Moose Creek Red Angus 18th Annual Bull Sale

M O O S E C R EEK R ED A N G U S 18TH ANNUAL BULL SALE 3PM • APRIL 16, 2012

WELCOME TO

M O O S E C R EEK R ED A N G U S 1 8 T H A N N UA L • B U LL S A LE

Welcome to our spring bull sale. We thank you for your interest and taking the time to read through our sale book.

It has been well documented about the beef shortage in North America and the prices this fall and early winter have supported that. The optimism in the beef industry is exceptionally contagious and for those of you who “tighten up your cinch” and rode through the down time, these prices are for you. It is very important to remember the lessons that the last few years have taught us. Have a plan, be assertive and diligent with your plan and reap the rewards. Efficient, hardworking, trouble free cattle got us though the down periods; they will most certainly be our best allies.

We worked through the wettest spring and June/July on record in the area. We were very fortunate to save a great deal of the yard and the houses during the flooding but lost a significant amount of feed in the feedyard. The wet, lush grass and improper grazing rotation of the summer range resulted in some of our lightest weaned calves in a great while. They came home green but with the open fall and beautiful winter have caught up quickly.

With the lack of silage, we went to a cut hay-wet DDG-grain screening pellets ration. We were very excited to see that the bulls were gaining and converting at a rate that we never achieved with silage in the ration. The cause of this I feel is two fold – one is the exceptional winter and the other is the merciless culling and genetic make up of the offering.

This year the sale will be held in our newly constructed, heated sale barn. Please accept this as your formal invitation to come and “break in” the new digs. As always, the post sale party features fun, fellowship and our famous steak fry. It’s the kind of bull sale meal that you only get once a year.

Glenn, Donna, Candace & Darren

p.s. Please join us to help celebrate our 40th year in the Red Angus business. As our marketing slogan goes “Life begins at 40!”

A large thank you goes out to the hundreds of cattlemen and women that we have supplied bulls to in our 40 year history. It has been an honour to call so many of you friends and to have your loyal support. Many have been with us for over 25 years while spanning three different generations of bull buyers.

We are certainly blessed to have supporters like you.

CONDITIONS & GUARANTEES: All entries sell with a responsible breeder’s guarantee of satisfaction. In the unlikely event of any dispute whatever, regular TERMS & CONDITIONS shall apply in accordance with the Canadian Angus Association Code of Ethics.

ALL CATTLE ARE SOLD subject to tests as required for export under Regulations of the Health of Animals Branch, Department of Agriculture for Canada. Export health chart and brokerage charges are the responsibility of the purchaser.

TERMS OF PAYMENT: Cash or cheque payable to the Clerk of Sale on Sale Day. U.S. Funds will be accepted at the current Rate of Exchange on sale day.

INSURANCE: Ownership risk to Purchaser commences when Auctioneer’s hammer falls. Full Mortality Insurance is available sale day. Cattle returning to Moose Creek Red Angus after the sale must be insured.

HOLDING & SHIPPING: Approximately one week is required for export transfers and other documents to be processed. Export animals will be held at the Sale location at no charge and under excellent care. Joint export shipping arrangements to obtain minimal shipping cost will gladly be made if instructions to that effect are provided to Clerk of Sale at time of settlements.

TRUCKING: Free trucking will be available to the Prairie Provinces at the purchaser’s convenience before May 1, 2012. Delivery after May 1, 2012 will be at a mutually agreed upon time for

both parties. Most deliveries will be to your yard but some may be to central locations due to load size and time. If the truck is headed past your yard, expect your bull to be on the load. Anyone taking advantage of the free trucking must insure their bulls. No exceptions.

HAUL YOUR OWN: Bring your trailer sale day and receive a $100 discount per bull.

OWNERS: Reserve the right to withhold from export shipment animals for whom Buyer or Buyer’s agent have not made arrangements for payment in full, or other satisfactory arrangements, prior to time of export departure.

