Transcon's Northern Connection Simmental Bull Sale 2023

Connection

Even though this sale is our final sale of the season the quality of the bulls runs deep. You will find a great set of fullblood, black and red bulls on offer. Many livestock producers are finishing up semen testing their herds sires in early April, which places this sale at an advantage. These bulls will be tested and ready to go service cows or heifers, depending on your needs. You, potentially, can pick up your bull and head straight to the breeding pen. Please touch base with the consignors if you are unable to take your bull yet. I am sure they will be willing to accommodate your needs.

I think back to when I was getting started selling bulls “that was 35 years ago” there were consignment sales for smaller breeders to get an opportunity to market their bulls in Lloydminster, Edmonton and Calgary. I personally sold bulls in all 3 sales. Times began to change and we have seen consignment sales slide by the wayside. However, we at Transcon see the need to support new and smaller breeders to help market their cattle and grow. We are proud to step up and faciliate these types of consignment sales.

Northern Connection has a great group of breeders that have been selling bulls privately for many years. You are going to be able to select from a great group of Fullbloods, Reds and Black Simmental bulls. I truly believe there is something for everyone here. I have personally seen all the bulls this winter. There will be some high end bulls here; so definitely leave some leeway in your bull budget for Northern Connection, you won’t be disappointed.

I would like to invite everyone to pop over for a look the afternoon before the sale. There will be some hospitality on hand. If you are unable to attend please feel free to give any of us on the Transcon Team a call!

Always happy to assist in your herd sire shopping.

Glenn Norton Transcon Livestock Corp.

Darren Paget 11-year team member Glenn Norton 14-year team member Cody Coupland 2-year team member

Welcome from Champ Simmentals

We would like to take this time to welcome everyone to the first annual Transcon Northern Connection Simmental Bull Sale. We are happy to be part of and want to thank Glenn Norton especially for his hard work in getting this sale going!

As it’s been a few years since we’ve been in a sale we feel proud of this set of bulls and believe they are the set to kick off the rebirth of Champ Simmentals . Most of the bulls are sired by bulls we bred. Including 3 off of Platinum and 4 off Black Mamba. Backed by hassle free cows that do the work!

We look forward to seeing you in St Paul on April 4th.

Winston Ford 780-842-9623

Laython Ford 780-842-8510

FULL FLECKVIEH - YEARLING

“You buy a bull to get to his dam”

In the case of LP… he Carries a double shot of Gisselle 26Y a cow that was lost just before entering into embryo transplant! His sire is a direct son of Gisselle’s and JNR Titanium. His dam a young Romano cow goes back to Gisselle way of United. His pedigree reads with some legends of the breed. The above mentioned Romano, United, add in Nickleback, Nacobi and Jumbo. LP himself shows great potential. Structurally correct! Wide topped, thick with great legs and beautiful feet! LP I believe will calve very well make some solid sons but his true potential is in the females he will make the udders in the Gisselle line are nearly perfect!

and Kayley, Lennon, Remi, Piper, Reid Ford

POLLED

Stylish

Lot 2

CHAMPS VERSACE 81K

A calf that had some admirers last summer. Tons of hair middle and top. Moderate calf with a small calving head! He’s a calf that will catch your eye sale day. His mom a vintage daughter boasts a great udder. A very nice moderate well balance cow that you’ll continued to hear from… she has another bull calf you’ll see next year.

Lot 3

CHAMPS PLATINUM 97K

POLLED

This

pen candidate. Moderated calf with eye appeal.

Lot 4

CHAMPS KRUZ

Lot 5

CHAMPS HERZOG 6K

LOT 6 - CHAMPS RED MAMBA

Lot 6

CHAMPS RED MAMBA

HOMO TEST PENDING - YEARLING

As I’ve watched this calf grow I get more and more excited about him. He’s quickly became one of my favourites. He moves out well has a really proud walk to him. And a very calm personality. He exhibits a ton of traits that we look for in a herdsir. His dam is a cow we bought from Spring Lake Simmentals as a heifer calf and she’s produced! Her first daughter is doing a bang up job herself…2 sons are out working in commercial herds around home and this her 4th calf is the best yet. She has another bull this year! It’s hard to not hype this kind of cow. Moderate perfect udder, hassle free, great feet, kind of cow you wish you had a whole herd of!

