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Bull Calves from these Sires sell at the...
New Trend Salers 2015 Bull Sale
Homozygous Polled GGT P Red
Rock 136W
BW: -1.2 WW: 48 YW: 81 MM: 27 Semen packages available on Red Rock Contact for pricing
MAC Zaire 129Z BW: 0.7 WW: 46 YW: 84 MM: 19
GGT P Salvo 223Y
BW: -0.2 WW: 35 YW: 77 MM: 17
1 of 21 Bull Calves selling at the New Trend Sale
Selling Private Treaty off the Farm 10 - April and May calving purebred cows bred to these sires 20 - Open purebred 2014 heifers from these sires
Sereda Stock Farm
Thursday, March 19, 2015 Olds Cow Palace, Olds AB 2:00 pm
Wayne, Shelley & Charlene Sereda 403.876.2241 Cell 403.860.9469 email: salerscattle@gmail.com Big Valley, AB Follow Sereda Stock Farm on Facebook!
select group of two year old bulls for sale
www.skywestsalers.ca Travis, Dana, Reid and Parker Depalme Ray & Doreen Depalme R.R.#4 Red Deer, AB T4N 5E4 Travis: t. 403-342-1547 e. travisd@xplornet.com Ray: t. 403-347-1526 e. raymondj@xplornet.com
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Commercial Breeder of the Year Steve Dangerfield
Official Publication of the Salers Association of Canada
Salers Magazine 2015 Issue
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Departments... Association Reports ............... 6 Show Results ............................ 8 Annual Awards ........................ 12 Canadian Salers in Denver ... 14 Annual General Meeting ...... 27
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Cover Picture taken by: Lisa Howg
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American Salers ..................................... 26 AGW Salers ............................................... 5 All Wright Salers ...................................... 11 Beau Valley Cattle Ltd. ......................... 28 CARE Farms ............................................... 17 Co-Alta Salers ........................................... 23 Dynarich Salers ...................................... 28 Elderberry Farm Salers ........................... 21 GIT Salers ................................................... 30 Grundke Family Salers .......................... 21 Harbrad Salers ......................................... 7 Marlas Salers ............................................ 16 Millstream Salers .................................... 29 New Trend Bull Sale .............................. BC Pine Grove Salers ................................... 16 PW Stock Farm ........................................ 31 QC Salers “Grass to Gold� Bull Sale .... 15 Sereda Stock Farms ............................... 2 Sky West Salers ....................................... 3 Sweetland Super Six Salers ................ 10 Windbec Salers ....................................... 17 Windrush Hill Salers .............................. 25
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WALKING SALERS BULLS SINCE 1990
Just 30 minutes northwest of Saskatoon on Hwy 16 Visitors always welcome!
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Gar Williams Borden, SK
306.997.4909
From the Association SALERS Welcome to 2015 and our booming beef business!
I would like to thank all the SAC directors, who are working on your behalf – Ray Depalme, Brad Dunn, Pete Watkins, David Wright and Jacob Morin. Long time director, Tammi McGee, and John Nikkel left the board last summer. Thanks to both for their enthusiasm and hard work. The SAC office in Calgary is now staffed with our very capable registrar, Heidi Voegeli-Bleiker, who has been with SAC since June 2014. We also utilized the services of Rita Ricioppo, who keeps the financial records for the association. Last year I was able to attend Salers bull sales in Alberta and of course our AGM in Saskatoon SK. The AGM was very well attended and was an enjoyable weekend for all. Attending Salers events such as annual meetings, bull sales and shows in Edmonton, Victoriaville, Sussex, Richmond and Denver, CO is a great way to meet and connect with other Salers breeders. Thanks to all the Salers breeders who put in the effort to show cattle and attend these events. The SAC board of directors have several projects, which we work on through the year including the Salers Magazine, specific advertising campaigns such as the Cattlemen’s Magazine and organizing the AGM. We are working on breed improvements like moving to SNP technology for DNA testing as well as working with our contracted EPD provider, ABRI. All these projects take volunteered time and effort from all your directors. Cattle markets have never been better! Congrats to Salers breeders for hanging in through the tough years. You can now cash in on some great dividends from the livestock industry. Salers Association of Canada
I hope to see all Salers breeders at our 2015 AGM being held June 27th –28th at Nisku AB.
5160 Skyline Way NE Calgary, AB T2E 6V1 T 403-264-5850 F 403-264-5895 E info@salerscanada.com W www.salerscanada.com
Happy calving!
SAC Staff Registrar
Heidi Voegeli-Bleiker
SAC Directors President Vice President Treasurer Directors: David Wright Pete Watkins Jacob Morin
Gar Williams Brad Dunn Ray Depalme
Gar Williams, President, Salers Association of Canada
Hello Everyone, It is hard to believe that I’ve been working for your Association already since June, this means more than seven months. Thank you for all your support and patience! There was a lot and is still more to learn. I do appreciate if you contact me right away if there is an issue with anything. Thanks to the Board of Directors for calling in to make sure things are going well. We’re off to a busy start with breeders participating in various events. As always, there are 4-H and junior members working with Salers projects across the country and will be taking them to various shows and achievement activities this spring. Also, remember at show season to get your registrations in early in case a DNA issue should arise or any other unforeseen problems should pop up. Remember my time in the office is shared with the Maine-Anjou Association and often both breeds attend the same shows and events. Another year has passed since the Annual General Meeting held in Saskatoon. The 2015 AGM will be held in Nisku, Alberta, on June 27-28, 2015. Please plan to be there to mingle with fellow breeders and make this a huge success. Hope you have had a wonderful year so far and have a good time at the AGM. Heidi Voegeli-Bleiker, Registrar, Salers Association of Canada
