VT Angus - Better Blacks Bull Sale

Angus Bulls

55 Two-Year-Old Black

Welcome

On behalf of all of us at Vee Tee Angus, we would like to welcome you to our 17th Annual Bull Sale. We want to thank all of our customers – past, present and future – for taking interest in our program.

We are always trying to advance and improve the program for the highest quality product for our customers. Investing in new genetics is taken very seriously. We are thriving to produce bulls that add middle, improve foot quality, have muscle shape and optimize feed efficiency in calves.

Our bulls create females who can excel in a variety of systems and traditional cow/calf operations by producing low cost, easy keeping, quality uttered cows. The result is highly functioning cattle for any marketing strategy.

Buying a bull from Vee Tee is more than just a bull. It’s an investment in the future and taking control over your marketing and business profitability. Wether you are selling calves, feeders, replacement heifers or finished cattle, we have the ability to help make the most of your livestock sales.

We stand behind our program and want to see our customers hard work pay off!

Thank you,

The Vee Tee Crew

Increase Profit, Not Production

Vee Tee Bulls possess the genetics for early rapid growth without that undesirable extended growth curve. But there are other reasons to use our bulls. Most ranchers are still programmed to believe the myth that the only way to increase profit is to increase production, usually through heavier weaning weights. Many seed stock produce have perpetuated the ‘profit through higher production myth’ by promoting the huge weaning and yearling weights of their bulls. Unfortunately, production increases don’t always translate into increased profit and the two are usually antagonistic. Cattleman need to start thinking in terms of profit per cow instead of pounds per calf. Where cost are documented, the ideal weaning weight still ranges from 500 - 600 pounds -- anything over that is usually at the expense of net profit. If a commercial producer is trying to reduce production costs and is keeping replacement females, it doesn’t make sense to purchase bulls from a herd that is strictly production orientated. The Vee Tee bull is unique in this ability to sire daughters that are functional in forage based, least cost environment, while maintaining profitable performance in their calves.

What About Carcass?

Selection for carcass genetics must be a balancing act between marbling, external fat cover and percent retail product. An overemphasis on marbling can result in cattle with inadequate muscling. A positive percent retail product EPD is equally if not more important than marbling. Most of the Vee Tee herd sires possess carcass EPD’s that reflect a balance of the carcass traits. We have analyzed carcass data on many groups of cattle sired by our bulls. Despite being heavier muscled, higher volume type cattle, steers sired by our bulls typically display below average fat cover, an above average marbling score and superior cut-ability (percent retail product). We have observed that while our bulls are noted for their ability to sire improved fleshing ability on forage, this does not translates into overfat carcasses.

What About Size?

The debate over the ideal cow size will probably never be settled, especially in purebred circles. While some people still like added frame, we have selected cattle so the steers reach the first 1150-1200 pounds as quickly and cheaply as possible and the females don’t end up maturing into excessive sized cows. A typical Vee Tee cow ran under our conditions matures at 1350-1400 pounds and when we compare cow production to cow size, our smaller cows are usually the most profitable.

Looking Good Has Its Rewards

Our cattle have a unique and attractive phenotype. While one cannot breed for looks alone, a review of successful purebred and commercial cattle sales reveals that as long as the other required selling elements are in place, an attractive phenotype is an economic factor. Cattle that are aesthetically pleasing simply bring more money.

These traits are what our philosophy of cattle breeding is based on.

Referencce Sires

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VEE TEE Cowboy 689C

This Stocky bull out of a great Legacy cow is leaving a huge mark on the Vee Tee herd and those of our customers. Long spined, well muscled and very sound with a dam who produced well over 10 years. He has some great sons up for offer at this year’s sale.

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VEE TEE General 368

EDIE

60Z

This bull from ECA 120B is new to the sale this year and we are excited. His beautiful JAS 340A dam possesses great depth and balance with great udder composition and perfect feet. His sons in this year’s sale have tremendous depth and width. We are very pleased with the first calf heifers in our herd off of him.

B.B.A.R. EUREKA 459

B.B.A.R EUREKA 9867

Eureka 760E

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B.B.A.R.

A bull we purchased from Bowerman’s in 2019 that has been everything you could ever want in a herdsire. Sons have been at the top of every sale and calving ease has been proven in both Vee Tee’s herd and Wishbone’s herd, who we split ownership with on this outstanding bull. His progeny improve feet, udders and overall quality in any herd.

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EDIE CREEK Big Time 848C

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When Jonathan Bouw text to ask me if we had interest in purchasing BIG TIME, three years ago, we couldn’t get there fast enough. His headliner dam OCC DIXIE ERICA 693N calved at 18 years old and maintained great body condition and a perfect udder her whole life. We are very happy to have this bull walking our pastures.

