A family run Hereford operation ruled the day at the March 15-16 Medicine Hat Bull Sale.
Little Poplar Grove Herefords of Forestburg, Alta., had the grand champion bull and received the nod in a people’s choice selection for the best string of Hereford bulls. It also had the grand champion bull at the recent Calgary Bull Sale.
The champion sold for $14,500 to Fenton Hereford Ranch, Irma, Alta.
The reserve was from McKenzie Herefords of Warner, Alta., which sold for $10,750 to Many Island Grazing of Medicine Hat, Alta.
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The high selling Hereford was the consignment of Brost Land and Cattle Co. at Irvine, Alta. Andy Schuepbach of Lilybrook Herefords of Claresholm, Alta., had the winning bid at $36,000.
The grand champion Angus bull came from Kopper LC Red Angus of Duchess, Alta. It sold for $6,750 to the Drowning Ford Grazing Association of Schuler, Alta.
The reserve banner went to Kody Traxel of K Lazy T Angus of Seven Persons, Alta. It sold for $8,000 to Spring Coulee Cattle Co. of Medicine Hat.
The high seller was the consignment of Leon and Melissa Lee of Diamond L Ranch of Bindloss, Alta. It went for $9,750 and sold to Gene Johnson of Idde-sleigh, Alta.
The people’s choice award for best string of Angus bulls went to BJ Cattle Co. of Del Bonita, Alta.
There were 42 Angus bulls on offer with an average of $6,240. There were 69 Herefords, which averaged $8,184.
