11th Annual WLB Livestock 2015 by Bohrson Marketing Services Ltd.

WLB Livestock

Bill & Nancy Biglieni

th 11

Annual Bull Sale Purebred Black/Red Simmental & Polled Hereford Yearling Beef Bulls

Videos online at

www.wlblivestock.com

MARCH 24, 2015 2:00 pm cdt at the farm 6 miles north, 1 mile east, Â˝ mile north of Douglas, MB

204 763 4697

204 729 7925

wlblivestock@inetlink.ca

Bill & Nancy, SarahJayne & Anthony, Lindsay & Travis, Owen & Austin

Sale time 2:00 pm CDT Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the farm Directions: From Douglas: 6 miles north on Douglas road(98W), 1 mile east on 67N, ½ north on 97W. From Brookdale: 4 miles west on PTH 353, 4 miles south on Derry Rd(96W), 1 mile west on 67N, ½ north on 97W. From #10 Hwy & PTH 353:11 miles east on 353, 4 miles south on Douglas Rd(98W), 1 mile east on 67N, ½ north on 97W.

Sale Day Phone Numbers Bill Biglieni farm - 204 763 4697 cell - 204 729 7925 Wilf Davis - 204 841 0211 Dennis Ericson - 780 361 9347 Jerry Kanewisher - 403 382 9374 Daryl Snider - 780 385 5561 Borhson Marketing Services

Tom Biglieni - 417 827 8482 Sherri Leachmen- 306 903 7289 LiveAuctions.tv

Brad Dabeau - 403 512 2235 Canadian Hereford Digest

Important information Bull videos - All bulls will have videos. To see their videos go to www.wlblivestock.com. If you do not have internet access and would like a video of the bulls contact Bill Biglieni - 204 763 4697 Accommodations - There are a number of motels in Brandon, Feel free to give us a call if you would like to book a room. Livestock Insurance will be available through Lois McRae 204 728 3058 After the sale: Your bull is welcome to remain at WLB free of charge till May 1, 2015. After which time a board charge of $4/day will be in effect. Please let the clerk know of your intentions at time of settlement. Buyers risk: All bulls become the responsibility of the buyer once the sale is over. We strongly encourage you to protect your investment by insuring your purchases. Semen interest: We reserve the right to collect farm use semen on any of the bulls in this sale. If we choose your bull it will be done at a time that will not interfere with your breeding program. Certificate of Registrations: All buyers will receive a properly transferred certificate of registration for their purchase. Semen testing: All bulls born prior to March 24 will have been semen evaluated by an accredited veterinarian. Those born after March 24 will be palpated and measured. Non tested younger bulls will be semen tested once they are 12 months of age. BVD: All bulls are on an approved vaccination program using Express 5/Somnugen, a modified live vaccine.

Breeding guarantee: All bulls sell carrying the standard breeding guarantee specified by their respective breed association. However in the event a settlement is necessary a full refund of the purchase price will be made. At no time shall the seller’s liability exceed the purchase price of the animal. Exchange rate: The US/Canadian exchange rate will be announced prior to the sale. Delivery: Every assistance will be given to assist in delivery arrangements. All bulls can stay till May 1 with free board. Bulls staying till May 1 must be insured for mortality. Delivery to U.S. We will be happy to assist with the paperwork and getting your purchases across the border. In order to cover the cost of veterinarian, U.S. Customs and brokerage charges: U.S. buyers will be charged an additional $350 for each bull purchased. WLB will then cover all additional cost above this amount including trucking cost to the U.S. port of entry at Dunseith,N.D. This charge is based upon the assumption that all U.S. bound bulls will cross the border in one shipment. U.S. bulls remaining at WLB due to late payment will be charged for all additional export cost and any additional examinations by the veterinarian. Trucking from the U.S. port of entry to the buyer’s final destination will be the responsibility/expense of the buyer unless other arrangements have been made. Announcements: All announcements from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in this catalogue. Buyers are urged to stay attentive for such announcements during the sale. Accidents: While we are very pleased that you have chosen to come to our sale, you are reminded that you do so at your own risk. Call In Bids: We hope you can participate in person at this sale but if you can’t and you would prefer to have someone bid for you, give one of the sales staff a call. You can discuss the bulls with them and make arrangements for them to act on your behalf. 2nd Bull Discount: A 5% discount will be given to buyers purchasing more than one bull. Discounts will apply to the lesser priced bull/s. Colour and Polled Test Any test results regarding polledness and colour have been noted as either homozygous or heterozygous. Non tested bulls will be noted as polled purebreds with no reference towards colour.

We hope you can join us for this event. In the event you are unable to be here in person Online real time bidding will be available. We invite those of you who are unable to attend to use this innovative tool as a way to be part of the bidding action! There is no charge for bidding online for this sale. To be an online bidder/buyer you must create a Live Auctions account. Then you must register to bid at this sale. Be sure to register early as bidding approval is not instantaneous. Visit http://www.liveauctions.tv and follow the instructions. Please contact Sherri Leachman 306 903 7289 or Brad Fahrmeier 816 392 9241 if you require any assistance. To guarantee a more rewarding experience when participating in this sale it is best to be on a computer not an IPad.

