Illinois Limousin Breeders Assoc. Sale

The Illinois Limousin Breeders Association Sale pulled in $83,025 on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. Boxes of chocolate and roses did not fill the stands but an active set of bidders did. Those in attendance helped to create a sale average of $1,361 for the annual sale at the Reel Livestock Center near Congerville, Illinois.

Sale Stats:

61 Total lots grossed $83,025= 1,361 (avg.)

10 Bulls totaled $13,550 = $1,355 (avg.)

15 Opens totaled $14,725 = $982 (avg.)

28 Breds totaled $45,450 = $1,623 (avg.)

1 Pair totaled $1,400

7 Embryo lots totaled $7,900 = $1,129 (avg.)

Sale Video

Sale Summary

Bulls:

$2,500 -- Lot 31 | EF Underdog -- 3/22/08 son of MNWS Frontier and a COLE Montana Sky daughter. Huber Farms (Coffeen, IL) was the buyer. Etherton Farms (Dawson, IL) the consignor.
$1,900 -- Lot 38 | Freeds Tin Man -- 9/25/07 son of DHVO Deuce and a EXLR Judo daughter. Steve Best (Clinton, IL) was the top bidder. Freed Livestock (Fairbury, IL) consigned this high-selling lot.
$1,400 -- Lot 35 | RCDJ Spunky -- 10/2/07 son of EXLR Excellante x GPFF Blaque Rulon daughter. John Decker, IL was the buyer. Davis Farms Limousin (Kenton, TN) was the consignor.
$1,250 -- Lot 80 | RCDJ Black Cap 348T -- 10/24/07 son of BGRT Proper Choice. John Decker, IL was the buyer. Davis Farms Limousin was the consignor.
$1,200 -- Lot 36 | DJDF 326T -- 9/23/07 son of JCL Lodestar. Buyer: 2 Barn Farm, IL. Davis Farms Limousin was the consignor.

Opens:

$2,000 -- Lot 8 | ATAK Up The Limit 805U -- 3/2/08 Lim-Flex (43) daughter of TC Total 410; Dam’s sire: Wulfs Guardian. Etherton Farms was the top bidder. ATAK Limousin (Avon, IL) was the consignor.
$2,000 -- Lot 11 | ATAK Up The Ante 800U -- 2/23/08 Lim-Flex (50) daughter of TC Total 410; Dam’s sire: AUTO Black Dakota. Etherton Farms had the top bid on her also. ATAK Limousin was the consignor.
$1,550 -- Lot 4 | EF Unanimous -- 2/23/08 purebred daughter of JCL Lodestar; Dam’s sire: EXLR New Generation. Davis Farms Limousin was the buyer. Etherton Farms was the consignor.
$1,400 -- Lot 6 | ATAK Unconditional Love -- 3/10/08 Lim-Flex (43) daughter of G A R Predestined; Dam’s sire: FTL Double Agent. Freed Livestock was the buyer. ATAK Limousin was the consignor.
$1,200 -- Lot 3 | EF Uproar -- 4/1/08 Lim-Flex (50) daughter of DCC Rito; Dam’s sire: EXLR Excellante. Davis Farms Limousin took her home. Etherton Farms was the consignor.
$1,025 -- Lot 13 | RCDJ 327T -- 12/13/07 purebred daughter of GPFF Blaque Rulon. ATAK Limousin was the top bidder. Consignor: Davis Farms Limousin.
$1,025 -- Lot 10 | ATAK Usually Sassie 803U -- 3/1/08 Lim-Flex daughter of G A R Predestined; Dam’s sire: Wulfs Landon. Hilltop Farms (Bloomington, IL) was the buyer. ATAK Limousin was the consignor.

Breds:

$2,000 (each) -- Lots 51, 52, 53, 55 | Lim-Flex (50) daughters of TNUH Blue Print x Foundation Cows. AI’d safe to ALC Sarge. Buyer: Milam Cattle Co. (Olmstead, KY).
$2,000 -- Lot 50 | Miss Gateway 4004K -- 4/4/00 daughter of Logan’s Dual Run; Dam’s sire: RITO 2100. AI’d safe to Stevens Moneymaker. Milam Cattle Co. the buyer.
$2,000 -- Lot 42 | DSLW Nicole 3004N - 1/18/03 daughter of TNUH Blue Print; Dam’s sire: EXAR Traveler. AI’d safe to ALC Sarge. Milam Cattle Co. the buyer.
$1,800 (each) -- Lots 56, 58, 59, 60, 61 | Lim-Flex (50) daughters of EF Main Stay x Foundation Cows. AI’d to G A R Predestined. Milam Cattle Co. the buyer.

Embryos:

$3,000 -- Lot 1 | Flush rights (6 eggs) to EXLR Scotch Cap 191S. Buyer: Milam Cattle Co. Consigned by Little Mackinaw Limousin (Minier, IL).
$2,400 -- Lot 2 | 6 Embryos out of AUTO Natasha 273G (Tubb Grinder) bred to BC 7022 Raven 7965. Buyer: Etherton Farms. Consignor: Freed Livestock.
$1,125 -- Lot 77 | 5 Embryos out of BOHI Rita 320R (JCL Lodestar) bred to MAGS Savage. Buyer: Bill Pollard, IA.
$375 -- Lot 76 | 5 Embryos out of MINE Pld Captive (MINE Polled Drydock) bred to MAGS Scotland. Buyer: ATAK Limousin.