Even daily thunderstorms couldn't dampen the warm southern hospitality offered by David and Susan Vaughn of Salacoa Valley Farms along with special guest, Whip-O-Will Land & Cattle Co. of Mocksville, N.C. The enthusiastic crowd from nine states showed it's approval of the offering by making purchases averaging $2,742 on 77 lots. For the first time, the progeny of the new and popular herd sire SVE High Prime sold at public auction with one of his daughters selling for $14,500 to Circle X Land & Cattle Co., Bryan, Texas. The 4th Annual �Plenty of Class� sale proved to be the premier Southeast event of the year.

High Selling Females:

Lot 1 -- $14,500 -- SVF Ms 23M61. Sire: SVF High Prime 99K31. Sold to Circle X Land & Cattle, Bryan, Texas.

Lot 80A -- $5,500 � SVF Ms Brightside 535M32. Sire: Bright Side of Brinks. Sold to Bar C Brangus, Ravenna, Texas.

Lot 23 -- $5,100 � SVF Ms 31K53. Sire: Special Addition of Brinks. 10-15-02 heifer calf at side, sired by CR Just Right 243/H3. Sold to Ray Johnston, Letohatchee, Ala.

High Selling Bulls:

Lot 4 -- $3,300 � Mr. SVF Imrover 44L2. Herd Sire Prospect. Sire: Transfomer of Brinks. Sold � interest to Stephen Climer, Bells, Tenn. and � interest to Garry Ishee, Sumrall, Miss.

Lot 66 -- $3,100 � MBR Mr. BB 44M2. Sire: Best of Brinks. Consigned by Whip-O-Will Land & Cattle. Sold to Four L Farm, Lafayette, Tenn.

Lot 67 -- $2,400 � WOW 23G27/31M18. Sire: Transformer of Salacoa. Consigned by Whip-O-Will Land & Cattle. Sold � interest to Peterson Brangus, Hamptonville, N.C. and � interest to L & W Cattle, Mocksville, N.C.

Volume Buyers: Thomas Carey, Hopeville, Ga. and Lamar Whittenburg, Calhoun, Ga.

Auctioneer: Tommy Barnes, Gallion, Ala.

Sale Manager: Maurer Sales Co., Bryan, Texas.

Sale Consultant: Pat Simmons, Genetic Leaders Intl., Advance, N.C.