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Louisville
, KY —The sale of two bulls, each for $10,000 or more,
highlighted a successful Kentucky Beef Expo. Cattle
buyers seeking to improve their herd genetics found
top-quality seedstock at the annual event held March
5-7 at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center.
Record
crowds attended the three-day expo, which was sponsored
by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and coordinated
by its Division of Show and Fair Promotion.
Gross
sales totaled $737,130 for an overall average of $1,495.
"This
was a very satisfying expo," said Kentucky Agriculture
Commissioner Richie Farmer. "We had active buyers
from 14 different states who came to the show to improve
their seedstock. Judging by the prices, it seems they
were satisfied with what they found.
"Kentucky
has developed a reputation as one of the top beef-producing
states. The expo proved that we have a strong beef industry
here, and it just keeps getting better."
A
Salers bull, consigned by Dalroy Farm of Miami, Okla.,
sold to Harris Farm of Kansas for $11,000, while a Limousin
bull, consigned by Logan Hills Farm of West Harrison,
Ind., sold to Rolling Acres Farm in Alabama for $10,000.
Also, an Angus cow/calf pair, consigned by Kris Lynn
of Springfield, Ky., sold to Alan Miller of Leroy, Ill.,
for $5,250. And a Shorthorn bull, consigned by Stonelea
Shorthorn of Prospect, Ky., sold to Gary Wolford of
Frazeeburg, Ohio, for $5,000.
Overall,
10 Salers bulls sold for an average of $2,600. Six Shorthorn
bulls sold for an average of $2,504. Sixteen Limousin
bulls sold for an average of $2,359. And seven Maine-Anjou
bulls sold for an average of $2,221. Thirty-one Angus
females sold for an average of $2,355. Twenty-four Shorthorn
females sold for an average of $1,916. Thirteen Salers
females sold for an average of $1,740. And 26 Limousin
females sold for an average of $1,646.
The
sixth annual pen heifer sale was strong with gross sales
of $135,965 for 120 lots, or an average of $1,133. The
pen heifer sale was highlighted in the commercial division
by a cow/calf pen, consigned by Keith Park of Richmond,
Ky., sold to Dennis Stelle of Bainbridge, Ind., for
$1,700. In the registered division, an open heifer pen,
consigned by Jerry Bright of Paris, Ky., sold to Katie
Goggin of Danville, Ky., for $1,350.
The
livestock judging contest was conducted by the University
of Kentucky livestock judging team, coached by Aaron
Arnett. The junior breeding and market shows saw growth
this year, drawing entries from eight states.
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