The 2023 Continental Connection Bull Sale

Contact Us

Erin Kishkan: 250.991.6654

Rob Swaan: 250.991.8229

Jeff Swaan: 250.991.6444

kishkan@quesnelbc.com www.pvlimousin.com

WELCOME FROM PINNACLE VIEW LIMOUSIN:

Welcome to the 5th Annual Continental Connection Bull Sale! We are very excited to be going back to a LIVE auction format this year. Nothing compares to the feeling of attending a bull sale in person! The satisfaction of analyzing these bulls with your own eyes and raising your hand to signal the auctioneer is hard to beat, not to mention the socializing, free lunch, and beer!

Furthermore, we are thrilled that this year we will be selling our first Charolais bulls, offering you a truly “Continental” experience! Our newly acquired Charolais genetics are offering diversity that is being sought after by some of the most progressive programs in the industry. There is a bull for everyone in our very deep pen of yearling and two year old bulls! Bulls that are sound, functional, fertile, and of course docile! We feed these bulls a total mixed ration that includes second cut alfalfa/grass haylage, corn silage, home grown brown oats, and a custom mineral mix. These bulls are developed with longevity in mind so they are not over fed. They will be semen tested and guaranteed on sale day. They deserve to be seen in person to truly appreciate their power, however, videos will be available online in late March.

We invite you to join us in person on April 7th to view the bulls, have a great meal, and bid at our live auction. BC Livestock sales staff will be onsite to answer your questions or confidentially bid on your behalf. Of course, you are always welcome to come view the bulls any time prior to the sale, coffee is always on!

Erin Kishkan

4344 HIGHWAY 97 S QUESNEL, BC

Elysia Penner: 250-570-1415

Contacts SALE DAY

Rob Swaan: 250.991.8229

Erin Kishkan: 250.991.6654

Jeff Swaan: 250-991-6444 AUCTIONEERS

Wayne Jordan: 250-319-0873

Wayne Pincott: 250-395-6367

Wade McNolty: 250-398-0429

Kenny Allison: 250-571-9045

Darrell Comezzetto: 250-319-8587

Dan Skeels: 403.783.1217

Nate Marin: 306.869.7130

CANADIAN FARM INSURANCE

Heather Barr: 780-853-7067

Terms

& CONDITIONS

DELIVERY: Free Delivery to BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. We will assist with arrangements for trucking to Eastern Canada.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

Sandman Hotel: 250.747.3511

VIDEOS AND PICTURES:

Photos were taken in early February. Videos will be taken in early March and will be available on our Facebook page @ccbullsale and on our website. www.pvlimousin.com

VIEWING:

Bulls can be viewed any time prior to sale day. Call to set up an appointment.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Bulls and Females will sell in accordance with the terms and conditions set out by the Canadian Limousin Association and the Canadian Charolais Association. Any errors, omissions, or updates on sale day will take precedence over what is printed in the catalogue.

VACCINATION PROTOCOLS: All bulls will be vaccinated with a 5 way and 8 way vaccine prior to sale in accordance to our herd health programs.

SEMEN TESTING: All bulls will satisfactorily pass a semen test prior to the sale. Scrotal measurements are taken by a veterinarian at the time of semen test.

EPD’S: EPD’s printed in the catalogue are current as of the date of catalogue production. Current EPD’s will be available on sale day.

FEEDING:

Feeding of the bulls purchased will be provided free of charge until June 1, 2023 and is negotiable beyond that.

DIRECTIONS:

From the North: 13km South of Walmart on Hwy 97. Watch for signs and turn right off the highway, cross 2 sets of train tracks, stay to your right on all the forks.

From the South: Approx 20km South of Quesnel on Hwy 97 will be the community of Kersley with the Alamo Diner on the left. Continue north on Hwy 97 for another 3km, watch for signs. Turn Left off the highway, cross 2 sets of train tracks, stay to your right on all the forks.

Thank you TO OUR PAST BUYERS!

ANDREW RANCHES

CLIFF & ALYSON SCHUK

HAROLD GOULD

HEWSON LAND & CATTLE

J&C RANCH

LASSER RANCHES

LAURA WILSON

NEW LIFE LIMOUSIN

PAUL & ESTHER REIMER

RICHMOND RANCH LTD

RUSSELL SWAN

WEST HOTCHKISS HOLDINGS LTD

AUSTRALIAN RANCH

BENNY & ELYSIA PENNER

BOB & MARILYN MARSHALL

DARREN ETHIER

DOUG BROPHY

EMIL AND EVA GULBRANSON

GEORGE BAIRD

GLEN FRANKIE

HAWKEYE LAND AND CATTLE

HILLVIEW FARMS

LAZY S LIMOUSIN

POLAR FARMS

RANDY & DONNA GOODLAND

RODDIE CREEK RANCH

ARTHUR STUDLEY

BRUCE PREBUSHEWSKI

ELISABETH SCHALIN

GRAHAME LARSON

IVAN THIESSEN

NARCOSLI CATTLE CO

TRAVIS HUNTER

DIMPS HORN

ALEX FUENGELING

APRIL & TYLER FLEMING

BRAD SMITH

CHAD INGRAM

CRYSTAL CREEK RANCH

KYLE AND DESIREE MACNAUGHTON

BLUE GOOSE CATTLE CO.

