Click the link below for the applicaton form to enter bulls at the Maritime Beef Test Station.
http://nscattle.ca/2012/09/maritime-beef-test-society-applications/
Friday, September 28, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Final Answer Daughter
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| KJDF Zoe 49Z sired by S A V Final Answer 0035 with her dam J E M Miss Lark 23T sired by Sitz Traditon RLS 02, both owned by Duncan Livestock. 23T is bred to Eye Candy and 49Z is being retained for breeding in the spring. |
Monday, September 24, 2012
Correction Reserve Grand Champion Angus Male at NB Beef Expo
The Reserve Grand Champion Angus Male at the New Brunswick Beef Expo in Sussex was exhibited by Dale & Linda Lackie.
Corrected blog entry is here, http://duncanlivestock.blogspot.ca/2012/09/nb-beef-expo-results.html
Corrected blog entry is here, http://duncanlivestock.blogspot.ca/2012/09/nb-beef-expo-results.html
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Supreme and Junior Show Results from NB Beef Expo
Thanks to correspondent Blair Campbell.
Supreme Male
1. Earlybird Farm, 2 yr old Hereford.
2. Earlybird Farm, bull calf Hereford.
3. Limousin entry.
Supreme Female
1. Miltonvale Angus, Mature cow.
2. Burnside Herefords, Mature cow.
3. Lissondale Angus, 2 yr old cow.
Junior Show
Grand Champion Animal, Taylor Welch (Angus)
Reserve Grand Champion, Wheatley River Farm (Commercial)
Champion Showperson, Colby MacQuarrie
If anyone has more results, send them along to kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca
Supreme Male
1. Earlybird Farm, 2 yr old Hereford.
2. Earlybird Farm, bull calf Hereford.
3. Limousin entry.
Supreme Female
1. Miltonvale Angus, Mature cow.
2. Burnside Herefords, Mature cow.
3. Lissondale Angus, 2 yr old cow.
Junior Show
Grand Champion Animal, Taylor Welch (Angus)
Reserve Grand Champion, Wheatley River Farm (Commercial)
Champion Showperson, Colby MacQuarrie
If anyone has more results, send them along to kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca
NB Beef Expo Results
Here are some partial results from the NB Beef Expo
Hereford
Grand Champion Female, WLB 69T Tara 74W, owned by Burnside Herefords.
Junior Champion Female, owned by Thunderbrook Farm.
Grand Champion Male, owned by Earlybird Farm.
Angus
Grand Champion Male, HMF Kodiak 3Z, owned by Hampshire Meadows Farm.
Reserve Grand Champion Male, owned by Dale & Linda Lackie.
Grand Champion Female, Esker View Polly 1U, owned by Miltonvale Angus.
Reserve Grand Champion Female, Bannockburn Valley Bride 18X, owned by Lissondale Angus.
Commercial
Grand Champion Female, owned by Hampshire Meadows Farm.
Champion Prospect Steer, owned by Wheatley River Farm.
Reserve Champion Prospect Steer, owned by Wheatley River Farm.
Hereford
Grand Champion Female, WLB 69T Tara 74W, owned by Burnside Herefords.
Junior Champion Female, owned by Thunderbrook Farm.
Grand Champion Male, owned by Earlybird Farm.
Angus
Grand Champion Male, HMF Kodiak 3Z, owned by Hampshire Meadows Farm.
Reserve Grand Champion Male, owned by Dale & Linda Lackie.
Grand Champion Female, Esker View Polly 1U, owned by Miltonvale Angus.
Reserve Grand Champion Female, Bannockburn Valley Bride 18X, owned by Lissondale Angus.
Commercial
Grand Champion Female, owned by Hampshire Meadows Farm.
Champion Prospect Steer, owned by Wheatley River Farm.
Reserve Champion Prospect Steer, owned by Wheatley River Farm.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Uppin' the Ante Charolais Sale
Click the link for the details,
http://www.cattleinmotion.com/issuu/uppin-ante-charolais-female-sale-0
http://www.cattleinmotion.com/issuu/uppin-ante-charolais-female-sale-0
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Rewards Program
Duncan Livestock is once again offering credit to our 2012 buyers for their show results at their respective 2013 market steer shows.
For each animal purchased at the 2012 sale, we are offering
the following dollar amounts as credit to our 2013 sale on the purchase of any
sale entry. The dollar amount is based on how the steer purchased at
our 2012 sale places at their respective market steer show.
Grand Champion overall $250 credit.
Reserve Grand Champion overall $200 credit.
