Hunter Charolais

AVERAGE UP $700 Hunter Bull Sale

Hunter Charolais 2nd Annual Bull Sale April 4, 2013 • Roblin, MB Gross Average

5 Two Year Old Bulls $20,300 $4,060 18 1/4 Yearling Bulls 83,950 4,600 23 1/4 Lots $104,250 $4,484

Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: By Livestock

Hunters had fewer bulls in the sale this year after a tough semen testing but what was left was in strong demand. Bulls sold across the three prairie provinces with five going into purebred herds.

High Selling Two Year Old Bull

Lot 35, HC YARDMASTER 1111Y (Double Polled, 1.5 BW EPD, 797 lb. 205 DW,104 YW EPD, 26.1 Milk EPD), sired by TMR Wendigo 14W, out of an M6 Grid Maker 104 P ET daughter. Sold for $6,600 to Reykdal Farms Charolais, Winnipeg Beach.

High Selling Yearling Bulls

Lot 8, HC ZONE POINT 203Z (Double Polled, 84 lb. BW, ‐1.7 BW EPD, 23.5 Milk EPD, 1,500 lb., 38 cm), sired by JWX Silver Bullet 524W, out of a CS Pld Juntion 4J daughter. Sold for $13,750 for ¾ interest to Circle 7 Charolais, Shaunavon, SK and Soderglen Ranches, Airdrie, AB.

Lot 14, HC ZODIAK 202Z (Double Polled, ET, BW 108, 1,600 lb., 40 cm),sired by TR Mr Fire Water 5792R ET, our of HC Roxanne 529R. Sold for $8,000 to Buffalo Lake Charolais, Stettler, AB.

Lot 7, HC ZIP LOCK 212Z (Polled, 97 YW EPD, 1,630 lb. 39 cm), sired by JWX Silver Bullet 524W, out of a Sparrows Alcatraz 18N daughter. Sold for $6,000 to Steppler Charolais, Miami.

Lot 21, HC ZNDAN 285Z (Double Polled, 90 lb. BW, ‐3.5 BW EPD, 1,340 lbs.), sired by MXS Craftsman 910W, out of an LT Wyoming Wind 4020 Pld daughter. Sold for $5,700 to Buffalo Lake Charolais.

Lot 6, HC ZONE 288Z (90 lb. BW, ‐2.4 BW EPD, 24 Milk EPD), sired by MXS Craftsman 910W, out of a Sparrows Sanchez 715T daughter. Sold

John & Jeannie Reykdal purchased the highfor $5,000 to Keown Holdings, Roblin. selling two year old

Jack Keown bought a Kelly Oberle teamed calving ease bull up with Soderglen Ranches on the high seller

Wendy & Lyle Bignell bought two high sellers Dan & Andre Steppler selected a top bull