WLB bull 223w 416B DILLONS IN TIME HART LADY CONTENDER T227 IPU BLACK LABEL 156S DCR MS 299 DEST L205 Lots 1, 2, & 3 bulls are blood brothers to the high selling bull in last year’s sale that sold to Stoughton Farms, Maidstone, SK. We refer to their dams as “The six flush sisters” since they are all a result of flushing the L205 cow to IPU Black Label which gave us 6 daughters. They will post some of the heaviest WDAs’s in the sale. While we are selling full possession & full semen interest on all of them don’t be surprised if we grab a bit of semen on one of them before the sale. We’ll let you know.

WLB 417A - Blood brother to lots 1,2,& 3. High selling bull in 2014 Bull Sale to Keith and Bryan Stoughton .

4.3

6.1

95.1

MCE

129.1

11.6

20.9

WLB bull 223w 420B DILLONS IN TIME HART LADY CONTENDER T227 IPU BLACK LABEL 156S DCR MS 299 DEST L205

WLB 420A - Full sister to Lot 2 bull. Sold to Shannon Perlot, SK.

Predictability is a profit trait that sorts the great ones from the good ones. While all six L205 flush sisters have that predictability, the dam of Lot 2 and the dam of Stoughton’s bull rise to the top. They are our favorites because of their proven genetic ability to pass their genetic assets as well as “the productive look” on to their offspring. We think this guy is a top end herd builder, a carrier of superior DNA. His first birthday will still be five days away come sale day but we feel he possesses the masculinity and maturity necessary to convince you you are indeed getting a very superior individual.

MCE

5.6

4.9

87.9

118.2

12.3

24.9

WLB bull 223w 421B DILLONS IN TIME HART LADY CONTENDER T227 IPU BLACK LABEL 156S DCR MS 299 DEST L205

WLB 417Z - blood brother to lots 1, 2, & 3 This performance bull sold in 2013, to Glen Alendtaler, SD

Since we don’t have Good Time any more it was very tempting to hang on to one of his sons. This blood brother was one that caught our eye all summer. He’s got the substance and mass to be a crowd pleaser among the cow/calf producers. He displays a lot of character and masculinity. He has that herd bull look! When we look at him we see a strong physical influence coming from L205. He will be up there at the top with his blood brothers when everyone has made their picks.

MCE

5.3

88.9

120.0

11.4

23.0

WLB MR MANITOBA 361B DILLONS IN TIME HART LADY CONTENDER T227 TH BLACK EDITION 8R WLB 361A full brother to lot 4 We’ve had what we thought were some pretty thick bulls over the years but never to the extent of this guy. He’s full quartered. That’s easy to see. There’s no way he can hide it. But he doesn’t quit there. You’ll find him possessing a deep full rib as well as a lot of depth front to back. His dam was bought as a calf from Jim Ransom, Carberry, MB. She’s proven to be a wise investment and is now in our ET program.

ERIXON LADY 66W

MCE

11.1

2.8

70.2

94.0

13.3

19.1

WLB bull 223w 434b DILLONS IN TIME HART LADY CONTENDER T227 WLB BLOWOUT 366R 381T WLB 414K Eve 353N

Dam of WLB Oil Patch 366R You will find her two times in Lot 5 pedigree Do not miss this guy. We took our eyes off of him and wow did he ever change. He may have started out as a little 81 pounder but he can run with the big guys now. The cowboys and breeders will like his square build as well as his muscle and middle. Once we checked out his dams pedigree it all started to make sense. You will find Oil Patch’s dam in both the top and bottom of 385Y’s pedigree. We can’t write a better bottom side to a pedigree than this one.

WLB 62P LUCY 366T

CE 9.5

B 1.7

W 67.4

Y 85.9

MCE 11.2

M 16.8

WLB bull 254Z 453B BLACK BARON KOP MS KNIGHT 112R HART GOOD TIME W223 WLB 462P LUCY 39S As you look through our catalogue you are going to see some bulls with very low birth weights. Many of these will be sons of our Kop Baronson bull. We own him in partnership with Randy Geisler. Take note of his pedigree you will find the Ms Knight 112R cow right up there in the front line. Randy told us about the power of the Midnight cow well before her offspring topped the Kop dispersal. You will like their disposition too. This 7/8 blaze face bull should work very well on heifers as well as your mature cows.

CE 12.4

B -0.3

W 66.5

Y 91.0

MCE 13.5

M 24.3

WLB blackjack 52z 376B WHEATLAND PREDATOR 922W MRL MISS 836W TNT DYNAMITE BLACK L137 NAC MABEL 22M Blackjack represents just about everything that has made Simmental the popular breed it is today. His dimensions will add up to more pounds and more profit for his new owner. His proud quiet disposition is complimented by his soft look and a very nice muscle expression suggests he’s far more than just a performance opportunity. Blackjack’s volume is set on a square base and impressive in his movement. His dam gave us a full sister this year that already stands out and she’s only a few days old. We are already anxiously anticipating the contributions she has in store for our program.

1.6

7.9

88.8

MCE

130.7

6.6

19.5

WLB BULL 52Z 367B WHEATLAND PREDATOR 922W MRL MISS 836W TNT MR BEEF 414K IPU MS POWERDRIVE 26M Our El Tigre sons are consistently loose hided, soft middled and loaded with great hair. They have as much agility as any sire group we have worked with. 367B is backed by long haul bulls such as Powerdrive, Mr Beef 414K, and 680S. He possesses enough growth and natural thickness to make a lot of cattlemen’s short list.

