SALE REPORT
HUDSPETH FARMS HOSTS "THE GATHERING" SALE

 

SALE SUMMARY                                                                     Average Red Angus: 24 Bred Cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,673 26 Cow/Calf Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,427 14 Bred Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,218 28 Open Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,571   1 Flush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,800   2 Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,075   3 Embryo Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$   950   2 Lots Semen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$   375 Charolais: 13 Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,050    $1,850   1 Cow/Heifer Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  2,200    $2,200   1 Bred Cow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$    950     $   950   9 Bred Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,650     $1,739   5 Open Yearling Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,200     $1,640 23 Open Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,500    $1,022   1 Bred Recip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$  3,200    $3,200   1 Pick of N111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  3,000    $3,000 54 Total Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80,750    $1,495 Charolais Sale Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$81,250

 

November 15, 2008
Harrison, Ark.

The sixth annual Gathering Auction hosted by the Hudspeth Family was held November 15, 2008 at the Auction barn located North of Harrison, Ark. Guests consigning to the sale this year were: Methvin Red Angus of St. Joe, Ark., Paul Angus Farm of Albany, Mo., Winrock Farms, Inc of Morrilton, Ark., Flying M Ranch of Whitewright, Texas, Harmony Hills Angus of Fair Grove, Mo., Mark Harbin of Jarrell, Texas, Owen Brothers Cattle Co. of Bois D Arc, Mo., Rush Red Angus of Jasper, Mo., Mont Vue Farm of Lenoir City, Tenn., Runsick Red Angus of Melbourne, Ark., Double C Cattle Co. of Carthage, Mo., Coffman Red Angus of Douds, Iowa, Darrell Armstrong of Rogers, Ark., Boatman Cattle Co. of Birmingham, Iowa, Swofford Red Angus of Berryville, Ark. and Diamond H Farms of Hindsville, Ark.

Red Angus:

Top selling bred cow owned by Harmony Hills Angus was purchased by Steven Rogers, Princeton, Mo., for $3,000. Second high seller belonging to Mont Vue Farm sold to Johnny Mattos of Turlock, Calif. There was a two-way tie for third high selling bred cow; each bringing $2,000. One was purchased by Greg Hudspeth of Harrison, Ark. and the other by Donnie Ivey of Brownwood, Texas.

Top selling cow/calf pair belonging to Winrock Farm sold for $2,250 with the cow selling to Joyce-Ray Pace for $1,150 and the calf selling to Caroline Fruehauf for $1,100. Second top selling cow/calf pair belonging to Mont Vue Farm sold to Don Cox for $1,950.

Top selling bred heifer owned by Harmony Hills Angus sold to Donnie Ivey of Brownwood, Texas for $2,000. Second high seller belonging to Mont Vue Farm sold to Tom Harmon of Hindsville, Ark. for $1,150.

Top selling open heifer belonging to Harmony Hills Angus was purchased by Winrock Farms, Inc of Morrilton, Ark. for $3,500. Second high seller belonging to Hudspeth Farms was purchased by RA Brown Ranch of Throckmorton, Texas, for $3,300. Selling third high for $3,100 and owned by Harmony Hills Angus was also purchased by Winrock Farms, Inc of Morrilton, Ark.

Both bulls in the sale owned by Hudspeth Farms were purchased by Michael Crows of Kosh, Mo., for $4,150.

Volume buyers in this sale were Hank Whitlow, Dustin Dewey, Donnie Ivey, Dennis Ory, Arden Bollin, Ron Wiles, Kelly Swofford, Steven Rogers, Rocky Rush, Gerald Davis, Joyce-Ray Pace and Brad Kaiser.

States represented at this sale were California, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Tennesee.

Auctioneer: Kyle Gilchrist.

Sale Management: Kyle and Amy Gilchrist, Gilchrist Auction, Douds, IA

Charolais:

Lot 42 -- $3,200 � Preg Recip. CJC Mr. President T122 x JDJ Ms Dynasty L 428. Consigned by Andre Charolais, Blanks, La. Purchased by Heath Hyde, Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Lot 28X -- $3,100 � Cigar sired Pair. Consigned by Doug Shockey, Malvern, Ark. Purchased by Greg Hudspeth, St. Joe, Ark.

Lot 60 -- $3,000 � Pick of N111 Daughters. Consigned by DeBruycker Charlolais, Dutton, Mont. Purchased by Bill and Raye Arlitt, Poteet, Texas.

Lot 50 -- $3,000 � Trademark Pair. Consigned by Rick Evans, Brownwood, Texas. Purchased by Hale Fams, Louisburg, Mo.

Lot 59 -- $3,000 � Ali Mark Pair. Consigned by Bill and Raye Arlitt, Poteet, Texas. Purchased by Webb Charolais, Easley S.C.

Lot 8 -- $2,700 � Open Wy Wind heifer. Consigned by Hudspeth Farms, St. Joe, Ark. Purchased by Jeff Horton, Marshall, Ark.

Lot 32 -- $2,400 � Duke 914 Pair. Consigned by Hale Farms, Louisburg, Mo. Purchased by Angie Gentry, Hope, Ark.

Lot 54 -- $2,300 � Bred heifer by Big Top. Consigned by Gary Biggs, Godley, Texas. Purchased by Norberto Lopez, Zapata, Texas.

Lot 27 -- $2,200 � Cow/heifer split. Consigned by Kenneth Crow, Dardanelle, Ark. Purchased by Donna Pennington, Bee Branch, Ark.

Lot 9 -- $2,000 � Open Wy Wind heifer. Consigned by Hudspeth Farms, St. Joe Ark. Purchased by Webb Charolais, Easley, S.C.

Auctioneer: Rob Nord, Clinton, Ill.

Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service, College Station, Texas.

Sale Hosts: Greg, Kelly, Tracy, Lindsey and Rose Hudspeth, St. Joe, Ark.