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11 BULLS TO PUREBRED HERDSPleasant Dawn Bull SalePleasant Dawn Charolais 9th AnnualBull SaleMarch 19, 2011 • Virden, MBGross Average3 Two Year Old Bulls $9,700 $3,23344 1/3 Yearling Bulls 167,050 3,76847 1/3 Lots $176,750 $3,734Auctioneer: Ward CutlerSale Manager: By LivestockThis solid program producing bullsfor everyone offered an all polledoffering of white, tan & red yearlingsand two year olds. Good birth weightbulls with performance sold into fourprovinces and one state, with thisbeing their highest average and mostbulls sold. Many repeat customerswere on the buyers list showingtheir previous purchases have workedfor them.High Selling Yearling BullsLot 8, PLEASANT DAWN RHINO851X (3rd Gen. Polled, National ShowClass Winner, 98 lb. BW, 24.8 MilkEPD, 1,650 lbs., 40.5 cm), sired byPleasantdawn Marshall 70P, out of anSKE Gangster 16G daughter. Sold for$8,750 for 2/3 interest to Lazy SCharolais, Beaverlodge, AB.Lot 11, PLEASANT DAWN RIO136X (3rd Gen. Polled/s, 0 BW EPD,95 YW EPD, 24 Milk EPD, 1,575 lbs.,39 cm), sired by Pleasant Dawn Rio26P, out of a Pleasant Dawn Excel489M daughter. Sold for $6,600 for2/3 interest to Dog Patch Acres,Leroy, SK.Lot 1, PLEASANT DAWNMAGNUM 70X (3rd Gen. Polled, .6BW EPD, 825 lb. 205 DW, 1,625 lbs.,37.5 cm), sired by HEJ Magnum 26R, outof a PF Impressed 620 daughter. Soldfor $6,300 for 2/3 interest to Valley’sEnd Charolais, Central Butte, SK.Lot 3, PLEASANT DAWN BONUS601X (3rd Gen. Polled, Double Red, .1BW EPD, 26.4 Milk EPD, 1,550 lbs., 41cm), sired by Pleasant Dawn Magnum56T, out of a Belmont's Indiana 9Jdaughter. Sold for $5,750 to CharheadRanch, Indian Head, SK.Lot 2, PLEASANT DAWN MATCH465X (4th Gen. Polled/s, 95 lb. BW,843 lb. 205 DW, 1,665 lbs., 43 cm), siredby Pleasant Dawn Max 70S, out of aPleasantdawn Marshall 70P daughter.Sold for $5,500 for 2/3 interest toBrimner Cattle Co., Manor, SK.Lot 5, PLEASANT DAWNMAXIMUM 138X (3rd Gen. Polled, 90lb. BW, -.2 BW EPD, 1,530 lbs., 40 cm),sired by Pleasant Dawn Max 70S, outof an LT Western Edge 4057 Plddaughter. Sold for $5,400 to TurnbullCharolais, Pincher Creek, AB.Lot 50, PLEASANT DAWN EXTRA314X (3rd Gen. Polled, 889 lb. 205 DW,1,590 lb. 365 DW, 100 YW EPD, 40cm), sired by Pleasantdawn Marshall70P, out of an SKE Gangster 16Gdaughter. Sold for $5,300 for 2/3interest to Nahachewsky Charolais,Norquay, SK.Lot 49, PLEASANT DAWN MAG912X (4th Gen. Polled, 84 YW EPD,27.9 Milk EPD, 1,440 lbs., 40 cm),sired by HEJ Magnum 26R, out of aBelmont's Indiana 9J daughter. Soldfor $5,100 to Pro-Char Charolais,Glenevis, AB.Lot 14, PLEASANT DAWNARAGORN 14X (Double Polled, RedFactor, 94 lb. BW, 100 YW EPD, 1,695lbs., 41 cm), sired by Pleasant DawnAragorn 2P, out of a Pleasant DawnEveret 23L daughter. Sold for $5,000to Neil Hainsworth, Deloraine.Mic Zentner boughtthe second high sellerOBITUARYCurtis Turnbull took aherdbull to AlbertaRoy Schweitzerpurchased the highselling bullMark Oram added aherdbull to their Valley'sEnd herdDr. Melanie Roth & Kim Williamson selected ared factor bull for their Charhead operationEdgar PhilpottEdgar Philpottof Central Butte,Saskatchewan,passed awayduring the nightof April 14th atthe age of 97.Healthy and sharp to the end, he issurvived by Lily, his wife of 52 years;daughters Vionne (Reg) Stewart;Florence (Bob) Petersen; Rosalie (Ken)MacKenzie; son Bill; ninegrandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.Edgar’s cattle breeding prowessstarted in the Shorthorn breed underthe name of Butte Lee Farms and thenin 1967 and on, in the Charolais breedas first Butte Lee Farms and thenteaming up with the Orams underOram & Philpott Charolais. In 1975 hewas awarded a "Builder of the Breed"by the American ShorthornAssociation and in 2006 he wasinducted into the SaskatchewanLivestock Association Honour Roll.Charolais Banner • May 2011 35