Sales
The Foundation Sale III
Tubmill Creek Farms
Steel Foundations
Production Sale
October 7, 2017 • Bowling Green, Ky.
Auctioneer: Carroll T. Cannon
Sale consultant: Helton Consulting
Reported by: Corey Wilkins,
NALF regional manager
Fullblood Averages
2
Half-interest bred females ......$5,625
17 Bred females ..........................$3,965
2
Bred cow-calf pairs .................$5,650
18 Open heifers ...........................$2,500
4
Bulls ......................................$2,875
6
Embryos ....................................$350
Purebred Averages
9
Bred females ..........................$2,372
4
Bred cow-calf pairs .................$2,212
5
Open heifers ...........................$1,540
3
Purebred black bulls ...............$2,233
1
Purebred untested black bull ..$1,050
Lim-Flex Averages
2
Bred females ..........................$2,250
1
Open females .........................$1,500
4
Open heifers .....................................
$825
67 Registered live lots .................$2,957
Sale gross ........................... $203,500
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Melburn Wood, Ringgold, La., left, was the
volume buyer at The Foundation Sale and is
pictured with sale host Stephen Haynes.
Stephen and Emily Haynes are pictured with
Chris and Samantha Connor from Stuart, Va.
The Connors were buyers of several elite lots.
Consignors Emily Haynes, Johnathan and Laura
Ray, Danny and Connie Crockett, and Stephen
Haynes are all smiles after an exceptional sale.
Travis, Tonya, Jaden, and Kylie of Rolling Oak
Farms gather for a picture after purchasing
several lots at The Foundation Sale.
A large crowd was in attendance for the
sale and cattle went to buyers in over 12
states. A wonderful meal was provided
that included fullblood Limousin beef.
October 14, 2017 New Florence,
Penn. Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth
Sale management: MC Marketing
Sale consultants: Grassroots
Consulting and Helton Consulting
Averages
5
Donor cow families ..............$11,890
8
Bred heifers ............................$5,375
7
Open show heifers ..................$3,850
9
Foundation females ................$3,033
28
Live lots .................................$5,459
Sale Gross ........................... $152,850
$16,300 - Cow family - Lot 12,
TMCK Bordeaux 095B, 1/20/14,
homozygous polled, homozygous
black, Lim-Flex, sired by SAV
Priority 7283, purchased by
Callahan Brothers, Centerview,
Mo.; Lot 12A, TMCK Nina 505Z,
2/10/12, homozygous polled,
homozygous black, purebred,
sired by DHVO Deuce, purchased
by M&R Limousin, Bourbon, Mo.
$13,300 - Cow family - Lot 11,
TMCK Bachelorette 140B, 3/17/14,
homozygous polled, heterozygous
black, Lim-Flex, sired by Wulfs Zane
X283Z, purchased by Wulf Cattle,
Morris, Minn.; Lot 11A, TMCK Eye
Candy 535E ET, 3/16/17, homozygous
black, homozygous polled, Lim-Flex,
sired by MAGS Aviator, purchased by
Wulf Cattle, Morris, Minn.; Lot 11B,
TMCK Dawsons Creek 408D, 4/19/16,
homozygous polled, red, Lim-Flex,
sired by TMCK Bond 088B, purchased
by Grandview Farms, Ligonier, Penn.
$13,500 - Cow family - Lot 10,
LFL Peaches 1032Y, 5/27/11,
heterozygous polled, homozygous
black, Lim-Flex, sired by COLE
Windfall 144W, purchased by
Callahan Brothers, Centerview, Mo.;
Lot 10A, TMCK Etta James 483E
ET, 2/8/17, homozygous polled,
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