2010 Herefords The Next Generation Semen and Embryo Directory

2010 Semen & Embryo Directory

Herefords - The Next Generation 2010 Semen and Embryo Directory

Welcome to the first issue of Herefords – The Next Generation, the Canadian Hereford Association’s new Semen and Embryo directory!

This directory has been mailed to the CHA membership as well as to our subscribers, both national and international. Many subscribers are from the United States.

Bundles of ten have also been mailed to world Hereford member associations to increase the visibility of this new directory. You will also see the directory at Hereford events throughout the year.

The greatest advantage with this new venture is that breeders’ direct contact information is included in their ads, so interested buyers can either contact breeders directly or their respective designated agents, for the semen or embryos on sale. In most cases, therefore, 100 per cent of sales go directly into breeders’ pockets.

We are very encouraged by the response to our first issue. Thank you to those who advertised in this first issue, for taking a leap of faith in Herefords-The Next

Generation.

We invite readers and recipients of this directory to contact the advertisers listed if the genetics and breeding programs advertised are of interest. Our advertising breeders would be happy to discuss their programs with you.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you are interested in advertising in the 2011 directory. Keep in mind that we will continue building our 2011 catalogue throughout the current year. We also welcome comments and suggestions for consideration relating to future issues of this directory.

We hope you find real value within the pages of Herefords – The Next Generation. Enjoy!

Sincerely, Brad Dubeau Director of Communications Canadian Hereford Association Ph. (403) 275-2662 Fx. (403) 295-1333 brad@hereford.ca

Table of Contents Star Lake Cattle Ranch..........................................3 LCI Herefords/Lilybrook Herefords.. ........................6 Lilybrook Herefords...............................................6 LCI Herefords.. ......................................................7 Harvie Ranching....................................................8 Wyatt Farms..........................................................10 Cutbank Cattle Co.................................................10 Crone Herefords/Carlrams Ranching LTD... .............11 Triara Superior Genetics........................................12 Meggan Hougham.. ................................................14 Lone Pine Ranch/Breton West Herefords................14 NCX Polled Herefords............................................15

Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch/ Mawarra Hereford Stud...16 Mawarra Hereford Stud..........................................16 Square D Herefords...............................................17 Church Ranch.......................................................18 Northfork Skye Herefords Ltd./ Fenton Hereford Ranch..........................................18 Ulrich Hereford Ranch...........................................19 Adams Hirsche Herefords.. .....................................20 2010 Gestation Table.............................................21 Are you prepared for breeding season?..................22 EPDs made easy...................................................22 Hereford EPD Averages.........................................23

The Canadian Hereford Association is not responsible for any transactions that take place as a result of advertising in Herefords - The Next Generation, 2010 Semen and Embryo Directory.

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LBH 20J STANMORE 31R

Registration No.: C02864574 Born: February 16, 2005 BW: 85 lbs. WW: 746 lbs. (adj) YW: 1223 lbs. (adj) Non-Certificate

Price: $60/dose or $50 on packages of 20 straws or more Canadian and US qualified 31R sires superior females.

He also has excellent carcass data.

EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

-0.8 6.3

CE BW WW

66.6 97.1 30.1

63.4

1.6

1.1

67.6

-0.2

183.2

.38

.66

-

.27

.33

.88

.80

.65

.74

YW .66

.30

FMI

FAT

178.2 -0.022 .49

.40

REA

MARB

0.31

0.31

.41

.37

AGA 4016D STANMORE 121G AGA 121G STANMORE 20J AGA 40E MISS STANMORE 80G

CTY K STANMORE 4016D AGA 99B CENTENNIAL 51D AGA 9012 STANMORE 40E AGA 16B MISS GENERATOR 20E

SJSL HI 20 STAND LAD 10S LBH 10S STAN LASS 34N AGA 26H MISS STD BRITISH 120K

HI STANDARD LAD 20P STANDARD L1 LASS 10G AGA 85A STD BRIT ET 26H AGA 18E MISS HOT SHOT 25G

Dam of 31R

LBH 10S STAN LASS 34N

Andy & Margaret Schuepbach Phone: (403) 625-4693 Cell: (403) 625-6316 Fax: (403) 625-1500 Box 2044, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 Hans Ulrich Email: andy@lilybrookherefords.com (403): 625-2237 www.lilybrookherefords.com

DOENZ RANCHES LTD. PO Box 362, Warner, AB T0K 2L0 Office Phone: 403.642.2380 Fax: 403.642.2471 Nelson’s cell: 403.642.7696 Brad’s cell: 403.642.7694 Email: doenzranches@gmail.com Website: www.doenzranches.net

AGA 121G STANMORE 20J

Registration No.: C02738219 Born: February 15, 1999 BW: 86 lbs. WW: 791 lbs. (adj) YW: 1207 lbs. (adj) Non-Certificate

Price: $60/dose or $50 on packages of 20 straws or more Canadian and US qualified 20J is fertile, heavy muscled, easy fleshing, thick, sound and will pass it on to his offspring. His best features are his high milk and light birth weight. He is a proven heifer bull.

EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

2.5

CE BW WW 2.5

48.3 73.7 35.0

YW

59.2

3.9

1.2

24.8

1.9

176.7

.52

.84

.78

-

.43

.60

.92

.87

.80

.79

.65

FMI

FAT

162.6 -0.018 .64

REA

MARB

-0.11

0.32

.58

.55

.57

Sire of LBH 20J Stanmore 56M at Coulee Crest Herefords, LBH 20J Stanmore 31R at Doenz Ranches Ltd. and PDHR 20J Stanmore 47R at Big Gully Farm and Poplar Dell Hereford Ranch. Trait leader in Milk, Total Maternal, Scrotal Circ., Stayability, MPI and FMI

COURT STANMORE K 411 COURTNEY LASS B290

CTY K STANMORE 4016D AGA 4016D STANMORE 121G AGA 99B CENTENNIAL 51D

AGA CENTENNIAL 99B AGA 91Z MISS HOT SHOT 173B

AGA 9012 STANMORE 40E AGA 40E MISS STANMORE 80G AGA 16B MISS GENERATOR 20E

CITY K STANMORE Y9012 MISS 13P STANDARD AGA 26T

Semen also available on LBH 38E SILVER PRIDE 52N

GENERATOR ML BRIT 16B AGA MISS 47F DOMINO 20X

Andy & Margaret Schuepbach Phone: (403) 625-4693 Cell: (403) 625-6316 Fax: (403) 625-1500

Non-Certificate

Hans Ulrich (403): 625-2237

Box 2044, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 10 miles (16 km) East of Claresholm to sign, then 4 1/2 miles (7.2 km) North

Email: andy@lilybrookherefords.com www.lilybrookherefords.com

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Two of 157K’s Best Sons!

LCI 157K RIBSTONE 4P Registration No.: C02843225 Born: January 23, 2004 BW: 101 lbs. WW: 913 lbs. (adj) YW: 1425 lbs. (adj) Non-Certificate

Price: $60/dose or $50 on packages of 20 straws or more Exportable Semen Available Call us anytime!

STANDARD RIBSTONE 16E STANDARD 16E RIBSTONE 64H STANDARD LASS 23E K 64H RIBSTONE LAD 157K SNS SUPER PACE ET 61Z K 61Z SUPER LADY 41G K 58X MASTER LADY 89Z JNHR DIAMOND 99D LCI SUPERIOR GIRL 121H 121H LCI BIG REDS LASS 57A EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

1.1

CE BW WW 6.8

68.6 117.9 15.3

YW

49.6

3.0

1.9

44.6

-0.4

172.4

.41

.83

.78

-

.34

.65

.90

.84

.75

.79

.48

FMI

FAT

196.7 -0.022 .59

.51

REA

MARB

0.42

0.15

.52

.49

BELL-L DIAMOND ET 12Z JNHR LERETTE 35Z BP RED STANDARD 137W LCI ET ELECTRIC LADY 63S

LCI 157K RIBSTONE 107R Registration No.: C02862176 Born: January 16, 2005 BW: 94 lbs. WW: 830 lbs. (adj) YW: 1417 lbs. (adj) Non-Certificate

Price: $60/dose or $50 on packages of 20 straws or more Exportable Semen Available Call us anytime!

