Saturday, August 31, 2013

Eye Candy Steer Sells on September 7th-Tag 46

Tag # 46 (green)                                               
Steer                     
Date of Birth: December 25/12
Sire:       Eye Candy
Dam:     JEM Bride 46M (Purebred Angus, JEM Stockman 3K X Bannockburn Valley Bride 8J)
September 1/13 weight: 650 lbs                                                                
Starting Price:    $1000
Maternal brother 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 brother to the 2010 Grand 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 Ohio Senator for a February calf. 

Highliner Steer Sells on September 7th-Tag 76

Tag # 76 (yellow)                                             
Steer                     
Date of Birth: November 4/12
Sire:       Highliner
Dam:     Duncan’s Princess (Charolais/Angus-cross)
September 1/13  weight: 803 lbs                                               
Starting Price:    $1000

The only smoke coloured steer in the sale.  Princess was the dam of the 2008 Champion Charolais for Randy Sanderson.  She is also the dam of the Tyson heifer purchased by the Siddall family at the 2011 sale.  Princess is bred to Walks Alone for a November calf.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Monopoly Heifer Sells on September 7th-Tag 55

Tag # 55 (green)                                               
Heifer                   
Date of Birth: February 8/13
Sire:       Monopoly
Dam:     KJDF So Flexy 76S (Purebred Angus, DMM Flex 3M X JEM Miss Lark 32L)
September 1/13 weight: 604 lbs                                                                
Starting Price:    $1100

This is the first club calf sired calf for 76S.  A purebred maternal sister to tag 55 was the Reserve Grand Champion Angus Female at the New Brunswick Beef Expo in 2008 as a calf.  Another purebred maternal sister is being retained for breeding.  76S is bred with female sexed semen to S A V Bismarck 5682.

Eye Candy Steer Sells on September 7th-Tag 79

Tag #79 (yellow)                                              
Steer                     
Date of Birth: November 21/12
Sire:       Eye Candy
Dam:     Duncan’s 11T (Limousin X Angus-cross)
September 1 /13 weight: 802 lbs                                  
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 December calf.

Monopoly Heifer Sells on September 7th-Tag 75

Tag # 75 (yellow)                                             
Heifer                   
Date of Birth: October 28/12
Sire:       Monopoly
Dam:     Rose (Limousin X Angus-cross)
September 1/13 weight: 744 lbs                                                                
Starting Price:    $1200

75 is a maternal sister 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 Eye Candy for a November calf.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Happy Birthday Kinley!

Happy 3rd birthday to Kinley today!

It's been a busy week of celebrations, Karrie & Grant Boswall's anniversary was on Friday, Jennie Mutch's birthday on Monday, Grant Boswall's birthday on Wednesday, and Brian & Dora MacKinley's anniversary on Wednesday.

Monday, August 26, 2013

Sale Calves Detailed Information

Weights will be added on September 1st.

Tag # 42 (green)                                               Steer                     Date of Birth: October 30/12
Sire:       Monopoly
Dam:     JEM Miss Lark 32L (Purebred Angus, TC Stockman 365 X JEM Giant Lady 19G)
September/13 weight:                                                                Starting Price:    $1000
This is 32L’s first club calf sired steer calf. We have retained her Eye Candy heifer calf from last year for breeding.  32L is the grand dam of green tags 43 & 55.  32L is bred back to Monopoly for a November calf.

Tag # 76 (yellow)                                             Steer                     Date of Birth: November 4/12
Sire:       Highliner
Dam:     Duncan’s Princess (Charolais/Angus-cross)
September/13  weight:                                                                 Starting Price:    $1000
The only smoke coloured steer in the sale.  Princess was the dam of the 2008 Champion Charolais for Randy Sanderson.  She is also the dam of the Tyson heifer purchased by the Siddall family at the 2011 sale.  Princess is bred to Walks Alone for a November calf.

