PEI Angus Association: October 2013

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Angus in Action Sale Summary

Nine Angus breeders representing each of the 3 Maritime Provinces consigned 18 purebred and 5 commercial lots to the 15th annual Angus in Action Sale held on October 26 at Nappan NS. Purebred sales averaged $1839, and commercials averaged $1810. The top-selling purebred, Bonshaw Zinnia 64Z, was consigned by Bill Best (Hillcrest Farm), Bonshaw PE, and purchased by Melvern Simmentals (Bill and Richard Armstrong), Kingston NS for $2600. Irwin Jewell of York, PE, paid $2600 for the high-selling commercial, an F-1 baldy consigned by Bannockburn Valley Farm, Clyde River PE. Volume buyer was Clarence Estabrooks from Sackville NB who purchased 5 lots. The Sale organizers would like to thank the 12 returning buyers and the 4 first-time buyers for their support of the 2013 Angus in Action Sale.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Two additions to the Angus in Action Sale this Saturday!

EXTRA LOT: BONSHAW AZALEA 20A

Born: February 11, 2013

Purebred Open Heifer
Reg. No: 1763770 Tattoo: BEST20A

GEIS BLACKMAN 224’05
Sire: SOO LINE BLACKMAN 8448
SOO LINE ANNIE K 6271

YOUNG DALE TOUCHDOWN 36M
Dam: YOUNG DALE M.B. LASS 41P
GLENNIE M’BROOK LASS 2J

Birth weight: 92 pounds

Comments: This is a straight Western-bred heifer, sired by our Soo Line Blackman bull, and the paternal grandmother of this heifer was arguably one of the best Angus cows ever in Canada and sold at public auction for $100,000 to the U.S. a couple of years ago. The dam is of Young Dale stock from Saskatchewan and is a stout, powerful cow. This calf is pretty green as she was weaned on grass just a little over 2 weeks ago and has been grain fed for about 1 week. She has been tied up a few times and is halter breaking nicely.

Consigned by: Bill Best (Hillcrest Farm) Bonshaw, PEI (902) 628-7786

EXTRA LOT BONSHAW ZINNIA 64Z
Born: February 9, 2012

Purebred Bred Heifer
Reg. No: 1707056 Tattoo: BEST64Z

GEIS BLACKMAN 224’05
Sire: SOO LINE BLACKMAN 8448
SOO LINE ANNIE K 6271

DMM FLEX 3M
Dam: BONSHAW AURORA 42S
DMM MISS ESSENCE 20L

Birth weight: 88 pounds

Comments: This is again a Western bred heifer by our Soo Line Blackman bull with the same paternal grandmother as Bonshaw Azalea 20A. This bred heifer has Miller-Wilson genetics and is in calf to our Gumbo Gulch bull, Bonshaw Black Gulch 5Y,who has shown to be an easy-calving bull with lots of muscle. This bred heifer is big and thick with lots of middle and muscle. Exposed to Bonshaw Black Gulch 5Y from April 1, 2013 to September 5, 2013, preg-checked in calf; midway through gestation.

Consigned by: Bill Best (Hillcrest Farm) Bonshaw, PEI (902) 628-7786