Chilton County BCIA Heifer Sale

Chilton County Beef Barn                     Clanton, Ala.                            Aug. 18, 2006

Sponsor: Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association

Sale Manager: Jack Tatum, Regional Extension Agent

Auctioneer: Col. Tommy Barnes

Average:

8 Bred Heifers…………………………………………..$1350

40 Open Heifers………………………………………...$938

Total Sale Gross………………………………………..$48,300

High-selling lots:

Bred-Lots 63 and 64- $1400 each-Oct. 2004-born Simmental-Angus heifers.

Consigned by Burkhalter Farms, Clanton, Ala., to Mike Ratliff, Maplesville, Ala.

Open-Lots 32 and 33- $1150 each-Oct. 2005-born Simmental-Angus heifers.

Consigned by The Manger Farm, Montgomery, Ala., to Rhett and Charlene Taylor, Brierfield, Ala.

 Top Volume Buyers:

Charles Gavin, Belle Meadow Farm, Wartrace, TN.—14 head.

Darryl Brown, Browns Farm LLC, Marbury, Ala.—12 head.

6^th Annual Ag-O-Rama BCIA Heifer Sale

Cullman Stockyard

Cullman, Ala.

Saturday, August 26, 2006

Sponsor: Alabama BCIA

Sale Manager: Sam Wiggins, ACES

              Jonathan Gladney, ACES

              Randall Rawls, Superintendent

Auctioneer: Jarvene Shackleford

Average:

10 Bred Heifers..............$930

80 Open Heifers..............$816

Total Sale Gross.............$74, 594

High Selling Lots:

Lots 449 and 450-$1225 each, Nov. 2004-born Charolais heifers. Consigned by James Foust, Foust Charolis, Cullman, Ala. to Jamie Francis, Sugar Creek Ranch, Winfield, Ala.

Lot 526-$1125, Oct. 2005-born Angus heifer. Consigned by Gene Wilson, Flatwoods Farms, Gordo, Ala., to John Hill, Marianna, Fla.

Volume Buyers:

Chip Cleveland, Prattville, Ala.-30 head

Gordon Rosen, Tuscaloosa, Ala.-11 head

8^th Annual Herd Builder Replacement Heifer Sale

Alabama Livestock Auction Market 

Uniontown, Ala.

Friday, August 25, 2006

Sponsor: Alabama BCIA

Sale Manager: Harrell Watts, Sardis

              Kevin Tucker, ACES County Coordinator

Auctioneer: Col. Tommy Barnes

Average:

279 Bred Heifers...............$1183

7 Bred Cows....................$992

66 Open Heifers................$721

Total Sale Gross...............$383,560

High-Selling Lots:

Lots 651, 666 and 674-$1600 each, Oct. 2004-born ½ Simmental ½ Angus heifers. Consigned by Tim Little, L&L Farms, Clanton, Ala. to Bill Kyser, Greensboro, Ala.

Lots 602, 603 and 609-$950 each-Simmental-Angus heifers. Consigned by Jamey Clary, Twin Creeks Farm, Akron, Ala. to Dan Henry, Jemison, Ala.

Volume Buyers:

Mike Megginson, Thomaston, Ala.—54 head

Dudley Bozeman, Flora. Miss.—40 head

Southwest Alabama BCIA Replacement Heifer Sale

Sept. 7, 2006

Farmers Cooperative Market

Frisco City, Ala.

Sponsor: Alabama BCIA

Sale Coordinators: Ken Kelley

                   Anthony Wiggins

Average:

49 Open Heifers.................$789

3 Bred Heifers..................$1300

Total Sale Gross................$42,600

High Selling Lots

Bred-lots 50, 51 and 52 $1300 each-Angus, ½ Angus ½ Simmental and Angus-Hereford, Dec. 04 and Jan. 05-born. Consigned by Oneil Smith, Uriah, Ala. to Gene Poe, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Open-lots 22, 23 and 24 $910 each- Angus-Simmental and Angus-Gelbvieh, Dec. 05-born. Consigned by Oneil Smith, Uriah, Ala. to Jim Moore, Frisco City, Ala.

Top Volume Buyer:

James Williams, Gordon, Ala.—12 head