5
th
annual bull sale 4:30PM MST, DECEMBER 13 bid online at liveauctions.tv
Directions 12 miles north of Maidstone, on the west side of Hwy 21 Sale Staff
Auctioneer Ryan Dorran, 403-507-6483 Ringside Nate Marin, 306-869-7130 Ringside Mark Stock, 403-357-8104 CH A Jacob Onyschuk, 780-292-0057
Sale Day Phones
Lance Leachman 306-903-7299 Shari Leachman 306-903-7289
Insurance
Insurance is recommended, but not required. Options can be suggested for those interested.
Volume Buyer Discount
Buy two or more bulls and receive 5% discount on each purchase.
Repeat Buyer Discount
Enjoy 2% off of your purchase if you’ve bought a bull in the past from Big Gully Farm.
Online Catalogue & Videos www.biggullyfarm.com
Cattle were pictured Oct. 30-31. ALL ANIMALS PARENTAGE VERIFIED AND PROVEN FREE OF GENETIC ABNORMALITIES
Breed Averages AS OF NOV. 12, 2018 CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
1.7
3.1
50.4
81.3
23.2
48.4
1.8
0.9
MCW
SCF
93.5
14.1
UDDR TEAT
1.19
1.2
MPI
FMI
FAT
REA
119.1 110.3 0.007 0.35
Watch and bid online at liveauctions.tv. Contact Jessy Milne Smith, 613-229-1073
MARB
0.1
Appreciation Day Photo Credit: Brittany Whiteley
HEREFORDS
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elcome! Please accept this as your invitation to our 5th Big Gully Farm Bull Sale on Thursday, Dec. 13. The sale will again take place at the farm, but beginning at 4:30 p.m. MST, a half hour earlier than last year. We would love to host you, along with your family and friends, for supper and drinks at this pre-Christmas event. We must start by expressing our gratitude to those who have invested and supported us with their previous purchases – we are appreciative and proud of the repeat and local support that has been afforded us. As in years past, the sale is accessible online through www. LiveAuctions.tv simultaneously with the live sale. Shari has stepped away from LiveAuctions.tv to spend more time meeting our goals here, and therefore we can hopefully be more accessible the evening of the sale than ever before. If you are intending to view online, please register for a buyer number several days in advance to allow a relaxed evening during the sale. To sum up our current philosophy and direction, we feel Herefords have tremendous opportunity in the commercial bull market to transmit their inherent structural integrity, docility, hair, hardiness and feed efficiency to the Canadian cowherd when given the opportunity by cowboys, ranchers and farmers. This is especially apparent if considering subsequent advances in pigment, udder quality, milk, moderation of frame, muscle and calving ease. We only have to look Stateside to see that the upside of the breed is limitless so long as we aspire to be great, avoid complacency, are willing to embrace technology, and work diligently to improve every day. Our goal is keeping the future and the big picture at the forefront of every decision we make. For us, this takes considering as much information as possible, including: visual appraisal, pedigrees, herd tours, longevity, EPDs, genomics, ultrasound, etc. We believe acquiring genetics, regardless of location, that successively generate more profitable and attractive cattle or beef for each segment of our industry’s supply chain is paramount. L A N C E & S H A R I LE AC H M A N
We are nowhere close to where we hope to be, but the margin for improvement provides humility and motivation. The offering of 2-year-old bulls are uniform and consistent with some low birth weight options and an even mix of horned and hetero polled cattle. The bull calves are generally younger than last year, but cumulatively share docility, structural integrity, body dimension, muscle, udder quality and continually increasing genetic strength for calving ease, birth weight, milk, scrotal and carcass. After a few years absence, we have a group of commercial heifers for sale this year. These include a Hereford X Angus bred heifer, eight Hereford X Angus heifer calves and three Simmental X Hereford heifer calves. These heifers are from mostly purebred Angus or Hereford dams with Hereford sired calves by 2017 Agribition RBC Supreme Top 10 Finalist BIG-GULLY 102 HURLEY 271C and the red Simmental sired calves by WHEATLAND BULL 699D. Operationally, we look forward to 2019 with more enthusiasm than any prior. Since arriving home from school, a large number of cattle have been culled annually, so we have stayed stable so far as inventory. However, with a large group of heifers and the purchase of a polled set of young cows, we will plan to shift from calving 140 to between 170-180 head this winter. We are really optimistic about the youthful group of cows, forthcoming matings and the ability additional numbers should provide in bolstering the depth and quality of what will likely be a similar or slightly increasing number of bulls to sell in 2019. No matter the breeds involved, in our opinion, there are undeniable economic and production benefits to using complimentary breeds and capitalizing on hybrid vigour/ heterosis. One of the most impressive images a commercial producer can convey is a pasture of cattle with near identical color, breed influence, body type, and calf appearance due to a consistent, regimented crossbreeding system. Though it may raise eyebrows, a true strength of Herefords is not being extreme or excessive in terms of output for particular (continued on page 4)
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traits, thereby providing the versatile, low input foundation to establish optimum expression of traits when mated to virtually any other breed. In the profit equation, producers often do an exceptional job of measuring outputs, such as weaning weight and subsequent dollars generated. However, rarely are inputs and cow maintenance costs scrutinized as harshly. If they were, Herefords would likely factor favourably in contributing to an efficient, cost-effective maternal base that could be mated to terminal or high-performance sires to optimize output in feeder progeny. In striving to attract progressive commercial operations to consider implementing our genetics, we hope to establish a particular expectation to be synonymous with Big Gully Farm. Bulls from here should be expected to share and offer several criteria, including:
Acquisition of polled cows and future homozygous polled bull offering We are excited to announce the acquisition of 30 Polled Hereford cows from Phantom Creek Livestock owned by Doug and Wanda Mann of Swift Current, Sask. With the increasing interest in polled breeding options, we want to keep our sale roster diverse. Thus, we elected to acquire a base of homozygous polled cows that will be bred to homozygous polled bulls via AI and natural service. For many years we have been implementing polled bulls in our breeding program, but necessarily encounter all heterozygous progeny in the first generation from our horned cows. This slows the process of developing an exclusively homozygous polled group of females as quickly as we would like to provide the number of bull options that those who may be interested deserve. Doug and Wanda have dedicated a tremendous amount of work, time, expense and thought into coupling phenotype and breeding values to develop a set of cows with strong private treaty, commercial bull acceptance. The cows are correct uddered, sound structured, maternally driven and highly advanced in regard to data collection and genetic enhancement. We will expect to merchandise the first set of bulls resulting from these cows in December of 2019 with some unique mating combinations developed at Phantom Creek.
