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December 7, 2011
Gross             Average
76 Cow/Calf Pairs           $384,350       $5,057
25 Bred Cows                   57,400         2,296
16 Bred Heifers                 45,900         2,868
2 Heifer Calves                    6,000         3,000
2 Bull Calves                       6,400         3,200
2 Yearling Bulls                 10,000         5,000
2 Mature Bulls                    9,900         4,950
125 Lots                       $519,950        $4,159
High Selling Cow/Calf Pairs
Lot 76, STAUFFERS MISS CARLO 94U, sired by Stauffers Brown Noser 11R. Sold for $4,700 to Rainalta Farms, Lamond.
Lot 76A, STAUFFERS CANADIAN PLD 35Y, sired by HTA Durmax 642S. Sold for $4,500 to Be-Rich Farms, Kitscoty.
Lot 56, SFL 016 MISS DELTA 3K, sired by KC Stolichnya H016. Sold for $3,000.
Lot 56A, STAUFFERS AVENGER PLD 50Y, sired by HTA Durmax 642S. Sold for $5,900 to White Lake Colony, Barrons.
Lot 53, STAUFFERS MISS 61S, sired by SVY Freedom PLD 307N. Sold for $4,000 to Rainalta Farms, Lamond.
Lot 53A, STAUFFERS MISS JANE 49Y, sired by HTA Durmax 642S. Sold for $4,500 to Wrangler Charolais, Westlock.
High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 13 STAUFFERS MISS MARIA PLD 42X, sired by LEGL Navajo 135S. Sold for $4,700.
High Selling Mature Bull
Lot 128, SHELCO MADE EASY 512R, sired by Moore’s Legacy 117L. Sold for $6,800 to Lyle Kent.

December 3, 2011 Red Deer, AB

Gross     Average
4 3/4 Bull Calves            $49,250      $10,368
1 Yearling Bull                   4,500         4,500
24 Heifer Calves               71,600         2,983
9 Bred Heifers                  38,400        4,266
1 Cow/Calf Pair                  5,900        5,900
3 Bred Cows                    15,750        5,250
1 Pregnant Recipient          4,750        4,750
1 Flush                              5,750       5,750
44 3/4 lots                     $195,900     $4,378
1 Embryo lot                         800          800
Total Gross                   $196,900

Auctioneer: Don Oberg
Sale Manager: Transcon Livestock

High Selling Bull Calves
Lot 1, ANJOU PURE POWER 184Y, sired by NAV Napoleon 25N. Sold for $21,000 to Charmark Ranch, Gem. Consigned by Valanjou Charolais, Clyde.

Lot 5, CIRCLE CEE FIRED UP 104Y, sired by MXS Irish Cream 973W. Sold for $10,000 to Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite, SK; Thomas Ranch, Harrold, SD; Polzin Cattle Co., Darwin, MN and Slack Farms, Harrisburg, SD. Consigned by Dale Johnson, Wetaskiwin.

Lot 51 KAYR CRUSADE 33Y, sired by Sparrows Sanchez 715T. Sold for $9,250 to McKeary Charolais, Compeer. Consigned by Kay-R Charolais, Waskatenau.

High Selling Heifer Calves
Lot 15, PRAIRIE COVE MISS 3Y, sired by CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W. Sold for $7,600 to Billy Fleming, Spruce Grove. Consigned by Prairie Cove Charolais, Bowden and Clear Lake Charolais, Tiger Lily.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 20, SCF XOLANI 65X, sired by Jumper. Sold for $5,500 to Maple Leaf Charolais, Falun and Bar Punch Charolais, Medicine Hat. Consigned by Stephen Charolais, Moosomin, SK.

High Selling Flush
Lot 19, THE RIGHT TO FLUSH ANY FEMALE IN THE CLEAR LAKE HERD. Sold for $5,750 to Hunter Charolais, Roblin, MB. Consigned by Clear Lake Charolais.

High Selling Bred Cow
Pick of any bred female in the Footprint Farms herd. Sold for $10,750 to Prairie Cove Charolais, Bowden, Serhienko Cattle Co. Maymont, SK; Clear Lake Charolais; Payne Livestock, Lloydminster, SK; and Glen Mills, Kenaston.

