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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