GARY ANDREWS

KAYLA SHALLARD

KEEGAN MACK

KEVIN KAUFMAN

ROB AND VICKI OPHUS

WAYNE & JOYCE STUDLEY

MURRAY STANTON

NICHIPORIK FARMS

BLUEBERRY FARMS TRUST

MARVIN STEFAN

JAMES AND CHARLENE HUWER

JOHN WARING

RYAN GREEN

CARA KELLS

RANDY SAUGSTAD

SOLES SALVAGE LTD

JASON HARVEY - RIMROCK RANCH

RIM ROCK RANCH LTD.

STEWART & DIANE HOPKINS

M & M RANCH

MARVIN MONICAL

LFLC Denver was a new addition to our black bull battery in 2021 and as you can see, he did not disappoint. Kentucky was born twin to bull and his mother did a fantastic job raising both of them on her own. This bull is moderate but thick, and for being a twin we feel his performance was way above par. Be sure to check out his maternal brother in the two year old section to see the power and consistency in this cow family. He has maternal brothers working for Rafter 7 Limousin in Vanderhoof, BC and for Murray Stanton in Sunset House, AB.

LOT 1

Another Denver son that has knocked it out of the park. This bull was a heifers FIRST CALF! It is every producers dream to have a heifer produce like this! To top off this complete package of performance, length, style, and eye appeal, he is one of the quietest bulls in the pen – always wanting pets and attention. Put this one at the top of your list.

One of our favorites since birth, one we showed this past summer and feel could easily go into a purebred program and do heck of a job. His outcross pedigree on the dam side makes him a desirable choice and being homo polled is huge bonus. This bull is going to do great things, be sure to have a close look. He has maternal brothers working for Vicki and Robert Ophus in Vanderhoof, BC and A1 Feeders in Lumby, BC.

Round out this set of Denver sons is one that is pure gold! 24K is moderate in his frame but big topped, with great muscle and beautiful front end. He comes from one of our up and coming star females from our famed 22U cow family, and she did not disappoint with this guy. Homo polled and packed with style, this bull will turn some heads sale day. He has a maternal brother working for Skyline Ranch in Burns Lake, BC.

Kinsmen and his flushmate brother Krackerjack are the first embryo bulls to sell from our top donor female – WGL Arizona. Lets talk fertility for a minute. This bull’s mother produced 20 embryos for us, while nursing twin heifer calves! This bull will surely have this in his blood. Homo polled, good footed, and nicely muscled, you’ll like this one. A maternal brother is working for Darren Either in Chetwynd, BC.

Another sure-fire heifer bull, but in a black package this time. This bull could be one my favorites in the pen. Moderate framed, thick as McDonalds milkshake, sound footed, and homo polled. With his 70lb birthweight and BW EPD in the top 1% of the breed, this is one is a no brainer.

Krackerjack is the bigger performer of these two flush brothers. Longer than a visit with your mother in law, big hipped, and extended through his front end. This bull has been a standout since birth and with calving ease legends like BBAR Bentley backing his pedigree, you will sleep easy at night! A maternal brother is working for Darren Either in Chetwynd, BC.

Heifer bull alert! Yes, this bull is as good as his picture! This moderate framed cherry red bombshell is one that I should be keeping for my own heifer pen. 71lb birthweight, unassisted out of a heifer, homo polled, and has as much muscle and style as this guy has. You really can’t go wrong!

Banner winner here folks! This bull was Junior Bull Calf Champion at Farmfair International in 2022 and just keeps getting better! Power, performance, big nutted, great foot and leg structure, great muscle shape, and homo polled. This bull really has it all, quiet as a kitten, and will easily compliment a purebred herd. Maternal brothers are working for Doug Brophy in Vanderhoof, BC and for John Waring of Qualicum Beach, BC.

This black Envy son is from one of our favorite and most consistent black cows. This hairy, homo polled bull has great muscle shape, thickness, and is full of style and eye appeal. You want a fancy set of black calves, this is your guy! His maternal brother is working for Doug Brophy in Vanderhoof, BC.

