LaBatte Simmentals With Guests East Poplar 45th Annual Sale - Moose Jaw, SK
45th in 2025
Friday, February 28, 2025 1:00 p.m.
Johnstone Auction Mart Ltd.
Moose Jaw, SK
4 miles West of Moose Jaw on Trans-Canada Highway
WELCOME TO OUR SALE
Welcome to the LaBatte Simmentals 45th Annual Spring Bull and Female Sale, Friday, February 28th, 2025 at Johnstone Auction Mart, 4 miles west of Moose Jaw on #1 highway, big orange building on north side of the road. How time flies, just seems a short while ago I was writing footnotes for our 44th Bull Sale.
We would like to thank again all the bidders and buyers from our past sales, your continued support and effort to attend our sales or bid online is very much appreciated. Some of you becoming life long friends. Kyron and I both think this years edition of our bulls is one of the best ever whether you are looking for black, red or fullblood bulls.
I would also like to thank our family back home and our hired help. They are a huge part of any success that we’ve had in the past. My wife Brenda, for raising two great kids, staying alone many nights when I was on the road and keeping me in line… LOL! To our son Lynlee and his family for being a big part in the farming end and cattle business. Lynlee’s wife Hayley is a big asset to our Simmental operation as she’s there whenever you need her and getting more involved all the time. Brodyn is home full time now and his interest and help make Grandpa happy. The other two boys helping out when needed. Janalee and Tim’s three daughter’s now own a cow at our place and who knows they might be Simmental breeders down the road. Our help Cole McHattie who has been here almost three years, Dale Ehrhardt our trusted night watch man who’s been helping us for many years and Chase Muxlow helps mostly on the grain side but also with the purebreds when needed. Great help! Thank you to our family and help over the many years as this is our 45th consecutive bull and female sale.
We truly believe this is our best offering of the 45 years. From fullbloods featuring the first calf crop from the outstanding JNR Barbarian bull, old reliable Sunny Valley Canon, our homo polled, time proven bull. Our red bulls headed by the first calf crop of Deeg El Dorado, outstanding set of bulls by him. Also the popular WFL Mountain View bull who makes them dark red, soggy and hairy and of course the popular WLB Top Tier bull, whose calving ease, with performance, style and throw’s some demanded baldies. He’s one of the best bulls we’ve ever used and will continue to use. The blacks are headed by the popular RF Caliber bull who needs no introduction to the Simmental breed. We have a few IPU 30-06 sons in the sale as he was our high selling black Caliber son sold in our 2023 sale, and new this year are some powerful half blood and ¾ blood RF Bloodline sons. Bloodline is a half blood bull who we considered one of the best bulls to also sell in 2023. Our bull offering is consistent and a set we are really proud of.
We invite you to our 45th Annual Bull and Female Sale on Friday, February 28 at Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK, where approximately 80 plus bulls and a dozen open purebred heifers will sell. The sale is a live auction where the bulls will be going through the ring. The sale is also carried on DLMS (Mark Shologan at 780-699-5082) if you are unable to attend. The bulls will be available for viewing Wednesday & Thursday and of course Friday, February 28 at Johnstone’s. Even better yet, come to our farm and see the bulls and heifers prior to the sale. The coffee is always on! If you have any questions call Barry at 306-815-7900 or Brodyn at 306-815-7804 or Kyron Manske at 306-267-7530 or call our sale managers, Bohrson Marketing sale staff to evaluate the offering for you. Please join us Thursday night in the hospitality room at the Ramada Hotel for beverages, snacks and socializing!
P.S. What a great time to be in the cattle business. I never thought I would see $3,000 steer calves in the late fall, $5-6,000 bred commercial heifers and $5-6,000 cull bull prices. I think these prices are here for a few years with the cattle numbers so low in Canada and the U.S. I commend the great cattlemen and cattlewomen for hanging in there for many years when prices were low and are reaping from their hard work and dedication now!
P.S. Grandkids are growing up way too fast. As two have graduated, two more will graduate this year and our youngest is 14. We are looking to adopt some young grandkids if anybody is interested! LOL! They are the best!
SALE DAY INFORMATION
Sale Day Phones:
Barry’s Cell: 306-815-7900
Brodyn’s Cell: 306-815-7804
Wade Lund’s Cell: 306-815-7520
Kyron Manske: 306-267-7530
Sale Management:
Bohrson Marketing Services:
Scott Bohrson: 403-370-3010
Cody Haney: 403-845-8806
Taylor Richards: 306-821-4169
Rob Voice: 306-270-6082
Nate Marin: 306-869-7130
Johnstone Auction Mart (Scott Johnstone)
Auction Mart: 306-693-4715
Scott’s Cell: 306-631-0767
Auctioneers/Ringmen:
Danny Skeels: 403-783-1217
Ryan Dorran: 403-507-6483
Ringmen:
Nate Marin: 306-869-7130
Taylor Richards: 306-821-4169
Livestock Insurance:
Alameda Agencies Ltd.
Bonnie Thompson: 306-489-2258
Email: alamedaangencies @sasktel.net
Sale Headquarters:
Ramada Hotel, Moose Jaw, SK Tel: 306-693-3050 (North of Tim Hortons) Rooms are reserved under LaBatte Simmentals.
Sight Unseen Purchase Program:
If you are unable to attend the sale but are interested in our bulls give Barry or Kyron a call and they will personally go over the bulls and your program with you. They will recommend which bulls they think would meet your satisfaction and refer you to one of their sale staff.
In-Herd Semen:
LaBatte Simmentals & East Poplar Simmentals reserve the right to collect semen on any bull sold through this sale. The semen collection will be at the seller’s expense and the buyer’s convenience. Any semen collected will be for in herd use only.
Catalogue Production: Catalogue production was done by Bohrson Marketing Services. Online catalogue can be viewed at www.bohrson.com
Bull Sale Videos: Available in mid February at www.cattlevids.ca and www.bohrson.com.
Health: All bulls will be scrotal measured and palpated. Bulls over 12 months of age at time of testing will be semen tested. Bulls under 12 months of age at time of testing will be semen tested prior to delivery. Weights will be posted sale day. All bulls and heifers were given Cattlemaster 4, Somnustar PH and Fortress 7 in June and boostered with same in September. All were treated with Ivomec Pour-on in September and January.
Delivery: At the buyer’s option and risk, LaBatte Simmentals and East Poplar Simmentals will take the purchaser’s bulls home, feed them under their management and deliver them FREE anywhere in the prairie provinces to your nearest central location. We will do our utmost to deliver them right to your yard. Delivery will take place between April and the middle of May. For bull buyers outside the prairie provinces, LaBatteSimmentals and East Poplar Simmentals will work with you to help coordinate delivery. The bulls are the property of the buyer as soon as they are sold. Therefore, buyers must insure their animals for the time they are at LaBatte Simmentals and East Poplar Simmentals. The heifers will be delivered as soon as possible after the sale.
US Delivery: For our U.S. buyers that live in the Dakota’s and Montana, we offer free delivery to central points and if possible right to your yard. For bulls going to other destinations we will work with you making arrangements. We look after and pay for all paperwork crossing the border and do offer a sight unseen purchase program.
Internet Bidding Available: If you are unable to attend our sale, please join us by viewing the sale live online at www.dlms. ca.For more information and help getting approved for bidding, contact Mark Shologan - 780-699-5082.
Guarantee: All animals will carry the standard breeding guarantee as specified by the Canadian Simmental Association. At no time shall the seller’s liability exceed the purchase price of the animal.
Terms and Conditions: The sale will be conducted under the standard Johnstone Auction Mart Ltd. Terms & Conditions.
Accidents: Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, neither the Sales Management, auctioneer, consignors, or Association assumes any responsibility in this matter and disclaims any liability legal or otherwise in the event of accident or loss of property.
Catalogue Information: EPD’s are current and up-to-date as of publication date. Information in this document is believed to be accurate but any updates at the sale by the owners, auctioneer or sales management will take precedence over the information provided in the sale catalogue. Pedigrees in this document have been supplied by the Breed Association and all other information has been supplied by the seller.
Welcome to this monumental, 45th annual LaBatte Simmentals Bull & Female Sale with guest East Poplar Simmentals. For 45 consecutive years, Barry LaBatte and family have been supplying top commercial and purebred cattleman alike all across North America with some of the finest Simmental genetics in the world. Their unwavering dedication to the breed and the industry has propelled them to one of the true household names in the Simmental breed and the cattle business in general. We are proud to work along side the LaBatte family marketing their cattle for this special sale and wish to invite one and all to join us on February 28th!
The LaBatte Fullblood bulls are a sight to beheld and are arguably the deepest set in quality they have assembled. The highly anticipated calf crop from the $165,000 Barbarian has blown past his big expectations and we just know your going to appreciate the depth,dimension and colour they offer. They perfectly compliment the tried, tested and trued Canon sons as well as a few other sons by Adonis, Honkey Tonk and Houston.
The Red bulls this year are a dark, thick, attractive set that feature the first sons to sell by the $110,000 El Dorado as well as another stout set of sons by Mountain View, Potent, Walk The Line and of course the popular Top Tier. You will be blown away with how consistent this set of red bulls from LaBatte is no matter the sire group they fall in.
2025 offers an exciting set of black bulls carrying the IPU prefix. Another impressive and large sire group of the breed leading Caliber lead the charge with a good offering of RF Bloodline bulls that are sure to appease to even the most discriminating cattle people. The Black bulls in general have frame and power with a tonne of performance.
Kyron, Kelsey and the girls of East Poplar Simmentals have brought us their most consistent and diverse offering to date for this 2025 sale. Black Bulls, Red Bulls, percentage bulls, calving ease bulls, performance bulls, white faced bulls, they will have the options in spades for you on February 28th. These bulls have been responsibly developed and are built to last and work in any environment they are turned into. The Manske family has a great working cowherd with a heavy emphasis on foot and udder quality and we feel you can buy with the utmost amount of confidence that your East Poplar bull will be backed by a productive and very functional female. They annually source some of the best females to build around and sires to utilize and we feel this set of sale bulls is very evident of that.
As always, their are a dozen of high quality, top end papered replacement females from the LaBatte program on offer. These exciting females are sisters to the bulls and give you a great look into what the maternal side of their sire groups have to offer. These are cornerstone type females that are your chance to add an IPU into your program and breed and utilize as you see fit.
We do hope you make plans to join us on February 28th, 2025 near Moose Jaw at Johnstones sale barn. The sale cattle, people and hospitality are an absolute favourite of ours on the spring sale run. Be sure to contact anyone from LaBatte or East Poplar to visit about the stock on offer and how what they have can suit your shopping needs. If any of us from BMS can assist you in anyway, feel free to take advantage of our free order buying and consultation services as we would be happy to help. We hope to see you on sale day!