ALL PERSONS who attend the Sale do so at their own risk, and the Owners and Sale Staff assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for property loss or for any accidents that may occur.

MOOSE CREEK RED ANGUS

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OFFERING 49 YEARLING RED ANGUS BULLS S A L E D AY P H O N E S Moose Creek Red Angus .......... 306-462-4836 Glenn’s Cell .................................. 306-577-8893 Darren’s Cell ................................. 306-577-8970 Scott’s Cell .................................... 519-282-3872

Your Host Moose Creek Red Angus • Glenn & Darren Ippolito Box 190, Kisbey, Sask. S0C 1L0 Phone/Fax 306-462-4836 • Darren 306-577-8970 Email moose.creek@sasktel.net Website www.moosecreekredangus.com

Auctioneer Brent Carey, Stavely, Alberta …..…........…. 403-650-9028

Sale Staff Dennis Ericson …..……..........................…. 780-361-9347 Glen Vargo …..……................................…. 306-736-2733 Helge By …..……...................................…. 306-536-4261 Jim Hallberg (Shiney) ….........................…. 306-842-3287

Sale Headquarters Chapparal Inn • Arcola, Sask …..….......…. 306-455-2275

Bull Health All bulls vet inspected, scrotal measured and have passed a semen evaluation.

Photos and videos

Guest Consignor Graham Red Angus • Scott & Laurie Graham Box 1709, St. Mary’s, Ont. N4X 1C1 Phone 519-284-1300

Additional photos and videos of the offering will be on the website at www.moosecreekredangus.com

With 40 years in the business, we’ll be here when you need us.

Lot 1: Bandit 57Y

1

BANDIT 57Y

LUO 57Y 1603114

BW

94

WW

799

YW 1405 ADG

3.79

3

March 8 2011

S I R E RED MOOSE CREEK COCHIN 67S “JUMBO”

RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK LANA 23U M G S RED BAR-E-L NATURAL 44N

DANSON 1107

TGF 1107Y 146754 February 2 2011

BW

92

WW

782

YW 1408 ADG

Lot 2: Jimbo 1151

3.91

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S I R E RED MOOSE CREEK COCHIN 67S “JUMBO”

RED JENSEN IMPRESIVE 184J DA M RED JENSEN KIMA 44L M G S RED LMN IMPRESSIVE ROB 1095B

2

JIMBO 1151

TGF1151Y 146765

BW

104

WW

763

YW 1481 ADG

4.49

S I R E RED MOOSE CREEK COCHIN 67S “JUMBO”

RED NEW TREND 22D DA M RED GRAHAM BRIDGET 708T M G S RED HARRON CLEGHORN

4

SLADE 71Y

LUO 71Y 1603121 March 13 2011

BW

98

WW

870

YW 1372 ADG

March 3 2010

3.14

S I R E RED MOOSE CREEK COCHIN 67S “JUMBO”

RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK FAYE 64U M G S RED MOOSE CREEK LEADER 71A

Terms to be announced.

“ I f l a w ye r s a re d i s b a r re d a n d c l e rg y m e n a re d e f ro c ke d, s h o u l d n’t i t f o l l o w t h a t c o w b o y s wo u l d b e d e r a n g e d ? ”

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Lot 4: Slade 71Y

5

EVERETT 98Y

LUO 98Y 1603136

BW

86

WW

673

YW 1119 ADG

2.79

7

March 24 2011

S I R E RED MOOSE CREEK COCHIN 67S “JUMBO”

RED MOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK BRANDY 18U M G S RED T-K DUSTER 10K

SINCLAIR 112Y LUO 112Y 1652755 March 29 2011

BW

96

WW

657

YW 1149 ADG

Lot 8: Kirk 56Y

3.12

S I R E RED MOOSE CREEK COCHIN 67S “JUMBO”

RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK LANA 11U M G S RED MOOSE CREEK ADMIRAL 9M

