38th WIU Performance Tested Bull Sale Sets Record
The 38th annual Western Illinois University Performance Bull Sale posted records for both sale average and individual top seller. Thirty-four buyers took home 45 rugged, thick-made, high performance bulls at a record average price of $2381. The top 20 bulls averaged $3153. Repeat buyers accounted for 65% of the bulls selling attesting to the success cow men and women are achieving with bulls out of this sale. The seventh Merial SureHealth bull sale auctioneered by Monte Lowderman, Lowderman Auction Service, was held at the Western Illinois University Livestock Center in Macomb on March 19.
The top selling Simmental, WS OS All Star, brought $5000, a record top price for the WIU sale. This stout high performance son of Meyer Ranch 734 consigned by the partnership of Bill Washburn, Olney and Terry Osborne, Vandalia gained 4.57 and converted at 6.16.
The top indexing bull over all breeds was a Simmental consigned by Darin Smith of Alexander that sold for $3500. This bull was third in the ADG category at 5.06 and first in feed efficiency with 5.29. Topping the Angus consignments at $4000 was the second high indexing entry from Brent Behrends, San Jose that gained 5.14 and posted a 5.62 feed conversion.
Top selling composite at $3500 was a thick Simmental-Angus entry from Diamond A Farms, Altamont. This bull was sired by SAV Net Worth out of a CNS Dream On daughter. The lone Red Angus bull consigned by Steiger Cattle Company, Delavan brought $1675.
Breeders are encouraged to enter their top bull prospects next year, and we hope that that we can continue to build upon the reputation of the WIU tested bull sale as a source of top quality performance-tested genetics. For more information on entering a bull in the 2010-2011 test, contact Agriculture Department, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455 at 309-298-1080. Information on next year's test will also be available in June on the test station's web site at www.wiu.edu/bulltest.
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Breed
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average
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gross
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14
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Simmental
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2341
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32775
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1
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Red Angus
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1675
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1675
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9
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Composite
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2356
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21200
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21
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Angus
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2451
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51475
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45
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Total
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2381
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107125
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WS OS All Star by Meyer Ranch 734
Consigned by Bill Washburn and Terry Osborne
Top selling bull at $5000