LOT 10

LOT 11

These Envy sons are as consistent as the come. Almost a carbon copy of his brother in lot 10, this bull is long bodied, beautifully fronted, homo polled, with great muscle expression. I’d take both of these bulls if I was a guy looking to send a fancy set of black calves to market. Just sayin…

64% Lim-Flex bull here. This Angus/Limo hybrid is a “best of both worlds” option when it comes to choosing a British or Continental herdsire. He is longer than freight train when you’re late for work, and has had explosive performance since birth. His 12 year old dam is as consistent as the come and she just keeps cranking them out! This bull is going to put some cash in your pocket, no doubt about it. Maternal brothers have sold to Marvin Hodge of Armstrong, BC, Ger-Den Seed Farm of Grande Prairie, AB, and Randy Saugstad of Hanceville, BC.

Great bone and big foot on this fancy, eye appealing black bull. Great hair coat, big hipped, and explosive growth EPD’s, this bull will put some muscle and substance in your calves.

71% Lim-Flex bull in a slightly different package. Moderate framed, but deep bodied, with great muscle and a great hip. Very nice through his front end and very sound foot and leg structure. This homo polled Angus Hybrid will take a set of British cows to a whole new level of great! Maternal Brothers have sold to Rafter 7 Limousin of Vanderhoof, BC and Narcosli Cattle Company of Quesnel, BC.

This Sting son has a slight scur, but don’t be alarmed, he is still double polled. He comes from a cow that is quickly making her way up the ranks in our herd, cranking out the good ones year after year. Including a maternal sister to this bull that went to Jack Glendenning in the US and is now a donor cow in his program. This bull’s maternal brother, 85G was a sale feature in our 2021 sale selling to Bruce Prebushewski of Cherry

These next three bulls are the proof of what we love Sting for the most –Consistency, consistency, consistency. They are peas in pod, just plain good. Khan is homo polled, deep bodied, and has a great Limo character. He comes from one of our most prolific cow families who have sons and daughters working in our herd as well as for Roddie Creek Ranch of Quesnel, BC, Art Studley of Dawson Creek, BC, and Rim Rock Ranch of Vanderhoof, BC.

Another smooth made, beautifully patterned, homo polled Sting son. I love the eye appeal and presence in this bull. He is the youngest in the offering with a moderate 87lb birthweight but comes with tons of performance and impressive growth. This bull is going to have some friends come sale day. A maternal brother is working for Stewart and Diane Hopkins of Cecil Lake, BC.

I said these Sting sons are consistent and I wasn’t lying. Hard to fault these calves really. Smooth made, lots of muscle, depth of body, structurally sound. Take your pick, you really can’t go wrong with any of them. Check out this guy’s maternal powerhouse of a brother in the 2 yr old section as lot 29. This cow just keeps cranking out the good ones and these guys are no exception! Maternal brothers have sold to Cara Kells of Vanderhoof, BC and KMS Land and Cattle of Quesnel, BC.

LOT 19 LOT 20

Performance, haircoat, homo polled, great muscle expression, and length of body for days! Phenotypically this bull has it all, but also has the pedigree and numbers to back it up! Check out the growth, Scrotal, and REA numbers on this guy – honestly hard to beat! His FULL brother was a sale feature in our 2022 sale going to work for Blueberry Valley Farms in Fort St John, BC. This guy also deserves a home in purebred operation, but will work anywhere! His 11 year old dam is a legend in our herd with sons also working in Chetwynd, BC and in Ontario.

Probably the longest bodied Sting son here. Great hair coat and homo polled to top off a really nice package. This bull will put some pounds on a set of calves and bring you a few dimes come sale time. Could be one of my favorites in the offering. Maternal brothers have sold to Tyler Kosick, Danny Soles of Fort Nelson, BC, and Bob and Marilyn Marshall of Salmon Arm, BC.

Kill Swith and his flushmate brother Kill Bill are coming to you from one of the top producing cow families that have ever graced Pinnacle View. This unique mating with Executioner has proven to be a slam dunk. These bulls are soft made, deep sided, and full of Limousin muscle. Take your pick with this guy or his brother in the black model. Maternal brothers have been selected by Rim Rock Ranch of Vanderhoof, BC, and Kevin Kaufman of Houston, BC.

Prefer the black, homo polled model of this mating, well here you go. But coat color is about the only thing that separates these bulls. This mating was very consistent and this guy is also moderate framed and full of Limo muscle. He will definitely put some meat and substance into a set of calves. Maternal brothers have been selected by Rim Rock Ranch of Vanderhoof, BC, and Kevin Kaufman of Houston, BC.

A pen favorite since birth! We are very excited to be offering our newly acquired Charolais genetics, making this sale truly Continental! We think pretty highly of this bull, with just a moderate 88lb birthweight and tons of performance and growth, he is the perfect combination. Smooth made, great foot, and great muscle. This guy is going to have some friends come sale day.

