. Cox from Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He consigned lot 45 LGF Sensational Stella 2296 a 2.28.2020 daughter of UPS Sensation 2296 ET. At the beginning of the sale a flush was donated and when the bidding stopped $12,000 had been collected for the Will Beckley benefit. The embryos from this flush will also be donated to Will. The LW Beckley family suffered through a horrible flood last week and lost livestock and equipment. Once again a tribute to the Hereford breeders and families stepping up to help one of their own in a time of need. Big thanks to all who made this possible for a great Hereford family. Joe Rickabaugh

Great Sale at the Iowa Beef Expo in Des Moines, Iowa---Iowa Select Hereford Sale 45 lots averages $3,727 as 17 bulls went to the average board at $4,068, 1 pick commanded $9,200, 9 bred heifers walked the ring at an average of $3,800, 4 pairs chalked $3,650 for an average and 14 open heifers finished the averages at $2,896. High Sellers of Sale... $9,200 Pick of JDH AH Prominent 21G spring calves from Wiese and Sons, Manning, Iowa. $6,500 on two bulls. Lot 2 a BR Charles Hutton 6033 sired bull consigned by R & R Cattle Company, Columbus Junction, Iowa Lot 8 a AH JDH Munson 15E ET son consigned by Double J Herefords, Iowa Falls, Iowa. $4,500 on top fall pair H FHF Authority 6026 ET female with a LPH High Level 12F heifer calf consigned by Lietzau Hereford Farms, Sparta, Wisconsin $5,200 on top bred heifer TH KB Miss 619D 904 sired by BCC Dominator 619D consigned by Tophill Herefords, Belle Plain, Iowa $4,200 on top spring heifer Black's Dante 2012 a daughter of Chez Dante 652D ET consigned by Black Farms, Chariton, Iowa $4,600 on top fall heifer K7 Miss Bell 2080 a daughter of H Bell Ringer8459 ET consigned by K 7 Herefords Lockridge Iowa. Steve Landt, Dr. Mike Dierenfeld and Dr. Russ Stickley were honored the evening before for their many contributions in making the Iowa Beef Expo Hereford sale one of the top state consignment sales on a yearly basis. These three gentlemen along with the many great consignors make the Iowa Beef Expo Hereford sale one people notice during the Iowa Beef Expo each year. It takes great people consigning solid Herefords to make this event a success. Joe Rickabaugh

Just a couple of days away from the Iowa Select Hereford sale slated for Wednesday, February 17, 2021 starting at 11:30 a.m. The sale catalog can be found on the AHA website--click on marketing, then click on production catalogs and then scroll to the Iowa Select Hereford sale. Several lots have videos posted on the Herefords on Demand catalog format which provides the most up to date EPDS on each of the sale lots. As mentioned in the previous post the young pairs/bred hei...fers are a select group of females. Eight from this group have been examined safe or used sexed heifer semen. A great way to add some elite genetics to your operation. The open heifers will feature four January heifers, three February heifers, one March, three Aprils, two calved in May, one June born and a September. A nice spread of heifer ages for those that want to compete. Some solid cow prospects are also in this group. Iowa Beef Expo has gained the reputation for a stout set of older bulls--this year there are nine coming two year-olds, four fall yearlings and five yearlings. If you are looking for performance, calving ease or carcass merit, there is a nice offering that can get this accomplished. The sale will be broadcast on LiveAuctions.tv Videos of the sale lots will be available on Tuesday afternoon on LiveAuctions. Feel free to give me a call if you have questions on any of the lots--it was my privilege to select them for this sale. Joe Rickabaugh 785.633.3188

Just posted the averages for the Southern Cattlemen's Bull and Female sale held recently in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Selling were 44.5 bull for an average of $3,265, 11 registered pairs paced the ring at $2,518 and 10 open registered heifers went to the average slate at $1,750. The 11 registered pairs were six and seven years of age, featured registered Hereford calves at side and carried the service of a Brahman bulls. In the commercial section of the sale were 10 commerc...ial pairs for $2,010, 17 heavy bred heifers gathered $1,850 per bred, 41 exposed heifers sold for $1,406 per heifer and 15 open heifers rounded out the averages at $1,114. Ron and Shauana Melancon incorporate eared genetics in their commercial cattle program to match their part of the country. Tiger stripes and super baldies are readily accepted at this sale. Combining eared genetics with solid Hereford and Polled Hereford cattle makes for a solid commercial market to go along with their Hereford bull sale. Joe Rickabaugh