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SALERS FARM
15 yearling bulls :: 20 purebred open replacement heifers :: polled - red - black
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... A big shout out to the Saskatchewan Salers Association for hosting the Salers National AGM in Saskatoon. A job well done by all volunteers! ... the following producers for their purchases in 2014: Martin Betker Mark Laroque Travis Warken Glen and Brian Viergutz Alvin Kitchen Raymond Nergaard Scott Paterson
Harbrad Salers Brad Dunn
Ogema, SK (t) 306 459 2523 (c) 306 459 7612 (e) grammie@sasktel.net
2014 Champions R i c h m o n d Fa ir Richmond, QC Judge: Jason Morse
Beef Expo
Sussex, nb Judge: Donald Currie & Wade Loane
expo boeuf victoriaville, qc Judge: Robert Dixon
Bull Calf Champion: Windbec Brando 1B (Windbec Salers, QC) Reserve Bull Calf Champion: WDF Bocephus 9B (Winddancer Farms, QC)
Bull Calf Champion: Millstream XPR Bentley 10B (Millstream Salers, NB) Reserve Bull Calf Champion: WDF Bocephus 9B (Winddancer Farms, QC)
Bull Calf Champion: Pine Grove Big Rock 284B (Pinegrove Salers, QC) Reserve Bull Calf Champion: Windbec Brando 2B (Windbec Salers, QC)
Junior Champion Bull: Millstream Allen 12A (Marlas Salers, QC)
Junior Champion Bull: OBR Black Gold 19A (Outback Ranch, NB) Reserve Junior Champion Bull: Millstream Allen 12A (Marlas Salers, QC)
Junior Champion Bull: JBB Mr Austin 30A (James Butler) Reserve Junior Champion Bull: OBR Black Gold 19A (Outback Ranch, NB)
Grand Champion Bull: OBR Black Gold 19A (Outback Ranch, NB) Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Millstream Allen 12A (Marlas Salers, QC)
Grand Champion Bull: JBB Mr Austin 30A (James Butler) Reserve Grand Champion Bull: OBR Black Gold 19A (Outback Ranch, NB)
Heifer Calf Champion: Marlas Suzy 3B (Marlas Salers, QC) Reserve Heifer Calf Champion: Pine Grove Wild Berry 293B (Pine Grove Salers, QC)
Heifer Calf Champion: OBR Beyoncé 8B (Outback Ranch, NB) Reserve Heifer Calf Champion: Windbec Miss Belle 1B (Windbec Salers, QC)
Junior Champion Female: OBR Abbigail 18A (Outback Ranch, NB) Junior Reserve Champion Female: Windbec Miss Amber 4A (Windbec Salers, QC)
Junior Champion Female: DBL Butlers Anita 111A (Dale Butler) Reserve Junior Champion Female: OBR Abbigail 18A (Outback Ranch, NB)
Grand Champion Female: OBR Abbigail 18A (Outback Ranch, NB) Reserve Grand Champion Female: Marlas Suzy 3B (Marlas Salers, QC)
Senior Champion Female: SC PLD Nina 46N (Pine Grove Salers, QC) Reserve Senior Champion Female: JHJ PLD Sunflower (Windbec Salers, QC)
Premier Breeder & Exhibitor: Millstream Salers, NB
Grand Champion Female: OBR Beyoncé 8B (Outback Ranch, NB) Reserve Grand Champion Female: DBL Butlers Anita 111A (Dale Butler)
Grand Champion Bull: Millstream Allen 12A (Marlas Salers, QC) Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Windbec Brando 1B (Windbec Salers, QC) Heifer Calf Champion: Marlas Suzy 3B (Marlas Salers, QC) Reserve Heifer Calf Champion: Windbec Miss Belle 2B (Windbec Salers, QC) Junior Champion Female: Winddancer Aruba 10A (Winddancer Farms, QC) Junior Reserve Champion Female: Windbec Miss Amber 4A (Windbec Salers, QC) Senior Champion Female: SC PLD Nina 46N (Pine Grove Salers, QC) Senior Reserve Champion Female: JHJ PLD Sunflower (Windbec Salers, QC) Grand Champion Female: SC PLD Nina 46N (Pine Grove Salers, QC) Reserve Grand Champion Female: JHJ PLD Sunflower (Windbec Salers, QC) Breeder’s Herd: Windbec Salers, QC
Breeder’s Herd: Outback Ranch, NB
Premier Breeder: Winddancer Farms, QC
Premier Breeder: Pine Grove Salers, QC
Premier Exhibitor: Windbec Salers, QC
Premier Exhibitor: Windbec Salers, QC
New Brunswick beef expo Grand Champion female - OBR Abbigail 18A (Outback Ranch, NB) reserve grand champion female - Marlas Suzy 3B (Marlas Salers, QC)
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Multi Breed Grand Champion Female: Care’s Miss Pld Zelia 3Z (Care Farms, Thorhild, AB)
Multi Breed Reserve Grand Champion Female: Care’s Miss Pld Alegria 6A (Care Farms, Thorhild, AB)
Multi Breed Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: Care’s Miss Pld Blackbird 5B (Care Farms, Thorhild, AB)
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OBR Abbigail 18A (Outback Ranch, NB)
N.B. Beef Expo - Grand Champion female
Edmonton, Ab Multibreed show
Care’s Miss Pld Alegria 6A (Care Farms, Thorhild, AB)
Edmonton FarmFair - Reserve Grand Champion Female
Care’s Miss Pld Zelia 3Z (Care Farms, Thorhild, AB)
Edmonton FarmFair - Grand Champion female
FarmFair International
Premier Breeder: Care Farms (Thorhild, AB)
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OBR Black Gold 19A (Outback Ranch, NB)
OBR Beyoncé 8B (Outback Ranch, NB)
Expo Boeuf - Grand Champion female
JBB Mr Austin 30A (James Butler)
DBL Butlers Anita 111A (Dale Butler)
N.B. Beef Expo - Grand Champion Bull
Expo Boeuf - Grand Champion Bull
Expo Boeuf - Reserve Grand Champion female
SWEETLAND SUPER SIX SALERS
OUR PROGRAM...
In our 25 years in the Salers seed stock industry, we have strived for the strongest genetics possible. Many of our SLS bulls and females excel in the SAC BreedPlan performance database (www.salerscanada.com). We are excited about the introduction of three new junior herdsires for 2015.
OUR BUSINESS...
Our business goals are to offer outstanding genetics to our customers, to establish long term trusting relationships with them and to match sales to their individual needs in reaching their production goals in their own operations. Thank you to all of our customers, especially to our many repeat buyers, for recognizing the value of our program and all that the Salers breed has to offer.
