Big Dry Angus Sale

[Anonymous]

I spent the day today looking at bulls and watching the Big Dry Angus Sale...The McRae family from Jordan Montana had a great sale averaging $3008 on 65 bulls- and these bulls all went to ranch's- not behind scenes swaps between breeders- with the top bull selling (according to my recordkeeping) to the Sieben Ranch for $4500- and only a couple of bulls selling down around the $2000 price....Most were about in the $3000 range across the board......

They have a following of ranchers- that have bought their bulls for years, with it seems a few new ones each year.....

Fantastic pen of quiet bulls- in great shape- and not a hot one during the whole sale even with all the jostling around in the yard....And then as normal Brent and Hillari held a great hospitality room for all their followers- where I got to talk with a lot of old south of the Missouri River friends that are here every year......

While Brent runs a different phenotype angus cow than I personally prefer (and we've agreed to disagree on :wink: )- one sire he has and his calves really caught my eye- and that is B D A R Boomerang P035 #14953937- a Leachman Boom Time son with RR 9440 Scotch Cap 1483 as mgs, who's sons just looked like meat machines with great fleshing ability.... This was a home raised sire that looks to me like he may be heard of in the future....

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

I have never had McRae bull but has been past their place going to Jordan. Tough country.

I use a Lukens 9440 Scotch Cap bull and he is a real meat machine as well. Makes some pretty volumey cows. The bull calves I have raised seem to pretty well top the pen. My Sitz Alliance 6595 bull did a pretty good job as well but he got hurt last fall.

 

[Denny]

I have never had McRae bull but has been past their place going to Jordan. Tough country.

I use a Lukens 9440 Scotch Cap bull and he is a real meat machine as well. Makes some pretty volumey cows. The bull calves I have raised seem to pretty well top the pen. My Sitz Alliance 6595 bull did a pretty good job as well but he got hurt last fall.

I've got a 6595 son for you 82# birth 715# weaning 1160# yearling with a 44 cm scrotal and a 14.5" ribeye .25 rib fat

 

[MtAngus50]

Top bulls:
A son of B/R Ambush 28 @ $4500
A son of B D A R Boomerang @ $4250
A son of B/R Destination 928-3112 @ $4250
A son of S A F Directive @ $4000
A son of B D A R Boomerang @ $4000

The top bull sold to a long-term (30+ years) customer, with bulls selling to the ranchers who bought our first bulls we sold in the early '60's. 4 ranchers who border our ranch bought bulls, with one being the volume buyer of 7 bulls.
In addition 8 new buyers attended and bought bulls as well.

65 bulls at $3008 avg.

as Oldtimer alluded to many bulls right at $2750 - $3500, with 2 bulls at a low of $2000. This year marked the 19th consecutive sale we have held with out having a "no-sale"
As I talked to many of the cow/calf producers there, the common theme for them was muscle, pounds at weaning, and disposition.
All in all, it was a great day of visiting and fun. The visit-fest at the Montana Bar was great, and around 30 people stayed to enjoy Prime Rib at Sam's Supper club in Glasgow.

Brent McRae
Big Dry Angus Ranch