Tag # 77 (yellow)                                             Steer                     Date of Birth: November 8/12
Sire:       Eye Candy
Dam:     Duncan’s 100K (Angus X Angus/Maine/Simmental)
September/13                                                                                  Starting Price:    $1000
Full sister has been retained for breeding.  100K is bred back to Eye Candy for a November calf.

Tag # 44 (green)                                               Steer                     Date of Birth: November 12/12
Sire:       Eye Candy
Dam:     JEM Miss Lark 25T (Purebred Angus, Sitz Tradition RLS 02 X JEM Giant Lady 19G)
September/13  weight:                                                                 Starting Price:    $1000
44 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.  Austin & Ian Drake purchased a full brother to 44 in 2012 and placed second in the open Angus class at the 2013 PEI Easter Beef Show.  25T is bred back to Eye Candy for a October calf.

Tag # 45 (green)                                               Steer                     Date of Birth: November 18/12
Sire:       Walks Alone
Dam:     KJDF Snowstorm 81S (Purebred Angus, R F Rainmaker 7C58 X Harprey Allegra 30H)
September/13 weight                                                   Starting Price:    $1000
81S produced the 1st place 4H Angus steer in 2011 for Dylan Sanderson, the steer was purchased in 2010 by the Sanderson family.  81S is a full sister to the dam of the 2012 Grand Champion of the PEI Easter Beef Show.  81S is bred back to Walks Alone for an October calf.

Tag #79 (yellow)                                              Steer                     Date of Birth: November 21/12
Sire:       Eye Candy
Dam:     Duncan’s 11T (Limousin X Angus-cross)
September /13 weight:                                                 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 December calf.

Tag # 80 (yellow)                                             Steer                     Date of Birth: November 23/12
Sire:       Walks Alone
Dam:     Duncan’s 176N (Angus-cross)
September/13 weight:                                                                  Starting Price:    $1000
The only red steer in the sale and this is 176’s first sale calf.  176N is bred to Ohio Senator for a December calf.

Tag # 83 (yellow)                                             Steer                     Date of Birth: December 12/12
Sire:       Highliner
Dam:     Duncan’s 77S (Angus X Limousin)
September/13  weight:                                                                 Starting Price:    $1000
83’s full brother was our top seller in 2012 to the Ford & MacQuarrie families and he went on to be the Champion Maine Anjou Steer at the 2013 PEI Easter Beef Show.  77S is bred to Eye Candy for an October calf.

Tag # 46 (green)                                               Steer                     Date of Birth: December 25/12
Sire:       Eye Candy
Dam:     JEM Bride 46M (Purebred Angus, JEM Stockman 3K X Bannockburn Valley Bride 8J)
September/13 weight                                                                   Starting Price:    $1000
Maternal brother 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 brother to the 2010 Grand 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 Ohio Senator for a February calf.

Tag # 85 (yellow)                                             Steer                     Date of Birth:  January 11/13
Sire:       Mercedes Benz
Dam:     Duncan’s 1T (All About You X Limousin)
September/13 weight                                                                   Starting Price:    $1000
3/4 brother was the Champion Limousin Steer at the PEI Easter Beef Show for  Colby MacQuarrie in 2011 and was purchased by C&C Livestock at our 2010 sale. 1T is bred back to Mercedes Benz for a December calf. 

Tag # 75 (yellow)                                             Heifer                   Date of Birth: October 28/12
Sire:       Monopoly
Dam:     Rose (Limousin X Angus-cross)
September/13 weight                                                                   Starting Price:    $1200
75 is a maternal sister 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 Eye Candy for a November calf.

Tag # 43 (green)                                               Heifer                   Date of Birth:  November 4/12
Sire:       Highliner
Dam:     KJDF Ransom 2R (Purebred Angus, DMM First Dynasty X JEM Miss Lark 32L)
September/13                                                                  Starting Price:    $1200
Full brother placed 2nd in the 4H Limousin class at the 2012 Easter Beef Show, the steer was purchased by the Sanderson family and shown by Jaclyn Sanderson.  A 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  to Eye Candy  for a November calf.