Best Regards,
Best regards, The Bohrson Marketing Team
RS
JNR BARBARIAN
HORNED FULLBLOOD 1395725 JNR 207J 18 DECEMBER 2021
JNR BOULDER
JNR BALDWIN
JNR TAJSA 475B
BAR KR REAL TIME 14Z
RUK MS CAPRI 1C
RUK MS ADRA 49A
MFI BAMBAM
JNR SHAMU
KUZ MR APPOLLO 11X
JNR TAJSA 241Z
CROSSROAD RADIUM 789U
BLACK CHERRY TIMELESS 41T
LWC JAHARI 57W
RUK MS SHAWNA 85X
Barbarian is a powerhouse! Oberle Farms and ourselves purchased him at JNR Farms bull sale for a whopping $165,000. One of the best investments we’ve ever made. Barbarian himself weaned off his powerful dam at 1128 lbs and didn’t’ slow down from there. At sale time in early February he was over 1700 lbs and measured 43 cm scrotal. He is dark red colored and great haired. Barbarian is a rare individual as seen by his first sons and daughters. Couldn’t be more happy and proud of this powerful 100% Full Fleckvieh, as you will see by his sons on offer.
Daughter of Barbarian
Son of Barbarian - Lot 1
JRN Barbarian and his sire JNR Baldwin
1
IPU 3H BARBARIAN 4M
POLLED (SCUR) FLECKVIEH S1484583 IPU 4M 07 JANUARY 2024
JNR BALDWIN
JNR BARBARIAN
RUK MS CAPRI 1C
BAR P S POL ARCHITECT 1D
BAR PS HOMO POL LYNEA 3H
DOUBLE BAR D LYNNEA 48E
JNR BOULDER
JNR TAJSA 475B
BAR KR REAL TIME 14Z
RUK MS ADRA 49A
STARWEST POL BLUEPRINT
BUSCHBECK P BELAMIE
SBSF IRONMAN 29B
DOUBLE BAR D LYNNEA 692X
POLLED (SCUR)/NON DILUTER
A true sale feature here, IPU 3H Barbarian 4M, what a stud! Like his sire, powerful, deep, soggy, very attractive and has a great rear quarter that carries right down deep. We purchased his mother out of Simmsational from Peter Sweeten. What a buy she has been. She’s homo polled and great uddered and can produce. Her first calf, a homo polled, POL Forward daughter sold through our 2023 bull sale to Robb Farms for $17,000. Her next calf, a heifer calf by Starwest Pol Havec was retained in our herd, calved in early January. She is just like her mother and really nice uddered also. And her third calf is the mighty IPU Barbarian 4M. This year she has a polled Madano daughter on her. All have been calved in January and all outstanding individuals. We are very proud to have raised this exceptional bull and we feel there’s a lot of opportunity in this powerful polled bull.
HORNED FLECKVIEH 1485721 IPU 19M 10 JANUARY 2024
JNR BALDWIN
JNR BARBARIAN
RUK MS CAPRI 1C
ANCHOR D RAPTOR 392C
CITYVIEW MISS PAISLEY 84J IPU 29B MS FRENCH ATTACK 44F
JNR BOULDER
JNR TAJSA 475B
BAR KR REAL TIME 14Z
RUK MS ADRA 49A
VIRGINIA MAXIMUS
ANCHOR D ZILEY 392Z
FGAF FRENCH ATTACK 010C LAKEVIEW MS ECLEC 29B PFF
NON DILUTER Another good Barbarian son out of a polled Anchor D Raptor daughter that we purchased from City View Simmentals. She was a flush daughter out of a French Attack daughter they purchased from us at the Simmsational
IPU 59G BARBARIAN 70M
HORNED FLECKVIEH 1485141 IPU 70M 18 JANUARY 2024
JNR BALDWIN
JNR BARBARIAN
RUK MS CAPRI 1C
BLACK GOLD ELEVATION 20E
IPU MS ELEVATION 59G
LWC MISS HEMI 870Z
JNR BOULDER
JNR TAJSA 475B
BAR KR REAL TIME 14Z
RUK MS ADRA 49A
SOUTHSEVEN MR ADONIS 96Z
BLACK GOLD MS FLORA 84B
NGDB HEMI 15W
LWC MISS JAHARI 431W
NON DILUTER A very nice well balanced Barbairan son that’s great haired, dark red and thick. Cross these Barbarian sons on Angus, Char’s, Herefords or red and black Simmental cows and what a cross that would be. Those steers would be sale toppers and the heifers very much in demand as replacement heifers. 59G has a son working at Reitan Holdings at Gladmar, SK, our good customer and friend, Cory Petterson who has bought close to 100 bulls from us over the years for their good commercial herd.
JNR BALDWIN
JNR BARBARIAN
RUK MS CAPRI 1C NUG REWIND 22C
JNR BOULDER
JNR TAJSA 475B
BAR KR REAL TIME 14Z
RUK MS ADRA 49A
DOUBLE BAR D SPITFIRE 20X
NUG MIRA 552R
FGAF BARBOSSA 707X ANCHOR D ROMA 59Z
POLLED (SCUR)/NON DILUTER
Another sale feature Barbarian bull. He’s dark cherry red, has big goggles, good haired and has super length. Length adds lots of pounds to your calves as the old saying goes “Length makes a difference!” His dam is a nice uddered, homo polled cow we purchased from Keet Simmentals as a bred heifer. This bull will add power, muscle and frame in your calves and many will be polled. Reitan Holdings again has a son of 78M’s dam, working at their ranch.
Lot 3 - 70M
IPU 204H BARBARIAN 81M
HORNED FLECKVIEH 1485295 IPU 81M 20 JANUARY 2024
JNR BALDWIN
JNR BARBARIAN
RUK MS CAPRI 1C
SBSF CONNOR 51F
IPU 35Z’S MS LONDON 204H
TRI-R LONDON 35Z
NON DILUTER
JNR BOULDER
JNR TAJSA 475B
BAR KR REAL TIME 14Z
RUK MS ADRA 49A SUNVILLE COPPER
BSF PRECIOUS 14Z ALLM COLOSSAL 25U
TRI-R MADISSON 17M
Really like this bull! Very big middled, big topped, soft made and has that herd bull look to him. His mother is one of our favorites. She’s dark red, really good uddered and very eye appealing. What a set of replacement heifers and bull calves he would sire.
JNR BALDWIN
JNR BARBARIAN
RUK MS CAPRI 1C
NGDB HEMI 15W
LWC MISS JAHARI 431W
NON DILUTER
Another feature Barbarian bull out of a really good producing Mr Adonis 96Z cow who already has three progeny go through Johnstones. Two bulls going to Flying R Ranch and LaBatte Land & Cattle. In last years sale her bull calf was again one of the feature bulls and one of my favorites. A polled Canon daughter selling to Ferme Stacy, Quebec and now the fourth this feature Barbarian son. He’s really dark red, goggled eyes, super hairy and thick, big topped and deep ribbed. He’s definitely my kind of bull.
IPU 38F BARBARIAN 214M 7
POLLED FLECKVIEH P1485672 IPU 214M 23 FEBRUARY 2024
JNR BALDWIN
JNR BARBARIAN
RUK
POLLED/NON DILUTER
JNR BOULDER
JNR TAJSA 475B
BAR KR REAL TIME 14Z
RUK MS ADRA 49A
DORA LEE ECLIPSE FF9R
SANMAR POL NINA 90N
DOUBLE BAR D ELDANDI 815L
DOUBLE BAR D SHAMROCK 6R
Here’s a really good Barbarian bull out of a mother who knows how to get it done. In this past December her Adonis 96Z bred heifer in the Simmsational sale at Johnstones sold for $23,000 to Black Gold Simmentals and in the 2023 Bull sale her polled French Attack son sold for $21,000 to Antrim Simmentals in Manitoba. Now this good polled, cherry red, huge goggle eyed, deep, long and thick Barbarian son. He’s younger but will be noticed sale day.
NON DILUTER/TWIN A younger March Barbarian son out of a good producing cow we purchased from Johnson Ranching, AB. She has sold a daughter out of Simmsational in 2023 and in last years sale a son to Flying R Ranch. This young lad is thick, hairy, dark red and stylish. These Barbarian calves come dark red, goggled and have a great disposition which is a very important trait as is the great haircoats. This young herdsire would again cross very well with any colored cows and raise some tremendous steers and heifers.
IPU 113H BARBARIAN 236M
POLLED (SCUR) FLECKVIEH S1485713 IPU 236M 10 MARCH 2023
JNR BALDWIN
JNR BARBARIAN
RUK MS CAPRI 1C
FGAF GUERRERO 810Y
IPU 58E’S EMPRESS 113H
T’S EMPRESS 58E
JNR BOULDER
JNR TAJSA 475B
BAR KR REAL TIME 14Z
RUK MS ADRA 49A
FGAF SELDOM 835L
NOSSATERRA REAL WISH 69U
NUG REWIND 22C
ANCHOR D ROMA 179C
POLLED (SCUR)/NON DILUTER
Again another March Barbarian calf that is dark red, goggle eyes, hairy, loose made with capacity and style. His polled mother possesses a great udder, moderate in her make up and very feminine fronted. He has good size for his age and could have been one of our featured bulls.
Lot 8 - 227M
Lot 9 - 236M
IPU 133J BARBARIAN 350M
NON DILUTER
A dark cherry red attractive, moderate Barbarian son out of a beautiful Houston cow going back to the great Precious Thing 402T cow. We sold ½ interest in 350M’s mother in the 2022 Simmsational Sale for a great price of $43,000. She was so good and an own daughter of Precious Thing 402T that we couldn’t let all of her go. First time we’ve ever done that, that’s’ how high we were on her and an own daughter of the great PRL Houston 005H bull. She was purchased by Bohrson Marketing and Wilson Stock Farms, great partners. 350M is moderate framed with loads of middle, depth and capacity. What a set of females he would sire with Houston and 402T in their pedigree.
Dam of Lot 10
Barry with Kelly Oberle at the 2024 Simmsational Sale
137J POL CANON 108M
IPU
A very good polled Canon son that will be sure to catch your eye sale day. Mothered by a very good Black Gold Elevation daughter whose first calf, a heifer, was retained in our herd and then this really good dark red, smooth polled, stylish, stout bull coming next. This bull possesses a nice 80 lb birthweight and has a really balanced set of EPD’s. Whether purebred or commercial, this bull has a lot of opportunity.
IPU 143H CANON 112M 13
IPU 143H CANON 113M
POLLED/NON DILUTER
TWIN TO 113M
A really stylish, correct, well made Canon son out of a really good Adonis 96Z female. These Adonis females are really good producers. In my opinion 96Z is the best fullblood bull that ever been registered in the Canadian Simmental Association. He sires both great bulls and heifers. If you see a great bull he usually has Adonis 96Z in his pedigree some place. This 112M bull as that herd bull look., dark red and attractive. He also has a great set of EPD’s. He’s above average in 11 of the 13 traits.
POLLED/NON DILUTER
TWIN TO 112M
113M is a twin brother to 112M. He’s not as dark as 112M but is super long bodied, polled, moves very well and similar to his brother.
IPU 153G CANON 156M
DILUTER
This young stud is out of one of our favorite cows. Her daughters, a first calf Walker daughter, with a beautiful udder that just calved mid January, spitting image of her mother. This 156M bull is very good, thick, deep, great quarter and is smooth polled. He would sire a great set of calves whether purebred or commercial. Would have to put him on a set of Hereford cows and raise those valuable half bloods.