The Iowa Select Hereford Sale will be held at the Iowa Beef Expo next week on Wednesday, February 17 in Des Moines, Iowa. Each year cattle are selected for this sale from the states of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri. Selling this year will be 18 bulls comprised of 9-two year old bulls, ... 4-eighteen month old bulls and 5-yearling bulls. In the female portion of this sale there are 18 young pairs or bred heifers and 15 open heifers born from January through September 2020. Several of the open heifers can wear a show halter. Rounding out the sale is a Choice of the Calf Crop from Wiese and Sons. The sire of this lot is JDH AH Prominent 21G the popular bull they purchased from the Atkins Delaney sale in 2020. A great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of some front end genetics from a promising young sire. These cattle have been hand picked for this sale annually and there are some very good cattle throughout the offering. The bred heifers/young pairs are especially strong this year with many featuring heifer calves at side or confirmed heifer calf pregnancies. The catalog can be found on the AHA website. Click on the Marketing tab, scroll to Production Sale catalogs and then select the Iowa Select Hereford Sale. Several lots feature videos on the Herefords on Demand catalog (AHA website) and all of the cattle will have videos posted on LiveAuctions.tv next Tuesday afternoon. The February Hereford World features many of the lots selling on four pages--pages 22-25. For more information on any of the lots you are encouraged to contact the consignors or feel free to give me a call. It was my privilege to select the cattle for this sale. Probably advisable to wear your warm coat to Des Moines. Joe Rickabaugh 785.633.3188

Had the opportunity to go through the Jensen Brothers bulls for their upcoming sale slated for March 4 at the ranch in Courtland, Kansas. This is an outstanding set of bulls with lots of stoutness, bone and rib. Quite a selection of R Leader 6964 sons are included in the offering and several are homozygous polled. NJW 160Z10W Whit 33B, KJ BJ 236X Ribeye 207B ET and KJ BJ 236X Leader 894E ET are also sires with several solid sire prospects. Calving ease, carcass and performance runs well through this set of bulls. This sale will be broadcast on DVAutions.com and videos on the bulls can be viewed at www.dvauction.com and the catalog is posted on the AHA website--click on Marketing, scroll to Production Sale catalogs and then click on Jensen Bros. Annual Bull Sale. Joe Rickabaugh

Fawcett's Elm Creek Ranch bull sale was solid and stout from start to finish. As the last bull sold the average board showed 80 bulls going across the screens with an average of $5,391. The two year old bulls were comprised of 45 individuals that posted $5,211 for an average while 35 yearling bulls went to the average slate at $5,621. Top yearling bull--lot 23--$30,000. Top two year old--lot 80--$8,250... While attending this sale heard an inspirational real life story. A young mother of two who is a nurse in this ranching community received her first Covid vaccination and was scheduled for her second shot. She heard about an elderly gentleman from their community that needed a Covid shot but due to the limited number of Covid doses in their community he was not going to get vaccinated. This young lady gave up her second vaccination so this elderly gentleman could get his first Covid shot. Speaks volumes about the special people we rarely hear about during these times. Thanks Kris. Joe Rickabaugh

Fawcett's Elm Creek Ranch Bull Sale is today at the ranch located near Ree Heights, South Dakota. Had the opportunity to go through the bulls yesterday afternoon. The two year old bulls are a stout set of bulls all the way through this group. The bulls are in great shape to go to the pastures. Several top end bulls in this group both horned and polled. The yearling bulls as usual have some special individuals in the offering. Lot 23 by Journey is one that will attract co...nsiderable attention. Top end prospect that offers a bunch both to the eye and on paper. Sire groups in the yearling offering have good horned and polled bulls throughout by 4126B, 6128, 7076E, Endure and Fortified. Sale starts at 1 pm central time and will be broadcast on LivestockLink.com Joe Rickabaugh