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Green Tag # 16, Eye Candy Steer Video

Here is the first in a series of videos of our sale cattle leading up to our October 1st sale.

Green tag # 16Y, steer, Eye Candy X 1P, purebred Angus (R F Rainmaker 7C58), born on January 6, 2011.  Dam is bred to Monopoly for a January calf.

Pre Sale Clipping

Blair Campbell is on the job as he completes our pre sale clipping for our October 1st sale.  Pictured above is green tag 16, Eye Candy steer, before he gets clipped.  7 of the 16 sale lots were clipped today with 9 more to be done on Sunday.

2011 Sale Credit

Below are those that qualify for sale credit at this year's sale on October 1st.

Patti Douglas, 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show Reserve Champion Limousin, sold as tag 77 in our 2010 sale. Purchased by Irwin Jay, receives $100 credit for this year's sale.

Colby MacQuarrie, 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show Champion Limousin, sold as tag 11 in our 2010 sale. Purchased by Colby MacQuarrie and Corey Ford, receives $150 credit to this year's sale.

Jaclyn Sanderson, 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show Champion Maine Anjou, sold as tag 6 in our 2010 sale. Purchased by Randy Sanderson, receives $150 credit to this year's sale.

Glenn Jay, 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show Grand Champion and Champion Any Other Breed, sold as tag 85 in our 2010 sale. Purchased by Glenn Jay, receives $400 credit to this year's sale.

The same credits will be available for 2012 shows.
$250 for Grand Champion.
$200 for Reserve Grand Champion.
$150 for Breed Champion.
$100 for Reserve Breed Champion.

Top Sires from Cattle.com

• Top Sires of Fall Steer Sales so Far

  Posted: 2011-09-12 12:00:00 UTC-05:00

  It may be 2011 but Heat Wave is most certainly still Heat Wave...
  

  1. Heat Wave - $5,425 (24)
  2. Eye Candy - $3,527 (16)
  3. Immortal - $3,197 (18)
  4. Monopoly - $3,027 (26)
  5. Walks Alone - $2,343 (21)
  6. Champ - $1,908 (6)

  Based on 212 steers sold in 18 sales.
  
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October 1st Sale Preview, Yellow tag # 17

Picture taken on August 20, 2011.

Yellow tag # 17Y, heifer, Tyson X Princess, (Angus/Charolais), born on January 14, 2011.  Maternal brother was Champion Charolais steer at the 2008 PEI Easter Beef Show.  Dam is bred to Mercedes Benz for a December calf.  This calf is in our show string.  August 17th weight, 630 lbs.

October 1st Sale Preview, Green tag # 15

Picture taken on August 20th, 2011

Green tag # 15Y, heifer, Eye Candy X 25T, purebred Angus (Sitz Tradition RLS 02), born on January 5, 2011. Maternal brother was Reserve Champion Maine Anjou steer for Irwin Jay at the 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show & Sale.  Dam was Champion Angus Heifer Calf at Old Home Week in 2007.  Dam is bred to Eye Candy for a November calf.  August 17th weight, 614 lbs.