1 pm • Saturday, November 12, 2011 • Moser Ranch, Wheaton, KS
Simmental, SimAngus, Angus and Red Angus
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Moser Ranch Bull Sale: Consistent and Strong in 2011
Harry and Lisa Moser began their 20th Moser Ranch Bull Sale north of Wheaton, Kan., with words of thanks for family, for the service of Veterans and for hundreds of repeat customers. Some 20-year business partners were noted, but all of the 200+ bidders in attendance on that sunny November 12 knew they were part of something like family.
It was time to get down to business, however, when the first of 110 Simmental, Angus, Sim-Angus and Red Angus bulls entered via three large TV monitors and auctioneer Dan Harris began a chant that sounded much like the one he began 20 years earlier. Cattle prices around the country were near record high, which lent some optimism to the crowd. Competition was stiff among those in the seats and linked through DV Auctions, bidding the Lot 1 Sim-Angus bull up near the eventual sale average at $3600. Soon it seemed at least half the bulls were selling for $4,000 or more, with twin crescendos of $5,000 for a polled black purebred Simmental son of Olie, and for a purebred Angus son of BC Lookout.
The range of prices down to $2,100 helped ensure everybody could bid, but clearly they wanted more when the gavel fell on the last bull at $3,750, setting a Moser Ranch record average of $3,663/lot. That was $645/lot higher on an offering that included 17 more bulls than last year.
Our best day ever was a gratifying sign of the demand for the type and kind of cattle we raise, but all thanks to one simple fact: Our customers are the best ever! As we return to the familiar and rewarding world of breeding heifers in mid-November, the people we work for are always in our plans.
Moser Ranch 20th Bull Sale
November 12, 2011 * At the Ranch, Wheaton, KS
No. Category Average
65 SimAngus Bulls $3650
11 Angus Bulls $3936
28 Simmental Bulls $3653
6 Red Angus Bulls $3358
110 Total Lots $3663
Auctioneer: Dan Harris
Sale Management: The Moser Family
High-Selling Lots:
$5000 – Purebred Simmental Bull, Lot 36, “MSR 0105X”, s. by Olie, sold to Double B Ranch-Betty Bonjour & Jessi Figge, Centralia, KS.
$5000 – Purebred Angus Bull, Lot 48, “Moser 220 of 6878 Lookout”, s. by BC Lookout, sold to Steve Frank, Westmoreland, KS.
$4800 – Purebred Simmental Bull, Lot 35, “MSR 0108X”, s. by Olie, sold to Zach Teter-Teter Farms, Beverly, WV.
$4800 – Purebred Simmental Bull, Lot 44, “MSR 0207X”, s. by Beef Maker, sold to Susan Estes, Oklahoma City, OK.
$4800 – Purebred Angus Bull, Lot 53, “Moser/Cot 280 Dbrk 95P”, s. by MCC Daybreak, sold to Steve Frank, Westmoreland, KS.
$4750 – SimAngus Bull consigned by Owen Brothers Cattle Company, Lot 93, “OBCC M03U Jupiter”, s. by Jupiter U449, sold to Mark & Cindy Grollmes, Circleville, KS.
$4600 – SimAngus Bull, Lot 25, “MSR 0508X”, s. by Net Present Value, sold to Don Griffiths, Salem, NE.
$4500 – High-selling Red Angus Bull, Lot 59, “Moser 820 of 848 Quest”, s. by HXC Conquest, sold to Susan Estes, Oklahoma City, OK.
Bulls sold into Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, West Virginia and North Dakota. Volume buyers of three head were David Ebel, NE; Keith Bramhall, KS; Sue Eden, OK; Steve Frank, KS; Matt Hollis, KS; Bob & Barry Jones, KS; Marten Farms, KS; Perry Ranch, KS; Rezac Land & Livestock, KS; Bill Schwinn, KS. Sixteen customers purchased two head. 85% of the bulls went to repeat customers. Owen Brothers Cattle Company, Bois D’Arc, MO, was a guest consignor.
We would like to extend a special thank you to the bidders and buyers at our 20th bull sale, and anyone else who expressed an interest in our offering. In addition, thanks to family and friends who helped us get ready for the big day. Pictures of sale day will be posted as soon as we receive them from our photographer; please click on the “Follow Us On Facebook” link on our homepage. Again, thanks to everyone for your interest in Moser genetics.
Mark your calendar for November 10, 2012, our 21st Bull Sale!
