2007 Culpeper Senior BCIA Bull Sale Results

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The Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association hosted the 50th Annual Culpeper Senior Bull Sale on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises near Culpeper, Virginia. Sixty five fall-born bulls representing the top end of the 124 bulls tested sold for an average price of $1777. The sale included 62 Angus bulls which averaged $1771 and 3 Gelbvieh and Gelbvieh Balancer bulls at $1900.

The breeder group award was presented to Edgewood Angus of Williamsburg, Virginia. Lot 15 led the Edgewood consignment, selling to James Hilldrup of Spotsylvania, Virginia for $3500. This son of GAR Solution had test yearling weight and ADG ratios of 102 and 107, along with EPDs of +8 CE, +97 YW, +0.52 IMF, +0.46 URE, and +54 $B. Also selling for $3500 was Lot 42, bred by Virginia Tech and selling to B.L. Grady of Faison, North Carolina. This August 2006 son of SAV 8180 Traveler 004 had a test YW of 1428, ratio 114, and test ADG ratio 111 along with EPDs of +94 YW, +0.53 URE, and REA ratio of 126. Lot 47, consigned by Echo Ridge Farm of Atkins, Virginia went to Elmer Oakes of Spotsylvania, Virginia for $3100. This high-growth son of GAR New Design 5050 posted strong ultrasound EPDs and an IMF ratio of 151. The high-indexing bull of the test was also an Echo Ridge consignment, Lot 59, which sold to Wendell Green of Spotylvania at $3000 for two-thirds semen interest and full possession. This performance son of Rito 477 of 061 Rito 6I6 had test YW and ADG ratios of 117 and 119 respectively, and EPDs of +8 CE, +93 YW, and +0.64 URE. Lot 12, another member of the Edgewood Angus consignment, commanded $3000 from Thomas Fulcher of Amherst, Virginia. This high marbling son of GAR Predestined had an IMF EPD of +0.62 along with $B and $QG EPDs of +52 and +28, respectively.

Hickory Hill Farm of Blacksburg, Virginia consigned the Gelbvieh bulls. Lot 602, a black, polled Balancer sired by Woodhill Commander 143L-132N sold for $2700 to Glenmary Farm of Rapidan, Virginia. This bull posted the highest test YW among all bulls tested at 1461 pounds, and had a test ADG of 4.60, YW EPD +75 and marbling EPD +0.08.