Shadybrook Sale and Qantas calf

Looking at the impressive cows in the Shadybrook sale by DF Pure Gold 3N (thumbsup) and the Lot 13 bull Shadybrook Qantas 2B. He is Australian bred and by the Marellan Ferrari bull. He looks very interesting <beer>

Posted a pic of his sire Marellan Ferrari, I have to say I am a fan of a lot of the Australian programs!

This link takes you to a video of him
http://www.cattleinmotion.com/issuu/shadybrook-shorthorns-decades-excellence-sale-0

Looking forward to seeing those cows in person, tomorrow afternoon.

Good set of cattle. Beautiful place.
1-17750
2a-10,250
3-20k
4-4k
5-9750
6-4500
7-3750
8-5250
9-4500
Semen lot a -275x
10-5000
10a-4000
11a-18,000
12-5500
12a-7750
13-36,000
14a-4400
14b-3000
15a-4750
15b-5500
15c-1050x
16-6250
17a-6000
17b-1200x
17c-4500
18a-6250
18b-6500
19a-12,000
19b-850x
20-3500
21-5600
22-3000
23-15,000
24-7500
26-4000
27-6000
29-10,500
31-3500
32-4500
33-3600
34-4000
35-5300
36-5000
37-7250
38-4500
39-5000
45-9500
41-4500
42-7300
43-4800
44-9000
45-10,000
46-7500
47-6500
48-6000
49-4000
50-4750
51-9000
52-6000
53-5000
We were fortunate and got lots 29,40&52 bought.
They had 1 lot sell to Australia and 1 lot to England.

What did the Patent and All Gold semen go for?

Patent 200 x 10
All Gold 300 x 10

It was great to see a sale like this held in Canada. This sale featured brood cows and not show heifers. Demand was strong and cattle sold to many parts of Canada and the US as well as Australia and England. It was interesting who the partners were in the Qantas bull. I don't have the entire list but all of them are outfits trying to build better Shorthorns for their commercial customers. He brings something new to the equation. Doc picked up some excellent lots. I got lots 9, and partnered with Martyn Moore from England on lot 45, and also got in on the Qantas bull.
This sale has to rank as one of the best Shorthorn sales I have seen in Canada. I think they could have sold another 20-25 head at strong prices. I was carrying bids of $5000- $10,000 on a few lots and never got any for these people.

Very strong sale and great looking line of females. Amazes me how some operations can keep having these female sales and maintain a herd. There Vet bills must be impressive with the amount of ET work but guess they are reaping the rewards. Which lot was purchased for Australia?

Lot 42, a Shadybrook Icon bred heifer was purchased by Sprys Shorthorns, Wagga Wagga, NSW< Australia at $7300.