MidWest Sale Damp and Cool

Rain and cool temperatures greeted the 2007 Southdown buyers at the MidWest Stud Ram Sale.  173 sheep averaged $603.32.  Champion ram was the January Forcee lamb selling for $3000.  Reserve was from McElvain on the fall senior champion selling at $900.  Senior reserve ram was a Cole/Meisenhimer entry going for $600 and junior reserve was on McGuire March ram selling at $1250.

Champion ewe was the class 2 yearling from B & B Howard selling for $3200. Reserve ewe was the second place yearling from the same class of Olson Brothers selling for $2500.  Junior champion was from Duron Howard on a February ewe lamb bought for $5250. Junior reserve was on a $1250 Forsee Ferbruary ewe lamb.

Seven yearling rams averaged $421 with high seller a yearling from Duron Howard for $1200.  Ten fall rams averaged $607 with Fielder at $1600 and Willwerth $950 high sellers.  Ten January ram lambs brought a $500 average with a Bishop lamb bringing $1150.  Ten February lambs averaged $577 and 7 March rams averaged $482.

36 yearlings ewes averaged $792.  Other high sellers were Pleasant Springs at $1500, Willwerth for $1400 and Bishop at $1200.  20 fall ewes averaged $687 with Cole/Meisenheimer at $1300, Willwerth at $1250 and McCrumb at $1200.  Seven January ewes averaged $832 with a Bishop lamb and a Moran lamb going for $1200.  39 February lambs averaged $599.  In addition to the juniors champion and reserve from this class, Forsee sold for $1300 and McCrumb for $1100.  27 March lambs averaged $360 with a $1000 Forsee lamb being the high seller.

The show was judged by Shawn Ramsey of Texas A&M University.