SALE REPORT
CUSTOMERS SUPPORT "THE CAMP COOLEY WAY" AT FALL SALE

November 16-18, 2006
Franklin, Texas

A standing room only crowd gathered Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the Camp Cooley Way Sales, at Camp Cooley Ranch®. Beautiful fall weather, exceptional customer service and Texas hospitality greeted over 400 buyers, who came to buy females and bulls from the prominent Brangus, Angus and Charolais genetic supplier. 1,266 total lots grossed $4,237,450 to average $3,347.

In addition to attending the sale, buyers could listen to a live simulcast on Camp Cooley's website and place bids over the phone.

Topping the exceptional female offering Thursday was Lot 235, MC Ms 189/4-1000J22, a 3/4 donor cow with great potential, as she has already generated over $39,000 in mostly bull sales. John Traver, Third Day Ranch of Sugarland, Texas, and Jon Bevans, PLB Cattle Company of Littlerock, Ark., teamed up to purchase full possession and 2/3 embryo interest in this female for $30,000.

Proven performance, one component of the Camp Cooley Way theme of this year's sale, was exemplified by Lot 228, Miss Brinks KO 803J. Recording the bid price of $29,000, this KO daughter was purchased by Mike and Gloria Weathers, Genesis Ranch of Sugarland, Texas. 803J has earned the right to be called one of the great producing cows of our time generating nearly $60,000 in sales prior to this sale.

James Bell, Rocking Bell Ranch of Gentry, Arkansas selected Miss Brinks Typesetter 596J3, lot 195, with the winning bid of $28,000. This exciting donor is among the elite tier for REA for the entire Brangus breed.

The action packed female sale posted an average of $3,714 on 220 lots to gross $817,100. Seventy cow-calf pairs grossed $231,250 for an average of $3304. Forty-nine bred cows grossed $256,950 for an average of $5,244. Sixty-seven bred heifers grossed $232,400 for an average of $3,469. And, 34 open heifers grossed $96,500 for an average of $2,838. At the conclusion of the female sale, a constant stream of traffic leading to the sale facility promised the continuation of a strong event on Friday.

Friday continued with an impressive repeat performance as cattlemen from across America tipped their hats to the strength Camp Cooley genetics. A deep line-up of herd sires drove up the sale's strong average but the sale barn was packed with progressive commercial cattlemen purchasing rancher bulls ranging from $1,700 to $5,000.

Topping the Brangus bull offering was the Camp Cooley Ranch record-breaking lot 237, Csonka of Brinks 30R4, a Lead Gun son, purchased by Joe and Cathrine Kassler, The Oaks Farm of Newnan, Georgia. The Kasslers took full possession and 1/2 semen interest in this exciting herd sire prospect for $65,000.

Jesse of Brinks 392P105 was back in town! The 607L11 son led the sale on Friday and brought in $64,000. This impressive herd sire, lot 236, was selected by McCreary Farms, Fred and Sharon McCreary of Evergreen, Alabama and John and Debbie Maurer, Maurer Cattle Company of Bryan, Texas.

Rounding out the spring bull offering, the Oaks Farm again selected an excellent breeding piece in the lot 240 bull Unitas of Brinks, for $20,000. This 7 star bull should make a nice addition to the up and coming Brangus program at The Oaks Farm.

A star in the line-up, Aikman of Brinks 415R72, is headed to Ocala, Florida, purchased by The Farm, owned by Lynn and Mary McCann. The lot 244 bull is impressive to say the least with excellent EPDs and individual performance.

Blanda of Brinks 535R54, lot 239, is a powerhouse sired by Sundance of Brinks 392G9. Teaming up to own half semen interest and full possession of the herd sire was Lee McFarlin and Kevin Crump, both of Martin, Georgia. He was purchased with the winning bid of $20,000.

Three hundred, eighty-two coming two-year old bulls started off the sale strong to average $3,689.

Mirroring the trend of the week, the Fall Brangus bulls impressed buyers. Leading off the falls was the powerful lot 636 bull, Sayers of Brinks 468R52. J Bar M Brangus won the bid for $17,750 on this Ditka of Brinks son out of a Bright Side cow.

The next high-selling Brangus bull was lot 637, Montana of Brinks 675R49. The Cadence of Brinks son is headed to Ralph Schmidt of Schulenburg, Texas for the price of $20,000. A great herd bull from the Camp Cooley “Hall of Fame.”

