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2019 , at the 50th National Limousin Show held at the Toronto Royal Winter Fair , a bull they raised and sold the year before was the National Champion Bull and his flushmate sister was the top-selling female , the Reserve National Champion Heifer , and the second-highest selling lot of the entire sale .

“ Winning Reserve National Champion Bull

A fifth-generation Foxtrot cow poses in the pasture at B Bar Cattle .

our first year back in the show ring really did a lot for us ,” said Eric . “ It helped elevate our program and built some excitement for the bulls at our sale . Since then , our program has grown by leaps and bounds , and we are continuing to focus on improving our genetics and meeting the needs of our customers .”

With a goal of raising bulls that can add value to their customers ’ calf crops , the Boons are motivated to continue to focus on ways to build relationships and help others succeed in their breeding goals , as well . Since 2017 , B Bar Cattle has hosted a bull and female sale in mid-December , and this year , they are excited to bring the annual event to the farm for the first time .

B Bar Cattle has hosted an annual bull and female sale since 2017 , and in 2020 , they will host the event at the farm for the first time .

“ It ’ s always exciting to connect the right bull with a new commercial buyer who has never used Limousin bulls before ,” said Eric Boon . “ It ’ s always the hope that they will keep coming back for more . I ’ m excited to continue to work on attracting new cattlemen and women to the Limousin breed .”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Amanda Radke raises Limousin cattle with her family at NOLZ Limousin in Mitchell , SD . She is also a blogger for BEEF Magazine and the author of ranch-themed children ’ s books , “ Levi ’ s Lost Calf ” and “ Can-Do Cowkids .” Connect with her at www . amandaradke . com .

Selling two of our best .

Wulfs Gaylord C904G S : LFLC Checking Account 701C D : CAIT Extra Special 710E Homo Polled • Homo Black • PB CE : 12 BW : 0.2 WW : 70 YW : 90 MK : 25 SC : 1.5 DC : 15 YG : -0.70 RE : 1.27 MB : -0.24 $ MI : 48 We will be using Gaylord heavily in our program and are anxious to see his first calves . Owned with Hunt Limousin Ranch and Syndicate . Look for semen in the future .

We are proud of the cattle we are producing . Our newest herd sire addition shows the caliber of genetics leading us into the future .

We welcome all inquires .

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