DRD Charolais Dispersal

BIG CROWD, STRONG SALE DRD Dispersal

DRD Charolais Dispersal Sale December 17, 2011 • Regina, SK Gross Average

28 Cow/Calf Pairs       $124,500        $4,446 9 Bred Cows                      19,700          2,189 7 Bred Heifers                   20,000          2,857 1 Heifer Calf                           825             825 1 Mature Bull                      6,800          6,800 2 Yearling Bulls                 10,300          5,150 5 Bull Calves                     11,300          2,260 53 Lots                            $193,425        $3,650

Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock

A big crowd of both local commercial producers, repeat customers, new Charolais breeders and support from breeders across the country gave Don Railton a very strong sale. This functional set of  cows and their offspring sold steady with the herdbulls leading the sale. DRD Charolais, Sintaluta has been developed over 25 years and the  fruits of his labour was rewarded.

High Selling Cow/Calf Pairs

Lot 10, BORDERLANDS HARMONY 35L (25.9 Milk EPD), sired by BKJ Barbwire 716G, out of an RGP Eureka 17E daughter, bred to Bar J Silverado 14S. Sold for $3,200 to Swan Lake Farms, Stoughton.

Lot 10A, DRD RASCALFLATS 350Y (Polled, 105 lb. BW, 1,165 lbs., 27.1 Milk EPD), sired by Pleasant Dawn Sudoku 145W. Sold for $6,300 to Chartop Charolais, Gull Lake.

Lot 20, DRD BRAN MUFFIN ONE 336U (Polled, Red Factor, 25.3 Milk EPD), sired by Belmont’s Cognac 65P, out of a BKJ Barbwire 716G daughter, bred to Hicks Revolver 14R. Sold for $5,000 to Dog Patch Acres, Leroy.

Lot 20A, DRD CHECKERS 335Y (Double Polled, Red Factor, 1,153 lbs., 26.8 Milk EPD), sired by Pleasant Dawn Sudoku 145W. Sold for $3,400 to MacMillan Charolais, Saskatoon.

Lot 21, DRD GINGER 82U (Polled,Red Factor, 82 YW EPD), sired by Belmont’s Cognac 65P, out of an HTA White Sand 762G daughter, bred to Bar J Silverado 14S. Sold for $5,000 to Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite.

Lot 21A, DRD TOPKICK 830Y (Double Polled, 91 lb. BW, 25.9 Milk EPD), sired by Pleasant Dawn Sudoku 145W. Sold for $2,350 to Brian Hayward, Wolseley.

Lot 19, DRD COGNACS ROSE 88T (Polled, Red Factor), sired by Belmont’s Cognac 65P, out of an HTA White Sand 762G daughter, bred to SVS Nobleman 25N. Sold for $4,100 to McTavish Charolais, Moosomin.

Lot 19A, DRD ANNAPOLAIS 881Y (Double Polled, 100 lb. BW, 1,040 lbs., 25.5 Milk EPD), sired by Pleasant Dawn Sudoku 145W. Sold for $2,000 to Dave Edwards, Fort Qu’Appelle.

High Selling Bred Cow

Lot 18, DRD RED’S GIRL 80S (Double Polled, Red Factor, 27.5 Milk EPD) sired by DRD Mister Red 60M, out of a Lang’s Eric The Red 3E daughter. Sold for $4,500 to Wilgenbusch Charolais.

High Selling Bred Heifer

Lot 8, DRD BRANFLAKES 336X (Double Polled, Double Red, 28.1 Milk EPD), sired by SVS Nobleman 25N, out of a Belmont’s Cognac 65P daughter, bred to Elder’s Platinum 196X. Sold for $4,500 to Elder Charolais, Coronach.

High Selling Yearling Bull

Lot 2, ELDER’S PLATINUM 196X (3rd Gen. Polled, -1 BW EPD, 23.5 Milk EPD), sired by MXS Optimum 813U, out of a Bar J Silverado 14S daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Vincent Lake Charolais, St. Paul, AB.

High Selling Mature Bull

Lot 1, PLEASANT DAWN SUDOKU 145W (4th Gen. Polled,  2.2 BW EPD, 83 YW EPD, 28.3 Milk EPD), sired by HEJ Magnum 26R,  out of a Bar J Norman 57N daughter.  Sold for $6,800 to King’s Polled Charolais, Rocanville.

Brian McTavish added a high selling female to their operation Mic Zentner bought a high selling cow

Glen & Lynn Sauder selected the high selling bull calf

John & Craig Wilgenbusch added four from the top to their operation

Ron & Donna Elder purchased the high selling bred heifer