Beck Farms

BLUSTERY DAY BUT AVERAGE STILL UP Beck Farms Bull Sale

Beck Farms & McCoy Cattle Co. 3rd Annual Bull Sale February 25, 2012 • Regina, SK Gross Average

4 Two Year Old Bulls $ 20,600 $4,213

27 Yearling Bulls 113,750 5,150

31 Lots $134,350 $4,334

Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co.

This sale, featuring Charolais bulls from Beck Farms of Lang and Gelbvieh & Hereford bulls from McCoy Cattle Co. of Milestone, saw a blustery day keep some people away, but not enough to hold the average down. The average was up on all breeds with a very steady sale seeing most bulls selling between $3,000 and $5,000. Many repeat customers were among the buyers.

High Selling Two Year Old Bulls

Lot 66, BECK’S PUZZLE 057X (Polled, 1.2 BW EPD, 1,925 lbs.), sired by Beck’s Ricky Bobby 10S, out of a Sparrows Alliance 513G daughter. Sold for $6,250 to Kevan Adderley, Weyburn. Lot 64, BECK’S DIEGO 017X (76 lb. BW, .8 BW EPD, 1,820 lbs., 43 cm), sired by Sparrows Alcatraz 18N, out of a Sparrows Authentic 6S daughter. Sold for $5,500 to PFRA, Regina.

High Selling Yearling Bulls

Lot 47, BECK’S RIDER 120Y (99 lb. BW, 106 YW EPD, 1,440 lbs., 39 cm), sired by Sparrows Panama 826U, out of a Beck’s Toko 33R daughter. Sold for $6,100 to Mile East Farm, Milestone. Lot 39, BECK’S SEQUENCE 107Y (Double Polled, 96 lb. BW, 102 YW EPD, 1,425 lbs., 38 cm), sired by Sparrows Panama 826U, out of a Winn Mans The Game 102L daughter. Sold for $5,700 to Gerald & Glenn Walkeden, Tribune. Lot 36, BECK’S DESPERADO 103Y (Polled, 90 lb. BW, 54 WW EPD, 1,385 lbs., 37 cm), sired by Sparrows Eldorado 361L, out of a Sparrows Authentic 6S daughter. Sold for $5,400 to Mark Dombrowsky, Avonlea. Lot 40, BECK’S MESH 109Y (Double Polled, 98 lb. BW, 51 WW EPD, 1,410 lbs., 37 cm), sired by Sparrows Panama 826U, out of a Winn Mans The Game 102L daughter. Sold for $5,200 to Rob Robinson, Lake Alma. Lot 42, BECK’S CODE 112Y (Double Polled, 105 lb. BW, 101 YW EPD, 1,420 lbs., 39 cm), sired by Sparrows Panama 826U, out of a Winn Mans The Game 102L daughter. Sold for $5,200 to Mark Dombrowsky. Lot 45, BECK’S WARRIOR 114Y (Double Polled, 80 lb. BW, -1.8 BW EPD, 1,325 lbs., 38 cm), sired by Sparrows Eldorado 361L, out of a Sparrows Alcatraz 18N daughter. Sold for $5,100 to Lohse Farm & Ranch, Beaubier.

Kevan Adderley bought four including the high selling two year old Aaron Wilkie purchased the high selling yearling Rick Klassen purchased two good bulls

Repeat customers Gerald & Glenn Walkeden bought another top bull

for $5,600 to Rob Hoffman, Oyen, AB. Lot 20, RGP REVENUE 200Y (100 lb. BW, 807 lb. 205 DW, 1,435 lbs., 41 cm), sired by Merit 8789U, out of a Silverbirch Mystery 27H daughter. Sold for $5,250 to Cal Logan, Oyen, AB. Lot 13, HVA REGENT 87Y (3rd Gen. Polled, 110 bl. BW, 105 YW EPD, 1,445 lbs., 42 cm), sired by Merit 8789U, out of a Sparrows Advantage 230H daughter. Sold for $5,100 to Byran Clark, Denzil. Lot 1, RGP WHISTLE 61Y (108 lb. BW, 1,625 lbs., 41 cm), sired by HVA Wheeler 3W, out of a JMB Impact 631S daughter. Sold for $5,000 to Matador Grazing Co-op, Kyle. Lot 9, RGP ROCKET 616Y (3rd Gen. Polled, 108 lb. BW, 1,485 lbs., 40 cm, Leptin TT), sired by Merit 8789U, out of an E-CEE Katmandu 200B daughter. Sold for $5,000 to Len Palmer, Bladworth. Lot 25, HVA ROUGHNECK 614Y (1.1 BW EPD, 92 YW EPD, 1,375 lbs., 39 cm), sired by Merit 8789U, out of a Sparrows Zodiak 613K daughter. Sold for $5,000 to Gary Tweedle, Harris.

Val & Gord Miller purchased the second high seller Randy Aimes bought 10 for the PFRA including 4 Charolais