Car Don Small Talk won senior bull calf champion - division 2 at the 2019 National Western Stock Show's Angus Bull Sale Show, Jan. 16 in Denver, Colo. Bryce Hofing, Coatesville, Ind., consigned the winning bull. Photo by Chris Jeffcoat, American Angus Association.
Angus breeders consigned 30 bulls to the 2019 National Western Angus Bull Sale on Jan. 16 at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver. The annual event, which is the only sale hosted by the American Angus Association®, grossed $153,250 and averaged $5,108.
Prior to the sale, the group of bulls were judged by a three-person committee to make the sale order. The judges were: Lake Elliott, Adams, Tennessee; Joe Fischer, Sacramento, California; and Landi McFarland-Livingston, Ellston, Iowa.
The grand champion bull, WAF Collusion 703, was consigned by Weaver Angus Farms, Edwards, Illinois, and sold to Belle Point Ranch, Lavaca, Arkansas, for $6,000.
Doug Satree Angus, Montague, Texas, consigned the reserve grand champion bull, DAJS AH Explorer 308. The bull was bought by Phillip Bodjanac for $6,000.
The top-selling bull, 2K Patriot 298, was consigned by 2K Cattle Enterprises, Glen Haven, Wisconsin. He was purchased for $13,000 by Shandar Angus, Payson, Utah.
Cattlemen bought Angus bulls in Denver with confidence, as all consignments in the sale were required to have Angus Herd Improvement Records®(AHIR®) performance information and a complete set of genomically enhanced expected progeny differences (EPDs). Each bull ranked in the top 50 percent of the breed for non-parent bulls for at least five of the EPDs and $Value Indexes that include calving ease direct (CED), birthweight (BW), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), maternal milk (Milk), scrotal circumference (SC), dollar weaning ($W), ribeye area (RE), marbling (Marb) and dollar beef ($B).
A complete list of winners follows:
2019 NATIONAL WESTERN ANGUS BULL SALE SHOW
DENVER, COLO.
Total Bulls Shown: 30
Judges: Lake Elliot, Adams, Tenn.; Joe Fisher, Sacramento, Calif.; Landi McFarland-Livingston, Elleston, Iowa
Spring Bull Calf Champion: Dandy Acres Dually 35
Consignor: Dandy Acres, Pipestone, Minn.
Reserve Spring Bull Calf Champion: Spring Creeks Complete Turn
Consignor: Spring Creeks Cattle Co., Wauzeka, Wis.
Late Winter Bull Calf Champion: Lakeview Confidence Plus
Consigner: Lake View Angus, Mead, Colo.
Reserve Late Winter Bull Calf Champion: LVS Sky High 1806
Consignor: Levisay Farms, Creston, Calif.
Early Winter Bull Calf Champion: Sankeys Weigh Up 803
Consignor: Chris & Sharon Sankey, Council Grove, Kan.
Reserve Early Winter Bull Calf Champion: Schroeder Reno 6986
Consignor: Schroeder Angus, Clarence, Iowa
Senior Bull Calf Champion--Division 1: 2K Patriot 298
Consignor: Kelsi Retallick, Glen Haven, Wis.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion--Division 1: Marda Honor 850
Consignor: Marda Angus Farm, Lodi, Wis.
Senior Bull Calf Champion--Division 2: Car Don Small Talk
Consignor: Bryce Hofing, Coatesville, Ind.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion--Division 2: RRR-7 Oaks Colonel R0947
Consignor: Jason Schroeder, Durant, Iowa, and Reserve Rocking R Ranch, Morristown,
Tenn.
Intermediate Champion Bull: Marda General MacArthur 7158
Consignor: Marda Angus Farm, Lodi, Wis.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull: FB 5K Lancelot 7007
Consignor: Courtney Keaton, Anderson, Mo.
Late Junior Champion Bull: WAF Collusion 703
Consignor: Weaver Angus Farm, Edwards, Ill.
Reserve Late Junior Champion Bull: K Bar D In Depth 23E
Consignor: K Bar D, Redmond, Ore.
Early Junior Champion Bull: SSR Discovery 2527
Consignor: Sugar Springs Ranch, Lincoln, Ark.
Reserve Early Junior Champion Bull: Roseda Discovery E017
Consignor: Roseda Farm, Monkton, Md.
Senior Champion Bull: DAJS AH Explorer 308
Consignor: Andrew Hodges, Montague, Texas
Reserve Senior Champion Bull: NONE
Grand Champion Bull: WAF Collusion 703
Consignor: Weaver Angus Farm, Edwards, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: DAJS AH Explorer 308
Consignor: Andrew Hodges, Montague, Texas