6

BUCKEYE 96Y

LUO 96Y 1603135

BW

104

WW

794

YW 1320 ADG

3.29

8

S I R E RED MOOSE CREEK COCHIN 67S “JUMBO”

RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK JAN 119S M G S RED MAC CAP 62F

KIRK 56Y

LUO 56Y 1603113 March 7 2011

BW

88

WW

734

YW 1248 ADG

March 23 2011

3.21

S I R E RED BAR-E-L RIBEYE 103R

RED T-K DUSTER 10K DA M RED MOOSE CREEK BRANDY 127N M G S RED MOOSE CREEK VALUE 49X

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Lot 9: Scalper 43Y

9

SCALPER 43Y

LUO 43Y 1603107

BW

84

WW

784

YW 1246 ADG

2.89

11

S I R E RED BAR-E-L RIBEYE 103R

RED WINDY HILL LED 423P

WW

747

YW 1285 3.36

13

RED BCR ROULETTE 5R

112

WW

697

YW 1205 3.19

LUO 58Y 1603115 March 8 2011

BW

84 672 2.57

S I R E RED WSP CHEROK U63

RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK LANA 38U M G S RED LAZY MC DIVIDE 8J

RED SDL RINGSTEAD 124K DA M RED MOOSE CREEK GRACE 65S M G S RED MOOSE CREEK RENEGADE 122F

PANTHER 107Y LUO 107Y 1652753 March 28 2011

BW

94

WW

737

ADG

March 27 2011

S I R E RED BAR-E-L RIBEYE 103R

12 YW 1257

DA M RED MOOSE CREEK JAN 13T M G S RED T-K DUSTER 10K

LABEL 105Y

BW

LUNDAR 58Y

WW ADG

S I R E RED WSP CHEROK U63

LUO 105Y 1652752

10 YW 1083

DA M RED MOOSE CREEK ADDY 1S M G S RED VVV ADRENALINE 67M

LUO 101Y 1652750 March 25 2011

96

ADG

March 2 2011

DRUMMOND 101Y

BW

ADG

Lot 11: Drummond 101Y

3.25

S I R E RED WSP CHEROK U63

RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK LANA 130S M G S RED T-K DUSTER 10K

14

ROYER 108Y

LUO 108Y 1652754

BW

90

WW

628

YW 1076 ADG

2.80

March 28 2011

S I R E RED WSP CHEROK U63

RED MOOSE CREEK ADMIRAL 9M DA M RED MOOSE CREEK MARTHA 15T M G S RED BAR-E-L NATURAL 44N

Terms to be announced.

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Lot 17: Nash 92Y

15

TASSLE 120Y

LUO 120Y 1652759 April 2 2011

BW

88

WW

671

YW 1199 ADG

3.30

17

S I R E RED WSP CHEROK U63

RED MOOSE CREEK ROCKWELL 17P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK BRANDY 55T M G S RED T-K DUSTER 10K

LUO 92Y 1603132 94

WW

763

YW 1334 3.57

S I R E RED WSP CHEROK U63

RED BAR-E-L NATURAL 44N DA M RED MOOSE CREEK HARRIET 51R M G S RED TKP BODACIOUS 693

16

March 21 2011

MOTION 122Y LUO 122Y 1652761

BW

104

WW

677

YW 1163 ADG

NASH 92Y

BW

ADG

Lot 18: Thorburn 95Y

3.04

18

S I R E RED WSP CHEROK U63

RED BAR-E-L APPROVAL 4L DA M RED MOOSE CREEK LANA 130S M G S RED BELMORAL ALEXANDER 10’92

THORBURN 95Y CDI 95Y 1652772

BW

100

WW

760

YW 1314 ADG

April 4 2011

3.46

March 22 2011

S I R E RED WSP CHEROK U63

RED MOOSE CREEK PAPARAZZI 100P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK QUEEN 79S M G S RED SODER GUNSLINGER 6091F

{ “ Th e h a rd e s t t h i n g a b o u t l e a r n i n g t o r i d e i s t h e g ro u n d.” }

