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December 11, 2015 Red Deer, AB
……………………..Gross Average
2 Cow/calf Pairs $31,100 $15,550
7 Bred Heifers      99,500   14,214
19 Heifer Calves 163,900     8,626
1 Bull Calf            60,000   60,000
1 Semen Lot        15,000   15,000
1 Embryo Lot         4,250    4,250
31 3/4 Lots       $381,350 $12,011

High Selling Bred Heifers
Lot 8, SOS Peaches 42B, sired by Gerrard Pastor 35Z, bred to Sparrows Kingston 139Y. Sold for $21,000 to Alton Century Farm, Lucknow, ON. Consigned by Springside Farms, Airdrie.

Lot 21, Pick of the Harvie Ranching Bred Heifers. Sold for $21,000 to Wrangler Charolais, Westlock. Consigned by Harvie Ranching, Olds.

Lot 1, Pro-Char Cassy 105B, sired by Sparrows Kingston 139Y, bred to  Sparrows Hombre 449B. Sold for $20,500 to Sugarloaf Charolais, Minburn. Consigned by Pro-Char Charolais, Glenevis.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 27, Pick of the McLeod Livestock Embryo Heifer Calves. Sold for $26,000 to Miller Farms, Milk River. Consigned by McLeod Livestock, Cochrane.

High Selling Bull Calf
Lot 9, Pick of the Springside Farms Bull Calves. Sold for $60,000 to McKeary Charolais, Compeer. Consigned by Springside Farms.

December 5, 2015 Saskatoon, SK
………………………Gross Average
45 Cow/calf Pairs $430,650 $9,570
15 Bred Cows          59,300  3,953
13 Bred Heifers        71,050  5,465
3 Heifer Calves          6,700  2,233
2 Bull Calves             9,400  4,700
3 Mature Bulls         29,250   9,750
1 Yearling Bull           6,000   6,000
82 Lots                $612,350 $7,468

High Selling Cow/calf Pairs
Lot 47, GLM Lassarette 40W, sired by LT Easy Blend 5125 Pld, bred to LAE Avalanche 327A. Sold for $8,250 to Creek’s Edge Land & Cattle Co., Yellow Creek.
Lot 47A, GLM Cannon Ball 25C, sired by LAE Avalanche 327A. Sold for $10,500 to Jonesy Farm, Unity.

Lot 69, HC Vivian 335A, sired by TR Mr Fire Water 5792RET, bred to LAE Avalanche 327A. Sold for $10,000 to Hunter Charolais, Roblin, MB.
Lot 69A, GLM Clover 1C, sired by LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $7,500 to Saddleriddge Farming Ltd., Rosemary, AB.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 26, GLM Butterscotch 22B, sired by SKW Pardner 78Y, bred to Circle Cee Legend 307A. Sold for $7,100 to Good Anchor Charolais, Vermillion, AB.

High Selling Mature Bull
Lot 80, LAE Avalanche 327A, sired by Sparrows Landmark 963W. Sold for $14,000 to Kirlene Cattle Co., Brighton, ON.

PZC TR Desirae 012, sired by CML Diablo 2X and her CML Distinction 318A heifer calf at side, exhibited by McLeod Livestock, Cochrane, AB was chosen Supreme Champion Female in the 2015 RBC Beef Supreme Challenge at Canadian Western Agribition, November 28th in Regina, SK.

PZC TR Desirae 012, sired by CML Diablo 2X and her CML Distinction 318A heifer calf at side was chosen Grand Champion Female at the Canadian National Show, November 27 at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, SK. She was exhibited by McLeod Livestock, Cochrane, AB. Judge Kevin Dorrance of Wawota then slapped Prairie Cove Miss 309A, sired by HTA Vegas 134Y and her TR Mr Fire Water 5792RET bull calf at side as the Res. Grand Champion Female of this 148 entry show. Grand Champion Bull was CML Distinction 318A, sired by Merit Vintage 4065P exhibited by McLeod Livestock and Sunrise Charolais, Staynor, ON while Res. Grand Champion Bull honours went to SVY Grizzly Pld 521C, sired by SVY Blitz 125Y exhibited by Serhienko Cattle Co., Maymont and Horseshoe E Charolais, Kenaston.

