The 30th Annual Gateway Simmental Breeding Value Bull Sale was held at the ranch near Lewistown, MT on Feb 1, 2010. Buyers were greeted with the usually great Butcher family hospitality along with a few inches of fresh snow fall. Enthusiasm ran high with buyers & bidders from 14 states searching for outstanding GW Simmental & Lucky Cross genetics.
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Lot #4 593W $5,500
GW Premium Beef 021TS x GW Miss Lucky One 771R
Buyer: J/C Simmentals, Clare, MI |
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Lot #7 456W $5,500
GW Lucky Charm 665K x GW New Deal 800T
Buyer: Lee Ranch Company, Judith Gap, MT |
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Lot #1 645W $5,250
GW Predestined 701T x GW Miss Lucky One 517R
Buyer: Red Hill Farm, Lafayette, TN |
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Lot #2 599W $5,000
GW Predestined 701T x GW Miss Lucky Strike 320
Buyer: Lee Ranch Company, Judith Gap, MT |
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Lot #88 460W $5,000
GW Premium Beef 021TS x GW Miss New Line 534T
Buyer: R. Todd Olsen, Lewistown, MT |
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Lot # 5 587W $4,750
GW Snake Eyes 173T x GW Miss Blue Moon 936TS
Buyer: Floyd Maxwell, Lewistown, MT |
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Lot #19 120W $4,500
GW Predestined 701T x GW Miss Lucky Man 606TS
Buyer: Floyd Maxwell, Lewistown, MT |
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Lot #27 455W $4,500
GW Premium Beef 021TS x GW Miss Predestined 918T
Buyer: Salinas Farms, Marion, MI |
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Lot #142 W124 $4,500
G A R Predestined x GW Miss Integrity 600R
Buyer: Wes Phillips, Lewistown, MT |
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Lot #24 683W $4,250
GW Nebula 008T x GW Miss Chateau 766R
Buyer: Veseth & Veseth Livestock, Malta, MT |
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Lot #35 526W $4,250
GW Predestined 701T x GW Miss Lucky Man 578R
Buyer: Hickey Ranch, Moore, MT |
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Lot #51 459W $4,250
GW Lucky Ace 076TS x GW Miss Lucky Man 846TS
Buyer: Grande Ranch Company, Martinsdale, MT |
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Lot #3 407W $4,000
GW Premium Beef 021TS x GW Miss Predestined 915T
Buyer: The Bair Ranch Foundation, Billings, MT |
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Lot #16 681W $4,000
G A R Predestined x GW Miss High Density 374
Buyer: Wintergreen Farm, Grandmound, IA |
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Lot #46 0483W $4,000
GW Lucky Charm 665K x GW Miss Lucky Man 558T
Buyer: Floyd Maxwell, Lewistown, MT |
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Volume Buyers Included:
The Bair Ranch Foundation of Billings, MT – 9 Head
Mark Steiner of Lake City, SD – 9 Head
Floyd Maxwell of Lewistown, MT – 8 Head
Hayhook Ranch of Livingston, MT – 6 Head
Townsend Brothers of White Sulphur, MT – 5 Head
Bert Williams of White Sulphur, MT – 5 Head
Chris and Sheri Arnold of Fishtail, MT – 5 Head
Grande Ranch Company of Martinsdale, MT – 5 Head
John Berg of Winifred, MT – 5 Head
Delphine Finkbeiner of Grass Range, MT – 5 Head
Dockter LLC, ND- 5 head
Simmental Sale averages:
172 Simmental/Lucky Cross Bulls averaged $2666
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Auctioneer: Col. Jim Birdwell, OK
Marketing Representatives: John Goggins of Western Livestock Reporter, Jeff Thomas of AgriMedia Livestock Group, Jerry Gliko of Western Livestock Journal and Marty Ropp, ASA Director of Marketing
Sale Consultants: Dan Diechmann, MT & Superior Productions
Sale Management: Eberspacher Enterprises, Inc., MN
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