OUR BRED HEIFERS
NEW JUNIOR HERDSIRES OUR FOUNDATION FEMALES
Watch for Super Six Salers at: Ag Days - January - Brandon MB
Ken & Wendy Sweetland and family
Red, White & Black Bull Sale March 21, Moose Jaw , SK MB Bull Test Station - Douglas MB, Sale-Apr. 4, www.manitobabulltest.com Lundar All Breed Show & Sale - Lundar,MB Sale-Apr. 18, www.buyagro.com
Box 84, Lundar, MB R0C 1Y0 204-762-5512
sweetlandsalers@xplornet.ca
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Commercial Breeder of the Year ~ STEVE DANGERFIELD ~
Steve & Judy Dangerfield By Dianne Finstad
A fourth generation cattle operation in southern Alberta has found Salers cattle to be its crossbreeding production power. The Dangerfield family has been named the 2014 Commercial Breeders of the Year by the Salers Association of Canada. Steve Dangerfield’s parents, Norman and Daisy, moved to the farm just east of Enchant in 1952. It had been settled in the 1930’s by Daisy’s family, the Stevenson’s. Cattle have always been a key part of the operation in the heart of irrigation country. “We had a Shorthorn Hereford cross to start, then we switched to a Salers cross about thirty years ago,” noted Dangerfield. “We liked the vigor they had calving. A friend, Ron Russell of Raymond, had them. (My daughter) Lisa used to help him show some cattle.” As the Salers became integrated into the commercial herd, Dangerfield
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saw their impact on the annual calf crop. “They had more vigor, more size. The cows have way more milk than a lot of the other breeds. They made us a little more money,” he smiled.
“They had more vigor, more size. The cows have way more milk than a lot of the other breeds. They made us a little more money,” he smiled. These days, the herd is predominantly Salers. Steve and Judy run around 140 head, while Lisa and her husband Lance Howg now have a herd of over 200 head nearby. Lance had been
around other cattle breeds, but a wedding gift of two Salers heifers from Steve launched the young couple’s herd in the Salers direction. The Howgs also did custom calving of about 70 head for neighbor Dennis Orsten, and he wound up adding Salers cows to his herd. As he’s retired, the Howgs have recently acquired his cattle. “So that means me and Dad fixed both you and Dennis,” joked Lisa to her husband, about converting them to the Salers breed. Dangerfield’s cattle herd, while Salers based, also includes some red and black Angus, with a few going back to Hereford roots, and even one Longhorn! It’s a 2000 acre operation, with wheat, canola and oats in the grain rotation, as well as some hay, using five irrigation pivots. Calving is in February, with calves sold off the cows in October on TEAM. Along with grass around home, he also puts 50 head in the Lonesome Lake Grazing Reserve. Howgs are patrons
in the Circle E Pasture. “The steers went to Ontario this year, and the heifers went last year,” commented Dangerfield. Their calves have gone to feedlot operator John Van Nistelrooy for the past five years, also sold by TEAM. “Lots of people ask why we go with Salers,” he related. “You just need to look at the production.” “You just have to look at the calves,” added Lance Howg. Lisa Howg chimed in as well, “They don’t have big birthweights. They grow well after.” “You don’t have to baby them,” agreed Dangerfield. “They get up and get at it.” The hardiness of the young calves carries on, and is evident even during weaning, when they’re quick to adapt to feed. “The calves gain as good as the yearlings,” noted Howg. “Because of our earlier calving, with their calving ease and the way they do so well at the start, we’re better off. When you use the Salers bulls for calving ease, you’re not losing the weaning weight advantage.”
Howg’s put Salers bulls on their Red Angus cross cows, and start calving out in January. Dangerfield uses Red and Black Angus bulls with his Salers cross cows. They cite herd health and longevity of the cows as other positive attributes the Salers factor brings to their herds. Both families marvel at the current high market prices for cattle. “Unbelievable,” commented Dangerfield. “I’ve never seen that before, or so many smiles coming out of the auction market!” It’s made ‘sticking with cows’ worth it, even through the lean times of the BSE market crash. For Lance and Lisa, it was a double whammy, because the region was hit with the trichomoniasis outbreak in bulls about the same time. But they still believed in the long range potential for beef production. “I went and bought all my heifer calves back from the guy who had them,” recalled Howg. “Just so I could keep my numbers up.”
As the Howgs carry on the family tradition in cattle, their sons Logan (10) and Landon (8) keep them busy in the community, with Landon especially enjoying the stock. Steve Dangerfield is pleased to see their operation growing, while he begins to slow down a bit, as he had a knee replacement this fall. “There’ll always be some cows around here,” smiled Judy, who’s been part of the farm for thirteen years. Along with what Salers cattle have done for their herd, the Dangerfields have also enjoyed getting to know the breeders. In fact, they had a great chance to do that when Steve went along to a bull sale with Lance, and wound up having his name selected in the buyer’s draw for a trip to Mexico! Steve Dangerfield never imagined being honored for his commitment to Salers cattle, so being named Commercial Breeder of the Year caught him off-guard. “It was a little surprising,” he admitted. “But it means a lot.”
Steve’s daughter Lisa Howg with husband Lance and sons Logan & Landon
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Canadian Salers travel to the National Western Stock Show submitted by Gerry Isley
It has been quite some time since Canadian Salers have been exhibited at the National Western Stock Show. But this year the New Trend Sale consigners, Reg Baldwin, Mike and Tracy Hildebrand and Chance Leil of Spring Coulee, Pete Watkins of PW Stock Farm and Gerry and Cody Isley of GIT Performance Cattle, headed south with their show string to take in the Denver Show. With the trailer loaded, Chance and Gerry left for Denver a couple of days ahead of the the rest of the crew, arriving Wednesday at the marshalling point, Adams County Fair Grounds less than an hour away from the NWSS. The cattle moved into Denver on Saturday, giving the Canadian Breeders a couple of days to become reacquainted with Salers Breeders from across the USA.
in the Salers barn. Deals were made with American breeders for semen and GIT formed a partnership on a new herd sire. The hospitality shown the “Canadians “ was fantastic and they all are now looking forward to returning to the NWSS. The road home was fun, telling stories with the excitement of having been to Denver. Stopping for the best fried chicken ever, filling gaps in the Chris Ledoux collection at Kaycee Wyoming, enjoying the fantastic weather and great company. You can meet up with these Salers breeders at the New Trend Sale in March. They would be happy to visit with you about their trip and encourage you to attend the NWSS next year in Denver.
