Minnesota Beef Expo 2009
October 17, 2009
St. Paul, MN

No.  Category                                     Average
12   Simmental Females                   $2,113
15   Shorthorn Females                    $1,713
15   Angus Females                         $1,953
11   Hereford Females                      $1,318
10   Maine Anjou Females                 $1,475
8     South Devon Females                $1,181
26   Reg AOB & Commercial Females  $1,416
39   Show Steers                             $1,067

Auctioneer:  Neil Effertz, MN
Event Coordinator:  Mark Goodrich, MN
Sale Management:  Eberspacher Enterprises, Inc., MN

High-Selling Simmental Lots:
$8,500 – Champion Simmental & Supreme Champion Female, “RCC Summer Dreams W7103,” s. by CNS Dream On L186, cons. by Redalen Cattle Company, Fountain, MN, and sold to Brown Family and Nelson Family Farms, Mabel, MN.
$2,700 – Open Percentage Female, “GLS/GF Miss Answer W69,” s. by S A V Final Answer 0035, cons. by Grass-Lunning Simmentals, LeRoy, MN, and sold to Pam Mansfield, Murdock, MN,
$2,600 – Reserve Champion Simmental Female, “BF Matty W3,” s. by SVF Star Power S802, cons. by Boesl Farms, Brandon, MN, and sold to Kylee Kohls, Litchfield, MN.
$2,000 – Reserve Champion Commercial Female, “OMF Gidget W10,” s. by GWS Ebony’s Trademark 6N, cons. by Oak Meadow Farm, Harmony, MN, and sold to CR Farm, Foley, MN.

Comments:  The 2009 Minnesota Beef Expo celebrated the events 10th anniversary in grand style. Record number of commercial exhibits along with show entries filled the Warner Coliseum and Beef Barns. Activities included judging contest, knowledge bowls, educational seminars, showmanship competitions, all breed sales along with 600 entries in the Junior Show. The Minnesota Beef Expo is a four day event that caters to cattle producers in the upper Midwest. The Shorthorn breed was the featured breed this year.