The 2012 Santa Gertrudis Breeders of the Carolinas Sale was held at the Chester Livestock Exchange in Chester, SC. Bidding was hot on the 29 lots of purebred cattle and 4 lots of Star 5 cattle. High-selling lot, Windcrest 8/64, was consigned by Michael Hadley; the 3n1 sold to Lou-Al-Tuck Farms of Great Falls, SC, for $3,850. The second high-selling lot, LAT 317/9, was consigned by Lou-Al-Tuck Farms; the bred cow sold to Steve Kuepferle of Hillsborough, NC, for $3,000. Volume buyer was Ann McNerney of Chester, SC, with 4 lots; second volume buyer was David Duke of Indian Trail, NC, with 3 lots. Cattle sold to 21 buyers from GA, NC, SC, OH, and MS.
Gross: $59,400
Averages:
29 Purebred Lots: $1,772
4 Star 5 Lots: $2,000
3 Purebred Bulls: $2,100
12 Purebred Open Heifers: $1,229
12 Purebred Bred Heifers: $1,930
2 Purebred 3n1s: $3,225
2 Purebred Pairs: $2,300
1 Star Five Open Heifer: $1,200
1 Star Five Pair: $1,700
2 Star Five 3n1s: $2,550
Photos are available on the Santa Gertrudis Breeder of the Carolinas Facebook page.
