Family Legacies Sale

Sale Summary

31 Bred Heifers................$ 86,550...................$ 2,792 14 Bred Cows..................$ 27,550...................$ 1,968 24 Open Heifers..............$ 52,800...................$ 2,200 4 Open Plus Heifers........$ 31,200...................$ 5,013 73 Breeding Lots...........$ 186,950...............$ 2,561 3 Semen Packages ........$ 2,250..................$ 750 Sale Gross $189,200 Donation Lot $825

Saturday October 9, 2021 The Studer Farm Creston, Iowa

Auctioneer: Bruce Brooks Sale Management: Studer Shorthorns by: Darryl Rahn

A large crowd gathered for this sale in Creston. This year’s offering was a step up in overall quality for this event. There was an especially strong set of bred heifers offered by the Studers and the Gilmans. Their pedigrees and service sires made them favorites for many at the sale and on the internet.

Couple that with a quality set of show heifer prospects made this snappy sale a really super event. Congratulations to the owners and all involved for presenting an outstanding set of Shorthorn genetics. $8,000 - Lot 5 - Shorthorn Plus Open Heifer - Gilaman’s Sweet Lady 56J ET. A black, polled March 2, 2021 daughter of Colburn Primo 5153 and out of SM Sweet Lady ET. This is really a good one. Impeccable in her design and with the volume and great front end that make her a top show heifer. Primo continues to sire the right kind of plus heifers. Offered by Gilman Shorthorns an purchased by Sarah Anderegg of Mason City, Iowa.

$7,200 - Lot 3 - Shorthorn Plus Open Heifer - DSF Fort Flame 24J. A roan, polled February 8, 2021 daughter of Saskvalley Footprint 284F and out of DSF Fort Flame 7D. Another of the top of the line plus heifers in this sale. She is a 7/8 blood so she will produce purebred offspring when bred to a Shorthorn bull. But first, she will certainly be a show winner. She is really good. Offered by Studer Shorthorns and purchased by Bill Gay of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. $6,000 - Lot 38 - Bred Heifer - Gilman’s Penny 28H. A red, polled February 2020 daughter of Leveldale Cowboy Up 820F and out of Gilman’s Penny 513C selling bred with sexed heifer semen to JSF Times Square for an early Spring 2022 calf. This one rose to the top of the bred heifer group for many. Long bodied and extended front end makes this one easy to look at. She will make a great cow and an equally great donor female. Offered by Gilman’s and purchased by Merideth Land and Cattle of Fayette, Missouri. $4,700 - Lot 36 - Bred Heifer - Gilman’s Vintage 17H. A red, polled February 2020 daughter of Muridale Bateman 27A and out of Gilman’s Vintage 77F selling bred to CIRCLK Gilman Dream Easy for a Spring 2022 bull calf. This was another of the top bred heifers in this group. She is a very attractive female with good numbers in her profile. She will be a top brood cow. Offered by Gilman’s and purchased by Austin Studer of Indianola, Iowa. $4,000 - Lot 18 - Open Heifer - DSF Willow 32J. A roan, polled February 14, 2021 daughter of Studer’s Distinct 67D ET and out of Muridale Willow 28C. This was easily one of the top show prospects in this sale. Her overall design and extended front make her a must see in the show ring. She will definitely compete. Just a beautifully made young female. Offered by Studer’s and purchased by Allison Counts of Warrensburg, Missouri. $4,000 - Lot 37 - Bred Heifer - DSF Velvet 23H. A red, polled February 2020 daughter of Studer’s Taylor Made 7Y and out of DSF Velvet 54C selling bred to PVF Cowmaker 20H for an early 2022 calf. The top bred heifers just kept coming in this sale. This one is by Taylor Made, one of the top breeding bulls in the breed today. She looks like a great female with her dimension and design make her one to draw to. She has already been a Champion and will produce the right kind. Offered by Studer’s and purchased by Bedwell Cattle Co. of Isabella, Oklahoma. $4,000 - Lot 39 - Bred Heifer - MNF Gilman Sweet Lady 33H. A roan, polled February 2020 daughter of GCF Fremont 815F and out of Gilman’s Sweet Lady 42E ET selling bred to Gilman’s Revive 28E for an early 2022 heifer calf. This is a beautiful female by a top son of Wall Street and out of the same female line as the top seller in this sale. This one has the look of an outstanding brood cow for many years to come. Offered by Gilman’s and purchased by Double Nickel Cattle Co of Trivoli, Illinois. =

Cattlemen’s Congress Schedule (CC) - 2022

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:00 p.m. Arriving and Stalling Sunday, January 9, 2022 9:00 a.m. National Shorthorn Pen Bull & Heifer Show 6:00 p.m. “The Summit” National Shorthorn Sale Monday, January 10, 2022 8:00 a.m. Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Heifer Show followed by National ShorthornPlus Bull & ShorthornPlus Female Show Tuesday, January 11, 2022 8:00 a.m. National Shorthorn Female & Bull Show