REGINA – With the largest presence in the barns of Canadian Western Agribition, Angus producers established their dominance by winning the supreme champions and by having the high seller during the week-long event.
Overall, the Angus Masterpiece sale Nov. 26 averaged $4,456 with a total of $418,875 on 94 lots.
The high seller at $82,500 was paid for a half interest, full possession in a bull calf from Hamilton Farms of Cochrane, Alta. It sold to Pat and Karen Friedel, owners of Ring Creek Ranch at Fairview, Alta.
The bull will have semen drawn before travelling to its new home in the Peace River district. Friedel has gone into partnership with Rob and Gail Hamilton in the past.
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“They are at the top of the industry,” said Friedel.
“His pedigree and his genetics was his making.”
As he builds up his herd of 125 females in northern Alberta, Friedel is willing to travel to select the quality he wants in a purebred operation.
He also prefers dealing with family operations where husbands, wives and children work together because he believes the commitment and dedication are greater.
“In the time we have been in the Angus business, we have met some of the nicest people. They are down to earth and the camaraderie is great,” he said.
Formerly a Polled Hereford breeder, Friedel, who farms with his brother, switched to Angus in April 2003. He bought 24 heifers from Terry Moneo of Peak Dot Ranch near Wood Mountain, Sask., and has been a regular customer of Moneo and Hamilton ever since.
“Good bulls are where you find them,” he said.
Friedel’s family has farmed in the Peace River area since 1913 when his father arrived from Argentina and his mother came from Texas.
Both families wanted to farm in a new, wide open area and settled there on mixed farms where they also raised horses.
Another high selling bull came from Soo Line Cattle Co., which sold a bull calf born in March for $21,500 to Dwayne Emery of Dwajo Angus, Camp Creek, B.C.
The Black Angus show was a triumph for Roger Hardy’s Soo Line. The grand champion female and male came from his show string and the bull went on to become supreme champion, competing against 11 breeds at the finale show Nov. 29.
The reserve Black Angus bull was from Cottage Creek Angus of Innisfail, Alta., and the reserve Black Angus female was the entry of Miller Wilson Angus of Bashaw, Alta.
At the Red Angus show, the grand champion female came from the show string of Clint and Angela Morasch, owners of Lazy MC Angus of Bassano, Alta.
The champion cow-calf pair owned by their daughter, Laurie Morasch, became supreme champion over 10 other breeds.
The reserve champion red female was the entry of Bryan and Sherry Mackenzie’s Brylor Ranch at Pincher Creek, Alta.
Brylor also had the grand champion Red Angus bull and reserve red bull was from Willbar Farms of Dundurn, Sask., Ter-Ron Farms of Forestburg, Alta., and Keith Adams of Calgary.