• Being docile, sound, muscular, big bodied and attractive • Having sires sourced from breeders of high-quality cattle, but more importantly, operations with integrity, professionalism, humility and talent that derive their income from cattle production • Dams with high quality udders, desirable body capacity/muscle, structural integrity, youthfulness and maternal character • Strong multi-trait EPD profiles • Genomically-Enhanced EPDs to provide greater confidence in genetic merit at a young age • Ultrasound carcass data collected on each bull and all heifer counterparts as well at a year of age • Parentage verification, genetic-abnormality free status and horned/polled status on each bull • Records of calving ease; birth, weaning and yearling weights; scrotal; mature cow weight; udder scores; ultrasound back fat, ribeye, and intramuscular fat for each eligible animal in the herd. As proponents of expected progeny differences, we have put considerable selection pressure on these for generations. Obviously, EPDs are a tool to use as each breeder deems fit; therefore we couple them with physical selection and feel competitive from a data standpoint in being able to evaluate trait measures that the most capable eye can’t ascertain. All sale bulls have been parentage verified and offer genomically enhanced EPDs, revealing a higher degree of accuracy in knowing the true genetic merit of the cattle at a younger age. If you are unfamiliar with the potential utility of EPDs or genomics, we would gladly discuss them prior to the sale. The bottom line is we believe in raising the most physically impressive cattle we can while developing strong, multi-trait genetic profiles in those same livestock. Free of charge, bulls will be developed till next spring, double vaccinated with Fusogard, calves ultrasounded for carcass merit by Shari, evaluated for breeding soundness and delivered when best suits they buyer. We know that unforeseen circumstances potentially arise with semen testing and breeding. As a precau-
tion the bulls have been scrotal measured by the local veterinarian to assure satisfactory development. However, if a concern after spring breeding soundness evaluations or during actual breeding arises, our intent is to be honest and straight forward with you and we expect the same in terms of finding a satisfactory resolution. We anticipate the bulls will have a BSE performed the third week of March as the weather improves and the bulls are mature enough. Rest assured, we have spare 2-year-olds, an assortment of bull calves, and potentially our herd sires available to utilize should a current or past purchase prove concerning. We prefer finding an agreeable substitute bull or reimbursing your money, but avoid issuing sale credit. No matter if you are interested or just curious about the offering, we would encourage you to at least take a look and see if the type of Hereford cattle we enjoy producing may work for you! One of our single biggest wishes is that more folks could see our cowherd, management, nutrition program and genetics so they could formulate their own independent opinion of what we do and why we do it. This partly initiated wanting to host our annual appreciation afternoon on Labor Day weekend. In saying this, we would be thrilled to have you for a visit prior to the sale. If we can be of any assistance or answer questions, we would be glad to hear from you. Remember we offer past buyers a 2% discount, and anyone purchasing two or more bulls will receive a 5% discount. It may not amount to a lot, but hopefully enough to pay for getting to the sale and a nice meal at some point. Also, we realize it has been a stressful fall, so if we can cooperate with you from a payment standpoint, don’t hesitate to propose an arrangement. Sincerely, Lance & Shari Leachman
NEW ENDEAVOURS Cowherd genomic collection project
The American Hereford Association has put forth an initiative to attract genotypes on more females within the Hereford breed in order to pace submissions on bulls. The intent is to create more accuracy of genetic evaluation within the breed, which is hampered by the prolificacy of cows relative to bulls. As such, testing of entire contemporaries of females within operations is being offered at a reduced price. We have committed to collecting samples on all 194 of our purebred Hereford females, including bred heifers and heifer calves. This is a substantial investment, but as with all sale bulls, we feel discovering the true genetic merit of our cattle makes our decisions more informed and provides more confidence and predictability that our cattle will attain the goals of those who may purchase them.
Bull residual feed intake project
The Canadian Hereford Association has made a diligent effort to document and promote a primary strength within the Hereford breed – feed efficiency. With our climate sometimes dictating substantial feed costs to maintain breeding cattle, let alone considering the requirement of finished cattle, efficiency can present a tremendous opportunity to increase profitability. RFI is the difference between an animal’s actual feed intake and its expected feed requirement for maintenance and growth. The ability of cattle to gain is tremendously important, but improving efficiency presents huge opportunities. Efficiency isn’t something that can be evaluated visually and is moderately heritable, so effective selection progress is possible. We respect the Hereford breeders that for several years already have incurred the expense and logistics to have Residual Feed Intake measured on their cattle via the Growsafe system. We have not contributed to this collection of information previously, but are excited to trial all the 2018-born bulls, including the sale cattle, on the Growsafe system at Lakeland College.
Annual exhibitions We annually try to exhibit cattle at Canadian Western Agribition. Though we show less frequently than many breeders, we believe it is an important responsibility to both promote the breed itself, and obviously our own operation. The timing is also convenient, a couple of weeks ahead of the sale. We have chosen to only exhibit bulls and manage the cattle sensibly from a weight accumulation and condition standpoint by feeding high-fibre rations and primarily oats for concentrate. We recognize that the phenotypic strengths that the bulls we elect to show in regard to structural integrity, performance, muscle, body dimension and masculinity are the same criteria that make them successful in commercial breeding pastures. Although a matter of opinion, the excessively heavy, fat and stale cattle, which tend to be less mobile, typically rank lower in classes and merit more negative feedback than most people expect when evaluated by capable judges.
BIG-GULLY 102 HURLEY 271C
Farmfair Hereford Champion CWA RBC Beef Supreme Top 10 Finalist
The Power of Genomically-Enhanced EPDs The Canadian Hereford Association has embraced the use of genomics into their genetic evaluation by launching a first of its kind single step analysis that utilizes the marker effects of specific traits. Likewise, CHA is directly estimating accuracy values rather than approximating. The direct estimation of accuracy results in a more conservative value, but a more accurate value than previous methodologies. The CHA is producing the most reliable genetic evaluation that is supported by Whole Herd enrollment and genomics, which will give prospective buyers added confidence in purchasing young and unproven animals. Buying animals that have a genetic profile incorporated into their Expected Progeny Difference offers many advantages that allow for quicker breed and herd improvement. Below is a table showing the average increase in accuracy when buying a young animal with a Genomic Enhanced EPD versus an animal without a GE-EPD. Similarly, an effective progeny number increase is listed by the trait that shows how many progeny equate to a genomic enhancement of a young animal (e.g. yearling). That’s right, buying a young animal that has been genotyped is like having 2-17 progeny, depending on the trait. The proof gained on young, non-parent animals, through a genomic enhancement is valuable and greatly mitigates the risk and allows for more directed selection. CHA EPD TRAIT
ACC. IMPROVEMENT
EFFECTIVE PROGENY NUMBER INCREASE*
calving ease
0.09
17
birth weight
0.12
8
weaning weight
0.14
12
yearling weight
0.16
9
scrotal circ.