Lot 7

CHAMPS MAMBA 14K

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- January 8, 2022 - POLLED RED PUREBRED

We decided to take a few fullblood cows and cross to Mamba and they worked! This guy brings a little extra horse power! A long deep correct bull. The Mamba sons are all different looks but Good. His NB dam has a tidy up tucked udder.

POLLED - YEARLING

Yes he is a Mamba. And yes he looks like a fullblood. His mom is a big powerful Wilhelm daughter. Who is also the grandma of the 14K bull. This calf is an absolute brick. Notice on these mamba’s how deep the hind quarters go. They weigh up! Bulls like this pay for themselves quickly with the extra weight come fall!

Lot 8

CHAMPS MAMBA 43K

LOT 8 - CHAMPS MAMBA 43K

CHAMPS BLACK MAMBA SIre of Lots 8 and 9.

LOT

POLLED - YEARLING

You won’t have any issues finding this calf come sale day. He was a favourite when we took him to bull Congress in Camrose! He’s sharp looking. Very well balanced sharp looking calf. Flat topped wide hipped…very smooth fronted. His mom is a half fleck full throttle daughter going back to a Romano cow

Lot 9

CHAMPS BLK MAMBA

Lot 10

CHAMPS CAVIL

POLLED FULL

Really cool 2 year old. That combines calving ease with power! His sire Cavil.. a bull that calves very well. Leaves them smooth built! His dam is a Double Bar D Wilhelm daughter that is a maternal sister to the great Champs Bravo. Consistency built into his pedigree. Long spinner! A bull moves like a cat. Homo Polled test pending

9 - CHAMPS BLK MAMBA

Lot 11

CHAMPS BRAVO 6J

Lot 12

CHAMPS BARON

Probably the only Baron son to sell this spring! These 2 year old bulls didn’t see grain till December. You are going to get years out of them. Foot and leg structure is key to us. His mom still has great feet as a U model!

Lot 13

CHAMPS REVIVAL 9J

Welcome from Gamache Simmentals

Welcome to the first Transcon Northern Connection Sale.

I would like to thank all of my past buyers and everyone who took the time to come to the farm and look at my bulls. I would like to invite anyone interested to come out and take a look before the sale.

Thanks!

Richard Gamache

780 812-6034

Gamache Simmentals

Lot 15 RAKK130G KARLOS

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Lot 16

RAKK132K MR BELLAGIO

Lot 17

RAKK123K BELLAGIO

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Lot 18 RAKK68K RELENTLESS

calf.

Lot 19

RAKK73K KARLTON

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Lot 20 RAKK78K KARTER

Lot 21

RAKK12K MCDAVID

Lot 22

RAKK41K KHADE

POLLED - YEARLING

Here’s a really good black bull from one of my best LFE Stuby cows. He should produce some really good replacement heifers and put pounds on those steers.

Welcome from Mountain Ash Simmentals

We are very honoured and so excited to have been asked to consign our bulls at the Transcon’s Northern Connection Simmental Bull Sale.We have been breeding and raising Full Fleckvieh cattle for quite a few years now, always striving for great performance.

We will be showcasing a strong set of 2 year old and yearling bulls. Our bulls are all tie broke and some are halter broke.

Please feel free to call us with any inquiries, we would be happy to hear from you.

Ron and Claudette

Home: 780 826-1894

Cell: 780 573-4028

MOUNT

FULLBLOOD - 2YR OLD Lockdown comes from a heifer. He’s been a stand out since he was born. He is very long, thick, liver red, has a small head, goggles and is very friendly. He has been on a halter many times this past summer. His dam has a nice utter. Is liver red and has a great disposition. She goes back to Anchor T. Metro, who is a great cow maker. His sire is a son of FGAF Guerrero 810. We have kept some of his heifers in our herd.

