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If you are looking for a collection
of the best Beefmaster genetics in the West, they’ll be offered
at the annual Western States Futurity & Select Sale hosted by
Beefmaster breeders in Fallon, NV, on March 29.
More than 90 Beefmaster bulls and
23 females will go through the sale ring. They are consigned by
Beefmaster breeders from several Western states and are “geared
toward commercial cattlemen,” says Dalton Lowery, current
president of the Western States Beefmaster Breeders Association
which hosts the annual event.
This is the second year the sale
is being held in Fallon, NV, which is a location that is also
hoped to make it easy for commercial cattle producers to attend.
For the past decade, the Beefmaster sale had been held in Reno,
but parking issues and expenses prompted the move to more of a
cattle town.
During the sale’s fifteen year
history Lowery says that it has been a great experience for
Beefmaster buyers and sellers. “This gives us the chance to get
together and highlight our breed, and it is well-received by
buyers. Many of the western states are represented from Utah,
Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming to Oregon and Washington.”
Lowery, who has been raising
Beefmaster at his ranch near Fallon, NV, since 1985, adds that
the efficiency and hardiness of the Beefmaster cattle is a
strong attraction by the commercial cattle sector. “Beefmaster
is a hardy breed that will survive in almost any country or
climate. Our cattle do well on everything from desert and
greasewood flats to irrigated pastures….They do well under
adverse conditions.”
Sue Pierson, a past president of
the Western States Beefmaster Breeders Association, and her
husband John have been raising purebred Beefmaster near
Vacaville, CA, since 1989. They are regular consigners to the
Western States Sale, and Sue touts the breed for their ability
to travel anywhere, their disease resistance, and the extra
pounds that they add to any cattle herd.
She calls the Beefmaster Western
States Sale a “great opportunity to promote the breed and
provide good quality Beefmaster cattle to commercial cattlemen.”
Attend the sale on March 29 to
see for yourself. A dinner and dance will be held for Beefmaster
enthusiasts the evening prior to the sale on March 28.
Headquarters for the Western
States Beefmaster sale are the Stockmen’s Casino and Holiday Inn
Express in Fallon, NV. For room reservations call 775-428-2588.
For more information about the event contact Dalton Lowery at
775-867-4099. |
