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Notes on the 2nd Annual Production Sale
Greetings!
To those who joined us in person or on the web in the Land of (Snowy) Enchantment for our 2nd Annual Production Sale on April 18th, the family and staff of Lone Mountain Cattle Company extend our sincere appreciation.  Thank you for making the sale, along with pre-sale seminars and receptions such a success. We are particular gratified about how the sale turned out. We're putting the finishing touches on a DVD of the seminars, which will be available shortly. In the meantime we're happy to share the preliminary sale results with you, so read on and stay tuned.
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Preliminary Sale Results Available
 Soon after six inches of snow fell on Golden, New Mexico, approximately 250 people showed up in person at the sale, with
75 potential buyers viewing it via the Internet.
We had
registered buyers from 23 states and two foreign countries, and
attendees from 27 states and five countries: Argentina, Australia,
Canada, Mexico and Sweden.
Lone Mountain Ranch Sale Summary
2 50% Interest Cows Avg $30,500
1 Pick of the Herd Heifer Avg $13,000
2 Pairs Avg $13,250
2 Flushes Avg $10,250
8 Bred Cows Avg $ 8,469
3 Open Heifers Avg $ 7,083
5 Pregnancies Avg $ 5,320
22 Bulls Avg $ 4,041
5 Embryos Avg $ 3,770
60 Units of Semen Avg $ 528
3 Golden State Pregnancies Avg $ 3,533
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Special Announcement:
Cooperative Fullblood Feeding Program
Fullblood Wagyu
breeders, small and large alike, are welcome to participate.
Ralph Valdez has fed
Fullblood Wagyu to their endpoint with Imperial Wagyu and realized outstanding
results. Joe Hoye articulated Imperial Wagyu Beef's excitement about the
creation of its Fullblood Wagyu brand at the seminar.
The program is in its
beginning stages. Strict
guidelines will be attached to the program in order to insure delivery of the highest
quality product.
Guidelines under development include: mandatory DNA parentage
testing to determine 100% Fullblood Wagyu status; rigorous vaccination schedules
and other health protocols; meticulous and comprehensive record-keeping; etc.
Again, Fullblood Wagyu
breeders, small and large alike, are welcome to participate.
This is a start-up
program currently in its development stage, and Bob Estrin, Ralph Valdez and
Joe Hoye encourage you to become a part of this opportunity at its inception.
Please email us if you are interested in participating in this groundbreaking effort.
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Educational Seminars Available Soon on DVD
Trade secrets and insider insights were revealed during open discussions at the Educational Seminars during Production Sale Weekend.
We will be making a DVD of both seminars available shortly, so stay tuned.
Marketing Your Wagyu
Health Benefits of Wagyu Beef
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