Lot 23

Lot 24

MOUNT ASH CRACKER JACK 25J

Cracker Jack is a bigger framed bull with great muscle definition. He just started growing when he was born and filled that big frame very well. Very quiet, halter broke, a gentle giant. He has sound feet, big butt and will put the pounds on your calves. We like him.

Lot 25

MOUNT ASH SOURCE 26J

This bull is a looker, always catching our eyes. He is well muscled, has great feet, nice thick haircoat with a nice small head. He is also halter broke which is an added bonus. His dam has raised us good bulls. We sold a brother to Lorne Brad last year. He is the complete package and will have lots of friends on sale day.

Lot 26

MOUNT ASH SOLAR 18J

1367414 -RCK 18J - Janaury 13, 2021 - FULLBLOOD

FGAF GUERRERO 810Y

SIRE: SWANTEWITT GRAPPLE 25G

SWANTEWITT DANCER 113D

SWANTEWITT CALIBRE 62C

DAM: SWANTEWITT FRANCINE 56F

SWANTEWITT ZYGOVIA 119Z

PERFORMANCE BIRTH WT: 107 lbs ACT WW: 700 lbs EPD’s:

FGAF SELDOM 835L

NOSSATERRA REAL WISH 69U BRINK INNOVATOR B449

SWANTEWITT BETH 106B

SWANTEWITT FULL LOAD 293Z

SWANTEWITT YVIE 155Y

ANCHOR D STING 184W

SWANTEWITT TOMMY 516T

is a moderate framed liver red bull with a great haircoat. His dam has a nice tight udder and has a great disposition. We purchased her from Swantewitt Simmentals as the high selling heifer. She has produced great offspring for us, but unfortunately we lost her this past fall. This bull is very strong footed and has a good temperament. He will get the job done.

Lot 28

MOUNT ASH PRIDE 31K

1405938 - RCK 31K - Janaury 20, 2022 - FULLBLOOD

RAKK ERNEST 58E

SIRE: MOUNT ASH METRO 6G

SWANTEWITT EVERLY 69E

Mount Ash Pride is another stylish bull. He is well put together with a lot of thickness. His maternal side is known for nice udders and good temperaments. With the maternal side going back to Anchor T Metro, we are happy with the result. We are confident this guy will sire calves with quality and extra pounds. A ton of maternal traits makes him a total package.

Definitely a standout here. We purchased his sire from Crossroads Farms, who goes back to Anchor D Outlook. This guy is very thick, dressed with impressive color, hair and style with two big goggles. His mama is a 1st calver with a lot of maternal power going back to Anchor T. Metro. She has done an exceptional job raising this guy. He has a lot to offer, he will produce great offspring. Take a good look at him.

Lot 27

Lot 29

MOUNT ASH DYNASTY 33K

FULLBLOOD

This bull’s mama is the oldest cow in our herd. She is very fertile, always producing the good ones. This son of hers is ALL BULL. He is very long bodied, structured well with thickness throughout. Dynasty has a beautiful haircoat, quiet temperament and is a wonderful walker. Some real herdsire quality for you to assess.

FULLBLOOD

Here is our youngest bull on offer. He has kept up to the older guys with no problem. We purchased his dam from XRC Simmentals at The Source sale in Lloydminster. She is a 1st calver going back to Anchor D Raptor and did a really good job raising her first born. Here is a mid-February born bull with a 95lbs birth weight and check out his performance. He is super stylish, has a good disposition and being scurred completes this bull’s credentials. We are confident he will sire impressive progeny.

Welcome from Back in Black Simmentals

Welcome to the first Transcon Northern Connection Simmental Bull Sale.

We are beyond thankful for this opportunity to join this sale with these great producers! We have a good selection of bulls available, from heifer bulls to performance bulls. With an impressive group out of our walking sire BEE Miller 203H. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

We look forward to seeing you sale day!

