MacDonald Ranches Performance Power 2008 Sale
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Kist Livestock Auction – Mandan, ND
Auctioneer:  James M. Birdwell

Averages:

120 Salers and Optimizer Composite Bulls                                  $2909
15 Registered Open Salers Heifer Calves                                    $2027
34 Bred Salers and Salers cross commercial bred females        $1433

Top Selling Bulls:

$20,000 for Lot 22, MAC TOPEKA 159T, a black polled purebred Salers bull sired by MAC Nox 382N and out of a daughter of JMAC Granite 5G.  Sold ¾ interest and full possession to a partnership of Ahtahnum Valley Salers of Yakima, WA and The Topeka Syndicate.  Syndicate members include Bodine Brothers of Velva, ND; Deep Creek Salers of Mitchell, NE;  Elm Creek Ranch of Hebron, ND;  J Reverse J Cattle Co. of Morgan, UT;  McIver’s Happy Acres of Farwell, MN;  MJB Salers of Lodge Grass, MT;  Skookum Farms of Montesano, WA;  Southern Eagle Ranch of Evington, VA;  Sunken Canyon Ranch of Buhl, ID and Willis Farms of Frankfort, KY.

$5250 for Lot 86, MAC TOPGUN 71T, a homozygous black polled 75% Salers and 25% Angus bull sired by MAC Navigator 281N and out of donor cow MAC Dolly 99D.  Sold to Wolff’s Polled Salers of Aplington, IA.

$5100 for Lot 132, MAC TANNEY 204T, a black polled 50% Salers and 50% Angus Optimizer Composite son of MAC F1 Pacesetter 171P and out of a daughter of GDAR Royce 131.  Sold to Randal Hruska of Windsor, CO.

$4500 for Lot 139, MAC TRENTON 40T, a homozygous black polled 37.5% Salers and 62.5% Angus Optimizer Composite son of Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 and out of a daughter of AP Polled Magistrate.  Sold to Ray & Tim Erbele of Streeter, ND.

$4250 for Lot 6, MAC TORPEDO 9T, a black polled purebred Salers bull sired by Big Sky Triton 40R and out of a daughter of S Nebraska 330N.  Sold to J Reverse J Cattle Co. and 2C Ranch, both of Morgan, UT.

$4250 for Lot 28, MAC THUNDERBOLT 197T, a black polled purebred Salers bull sired by Big Sky Triton 40R and out of a daughter of MAC Kickoff 200K.  Sold to Gary Mehling of Torrington, WY.

$4250 for Lot 110, MAC TUSCANY 46T, a black polled 50% Salers and 50% Angus Optimizer Composite son of MAC F1 Rainstar 15R and out of a daughter of AP Pld Dynamite.  Sold to Bob Steffan of Dickinson, ND.

$4250 for Lot 114, MAC TRAIL DUST 16T, a black polled 50% Salers and 50% Angus Optimizer Composite son of Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 and out of donor cow MAC Black Flora 6F.  Sold to Vernon Burkle of Gackle, ND.

$4250 for Lot 117, MAC TRAILDUST 96T, a red polled 50% Salers and 50% Red Angus Optimizer Composite son of Leachman Up The Canyon and out of a daughter of MAC Momentum 3D.  Sold to Red Genetics Ranch of Wagner, SD.

Top Selling Females:

$2600 for Lot 147, MAC TAYLOR 118T, a black polled purebred Salers open yearling heifer sired by MAC Prairie West 378P and out of a daughter of S Nebraska 330N.  Sold to Elm Creek Salers of Hebron, ND.

$2600 for Lot 148, MAC TOVEY 146T, a black polled purebred Salers open yearling heifer sired by GGT P Redford 18R and out of a daughter of AP Pld Dynamite.  Sold to Ricky Hogue of Marshall, AR.