The next four days were spent at the National Western Stock Show grounds; Sunday the ASA banquet and NWSS Salers Bull Futurity. On Monday the National Salers Sale which averaged well over $6000.00. Tuesday the ASA National Salers, Optimizer and Junior Shows. Hours were spent talking about the cattle, going over pedigrees and anwering questions on Canadian genetics. PW Stock Farm’s red polled fullblood heifer attracted an enormous amount of attention and Mike Hildebrand and Gerry Isley’s bull calves were two of the highest performance bulls
Bull Sales Spring is Bull Sale season across Canada! You can find Salers Bulls at: • New Trend Bull Sale, Olds, AB • The Grass to Gold Bull Sale, St. Felix de Kingsey, QC. • Cow Booster Bull Sale, Lethbridge, AB • Bull Congress at Manitoba Ag Days, Brandon MB • Lundar All Breed show and Sale, Lundar MB • Manitoba Bull Test Station at Douglas, MB - Performance tested • Maritime Beef Test Station Nappan, NS. • Red, White & Black Sale, Moose Jaw, SK
Remember Salers breeders all across Canada will have Salers Bulls for you! To find a Salers Breeder and what a Salers bull can add to your breeding program, check out the Salers website at
www.salerscanada.com
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Quebec Salers 3rd Annual
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Bids close Mar. 29, 8 PM EST www.cattleinmotion.com
15 head of Elite Salers & Angus Bulls Select females • Tons of muscle and milk • Excellent feet and legs
Consignors: Pine Grove Salers 819 848-2627 Winddancer Farms 819 848-2659 Windbec Salers 819 826-2918 See how the bulls are doing online Donald Beard 819 826-5736 www.salersquebec.com Marlas Salers 819 848-2932 Or call us anytime for more information. Target Angus 819 470-8844
Pine Grove Boulder 286B
Raised on Grass.... Bred to perform
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Michael & Judy, Katelyn and Jacob Morin 41 des Domaines Saint-Felix-de-Kingsey QC J0B 2T0 Michael: 819 848 2627 Jacob: 819 470 8844 pinegrovesalers@hotmail.com
Pine Grove Big Rock 284B
Marlas Suzy 3B :: Reserve Grand Champion Female Beef Expo, Sussex, NB :: Champion Heifer Calf Richmond Fair, Richmond, QC
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DOUG & MARION BEARD 689 RANGE 6 ST. FELIX DE KINGSEY, QC 819-848-2932
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Windbec Salers Leading Top Quality Salers Genetics Into The Future
Watch for our RedRock son selling this Spring!!
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Tammi McGee 819-665-5581 tammimcgee@yahoo.com
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315 Chemin de la Grand Ligne, Richmond QC
Gerald & Mona McGee 819-826-2918
Bulls for Sale
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Yearlings & 2 year old bulls
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CARE’s Miss Pld Alegria 6A RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MULTI-BREED FEMALE 2014 FARM FAIR INTERNATIONAL
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Breeder of the Year ~ Butler Livestock By June Switzer
Congratulations to the Butlers - Jim & Bev, Mike, Dale & Darlene and sons Cody, Dwight, & Marty and families of Croton in south western Ontario who have been named Salers Breeder of the Year! The Butler farm was originally a mixed farm with cow-calves, farrow-to-finish hogs and crops. It evolved into more feedlot cattle for a while until poor returns had them rethink the cow-calf business. The hogs were phased out in the nineties. The farm now grows corn for silage and pasture for the cattle. Soybeans and winter wheat are grown as cash crops. After some research into various breeds and their merits, they decided to try the Salers breed. In the spring of 1986 they attended an estate sale near Wingham where they purchased their first Salers heifer. They bred her through AI and went looking for more. In the fall of 1987, they bought 13 heifers from Robert Currie of Shelburne, ON. Then, at a consignment sale held in Lindsay ON, they were able to buy a single bred heifer from Bill Scott of Drumbo, ON and 3 heifer calves from Neil Metheral of Glen Huron, ON. That was the start of their Salers herd. In the spring of 1988, they went looking for a Salers bull. They purchased a fullblood yearling bull from David Pease, Shelburne ON. The bull had been on test at the Mt. Forest Bull Test Station that year. Through
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the use of this bull and many AI sires, the Butlers now have a herd of 120 females. They like to calve out the cows in the spring, wean calves in the fall and over winter them. Whichever ones are not retained within the herd or sold privately as breeding stock, are sent to Brussels Livestock and sold as stockers. Dale began showing calves through 4-H and lead the local calf club for 25 years. He got interested in showing calves at steer shows and Dale and his three sons, Cody, Dwight and Marty were involved in 4-H shows locally. Dale, Jim and sons began showing at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto in 1997 and showed there until the Salers show was cancelled some 5 years later. However, the boys continued to show in the National Beef Heifer Show held annually at the Royal Winter Fair while they were still in 4-H. The 11 hour drive to Victoriaville, Quebec did not deter Dale and family from attending the National Salers Show held at Expo Boeuf in 2004. They have been back there several times including the including the last three years. This year, Jim’s bull was Grand Champion Bull and Dale had the Reserve Grand Champion Female.
boys, now grown, live fairly close by and continue to lend a hand on the farm whenever possible. Cody, 26, and his wife Lisa live in Strathroy. They are both mechanical engineers. He works for Dupont in Corunna and she works for Bradkin in London. They are expecting their first child. Dwight, 25, and his wife Jess live in Oil Springs with their two children, Ethan and Madison. Dwight works for Union Gas in Sarnia and Jess is a nurse at Bluewater Health. Marty, 22, just completed a Bio-medical Science degree at the University of Guelph and is now at the University of Toronto working on a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Dale has served as president of the Ontario Dale and his wife Darlene, who is a teacher, Salers Association and he and his father, have spent many hours at local hockey are- Jim, have been faithful supporters of all nas and football fields as all three boys were Salers related events. The Butlers are well deserving of the title “Breeder of the Year”! involved in hockey and football. Their
La famille Butler ~ Éleveur de l’année de la race Salers! By June Switzer
près de Wingham où ils ont acheté leur première génisse Salers. Ils l’ont saillie par insémination artificielle et sont allés chercher pour plus. À l’automne 1987, ils ont acheté 13 génisses de Robert Currie de Shelburne en Ontario. Puis, à une vente tenue à Lindsay en Ontario, ils ont été capables d’acheter une seule taure de Bill Scott de Drumbo en Ontario et trois génisses de Neil Metheral de Glen Huron, Ontario. C’était le commencement avec la race Salers.
