YON FAMILY FARMS
FALL ANGUS FEMALE
AND BULL SALE
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beautiful fall day set the stage for the 4th Yon Fall
Angus Female and Bull Sale in Ridge Spring, SC on November
3, 2007. Females sold first, with tremendous interest
in the Lot 1 offering from the Yon Sarah family. The
Yon Sarah family is known for extremely high ultrasound
EPD’s , super growth numbers, and stellar production
records. The top seller was Lot 1B, Yon Sarah S260, a
bred heifer by Retail Product, due to SS Objective and
she was the selection of Mike Gillespie, Dobson, NC,
for $10,000. Lot 1A, Yon Sarah T260, by CA Future Direction,
sold as the top open heifer of the day at $7000 to Sarratt
Farms, in Gaffney, SC and Jac’s Ranch in Bentonville,
Arkansas. 3rd high selling female lot was the confirmed
heifer pregnancy of Yon Sarah N170, due to SS Objective
for a March 2008 calf at $4750 to John Wessel, from Garber,
IA.
Other high selling lots included Yon Burgess T29, an open heifer sired by CA
Future Direction and from the Yon Burgess G05 cow, who sold as Lot 11 to Turkey
Hollow in Oakboro, NC for $3800. Top Spring Pair at $4700 was Lot 50 with the
bred cow going to Franklin Lindsay, Clinton, NC for $3000 and her January calf,
Lot 50A selling to Happy Hills Angus in West Pointe, GA for $1700. The top Fall
Pair was Lot 38, with an outstanding baby Traveler 004 heifer calf at side, and
was selected by Gazda Cattle Company, Athens, GA, at $3300. Demand for all the
groups of females from open heifers to pairs was solid, with the 85 females averaging
a strong $2796.
Next the bull buyers gathered around to bid on the 68 forage developed coming
2-year-old Angus Bulls. The top selling bull at $6800 was selected by Wesley
Woods, Madison Heights, VA and Tucker Family Farms in Amherst, VA. He sold as
Lot 87 and was a son of CA Future Direction, boasting Ultrasound EPD’s
ranking in the top 1% of all non-parent Angus bulls for %IMF, Ribeye, and $Beef
Index. The second high selling bull was Lot 93 a performance packed son of GAR
Yield Grade at $6500 to Bobby Lovett, Cuthbert, GA. The Lovetts also purchased
Lot 95, a massive son of BT Right Time 24J, at $5500. Two bulls sold for $6000
each. Repeat customer, McDuffie Feed and Seed from Thomson, GA, selected Lot
88 and Buddy Keller from Harlem, GA chose Lot 89. Rounding out the top sellers
were Lot 96 at $5250 and 90 at $5000, who sold to repeat customers, Parker Brothers,
in Monroe, NC, and Franklin Lindsay, from Clinton, NC. Demand for the Angus bulls
was excellent with the final average at $3188.
As a new twist, the entire auction was broadcast live on the internet by DV Auctions,
allowing folks from far and wide to view the auction. A few lots were sold over
the internet, but most buyers were local progressive cattlemen residing in SC,
GA, and NC. Cattle sold into nine states which also included, Iowa, Texas, Virginia,
Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Buyers and visitors enjoyed a delicious beef
stew lunch prepared and served up by the Yon’s neighbors. The sale is truly
a community event with many neighbors pitching in to extend some of the hospitality
from the Ridge. Visitors also had the opportunity to take advantage of “Sale
Specials” on hay rings, Tru-test Weigh systems, and Powder River Equipment.
The next opportunity to purchase Yon bulls at auction will be on February 16th
2008 when they will host the 18th Annual Feburary Bull Sale in Ridge Spring.
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