Bull Sale Stats

2011 Charolais Spring Bull Sale Statistics

MATURE BULLS TWO-YEAR-OLDS YEARLINGS TOTAL SALE GROSS

(no. – average $) (no. – average $) (no. – average $) (no. – average $) (Bulls Only)

Sales 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

Alameda Bull Sale 33 – $3,088 28 – 3/4 $3,040 33 – $3,088 28 3/4 – $3,040 $101,900 $87,400 Andemar & Saunders 1 – $3,400 1 – $2,100 27 – $2,961 29 – $2,947 $85,500 Saunders Bull Sale 25 – $4,048 25 – $4,048 $101,200 Asbestos 1 Bull Test Station 15 – $3,371 20 – $1,890 15 – $3,371 20 – $1,890 $49,550 $37,800 Asbestos 2 Bull Test Station 20 – $2,116 20 – $2,116 $42,325 Beck Farms Bull Sale 2 – $3,900 29 – $2,886 28 3/4 – $4,080 29 – $2,886 30 3/4 – $4,068 $83,700 $125,100 Best of the Breeds Bull Sale 4 – $3,425 15 – $3,070 22 – $3,355 15 – $3,070 26 – $3,365 $46,050 $87,500 Buffalo Lake Charolais 10 – $3,390 19 – $3,568 29 – $2,503 27 – $3,744 39 – $2,730 46 – $3,671 $106,500 $168,900 Calgary Bull Sale 18 – $4,700 6 – $2,608 4 – $2,400 24 – $4,177 4 – $2,400 $100,250 $9,600 Cattleman's Classic 2 –$2,650 1 – $4,250 18 1/4 –$2,923 11 – $3,109 20 1/4 –$2,896 12 – $3,204 $58,650 $38,450 Cedardale Charolais 25 – $3,192 23 – $3,835 25 – $3,192 23 – $3,835 $79,800 $88,200 Char-Maine Ranching 44 – $3,060 57 – $3,118 44 – $3,060 57 – $3,118 $131,600 $177,700 Charolais Power 70 – $3,568 76 – $3,550 15 – $3,800 18 – $4,805 85 – $3,620 94 – $3,790 $307,800 $356,100 Clear Lake Annual Sale 3 – $2,883 16– $2,493 19 – $2,547 $48,400 Cornerstone Annual Sale 16 – $2,253 18 – $3,100 16– $2,253 18 – $3,100 $36,050 $55,800 CSS Charolais 5 – $3,460 31 2/3 – $3,183 34 – $3,533 31 2/3 – $3,183 39 – $3,573 $100,800 $139,350 JTA Diamond Charolais 5 – $3,240 9 –$2,250 6 – $2,650 9 –$2,250 11 – $2,918 $20,250 $32,100 Diamond W Charolais 1 – $2,750 1 – $2,000 3 – $3,350 23 – $2,491 28 – $3,104 25 – $2,482 31 – $3,127 $62,050 $96,950 Dim Creek Farms Sale 2 – $2,400 1 $2,200 3 – $2,333 $7,000 Double L Ranch 34 – $2,810 39 – $3,804 34 – $2,810 39 – $3,804 $95,550 $140,750 Eastern Select Sale 1 – $2,500 10 – $2,395 20 – $2,600 11 – $2,404 20 – $2,600 $26,450 $52,000 Elder Charolais 34 – $3,840 34 – $3,840 $130,550 Family Tradition Bull Sale 1 – $2,500 5 – $2,460 7 – $3,286 38 1/2 – $3,118 41 1/4 – $3,776 44 1/2 – $3,030 48 1/4 – $3,705 $134,850 $178,750 Forsyth & Tee M Jay 2 – $2,900 32 2/3 – $2,994 42 – $2,931 32 2/3 – $2,994 44 – $2,930 $97,800 $128,900 Gerrard Cattle Co. Sale 2 – $3,000 7 – $3,671 9 – $3,522 $31,700 Harvie Ranching Sale 3 – $3,200 2 – $4,250 27 – $3,377 21 – $3,842 30 – $3,366 23 – $3,878 $101,000 $89,200 HEJ Charolais Sale 35 – $2,715 43 3/4 – $3,659 35 – $2,715 43 3/4 – $3,659 $95,050 $160,100 High Country Breeders 22 – $3,560 24 – $3,541 20 – $2,910 18 – $3,650 42 – $3,255 42 – $3,588 $136,650 $150,700 Hill 70 Quantock 20 – $3,628 29 – $3,760 22 – $3,289 29 – $3,659 42 – $3,450 58 – $3,709 $144,900 $215,150 Hi-Weigh Breeders 5 – $2,820 46 1/2 – 3,659 50 1/2 – $4,627 51 1/2 – $3,578 50 1/2 – $4,627 $184,250 $233,600 Horseshoe E Charolais 11 – $3,473 8 – $4,450 34 – $3,303 40 2/3 – $4,175 45 – $3,344 48 2/3 – $4,221 $150,500 $205,400 Impact Bull Sale 1 – $4,000 5 – $3,040 19 – $2,603 23 3/4 – $2,602 24 3/4 – $2,774 23 3/4 – $2,602 $68,650 $61,800 Lac St-Jean Test Station 9 – $3,311 5 – $4,260 9 – $3,311 5 – $4,260 $29,800 $21,300 Lanoie Bros. Annual 3 – $2,400 32 – $1,998 34 – $2,222 35 – $2,033 34 – $2,222 $71,150 $75,550 Lloydminster Bull Sale 5 – $2,760 3 – $4,466 24 – $3,166 20– $3,425 23 – $3,561 $88,900 $81,900 Louber Farms 34 2/3 – $4,119 29 2/3 – $3,473 34 2/3– $4,119 29 2/3 – $3,473 $142,800 $103,050 Maple Leaf Annual Sale 36 – $2,954 35 – $3,070 8 – $2,494 44 – $2,870 35 – $3,070 $126,300 $107,450 Maritime Test Station Sale 18 – $2,136 21 –$2,814 18 – $2,136 21 –$2,814 $38,450 $59,100 MB (Douglas) Bull Test 11 – $2,164 18 2/3 – $2,689 11 – $2,164 18 2/3 – $2,689 $23,800 $50,200 Merit Pasture Power 36 – $3,701 36 – $3,701 $133,250 Murphy Livestock Bull Sale 24 – $2,908 17 – $4,447 24 – $2,908 17– $4,447 $69,800 $75,600 Neilson Cattle Co. Bull Sale 15 – $2,440 15 – $2,440 $36,550 New Country & Guests 1 – $3,000 2 – $5,550 32 – $3,684 33 3/4 – $4,786 33 – $3,663 35 3/4 –$4,829 $120,900 $172,650 North Central AB Breeders 9 – $3,233 17 – $3,765 18 – $2,766 26 3/4 – $3,940 27– $2,922 43 3/4 – $3,872 $78,900 $169,400 North of the 49th (Wilgenbusch) 11 3/4 – $4,145 8– $4,600 44 1/2 – $4,203 53 3/4 – $4,746 56 1/4 – $4,191 61 3/4 – $4,727 $234,700 $291,900 North West All Breeds 2 – $290 8 – $2,556 8 – $3,319 8– $2,556 10 – 3,235 $20,450 $32,350 Northern Alliance 2 – $3,950 33 1/2 – $3,274 32 – $3,341 33 1/2 – $3,274 34 – $3,376 $109,675 $114,800 Northern Classic Bull Sale 15– $2,897 10 – $3,520 15 – $2,897 10 – $3,520 $43,450 $35,200 Northern Power Pac 5 – $3,150 5 – $3,150 $15,750 P & H Ranching Co. Ltd. 39 – $4,671 39 – $4,671 $182,200 P Bar 3 Charolais 1 – $3,100 16 – $3,737 50 – $2,510 56 – $3,105 51 – $2,523 72 – $3,245 $128,700 $233,700 Perrot-Martin Charolais 12 – $3,500 16 – $4,681 29 3/4 – $2,728 39 3/4 – $5,764 41 3/4 – $2,950 55 3/4 – $5,453 $123,150 $304,000 Pleasant Dawn 6 2/3 – $3,420 3 – $3,233 36 – $3,713 44 1/3 – $3,768 42 2/3 – $3,667 47 1/3 – $3,734 $156,450 176,750 Quyon Bull Test Station 12 – $2,996 11 – $3,064 12 – $2,996 11 – $3,064 $35,950 $33,704 Range Ready Bull Sale 17 – $2,850 17 – $2,850 $48,450 Rawes Ranches 86 – $3,656 92 – $4,588 86 – $3,656 92 – $4,588 $314,400 $422,050 Regina Bull Sale 5 – $3,060 2 – $3,550 36 – $3,057 15 – $3,850 41 – $3,057 17 – $3,797 $125,350 $64,550 Rollin Acres & Patton Charolais 4 – $3,575 21 – $3,788 25 – $3,754 $93,850 Rudiger Ranch FinalÈ 3 – $5,083 6 – $3,833 2– $1,850 11 – $3,814 $41,950 S.E. Sask. Breeders 26 – $3,162 23 1/2 – $3,902 26 – $3,162 23 1/2 – $3,902 $82,200 $91,700