MCE

1.6

6.6

75.6

106.6

3.2

17.7

WLB BULL 52Z 373B WHEATLAND PREDATOR 922W MRL MISS 836W IPU RED NUGGET 132N WLB 414K EVE 352N Wait till you get behind this guy. Thick from behind, wide down his top, square to the ground, round in his quarter and barreled right through his heart. Our visitors inquire about him quite often. His Red Nugget dam is a direct daughter of 352N just like the dam of Muirhead’s 400Y”Bill” bull. It doesn’t matter whether you’re making cows, bulls, or steers, this guy should throw you plenty of good ones. Mark him single polled and double good! WLB 400Y-owned by Muirhead Cattle Company, same cow family as lot 9

MCE

-1.2

6.8

73.3

95.1

4.1

18.9

WLB bull 52z 435B WHEATLAND PREDATOR 922W MRL MISS 836W WLB BLOWOUT 366R 381T WINDMILL MS DOMINO 75R

WLB 375W- dam of lot 10

His Blowout dam is one of our dependables. Her sons always weigh up. This one has to be her best yet. His goodness starts at his nose and doesn’t let up until you get to his tail. Thick from behind with no threat to his shoulders and front end. Deep sided, big middled and impressive from all angles. His ability to take off the horns adds to the long list of assets that he will carry with him in what ever pasture he walks this spring and summer. The Domino 75R cow was bought as a heifer calf in the first Shades sale. Her first calf was WLB Red 462P 375T. His calving ease abilities were utilized by M&S Cattle Co. and Czech-Mate Simmentals.

3.2

4.4

71.3

Y 103.8

MCE

7.2

21.5

WLB bull 52z 436B WHEATLAND PREDATOR 922W MRL MISS 836W WLB BLOWOUT 366R 381T WLB 462P LUCY 354S WLB Blowout 381T- maternal sire of lots 5, 10, & 11 A ¾ brother to lot 10 that goes back to DCR Ms Aftershock L82. She was in production at WLB till she was 13 years old. 436B is nice headed, smooth shouldered, long spined and has the thickness everyone is looking for. If you’re the lucky one that gets him on sale day be sure to keep some of his daughters! Cow families like his will make a difference in your bottom line. CE

5.2

3.0

W 70.1

MCE

99.8

8.4

22.1

WLB bull 254z 449B BLACK BARON KOP MS KNIGHT 112R HART GOOD TIME W223 WLB Nell 365R maternal grand-dam for lot 12sire of lots 5, 10, & 11 As you look through our catalogue you are going to see some bulls with very low birth weights that are sons of our Kop Baronson 254Z bull. We own him in partnership with Randy Geisler. 254Z has taken us by surprise in just how influential he is when it comes to calving ease. We anxiously wait to see his daughters in production to see if the Ms Knight 112R cow will have a hand in what takes place on his maternal side. Randy told us about the power of the Ms Knight cow well before her offspring topped the Kopp dispersal having used a son of her previously. When you walk our bull pens take note of the disposition in the 254Z sons. 449B is as full barreled as any bull in the sale and has the CE muscle shape you want all your steer calves to have. His dam 373Z is a maternal sister to 10.4 our Lot 9 bull and one of our top Good Time daughters. Not only does this guy have the look, he’s also got the numbers to go with it.

WLB 132N NELL 365R

0.8

67.0

MCE

88.7

13.0

24.2

WLB bull 377w 388b WLB OIL PATCH 132N 366R MJ BLACK ELLIE MAY 30R WHEATLAND BULL 462P WLB 132N NELL 365R

5.6

2.3

W 72.1

MCE

96.4

8.8

15.3

MJ Black Ellie May 30R Roughneck’s dam

One of our favorites on foot, on cow family, and on paper. It was so easy to picture him. We chose this shot because it best shows his overall goodness and physical attributes, big ribbed, soft middled, deep quartered, bear haired. His list of physical and inherited assets is a long one. His sire has proven his worth here as well as at Hart Farms in South Dakota where he has sired a number of quality sons including the $33,000 Hart Factor . His dam is one of our favorite Wheaty daughters and represents what is proving to be one of our more influential cow families. See WLB 400Y at Muirheads, WLB 391Y at Double Bar D, WLB 388W used at WLB and maternal sire of five lots in this sale. Two good cow families join forces in what may well be our best Roughneck son yet.

WLB bull 377w 389b WLB OIL PATCH 132N 366R MJ BLACK ELLIE MAY 30R WHEATLAND BULL 462P NAC SUNSHINE 17S A ¾ brother to lot 13 that comes from two black parents. While his numbers and his actual birth weight point to him as a heifer bull, we would like to bring to your attention that he has performance genetics throughout his pedigree as well as some pretty stout cows. Be confident in buying this guy for your cows and test him on a few of your heifers.

WLB 380W-owned by Maxwell Simmentals and maternal brother to dam of lot 14

MCE

8.7

0.4

68.5

95.0

10.3

13.5

WLB bull 254z 406B BLACK BARON KOP MS KNIGHT 112R WLB ROUGHNECK 366R 377W WLB 26F BLACKQUEEN 354N

10.1

0.4

71.2

Y 104.5

MCE

14.5

25.6

These Kop Baronson bulls have been a pleasant surprise with most starting out on the small side and as maturity takes hold of them they change almost right before your eyes. Their calving ease is just icing on the cake to what you get in the whole package. Commercial and purebred producers alike will want to take a look at this late March bull. He’s very likeable just for his type alone. He’s deeper flanked than most and sets down on some pretty good timber. His numbers are amazing to say the least. 406B registers in the top 2% for Calving ease, top 10% for Birth, top 2% for Weaning, top 4% for Yearling, top 2% for Maternal calving ease, and top 10% for Maternal weaning weight. OH! Did we mention he’s in the top 5% for ribeye and top 2% for marbling. The bottom of his pedigree is genetically foolproof as his dam is sired by Roughneck and she is out of Blowout’s dam. A surefire crackerjack that should be a surefire hit no matter what role you want him to play.

