The sale was held March 22, 2002 at the local stockyards in Moulton, Ala. There was a capacity crowd from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.

The sale featured consignments from fifteen purebred Charolais breeders from Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. The forty-nine senior bulls were purchased by thirty-one buyers and seven buyers carried home the twenty-two Charolais heifers. They all went to Alabama and three surrounding states. The thirty-nine Brangus heifers went to seven buyers all from Alabama.

The top 1/3 (17 senior bulls) averaged $1,585; the top 2/3 (33 senior bulls) averaged $1,326 with an overall average for the 49 senior bulls being $1,200. Twelve junior (yearling) bulls averaged $954 and eight bulls calves brought $692 each. Fourteen bred heifers averaged $1,053 and seven open heifers went for $943 each. The 39 Brangus heifers has an average of $825 each.

The top volume buyers were Pam Tucker from Crossville, Ala., with the purchase of four bulls and four Charolais heifers; Arnold Hornbuckle from Huntsville, Ala., with seven Charolais heifers; John Norris of Winfield, Ala., carried home 12 of the Brangus heifers.

High Selling Bulls:

$2,200 � from Bill Boyd, Gadsden, Ala., to Don Parr, Pulaski, Tenn.

$2,000 � from Morris Orr, Albertville, Ala., to Murrell Smith, Hodgenville, Ky.

$2,000 � from Wyckoff Terry, Moulton, Ala., to L & L Charolais, Leoma, Tenn.

High Selling Charolais Bred Heifer Lot:

$1,250 � from Wyckoff Terry, Moulton, Ala., to Arnold Hornbuckle, Huntsville, Ala.

High Selling Charolais Open Heifer:

$1,075 � from Wyckoff Terry, Moulton, Ala., to James Jones, Brownsboro, Ala.

High Selling Brangus Heifer Group of Three:

$925 each � from James Hooper, Moulton, Ala., to Anthony Boyd, Moulton, Ala.

Auctioneer: Tommy Barnes, Gallion, Ala.

Ring Staff: Andy Grimes, Boaz, Ala.; Bill Braddock, Arley, Ala.

Sale Manager: Wyckoff Terry, Moulton, Ala.