2025 Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch Bull Sale
It is our pleasure to invite you to attend our bull sale on Friday, March 7th, 2025!
Our operations Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch strive each season to develop a set of bulls that bring a lot of great attributes to the table! Whether you are looking to elevate your seedstock program, produce herdbuilding daughters, or sire steers that will generate payday revenue, our purebred Gelbvieh bull offering will provide you with those opportunities.
We truly enjoy raising Gelbvieh cattle and have for many years! We value cattle that will thrive in many different environments, are sound, good to manage, fertile, and adaptable. The conditions are ever-changing, with parameters set and reset, so the bulls that we offer for sale must produce above average!
Eye appeal, capacity, and function are important qualities for us. As you plan your breeding programs this spring, you’ll find these bulls on offer have a lot of characteristics that meet those criteria! There will be many half-brothers, heifer bull options, tried and true bloodlines, and brand new genetics!
To our valued repeat clients and friends, we sincerely appreciate your support and look forward to your inquiries. If you are new to our sale or considering attending for the first time, we welcome the opportunity to discuss your bull needs. These bulls are offered with their 100K DNA tests in place, are sire verified and tested for homozygous polled and homozygous black. All bulls are registered with the Canadian Gelbvieh Association.
A vet assessment and breeding soundness evaluation will be in place prior to the sale.
Sale day, Friday, March 7th, 2025 starts with coffee and donuts followed by a beef lunch at 11:00 am. Please bring your family and neighbors and enjoy our hospitality in our heated sale barn! Sale starts at 1:00 - We look forward to seeing and visiting with you then!
We would be pleased to tour you through the bulls before the sale, call us anytime.
BULL INSURANCE
Bulls left for later delivery are done so at the buyer’s risk. Insurance on purchases is the responsibility of the buyer.
SALE ACCOMMODATIONS
Please book sale accommodations EARLY!
Parkside Inn Ponteix, SK (306) 625-3553
Airbnb Cadillac, SK www.airbnb.ca (306) 785-2003
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Swift Current, SK (306) 773-8288
Grasslands Inn Mankota, SK (306) 478-2909
Canalta Hotel Assiniboia, SK (306) 642-1010
Canalta Hotel Shaunavon, SK (306) 297-2595
GN Great Northern Hotel Malta, Montana, USA (406) 654-2100
AIR TRAVEL
Our nearest large airport is at Regina, SK, approximately 3 hours away. Small planes can land at the Swift Current Airport, 1 hour away. Stateside, Billings, MT and Great Falls, MT airports are approximately 5 hours away.
INTERNATIONAL & USA TRAVELLERS & BUYERS
We would be pleased to coordinate livestock shipment and export requirements. Please remember your current passport and check USA/Canada Border Crossings for requirements and hours of operation.
US FUNDS
Please note that the strong US dollar currently gives you a good purchasing advantage. American funds shall be accepted at the Rate of Exchange as announced on sale day.
SALE STAFF
Donnie Peacock AUCTIONEER (306) 662-8288
Grant Barnett RINGMAN (306) 631-0410
Randy Ames RINGMAN (306) 858-7788
Kevin Goruick RINGMAN (306) 266-4369
Peterosa Exports Ltd.
Roger Peters SALE CONSULTANT (403) 828 9815
SALE DAY & LUNCH
Dinner at 11:00 a.m. CST
Sale starts at 1:00 p.m. CST
SALE LOCATION
DIRECTIONS TO OUR BULL YARD From Cadillac, SK - travel
6 miles south, 8 miles east and ½ mile north. From Ponteix, SK intersection - travel 6 miles south, 3 miles west and ½ mile north. We are approximately 5 hours from Billings, MT, 3 hours from Regina, SK, or 6 hours from Calgary, AB. SEE MAP ON PAGE 34
SALE DAY PHONES
Vernon (306) 625-7864 | Eileen (306) 625-7863
Ross (306) 625-7045 | Tara (306) 625-7345
Cameron (639) 943-7060 | Ash (639) 943-7050
ONLINE VIEWING AND PURCHASING
Videos of the bull sale lots will be available on our websites www.davidsongelbvieh.com or www.lonesomedoveranch.ca or www.dlms.ca
If interested in bidding online during the sale please register EARLY, two days prior to the sale. Call DLMS for further information (780) 699-5082 or (780) 991-3025
DIAL-A-BULL PROGRAM
(306) 625-7863 or (306) 625-7045
Each year we accommodate many off-site buyers. If you are unable to attend the sale, please call us well ahead of time to discuss and arrange purchasing options.
PLEASE BRING THIS CATALOG TO THE SALE
Hat Trick is one of the most consistent sires we have in terms of BW and gains. His second crop of bulls are attractive and easy-moving. His daughters are versatile and developing into nice females. His second crop of bulls on offer, with many top-ranked for growth, averaged 86lb at birth. This VIP-sired herd bull continues to make an impact and another set of calves will hit the ground in 2025.
DRT LONESOME SIDE HUSTLE
This homo polled, homo black bull is as long as a train. Correct, well-structured, he is free-moving with a good stride. Raised by a proven Ruttan daughter.
DVE DAVIDSON VIP 84E
DRT LONESOME JOURNEY 368M
DVE DAVIDSON RUTTAN 117C
DVE DAVIDSON HAT TRICK 50J DRT LONESOME PROUD MARY 321F
DVE DAVIDSON MS COBALT 100F
DRT LONESOME CELESTE 208B
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Don’t stop.... believin’.... we shouldn’t play favourites but this Hat Trick son is extraordinary. He puts himself at the centre of attention and earns it with natural middle, mass, tons of hip, our top gainer of 4.64lb ADG. Raised by a good Ruttan cow, a Dam of Merit.
