Speckle Park Influence Feeder Sale
Record Prices
Vold Jones & Vold, Ponoka, Alberta
October 15. 2011

With record prices over 230 head of Speckle Park influenced feeder calves were sold at Ponoka, AB, on October 15, 2011. In an already strong feeder market in Alberta, Speckle Park topped this market.

The choice prospect 4-H steer from a pen averaging 618 pounds sold for $207 cwt. The other five sold for $179 cwt.

Good Steers:
400 weights sold for $179 cwt.
500 weights sold for $161 and $169 cwt.
600 weights sold for $162 cwt.

Good Heifers:
300 weights sold for $180 and $187 cwt.
400 weights sold for $169 and $145 cwt.
500 weights sold for $173 cwt.
600 weights sold for $164 cwt.

These are the prices for Speckle Park sold in the “Show Alley” feature sale in which all calves were age verified, came with the name of the seller, their feeding, their vaccination program and the distance hauled.

Speckle Park influenced calves were 5 to 38 cents higher in all classes when compared with other calves in the same feature but without Speckle Park influence.

At least seven buyers were bidding vigorously and at least two larger groups sold via video. Hugh MacNeil was the high volume buyer whot took over one hundred Speckle Park influenced calves back to Ontario.

The largest consignor was Fred Courtney of Delia, AB. For twelve years Mr. Courtney has been breeding all of his red commercial cow herd to purebred Speckle Park bulls. “Uncle Fred” was a very happy rancher after topping the sale in 2010. But this year with the very high prices for Speckle Park influenced calves, he’s an extremely happy man – even ecstatic. Okay, let’s just say Uncle Fred was grinning from ear to ear. Congratulations, Uncle Fred!