Two hundred four fall yearling Brangus bulls rounded out the sale to average $3,194. A total of 586 Brangus bulls sold during Friday's sale to gross $2,060,650 and posted an impressive average of $3,570.

The final leg of the three-day The Camp Cooley Way Sale, ended in grand fashion. Two hundred, ninety-four Angus bulls grossed $819,200 for an average of $2,786. One hundred, sixty-six Charolais bulls grossed $529,850 for an average of $3,192. One thousand, forty-six bulls sold over two days grossed $3,420,450 for an average $3,270. The high demand for Camp Cooley genetics from all three breeds; Brangus, Angus and Charolais, was proven by the packed house and active bidding served up on all three days of the sale.

A deep line-up of herd sires and donor females drove the sale's strong final average and the sale barn was packed with progressive commercial cattlemen from over 28 states purchasing rancher bulls ranging in price from $1,500 to $5,000.

Leading the Angus sale was lot 836, Cooley Cobb 5056. This Retail Product son that ranks in the top 1% of the Angus breed for $B and $G was selected by Dr. Billie Marek of McAllen, Texas for the price of $14,500. Cooley Cobb is an excellent herd sire prospect with extraordinary EPD rankings and end product merit.

Clay White Farms of Red Rock, Arizona and Peabody, Kansas purchased the second high-selling Angus bull, lot 838, “hall of famer” Cooley Brett 1882R2. $8,000 was the winning bid to own this impressive Future Direction son out of a direct daughter of Basin Max 602C.

Angus greats like Precision 1680 and Paramount Ambush 2172 back the pedigree of lot 844, Cooley Nierko 7000R3. This growth-oriented bull was selected by Jonathan Watson, Watson Cattle Company of Havana, Arkansas and purchased for $7,500.

Cooley Wagner 5002 is headed to long time repeat buyer, Double R Ranch, owned by JD Rankin of Canton, Mississippi for $7,250. Power genetics are on both sides of the pedigree of lot 842, including, Future Direction and Bushwacker 41-93.

High-selling fall yearling was lot 1041, Cooley DiMaggio 5410R. This Predestined son is headed to Starkey's Lazy S Ranch, owned by Bill Starkey of Dallas, Texas, for the purchase price of $6,000.

One hundred, ninety-six coming 2-year-old Angus bulls grossed $610,350 for an average of $3,114. Ninety-eight fall yearlings grossed $208,950 for an average of $2,131. In all 294 Angus bulls grossed $819,200 for an average of $2,786.

The three day sale finished with the Charolais offering of 166 bulls that grossed $529,850 for an average of $3,192. Sixty spring coming 2-year-old bulls grossed $253,650 finished with a super average of $3,928. A larger offering of 106 fall yearlings grossed $294,200 averaged $2,775.

Truly deserving of his name, lot 1141, Cooley Jordan 8017R17 dominated the Charolais sale. This LC Suspect son with balance, power and performance was chosen by Harlan Brothers Charolais of Austin, Texas for $18,000.

Bill and Avis Powers of Powers Charolais from Longview, Texas, will add just that, power, to their herd with the lot 1218 bull they selected. For the purchase price of $11,000, the Powers captured Cooley Element 1410R9, son of Eatons Element.

$10,000 was the winning bid to own Cooley Drexler 1107R101. “Hall of Famer” Drexler wowed the crowd with his impressive numbers living up to his namesake, as the Spring Valley Ranches owned by the Hann Family of College Station had the final word as the new owners of this crowd favorite.

Cooley Lambeer 1410R, lot 1142, offers both eye appeal and power to his new owner, Little W Farms, owned by Mike Watkins of Lebanon, Tennessee. Winning the bid with $6,250, Little W Farms will add to their successful program.

In total, over all three days 1,266 head of bulls and females sold for $4,237.

Camp Cooley Ranch also offered two guided elk hunts with the proceeds benefiting the International Junior Brangus Breeders Association, the Angus Foundation and the American International Junior Charolais Association.

Mr. Klaus Birkel and the entire Camp Cooley Ranch® staff extended a huge round of thanks to everyone who purchased cattle, attended the sale and placed bids for the confidence they placed in the Camp Cooley program.