0.17
6
mature cow wt.
0.12
4
udder suspension
0.17
7
teat size
0.17
7
carcass weight
0.11
3
fat
0.08
2
ribeye area
0.07
2
marbling
0.10
3
*Effective Progeny Number Increase is the difference gained for genotyped animals versus non-genotyped animals.
BIG-GULLY 5001 LEVERAGE 371E CWA Horned Hereford Bull Calf Champion Purchased by: Lock Farms, Macklin, Sask.
BIG-GULLY 301 INTENSITY 211E
CWA Horned Hereford Rs. Bull Calf Champion Purchased by: Ron Symes, Consort, Alta.
BIG-GULLY 109 SALVATION 753E
CWA Polled Hereford Bull Calf Class Winner Purchased by: Scott Leeson, Ridgetown, Ont.
thank you to everyone who joined us for our
2018 Calgary Stampede Steer Classic
Lance had the pleasure of adjudicating the youth steer show at Calgary Stampede with fellow Kansas State University judging team alumni, Christie Gabel.
COMMERCIAL HEIFERS {bred}
532E | black | born March 7, 2017
1
{open}
Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C X Purebred Angus Exposed to Crr 109 Walk Off 549 (April 26-May 25), Wheatland Bull 699D (May 26-June 26). Pregnancy diagnosed favourable to early service for potential early-February calf. 46F | black | born March 11, 2018 Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C X Commercial Angus 60F | black | born February 15, 2018 WCC/CC 1009 Great Divide 102 X Purebred Angus 125F | black | born February 9, 2018 Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C X Commercial Angus 205F | black | born February 14, 2018 Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C X Purebred Angus 206F | black | born February 14, 2018 Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C X Purebred Angus 502F | black | born February 4, 2018 Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C X Purebred Angus 532F | black | born February 11, 2018 Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C X Purebred Angus 26F | red | born March 14, 2018 Wheatland Bull 699D X Purebred Hereford 66F | red | born February 9, 2018 Wheatland Bull 699D X Purebred Hereford 359F | red | born February 10, 2018 Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C X Commercial Angus/Hereford 680F | red | born Mar. 10, 2018 Wheatland Bull 699D X Purebred Hereford
We believe the best commercial cattle can easily be more impressive than any purebred, based on heterosis, so long as they combine the strongest of complimentary breeds. Most of the Hereford-sired heifers are by BIG-GULLY 102 HURLEY 271C, three-time CWA Reserve Champion, 2017 Farmfair Grand Champion and 2017 RBC Beef Supreme Challenge Top 10 Finalist. He is a bull we believe to be as correctly structured, docile, hairy, and big ribbed as we have raised. The red Simmental-sired calves are by WHEATLAND BULL 699D, a smooth fronted, muscular bull backed by elite udder quality and maternal capability. Most of the heifers are relatively early born to offer extra maturity. Several of the heifers could definitely be utilized as junior projects for kids as well, those will sell as single lots. Contact us for a better description of each heifer. Heifers have been fully vaccinated and will be delivered immediately after the sale.
BIG-GULLY 102 HURLEY 271C
GREAT DIVIDE
699D
549
2019 commercial Hereford female purchase opportunities We have finally expanded the herd in the past year and reached a comfortable carrying capacity of 180 bred females for the time being. Therefore, going forward, we are looking at options to annually merchandise two sets of purebred females in a commercial scenario beginning in the fall of 2019. Our plan is to maintain 180 brood cows and promote a youthful herd by incorporating 45 heifers annually for a 25% replacement rate. As such, we anticipate a group of open replacement females and a group of young-to-middle-aged cows to be available annually. We will sell these as COMMERCIAL FEMALES, without registration papers, so as to keep the influence of our registered females unique and maternally accessible through our sale bulls. Anyone interested in reaching an agreement to purchase these groups in an annual fashion is encouraged to contact us at 306-903-7299 for more details.
group 1
Approximately 25 open Hereford heifer calves, delivered in the fall
group 2
Approximately 20 Hereford cows, delivered after weaning, with potential for service and calving dates to suit purchaser
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BIG-GULLY 60C CULMINATION 14E
SMOOTH HET POLLED | LLH 14E | March 27, 2017 | C03034910
JJPH 83T BENCHMARK 127Y WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 GHC CHECKPOINT 60C BIG-GULLY 102 PARIS 4B HAROLDSONS JVJ SARAH 521X 14Z BIG-GULLY 517U DIVINE ET 4Z
2
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
77 lb
2.7
2.1
55.7
86.9
19.4
47.3 FAT
1.2
REA
0.8
MARB
142.7
108.1
-0.025
ADJ %IMF
0.54
REA/100LB
-0.02
1.88
1.2
63.1
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
101.5 scan data
15
1.2
1.2
AGE
WEIGHT
354
940
MPI
FMI
ADJ RIB FAT ADJ RIBEYE
0.21
11.47
CULMINATION is a really docile, short marked, highly pigmented hetero polled bull that offers center body dimension, impressive shape and muscle expression. From the profile, he is correct, level and tight sheathed. His young dam has left us with a couple half sib heifers that are impressive for shape and pigment as well. This bull is stout and moderate sized, yet offers some breeding versatility with his actual birthweight of 77 lb.
BIG-GULLY 60C RAGE 653E
LMY
sire
SMO OTH HE T POL L ED | LLH 653E | April 3, 2017 | C03034915
JJPH 83T BENCHMARK 127Y C STOCKMAN 2059 ET GHC CHECKPOINT 60C BIG-GULLY 2059 HUNNYSPICE 553B HAROLDSONS JVJ SARAH 521X 14Z BIG-GULLY 611 HUNNY 553U
3
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
98 lb
0.7
4.6
55.7
91.6
23.4
51.3 FAT
2.3
REA
0.9
MARB
145.2
136.7
-0.035
0.62
0.05
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
75.9 scan data
15.3
1.2
1.2
AGE
WEIGHT
347
920
MPI
FMI
ADJ RIB FAT ADJ RIBEYE
0.19
ADJ %IMF
REA/100LB
2.29
1.36
12.77
RAGE is a conservative framed, big ribbed bull with extra stoutness of bone and hip shape. He balances well from the profile while being sound structured, level designed and smooth fronted. He is fully pigmented, short marked and stems from a maternal line of correct, attractive, big bodied females with abundant milk.
