CATTLE SOLD ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Maple Leaf Ranch Sale Maple Leaf Ranch Major Herd Reduction Sale October 17, 2016 • Ponoka, AB Gross Average 49 Cow/Calf Pairs $329,800 $6,731 15 Bred Cows 53,450 3,563 34 Bred Heifers 98,700 2,903 20 Heifer Calves 39,600 1,980 118 Lots
$521,550
$4,420
Auctioneer: Danny Skeels Sale Manager: By Livestock Buyers from right across Canada had the opportunity to select from one of our nation’s oldest Full French herds. The major herd reduction for Maple Leaf Ranch was a huge success. Cattle were sold into five Provinces with many breeders buying in volume. High Selling Cow/Calf Pairs Lot 18, MAPLE LEAF MS BIJOU 110Y (Full French), sired by Bijou, out of a HXL Dragon 82D daughter, bred to Maple Leaf Major 52X. Sold for $14,250 to Maple Leaf Charolais, Millet. Lot 18A, MAPLE LEAF MS ROGER 609D (Full French, 92 lb BW), sired by M&L Roger 49A. Sold for $4,100 to TRI-N Charolais, Lenore, MB. Lot 15 MAPLE LEAF MS LAUREL 965W (Full French), sired by Maple Leaf Laurel 317N, out of a Maple Leaf Dragon 1M daughter, bred to Maple Leaf Sisteron 2141Z. Sold for $7,000 to Stan Skeels & Vykki Johns, Rimbey. Lot 15A, MAPLE LEAF ROGER 5181C (Full French, 89 lb BW EPD), sired by M&L Roger 49A. Sold for $7,500 to Don and Wanda Wilkie, Big Valley. Lot 46, PCS TABITHA 38T (Full French), sired by NBC Image 20L, out of a Curtis Peter 137H daughter, bred
Tom and Carey Stewart were the volume buyers selecting 17 head.
to Maple Leaf Major Jr 4138B. Sold for $6,000 to Stan Skeels & Vykki Johns. Lot 46A, MAPLE LEAF FIRST 607D (Full French, 94 lb BW), sired by First. Sold for $7,200 to Byron Wilkie, Stettler. Lot 1, MAPLE LEAF MS WILLIE 79X (Full French), sired by MLR Willie Nelson 464P, out of a MLC Dragon Jr 122K daughter, bred to Maple Leaf Sisteron 2141Z. Sold for $6,900 to Carl Maciborsky, Warburg. Lot 1A, Maple Leaf Roger 5177C (Full French, 102 lb BW), sired by M&L Roger 49A. Sold for $6,000 to Dale Tucker, Endiang. Lot 71, MAPLE LEAF MS MAJOR 425B (Polled, Red Factor), sired by Maple Leaf Major 52X, out of a Pro-Char Smirnoff 25U daughter, bred to Maple Leaf Major 4138B. Sold for $7,300 to Good Anchor Charolais, Vermillion. Lot 71A, MAPLE LEAF MARTEL JR 613D (Dbl Polled, 89 lb BW), sired by Bar Punch Martel Jr 305A. Sold for $5,100 to Dara Hallet, Byemoor. Lot 17, MAPLE LEAF MS DYNA 137Y (Full French, 49 WW EPD, 90 YW EPD), sired by Maple Leaf Dynysty 806U, out of a Tempo daughter, bred to Maple Leaf Sisteron 2141Z. Sold for $7,000 to Maple Leaf Charolais. Lot 17A, MAPLE LEAF SISTERON 603D (Full French, 100 lb BW), sired by Maple Leaf Sisteron 2141Z. Sold for $4,700 to Dowell Charolais, Didsbury. High Selling Bred Cows Lot 52, MAPLE LEAF MS PALADIN 850U (Full French, Polled), sired by Maple Leaf Paladin 421P, out of a HXL Ecrin 5E daughter, bred to Maple Leaf Sisteron 2141Z. Sold for $6,400 to Maple Leaf Charolais.
Vykki Johns and Stan Skeels bought 11 lots
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Lot 19, MAPLE LEAF MS VIRGIL 120Y (Full French, Polled), sired by Virgil SC, out of a DWK Till’s Echo 3N daughter, bred to Maple Leaf Sisteron 2141Z. Sold for $5,400 to Stan Skeels & Vykki Johns. High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 89, MAPLE LEAF MS MAJOR 4149B (Full French), sired by Charlemagne, out of a Bijou daughter, bred to Maple Leaf Pinay 355A. Sold for $4,300 to EZ Ranch, Driftpile. Lot 91, MAPLE LEAF MS REWARD 4152B (Full French), sired by Maple Leaf Reward 11X, out of a Maple Leaf Major Jag 620S daughter, bred to Maple Leaf Pinay 355A. Sold for $4,300 to EZ Ranch.
Carl Maciborsky took 12 head back to Warburg
Byron Wilkie took 4 to his Ross Lake Charolais operation
Marion Smyth and Don Good selected 9 head for their Good Anchor operation
Cathie and John Chomiak purchased 5 head
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