October 31, 2015 Campbellford, ON
…………..Gross Average
78 Lots $296,920 $3,807

High Selling Cow/Calf Pair
Lot 43, JHCF Winnie 2Y, sired by Ibob, bred to JHCF Tucker 9W. Sold for $3,400 to Acadia Valley Ranching, Acadia Valley, AB. Consigned by Hunt Charolais, Tweed.
Lot 43A, JHCF Faye 22C, sired by JHCF Tucker 9W. Sold for $2,300 to Tony Lajoie, Tweed.

High Selling Bred Cow
Lot 16, Procopes Factor 12Y, sired by Procopes’s William 43W,  bred to Blackbern Yardley 4Y. Sold for $4,700 to James Wagar, Lansdowne. Consigned by Macks Charolais, Campbellford.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 1, WLM Bianca 4B, sired by Merit Roundup 9508W, bred to Winn Mans 839A. Sold for $5,100 to Jim Harrison, Trenton. Consigned by Macks Charolais.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 18, WLM Macks Candy 22C, sired by Macks Survivor 118W. Sold for $3,150 to Langstaff Charolais, Wallaceburg. Consigned by Macks Charolais.

At the end of the National Sale, November 26th at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina the Canadian Charolais Youth Association have a semen auction to raise funds for the National Board. On offer are 5 straws of KAYR Velocity 812Z from Wilgenbusch Charolais, 5 straws of Rosso Double Down 8Z from Rosso Charolais, 10 straws of Eatons Big Bud 10402 P from Pleasant Dawn Charolais, 2 straws of TR Mr Fire Water 5792R from Hunter Charolais and 5 straws of Circle Cee Legend 307A from Horseshoe E Charolais. If you can’t attend but want to support the youth give Helge a call at 306.536.4261.

McLeod Livestock, Cochrane showed the champion pen of three bulls at this year’s Farmfair International pen show in Edmonton, AB. Three full brothers made up the pen. CML Trifecta 516C, CML Exacta 514C and CML Derby 511C, sired by Gerrard Pastor 35Z.

Prairie Cove Miss 309A, sired by HTA Vegas 134Y along with her calf CAYS Moonshine 11C,sired by TR MR Firewater 5792RET owned by Cay’s Cattle, Kinistino,SK and Prairie Cove Charolais, Bowden was selected Champion Female by Judge Tyson Rasmuson, Midale SK. The Reserve Female was PZC TR Desirae 012, sired by CML Diablo 2X with CML Desirae 558C a CML Distinction 318A daughter at side, owned by McLeod Livestock, Cochrane. The Champion Bull was HRJ Crowd Favourite 515C, sired by Sparrows Kingston 139Y, owned by Johnson Charolais, Barrhead. The Reserve Grand Champion bull was ONL Daddy Cool 4C, a JIL Thunder Roll 67Z son shown by O’Neil Livestock and Daines Cattle, Red Deer County. There were 39 entries in this year’s show.

HRJ Crowd Favourite 515C, a January 6th son of Sparrows Kingston 139Y was chosen Champion Bull Calf at this year’s All Breed Legend of the Fall show at Farmfair International in Edmonton, AB. He is owned by Johnson Charolais, Barrhead.

MVY Tyson 21C, sired by TR PZC Turton 0794ET, owned by McAvoy Charolais, Arelee, SK was selected Grand Champion Female at this year’s Stockade Round-Up, November 5th in Lloydminster. Judge Murray Andrews, Moose Jaw then selected MVY Bo-Peep 5C, by Cedardale Zeal 125Z, from McAvoy Charolais as Reserve Champion Female. Grand Champion Bull was SVY Grizzly 521C, sired by SVY Blitz 125Y, exhibited by Serhienko Cattle Co. Maymont. Reserve Champion Bull was MVY All Shook Up 18C, by MVY All Star 61A, owned by McAvoy Charolais.