ABS Influenced Progeny Excel at 2013 NWSS

ABS enjoyed seeing and visiting with those in attendance of the 2013 National Western Stock Show.  It was an exciting and fast paced 2 weeks.

ABS congratulates the exhibitors and ranches on a job well done participating in the “yards” and “hill” shows,  sales and events.  Below is a recap for some of the standout ABS Sires.

BRILLIANCE

• Several Divisional winners in the ROV female, Junior female and both Bull Shows
•  Congratulations to Express Ranches, Seldom Rest Farms and Dameron Angus for exhibiting Dameron First Impression, Reserve Grand Champion Bull in the 2013 NWSS Angus Open Bull Show
• Congratulations to G13 for exhibiting G13 Bravo, Reserve Grand Champion Angus Sale Bull
• The high selling lot in the 2013 Bases Loaded, sired by BRILLIANCE, Ankonian Ayres 302, sold for $100,000 to French River Cattle Co. and Gastonwood Angus United Kingdom

Reserve Champion Angus Bull – Dameron First Impression

UPSHOT

• UPSHOT’s 1st progeny made a huge splash for the week sweeping the yards!  6 daughters sold in the Bases Loaded and Angus Night on the Mountain sales averaged just over $17,000; with 5 heifer pregnancies offered in the Bases Loaded also commanding an average of $8,200.
  
• Congratulations to Express Ranches for exhibiting both the Champion Pen of 3 and Champion Angus Carload – both groups were lead off and anchored by the 1st UPSHOT sons

Champion Angus Carload

 

Angus Night on the Mountain II –

• IMPRESSION females were the top sellers at the Angus Night on the Mountain II sale at Spruce Mountain Ranch.  Lot 8, Spruce Mtn Blackbird 2304, sold for $44,000 to Herbster Angus Farm

 

Spruce Mtn Blackbird 2304

Bases Loaded Sale

• The annual Bases Loaded Sale featured several ABS sired progeny and genetic packages.  This year’s sale grossed $724,100 with 39 Lots averaging $18,567.
• High selling – Lot 6, Ankonian Ayres, sired by BRILLIANCE
• Lot 1 – Baldridge Waylon, sired by PROTEGE sold 3% interest to Rollin Rock, A&B Cattle Company and Scheer Spear U for $39,000
• Lot 29 – Shady Brook Titan, sired by MOTIVE, sold to Kiker Angus, Spruce Mountain Ranch, Jacs Ranch, Vin Mar Cattle and Sooline Cattle for 1/2 interest at $30,000
• Lot 23 – L/R Victoria Springs 2091, one of the first public auctioned 2U66 daughters, brought $12,000

National Western Angus Foundation Female Sale

• Sale Grossed $811,555 with live cattle average of $7006
• Top Open Heifer – Lot 63 – RB American Gal 890-250, sired by OBJECTIVE 7125 and full sister to AMERICAN MADE, sold to Widholm Family Cattle for $50,000
• Top Embryos – Lot 150 – 2 Frozen embryos sired by HOOVER DAM, sold to J.J. Scheckel for $6,000
• 2nd high selling embryos – Lot 217A – 4 frozen embryos sired by C C & 7, sold to KDS Angus for $6,400

Other Breeds “Hill” Show Winners

• Congratulations to Kevin Jensen and Kyle Perez for exhibiting the Grand Champion Horned Hereford Female – KJ DWE Sheila 457Y, sired by THOR
• Congratulations to 74-51 Cattle Company for exhibiting the Reserve Champion Senior Simmental Bull – FF 74-51 Big Slap X401, sired by MOVIN FORWARD

KJ DWE Sheila 457Y

Thanks for stopping by the ABS booth to visit with us and congratulations to all the exhibitors – we look forward to 2014!

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