The 29th Annual Haby, Lockhart, Ross, Speck Production
sale was held
Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Hill Country Youth Exhibit
Center in Kerrville, Texas at 2:00 P.M. Preston Faris of Sonora served
as the auctioneer. This year the goats were offered by the Haby Ranch
and Speck Ranch. Several out of state buyers had a positive impact
on the sale.
Eighty five lots of yearling bucks
and does grossed $40,525.00, averaging $476.76. Thirty two does
averaged $491.41, and fifty three bucks averaged $467.92. The top
doe was purchased for $1000.00 by Nancy Burton of Burnet; she also
purchased the second and third high selling does for $850.00 and
$700.00. The top buck was purchased by Tracy Stamatakis from Price,
Utah for $1700.00. The second high selling buck was purchased by
Jarita Thomson of Plato, Missouri
for $1000.00. The third high buck was purchased by Terry Schenkel
from Sonora,Texas for $900.00. The fourth high buck sold for $850.00
to David Ross of Sonora, Texas.
These top selling goats were offered by the Speck family.
New buyers were Tracy Stamatakis of Price, Utah,
Jarita Thomson
of Plato,
Missouri, David Steinberg of Leon, Iowa, Rymond Haby of Brackettville,
John McMahon of Rockdale, Texas, and David Monroe of Uvalde.
Volume
buyers included: Nancy Burton-14 head for $7375.00, Jarita Thomson-11
head for $5700.00, Cal and Pam Hengst of San Angelo, Texas -10 head
for $4,200.00, Tracy Stamatakis -5 head for $3600.00, Jim Cummings
of Evant, Texas-10 head for $3550.00, and Terry Schenkel -6 head
for $3475.00.
Other volume buyers include Kathy Bader of Brackettville, Allen
Stieler of Rocksprings, John McMahon, David Monroe, Rymond Haby,
and David Ross.
Others buying were Wayne Brown of Del Rio, Clay Kneese of Harper,
Cole Crenwelge of Sonora, John Sweeten of Rocksprings, Daniel Raab
of Fredericksburg, David Steinberg, and Buddy Weaver of Rocksprings.
The partnership sincerely appreciates
the buyers’ faith
in the mohair industry and their faith in the HLRS fine haired Angoras.
This
year’s catalog was dedicated to the
Allen & Karen Stieler Family
The Stieler family has inspired
all of us. They have been leaders,
supporters and volunteers of our Angora goat industry all of their
lives with commercial and registered goats, 4 -H projects and school
education. Then when we add to that list: the TSGRA Women’s
Auxiliary, Mohair Council of America, Texas Science Teachers Association,
cattle, sheep, management of the range land, sorting of mohair and marketing we
easily visualize the complete family business package. Four
generations still on the land today!
Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Stieler taught their children how to ‘enjoy’ working. ‘Grandmother’ Irene
still lives on the ranch at Goat Creek Road. Grandmother, also a
quilt maker, finished blankets for all of her grandchildren two years
ago. Karen was a Kinsel from Hunt.
Allen probably has attended as many
HLRS, TAGRA and winter shows and sales as anyone here today. He and Robin Giles coached the Comfort
4-H teams for many years. Allen has continued to be very active
in the MCA. A few years back, a shearing captain commented “Mr.
Stieler sure got my crew’s attention when he laid down the first
nanny to demonstrate exactly how he wanted his goats shorn and not
to push too hard with their knee.” In the 80’s at
a TSGRA meeting he and Jess Lockhart were on the program to give advice
on adding value to one’s mohair clip by sorting. As many
of you know, Allen has bought and sold thousands of goats through the
markets. Allen is a “real goat man”. Fred Speck admires
how Allen can rapidly and accurately evaluate goats and pick the
best. According to Fred, all Allen needs to judge a major goat show
is a cutting chute in the middle of the show ring!
Karen and Allen have really worked
together as a team with the family and livestock. In addition, Karen taught chemistry at TIVY. Linda
Speck remembers picking up her children at school. “What did
you learn today?” The spontaneous reply “Chemical
reactions. Mrs. Stieler is great!” Doris Haby reminds
us that Karen has done a tremendous job in reaching out with the Women’s
Auxiliary. Other high school science teachers have mentioned
that Mrs. Stieler and her team from the TSGRA were regularly at the
Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) explaining
the attributes of wool and mohair and why ranching is vital for our
nation.
The Stieler's have three children, whom we all know, and several
grand children that we have seen at the stock shows.
Daughter Pamela and Brian Nentwich
of Comfort have two daughters-Jackie and Sabrina. We all remember how great their showmanship skills
and 4-H judging were. And their willingness to help others on
how to handle their goats. Sabrina recently received one of the prestigious
Terry Foundation Scholarships at TAMU. Pamela frequently helps
with the TSGRA’s booths.
Daughter Carrie and Casey Carter
of Denton have three sons – Will,
Grant and Creed. Creed is enjoying showing the Angoras. Talk
about marketing from the ranch to the consumer. Carrie’s
resume includes Neiman Marcus, the Dallas Market Center and now the
Program Director of the Golden Triangle Mall in Denton.
Son Justin and Meredith of Kerrville
have two children – Andrew
and Kathryn. They are really getting into the swing of the show
ring and the working pens. We all appreciate Justin’s marketing
experience and service to our industry as a past president of the MCA,
manager of Ranchman’s Wool & Mohair and now as a mohair
buyer for the Seale Firm in the U.K.
We will continue to look forward
to the Stieler Family’s leadership,
friendship and hard work.
Thanks!
Fred
L Speck Jr. and Joe David Ross