Longhorn Sale to Serve Northern Plains States

The first High Plains Texas Longhorn Sale, to be held Saturday May 19 at Fort Collins, Colorado, is designed to facilitate buying and selling quality cattle at minimal expense. The sale will be held at Centennial Livestock Auction, conveniently located at Interstate 25 and Highway 14. A complimentary lunch will be served at 11:00 a.m. with sale starting at 12:30 p.m.

Sale chairman John Nelson comments that "We all enjoy the blue ribbon sales events when we have the opportunity to attend." However, he is persuaded that "There is a need for an affordable auction venue within a reasonable distance of folks in Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah and Colorado." The High Plains Sale will put a good selection of cows, pairs and a few herdsire prospects within easy driving distance of a great many Longhorn owners for whom sales in distant states are not practical.

The sale will offer 80 lots of pre-screened registered Longhorns, "providing the opportunity for breeders to add replacements to their herds at the perfect time of year," according to Randy Witte, one of the event organizers. "Consignments include fancy, big horned cows as well as high quality replacement heifers," he adds, "so we expect to have buyers from several states."

The consignment fee is $95, with a yardage fee of $25 that covers straw bedding and hay. A sales commission of 8 percent will be discounted to 5 percent for participating buyers. Information and consignment forms can be obtained at HighPlainsLonghornSale.com, by e-mail at HighPlainsSale@gmail.com or by contacting John Nelson at 970-897-2444 or Randy Witte at 719-749-9071.

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Wiregrass Courtly is one of the 80 registered Longhorns that will sell at the High Plains Texas Longhorn Sale on May 19 at Fort Collins, Colorado.

High Plains Texas Longhorn Sale Announced

Randy Witte

MSTLA to Spearhead Regional Sale; Elects Board

Meeting at Palmer Lake, Colo. in December, the members of the Mountain States affiliate agreed to host the High Plains Texas Longhorn Sale, to be held May 19, 2012 at Centennial Livestock Auction near Fort Collins, Colo.  A determining factor in choosing the location was to make it convenient and affordable for Longhorn producers in Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah and Kansas, as well as those in Colorado.  According to organizer John Nelson, "the High Plains Sale will be the only Longhorn auction in a wide region to offer consignment fees of approximately $100,"  He noted that several members of both registries have already committed to consign.  Consignment details are available from John Nelson (970) 222-6054 or JNelson@enganalytics.com.

Election of officers and directors was held at the annual membership meeting, President Randy Witte of Peyton, Colo. was re-elected by acclamation.  Barbara Fillmore of Elbert, Colo. was re-elected Vice President, as was Secretary Joe Brundage of Black Forest, Colo. Treasurer Darlene Nelson of Wellington, Colo. was given another term--along with an expression of extreme gratitude for her faithful and highly professional performance.     

Barb Fillmore

Joe Brundage

                                        Newly elected to the Board of Directors was Clyde Peek of Franktown, Colo.  Holdover Directors and those re-elected are Gary Cole, Penrose, Colo.; Greg Evans, Kiowa, Colo.; John Nelson, Wellington, Colo., and Stan Searle of Monument, Colo.  New member, Justin Johnson of Ellicott, Colo. was welcomed but needed no introduction, as he has worked on and exhibited cattle at the Heart of the Rockies Texas Longhorn show for several years.
The Mountain States Texas Longhorn Association has 31 members located in Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Colorado and Arizona.  Membership dues are $20 for Associate; $35 for Active voting membership, and $275 for Lifetime.  To join contact: Darlene Nelson c/o Cloverbloom Ranch, 51361 WCR 17 Wellington, CO 80549.   Email: clovrblm@ezlink.com  - (970) 897-2444. 

Darlene Nelson (rt)