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Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Showcase Sale was held August 27th at the Covington Arena in Andalusia, AL. Sale manager Doug Williams and sale chairman Fred McCreary brought a great group of Brangus breeders together and offered an outstanding set of Brangus cattle.
The sale grossed $101,750 on 52 lots to average $1,957.
High selling open heifer was lot 49 L&W Miss Leadgun 389Y, consigned by L&W Cattle in Mocksville, NC., and sold for $3,100 to Shelby Marsh in Greensboro AL.
High selling bred heifers was lot 11 CNF Miss Isaac 77W16, consigned by Char-No Farms in Williamson, GA., and sold for $2,600 to Richard Greuel in Fayetteville, GA. Lot 56 MF Miss Jesse 174X2 consigned by McCreary Farms in Evergreen, AL., and sold for $2,600 to James Bradley in Hartselle, AL.
High selling 3-n-1 was lot 5 BWCC 487Y, consigned by Blackwater Cattle Company in Lake Park, GA., sold for $5,600 to Enzor Brangus in Frisco City, AL.
High selling bred cow was lot 42 Miss KC Sundance, consigned by KC Farms in Sale Creek, TN., and sold for $2,400 to Larry Stricklin in Brantley, AL.
I had a great time working with this group of brangus breeders.
Straying From The Herd!
Luke Mobley
Sunset Ridge Cattle Company Angus Herd Reduction Sale will be held September 24th at the Knoxville Livestock Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Doug & Gaye Smith owners of Sunset Ridge Cattle Company will offer more than 300 head of Angus Pairs, Bred heifers, Open heifers, and Bred cows.
For more information and sale book go to www.alauction.com
I will be on hand to help ringside at the sale. I look forward to seeing you at the sale.
Straying From The Herd!
Luke Mobley
 Herd builder Sale August 26, 2011 The 2011 13th Annual Herd Builder Replacement Female Sale was held August 26th in Uniontown, Alabama. Kevan Tucker ACES County Coordinator brought this group on consignors together to offer a great set of replacement females.
The sale grossed $328,800 on 236 lots to average $1,393.
Bred heifers grossed $308,525 on 215 lots to average $1,435.
Open heifers grossed $20,475 on 21 lots to average $975.
I had a great time helping ringside and visiting with this group of cattlemen.
Straying From The Herd!
Luke Mobley
May & Son Charolais Production Sale will be held September 17th at the Knoxville Livestock Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Bill May owner of May & Son Charolais along with guest consigners will offer an outstanding set of Charolais cattle.
Visit www.outfrontcattle.com/ for more sale information.
I will be on hand to help ringside at the sale. I look forward to seeing you at the sale.
Straying From The Herd!
Luke Mobley
Cattle For Christ International Inc. “Move ‘Em Out For Missions” Angus Cattle Sale will be held September 5th at the Coffee County Stockyards in New Brockton, Alabama.
Offering 10 Bred Donors, 60 Bred Registered Angus Cows, 25 Bred Heifers, 8 ET Pregnancies, 45 Open Heifers, 15 Registered Angus Bulls.
Proceeds from the sale go to Cattle for Christ to support the missions work both here and around the world.
I will be on hand to help ringside at the sale. I look forward to seeing you at the sale.
Straying From The Herd!
Luke Mobley
Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Showcase Sale will be held August 27th at the Covington Arena in Andalusia, Alabama.
Selling 55 Brangus Female lots Pairs, Breds, and opens.
I will be on hand to help ringside at the sale. I look forward to seeing you at the sale.
Straying From The Herd!
Luke Mobley
Herd Builder 13th Annual Replacement Female Sale will be held August 26th in Uniontown, AL. Consignments have been selected from top herds in central Alabama known for quality and reputation.
Selling Bred heifers due in Fall and Spring.
Select Group of Open Heifers Angus, Simmental and Brangus cross Fall born.
Sale manager is Kevin Tucker Ext Agent.
I will be on hand to help ringside at the sale.
Straying From The Herd!
Luke Mobley
 Several friends have already asked where I went on vacation this summer. They know the only time I get to take a vacation is during the summer or right around Christmas and New Year’s. Well, this summer I took a little drive to southwest Colorado to go off-road in the San Juan Mountains. I said a little drive, however, it was twenty-four hours one way. It was a long drive out to southwest Colorado and back home; however I had a few friends accompanying me on the trip that helped with the driving. Now you are asking yourself why did I not just fly out to Colorado and rent a car or truck? Rental car companies really do not want you to go off-road in their cars or trucks and I have yet to see a rental car or truck that would make it on the trails and passes that I went on.
