DENVER, Colo. — The Angus Foundation has received a $175,000 donation following the sale of a heifer at the National Western Stock Show in Denver Jan. 14.
The heifer was sold during a bull sale sponsored by the American Angus Association.
Herbster Angus Farms of Falls City, Nebraska, are long-time supporters of the U.S. not-for-profit organization, which was established in 1980 to support education, youth scholarships and research for the Angus business.
Charles and Judy Herbster also bought the donation heifer in 2013, for $110,000, and last year bid $120,000.
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The family has lived and worked on the Nebraska homestead since the 1800s, where they farmed and expanded into agribusiness.
The heifer, 44 Ruby 3839, was contributed by 44 Farms, which is owned by Bob McClaren and family of Cameron, Texas.
The Angus Foundation, which is an arm of the American Angus Association, contributed more than $200,000 in scholarships last year, as well as large funds for research into genomics and beef cow efficiency.
It has raised more than $1.7 million since it was formed.
Forty-two lots were offered at the bull sale following the foundation event Jan. 14 for a total $505,600 to average $12,038.
The top seller went to a syndicate of eight buyers for $120,000 for a two-thirds semen interest and half possession. The bull, born in 2012, came from Silveira Bros. at Firebaugh, California. Named Silveiras First Reaction 2510, it has won numerous championships across the United States, including supreme bull awards for all breeds.
Another Angus sale, Denim and Diamonds, offered 36 lots to total $572,000 and average $15,888.
The top seller was for an open heifer. A half interest was initially offered, but a full interest was eventually offered when the bidding was done at $72,000, which doubled the price to $144,000. It was consigned by Pollard Farms of Waukomis, Oklahoma, and sold to Cox Angus Ranch of Texas.
At the Angus show, Express Ranches of Yukon, Okla., had the grand champion Angus bull.
The grand champion female went to Seldom Rest Farm of Niles, Missouri.
The reserve went to Hoffman Ranch of Thedford, Neb. That firm also had the reserve female.
Canadian entrants were not high in numbers but made a respectable showing with the reserve junior champion bull from Vos Vegas Farms of Plainfield, Ont., Eby Cattle Co. of Emporia, Kansas and Chance Greene of Powell Butte, Oregon.
A first place nod in the bull show went to Justamere Farms and Duane and Carmen Hanson of Lloydminster, Sask., and Shandar Angus Ranch of Utah.
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