A large group of cattlemen attended the Sixteenth Annual Waynesville Performance Tested Bull Sale on Saturday, March 2, 1996. The sale was held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher. The 36 lots sold for a total of $47,300 with an average price of $1,314 per bull.
The Angus breed topped the sale by having 15 lots selling at an average of $1,517. The Biltmore Company of Asheville, NC sold the high selling bull, lot 2 for a price of $2,200. With his balanced EPD’s and outstanding pedigree this RR Traveler 5204 son sold to R&V Warren Farms of Candler, NC. The lot 6 and lot 8 bulls tied for second high selling status within the Angus breed. Both sold for $1,750. Lot 6 was also consigned by The Biltmore Company and this Rito 9FB3 of 5H11 Fullback son had an adjusted 205 day ratio of 110 and was in the low birth weight category within the Angus breed. Tommy Brown of Black Mountain, NC was the proud buyer of lot 6. Ronald Hawkins of Ellenboro, NC purchased the lot 8 Angus bull consigned by Udean Burke of Burke International Angus, Maiden, NC. A son of Paramont Ambush 2172, lot 8 had an on test average daily gain of 3.44 lbs./day with a final weight of 1255 lb.
The Gelbvieh breed was the second high averaging breed behind the Angus. Four outstandingGelbvieh bulls sold for an average of $1,313. J-Bob Farm, Biscoe, NC had the honors of selling both of the top two lots within the Gelbvieh breed. Lot 36 was the high selling lot going to Kenny Hill of Albemarle for a bid of $1,550. A polled, black son of POW Jetstream, lot 36 completed the test with a final weight of 1044 with EPD’s of 0.4 birth, 6 weaning, 11 yearling, and 4 milk. Another son of POW Jetstream was a close second on sale day. Lot 35 also consigned by Bobby Myrick sold for $1,500. This bull was the high indexing Gelbvieh with an overall total index of 111 and a adjusted yearling weight of 1206. Canterbury Farms, Wilkesboro, NC purchased lot 35.
Leading six Charolais to an average of $1,275 was lot 26, a consignment by Huey Buchanan, Sylva, NC. The JLR Summit son topped the Charolais breed with a price of $1,700 going to Carol and John Dykers, New Hope Charolais Farm, Siler City. He was also the top gaining Charolais bull with an average daily gain of 4.12 lb./day, a final weight of 1,435 lbs., and a total test index of 118. Two outstanding bulls consigned by Carol and John Dykers were second high selling lots in the Charolais breed. Both lots 27 and 28, were polled son’s of DC Cimarron 8118ET and sold for $1,300. Huey Buchanan purchased the lot 28 bull with EPD’s of 1.6 birth, 13 weaning, 18 yearling, and 4 milk. Lot 27 went to Jimmy Glance of Clyde, NC with a final test index of 100 and a yearling weight of 1,133 lbs.
The Limousin breed was close behind the Charolais’ with 4 bulls selling for an average of $1,225. A consignment of Ray and Chris McLean of Reliable Limousin and KREL Limousin in Georgia, lot 44, was the high selling Limousin bull. Junius Grimes, Fairview, NC purchased this lot with a bid of $1,450. A December 27, 1994, Wulf’s Ever Ready 9501A son, lot 44 possessed a balanced set of EPD’s and excellent phenotype. Another Wulf’s Ever Ready 9501A son, lot 41, was a close second in the bidding at $1,400. Bill Glance, Clyde is now the owner of this January 1, 1995 bull consigned by Bryan Harvey, Catawba, NC.
Simmental bulls were paced by Lot 70, a consignment from Mike Connatser, Maryville, TN that sold for $1,900 to Doug Hunnicutt, Spindale, NC. This exceptional son of DS Caufitime T41 72X had EPD’s of -1.0 birth, 28 weaning, 49 yearling, and 6 milk. In addition he was also the high indexing Simmental bull with a final index of 120. Hunt-Hawley Simmental, Lucama, NC consigned the second high selling Simmental bull. This bull went to Neville Bryson, Highlands, NC. The six Simmental bulls sold for an average of $850.
One Saler bull sold for $850 to George Harrill, Forest City, NC. This bull was a consignment of Jim Taylor, Taylor’s Salers, Shelby, NC. He was a January 20, 1995 son of AP Polled Marathon Y934B.
This test and sale is sponsored by the NC Beef Cattle Improvement Program and is a cooperative effort involving the Mountain Research Station of the NC Department of Agriculture, NC Cattlemen’s Association, and the NC Cooperative Extension Service.
The sale was managed by the NC Cattlemen’s Association. Auctioneer was Dan Williams.