Benchmark 7th Annual Bull Sale

BENCHMARK 7 thANNUAL BULL SALE 3 0 Ye a r l i n g & T w o Ye a r O l d C h a r o l a i s B u l l s

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March 2018

1:30 pm • Renfrew Pontiac Livestock C o bde n , O n t a r i o

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Blackbern Farm • Kirlene Cattle • WhiteWater Livestock

Something to Think About:

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Some of the bulls have a higher birthweight but they also come from our larger cows and they have no problem calving them. Remember that a cow should be able to calve 7% of her body weight so for a 1500 lb cow that is 105lbs. The majority of our cows would be 1500-1700lbs.

Also for every 5lbs of birth weight that you give up you are potentially giving up 30-50lbs of weaning weight!!

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Welcome Friends

Welcome to the 7th Annual Benchmark Bull Sale! Once again we want to thank all of our customers for their support over the last 6 sales and for the many years before while selling bulls privately.

The past year has certainly been one for the books. With an incredibly wet spring and summer it made for a challenging hay season but provided lots of grass through summer and fall, which helped us bring in another great set of calves. The cattle market has once again seen some huge price swings over the last year, but the one thing that seems to stay constant is that the heavier Charolais sired calves are still bringing a premium all across the country. No matter the cow color every buyer will know if it’s a Charolais sired calf!

This year’s group of bulls once again has a lot to offer. There are a few bulls with extra age to cover more cows and a great set of yearlings that offer calving ease, big time performance and maternal power. These bulls are structurally sound with longevity bred into them, so they will last for many years. Whatever your breeding needs are we will have a bull to fit them.

The bulls have been developed on a limit fed pelleted bull ration with free choice baleage and most importantly they have LOTS of room to exercise ensuring that they are not over conditioned and will be ready to breed when you need them. The bulls are vaccinated and boostered with Bovi-shield Gold One-shot along with Ultrabac/Somnubac and have been treated with Safeguard and Ivomec. They will be semen tested before the sale and guaranteed to breed!

We invite everyone to come see the bulls at the farm before the sale as they will change a lot since picture day in mid-January. You will also be able to see some of their mothers and sisters with their new calves at side.

The sale will once again be broadcast on Liveauctions.tv allowing you to bid right from the comfort of home. Please give us a call if you have any questions about the bulls or the sale. Nobody knows them like we do, we love to talk cattle and would be happy to help you choose a bull for your operation.

We look forward to seeing everyone on March 10th in Cobden. Come early and enjoy beef on a bun and some great hospitality.

The Blacks

We at Kirlene Cattle would like to welcome you, our guests, clients and friends to the 7th annual Benchmark Bull Sale in Cobden.

We are very excited about this year’s sale offerings as this is our first year with a two year old along with our developed bulls from our new herd sire LAE Avalanche 327A. It has been fun calving out his offspring and watching them grow. I am sure that when you get to see these bulls, you will be able to appreciate the width, depth, spring of barrel and overall appearance of these bulls standing on a strong set of feet and legs. Having the opportunity to grow and use the genetics of Avalanche’s performance will bring pounds of gain to your calves. Extra pounds, equals extra dollars.

Our bulls have been developed on free choice 2nd and 3rd cut baleage along with Masterfeed’s Bull-Plex pellets. Feed, coupled with the room to exercise means they will be ready to go when you need them to work for you.

To recognize the 150th celebration of Canada last year, we decided to name our bull calves after some of our Prime Ministers throughout the years. Don’t miss out on March 10th to pick your Prime Minister at the Renfrew Pontiac Livestock Sales Barn in Cobden.

We would like to welcome you to visit our farm and view the lots prior to the sale. If you cannot make it out prior, we are always up for a phone call or text message if you have any inquiries. We look forward to speaking with you all on the sale day!

Remember, at Kirlene, there are always endless options and endless possibilities.