Another outstanding Duty Free son here. These couldn’t be more consistent in their make up if they tried. Stout made, wide topped, and great dispositions on all of these guys. This guy is going to put some pounds on those silver and tan calves, absolutely no doubt!

SIRE: DAM:

DOB: 1/11/2022 | # MC845321 | SKF 203K | Scurred Act BW 106 Adj WW 740 Adj YW 1242

TURNBULLS DUTY-FREE 358D ALT CHERYL 107A

PLEASANT DAWN MVP 316Y CTP MISS GOOGLE 358Z CSS SIR GRIDMAKER 2W ALT BONDAGE 107S

SIRE: DAM:

TURNBULLS DUTY-FREE 358D BWP FOXY SHAZAM 40Z

PLEASANT DAWN MVP 316Y CTP MISS GOOGLE 358Z ELDER’S STINGER 115S BWP UV-RAY 7U

LOT PINNACLE’S ROBERT 203K 24 25 BW: 1.8 WW: 58 YW: 109 MK: 20 SC: REA: 0.51 MB: 0.39

DOB: 1/13/2022 | # MC845324 | SKF 205K | Homo Polled Act BW 109 Adj WW Adj YW BW: 1.4 WW: 57 YW: 106 MK: 16 SC: REA: 0.52 MB: 0.57

The only Apex son we have on offer, but boy is he a good one. Take a look at the front end on this bull! If that doesn’t say calving ease, then his moderate birthweight and negative BW EPD will!! This bull is full of style and eye appeal, take a close look at him come sale day!

If a red calving ease 2 year old is what your after, then look no further! This guy was 64lbs at birth and comes to you with CE and BW EPD’s in the top 1% of the breed. This bull will be a no brainer for heifers, but could also moderate a set of cows quite easily. He is also Homo Polled for a nice added bonus!

40J -

Performance and power is the best way to describe this guy. If red power is what you’re looking for then this guy is it! He really is as impressive in person as his photo, so shop with confidence if this bull is on your list. Maternal brothers have sold to Cara Kells of Vanderhoof, BC and KMS Land and Cattle of Quesnel, BC.

29

If you thought the last Gunnison son was impressive, but you wanted him in black – well here you go! This could be one of my favorite bulls in the whole offering. Really a complete package of muscle, thickness, and eye appeal coupled with calving ease numbers in the top 1% of the breed. This guy could be the next black heifer bull phenom. I honestly should be keeping him for myself, but that’s being greedy, so he’s on offer exclusively for you!

We think a lot of this bull. So much so, that we used him to clean up our heifer pen last year. Wait, what? You used a 96lb BW bull on heifers? Take a look at his smooth shoulder and long neck, not to mention the calving ease that is built into both sides of his pedigree. Don’t be fooled by large birth weights, they are only part of the equation. He has maternal brothers working for Rafter 7 Limousin in Vanderhoof, BC and for Murray Stanton in Sunset House, AB.

LOT 31

Big framed, stout made, long bodied performance bull here. Another one where birthweight is only a small part of the equation. His dam is a direct daughter of one of the most legendary calving ease bulls in the entire Limousin herdbook. So there is plenty of calving ease in his pedigree, not to mention he’s a rib longer than some. Jukebox will have you singing all the way to the bank! Maternal brothers have sold to Glen Frankie of OK Falls, BC, Darren Either of Chetwynd, BC, and

LOT 32

Black, homo polled, big hipped, soggy middled son of the famed CWA Supreme Champion bull - Electric Impact. This bull will have a major impact on your bottom line when you sell his calves in the fall. The muscle and hip shape he will throw will make you nothing but money! This bull has maternal brothers that have sold to Morsan Farms of Ponoka, AB, West Hotchkiss Holdings, of Hotchkiss, AB, Roddie Creek Ranch of Quesnel, BC, and RG Farms of Spirit River, AB.

This bull is as long as a Jetstream! Smooth made, nice fronted bull with lots of top. Homo polled with a moderate 89lb birthweight, this guy will be an easy choice come sale day.

LOT 33

Another really nice calving ease bull that will easily work on heifers, but you won’t sacrifice any performance on your cows. Just a 69lb birthweight and homo polled, with lots of muscle and hip, what else could you ask for. I’d say this heifer did a pretty great job for her first calf!

I accidently kept over 30 replacement heifers and the sheriff (mom) said that was too many. It was a struggle to find some I wanted to sell as these girls come from one of the strongest pens of replacements we’ve ever kept. Buy with confidence that these girls will go on to make you some money whether you breed them commercial or keep them purebred, the choice is yours!