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Lot 19: Roughneck 32Y

19

ROUGHNECK 32Y LUO 32Y 146927

BW

88

WW

898

YW 1407 ADG

3.18

21

S I R E RED GOLD QUEST 611

RED BAR-E-L APPROVAL 4L DA M RED MOOSE CREEK LANA 29W M G S RED T-K DUSTER 10K

LUO 8Y 1653803 82

WW

731

YW 1149 2.61

23

February 21 2011

S I R E RED GOLD QUEST 611

RED CROWFOOT 6382S DA M RED MOOSE CREEK MILMA 58W M G S RED RD DIVIDEND 7F

LUO 70Y 1603120 March 13 2011 80

WW

603

YW 1043 2.75

S I R E RED GOLD QUEST 611

RED LMAN KING ROB 8621 DA M RED MOOSE CREEK JAN 60W M G S RED LAZY MC DIVIDE 8J

20

SHUTTLE 28Y

LUO 28Y 1603101 February 26 2011

BW

78

WW

696

YW 1144 ADG

BUNDY 70Y

BW

ADG

February 27 2011

PORTAL 8Y

BW

ADG

Lot 20: Shuttle 28Y

2.80

S I R E RED GOLD QUEST 611

RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK PATTI 3W M G S RED GLACIER CHATEAU 744

22

TRIPP 18Y

LUO 18Y 1603097

BW

84

WW

712

YW 1130 ADG

2.61

S I R E RED GOLD QUEST 611

RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK PRINCESS 68W M G S RED T-K DUSTER 10K

24

QUINCY 54Y

LUO 54Y 1603112 March 5 2011

BW

86

WW

737

YW 1243 ADG

February 23 2011

3.16

S I R E RED GOLD QUEST 611

RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK BETSY 34W M G S RED RSTD HIGH CAPACITY

{ “ N o b o d y e ve r d ro w n e d i n t h e i r o w n s we a t.” } MOOSE CREEK RED ANGUS BULL SALE

