February 17, 2024 Ste. Rose, MB
…………………………………..Gross Average
11 Two-Year Old Bulls $62,650 $5,695
15 Yearling Bulls 114,750 7,650
26 Lots $177,400 $6,823
High Selling Two-Year Old Bull
Lot 35, DH 45K, sold for $7,500 to Olson Farms, Faulkner. Consigned by Myhre Land & Cattle, Dauphin.
High Selling Yearling Bull
Lot 47, Bar J Project Power 373L, sired by Bar J Jaeger 262J. Sold for $11,750 to Curtis Zdan, Alonsa. Consigned by Bar J Charolais, Amaranth.
February 14, 2024 Miami, MB
……………………………………..Gross Average
1 Mature Bull $14,000 $14,000
77 Two-Year Old Bulls 662,500 8,604
31 Yearling Bulls 186,250 6,008
109 Lots $862,750 $7,915
High Selling Mature Bull
Lot 1, Pro-Char Diamondback 113H, sired by Pro-Char Ronaldo 53E. Sold for $14,000 to Mutrie Farms, Glenavon, SK.
High Selling Two-Year Old Bull
Lot 80, Steppler Enterprise 612K, sired by WC Whiplash 8298 P. Sold for $19,000 to Saunders Charolais, Markham, ON.
High Selling Yearling Bull
Lot 91, Steppler Charm 37L, sired by Beck’s Charm 867F. Sold for $8,500.
February 3, 2024 Lloydminster, AB
…………………………………….Gross Average
44 Two-Year Old Bulls $334,300 $7,598
30 Yearling Bulls 194,500 6,483
74 Lots $528,800 $7,146
February 2, 2024 Cutknife, SK
…………………………………….Gross Average
32 Two-Year Old Bulls $250,750 $7,836
High Selling Bulls
Lot 999K, Wirstuk 999K, sired by LAE Homegrown 28H. Sold for $12,000 to Lee & April McGonigle, Unity.
Lot 963K, Wirstuk 963K, sired by LAE Homegrown 28H. Sold for $11,250 to Jackson Bros., Unity.
Ben Stroeve formerly of Picture Butte, AB passed away December 19th at the age of 87. Ben and his wife Dorothy of 48 years who predeased him in 2021 ran B & D Stroeve Charolais for nearly 30 years. The herd was dispersed in 2000, but he still enjoyed attending Charolais and other cattle events for many years. With always a smile on his face and a friendly greeting he was a pleasure to visit with.
December 31, 2023 Edmonton, AB
……………………….Gross Average
1 Flush $3,750 $3,750
7 Embryo Lots $25,700 $1,117/embryo
December 16, 2023 Red Deer, AB
……………………..Gross Average
1 Flush $10,500 $10,500
3 Embryo Lots 7,525 2,508 $836/embryo
1 Semen Lot 1,000 1,000 $40/straw
December 30, 2023 Listowel, ON
…………………………………………..Gross Average
1 Canadian Embryo Rights $22,500 $22,500
2 Heifer Calves 31,250 15,625
3 Lots $53,750 $17,917
3 Embryo Lots $27,450 $3,050/embryo
December 18, 2023 Wawota, SK
…………………………………Gross Average
4 Two-Year Old Bulls $26,750 $6,688
4 Yearling Bulls 18,550 4,638
8 Lots $45,300 $5,663
High Selling Two-Year Old Bull
Lot 1, Diamond R Kinetic 22K, sired by CML Thor 898F. Sold for $7,250 to LEJ Charolais, Portage la Prairie, MB.
High Selling Yearling Bull
Lot 5, Diamond R Lincoln 54L, sired by HVA Delco 262J. Sold for $5,500 to LD Stockfarm, Neudorf.
December 13, 2023 Miami, MB
……………………………Gross Average
2 Cow/Calf Pairs $45,750 $22,875
31 Bred Heifers 241,500 7,791
1 Heifer Calf 6,000 6,000
34 Live Lots $293,250 $8,625
1 Embryo Lot $8,750 $1,094/embryo
High Selling Cow/Calf Pair
Lot 1, Steppler Miss 314H, sired by Cays Full House 22E, bred to PCC Bourbon 118J. Sold for $26,000 to Sugarloaf Charolais, Minburn, AB & C2 Charolais, La Riviere.
Lot 1A, Steppler Miss 39L, sired by High Bluff Jenkins 84J. Sold for $5,500 to Valley Charolais, Shawville, QC.
High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 15, Steppler Miss 129K, sired by CKE Mitch 5H, bred to Kay-R Fruition 26K. Sold for $21,000 to Kay-R Land & Cattle Ltd, Waskatenau, AB
High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 3, Steppler Miss 153L, sired by SOS Jackpot Pld 158J. Sold for $6,000 to EMB Charolais, Oro-Medonte, ON.
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