In an annual fundraiser for the American Simmental Foundation, Grindstone Creek Farms donated GCF Ms. Queen of Bandits U168. The Kaplan family’s generous donation was purchased by LiveAuction.TV, which also broadcast the sale.

Top lots on the national level in the Jan. 18, 2010 sale were:

• SVJ Burning Delight U141, lot 8, had a total valuation of $50,000 as her half-interest sold for $25,000. The bred female was consigned by SVJ Farm, PA, and purchased by Silverstone Simmental Farms, Crawfordsville, IN
• Silverstone Hazel Pearl 120W, lot 28, had a total valuation of $50,000 as her half-interest sold for $25,000. The open female was consigned by Silverstone Simmental Farms, IN, and purchased by Bobby Price, K&L Simmental & Ben Carpenter
• Double R Shes The One K18, lot 1, had a total valuation of $45,000, as half-interest sold for $22,500. The donor cow was consigned by Ruby Cattle Company, IA and purchased by Ruppert Farms, Cylinder, IA
• W1545HR, lot 53 and a member of the Champion pen of Purebred bulls, sold for $40,000. He was consignor: Hale Ranch, TX and purchased by the 1545 Group- TX.

The sale averages were:

• ½ interest lot – 1 donor averaged $22,500;
• 7 bull lots averaged $12882;
• 12 ½ bred female lots averaged $11473;
• 5 fall open female lots averaged $10800;
• 16 ½ spring open female lots averaged $8321; and
• 7 flush/embryo lots averaged $6679.

The overall average of 48 ½ lots was $10,189.

On the state forefront, Colorado Simmental congratulates its own member, Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch LLC for its outstanding lot 7, which was the pick of any female in the Altenburg herd! Choice of any one of 300 Simmental and SimAngus Females sold for $7750 and was purchased by K-LER Cattle Company of Saint Charles, MN.

A special thanks to CSA’s sale chairman Tim Kochert and sale managers Eberspacher Enterprises.

American Junior Simmental trustees (in beige jackets) are joined by American Simmental Foundation board members and Grindstone Creek Farms representatives as the donation lot is auctioned. GCF Ms. Queen of Bandits U168 was donated by Gindstone Creek with all proceeds going to the Am. Simmental Foundation, where a portion of the money will be used for youth scholarships.