BIG-GULLY 60C IMPLICATION 815E
GE EPD
LMY
64.6
GE EPD
paternal granddam
4
SCURRED HET POLLED | LLH 815E | March 25, 2017 | C03034916
JJPH 83T BENCHMARK 127Y C 88X RIBEYE 2011 GHC CHECKPOINT 60C BIG-GULLY 2011 LISA 815B HAROLDSONS JVJ SARAH 521X 14Z BIG-GULLY 47R DESIREE 815Z BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
79 lb
4.8
1.8
52.6
87.7
29.2
55.5 FAT
5
REA
1.1
MARB
154.9
120
-0.015
0.4
0.16
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
69.2 scan data
15
1.3
1.3
AGE
WEIGHT
356
1055
MPI
FMI
ADJ RIB FAT ADJ RIBEYE
0.18
12.24
ADJ %IMF
REA/100LB
1.79
1.15
A dark, highly pigmented bull whose dam consistently produces bloomy, high quality calves due to her milking ability, while maintaining udder quality. IMPLICATION is a larger statured, long bodied, level lined bull with an impressive multi-trait genetic profile. He again offers a lot of mating flexibility if considering his 79 lbs birth weight, maternal strength and smooth front shoulder design.
LMY
64.4
GE EPD
sire
9
BIG-GULLY 701A ASSURANCE 370E H O R N E D | L L H 3 7 0 E | Apr i l 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 | C 0 3033958
KCF BENNETT 9126J R294 S7R R294 FAMOUS 701A S7R SHE’S A CUTIE 702Y
GE EPD
MH MONUMENT 8151 BIG-GULLY 8151 MONUMENTAL 270Y BIG-GULLY 47R STAN’S STAR 270W
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
87 lb
8.2
2.1
55
84.9
24.9
52.4 FAT
6
REA
0.9
MARB
158.8
125.6
-0.005
0.5
0.25
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
81.7 scan data
14.4
1.2
1.2
AGE
WEIGHT
323
845
MPI
FMI
ADJ RIB FAT ADJ RIBEYE
0.16
ADJ %IMF
REA/100LB
1.89
1.24
11.14
BIG-GULLY 701A RIPTIDE 78E
H O R N E D | L L H 7 8 E | Apr i l 3 , 2 0 1 7 | C 0 3 033957
KCF BENNETT 9126J R294 S7R R294 FAMOUS 701A S7R SHE’S A CUTIE 702Y
WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 BIG-GULLY 102 DIVA 78B BIG-GULLY GOLD STAR DOMINO 78S
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
2.9
1.9
55.5
89.6
19.8
47.6 FAT
2.4
REA
1.5
MARB
133.1
118.1
-0.015
0.44
0.11
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
116.5 scan data
12.6
1.3
1.2
AGE
WEIGHT
347
952
MPI
FMI
ADJ RIB FAT ADJ RIBEYE
0.17
ADJ %IMF
REA/100LB
1.87
1.13
11.07
H O R N E D | L L H 5 1 2 E | J a n u a r y 2 1 , 2 0 1 7 | C 03034117
CRR 719 CATAPULT 109 CRR 109 OLD SCHOOL 301 CRR 435 KELLY 178
10
LMY
63.8
RIPTIDE is a short marked, fully pigmented son of the Famous bull that we acquired for his pigment, scrotal, carcass and visual completeness. This son is bold ribbed, wide pinned, large testicled and nice balanced. His Great Divide-sired mother has developed into a productive young cow that has extra length of side, structural integrity and center body dimension.
BIG-GULLY 301 INSTINCT 512E
sire
6
79 lb
sire
GE EPD
LMY
64.1
A late bull calf, ASSURANCE likely progressed over the summer as favourably as any and shouldn’t be overlooked. We really like the structural integrity, balance, pigment, big scrotal and rib shape this bull offer. He reads with an excellent multi-trait genetic script while being a moderate 87 lb. at birth. Moreover, his stout dam shared the same physical strengths of body length, youthfulness, rib shape, plus udder quality.
dam
GE EPD
5
WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 BIG-GULLY 102 SENSATION 812C BIG-GULLY 611 SENSATION 812Y
7
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
79 lb
9.1
1.3
49.6
76
23.1
47.9 FAT
4.6
REA
0.7
MARB
111.7
-0.005
0.39
0.11
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
MPI
66.5 scan data
18
1.3
1.2
173
AGE
WEIGHT
419
1095
FMI
ADJ RIB FAT ADJ RIBEYE
0.17
9.48
ADJ %IMF
REA/100LB
1.62
0.94
LMY
62.7
A conservatively-framed bull that should merit consideration on heifers due to his 79 lb. birthweight, calving ease predictions, and scale. He is fully pigmented, stems from the Old School AI sire that was really easy calving for us, and has a dam with elite udder quality regarding levelness, suspension and teat size. INSTINCT still is muscular, square and could leave a quality set of replacements.
BIG-GULLY 60C DOMAIN 470E
SCURRED HET POLLED | LLH 470E | March 22, 2017 | C03034913
JJPH 83T BENCHMARK 127Y WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 GHC CHECKPOINT 60C BIG-GULLY 102 DENISE 270B HAROLDSONS JVJ SARAH 521X 14Z BIG-GULLY 47R STAN’S STAR 270W
8
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
100 lb
-0.7 SCF
5.1
UDDR
58.4
TEAT
96.2
19.5
48.7 FAT
1.8
REA
0.5
MARB
107.4 scan data
14.9
1.2
1.2
138.3
104.9
-0.065
ADJ %IMF
0.51
REA/100LB
-0.01
1.69
1.32
65.4
MCW
AGE
WEIGHT
359
1020
MPI
FMI
ADJ RIB FAT ADJ RIBEYE
0.18
13.59
LMY
GE EPD
DOMAIN should offer pay weight and mass to a set of calves. He has always been a big, wide based, stout boned, muscular bull with a bold shape to his rib and desirable scrotal development. His dam is as big bodied and deep sided as any we have, while being extremely short marked and productive at young age. maternal brother
BIG-GULLY 4061 ATONEMENT 366E
HO RNED, T WIN | L LH 366E | Ja n u a r y 29, 2017 | C 0 3 0 4 2 4 4 1
BR GOLDEN SPREAD DAN BIG-GULLY 611 BOUNTY 517U C BAR1 0235 GOLDEN DAN 4061 ETBIG-GULLY 517 GOLD BOUNTY 366Z BIG-GULLY 1117 ROYAL GOLD 166U C MS BAILOUT 0235 ET
9
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
64 lb
-1.9 SCF
3.6
UDDR
46.7
TEAT
74.1
18.7
42.1 FAT
2.9
REA
0.8
MARB
95.2 scan data
12.6
1.3
1.2
122.5
43.5
0.005
0.7
-0.08
MCW
AGE
WEIGHT
411
1015
MPI
FMI
ADJ RIB FAT ADJ RIBEYE
0.25
ADJ %IMF
REA/100LB
1.62
1.27
12.2
ATONEMENT was born a twin to a heifer and has developed well with a muscular look and extra stoutness of bone considering this. His sire, Golden Dan, left us incredible performance and extra scale in his progeny. ATONEMENT is long sided, uniform in his depth of body and hairy. His dam is a moderate framed, docile, 517U daughter that is consistently productive and still youthful appearing for a middle-aged cow.