Kirby & Arlene Hakkesteegt Bryce & Dana Hakkesteegt and Family Ryan & Angela Mcleod The Kirlene Cattle Family

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Benchmark Annual Bull Sale

-Sale InformationAuctioneer

Stewart James 613-445-3269 Stewart James Jr. 613-222-2815 (bilingual)

Sale Day Phones:

2018

1:30 pm • Renfrew Pontiac Livestock C obde n, O ntari o

Keith Black 613-570-8464 Kurtis Black 613-585-3873 Kirby Hakkesteegt 613-848-6917 Angela Mcleod 613-922-4671

Sale Contact:

John Mielhausen - 519-378-5076 Ontario Charolais Fieldman

Sale Terms

• Bulls sell under the standard terms and conditions set out by the Canadian Charolais Association.

• Please make all settlements immediately after the sale.

Bull Health

• All bulls will sell with a semen check and vet examination to ensure that you are purchasing a quality herd bull.

• Additional performance data will be available on sale day.

• The Blackbern and WhiteWater herds are vaccinated using the Bovishield Gold live vaccine protocol, and the bulls will also have received their blackleg booster shot.

• Kirlene vaccination program Pyramid 5, Tasvax and Ivomec.

Delivery

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• Please see the seller if you require delivery after the sale. Shipping arrangements will be at the convenience of the seller, but will be as soon as practical after the sale, at the buyer’s risk.

• We will keep bulls until April 30 free of charge.

As of May 1, a boarding fee of $3.00 per day applies. We are not liable for the bulls after the sale and ask that you insure any bull returning to the farm.

View Bull Videos Online@ www.charolaisbanner.com Late February!

Blackbern Farms Keith & Karen Black 613-646-2673 (H) 613 - 570- 8464

blackbern@hotmail.com

Kirlene Cattle

Kirby & Arlene Hakkesteegt & Family Kirby Cell: 613-848-6917 Angela Cell: 613-922-4671 kirbyh@lks.net

WhiteWater Livestock Kurtis & Chelsea Black 613-585-3873

whitewaterlivestock@gmail.com www.whitewaterlivestock.com

Charolais Spring 2018 Breed Average EPDs:

BW 1.2 WW 43.6 YW 83.7 M 21.7 TM 43.5

Performance Data Definitions

BW: Actual Recorded Birth Weight AWW = 205 day Adjusted weaning weight AYW = 365 day Adjusted yearling weight

Online Bidding

Those unable to attend the sale will be able to view and bid online with Live Auctions TV. 4 Jessy Milne-Smith - 613-229-1073 Contact

Please Come Early To View the Bulls & Join Us for Lunch!

Setting the Standard!

Derenger 1

BLACKBERN DERENGER 33D KBF 33D

March 14, 2016

Performance

PMC705359

PLEASANTDAWN MARSHALL70P

PLEASANT DAWN IMPRES 45N

BRIDOR TRAVIS 15T

KIRLENE AMY DUKE 213S

PLEASANT DAWN MARSHALL 25U

BW

94

AWW

801

AYW

1357

Homozygous Polled

BLACKBERN AURORA 28A

EPD’s: BW: 0.2 WW: 44.0 YW: 82.0 M: 19.0 TM: 41.0

Double Down 2

BLACKBERN DOUBLE DOWN 39D KBF 39D

September 16, 2016

PMC711834

DWK TILL'S ECHO 3N

ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z

ROSSO MS MARYANNE 10U

WHITEWATER PREMIUM 2P

BLACKBERN XANTHE 19X

CHARDEL EVANGELINE 732G

EPD’s: BW: -0.2 WW: 41.0 YW: 88.0 M: 21.0 TM: 41.0

Performance BW

93

AWW

651

AYW

1199

Polled

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Blackbern Farm

Durango 3

BLACKBERN DURANGO 45D KBF 45D

November 4, 2016

Performance BW

PMC712955

105

PLEASANTDAWN MARSHALL 70P

AWW

728

AYW

1401

PLEASANT DAWN IMPRES 45N BRIDOR TRAVIS 15T

PLEASANT DAWN MAGGIE 3U

PLEASANT DAWN MARSHALL 25U BLACKBERN MAGGIE 48Z

Homozygous Polled

EPD’s: BW: 2.5 WW: 42.0 YW: 80.0 M: 20.0 TM: 41.0

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View Bull Videos Online@ www.charolaisbanner.com late February!

