Maines on the Plaines Maine-Anjou Sale 2022

Welcome to the inaugural Maines on the Plains Maine-Anjou Sale. After a successful World Maine-Anjou Congress and World Maine-Anjou Sale in 2021, it was quite evident from feedback from breeders that a Maine-Anjou sale would be a mainstay at Canadian Western Agribition. What an exciting time it is to be in this breed–a growing membership and breeders focused on high-quality genetics are driving a momentum not felt in the Maine-Anjou breed for years. Overall in the industry, cattlemen are realizing the advantage of using Maine-Anjou genetics in their programs. In today’s cattle industry efficiency is a must, and our breed is being implemented successfully in all sectors of the industry, be it the cowcalf sector, feedlot, or on the rail.

The offering is filled with unique genetics and intriguing breeding pieces from an outstanding group of breeders. We invite you to join us to take part in the fellowship, take in the show, and see an exceptional group of Maine-Anjou cattle up for your appraisal at 12pm on November 30th. If you are unable to attend the sale please feel free to reach out to any of the consignors or sales contacts. We hope to see everyone in Regina for what will surely be an exciting event!

Sincerely,

Maines on the Plains Sale Committee

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday, November 30

12 PM Maines on the Plains Sale

John Deere Sale Arena 4 PM Maine-Anjou Show Chevrolet GMC Arena Thursday, December 1

9 AM Maine Attraction Heifer Jackpot John Deere Sale Arena

Lucky Springs Farms Lot 1 & 17

Len & Sally Songer 403.845.5239 Katie Songer 587.802.3110 Rocky Mountain House, AB

Manitou Maine-Anjou Lot 2 & 4 Gary & Sandy Graham Marsden, SK 306.830.0883

Gilcroft Farms Lot 3 & 5 Ron Gilbert Demorestville, ON 613.813.4399 call or text

Byman Cattle Co. Lot 6 & 21

Stuart Byman Jonas Byman Lot 13 Wadena, SK 306.338.7440

A.B.C. Cattle Co. Lot 7 & 12 Stuart Mcintyre Whitewood, SK 306.735.7227

Bluesky Maine-Anjou Lot 8 & 9 Duane and Bev Ronsko Daysland, AB Home 780.374.2174 Cell 780.679.7197

Hansen Livestock Lot 10 Myles & Colleen Hansen & family Weldon, SK mylesandcolleen@hotmail.com Myles 306.864.7780

Donaro Farms Lot 11 Michael Spratt Melfort, SK 306.921.7175 mspratt@sasktel.net

Rusylvia Cattle Co. Lot 14, 19, 22 & 23 Ken, Josie, Tyson, Riley & Taylor Pashulka Derwent, AB 780.787.0237 780.581.3013

Rapid Creek Ranch Lot 15 Brian & Sharon Brown Wetaskiwin, AB 780.360.1050

Eastview Maines Lot 16 DJ Folkerts and family Jasper, MN 507.215.1909

Vandy Cattle Lot 18, 20 (with Roch Springs Show Cattle) & 21 Justin & Nicole Van De Woestyne Benson, SK 306.461.6031

catalogue design Keltey Whelan Designs

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OFFERED BY LUCKY SPRINGS FARMS

While they differ in their build and utility, these two herd sire prospects share an impressive look, flawless foot structure, and exceptional maternal power. 39K is mothered by Bubbles 58E, a boldribbed, beautiful uddered, flexibly designed Unstoppable daughter with big pipes and an exemplary production record. With the $600,000 valuation Maternal Made on the top side, expect this moderate, soft-sided, smoothshouldered full brother to the much admired 2021 World Congress Reserve Heifer Calf Champion to leave highly productive daughters in a purebred scenario and widepinned, big backed steers on a set of club calf females. The more performance-oriented option, 11K is a royally-bred, proud-fronted, stout-featured, big-haired Daddy’s Money with a 76 lb. birthweight and ideal flexibility off of both ends. His two-year-old dam is a direct daughter of breed legend Irish Whiskey and our 6084D donor from Sullivan’s. All the power, foot size, and mobility one would expect from this mating are on display in 11K. Both bulls are TH and PHA free. 39K is homo black and we will have coat colour results on 11K by sale time.

Offering 100% interest and possession in the bull of the buyer’s choice. Please talk to us about bull wintering options before the sale. If wintered at Lucky Springs, insurance is required.

BY MANITOU MAINE-ANJOU

Here he is! If you want a thick, moderateframed fullblood bull. His sire Focus is put together as good as it gets. He should turn out like him. The dam has a great record, producing several excellent bulls including Polled Destiny.

