Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus 32nd Annual Bull Sale
Selby – Beautiful weather along with a stout set of Gelbvieh, Angus and Balancer bulls and a crowd full of repeat buyers boosted the Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus 32nd Annual Bull Sale to an average of $3,974 on 203 bulls. This was the first year owners Vaughn Thorstenson and Brian Begeman hosted the sale, held March 2, at the new Lazy TV Ranch sale facility west of Selby, S.D.
·13 Yearling Gelbvieh Bulls: $3519
·36 Yearling Angus Bulls: $4016
·125 Yearling Balancer Bulls: $4104
·29 Fall Bulls: $3491
·203 Bulls: $3974
Auctioneers: Lynn and Seth Weishaar
High-Selling Lots:
Lot 46 – Yearling Angus, Lazy TV Final Answer Z100 sired by SAV Final Answer. WW: 781/119, ADG: 3.52/101, YW: 1339/112, RFI -1.47, REA: 15.9/114, %IM Fat: 6.24/163. Sold for $11,000 to Rob Arnold, Minot, N.D.
Lot 100 – Yearling Homozygous Black Balancer, Lazy TV Tank Z301 sired by Lazy TV Tank X315. WW: 722/122, ADG: 4.01/121, YW: 1353/113. Sold for $11,500 to Jon Beastrom, Pierre, S.D.
Lot 50 – Yearling Angus, Lazy TV Upward Z136 sired by Sitz Upward 307R. WW: 711/109, ADG: 4.14/118, YW: 1367/114, RFI: +0.29, REA: 15.9/114, %IM Fat: 4.16/109. Sold for $10,000 to Leon Voegele, Trail City, S.D.
Lot 191 – Yearling Red Balancer, Lazy TV Class Z471 sired by Lazy TV Second Class R87. WW: 745/114, ADG: 3.83/116, YW: 1348/112. Sold
for $8250 Richard Jore, Watford City, N.D.
Lot 197 – Yearling Red Balancer, Lazy TV X Factor Z544 sired by Lazy TV X Factor X383. WW: 695/106, ADG: 3.59/100, YW: 1260/105, REA: 15.2/107, %IM Fat: 3.28/104. Sold for $8250 to Fiedler Farms, Selby, S.D.
Lot 51 – Yearling Angus, Lazy TV Elijah Z175 sired by BCC Elijah D806 7406-9033. WW: 814/103, ADG: 3.96/113, YW: 1380/103, REA: 13.9/104, %IM Fat: 6.11/135. Sold for $8000 to Lonnie Vander Vorst, Akaska, S.D.
Lot 195 – Yearling Red Balancer, Lazy TV Top Notch Z520 sired by Holden Top Notch 011. BW: 779/119, ADG: 3.99/121, YW: 1403/117, RFI: -0.23. Sold for $8000 to Dave Witlock, Selby, S.D.
Lot 193 – Yearling Red Balancer, Lazy TV Octavious Z511 sired by NESA Octavious. WW: 759/116, ADG: 4.55/138, YW: 1373/115. Sold for $7500 to Eric Witlock, Eureka, S.D.
Lot 45 – Yearling Angus, Lazy TV Final Answer Z110 sired by SAV Final Answer. WW: 897/137, ADG: 4.0/114, YW: 1531/128, RFI: -0.33. Sold for $7250 to Darwin Aman, Eureka, S.D.
Lot 87 – Yearling Black Balancer, Lazy TV Watchman Z295 sired by Lazy TV Watchman W021. WW: 729/123, ADG: 4.12/125, YW: 1377/115, RFI: -2.84, REA: 14.0/102, %IM Fat: 4.09/107. Sold for $6700 to Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, S.D.
Lot 89 – Yearling Black Balancer, Lazy TV Watchman Z350 sired by Lazy TV Watchman W021. WW: 748, ADG: 3.64/110, YW: 1321/110, RFI: -1.22. Sold for $6700 to Neil Schnabel, Ashley, N.D.