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Sale Reports The Cattle Call Sale 4-States Limousin Association Sale August 11, 2017 Bragg Creek, Alberta Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Sale management: KK Seedstock Consultants Reported by: Andy Rest, NALF regional manager September 9, 2017 Mount Pleasant, Texas Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth Sale management: R&R Marketing Sale consultants: Bill Helton Reported by: Corey Wilkins, NALF regional manager Averages* 21 Lots........................................................... $8,536 Sale gross:.................................. $179,250 *Presented in Canadian dollars $22,000 - One-half embryo interest - Lot 1, LAL Marilyn Monroe 42W, 2/5/2009, black, polled, purebred, sired by CLLL New Direction 394P, consigned by Boss Lake Genetics, Spruce Grove, Alberta, purchased by Riverstone Cattle, Olds, Alberta. $20,000 - Bull - Lot 23, RPY Paynes Cracker 17E, 1/20/2017, red, homozygous polled, purebred, sired by COLE Architect 08A, consigned by Payne Livestock, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, one-half interest and full possession purchased by a partnership consisting of B Bar Cattle, Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan; Andrew Ranches, Youngstown, Alberta; and Red Oak Limousin, Australia. $12,000 - 2018 heifer pick - Lot 2 - Pick of the 2018 natural born heifer calves, consigned by Highland Stock Farms, Bragg Creek, Alberta, purchased by Tubmill Creek Farms, New Florence, Penn. $8,250 - Open heifer - Lot 5, RPY Paynes Echo 26E ET, 1/25/2017, red, homozygous polled, purebred, sired by COLE Architect 08A, consigned by Payne Livestock, Lloydminster, Alberta, purchased by the Arcon Cattle Company, Alliston, Ontario. $8,000 - Bred heifer - Lot 14, Greenwood Miss PYN 25D, 2/1/2016, red, polled, purebred, sired by B Bar Cognac 1B, bred to Greenwood PLD Zepplin, consigned by Greenwood Limousin, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, purchased by Ben Belanga, Omemee, Ontario. I 42 | OCTOBER 2017 Cattle Call Sale host Rob Matthews of Highland Stock Farms, left, is pictured with retired Limousin breeder Jim McBride of Goldenview Farms, Calgary, Alberta. Two top consignors to the Cattle Call Sale were Laird Edwards of Edwards Limousin, Craik, Saskatchewan, left, and Rocky Payne of Payne Livestock, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Averages 1 Semen package ......................................... $7,374 1 Pick of fall calves ....................................... $4,500 1 Open heifer ............................................... $1,500 9 Cow-calf pairs ........................................... $2,333 11.5 Bred females ............................................. $2,795 5 Bulls ......................................................... $2,060 13 Embryos .................................................... $285 43.5 Live lots .................................................... $2,610 Sale gross:................................................. $117,225 $17,500 - Bred female - Lot 2, SBLX Zero Percent, 9/6/12, homozygous polled, homozygous black, Lim-Flex, sired by SAV Brilliance 8077, consigned by White Valley Ranch, Adair Okla., one-half interest purchased by Sullivan Ranch, Dunlap, Iowa $4,500 – Pick of Fall Calves – Lot 4, consigned by Counsil Family Limousin, purchased by White Valley Ranch, Adair OK. $2,600 – Bull – Lot 11, AHCC 945C, 3/15/15, Homo Polled, Red, sired by AHCC All In A594, consigned by Mccarthy Omega 8 Bedias, TX purchased by Vaught Limousin, Pittsburg, TX. Tim Matthews of Riverstone Cattle, Olds, Alberta, left, purchased the high selling lot at the Cattle Call Sale from Brittany and Kyle Boss, Boss Lake Genetics, Spruce Grove, Alberta. $2,500 – Bull – Lot 9, WCBK NORTHWIND 93D, 3/20/16, Homo Polled, Homo Black, sired by TMCK WESTWIND 2Z, consigned by Double Hollow Farms Cullman, AL. purchased by Billy Carraway Smith, LA. I