SALE REPORT
7P RANCH HOST ANNUAL SPRING BULL AND COMMERCIAL FEMALE SALE

SALE SUMMARY                                                                      Average   65 Purebred Simmental Bulls . . . . . . . . $135,000          $2,077    4 Sim-Angus Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    6,600          $1,650   69 Total Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$141,600          $2,052 147 Total Commercial Heifers . . . . . . . . .$213,000          $1,449

February 19, 2005
Tyler, Texas

High Selling Lots:

Lot 16 -- $3,500 -- Mr 7P N203. Polled, black, purebred Simmental bull, sired by GW Lucky Break 047G, Buyer: D&S Farm, Church Point, La.

Lot 38 -- $3,500 -- Mr 7P N309. Polled, black, purebred Simmental bull, sired by Daytona, Buyer: Hickory Ridge Simmental, Fairfield, Texas.

Lot #129 -- $1,850 -- Group of 5 Heavy Bred F1 Simbrah Heifers. Buyer: Mark McDaniel, Diana, Texas.

A standing room only crowd was on hand for the 11th Annual Spring Sale at 7P Ranch. Owners, Joe and Mary Prud'homme, welcomed the crowd and presented a total of 69 purebred Simmental and Simmental influenced bulls for sale. This offering was well received and bidding remained strong from end to end.

Commercial heifers sold mostly in groups of four or five. A total of 147 commercial heifers sold for an average of $1,449. The heifers were mostly Brahman x Hereford F1 or Brahman x Simmental F1. There were a few lots of Angus x Simmental F1's. All the heifers were bred to an Angus bull and were identified as to their breeding status.

Auctioneer: Mark Tillman, Junction, Texas.

Volume Buyer: County Line Farm, Calhoun, La.