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AVERAGE UP $1,000Hi-Weigh Breeders Bull SaleHi-Weigh Breeders Bull SaleMarch 23, 2011 • Neepawa,MBGross Average50 1/2 Yearling Bulls $233,600 $4,627Auctioneer: Chris PoleySale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co.Six leading Manitoba breederscontributed to this long running salewith bulls selling to five provincesincluding 14 to purebred operations.High Selling Yearling BullsLot 23, HTA THOR 92X (DoublePolled, 99 lb. BW, 892 lb. 205 DW,1,570 lbs., 40 cm), sired by Merit5323R, out of an SVS Nobleman 25Ndaughter. Sold for $20,750 for 3/4interest to CSS Charolais, Paynton, SK.Consigned by HTA Charolais, Rivers.Lot 35, STA GIBSON'S FINEST 3X(Double Polled/s, 97 lb. BW, 831 lb.205 DW, 26.1 Milk EPD, 1,677 lbs., 40cm), sired by SVS Nobleman 25N, outof a Dim Creek Dividend 43Mdaughter. Sold for $10,500 toCornerview Charolais, Cobden, ON.Consigned by Rocking Bar ACharolais, Rivers.Lot 40, STEPPLER DOC HOLIDAY61X (Double Polled, 1,037 lb. 205 DW,1,625 lbs., 43 cm), sired by SparrowsOakridge 66R, out of a SparrowsBerlin 30M daughter. Sold for $10,000to C2 Charolais, La Riviere. Consignedby Steppler Charolais, Miami.Lot 12, HTA SCHEEN 43X (DoublePolled, 100 lb. BW, 896 lb. 205 DW,1,682 lbs., 39 cm), sired by Merit5323R, out of an LT Rio Blanco 1234 Pdaughter. Sold for $10,000 to DownEast Charolais, Belleisle Creek, NB.Consigned by HTA Charolais.Lot 46, JMB DATELINE 3X (Polled,80 lb. BW, 818 lb. 205 DW, 1,679 lbs.,40 cm), sired by BXB Dateline Son65R, out of an MNE Green Light 15Gdaughter. Sold for $7,100 to BlakeMarchant, Cartwright. Consigned byJMB Charolais, Brookdale.Lot 14, HTA LISTON 45X (DoublePolled, 53 WW EPD, 100 YW EPD,1,647 lbs., 40 cm), sired by Merit5323R, out of an LT Rio Blanco 1234 Pdaughter. Sold for $7,000 to KeithCaul, Devlin, ON. Consigned byHTA Charolais.Lot 4, HTA NIKKEL 11X (DoublePolled, 97 lb. BW, 862lb. 205 DW, 1,694lbs.), sired by Sparrows Durango 585P,out of an LT Rio Blanco 1234 Pdaughter. Sold for $6,000 to Rolling DCharolais, Dropmore. Consigned byHTA Charolais.Lot 8, HTA CEZAR 27X (DoublePolled, 97 lb. BW, 52 WW EPD, 99 YWEPD, 24.7 Milk EPD, 1,614 lbs., 43 cm),sired by HTA Scorpio 874U, out of anSVS Nobleman 25N daughter. Sold for$6,000 for 3/4 interest to Sliding HillsCharolais, Canora, SK. Consigned byHTA Charolais.Lot 33, HTA MAX 124X (Polled, 965lb. 205 DW, 110 YW EPD, 1,514 lbs.,38.5 cm), sired byKCH Remington41T, out of anHTA Whitehot105A daughter.Sold for $5,500 toAces HighCharolais,Roseneath, ON.Consigned byHTA Charolais.Blake Marchantadded a JMB bull tohis programBrett & Brian Coughlin came from Ontario tobuy the second high sellerOBITUARYJeff Cavers boughta herdbull fromSteppler CharolaisKeith Caul took abull back to northernOntarioCam & Betty Ann Stewart purchased the highsellerTom RookesThomas LyleRookes, ofManson, MB,passed awaypeacefully at theage of 57 withhis wife and loving family by his side,in Edmonton, Alberta, after losing hisbattle with cancer. Tom and DorreenRookes raised Charolais cattle underthe farm name Harmony WestwardRanch at Manson, Manitoba. A secondgeneration Charolais breeder whoseparents Bill and Lila Rookes wereearly members of the ManitobaCharolais Association and a part ofthe West Man Charolais Breedersgroup. Tom was President of theManitoba Charolais Association in1987 and was a director of theCanadian Charolais Association from1988 to 1991. Predeceased by fatherWilliam Rookes, and brother GordonRookes, he leaves behind his wife of29 years, Dorreen Rookes, his childrenEldon Spears and Kimberly (Christopher)Zapesocki, 5 grandchildren, MotherLila Rookes, and siblings Jack (Betty)Rookes, and Valerie (Gary) Watson,and numerous nieces and nephews.Charolais Banner • May 2011 37