BIG-GULLY CRIMSON TIDE 201F
LMY
62.7
GE EPD
dam
10
SMOOTH HET POLLED | LLH 201F | January 22, 2017 | C03047328
TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T TH 71U 719T MR HEREFORD 11X TH 7N 45P RITA 71U
C 88X RIBEYE 2011 BIG-GULLY 2011 BOBBY JEAN 200B C MS OUTCROSS 0200 ET
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
92 lb
5.7
2.9
56.5
86.7
31.4
59.7 FAT
1.7
REA
0.5
MARB
174.6
118.8
-0.025
0.42
-0.05
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
59.8
19.5
1.4
1.4
MPI
FMI
CRIMSON TIDE has been our standout calf throughout the spring and summer. He is ideal for the times in regards to pigment, hair, rib shape, muscle, balance, scrotal and structural integrity. Moreover, his 2011-sired dam is elite in terms of center body dimension, udder quality and milk. Sum this with his genetic predictions for calving ease, birth weight, milk and maternal calving ease, amd we believe this calf has great versatility and tremendous maternal utility. RETAINING ½ INTEREST & ½ POSSESSION (flexible)
GE EPD
sire
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BIG-GULLY 5001 RESOLVE 830F
H O R N E D | L L H 8 3 0 E | Fe br u a r y 2 5 , 2 0 1 7 | C 03049622
C MILES MCKEE 2103 ET C 092X MILES 5001 ET BF 743 BURLESQUE 092X ET BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
97 lb
-4.7 SCF
4.6
UDDR
55.7
TEAT
87.6
31.5
59.4 FAT
-0.5
REA
0.9
MARB
97.6
15.8
1
1
134.7
131.3
-0.045
0.45
0.13
MCW
GE EPD
dam
PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R BIG-GULLY 47R MARY KAY 830A BIG-GULLY 8285 HUNTRESS 830X
MPI
FMI
RESOLVE is a calf we love in terms of structural integrity, conformation, balance and the design of his neck/shoulder junction. He is level, big ribbed and red necked and legged. What makes this bull just as exciting is that we have a full sister a year older that we consider our best bred heifer; her mass, structure and balance is exciting for a Hereford. RESOLVE is the type that as time goes on his structure and quality will allow him to become even more impressive as he continues developing maturity and masculinity.
BIG-GULLY 701A REDSKIN 711F
H O R N E D | L L H 7 1 1 F | J a n u a r y 2 4 , 2 0 1 7 | C 03047331
KCF BENNETT 9126J R294 S7R R294 FAMOUS 701A S7R SHE’S A CUTIE 702Y
BIG-GULLY 611 BOUNTY 517U BIG-GULLY 517U SILVER DOM 711Y BIG-GULLY 6029 SILVER DOM 711U
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BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
105 lb
-4.7 SCF
5.6
UDDR
67.7
TEAT
105.1
22.6
56.5 FAT
3.4
REA
1.6
MARB
120.5
14.4
1
0.9
135.8
115.8
-0.005
0.48
0.12
MCW
GE EPD
11
MPI
FMI
The clear choice from a performance standpoint, REDSKIN has ideal pigment, big scrotal size, length, balance and docility. His dam is a big, stout, sound uddered 517U daughter who has left us exceptional replacement daughters so far. Although heavier at birth, this calf could offset that with payweight, maternal capability and dark red aesthetics in a set of calves.
maternal grandsire
BIG-GULLY 109 BLUE BLOOD ET 1F
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SCURRED HET POLLED | LLH 1F | January 17, 2017 | C03050972
TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T CRR 719 CATAPULT 109 CRR 4037 ECLIPSE 808
GE EPD
sire
12
C FANTASTIC 2165 BIG-GULLY 2165 FANCY 330U BIG-GULLY 5G DUSTY SLIDE 230M
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
87 lb
1.2
2.5
56.6
91.4
23.6
51.9 FAT
5.2
REA
0.6
MARB
154.9
125.5
0.025
0.42
0.17
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
80.6
16.2
1.2
1.2
MPI
FMI
BLUE BLOOD is an embryo transfer son of the Catapult bull that has left us with mass, rib shape and balance. This son is similar, with a bold, outward turn to his ribcage, square stance off his hind leg and extra quality in terms of levelness of lines and overall balance. His dam was a conservative marked Fantastic daughter with a correct udder that was consistently productive when mated several ways.
BIG-GULLY 5001 SOLITUDE 991F
HO RNED | L LH 991F | M a rc h 5, 2017 | C 03049628
C MILES MCKEE 2103 ET C 092X MILES 5001 ET BF 743 BURLESQUE 092X ET
KSU BOUNTY HUNTER 611 BIG-GULLY 611 SENSATION 991Y BIG-GULLY I SENSATIONAL 991S
14
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
104 lb
-8.3 SCF
7
UDDR
61.5
TEAT
90.9
27.4
58.2 FAT
-1.9
REA
0.2
MARB
116.2
14.2
1.2
1.1
119.4
123.5
-0.095
0.44
0.04
MCW
MPI
FMI
SOLITUDE is a younger calf that has impressed us through the fall. He is pretty unique for combining hair, center body dimension, bone, balance, and structural integrity. His Bounty Hunter 611 dam is a big-middled cow with excellent structure and youthfulness for an aged female. We are excited to see his paternal sisters in production this spring and expect a lot in terms of udder quality and maternal strength.