STANDARD RIBSTONE 16E STANDARD 16E RIBSTONE 64H STANDARD LASS 23E K 64H RIBSTONE LAD 157K SNS SUPER PACE ET 61Z K 61Z SUPER LADY 41G K 58X MASTER LADY 89Z LCI KAHLUA 82H LCI 82H KAHLUA ANDIE 174M 174M LCI 81F ANDIE 214K EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

2.9

CE BW WW 4.0

59.8 103.4 32.6

YW

62.5

1.4

1.6

55.4

0.6

180.9

.30

.73

.65

-

.22

.38

.88

.80

.64

.65

.27

FMI

FAT

207.3 -0.037 .47

.41

REA

MARB

0.57

0.29

.42

.38

DUNDOON PAGE ET1 LCI RED HAVEN ET 112A 96 ANDY 81F LCI MADISON DEBI 183G

DOENZ RANCHES LTD. PO Box 362, Warner, AB T0K 2L0 Office Phone: 403.642.2380

Fax: 403.642.2471

Nelson’s cell: 403.642.7696

Brad’s cell: 403.642.7694

Email: doenzranches@gmail.com

Website: www.doenzranches.net

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HARVIE RAFTSMAN 16R

Registration No.: C02865314 Born: February 08, 2005 BW: 83 lbs. WW: 783 lbs. (adj) YW: 1258 lbs. (adj)

Price: $50/dose minimum 5 Certificates, $100/certificate Raftsman is a proven sire that keeps getting better with age. His sons and daughter have topped numerous sales and went on to win class at both Agribition and Denver. The cow family that he comes from is second to none. You can use him on cows or heifers with confidence.

Owned with: Stone Ridge Manor, PA and Randall Land and Cattle Co. MD

EPDS ACC

CE BW WW

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

-0.8 3.5

47.5 78.4 22.6

46.3

0.9

0.7

40.3

-1.3

150.8

.32

.72

-

.20

.30

.89

.82

.68

.80

YW .67

.30

FMI

FAT

142.4 -0.013 .47

.37

REA

MARB

0.34

0.00

.40

.34

HARVIE HILLS 68H HARVIE LADIES MAN 4L HARVIE MISS JULIE 9J

HARVIE EXTRA 35E HARVIE MISS ANGIE 5A HARVIE GOVERNOR 40G HARVIE MISS GINGER 10G

HARVIE DEYNOTE 61D HARVIE MISS FIREFLY 51F HARVIE MISS NYLON 1Y

REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X MISS CRAIGIE TRUSTMARK 10Y DURALTA 359S NYLON 16W CHSF 4R MISS CHOICE 11U

HARVIE DAN RICOCHET 167U Registration No.: C02912999 Born: April 4, 2008 BW: 88 lbs. WW: 865 lbs. (adj) YW: 1282 lbs. (adj)

Price: $50/dose

no certificate required

Ricochet is a long bodied, stout made bull that comes from a great little first calf heifer. Ricochet is line bred 51F on both sides of his pedigree, it just doesn’t get better then that. We used Ricochet on all of our heifers last spring and are really looking forward to the calves.

Owned with Lorenzen Farms, IL., DAN Polled Herefords, ND., Nature’s Acres, IL., and Burns Polled Herefords, IL.

EPDS ACC

CE BW WW

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

-0.4 4.6

51.0 91.9 14.2

39.7

2.2

0.6

39.8

-1.0

146.9

129.5

0.017

0.45

0.05

.04

.25

-

.04

.05

.58

.32

.28

.14

.10

.11

.08

.34

YW .23

.08

KAIRURU ABERDEEN 03 0047 HARVIE SENSATION 26S HARVIE JACCI 82J

LEELANDS TRANSITION T7 KAIRURU PLUM T44 HARVIE GOVERNOR 40G HARVIE MISS FIREFLY 51F

BR DM CHANNING ET HARVIE DAN MS FIREFLY 69S HARVIE MS FIREFLY 65P

REMITALL ONLINE 122L DM L1 DOMINETTE 820 HARVIE LADIES MAN 4L HARVIE MISS FIREFLY 51F

HARVIE DAN T-BONE 196T Registration No.: C02900184 Born: April 24, 2007 BW: 85 lbs. WW: 691 lbs. (adj)

Price: $50/dose

no certificate required

T-Bone has proven to be a great outcross sire down in the States. The people that used last spring had great luck with his calves and used him twice as heavy this year. His full sister was Res Jr. Champion Female at Kansas City Royal 2009. His dam was the high selling female in Canada as a bred heifer. As a calf T-bone sold for $22,500 1/2 interest in Denver Mile High Sale.

Owned with Lorenzen Farms, IL., DAN Polled Herefords, ND., Ablin Farms, IL., and T-Bone Tribe

EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

-0.5 3.8

CE BW WW

47.8 85.9 13.5

37.4

0.5

0.7

21.7

-0.4

146.5

115.7

0.026

0.27

0.05

.07

.37

-

.06

.07

.59

.33

.32

.18

.10

.13

.08

.48

YW .33

.10

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LEELANDS TRANSITION T7 KAIRURU ABERDEEN 03 0047 KAIRURU PLUM T44

LEELANDS QUINN Q24 LEELANDS PRINCESS P56 KAIRURU RICARDO R46 (ET) KAIRURU PLUM P11

HARVIE LADIES MAN 4L HARVIE MS FIREFLY 65P HARVIE MISS FIREFLY 51F

HARVIE HILLS 68H HARVIE MISS JULIE 9J HARVIE DEYNOTE 61D HARVIE MISS NYLON 1Y

HARVIE TRAVELER 69T

Registration No.: C02895589 Born: February 21, 2007 BW: 101 lbs. WW: 944 lbs. (adj) YW: 1383 lbs. (adj)

Price: $100/dose minimum 5 Certificates, $100/certificate Traveler has transformed from one of the most exciting calves two years to being the most dominate herd sire of 2009. His calves top sells and won numerous champion ships across North America. Here is your first chance to get Traveler semen in Canada Owned with Johner Stock Farms, SK, Becker Polled Herefords, AB and Traveler Syndicate Contact Harvie Ranching for semen

EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

-1.5 5.2

CE BW WW

63.7 94.9 16.8

48.7

-0.3

0.6

63.8

-1.9

160.5

100.7

0.038

0.37

-0.04

.19

.60

-

.11

.07

.88

.80

.59

.25

.09

.15

.07

.74

YW .47

.09

LEELANDS TRANSITION T7 KAIRURU ABERDEEN 03 0047 KAIRURU PLUM T44

LEELANDS QUINN Q24 LEELANDS PRINCESS KAIRURU RICARDO R46 (ET) KAIRURU PLUM P11

LEVELDALE KODIAK 23C ET 19K HARVIE PEARL 129P EASTON 26Y IRON LADY 43A

JSF 37 271 DEVO 23C LEVELDALE MISS VARSITY VIC 26D EASTON MORE SUMMIT 26Y VVHF MISS STELLA 7W

HARVIE TAILOR MADE ET 7W Registration No.: C02927239 Born: January 28, 2009 BW: 94 lbs. WW: 880 lbs. (adj)

Tailor Made has been causing a stir where ever he goes. He was the high selling hereford in Canada at $80,500 for a 1/3 interest. His breed is a combination of the top sire of 2009 with Harvie Ranching top donor cow Firefly 51F. Tailor Made is IBR negative.

No semen sold in Canada but contact Harvie Ranching for international semen sales Owned with Tailor Made Syndicate

EPDS

CE BW WW -1.5 4.2

ACC

PE

PE

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

50.0 84.3 16.3

41.3

1.1

0.6

41.9

-0.3

-

-

0.018

0.33

-0.02

PE

PE

PE

PE

PE

-

-

PE

PE

PE

PE

YW PE

PE

KAIRURU ABERDEEN 03 0047 HARVIE TRAVELER 69T HARVIE PEARL 129P

LEELANDS TRANSITION T7 KAIRURU PLUM T44 LEVELDALE KODIAK 23C ET 19K EASTON 26Y IRON LADY 43A

HARVIE DEYNOTE 61D HARVIE MISS FIREFLY 51F HARVIE MISS NYLON 1Y

REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X MISS CRAIGIE TRUSTMARK 10Y DURALTA 359S NYLON 16W CHSF 4R MISS CHOICE 11U

Ian and Marlene (403) 335-4180 Cell (403) 507-3886 Cole and Jill (403) 994-1314 Scott (403) 586-4278

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RR 2 • Olds, T4H 1P3 harvieranch@xplornet.com www.harvieranching.com

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MH DAKOTA LAD 6238 1ET Registration No.: C02911195 Born: April 8, 2006 Non-Certificate

Price: $50/straw, minimum 20 straws High selling bull at the 2008 Mrnaks Bull Sale.