Breed Champion $150 credit.
Reserve Breed Champion $100 credit.
All credit won in 2013 must be used at the 2013 sale on September 14, 2013. Multiple credits may be combined to win and use.
Grand Champion overall $250 credit.
Reserve Grand Champion overall $200 credit.
Breed Champion $150 credit.
Reserve Breed Champion $100 credit.
All credit won in 2013 must be used at the 2013 sale on September 14, 2013. Multiple credits may be combined to win and use.
In 2012, our buyers earned credit for calves purchased from us that were selected as the Grand Champion, Champion Maine-Anjou, and Champion Shorthorn at the PEI Easter Beef Show & Sale.
In 2011, our buyers earned credit for calves purchased from
us that were selected as the Grand Champion, Champion Any Other Breed, Champion
Limousin, Champion Maine-Anjou, and Reserve Champion Limousin at the PEI Easter Beef Show & Sale.
Good luck to all exhibitors at their respective shows.
*Rewards do not apply if the animal is resold to another buyer.
*Credit is not transferable to another buyer.
*Rewards do not apply if the animal is resold to another buyer.
*Credit is not transferable to another buyer.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Sale Survey
Click below to take our sale survey whether you attended or not this year or in the past.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Thank You Thank You Thank You!
First of all, on behalf of everyone at Duncan Livestock (Karl & Irene, Kurt, Jenn & Kinley) we would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in our fourth annual sale. Bidders and buyers came from New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
A big thank you to Blair Campbell for his help with the promotion and clipping of all of the sale cattle. Thanks also to Dixie Vickerson and Heather Dixon for helping out with our beef on a bun lunch. Thank you to the entire Boswall family, Karrie, Grant, Ryan, Caleb, and Liam for their help with all of the miscellaneous tasks that took place during and in preparation for the sale.
Below are the complete results. A big thank you to our buyers listed below.
Tag 39 steer, sired by Eye Candy sold to Austin & Ian Drake for $2450.
Tag 43 steer, sired by Highliner sold to Spud Island Farms, the Sanderson Family for $1650.
Tag 63 steer, sired by Eye Candy sold to Spud Island Farms, the Sanderson Family for $1500.
Tag 64 steer, sired by Eye Candy sold to I F J Farms, Irwin Jay for $3000.
Tag 66 steer, sired by Highliner sold to C & C Livestock, MacQuarrie and Ford Families for $3550.
Tag 67 steer, sired by Eye Candy sold to Jeff & Nena Matheson for $1000.
Tag 68 steer, sired by Eye Candy sold to Austin & Ian Drake for $2000.
Tag 72 steer, sired by Mercedes Benz sold to Jeff & Nena Matheson for $900.
Tag 73 steer sired by Boardwalk sold to Glenn Jay for $1150.
Tag 74 steer sired by Boardwalk sold to Andrew and Tracey McIntosh for $1150.
All 10 steers that were offered for sale sold for an average of $1835.
Thank you to other active bidders Blair Campbell, Tara Jay, David & Linda Locke, Brian & Dora MacKinley, and Temple Stewart for their participation.
Our 2013 sale date will be Saturday, September 14th.
A big thank you to Blair Campbell for his help with the promotion and clipping of all of the sale cattle. Thanks also to Dixie Vickerson and Heather Dixon for helping out with our beef on a bun lunch. Thank you to the entire Boswall family, Karrie, Grant, Ryan, Caleb, and Liam for their help with all of the miscellaneous tasks that took place during and in preparation for the sale.
Below are the complete results. A big thank you to our buyers listed below.
Tag 39 steer, sired by Eye Candy sold to Austin & Ian Drake for $2450.
Tag 43 steer, sired by Highliner sold to Spud Island Farms, the Sanderson Family for $1650.
Tag 63 steer, sired by Eye Candy sold to Spud Island Farms, the Sanderson Family for $1500.
Tag 64 steer, sired by Eye Candy sold to I F J Farms, Irwin Jay for $3000.
Tag 66 steer, sired by Highliner sold to C & C Livestock, MacQuarrie and Ford Families for $3550.
Tag 67 steer, sired by Eye Candy sold to Jeff & Nena Matheson for $1000.
Tag 68 steer, sired by Eye Candy sold to Austin & Ian Drake for $2000.
Tag 72 steer, sired by Mercedes Benz sold to Jeff & Nena Matheson for $900.
Tag 73 steer sired by Boardwalk sold to Glenn Jay for $1150.
