Sales
$ 4,900 - Female - Lot 33 , COLE Miss Stetson 242Z , 2 / 20 / 2012 , homozygous black , homozygous polled , sired by RUNL Stetson 850S , bred to COLE Architect 08A , purchased by Beus Cattle Company , Pasco , Wash .
$ 4,500 - Female - Lot 17 , COLE Beauty 640D ET , 2 / 17 / 2016 , black , homozygous polled , sired by AHCC Xpense Account X516 , bred to COLE Capital 69C , purchased by John and Shelley Noe , Absarokee , Mont . I
The Ninepipes Lodge with a spectacular view of the Mission Mountains was the scene for the Coleman Limousin “ Discovery Sale of 2017 .”
Mike Smith of Buff Beef Ranch , Elgin , Ore ., left , purchased several top lots at the sale and is pictured with Trent Coleman .
Escaping the south Texas heat and making several leading purchases at the Coleman Sale were Gene and Vicki Brehm , San Antonio , Texas , left . They are pictured with Larry Coleman .
15th Annual Vorthmann Limousin Private Treaty Sale
September 30 , 2017 • Treynor , Iowa Sale consultant : MC Marketing Management Reported by : Andy Rest , NALF regional manager
Averages 9 Heifer calves ........................... $ 4,028 7 Bulls ....................................... $ 4,393 12 Steers ..................................... $ 1,238
Sale gross ...............................$ 81,850
$ 9,750 - Heifer - VL Empress 743E , 5 / 2 / 2017 , double black , homozygous polled , Lim-Flex , sired by Alter Ego , purchased by Logan Chachere , Dayton , Texas
$ 8,000 - Bull - Alter Ego , 1 / 15 / 2013 , black , homozygous polled , Lim-Flex , sired by EF Xcessive Force , purchased by Brad Davis , Brownwood , Texas
$ 4,750 - Bull - VL Empower 712E , 2 / 2 / 2017 , red , homozygous polled , purebred , sired by Alter Ego , purchased by Lammert Farms , Treynor , Iowa
$ 4,500 - Heifer - VL Easy On The Eyes 713E , 2 / 10 / 2017 , double black , double polled , purebred , sired by Alter Ego , purchased by Audrey Brawner , Wood Lake , Neb .
$ 4,500 - Bull - VL Dice 646D , 4 / 18 / 2016 , black , homozygous polled , sired by Alter Ego , purchased by Baier Limousin , Griswold , Iowa
$ 4,500 - Heifer - VL Eve 703E , 1 / 21 / 2017 , red , double polled , purebred , sired by Alter Ego , purchased by Rod Vogel , Bloomville , Ohio
$ 4,500 - Heifer - VL Elizabeth 731E , 3 / 9 / 2017 , red , double polled , Lim- Flex , sired by Alter Ego , purchased by Page Baier , Griswold , Iowa . I
Nick Duckett , Grimes , Iowa , center , purchased a popular heifer and is pictured with with Ann and Roger Vorthmann after the sale .
The Baier family of Griswold , Iowa purchased a top bull and heifer out of the Vorthmann Sale . From left to right are : Barb , Fritz , Bradley , Page and Steve , along with Ann and Roger Vorthmann , center .
Audrey Brawner , Wood Lake , Neb ., purchased a high selling heifer at the Vorthmann Sale and is pictured with Deb Vorthmann .
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