Meadows Creek Farm
6th Annual Black & White Bull Sale
December 2, 2011
Montgomery Stockyard—Montgomery, AL
Auctioneer:  Chad “Cracker” Johnson

                The 6th Annual “It’s All Black & White” Bull Sale at the Montgomery Stockyard in Montgomery, AL got off to a great start as the first bull in the ring was also the highest selling lot.  Auctioneer, Chad “Cracker” Johnson accepted the high bid of $5,000 from Ralph Cole of Greensboro, AL for Lot 202.  This 2 year Chi-Angus bull, consigned by CK Cattle of Hope Hull, AL ranked in the top 10% of the breed for WW EPD’s and the top 15% for YW.  Two lots were co-second high sellers.  Lot 203, another 2 year old Chi-Angus from CK, with top 5% BW and 4% YW EPD’s, brought $4,800 from Jay Hatcher of Greensboro, AL.  Donnell Farms from Bellwood, AL selected Lot 129, a 2 year old Charolais with the top 3% WW and top 1% YW EPD’s from Meadows  Creek Farm of Columbia, AL, for $4,800.
                Overall, 115 bulls sold for an average of $2,950.  Buyers were from AL, GA, FL, TN, SC, IN, MS & LA.  Fifteen 2 year old Chi-Angus from CK & Circle E Farm of Fort Deposit, AL sold for an average of $3,978.  Six yearling Chi-Angus from CK sold for $3,067.  The high seller was bought by Jerry Till of Minter, AL for $3,500.
                Twenty-one 2 year old Charolais bulls from Meadows Creek Farm averaged $3,700.  One 2 year old Charolais x Angus brought $3,400.  5-yearling Charolais averaged $3,520. Henry Golson of Fort Deposit, AL bought Lot 135, a yearling son of WDZ Firemaker 6063, for $4,000.
                Four 2 year old Simmental bulls from Pintlala Cattle Co. of Hope Hull, AL averaged $2,750.  Josh Clark of Quincy, FL bought Lot 335 for $2,900.  Six yearling Simmental from Pintlala averaged $2,084.  Cecil Vaughn of Pike Road, AL selected Lot 344 for $2,400.
                Twelve 2 year old Brangus bulls from Wilson & Wilson Brangus of Troup, TX averaged $2,650.  Donnell Farms of Bellwood, AL selected Lot 401 for $3,100.
                Thirty-three 2 year old Angus from Pintlala and CK averaged $2,517. Co-high sellers, Lots 215 & 216, both went to Jason Green of Louisville, AL for $3,700.  Thirteen yearling Angus from Pintlala and CK averaged $2,162.  High seller for $3,100 was Lot 223 going to Jerry Morehead of French Lick, IN.

At the conclusion of the bull sale, 240 lots of commercial females were offered.  Female consigners were Boddock Farms of Lowndesboro, AL, Salter Farms of Milton, FL, Eric Smith of Carrolton, AL, Cleveland Land & Cattle of Prattville, AL and HCC Farms of Hope Hull, AL. 

                Auctioneer Chad “Cracker” Johnson welcomed a standing room only crowd to Montgomery Stockyard for the 5th Annual Black & White Sale on December 3, 2010.  By the time Colonel Johnson was finished for the day, 364 lots had grossed $557,750.  Buyers for the 2010 Black and White Sale were from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma. 
                Angus bulls from Mike Henry of Pintlala Cattle Company from Pintlala, AL, led off the sale.  High sellers were lot 348 ($4,000) to Michael Anderson of Northport, AL, lot 312 ($3,900) to Robert Shackelford of Autaugaville, AL and lot 355 ($3,900) to Lane Cattle Company of Lowndesboro, AL.  The 77 Angus bulls averaged $2,283.12.
                Meadows Creek Farm of Columbia, AL provided the Charolais bulls.  High sellers were lot 131 ($3,600) to Wheeler Chance of Minter, AL and lot 126 ($3,500) to Triple A Farms of Chipley, FL.  The 27 Charolais bulls averaged $2,681.48.
                Chuck & Katie Madaris of CK Cattle in Hope Hull, AL presented the Chiangus bulls.  High sellers were lot 226 ($4,100) to Perdido River Farm of Atmore, AL, lot 208 ($4,000) to Ralph Cole of Greensboro, AL, lot 202 ($4,000) to Perdido River Farm of Atmore, AL.  The 24 Chiangus averaged $3,106.25. 
                A total of 129 two year old bulls were sold.  The average price was $2,515.89.  The volume bull buyers were Joshua Clark of Quincy, FL, Billy McCurdy of Lowndesboro, AL, Timmy Hall of Gallion, AL and Jarrod Williams of Montgomery, AL. 
                A new feature to this year’s sale was the inclusion of Star 5 females.  Double E Farms of Marshville, NC consigned Santa Gertrudis x Angus pairs and bred heifers.  Salter Farms of Milton, FL consigned Santa Gertrudis x Hereford pairs and bred heifers.  Southern Breeze Ranch of Midway, AL consigned Santa Gertrudis x Angus and Santa Gertrudis x Hereford open heifers.  Willow Springs of Mocksville, NC consigned Santa Gertrudis x Angus open heifers.  Bill Lundberg was the Star 5 sales consultant.
                There was a good demand for the other commercial females.  John Jones of Clanton, AL consigned bred Black Baldy heifers.  Eric Smith of Reform, AL consigned commercial Brangus pairs.  Southern Oaks of Hope Hull, AL sold commercial Brangus bred cows.  Sipsey Valley of Buhl, AL sold Red Angus x Simmental bred heifers.  Jamie Petrumic consigned commercial Angus heifers.  Neal Brunson of Ashford, AL consigned open Black Baldy heifers.  Chattahoochee Ridge of Abbeville, AL consigned bred commercial cows.  The 235 female lots averaged $992.34.  Volume female buyers included Perdido River Farm of Atmore, AL, Tindal Farms of Greenville, AL, Wheeler Chance of Minter, AL and Sam White of Headland, AL. 
                 

Meadows Creek Farm, Columbia, AL consigned 31 Charolais bulls to the 6th Annual Kempfer-Kensington Farm Bull Sale. The 31 Charolais bulls averaged $2,360.

•High Sellers: $4,500—MC PateHill 7140. This Dec. 07 son of Thomas Mr. Oahe Wind sold to Yarborough Ranch of Chuluota, FL.

•$3,500—GDM RioTop 777. This Nov. 07 son of HEP Senor Rio 36N sold to Willaway Cattle Company of Okeechobee, FL.

•$3,300—MC Rio Grande 7120. This Dec. 07 son of HEP Senor Rio 36N sold to Triple A Farms of Chipley, FL.

•Volume Buyers: Kaiser Farms of Elberta, AL

•Kenny Childree of Clayton, AL