Félicitation à la famille Butler, Jim et Bev, Mike, Dale et Darlene et leurs fils Cody, Dwight, Marty et familles de Croton dans le sud-ouest de l’Ontario qui ont été nommé éleveur de l’année de la race Salers. La ferme des Butler était à l’origine une ferme de vache-veau et de porcs avec une production de cultures. Ils ont évolué plus du côté d’un parc d’engraissement avec leur bétail jusqu’à ce que les faibles revenues leurs ont amené à reconsidérer leur entreprise de vache-veau. La production porcine a été éliminée progressivement dans les années 90. La ferme cultive maintenant de l’ensilage de maïs et exploite des pâturages pour les vaches. Le soya et le blé d’automne sont cultivés comme grandes cultures. Après des recherches dans des races diverses et leurs qualités, ils ont décidé d’essayer la race Salers. Au printemps 1986, ils ont assisté à une vente complète d’une ferme
Au printemps 1988, ils été à la recherche d’un taureau Salers. Ils ont acheté un taureau de lignée française de un an à monsieur David Pease, Shelburne en Ontario. Ce taureau était évalué à la station d’épreuve de Mt. Forest cette année là. À l’aide de ce taureau et de plusieurs inséminations artificielles, les Butler ont maintenant un troupeau de 120 vaches. Ceux qui ne sont pas conservés dans le troupeau ou vendus à des particuliers pour la génétique, sont envoyés Brussels Livestock et vendus comme bouvillons de boucherie. Dale a commencé a exposé des veaux à travers le club 4-H et a mené le club local des veaux pour 25 ans. Il a été intéressé à l’exposition des veaux grâce aux expositions de bouillions. Dale et ses trois fils, Cody, Dwight et Marty étaient impliqués dans les expositions locales du club 4-H. Dale, Jim et fils ont commencé à exposer au « Royal Winter Fair » à Toronto en 1997 jusqu’à ce que l’exposition des Salers soit ancellée quelques 5 ans plus tard. Toutefois, les garçons ont continués à exposer au « National Beef Heifer Show » tenu annu
ellement au « Royal Winter Fair » pendant qu’ils étaient toujours dans le club 4-H. Les 11 heures de conduite jusqu’à Victoriaville au Québec n’a pas dissuadé Dale et sa famille de se présenter à l’exposition nationale des Salers tenue à l’Expo Bœuf en 2004. Ils sont retournés plusieurs fois dont les trois dernières années. Cette année, le taureau de Jim a été nommé Grand Champion et la vache de Dale a eu Réserve Grande Championne Femelle. Dale et sa femme Darlene, qui est professeure, ont passé plusieurs heures à l’aréna de hockey et au terrain de football local comme tous les trois garçons étaient impliqués au hockey et au football. Leurs garçons, maintenant grands, vivent assez près de la ferme familiale et continuent à donner un coup de main à la ferme quand c’est possible. Cody, 26 ans, et sa femme Lisa vivent à Strathroy. Tous deux sont ingénieurs mécaniques. Il travail pour Dupont à Corunna et elle travaille pour Bradkin à London. Ils attendent leur premier enfant. Dwight, 25 ans, et sa femme Jess vivent à Oil Springs avec leurs deux enfants, Ethan et Madison. Dwight travail pour Union Gas à Sarnia et Jess est infirmière à Bluewater Health. Marty, 22 ans, vient de compléter un diplôme en sicences Biomédical à l’Université de Guelph et est maintenant à l’Université de Toronto pour faire un baccalauréat en Sciences infirmières. Dale a été président de l’association des Salers de l’Ontario and lui et son père, Jim, ont été de fiers supporteurs de tous les événements Salers. Les Butler méritent bien le titre d’éleveur de l’année!
DBL Butlers’s Guy 120G
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Junior of the Year ~ Charlene Sereda By Dianne Finstad
Junior Of The Year Award Charlene Sereda
Sereda Stock Farms Big Valley, AB
When Charlene Sereda is enthused about something, she’s all in. Salers cattle happen to be one of her passions, and that’s clear as she discusses bloodlines and performance of the family’s herd. Sereda’s dedication and desire helped her earn the Canadian Salers 2014 Junior of the Year award.
Sereda and her family started out in the Calgary area, but moved their cattle operation to near Big Valley in 2006. She was involved in the 4-H program with both beef and horse projects. “I learned a lot about fitting, clipping and judging with my beef project,” said Sereda. She struggled, though, with having to sell her steer project at the end of the year, so she decided to focus on her horse project, staying in 4-H for eight years. However, her love of cows continued to grow. Her father, Wayne, switched into Salers cattle by purchasing stock when Don Chalmers dispersed his herd. “Our friend Gerry Isley had Salers,” explained Charlene. “I’ve always been hands-on involved with our cows.” Sereda began her own direct involvement with the breed by claiming a Dynarich Salers cow named Lacy purchased by the family. “She had a bull calf, and I named him Taz, and we sold him to Depalmes. That was the first year we were in the New Trend Salers Sale (in Olds). That was my first (sale). He was a cool guy.” “That’s also when I learned that ‘socializing’ the bulls is a good thing. I go out and talk to them, and sit in the feeder. Fifteen minutes a day is all it takes. If you do that every day, by the time the sale comes around, they’re completely handle-able. By socializing them and making sure they’re gentle, and understand people, it gives them a better chance to become a herd sire.” Socializing isn’t only for the bulls! Sereda has made a point of using the world of social media to spread the word on Salers and their own cattle. She built a Facebook page for Sereda Stock Farms just before last year’s bull sale. “I started taking pictures last winter. I would take my camera when I was putting out hay and snap pictures,” Sereda noted. Posting them seemed to catch people’s attention, and the ‘likes’ began to climb. But it also generated some business interest. “A guy from Ontario came out and looked at
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bulls and was interested, and he found us through Facebook. It really opens up a whole new market.” Sereda graduated from high school with honors in 2014, and is spending the year working with her cattle and horses, before pursuing further education. She believes working with cattle has really helped her personal development, admitting in her younger years, she wasn’t very enthusiastic about helping her father. “But he started getting me more into the raising of the cattle and the bull sale side of it. Then I was the one going out to feed cows, when he went back to work full-time. I was amazed. There’s a huge sense of responsibility there that just drives you. I didn’t understand that before, until I had to do it myself.” “The cattle have really helped me grow as a person, to understand that drive, and find the motivation. They take so much work. But it’s very fulfilling. You get a great sense of accomplishment for doing it. You see cows happy and warm, chewing their cud, and know you did that.” Horses are a still big part of Sereda’s life, as she competes on the reining circuit. She and her eight-year-old mare Cee Chicadee, or Livvy, as Sereda calls her, have been a great team. She was thrilled to win a buckle at the Canadian Supreme in Red Deer this fall. But her working cow horse really does cow work at home on the ranch! While the 18-year-old isn’t exactly sure of her career path yet, she does know cattle and horses will definitely be part of it. “I think I would go crazy if I wasn’t in agriculture or working with animals,” she laughed. “I know that I want to have animals involved with the rest of my life.”
