REGINA – Regina’s 98th annual bull sale compared well to previous high-profile, multi-breed sales this spring, despite the withdrawal of some potentially high-selling animals.
Barry Young of Young Dale Angus in Carievale, Sask., had to replace four of his best bulls due to cold shock damage to the yearlings’ semen.
“I couldn’t bring some of my best animals because they failed the semen test,” he said. “That will keep a lid on some of my prices.”
Other breeders at the event confirmed that cold weather in late January and early March lowered semen test results and kept some bulls from the event.
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Sale organizer Helge By said the committee didn’t lower its standards to accommodate the odd weather effect.
He said the prices and volumes remained strong despite the situation, but substitutions were higher than in previous years.
Young had a good sale, with his black Angus yearling bull, Young Dale Dudley 26M, attracting $11,800 from Nightingale Angus of Bishampton, England. The average Black Angus price at the sale was $3,209 on 67 lots.
The British breeds’ influence on commercial cattle trends was reflected in Hereford prices, which averaged higher than in previous years – $3,272 on 38 lots.
Overall the average sale price for all bulls was $3,056, compared to $3,315 at the Calgary Bull Sale in early March and $2,782 at the bull sale in Lloydminster, Sask., two weeks ago.
The top Hereford price in Regina was paid by Beck Farms of Lang, Sask., which spent $7,100 for McCoy 58G Latitude 34L of McCoy Farms in Milestone, Sask.
Red Angus topped the Black Angus with a sale average of $3,256 on 26 lots.
Simmental followed with $3,023 on 45 lots, Charolais brought $2,563 on 34 lots and Limousin saw an average bid of $2,407 on seven animals.
The high selling red Angus was Red DKF Durango 20M of DKF Red Angus in Gladmar, Sask., which was bought by Rowland Ranch and Bordertown Angus in Ceylon, Sask., for $7,500.
The top-selling Charolais bull was Campbells Oh Henry 17M of Campbells Charolais in Griffin, Sask., which brought $4,200 from Darryl Babey of Lumsden, Sask.
The high-selling Simmental was the event’s show supreme champion, City View Mr Red Union 24M of City View Simmental ranch in Moose Jaw, Sask. It brought $6,500 from Boutin Beef Farm of Alida, Sask.
Sale numbers dropped to 217 from 228 last year, but prices were an average $106 higher.
Show results are as follows.
Supreme champion – City View Mr Red Union 24M, City View Simmentals, Moose Jaw, Sask.
Simmental – Grand champion: City View Mr Red Union 24M, City View Simmentals, Moose Jaw, Sask.; reserve grand champion: Calico Bandit 216M, Calico Cattle Co., Whitewood, Sask.
Charolais – Grand champion: Campbells Oh Henry 17M, Campbells Charolais, Griffin, Sask.; reserve grand champion: WPLB Country Man 33M, WPLB Charolais, Raymore, Sask.
Hereford – Grand champion: Haroldson’s Pete 24F 43M, Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, Sask.; reserve grand champion, Haroldson’s Century 50K 24M, Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, Sask.
Limousin – grand champion: RWK Mo Town 175M, Edwards Limousin, Craik, Sask.; reserve grand champion: EDW Major League, Edwards Limousin, Craik, Sask.
Angus – grand champion: Young Dale Deal 551M, Young Dale Angus Farm, Carievale, Sask.; reserve grand champion: Young Dale Dudley 26M, Young Dale Angus Farm, Carievale, Sask.
Red Angus – Grand champion: Red DKF K-Durango 20M, DKF Red Angus, Gladmar, Sask.; reserve grand champion: Red KF Trend 36M, Kuntz Farms, Balgonie, Sask.
