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Charolais Ten Grand Sale brings in a crowd at the American Royal

November 14, 2013

Grossing $125,550, there were a total of 19 open heifers and 63 embryos in the sale. For the open heifers, the average was $4,803, while the embryos sold averaged $544. The high selling heifer, consigned by Summit Farms of Alden, Iowa, was lot 21, Summit Sophia A04 born Jan. 17, 2013, and sold for $10,500 to Stager Cattle Company of Troy, Ohio.

Sale attendees had the opportunity to buy a Ten Grand Ticket for the chance to select any heifer in the sale. The Ten Grand ticket winner was Dr. Gary Cooper from Granbury, Texas. He and his wife chose lot 18, SCF Soap Suds 136, born Feb. 15, 2013.

Two Wesson Charolais prints, signed by artist Michael Roberts, were also auctioned off in the sale, with Eaton Charolais of Lindsay, Mont. Being the winning bidder. The proceeds raised from these paintings will benefit an endowed Missouri AIJCA Scholarship.