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| SIMBRAH SYNERGY IV DRAWS LARGE
CROWD, COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND STRONG PRICES |
The Simbrah Synergy
IV event, which includes a sale, show and educational contests
once again drew a standing room only crowd of Simbrah breeders
and enthusiasts of all ages. The sale held at Smith Genetics,
Giddings, Texas on the evening of October 22 saw 117 lots
average $4,189 as the 15 participants in the sale offered
their top genetics that were purchased by breeders from Texas,
Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. The Synergy Showcase
held the following day, drew a record number of entries as
111 heifers vied for titles and $15,000 in banners, buckle
and cash.
Topping the sale was a May 2011 purebred daughter of Smith
Nu Wave II and LMC Miss Diva at $25,000. The fancy heifer
generated tremendous interest and commanded the final bid
from Ronnie and Susan Smith, Smith Farms, Denton, Texas. The
high seller was offered by Wentz Farming Co., Olmito, Texas
and Smith Genetics. That same partnership of Wentz and Smith
offered a May 2011 daughter of NF Smith Sargeant and LMC WFC
Rita that sold for $20,000 to Smith Farms. Another top selling
donor prospect was offered by Hagan Cattle Co., Yoakum, Texas
and Smith Genetics, a Smith Nu Wave II sired female out of
the donor called Irreplaceable. Reavis Farms, Mission, Texas
added her to their program for $15,750.
There were several donors and donor prospects that drew bids
from several breeders, including the great Priceless cow,
that Walters Livestock Enterprises, Brenham, Texas purchased
a flush in for $10,000. Two Smith Genetics bred daughters
out of the great LM She Moves cow and sired by Hide N Seek
drew $13,000 bids each for half-interest from McCrary Farms,
DeKalb, Texas and Triple J Ranch, Sour Lake, Texas.
Many junior exhibitors were on hand to compete for heifers
for the coming stock show season as the offering was loaded
with top prospects. Candice Tindle, Lott, Texas purchased
A Smith Nu Wave II sired January female from Wentz. She was
out of Triple P Joliet cow, who was the high seller at last
year’s Synergy Sale. She paid $14,000 for the purebred heifer.
Show heifers sold in all price ranges and many of these were
exhibited the following day in the $15,000 Simbrah Synergy
Showcase.
Diamond RF Farms, Wallis, Texas; McCrary Farms, and Triple
P Ranch, Pearland, Texas joined forces to purchase the semen
package in Smith Nu Wave II. This bull has dominated the breed
in terms of show ring dominance and has been the #1 bull in
terms of EPDs for four years straight. The package was offered
by Smith Farms, Reavis Farms and Smith Genetics.
Kallie Fuchs, Columbus, Texas purchased the top selling percentage
heifer in the sale, offered by Smith Genetics for $8,000.
The May heifer was sired by Smith Hagan Tsunami and went on
to win the Synergy Showcase Percentage Show the following
day for Fuchs.
The sale offering also included Simbravieh and Simmental lots.
The high selling Simbravieh was offered by La Muneca Cattle
Co., Linn, Texas and Boening Bros, Floresville, Texas. The
heifer was out of the great BBS Jennie Walker cow and sired
by Manhattan. She sold to junior breeder, McKaylie Phillips,
Bellville, Texas for $5,000. The McCrarys purchased the high
selling Simmental female for $4,600. She was offered by Smith
Genetics and featured the breeding of Smith McCrary Andy N
Black and a Vintage sired dam.
Volume buyer for the sale was Ray Hill, Southwestern Farms,
Kirbyville, Texas and other volume purchases were made by
Bob & Tammy Maiorano, Driftwood, Texas; Robert Barth,
Cuero, Texas and McCrary Farms.
Participants in this year’s sale include Baring Cattle Company,
Elmendorf, Texas, BetM Ranch, San Antonio, Texas; Burch Farms,
Hempstead, Texas; Diamond RF Farms; Hagan Cattle Company;
La Muneca Ranch; McCrary Farms; Pine Ridge Ranch, Dallas,
Texas; Reavis Farms; Smith Genetics; Tres Potrillos Ranch,
McAllen, Texas; Triple J Ranch; Triple P Ranch; Wentz Cattle
Company and Smith Farms.
Auctioneer for the sale was Terry Reagan.
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| Ray Hill and family,
Southwestern Farms, Kirbyville, Texas was a volume
buyer at Simbrah Synergy IV. |
Ronnie Smith,
Smith Farms, Denton, Texas (r) purchased several of
the high selling lots at the Simbrah Synergy IV. The
lots were from the Wentz Farming and Smith Genetics
programs. Randy Reavis, Reavis Farms, Mission, Texas
was also a buyer of a top donor prospect, offered
by Smith Genetics and Hagan Cattle Co. |
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| Kallie Fuchs,
Columbus, Texas added the high selling percentage
Simbrah heifer to her show string. The heifer was
purchased from Smith Genetics. |
The Maiorano Family
purchased their first Simbrah at the Synergy Sale. |
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| Johnson Cattle
Co., Pleasanton, Texas was a buyer at the Synergy
Sale. |
MicKaylie Phillips,
Bellville, Texas purchased the high selling Simbrahvieh
heifer in the Simbrah Synergy IV Sale. She was purchased
from La Muneca Cattle Co. and Boening Bros partnership
lots. |
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| Smith Nu Wave
II semen package was purchased by the Popps, McCrarys
and Fosters. |
Matt Henderson,
San Angelo, Texas purchased a show heifer in the sale.
Matt is the grandson of Sally Buxkemper. |
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| Candice Tindle
purchased a heifer from Wentz Farming Co in the sale. |
Lance Monk from
Louisiana added genetics to his program. |
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