Lot 27: Standard 29Y

25

LINEMAN 1103

TGF 1103Y 1653285

BW

86

WW

719

YW 1185 ADG

2.91

27

S I R E RED WSP KARWEIK 1P

RED RSTD HIGH CAPACITY

WW

711

YW 1215 3.15

29

RED 5L NORSEMAN KING 2291

88

WW

754

YW 1165 2.57

S I R E RED SHODEREE STORM 25S

RED BAR-E-L MAJOR 4M DA M RED BWA FANCY 15P M G S OARLOCK JADE 6J

BW

84 703 3.07

28

March 1 2011

80

WW

752 2.78

30

S I R E RED SHODEREE STORM 25S

RED CUMNOCK BLAZING 372J DA M RED CUMNOCK GALENA 781L M G S RED RIVERDALE MONU 111G

S I R E RED SHODEREE STORM 25S

RED BAR-E-L MAJOR 4M DA M RED BWA LINDA 17S M G S RED YOUNGBLOOD 22Y

TRAPPER 77Y

CDI 77Y APPLIED

BW

98

WW

787

YW 1229 ADG

February 18 2011

CDI 40Y APPLIED March 1 2011

BW

ADG

ZIG 6Y

SCISSOR 40Y

YW 1197

DA M RED CROWFOOT PRINCESS 5036R M G S RED CROWFOOT PM 757G

DANIELS 41Y

BW

CDI 6Y APPLIED

WW ADG

S I R E RED SHODEREE STORM 25S

CDI 41Y APPLIED

26 YW 1194

DA M RED GRAHAM DONATION 713W M G S RED TED GOLD ROBBER 76K

CDI 29Y APPLIED February 26 2011

84

ADG

February 20 2011

STANDARD 29Y

BW

ADG

Lot 30: Trapper 77Y

2.76

S I R E RED SHODEREE STORM 25S

RED BAR-E-L MAJOR 4M DA M RED BWA BARONA 5P M G S RED CFRA BIG TIME 26G

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March 15 2011

Lot 34: Tailor Made 1136

31

COPPER 1144

TGF 1144Y 146763 March 12 2011

BW

96

WW

716

YW 1367 ADG

4.07

33

TGF 1146Y 146764 March 12 2011 100

WW

782

YW 1388 3.79

35

S I R E RED GRAHAM CROWFOOT 736W

RED LMAN LADIES MAN 1144B DA M RED WCF LM 1144B MISS LADY 29N M G S RED SSS MAVERICK 249W

SLIDER 1117

TGF 1117Y 146757 February 28 2011

BW

90

WW

641

YW 1147 ADG

RED SSS REACTOR 439K DA M RED GRAHAM COPPER QUEEN 359N M G S RED SAGE DESIGN 2F

YEOMAN 1146

BW

ADG

S I R E RED GRAHAM CROWFOOT 736W

3.16

S I R E RED GRAHAM CROWFOOT 736W

RED SLIDING F 10K DA M RED JAS BERRY 85T M G S RED NEW TREND 22D

Lot 38: Stealth 17Y

32

CROWFOOT 1145 TGF 1145Y 146762 March 12 2011

BW

92

WW

719

YW 1297 ADG

3.61

34

RED KINARED FRYER TUCK 927K DA M RED LADY M OF KINARED 524N M G S RED TOP NEW TREND 53J

TAILOR MADE 1136 TGF 1136Y 146760

BW

88

WW

693

YW 1171 ADG

S I R E RED GRAHAM CROWFOOT 736W

2.99

S I R E RED GRAHAM CROWFOOT 736W

RED MAC TAILOR MADE 7J DA M RED MAC MISS TAILER 11N M G S RED BUF CRK VAQUERO 3506

36

STEALTH 17Y

LUO 17Y 1653802 February 23 2011

BW

88

WW

754

YW 1149 ADG

March 8 2011

2.47

S I R E RED DKF ILLICIT 48S “HEBERT”

RED GOLD QUEST 611 DA M RED MOOSE CREEK BRANDY 92W M G S RED MOOSE CREEK ROCKWELL 17P

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Lot 39: Knightly 1118

37

LANDER 46Y

LUO 46Y

BW

74

WW

727

YW 1181 ADG

2.84

134377 March 2 2011

S I R E RED DKF ILLICIT 48S “HEBERT”

RED GOLD QUEST 611

BW

92

WW

763

YW 1296 3.33

March 2 2011

S I R E RED GRAHAM TULLY 6T

RED ANGUS ACRES KNIGHT 144M DA M RED BELMORAL’S VELVET 207’05 M G S RED LCHMN NO EQUAL 1174D

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DERKSEN 33Y

LUO 33Y 1603102

BW

66

WW

611

ADG

KNIGHTLY 1118 TGF 1118Y 1653288

38 YW 1073

DA M RED MOOSE CREEK LANA 23W M G S RED BAR-E-L NATURAL 44N

39 ADG

Lot 40: High Park 1128

2.89

40

S I R E RED DKF ILLICIT 48S “HEBERT”