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Enforcer 4

BLACKBERN ENFORCER 1E TMB 1E

January 13, 2017

SPARROWS KINGSTON 139Y

HRJ MISS PARIS 7S AMABEC Y'S GUY 2Y

CEDARDALE MISS 23R

Performance

PMC723355

HRJ BULLETPROOF 411B

AMABEC BUTTERCUP 12B

BW

92

AWW

726

AYW

1394

Homozygous Polled

EPD’s: BW: 0.9 WW: 56.0 YW: 96.0 M: 21.0 TM: 49.0

El Darado 5

BLACKBERN EL DARADO 1E KBF 1E

January 1, 2017

Performance

PMC723312

DWK TILL'S ECHO 3N

ROSSO MS MARYANNE 10U

WINN MANS LANZA 610S

BLACKBERN UPBEAT 12U

ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z

BLACKBERN YUPPIE 16Y

BW

89

AWW

726

AYW

1254

Homozygous Polled

EPD’s: BW: -1.8 WW: 36.0 YW: 85.0 M: 25.0 TM: 43.0

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Blackbern Farm

Elijah 6

BLACKBERN ELIJAH 3E KBF 3E

January 1, 2017

Performance BW

PMC723338

102

DWK TILL'S ECHO 3N

AWW

711

ROSSO MS MARYANNE 10U

AYW

1437

PLEASANT DAWN RIO 26P

ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z

PLEASANT DAWN RITA 853U PLEASANT DAWN BETH 53R

Homozygous Polled

EPD’s: BW: 1.2 WW: 46.0 YW: 95.0 M: 20.0 TM: 42.0

Elevation 7

BL ACKBERN ELEVATION 8E

Performance BW

105

DWK TILL'S ECHO 3N

AWW

839

ROSSO MS MARYANNE 10U

AYW

1499

PLEASANT DAWN PRESTO141L

BLACKBERN NADINE 3N

KBF 8E

January 1, 2017

PMC723343

ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z

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BLACKBERN UTURN 1U

Homozygous Polled

EPD’s: BW: 0.7 WW: 43.0 YW: 94.0 M: 22.0 TM: 43.0

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Elvis 8

BL ACKBERN ELVIS 11E KBF 11E

January 2, 2017

PMC723346

DWK TILL'S ECHO 3N

ROSSO MS MARYANNE 10U

SPARROWS FARGO 811U

BLACKBERN XENIA 26X

Performance

ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z BLACKBERN ZINNIA 5Z

BW

95

AWW

661

AYW

1266

Polled

EPD’s: BW: -0.2 WW: 46.0 YW: 96.0 M: 20.0 TM: 43.0

Emperor 9

BLACKBERN EMPEROR 13E KBF 13E

January 3, 2017

PMC723348

Performance BW

103

ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z

AWW

733

AYW

1419

DWK TILL'S ECHO 3N

ROSSO MS MARYANNE 10U

SPARROWS FARGO 811U

BLACKBERN SNICKER 9S

BLACKBERN ANDREA 5A EPD’s: BW: 2.1 WW: 52.0 YW: 105.0 M: 20.0 TM: 46.0

Polled

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Blackbern Farm

Eric 10

BLACKBERN ERIC 20E KBF 20E

January 15, 2017

EATONS BIG BUD 10402 P

Performance

PMC723356

BW

105

PLEASANT DAWN DIGEST 146C

751

PLEASANT DAWN TRACY 46S

AWW

WINN MANS BIG RIG 639Y

AYW

1290

BLACKBERN ANGEL 10A

BLACKBERN CUTIE PIE 5C

Polled

EPD’s: BW: 2.6 WW: 61.0 YW: 110.0 M: 21.0 TM: 52.0

Exclusive

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BLACKBERN EXCLUSIVE 23E KBF 23E

