Eastern National Sale

SOLID SECOND SALE Eastern National Sale

Eastern National Sale Vente national du Charolais de l’est September 17, 2011 Ste-Marie, QC Gross Average

1 Cow/Calf Pair $3,750 $3,750 10 Bred Cows 28,000 2,800 20 Bred Heifers 63,650 3,183 5 Heifer Calves 8,450 1,690 2 Pregnant Recips. 7,850 3,925 1/4 Semen Interest 4,000 4,000

38 1/4 Lots $115,700 $3,025 2 Embryo Lots $2,500 $1,250

Total Gross $118,200

Auctioneer: Luc Breton Blockman: Bernard Begin Sale Manager: By Livestock

Louber Farms hosted this second sale with Bernard Begin again working hard to have cattle from across Canada represented. The sale is a fun event with a good crowd coming and participating. The high quality offering from six provinces sold into five provinces and one U.S. state.

High Selling Bred Cows

Lot 4, LOUBER SILVER EDGE 192R (Double Polled, 84 YW EPD), sired by LT Silver Edge 2289, out of a Jumper daughter, bred to Sparrows Panana 826U. Sold for $4,300 to Hicks Charolais, Arthur, ON. Consigned by Louber Farms, Ste-Marie. Lot 25, CROSBY’S WINNER 904W (3rd Gen. Polled, 1 BW EPD, 22.8 Milk EPD), sired by SVS Mastercard 2M, out of a Moore’s Golden Boy 724G daughter, bred to Sparrow’s Birmingham 758T. Sold for $4,200 to Claude Lemay, Des Lauren. Consigned by Cornerstone Charolais, Cornwall, PE.

High Selling Bred Heifers

Lot 23, WR WINNIFRED 180W (Full French, .4 BW EPD, 23.9 Milk EPD), sired by Pinay, out of a WR Neptune 51N daughter, bred to Virgil. Sold for $5,900 to Bar Punch Ranch, Medicine Hat, AB. Consigned by Winters Charolais, Renfrew, ON. Lot 27, HICKS XCEPTIONAL 8X (3rd Gen. Polled, 2010 Canadian National Senior Heifer Calf Champion), sired by Sparrows Vintage 75R, out of a Hicks Kasino 11K daughter, bred to Hicks Revolver 14R. Sold for $5,850 to Rejean McNeil, St-Marc de Figuery. Consigned by Hicks Charolais. Lot 8, MISS LOUB SANCHEZ 836W (Double Polled, 1.2 BW EPD, 22.4 Milk EPD), sired by Sparrows Sanchez 715T, out of an Ibob daughter, bred to HTA Mantracker 958W. Sold for $5,500 to Ranch Ostiguy, Ste-Cesaire. Consigned by Louber Farms. Lot 6, LOUB MISS NO DOUBT 781W (Double Polled, 1.3 BW EPD, 90 YW EPD, 24.1 Milk EPD), sired by EC No Doubt 2022 P, out of an SCM Montana Marbler G216 daughter, bred to JWX Silber Buckle 524U. Sold for $5,000 to Claude Lemay. Consigned by Louber Farms. Lot 43, JWX XTRA LIFE 818X (Double Polled/s, Double Red, -1.5 BW EPD, 22.7 Milk EPD), sired by Lang’s Red Soldier 22S, out of an SVS Nobleman 25N daughter, bred to SRK Solid 12U. Sold for $4,400 to Slack Farms, Harrisburg, SD. Consigned by Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite, SK.

High Selling Semen Interest

Lot 1, HTA SENATOR 8130U (Double Polled, 60 WW EPD, 106 YW EPD), sired by Merit 5323R, out of a Dim Creek Dividend 43M daughter. 1/4 interest sold for $4,000 to Harcourt Charolais, Quill Lake, SK and Mutrie Farms, Glenavon, SK. Consigned by Louber Farms.

FOR SALE • • • FOR SALE • • • FOR SALE • • • FOR SALE GENESIS LIVESTOCK INTERNATIONAL/ WHITE HEATHER CHAROLAIS PUREBRED HERD DISPERSAL

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Influences of Freedom, Polled Detonator, Sparrows Matador, Kojak and Silversmith 50 Cow/Calf Pairs or Bred Cows 10 Replacement Heifer Calves 1 Herdsire Semen and Embryos Available Contact Ric Ross at 403-512-5364

John Hoff bought the sale high seller Rejean McNeil selected the second high seller

Alexandra Ostiguy, Maxim Beaubier and Pierre Ostiguy consigned and bought two

Claude & Martime Lemay were the volume buyers

Bryan Hicks selected two including the high selling bred cow Bernard Begin, organizer, blockman, major consignor and buyer in the sale