P Bar 3 Dispersal

LARGE SALE END OF AN ERA P-3 Charolais Ranch Complete Dispersal

P-3 Charolais Ranch Complete Dispersal December 12, 2011 • Medicine Hat, AB Gross Average

101 Cow/Calf              $434,425        $4,301 34 Bred Females               55,000          1,618 42 Bred Heifers                 88,425          2,105 6 Heifer Calves                   6,725          1,121 2 Herdsires                        24,300        10,800 5 Bull Calves                     13,650          2,730 190 Lots                          $622,525        $3,276

Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock

One of the longest running Charolais programs came to a close on December 12th. A very strong set of white and red factor cattle were on offer. Many established and new breeders took the opportunity and bought in volume along with many of the P Bar 3 commercial customers buying a P Bar 3 bull for the last time. Cattle were sold right across Canada.

High Selling Cow/Calf Pairs

Lot 85, P-3 MS WESTERN EDGE 946W (Polled, -3.2 BW EPD), sired by LT Western Edge 4057, out of a JDJ Impression K894 daughter, bred to HBSF Specialist 108U. Sold for $3,500 to Hicken Ranch, Raymond.

Lot 85A, P-3 MR WESTERN SPUR 1-116Y (Polled, 87 lb. BW, 36 WW EPD), sired by KMAC Cigar Spur 23T sold for $5,900 to Nevin Heidinger, Manyberries.

Lot 68, P-3 MS Y2K 7-17T (Polled,  .3 BW and 37 WW EPD) bred to HBSF Specialist 108U, sired by MSW Y2K, out of an LHC Mr. Perfect Y416 daughter. Sold for $3,800 to Hicken Ranch.

Lot 68A, P-3 MR SPECIALIST 1-54Y (Polled, 96 lb. BW, 40 WW EPD), sired by HBSF Specialist 108U. Sold for $5,200 to Tom Carroll, Oyen.

Lot 58, P-3 MS CIGAR 6-125S (Polled, .9 BW EPD), sired by JDJ Impression K894, out of an LT Wyoming Wind 4020 daughter, bred to HBSF Specialist 108U. Sold for $4,000 to Circle 7 Charolais, Shaunavon, SK. 58A, P-3 MS SPECIALLIST 1-63Y (Polled, 91 lb. BW and 39 WW EPD), sired by HBSF Specialist 108U. Sold for $3,300 to Rollin’ Acres Charolais, Shelburne and Whiskey Hollow Charolais, Norwood, ON.

Lot 32, P-3 MISS INDEPENDENCE 94N (Polled, .1 BW EPD), sired by PCFL Independence 109C, out of an LHD Mr Perfect Y416 daughter, bred to HBSF Specialist 108U. Sold for $2,600 to Circle 7 Charolais, Shaunavon, SK.

Lot 32A, P-3 MR SPECIALIST 1-4Y (Polled, 98 lb. BW, 31 WW EPD), sired by HBSF Specialist 108U. Sold for $4,600 to Howe Ranches, Buffalo.

High Selling Bred Heifers

Lot 95, P-3 MS SPECIALIST 0-08X (Polled, 2.7 BW EPD), sired by HBSF Specialist 108U, out of a WCR Prime Cut 764 daughter, bred to HC XPeriment 34X. Sold for $3,900 to High Bluff Stock Farm Inglis, MB.

Lot 106, P-3 MS WESTERN SPUR 080X (Polled, 1.2 BW EPD), sired by KMAC Cigar Spur 23T, out of a JDJ Impression K894 daughter, bred to HC X-Periment 34X. Sold for $3,200 to Sproule Charolais, Pincher Creek.

High Selling Herdbulls

Lot 1, HBSF SPECIALIST 108U (Polled), sired by MVX Cougarhill Hank 720G, out of a Weise’s Exactor 15A daughter. Sold 1/4 interest and full possession for $12,000 to Gilliland Bros. Charolais, Carivale, SK.

Lot 4, PRO-CHAR MOHICAN 34X (Polled, Red Factor), sired by Wrangler Headliner 28N, out of a  Pro-Char Guage 7L daughter. Sold for $6,300 to Travis Duncan, Warner.

Greg Gilliland, Gilliland Bros. Charolais bought a new herdsire taking Specialist home Mark Louhes, Coyote Flats Charolais selected 20 head

Wendy & Lyle Bignell, Buffalo Lake Charolais took 11 head back to Stettler

Brian & Carla Hicken were the volume buyers selecting 40 head

Ben Huber (left) started a new herd and bought in volume taking 28 head home