15th Annual Dakota Connection Limousin Sale

The 15th Annual Dakota Connection Limousin Sale grossed over $86,052 to average $2,049. Vaughn Farms (Cavalier, ND) and Effertz Black Butte Acres (Velva, ND) consigned a stout set of Limousin and Lim-Flex® bulls and a good group of bred females at the Farmers Livestock Exchange, Bismarck, ND, March 20. A large crowd was on hand and bidding was active, keeping the sale moving at a fast clip. Stout bulls sired by many leading and outcross AI sires highlighted the offering. A good, young group of bred heifers were also in strong demand.

Sale Stats:

42 Limousin lots grossed $86,052 = $2,049 (avg.)

34 Bulls grossed $74,052 = $2,178 (avg.)

8 Bred females grossed $12,000 = $1,500 (avg.)

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Sale Video

Sale Summary

Bulls:

$3,750 -- Lot 6 | Mr Tom 916W -- 3/7/09 red, polled son of COLE Thunder 110T x Miss SYES Rejuvenator (EAFF Rejuvenator). Buyer: Guthmiller Limousin (Robinson, ND).
$3,700 -- Lot 43 | Mr Tom 861U - 4/13/08 red, polled son of Carrousels Pure Gold x Miss Tom 540R (Nordal Mainstream). Buyer: Elton Fitterer (Tuttle, ND).
$3,400 -- Lot 31 | Mr Tom 878U -- 9/12/08 red, double polled son of Wulfs Ransom 3059R x Miss Tom 908K (TLIM Mr Montana). Buyer: G Bar M Limousin (Condo, ND).
$3,300 -- Lot 29 | DLVL Walker 962W -- 4/13/09 red, homo polled son of RMKR Riptide 515R x DLVL Sweet 602S (JCL Lodestar). Buyer: Ian Hamilton (Darlingford, Manitoba, Canada).
$3,200 -- Lot 7 | SCCJ Mr Jock 917W -- 3/11/09 homo black, polled son of Hunt Mr Jock 44J x EBBA 340N (RLOL 4H). Buyer: Robert Bohn (Richardton, ND).
$3,100 -- Lot 30 | EBBA Willdoit 9022W - 4/20/09 black, double polled son of DAHN Princeton 23P x EBBA 602S (ROMN Justice). Buyer: Hunt Limousin Ranch (Oxford, NE).
$2,800 -- Lot 12 | Mr Tom 928W -- 3/26/09 red, homo polled son of Carrousels Pure Gold x Miss Tom 612S (JCL Lodestar). Buyer: Steve Schulz (Pingree, ND).
$2,600 -- Lot 40 | EBBA Prince 8014U -- 3/12/08 black, double polled son of DAHN Princeton 23P x EBBA Marissa 232M (MINE Reapo). Buyer: G Bar M Limousin (Condo, ND).
$2,600 -- Lot 5 | Mr Tom 912W -- 3/1/09 red, homo polled son of ROMN Made To Order x Miss Tom 001K (Dakota Rivalry). Buyer: Lyle Hopewell (Carrington, ND).
$2,500 -- Lot 39 | EBBA Rancho 8033U -- 3/25/08 red, double polled son of L7 Rancho 5015R x EBBA 438P (MINE Reno).

Females:

$1,500 -- Lot 44 | Miss Tom 870U -- 5/8/08 red, double polled daughter of Carrousels Pure Gold x Miss Tom 841U (SY World News). Sold bred to SYES User Friendly. Buyer: Mike Marshall (Beulan, ND).
$1,500 -- Lot 45 | SCCJ Miss Cole 66N 836U - 4/1/08 red, double polled daughter of COLE 66N x Miss Tom 214M (Nordal Mainstream). Sold AI bred to RMKR Riptide. PE’d to SYES User Friendly. Buyer: Dana Neil (Marion, ND).

Vaughn Farms and Effertz Black Butte Acres will be having their 15th Annual Limousin Bull and Female Sale, March 20, 2010 at the Farmers Livestock Exchange, Bismarck, ND. Since the beginning, the Vaughn and Effertz programs have supplied their customers with stout, performance-oriented Limousin bulls and backed them up with exceptional customer service. This year’s sale will also feature bred females from the heart of the Vaughn program.

50+ registered Limousin and Lim-Flex® cattle will hit the auction block starting at 1:00 p.m. (CST). Highlights include: stout coming two-year-olds, fall yearlings, yearlings and bred females sired by leading AI sires. 100% of the sale offering is polled with many outcross genetics. View catalog below, click on any picture in the gallery for a larger view.

Sale Notes:

When: Saturday, March 20 -- 1:00 p.m. (CST)

Where: Farmers Livestock Exchange, Bismarck, ND

Sale Day Phone: 701/223-6550 (Sale Barn) | 701/520-0110 (Tom Vaughn) | 605/730-4214 (Chisum Peterson)

Catalog Request: 701/520-0110, tomv2@polarcomm.com (Vaughn)

Sale Features:

If you cannot attend the sale and are interested in buying cattle, all bids will be held in a confidential manner
Sale bulls sired by leading AI sires: Carrousels Pure Gold, COLE 66N, DANH Princeton 23P, DJ Gentleman In Black, L7 Rancho 5015R, RMKR Riptide 515R, ROMN Made To Order, Top Meadow 1034P, Wulfs Guardian, Wulfs Nobel Prize
Complimentary lunch served at 12:00 Noon sale day