January 13, 2018
The Mile High Night National Hereford sale took place Friday night in Stadium Arena at the National Western Stock Show. 36 lots grossed $1,063,500 and averaged $29,541 making this one of the best Mile High …
The Mile High Night National Hereford sale took place Friday night in Stadium Arena at the National Western Stock Show. 36 lots grossed $1,063,500 and averaged $29,541 making this one of the best Mile High Night Sales to date.
The Hereford breed garnered attention this year at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver at the Mile High Night Hereford Sale. An estimated 5,000 attended the sale Jan. 12 on the stadium floor.
The elite 36-lot Hereford offering brought forth prominent genetics from established operations across the country. When auctioneer Joe Goggins lowered the gavel for the final time, the auction grossed $1,063,500. Nine bull lots grossed $575,000 and averaged $63,888.89. Twenty-two female lots grossed $402,000 and averaged $18,272.72. Four pregnancies grossed $38,000 and averaged $9,500, and one pick-of-the-herd lot grossed $10,500.
The high-selling Lot 16C, a pick of the 2018 NWSS Champion Hereford Pen-of-Three Bulls, commanded $120,000. The lot was consigned by Sage Krebs, Gordon, Neb., and sold to Kolt Cattle Co., Garland, Neb.; McDonald Farms, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Lowderman Cattle Company, Macomb, Ill.; DelHawk Cattle, Earlville, Ill.; and Foggy Bottom Farms, Taneytown, Md.
Thank you to all of the consignors, buyers and attendees for making this event a success.