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927D

from our long time herdsire 983W, who had perfect feet and legs and left us with many terrific daughters. Out of an awesome Stocky cow he had really turned into a strong herdsire. Gone due to an unfortunate injury in the wintering pasture, this is the final offerings off of him. Don’t miss out!

Referencce Sires

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GREENWOOD Tribute JJP 17H

17H was purchased as an afterthought at the Greenwood Angus 2021 sale and what an afterthought it was! Tribute possesses all the depth, width and length you could want paired with great calving ease. His sons on offer have us extremely fired up.

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Sire of Edie Creek Hunter 2D

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D D A Fahren 21X

FENLAND OF WYE

FAHREN OF WHE UMF 5830

FLORELLE OF WYE UMF 5229

CARTY OF WYE UMF 6952

D D A MELISA 549

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FAVOUR OF WYE

FINE OF WYE

BUTLER OF WYE

FRANNIE OF WYE

BEAR OF WYE UMF 6591

CLOVA OF WYE UMF 6686

MC GILL CREEK BLAZE 0241

D D A MELISA 115

We used to 21X to AI our heifers primarily over approximately the past 14 years. He has been sure fire for calving ease. Daughters kept within our herd have been structurally sound with tidy udders and great longevity.

Terms & Conditions

All entries sell with a responsible breeder guarantee of satisfaction. In the event of any unlikely dispute, regular terms & conditions recognized with & in accordance with the Canadian Aberdeen Angus Association Code of Ethics.

Cattle Inspection

All carry permanent identity tags & corresponding RFID buttons. All shall be available for inspection prior to sale.

Announcements

Any & all errors or announcements made sale day will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue.

Every Animal

Sells to the highest bidder & in cases of disputes, the auctioneer’s decision will be final. No cattle will be released until the conclusion of the sale. Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold. All bulls have been semen tested.

Terms of Sale

Cash or cheque at par, payable to Clerks of the Sale on Sale Day. No release will be given until satisfactory settlement has been made. We reserve the right to withhold animals from export shipment for whom payments have not been received.

Insurance

Ownership risk to purchaser commences when the Auctioneer’s hammer falls. Livestock coverage will be available at the sale from the appointed representatives on sale day.

All Persons

Who attend the sale do so at their own risk. The owners, sale management, sales staff and property owners assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for property loss or for any accidents that may occur. *All sales are in CDN funds.*

Cowboy

900K

VEE TEE Cowboy 900K

will work well on heifers or cows.

VEE TEE Cowboy 903K

This is a bull that stands out for his square hip and wide top. He has great spring of rib and comes from a proven mother.

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VEE TEE Cowboy 912K

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Cowboy

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VEE TEE Cowboy 920K

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VEE TEE COWBOY 689C HILLFIRE BLACKCAP ANN L-450P

EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 120B

VEE

839L

HILL FIRE BLKCAP ANN 278M

EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y

EDIE CREEK 80U ERELITE 60Z

AR NEW LOOK 9073 345 VEE TEE RUBY BELLE 145Y

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MAY 25 2022 | VTA 933K | 2285369

BW Adj. WW Adj. YW CE BW WW YW 95 559 1030 1 4 44 70

O C C STOCKY 753S

TEE COWBOY 689C

BLACKCAP ANN L-450P

FIRE JOKER 314A

TEE QUEEN 372G B.B.A.R QUEEN 6154

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DIXIE

HILL FIRE LARKABELLE 40T B.B.A.R. LEGACY 4234 B.B.A.R. QUEEN LOIS 354

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Cowboy

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VEE TEE Cowboy 13K

VEE TEE Cowboy 14K

Lot 8 is a squarely built, cow builder of a bull, out of a highly

Legacy 422P cow. His females will be favorites for sure.

VEE TEE Cowboy 43K

This is a stylish heifer bull from one of our top young cows. His daughters will be absolute keepers. A very versatile bull.

Cowboy

VEE TEE Cowboy 46K

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HILLFIRE BLACKCAP ANN L-450P

BROOKING BANK NOTE 4040

GREENWOOD FAY JJP 13G

WOLF 250 ANNIE 13Y

O C C PAXTON 730P

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HILL FIRE BLKCAP ANN 278M

CONNEALY EARNAN 076E

E A ROSE 918 M1F

CURRIE F250 65W

MI FOCUS TIMBER WOLFE 7U PEARL

46K is a great bull out of a Brooking Bank Note daughter, purchased from Greenwood Angus. Lots of style here.