GE EPD
sire
BIG-GULLY 701A CLASSIFIED 833F
HO RNED | L LH 833F | Feb ru a r y 21, 2017 | C 030496 2 4
KCF BENNETT 9126J R294 S7R R294 FAMOUS 701A S7R SHE’S A CUTIE 702Y
SLDK VENDETTA V-9 ET BIG-GULLY V-9 LOIS LANE 831C BIG-GULLY 2165 LOIS LANE 831A
15
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
87 lb
-0.9 SCF
3.5
UDDR
70.7
TEAT
118.9
26.1
61.5 FAT
5.6
REA
1.3
MARB
134.5
14
1.1
0.9
146.7
192.9
-0.015
0.78
0.32
MCW
MPI
FMI
CLASSIFIED is a son of Famous that has rapidly developed post weaning. His length of body, structure, muscle and extra stature are exciting. Moreover, his dam reads with as strong of a multitrait genetic profile as any in our herd, but physically is big, long and has an elite udder also. CLASSIFIED can be mated in many ways, but expect carcass, length and elite maternal ability to be transmitted.
GE EPD
maternal grandsire
BIG-GULLY 701A ASCEND 253F
HO RNED | L LH 253F | Ja n u a r y 27, 2017 | C 0304733 2
KCF BENNETT 9126J R294 S7R R294 FAMOUS 701A S7R SHE’S A CUTIE 702Y
BIG-GULLY 611 BOUNTY 517U BIG-GULLY 517U BROWN EYES 253B BIG-GULLY 2165 FANCY 153U
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BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
75 lb
8.4
1.1
57.2
89.8
20.8
49.4
10.7 REA
1.2
MARB
164.9
170.3
-0.005
0.52
0.37
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
109
14.1
1.2
1.1
MPI
FMI
FAT
ASCEND is likely a heifer bull option due to the shape of his shoulder and front 1/3 along with a conservative 75 lb. birthweight from an aged cow. His sire, Famous, has breed-leading calving ease and birth weight indicators. Couple this with ASCEND’s extra pigment, rib shape and big scrotal development, and the possibility of keeping replacements also exists.
GE EPD
paternal granddam
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BIG-GULLY 5001 PERCEPTION 990F
H O R N E D | L L H 9 9 0 F | Fe br u a r y 2 4 , 2 0 1 7 | C 03049627
C MILES MCKEE 2103 ET C 092X MILES 5001 ET BF 743 BURLESQUE 092X ET
GE EPD
dam
PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R BIG-GULLY 47R ANDREA 991C BIG-GULLY 611 SENSATION 991Y
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
80 lb
2
1.9
50.2
75.1
31.6
56.7 FAT
3.3
REA
0.5
MARB
149.4
124.5
-0.065
0.48
0.11
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
104
15.8
1.1
1.1
MPI
FMI
One of the younger calves in the offering, PERCEPTION is long sided, deep ribbed and correct in his structure. His mother is a bold ribbed, attractive, young 47R daughter with an excellent udder and apparent milking ability. Considering his 80 lb. birth weight and the influence of Miles 5001, we believe this calf could be used on some heifers, yet have the ability to develop maternally-oriented females with udder quality, soundness, capacity and phenotypic quality.
BIG-GULLY 109 DISTINCTION 371F
H O R N E D | L L H 3 7 1 F | Fe br u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 | C 03049603
TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T CRR 719 CATAPULT 109 CRR 4037 ECLIPSE 808
GE EPD
maternal brother
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
89 lb
6.3
1.9
55
79.8
32.3
59.8 FAT
5.5
REA
1.1
MARB
175.1
89.4
0.015
0.24
0.04
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
70
18.4
1.2
1.3
MPI
FMI
A maternal brother to the high seller last year to Lock Farms, DISTINCTION is a younger calf that puts together so many good things for a horned bull. He is a short marked, attractive, straight lined bull with excellent structure and smoothness of shoulder. Genetically, it is difficult to find a horned calf that reads as desirably for a variety of traits. Just as importantly, his young dam is high quality uddered, attractive and productive – one of our elite females.
H O R N E D | L L H 7 0 F | M a rc h 5 , 2 0 1 7 | C 0 3049593
KCF BENNETT 9126J R294 S7R R294 FAMOUS 701A S7R SHE’S A CUTIE 702Y
dam
14
18
C 88X RIBEYE 2011 BIG-GULLY 2011 TIFFANY 271B BIG-GULLY 611 GOLD BOUNTY 217W
BIG-GULLY 701A JUSTIFIED 70F
GE EPD
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BIG-GULLY 611 BOUNTY 517U BIG-GULLY 517U BARONESS 70A BIG-GULLY 47R STAN’S STAR 270X
19
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
94 lb
1.5
2.6
50.2
78.7
22.4
47.5 FAT
5.1
REA
MARB
148.1
112.6
0.005
0.4
0.28
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
80.5
15.3
1.1
1.1
MPI
FMI
SC
1
JUSTIFIED is a younger calf that has grown rapidly post weaning and caught our attention with his length of body, depth of rib, structural correctness and balance. His dam is an intermediate framed, long sided and level uddered cow out of the Bounty 517U bull. JUSTIFIED should transmit growth, correctness of structure and the ability to retain replacement daughters.
BIG-GULLY 15B CONTENDER 76F
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SMOOTH HET POLLED | LLH 76F | Feb ru a r y 15, 2017 | C 0 3 0 4 9 5 8 2
WLB WINCHESTER ANSER 90X 10Z C STOCKMAN 2059 ET WLB MR. CANADA 10Z 15B BIG-GULLY 2059 KANDI 176C BIG-GULLY 1117 GOLD BELLE 176S REMITALL GRAVES JUNO 204S BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
94 lb
-0.2 SCF
4.2
UDDR
66.4
TEAT
106.5
23.4
56.6 FAT
0.3
REA
0.7
MARB
97.2
11.5
1.2
1.2
126.1
152.2
-0.005
0.8
0.16
MCW
MPI
FMI
We were fortunate to acquire the only Mr. Canada semen in Canada after the WLB dispersal and will use him more heavily for the future with the polled cow purchase. Nonetheless, the first of two sons we have this year share strengths in rib shape and center body dimension. CONTENDER is muscular, stout boned, level designed and high volume. His young dam is a modest sized cow that has excellent udder quality and fundamental structural correctness.