BY GILCROFT FARMS

7J’s dam is a 10-year-old cow with lots of volume, a great udder, and a good set of feet and legs. She still produces a great calf every year and has a body that should continue to stand up for years to come. She passes her size, style, and longevity on to her offspring.

AI’d March 25, 2022 to Gilcroft Dancer 17D Due January 1, 2023

OFFERED

Here is a real opportunity to buy a quality heifer. The sire is a standout from Diagnostic, a 1970s import bull. Her dam is a thick moderate framed cow from Tango, from Joujou, in France, a new French bloodline. The cow’s dam is GG1P, our show cow from over 10 years ago. 18K was recently named the Champion Fullblood Heifer Calf at Farmfair International in Edmonton!

OFFERED BY GILCROFT FARMS

The dam of 3K is a strong young cow that was on our showstring as a calf and a yearling . She goes back to the oldest fullblood cow line in our herd. Her grandmother is 13 and still producing good calves (her daughter was our heifer in the World Maine sale last year).

BY BYMAN CATTLE CO.

Solid red, homo polled, PHA and TH-tested free Sorry Miss Reba wasn’t clipped, fitted, and a little photoshopped for this picture, but with the weather and such we weren’t ready in time. We will get some pictures and videos up online soon. Reba is beautiful red Game On, coming from a never-miss dam with a huge hip and beautiful udder. She’s a bigcentered, hairy creature and the first Game On to sell in Canada. Reserve the right to two successful flushes at buyer’s convenience.

Interesting breeding piece here. Sired by the 2019 Champion Bull out of a great-producing, nevermiss cow.

OFFERED BY ABC CATTLE CO.

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OFFERED BY BLUESKY MAINE-ANJOU

A very fancy, polled, black purebred heifer. She is coming from one of our top cows in our herd. On the dam side she comes from the Static and Executive bulls, and on the sire’s side DJS Beast 12H, an outstanding herd sire, from the Shuckburgs. Weaning weight 760 lbs. 60K was recently named Reserve Champion Purebred Heifer Calf at Edmonton’s Farmfair International.

OFFERED BY BLUESKY MAINE-ANJOU

A very feminine, fancy, polled, black purebred heifer. Weaning at 730 lbs. She is so well put together coming from a consistent top dam of the herd, with blood lines of Rapid Creek Xavier. On the sire side Mr RUSYLVIA 38E, a great son of Bennilli 6B. That combination gives a a terrific female.

OFFERED BY HANSEN LIVESTOCK

Homozygous Polled. Homozygous Black. MHC Sunflower 40K comes from one of our strongest, most consistent cow families. She is a younger heifer that has kept getting better and better all summer. Her mother is a young, good-producing Wingman daughter with a great udder. 40K has the makings to be a great show prospect and turn into a very productive cow.

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OFFERED BY DONARO FARMS

This ultra feminine female has been a standout since birth. Her Scoreboardsired dam is a top-notch producer in our herd. Donaro Miss Kahlua is smooth on the move, and her length of spine must be appreciated. The maternal potential in this heifer should be second to none, and the mating possibilities for this female are endless!

OFFERED BY ABC CATTLE CO.

Broody, correct. This half blood would make a great 4-H project and go on to make a productive cow. Sired by the 2019 CWA Champion Bull out of a wonderful Sim X Angus mother.

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BYMAN CATTLE CO.

PHA and TH free

This is female that needs to be out on the show circuit–she will be a contender. Again, not clipped and fitted for this sale catalogue, but come see her at CWA or follow us for updates!

She’s big-topped and squarehipped with the right angular front end! She will be that new cow family that will produce females just like her dam. Buy her, hit the show circuit, then produce the next great one from her. Very hard to part with this First Edition, but we believe in offering the top end ones. Retaining the right to two successful flushes at buyer’s convenience.

OFFERED BY RUSYLVIA CATTLE CO.

This female is extremely striking on the move and from the side. A female we think will excel both in the ring and out. A heifer that is super attractive yet still has that power and mass we look for in a great future cow. 28H dam is a first calving young black purebred Maine out of Beneli that we think will become a cornerstone dam in our Maine-Anjou herd. Some of our best-producing young cows are out of Sooline Motive, who needs no introduction in the Black Angus world as he is a calving ease specialist but adds muscle and performance. 42K was Champion Maine Influence Heifer Calf at Farmfair 2022.

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BY RAPID CREEK RANCH

While Lacey 1010A may have never set foot in the show ring, she produces progeny that are the pick of the herd year after year. We have her Ezee Man as one of our herd sires, and her females are walking the pastures in Saskatchewan. Her current bull calf Rapid Creek Konan 51K is the only reason we are hitting the show circuit this year.