The first bull listed out of our herd bull BEE MILLER 203H. Oh boy does this guy pack a punch! This bull is the perfect example of the power Miller puts in his offspring. Check out his numbers for an impressive EPD profile, ranking above average in almost all categories. His dam has only ever given us bulls and boy does she put her all into them, weaning King off at 911 pounds in August. He will go out and cover some miles in your cow herd with his impressive scrotal development. If you’re in the beef business and you’re looking for a bull that’s going to give you those big fleshy marketable steers in the fall this is the guy for you.

Lot 31 LENG KING 7K

HETERO POLLED - HOMO BLACK

Lot 32

LENG KICK-START 1K

HETERO POLLED - HETERO BLACK

Big time Calving Ease bull here! A bull built perfectly to use on heifers. Small head, great front end, smooth muscled, while still maintaining a very impressive rear quarter. He ranks in the top 10% for calving ease and the top 1% for maternal calving ease. Out of an impressive first calver purchased from Janzen Ranches in 2021. Not to mention he is as quiet as they come! If you’re looking for that perfect bull to cover ground in your heifer pen look no further.

Lot 33

LENG KRAKEN 4K

Sure shot heifer bull that will last in the heifer pen for years to come. A very respectable 77 pound birthweight, out of Kin Kin Cattle Co’s proven heifer bull Tom Sawyer. Kraken ranks in the top 3% for Calving Ease and the top 10% for Birthweight, he is backed by multiple generations of low birthweight, high calving ease cattle. There is no better time than now to release the Kraken into your heifer pen!

Lot 34

LENG KOPENHAGEN 107K

Performance from day one. The youngest bull in our offering but don’t let that fool you. Kopenhagen weaned off the cow at 745 pounds while only being 170 days old, with no creep feed. His half sister just sold to Libke Ranch this fall. His Dam Gra - Tan Black Emma 257F has a picture perfect udder and puts her all into raising her calves quickly. Kopenhagen will raise marketable steers that will grow quick and be ready for the auction mart come fall, and heifers you won’t be able to let go of!

LOT 32 - LENG KICK-START 1K

LOT 33- LENG KRAKEN 4K

LOT 34 - LENG KOPENHAGEN 107K

HETERO POLLED - HETERO BLACK

Lot 35

BPG1385749

HART STATE OF WAR 056C SKORS MS MAGNUM 203B SIRE: BEE MILLER 203H \ HP-HOP CC-HOB DAM: TSF ENTITY 15E MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS PORTER 11 26Y WELSH’S WARSAW 312Z HART MISS 102A MR HOC BROKER SKORS MS MAGNUM 62S ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B PRL TOBASCO 201T PRL SKYLINE 205S LOT 35 - LENG KNOW IT ALL 70K

Lot 36

HOMO POLLED - HOMO BLACK

BEE MILLER

HART STATE OF WAR 056C SKORS MS MAGNUM 203B

203H

HOMO POLLED - HOMO BLACK

This bull is from the heart of our herd, his dam TSF Emma 29E is our main foundation female, who goes back to Spring Creek Gold Standard, Spring Creek Lotto, Blacksand Ranch Deva and Blacksand Linette. This is a zero fault pedigree. With multiple daughters currently working in our herd. She was bred the same way in 2022, resulting in a heifer calf that tops the pen. Kerosene much like his half brother King ranks above average in all but one of the EPD categories. This bull will produce heifers you put in your heifer pen, year after year. - LENG 91K - February 24, 2022 - POLLED BLACK PUREBRED PERFORMANCE BIRTH WT: 105 lbs ADJ WW: 857 lbs ADJ YW: 1276 lbs EPD’s: CE: 8.2 BW: 3.5 WW: 86.0 YW: 128.3 M: 26.7 MWWT: 69.7

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Welcome from Bendall Cattle

We are excited to be part of the first Northern Connection Bull sale. Thank you to all the buyers that purchased from past years, off the farm. Our cow herd is focused on good feet, udders and temperament. On pasture our bulls are not creep fed, just milk and grass to weaning time. Our bulls are fed free choice hay and hand-fed grain, to control the bulls intake. We feel this is the best way to increase longevity and soundness in the bulls.