 Telluride, Colo. thousands of feet below Signs were posted at the beginning of every trail “Recommended High Clearance Four Wheel Drive Short Wheel Base vehicles only.” I had to drive my Land Cruiser so I would have a vehicle capable of running the trails and passes that I had time to explore. I was asking a lot from my old Land Cruiser, almost a 4,000 mile trip driving from Northport, Ala. to southwest Colorado, travelling over some extreme off-road trails and bringing me back home. I was more nervous about the trip out to Colorado and back than the off-road trails! Once we made it to the San Juan Mountains, we started out on easy trails like Owl Creek Pass, elevation of 10,114 and Yankee Boy Basin, elevation of 12,463.
 Extremely high drop offs and downhill at a steep angle As we worked up our confidence and started getting comfortable with the sheer drop off on the side of the mountains, we ran Imogene Pass, elevation of 13,114 and Black Bear Pass, elevation of 12,840. Truth be told, none of us were comfortable with the drop offs on the side of the mountains. However, the main reason we decided to go to southwest Colorado was to run Black Bear Pass. After driving from Alabama to Colorado, I had to run Black Bear Pass!Black Bear Pass is one of the most famous trails in Colorado, due to the scenery and the slightly terrifying challenge of the trail. Black Bear Pass has a high difficulty rating because of the extremely high drop offs, shelf roads of loose rocks and sand, tight switchbacks and going downhill at a steep angle.
 Tight switchbacks If you can manage to loosen your grip on the steering wheel and force yourself to look off the cliff, you can see Telluride, Colo. thousands of feet below you. Black Bear Pass is around 10 miles long and takes about 4 hours to run. We had an awesome time running these trails. If we just had some trails like these in the Southeast. I am happy to report that my friends and I, and the Land Cruiser made it home without even a scratch.
 Shelf roads of loose rocks
Straying From The Herd!
Luke Mobley
 Dixie, Hank, and Luke Mobley Well, I finally received the new boat that I have been asking for each Christmas. It is not quite the Ranger bass boat I was asking for, and it is definitely not the fastest boat on the lake. I have challenged a few individuals on jet-skies to a race although no one seemed to take me very seriously. It is a little small in comparison to a Ranger bass boat as it’s only a one person boat. However, to be fair I do need to point out the good qualities of my boat. It gets great gas mileage, either as good as or better than any boat on any lake or river. No insurance or tags required on my new boat. The cost of my new boat was much, much less than the cost of a Ranger bass boat. My new boat is easy to load and unload. I have no problem accessing those small fishing holes or rivers that the Ranger boat can not fit or go. It just takes a little more time to get to the fishing spot. There is absolutely no room for a cell phone or computer. So if you are trying to contact me, leave a message. No Work! I have just enough room for my two best boating partners, who are pictured below. And I get a great workout paddling around the lake which Dixie and Hank think is great letting me do all the work. On second thought, I am not sure if that is a good quality or not. What is that old saying? You are never too old to learn a new trick. I think I need to teach Dixie and Hank how to paddle. If I did teach Dixie and Hank how to paddle, this story would be a lot more interesting for you to read. I will keep you posted; I could fill this whole column with a story like that. I do attract a lot of attention while paddling my new boat on the lake, only when Dixie and Hank are sitting in the front. likes to thinks she’s the captain of the boat. Trying to tell me where to paddle to by looking in the direction she wants to go. As I paddle on in my direction, she just sets a new course. But the best quality of my new boat is it’s only a one person boat, so do not ask to go for a ride!
Straying From The Herd!
Luke Mobley
 Dennis Adams sale manager, David Sullivan owner of MidTenn Charolais, Luke Mobley Mid-Tenn Classic Charolais Sale was held June 4th at the ranch in Manchester, TN. David and Barbara Sullivan and family owners of Mid-Tenn Charolais along with Guest consigners offered an outstanding set of Charolais cattle.
Registered cattle grossed $106,300 on 43 lots to average $2,472. Pairs grossed $8,400 on 4 lots to average $2,100. Cows with heifer calves grossed $25,900 on 7 lots to average $3,700. Bred cows grossed $27,950 on 12 lots to average $2,329. Bred heifers grossed $20,800 on 8 lots to average $2,600. Open heifers grossed $21,650 on 11 lots to average $1,968. One bull sold for $1,600. One bred cow % sold for $1,000. One Bred heifer % sold for $800. One semen lot sold for $10,845.
Sale manager was Dennis Adams with Outfront Cattle Service. Visit Mid-Tenn Charolais web site at www.midtenncharolais.com for sale results and sale photos.
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