2014 NDSA Classic Sale Report
2014 NDSA Classic Sale December 13, 2014 Kist Livestock – Mandan, ND
Auctioneer: Tracy Harl – Loup City, NE Sale Management: NDSA & Thomas Livestock Services – Bozeman, MT Averages 46 Bred Heifers 34 Open Heifers 5 Embryo/Semen Lots
$5,483.00 $4,785.00 $2,214.00
Top Selling Bred Heifers Lot 40-2 $13,000 YR Miss Cut Above 701A - ½ SimAngus daughter of Flying B Cut Above bred to PF3/POW Currency 10A. Consigned by Branden Bailey, Towner, ND and sold to Ford Farms, Bruce, SD. Lot 11 $8,500 STAV MS Club King 324A - PB daughter of RC Club King 040R bred to WS All Around Z35. Consigned by Stavick Simmental; Veblin, SD and sold to Kunkel Simmental, New Salem, ND.
Rod Strand of Platte, SD, was a volume buyer!
Lot 36 $8,000 Traxs Miss A370 - a PB daughter of THSF Freedom 300N bred to Connealy Thunder. Consigned by Traxinger Farm, Houghton, SD and sold to Mark Nesemeir, Leonard, ND. Lot 24 $7,500 KS Annabelle A975 a PB daughter of LFE BS Lewis 322U (Stubby) bred to HXC Conquest 4405P. Consigned by Kenner Simmental, Leeds, ND and sold to Rockin’ R Cattle Co, Reedsburg, WI.
Lot 51 $8,500 Pick of the 2014 Born Heifer Calves - consigned by Keller Broken Heart Ranch, Mandan, ND and sold to Erika Kenner, Leeds, ND Lot 72B $7,500 KNH Brooklyn 405B - a ¾ SimAngus daughter of TJ Sharper Image 809U consigned by KNH Simmental, Berthold, ND and sold to Pearl Valley Simmental, Ross, ND. Lot 74 $7,500 Rust Miss 452B - a ¾ SimAngus daughter of W/C United 956Y consigned by Rust Mountain View Ranch, Mercer, ND and sold to Quandt Brothers, Oakes, ND.
Top Selling Open Heifers Lot 63 $9,500 BKRC Gemstone B454 - a PB daughter of JF Milestone 999W consigned by Rocky Knoll Cattle, Highmore, SD and sold to Western Cattle Source, Crawford, NE & Felt Farms, Wakefield, NE. Lot 73 $9,000 Rust Miss 446B - a ½ SimAngus daughter of Kuntz Super Duty 4Y consigned by Rust Mountain View Ranch, Mercer, ND and sold to Jeff Moe, Tioga, ND.
Several South Dakota producers consigned to the sale again. Here are three of them (l-r): Mike Stavick, Veblen, SD; Kipp Julson, Garretson, SD; and Clay Ekstrum, Kimball, SD.
2015 ND Simmental President ,Todd Finke, Berthold, welcomes the crowd as ND Board member Luke Keller, Mandan, prepares to introduce the lots during the sale.
18 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene
Lot 41B $8,250 KNH Chisum 758A - a ½ SimAngus daughter of S Chisum 6175 bred to Ellingson Legacy M229. Consigned by KNH Simmental, Berthold, ND and sold to VJT Ranch, Oakes, ND.
The Dakota Xpress group – Wade & Merri Staigle and Kevin Hansen – were consignors and buyers at the sale!
Tim & Tam Clark of Double T Simmentals, Turtle Lake, had fun consigning to the sale!
Pat & Lori Thorson of Black Tie Simmental, Kindred, ND, were able to cheer on the Bison football team to a win on TV and then consigned to the sale plus they purchased a bred heifer!
ASA Director, Roger Finke, Berthold, was in attendance. Roger will complete Michelle & Larry Tourdot, Reedsburg, his 2nd term on the Board in January. WI, made the trip again with 3 heifers to consign and purchased one of the high-selling heifers!
The Kline Simmental family of Hurdsfield, ND – (l-r) Kyle, Terri, Monty & Matt – were consigners and purchased a bred heifer in the sale.