SALE REPORT
FIRST NATIONAL AUBRAC SALE HELD MARCH 1 IN NEBRASKA

March 1, 2007
Pleasant Dale, Neb.

Despite a devastating blizzard, which blew in the morning of the sale and shut down Interstate 80 and US Hwy 6, Aubrac cattle still received strong prices from bidders in 26 states and Canada. Featured in the sale were 24 bulls that were tested in the Aubrac breed's first-ever national roughage test. These bulls were tested for average daily gain last winter, and analyzed for carcass traits.

In addition, Aubrac breeders sold a top-quality set of fullblood, purebred and halfblood females. Many of these females sold bred to proven Aubrac sires.

The sale was hosted by the Del Ficke and family of Ficke Cattle Company, long-time cattle breeders of eastern Nebraska. The event was managed by Culver Creek, Inc.

For more information about Aubrac cattle, please visit www.aubracusa.com, or call 970-736-1049.

Bulls:

$5,400 -- A yearling fullblood son of Heros, this yearling herdbull prospect had an adjusted yearling weight of 1,280 pounds, 15.3-inch ribeye and a 6.2 frame score. Produced by Mountain Standard Livestock of Terry, Mont., the bull sold to Figure 4 Cattle Company of Somerset, Colo.

$5,300 -- A full brother to the high-selling bull, this yearling fullblood son of Heros had an adjusted yearling weight of 1,297 pounds, a 15-inch ribeye and a 6.8 frame score. Produced by Mountain Standard Livestock, the bull sold to Gunderson Ranch, Collbran, Colo.

$5,000 -- A polled 7/8ths son of Maximus, this yearling herdbull prospect had an adjusted yearling weight of 1242 pounds, a 15.7-inch ribeye and a 5.2 frame score. Produced by Wahoo Cattle Company, Oak Creek, Colo., the bull sold to Ficke Cattle Company, Pleasant Dale, Neb.

$3,400 -- A purebred son of Maximus, this yearling herdsire prospect had an adjusted yearling weight of 994 pounds, a 14.6 inch ribeye, a 5.1 frame score and marbled in the Choice quality grade. Produced by Wahoo Cattle Company, the bull sold to Hunt Aubrac Ranch, Oxford, Neb.

$3,200 -- A fullblood son of Goeland, this yearling herdbull prospect claimed an adjusted yearling weight of 1,287 pounds, a 6.0 frame score and a 15.5 inch ribeye. Produced by Mountain Standard Livestock, this bull sold to Dave and Nancy Weinhandl, Fox Creek Ranch, Eaglesham, Alberta.

Females:

$2,800 -- A fullblood daughter of Impresario, this seven-year-old mature cow was produced by Boyd Cattle Company, New Cambria, Mo., and sold to Mountain Standard Livestock. She will be used in Mountain Standard's ET program

$2,000 -- A 44 percent yearling daughter of Traffic Jam, this polled heifer was produced by Ficke Cattle Company. She sold to Wahoo Cattle Company.

$2,000 – A purebred daughter of Renault, this heifer was produced by Golden Oaks Beef, Northfield, Minn. She sold to Wahoo Cattle Company.

$1,800 – A red, polled Gelbvieh “Balancer” cow, born in 2001 and produced by Ficke Cattle Company. She sold bred to Traffic Jam and was purchased by John Muenks, Bonnets Mill, Mo.

$1,700 – A 68 percent yearling daughter of GLDN Favorite 62L, this yearling heifer was produced by Golden Oaks Beef. She sold to Mark Ford of Fort Payne, Ala.

$1,600 – A 75 percent yearling daughter of Renault, this yearling heifer was produced by Golden Oaks Beef. She also sold to Mark Ford, Fort Payne, Ala.

Embryo lots:

$1,500 – An embryo flush produced by Hunt Aubracs, Oxford, Neb. The offering included HUNT Rae Rae Hunt A12R, a polled purebred two-year-old female flushed to the sire of the purchaser's choice. The flush sold to Dean Vanderlinde, Whitney, Neb.