2011 Charolais Spring Bull Sale Statistics

MATURE BULLS TWO-YEAR-OLDS YEARLINGS TOTAL SALE GROSS

(no. – average $) (no. – average $) (no. – average $) (no. – average $) (Bulls Only)

Sales 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

Sandan Charolais 1 –$4,500 15 –$2,673 23 – $3,200 34 3/4 –$3,063 27 – $3,396 50 3/4 $2,961 50 – $3,306 $149,150 $165,300 Saint-Martin Bull Test Stn 27 – $3,285 36 – $2,791 27 – $3,285 36 – $2,791 $88,700 $100,476 Saint-Odile 1 Bull Test Stn 9 – $3,222 9 – $3,222 $29,000 Size Matters Annual Sale 28 –≠ $3,163 38 3/4 – $3,439 28 – $3,163 38 3/4 – $3,439 $88,550 $133,250 Souris Valley Breeders 5 – $2,890 3 – $2,600 23 – $2,371 13 – $2,593 28 – $2,464 16 – $2,594 $69,000 $41,500 Southland Breeders 2 – $2,000 3 – $2,800 20 – $2,495 25 – $2,350 22 – $2,450 28 – $2,398 $53,900 $67,150 A. Sparrow Farms 2 – $2,950 2 – $3,300 40 3/4 – $6,163 48 – $4,854 42 3/4 – $6,013 50 – $4,792 $257,050 $239,600 Stauffer (Ranchers Select) 3 – $2,717 4 – $3,713 26 – $2,825 34 – $3,316 29 – $2,793 38 – $3,358 $81,000 $127,600 Tip The Scale Bull Sale 19 – $4,631 19 – $4,631 $88,000 Transcons Mountain View Bull Sale 12 – $3,813 8 – $4,906 20 – $4,250 $85,000 Top Cut Bull Sale 2 – $2,800 1 – $2,000 26 – $2,388 24 – $3,290 28 – $2,418 25– $3,238 $67,700 $80,950 Valley Charolais Bull Sale 1 – $3,700 29 – $2,678 22 – $3,460 30 – $2,712 22 – $3,460 $81,350 $76,000 Vermillionaires Group 65 – $2,893 73 – $3,976 7– $2,164 15 – $2,743 72 – $2,828 88 – $3,766 $203,200 $331,400 Vinoy Bull Test Station 10 – $2,475 8 – $2,094 10 – $2,475 8 – $2,094 $24,750 $16,752 Wawedash Farms 33 – $3,480 33 – $3,480 $114,840 White Cap/Rosso 28 – $2,479 24 – $4,350 10 3/4 – $4,516 17 3/4 – $3,583 38 3/4 – $3,044 41 3/4 – $4,024 $117,950 $168,000 White Is Right Bull Sale 35 – $2,920 35 – $2,920 $105,350 Winn Man Farms Bull Sale 5 – $4,070 33 – $2,595 44 – $3,431 33 – $2,595 49 – $3,496 $85,650 $171,300 GROSS Dollars $ $32,400 $8,500 $1,763,250 $2,503,340 $5,002,650 $5,934,432 $6,734,050 $8,445,972 LOTS-Average 8-$4,050 3-$2,833 546 11/12-$3,227 645-$3,881 1597 1/4-$3,097 1652 1/2-$3,592 2151 2/3-$3,130 2300 1/12-$3,672

Sales Averages Up More Than $700

Perrot-Martin Charolais $2,503 Murphy Livestock Bull Sale $1,539 Beck Farms Bull Sale $1,182 New Country & Guests $1,166 Hi-Weigh Breeders $1,049 Double L Ranch $994 White Cap/Rosso $980 North Central AB Breeders $950 Lac St-Jean Test Station $949 HEJ Charolais Sale $944 Buffalo Lake Charolais $941 Vermillionaires Group $938 Rawes Ranches $932 Winn Man Farms Bull Sale $901 Horseshoe E Charolais $877 Cornerstone Annual Sale $847 Top Cut Bull Sale $820 Valley Charolais Bull Sale $748 Regina Bull Sale $740 S.E. Sask. Breeders $740 P Bar 3 Charolais $722