RED MOFFAT CREEK MIKKO 002S DA M RED MOOSE CREEK LANA 74W M G S RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P

HIGH PARK 1128 TGF 1128Y 1653289

BW

84

WW

688

YW 1352 ADG

February 27 2011

4.15

March 4 2011

S I R E RED GRAHAM TULLY 6T

RED BELMORAL’S EAGLE 206’04 DA M RED BELMORAL’S VELVET 232’08 M G S RED ANGUS ACRES KNIGHT 144M

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Lot 42: Carl 36Y

41

ZINC 35Y

CDI 35Y APPLIED February 27 2011

BW

86

WW

713

YW 1108 ADG

2.47

43

RED SHODEREE STORM 25S DA M RED BWA BELLE 14W M G S RED LAREDO BULL BUILDER 8E

CDI 34Y 1652766 98

WW

702

YW 1121

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S I R E RED BWA NORSEMAN 5T

MAXIM 34Y

BW

ADG

Lot 44: Default 26Y

2.62

February 27 2011

S I R E RED THAT’LL DO UNBELIEVABLE 6U

RED SIX MILE OUTBACK 219P DA M RED KAYMAC TAMARA 724T M G S RED T-K DUSTER 10K

42

CARL 36Y

CDI 36Y 1652767

BW

96

WW

711

YW 1167 ADG

2.85

S I R E RED BAR-E-L NATURAL 44N

RED SVR COLONEL 89N DA M RED OKC COLLEEN 9S M G S RED SVR HIGH OCTANE 54K

44

DEFAULT 26Y

LUO 26Y 1603100

BW

86

WW

825

YW 1241 ADG

February 27 2011

2.6

February 25 2011

S I R E RED THAT’L DO UNBELIEVABLE 6U

RED T-K DUSTER 10K DA M RED MOOSE CREEK FREYJA 111R M G S RED BAR-V DESIGNER 261Z

“A l w a y s t a ke a g o o d l o o k a t w h a t yo u’re a b o u t t o e a t. I t ’s n o t s o i m p o r t a n t t o k n o w w h a t i t i s, b u t i t ’s c r i t i c a l t o k n o w w h a t i t w a s.”

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Lot 45: Wallis 4Y

45

WALLIS 4Y

LUO 4Y 1603093

BW

76

WW

903

YW 1218 ADG

2.21

47

S I R E RED THAT’LL DO UNBELIEVABLE 6U

RED MOOSE CREEK PAPARAZZI 100P DA M RED MOOSE CREEK REBA 99S M G S RED RUNNING BAR KALHOON 71K

CDI 51Y 1652768 74

WW

709

YW 1125 2.6

49

March 4 2011

S I R E RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P

RED T-K DUSTER 10K DA M RED MOOSE CREEK VIMEY 53U M G S RED BAR-E-L APPROVAL 4L

46

TOPPER 1143

TGF 1143Y 1653292

BW

108

WW

827

YW 1435 ADG

3.8

48

RED FABULOUS FRONTLINE 315N DA M RED TOPLINE IDA 624 M G S RED CUMNOCK ICEBERG 52Z

THRILLER 38Y LUO 38Y 1603104

BW

80

WW

731

YW 1117 ADG

LUO 24Y 1603099 92

WW

797

YW 1315 3.24

March 11 2011

S I R E RED WIND PINE 8W

2.41

March 1 2011

S I R E RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P

RED MOOSE CREEK CIGAR 61S DA M RED TER-RON CIRCLE 79U M G S RED HEARTLAND KNIGHT CHARM 11L

ICON 24Y

BW

ADG

February 14 2011

DUNCAN 51Y

BW

ADG

Lot 49: Icon 24Y

February 25 2011

S I R E RED MOOSE CREEK OLYMPIAN 64P

RED LINES DOC HOLIDAY 11S DA M RED TROPHY LASSIE 99U M G S RED MOOSE CREEK ROCKWELL 17P

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a word When you select your herd bull there is plenty of thought that goes into it; the breed, the performance, conformation, type and price. But to me one thing that I always consider is the breeder’s program. So ask yourself: What are their goals? Are they similar to ours? Do they run their operation like mine?

Associating yourself with a like-minded program is very important, so that the cattle they raise fit your management type and system. The transition to your program will be more effortless and definitely more successful. When you purchase a bull, you are actually partnering with a program. Make sure the program is disciplined, with like goals and their success should also be yours.