Feel free to stop by the farm to view the herd, coffee is always on! We look forward to seeing everyone on sale day.

FULL FLECKVIEH

If you like your fullbloods cherry red, big goggles, lots of hair, and high calving ease here he is.Kayde has a twist of calving ease and performance. With a calving ease of 11.5 (very good) still pushed down the scale to 740lbs at weaning (No creep). Excellent temperament, Smooth shoulder, long spined and good feet all in one package.His dam is from MAVV farms and packed with old school Fleckvieh power and performance with an amazing udder.

Mike, Melissa and Hudson

37 - MBM KAYDE 2K

Mike 780 227-2737

FULL FLECKVIEH

Kingpin has been a standout bull from day one, with a small birthweight of 76lbs he is one of our higher performing bulls this year. He is wide topped, deep ribbed, and a hairy rascal.His dam is a medium framed cow that is deep and broody. She has one of the best udders on the farm with a good supply of milk. Pedigree is packed with Fleckvieh greats. Kingpin is showing a high libido, we believe he has the potential to be a great herd sire.

Lot 38

MBM KINGPIN 1K

FULLBLOOD - POLLED/SCURRED Kane is another good calving ease bull from our walking herd sire Keets Hardwood, Hardwood has been our go-to heifer bull for us. Kane is one of our youngest bulls on offer, just over a year old on sale day but has the highest daily gains in the group 3.28 lbs/day (No creep).His dam came from Black Gold Simmentals, this is a cow that is moderate framed, throws low to moderate birthweight, and always has some of the top performing calves.

Lot 39

MBM KANE 3K

LOT 38 - MBM KINGPIN 1K

LOT 39 - MBM KANE 3K

Welcome from Rentz Livestock

Welcome to the inaugural Northern Connection Sale! We are excited to be offering our first bull available by public auction.

We have both been in the cattle industry our whole lives - Shawn’s background is in a Simmental based commercial cow/calf and feedlot operation, and Carriann’s family farm raises registered Limousin seedstock and commercial cattle. Our registered Simmental herd started four years ago with the purchase of two Fullblood females from Lone Stone Farms. Since then we’ve been slowly growing our herd with a focus on raising functional cattle with longevity and performance in mind.

Kenworth has been developed for those qualities, and his genes have done most of the work for him: he was weaned off grass in early August, started on oats and hay and then transitioned onto a mixed ration of silage, oats, barley and supplement with free range hay.

We welcome visitors to the farm just outside of Barrhead prior to the sale, or give us a call if you have any questions. We look forward to visiting with you!

Shawn: 780 284-4849

Carriann: 780 674-7063

Lot 40

FULLBLOOD NON-DILUTOR

We are excited to be consigning to the first ever Northern Connection Bull Sale. Although we only have the one bull to offer this year, we are very proud of what he brings to the table. From pedigree to performance, Kenworth is the entire package! His dam is a hardworking female with a lot of milk production. She weaned off Kenworth at 984lbs at just 7 months of age, and he did the rest reaching an impressive yearling weight of 1551lbs. On the structural side, Kenworth strides out well on a strong set of feet, and you can’t help but be impressed by his extra length of spine. He pulls it all together with a thick, deep red hair coat, an excellent disposition and backs it up with a good set of EPD’s. He’s been a standout in our pen from day 1, and we are confident he will make a great herdsire.

Shawn & Carriann

Invoices will be sent to the email address provided. Please advise if not received within 3 business days.