POLLED/DILUTER
An end of February Canon son that’s really good for his age. He’s dark cherry red, has goggles, great hair, very long made, is deep and full of meat and big topped. He carries the diluter gene, the only one of our fullbloods. This means if bred to black cows you could possibly get a grey calf, small percentage. If bred to Herefords, red Angus or red Simmental there would be no greys. This is a very good bull and he’ll sire the right kind. Big rugged steer calves and fancy, easy doing replacement heifers.
IPU Precious 402T ADONIS 169M
Well what a pair of Adonis 96Z sons out of the Precious Thing 402T cow. Truly sale features. I love this pair of bulls. All summer and fall I would change my mind which one I liked best. They are both dark red, thick and soggy. They’ve got great capacity, excellent hair and structurally sound. This is the last chance to buy any progeny off of Precious Thing 402T as she is long gone and we have no more embryos on her. 402T was the soggiest, most massive fullblood cow that ever walked our pasture’s. These two Adonis sons were supposed to be heifers but no such luck. These two bulls are herdsires!
IPU 402T ADONIS 170M
Maternal Sister to Dam of Lot 17 & 18
IPU 44J POL HOUSTON 142M
POLLED FULLBLOOD P1485519 IPU 142M 31 JANUARY 2024
PRL ANCHOR 088Y
KNIGHT 156S
CREEK GLITZ 4D
VALLEY RHEA 54C
32T
A rarity in today’s world, a polled Houston son. A thick bull with a different twist and he’s a good one too. He is dark red, goggled eyed, good muscle, very smooth made and has a nice 84 lbs birth weight. There’s a lot of opportunity in this bull. Look him up sale day.
IPU 72K HONKY TONK 192M
KEET’S FERROUS 26F
KSL PLD HONKYTONK 126H KSL DOROTHY DUKE 63F
BLACK GOLD ELEVATION 20E
IPU 23F MS HELGA 72K IPU 70Z MS HELGA 23F
96Z
BLACK GOLD MS FLORA 84B
FGAF FRENCH ATTACK 010C
BLCC MISS HOUSTON 70Z
POLLED (SCUR)/NON DILUTER
If you are looking for a fullblood calving ease bull look no further. 192M was born unassisted at 68 lbs, is smooth made, long and polled. He is in the top 4% of the breed for calving ease and top 10 % for birth weight, top 15% for milk and top 5% for maternal calving ease. I do believe he is 100% Full Fleck also.
Our son Lynlee with Hayley and the Boys
Barry & Brenda
Our daughter Janalee, with Tim and the girls
RED BULLS
We’ve got a great set of red bulls this year on offer. Headed by Top Tier, Mountain View and our new sire group, Deeg El Dorado 81K. They are thick and beefy, great haired and very docile.
IPU 60J RED MOUNTAIN 41M
POLLED
We are starting off this Red section with a pair of outstanding WFL Mountain View sons. 41M is a big time breeding piece. Dark red, great haired, long and thick and has that herdbull look. He started at a 80 lbs birthweight and grew into an awesome bull. He has a great set of EPD’s from calving ease and birthweight to performance. He’s above average in 11/13 percentile rankings. His dam, a Betts daughter is really a nice young cow with a good udder. 41M has herd bull written all over him.
Deeg El Dorado 81K
WFL Mountain View 4J
WLB Top Tier
K WA RED ITALIAN 122E
IPU 55J MT. VIEW 163M
WFL MOUNTAIN VIEW 4J
WFL 9072 MS RED DOLL 913G
WLB TOP TIER 456G
IPU 21A MS TOP TIER 55J
IPU MS. HORIZON 21A
MRL CAPONE 130B
K WA MS ROCK 14X
WFL WESTERDALE 6E
WFL MS RED DOLL 9072W
MAR MAC UTAH WHISKY 52E
WLB 47Y FAE 343E
MAF R HORIZON 7Y IPU MS. RED ESSENCE 72W
HOMO POLLED
If you like them cherry red, hairy, thick, big topped, big nutted and just plain good. 163M checks all the boxes. Been one of my favorites all a long. His mother is a very easy fleshing cow with a really good udder, a Top Tier female. In the 2021 New Years Resolution sale we sold the pick of our heifer calves and 55J is probably the heifer I would have picked. Her mother is the gorgeous dam of IPU Lieutenant 24E, so there is power in the blood in this bull. He too has an excellent set of EPD’s being above average in 12/13 traits. Homo Polled and homo great!
IPU 54F EL DORADO 9M
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1484588 IPU 9M 08 JANUARY 2024
SVS TYCOON 841F DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
SVS BROOKS 669D IPU 64U’S MS BRANDY 54F SUNNY VALLEY BRANDY 64U
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
101B
IPU 9G POTENT 10M
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1484589 IPU 10M 08 JANUARY 2024
BJL LETHAL DOSE 53F
PERKS POTENT 309H
PERKS PERFEC T STORM 9B
IPU 2Y DILLINGER 80B
IPU NATTALLIA 9G
IPU MS, NATTALLIA 112E
HOMO POLLED
WHEATLAND KILL SWITCH
BJL MISS 26B
PERKS X-CEPTION 221X
MADER P PERFECT STORM 9W
TNT BOOTLEGGER Z268
IPU 52N MS POCAHONTAS 2Y
KOP SPARTAN 113A
NUG NATTALLIA 72Y
A big powerful Potent son off a really nice uddered young Dillinger daughter who is the mother of the Top Tier son that sold in our 2022 bull sale to Crossroad Farms. We have also retained two of her daughters in our herd and she has a Red Top 108L bull calf on her this year. Look at 10M’s EPD profile, it doesn’t get much better than that. He will raise soggy steer calves that will bring a premium price at the auction mart and they will push the scale down.
IPU 40K STRATTON 17M
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1484603 IPU 17M 09 JANUARY 2024
LFE STRATTON 3094F LRX STRATTON 17K
LRX MISS 274G
WHEATLAND FRONT RUNNER 896F
RED JENNA 40K
RED JENNA 5H
LFE TRIUMPH 816A
LFE RS AMBER 2140B WHEATLAND BULL 7104E LRX MS RED 113E
CCLT ALLIANCE 91C WHEATLAND LADY 6554D
MRL HEAT SEEKER 109E
SV S BLK JENNA 561C
HOMO POLLED
A super LRX Stratton son out of a first calf heifer we purchased from Downhill Simmentals, Everett Olson, as one of his high sellers in their 2023 Fall Female Sale. She has done a really good job on him. 17M is a darker red colored, very deep and soggy bull, that has the herd bull look and with his 74 lbs birthweight could be a candidate for the heifer pen.
Lot 24 - 10M
IPU 39F EL DORADO 20M 26
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
BGS/BM CAPTAIN SCREAM
SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z RF SCREAM 215Z
HART RED CHIEF J242
KAPPES JADE J144
Here’s a big, thick, soggy, very deep and heavy muscled El Dorado son. His dam is a Captain Scream daughter out of the famous IPU Pocahontas 68M cow. A bigger framed cow, who knows how to produce. This will be her fourth bull going through our sale. Others selling to our good friends Allemand Ranches, Shaunavon, SK and in last years sale Anderson Homestead Ranch. She also has a daughter retained in our herd.
A bigger framed, stout El Dorado son out of a big framed LFE Vegas daughter out of our other famous Hart Red Chief daughter, IPU Pocahontas 105L. She was a powerful cherry red Red Chief daughter who was the best footed cow on the farm. She was 17 years old when we sold her. She still had perfect feet and a perfect udder. This good haired, long bodied El Dorado will add frame and pounds to your calf crop.
Cole McHattie- has been with us almost three years now
Dale Ehrhardt- our many years night watchman in calving season
Chase Muxlow
HETERO POLLED
Ms. Betts 67J does it again raising another standout bull calf. In last years sale, a blaze face Top Tier bull out of this young Betts female was one of the highlight red bulls and one of two of my personal favorites. He sold to the good commercial cattlemen, Colin Tessier and Kurtis Bartlett for $17,500. Now her second calf is a dark red, thick, heavy hair coated Mountain View son with a birth weight of 80 lbs and an excellent EPD profile. Look for this guy on sale day.
Maternal Brother to Lot 28
our oldest granddaughter, Emry
Sierra at Phoenix Suns basketball game on New Years Eve this past year along with her family
Jenna, our basketball enthusiast, our middle granddaughter who is graduating this year. Jory our middle grandson, is also graduating this year and will be attending U of S in the fall.
Brodyn & Hayley at the National YCSA Show at Olds, AB
Zayne our youngest grandson, the hockey player. 2024 Provincial Bantam Champs
JNR BALDWIN
JNR BARBARIAN
RUK MS CAPRI 1C
WLB ENCORE 3011C 443F
IPU MS. SPARKLE 13H
IPU 245A’S MS. SPARKLE 38E
Here’s a unique cross, a half fleck baldy bull sired by the man himself, Barbarian. These fleck cross bulls are very impressive and the females make great cows. When we started in the red and black purebreds we bought a few black Fleck cross cows and they were some of the best producers we ever had. This bull was born on a very cold January night and lost a bit of the end of his ears but wouldn’t throw that in his progeny. He’s super deep, thick and has lots of frame and has a nice white blaze on his forehead. What a set of calves he would sire.
IPU 8D BARBARIAN 54M
RED POLLED (SCUR) PUREBRED SG1484761 IPU 54M 16 JANUARY 2024
JNR BALDWIN
JNR BARBARIAN
RUK MS CAPRI 1C
LFE VEGAS 3145A
HETERO POLLED (SCUR)
JNR BOULDER
JNR TAJSA 475B
BAR KR REAL TIME 14Z
RUK MS ADRA 49A
LFE BELLAGIO 529X
LFE RS AMBER 2015R
HART RED CHIEF J242
T WIN BRAE HEATHER
Another outstanding half fleck bull sired again by Barbarian. His dam is another Vegas daughter out of our flush cow IPU Pocahontas 105L. 8D sent a really good Betts bull to Jean Francious Leblong, QC in our 2022 sale. These two Barbarian red baldies, 38M and 54M are very similar in type. Larger framed, thick and stout, deep ribbed and the nice baldy head. Those baldy calves bring a premium at the auction marts and a big premium for the heifers.
MISS 26B
PERKS X-CEPTION 221X
MADER P PERFECT STORM 9W
MRL RED WHISKEY 101B SVS RED SARA 92X SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
MS. HORIZON 245A
Another one of those Potent sons off of a really long bodied, good Brooks daughter with an excellent
Lot 30 - 54M
Lot 29 - 38M
IPU 66J EL DORADO 62M
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1485116 IPU 62M 07 JANUARY 2024
SVS TYCOON 841F
DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
SVS BETTS 808F
IPU 151D MS BETTS 66J
IPU 56U MS. RED LINER 151D
HOMO POLLED
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
BGS/BM CAPTAIN SCREAM 63D
WFL RED SAGE 506C
SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
IPU MS. HORIZON 245A
Another super stout El Dorado son out of a really great uddered Betts three year old. Her first calf was a Mountain View heifer that sold as a bred heifer in the Simmsational 2024 sale in December. She was purchased by Skyline Simmentals, the Stafflers from Onoway, AB. Now she has produced this stout made, deep ribbed, homo polled El Dorado son.