Grundke Family Salers
since 1986
Yearling and 2 yr old Bulls semen tested and guaranteed & Heifers on test at the farm
Delivery available & Visitors always welcome
Werner and Debbie - 780-924-2464 or 780-982-2472 grundke@xplornet.com
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Your Saskatchewan source for quality, polled, red & black registered, purebred Salers. Bulls and females for sale privately on the farm
Special Thanks to our 2014 Bull Buyers!
Visitors are Always Welcome. The coffee is on!
Elderberry Farm Salers Robert & Vivian Stieb Box 24 Parkside, SK 306-747-3302
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Performance breeder ofthe Year - Co-Alta Salers There is no doubt John Nikkel loves cattle. He was one of those folks born with a real connection to livestock. But it took some searching to find the right match for the type of cattle he wanted to raise on his ranch, located just outside Coaldale. “In the days of the exotic boom, I tried every breed,” Nikkel explains. “But none of them really appealed to us. When I tried Salers, I decided to stay in them. I bought three good cows and did embryo transfer with them, so that gave us a boost from the start.” That was 26 years ago, and those three foundation cows were the backbone of what’s become a ‘go-to’ Salers herd in the western Canadian cattle industry. For his efforts and dedication to good breeding, John Nikkel has been named the Performance Breeder of the Year by the Salers Association of Canada. The reasons Nikkel was initially drawn to the breed are the same ones he uses to sell his bulls today. “They looked rugged to me, with a good haircoat,” recalled Nikkel. “Their calving ease is the strongest reason for the demand for bulls. Their pigmentation is good, and they have lots of milk. In my mind, they were head and shoulders over all the other breeds.” But while the eye appeal and common sense characteristics are strong, it’s the performance Nikkel likes to track and highlight on his Salers herd, which today is around 120 head in size. “Statistics are not the only tool, but they one tool. It’s information you can hold in front of a buyer, so you can show what the
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calves will do.” Nikkel started assembling his arsenal of data fifteen years back when he put some of his bulls on test at Cardston. “They did well, and I realized how important it is to get comparisons to know where you’re at with other breeds.” Keeping performance records and doing the extra work associated with raising purebred cattle is no easy task, but it’s one Nikkel takes pride in doing well. In his early days as a purebred breeder, Nikkel marketed his bulls mainly through the test station sale and by word of mouth. But as he developed some buyers and grew his herd size, he reached the point of hosting his own bull sale. The Co-Alta Salers Cow Booster Bull Sale is held each April in Lethbridge and 2015 will be his sixth edition of the sale. “At least fifty per cent of the bulls go for heifer use because of the calving ease. The buyers are happy with the results and seem to keep coming back.” Most bulls from the Co-Alta Sale go to new homes within a 100 mile radius, which is a complement since the ‘close to home’ market is often considered the toughest to crack! John and his wife Anne recently celebrated their 56th anniversary and are pleased to have all six of their children in southern Alberta, with two connected to cattle. Son John is raising cattle at his place near Iron Springs, while a daughter and her husband manage a nearby pasture. There are 13 grandchildren, and Anne is proud of the unique fact that they all came in the order of boy-girl, a trend that has continued into their great-grandchildren so far as well!
A man of deep faith, Nikkel feels cattle have been his calling. “It’s born into me,” admitted Nikkel. “I like cattle. When I was young, I’d beg my Dad, who wasn’t a cattleman, to buy cattle so that I could take care of them and watch them. That love for cattle hasn’t diminished.” While Nikkel does have seasonal hired help, and son John is only a phone call away, at nearly 80 he still does primarily all the work, including putting the sale catalogue together. A knee replacement last summer helped his mobility. “As you get older your enthusiasm is not what it used to be,” he smiled. “But I still enjoy it.” While Nikkel savours every day, there are some special ones in the cattle business. “It used to be seeing newborn calves, and wondering how the calf crop would be from a particular bull. The sale day gives you a certain amount of psyche, but I do get uptight. I’m not a casual observer,” he smiled wryly. “At same time, it’s like playing a game of hockey and when you win, you forget about that, and you look back and say it was a good experience. That’s how it is with bull sales.” It was also great day when John found out about the 2014 recognition he received from his Salers peers. “It is an honor to be selected as recipient of this award.” While the performance of Co-Alta Salers cattle have been their selling feature, folks in the cattle industry know, the breeder is a big factor in doing business. Go to other rancher’s herds and they’ll be quick to point out their John Nikkel cattle because of their quality, but also because of the personality of the seller – a true cattleman. By Dianne Finstad
CO-ALTA SALERS 1989 - 2015
6th Annual
CowBull Booster Sale
20B ~ Sired by 76P ~ BW: 80 lbs. ~ Oct. 21 WW: 770 lbs.
April 7, 2015 1 PM
Perlich Bros Auction, Lethbridge, AB 25 Yearling Bulls 3 - 2 year old bulls 10 - 2 year old Heifers with calves 10 yearling Heifer calves (all PB animals with papers) EPD’s, birthweights, ROP info in catalog Catalogs available upon request.
~ HERDSIRES ~
60B ~ Sired by 18T ~ BW: 85 lbs. ~ Oct. 21 WW: 768 lbs.
SC 76P - Son of Legacy Light birthweight, above average performance and outstanding females JOC 18T - Son of Ricochet Exceptable birthweight, extremely easy fleshing, some excellent bull calves with thickness and depth PW 1X - Son of Newsbreak Developed into a massive long thick bull - calves have performance Mader 18Y - Son of Rio Uno Light birthweight - 70 lbs. - with tremendous performance; I really like this bull
63B ~ Sired by 1X ~ BW: 85 lbs. ~ Oct. 21 WW: 790 lbs.