Moderate birth weights, calves very uniform and full of muscle.

EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

-3.1 3.3

CE BW WW

56.9 91.8 25.8

54.3

-3.6

0.4

19.1

-0.9

171.1

88.4

0.053

0.34

0.07

.15

.51

-

.14

.19

.75

.60

.50

.29

.23

.25

.21

.56

YW .42

.21

SR LAD 447

MH DAKOTA 0230

JV ANGEL 684

UPSTTREAM LAD 1082

SR KARA 871 JV GENERAL 418 VR MISS DOMETT D98

MH PATRIOT

MH MISS PATRIOT 971

MH MISS RUSTY 476

BB PATRIOT 0293 MH MISS DONNA 921 XTD 6T RUST TEMPEST ET 9A MH MISS ADVANCE 8195

Full brother to Monument, mother was 2001 Denver Champion Female.

Very athletic, free moving and extremely easy keeping bull.

Canadian and USA semen for sale

MERLE & NEELTJE WYATT AND FAMILY 403-534-2277/Cell 403-485-8289 Peter: 403-485-2246/Cell 403-423-0083 Justin: 403-312-0105 Box 30, Arrowwood, Alberta T0L 0B0 Email: wyatt@wildroseinternet.ca

AF HL KING DOMINO 505 Registration No.: C02935601 Born: March 6, 2005 BW: 83 lbs. WW: 586 lbs. (adj) YW: 1107 lbs. (adj) Non-Certificate

Please call for pricing Havre is a true complete outcross to the Hereford breed, being intensely linebred from the Havre line, he offers up a rare combination.

He is the highest growth bull to come from this line of cattle, with his mother being its top cow, and at 13 still producing. Havre sire’s moderate BW, pigment, large red testicles and plenty of growth. The first daughters will soon calve and Havre’s breeder John Alexander says this will be his greatest strength. Only six semen packages will ever be sold.

His best son from an outstanding red eyed Walpole Cheque 2R mother sells at Calgary Bull Sale, you won’t find another like him anywhere.

HAVRE KING DOMINO 71J

AF KING DOMINO 222

HAVRE LADY KING DOM 15G

HL 1K KING DOMINO

HAVRE MS KING DOMINO 37G

DES MISS KD LADY B207

HAVRE KING DOMINO 38G DES MISS KD LADY B207 HAVRE KING DOM 3 1ET DES MISS KD LADY B203 HL 1 K DOMINO 68734 HL 1 MISS K DOM 6560 HL1K DOMINO 24 DES HL1 LADY KD23

WTK Continental 66F

A breed legend and good quality.

Semen is now available.

Other Bulls Available: Gerber Watchfire, TeeJay Habanero, Circle D Mcgyver.

Cutbank Cattle Co. MICK KUBINEC Phone: 403-442-2564 or 403-443-1092 Box 867 Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0

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SGC 76P ROYAL AMIGO 174S

Registration No.: C02884100 Born: May 14, 2006

BW: 110 lbs. WW: 753 lbs. (adj) YW: 1183 lbs. (adj) Mature weight: 2792lbs on Jan. 19, 2010 Non-Certificate

Packages available: 30 straws for $2,500.00 Domestic and Export Semen Available

Admired by all who have seen him, 174S is one of the most complete bulls you will find. He must be seen to be appreciated.

174S Summer 2009 EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

-4.5 5.6

CE BW WW

43.8 76.6 22.2

44.1

-0.6

0.6

46.8

0.0

148.1

.08

.31

-

.07

.05

.58

.32

.31

.54

YW .32

.11

FMI

FAT

126.7 -0.004 .15

.05

LCI ROYAL RED ET 83A EHF RED LAD 76P STANDARD LASS 1K

BP RED STANDARD 137W LCI VOLTAGE LADY 35W STANDARD 656 LAD ET 5H STANDARD RIBSTONE LASS 25H

SNS 35J SILVER LAD 126L XTC 126L AMIGO BELLE 201N AC MISS 10U STANDARD 15Z

SFL 38E SILVER PRIDE 35J SNS 67F SILVER SKY LADY 107H JHR 386 STANDARD DIAMOND 10U CRF MISS 49N STANDARD 134S

REA

MARB

0.11

-0.04

.10

.04

His flawless structure, muscling, thickness, length & depth of quarter combined with maternal strength and perfect feet make him a truly outstanding individual. It is rare to find a bull exhibiting 174S’ carcass traits with a pedigree full of exceptional cows that have an abundance of milk.

He also has a strong set of balanced E.P.D.s.

174S has the ability to not only maintain but to improve condition while naturally breeding 70 plus females on rugged pasture each of the last two years. This attests to his excellent feed conversion & fleshing ability, influential for anyone’s bottom line.

174S exemplifies all the traits that make Herefords great and advances the ones we are all trying to improve.

174S

Stewart, Cathy & Family

Ph/Fax (780) 888-2168 Cell (780) 888-1002 Email croneherefords@xplornet.com

The Ramsays

Box 378, Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0 Located 5 mi. E. of Hardisty on Hwy. 13 and 3/4 mi. S.

www.croneherefords.com

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Cal, Marilyn & Carl Randy, Robin & Ramsay Flicek Cal Cell: (306) 398-7343 (306) 398-2815 Carl Cell: (306) 398-7879 Email: crbar@sasktel.net Cut Knife Sk. 6 miles north, 2 west

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TRIARA UNLEASHED 893U

Registration No.: C02912302 Born: January 2, 2008 BW: 85 lbs. WW: 811 lbs. (adj) YW: 1201 lbs. (adj)

Price: $50/straw - no certificates

Semen stored across North America for quick delivery Unleashed ...The 2008 Canadian National Bull Calf Champion.

He is the only bull in Canada to be a trait leader for Ribeye, with an epd of 0.90 and a BW epd under a 5. His dam Ruby Jane has a 100% weaning ratio of 114 on 5 calves and is also the dam of Lakota.

Unleashed has been used by many of the leading breeders in North America. His first calves look awesome with an average birthweight of 81lbs and they are stout.

Owned with Justamere Ranches, Dauphin, Manitoba (204) 638-4181 RU 20X BOULDER 57G

One of Unleasheds first calves CCR 57G STAMINA ET 199S EPDS ACC

CE BW WW

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

-1.2 3.7

53.4 75.1 15.3

42.0

3.0

0.4

43.2

-0.2

153.1

119.6

-0.005

0.90

-0.12

.08

.29

-

.07

.09

.58

.32

.30

.19

.16

.17

.14

.37

YW .30

.12

GOLDEN-OAK 46B KEEPSAKE 23K

MCA 10X HARD BOUND 505E JOYCLIFF RUBY JANE 129M ONONDAGA FT RUBY 129Z

REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X RU 10A DEW 57D REMITALL BOOMER 46B GOLDEN-OAK Y166 DONNA 5D

WTK 55Y BOND 75A MCA MISS MAGIC DOM 10X SF GK FAST TRAK W81 LOUADA 452M RUBY 84U

TRIARA LAKOTA 292W

Registration No.: C02923349 Born: February 07, 2009 BW: 95 lbs. WW: 757 lbs. (adj)

Limited semen packages available for 2010 The exciting new outcross bull, backed by proven genetics. Lakota is sired by the cowmaker “Maxi” and the latest son of one of the most productive cows in the breed “Ruby Jane”. Lakota is extra long sided with extreme muscle shape. He is short marked with lots of hair and flawless in his structure. He ranks in the top 20% for WW, YW, TM, MCE, SC, MPI & REA. Owned with Johner Stock Farm, Maidstone, Saskatchewan (306) 893-2714

SQUARE-D EXPLOSION 909E EAGLE-RIDGE BLASTER ET 4J KILMORLIE 75A BIRDY 746D GOLDEN-OAK 4J MAXIUM 28M RU 20X BOULDER 57G TA-BAR CHANTELLE TA-BAR CHANTELLE ET 15F EPDS ACC