High Selling Recipient
Lot 18, A RECIPIENT CARRING THE POGENY OF ROLLIN ACRES LIZZY 7S AND TR FIREWATER 5792R. Sold for $ 4,750 to Grant Farms, Bowden. Consigned by Clear Lake Charolais.

Rick Mercer filmed an episode of the Mercer Report at Canadian Western Agribition last week. The Agribition Mercer Report will air on Tuesday, December 6^th at 8:00 pm on CBC.  It will air again on Friday, December 9 at 8:30 and will also be available on Youtube.com/mercerreport

Murray Oram of Central Butte, SK a former Charolais breeder and partner in Valley’s End Ranch from the late 1960’s to the 90’s was killed in a car accident Sunday evening in Moose Jaw. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Tugaske Community Hall, Tugaske, SK.

CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W exhibited by Cedarlea Farms, Hodgeville; CSS Charolais, Paynton & Char-Mo Charolais, Leduc, AB was named Supreme Champion Bull at the 13th RBC Beef Supreme Challenge held November 26 at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, SK.

JSR Juniper 32X sired by SVY Freedom 307N and exhibited by Rollin Acres Charolais, Shelburne, ON was selected Grand Champion Female at the Canadian Western Agribition Show November 25 in Regina, SK. Judge Darren Paget slapped Gerrard Evetta 2Y sired by Gerrard Montezuma 6T from Gerrard Cattle Co., Innisfail, AB as the Reserve Grand Champion Female.
CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W sired by KAYR Grid Grid Iron 400S exhibited by Cedarlea Farms, Hodgeville; CSS Charolais, Paynton & Char-Mo Charolais, Leduc, AB was named Grand Champion Bull of this 106 entry show. Reserve Grand Champion Bull was SVY Liberty 128Y sired by Sparrows Landmark 963W from Serhienko/Voegeli Cattle Co., Maymont & Kay R Charolais, Waskateneau, AB.

The Canadian Charolais Youth Association is proud to offer you semen on these great bulls. All proceeds will go directly towards funding our annual Leadership Scholarships, given out to youth in recognition of their contribution to the breed.

SVY KABOOM PLD 7113T – Elder and Wilgenbusch Charolais
JWX SILVER BULLET 524W – Temple Farms
PCC SUDDEN IMPACT 848U –Clear Lake Charolais
WESC HICKS REVOLVER 14R – Hicks Charolais
RPJ CARRERA 53X – Hunter Charolais

The National Board will be auctioning this semen off during the Charolais Sale at Canadian Western Agribition, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.

MVY Wynona 95W, sired by PCC Balistik 441P and her heifer calf MVY Wynona 39Y by Pleasantdawn Hybrid 37W at side was selected Supreme Champion Female at the 2011 Saskatoon (SK) Fall Fair Show, November 12th. Exhibited by McAvoy Charolais, Arelee MVY Wynona 38Y was also judged Res. Grand Champion of the Cinderella Classic all breed heifer calf show.

CML Encore 4Y a Sparrows Sanchez 715T son was crowned Champion Bull Calf at the 2011 Legend of the Fall show at Farmfair International in Edmonton, AB. He was exhibited by McLeod Livestock, Cochrane and is owned by Silver Spur Ranch, Encampment, WY.

CML PLD Ginny 6U, sired by Merit Vintage 4065P-calf by Sparrows Sanchez, owned by McLeod Livestock, Cochrane was Grand Champion Female at Farmfair International, Edmonton, AB. The Reserve Grand Champion Female was Gerrard Evetta 2Y, a Gerrard Montezuma 6T daughter, owned by Gerrard Cattle Co. Innisfail. Grand Champion Bull was CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W, sired by KAYR Grid Grid Iron 400S, owned by Cedarlea Farms, Hodgeville, SK, Char-Mo Farms and CSS Charolais, Paynton, SK. The Reserve Grand Champion Bull was CML Encore 4Y, a Sparrows Sanchez 715T son, exhibited by McLeod Livestock, Cochrane and owned by Silver Spur Ranches, Encampment, WY.