EL DORADO
POLLED PUREBRED PG1485146 IPU 73M 18 JANUARY 2024
SVS TYCOON 841F
DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
BGS/BM CAPTAIN SCREAM 63D
IPU 68M POCAHONTAS 19F
IPU RED POCAHONTAS 68M
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z
RF SCREAM 215Z
HART RED CHIEF J242
KAPPES JADE J144
HOMO POLLED
A feature El Dorado son out of the Pocahontas 68M cow family. His dam is a dark red, great uddered Captain Scream cow with some extra frame and is powerful. In last years sale a Betts son sold to our good customers the Mills family from Cupar, SK. 73M himself weaned off his mother at 975 lbs on a very dry year again, ranked at the top for adj weaning weight, is super thick, big topped and possesses a beautiful haircoat, really nice headed also. He’s been one of our favorites all along since a baby. Always in our top couple picks. A herdbull that you would be proud to own.
Lot 32 - 62M
IPU 28F EL DORADO 104M 34
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1485452 IPU 104M 23 JANUARY 2024
SVS TYCOON 841F
DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
BGS/BM CAPTAIN SCREAM 63D
IPU 68M POCAHONTAS 28F
IPU RED POCAHONTAS 68M
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z
RF SCREAM 215Z
HART RED CHIEF J242
KAPPES JADE J144
SVS TYCOON 841F
DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
SVS BROOKS 669D
IPU 21A’S MS BROOKS 95H
IPU MS. HORIZON 21A
HOMO POLLED
JANUARY 2024
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
MRL RED WHISKEY 101B SVS RED SARA 92X MAF R HORIZON 7Y
MS. RED ESSENCE 72W
HOMO POLLED
A full brother by blood to the 73M bull. Sired by El Dorado and out of a transplant full sister. 73M and 104M have the same pedigree. This guy too is very good. Really soggy made, deep quartered, lots of length and top. Structurally very good also. Was one of the top weaning bulls coming off his mother at 920 lbs. His mother knows how to produce too. This is her fourth bull going through our bull sale. In 2021 her bull sold to Triple T Ranch, good customers Rob Toney from Gull Lake, SK, in 2022 her good bull calf sold to Kunkel Simmentals, our good friend Dusty Kunkel from New Salam, ND and in our 2023 sale her calf sold to Josh Stentoft, Froid, MT and now this brother to 73M.
These Deep El Dorado sons are like peas in a pod. They are all well muscled, hairy and have length. His beautiful uddered Brooks mother comes from the 21A cow family, a donor cow that is the mother of IPU Lieutenant 24E. This is 95H’s third bull going through sale. Others to E-zee Cattle Co., Perdue, SK and Darryl and Yvonne Johnston, Bengough, SK.
IPU 138H POTENT 107M
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1485455 IPU 107M 24 JANUARY 2024
BJL LETHAL DOSE 53F
PERKS POTENT 309H
PERKS PERFEC T STORM 9B
IPU BENTLEY 81F
IPU 130A’S MS. KISSES 138H
IPU 56U MS. KISSES 130A
WHEATLAND KILL SWITCH
BJL MISS 26B
PERKS X-CEPTION 221X
MADER P PERFECT STORM 9W
WHEATLAND BENTLEY 630D
CLAYHILL FANCY LUCA 39A
SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U RB KISSES
HOMO POLLED Another really good Potent son out of one of our favorite red cows in our herd. Her first three calves, all bulls, have all gone to our bull sale at Johnstones. The first a calving ease Dillinger bull selling to 3M Simmental Ranch, BC. In last years sale a Mountain View son selling to BS Ranch Ltd, Minton, SK (The BS Ranch is appropriately names after Barry Hoffart) LOL! Now this good Potent son, who is a very good bull, thick, stout, deep ribbed and has a great hair coat. What a set of calves he would sire.
37
IPU 250J EL DORADO 106M
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1485454 IPU 106M 23 JANUARY 2024
SVS TYCOON 841F
DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
IPU BENTLEY 81F
PWK/PERKS SISTER ANNE 250J
PWK/PERKS SISTER ANNE 50F
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
WHEATLAND BENTLEY 630D
CLAYHILL FANCY LUCA 39A
SKORS HIGH ROLLER 34C
JDF SISTER ANNE 361A
HOMO POLLED
A super big topped El Dorado son that’s super stout, big topped, hairy and has a great quarter carrying way down. He’s really attractive and stylish and has a real herd bull look to him. He has a modest birth weight of 84 lbs, weaned off at 875 lbs and is just plain good. We purchased his mother from the good people at Perkins Simmentals where she was one of the high sellers in the sale.
Lot 36 - 107M
Lot 37 - 106M
IPU 2Y POTENT 139M 38
RED POLLED PUREBRED PTG1485515 IPU 139M 31 JANUARY 2024
BJL LETHAL DOSE 53F
PERKS POTENT 309H
PERKS PERFEC T STORM 9B
SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
IPU 52N MS POCAHONTAS 2Y
IPU RED POCAHONTAS 52N
WHEATLAND KILL SWITCH
BJL MISS 26B
PERKS X-CEPTION 221X
MADER P PERFECT STORM 9W
RCC/TCF LINE DRIVE M181
NEVAS L93
HART RED CHIEF J242
KAPPES JADE J144
31C EL DORADO 127M
PUREBRED PG1485486 IPU 127M 27 JANUARY 2024
SVS TYCOON 841F
DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
IPU RED ZONE 16A
IPU MS. ELOISE 31C
IPU MS. ELOISE 149X
HOMO POLLED
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D MAF R HORIZON 7Y
HOMO POLLED
A feature red Potent son out of the great Pocahontas 2Y cow. She’s been one of the best cows to ever walk our pastures. She has many sons working in herds across Canada. 139M is cherry blood red, like his sire, good haired, long, smooth and deep bodied, great feet and legs and has a presence about him. A nice 92 lbs birth weight. He’s been one of our favorite since he was a baby. Look him up sale day.
Another dark red El Dorado son similar to his brother 127M, is long bodied, great haircoat, thick, smooth made and really nice headed. He’s structurally correct, standing correct on all four corners. These El Dorado sons are going to work really good, adding performance and muscle to their offspring. We got paid by the pound, with the heavy weight bringing a lot of money now a days.
Dam of Lot 38
MADER WALK THIS WAY 224B
MADER WALK THE LINE 92J
IRCC DARLIN’ 613D
SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
IPU 52N MS POCAHONTAS 2Y IPU RED POCAHONTAS 52N
NCB COBRA 47Y
MADER P IRON SUGAR 7X
MR HOC BROKER
DESTINY ODIN SHEA
RCC/TCF LINE DRIVE M181
NEVAS L93
HART RED CHIEF J242
KAPPES JADE J144
HOMO POLLED
Another really good 2Y son out of Walk The Line 92J. This bull is a real looker, smooth made, very stylish through his front end and nice headed. He’s long bodied and has lots of capacity. He would sire an excellent set of females that would turn into really good cows. He has an excellent set of EPD’s from calving ease to performance, milk and maternal weaning weight. He has a nice low birth weight of 80 lbs.
IPU 73J MT. VIEW 137M
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1485509 IPU 137M 29 JANUARY 2024
KWA RED ITALIAN 122E
WFL MOUNTAIN VIEW 4J
WFL 9072 MS RED DOLL 913G
R PLUS YUMA 9087G
IPU 159A RED TAMALE 73J
IPU 56U MS. TAMALE 159A
MRL CAPONE 130B
K WA MS ROCK 14X
WFL WESTERDALE 6E
WFL MS RED DOLL 9072
R PLUS 5015C
MISS R PLUS 3007A
SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
CCCC TAMALE 1U
HETERO POLLED/TWIN A dark dark red Mountain View son out of a young Yuma daughter. I don’t think we’ve ever used a red bull whose progeny are cosistantly dark red like he is and are very good haired. He calves good and just an all around good bull. 137M’s mother came out of our bull sale as a heifer calf, this was Wades heifer out of a really good 56U cow that produced very well whether a bull or heifer. We purchased her to get the Tamale cow family into our herd as the Tamale’s had done very well for Wade. Mountain View 137M is homo polled, dark red, very smooth made and attractive.
IPU 38F EL DORADO 145M 42
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1485522 IPU 145M 01 FEBRUARY 2024
The fourth full brother by pedigree in the sale. All sired by El Dorado and all out of Captain Scream x IPU Pocahontas 68M daughters. We flushed Pocahontas 68M to Captain Scream and were fortunate enough to get four brothers out of four different bull sibs sisters in the sale. Here’s a chance to shuffle the deck and buy all four and put into your herd. They would sire a consistent group of good calves and that would be consistent in type and quality.
Lot 41 - 137M
Lot 40 - 135M
Sire to Lot 40
IPU 86J EL DORADO 157M
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1485540 IPU 157M 04 FEBRUARY 2024
SVS TYCOON 841F
DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
R PLUS YUMA 9087G
IPU 2Y POCAHONTAS 86J
IPU 52N MS POCAHONTAS 2Y
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
R PLUS 5015C MISS R PLUS 3007A
SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
IPU RED POCAHONTAS 52N Performance (lbs) EPD’s
HETERO POLLED
A bigger framed El Dorado bull also going back to the Pocahontas 68M cow family as 157M’s mother is a direct daughter of 68M, a Yuma female. This El Dorado bull is loose made, hairy and very attractive. Take a look here.
RED
IPU 1817F EL DORADO 165M
PG1485588 IPU 165M 07 FEBRUARY 2024
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS TYCOON 841F
DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
WHL CREAM SODA 1817F
CMS SODA POP 422B
HOMO POLLED
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
RCC/TCF LINE DRIVE M181
NEVAS L93
DRAKE POKER FACE 2X
HPF CREAM SODA Y010
As I can’t feature every bull on ½ page this is one that could have been there. The best part of this bull is his mother, a Red Liner 56U daughter going back to Poker Face and a Cream Soda cow. Powerful pedigree, we purchased her as a calf from Windy Hill Livestock, Mike McDonald in his female sale in 2018, paid a lot of money for her, partnered with Kelly Oberle on her. Turned out to be a beautiful cow with a super udder. Unfortunately, we found 1817F on her back on the straw pack this winter and lost her. I would be keeping every female I could from El Dorado 165M.