Tag # 82 (yellow)                                             Heifer                   Date of Birth:  December 2/12
Sire:       Mercedes Benz
Dam:     Duncan’s 2T (All About You X Limousin/Angus)
September/13 weight                                                                   Starting Price:    $1100
Full brother was purchased by Jeffery & Nena Matheson in 2012.  He placed 3rd in the 4H Any Other Breed class for Jory Donovan.  2T is bred back to Mercedes Benz for a December calf.

Tag # 47 (green)                                               Heifer                   Date of Birth: January 1/13
Sire:       Monopoly
Dam:     Glen Islay Maggie 19P (Purebred Angus, Glen Islay Battle Cry 27L X Lady Tee of Mardon 009X)
September /13 weight                                                                  Starting Price:    $1100
We sold a maternal brother by S A V Net Worth 4200 for $3200 at the Maritime Beef Test Station in 2011.  Other purebred maternal sisters have been purchased by Bree Curry and Scott Dixon.  This is Maggie’s first club calf sired calf.  19P is bred to Unstoppable for a November calf.

Tag # 48 (green)                                               Heifer                   Date of Birth: January 10/13
Sire:       Monopoly
Dam:     Heatherlea Maggie 6R (Purebred Angus, S A F Connection X Heatherlea Maggie 14N)
September /13 weight                                                                  Starting Price:    $1100
We have 2 maternal sisters out of 6R that we have retained.   A maternal brother by S A V Net Worth 4200 was sold to Meadow Brook Farm in Nova Scotia as a breeding bull.  6R is bred to Walks Alone for a December calf.

Tag # 51 (green)                                               Heifer                   Date of Birth: January 28/13
Sire:       Eye Candy
Dam:     KJDF Xtra Classy 83X (Purebred Angus, PVF New Horizon 001 X JEM Classy Lady 23L)
September /13 weight                                                                  Starting Price:    $1100
First club calf sired calf for the 3 year old 83X.  If you are looking for a show heifer, here she is.  83X is bred back to Eye Candy for a January calf.

Tag # 55 (green)                                               Heifer                   Date of Birth: February 8/13
Sire:       Monopoly
Dam:     KJDF So Flexy 76S (Purebred Angus, DMM Flex 3M X JEM Miss Lark 32L)
September /13 weight                                                                  Starting Price:    $1100
This is the first club calf sired calf for 76S.  A purebred maternal sister to tag 55 was the Reserve Grand Champion Angus Female at the New Brunswick Beef Expo in 2008 as a calf.  Another purebred maternal sister is being retained for breeding.  76S is bred with female sexed semen to S A V Bismarck 5682.





2013 Sale Lineup

Cow Calf IDTag ColourSireSexDate of Birth
Rose75YellowMonopolyFemale10/28/2012
32L42GreenMonopolySteer10/30/2012
Princess76YellowHighlinerSteer11/4/2012
2R43GreenHighlinerFemale11/4/2012
100K77YellowEye CandySteer11/8/2012
25T44GreenEye CandySteer11/12/2012
81S45GreenWalks AloneSteer11/18/2012
11T79YellowEye CandySteer11/21/2012
176N80YellowWalks AloneSteer11/23/2012
2T82YellowMercedes BenzFemale12/2/2012
77S83YellowHighlinerSteer12/12/2012
46M46GreenEye CandySteer12/25/2012
19P47GreenMonopolyFemale1/1/2013
6R48GreenMonopolyFemale1/10/2013
1T85YellowMercedes BenzSteer1/11/2013
83X51GreenEye CandyFemale1/28/2013
76S55GreenMonopolyFemale2/8/2013

Friday, August 23, 2013

Show Results from Truro and Kent County

Head over to our twitter feed for Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, and YCS results from the NSPE in Truro, Nova Scotia as well as Angus and Hereford results from the Kent County Agricultural Fair in New Brunswick.

Click here to read our tweets on information we received last night and today.  You do not need to be on twitter to access our page.

Old Home Week Genex Angus Sired Highlights

Grand Champion Male and Champion Bull Calf, Futurity Bull Calf Champion JEM Pioneer 12A, sired by S A V Pioneer 7301, owned by Julie Mutch.