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VEE TEE Cowboy 47K

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COLBURN PRIMO 5153

GREENWOOD PRIDE JJP 3F

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DAMERON FIRST CLASS SILVEIRAS SARAS DREAM 1339

S A V IRON MOUNTAIN 8066

EVERBLACK G R PRIDE 76T

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The Vee Tee program began with a commitment to producing low birth weight, strong maternal, cost efficient performance cattle that are easy fleshing and require minimum maintenance while working in a forage based environment. Our appreciation for this type of cattle evolved over time and the years of working with large numbers of cattle of several breeds gave us the practical insight into the type of cattle needed to meet our goals.

At Vee Tee Angus, balanced multiple trait selection has always been the cornerstone of our breeding philosophy. Most cattlemen today would admit that single trait selection has caused more problems than it’s solved. One need only look at the recent past to see how an overemphasis on frame and growth resulted in excessively large framed, high maintenance cattle that were not practical or profitable. Despite this awareness, true multiple trait selection is often done in name only--witness the number of people who use only milk EPDs when talking about maternal traits or marbling EPDs when discussing carcass sires.

Making progress through multiple trait selection can be a slow process but our long term devotion to that process has resulted in cattle that we believe are unique. At Vee Tee Angus, maternal is more than just milk, carcass means more than marbling and performance is more than just pounds. Many cattlemen, commercial and seedstock producer alike, are finding themselves at a crossroads with their cow herds. Years of breeding for increased production or using too many highly promoted, unproven bulls has resulted in cattle that are--and let’s be frank here--big, bad and ugly.

Vee Tee Angus is one of the few programs truly equipped to address this problem. While remaining solidly performance based, our unique herd bull battery is also designed to moderate size, add muscle, improve structural soundness and fleshing ability and improve udder quality while maintaining profitable production levels. Put simply, the Vee Tee program is going beyond performance.

VEE TEE General 895K

This bull is a real tank. He is out of a great-uddered, Glory bred dam. This 368G son has impressive width and stands on a great set of feet.

VEE TEE General 911K

EDIE

911K has been on everyone’s list of favorites since yearling turn out. He is an impressive cow builder type.

943K

VEE TEE General 953K

953K

an eye catching powerhouse! He is square and sound and also has a great maternal background. Three generations of Canadian genetics.You are going to want to have a look at him.

KW

Roger

Artesian

Richard

EDIE

VEE TEE

Emblazon 881K

EDIE

881K is one of the two last bulls from our standout herd sire ECA 120B. An absolute tank with a ton of style.

922K

VEE TEE Emblazon 922K

an excellent bull with great shape and a solid foot. A bull that we struggled to let leave our own herd.

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VEE TEE Eureka 990K

work well on heifers. He has a nice long spine and good feet.

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BBCR LADY

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A striking bull with a standout dam; Hillfire 083X. She produced high selling bulls in the past and some of our top cows.

VEE TEE Eureka 994K

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A bull that can be used on heifers or cows offering calving ease.

VEE

Calving ease and style is what this bull can offer. He possesses great length and perfect feet. He will command interest on sale day.

B.B.A.R

B.B.A.R EUREKA 9867

Eureka 23 25

VEE TEE Eureka 11K

24 25 JUNE 21 2022 | VTA 22K | 2302987

VEE

19 2022 | VTA 11K | 2302519 B.B.A.R. 24

22K

VEE

898K is a smoothly built son of one of our top 9073 daughters. The Big Time bred females are quickly becoming some of our best.

VEE

924K is a moderately framed bull from a productive Stocky cow. Longevity all over this pedigree. 848C mother is the legendary OCC 639N who bred naturally until she was 20 years old. This mother VTA 293Z has had 10 calves and his granddam was 14 yrs old and left a lasting mark at VT.

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VEE

VEE TEE Wiser 986K

VTA

HILL

HILLFIRE

HILL FIRE JOKER 105Y

HILL

345

986K is a well structured, deep bodied bull from a great Joker cow in 74E.

HILLFIRE

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HILL FIRE JOKER 314A

HILL FIRE JOKER 105Y

HILL

VEE

20K

VEE TEE Honor 947K

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VEE TEE Honor 987K

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A great heifer bull prospect from a Missing Link dam.

VEE TEE Honor 40K

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VEE TEE Tribute 939K

Paternal Grand Dam: RRB Tibbie 28Z

Tribute

EDIE

VEE TEE

Hunter 875K

Heifer

a calving ease special. Moderate framed and nicely footed.

VEE TEE Hunter 877K

VEE TEE Hunter 878K

Hunter / Black Jack

Stylish

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VEE TEE

Black Jack 906K

FAHREN

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FENLAND

EDIE

HILL

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A great heifer bull whose granddam VTA 70E is quickly becoming a standout cow.

VEE TEE

Black Jack 907K

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FAHREN

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FENLAND

B.B.A.R

B.B.A.R

VEE TEE Tribute 950K

VEE TEE Honor 934K