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SOUTH TEXAS HERITAGE SALE NOV. 23, 2019 | ROBSTOWN, TEXAS SALE AVERAGES Purebred Bred Heifers $2,870 Purebred Open Heifers $3,175 Purebred Pairs $3,272 The high-selling lot was a Santa Gertrudis bred heifer, which was consigned by Cherokee Ranch, Sedalia, Colo., and was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Smithdale, Miss., for $10,000. The high-selling STAR 5 lot was a Red Angus/Santa Gertrudis-cross open heifer, which was consigned by Korban Cattle, McAllen, Texas, and sold to Wiley Ranch, Deville, La., for $7,000. One hundred five females were sold, and demand was strong. Lots 206 and 206A were sold to Red Doc Farm, Belen, N.M., for $4,500 and for $6,500, respectively. MS Roberto Briggs 522D is an own daughter of Briggs Roberto 072/13 and Briggs 522G sired by Briggs’ young herd sire Briggs 119C. Red Doc Farm also picked up Lot 213 for $9,750. Lots 220 and 220A were sold to Flying C Ranch, Lester and Quida Cossey, Searcy, Ark., for $10,000. Bred heifer Lot 236 was consigned by Pinnacle Ranch, Dos Bros, and was sold to Grandview Farms. Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Com- pany, Bass family, Kingsville, Texas, for $8,500. Open heifer Lot 277 was sold to Strait Ranches, Y.N. Strait family, Carrizo Springs, Texas, for $6,500. Open heifer Lot 275 was sold to San Jose Cattle Company for $7,000. STAR 5 Bred Heifers $1,700 STAR 5 Open Heifers $1,715 STAR 5 Pairs $1,667 The high-selling herd sire, Lot 1A, Harris Pistol 253F6, was consigned by Harris Riverbend Farms, Cleburne, Texas, and was sold to Vesper Ranches, Kelly Vesper, Cotulla, Texas, for $20,000. 253F6 is a full brother to Pistollero that is owned by Quail Valley Farm, Oneonta, Ala., and Tinney Farms, Hanceville, Ala. His dam is the $30,000 donor HARCO 1247 that is owned by Grandview Farms, Hamilton, Ala. ET brother, Lot 1C, Harris Pistol 253F5, was sold to Rocking 3T, Scott and Colby Threet, Ennis, Texas, for $7,000. Volume buyers at this year’s bull sale were the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., Hollywood, Fla., purchasing 23 Santa Gertrudis bulls, followed by KL Bar Ranch purchasing 12 Santa Gertrudis bulls. In the commercial female sale, the buyers held in high regard the 54 red commercial purebred Santa Gertrudis heif- ers bred to Angus, Brangus and Hereford bulls; the 54 bred heifers averaged $1,702. The 42nd TriStar sale attracted herd-building clients on a stellar set of registered Santa Gertrudis females. The high-selling pair, Lots 218 and 218A, was sold to Lou Al Tuck Farms, Great Falls, S.C., for $14,000. They were Harris Farms 003E2, an Avalanche 95/5 daughter, along with her Harris Farms 003G, an own daughter of SR Genesis 75/3. The high-selling lot in the bred heifer pick, Lot 254B, was sold to Schuster Farms, Fred and Taylor Schuster, San Juan, Texas, for $14,000. Harris 68E is a ¾ Santa Gertrudis x ¼ Red Angus heifer bred to KR “Chosen One” KR 651/18. She scanned a 6.44 percent IMF. She writes seven traits in the top 35 percent, including top 1 percent marbling and top 2 percent REA.

SANTA GERTRUDIS SALE Report s 16 TH ANNUAL BRIGGS BULL AND COMMERCIAL FEMALE SALE AND 42 ND ANNUAL TRISTAR SANTA GERTRUDIS FEMALE SALE NOV. 8-9, 2019 | BLOOMINGTON, TEXAS 1/4 Vertical Santa Gertrudis USA Mid-Coast Super Sale January 2020 SALE AVERAGES 45 Purebred “Genomic-Enhanced” Santa Gertrudis Bulls $4,550 $4,321 $3,250 $4,369 $1,585 7 7 Santa Gertrudis x Red Angus Bulls Santa Gertrudis x Hereford Bulls 59 Bulls 228 Commercial Bred and Open Heifers Registered Santa Gertrudis Females $5,213 Crisp autumn days greeted 101 buyers from 11 states at the 16th Annual Santa Gertrudis and Brangus Bull and Commercial Female Sale, and the 42nd Annual TriStar Sale at Briggs Ranches, Bloomington, Texas. The female sale fea- tured an impressive lineup of donors and future donors. The bull sale hosted the best set of well-conditioned bulls ever presented at Briggs Ranches. 67

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