WLB bull 254z 419B BLACK BARON KOP MS KNIGHT 112R IPU BLACK LABEL 156S DCR MS 299 DEST L205 His dam is one of the “six flush sisters” She always ads plenty of growth pounds to her progeny. 419B’s hard data will put him right up there among the top of his contempories for real time performance. His paper work has him in the top 1% for weaning, yearling, and maternal weaning weight. They tag him as in the top 3% for maternal calving ease and milk. Take note of the two cows in the first line of his pedigree, Ms Knight 112R and DCR L205. What a maternal combination!

MCE

3.5

6.2

86.2

129.0

11.5

29.9

WLB bull 254z 451B BLACK BARON KOP MS KNIGHT 112R HART GOOD TIME W223 IPU 26M Powerdrive daughter & dam of 358X COME TAKE A LOOK HERE! This guy is chocked full of good things, deep soft middled, covered with super good hair, very strong in his structure without being course or big in his joints, comes down off his rib in a really nice way. He’s backed by the Oil Patch and Good Time combination on the bottom with Ms Knight 112R on top. He’s right in so many ways! Almost an April bull. He’s just past 10 months of age when I’m writing this and he’s looking quite competitive among his February pen mates. Take a look at his EPD’s! He’s in the top 2% in five categories and the top 4% for three other traits including REA and Marbling. He’s far from being a “geek type”. As this guy matures he’s proving he has the goods and he has his ducks in a row.

WLB 366R OLIVE 358X

10.0

2.4

77.2

Y 110.2

MCE

12.8

22.9

WLB bull 254z 437B BLACK BARON KOP MS KNIGHT 112R WLB BLOWOUT 366R 381T

WLB Blowout 381Tmaternal sire for Lot 54

WLB 462P LUCY 368T Here is your opportunity to put some Baronson 254Z influence into your red program. He’s the youngest bull in the sale and out of black parents. We really like his shape and middle, He has the physical aspect about him that says he was meant to be put in the heifer pen, pea headed, no threat shoulders and moderate bone. The breed greats like Black Joker and Powerdrive found in his pedigree say he’s has more to offer than just a good night’s sleep.

CE 12.3

B -1.7

W 55.7

Y 80.5

MCE 14.1

M 27.0

WLB Bull 47y 431B MRL RED FORCE 12U SUNNY VALLEY SASHA 28W WLB GOOSE 743T 388W ASP BRAVEHEART 8W

WLB 355X maternal brother to lots 31,32,33,34,35 & the dam of lot 19 owned by Gould Ranch, MB

MCE

13.0

0.4

65.5

101.7

10.2

25.3

The 47Y(Sunny) and Goose cross is going to be on display a lot in our red bull pen. Goose is a maternal brother to our headliner black bull, Lot 13. You will also see five ET full brothers sired by CMS Tradmark and out of Braveheart 8W, making them maternal ½ brothers to the dam of lot 19. We are now calving Sonny’s third calf crop and continue to be amazed at the birth to yearling spread that he puts into his calves. On paper it shows him being in the top 1% for both calving ease and yearling weight. If you’re carcass-minded then you will want to know that Sunny is in the top 1% for ribeye and top 2% for marbling. 431B shows a definite influence from his sire and his dam.

WLB Bull 47y 429B MRL RED FORCE 12U SUNNY VALLEY SASHA 28W WLB GOOSE 743T 388W MBM GWENDA We bought two of our first red Simmentals out of the Keystone Konnection Sale, Gwenda was one of them. She had loads of milk and a beautiful udder. This long sided Sunny son will catch your eye for his hip and quarter. You can be assured his sons will weigh up and his daughters will make good productive cows.

8.3

2.8

56.2

MCE

84.4

6.3

26.4

WLB CODE RED 427b MRL RED FORCE 12U SUNNY VALLEY SASHA 28W WLB GOOSE 743T 388W WAD MS BUILDER 1P One of our favorites all summer. His dam is a beautiful uddered Goose daughter. Both grand-dams are sired by Leachman Bodybuilder 7303F which adds to the high expectations we have for this loose hided Sunny son.

WLB Goose 388W - maternal sire for lots 19, 20, 21, 23,& 24.

MCE

10.0

1.8

63.7

98.3

10.5

27.7

WLB Bull 47Y 359B MRL RED FORCE 12U SUNNY VALLEY SASHA 28W KNK/CRSR RED BULL 53T ASP BRAVEHEART 8W A real class act! He combines smoothness of build with a great and proud presentation. His dam is a result of the first time we flushed Braveheart 8W. He has the credentials to be a calving ease/performance sire just like his dad. We have a full brother on the ground this year and he is already a real “thick wad”. Count this guy in as one of the red bulls you will want to check out, for your cows as well as your heifers.

