More than 325 head of cattle sold at 2009 Ohio Beef Expo in Columbus

COLUMBUS — More than 30,000 cattle industry enthusiasts attended the Ohio Beef Expo March 20-22 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio.

In its 22nd year, the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association hosted the annual event. The major attraction March 21 was six purebred sales.

A total of more than 325 lots were sold with an average price of $2,369 and a gross of $769,050.

Angus

Managed by Allan Gahler, Graytown, Ohio; auctioneer; Ron Kreis, Adamsville, Ohio; total number of lots: 46; sale gross: $104,000; sale average: $2,261; high selling bull: lot 22 sold for $4,800 to Timothy Shoemaker, Hillsboro, Ohio, consigned by Kingsway Angus, Tiffin, Ohio and high selling female: lot 39 sold for $3,300 to Charles Boring Jr., Thornville, Ohio, consigned by HFS Angus, Radnor, Ohio.

Hereford

Managed by Lisa Finnegan, Berlin Heights, Ohio; auctioneer: Dale Stith, Guston, Ky.; total number of lots: 44; sale gross: $76,675; sale average: $1,720; high selling bull: lot 25 sold for $3,700 to Leonard Amann, Marrissa, Ill.; consigned by MGM East, Hartford, Wis.; high selling female: lot 28 sold for $4,000 to Hannah Burmeister, Gibsonburg, Ohio; consigned by Morrison Stock Farm, Lexington, Ohio.

Limousin

Sale Manager: Keith Kiessee, Richmond, Va.; auctioneer: Ron Kreis, Adamsville, Ohio; total number of lots: 19.5; sale gross: $59,757; sale average: $2,953; high selling bull: lot 3 sold for $11,000 to One Way Cattle Corp, Stoney Plain, Alberta, Canada; consigned by Small & Son Farms, Crown City, Ohio; high selling female: Lot 20B sold for $4,500 to Tumbill Creek Farm, New Florance, Pa.; consigned by Van Horn Limousin, Malta, Ohio.

Maine Anjou

Sale Manager: Craig Reiter, Elmore, Ohio; auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Irwin, Ohio; total number of lots: 79; sale gross: $232,300; sale average: $2,941; high selling bull: Lot 2 sold for $18,500 to Lautner Farms, Jefferson, Iowa; consigned by Shatto Show Cattle, Ft. Loramie, Ohio; high selling female: Lot 65 sold for $6,000 to Travis Barrea, Heath, Ohio; consigned by Baldwin Cattle, Winchester, Ind.

Shorthorn

Sale Manager: Cagwin Cattle Service, Virginia, Ill.; auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Irwin, Ohio; total number of lots: 75 sale gross: $166,300; sale average: $2,220; high selling bull: Lot 15 sold for $7,000 to Waldock & Lawrence, Tiffin, Ohio; consigned by Wernacres, Lena, Ill.; high selling female: Lot 47 sold for $8,000 to Hank Levan, Woodstock, Ohio; consigned by Schaffer Show Cattle, Hagenstown, Ind.

Simmental

Sale Manager: Doug Parke, Paris, Ky.; auctioneer: John Spiker, Jane Lew, W.Va.; total number of lots: 61; sale gross: $130,950; sale average: $2,146; high selling bull: Lot 58 sold for $5,600 to Fort Royal Farm, Carey, Ohio; consigned by Lazy H Simmentals, Fleming, Ohio; high selling female: Lot 47 sold for $7,000 to Siegrist Show Cattle, Coldwater, Ohio; consigned by Hall’s Simmentals, Statts Mill, W. Va.