How to Select a Show Heifer or Steer

Border Classic

Good luck to all exhibitors at the Border Classic in Nappan, Nova Scotia this Saturday, April 30th.  I think the show begins a little after 1:00 pm (after the train goes by).

Thank You to Our Angus Bull Buyers

Thank you to Derrick McLaughlin of Avondale, New Brunswick for purchasing lot 24 at the Maritime Beef Test Station Bull Sale, KJDF Mr. Xcitement 84X for $3200.  He is a SAV Net Worth 4200 son.

Thank you to Daniel Orr of Rollingdam, New Brunswick for purchasing lot 25 at the Maritime Beef Test Station Bull Sale, KJDF Xplorer 80X for $3000.  He is a PVF New Horizon 001 son.

Semen Package Sold

Thank you to Wade Loane of Prince Edward Island for purchasing the 5 unit package of semen on Alta Cedar Perfect Storm 11U.  The semen was donated by Alta Cedar Shorthorns to the Debbie Sanderson Benefit Auction.

Embryos Sold

Big thank you to Maple Key Farms of Ontario who purchased the 2 embryo packgage ($1075 each) donated by Rancier Farms and Reay's Unlimited.  The embryos were donated to the Debbie Sanderson benefit auction that took place in early April.

PEI Easter Beef 4H Champion Drive

Mittag Show Cattle: Blast From The Past

 

Mittag Show Cattle: Blast From The Past: "This week's Blast From the Past is Jerry Frasher's Iowa Beef Expo Grand Champion Steer from 1986."

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Breeding Season Continues

SAV Final Answer 0035

We are now starting to breed some cows to purebred angus bulls today. We are also continuing to use our club calf bulls as well.

The purebred sires in use are the Genex bulls, SAV Bismarck 5682, SAV Final Answer 0035, and SAV Net Worth 4200. Final Answer is being used on our club calf heifers, while Bismarck and Net Worth are being used on the purebred females.

We are continuing to use Boardwalk, Highliner, Mercedes Benz, and Monopoly as our club calf sires. We have finished breeding with Ali and Eye Candy for this year.

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2011 Champion Limousin Steer, PEI Easter Beef Show

Pictured above is Colby MacQuarrie with his 2011 Champion Limousin Steer from the PEI Easter Beef Show.

He is an Ali sired steer out of an All About You/Limousin cow. He was purchased at the Duncan Livestock Prospect Steer and Heifer Sale in October, 2010 by Colby MacQuarrie and Corey Ford. The dam is bred back to Ali (our last straw) for December, 2011. She has a February heifer calf at her side by KJDF Tombstone 77T, our Angus herd sire.

For winning a breed champion with a steer purchased from Duncan Livestock, they have received a $150 credit for the 2011 sale on October 1st.

2011 Champion Maine Anjou Steer, PEI Easter Beef Show

Jaclyn Sanderson with the Champion Maine Anjou Steer at the 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show.

This steer was purchased as the high seller in our 2010 Prospect Sale by Randy Sanderson at our 2010 sale. He is a Who Made Who out of a Limousin/Angus cross cow. The cow, known as Rose was the 2003 Champion Heifer at this show for Brian and Dora MacKinley. She has an Alias bull calf at her side this year pictured below that is in our top group of prospects for our 2011 sale on October 1st.



For winning a breed champion with a steer purchased from Duncan Livestock, the Sandersons have received a $150 credit for the 2011 sale on October 1st.

Maritime Beef Test Station Sale Results

KJDF Mr. Xcitement 84X sold for $3200.

KJDF Xplorer 80X sold for $3000.

More details to come...

Easter Beef Show Results

Here are some quick results from the PEI Easter Beef Show & Sale for steers and heifers purchased from Duncan Livestock. We'll have some pictures posted soon here and on our facebook page.

Alex Mutch, 4th place 4H Angus class.

Austin & Ian Drake, 3rd place Any Other Breed class.

Tricia Sanderson, 3rd place 4H Heifer class.

Rodney Sanderson, 4th place open Heifer class.

Dylan Sanderson, 1st place 4H Any Other Breed class.

Patti Douglas, Reserve Champion Limousin. Purchased by Irwin Jay, receives $100 credit for this year's sale.

Colby MacQuarrie, Champion Limousin. Purchased by Colby MacQuarrie and Corey Ford, receives $150 credit to this year's sale.

Jaclyn Sanderson, Champion Maine Anjou. Purchased by Randy Sanderson, receives $150 credit to this year's sale.

Glenn Jay, Grand Champion and Champion Any Other Breed. Purchased by Glenn Jay, receives $400 credit to this year's sale.