January 18, 2017

QPMC723359

Performance BW

100

PLEASANT DAWN DIGEST 146C

918

PLEASANT DAWN TRACY 46S

AWW

SRK CANYON 2Y

AYW

1342

EATONS BIG BUD 10402 P

BLACKBERN CASSIE 2C

BLACKBERN XANDRA 11X

EPD’s: BW: 0.8 WW: 60.0 YW: 111.0 M: 25.0 TM: 55.0

Polled

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Evan 12

BLACKBERN EVAN 24E KBF 24E

January 19, 2017

PMC723360

DWK TILL'S ECHO 3N

ROSSO MS MARYANNE 10U

GERRARD MONTEZUMA 6T

ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z SUNRISE SUSIE Q 44Z

CHARBURG SHERRI 8U

Performance BW

95

AWW

692

AYW

1205

Polled

EPD’s: BW: -0.2 WW: 46.0 YW: 92.0 M: 20.0 TM: 43.0

Enticer 13

BLACKBERN ENTICER 25E KBF 25E

January 19, 2017

PMC723361

DWK TILL'S ECHO 3N

ROSSO MS MARYANNE 10U

PLEASANT DAWN U WIN 2K

BLACKBERN PATTY 12P

Performance BW

108

ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z

AWW

752

AYW

1238

BLACKBERN TERESA 19T EPD’s: BW: 1.9 WW: 39.0 YW: 78.0 M: 20.0 TM: 39.0

Polled

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Blackbern Farm

Errol

BLACKBERN ERROL 27E

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KBF 27E

January 23, 2017

PMC723363

Performance BW

90

PLEASANT DAWN DIGEST 146C

693

PLEASANT DAWN TRACY 46S

AWW

CIRCLE CEE LEGEND 307A

AYW

1256

EATONS BIG BUD 10402 P

BLACKBERN CEE CEE 13C

Polled

LAE ABBY 322A

EPD’s: BW: -1.1 WW: 57.0 YW: 103.0 M: 22.0 TM: 50.0

Excalibur 15 12

BLACKBERN EXCALIBUR 15E KBF 15E

January 06, 2017

PMC723350

Performance BW

95

ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z

AWW

573

AYW

1086

DWK TILL'S ECHO 3N

ROSSO MS MARYANNE 10

BAR EW REBEL 28R

BLACKBERN MISS C19 11M

BLACKBERN UNBELEIVABLE 24U EPD’s: BW: 0.0 WW: 34.0 YW: 69.0 M: 22.0 TM: 39.0

Polled

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Extra 16

WHITEWATER EXTRA 3E KAB 3E

January 2, 2017

SPARROWS LANDMARK 963W

LAE JUICYFRUIT 5J

KEYS ALL STATE 149X

Performance

PMC723844

LAE JUICE BOX 190Y

WHITEWATER BLISS 3B

WHITEWATER ZEST 3Z

BW

101

AWW

817

AYW

1407

Polled

EPD’s: BW: 3.7 WW: 59.0 YW: 117.0 M: 21.0 TM: 51.0

Elcamino

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WHITEWATER ELCAMINO 5E

Performance BW

92

MD ONTOP U1006

AWW

724

WINN MANS TINA 639S

AYW

1276

SPARROWS FARGO 811U

JMB SORBET 515R

KAB 5E

January 2, 2017

PMC723848

WINN MANS BIG RIG 639Y WHITEWATER CREAMSICLE 7C

EPD’s: BW: 0.2 WW: 42.0 YW: 83.0 M: 22.0 TM: 43.0

Polled

