The 23rd Annual Kappes Simmental “Genetics with the Holistic Approach” Sale was held Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 at the Aberdeen Livestock Market, Aberdeen, SD.  Cattle sold in to the states of Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada with a large repeat customer base remaining in South Dakota

High Selling Bull Honors:
	Lot #1      Kappes Lucky Man W619      $10,000 GW Lucky Man 644N x Kappes Sadie M166 Buyer: Fischer Simmental, Scotland, SD
	Lot #4     Kappes Invasion W635      $6,000  Triple C Invasion R47K x Kappes Sadie M166  Buyer: Lazy S Simmental; Stewart Anisworth, Mayerthorp, AB Canada
	Lot #8       Kappes Invasion W628      $6,000 Triple C Invasion R47K x Kappes Sadie M166 Buyer: Schock Farms, Bowdle, SD
	Lot #5     Kappes Invasion W607      $5,000  Triple C Invasion R47K x Kappes Sadie M166  Buyer: Schock Farms, Bowdle, SD
	Lot #107     Kappes GAR Predestined W624      $4,750 G A R Predestined x J K Miss Georgina 088 – Purebred Angus Buyer: Doug Miller, Aberdeen, SD
	Lot #111     Kappes 598 Bando 5175 W600      $4,750 S A F 598 Bando 5175 x S A V Pride 7021 – Purebred Angus Buyer: Roland Schnabel, Emery, SD
	Lot #2      Kappes Lucky Man W619     $4,300 GW Lucky Man 644N x Kappes Sadie M166 Buyer: Koepplin's Black Simmental, Elgin, ND
	Lot #95     Kappes GW. Pred W42     $4,200 GW Predestined 701T x Black Balancer 4387 Buyer: Gibbs Farms, Ranburn, AL
	Lot #10     Kappes GAR Predest. W620     $4,000 G A R Predestined x Kappes Sadie M166 Buyer: Mark Erickson, Britton, SD
	Lot #83     Kappes Traveler 044 W244     $4,000  Berbos Traveler 044 030 3267 x Kappes Sadie S216  Buyer: Dave Hadrick, Faulkton, SD
	Lot #29    Kappes Trailblazer W185     $3,900 Kappes Trailblazer S516 x Kappes Zola P243 Buyer: JB Farms, Correll, MN
	Lot #84    Kappes Traveler 044 W111     $3,900 Berbos Traveler 044 030 3267 x Kappes Niki R248 Buyer: Mark Erickson, Britton, SD
	Lot #3     Kappes Lucky Man W633     $3,750 GW Lucky Man 644N x Kappes Sadie M166 Buyer: Mark Fillaus, Scotland, SD
	Lot #90     Kappes Traveler 044 W368    $3,750 Berbos Traveler 044 030 3267 x Kappes Fallon M178 Buyer: Mark Pfeifer, Long Lake, SD
	Lot #96     Kappes GAR Predest. W235    $3,750 G A R Predestined x Kappes Polly S184 Buyer: Clint Brandlee, Pierpont, SD
	Lot #11    Kappes GAR Predest. W621    $3,600 G A R Predestined x Kappes Sadie M166 Buyer: Thorpe Ranch, Forbes, ND
	Lot #94    Kappes GW Pred. W44    $3,600 GW Predestined 701T x Black Balancer 3457 Buyer: Dave Hadrick, Faulkton, SD
	Lot #97    Kappes GAR Predest. W66    $3,600 G A R Predestined x Kappes Lana T218 Buyer: Thorpe Ranch, Forbes, ND
	Lot #53     Kappes 7070 W334    $3,500 Kappes 70:70 Beef T260 x Kappes Carly S208 Buyer: Dan Schneider, Java, SD
	Lot #148    Kappes Lacey U431-female    $3,500 SS Ebonys Masterpiece x Kappes Lacey N272 Bred to TNT Ever Ready R232 Buyer: Reid Parker, Idalia, CO

Simmental Sale averages: 

87 Simmental and SimAngus Bulls averaged $2,383
17 Angus Bulls averaged $2,194
24 Bred Simmental and SimAngus Females averaged $1,665
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 128 Lots of Kappes Simmental Genetics Averaged $2,248

Auctioneer: Col. Jim Birdwell, OK
Marketing Representatives: Kelly Schmidt, ASA North Central Representative; Scott Dirk, Tri-State Livestock News; and Joel Edge, Special Assignment
Sale Consulting & Management: Eberspacher Enterprises, Inc., MN