The Annual Northern Lights Sale was held on December 6 at
the Eichacker Simmental Facility near Salem, SD. The buying
crowd was met with an exceptional set of bred females in
volume and a sharp set of open heifers ready for the show
ring. The elite breeders that make up the Northern Lights
Breeder Group include Benda Simmental, Claeys Simmental,
Eichacker Simmental, Hilbrands Simmental, Hook Farms and R&R
Cattle Co. Guest consignors included AJE Cattle Co.,
Boehland Cattle Co and Hecksel Simmental.
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Lot 2 HSF/HS Prefer 2
B Better U801
$11,000
SVF/NJC Mo Better M217 x HS Prefer A Ruby N152 -
Open
Consignor: Hilbrands Simmental/Hecksel
Simmental, Clara City, MN
Buyer: Shoal Creek Simmental, Excelsior Springs,
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Lot 34 EST9
$9,600
OCC Magnitude 805M x ESR72
Bred to ES Power Pax HY TM68
Consignor: Eichacker Simmentals, Salem, SD
Buyer: Randy Jones, Lima, Ohio |
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Lot 1 HS Prefer A
Ruby N152 $7,500
SRS J914 Preferred Beef x HF/GFI Ruby Red 33E
Donor – Bred to SVF Star Power S802
Consignor: Hilbrands Simmental/Hecksel
Simmental, Clara City, MN
Buyer: Whitewater Cattle Co., St. Charles, MN |
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Lot 41 EST14
$6,700
ESMJ Conservative MJ9365 x ESR18
Bred to SS Ebony’s Masterpiece
Consignor: Eichacker Simmentals, Salem, SD
Buyer: Circle H Simmental, Hudson, SD |
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Lot 91 EST57
$6,200
OCC Paxton 730P x ESL52
Bred to Ellingson Legacy M229
Consignor: Eichacker Simmentals, Salem, SD
Buyer: Matt Hadwiger, Amherst, NE |
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Lot 17 HSF
Evanescence U830
$6,100
SVF/NJC Mo Better M217 x HSF Victoria – Open
Consignor: Hecksel Simmental Farm, Mayer, MN
Buyer: Pine Ridge Farms, Valdosta, GA |
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Lot 38 EST12
$6,000
GWS Ebony’s Trademark 6N x ESR17
Bred to SS Ebony’s Masterpiece
Consignor: Eichacker Simmentals, Salem, SD
Buyer: Pine Ridge Farms, Valdosta, GA |
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Lot 17A HSF
Veronica U856
$5,000
SVF/NJC Mo Better M217 x HSF Victoria – Open
Consignor: Hecksel Simmental Farm, Mayer, MN
Buyer: Lunning Bros., Leroy, MN |
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Lot 42 EST16
$5,000
OCC Magnitude 805M x ESR69
Bred to Ellingson Legacy M229
Consignor: Eichacker Simmentals, Salem, SD
Buyer: C-Mor Beef Farms, Seymour, IL |
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Lot 6 SS Sweet Dreams
P31 $4,000
PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker x CNS Sheeza Dream K107W
Donor – Bred to LBS The Foreman 702T
Consignor: Hilbrands Simmental, Clara City, MN
Buyer: Thompson Breeding Stock, Luverne, IA |
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Lot 9 HS Dream
Walking U30KR $3,500
CNS Dream On L186 x HHSF Black Glitter - Open
Consignor: Hilbrands Simmental, Clara City, MN
Buyer: Shoal Creek Simmental, Excelsior Springs,
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Lot 10 AJE/HS/MBCC
Hope Tayla T14L
$3,500
Kappes Unique P27 x JF Ebony’s Joy 479P
Bred to GW Lucky Man 644N
Consignor: AJE Cattle/Hillbrands Simmental/Boehland
Cattle Co., MN
Buyer: Dodge Stock Farms, Terril, IA |
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Lot 12 AJE/HS/MBCC
Hope Floats U33P
$3,500
STF Montana Black KF25 x JF Ebony’s Joy 479P -
Open
Consignor: AJE Cattle/Hillbrands Simmental/Boehland
Cattle Co., MN
Buyer: Derek Tingle, KY |
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Lot 11 AJE/HS/MBCC
Hopes Dalila U118G $3,300
3C Macho M450 BZ x JF Ebony’s Joy 479P - Open
Consignor: AJE Cattle/Hillbrands Simmental/Boehland
Cattle Co., MN
Buyer: Eichacker Simmental, Salem, SD |
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Lot 87 EST44
$3,300
GWS Ebony’s Trademark 6N x ESM58
Bred to OCC Prototype 847P
Consignor: Eichacker Simmentals, Salem, SD
Buyer: Matt Hadwiger, Amherst, NE |
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Lot 4 HSF/HS
Kaylee U826 $3,100
Maas True Dream 404P x HS Prefer A Ruby N152 –
Open
Consignor: Hilbrands Simmental/Hecksel
Simmental, Clara City, MN
Buyer: Jeff Gieseke, New Ulm, MN |
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Lot 75 EST25
$3,000
OCC Missing Link 830M x ESR67
Bred to Ellingson Legacy M229
Consignor: Eichacker Simmentals, Salem, SD
Buyer: ETR Simmental, Seward, NE |
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Lot 95 HS Taylor T882L
$3,000
KenCo/MF Powerline 204L x JDJ 9A’s Lucky Gal
033K
Bred to CNS Dream On L186
Consignor: Hilbrands Simmental, Clara City, MN
Buyer: Ryan Miller, Winfred, SD |
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Sale Averages:
14 Open Simmental Females averaged $3679
3 Lots of Embryos averaged $2672
80 Bred Simmental & Sim-Choice Bred Females averaged $2276
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97 Simmental & Sim-Choice Lots averaged $2500
Auctioneer: Col. Tracy Harl, NE
Marketing Reps: Doug Parke, KY, Tom Rooney, IA, Terry Robinson, ND
ASA Reps Marty Ropp and Kelly Schmidt
Sale Management: Eberspacher ENT. MN |