IPU 128E EL DORADO 172M
52N MS POCAHONTAS 2Y
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
ANCHOR D VIPER 103W
SPRINGCREEK BROOKE 68Z
SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
IPU RED POCAHONTAS 52N
HOMO POLLED/TWIN Here again is a really good El Dorado son out of Springcreek Spark Plug going back to the Pocahontas 2Y cow family. The Spark Plug cow 128E has had seven calves in the last six sales, two heifers retained in the herd, one free martin and this is the fourth bull going through the bull sale. Others have been sold to Wayne Petterson, Ogema, RBD Ranch (Barry & Dean McKim, Milestone,
IPU 177E EL DORADO 191M
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1485618 IPU 191M 14 FEBRUARY 2024
SVS TYCOON 841F
DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
WFL WESTCOTT 24C
IPU 225X MS. REVLON 177E
IPU 105L MS. REVLON 225X
HOMO POLLED
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
TNT 90 PROOF Z401
WFL SWEE T LICIOUS 1044X
IPU REVOLUTION 172U
IPU RED POCAHONTAS 105L
A really well made bull again by El Dorado. El Dorado sold through Deeg’s bull sale in the spring of 2023, we bid on him but were short of getting him. Anchor D Ranch (the Skeels family) bought him and we were on the phone right away to Danny and purchased a semen pack in him and used it heavily in 2023 resulting in 15 bulls coming to our bull sale this year and couldn’t be more pleased with them as a group. 191M is similar to all the others, thick, deep bodied, hairy, have performance and have good disposition.
IPU 104F EL DORADO 198M 47
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1485658 IPU 198M 19 FEBRUARY 2024
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F WHEATLAND BENTLEY 630D
MS RED DAKOTA 104F
MS DAKOTA 43CPFF
HOMO POLLED/NON DILUTER
This is one of my favorite, a feature. He has it all, starting with his mother 104F. She is a Wheatland Bentley daughter that has been a really good producer. In last years bull sale her son was second in the ring behind her daughters bull who was the lead off bull in the sale, selling to Mandan Ranch, ND for $57,000. He is pretty happy with him. And then 104F’s Potent son sold right after to McCloud Ranch, SD. This years representative is the 198M bull. A bull I think has a lot of potential, he’s dark red, huge topped, deep full rib, huge quarter carrying down, great haired and a powerful herd bull presence. We think its worth the trip to see him. He’s also Homo Polled – Non Diluter.
Lot 46 - 191M
BJL LETHAL DOSE 53F
PERKS POTENT 309H
PERKS PERFEC T STORM 9B
SVS BROOKS 669D
IPU MS PEGGY 54G
IPU MS. PEGGY 121D
IPU 54G POTENT 235M
WHEATLAND KILL SWITCH
BJL MISS 26B
PERKS X-CEPTION 221X
MADER P PERFECT STORM 9W
MRL RED WHISKEY 101B
SVS RED SARA 92X
CRM BLI BARTENDER 392B
IPU PEGGY 2X
HOMO POLLED
This young March calf is also a feature bull. Love the calf. If he was an early January calf what would be look like now? Very impressive I think as he is now. His mother is a very good Brooks cow that Brodyn owns. This is the first bull calf she’s raised and what an effort. 235M himself is dark red, good haired, thick and deep quartered, lots of capacity and has a wicked set of EPD’s. You will want to look this bull up at the farm or sale day.
HOMO POLLED
Calving Ease! Calving Ease! Heifer Bull! Something a little different pedigreed as well. Being sired by CMS Sochi, the heifer bull that worked so well for R Plus and a really nice Skors High Roller heifer. There is no Sochi semen left so this will be one of your last chances to buy a son. You have two calving ease sires both top and bottom. He’s in the top 10% percentile for calving ease, top 4% for birth weight and in the top 1% for maternal calving ease, in the top 10% API and top 25% for TI. A great calving ease numbers bull, but he’s still a really good bull, dark colored, excellent haircoat, good quarter, nice headed and has a herd bull presence. Take a good look at him!
WLB TOP TIER 456G
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1288193 WLB 456G 21 FEBRUARY 2019
TNT BOOTLEGGER Z268
MAR MAC UTAH WHISKY 52E
MAR MAC UTAH’S DREAM 79U
SUNNY VALLEY FORCE 47Y
WLB 47Y FAE 343E
WLB 756T TRESSIE 3556B
DCR MR MOON SHINE X102
TNT MISS W70
REMINGTON RED LABEL HR
MAR MAC NIKE 73H
MRL RED FORCE 12U
SUNNY VALLEY SASHA 28W
CMS TRADMARK 756T
ASP BRAVEHEART 8W
We couldn’t be happier with the Top Tier progeny. He’s done a great job of adding calving ease, blaze face and quality in the calf crops, both Bulls and Heifers. We’re having our 5th year of Top Tier calves this spring and will continue to use him in the future. He calves great, but also adds shape and muscle to his calves. His daughters are now in production and we are very happy with them, udder quality is very good. In our last three years, his bulls were readily accepted by both the purebred and commercial man. We think the Top Tier progeny in this years sale is the best yet.
HETERO POLLED
Here’s the start of our calving ease Top Tier bulls that are so well accepted in the purebred and commercial market. 44M is from a really good Potent daughter, who we rate as one of our best first calvers from last year and she is out of WLB Encore bull that worked so well for us going back to the 24C cow family. This guy has a beautiful blaze face, very smooth made, deep quartered, an 76 lbs birther weight and style to burn. Give your heifers a treat and breed them to Top Tier 44M.
IPU 40K TOP TIER 44M
IPU 4K TOP TIER 93M
HOMO POLLED
Another feature Top Tier son going back to a good Black Gold Approval daughter. She’s a really good young cow and had her second calf mid January, a Mountain View bull calf. 93M is in the 4% for calving ease and top 15% for birthweight EPD and a 80 lbs birthweight himself. He’s not just a calving ease bull, he’s a really good bull too. He’s deep and thick, lots of capacity, great haircoat again, a calving ease bull you would be proud of.
HOMO POLLED
Again one of our favorites, out of a good Potent daughter out of the Nattallia cow family. Love the look and smoothness of this bull, so deep bodied, carries his quarter right down, dark colored, beautiful baldy face, just so attractive and has that herd bull look to him. He has a real good set of EPD’s also, very balanced. He’s in the top 5% for calving ease, top 20% for birth weight and top 25% for weaning weight. He would be an ideal candidate to run with your heifers or second calvers.
TOP TIER 114M
RED POLLED PUREBRED PG1485613 IPU 187M 12 FEBRUARY 2024
MAR MAC UTAH WHISKY 52E
WLB TOP TIER 456G
WLB 47Y FAE 343E
RAINBOWRIVER RAMBLER 43F
IPU 45H MS RAMBLER 42K
PHEASANTDALE LADY 45H
HOMO POLLED
TNT BOOTLEGGER Z268
MAR MAC UTAH’S DREAM 79U
SUNNY VALLEY FORCE 47Y
WLB 756T TRESSIE 3556B
RUST HENN RAMBLER 6003
LRX RED REEBA 41D
SPRINGCREEK FLASH 139E
PHEASANTDALE MS RBF 54C
The last Top Tier bull in this years offering. He too has a little blaze, is really smooth made, enough quarter and nice fronted. Over all WLB Top Tier 456G might be the best herdbull we ever purchased. He has done it all for us from calving ease, to his daughters turning out excellent and his bulls very marketable. I believe this 187M bull is a sure bet heifer bull. You be the judge of which of these Top Tier sons you like the best!
Lot 53 - 187M
Our daughter-in-law Hayley, a big part of LaBatte Simmentals
Where the quality gets put in before the tattoos go in
Agribition Crew-Hayley, Zayne, Brodyn and Olivia
Zayne at Junior Stockmans Show
Harvest 2024
IPU 42F PROSECUTION 42M 54
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
A definite feature bull! If you are looking for added size, performance and style look no further. He was our heaviest weaning bull at 1015 lbs and as I said before on a very dry year. He ranked #1 in his contempary group for weaning weight. His EPD profile he’s ranked at the top 4% of the breed for weaning weight and top 3% for yearling weight and top 3% for carcass weight. He’s long, very smooth made, got muscle and capacity and very nice fronted and stylish. At R Plus’s dispersal the best sire group of open heifers were sired by Prosecution in our opinion. This 42M bull will sire some performance, size and style in his offspring. His heifers will be outstanding and his bull calves will be growthy, have capacity and style. Homo polled and homo black as an added bonus. Another bull we will try to get semen collected on.
RF CALIBER 014G
RF Caliber has done it all for us. He’s probably one of the best black bulls in the Simmental breed, that there has ever been! His sons continue to top sales, his females are beautiful uddered and produce. He adds size, definitely hair, capacity, thickness, performance, structure and style. He’s one of those once in a lifetime bulls.
NGDB STRUCTURE 34D
RF CALIBER 014G
RF NOT JUST A FLIRT 404B
IPU BENTLEY 81F
IPU 33A’S MS SIERRA 117H
SUN RISE BLACK 33A
NCB COBRA 47Y
NGDB LOUISE 411 B
SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z
RF CER TAINLY FLIRTIN 202Z
WHEATLAND BENTLEY 630D
CLAYHILL FANCY LUCA 39A
SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
SUN RISE RED 1U
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
A feature Caliber son that is very very good and a baldy to boot. He’s powerful, big topped and has a great quarter carrying deep down in his bottom third. He’s long and hairy too. If it works out were going to draw a little semen off him for our own herd. His mother was Brodyn’s 4-H heifer and he showed her as a two year old pair in 4-H also. They won many Champion banners in those two years. She herself has a great disposition and passes this onto her progeny. She has a beautiful two year old daughter (another baldy) a full sister to 94M, that calved mid January, has a great udder and she herself is very easy fleshing. An outstanding pedigree with Caliber, IPU Bentley 81F and Springcreek Liner 56U. He’s solid black only a blaze on his head and a 86 lbs birthweight. He’s homo polled, homo black and homo good. Lots of opportunity here as he has herd bull written all over him. Owned by Brodyn and Barry
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
Another really good Caliber son out of a heifer Brodyn and I purchased out of the Agribition Sale in 2019 from Czech-Mate Livestock that’s a daughter of their CMS Soda Pop 412B cow. She’s done very well for us as a her first calf was a heifer that is retained in our herd, her second and third calves were black and both sold through our bull sale, one to Rodney Johnson, Oungre, SK and in last years sale a Black Cinch son selling to Brady Olson and now this good Caliber son. 86M is smooth made, deep ribbed, thick, has a beautiful haircoat, big testicles, really nice made through his front and a real nice head. He’s really attractive and stylish. His EPD’s are highlighted by calving ease numbers and with that great performance numbers! Again homo polled and homo black.
57
IPU 7F CALIBER 2M
NCB
SVS
Here is a really stout made Caliber son. This is the third year in a row that she has raised Caliber sons for our bull sale. With that the other brothers selling to Leedale Colony, AB in 2023 and in last years sale the Caliber son sold to Flying R Farms, Gladmar, SK. She also raised a really good Yuma daughter that sold to X-T in the 2022 Simmsational Sale. 2M’s mother has been a really good cow for us. 2M has lots of quarter, big topped, smooth made, just like his brothers. He weaned off at a very good 985 lbs on a very dry year and ranked 5/48 for adjusted weaning weight.
IPU 10D CALIBER 132M 58
014G
34D
10D TSN MS PREDATOR
FBF1 COMBUSTIBLE
FBF1 GORGEOUS LADY
202Z
WHEATLAND PREDATOR 922W TSN MS FORTUNE 47X
This is the third bull that 10D has coming to the sale. Previous bulls sold to Lazy Y Grain & Cattle, Mossbank, SK and Triangle G in MB. She’s an easy doing cow that we bought from X-T Simmentals a few years ago. 132M follows the Caliber type. Thick, smooth, great haired and lots of capacity. It would be excellent to feed a bunch of steer calves off of him in a feedlot, soggy stout, big ribbed calves.
