7th Annual Iowa Beef Connection Performance Tested Bull Sale
April 7th, 2012 * Anita, Iowa
Auctioneer – Jon Schaben, Dunlap, IA
Sale Consultants – Greg Miller, Lancaster, WI
John Rockhold, Lineville, IA
Jim Suver, Arlington, NE
Kelly Schmidt, Tracy, MN
Marty Ropp, Allied Genetic Resources, Bloomington, IL
No. Category Gross Average
39 Purebred Simmental Bulls $170,500 $4,372
10 ¾ Sim Genetic Bulls $44,900 $4,490
31 ½ Sim Genetic Bulls $115,750 $3734
80 IBC Sim Genetic Bulls $331,150 $4,139
High-Selling Lots
$15,500.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Upgrade Y19”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by HRM Simmentals and sold to Wicks Cattle Co. Richardton, ND.
$12,500.00 - Yearling Bull, “VSF Brilliance 100Y”, s. by SAV Brilliance, cons. by VanAernam Simmental and sold to Anthony Hofbauer, Huxley, IA
$11,500.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Upgrade Y32”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by HRM Simmental and sold to Potter Farms, Griswold, IA.
$10,000.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Combination Y21”, s. by GLS Combination R2, cons. by HRM Simmentals and sold to Rust Mountain View Ranch, Mercer, ND.
$8,750.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Olie Y41”, s. by Ellingson Legacy M229, cons. by HRM Simmentals and sold to Anthony Hofbauer, Huxley, IA.
$8000.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Upgrade Y42”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by HRM Simmental and sold to Anthony Hofbauer, Huxley, IA.
$8000.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Upgrade Y37”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by HRM Simmental and sold to Anthony Hofbauer, Huxley, IA.
$7,750.00 – Yearling Bull, “HRM Combination Y12”, s. by GLS Combination R2, cons. by HRM Simmental and sold to Jon Rockhold, Allerton, IA.
$7,500.00 – Yearling Bull, “VSF Upgrade Y123”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by VanAernam Simmental and sold to Heartland Simmental, Nashua, IA.
$7,500.00 – Yearling Bull, “VWF Bull Y16”, s. by GW Premium Beef 021TS, cons. by VanWeeldon Simmental and sold to Double J Farms, Garretson, SD.
$7,500.00 – Yearling Bull, “WRS Cornerstone Y118”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by Windy Ridge Simmentals and sold to Kenneth Will, Windom, MN.
$6,100.00 – Yearling Bull, “VSF Burning Up 126Y”, s. by JS Burning Up 33R, cons. by VanAernam Simmental and sold to John Frye, Corydon, IA.
$6,000.00 – Yearling Bull, “VSF Movin Forward 106Y”, s. by LMF Movin Forward, cons. by VanAernam Simmental and sold to Kirby Greeley, Hopkins, MO.
$6,000.00– Yearling Bull, “BAS Duplicator Y55”, s. by Ellingson Dominator W905, cons. by Bielenberg Angus and Simmental and sold to Charles Fast, Elliot, IA.
Comments: It started rainy but turned into a warm spring day in Iowa for the 7th Annual IBC Performance Tested Bull sale. Bulls sold into 9 states with many going to repeat customers. The Iowa Beef Connection members include VSF Simmentals, Exira, IA; HRM Simmentals, Wiota, IA; Bielenberg Simmental and Angus, Ames, IA; and VWF Simmentals, Sully, IA. Windy Ridge Simmentals, Seward, NE and Kevin Brix of Walnut, IA were guest consignors.
April 7th, 2012 * Anita, Iowa
Auctioneer – Jon Schaben, Dunlap, IA
Sale Consultants – Greg Miller, Lancaster, WI
John Rockhold, Lineville, IA
Jim Suver, Arlington, NE
Kelly Schmidt, Tracy, MN
Marty Ropp, Allied Genetic Resources, Bloomington, IL
No. Category Gross Average
39 Purebred Simmental Bulls $170,500 $4,372
10 ¾ Sim Genetic Bulls $44,900 $4,490
31 ½ Sim Genetic Bulls $115,750 $3734
80 IBC Sim Genetic Bulls $331,150 $4,139
High-Selling Lots
$15,500.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Upgrade Y19”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by HRM Simmentals and sold to Wicks Cattle Co. Richardton, ND.
$12,500.00 - Yearling Bull, “VSF Brilliance 100Y”, s. by SAV Brilliance, cons. by VanAernam Simmental and sold to Anthony Hofbauer, Huxley, IA
$11,500.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Upgrade Y32”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by HRM Simmental and sold to Potter Farms, Griswold, IA.
$10,000.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Combination Y21”, s. by GLS Combination R2, cons. by HRM Simmentals and sold to Rust Mountain View Ranch, Mercer, ND.
$8,750.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Olie Y41”, s. by Ellingson Legacy M229, cons. by HRM Simmentals and sold to Anthony Hofbauer, Huxley, IA.
$8000.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Upgrade Y42”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by HRM Simmental and sold to Anthony Hofbauer, Huxley, IA.
$8000.00 - Yearling Bull, “HRM Upgrade Y37”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by HRM Simmental and sold to Anthony Hofbauer, Huxley, IA.
$7,750.00 – Yearling Bull, “HRM Combination Y12”, s. by GLS Combination R2, cons. by HRM Simmental and sold to Jon Rockhold, Allerton, IA.
$7,500.00 – Yearling Bull, “VSF Upgrade Y123”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by VanAernam Simmental and sold to Heartland Simmental, Nashua, IA.
$7,500.00 – Yearling Bull, “VWF Bull Y16”, s. by GW Premium Beef 021TS, cons. by VanWeeldon Simmental and sold to Double J Farms, Garretson, SD.
$7,500.00 – Yearling Bull, “WRS Cornerstone Y118”, s. by Mr NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by Windy Ridge Simmentals and sold to Kenneth Will, Windom, MN.
$6,100.00 – Yearling Bull, “VSF Burning Up 126Y”, s. by JS Burning Up 33R, cons. by VanAernam Simmental and sold to John Frye, Corydon, IA.
$6,000.00 – Yearling Bull, “VSF Movin Forward 106Y”, s. by LMF Movin Forward, cons. by VanAernam Simmental and sold to Kirby Greeley, Hopkins, MO.
$6,000.00– Yearling Bull, “BAS Duplicator Y55”, s. by Ellingson Dominator W905, cons. by Bielenberg Angus and Simmental and sold to Charles Fast, Elliot, IA.
Comments: It started rainy but turned into a warm spring day in Iowa for the 7th Annual IBC Performance Tested Bull sale. Bulls sold into 9 states with many going to repeat customers. The Iowa Beef Connection members include VSF Simmentals, Exira, IA; HRM Simmentals, Wiota, IA; Bielenberg Simmental and Angus, Ames, IA; and VWF Simmentals, Sully, IA. Windy Ridge Simmentals, Seward, NE and Kevin Brix of Walnut, IA were guest consignors.