GE EPD
sire
BIG-GULLY 15B RESILIENCE 755F
SMOOTH HET POLLED | LLH 755F | Ja n u a r y 19, 2017 |
WLB WINCHESTER ANSER 90X 10Z C STOCKMAN 2059 ET WLB MR. CANADA 10Z 15B BIG-GULLY 2059 VERSAILLES 755C BIG-GULLY V-9 VERSAILLES 755A REMITALL GRAVES JUNO 204S
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BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
80 lb
8.7
1.5
55.9
94.7
27.7
55.7 FAT
5.1
REA
0.8
MARB
152.4
167.7
0.005
0.6
0.29
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
82.8
12.8
1.3
1.4
MPI
FMI
The other Mr. Canada son in the offering is much the same so far as center body dimension, muscle, stoutness of bone and a high volume appearance. His dam is pigmented and has an elite, refined udder. Consider RESILIENCE’S 80 lb. birthweight, maternal merit and phenotype, and this calf could suit several breeding objectives and uses.
GE EPD
sire
BIG-GULLY 109 DELEGATE 370F
SC URRED HE T POL L ED | LLH 370F | Februar y 19, 2017 |
TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T CRR 719 CATAPULT 109 CRR 4037 ECLIPSE 808
WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 BIG-GULLY 102 DENISE 270B BIG-GULLY 47R STAN’S STAR 270W
22
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
95 lb
-3.7 SCF
4.7
UDDR
54.6
TEAT
83.3
25.8
53.1 FAT
0.6
REA
0.8
MARB
95.8
18.1
1.1
1.1
146.5
76.1
-0.025
0.37
-0.01
MCW
MPI
FMI
DELEGATE has always had a bit more presence and an engaging look because of his pigment, short markings, and extra ribcage dimension. We really like his balance, strength of top, growth and soundness. Catapult has bred consistently for us in regard to mass, rib shape and masculinity. He is a maternal brother to Lot 8, sharing a dam that is exceptionally short marked and big middled.
GE EPD
dam
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BIG-GULLY 5001 RESURGENCE 82F HORNED | LLH 82F | February 19, 2018 | C03049583
C MILES MCKEE 2103 ET C 092X MILES 5001 ET BF 743 BURLESQUE 092X ET
GE EPD
paternal granddam
MH MONUMENT 8151 BIG-GULLY 8151 GOLD MONA 82Z BIG-GULLY 47R STAN’S GOLD 82X
23
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
85 lb
0.2
3
51
79.1 MPI
32
FMI
57.5 FAT
0.6
REA
0.7
MARB
135.6
107.7
-0.065
0.4
0.04
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
121.4
14.6
1.1
1.1
RESURGENCE is a crop eared, short marked calf with extra length and straightness of lines. He is correct in his neck-to-shoulder junction and laid in smooth at his shoulder with ample dimension and shape from there back. His dam is a big, stout, high volume cow that is similarly marked and easily maintains her body condition in production. RESURGENCE charts appealing predictions for calving ease and birth weight with an actual 85 lb. figure born to an aged cow.
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BIG-GULLY 5001 DISRUPTION 280F H O R N E D | L L H 2 8 0 F | J a n u a r y 2 3 , 2 0 1 7 | C 03047329
C MILES MCKEE 2103 ET C 092X MILES 5001 ET BF 743 BURLESQUE 092X ET
CRR 109 OLD SCHOOL 301 BIG-GULLY 301 PATTI 280D BIG-GULLY 2059 PATTI 280B
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
88 lb
-2.2 SCF
3.5
UDDR
49.1
TEAT
80.7
30.9
55.5 FAT
-1.5
REA
0.7
MARB
79
14.7
1.2
1.2
130.1
121.8
-0.035
0.47
0.07
MCW
MPI
FMI
DISRUPTION is a stout hipped, muscular son of our Miles 5001 bull and is out of a first-calf heifer who is sired by the AI sire Old School 301. The Old School progeny had very conservative birth weights and his initial daughters have correct udders and apparently strong milk ability, including DISRUPTION’s dam. This bull is more conservative in scale, but is correct, big topped, stout and attractively designed. Moreover, maternal ability should be exceptional considering productivity and udder quality on both sides of pedigree. paternal granddam
GE EPD
BIG-GULLY 6060 ENVISION 466F
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SCURRED HE T POLLED | LLH 466F | Februar y 11, 2017 | C03049606
C MILES MCKEE 2103 ET C 95T MILES MCKEE 6060 C 95T LADY TRUST 4212 ET
GE EPD
dam
16
PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R BIG-GULLY 47R RITA 166B BIG-GULLY PURE GOLD LASS 166R
BW
CED
BW
WW
YW
M
TM
CEM
SC
86 lb
6.3
1.4
42.4
73.1 MPI
33
FMI
54.2 FAT
7.8
REA
0.9
MARB
159.8
146.7
-0.025
0.37
0.22
MCW
SCF
UDDR
TEAT
77.4
15.2
1.2
1.4
A short marked, goggled-eyed son of the 6060 bull that we utilized on heifers post AI. This bull could really shine as a heifer-oriented breeding option since he is smooth shouldered, long sided and generally smoother designed. His dam has gave us low-to-moderate birth weight on her initial trio of calves. What may be most beneficial is the ability to keep replacements as his dam is elite uddered, as are paternal grandparents Miles McKee and the Trust 4212 cow.
2019 Northwest Saskatchewan Hereford Tour The Northwest Saskatchewan Hereford Club and area breeders invite you for a two-day tour of Hereford and Polled Hereford herds within the area on Thursday, August 8, and Friday, August 9, 2019. The field day for 2019 will be postponed and replaced by the tour for this year. Details are still being finalized, but preliminary details and updates can be found at www.NWHCtour.com Contact details are available on the website and area breeders would be thrilled to host you next summer.
Chief
Aug. 28, 2014 - Apr. 28, 2018 This spring, we bid farewell to our cattle and farm guardian, and our best buddy, Chief. We all miss your quiet and reserved, but important presence around here, especially the cattle. You sometimes did things that perplexed us, but mostly you amazed us with your instinct and ability to protect your cows from wildlife. We know you will always be watching over us from your favorite place – the gully. You will never be forgotten.
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Online Bidding
SALE START The sale will begin at 4:30 p.m. MST on December 13. Videos of the sale lots can be viewed at www.biggullyfarm.com. HOW TO PARTICIPATE In order to participate in the auction online you will need to pre-register and obtain a buyer number. Go to the LiveAuctions. tv website, www.liveauctions.tv, and select Big Gully Farm Bull Sale (you may need to create a user name and password if this is your first time). After logging in select the link that says, “register for a buyer number.” This form requires you to fill out your bank’s name, city, state, phone number and a contact. You may register to bid after bidding has opened but please remember that authorization to bid is not instantaneous. HOW THE AUCTION WORKS Once you have a username and have received a buyer number then you are ready to bid. You will see a screen that is unique to your user ID. There will be a list containing the sale lots. If you click on a lot, the video clip or photo will be displayed to the right. The next bid, current price, proxy bid, and manual bid buttons will be displayed below the video area. This page will react to your bids by stating, “you are in” or “you are out.” No one else will be able to see your bid – that data is not accessible to the public. Each time you login, the auction screen will display your personal bidding information. Your auction screen is unique and private displaying your activity to only you. Remember that you must have the lot that you are bidding on selected. This is where it tells you if you are in or out. It is here where you can also see your proxy (automatic) bid settings as applicable.