7.2

2.6

70.9

MCE

114.9

8.3

22.3

WLB Bull 47Y 426b MRL RED FORCE 12U SUNNY VALLEY SASHA 28W WLB GOOSE 743T 388W WAD 15N ALLI 351S Last year was the first year we sold 47Y sons. One of the really good ones was a blaze faced 3/4 brother to this blaze faced, soggy sided individual. Keep his daughters, they will milk and have very nice udders. It’s bred into him.

8.0

4.0

66.9

WLB 356A - maternal brother to dam of lot 23 sold to M&J Farms

MCE

104.6

5.5

23.2

WLB Bull 47Y 430b MRL RED FORCE 12U SUNNY VALLEY SASHA 28W WLB GOOSE 743T 388W WLB 468P HALEY 368U A beefy blaze faced heifer bull for you to consider. A light birth weight individual that was born unassisted and undetected on a cold cold day with a strong will to live. You will find the great Wheatland 902J cow in his dam’s pedigree two times.

12.3

0.2

60.1

Y 89.8

MCE 10.4

M 25.3

WLB Bull 47Y 351b MRL RED FORCE 12U SUNNY VALLEY SASHA 28W ELLINGSON THE ROCK J928 CONRAY WENDY 823J We may never have another cow with as much longevity and soundness of udder as the Nicole 1923N cow. It’s a good testament to what Connor Beech held important when he was building the Conray cowherd. Tight attachment, very small teated and full of milk. Her son certainly deserves a better picture than the one we are showing you. When you see him sale day you will find him to be a well balance beef beef bull. WLB 351A - full sister to Lot 25. Sold in our 1st Internet Sale to Oliver Isabel, PQ.

MCE

8.8

1.3

50.2

75.3

5.2

26.6

WLB Bull 47Y 358b MRL RED FORCE 12U SUNNY VALLEY SASHA 28W KNK/CRSR RED BULL 53T ASP BRAVEHEART 8W Any way you look at him he’s got lots of good about him. He’s one we missed when we were gathering hair for DNA so he could still be homo polled. He’s going to be an impressive herd sire and with the maternal influence of Braveheart 8W he’s destined to be a herd improver. He is a full brother, by blood, to lot 22 since both their dams are full sisters out of Braveheart 8W. WLB 3553Z - Maternal sister to dam of lot 26. Sold to Bonchuk Farms in 2012.

8.2

1.8

67.7

MCE

110.0

8.5

22.7

WLB Bull 47Y 352b MRL RED FORCE 12U SUNNY VALLEY SASHA 28W HOOK'S RED QUORUM 55H JFRS MS 44X We missed the boat again! We didn’t get him DNA’d for polledness. He’s moderate framed and full of red meat, out of a dark red Quorum daughter we bought in calf from Jim Ransom. We like this guy for his depth of quarter and middle and the spring of rib he carries.

10.7

1.4

62.4

Y 105.1

MCE

10.5

22.9

WLB Bull 48Z 347B SHS ENTICER P1B SKORS MS JEWEL 409W CMS TRADMARK 756T KOP MS RED KODIAK 17S You’ll like the stamp and walk of this guy. He’s a very attractive homo polled red bull out of a moderate framed, square hipped cow that was our pick from the Kopp cow herd dispersal. He’s possesses an ideal combination of substance, frame, and structural correctness. He’ll be easy to find!

MCE

6.1

3.5

56.2

85.7

9.2

20.9

WLB Bull 756t 371B CMS RED POLLED ICON 16P CMS LUBA 23.L ELLINGSON THE ROCK J928 TED CONRAY CARLA 2785M If you like to brag about your calf crop and then back it up with how they weigh up at the sale barn then this is the bull for you. His mass and shape combined with his growth and length make him an impressive individual. He’s been enjoyable to watch this winter. His Conray mother has long been one of our dependables. The consistency of his sire should help to make this one a sure bet and a profitable investment!

MCE

-0.7

6.7

74.6

101.1

-4.0

22.6

WLB Bull 756t 364b CMS RED POLLED ICON 16P CMS LUBA 23.L IPU 52N ACCELERATOR 222U LRX RED KEELY 95R The fact that he had already nursed and it was minus 38 degrees that morning when we found him in the winter quarters say all that needs said about his dam’s mothering ability. He presents a great opportunity to get a good thick beef bull out of a very qualified and committed Maxwell mother.

1.8

5.0

75.2

103.6

MCE

4.0

18.5

WLB Bull 756T 3551b CMS RED POLLED ICON 16P CMS LUBA 23L MRL HURRICANE 27R ASP RED TIGRESSE 5T We are pleased to offer the opportunity to pick through these five ET full brothers. We think when you get to WLB you will appreciate the uniformity you will find in them. The overall quality found in the group will talk highly of the genetics that make up each individual. These five ET full brothers have been jockeying for individual recognition all winter. We only checked Lot 31 for polledness so keep in mind that his brothers may also be 100% dehorners. WLB 3554Z- maternal sister to lots 31,32,33,34,& 35. Sold to Cody Carson, MB

MCE

4.1

4.2

67.8

95.7

6.5

21.4

WLB Bull 756t 3552b CMS RED POLLED ICON 16P CMS LUBA 23L MRL HURRICANE 27R ASP RED TIGRESSE 5T You will have a number of Tradmark sons to look at on sale day. They all carry what we call the Tradmark stamp. Smooth shouldered, long sided and nice muscle expression. This guy adds a good hair coat to his asset list.