Terms and Conditions

TERMS - The terms of the sale are cash, cheque, e-transfer, or wire and are due at the time of sale, unless other arrangements have been made between buyer and seller prior to the sale. Transcon reserves the right to charge interest at a rate of 2% per month on overdue accounts. The right of property shall not pass until after settlement is made. Transcon Livestock Corp. reserves the right to require a certified cheque as settlement before releasing any sale cattle. Should any purchaser fail to settle for their purchase Transcon Livestock Corp. reserves full power to resell the animal to the best advantage either publicly or privately, without further notice. Any loss arising from such resale together with keep and all other expenses shall be payable by the defaulter. All settlements must be made with the clerks of the sale before any cattle will be released. Transcon Livestock Corp and/or the Auctioneer shall have the right to refuse bids from anyone who has a previous record of default in payment or who has not made proper credit clearance prior to the sale with the owner or Sale Managers.

BID - No private sales will be allowed except as otherwise provided for in the terms and conditions. No by-bidding will be permitted.

SALES TAXES – Applicable sales taxes will be charged on semen, embryos, and trucking fees (if listed), respective to the home province of the buyer, not the seller.

DISPUTES - In cases of disputes, bidding will be reopened between the parties involved. If no further bid is made the buyer will be the person from whom the auctioneer accepted the last bid. The auctioneer’s decision in such matters will be final.

PURCHASER’S RISK - Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold. Animals will be cared for at the purchaser’s risk for a reasonable length of time.

INSURANCE – Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser at the time of sale and should be insured. Animals returning to the seller’s farm must be insured.

US BUYERS – There is an additional charge (approximately $300.00 US dollars) that will be applied to each animal purchased. This covers documentation, vet inspections/testing required to export. This cost does not include transportation or brokerage which is the responsibility of the buyer.

CATTLE PICTURES AND INFORMATION PROVIDED - The images in this catalogue are believed to be accurate representations of the individual animals and the information contained in this catalogue is provided by the seller and believed to be true and accurate. Transcon Livestock Corp. and catalogue designers/producers assume no responsibility if the images and/or information as received have been altered or is inaccurate.

ANNOUNCEMENTS – All announcements from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay attention to any such announcements.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY - A registration/recordation certificate issued by the applicable breed association and duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer of each animal after settlement has been made. It is the responsibility of the buyer to determine the acceptance of this certificate in any other association.

SHIPPING - Assistance will be given in making shipment after the sale but no risk is assumed by the Sales Management or Seller. Expenses incurred are the responsibility of the purchaser. Purchasers are requested to furnish shipping instructions when making settlement.

BREEDERS GUARANTEE - As per applicable Canadian Breed Association Breeding Guarantee guidelines. Copies are available at the sale settlement desk to be picked up by the buyer at any time. In no event shall the seller be responsible for reimbursing more than the purchase price. EXCEPTION TO GUARANTEE - In cases where the animal is subjected to any hormonal or surgical reproduction techniques after the sale, the guarantee shall be null and void.

HEALTH - It is the buyer’s responsibility to determine health requirements for importing any animal into his province or state. Transcon Livestock Corp. assumes no responsibility for the health status of any animal in the sale.

EMBRYO & SEMEN – Full settlement must be made before release is done and shipping arrangements should be done within 30 days of the sale unless arrangements made between buyer and seller prior to the sale. Shipping arrangements and costs are the expense of the purchaser once release has been given.

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.

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS - The above terms and conditions of the sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller and be equally binding to both. Resale of animals following purchase in this sale shall constitute a separate transaction and the rights and obligations of the two parties connected thereto are not covered by the terms and conditions of this sale.

TRANSCON LIVESTOCK CORP. IS AGENT ONLY - It is to be clearly understood that Transcon Livestock Corp. is only acting as a medium between buyer and seller and is not in any way responsible for any failure on the part of either party to live up to his obligations. Neither does Transcon Livestock Corp. assume any financial obligations to collect or enforce collection of any monies between parties. Any legal action that may be taken, in exceptional cases, must be between buyer and seller.disclaims any liability legal or otherwise in the event of accident or loss of property.

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS - The above terms and conditions of the sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller and be equally binding to both. Resale of animals following purchase in this sale shall constitute a separate transaction and the rights and obligations of the two parties connected thereto are not covered by the terms and conditions of this sale.