IPU 128F CALIBER 162M
NGDB STRUCTURE 34D RF CALIBER 014G
RF NOT JUST A FLIRT 404B WHEATLAND BENTLEY 630D
Another good Caliber son out of the Black Satin 680S cow family that we purchased out of the D Bar C Dispersal some years ago. She had a picture perfect udder still at an old age when we sold her. A good son of her daughter, Black Satin 128F, the mother of this bull, produced a herdsire for Prairie Wind Farms at Estevan, the Mack Family. We have a full sister to 162M in our herd. This bull is moderate framed, good quarter and one of the best haired bulls in the pen. The kind the feedlot operators like.
BLACK
IPU 55J CALIBER 182M
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
A nice mating here of a Dynasty young cow going back to the Sugar cow family of Mader Ranches where we purchased her as one of the high selling bred heifers in their fall female sale. This 182M is also very smooth made, good middled and quartered. He’s got a beautiful small head, very clean fronted and would sire some excellent replacement heifers, the kind that top the market.
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK PERCENTAGE
We purchased RF Bloodline 242K, along with Oberle Farms in the Maxwell-Rancier 2023 Bull Sale. We started working on a small half blood program and this stud came along, we thought maybe as good a black bull that sold in the 2023 bull season. He was so impressive with his muscle, rib shape and overall balance. He had an actual weaning weights of 1105 lbs and a 1600 lbs yearling weight and yes he was a half blood sired by the $250,000 SAV Bloodline Angus bull out of a beautiful cow, the Flirt cow family. He cost us $50,000 but it was worth every penny of it as you will see with his sons, ½ bloods and ¾ bloods. Probably haven’t used a more consistent herd bull then Bloodline. He puts a little extra frame in them lots of muscle, rib and eye appeal. A true performance bull. We think you will be impressed.
IPU 8G BLOODLINE 160M 61
HOMO POLLED/HOMO
These Bloodline bulls are like peas in a pod. So uniform in type and quality. This 160M is what we call a true half blood – a ½ blood mated to a half blood. We think you will get more consistency in type and kind that way. The dam and granddam of the bull are pretty special. We bought the dam out of the Sunrise dispersal, along with her full sister, both Denali’s out of a gorgeous purebred Hamilton Angus cow, HF Tibbie 93U cow. This is an outstanding bull that’s smooth made, deep ribbed, great quarter and sharp fronted. He’s homo polled, homo black and homo good. What a set of calves he would sire.
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
Here’s a very attractive Bloodline bull that is a ¾ blood. With our new bylaw, we now can breed a ¾ blood bull to a 15/16 or higher percentage female and it would be considered a purebred as 7/8’s in both male and females are considered purebreds. We ourselves purchased a ¾ blood bull last spring and bred purebred cows to him. 99% of our cows would be 15/16 Simmental blood or way higher. This 29M bull is really nice made, really thick, deep ribbed, great haired and attractive. His mother is a really good Uppercut cow going back to the Tula 19B cow family.
BLOODLINE 91M
Another feature Bloodline bull. Love this guys mother, a real deep ribbed black IPU Lieutenant 24E daughter with an excellent udder. 91M is really thick made, deep quartered, just plain super stout, nice haired and very attractive. This is the kind we are trying to raise for our purebred and commercial customers alike. They should be the same to produce excellent male and females who will turn into good bulls or steers and have offspring that will turn into good producing cows. 91M has a nice moderate birthweight of 86 lbs also.
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
Here’s a Bloodline son that has an exceptional mother, IPU Smooth As Charm 22E. One of my favorite cows on the place. She’s sired by an Angus bull and has a Captain Morgan mother. She’s deep ribbed, great uddered, very angular, just a front pasture cow. This is her fourth bull in a row selling in Moose Jaw. Two to Brian & Paige Uran, ND and one to Allemand Ranches at Shaunavon, SK. And her fourth, this Bloodline son, might be her best yet. Nice 84 lbs birth weight, really stout, lots of capacity and a great set of EPD’s from calving to performance to milk and marbling, way above average in 11 of the 13 traits. All in a very attractive package. I would keep every daughter I could off of this bull.
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
Well talking about mother cows, this again is one of my favorites, big time half blood cow. She was our pick of the black cows at the Springcreek dispersal. Beautiful udder, pear shaped, easy doing and she’s a producer. Her Bloodline bull calf, March born, is a standout. He’s so thick and soggy, huge quarter and carries down in his bottom third, big topped, just a herdbull in the making. He was the number one bull for adjusted weaning weight at 977 lbs. His EPD weaning weight is in the top 5% of the breed and yearling EPPD is in the top 15%, marbling top 3%, API top 35% and TI top 4%. In last years sale her good Estate bull calf sold in our sale to Steve Graveley, MT, same type of bull. If you want to raise some pounds, thick correct cattle and excellent replacements this could be the one. He is a commercial man’s or woman’s dream kind of bull.
228M
Dam of Lot 65
BLACK POLLED PERCENTAGE 3/4
S A V BLOODLINE 9578
RF BLOODLINE 242K
RF FLIR TIN 7103E
MR NLC UPGRADE U8676
BPRS1484765 IPU 58M 17 JANUARY 2024
S A V RAINFALL 6846
S A V EMBLYNETTE 2369 WFL WESTCOTT 24C
RF NOT JUST A FLIRT 404B
ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B
MAR MAC BILLIE JEAN 55A
MAR MAC SIERRA 53S
HETERO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
POWERLINE 204L
MAC CARLI 14N
These Bloodlines I believe are worth the trip to our sale to see. His mother, 55A, we purchased from Mar Mac Farms, MB as an open heifer. She’s had 10 consecutive calves in a row, bulls selling to our good friends Brian and Paige Uran in ND, W2 Farms, SK Carey Schmidt bought one of her first Simmental bulls, a Soda Pop son that was Angus looking, thick and stylish to put on their big herd of Angus cows to make half blood steers and heifers. They have a great herd of cows. Carey & Rod are also great people. Take a good look at this Bloodline bull, he’s really stout, big quarters and topped.
IPU 23A BLOODLINE 43M
BLACK POLLED PERCENTAGE 1/2
BPRS1484731 IPU 43M 14 JANUARY 2024
S A V RAINFALL 6846
S A V EMBLYNETTE 2369
WFL WESTCOTT 24C
RF NOT JUST A FLIRT 404B
SITZ TRAVELER 8180
S A V EMULOUS 8145
SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
SPRINGCREEK TARA 7P
HOMO POLLED/HETERO BLACK
The last of our Bloodline bulls and he’s another true half blood bull. His mother was a big old Final Answer cow that unfortunately got hurt this spring and we had to sell her this fall. It affected her calf’s performance a little as she wasn’t able to get around very well and didn’t milk as good as usual. 23A’s pedigree was very maternal being a Final Answer out of a Springcreek Liner 56U.
Two very maternal bulls in this breed. 43M is still a very good bull, smooth made, deep bodied and long. You will want to keep his daughters for sure.
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
A true sale feature, this thick, soggy IPU 30-06 47K son has been s standout all along. Mothered by the same dam as our high seller last year, a Caliber son selling to Mandan Lake Simmental, ND, for $57,000. This 63M bull is a ¾ brother to him. 30-06 was our high selling bull in our 2023 bull sale selling for $65,000 to Crossroad Farms at Shell Lake, SK. We had several people tell us he was in the top two caliber sons to sell that year. We got a little semen off him and we were very pleased with these three bulls that are in the sale and also a fancy good heifer calf in the sale too. 63M’s mother is quite a cow, she was our pick of the black cows out of the WLB dispersal, she’s a big powerful cow, excellent udder, beautiful fronted, so broody and angular. She will enter our donor program this year. This is a herd bull, make sure you look him up sale day, he is a performance bull, a bull you would be very proud to own.
RF CALIBER 014G
IPU 30-06 47K
IPU MS. BLACK LOTTO 144A
WLB REMARKABLE 18D 337F
WLB 337F ROSE 492H WLB 52Z TARA 3611D
NGDB STRUCTURE 34D
RF NOT JUST A FLIRT 404B SPRINGCREEK LOTTO 52Y
IPU MS HERO 113P
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 254Z BARB 400D
MRL EL TIGRE 52Z
JFRS MS 43Y
BLACK POLLED PUREBRED BPG1484763 IPU 56M 17 JANUARY 2024
RF CALIBER 014G
IPU 30-06 47K
IPU MS. BLACK LOTTO 144A
MRL EL TIGRE 52Z
52Z TARA 3614C JFRS MS 43Y
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
This is a really good 30-06 feature bull also. Like him a lot, his mother too we purchased out of the WLB dispersal as a heifer calf. He, like the other 30-06 calves, is really nice made, he has a super big quarter carrying right down deep, big topped, long and deep, just a really good bull. He’s got a great set of EPD’s from birth to performance and a huge ribeye. What a set of calves he would sire.
NGDB STRUC TURE 34D
RF NOT JUST A FLIRT 404B
SPRINGCREEK LOTTO 52Y
IPU MS HERO 113P
WHEATLAND PREDATOR 922W
MRL MISS 836W
TH BLACK EDITION 8R ERIXON LADY 66W
HOMO POLLED/HETERO BLACK
Again another good bull out of another cow we purchased out of the WLB dispersal. I think we done alright with our choices. This El Tigre blaze faced, deep ribbed cow, nice uddered, heavy milker is out of the Tara cow family at Bills. She’s a front pasture type of cow. Her 30-06 son is patterned like the others deep quartered, lots of capacity and top, is smooth shouldered and just very complete. He would raise those calves that are high demand in the auction marts and feedlots.
Lot 70 - 56M
IPU 76F TOP TIER 69M 71
BLACK POLLED PUREBRED BPG1485139 IPU 69M 18 JANUARY 2024
Here’s a big stout Top Tier son in a black edition. He’s really stout, thick, lots of rib and shape. A very long made bull with a nice baldy face and great hair. His mother is a powerful El Tigre daughter who would be one of our biggest, most powerful cows. She’s very nice uddered and impressive to look at. In last years bull sale a full brother sold to Scott Reid. 69M will sire some eye appealing calves with hair, stoutness and performance. They will push the scale down and you know what heavy weight calves are worth now.
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
Here’s a Fleetwood (Sochi) sired excellent ¾ blood off a powerful, powerful ½ blood bred heifer we bought from Maxwell Simmentals in their 2023 Camrose Classic sale. She is deep ribbed and broody as you will ever find. A bull producer for sure. He started at a nice 84 lbs birthweight and has grown into long bodied, thick, hairy, stylish beef bull. I’d love to feed a pen of steers just like him – they would be money makers.