GIT 29Z - Son of Unmatched We used him on 15 black heifers
Thank you to all our bidders and buyers in last years sale - hope to see you again! JOHN NIKKEL
Box 1202, Coadale, AB T1M 1N1 [t] 403-345-4963 [c] 403-382-7455 49B ~ Sired by 18Y ~ BW: 80 lbs. ~ Oct. 21 WW: 860 lbs. Salers Canada 2015
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Obituaries ISLEY, Gerald Clifford Gerald Isley passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the age of 77 years. He will be loving remember by his wife of 55 years, Jean, his children, Toni (Ken) Garlock, Scott, Kelly (Nancy) and Gerry Jr. along with his many grandchildren. Gerald was born in Vermillion AB. As a young man he loved cars and stock car racing. Gerald had his journeyman mechanic certificate, a skill that would come in handy repairing stock cars and later when he established Gerry Isley Trucking. He was highly respected in the trucking industry and became a representative on the Alberta Sand and Gravel Board. In 1978 the family moved to Langdon, AB where Gerald decided to pursue another of his dreams, owning a herd of cattle; this lead to him showing and selling Salers breeding stock across North America. His passion for Salers cattle has been passed down to his son Gerry Jr. and grandchildren, Taylor, Riley and Cody. In his retirement Gerald and Jean spent winters in Mexico and Phoenix and summers at their cabin at Little Bow. Gerald was very proud of his family’s accomplishments and loved having them around.
Palmer, Bob Bob Palmer passed away on July 24th, 2014 at the age of 74 years. Bob was predeceased by his wife Marlene and survived by his daughter Bev (Elliot) and son Rob as well his grandchildren. Bob was an enthusiastic breeder of Salers cattle, operating under the name of B and P Ranches. Bob was a past president of the Salers Association of Canada and it was during Bob’s presidency that the Association strived to make Salers cattle beta-mannosidosis free. Bob, along with his brother Jim, imported one of the first Salers females from France in the early 1970’s. Over time he partnered on some Salers cattle with Ken Evans and Miller McCoy. Ken and Miller, along with Gramps (Bob’s dad), had many good times with Bob and his Salers. Bob owned and managed Salers cattle until 2010. Bob was an enthusiastic hockey player – a goalie in the era before facemasks. He also love to fish, he took many trips to the Queen Charlotte Islands fishing for salmon. One of Bob’s hobbies was restoring old cars and taking in car shows with his wife Marlene, daughter Bev and her family. Bob was a man of integrity and honesty. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends
CHISHOLM, John W. John W. Chisholm, a Nova Scotian entrepreneur and a founding member of the Maritime Salers Association, passed away on July 4th 2014 at the age of 68. John spent most of his life in the road building and earth moving business, running Nova Construction and subsidiary companies for 40 years. In this later life, he established a farm and raised Salers cattle with his children; it was an endeavour he truly loved. He was passionate about the breed and, along with his brother-in-law Gerry Grant, he worked to gain prominence to Salers in Nova Scotia. He was a strong supporter of local shows and of the 4-H movement, where he encouraged many local kids to show Salers. John leaves behind his wife Anne, his children and their families, and four beautiful grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
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inner W t s e t n o C 4 1 20 lley, AB e Sereda, Big Va Charlen
Black and Red Registered Purebred Salers
Our 33rd year producing ONLY REGISTERED Purebred SALERS. Our cattle are raised to thrive on range conditions. The natural choice for any cross bred program. Salers are world renown for their calving ease, vigour, early maturity, fertility, milking, and longevity. Using Salers will reduce dystocia and calf mortality and improve future conception. Easy keeping cattle they will improve efďŹ ciency and your bottom line. It all starts with a live healthy calf and our Salers will ensure you get the start you strive for and ensure the best performance possible throughout its life time.
ON OFFER BY PRIVATE TREATY AT THE RANCH A STRONG SELECTION OF TWO AND THREE YEAR OLD BULLS. MAINLY BLACK AND ALL POLLED. Low birth weights. Visit and view the herd and make your selections without the pressure of an auction. Most of our buyers are commercial operators and repeat clients as they know these bulls work for them. These bulls grow and mature on their proven genetics not feed, thus soundness, performance and longevity are assured. Docility is Guaranteed. Semen tested so can buy with confidence. Semen available on some herd sires. Wintering available on any purchases provided arrangements made and insurance placed on your bulls.
Thank you to past buyers and we are ready to serve your needs again in 2015.
WINDRUSH HILL SALERS LTD ~ BRIAN AND PAT JONES Box 520 Okotoks, Alberta T1S 1A7 [t] 403-938-6367 [e] windrush_hill@hotmail.com
Located 18 Kms southwest of Okotoks, less than 40 Kms south of Calgary Salers Canada 2015
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Tentative Tour Schedule Oct. 1 Oct. 2
Arrive in Atlanta, Georgia Colmore Farms – Rising Fawn, Georgia Incline Railway Lookout Mountain –Tennessee Evening free to explore Chattanooga, Tennessee Oct. 3 Fall Creek Farms – Pikeville, Tennessee Triple C Farms – Jamestown, Tennessee Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, Tennessee Oct. 4 Konow Farms – Franklin, Kentucky Diamond J Farms – Eubank, Kentucky Willis Farms – Frankfort, Kentucky Oct. 5 WinStar Thoroughbred Farm – Versailles, Kentucky Depart for Louisville International Airport for flight to Denver, Colorado Arrive at Denver International Airport, Colorado Oct. 6 JBS Meat Packing Plant – Greeley, Colorado 5 Rivers Feedyard – Greeley, Colorado Arrive at Glenwood Springs, Colorado ISF ASA Welcoming Banquet – The Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs, Colo Oct. 7 ISF Member Country Presentations ISF Board Meeting Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park – Glenwood Springs, Colorado Afternoon on your own in Glenwood Oct. 8 Figure 4 Cattle Company – Somerset, Colorado Bill Koke’s Historical Town – Somerset, Colorado 7X Ranch – Somerset, Colorado Depart for Montrose, Colorado South Rim of Black Canyon Oct. 9 Lunch in Ouray, Colorado Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad – Silverton to Durango, Colorado Dinner on your own in Durango, Colorado Oct. 10 Scenic Drive Lunch in Kayenta, Arizona Drive in Grand Canyon Stay in Grand Canyon, Arizona Scenic Drive Oct. 11 Lunch in Kingman, Arizona Tour Hoover Dam Arrive at MGM Hotel – Las Vegas, Nevada Oct. 12 Depart from Las Vegas for home
Phase I Highlights Grand Ole Opry • Incline Railway WinStar Farms Thoroughbred Race Horses Multiple Salers Farms
Phase I Tour Costs Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky Double Occupancy (2 people per room) $700 per person Single Occupancy (1 person per room) $925 per person Includes: Hotel Accommodations, Taxes, Gratuities, Shows and All But One Evening Meal
Phase II Highlights JBS Meat Packing Plant • 5 Rivers Feedyard Glenwood Hot Springs • Silverton & Durango Train Grand Canyon • MGM Las Vegas Salers Operations
Phase II Tour Costs Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada Double Occupancy (2 People per Room) $1,950 per person Single Occupancy (1 Person per Room) $2,500 per person Includes: Airfare from Louisville, Kentucky to Denver, All Hotel Accommodations, Taxes, Gratuities, Entrance To Parks, Museums, Conference Participation, Tuesday Evening Banquet, and Entertainment Tour Costs. Four Evening Meals are on your own. All other meals are covered.