Tag 74 steer sired by Boardwalk sold to Andrew and Tracey McIntosh for $1150.
All 10 steers that were offered for sale sold for an average of $1835.
Thank you to other active bidders Blair Campbell, Tara Jay, David & Linda Locke, Brian & Dora MacKinley, and Temple Stewart for their participation.
Our 2013 sale date will be Saturday, September 14th.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Sale Day Phone Numbers
Kurt Duncan (902) 393-3032
Irene Duncan (902) 393-1410
Blair Campbell (902) 393-6337
Irene Duncan (902) 393-1410
Blair Campbell (902) 393-6337
Absolute Final Copy of the Sale Catalog
Found a couple of things that were missing today including the weight, birthdate, and starting price for tag 67. We also added some more info about our past history for sale cattle and further information on the sires.
Here is the link to the facebook page where there are some pictures of the sale calves. Remember you don't need to be a facebook user to see the pictures.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.310073192362931.62503.100000807591515&type=1&l=d96474445c
Here is the link to the facebook page where there are some pictures of the sale calves. Remember you don't need to be a facebook user to see the pictures.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.310073192362931.62503.100000807591515&type=1&l=d96474445c
Sale Day Forecast
The weather looks good for tomorrow, sunny with a high of 22 (feel like 25) Sale pens will be outside for the first time ever. Those attending may want to bring along a lawn chair. Beef on a bun will be served at 1:00, first steer sells at 2:00.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Lonesome Sale Calves
This is what 2 days of not working on the sale calves will do. I'm surrounded. #lonesomecalves twitter.com/duncanlivestoc…
— Duncan Livestock (@duncanlivestock) September 12, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
Interesting Stats from Cattle.com
Click the link to see the full story, http://www.cattle.com/read.aspx?id=1780
2011
2011
204 steers sold in 18 sales
$3,009 average price
Sires with 10+ Steers Sold
Monopoly - 26 @ $3,027
Heat Wave - 24 @ $5,425
Walks Alone – 21 @ $2,343
Immortal – 18 @ $3,197
2012
216 steers old in 20 sales
$3,232 average price – Up 7.4%
Sires with 10+ Steers Sold
Monopoly – 46 @ $3,758
Eye Candy – 19 @ $3,943
(Heat Wave, Bojo, and My Turn all at 9)
Why did we post this? 9 out of the 15 we have for sale on September 15 are sired by either Eye Candy or Monopoly and 3 more are sired by Boardwalk (Monopoly son).
Why did we post this? 9 out of the 15 we have for sale on September 15 are sired by either Eye Candy or Monopoly and 3 more are sired by Boardwalk (Monopoly son).
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Sale Weights and Starting Prices
All sale calves sell “as is” with no implied guarantee of quality, soundness, or fertility.
All calves have been halter broke to tie and have been clipped.
All calves have been halter broke to tie and have been clipped.
Tag #63 (yellow) Steer
Date of Birth: November 2/11
Date of Birth: November 2/11
Sire: Eye Candy
Dam: Duncan’s 11T
(Limousin X Angus-cross)
September 9/12 weight: 732
lbs
Starting Price: $1000
Starting Price: $1000
11T is sired by YKBY Guardsman 006L, the highly successful
herd sire for Brian & Dora MacKinley that sired many Easter Beef
Champions. 11T is bred back to Eye Candy
for a November calf.
Tag # 64 (yellow) Steer
Date of Birth: November 14/11
Date of Birth: November 14/11
Sire: Eye Candy
Dam: Duncan’s 9N
(Angus X Maine/Hereford)
September 9/12 weight: 775
lbs
Starting Price: $1000
Starting Price: $1000
9N has been a solid producer for us. We have 2 daughters in
the herd including a Who Made Who 2 year old.
Blair Campbell bought 9N’s first steer in our inaugural sale and he
stood third in the open Hereford class at the Easter Beef Show. C&C Livestock purchased her steer calf
last year and he went on to be the 2012 PEI Easter Beef Show Champion Shorthorn
for Colby MacQuarrie. 9N is bred back to
Eye Candy for a November calf.
Tag # 39 (green) Steer
Date of Birth: November 17/11
Date of Birth: November 17/11
Sire: Eye Candy
Dam: JEM Miss Lark
25T (Purebred Angus, Sitz Tradition RLS 02 X JEM Giant Lady 19G)
September 9/12 weight: 830
lbs
Starting Price: $1000
Starting Price: $1000
39 comes from the 25T female that was the Champion Angus
Heifer Calf in both the open Angus show and Futurity at Old Home Week in 2007
for JEM Farms. 25T also produced the
Reserve Champion Limousin Steer at the 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show for Patti
Douglas, the steer was purchased in our 2010 sale by Irwin Jay. 25T is bred back to Eye Candy for a November
calf.
