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Sale History
These categories are set up by
the American Hereford Association and the rankings, based on
sale averages, are from their records. This record means more
to us than any trophies or ribbons from show rings. We have
long listened to commercial operators as they tell us about
the kind of bulls they need, and we have taken their advice in
our seedstock program. These sale results show the strong
support that cattlemen have given our big, thick, outcross
bulls over the years. It is especially gratifying that a very
high percentage of our customers return each year to take more bulls home, because they have found that these bulls
really make them money. |
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# Sold |
Low |
High |
Avg. |
Category |
Rank |
| 1984 |
100 |
$1,325 |
$4,325 |
$2,267 |
100/149 |
1 |
| 1985 |
94 |
1,200 |
4,700 |
2,217 |
76/99 |
2 |
| 1986 |
94 |
1,850 |
6,600 |
3,001 |
76/99 |
2 |
| 1987 |
105 |
2,400 |
15,000 |
3,685 |
100/149 |
1 |
| 1988 |
102 |
1,400 |
13,000 |
3,501 |
100/149 |
2 |
| 1989 |
101 |
1,900 |
31,500 |
4,194 |
100/149 |
1 |
| 1990 |
95 |
1,600 |
8,500 |
3,323 |
76/99 |
1 |
| 1991 |
85 |
2,400 |
15,500 |
4,534 |
76/99 |
1 |
| 1992 |
101 |
2,100 |
18,000 |
4,578 |
100/149 |
1 |
| 1993 |
100 |
1,250 |
7,250 |
3,605 |
100/149 |
1 |
| 1994 |
96 |
1,100 |
10,000 |
3,708 |
76/99 |
1 |
| 1995 |
92 |
1,100 |
20,000 |
4,134 |
76/99 |
1 |
| 1996 |
76 |
1,500 |
11,750 |
3,818 |
76/99 |
1 |
| 1997 |
94 |
1,250 |
15,500 |
3,948 |
76/99 |
1 |
| 1998 |
108 |
1,500 |
12,500 |
3,024 |
100/149 |
1 |
| 1999 |
84 |
1,000 |
20,000 |
3,303 |
76/99 |
1 |
| 2000 |
106 |
1,600 |
13,000 |
3,882 |
100/149 |
1 |
| 2001 |
103 |
1,000 |
20,000 |
4,349 |
100/149 |
1 |
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1,736 |
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Harper Cattle, LLC has a strong commercial
background. We understand what attributes cattle require to
flourish in an adverse climate. We believe that the right kind
of Herefords have these attributes and this is the reason we
have used straight Canadian bloodlines. These lines in our program did not undergo the “tinkering”
that resulted in loss of size, bone, thickness, hair, and
fleshing ability. Rather, our lines had been bred for
centuries to cement prepotency in the characteristics that our
own experience and the experience of hundreds of astute
ranchers tell us they need in their cattle to conduct a
profitable commercial business. Our experience is also the reason we have adopted terms
that fit commercial operators in the purchase of our bulls and
why we provide free delivery on our bulls. It is also the
basis for our guarantee, which is the best, and the best-kept
guarantee in the industry. We are fortunate to have listened
to our commercial friends over the years, and we plan to keep
right on listening. |