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Whitewater Livestock

Energizer 18

WHITEWATER ENERGIZER 6E KAB 6E

January 5, 2017

Performance

PMC723259

BW

90

MERIT ROUNDUP 9508W

703

MERIT YOLANDA 7244T

AWW

SVY TITLEIST PLD 424P

AYW

1213

HFCC ANATASIA 902J

MXS VERMILLION 527R

WHITEWATER UPHORIA 5U

Polled

EPD’s: BW: -1.1 WW: 43.0 YW: 83.0 M: 20.0 TM: 41.0

Eight Ball 19

WHITEWATER EIGHT BALL 8E

Performance BW

90

WINN MANS LANZA 610S

AWW

674

SPARROWS DELIGHT 74L

AYW

1236

CS MANGO 256M

JMB LIGHT ICE 219M

KAB 8E

January 9, 2017

PEMC723264

SPARROWS FARGO 811U 14

JMB SORBET 515R

Homozygous Polled

EPD’s: BW: 1.1 WW: 43.0 YW: 88.0 M: 24.0 TM: 45.0

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Eagle Eye 20

WHITEWATER EAGLE EYE 11E KAB 11E

January 14, 2017

PEMC723265

Performance BW

100

SPARROWS FARGO 811U

788

SPARROWS DELIGHT 74L

AWW

CS MANGO 256M

AYW

1182

JMB LIGHT ICE 219M

WINN MANS LANZA 610S

JMB SORBET 515R

Polled

EPD’s: BW: 1.1 WW: 43.0 YW: 88.0 M: 24.0 TM: 45.0

El Toro 21

WHITEWATER EL TORO 25E KAB 25E

March 19, 2017 PMC723840

EATONS BIG BUD 10402 P

Performance BW

102

PLEASANT DAWN DIGEST 146C

748

PLEASANT DAWN TRACY 46S

AWW

SPARROWS FARGO 811U

AYW

1421

WHITEWATER ZINFANDEL 13Z

RPJ SYDNEY 847U

EPD’s: BW: 1.4 WW: 60.0 YW: 112.0 M: 24.0 TM: 53.0

Polled

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Kirlene Cattle

Paul 22

KIRLENE PAUL 35E HPF 35E

March 5, 2017

Performance

PMC721712

SPARROWS LANDMARK 963W

LAE UPDATE 884U

LAND O'LAKES HAVANA 3U

LAE AVALANCHE 327A

KIRLENE BUTTER 35A

BW

89

AWW

637

AYW

1246

KIRLENE BUTTER 5Y

Scurred

EPD’s: BW: -1.2 WW: 53.0 YW: 101.0 M: 23.0 TM: 49.0

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KIRLENE STEPHEN 51E HPF 51E

February 15, 2017

Stephen

PMC721717

LT LEDGER 0332 P

KIRLENE FARGOS DELILAH 6A

GERRARD MONTEZUMA 6T

KIRLENE NITRO 62C 16

KIRLENE BUTTER 5C

KIRLENE BUTTER 5Y

EPD’s: BW: 2.0 WW: 52.0 YW: 92.0 M: 23.0 TM: 49.0

Performance BW

95

AWW

632

AYW

1224

Scurred

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Brian 24

KIRLENE BRIAN 40E HPF 40E

January 31, 2017

PMC721708

Performance BW

98

LAE AVALANCHE 327A

617

LAE UPDATE 884U

AWW

SPARROWS FARGO 811U

AYW

1297

SPARROWS LANDMARK 963W

KIRLENE EASY FARGO 40Z

Scurred

KIRLENE EASY TO LOVE 4

EPD’s: BW: 0.4 WW: 51.0 YW: 102.0 M: 23.0 TM: 48.0

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View Bull Videos Online @ www.charolaisbanner.com late February!

