Humbled, Honored, excited, overwhelmed, ecstatic are just a few words to describe how we feel about the 2nd annual Maternal Gems Sale held Saturday May 8th. We work so very hard to produce cattle that check all the boxes for phenotype, genetics and performance. I have wanted to post since the sale but with Mother’s Day and Gall Bladder surgery I am running a bit behind. I had a wonderful Mother’s day and all I can say about Gall Bladder surgery is ouch. We want to throw out a big thank you to the Adams family for all they do to make this event such a success! You can’t find folks any nicer than the Adams I hope they know how much they are appreciated. Mark Sims, Sims plus LLC does a great job managing this sale putting together the lots and then doing the auctioneering he. The consignors are just awesome everyone works so well together and they dig deep to bring you the very best, this sale is going to develop a reputation for quality! And the buyers, Thank you, Thank you Thank you! A very special thank you goes out to the buyers of the Gizmo Angus Lots:
Lot 24 and Lot 25 - to Will Chapman of Limestone Genetics in Cub Run KY, I have not met Will as yet but look forward to making it to KY to see his operation. Watch out for big things from this operation.
Lot 24A, 47 and 53 - Upchurch Brothers LLC, Lineville AL, Ronnie and I have known the Upchurch Family for many years. We met Randall and his brother Jason at a Junior National Show when Randall was still a teenager. It has been an honor watching his growth, into a man that understands how to treat people, love his family and his God. Randall as a teenager could impress you with his depth of knowledge of pedigrees and he has done nothing but improve on that knowledge in the 25 years since we met. I can’t wait to see what he does with these females I expect to see the lot 47 in the donor pen and the 24A I am already having seller regret! She is a double bred Wulff’s EXT you just can’t get any better than that! The lot 53 is out of a first calf heifer but man did that heifer bring in a winner.
Lot 25A - Randy Crowell Plantation Farms, Elrod Al, another heifer that gives me buyers regret. I think this heifer could make the donor pen she has it all phenotype, genetics and performance going for her. Her grand dam had a production record of 13@105 for WW, 13@103 for YW, 10@105 for IMF and 10@105 for RE. I can’t wait to see what Randy does with this exceptional female.
Lot 45 – Scott and Ryan Clark of Clark Farm LLC Newton, AL the Clark’s got them a good one in this young productive cow. The dam of this young cow is out of our now deceased donor SAV Blackcap May 0524 and our Coleman EXT 6149 bull then sired by Coleman Charlo 0256. I am a huge fan of the Charlo offspring I know most people think about the 5 million dollar flush that came out of SAV and I agree that is impressive. However I feel his lasting legacy will be in his daughters they just do everything you can possible ask for in a female.
Lot 45A – Charles Chaz Bridges Damascus, GA I look forward to seeing this bull walking the pasture as a two year old he is going to be a good one! Chaz has purchased bulls from us in the past and knows what they can do for his program.
Lot 46 and Lot 48 – Lucas Chittom Booneville, MS Lucas the lot 46 cow is going to be a good one for sure. She is out of a flush sister to the lot 47 cow that Randall Upchurch purchased. The bull calf she had at side was a stout sucker. The lot 48 cow is just a beast her dam was a Pathfinder in our herd as was her maternal sister the calf in her out of Niagara should be exceptional.
Lot 46A, 47A and 48A – Doug Smith Circle S Farm Dothan, AL Dough got him some really nice young bulls to develop. We had the pleasure of meeting him for the first time at the sale and look forward to getting to know him better. These three calves should develop into sure enough good herd bulls.
Lot 50 and Lot 55 – Scott Haynes Hayes Farm Blountsville, AL Scott is another young man that we have had the pleasure of meeting and watching as he has developed his herd. He has a phenomenal eye for cattle and he is tenacious. He visited our farm a number of years ago our calves were just babies. He picked out a bull calf that was if I do say so myself the best calf in the pasture. He asked are you going to sell him I told him only time would tell. I had forgotten all about the conversation when months later at a bull sale he comes up and asked me again. We ended up partnering on the bull, like I said a good eye and memory! The lot 50 heifer is powerful in every aspect phenotype, genetics and performance she is the kind to go into the front pasture then the flush pen. The lot 55 heifer doesn’t have the well known genetics that the lot 50 has but she is the type that can also be in the front pasture and she will earn her way to the flush pen. The Duchess Cow family is the real deal this is one to keep an eye on. Another farm that is on our tour list!
Lot 51and 52 – Vince Santini Shady Brook Angus Leoma, TN, The lot 51 heifer is out of the flush sister to the lot 24 heifer if Will wants to see what lot 24’s calf will look like all he needs to do is look at lot 51! The two flush sisters D33 and D39 are peas in a pod which is consistent of what I have seen with Coleman genetics. The lot 52 is an ET daughter of our now deceased SAV Blackcap May 0524 cow. 0524 was a good one and her daughter’s just work! I know a tour of Shady Brook is in our future!
Lot 54 – Tim Hopkins Cedar Creek Ranch Ashford, AL Last but certainly not least, Ronnie and I met Tim at the Junior National Show back in the 90’s. A friendship was born and has stood the test of time! Tim has an eye for cattle we spend hours on the phone discussing them. He is my go to guy for phenotype and I am his go to on genetics (and paperwork). The lot 54 heifer is one of the hidden gems of the offering like lot 55 not the pedigree that is as well known but she is going to make an awesome cow. She has the phenotype for the front pasture, genetics that will work in our environment and the performance to make it to the donor pen.
Now you see why it has taken me so long to write my Face book Thank you I really felt it was better not to try to write while on the drugs they sent me home with! And now you see why I am so honored and humbled at the response to our offering at the Maternal Gems Sale. To have elite programs like the ones described bid on your cattle is just a tremendous blessing.