Seller is guaranteed six (6) Grade 1 embryos. Anything below six (6) will be prorated back to the buyer, and above six (6) will be split between buyer and seller. Flush is guaranteed only if performed by a certified embryo technician. Buyer pays all flush expenses. Flush must be completed before June 2023. Buyer has choice as to which sire they want to use.

OFFERED BY EASTVIEW MAINES

Eastview Maines have offered a big-time opportunity with this lot! You are buying the right to flush an up-and-coming power donor cow with fresh genetics in a unique “Red” coloured package. “Ginger” had a successful campaign in the show ring but her true value will be with her offspring. This female is so powerful in her build and yet so smooth in her design! This female is so good from the ground up and is flawless in her movement. It is hard to make one any better on her feet and legs. Her pedigree is loaded with performance. Class on Class offspring are in good demand because of their attractive style and power. The dam of Ginger is one of the most powerful Maine/ Angus cows you will ever see! Power in the blood. The possibilities are endless with what to mate her to. The value of both male or female offspring from this female will be equally valuable.

One IVF flush done in the spring of 2023. Prefer to be done in the months of April or May. Buyer will receive the first six (6) grade 1 transferrable embryos. After that, buyer and seller will split the remaining embryos 50/50. The buyer pays all cost associated with the flush. Flush will take place at Trans Ova Genetics!

RAPID CREEK KONAN 51K SON OF

These female-sexed embryos originate from a pooled IVF collection of two of our most significant donors: Reflection 19A and Traveler’s Reward 6084D. 19A is a soft-made, elegant-fronted, heavy milking Tyson daughter with impeccable foot structure and a decorated production record. Her progeny are dimensional, balanced, and sound. 6084D was our selection from a set of bred flushmates averaging over $10,000 in the 2017 Sullivan Farms sale, and she has become a mainstay donor for her ability to throw dense-boned, massive-bodied, loose-structured progeny with a unique look. We implanted some of these embryos in the spring of 2021 with an 80% conception rate, and all of the resulting calves made the show and sale pen. Daughters of 19A and 6084D will highlight our 2022 show string, including a full sibling to these embryos. Guaranteeing one 90-day pregnancy if implanted by a certified technician. Progeny register as 1/2 or 5/8 Mainetainer. Embryos are qualified for Canada and the U.S. Stored at Bova-Tech Ltd., Rocky View, Alberta.

After following this female and her progeny, this spring we acquired this donor cow from a club calf operation in Kansas. When she was available for sale we jumped at the opportunity. 615C is Irish Whiskey’s full sister, but the fact that she is also DNA-tested PHA free makes her a very special breeding piece. As we look to use her influence heavily in our program in the years going forward. Embryos are stored at Peak Veterinary Services, Moose Jaw, SK

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KW WHISKEY

HOMO POLLED HOMO BLACK Calla is a full sib to Mr Rusylvia Benelli who needs no introduction to the Maine breed. Calla has a celebrated history at shows in Western Canada; she has won banners as a calf and bred heifer. From jackpots, junior shows, Farmfair and Agribition she has proved time and again how royally bred she is. Her flush to I Deliver has proven successful as a flush result  is a heifer calf Reserve Champion Maine Anjou Female at Agribition selling in this sale last year as well one sold in our annual online sale to Emily Yaremko-Carpathian  in 2019, which was Champion at Agribition as well as numerous other shows. Conquista Ranches also have a beautiful flushmate in their herd as well.  3 calla x I Deliver full flush brother as sold in our last year sale for $49,000. Her Flush to Game On should prove to be extremely exciting as Game On is doing great things south of the border.

Embryos stored at Sundown Livestock, Cremona, AB. Shipping paid by buyer.

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MISS RUSYLVIA CALLA 47C DONOR DAM

In Denver 2020, Game On was our selection of the bulls in The Yards. He was leadoff bull in the Champion Pen of Three Maine-Anjou Bulls, boasted a 17.59 REA, and was one of the most powerful and complete purebred bulls I have seen. Later on that year he went on to be crowned the Champion Maine-Anjou Bull at the 2020 American Royal, and then the Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Bull at the inaugural 2021 Cattleman’s Congress in Oklahoma. Fast forward and this bull has made a stir in the Maine-Anjou breed and is here to stay. His first calves have topped sales, including Jirl Buck’s Spring Edition Sale where 15 Game On Heifer calves averaged $15,643, and just this fall at Buck’s Fall Premiere sale the Game On heifer calves again averaged $15,000. Game On is siring calves that are sound, stout-muscled, good-looking, and softer-bodied than his sire. Plus he is a red carrier making your breeding options endless.

Semen is Canadian-qualified only. Semen is stored at Alta Genetics, Balzac, AB.

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