CE BW WW

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

-2.5 4.8

60.4 87.9 14.8

45.0

2.7

0.8

51.5

0.6

162.5

107.2

0.024

0.65

0.00

.09

.29

-

.08

.07

.58

.32

.31

.17

.12

.15

.11

.37

YW .27

.16

MCA 10X HARD BOUND 505E JOYCLIFF RUBY JANE 129M ONONDAGA FT RUBY 129Z

WTK 55Y BOND 75A MCA MISS MAGIC DOM 10X SF GK FAST TRAK W81 LOUADA 452M RUBY 84U

TRIARA WIDE LOAD 391W

Registration No.: C02923364 Born: January 16, 2009 BW: 80 lbs. WW: 836 lbs. (adj)

Price: $50/straw - no certificates Contact the owners for availability

Wideload blends the optimum combination of low birth with performance, added muscle and rib shape with a cool front end and a unique pedigree. His dam has blossomed into an extremly productive young cow , is also the dam of Triara Encore and has recorded nearly $20000 in progeny sales last fall alone. Wideload ranks above par in 13 Traits, and in the top 25% for BW, WW, MM, TM, MCE, MPI & REA. Owned with Ferme Mahjam, Bonsecour, Quebec (450) 535-6606 REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X RU 20X BOULDER 57G RU 10A DEW 57D CCR 57G STAMINA ET 199S REMITALL BOOMER 46B GOLDEN-OAK 46B KEEPSAKE 23K GOLDEN-OAK Y166 DONNA 5D EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

0.0

CE BW WW 2.5

52.1 79.0 20.0

YW

46.0

3.9

0.6

48.3

-0.6

154.6

.08

.36

.27

-

.07

.09

.58

.32

.29

.25

.10

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FMI

FAT

135.8 -0.008 .15

.10

REA

MARB

0.58

-0.01

.12

.09

12

FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H JOYCLIFF STARDUST 10S MASKING PRINCESSE 10P

DR ACHIEVER 8403 FHF RUTH 162A 18E NS KENO 005 MASKING FIJI 3F

EMBRYOS FOR SALE ON ALL OF THESE FEMALES:

JOYCLIFF FERGIE 2P

Sire: DOUBLE-U KOMPLETE 98K SOD: MCA 10X HARD BOUND 505E The outcross power cow and trait leader for birthweight

JOYCLIFF RUBY JANE 129M

Sire: MCA 10X HARD BOUND 505E SOD: SF GK FAST TRAK W81

Dam of TRIARA UNLEASHED 893U Proven to be one of the most productive cows in the breed.

JOYCLIFF RIPLEY 23R

Sire: FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H SOD: REMITALL EMBRACER 8E The cow that has proven Starbuck’s maternal power

JOYCLIFF STARDUST 10S

Sire: FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H SOD: NS KENO 005

Dam of TRIARA WIDE LOAD 892U Top 25% in 9 traits - WW, MM,TM, MCE, MPI, FMI, FAT, REA & MARB

LLL MISS TRADITION 88M

Sire: BAR JZ TRADITION 434V SOD: NJW Z17 VAQUERO 25C Top 20% in 8 traits - CE, WW, YW, MM, TM, MCE, MPI & REA

TRIARA ENCORE 892U

TRIARA SOPHIA 806U

Sire: GOLDEN-OAK 4J MAXIUM 28M SOD: FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H

Maternal Sister to TRIARA WIDE LOAD 391W One of the hottest heifers to sell in 2009

Sire: CCR 57G STAMINA ET 199S SOD: CJH L1 DOMINO 552 Amongst the best for ribeye and now for milk flow

Jennifer & Paul Mastine Haisook & Pierre Somers Ray Smith - Herdsman Richard Caderette - MGR 171 Burrill, Melbourne, QC Phone: 819-826-6151 Cell: 819-679-6151 www.triara.ca

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REMITALL KOOTENAY 9K

Registration No.: C02762777 Born: January 20, 2000 BW: 82 lbs. (adj) WW: 840 lbs. (adj) Certificate

Limited Time Offer:

5 or more straws: Canada: $30/straw USA $40/straw Individual Straws Available to Canada for $50 & the US $60

A Super Carcass Bull and Sire of Denver National Champions.

If you are looking for a bull that can sire the ultimate club steer calves, here he is. 9K is a bull that can produce that signature muscle pattern, profile and fancy clean fronts that only Kootenay can!

National Western Yearling Champion 2002

EPDS ACC

YW

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

-5.6 5.2

CE BW WW

51.7 86.5

-0.1

25.8

1.2

0.6

53.5

1.1

135.7

.62

.85

.76

-

.57

.63

.90

.83

.83

.89

.84

FMI

FAT

177.1 -0.027 .69

.61

REA

MARB

0.49

0.46

.64

.55

MM RSM STOCKMASTER 512 REMITALL HOLLYWOOD 37H REMITALL SHARON ESTA 84E

MM STOCKMASTER 092 MM MISS MASTER 977 REMITALL BOOMER 46B REMITALL SHARON 66Z

CIRCLE-D WRANGLER 832W REMITALL GINGER 23G PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B

BAR H L1 CHANCE 55S CIRCLE D 193 SILHOUETTE 335S REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X SRCL LEONARD BRIT 117P

BW 78 lbs.

Trait leader for weaning weight, yearling weight, Stayability, FMI and Rib Eye Area (make sure you check out his Fat and MARB numbers too – they are where you need them to be).

Dam Remitall Ginger 23G –the dam of Champions - was a proven donor cow for Remitall Cattle Co. (Kootenay is a maternal brother to Remitall Patriot ET 13P a two time Canadian National Champion Bull who sold for a record selling $195,000 half interest.)

Let’s not forget Kootenay’s proven paternal ability – Remitall Hollywood 37H sired quality genetics like Remitall Marvel ET 150K one of Remitall’s favourites for her exceptional udder quality and daughters.

This bull is deceased. A limited supply of semen is on offer here!

All Inquiries Welcome Meggan Hougham Phone: 306-344-4913 Box 96 Frenchman Butte, Sk S0M 0W0 Email: MAGNUMRANCHING@gmail.com

LONE-PINE REBEL 45R

Registration No.: C02871202 Born: March 6, 2005 BW: 86 lbs. WW: 708 lbs. (adj) YW: 1146 lbs. (adj) Non-Certificate

Price: $50/straw – Large volumes discounted US semen package available

Rebel has been popular with cattlemen every time he’s been exhibited from five months to 4 ½ years of age. His progeny are attracting attention as well. A son won the Hereford Genes Event at Farmfair 2009. Use Rebel for many reasons: plenty of pigment, lots of hair, calving ease due to length and shape, vigor at birth, gaining ability, volume, muscle pattern, moderate mature size, productive females, correct and wide structure.

EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

-0.5 4.4

CE BW WW

47.6 79.2 16.0

YW

39.8

0.0

0.8

45.2

-1.9

141.2

123.2

0.002

0.16

-0.14

0.08 .63

.51

-

.06

.07

.85

.77

.56

.32

.27

.29

.24

.51

.13

LRD FREEDOM ET 66K LRD LIBERTY PRINCE 24M LRD MISS LAREDO 28H

HH HOME BUILDER 603 LRD ATOM MASTER LADY 56Z CC 7Z LAREDO 182E BP MONTANA LASS 266E

CC 150G CAPONE 84J LONE-PINE MISCHIEF 236 36M CC 7Z JULIANA 117H

CC 83D DILLINGER 150G CC 129D PRINCESS 187F COMMANDER STANDARD LAD 7Z CC 60A JULIANA 176D

Senior Champion - Farmfair 2007

Bruce & Karen Butler (780) 855-2340 Email: lonepineranch@ymail.com

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Leonard Poholka (780) 696-3878 www.bretonwestherefords.com

BRETON WEST HEREFORDS Since 1974

NCX 20L PIZZAZZ 318P

Registration No.: C02852967 Born: March 13, 2004 BW: 94 lbs. WW 881 lbs. (adj) Certificate

Price: $50/straw Pizzazz will give you calves that are naturally thick, long and deep. His daughters are very good milking.