Two-Year-Old Averages Over $3,700

New Country & Guests $5,550 Perrot-Martin Charolais $4,681 P & H Ranching Co. Ltd. $4,671 North of the 49th (Wilgenbusch) $4,600 Rawes Ranches $4,588 Lloydminster Bull Sale $4,466 Horseshoe E Charolais $4,450 Murphy Livestock Bull Sale $4,447 White Cap/Rosso $4,350 Harvie Ranching Sale $4,250 Cattleman's Classic $4,250 Winn Man Farms Bull Sale $4,070 Vermillionaires Group $3,976 Northern Alliance $3,950 Beck Farms Bull Sale $3,900 Transcons Mountain View Bull Sale $3,813 North Central AB Breeders $3,765 Hill 70 Quantock $3,760 P Bar 3 Charolais $3,737 Stauffer (Ranchers Select) $3,713

Sales with 40+ Lots

Charolais Power 94 Rawes Ranches 92 Vermillionaires Group 88 P Bar 3 Charolais 72 North of the 49th (Wilgenbusch) 61 3/4 Hill 70 Quantock 58 Char-Maine Ranching 57 Perrot-Martin Charolais 55 3/4 Hi-Weigh Breeders 50 1/2 Sandan Charolais 50 A. Sparrow Farms 50 Winn Man Farms Bull Sale 49 Horseshoe E Charolais 48 2/3 Family Tradition Bull Sale 48 1/4 Pleasant Dawn 47 1/3 Buffalo Lake Charolais 46 Forsyth & Tee M Jay 44 HEJ Charolais Sale 43 3/4 North Central AB Breeders 43 3/4 High Country Breeders 42 White Cap/Rosso 41 3/4

Yearling Averages Over $3,500

Perrot-Martin Charolais $5,764 Transcons Mountain View Bull Sale $4,906 A. Sparrow Farms $4,854 Charolais Power $4,805 New Country & Guests $4,786 North of the 49th (Wilgenbusch) $4,746 Tip The Scale Bull Sale $4,631 Hi-Weigh Breeders $4,627 Lac St-Jean Test Station $4,260 Horseshoe E Charolais $4,175 Beck Farms Bull Sale $4,080 Saunders Bull Sale $4,048 North Central AB Breeders $3,940 S.E. Sask. Breeders $3,902 Regina Bull Sale $3,850 Harvie Ranching Sale $3,842 Elder Charolais $3,840 Cedardale Charolais $3,835 Double L Ranch $3,804 Rollin Acres & Patton Charolais $3,788 Family Tradition Bull Sale $3,776 Pleasant Dawn $3,768 Buffalo Lake Charolais $3,744 HEJ Charolais Sale $3,659 Hill 70 Quantock $3,659 High Country Breeders $3,650 White Cap/Rosso $3,583 CSS Charolais $3,533 Northern Classic Bull Sale $3,520

Rawes Ranches $422,050 Charolais Power $356,100 Vermillionaires Group $331,400 Perrot-Martin Charolais $304,000 North of the 49th (Wilgenbusch) $291,900 A. Sparrow Farms $239,600 P Bar 3 Charolais $233,700 Hi-Weigh Breeders $233,600 Hill 70 Quantock $215,150 Horseshoe E Charolais $205,400 P & H Ranching Co. Ltd. $182,200 Family Tradition Bull Sale $178,750 Char-Maine Ranching $177,700 Pleasant Dawn $176,750 New Country & Guests $172,650 Winn Man Farms Bull Sale $171,300 North Central AB Breeders $169,400 Buffalo Lake Charolais $168,900 White Cap/Rosso $168,000 Sandan Charolais $165,300 HEJ Charolais Sale $160,100 High Country Breeders $150,700 Double L Ranch $140,750 CSS Charolais $139,350 Size Matters Annual Sale $133,250 Elder Charolais $130,550

30 Year (1982-2011) Charolais Bull Sale Trends

MATURE BULLS TWO-YEAR-OLDS YEARLINGS TOTALLOTS SALE Year # of Sales No. Average No. Average No. Average No. Average GROSS

