Friday, September 30, 2011

Cookies are Ready

Irene and Jenn have been busy in the kitchen.  Everyone is welcome to come enjoy a beef on a bun, and some homemade cookies at the sale tomorrow.  Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Saturday, Great Day for a .... SALE!!!!!

Looks like the weather forecast for Saturday is perfect our sale.  Current forecast is calling for close to 20 mm of rain.  Free beef on a bun will be served at 1:00 pm, first lot sells at 2:00 pm.  All times are Atlantic Daylight Time. 
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Conditions
6am - 6pm
Rain Rain Cloudy periods Rain Cloudy with sunny breaks Variable cloudiness
Rain Rain Cloudy periods Rain Cloudy with sunny breaks Variable cloudiness
P.O.P. 90% 90% 30% 90% 40% 30%
High 19°C 18°C 19°C 14°C 8°C 10°C
Low 15°C 16°C 15°C 10°C 7°C 6°C
Wind SW 15 km/h E 15 km/h SW 20 km/h N 35 km/h N 35 km/h W 20 km/h
24-Hr Rain close to 20 mm close to 20 mm close to 10 mm close to 10 mm - 1-3 mm

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Sale Day Phones

If you need to bid by phone on Saturday, please give us a call by 1:30 PM Atlantic Time to set things up.  For anyone who wants to bid live by phone, we will make 3 attempts to get in contact with you when your selected animals are selling.

Kurt Duncan 902-393-3032

Irene Duncan 902-393-1410

Jenn Duncan 902-393-0760

Blair Campbell 902-393-6337

All buyers will receive Duncan Livestock jackets.

2011 Sale Program

Click here or on the tab above for our 2011 Sale Program.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

2010 Sale Results


 For anyone wondering about our 2010 sale results, click here.

You can also check out where the steers and heifers we sold placed at the 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show & Sale by clicking here.

Yellow Tag 99 Heifer Video

Yellow tag # 99X, heifer, Alias X 176N (Angus/Limousin) born on December 8, 2010.  Maternal sister was the 2010 high selling heifer at our sale.  99X placed third in the yearling heifer class at Old Home Week in Charlottetown.  Dam is bred to Boardwalk for a November calf.  September 27th weight, 685 lbs.  Starting price, $900.

Green Tag # 9 Steer Video

Green tag # 9X, steer, KJDF Tombstone 77T X 100E (Angus/Maine-Anjou/Simmental) born on November 20, 2010.  Maternal sister sold to Hilda Colodey at the 2010 sale.  Dam is bred to Mercedes Benz for a December calf. September 27th weight, 785 lbs.  Starting price, $900.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Sale Weights

All sale calves will be weighed on Tuesday and posted on the blog on Tuesday evening.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Yellow Tag 17, Tyson Heifer Video

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.  17Y placed first in the heifer calf class at Old Home Week in Charlottetown.  August 17th weight, 630 lbs.

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Visitors Welcome


Visitors are welcome at any time to preview the sale cattle.  During weekdays until 4 pm, contact Karl and Irene Duncan at 566-3037 and after 4 and on weekends, call Kurt Duncan at 393-3032 (cell) or 569-5907 (home).

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Yellow Tag 16, Alias Heifer Video



Yellow tag # 16X, heifer, Alias X 100K (Angus/Limousin) born on December 23, 2010.  16X was shown at Old Home Week in Charlottetown.  Dam is bred to Eye Candy for a December calf.  August 17th weight, 657 lbs.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Uppin the Ante Charolais Female Sale

Click here to check out the Uppin the Ante Charolais Female Sale being held on Saturday, September 24th in Ariss, Ontario.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Yellow Tag 98, Alias Steer Video

Yellow tag # 98X, steer, Alias X Rose (Limousin/Angus) born December 2, 2010. Dam was Champion Heifer at the PEI Easter Beef Show & Sale in 2003. Maternal siblings have been purchased by Brian & Dora MacKinley, bred heifer, Colby MacQuarrie, show steer and at the 2010 sale, Randy Sanderson made another maternal brother the top seller at our sale.  This steer went on to be the Champion Maine Anjou steer at the 2011 PEI Easter Beef Show for Jaclyn Sanderson.  Dam is bred to Eye Candy for a November calf.  August 17th weight, 720 lbs.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Genex Canada GenChoice Beef Fall Promotion

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.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

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.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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.

    Check out the cattle.com blog we have added to our blog roll on the right hand side.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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.

Monday, September 5, 2011

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.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

October 1st Sale Preview, Yellow tag # 16

Picture taken on August 20th, 2011.
Yellow tag # 16X, heifer, Alias X 100K (Angus/Limousin) born on December 23, 2010.  She is part of our 2011 show string.  Dam is bred to Eye Candy for a December calf.  August 17th weight, 657 lbs.

October 1st Sale Preview, Yellow tag # 99

Picture taken on August 20th, 2011
Yellow tag # 99X, heifer, Alias X 176N (Angus/Limousin) born on December 8, 2010.  Maternal sister was the 2010 high selling heifer at our sale.  99X is part of our 2011 show string.  Dam is bred to Boardwalk for a November calf.  August 17th weight, 624 lbs.

Attention Maritime Genex Customers

Genex is looking for any Genex sired progeny pictures of animals you have had show or sale success with.  These pictures could be taken at shows, sales, in the pasture, etc...  Please include all relevant information such as date of birth, sire, dam, breeder, current owner, show/sale accomplishments, etc...

Genex is putting together a display for the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina and would like to have representation from all over Canada.  All Maritime breeders can send their pictures to kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca as soon as possible or by October 15th.