EPDS ACC

CE BW WW

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

-3.9 5.7

42.1 79.6 12.5

33.6

1.7

0.7

50.1

-0.9

131.9

.14

.33

-

.12

.06

.60

.35

.34

.50

YW .31

.17

FMI

FAT

134.4 -0.009 .17

REA

MARB

0.30

-0.08

.11

.06

.07

RU 20X BOULDER 57G ANL SBS 57G BRIDGER 20L ANL 30Z JESSICA 25G

REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X RU 10A DEW 57D OBF CITIZEN 30Z ANL 24Z JESSICA 33B

NCX MOUNT DEW 33D NCX MISS JAMAICA DEW 318J NCX VIVA BOND 121E

JRL BIGT MAKE THE NEWS BBSF 115W CYNTHIA 33Z WTK 55Y BOND 75A KILMORLIE 53Y VIVA 213B

Other Semen For Sale NCX DESIGNER 25B - $30.00/straw

WOOLFORD P183 TOP GUN 81W - $30.00/straw

NCX 23C JUPITER 16J - $50.00/straw

GK EXCITING VISION X23 - $30.00/straw

NCX MALONEY 5M - $30.00/straw

REMITALL ALL TIME 40A - $50.00/straw

DXB FCC DURANGO 1H - $30.00/straw

ANL SBS 122L CATTLELAC 3N - $50.00/straw

SIRE: CIRCLE-D DESIGNATION 179Y SOD: BCD 469L ACHIEVER 14S SIRE: JSF 37 271 DEVO 23C SOD: CIRCLE-D MCGYVER 218Y

SIRE: JR NICK THE BUTLER P183 SOD: STLBRK GILEAD 67K

SIRE: RB WINTUN VISION QUEST SOD: KLONDIKE BANNER 469L

SIRE: SQUARE-D JAG 530G SOD: GL T5 F324 EXODUS 78Z

SIRE: TEX PRIME TIME SOD: REMITALL TOP HAT 206T

SIRE: GOLD-N 210R RAIDER EDGE ET 24E SOD: JLD 271R FOCUS 57Y

HAROLDSON’S 8E SABRE ET 42H - $40.00/straw

SIRE: REMITALL ONLINE 122L SOD: WALPOLE CHEQUE 2R

TH 707B SECURITY 4J ET - $30.00/straw

SIRE: REMITALL EMBRACER 8E SOD: HAROLDSON’S RAIDER P183 ET 2Z

SIRE: KLONDIKE 28U 707B SOD: DAVIS 81W TOP CAT ET 125Y

ANL SBS 57G BRIDGER 20L - $50.00/straw

DOONBIDDIE AUSSIE COUNTRY - $30.00/straw

SIRE: RU 20X BOULDER 57G SOD: OBF CITIZEN 30Z

SIRE: MOORLANDS LEAGUE SOD: JBS KILMORLIE INVESTMENT

Embryos For Sale MHF 53H X HF 4L BEYOND 36N NCX Sinderella 730S is a direct result of the mating of MHF 53H and Beyond.

NCX 50Z X DXB FCC DURANGO 1H AGPD 68F X HAROLDSON’S 8F SABRE ET 42H AGPD 68F X ANL SBS 122L CATTLELAC 3N MHF 40C X NCX 23C JUPITER 16J MHF 40C X HAROLDSON’S 8F SABRE ET 42H

730S

MHF 40C X NCX 20L PIZZAZZ 318P

Dennis & Andrea Babiuk Box 102, Brosseau, AB T0B 0P0 Phone: (780) 657-2270 Cell: (780) 603-1079 ncx@netkaster.ca

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STANDARD 68L DOM LAD 38T Registration No.: C02903792 Born: March 31, 2007 BW: 90 lbs. WW: 873 lbs. (adj) YW: 1084 lbs. (adj) Non-Certificate

Price: $1,000 per 20 straws

Discount available for volume buyers

EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

2.0

CE BW WW 3.7

39.7 70.5 18.7

YW

38.5

-0.7

0.9

35.4

1.0

143.2

128.5

0.008

0.24

0.17

.08

.52

.43

-

.07

.07

.74

.57

.46

.26

.21

.23

.18

.41

.17

BAR-OM 656 STD COMM LAD 256B STR STANDARD 256B DOM LAD 68L STR 27Z STANDARD DOMINO 46C

STANDRD LAD 656 4ET BAR OM COMMANDING LADY 216R PDHR 56X DOMINO LAD 27Z STR STANDARD SILVER DOM 10X

STANDARD 16E RIBSTONE 64H K 64H RIBSTONE LADY 112N K 45D SUPER LADY 19H

STANDARD RIBSTONE 16E STANDARD LASS 23E K 61Z SUPER LAD 45D K 83W RED LADY 34C

This outstanding young herdsire has been a popular addition to our herd bull battery. 38T has tremendous depth and natural thickness as well as excellent growth, carcass and maternal numbers. His dam is a top producing Ribstone 64H daughter from the Kallal herd with a neat udder and lots of milk. She been noted by many visitors to be among the best cows that they have seen and she comes from a line of top cows.

If you are looking to add muscle and depth of quarter and a balanced set of EPDs 38T is the right kind of bull!

Australia/ New Zealand Contact Peter & Deanne Sykes 103 Kelly’s Road, Longford, Victoria, 3851 Tel: 61 3 5149 7036 Fax: 61 3 5149 7037 Peter: 0427 497 036 Deanne: 0408 018 315 Email: deanne@mawarrahereords.com.au www.mawarraherefords.com.au

Canadian and USA Contact Doug Finseth - Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch 403-938-7726/403-852-3865 Email: finseth@barpipe.com www.barpipe.com

MAWARRA VICE ADMIRAL Identifier: HRPD232 Born: August 18, 2008

Price: $1,000/20 straws (minimum)

Discount available for volume orders on application The pedigree of Vice Admiral is an exciting mix of maternal & high performance genetics. We consider him to be the best calf we have bred to date. His dam, Minerva 554, has sold three sons at an average of $30,333, these include the 2008 Australian Hereford National Champion $48,000 Mawarra Trail Blazer and 2009 Australian Hereford National Champion $32,000 Mawarra Unique.

Semen is licensed for Canada & USA 554 AUS. EBVS Breed Avg. EBVs

Calv. Ease Direct

BW (kg)

200 Day Wt. (kg)

400 Day Wt. (kg)

600 Day Wt. (kg)

Mat. Cow Wt. (kg)

Milk (kg)

Carcass Wt. (kg)

-9.0

7.2

42

62

87

90

20

51

-0.2

4.4

26

41

58

58

11

35

COOTHARABA ELGIN 2

COOTHARABA MAGNUM

COOTHARABA PAULINE 279

MONREID PRESIDENT

COOTHARABA PAULINE 147 ET5 MONREID PRESIDENT COOTHARABA PAULINE 228

MAWARRA KAHLUA

MAWARRA MINERVA 554 ET1

MAWARRA MINERVA 357

KALUDAH MIRACLE MAWARRA MINERVA 298 CHARVEL LAWFUL MAWARRA MINERVA 259

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Vice Admiral 12 months at time of photo, weight 700 kgs.

Canadian Contact Doug Finseth - Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch 403-938-7726/403-852-3865 Email: finseth@barpipe.com Peter & Deanne Sykes 103 Kelly’s Road, Longford, Victoria, 3851 Tel: 61 3 5149 7036 Fax: 61 3 5149 7037 Peter: 0427 497 036 Deanne: 0408 018 315 Email: deanne@mawarrahereords.com.au www.mawarraherefords.com.au

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REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S

Registration No.: C02881216 Born: January 29, 2006 BW: 100 lbs. unassisted WW: 869 lbs. (adj)

Price: $1,250 - 10 units, 5 certificates $5,000 - 50 units, 25 certificates Super Duty 42S - High selling bull in the 2008 Remitall Cattle Co, dispersal and high selling bull in Canada. His dam Rita 91H is sound, correct and feminine. 42S has great muscle pattern and expression, tremendous bone structure, large testicles, perfect eye set and pigment. His progeny are everything we were hoping for.