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Kirlene Cattle

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KIRLENE PIERRE 22E HPF 22E

January 10, 2017 PMC721696

Pierre Performance

TWIN

BW

79

LAE AVALANCHE 327A

589

LAE UPDATE 884U

AWW

PCC SUDDEN IMPACT 848U

AYW

1101

SPARROWS LANDMARK 963W

JSR KBAN BLOSSOM 22X

Scurred

JSR BLOSSOM LOLA 19T

EPD’s: BW: 2.9 WW: 54.0 YW: 100.0 M: 21.0 TM: 48.0

Justin 26 18

KIRLENE JUSTIN 122E HPF 122E

January 10, 2017

PMC721697

TWIN

Performance BW

69

LAE AVALANCHE 327A

606

LAE UPDATE 884U

AWW

PCC SUDDEN IMPACT 848U

AYW

1118

SPARROWS LANDMARK 963W

JSR KBAN BLOSSOM 22X

JSR BLOSSOM LOLA 19T

EPD’s: BW: 2.9 WW: 54.0 YW: 100.0 M: 21.0 TM: 48.0

Scurred

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Alexander

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KIRLENE ALEXANDER 11E HPF 11E

January 3, 2017

Performance

PMC721563

BW

98

LAE AVALANCHE 327A

785

LAE UPDATE 884U

AWW

LAND O'LAKES DUKE 29L

AYW

1213

KIRLENE JULIE 11H

SPARROWS LANDMARK 963W

KIRLENE JULIE DUKE 11S

Scurred

EPD’s: BW: 0.7 WW: 55.0 YW: 98.0 M: 24.0 TM: 52.0

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KIRLENE WILFRID 2E HPF 2E

January 2, 2017

Wilfrid

PMC721698

SPARROWS LANDMARK 963W

LAE UPDATE 884U

JLP PATRY HADDOCK 71N

KIRLENE WIND ACHIEVER16P

LAE AVALANCHE 327A

BPL YABA DABA DO 2Y

EPD’s: BW: 0.3 WW: 54.0 YW: 98.0 M: 23.0 TM: 50.0

Performance BW

98

AWW

818

AYW

1326

Polled

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Kirlene Cattle

Lester 29

KIRLENE LESTER 54E HPF 54E

January 1, 2017

PMC721693

Performance BW

93

LAE AVALANCHE 327A

778

LAE UPDATE 884U

AWW

LANDOLAKESFILETMIGNON33M

AYW

1253

JWK UPSY H032 ET

SPARROWS LANDMARK 963W

LAND O'LAKES TAB 54T

Polled

EPD’s: BW: -0.3 WW: 49.0 YW: 91.0 M: 19.0 TM: 43.0

The Edge 30

KIRLENE THE EDGE 7D HPF 7D

February 17, 2018

PMC370929

TR MR FIRE WATER 5792RETP

THOMAS MS IMPRESSIVE0641

VCR SIR DUKE 914 PLD

KIRLENE MISS EVAWIND 7R

JWX WATERS EDGE 3A 20

KIRLENE EASY DUKE 7U

EPD’s: BW: -3.5 WW: 33.0 YW: 57.0 M: 24.0 TM: 40.0

Performance BW

82

AWW

648

AYW

1115

Polled

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Rosso Double Down 8Z Sire of Lots 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12,13 and 15

Pleasant Dawn Marshall 25U Sire of Lots 1 and 3

Merit Roundup 9508W Sire of Lot 18

LAE Avalanche 327A Sire of Lots 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29.

Sparrows Fargo 811U Sire of Lots 19 and 20 Grandsire of Lots 8,9,17,21 and 24

LAE Juice Box 190Y 21 Sire of Lot 16

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Thank You to Our 2017 Bull Sale!

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Doug & Marilyn Moore Bill Gibson Andy MacPherson Harvey Pilgrim Gary Whitford Kim Weedmark Art Matheson Rayburn Evans Gary Donahue Rob Flack Delmer Cavanaugh Ron Fisher Robert McMillan Henry Deugo Darling Farms Jamie Campbell Dave McGonegal Bill Leveris Denis Dubeau Garry Keown Frank Dubeau Dr. Donna Courchesne Jeremy Steacy Trevor Pilgrim Donald MacCallum Harvey Ambler Robert Fitzpatrick

Setting the Standard!

Laura Naismith

Commercial Account Manager

236 Raglan St. S Renfrew, Ontario K7V 1R1 Tel: 613-432-4076 Fax: 613-432-7782 laura.naismith@bmo.com 23

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