Bill used to point out cattle that seemed like this on the county, state, and huge livestock exhibits within the Fifties until the ranch dispersed in 1961. They waved the hair like that 70 years in the past, they usually had been brief, with the again of the animal reaching his belt.(Contributed)
On February 12, 2022, I wrote within the Red Bluff Daily News, “Records had been damaged on the 2022 Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale. Who would count on a canine to promote for $45,000, or a gelding for $59,000, or a bull to promote for $30,000 on the bull sale?
The 2024 Red Bluff Stock Dog Sale noticed 13 dogs promote for a mean of $12,288. The high-scoring canine was Bobbie Jean, a tri-colored Border Collie feminine, and consignor Tom Richards, Melba, Idaho, referred to as her Waffles. She was bought by Legacy Pro Rodeo, Corvallis, Oregon, for $21,000, they usually additionally bought Red Roses, a pink/white Border Collie from Jeff Clausen, Melba, Idaho, for $6,750. Their third canine was Janis J&Okay, a tri–coloured feminine from Kent Champneys, Kimberly, Idaho, for $7,000.
Elwood Ranches, Montague, CA paid $50,000 for second canine to promote, RC5 Luee, an intact tri-colored male that had been bred in Orlando, Oklahoma and consigned by Henry VanOrnum, Cave Junction, Oregon.
I don’t know a lot about judging the inventory canine’s working, however he was my favourite. Elwood Ranches additionally bought SJP Red, a pink/white male Border Collie from Larry Monger, Sisters, Oregon, for $9,000.
5 Star Charolais, Riley, Oregon, paid $16,000 for DSW Rowdy, a black/white male Border Collie from Dustin & Shannon Wood, Templeton, CA. I used to be sitting beside a rancher good friend from Humboldt County, Dean Hunt of Arcata, who was a profitable bidder on Katie Starr’s tri-colored feminine, SBC Nina.
The horse sale was completely different this 12 months as a result of they offered mares in addition to Quarter Horse geldings and Two-Year-olds, however there have been 3 Cold Bloods, also called Gypsy Vanner (a breed of horse developed by the Gypsies of Great Britain/Ireland).
“Rhetts Stairway to Heaven,” a piebald Gypsy Vanner, was the primary horse to promote within the 2024 Red Bluff Gelding Sale, and Shanna Long, Corning, CA, had a successful bid of $23,000. He was consigned by Craig & Ashley Wright of Orland, and registered within the Gypsy Vanner affiliation. A pinto that had a protracted mane and tail that just about touched the bottom.
The Craig Owens Memorial Ideal Ranch Horse was additionally the Champion Conformation Horse, AF River Starlight, a bay horse that competed within the inventory horse, slicing, and roping, consigned by Andrea Feeney, Willows, and offered to Legacy Pro Rodeo, Corvallis, OR for $ 40,000.
The highest-priced horse at $ 72,000 was offered to Legacy Pro Rodeo for the Top Cowhorse and Champion Header, a 6-year-old bay. Vyntage was consigned by Walt & Mary Vermedahl, Flagstaff, AZ. Legacy Pro Rodeo additionally bought the Co. Champion Cutter, Reyes Got Moves, a 5-year-old sorrel from Reagan Glenn, Paso Robles, for $26,000.
Legacy Pro Rodeo paid $ 41,000 for the Champion Heel Horse (for roping), I Gots The Blues, a 7-year-old sorrel from Gary Scheer, Santa Ynez, CA.
The Champion Snaffle Bit and Co. Reserve Champion Cutter was Rayzin Pepto Time, a 5-year-old sorrel from Tucker & Tina Robinson, Shandon, CA, and offered to Chris Raimondi, Santa Barbara, for $ 35,000. The different Co. Res. Champ. Cutter was a 5-year-old pink roan, Shiners Diamond Time from Mike & James Draper, Nipomo to David Bugenia, Auburn, for $ 30,000.
Co. Champion Cutter and 2nd Stockhorse had been Reymageddon, a 10-year-old sorrel consigned by Harry DeHaan, Filer, ID, and offered to Amber Carroll, Brock, TX, for $32,000.
Res. Champ. Snaffle Bit was a 4-year-old sorrel, Woody Be Cedar, from Tom & Carmen Buckingham, Bruneau, ID, offered to Kade & Danielle Savier, Tuscarora, NV, for $29,000, they usually additionally bought the Res. Champ. Head Horse, BQH Sensational Hobby, a 7-year-old bay, from Lee Ramsey, Shandon for $32,000.
Res. Champ. Heel Horse was Toms’s Hot Salsa, a 6-year-old sorrel, consigned by Dan Engler, San Luis Obispo, offered to Ben Britten, Lakeview, OR, for $ 18,000.
third place Stockhorse was a 9-year-old Bay Mare, Real Smooth Liz, consigned by Angela Begley/Brian Sloan, Tracy, CA, and offered to Geren Moon, Hines, OR, for $49,000.
Res. Champ. Conformation was a 6-year-old pink street, Once A Roan Rey, from Olivia Bennett, Hickman, CA, to Jeff Gaylord, Lagrange, for $50,000.
third place Snaffle Bit was a tie, with Cooper Smith, Jacksboro, TX 4-year-old sorrel, Line Them Up, promoting to Legacy Pro Rodeo for $ 20,000. Jann Handtmann, Santa Ynez’s 5-year-old bay, Available in Blu Rey, offered to Ashley Shank, Orland, for $25,000.
third place Head Horse was Sophies Surprise, a 6-year-old pink roan, from Fallon Avery, Aromas, CA, to Rod Moore, Red Bluff, for $30,000.
Local gelding consumers had been: Red Bluff: M & A Livestock, Heath Burnette, Crystal Burrill, Rod Moore, Matt & Bri Scott, Keith Hawes, Mill Creek Cattle Co; Orland: Mission Livestock-2, Craig Wright, Ashley Shank. Corning: Bob DeBraga.
Local Cold Blood consumers had been: Mill Creek Cattle Co; Red Bluff, Mission Livestock, Orland and Shanna Long, Corning.
Local consumers of Two-year-olds: Red Bluff -Jared & Anna Kerr, Kilee Birt. Corning: Frank Juenemann.
Volume consumers had been Legacy Pro Rodeo, with seven horses, and Amber Carroll, Brock, Texas, with 5.
The 259 bulls averaged $6,147.10, with the Supreme Champion, a Hereford from Kudlac Herefords, promoting for the highest worth of $16,500 to Whitney McCord, Junction City, OR. Volume purchaser was Roaring Springs Ranch, Frenchglenn, OR with 17 bulls.
The one Gelbvieh bull averaged $5,000. 2 Maine-Anjou averaged $ 6,125. 5 Simmental averaged $ 4,700. 6 Polled Hereford averaged $ 4,500. 9 Red Angus averaged $ 4,722.22. 9 Balancer bulls had the best common, $6,777.78. 18 Herefords averaged $ 6,722.22. 20 Sim-Angus averaged $6,325. 31 Charolais averaged $ 4,108.06. 158 Angus averaged $6,620.25.
Bulls had been offered to consumers from Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, and California.