91H EPDS

CE BW WW -11.4 7.8

ACC

.27

.78

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

64.6 117.2 15.9

48.2

2.3

1.3

96.9

-2.7

153.4

159.1

0.002

0.27

0.21

-

.19

.16

.84

.74

.60

.38

.25

.29

.23

.65

YW .60

.18

REMITALL GOVERNOR 236G REMITALL CATALINA 24H CIRCLE-D WRANGLER 832W PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B FELTONS 403 F PRINCESS A80 REMITALL CASINO 12C REMITALL RITA BELLE 97B

REMITALL OLYMPIAN ET 262L REMITALL PATRIOT ET 13P REMITALL GINGER 23G FELTONS 517 REMITALL RITA 91H REMITALL FLORAL RITA 102F

WILGOR 55K NORTHEASTERN OL 2N

For commercial word wide semen sales contact Square D for pricing. We have available semen that is EU qualified, ready for shipment any where in the world.

For semen in the US contact Grandview CMR. William Adair: (662) 562-8625 or (662) 562-5297.

For semen in Eastern Canada, contact Bird’s Hill Farms, Bill & Jocelyn Barret: Jocelyn (506) 328-7011 or Dale Black (506) 612-1232 or jocelynb@barretcorp.com.

REMITALL PRECISION 455P

Registration No.: C02836662 Born: January 5, 2003 BW: 94 lbs. unassisted WW: 765 lbs. (adj)

Registration No.: C02862029 Born: August 8, 2004 BW: 80 lbs. unassisted WW: 712 lbs. (adj) YW: 1203 lbs. (adj)

Price: $50/unit $100/certificate

Price: $50/unit $50/certificate

A calving ease sire, great muscle pattern and style in his calves with top udder One of the best kept secrets at Remitall. This young herd sires moderate quality on his daughters. birth weights, adds pigment and puts great length and muscle pattern in his calves. His dam 69L is a full sister to Agribition Champion Olympia 262L.

55K EPDS CE BW WW YW ACC

MM

TM MCE SC

CW Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA MARB

3.4 3.2 56.1 86.3 20.2 48.3

7.6

1.1 61.7 -1.2 156.4 163.1 -0.019

0.49

0.09

.37 .81

.29

.23

.30

.22

.70

.69

.35

-

.90

.84

.69

.43

.24

69L EPDS CE BW WW YW ACC

MM

TM MCE SC

CW Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

0.3

0.5 26.0 -0.2 133.8 135.8 -0.017

0.19

0.08

.23 .60

.18

.11

.16

.13

.33

.32

.17

-

.63

.41

.36

.22

.14

REMITALL EMBRACER 8E REMITALL ONLINE 122L REMITALL CATALINA 24H

REMITALL ACME 10A PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B MM RSM STOCKMASTER 512 REMITALL CATALINA 139C

REMITALL KOOTENAY 9K REMITALL MEDALLION 58M EASTON 20X DELLA 15E

REMITALL HOLLYWOOD 37H REMITALL GINGER 23G REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X TOZAK DELLA 33B

CS BOOMER 29F WILGOR 174H KEYLINE 29F 55K STAR STYLISH LADY 174H

REMITALL BOOMER 46B CS MISS 1ST FLAG 21A WNH CHR MCA DECATHLETE HHR MS STYLIST 134

REMITALL GOVERNOR 236G REMITALL CATALINA ET 69L REMITALL CATALINA 24H

REMITALL CASINO 12C REMITALL ZERMARVEL 111Z MM RSM STOCKMASTER 512 REMITALL CATALINA 139C

Embryos For Sale:

SAO 975K SAO 975K SAO 257P SAO 257P

x x x x

REA MARB

-0.4 5.4 37.9 61.4 14.1 33.0

NJW 45P FULLTANK 134S SQUARE D DIESEL 957U GOLDEN OAK 4J MAXIMUM 28M NJW FHF 9710 TANK 45P

JJZ 5R x REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S SAO 361M x REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S JJ2 55K x REMITALL RT 66 ET 346R

Contact Square D for more information Square-D Herefords RR #2 Langbank, SK square.d@yourlink.ca

Jim: (306) 538-4556 Harvey: (306) 761-2810 www.square-dpolledherefords.com

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SFL 86M ROBIN 99R

Registration No.: C02865429 Born: March 23, 2005 BW: 90 lbs. WW: 715 lbs. (adj) YW: 1168 lbs. (adj) Non-Certificate

Price: $40/straw

EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

-2.6 6.9

CE BW WW

55.3 72.5 14.7

42.3

-0.2

0.9

59.2

-1.0

150.2

74.5

0.034

0.21

-0.19

.12

.43

-

.10

.08

.76

.61

.48

.27

.21

.23

.14

.58

YW .44

.17

HR ROBIN HOOD ET 300H BP ROBIN HOOD 86M BP COM LADY 28J

CFR ROBINSON 359 HR MISS GENERAL 114A FE 17D SUPREME SILVER 91F BP MISS SANDMAN 107C

SJSL HI 20 STAND LAD 10S SFL MISS 10S STD LADY 34E SFL MISS GENERATOR 64C

HI STANDARD LAD 20P STANDARD L1 LASS 10G SNS MISS GENERATOR 64C SFL 25P BRITISHER LADY 95U

The popular 2007 Calgary Bull Sale Reserve Champion. Two outstanding calf crops so far and we can’t wait for the third. His first daughters will calve this spring and are as good a set of replacements as we’ve raised. Sons have been class winners at Hardisty Field Day the past two years, and three daughters were the Reserve Champion pen of females at Hardisty in 2009. Progeny are finding their way into top purebred herds.

Domestic

Neal & Joelle 403-567-0998 Email: joe_neal@telus.net

Box 10, Balzac, AB T0M 0E0 1 km West of Hwy 2 at Balzac

Gordon & Rosemary 403-226-0606 Cell 403-852-9274

MACS RED RIBSTONE LAD 7R Registration No.: C02861030 Born: February 28, 2005 Certificate

Please call for pricing

EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

REA

MARB

-0.2 4.8

CE BW WW

40.0 52.9 17.9

37.9

-0.9

0.8

33.1

-1.4

136.6

81.6

0.017

-0.06

-0.16

.12

.56

-

.10

.11

.83

.72

.56

.28

.11

.17

.09

.65

YW .58

.17

FE 99Z RIBSTONE 254E FE 254E RIBSTONE LAD 311N GREENORE 485 NORTH LASS 29F

K 132W RIBSTONE 99Z FE 412 DANDY 104Y JT NORTH LAD 485 1ET GREENORE 43B STANDARD LASS 9D

LCI ROYAL RED ET 83A NORTHFORK 83A CINNAMIN ET 6K SGC SILVER STD COMMANDER 24Y

BP RED STANDARD 137W LCI VOLTAGE LADY 35W SGC BRIT COMMANDER 2T LITTLE-HELL SILVER STD 40T

The sire of 7R, 311N, (a son of 254E) was a sale topper at Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. that we were fortunate enough to use ourselves on some elite cows. The dam, Northfork 6K, is the result of a flush mating of Royal Red and Crone Herefords best cow 24Y. We used 7R on heifers and cows and have experienced exceptional calving ease with extra performance. We hold his females in high regard as they have now calved and are excellent mothers with superior udder development and milk. 7R sons have been high sellers as they are short marked, moderate framed, and packed with meat and muscle. 6K is the cow you would start a herd with.

Northfork Skye Herefords Ltd. Mac Sutton (403) 869-3727 or (403) 938-3024 Box 11, Site 5, RR 2 Okotoks, AB T0L 1T0

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7R Dam - Northfork 83A Cinnamin ET 6K

Conrad Fenton 780 754-3321

AGA 13G GENERAL 114L

Registration No.: C02795506 Born: February 22, 2001 BW: 94 lbs. WW: 687 lbs. (adj) YW: 1207 lbs. (adj) Non-Certificate

Price: $70/straw 114L was named the 2002 Southern Alberta Bull Spectacular “Peoples Choice” winner. In 2004 a 114L son, 171N, won the same award and was later named Intermediate Champion and second high selling bull at $17,500 in the 2005 Calgary Bull Sale. Another 114L son, 193N topped the 2005 Medicine Hat Bull Sale.

On the maternal side, 114L’s mother is a “Dam of Distinction”.

Her mother was a “Dam of Great Distinction” and the greatgrandmother was our great foundation cow, 61N.

