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Published: December 4, 2012

Charolais sale


  • A bred yearling heifer topped the sale. The double polled female was the entry of Wilgenbusch Charolais of Halbrite, Sask., and sold for $8,000 to Elder Charolais of Coronach, Sask.
  • A special offering came from Gilliland Bros. of Carievale, Sask. Bidders were invited to bid on the pick of the 2012 bred heifer crop. This year the farm had 40 heifers to choose from and the successful buyer is allowed to make the selection after the calves are born next spring. White Cap Charolais of Moose Jaw, Sask., was the buyer at $7,750.

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  • In total, 17 lots were on offer and averaged $4,424.
  • A yearling bull sold for $30,000.Consigned by Royal Western Gelbvieh of Innisfail, Alta., the bull, RWG Yikes 1512, will be going to Prairie Hills Gelbvieh at Gladstone, North Dakota. Royal Western, owned by Rodney and Tanya Hollman, offered a choice of eight yearling bulls selling a full possession and half semen interest.
  • Prairie Hills also bought a heifer calf from Royal Western for $9,000.
  • Fir River Livestock of Hudson Bay bought a female for $8,750. It was a 2006 cow from Fladeland Livestock of Gladmar, Sask.
  • In total, 16 lots were sold for an average price of $7,243.
  • The Limousin sale offered 21 lots that averaged $5,617. The high seller came from Payne Livestock. It was a black, polled heifer calf that sold for $9,800 to Eden Meadows, Zenger, Sask.
  • An Ontario bred heifer topped the sale. The entry from Billy and Juanita Almhirst, owners of Indian River Cattle Company in Ontario, was a young red female that sold for $22,000 to Ken and Mark Dimler, owners of Double Bar D Farms at Grenfell, Sask.
  • A red and white bull born in Jan. 2012 fetched $16,000. Consigned by Black Gold Simmentals of Lloydminster, Sask., its new home will be with Lee and Tina Robson of Rimbey, Alta., who own Lockhart Valley Simmentals.
  • A solid red, polled heifer, also born in January 2012, sold for $10,750 to LaBatte Simmentals of Gladmar, Sask., and Oberle Bros. of Shaunavon, Sask. It came from Erixon Simmentals of Clavet, Sask.
  • Sale average was $5,966 on 22 lots.

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