WHAT IS A PROXY BID? With a proxy bid you can enter your maximum bid and then sit back and watch. When you enter a proxy bid amount the LiveAuctions system automatically bids on your behalf up to your maximum bid. If the lot closes out for less than your maximum, that’s all you’ll have to pay. This means that you don’t have to keep coming back to re-bid every time another bid is placed. This makes it more convenient and less time consuming. It can also greatly assists those breeders that can’t be near a computer or are busy with other duties at the time of the final bidding. Your maximum amount is kept confidential from other bidders and the seller. Even though you can see this amount on your screen, no one else can. The LiveAuctions system compares your bid to those of the other registered bidders and the system automatically places bids on your behalf, using only as much of your bid as is necessary to maintain your high bid position. The system will bid only up to your maximum amount as necessary to maintain you as the high bidder. If another bidder has a higher maximum, you’ll be outbid and the system will tell you that “YOU’RE OUT.” But, if no other bidder has a higher maximum you win the final bid. QUESTIONS/ASSISTANCE If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact
LEARNING AWARD WINNERS These two young cattle enthusiasts embody the characteristics that were important to Buddy throughout his life, and we are proud to support their endeavours in the industry.
Jessy Milne-Smith, 613-229-1073
Terms & Conditions
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: The terms of the sale are cash or cheque, payable at par. The right of property shall not pass until settlement is made. All settlements must be made with clerks of the sale before cattle will be released. Payment terms can be arranged if you discuss them with Lance prior to the sale. BIDS & DISPUTES: Every animal in the video sale will be sold to the highest bidder. In case of disputes, bidding will be re-opened between the parties involved. If no further bid is made the buyer will be the person from whom the auctioneer accepted the last bid. The auctioneer’s decision in such matters will be final. PURCHASER’S RISK: Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold. Animals will be cared for at the purchaser’s risk for a reasonable length of time. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION: Each animal will carry papers issued by the Canadian Hereford Association. A certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer for each animal immediately after payment has been made. LIABILITY: Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, the auctioneer or owners assume no responsibility in this matter and disclaim any liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of an accident or loss of property. INSURANCE: We strongly recommend, but do not require that insurance is purchased for full value on
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each animal sold. Several insurance providers can be suggested if the buyer chooses this option. US FUNDS & EXPORT: Current exchange rates will be announced sale day. Big Gully Farm will do all the health testing and export papers required for shipment. We will deliver the cattle across the border and assist in further shipping arrangements from there. Cost is the responsibility of the buyer from that point on. ANNOUNCEMENTS: All announcements made from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay close attention to such disclosures. HEALTH: All animals in the sale have met all necessary health requirements. Calves are given Multimin 90, Somnustar PH and Inforce 3 at birth. Calves receive Ivermectin, Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 and Tasvax 8 at pasture turnout. Calves receive Multimin 90, Ivermectin and Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 two weeks prior to weaning. Heifers and cows are treated with Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 and Tasvax 8 one month prior to breeding. Heifers receive ScourGuard 4 KC six weeks before calving and cows/heifers receive ScourGuard 4 KC three weeks before calving. Ivermectin is administered to all cattle twice per year. ABSENTEE BIDS: Bidders unable to attend the sale may phone their bids and instructions to the auctioneer, ringman or special representatives. Bids must be received in sufficient time prior to the sale.
Dirck Commandeur MAYERTHORPE, ALBERTA
Carley Henniger
KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Successful applicants will possess: • • • • • •
This award has been organized in memory of
Buddy Leachman of Big Gully Farm to recognize and reward young people who invoke the values, character and strengths he possessed. Some of Buddy’s fondest moments involved hearing about or watching young people raise and/or exhibit livestock by recognizing the skill, compassion and character they displayed in doing so. Two awards in the amount of $1,500 will be awarded annually to the top two applicants chosen by the committee. This award will recognize promising youth who may not favor school or post-secondary education, yet have a strong affinity for beef cattle education and the advancement of their skills related to a future in that professional field.
For more information or clarification regarding the award, please contact Lance at 306-903-7299 Submission of applications will close Dec. 15, 2018. S uccessful applicants will be notified. All other details regarding submission, selection and a warding procedures will be at the discretion of the selection committee and Leachman family. Send applications in Word doc or PDF format by e-mail to: biggullyfarm@gmail.com
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This award will not be related to scholastic achievement or academic standing, nor can it be applied toward post-secondary tuition, books, lodging, etc. The value of each award may be utilized to offset expenses incurred by each recipient while initiating a beef cattle-related experience that will instill life-long skills and knowledge. Once the experience has been finalized, the award will be released to each of the two recipients and must be utilized within the calendar year following reception of the award. These experiences could include, but are not limited to: 1) Participation or attendance at a beef cattle event (exhibition, show, conference, convention, etc.) 2) Participation in a clinic, camp or workshop (judging, fitting, showmanship, nutrition, etc.) 3) Participation in extra-curricular course (artificial insemination, embryo transfer, auctioneer, etc.) 4) Opportunity to visit and learn from a respected person or potential mentor who is agreeable.
Eligibility requirements for consideration of this award include: 1) Young beef cattle enthusiasts aged 16-25 on Jan. 1 of the calendar year. 2) A 1-2 page paper (with contact details) describing: • The experience they wish to initiate • The likely timeline of experience • Estimated expenses related to experience • Their long term plans or goals for involvement with beef cattle • The perceived benefit the experience will offer toward those future plans/goals 3) The names and phone numbers of two character references From applications received, the selection committee will review all submissions and possibly contact references before completing a short list. At that point, personal telephone interviews will be conducted with the short list finalists before coming to a conclusion and choosing two recipients. At the conclusion of their learning initiative, each successful applicant will be expected to share the knowledge and skills gained with the Leachman family through a personal visit or via a phone conversation.
S ELE C T I O N CO M M I T T EE : STEPHEN MYER, GREG PUGH, ANG RANCIER, CHRISTIE GABEL, KURTIS REID
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