North of the 49th

12 BREEDER BULLS North of the 49th Bull Sale

8th Annual North of the 49th Bull Sale April 4, 2011 • Halbrite, SK Gross Average

8 Two Year Old Bulls $36,800 $4,600 53 3/4 Yearling Bulls 255,100 4,746 61 3/4 Lots $291,900 $4,727

Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock

Wilgenbusch Charolais had another great sale with a very strong commercial following willing to pay for this quality offering. 12 bull sold to purebred breeders in four provinces and four states. White, tan & red bulls offered something for everyone with Igenity and Leptin testing along with Ultrasound data providing as much information for the buyers as any sale. The two year old bulls sold steady all between $4,000 and $5,000. A great family supplying great hospitality rounded out this event.

High Selling Yearling Bulls

Lot 3, JWX THREE PEET 73X (Homozygous Polled, Double Red, 57 WW EPD, 96 YW EPD, 4.75 Marbling, 8 Tenderness, 44 cm), sired by Crystal D Pierce 40P, out of an MSW Y2K daughter. Sold for $11,500 for 3/4 interest to Langstaff Charolais, Wallaceburg, ON.

Lot 1, JWX BUCKLE 1X (3rd Gen. Polled, 92 lb. BW, -2.1 BW EPD, 26.7 Milk EPD, 4.35 Marbling, 1.405 lbs., 40.5 cm), sired by JWK Silver Buckle 524U, out of a CS Pld Junction 4J daughter. Sold for $10,000 for 3/4 interest to Turnbull Charolais, Pincher Creek, AB.

Lot 4, JWX XCLUSIVE 10X (Homozygous Polled, .8 BW EPD, 27 Milk EPD, 67.23 %LMY, 1,596 lbs., 42 cm), sired by Bar J Silverado 14S, out of an RPJ Katz 519E daughter. Sold for $8,300 for 3/4 interest to Erixon Charolais, Lyleton, MB.

Lot 8, JWX MR REALITY 56X (Polled/s, 3rd Gen. Red, 842 lb. 205 DW, 63 WW EPD 107 YW EPD, 1,565 lbs., 40 cm), sired by JWX Reality Red 73U, out of an AJC Eldorado 6G daughter. Sold for $7,750 for 3/4 interest to Sandrose Charolais, Fort Qu'Appelle.

Lot 6, JWX COPPER KETTLE 718X (Double Polled, Double Red, 0 BW EPD, 24.9 Milk EPD, Leptin TT, 1,435 lbs. 39.5 cm), sied by SRK Solid 12U, out of an SVS Nobleman 25N daughter. Sold for $6,600 for 3/4 interest to Elder Charolais, Coronach & Forsyth Bros. Charolais, Eriksdale, MB.

Lot 10, JWX XCITING 871X (Double Polled, 78 lb. BW, -3.4 BW EPD, 1,383 lbs., 37 cm), sired by SVY Kaboom Pld 7113T, out of a Lang's Red Soldier 22S daughter. Sold for $6,600 for 3/4 interest to Chell Doud, Radville.

Lot 2, JWX ALEJANDRO 630X (Homozygous Polled, 1,437 lb. 365 DW, 23.4 Milk EPD, 16.5 REA, 43.5 cm), sired by Bar J Silverado 14S, out of an M6 Grid Maker 104 ET P daughter. Sold for $6,000 for 3/4 interest to Perrot-Martin Charolais, Naicam.

Lot 13, JWX TOMAHAWK 505X (Polled, Double Red, 99 CE, -2.1 BW EPD, 1,489 lbs., 37.5 cm), sired by Lang's Red Soldier 22S, out of a Belmont's Indiana 9J daughter. Sold for $6,000 to Effertz Key Ranch, Velva, ND.

Lot 20, JWX BUCKLE UP 601X (3rd Gen. Polled/s, 82 lb. BW, -4.4 BW EPD, 28.6 Milk EPd, 1,442 lbs., 37.5 cm), sired by JWX Silver Buckle 524U, out of an M6 Grid Maker 104 ET P daughter. Sold for $6,000 to Brevig Charolais, Lewistown, MT & Silver Spur Land & Cattle Co., Saratoga, WY.

Curtis Turnbull purchased a great heifer bull

Rosemarie & John Perrot & Kevin Effertz both bought herdbulls

Val & Gord Miller took a new herdbull back to Alberta

Mike Elder & Campbell Forsyth teamed up on a tan bull Kelly Langstaff took a red bull to Ontario Jeff Claffey selected five for the PFRA Kevin Caton bought a power tan bull Kevin Erixon added a Silverado to his herd