Reserve Grand Champion Male and Reserve Champion Bull Calf, Futurity Reserve Bull Calf Champion, MKHF Black Hawk 134A, sired by Kesslers Front Range 7520, owned by MacKinnon Homestead.

Champion Heifer Calf, 1st place heat 1,  Futurity Reserve Heifer Calf, Wheatley River Ariel 2A, sired by S A V Bismarck 5682, owned by Kyle Younker.

2nd place heifer calf heat 1, Wheatley River Adele 11A, sired by S A V Bismarck 5682, owned by Kyle Younker.

1st place yearling heat 2, Wheatley River Coreen 9Z, sired by S A V Bismarck 5682, owned by Kyle Younker.

2nd place yearling heat 2, Loyalist View Eileen 2Z, sired by S A V Net Worth 4200, owned by James Worth.

2nd place 2 year old, JEM Classy Lady 15Y, sired by S A V Bismarck 5682, owned by Julie Mutch.

2nd place mature cow, JEM Erica 12X, sired by S A V Net Worth 4200, owned by Ernie & Joanne Mutch.

Futurity Heifer Calf Champion, JEM Erica 9A, sired by S A V Potential 0205, owned by Ernie & Joanne Mutch.

He's Hairy and He Sells on September 7th


Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Hereford Genex Sired Old Home Week Highlights

Reserve Champion Bull Calf, BJM It's About Time Mark 1A, sired by CRR About Time 443 owned by Jake Matheson.

1st place heifer calf (1st heat), Burnside Yedda 9A, sired by CRR About Time 443 owned by Hannah Dixon.

1st place heifer calf (2nd heat), Burnside Yedda 37A, sired by TH 71U 719T Mr. Hereford 11X owned by Hannah Dixon.

1st place yearling heifer (1st heat), Junior Champion, and Reserver Grand Champion Female, BJM It's About Time Izzy 3Z sired by CRR About Time 443 owned by Jake Matheson.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Simmental Genex Sired Old Home Week Highlights

MFS Junior 3A pictured with his mother, the Grand Champion Female, Spud Island Trendsetter 71X.  The Grand Champion Female is owned by Mutch Farms.
Champion Bull Calf, Grand Champion Male, and Supreme Champion of all breeds, MFS Junior 3A, bred by Mutch Farms, owned and exhibited by Spud Island Farms sired by Remington Red Label HR.

MFS Willow 4A, 2nd place heifer calf (heat 1) owned by Mutch Farms sired by TNT Gunner N208.


Monday, August 12, 2013

Visitors Welcome


Visitors can drop by any time to tour the sale pen between now and our September 7th sale date.

We are in the middle of halter breaking all of the sale calves at this time.  All calves have been weaned and vaccinated.

At this time, we have 10 steers and 7 heifers that will be available for sale.  No steers or heifers are sold prior to the sale.

Calves are sired by Eye Candy, Highliner, Mercedes Benz, Monopoly, and Walks Alone.

Videos and pictures will be coming toward the end of August.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Potential 4H/Junior Heifer Projects For Sale on September 7th

We have 4 potential 4H/Junior heifer projects available at our sale on September 7th.  Below are the details.

Tag 47, Monopoly X Glen Islay Maggie 19P (purebred Angus), born on January 1st, 2013.

Tag 48, Monopoly X Heatherlea Maggie 6R (purebred Angus), born on January 10, 2013.

Tag 51, Eye Candy X KJDF Xtra Classy 83X (purebred Angus), born on January 28, 2013.

Tag 55, Monopoly X KJDF So Flexy 76S (purebred Angus), born on February 8, 2013

Pictures/Videos will be available prior to the sale.


Friday, August 9, 2013

Old Home Week Schedule

Friday, 8:30 Angus, Shorthorn, Commercial

Saturday, 8:30 Hereford, Simmental, Supreme

                10:30 Angus Futurity (Ring #2)

Show order subject to change if needed.