EPDS ACC

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

-7.0 6.8

CE BW WW

49.2 90.5 18.7

43.3

-0.1

1.7

13.5

-0.4

155.2

.40

.77

-

.34

.55

.90

.84

.75

.82

YW .77

.49

FMI

FAT

142.7 -0.012 .60

.55

REA

MARB

0.14

-0.08

.55

.52

GENERATOR STANDARD 10A GEM GENERAL 13G AD 75N LASS 31W

SNS GENERATOR 28X MISS 417 STAN SUPERB 7Y MF STANDARD LAD 75N COMMANDER LASS 14T

STANDRD LAD 656 4ET AGA 656U MISS STANDARD ET 17H AGA MISS 80S VOLTAGE ET 14X

HI STANDARD LAD 20P BELL L 60H DOMINO LASS 82K LCI ET HIGH VOLTAGE 80S MISS 51K BRITISHER AGA 61N

114L’s females are incredible - femininity with thickness, volume, sound feet & legs and easy keeping. We are really pleased with not only how they look, but their calves’ heavy weights at 205 days & right through 365 days. 114L has the best overall average yearling indexes.

A sample of outstanding 114L daughters is pictured on our web page. “The General” is currently in use throughout Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand.

AGA 20J STANMORE 21M

Registration No.: C02805799 Born: February 12, 2002 BW: 92 lbs. WW: 674 lbs. (adj) YW: 1095 lbs (adj) Non-Certificate

Price: $60/straw 21M ranks in the top one percentile of the Hereford breed for light birth weight EPD. He produces offspring with lots of vigor at birth, good performance and daughters that we are very proud of. Over 90 of his calves in our herd averaged 77 lbs birth weight yet still indexed above average for both weaning and yearling! 21M is breeding exceptionally well - great calving ease, milk & growth and marbling - the whole package.

Additional Semen Listings: EPDS ACC

CE BW WW

MM

TM

MCE

SC

CW

Stay

MPI

6.4 -2.0 44.2 78.0 39.0

61.1

6.1

0.8

-7.7

1.9

180.6

-

.27

.33

.89

.82

.70

.36

.75

.68

YW .69

.44

FMI

FAT

153.2 -0.004 .53

.49

REA

MARB

-0.07

0.14

.48

.45

AGA 4016D STANMORE 121G AGA 121G STANMORE 20J AGA 40E MISS STANMORE 80G

CTY K STANMORE 4016D AGA 99B CENTENNIAL 51D AGA 9012 STANMORE 40E AGA 16B MISS GENERATOR 20E

XTC 15Z ENERLAD STAN 5C AGA 5C MISS ENERLAD 68K AGA 154F MISS BRITISHER 159H

XTC ENERLAD SELKIRK 15Z XTC 37Y STAN LASS 82A AGA 37B BRITISHER 154F AGA 22B BRIGADER 83F

AGA 79H BRIT DOM ET 70N - $50/straw - ALNK 70N has really

worked exceptionally well – stamping his calves much like himself at both Verbeek Herefords and in our herd. His offspring display the same length, thickness, depth, substance, straight level top, good thick hair and correctness of their sire. Sharing the same dam as 114L, 70N possesses desirable maternal traits and is leaving attractive females and performance galore and now strong carcass merits. Progeny from 70N have been sold by both Ulrichs and Verbeeks into purebred and commercial operations. Bull calves and yearling heifers that Verbeeks have shown the last three years at Hardisty have taken top honours.

AGA 44C SILVER 167L C02795512 - $40/straw AGA 277D STANDARD 191G C02684156 - $40/straw

Peter Ulrich Hans Ulrich Cell: (403) 625-1036 Phone: (403) 625-2237 Email: peter@ulrich-hereford-ranch-inc.com Box 843, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 Ranch location from Claresholm: 8 mi (12.8 km) East, 4 mi. (6.4 km) North & 1/4 East www.ulrich-hereford-ranch-inc.com

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GH ADAMS TWISTER 416T

GH NEON 17N

Registration No.: C02903218 Born: July 05, 2007 BW: 92 lbs.

Non-Certificate

Registration No.: C02827131 Born: January 7, 2003 BW: 92 lbs. WW: 820 lbs. (adj) YW: 1090 lbs Non-Certificate

Price: $100/Straw

Price: $100/Straw

- volume discount available

Sire: GH DIFFERENCE BRITISHER 45L SOD: GH SYDNEY 809 ET 59M

Sire: GH DIFFERENCE BRITISHER 45L Dam: GH SIR SIMBA LASS 107K

EPDS CE BW WW YW ACC

MM

TM MCE SC

CW Stay

-0.6 3.6 67.8 117.4 11.3 45.2

4.5

0.5 47.2

1.7

.42 .87

.34

.64

.80

.80

.81

.54

-

.88

MPI

FMI

172.1 157.8 .76

.62

FAT

REA MARB EPDS CE BW WW YW

0.015

0.76

0.18

.56

.57

.64

ACC

GH ADAMS EVEREST ET 244U

ACC

TM MCE SC

CW Stay

MPI

FMI

FAT

.09

.07

PE

-

.37

.24

.23

.15

-

PE

FAT

.17

.14

REA MARB 0.32

0.15

.14

.13

- volume discount available

BW

WW YW

5.9

70.8 112.7 14.6 50.0

0.6

0.6 84.8 -1.0 166.6 167.5 -0.015

0.87

-0.01

.12

.39

.31

.10

.16

.18

.16

-0.1

-

-

0.006

0.20

0.23

PE

PE

.14

PE

PE

-

-

.13

.14

.12

-

.11

FMI

152.2 -0.009

-3.1

0.8

.10

-

Sire: GH RAMBO 279R Dam: GH-ADAMS NEON MISS 541S

0.5

.21

2.1

REA MARB EPDS CE

4.0

.21

MPI

0.6 28.7

One of the best calves we’re ever raised. Sold 1/2 interest in Denver for $21,000 to Lone Star Ranch, TX. Line bred calf - NEON son, bred to a NEON 2 year old.

2.7 1.9 46.2 80.6 25.0 48.1 .23

CW Stay

2.8

Price: $100/Straw

- volume discount available

Sire: CHURCHILL YANKEE ET Dam: GH MISTY ROBIN 305M MM

TM MCE SC

Registration No.: C02926657 Born: January 25, 2009 BW: 91 lbs. WW: 782 lbs. (adj) Non-Certificate

Owned with SS Cattle Company, AB Semen qualifies EEC

EPDS CE BW WW YW

MM

-2.6 4.6 47.2 86.3 16.6 40.2

GH ADAMS 279R WEBSTER 225W

Registration No.: C02912716 Born: February 11, 2008 BW: 86 lbs. WW: 645 lbs. (adj) YW: 1247 lbs (adj) Non-Certificate

Price: $100/Straw

- volume discount available

Owned with Floyd and Darryl Anderson of Etna, AB. Semen qualified: AUS and US.

One of the greatest breeding bulls of all time. More of his progeny shown at Denver 2010 than any other sire. Semen qualified: ASU, US, NZ, SA.

ACC

GH ADAMS GOlD NUGGET ET 378W

.29

MM .12

TM MCE SC -

CW Stay .58

.32

MPI .31

FMI .20

FAT .16

REA MARB

GH ADAMS 144S BUlGE 138W Registration No.: C02926658 Born: January 16, 2009 Non-Certificate Price: $100/Straw - volume discount available

Registration No.: C02931745 Born: March 4, 2009

Semen Available only through Group Shares – Call for details

One of Shadows best sons.

Half brother to Nugget.

Owned with: Star Lake Cattle Ranch, OK.; Wooden Shoe Farms, ID; Heritage Cattle Co., ID; OJJ Cattle Co., ID; and The Nugget Group

Owned with Little Fort Herefords, BC.

Embryos available from world class females. Canadian and International Qualified.

ADAMS HIRSCHE HEREFORDS

Grant – 403-652-8254 Kevin – 403-756-2146

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John & Corb Wilson Nowata, OK Corbs Cell: 918-214-4134

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Are You Prepared For Breeding Season?

It’s never too early to think ahead and prepare for the upcoming breeding season.

We suggest following these simple steps to save time, avoid last minute hassle and make life a little easier for yourself and the people you work and live with.

• Make sure your cow herd is healthy and in good breeding condition, proper nutrition is key.

• Inspect your tank and have it filled with liquid nitrogen before you order semen.

