Last Friday, March 7th, Kansas State University purebred beef unit held their 37th Annual Bull and Female Sale comprising of Angus, Hereford and Simmental cattle. As part of the Livestock Sales Management class that I have been taking this term, the students were involved with the sale and the events leading up to and after the sale.
The 2014 Livestock Sales Management Class (Photo courtesy of Impressions By Brittney)
The sale is held to coincide with Cattlemen's Day, of which, this year was the 101st annual event. Cattlemen's Day included a trade show held in the Weber Arena in addition to information sessions that ran throughout the day. Some of the sessions included topics such as the 'Future of beef export demand' and the 'Cattle industry outlook'.
Dr. Dan Moser answering some great questions about Estimated Progeny Differences (EPD'S) at The Legacy Sale booth at the Cattlemen's Day trade show.
The trade show held in Weber Arena, with a live stream of the information sessions that were held in the lecture theatres.
From the 61 bulls that were offered, the averages are as follows:
35 Angus bulls/ US$4150
16 Simmental bulls/ US$3656
10 Hereford bulls/ US$3550
(The Stock Exchange, 2014).
Salo! Salo! Salo! 61 bulls, 4 elite heifers, 17 females and 5 ranch horses were offered for sale.
I have a short video of the auction. I have to admit that I wasn't quite prepared for the 'entertainment' that the ringmen brought even though they were just doing their job. To all of my Australian friends - it's worth the watch to see how it is done in America!
And of course, what is a K-State event without Willie? Willie the Wildcat is the K-State mascot and he even made an appearance on Sale Day.
Willie the Wildcat, KSU Mascot made an appearance at the sale.
the spotters were great :-) lol
ReplyDeleteLoved the inclusion of the video for all us Aussies back home :)
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