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Fall Female Opportunity Sale
September 12th
Optum’s Blackbird 0035 19759145 CED +6; BW +2.5; WW +76; YW +139; MILK +24 CW +70; MARB +.91; RE +.60; $M +51; $W +70 $F +115; $G +62; $B +177; $C +281
Blackbird 0035 is a powerful and exciting female to lead-off the Optum Angus consignment to the Crazy K Ranch Fall Production Sale and blends the popular Spruce Mountain Ranch and Alta Genetics sire, No Doubt with the $400,000 valued, Blackbird 7204. The dam of Blackbird 0035 was the half interest selection of Optum Angus as the top-valued female of the 2018 Vintage Angus Sale and is a direct daughter of the $5 million herd sire producing Blackbird 8809 and a full sister to the $730,000 record-selling Rooney Angus Ranch and Vintage Angus sire, Power Play 7018.
Crazy K Rita 5133 18269505 CED +13; BW +.2; WW +63; YW +110; MILK +31 CW +47; MARB +.92; RE +1.16; $M +54; $W +73;$F +90; $G +74; $B +164; $C +267
• The Co-Op’s assets will be liquidated and net proceeds distributed equally among members (those active in any crop year from 2015 through 2019) after payment of administrative costs, and fees and expenses of attorneys. The first distribution should occur before the end of 2020. • The dissolution of the Co-Op will be managed by a six-member dissolution committee –Penny Greathouse, Mitch Haynes and Gregg Craddock who are members of the Co-Op involved in the litigation, and Al Pedigo, Eddie Warren and Donald Mitchell, Co-Op directors.
OPTUM ANGUS 15898 State Route 247 • Seaman, OH 45679 937-205-2996 optumangus@gmail.com
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The parties involved in Haynes Properties, LLC, et al v. Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association, Fayette Circuit Court; Case No. 20-CI00332, in which the Plaintiffs, among other claims, sought the dissolution of the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association, have agreed to a partial settlement of the dissolution claims, pending approval by Fayette Circuit Court, providing for the end and dissolution of the Co-Op. Terms of this partial settlement of the litigation include:
Rita 5133 is a low-birth and carcass female sired by the multi-trait leader, Rampage and produced by a dam in the High Roller Angus program who blends Ten X with a direct daughter of the $3 million producer and CED leader in the Deer Valley Farm program, Objective 2345 by the cornerstone female sire, Consensus 7229. Rita 5133 was selected as a featured bred heifer of the 2017 Crazy K Ranch Sale and has been a valuable member of the elite Optum Angus program and she sells due 1/23/21 to E&B Plus One.
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PA RT I A L SETTLEMENT R E AC H E D I N DISPUTE ON FUTURE OF BU R L E Y TO BAC C O G ROW E R S C O O P E RAT I V E AS S O C I AT I O N
Owners: Wes & Claudia Mitchell • Tim & Patty Sandker Andrew & Courtney Mitchell Operations Manager: Dan DeMeyer 937-779-1271 Office Manager: Courtney Mitchell Herdsman: Kyle Thompson
COW COUNTRY • AUGUST 2020
• $1.5 million of the Co-Op’s assets will be designated for the creation of a new agricultural-related non-profit entity whose mission will include: • Serving as liaison for tobacco growers with leaf dealers and tobacco purchasers;
• A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E K E N T U C K Y C AT T L E M E N ’ S A S S O C I AT I O N