Tag # 66 (yellow) Steer
Date of Birth: November 20/11
Date of Birth: November 20/11
Sire: Highliner
Dam: Duncan’s 77S
(Angus X Limousin)
September 9/12 weight: 788
lbs
Starting Price: $1000
Starting Price: $1000
This is 77S’ first steer calf to make our sale. 77S is bred back to Highliner for a December
calf.
Tag # 67 (yellow) Steer
Date of Birth: November 21/11
Date of Birth: November 21/11
Sire: Eye Candy
Dam: Duncan’s 41H
(Angus-cross)
September 9/12 weight: 755 lbs
Starting Price: $1000
September 9/12 weight: 755 lbs
Starting Price: $1000
41H was the dam of the 2008 Grand Champion Steer at the
Cumberland County Exhibition for Andy Carter. 41H is bred Angus for next
winter.
Tag # 68 (yellow) Steer
Date of Birth: November 25/11
Date of Birth: November 25/11
Sire: Eye Candy
Dam: Rose (Limousin
X Angus-cross)
September 9/12 weight: 760
lbs
Starting Price: $1000
Starting Price: $1000
68 is a maternal brother to the following; the 2008 Reserve
Champion Maine Anjou Steer exhibited by Robert Sanderson, 2010 1st
place 4-H Maine Anjou steer exhibited by Colby MacQuarrie (high seller at our 2009
sale) the 2011 Champion Maine Anjou Steer exhibited by Jaclyn Sanderson (high seller
at our 2010 sale.), 2012 1st place open Charolais class Steer
exhibited by Daniel R. Ross (second highest seller at our 2011 sale). Rose was the 2003 Champion Heifer for Brian
& Dora MacKinley at the Easter Beef Show.
Rose is bred to Monopoly for a November calf.
Tag # 43 (green) Steer
Date of Birth: December 12/11
Date of Birth: December 12/11
Sire: Highliner
Dam: KJDF Ransom 2R
(Purebred Angus, DMM First Dynasty X JEM Miss Lark 32L)
September 9/12 weight: 770
lbs
Starting Price: $1000
Starting Price: $1000
Maternal brother was bought by Glenn Jay at the 2011 sale
and finished second in the 4H Angus class at the Easter Beef Show. Ransom was the 2005 Champion Heifer Calf at
the Old Home Week Angus show. 2R is bred
back to Highliner for a November calf.
Tag # 72 (yellow) Steer
Date of Birth: December 28/11
Date of Birth: December 28/11
Sire: Mercedes
Benz
Dam: Duncan’s 2T
(All About You X Limousin/Angus)
September 9/12 weight: 630
lbs
Starting Price: $900
Starting Price: $900
Definitely the most colorful calf we have to offer. This is 2T’s first calf to make our
sale. 2T is bred back to Mercedes Benz
for a December calf.
Tag # 73 (yellow) Steer
Date of Birth: January 5/12
Date of Birth: January 5/12
Sire: Boardwalk
Dam: Duncan’s 1100J
(Angus-cross)
September 9/12 weight: 675
lbs
Starting Price: $900
Starting Price: $900
The only black Boardwalk calf in the sale. 1100J is bred Angus for a winter calving
date.
Tag # 74 (yellow) Steer
Date of Birth: January 5/12
Date of Birth: January 5/12
Sire: Boardwalk
Dam: Duncan’s 991L
(Angus X Limousin)
September 9/12 weight: 600
lbs
Starting Price: $900
Starting Price: $900
The only red steer calf available. 991L is bred back to Boardwalk for December.
Tag # 65 (yellow) Heifer
Date of Birth: November 18/11
Date of Birth: November 18/11
Sire: Boardwalk
Dam: Duncan’s 43M
(Angus-cross)
September 9/12 weight: 841
lbs
Starting Price: $1500
Starting Price: $1500
First calf offered from 43M. She is bred back Angus for a
January calf.
Tag # 40 (green) Heifer
Date of Birth: November 28/11
Date of Birth: November 28/11
Sire: Monopoly
Dam: JEM Bride 46M
(Purebred Angus, JEM Stockman 3K X Bannockburn Valley Bride 8J)
September 9/12 weight: 701
lbs
Starting Price: $2500
Starting Price: $2500
Full sister to the 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show Grand Champion
and Any Other Breed Champion Steer for Glenn Jay. He was also our second highest seller in 2010. Maternal sister to the 2010Grand Champion
Steer at the Border Classic at Nappan for Scott Dixon. Maternal sister (purebred Angus) sold to the
Siddall family at our 2011 sale. 46M is
bred to Eye Candy for a December calf.
