CALGARY — Forty-four Angus bulls sold for an average price of $3,773 at this year’s Calgary Bull Sale and 137 Herefords averaged $4,965.
The grand champion Hereford and high seller came from the Gordon Henderson family, owners of Little Poplar Grove Herefords. It sold for $35,000 to Crone Herefords of Hardisty, Alta.
The reserve champion was from Fenton Hereford Ranch of Irma, Alta. It sold for $17,000 to Scott Pahl of Medicine Hat, Alta.
The grand champion Angus was the entry of Chad Lorenz of Markerville, Alta. The buyer was M & R Damon Farms of Strathmore, Alta., which paid $7,000 for the champion black bull.
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The reserve bull was the consignment of Four L Cattle Holdings of Stettler, Alta. It sold for $5,300.
Fifteen pens of five commercial replacement heifers were also shown. The grand champion was from Bushfield Farms of Airdrie, Alta. The pens sold for an average price of $5,517.
The annual ranch horse sale was topped by an entry from Clinton Brost of Consul, Sask. His Palomino gelding fetched $10,750 from Pahl Livestock of Medicine Hat.
The second high seller went to John Scott of Longview, Alta., for $10,000, and was consigned by Roworth and Cameron Ranch of Czar, Alta. Twelve horses were offered and averaged $6,320.