WLB 3553Z- maternal sister to lots 31,32,33,34,& 35. Sold to Bonchuk Farms, MB

MCE

4.1

4.2

67.8

95.7

6.5

21.4

WLB Bull 756t 3553b CMS RED POLLED ICON 16P CMS LUBA 23L MRL HURRICANE 27R ASP RED TIGRESSE 5T This brother may be a little firmer in his muscle makeup but he still has that Tradmark look to him. We only had two heifer calves out of this flush. We featured one of these in our Internet Heifer Sale. She went to Triple R Simmentals, MB and the other will stay in the replacement pen. WLB 3550B- flush sister to lots 31,32,33,34,& 35. Sold to Rick Dequir, MB.

MCE

4.1

4.2

67.8

95.7

6.5

21.4

WLB Bull 756t 3554b CMS RED POLLED ICON 16P CMS LUBA 23L MRL HURRICANE 27R ASP RED TIGRESSE 5T Tradmark worked very well with the Braveheart 8W, but then a lot of bulls have. Be sure to give these ET brothers a look. They offer you an opportunity to access a nice balance of maternal and performance genetics in your next red herd sire. I have thought this one was my favorite among the five more than once but then the next day I have another favorite. They make a good uniform group.

MCE

4.1

4.2

67.8

95.7

6.5

21.4

WLB Bull 756t 3555b CMS RED POLLED ICON 16P CMS LUBA 23L MRL HURRICANE 27R ASP RED TIGRESSE 5T 3555B paid the price for the age of his recip mother and the effect last winter had on her. He’s come a long ways to get back in the race with his brothers and his pen mates. Take note that he is the only March bull of the five ET brothers.

MCE

4.1

4.2

67.8

95.7

6.5

21.4

WLB Bull 223w 382b DILLONS IN TIME HART LADY CONTENDER T227 WHEATLAND BULL 462P MORE’S MS POWERCAT 2N We decided at the last minute we would catalog this heifer bull. He’s one of two April bulls offered. Now that maturity is having its effect on him we feel he will be able to make a contribution to some ones program. His Wheaty dam is very influential about peeling off birth weight. The McCormicks at Grenfel,SK are using one of her calving ease sons. When you stop in at MFR just look for the ones sired by WLB Wingman

14.2

-1.0

61.3

Y 78.5

MCE

12.8

15.4

WLB Wingman 382Z maternal brother to lot 36 owned by McCormack Family

WLB Bull 90X ET 8402B WLB ELI 10H 83T WLB 50S GLORIA 35U WLB Just Lovely 84X Maternal sister to lot 41

WLB FRESH 035J 7M

SHELL RIVER 48G NICHOLE 10K

1.8

2.9

48.3

77.1

21.1

45.3

If we’ve ever done anything right at WLB, I would like to think, we did it when we bred this guy. An 80# birth weight ET calf sired by a 70# birth weight bull out of a Canadian National Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Polled Female which is also the dam of our World Hereford Conference Reserve Grand Champion Polled Female. His pedigree is made up of the bulls that made us what we are. Global 50S, Fresh 7M, Eli 83T, World Class 10H, Vaquero 25C, they are all in there. You can bet he would be staying here to walk our heifer pen if it wasn’t for the role already being covered by Powerball 27A who just happens to be out of another maternal sister to lot 41. 8402B represents what we continually strive to produce at WLB. An individual that can provide a very high probability of producing superior progeny with calving ease, performance, and maternal attributes while still contributing to “The Look”.

WLB Bull 90X 33B WLB ELI 10H 83T {DLF IEF HYF} WLB 50S GLORIA 35U CS BOOMER 29F WLB 9615 TULIP 11J His dam is one of three ET sisters resulting from flushing the dam of our foundation sire, WLB Fresh 7M. This long spined Lego son will give you a good balance of performance and maternal input.

WLB 701T - dam of lot 42

4.0

2.4

54.0

89.6

22.5

49.5

WLB Bull 90X 31b WLB ELI 10H 83T {DLF IEF HYF} WLB 50S GLORIA 35U DTHF WLB FEDERAL 10E WLB 035J FLORA 13L We can’t give you more calving ease than Lego on top of Federal. Both are birth weight trait leaders and have been used heavily on heifers at WLB and by numerous other breeders. His big goggle eyes aren’t there by accident. Pigment is bred into him through Lego, Federal, and Global. 31X possesses a masculine build on a moderate frame. Use him to give you more pigment and more good replacement females WLB 45N - dam of lot 43

3.5

2.1

44.9

70.5

16.1

38.6

WLB WINCHESTER EASY RIDE 27B WLB LEGO 83T 90X WLB 21T QUEEN 103X REMITALL ALLIANCE 503W WLB Winchester Powerball 27A maternal brother to lot 41 Easy Ride comes from “good stock”. His older brother WLB Winchester Powerball 27A gathered up $40,600 in exclusive semen “buy ins”. Easy Ride’s sire topped our 2013 bull sale going to Glenrose Polled Herefords, and Crone Herefords in Alberta. His dam is a maternal sister to another of our lead off Hereford bulls, lot 41. Easy Ride offers loads of muscle, with a long, strong top. He possesses just the right strength of bone to go with his mass and volume. While we feel we have the best set of bulls we have ever offered and you will have plenty of good choices, we still feel Easy ride stands out in this quality group with his exceptional eye appeal and stature.

