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ANOTHER TOP SALEA. Sparrow Farms Bull SaleA.Sparrow Farms Bull SaleMarch 11, 2011 • Vanscoy, SKGross Average2 Two Year Old Bulls $6,600 $3,30048 Yearling Bulls 233,000 4,85450 Lots $239,600 $4,792Auctioneer: Mike FleurySale Consultant: T Bar C Cattle Co.Multitudes of repeat customerswere back to select from the consistentoffering put forth by the Sparrowfamilies. Nine bulls sold to purebredbreeders from Ontario to Alberta andinto the U.S.A. while many of thegood commercial producers werespending over $5,000 to get a Sparrowbull.High Selling Yearling BullsLot 18, SPARROWS PATRIOT 24X(Polled, 111 lb. BW, 822 lb. 205 DW, 54WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 1,495 lbs., 38cm), sired by ABC Latoro 263G, out ofa Sparrows Alliance 361L daughter.Sold for $19,000 to Reese Cattle Co.,Didsbury, AB.Lot 4, SPARROWS STANFORD 4X(Double Polled, 95 lb. BW, 889 lb. 205DW, 1,496 lbs.), sired by SparrowsEldorado 361L, out of a SparrowsCerveza 106S daughter. Sold for$10,500 to White Heather Charolais,Crossfield, AB.Lot 37, SPARROWS CALAMAR47X (108 lb. BW, 809 lb. 205 DW, 54WW EPD, 1,485 lbs., 37.5 cm) , siredby ABC Nuevo, out of a SparrowsAlliance daughter. Sold for $9,500 toWhite Lake Colony, Nobleford, AB.Lot 48, SPARROW HAMPTON 70X(Double Polled, Red Factor, 882 lb. 205DW, 23.6 Milk EPD, 1,435 lbs., 43 cm),sired by Sparrows Sanchez 715T, outof a Wawedash Eastwood 7Ldaughter. Sold for $6,750 to WellsCharolais, Conde, SD.Lot 13, SPARROWS THORNTON19X (98 lb. BW, 99 YW EPD, 1,416 lbs.,38 cm), sired by ABC Latoro 263G, outof a Sparrows Eldorado 361Ldaughter. Sold for $6,750 to Salty LakeRanch, Watrous.Lot 14, SPARROWS MAGNUM 21X(Polled, 87 lb. BW, -1.1 BW EPD, 1,387lbs., 40 cm), sired by SparrowsEldorado 361L, out of a Winn MansLanza 610Sdaughter. Sold for$6,600 to WhiteHeatherCharolais.Lot 36,SPARROWSSELKIRK 53X (91lb. BW, -.6 BWEPD, 49 WWEPD, 1,344 lbs., 36cm), sired by ABCRob Ross selected twofor their WhiteHeather operationNuevo, out of an ABC Latoro 263Gdaughter. Sold for $6,500 to DustinHarty, Edam.Lot 8, SPARROWS SULTAN 10X(Polled, -1.4 BW EPD, 20 Milk EPD,1,502 lbs., 38 cm), sired by Winn MansLanza 610S, out of a SparrowsAlliance 513G daughter. Sold for$6,400 to Dudgeon-Snobelen Land &Cattle Co., Ripley, ON.Lot 1, SPARROWS WESTFIELD 1X(Double Polled, 87 lb BW, -.5 BW EPD,876 lb. 205 DW, 1,560 lbs., 38.5 cm),sired by Winn Mans Lanza 610S, outof a Sparrows Cerveza 106S daughter.Sold for $6,300 to Denise Boggust,Paynton.Lot 29, SPARROWS MIDLAND 37X(108 lb. BW, 22.8 Milk EPD, 1,505 lbs.,39 cm), sired by ABC Latoro 263G, outof a Sparrows Cossack 11L daughter.Sold for $6,200 to White Lake Colony.Jerry Hofer of WhiteLake Colony purchasedtwo high sellersRick Klassen was avolume buyer againBarry & Simone Reese added the high sellerto their good Alberta herdJason & Nina Wells took at red factor bull tothe U.S.A.Repeat buyers Denise Boggust & Steve Hartybought againRAISE YOUR HERDS PROFILE AND VALUEBe a part of the 45th Annual Herdsire Edition. Call today! 306.546.3940Charolais Banner • May 2011 29