2011 68 3 $2,833 645 $3,881 1652 1/2 $3,592 2300 1/2 $3,672 $8,445,975 2010 69 8 $4,050 546 5/12 $3,227 1597 1/4 $3,092 2151 2/3 $3,130 $6,734,050 2009 70 1 $4,000 606 $3,288 1552 13/60 $3,223 2158 13/60 $3,242 $6,999,675 2008 68 3 $5,783 565 1/2 $3,076 1495 7/12 $2,905 2072 4/5 $2,933 $6,079,275 2007 65 4 1/2 $5,011 544 3/4 $3,330 1433 7/10 $2,820 1983 19/20 $2,964 $5,879,625 2006 66 4 $2,988 557 $3,101 1277 11/12 $2,930 1838 11/12 $2,982 $5,483,175 2005 64 3 $2,400 644 1/2 $2,858 1088 5/12 $2,657 1735 11/12 $2,739 $4,754,928 2004 67 3 $2,367 589 $2,427 1159 1/2 $2,390 1751 1/2 $2,403 $4,208,325 2003 69 3 $3,583 799 3/4 $2,968 1389 $2,826 2202 5/6 $2,877 $6,338,363 2002 76 9 $3,161 961 $3,204 1667 5/6 $3,095 2637 5/6 $3,114 $8,215,407 2001 71 11 $3,391 1084 $3,596 1801 $3,087 2896 1/12 $3,272 $9,476,325 2000 73 3 $3,467 971 $3,216 1521 1/4 $2,752 2495 1/4 $2,935 $7,323,043 1999 61 9 $3,092 928 $2,851 1325 1/2 $2,486 2262 1/2 $2,638 $5,968,094 1998 66 10 $3,445 912 $2,884 1545 1/4 $2,534 2467 1/4 $2,667 $6,580,454 1997 62 13 1/4 $4,925 1038 3/4 $2,756 1383 1/2 $2,503 2434 1/2 $2,624 $6,388,423 1996 73 11 1/4 $3,053 1091 $2,436 1587 2/3 $2,338 2682 11/12 $2,381 $6,386,758 1995 76 11 $3,152 1139 $2,901 2019 1/3 $2,521 3169 1/3 $2,660 $8,429,677 1994 77 16 $2,734 1287 $3,122 1487 1/4 $2,872 3084 1/4 $2,884 $8,893,468 1993 87 14 $3,043 1337 $2,736 1773 $2,479 3294 $2,593 $8,543,440 1992 81 31 $2,889 1382 1/4 $2,577 1503 $2,255 3151 1/4 $2,396 $7,550,565 1991 78 11 $2,543 1325 1/4 $2,592 1482 1/4 $2,296 2936 1/4 $2,500 $7,340,941 1990 71 22 $2,645 1315 3/4 $2,839 1407 1/2 $2,408 2745 1/4 $2,616 $7,181,960 1989 65 12 1/2 $3,304 1335 1/8 $2,817 1167 7/8 $2,484 2574 1/2 $2,662 $6,854,090 1988 60 22 $3,040 1179 $2,943 1154 $2,468 2354 $2,742 $6,453,080 1987 52 21 $3,154 1286 $2,572 880 $2,284 2223 $2,513 $5,586,000 1986 46 32 $2,150 1212 $2,396 664 $2,019 1941 $2,314 $4,491,650 1985 52 39 $2,642 1141 $2,302 714 $1,889 2399 3/4 $2,201 $5,280,900 1984 44 37 $2,098 1112 1/2 $2,633 671 1/4 $2,121 1829 1/2 $2,521 $4,611,675 1983 38 20 1/2 $2,832 857 $2,739 398 $2,391 1122 1/3 $2,473 $3,686,050 1982 27 15 $2,898 714 1/4 $2,203 224 $2,066 1,391 3/4 $2,648 $2,775,600

2011 Spring Bull Sale Summary

Highest Overall Average in 30 years!

According to statistics, the 2011 overall sale average was the highest in the 30 years that the Charolais Banner has been compiling bull sale results.

There were 68 sales reporting in 2011 with the overall average up $542 and 148 2/5 more lots selling. Total gross sales were up by $1,711,925.

A quick overview shows 30 sales up over $300 in average and 14 sales grossing more than $130,000. There were 21 sales selling more than 40 lots. 66% of all sales reporting had an overall increase in average from 2010 total sale average.

Mature bulls were down in average by $1217 with only 5 less selling in 2011.

There were 98 7/12 more two-year-old bull lots selling in 2011 with an increase in average of $654. There were 35 sales, with two-year olds selling, that had a two-year old average above $3000.

There were 56 5/6 more yearling lots selling in 2011, realizing an increase in average of $495. Of all the sales with yearling bulls selling, 47 of the yearling sales averaged over $3000.

Bull Sale Chart Notes:

•Statistics are from fall 2010 sales with more than 10 bulls and spring 2011 bull sales

•No U.S. bull sales are included in the chart.

•The sales with fall long-yearlings were treated as two year old bulls.