• Allow enough time for shipping. It’s best to order semen at least two weeks in advance of breeding date.

• Make a check list for A.I. supplies and have these items on hand in advance of breeding.

• Record your work, make sure your record keeping tools are accessible so you’ll be sure to use them.

TOO EARLY HOURS 0

BEFORE HEAT

(6-10 Hours) Bawl Frequently Smells other cows Attempts to ride other cows Vulva moist, red, slightly swollen Restless

By Karin Schmid, M.Sc.

GOOD EXCELLENT TIME TO BREED GOOD 8

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STANDING HEAT

(10 Hours) Bawl Frequently Will not stand Clear Mucous

(18 Hours) Stands to be ridden Nervous and excitable Rides other cows Vulva moist and red Clear mucuous discharge Head up Other cows excited by smell

TOO LATE

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LIFE OF EGG (6-10 Hours)

EPDs Made Easy BREED DE VELOPMENT CO ORDINATOR

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) are the best scientific tool available for improving genetic merit within a herd. Unfortunately, this tool is often misunderstood and misused, causing confusion and distrust.

An EPD is the difference between the predicted average performance of an animal’s future progeny and the average progeny performance of another animal whose EPD is zero, assuming that bulls are mated to similar cows, or vice versa. It is important to remember that an EPD is not a prediction of individual performance. Information used in computing EPDs includes pedigree and performance of relatives, self, and progeny. An EPD does not correspond to any specific value for a particular trait. (i.e. a weaning weight EPD of 46.6 does not equal an actual weaning weight of 650 lbs for an animal’s progeny). Nor can EPDs for different breeds be compared to one another.

The method used to compute EPDs takes into account environmental & management differences among contemporary groups (animals of the same age and sex raised under the same management conditions), the genetic merit of cows that a bull is bred to, an animal’s own performance and that of their relatives, and genetic trends of the entire breed. It is often thought that EPDs are calculated in the same way as 205day adjusted weights. This is not the case. To calculate EPDs on all recorded animals many more than 1 million equations must be calculated simultaneously.

A bull with great EPDs does not guarantee a superior calf crop. A common producer complaint about EPDs is that they do not seem to correspond to actual data. As EPDs rely on information provided by the producer, it is critical that the correct information be submitted (e.g.

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correctly identifying different contemporary groups). In addition, billions of genetically different progeny are possible from just a single mating!

This means that there is a lot of variation possible. Producers should also remember that EPDs are a prediction of the average progeny performance. Therefore it is very possible to have a calf or two that don’t fit in with the rest! This is where accuracy comes in.

Accuracy is a value between 0 and 1 that attempts to determine how close the prediction (EPD) is to the true breeding value. Accuracy values increase as the amount of information known on an animal increases (what is known about his own performance, relative’s performance, and progeny performance). Charts provided in the Sire Summary and EPD Tools, Averages & Trends documents on the CHA website provide a good example of how EPDs can change with differing accuracy levels.

The higher the accuracy, the less likely an EPD will change with the addition of new data. Accuracy represents how close the reported EPD is to the true genetic merit of the animal.

Calf #1 Calf #2 Calf #3 Calf #4

Bull A 700 600 605 610

Bull B 625 615 650 640

Average WW of calves from Bull A = 628.8 Average WW of calves from Bull B = 632.5 Bull A’s WW EPD is 51.5, with an accuracy of .75 Bull B’s WW EPD is 56.0, with an accuracy of .75

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The difference in the two bulls’ WW EPDs is 4.5, which is very close to the difference between the average actual weaning weights of their calves in this example, which amounts to 3.7. Even though Bull A has a calf with the highest weaning weight, the rest of the calves show that his EPD should be lower than Bull B’s. Large contemporary groupings and large numbers of progeny in general will result in an EPD that reflects actual data much more closely.

The CHA is involved in a four-country genetic evaluation, called PACE (Pan American Cattle Evaluation), which includes data from Canada, the United States, Argentina, and Uruguay. EPDs on animals from these four countries are directly comparable. The evaluation is run twice yearly, in July and December. For more information, please read the EPD Tools, Averages & Trends and Sire Summary Introduction documents (also updated twice yearly) on the CHA website or contact Karin at the office.

the daughter’s progeny.

Maternal Calving Ease EPD and Accuracy Maternal Calving Ease EPD represents the ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first calf heifers, when compared to daughters of other sires. The EPD is expressed as a percent probability, with a higher value representing daughters with a higher probability of unassisted calving.

Scrotal Circumference EPD and Accuracy The Scrotal Circumference EPD reflects differences in scrotal measurements, taken in centimetres and adjusted to 365 days of age.

The SC EPD is positively associated with age at puberty of progeny.

Cow WT EPD and Accuracy The Cow WT EPD reflects differences in the mature weight of a sire’s daughters. This is important as it is related to maintenance energy requirements.

Canadian Hereford Association EPDs Calving Ease EPD and Accuracy Calving Ease EPDs are calculated using birth weight and calving ease score information. Calving ease EPDs represent the ease with which progeny of an animal are born to first calf heifers. The EPD is expressed as a percent probability, with a higher value representing calves with a higher probability of being born unassisted.

Stayability EPD and Accuracy The Stay EPD reflects differences in the probability that a sire’s daughters will remain in production to produce 3 consecutive calves when retained as breeding heifers.

Maternal Productivity Index and Accuracy MPI combines the traits of weaning weight, milk, cow weight and stayability based on their relative economic importance, and then ranks animals based on the predicted maternal strength of their progeny within the population.

Birth Weight EPD and Accuracy Birth weight is an indicator of calving ease. Higher birth weight EPDs usually indicate more calving difficulty.

Weaning Weight EPD and Accuracy The weaning EPD reflects progeny growth differences up to 205 days of age.

Feedlot Merit Index and Accuracy FMI combines the traits of calving ease, weaning weight, yearling weight, rib-eye area, marbling and fat based on their relative economic importance, and then ranks animals based on the predicted profitability of their feeder progeny within the population.

Yearling Weight EPD and Accuracy The yearling EPD reflects progeny growth differences through to 365 days of age.

REA EPD and Accuracy The REA EPD reflects differences in rib-eye area carcass measures in feeder progeny.

Milk EPD and Accuracy The milk EPD indicates the ability of a sire’s daughters to provide their calves with an environment that encourages growth from birth to weaning, through mothering ability and milk production. This EPD is expressed in the expected difference in pounds of calf at weaning.

Fat EPD and Accuracy The Fat EPD reflects differences in carcass backfat measures in feeder progeny.

Total Maternal EPD Also known as Milk + Growth, this EPD combines the milk EPD plus ½ the weaning weight EPD. It is expressed in pounds of calf weaned at 205 days and combines the genetics for pre-weaning growth and the influence of the maternal environment on the weaning weight of

Marbling Fat EPD and Accuracy The MARB EPD reflects differences in carcass measures of marbling in feeder progeny, using USDA marbling scores.

EPDs denoted in red indicate a Trait Leader. Trait leaders are in the top 20% of the breed with 0.60 accuracy.

Hereford EPD Averages Spring 2010

CE (%)

BW (lbs)

WW (lbs)

YW (lbs)

Milk (lbs)

TM (lbs)

MCE (%)

SC (cm)

CW (lbs)

Stay (%)

MPI

FMI

REA (in2)

FAT (in)

MARB

Bulls

0.2

3.6

44.0

73.0

17.0

39.0

0.8

0.7

35.0

-0.3

142.2

125.3

0.24

0.003

0.04

Cows

-0.1

3.7

40.0

65.0

15.0

35.0

0.4

0.6

33.6

-0.3

133.7

120.1

0.15

0.001

0.02

Calves*

0.1

3.6

42.4

69.8

15.9

37.1

0.7

0.6

34.7

-0.2

138.5

122.7

0.20

0.002

0.03

CE- Calving Ease BW - Birth Weight WW - Weaning Weight YW - Yearling Weight MILK - Milk TM - Total Maternal (1/2 WW + Milk) MCE - Maternal Calving Ease SC - Scrotal CW - Cow Weight Stay - Stayability MPI - Maternal Productivity Index FMI - Feedlot Merit Index REA - Rib-Eye Area FAT - Back Fat MARB - Marbling Score *Averages are for 2008 born calves

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