WLB 7M FRAN 82S

-1.1

4.5

56.4

91.1

24.2

52.5

WLB Bull 100Z 1B WLB LEGO 83T 90X WLB 21T QUEEN 103X REMITALL HALLMARK 36H Nikki 153N- dam of lot 45

HI-CLIFFE 20X KIM 19K

We had his Hallmark dam pegged right away as the one to buy out of the Hi-Cliffe dispersal. She was a good representative of the performance and productivity that Jim Milham’s cows were known for. We have been able to put a few daughters in our herd by putting her in our donor program. This Easy Street son has her stature and length of spine.

0.9

4.2

48.9

82.0

17.5

42.0

WLB WINCHESTER BULL 100Z 128B WLB LEGO 83T 90X WLB 21T QUEEN 103X WLB ELIE 10H 83T WLB Eli 83Tmaternal sire of lot 46 You will sock the pounds into a calf crop with this Easy Street son. That’s because he has the Blanche 127J influence on both sides of his pedigree. You will also find WLB Eli 83T twice, and DR World Class three times. He’s short marked, fully pigmented and a chumk of a bull just like his brother that sold last year to Keith Troop, MB.

WLB 8D BLANCHE 127J

-0.3

5.0

54.9

89.1

23.5

51.0

WLB Bull 980 20B GO L18 EXCEL T31 {DLF IEF HYF} CRR 9B JULIANNE 405 ALLENDALE ROBIN HOOD WLB 29F SALLY 42S If I had to describe the Helton sons we’ve sold in this and our last two sales and do it in just two words, those words would be “darn thick”. They are made the way a beef animal should be made. No matter which angle you analyze this guy, you will see he has plenty of mass. You will find him to be genuinely stout. His Robin Hood dam is as easy keeping of a female as we have. She’s deeper than your average cow. The type you want more of. Who doesn’t want to add more pounds and feed ability to their steer pen! Its bulls like this that can do it.

-1.5

5.5

W 57.0

Y 92.5

M 21.6

TM 50.1

WLB Bull 980 232B GO L18 EXCEL T31 {DLF IEF HYF} CRR 9B JULIANNE 405 SHELL-RIVER WLB 7R MAC 36T SHELL-RIVER 381P MELONY 9S This Helton son will be at the top of a lot of list on sale day. He’s got the hard data and he’s got the goods. There just isn’t much that needs to be changed here. His sire is a top performance sire and his dam is loaded with maternal and calving ease. Yes he has a 70# birth weight but we do want to raise a caution flag. If you have heifers to breed try him on a few the first year just to test out his calving ease tendencies.

-1.4

1.9

46.2

71.0

14.8

37.9

WLB Bull 980 114b GO L18 EXCEL T31 {DLF IEF HYF} CRR 9B JULIANNE 405 DR WORLD CLASS 517 10H WLB 9615 TULIP 128J These three Heltons sons make an impressive group. All deep full ribbed and nicely muscled over the rump all the way down through their stifle. They have enough middle to go with their depth and muscle to really present a nice complete picture. This March bull is marked just like his goggle eyed mother. If I can step out on a limb I would pick this one to offer the best calving ease of the three Heltons. WLB 8T dam of lot 49

-1.2

3.3

W 53.1

82.6

18.0

44.6

WLB Bull 13X 126B DTHF TANK 64T HI-CLIFFE 5J SAMMY 63S WLB ELI 10H 83T

WLB 82W-dam of lot 50 and maternal sister to lot 41

SHELL-RIVER 48G NICHOLE 10K YOU WILL FIND HIM! 126B is a class act! He displays the eye appeal and “the look” that gives a competitive edge to any calves that have it. That’s what helped to make his sire Agribition Res Grand Champion Polled Bul two years in a rowl. His Eli dam is a top end female. It’s no wonder when you see she is a maternal sister to the dam of WLB Just Lovely 84X(World Hereford Conference Reserve Grand Champion Polled Female), and the dam of WLB Powerball 27A. Good haired, full pigmentation, built solid from the ground up with a pedigree that is loaded for bear! You will find him!

-0.6

4.7

W 41.1

Y 65.0

16.4

37.0

WLB Bull 13X 32b DTHF TANK 64T HI-CLIFFE 5J SAMMY 63S CS BOOMER 29F

Sammy 13X sire of lots 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55

WLB 9615 TULIP 11J

The Sammy bull calves have been impressive all summer and continue to be what we feel is the top sire group in the Hereford bull pen. All his sons stayed as bulls. This guy was our pick early on. He’ hasn’t let up but at the same time neither have his brothers. He’s long sided, big hipped and very likeable on the move. His dam is noted for taking birth wt down. If you are looking for a good problem free beef bull then lot 51 should be on your list.

2.5

2.2

W 40.3

66.5

19.8

TM 40.0

WLB Bull 13X 104B DTHF TANK 64T HI-CLIFFE 5J SAMMY 63S WLB FRESH 035J 7M

WLB 28T- Maternal Grand-dam for lot 52.

WLB 10H MARY 28T If I describe one Sammy I will be describing them all. You’ll see what I mean on sale day. This guy is out of a good young Fresh daughter that goes back to the Blanche 127J cow family. This cow family is big on “deep”! He’s dark in color and excels in depth, front to back. You go to town with a load of calves looking like him and you’ll come home smiling, big time!

