SALE REPORT
SECOND ANNUAL CHIMNEY ROCK 500 SALE HELD OCT. 30-31

SALE SUMMARY                                                                     Average 4 Proven Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,875   2 Flush Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000   8 3-n-1’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$  4,125 30 Bred Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$  3,445 44 Open Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  2,986 45 Coming 2 Year Old Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$  3,745 56 Yearling Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  2,142 15 Ultrablack Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$  2,020

 

 

October 30-31, 2008
Concord, Ark.

An enthusiastic crowd of registered and commercial Brangus breeders flocked from across the United States to Concord, Arkansas for the second annual Chimney Rock 500. The October 30th and 31st event has proven to be one of the highlights of the Brangus breed each year. Potential buyers know they can count on Chimney Rock's owners, Bill and Gail Davis, and ranch president, Craig Green to provide some of the breed's premier genetics while also hosting an incredible event.

The Davis' dream of hosting a unique event designed to highlight not only their breeding program but also the Brangus breed and allied breeders, continued to be realized as cattleman packed into their ranch in northwest Arkansas. Chimney Rock combined their registered bull, female and commercial female sale with a highly successful un-haltered registered pen show. The Pen of Two Show Grand Champion was two heifers shown by The Oaks Farm and sired by Csonka of Brinks. The pick of these two heifers, Oaks Ms Csonka 535T5, sold for $7,500 and was purchased by Southern Cattle Co., John Downs, Marianna, Fla. The Pen of One Show was won by Ms MW BS607L11 392U1 owned by Genesis Ranch, Mike Weathers, Columbus, Texas. She sold in the female sale later that day and commanded a final bid of $3,500 from Corlay Farm & Cattle Co., J. T. Crawford, Huntsville, Texas.

Leading off the female sale was Chimney Rock's exciting young donor, Suhn's Miss BT 331N18, a BT daughter out of the great 331J14 cow. Draggin' M Ranch, John and Sherry Milam, El Dorado, Ark. and Johnston Farms, Ray Johnston, Montgomery, Ala., topped the aggressive bidding from a host of potential buyers at $39,000. Draggin �M Ranch teamed up with Joe Cavender of Cavender Ranches to purchase the second high selling lot from Suhn Cattle Company, Suhn's Miss Ali 416M12. 416M12 is an own daughter of the great 416E and is a full sib to the herd sires, Affirmed and Alydar, and sold for $34,000. Another great donor cow, Lot 32, Ms Brinks Bright Side 302L4 from Chimney Rock commanded $15,000 from her new owner Southern Cattle Co., Marianna, Fla.

Southern Cattle Company, John Downs, Marianna, Fla. and The Oaks Farm, Joe and Catherine Kassler, Newnan, Ga., partnered to purchase the Lot 1 flush package from the great Chimney Rock donor, Miss Brinks Geronimo 302H6 for $30,000. Southern Cattle Company returned to purchase the second flush package with embryos from Suhn's Miss Promise 331J14, Miss Brinks Trooper 392F53, and Ms Chimney Rock Cadence 331R for $20,000.

Roberts Ranch, Alan and Robyn Roberts of Giddings, Texas paid $10,000 to own Lot 36, the top selling bred heifer from Suhn Cattle Company, Suhn's Ms Affirmed 331T16. Another Affirmed daughter consigned by Iron Farms Cattle Co., Lot 79, Ms Iron Farm Affirmed 981T2 was the second high selling bred heifer for $6,000 to Johnny Vines, Steele, Ala. Top open heifer sold for $8,750, Lot 45, a Cavender Ranches consignment, CB Ms Affirmed 361T10 selling to The Oaks Farm, Joe and Catherine Kassler, Newnan, Ga. Lot 6, Chimney Rock's Ms CRC Csonka 14U3 brought $7,500 from Southern Cattle Co., John Downs, Marianna, Fla. The ninety females averaged $4,158.

On Saturday, bull buyers were treated to a stout set of Brangus bulls featuring both herd sire prospects and beefy, range bulls. CRC Troubadour 881T18, a Newt of Brinks son, had many friends in the audience and after active bidding commanded $24,000. Troubadour found a new home at Santa Rosa Ranch, Navasota, Texas. The second high selling bull was a Best Bet of Brinks son, Lot 152, CRC Specialist 392T2. Purchasing � interest and possession on this young herd sire prospect was ABS Global Inc., De Forest, Wis. and Southern Cattle Co., Marianna, Fla. Following the sale the buyers opted to double down on this bull for a total of $40,000.

The 116 registered bulls sold on October 31st averaged $2,748 followed by an impressive average of $1,190 on over 500 commercial females. Roy Schoenig of Argyle, Texas was the volume buyer of the commercial female sale. Buyers represented thirteen states.

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