Tag # 41 (green) Heifer
Date of Birth: December 7/11
Date of Birth: December 7/11
Sire: Eye Candy
Dam: KJDF Snowstorm
81S (Purebred Angus, R F Rainmaker 7C58 X Harprey Allegra 30H)
September 9/12 weight: 786
lbs
Starting Price: $1500
Starting Price: $1500
We have retained a Who Made Who sired daughter from 81S that
is bred to Eye Candy for a December calf.
81S is bred to Walks Alone for a November calf.
Tag # 42 (green) Heifer
Date of Birth: December 10/11
Date of Birth: December 10/11
Sire: Eye Candy
Dam: JEM Miss Lark
32L (Purebred Angus, TC Stockman 365 X JEM Giant Lady 19G)
September 9/12 weight: 700
lbs
Starting Price: $2500
Starting Price: $2500
This is 32L’s first club calf sired calf. 32L is bred to
Monopoly for a November calf.
Tag # 71 (yellow) Heifer
Date of Birth: December 13/11
Date of Birth: December 13/11
Sire: Eye Candy
Dam: Duncan’s 100K
(Angus X Angus/Maine/Simmental)
September 9/12 weight: 726
lbs
Starting Price: $1500
Starting Price: $1500
100K is bred to Eye Candy for a November calf.
Tag 39 Eye Candy Steer
Tag # 39 (green)
Date of Birth: November 17/11
Date of Birth: November 17/11
Sire: Eye Candy
Dam: JEM Miss Lark 25T (Purebred Angus, Sitz Tradition RLS 02 X JEM Giant Lady 19G)
39 comes from the 25T female that was the Champion Angus Heifer Calf in both the open Angus show and Futurity at Old Home Week in 2007 for JEM Farms. 25T also produced the Reserve Champion Limousin at the 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show for Patti Douglas, the steer was purchased in our 2010 sale by Irwin Jay. 25T is bred back to Eye Candy for a November calf.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Tag 66 Highliner Steer
Tag # 66 (yellow)
Date of Birth: November 20/11
Date of Birth: November 20/11
Sire: Highliner
Dam: Duncan’s 77S (Angus X Limousin)
This is 77S’ first steer calf to make our sale. 77S is bred back to Highliner for a December calf.
Tag 64 Eye Candy Steer
Tag # 64 (yellow)
Date of Birth: November 14/11
Date of Birth: November 14/11
Sire: Eye Candy
Dam: Duncan’s 9N (Angus X Maine/Hereford/)
9N has been a solid producer for us. We have 2 daughters in the herd including a Who Made Who 2 year old. Blair Campbell bought 9N’s first steer in our inaugural sale and he stood third in the open Hereford class at the Easter Beef Show. C&C Livestock purchased her steer calf last year and he went on to be the 2012 PEI Easter Beef Show Champion Shorthorn for Colby MacQuarrie. 9N is bred back to Eye Candy for a November calf.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
A Few Sale Updates
All calves are clipped and ready for the sale on September 15th. All calves will be weighed this coming weekend and their weights will be posted by Sunday night. Expected weights are from 600 to 850 lbs. We weighed what we believed to be the lightest and heaviest calves this week and they fit this range.
Steers will be offered for sale first. Starting prices will be posted for the steers on Sunday night and will range from $900-$1000 each.
Steers will be in 3 separate pens and arranged from oldest to youngest with one pen of 4 and two pens of 3.
All 5 heifers will be in the same pen.
Heifers will sell second. Starting prices for the heifers only have been posted and range from $1500 to $2500. Click the link Prospect Heifers for further details.
A Facebook event has been created and information is available at this link, http://www.facebook.com/events/472616049429283/
Steers will be offered for sale first. Starting prices will be posted for the steers on Sunday night and will range from $900-$1000 each.
Steers will be in 3 separate pens and arranged from oldest to youngest with one pen of 4 and two pens of 3.
All 5 heifers will be in the same pen.
Heifers will sell second. Starting prices for the heifers only have been posted and range from $1500 to $2500. Click the link Prospect Heifers for further details.
A Facebook event has been created and information is available at this link, http://www.facebook.com/events/472616049429283/
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