RED FACTORS IN DEMAND
Tri-N Charolais Bull Sale
Heartland in Virden was full for this first Tri-N Charolais & Guests Bull sale which also had some Black and Red Angus bulls on offer. The dark Red Factor bulls had stirred up a lot of dust and this quality set of bulls saw strong demand. Bulls sold into four provinces and two states. High Selling Bulls Lot 4, TRI-N SHERIFF PLD 517C (4th Gen. Polled, Homo Red, 94 lb. BW, -3.7 BW EPD, 55 WW EPD, 100 YW EPD, 29.2 Milk EPD, 1,648 lb., 40.5 cm), sired by Tri-N Captain Morgan 340A, out of a Tri-N-Payday 419P daughter. Sold for $20,500 Spruce View Charolais, Andrew, AB. Lot 1, TRI-N BOUNTY HUNTER 507C (Homo Polled, Homo Red, 95 lb. BW, -1.5 BW EPD, 103 YW EPD, 1,747 lb., 41 cm), sired by Tri-N Captain
Creek Country 261A, out of a ProMorgan 340A, out of an SOS Crimson Tide 97S daughter. Sold for $15,000 for Char Cptn. Morgan 8U daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Graychar Charolais, 2/3 interest to Effertz Key Ranch, Mortlach, SK. Velva, ND and Bina Charolais, Lawton, ND. Lot 5, TRI-N CASTRO 84C (Homo Lot 2, TRI-N GAME CHANGER 61C Polled, Homo Red, 98 lb. BW, -.8 BW EPD, 857 lb. 205 DW, 1,503 lb. 365 DW, (92 lb. BW, -3.2 BW EPD, 875 lb. WW, 1,480 lb., 39 cm), sired by Tri-N Captain 38 cm), sired by Tri-N Captain Morgan 340A, out of a Beaver Creek Torque Morgan 340A, out of a Tri-N Payday 222T daughter. Sold for $9,750 to 419P daughter. Sold for $15,000 for 2/3 interest to Borderland Charolais & Bernald & Alice Link, Maple Creek, SK. Belmar Farms, Rockglen, SK. Lot 7, TRI-N THICK’N’RED 85C (4th Gen. Polled, Red Factor, 90 lb. Lot 9, TRI-N DOUBLE TROUBLE BW, -3.5 BW EPD, 827 lb. 205 DW, 528C (Homo Polled, 90 lb. BW, -4.5 1,405 lb., 40 cm), sired by Tri-N BW EPD, 890 lb. WW, 25.7 Milk EPD, Captain Morgan 340A, out of an SDC 1,525 lb., 38 cm), sired by MVY Laredo 17N daughter. Sold for $9,250 Xplorer 21X, out of an SDC Laredo to Bernald & Alice Link. 17N daughter. Sold for $10,000 for 2/3 interest to Doll Ranch, New Salem, ND. Lot 34, TRI-N COUNTRY BOY 62C (3rd Gen. Polled, Red Factor, 93 lb. BW, -4.5 BW EPD, 782 lb. 205 DW, 1,385, 38.5 cm), Marc Spagrud teamed up with Glenn & Wendy Ching on the second high seller sired by Beaver
Kevin Effertz teamed up with Lane Bina on Bounty Hunter
Alice Link took two high selling Red bulls
Tri-N Charolais & Guests 1st Annual Bull Sale April 2, 2016 Virden, MB Gross Average 31 Yearling Bulls $230,300 $7,429 Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Sale Manager: By Livestock
Dennis Nielson took four back to Missouri
Larissa & Lorne Lakusta took the high seller to Alberta
MORE BULLS SOLD
Best of the Breeds Bull Sale Best of the Breeds 12th Annual Bull Sale April 3, 2016 • Yorkton, SK Gross Average 31 1/4 Yearling Bulls $166,400 $5,325 Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co
A big crowd filled the auction mart for this multi-breed Sunday sale which 52
saw 82 ¼ lots of five breeds average $5,455. The quality Charolais bulls from Dog Patch Acres, Leroy and Harcourt Charolais, Quill Lake sold across Saskatchewan and into Manitoba with more bulls selling this year. High Selling Bulls Lot 1, DOGPATCH ROUGE 11C (Homo Polled, Leptin TT, 99 lb. BW, 96 YW EPD, 1,610 lb., 42 cm), sired by Charolais Banner • May 2016
Dee & Paul Valstar took a top bull