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CK Sparrow Bull Sale
Mans Skaggs 663X daughter. Sold for $26,000 to Semex Canada, Guelph, ON. Lot 29, SPARROWS REYNOLD 140J (Polled, 93 lb BW, 841 lb 205 DW, 1,516 lb, 44 cm), sired by Sparrows Aquarius 493B, out of a Sparrows Mexx 126Y daughter. Sold for $26,000 to Wirstuk Farming & Ranching Ltd., Cut Knife. Lot 4, SPARROWS EVOLVE 105J (Polled, 82 lb BW, -2.9 BW EPD, 859 lb 205 DW, two-year old dam, 1,510 lb, 41 cm), sired by LT Rushmore 8060 Pld, out of a Winn Mans Skaggs 663X daughter. Sold for $22,000 to Little Rainbow Ranch, Moosomin. Lot 35, SPARROWS MORENO 153J (Polled, 105 lb BW, 54 WW EPD, 104 YW EPD, 1,444 lb, 40 cm), sired by Sparrows Liriano 660D, out of an LT Blue Value 7903 ET daughter. Sold for $20,000 to MJT Cattle Company, Edgerton, AB. Lot 26, SPARROWS TALBOT 142J (Polled, 99 lb BW, 1,425 lb 365 DW, 42 cm), sired by High Bluff Guiness 162G, out of a Sparrows Hombre 449B daughter. Sold for $15,000 to Kelly
Topham, Eastend. Lot 13, SPARROWS CALDWELL 122J (103 lb BW, .8 BW EPD, 98 YW EPD, 1,573 lb, 45 cm), sired by Sparrows Aquarius 493B, out of a Winn Mans Lanza 610S daughter. Sold for $15,000 to Norway Valley Farms, Heinsburg, AB. Lot 32, SPARROWS FULSOM 135J (Polled, 100 lb BW, .7 BW EPD, 1,465 lb, 37 cm), sired by Pro-Char Jamieson 68F, out of a Winn Mans Skaggs 663X daughter. Sold for $15,000 to Acadia Colony Farming Co. Ltd., Oyen, AB. Lot 46, SPARROWS JASPER 164J (Polled, 78 lb BW, -5.6 BW EPD, 814 lb 205 DW, two-year old dam, 1,404 lb, 40 cm), sired by Cedarlea Gangster 10G, out of a Pro-Char Winchester 6D daughter. Sold for $14,000 to Buffalo Lake Charolais, Stettler, AB. Lot 53, SPARROWS ROMANO 173J (Polled, 96 lb BW, -.7 BW EPD, 858 lb 205 DW, 1,453 lb 365 DW, 42 cm), sired by Sparrows Liriano 660D, out of a C2 Checkstop 75C daughter. Sold for $13,000 to Cory Haubrich, Hodgeville.
Cynthia & Wade Beck purchased the high selling bull
Dennis Serhienko Perry Rasmuson bought selected a bull for Semex a high seller for his Little Rainbow Ranch
Trent & Shantel Wirstuk bought a new herdsire
Ron & Sheldon Matus bought in volume, including a high selling two-year old Ron & Sheldon Matus bought in volume, including
Arden & Duane Barstad again bought in this sale
Kelly Topham selected a few top selling bulls
CK Sparrow Farms Annual Bull Sale March 11, 2022 • Vanscoy, SK Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Gross Average 5 Two-Year Old Bulls $43,000 $8,600 54 Yearling Bulls 553,750 10,255 59 Lots $596,750 $10,114 A good crowd of purebred and commercial producers, many being repeat customers, were on hand, or online, to select from the quality offering expected at CK Sparrow Farms. Commercial producers pushed the breeders, with some paying up to $15,000 for the bulls they wanted. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 38, SPARROWS CONNELLY 154J (Polled, 98 lb BW, 50 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 1,489 lb, 41 cm), sired by Pro-Char Jamieson 68F, out of a Sparrows Liriano 660D daughter. Sold for $36,000 to Beck Farms, Milestone. Lot 1, SPARROWS WHEATON 101J (Polled, 83 lb BW, -3.3 BW EPD, 25 M EPD, 1,552 lb, 44 cm), sired by LT Rushmore 8060 Pld, out of a Winn
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