IPU 878F BETTS 111M
BLACK POLLED PUREBRED BPG1485459 IPU 111M 25 JANUARY 2024
BGS/BM CAPTAIN SCREAM 63D
SVS BETTS 808F
WFL RED SAGE 506C
RJY CHROME 6B
RHS FIRE FOX 878F CROSSROAD BRITTANY 578B
SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z
RF SCREAM 215Z
R PLUS RELOAD 2006Z
WFL RED SAGE 1003Y
LRX BLAZE 55Z
RJY DREAM DOUBLEDATE 15X
KOP ESPOSITO 95Y
CROSSROAD PURITY 343P
HOMO POLLED/HETERO BLACK
A Betts son in a black package. This guy is thick, big topped and lots of capacity. We have an excellent full sister two year old and bred heifer in the herd that is easy doing and has a nice blaze face off of 111M’s mother. 878F sons have sold in previous sales to Allemand Ranches, SK and the Mills family at Cupar. This black Betts son will too add pounds to your calf crop.
IPU 110K SOCHI 80M 74
DRAKE POKER FACE 2X
CMS SOCHI 307A
YR BLK PRIMADONNA 930W
WHEATLAND MONUMENT 28H
IPU 107H MS SIGNATURE 110K IPU 3X’S MS SIGNATURE 107H
YR BLK PRIMADONNA 11L
64S
WS EPIC E152
WHEATLAND LADY 7002E
R PLUS UPPERCUT 6103D
RJY SIGNATURE RED 3X
(lbs) EPD’s
HOMO POLLED/HETERO BLACK
We are finishing our black bulls with a pair of calving ease bulls sired by CMS Sochi 307A. The calving ease bull that worked so well for R Plus Simmentals in their heifer pen. 80M’s dam is a first calving Monument daughter going back to High Country Simmentals RJY Signature cow family. This young bull started off with a nice 80 lbs birth weight and has grown into smooth made, smooth shouldered, deep ribbed calving ease prospect.
DRAKE POKER FACE 2X
CMS SOCHI 307A
YR BLK PRIMADONNA 930W
SPRINGCREEK LOTTO 52Y
IPU 403P MS PASHMENIA 52Y 86K NUG PASHMENIA 403P
HEAVYWEIGHT 64S YR BLK PRIMADONNA 11L KOP CROSBY 137W
SPRINGCREEK BLK TESS 25T
PVF-BF BF26 BLACK JOKER NUG VIOLE T243M
HOMO POLLED/HETERO BLACK
Finishing up with another Sochi son out of a first calving Lotto daughter, going back to the Pashmenia 403P cow family. Some older genetics in this young Lotto cow. Back in the day our Springcreek Lotto cows were some of the best uddered and producing cows we had. They knew how to raise bulls. This 82M is a calving ease prospect too with a 84 lb birthweight, he’s very smooth made, long and good haired. Look him up sale day.
Lot 74 - 80M
WELCOME FROM THE MANSKE’S
KYRON, KELSEY, EMBRIE & EVA MANSKE
Box 456 Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0 east.poplar@hotmail.com 306-267-7530
www.eastpoplarsimmentals.com
Welcome to the 45th Annual LaBatte Simmentals Bull and Female Sale! We’re excited to present another group of bulls this year. A heartfelt thank you to Barry and Brenda for continuing to have us as the guest consignor—it’s always a privilege to be part of this event.
Our daughters, Embrie and Eva, continue to grow and keep us busy. Embrie is thriving in Grade 1 and loving every bit of her learning adventure, while Eva ensures there’s never a dull moment in our home with her lively personality. The cattle market remains as strong as ever, with record-breaking prices holding steady into this year. Heavyweight crossbred calves are still bringing a premium and bred cow sales have continued to be strong throughout the fall and winter. It’s refreshing to see so much optimism in the industry despite its challenges.
After a few consecutive years of drought, we transitioned to feeding silage to make the most of our limited acres. Now, with another year under our belt, we are pleased with how the cattle have adapted and performed on this feeding program. The bull ration has been carefully developed and balanced to promote sustainable growth and long-term performance.
All the bulls are part of our comprehensive herd health program, will be semen tested, and are fully guaranteed. Delivery is free of charge, though we ask that any bulls returning to our farm for wintering are insured. Most of the bulls in our offering have been homo polled and homo black tested.
Visitors are always welcome to view the bulls at the farm, or feel free to call us to discuss the offering. Videos of the bulls are available at www.eastpoplarsimmentals.com. If you can’t make it to the sale, the Bohrson Marketing team listed at the beginning of the catalogue is ready to assist, or you can reach out to myself or Barry directly with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you all on February 28th at Johnstone Auction Mart in Moose Jaw, SK, or online with DLMS!
Kyron Manske
East Poplar APPROVAL 402M
East Poplar FAVOR 406M
406M brings a fresh twist to the pedigree lineup, combining the genetics of a MRL Boa daughter we purchased from Flying W at the 2023 Simmsational sale with the influence of their LCDR Favor son. This bull showcases smooth shoulders, impressive rib shape, and excellent depth of quarter. We’re particularly excited about his dam’s future production in our herd, and 406M exemplifies her potential with his balanced design and performance.
East Poplar MANDATE 403M 78
East Poplar BOOMER 411M
HETERO POLLED/ HETERO BLACK
403M is a prime example of the excellent disposition we’ve come to expect from the calves out of his dam, BOBE 38B. This bull is long-bodied, well-balanced, and carries himself with the quiet confidence that makes him a pleasure to work with. With his added length and balance, 403M is sure to add pounds to your calf crop while maintaining exceptional temperament.
HOMO POLLED 411M is an RF Boomer son out of a Yuma cow that was purchased from the R Plus dispersal. This bull is long-bodied, smooth in his lines, and carries a wide, strong top. His pedigree and design make him a great choice for adding length and power to your herd.
BLACK
East Poplar MANDATE 414M
R
414M is wide-hipped, deep-bodied, and carries flank deep. His maternal lineage is equally impressive, with two maternal sisters selling at Simmsational to Pheasantdale and Schweitzer Simmentals, as well as one retained in our herd at home. Add in his great disposition, and 414M is the complete package for producers looking for power, depth, and proven genetics.
East Poplar MANDATE 422M
1134L
10B, a Poker Face daughter known for her consistency and excellent udder quality. DHS 10B has raised some impressive progeny, including a standout Betts daughter we sold to Brooksland at Friday Night Lights in 2022. We also have a full sister to 435M who calved just about a week before I’m writing this, and she carries the same beautiful udder as her mother.
Maternal Sister
Maternal Sister
East Poplar TRUE NORTH 429M 83
S
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
429M is a unique 3/4 blood bull with a touch of white, offering versatility to work on both cows and heifers. He has an attractive profile, and you have to appreciate the way he transitions smoothly through his shoulder into his front end. We have used True North on heifers for a couple of years, and he calves well with good performance.
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK 440M is a half-blood bull who grabs your attention as you walk through the pen. He’s the result of embryos we purchased from Quinn Wilson, and we have a full sister due to calve any day now who is shaping up to make a beautiful cow. 440M himself is a powerful individual with impressive width over his top and extra extension in his front third.
East Poplar MANDATE 445M
As you go through the pen, you will notice the consistency in these Mandate bulls, and 445M is no exception. We are especially impressed with the Mandate females as they mature into breds, and now that we have a number of them milking, we are excited for their future impact on our herd. 445M represents the quality and potential we’ve come to expect from this sire group.
East Poplar MANDATE 451M
VISION LRX MS BLACK 91A WHEATLAND BULL 468P
ENVY 281Z
East Poplar UNION 452M
East Poplar STRATTON 415M 88
HOMO POLLED
415M is our only Stratton bull in the sale, and he’s a good one. With belly-dragging depth, herd bull presence, and excellent structural soundness, he’s built to impress. He’s out of a standout IPU 68M daughter who has been a tremendous producer. Her highlights include two daughters sold through Simmsational and one retained at home who stands out as one of our top picks among the bred heifers this year. This bull has the genetics and build to sire an outstanding group of replacement heifers while adding depth and quality to your entire calf crop.
HOMO POLLED
417M is an impressive Maverick son who has caught our eye all year long. He’s out of a first-calf Betts heifer, EPS 251K, who we sold to Rocking P in the 2023 Simmsational. This bull offers extended length, an expansive middle third, and a design that is sure to turn heads. 417M is the kind of bull that stands out for his style and performance.
Maternal Sister to Lot 88
East Poplar Red MANDATE 416M
R
416M is our only red Mandate son in the sale, and he brings plenty of style and presence to the table. Moderate in frame yet proud in his build, this bull offers the balance and eye appeal that stand out in any herd. A great choice for those looking to add quality and uniformity to their operation.
East Poplar SHAMROCK 436M 91
MRL STATEMENT 3F KWA SHAMROCK 151H K
MS ROCK 14X
R PLUS RELOAD 2006Z EAST POPLAR REVIVE 505C EAST POPLAR RED LADY 321A
SERENADE 21S
HOMO POLLED
436M is a bull that we feel has a lot to offer in terms of maternal traits. A maternal sister sold to Triple R Simmentals in 2020 and has proven her value, recently raising a high-selling bred in this year’s OPT sale. 436M is long and smooth, combining style with the kind of maternal strength that will make a lasting impact in any herd.
East Poplar FREEDOM 450M 92
RED POLLED PERCENTAGE PRS1496115 EPS 450M 03 FEBRUARY 2024
22F
VALLEY TRINITY 53Z
HETERO POLLED
ANCHOR “T” RUSTY 59G PHS HOMOZYGOUS XCEPTIONAL ANCHOR D VIPER 103W SUNNY VALLEY TRINITY 70T
450M is a dark red, white-faced half-blood bull sired by the fullblood Freedom bull. He’s round muscled, strong topped, and built to perform. This bull is sure to sire a group of baldy calves that will push the scales down hard in the fall.
BGS/BM CAPTAIN SCREAM 63D
SVS BETTS 808F
WFL RED SAGE 506C
TESS MILLER 18Z
IPU MS BRENDA 204E
OAKVIEW BRENDA 312B
HOMO POLLED
Another year, another standout Betts son from 204E. This is her fifth Betts son in a row and the sixth son we’ve had from her in our bull pen. When we say she’s a consistent producer, we mean it—and when we say we’d sure like to get a daughter one of these years, we mean that too. 439M himself is big quartered, long spined, and one we’ve marked high in the pen for all the right reasons. Take a close look at this one.
SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z
SCREAM 215Z R PLUS RELOAD 2006Z WFL RED SAGE 1003Y
TESS BLACK RAMPAGE 71W
TESS MS RED 51W
ERIXON TOP SHELF 77Y OAKVIEW MISS XHIBIT 87X
LaBatte Simmentals will be consigning 12 open heifers in this years sale. We dug deep in the pen to bring some top notch heifers. They are represented by some of our leading sires: Top Tier, El Dorado, Mountain View in the Red Divison. The blacks are sired by IPU 30-06, Hannibal, Barbarian. The Fullbloods are represented by KSL Honky Tonk, KSL Kilipso and Viper. This is a really good set of heifers as you will see sale day. If you have any questions about these heifers before the sale give Barry or Brodyn a call and we would be glad to go over them with you. Or better yet, come and have a look at them before the sale. We would be glad to show you them and their brothers in the bull pen and have a coffee and visit.