I seem to always be talking about birth weights. Either about how big they are, how small they are or even if it’s practical to worry about them. Some mild winters, such as this one, will affect the birth weight causing it to be lighter. Other winters, like last year, will do the opposite. We noticed that the later calving cows all had larger BW calves than the early calvers. After doing some research on our own program, we found that the birth weights increase significantly during the second cycle of our calving season. Over the last 10 years we have seen our BW increase as much as 11% during the last 2 weeks of calving. Dr. Bart Lardner, head of WBDC in Lanigan, feels that the increased nutritional value of the feed fed to pre-calving cows and limited exercise they get adds a great deal to the birth weight. Cows that calve at the beginning of the season are usually kept in smaller areas for less time than those that calve at the end of the season.

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performance data We have always tried to keep the performance data simple. Give a cattleman his weight and his age and he’ll tell you whether or not the bull has got performance. Our birth weights are recorded as close to birth as possible. Our weaning weights are actuals, not adjusted. This calf crop never saw a lick of creep feed and some of the worst water logged grass we have ever had. The bulls were weaned at roughly 7 months (210 days) of age and went on to a pellet and free choice hay ration. We changed our ration from last year by eliminating the use of silage and barley. With the tremendous weather the need for maintenance energy was less. The sale group ate no rolled grain, only grain refuse. The bulls were again weighed at 12 months for their actual yearling weight. All of the bulls carry EPD’s, we just choose not to publish them. They are, however, available to anyone who is interested in them. We find a lot of important traits are not measured

by EPD’s. These are the traits such as udder quality, hair, ease of fleshing and disposition that make your herd profitable. We do not carcass test our cattle live. With a maternal breed and the moderate way that we develop the bulls, we feel carcass testing will not give us conclusive evidence to make decisions with.

However, we do have hundreds of returns on Moose Creek sired cattle taken to slaughter, many of which would be mates to the bulls in the sale. We have found that feed efficiency and do-ability are as important financially as ribeye area and IMF are.

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pictures This year you’ll notice we haven’t included as many pictures of the bulls as past sales. Instead, we pictured a few bulls from each sire group. All of the sale bulls will be videoed and the videos will be placed on our website. The video will be done and uploaded to moosecreekredangus.com by mid-March. A DVD of the sale bulls will also be available by request.

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Olympian’s newest photo says it all. He is athletic and powerful. This is the last offering of sons by Olympian as he now resides at the exceptional herd of John Orr. With that, his influence has never been stronger and more important. Almost every bull in the front end of the offering is mothered by an Olympian daughter. Look for Olympian to add do ability, milk and structure soundness.

Olympian

Gold Quest 1360146

Gold Quest has done everything that we wanted.

Easy calving, muscled up and very sound. Gold Quest sons were the lead off group in last year’s sale and this sire group will not disappoint either.

Owned jointly with Tony & Cindy Brock, great long time customers Gold Quest

Unbelievable 1450930

We only own a semen interest in “UB” so we will never have a large number of calves but with the quality of the ones in the sale you will continue to see them for a long time. He offers muscle, character and eye appeal. We think that the future is quite bright for UB. Unbelievable

MOOSE CREEK RED ANGUS BULL SALE

Jumbo 1367178

“I have to have a Jumbo son.” This is the most common statement we have been hearing since his first offering at last year’s sale. The sons and now producing daughters are making his legacy and it is exciting. If you are in the beef business, Jumbo needs to be your first choice. He offers more muscle, mass and volume than any other bull in the industry.

He is unique.

Jumbo

Storm 1338897

Calving ease, maternal power and a super big hip. He was the high seller at the Shoderee sale, a no nonsense cowboy driven program. His milking daughters are easy fleshing and hard working. A great combination.

Storm

U63

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Moderate, mellow and docile. U63 has the cow power and performance to back up his impressive phenotype.

U63

A P R I L 1 6 , 2 0 1 2 • K I S B E Y, S K

Moose Creek Red Angus Glenn and Darren Ippolito Box 190, Kisbey, SK S0C 1L0

MOOSE CREEK RED ANGUS

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{ “J u s t re m e m b e r, w h e n yo u a re o ve r t h e h i l l, yo u p i c k u p s p e e d.” }

– Charles M. Schultz