Topping the sale of herd bull prospects in the bull calf offering was CH 69G Liberty 17L, a Feb. 1 son of PDHR 9322 Domino 69G and out of a daughter of LLL 77Y Std Dom 82B. He was the heaviest calf in the sale at 1,194 pounds with a scrotal circumference of 37 cm. He exhibited the outstanding EPDs of BW 8.1, WW 64, YW 102, Milk 30 and M&G 62. The two-thirds interest and full possession brought $10,000 and sold to Bar Pipe Farms, Okotoks.

This year, Cutler Herefords provided extensive ultrasound results on all of the bull calves, taken approximately three weeks prior to the sale. These figures included marbling scores, backfat measurements, ribeye areas, adjusted ribeye area per 100 pounds live weight and percentage lean meat yield.

The second top selling calf in the sale was the one who exhibited the largest ribeye of the group and he sold into the excellent herd of Poplar Dell Hereford Ranch, Edam, Sask., for $5,000. He was CH 69G Lieutenant 58L, again by the very popular 69G and out of HR Miss Robin Hood 85E, a daughter of CFR Robinson 359. This calf also tipped the scales at over 1,100 pounds at 1,124 and sold with excellent milk EPDs. Poplar Dell purchased a three-quarter interest and full possession.

Another top registered outfit from the area, Rainy Creek Herefords, Bentley, owned by the Allan and Merlyn Wilson families, paid $4,750 for a three-quarter interest and full possession in their choice of CH 69G Limited Edition 35L. Again by 69G, he is out of CH 94Y Bonnie 121B, a daughter of BP Hot Shot 94Y. 35L combines great balance with performance and was one of the more stylish and well marked calves in the offering.

The OC Ranch, Hardisty, purchased two calves at this year's sale. Their top selection was CH 20J Leadtime 41L, a Feb. 8 son of CH 69G Jag 20J, who sold at the sale two years ago to Thatcher Ranches and T Bar K Herefords. 41L is out of CH 711 Chelsey 1C. Again, this calf comes from a dam and a cow family with an excellent reputation with the mother having produced several top sellers in previous sales.

Barber Farms, Leslie, Sask., purchased females as well as a bull at the sale. Their bull calf selection was also a 69G son and came from CH 15A Cora 123C, a daughter of CH 55Y Ace 15A. He had a very light birth weight of 87 pounds and an exceptional weaning weight of 826 pounds. He was the highest marbling calf offered from the information provided by the ultrasound.

Two excellent heifer calves were included in this year's offering. The top seller was CH 69G Lorie 29L, a Feb. 5 daughter of 69G and out of CH 42B Gem 24G by BP Brigadier 42B. Certainly this calf appeared to be an outstanding show and brood cow prospect and she was purchased at $4,750 by Caitlyn Roe, Albertsville, Alabama.

The bred females were again an outstanding group. The sale was topped
with the offering of CH 69G Karla 13K by 69G and out of a cow by B 804 Dom 8020 301. She carried the service of LLL 77Y Std Dom 82B and sold at $3,750 to Oscar Herefords, Calgary.

Neal Church, Balzac, was in attendance and he made his choice of K CH 122E Kim ET 75K at $3,200. Kim is by CH 82B Explorer 122E and out of a cow by CH 55Y Ace 15A. She sold with a service to CH 69G Kingdom 64K.

Bringing the $3,000 mark was CH 5131 Kara 6K when she was purchased by Big Gully Farms, Maidstone, Sask. She is by CL 1 Domino 5131E and out of a daughter of 82B. She carried the service of KB L1 Domino 023.

Hereford sale results provided by the Canadian Hereford Digest.