Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus
March 1, 2008
Mobridge, SD
Auctioneer: Lynn Weishaar, Reva, SD

Active bidding dominated the Thorstenson Gelbvieh and Angus 27th Annual Production Sale Saturday, March 1 in Mobridge. A good-sized crowd was on hand for the beautiful spring day.

The high-selling Balancer bull, as well as the sale topper, was Lot 88, a Connealy Freightliner son selling to Volek Gelbvieh Ranch, Highmore, and Farlee Ranch, Dupree. The black yearling posted a 1325-lb. yearling weight and a 114 ADG ratio, as well as Igenity scores of 9 for tenderness, 8 for marbling and 7 for yield, and sold for $8250.

Cedar Top Ranch, Stapleton, Neb. and DMD Livestock, Beaver City, Neb. teamed up for the final bid on Lot 36, a red Balancer sired by Lazy TV Second Class, at $7,250. Out of a Dam of Merit, he posted a 135 ADG ratio and a 1422-lb. yearling weight.

Lot 126, a Black Balancer sired by Lazy TV Boeing and featuring a 1342-lb. yearling weight, sold to Leon Voegele, Trail City, at $6,500.

Rafter R Gelbvieh, Adel, Iowa, took home Lot 78, a black Balancer out of River Hills Kahuna 175M with Igenity scores of 7 for tenderness, 9 for marbling and 8 for yield, at $6,250.

Next in line was Lot 25, a red Balancer out of Bieber Make Mimi 7249, selling to Arnold Arrow 5 Ranch, McIntosh, at $5,500.

DMD Livestock struck again with a $5,500 bid on Lot 86, a black Balancer out of Connealy Freightliner.

Topping the Angus offering was Lot 169, a River Hills Kahuna son with a 1282-lb. yearling weight. He sold to Scarborough Ranch, Hayes, for $5,500. Scarborough Ranch also took home Lot 196, an Angus yearling out of DVA Scout, for $4,500.

Leading the purebred Gelbvieh offering were three lots selling at $3,750. Lot 3, sired by Gigolo, sold to Frank Werlinger, Zeeland, N.D., Lot 7, sired by Herbie Fully Loaded, sold to Allen Steward, Chelsea, and Lot 9, sired by GDX New Season, sold to Glen Hoffman, Long Lake, S.D.

Volume buyer was Louis Giacometto, Broadus, Mont., who took home 14 bulls