Reserve your spot today! Contact the American Salers Association • 303-770-9292 • amsalers@aol.com Send your Payment in American Funds to: 19590 E Main Street, Suite 104, Parker, CO 801038 26
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Salers Association of Canada Annual General Meeting Nisku, AB June 27 & 28th, 2015
Salers are making their presence felt in the beef business. We want your input as we move forward. Make a point of attending!
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Annual Meeting The 2014 Salers Association of Canada’s Annual General Meeting was held in Saskatoon, SK June 28th & 29th. On Saturday, Salers Breeders enjoyed the day by socializing and taking a tour of the University of Saskatchewan. The tour included an informative visit to the Research Dairy barn on campus. The day concluded with a breeder’s dinner at the Granary Restaurant. The AGM held at the Parktown Hotel was well attended by Breeders, some from as far away as Quebec. On Monday the Quebec Breeders took the opportunity to travel Saskatchewan and visit Elderberry Farm Salers, AGW Salers and Harbrad Salers.
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AGW
SALERS
Just 30 minutes northwest of Saskatoon on Hwy 16 Visitors always welcome!
Gar Williams Borden, SK 306.997.4909
Beau Valley Cattle Ltd. Fullblood & Purebred Salers 23464 Twp Rd 505 Leduc County, AB T4X 0S1 780.929.6283
CARE FARMS RUSSELL & CAROL EIGNER Box 209, Thorhild, AB T0A 3J0 780.398.2494 carol@cevaservices.ca REGISTERED SALERS
1989 - 2015
JOHN NIKKEL
Box 1202, Coadale, AB T1M 1N1 [t] 403-345-4963 [c] 403-382-7455
Gerry Isley Box 102, Langdon, AB 403-936-5393
Robert & Vivian Stieb Box 24 Parkside, SK 306-747-3302
Cody Isley Box 477, Nobleford, AB 403-888-2578 [e] gerry@gitloam.ca
Harbrad Salers Brad Dunn
Ogema, SK (t) 306 459 2523 (c) 306 459 7612 (e) grammie@sasktel.net
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MARLAS SALERS
Millstream Salers Watch for bulls for sale off our foundation cow “CMS Nellie 75N”
DOUG & MARION BEARD 689 RANGE 6 ST. FELIX DE KINGSEY, QC 819-848-2932
Brian & Linda Walker and family
837, Route 880 Lower Millstream, NB E5P 3H7 Ph. 506-433-1018 Email: bewalker@xplornet.ca
PW STOCK FARM PineGroveSalers Raised on Grass....Bred to perform
Michael & Judy, Katelyn and Jacob Morin
41 des Domaines Saint-Felix-de-Kingsey QC J0B 2T0 Michael: 819 848 2627 Jacob: 819 470 8844 pinegrovesalers@hotmail.com
Peter, Tina & Maddie Watkins Calgary, AB (403) 650-8362 pecos@davincibb.net
Sereda Stock Farms Wayne, Shelley, Madison & Charlene Sereda Big Valley, AB 403.876.2241 Cell 403.860.9469 salerscattle@gmail.com
SWEETLAND
SUPER SIX SALERS
Ray Depalme
RR#4, Red Deer, AB T4N 5E4
403-347-1526 raymondj@xplornet.com www.skywestsalers.ca
Windbec Salers
Ken & Wendy Sweetland and family Box 84, Lundar, MB R0C 1Y0 204-762-5512 sweetlandsalers@xplornet.ca
Gerald & Mona McGee 819-826-2918
Tammi McGee 819-665-5581 tammimcgee@yahoo.com
315 Chemin de la Grand Ligne, Richmond QC
Black and Red Registered Purebred Salers Our 33rd year producing ONLY REGISTERED Purebred SALERS.
~ BRIAN AND PAT JONES ~
Box 520 Okotoks, Alberta T1S 1A7 [t] 403-938-6367 [e] windrush_hill@hotmail.com
www.salerscanada.com
Located 18 Kms southwest of Okotoks, less than 40 Kms south of Calgary
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GIT BOHANNAN 2B
Birthdate: January 30, 2014
Unmatched X Blackcat
BW: 81 lbs. WW: 754 lbs. YW: 1312 lbs.
GIT 21B
GIT 7B
Gerry Isley Box 102, Langdon, AB 403-936-5393
CBFR
Cody Isley Box 477, Nobleford, AB 403-888-2578
Gerry, Taylor, Riley & Cody
PW Brigadier 6B
PW Bottoms Up 7B
PW Bankroll 16B
PW Buckaroo 17B
PW Bandit 11B
Peter & Tina Watkins P: 403.650.8362 Calgary, AB pecos@davincibb.net Follow us on Facebook!
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Cow Palace - Olds, AB - 2 p.m.
50 Yearling Salers Bulls Red, Black, All Polled
SF 88B
PW 6B
Sale Managed By: View the catalog online at www.buyagro.com #4 - 3342 Millar Avenue Saskatoon, S7K 7G9 Ph: (306) 933-4200 info@tbarc.com Chris Poley Cell: (306) 220-5006 Ted Serhienko Cell: (306) 221-2711 Shane Michelson Cell: (403) 363-9973
GIT Performance Cattle Gerry Isley Langdon, AB (403) 888-2577 Cody Isley Nobleford, AB (403) 888-2578
GIT 2B
PW Stock Farm Peter & Tina Watkins Calgary, AB (403) 650-8362 pecos@davincibb.net
Sereda Stock Farm Wayne, Shelly & Charlene Sereda Big Valley, AB (403) 876-2241 (403) 860-9469 salerscattle@gmail.com