SALE AVERAGE UP $1,500
Autumn Prestige Sale Autumn Prestige Sale October 18, 2014 • Campbellford, ON Gross Average 2 Cow/Calf Pairs $16,500 $8,250 21 Bred Heifers 93,050 4,431 7 Heifer Calves 20,850 2,978 2 Bull Calves 9,050 4,525 32 Lots
$139,450
$4,358
Auctioneer: Brad DeNure Blockman: Barry Potter What a difference a year can make. This 5th annual sale saw the location change, the quality increase, the enthusiasm go up and the average accelerate. The sale this year averaged more than the highest selling animal last year. Hoard’s Station was packed with lots standing and interest from across the country. Cattle sold into three provinces with most staying in Ontario, and some new members buying. High Selling Cow/Calf Pair Lot 31, HICKS WHORL 32W (23 Milk EPD), sired by Sparrows Vintage 75R, out of a HICKS Kasino 11K daughter, bred to Hicks Remington 31U. Sold for $4,100 to Jack Kelly, Warkworth. Consigned by Hicks Charolais, Arthur. Lot 31A, HICKS BACHELOR 40B (Polled), sired by WESC Hicks
Barry Baldwin of Melbar Farms was a consignor and buyer of some high sellers and Scott Colton selected a heifer calf
Revolver 14R. Sold for $4,200 to Derek Lord, Codrington. High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 26, MELBAR SWEET PEA 4A (Polled, 104 YW EPD, 22.2 Milk EPD), sired by Sparrows Fargo 811U, out of a Land O’Lakes Rio Blanco daughter, bred to LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $6,200 to Kirlene Cattle Co., Brighton. Consigned by Melbar Farms, Ameliasburg. Lot 14, BPL APPLE JUICE 3A (Polled, 1 BW EPD), sired by Golden Meadow Winner 9W, out of an LT Rio Blanco 1234 P daughter, bred to Cedardale Tyrant. Sold for $5,600 to Melbar Farms. Consigned by Potter Charolais, Earlton. Lot 28, MELBAR ROXXANNE 3A (Polled, .5 BW EPD, 105 YW EPD), sired by Sparrows Fargo 811U, out of a Land O’Lakes Havana 3U daughter, bred to LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $5,600 to John Davis, Peterborough. Consigned by Melbar Farms. Lot 9, KIRLENE Wayne Mack added a top bred heifer to GO TABATHA his herd
Dylan Trotter and Bob Bateman teamed up on a bred heifer
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21A (Polled, ‐.4 BW EPD, 110 YW EPD, 25.7 Milk EPD), sired by Sparrows Fargo 811U, out of a BXB Dateline Son 65R daughter, bred to LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $5,400 to Steppler Farms, Miami, MB. Consigned by Kirlene Cattle Co. High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 3, AMABEC BIANCO 7B (Polled, ‐.9 BW EPD), sired by Amabec Y’s Guy 2Y, out of a JSR Tolstoy 56T daughter. Sold for $3,650 to Bellhaven Farms, Coldwater. Consigned by AmaBec Charolais, Warkworth. High Selling Bull Calf Lot 4, AMABEC BULLWINKLE 13B (Polled, .8 BW EPD), sired by Cedardale Revival 110Y, out of a Ruth Sunrise 53Z daughter. Sold for $5,300 to Bernie Robinson, Odessa. Consigned by AmaBec Charolais.
Kevin McFadden was a volume buyer taking three
John Davis purchased a high selling bred heifer
Kirby & Arelene Hakkesteegt were buyers and sellers