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A. Sparrow Farms
HIGH AVERAGING SALE AGAIN A Sparrow Farms Bull Sale
A Sparrow Farms Ltd. Annual Bull Sale March 9, 2012 • Vanscoy, SK Gross Average
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3 Two Year Old Bulls $ 19,250 $6,417
52 Yearling Bulls 365,450 7,028
55 Lots $384,700 $6,995
Auctioneer: Mike Fleury
11 breeders from Alberta to Ontario selected new herdsires at this year’s sale. The shop at Sparrow Farms was once again full of enthusiastic cattlemen most of whom are many time repeat customers. The feature sire group this year were the sons of Winn Mans Lanza with 17 sons averaging over $11,000.
High Selling Two Year Old
Lot 53, SPARROWS FRANKFORT 87X (Polled, 94 lb. BW, 801 lb. 205 DW, 12 year old dam, 2,047 lbs., 42 cm), sired by Sparrows Chiapas 57R, out of an LT Wind star 6101 Pld daughter. Sold for $10,750 to HEJ Charolais, Innisfail, AB.
High Selling Yearling Bulls
Lot 29, SPARROWS KINGSTON 139Y (Polled, 98 lb. BW, 54 WW EPD, 118 YW EPD, 25.6 Milk EPD, 1,471 lbs., 42 cm), sired by Winn Mans Lanza 610S, out of a Sparrows Matador 7K daughter. Sold for $35,000 to Herb Johnson & Wrangler Charolais, Barrhead, AB & Pro-Char Charolais, Glenevis, AB. Lot 20, SPARROWS HOMBRE 128Y (Polled, 88 lb. BW, 104 YW EPD, 21.2 Milk EPD, 1,421 lbs., 38 cm), sired by Winn Mans Lanza 610S, out of a Sparrows Alcatraz 18N daughter. Sold for $18,500 to Beck Charolais, Lang. Lot 4, SPARROWS TERRACE 110Y (Polled/s, 90 lb. BW, 822 lb. 205 DW, 114 YW EPD, 1,569 lbs., 41 cm), sired by Winn Mans Lanza 610S, out of a Sparrows Cerveza 106S daughter. Sold for $18,000 to White Lake Colony, Barons,AB. Lot 7, SPARROWS NIXON 111Y (92 lb. BW, 853 lb. 205 DW, 1,570 lbs., 40 cm), sired by Winn Mans Lanza 610S, out of a Sparrows Alcatraz 18N daughter. Sold for $16,000 to Elder Charolais, Coronach. Lot 10, SPARROWS BENSON 117Y (Double Polled, 92 lb. BW, 808 lb. WW, 51 YW EPD, 110 YW EPD, 1,514 lbs., 39 cm), sired by Winn Mans Lanza 610S, out of an ABC Nuevo daughter. Sold for $15,000 to N3 Stock Farm, Admiral. Lot 3, SPARROWS SULTAN 105Y (88 lb. BW, 102 YW EPD, 24.3 Milk EPD, 1,503 lbs., 42 cm), sired by Winn Mans Lanza 610S, out of a Sparrows Cerveza 106S daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Colburn Farms, Delisle. Lot 44, SPARROWS LAZAO 180Y (Polled, 112 lb. BW, 881 lbs. 205 DW, 59 WW EPD, 104 YW EPD, 1,403 lbs., 40.5 cm), sired by ABC Nuevo, out of an SVY Freedom Pld 307N daughter. Sold for $9,250 to Winn Man Farms, Winnipegosis, MB. Lot 17, SPARROWS MEXX 126Y (1.1 BW EPD, 52 WW EPD, 824 lb. 205 DW, 1,501 lbs., 40.5 cm), sired by Winn Mans Lanza 610S, out of a Sparrows Alliance 513G daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Paul Murray, Provost, AB. Lot 30, SPARROWS VAQUERO 152Y (Polled, 85 lb. BW, 829 lb. 205 DW, 1,410 lbs.), sired by Sparrows Panama 826U, out of an ABC Latoro 263G daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Kelly Topham, Eastend.
Jerry Hofer purchased the third high seller for White Lake Colony
Charolais Semen For Sale
31 doses LT Wyoming Wind 9 doses M6 Gridmaker 8 doses Winn Mans Original 6 doses LT Rio Bravo 5 doses LT Rio Blanco 6 doses WCR Prime Cut 9 doses SVS Mastercard 2 doses Elder's Coco 1 dose LHD Cigar 7 doses DBAR Survivor 26 doses Wat Cha Nth Degree 3 doses 2UP Peugeot 2 doses RPJ Rio Chico 4 doses Crystal D Pierce
Wade Meakin, Herb Johnson & David Prokuda teamed up to buy the high seller
Mason & Wade Beck selected the second high seller
Ron Elder & Donna Ross took Nixon home
Lyle & Norman Wilson added another Sparrow bull to the many others they have
Other Semen
40 doses Adventure (Angus) 7 doses Star Power (Simmental) 1 dose Sweetmeat (Simmental)