IPU 21E Ms BLUE MOON 87M 94
BLACK POLLED PUREBRED BPG1485305 IPU 87M 21 JANUARY 2024
SVS TYCOON 841F
DEEG EL DORADO 81K
WLB 18D SOFIE 497F
RF/MCC/CD HIGH IDLE 517C
DEEG MS BLUE MOON 21E
DEEG MS 58B Lot 94 - 87M
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
SFM STOUGHTON 18D
WLB 52Z TARA 4164D
WHEATLAND HIGH OCTANE169Y
A JE/JF ANT JOYS ELEGANCE
NCB COBRA 47Y
COL D BAR C GLOW 949W
(lbs)
HOMO POLLED/HETERO BLACK
This group of black heifers are all features and top end females. Lets start with this heifers mother. We flushed her as a yearling heifer’s, that’s how good she was! We have sold five females through the bull sale off her and two bull calves. And one bred heifer, that was a high seller in the Simmsational sale. This Blue Moon 21E consistently throws ssuper haired progeny with style to burn, capacity, are elegant front ended, deep and angular. And this is how 87M is made too. One of the few El Dorado’s to sell in a black package as he is red. Many of her 1/2 brothers will sell in our Red bull section and they are a feature group. This young black heifer has a great future ahead of her.
Owned with Oberle Farms
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK
If you want to put a halter on one and have a little fun this summer and fall., this might be the one. What a beautiful heifer sired by our high selling bull in our 2023 Bull Sale, IPU 30-06 47K and mine & Brodyn Cowboy Cut cow going back to our purchase at Agribition Sale, CMS Soda Pop. 34M’s maternal brother sold in last years bull sale, a heifer bull prospect to Leewood Ranch, AB. This heifer is super fronted, nice headed, angular, very feminine, great hair, nice topped, just an excellent prospect to make a front pasture female. On top of that look at her EPD profile.
IPU 7K Ms HANNAH 7M 96
REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD 54U
SRH HANNIBAL 5H
SRH PRECIOUS 73A
BAR-H MINDBENDER 141D SUN RISE BLACK 7K LONESTAR FANCY 213H
REMINGTON ON TARGET 2S
BAR 15 MISS KNIGHT78E-51G
WHEATLAND BULL 786T
OBCC CHYNA C49U S SUMMIT 956
HF TIBBIE 93U
SPRINGCREEK DENALI 21E
SUN RISE MORGAN 8C
HOMO POLLED/HOMO BLACK PERCENTAGE
An excellent ¾ blood heifer sired by SRH Hannibal, a bull we used on some of our heifers as he calves well, but still gives you some performance, some baldies and very saleable offspring. We bought her mother out of the Sunrise Simmental dispersal as a heifer calf where she was one of the top picks. This black homo polled and homo black heifer has a little slap of white on her head, has frame and size, very stylish, angular, good haired, just going to turn into a very nice cow. We really like her a lot.
HOMO POLLED/HETERO BLACK 1/2 FLECK PUREBRED
Something very special here, a black polled solid black baldy heifer sired by the great Full Fleck, JNR Barbarian. This February heifer is an eye catcher for sure. These half Fleck cows in a red or black color make tremendous cows. Some of our earliest black foundation cows were Fleck influenced and turned into some of our best cows ever. 166M’s mother has had three heifers in a row, she’s a Bentley 630D daughter going back to a Cowboy Cut cow. Take a look at this heifer and start a new Fleck influenced cow family.
SVS BROOKS 669D SVS RED ANNIE 411B SFM STOUGHTON 18D WLB 52Z TARA 4164D MAR MAC UTAH WHISKY 52E WLB 47Y FAE 343E
MAF R HORIZON 7Y IPU 105L MS. REVLON 220X
HOMO POLLED
BROOD COW! If this heifer doesn’t make a great producing cow then I don’t know nothing about cattle. She’s so deep ribbed, soggy, easy doing, good haired and attractive. She’ll be a bull producer for sure like her mother. In last years bull sale, her mother produced a super Mountain View bull calf that sold to the Allemand’s at Shaunavon for $12,000 and now this broody El Dorado daughter. Look who she goes back to – the Pocahontas 105L cow family.
HOMO POLLED
The second calf off of a young Encore daughter. In last years sale her first calf, a bull calf, sold to K3 Ag, SK the Kuschak family, a Top Tier heifer bull. In this years sale she has a really good Mountain View daughter that’s dark red, great haired, broody, lots of style and homo polled. Look at her EPD profile, plus in 11/13 traits and just a little below average in the other two. Almost green across the whole chart. A very stylish heifer that you too could hang a halter on.
RED
IPU 115J POCAHONTAS 66M
PUREBRED PG1485130 IPU 66M 18 JANUARY 2024
MRL CAPONE 130B
K WA MS ROCK 14X WFL WESTERDALE 6E
WFL MS RED DOLL 9072W
BGS/BM CAPTAIN SCREAM 63D
WFL RED SAGE 506C
BGS/BM
HETERO POLLED
Another dark cherry red Mountain View heifer going back to the IPU Pocahontas 68M cow family. A lot of our cows go back to our old great Hart Chief cows – IPU Pocahontas 68M, Pocahontas 105L and Pocahontas 2Y. They are the foundation of our red herd. We have a full sister to 66M in the herd, she’s a bred heifer and a good one.
HOMO POLLED
A really nice made broody Top Tier
IPU 1K Ms TOP
72R
IPU 46J Ms OLIVIA 6M
POLLED FULLBLOOD P1484585 IPU 6M 08 JANUARY 2024
KEE T’S FERROUS 26F
KSL PLD HONKYTONK 126H
KSL DOROTHY DUKE 63F
BLACK GOLD ELEVATION 20E
IPU 100B MS OLIVIA 46J
SBSF OLIVIA 100B
KEET’S DYNAMIC 20D
XRC DOMINIQUE 19D
BIG SKY DUKE 56D
KSL DOROTHY 43D
SOUTHSEVEN MR ADONIS 96Z
BLACK GOLD MS FLORA 84B
IPU ROMANO 90X
SBSF WAFFLES 22W
POLLED FULLBLOOD P1485149 IPU 76M 19 JANUARY 2024
KEE T’S FERROUS 26F
KSL KILIPSO 25K
KSL SWEE T CHINA 27H
GOLD ELEVATION 20E
54E MS ELEVATION 94K
KEET’S DYNAMIC 20D
XRC DOMINIQUE 19D
JNR CASHMERE
BIG SKY CHINA DOLL 14E
SOUTHSEVEN MR ADONIS 96Z
BLACK GOLD MS FLORA 84B WESTGOLD STANDOUT 42Z LAKEVIEW MS ECLEC 68B
POLLED
Starting our Fullblood’s we lead off with a really good KSL Honky Tonk daughter. Dark red, big goggles, red lips, deep and broody. We used this KSL heifer bull on our Fullblood heifers last year. Ourselves, Oberle and Black Gold had purchased KSL Kilipso out of their bull sale in 2023. We had a bit of trouble collecting semen off him right away, so KSL treated us good and gave us some Jesse James semen and we got some Honky Tonk semen too. Out of about 20 heifers we never touched one. All calved unassisted. This heifer will be sure to catch your eye sale day. We think she’s a special one.
POLLED
A dark cherry red Kilipso daughter that’s very similar in type and kind to the 6M heifer. She’s solid red right down to the ground, big huge goggles, good haired. As you always hear me talking about hair in my footnotes it gets pretty repetitious but its so important in this part of the world where we live. Just a couple of weeks ago it was -50C with the wind here. That’s when you need hair and the feedlots like hairy soggy cattle to feed also. Take a good look at this heifer sale day, she’s very good.
258K Ms RUBY 24M
FULLBLOOD 1484630 IPU 24M 11 JANUARY 2024
DOUBLE BAR D MAESTRO 100S
ANCHOR D VIPER 103W
PRL LOPEZ 147L
NAC BATTLE CRY 4F
BEE RUBY 258K
BEE RUBY 765E
The last of the heifers. This heifer is good and going to make a great cow. Her mother was our pick of the Beechinor heifers in their 2023 bred heifer sale, the Western Harvest. Her mother is a beautiful uddered Battle Cry daughter that’s dark cherry red. 24M does have a small white bolt on the other side of her picture. Just want to be up front with you so if you happen to buy her online your not surprised when she’s shows up. If she’s anything like her mother you will have a very good cow in the making.
DOUBLE BARD MAKE M PLLED
DOUBLE BAR D JOCELINE
PRL PORTERHOUSE REGENT
MRLN VANESSA
BEE BATTLE CRY 282B
MI MS DALLAS 39D
JNR’S TITANIUM
BEE RUBY 429B
A dear friend and our Auctioneer for many years. We lost Wayne this summer and he will be missed. I don’t think he ever missed a sale even in his later years.
Barry, Lynlee, Brodyn. 3 generations of LaBatte cattlemen
Lynlee & Janalee at their once a year golf outing
& Brenda with Emry on her graduation day
WILF DAVIS 1933-2024
Wilf was my hero, mentor and best friend. I knew Wilf for almost 50 years but we become special friends in the last 30 years. He was working at Bar 5 when I first met him. I remember as a young guy in my 20’s going to a Bar 5 sale in the early 70’s, my first time there I couldn’t believe my eyes, the excitement in the air and the prices were unbelievable. Wilf was a person that once you met him you would never forget him.
Wilf left Bar 5 for a few years and started a consulting business in which I was one of his clients and got to know Wilf better. I’ve still got all his info he had in folders for me, his feed rations and suggestions. Wilf was one of those guys it didn’t matter who you were, a high profile breeder, an investor or just a common joe like me, he always had time for everybody and treated all the same.
Looking back I realize how Wilf’s influence on me was shaping my future! I admired his dedication, work ethic, his interest and foresight in the Simmental Breed. He would call me with ideas and advice and I called him many many times for advice right up to his last days. He was a big part of my 54 years of the Simmental life. We grew to be very good and close friends.
Wilf took my Bull Sale and Simmsational pictures for many years. I’m guessing for 25-30 years. I think Wilf was 85 when he last took them and he was in way better shape then me. Marnie was a big part of this too. She would edit pictures, sent them to me and she also developed our website too. What a team they were! One thing I did learn over the years was not to call Wilf at 7:00 am, but probably okay to call him at midnight. Marnie and Wilf were nighthawks.
I sure miss our calls and his opinions. Wilf and I talked every couple of weeks and in bull selling season sometimes everyday or two. He was keen right till his last month. Watching sales on DLMS, writing down notes, just still so interested in the cattle business. I would still call him for his opinion on bulls or suggestions about our bull sale. I respected his opinion so much. There’s a lot of little things that I’ll always remember of Wilf, his smile, the way he wore his cowboy hat with that little tilt to the side, always just perfect. What a gentleman he was and what a distinguished look he had, he just never aged.
There’s a reason some people are part of our lives but its not always meant to be that they are part of our whole journey. The biggest compliment I can say about Wilf is that in all the years as close friends I never heard one person say a bad thing about him. I think that’s quite a compliment in this day and age. In closing, I’d like to tell you Wilf that you’re still in my favorite contacts in my phone and I will always leave it in there and if you ever want to have a quick chat be sure to call!
