Under the warm Montana sunshine and balmy temperatures on Nov. 5, 2009 at Lewistown, MT, the Ladies of the Gateway Simmental “Ladies Only” Sale were ready for travel across the US and Australia. As the combines rolled in the Heartland, buyers were online with Superior Livestock via RFD-TV or bouncing off the satellites with their cell phones. 50 head of GW Ladies were paraded cross TV screens for a total sale average of $2548.
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Lot #2 GW Miss Lucky Charm 144N $5,750
GW Lucky Charm 665K x GW Miss High Density 314
Bred to MMF Bo R1
Buyer: Wombramurra Black Simmentals of Australia |
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Lot #32 GW Miss Retail 0756R $5,000
G A R Retail Product x GW Miss Maternal 984J
Bred to GW Lucky Boy 252U
Buyer: TransPacific Genetics of Arapahoe, NE and
Fresh Water Creek, Victoria, Australia |
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Lot #7 GW Miss Predestined 599U $4,750
G A R Predestined x GW Miss Lucky Jess 342N
Bred to GW Lucky Boy 252U
Buyer: J Bar J Ranch Inc, Clare, MI |
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Lot #1 GW Miss Lucky One 502R $4,250
GW Lucky One 686K x GW Miss High Density 654
Bred to GW Predestined 701T
Buyer: Willis Simmentals, Marietta, OK |
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Lot #4 GW Miss Lucky Buck 370N $4,000
Lchman Lucky Buck 7049C x GW Miss Maternal 636F
Bred to MM Bo R1
Buyer: JBB Simmentals, Monroe, NC |
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Lot #43 GW Miss Prem Beef 080W $4,000
GW Premium Beef 021TS x GW Miss Lucky Charm 810T – Open
Buyer: Willis Simmentals, Marietta, OK |
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Lot #25 GW Miss Predestined 644U $3,700
G A R Predestined x GW Miss Fortune 453P
Bred to GW Premium Beef 021TS
Buyer: J Bar J Ranch Inc, Clare, MI |
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Lot #3 GW Miss Blue Moon 792R $3,500
RAB-EGL Blue Moon 4407M x GW Miss Bright Light 120
Bred to GW Predestined 701T
Buyer: J Bar J Ranch Inc, Clare, MI |
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Lot #33 GW Miss Predestined 973TS $3,500
G A R Predestined x GW Miss Power 300M
Bred to GW Premium Beef 021TS
Buyer: Willis Simmentals, Marietta, OK |
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Lot #31 GW Miss Fortune 416P $3,000
SRS Fortune 500 x GW Miss Lucky Strike 381
Bred to GW Lucky Boy 252U
Buyer: Tuell Cattle, Eckley, CO |
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Lot #35 GW Miss Emblazon 154N $3,000
O C C Emblazon 854E x GW Miss Lucky Strike 300
Bred to GW Ambush 028T
Buyer: Dr. Mike Pay, Fort Collins, CO |
Simmental Sale averages:
36 Bred Simmental Females averaged $2,701
14 Open Simmental Females averaged $2,154
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50 Simmental Females Averaged $2,548
Auctioneer: Col. Jim Birdwell, OK
Marketing Representatives: Dan Deichmann, Deichmann Livestock; Marty Ropp, ASA Dir. of Field Staff; John Goggins, Western Livestock Reporter; and Jeff Thomas, Lee Agri-Media.
Sale Management: Eberspacher Enterprises, Inc., MN
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