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Canadian Beef Breeds Council

STEADY SALE –MORE SOLD Sterling Collection

Sterling Collection Sale November 29, 2013 • Saskatoon, SK Gross Average

3 Cow/Calf Pairs $17,400 $5,800 39 Bred Heifers 156,900 4,023 13 Heifer Calves 49,950 3,842 1 Bull Calf 15,500 15,500 56 Lots $239,750 $4,281

Auctioneer: Jerry Kanewischer Sale Manager: By Livestock

A full house kept the sale strong and steady with more cattle on offer. Cattle sold into four provinces and three states with a quality offering from this year’s eight consignors. This was the 34th annual sale with the slogan a Tradition of Excellence and Value and the tradition continues.

High Selling Cow/Calf Pair

Lot 2, LAE TINA 7127T (3rd Gen. Polled, ‐1.2 BW EPD, 1,850 lb.), sired by Sparrows Eldorado 361L, out of an LT Wyoming Wind 4020 Pld daughter, bred to Sparrow’s Landmark 963W. Sold for $4,400 to Circle 7 Charolais, Shaunavon. Consigned by Horseshoe E Charolais, Kenaston.

Lot 2A, LAE ADRIANNA 381A (4th Gen. Polled, .2 BW EPD, 840 lb.), sired by LAE Textile 734T. Sold for $2,500 to Jordan River Charolais, Arborfield.

High Selling Bred Heifers

Lot 43, LAE POT OF GOLD 292Z (Polled, 50 WW EPD, 94 YW EPD, 1,540 lb.), sired by Sparrows Landmark 963W, out of a Sparrows Eldorado 361L daughter, bred to Merit Roundup 9508W. Sold for $6,250 to Double H Charolais, Paynesville, MN. Consigned by Horseshoe E Charolais.

Lot 9, MXS SNOW WHITE 257Z (Double Polled, .7 BW EPD, 52 WW EPD, 1,495 lb.), sired by Merit Roundup 9508W, out of an Erixon’s Spitfire 127T daughter, bred to Sparrows Eldorado 361L. Sold for $6,000 to Good Anchor Charolais, Vermilion, AB. Consigned by Martens Cattle Co., Glenbush.

Lot 45, JWX WYOMING 1730Z (3rd Gen. Polled, 54 WW EPD, 1,510 lb.), sired by NINA HEJ Bezinga 1X, out of a JWX Revolution 547R daughter, bred to JWX Fifty Shades 706Z. Sold for $5,750 to White Cap Charolais, Moose Jaw. Consigned by Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite.

Lot 13, LAE ZINGER 269Z (4th Gen. Polled, ‐.1 BW EPD, 1,600 lb.), sired by LAE Textile 734T, out of a Sparrrows Eldorado 361L daughter, bred to Merit Roundup 9508W. Sold for $5,750 to Double H Charolais. Consigned by Horseshoe E Charolais.

High Selling Heifer Calves

Lot 48, SVY STARSTRUCK 316A (Double Polled, ET, 85 lb. BW), sired by TR Mr Fire Water 5792R ET, out of SVY Starstruck 8X. Sold for $11,000 to Wilgenbusch Charolais. Consigned by Serhienko/Voegeli Cattle Co., Maymont.

Lot 52, HC VIVIAN 353A (4th Gen. Polled, 91 YW EPD, 875 lbs.), sired by KCM Ultimate 144Y, out of a Rolling D Summit 21S daughter. Sold for $4,250 to Jazlyn Beaudin, St. Paul, AB. Consigned by Hunter Charolais, Roblin, MB.

Lot 60, SKW TWILIGHT 61A (3rd Gen. Polled, 90 CE EPD, 890 lb.), sired by Steppler 83U, out of an LT Western Spur 2061 Pld daughter. Sold for $4,200 to Hopewell Charolais, Kerrobert. Consigned by Creek’s Edge Land & Cattle, Yellow Creek.

Mike Howe selected a high selling bred heifer Clay Casavant purchased two top lots Cody Meier purchaseda high selling heifer calf Don Good added three breds to his Good Anchor operation

John & Brenda Wilgenbusch were consignors and bought the high selling bull calf and heifer calf

High Selling Bull Calf

Lot 1, SVY SKYFALL PLD 321A (Homozygous Polled, ET, 50 WW EPD, 98 YW EPD, 1,322 lb., 1st in class at Agribition), sired by CJC Big Sky X623 P, out of SVY Flirtin For Certin 413P. Sold for $15,500 to Wilgenbusch Charolais. Consigned by Serhienko/Voegeli Cattle Co.

There were a few 3rd generation Charolais breeders at the Sterling, including Jamie Ehret who took three