-0.3

4.8

45.8

71.9

17.7

40.6

WLB Bull 13X 98B DTHF TANK 64T HI-CLIFFE 5J SAMMY 63S WLB QUAKER 10H 21T WLB 035J FLORA 14N A light birth weight on a dark red, short marked, thick son of a gun. You will find taller bulls but it will be more challenging to find one that’s any more complete than this Sammy son. His Quaker Mom is a maternal sister to WLB Global 50S. Which explains why you will see a Global stamp in him on sale day. If it wasn’t for the fact we have plenty of 14N influence in our herd we would be keeping this guy for ourselves.

WLB 14N- maternal grand-dam of lot 53

1.5

3.4

43.3

66.6

18.1

TM 39.8

WLB Bull 13X 100b DTHF TANK 64T HI-CLIFFE 5J SAMMY 63S WLB QUAKER 10H 21T WLB 7M FRAN 81T We’ve never had a sire that could put balance into his sons as consistently as Sammy. He also covers them in big time hair. This one has the distinction of being a brother to WLB Easy Street 100Z. He comes with a great dispositon and deep thick quarter.

WLB 103X - dam of lot 54 maternal sister to lot 56

-1.7

6.6

W 44.7

73.3

20.5

42.9

WLB Bull 13X 40B DTHF TANK 64T HI-CLIFFE 5J SAMMY 63S CS BOOMER 29F WLB 10E MARIA 158L 40B has spent all winter making up for lost ground as his weanning date came earlier than the others and he spent a good part of late summer just getting by. He’s performance through his heritage and his daughters should make darn good replacements.. WLB Bingo 4002X maternal brother to lot 55 owned by Kertan Farms, SK

-0.4

4.4

W 42.5

71.1

16.7

TM 38.0

WLB Bull 8Y 103B SHF WONDER M326 W18 ET NJW P606 72N DAYDREAM 73S WLB FRESH 035J 7M WLB 103X -maternal sister to lot 56 and dam of lot 54

WLB 30J JACKI 82P

A soft middled attractive Homegrown son that is a maternal brother to the dam of WLB Easy Street 100B. He’s had that demanding “look at me” character about him all summer. He’s still got it today! He won’t lack for maternal power with WLB 81T and NJW73S cows in the same pedigree.

CE 0.2

B 3.3

W 44.8

Y 77.2

M 23.5

TM 45.9

WLB FEATHERLITE RH 86B KOANUI REBEL Q81 ALLENDALE FANCY U5 WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S

Nikki 153N-maternal grand dam of lot 57

HI-CLIFFE 36H NIKKI 153N

Robin Hood has earned our respect for his calving ease and maternal attributes. They have benefited us more than once. Here is a great opportunity to purchase a bull for your heifers as well as one to give you some good replacement females. Their udders should be second to none. The Global/Nikki 153N combination was a hit every time.

5.0

1.3

47.3

75.5

19.7

43.4

WLB Bull 37Y 233B SHELL-RIVER WLB 7R MAC 36T SHELL-RIVER 42M RUTH 14S WLB SHAPLEY 50S 40U WLB Shapley 40UMaternal sire for lot 58 You have contributions from both sides of his pedigree showing up as top end performance coming from his Shapley dam and a conservative birth weight coming through his sires genetic makeup. This guy will be easy to find with his big hip and deep stifle.

SHELL-RIVER 7R RUTH 9W

0.2

2.9

43.0

66.3

13.1

34.6

WLB Bull 37s 18B ALLENDALE ROBIN HOOD WLB 29F SALLY 193P JSF 271 DICE ET 10M

WLB 29F Sally 193P dam of WLB Hero 37S

JSF 71 KAYLA 122M

A young heifer bull sired by a proven calving ease sire. You will want to keep his daughters also. All around double good motherhood comes with the maternal contributions expected from the influence of 193P and Kayla 21P.

CE 2.9

B 4.1

46.0

78.4

24.0

47.0

We thank you for a good 2014

Lot 23

Lot 4

Tuffy

Lot 56 Sam

Kip

The hired hands

Hi-Cliffe WLB Sammy 13X Two time Agribition Res Grand Chp Bull Owned with Abrakadabra Cattle Co.

MRL EL TIGRE 52Z $61,000 herd sire for Labattes and Oberles

WLB Lego 83T 90X Owned with Semex, Snowshoe Cattle Co. & Largents & Sons

WLB Hero RH 37S WLB Herd sire

WLB Easy Street 90X 100Z Owend by Glenrose Polled Herefords and Crone Herefords

NJW Homegrown 8Y ET AI Sire

WLB Shapley 50S 40U maternal reference sire

WLB Global 72M 50S

Owned with Semex & Drummond Mine Ranch Maternal reference sire

Sunny Valley Force 47Y WLB Herd sire

Hart Good Time 223W WLB Herd sire

WLB Roughneck 366R 377W Owned with Hart Farms

CRR Helton 980 AI Sire

KOP Black Baronson 254Z WLB Herd sire &owned with Randy Geisler

Allendale Robin Hood AI Sire

Wheatland Bull 462Y maternal reference sire

CMS Tradmark 756T Feature herdsire for Kopp Farms

WLB Blowout 366R 381T maternal reference sire

Return undeliverable catalogues to: Bill Biglieni Box 327, Douglas, MB R0K 0R0

WLB Livestock Bill & Nancy Biglieni Douglas, Manitoba

MARCH 24, 2015

11th Annual Bull Sale

2:00 pm cdt at the farm

6 miles north, 1 mile east, Â˝ mile north of Douglas, MB

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