DRT LONESOME SURVEILLANCE 395M
Raised by a Ruttan cow who’s a Dam of Merit, he’s homo polled, homo black, and correct in his conformation while maintaining tons of stoutness and maturity.
DRT LONESOME ESQUIRE 406M
Fertility and longevity are keys to profitability. The bulls on offer are raised by females that are productive, raise a calf every year, and maintain sound udders and feet. In 2024, the Canadian Gelbvieh Association ranked Davidson Gelbvieh as number one in the registry for owning 39 Dams of Merit and 4 Dams of Distinction. Lonesome Dove Ranch was recognized for owning and breeding 20 Dams of Merit and 1 Dam of Distinction.
Ref. Sire
Grand Champion Bull at Farmfair 2021 in Edmonton, Alberta as a yearling, Reserve Champion Mature Bull at Farmfair in 2022. Optimist continues to get well-deserved attention by many seedstock and commercial cattle producers!! A daughter claimed the Champion Purebred Senior Heifer Calf Championship at Farmfair 2022, on her maiden voyage from home. An all-around bull that awed us with his disposition, sound, fluid movement and progeny. Unfortunately, we lost this sire in 2024.
DAVIDSON RED OAK 20M
Optimist genetics in fine form in this stout made late January born bull, he might have been born a twin, but that hasn’t stopped him from growing...722 lb adjusted weaning weight and a 3.42lb ADG and a 3.66lb WDA!! His fertile Dam was named a Dam of Merit in 2024, his fertile half sib DVE 4L, who we retained, is set to become a Mom for the first time very early in the calving season too! Red Oak 20M has tested homozygous polled!
DVE DAVIDSON VINCENT 148M
His
DVE DAVIDSON ADAPT 178M
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Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch -- work closely with their veterinarian to maintain proper health protocols and up-to-date vaccinations. Our bulls are fed a balanced ration with vitamins and minerals, as developed by our professional nutritionist, to achieve the best herd health and longevity. Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch are both accredited through the Verified Beef Production Plus program.
(pictured as a yearling)
Consistent producers, these Bartender bloodlines have us paying attention! We have retained 6 Bartender bred daughters! He has many sons at work in the commercial and seedstock cattle industry including most recently in North Carolina, and another bull at Davidson Cattle Co. Our high selling bull at our 2024 bull sale was a $16,000 Bartender son!
Stones selected an awesome full brother at our 2023 bull sale for their seedstock operation. This bull has that mass and boldness in his make up, is homozygous polled and homozygous black! We have retained a full sister as well — DVE 82L. These Driller females, like 44M’s dam, keep on working their hearts out, year after year!
Out of a female we’ve appreciated for her capable attributes to our program, and shine once again in this homozygous polled, homozygous black sale bull! He has a well laid in shoulder and is long sided! She’ll be 12 years old when she calves at the beginning of the season — with 10 calves to date, one a year for her lifetime! Two of her sons are currently working for commercial operations, one at Blohms and another at Kapellers and we currently have a daughter DVE 119G set to calve once again in 2025!
DVE DAVIDSON ROCK&ROLL
From his dam, a sturdy made
and Bartender you can expect a soggy
homozygous
DVE DAVIDSON JUSTRIGHT 130M
With 10 progeny over her lifetime, this sale lot’s dam has been a real matriarch in our program! She has always calved in the same window between Feb 1st and Feb 19th. Currently she has two sons working in commercial operations and we have retained a daughter DVE 112L. Homozygous black and homozygous polled, and backed by strong bloodlines!
DVE DAVIDSON MANAGER 160M
His dam, a youthful looking female will be 12 years old when she calves early in the season. She’s had 10 progeny to date, including a bull for Davidson Cattle Co and Lonesome Dove Ranch — Macon 111C who has contributed many awesome progeny for their large operations! Another son was selected for Palmers sizable commercial operation and we currently have 2 daughters employed, DVE 179K and DVE 119L! Homozygous polled, homozygous black, good hipped, and a 716 adjusted yearling weight!
DVE DAVIDSON PLD GUY 170M
DVE DAVIDSON SIDEBYSIDE 194M
The mother of this good bull will be 10 years old when she calves again, 8 progeny, one a year to date - another Navaho Grandam! Her sons in past
buyers including Armstrongs and Guenthers! We currently anticipate the arrival of a new calf in early Feb., by one of her daughter’s DVE 17K!
(pictured as a yearling)
It has been an eye opener to see these Tip Mr 79J calves develop — look for a group similar in their look, deep ribbed, square hipped and good in their production.
Homozygous polled, darker red, born a twin to another bull calf, he is out of a Dam of Merit as achieved in 2024. His dam DVE 89H has that ideal barrel and capacity, yet mama cow productive look — she’s a doer coming in bred at the very beginning of the calving season once again! She has had one daughter DVE 51K to date, and we anticipate her new edition at the beginning of Feb.
Out of a Dam in Merit in 2024,
DVE DAVIDSON RAIN MAKER 99M
Achieving a 766 lb weaning weight and his dam coming in bred early once again, in less than ideal growing conditions keeps up the tradition‚ look for production out of this combination of genetics! Homozygous polled, WDA 3.65lb and ADG 3.80 lb.
DVE DAVIDSON HUE 100M
His
DVE DAVIDSON QUALIFY 109M
His Dam achieved Dam of Merit status in 2024, he is homozygous polled, is very ample in testicular development, and was born a twin to a heifer. His dam, a stout, good looking female raising the good ones in the past for a University program, and a heifer DVE 90L we’ve retained for our own cow herd. Both DVE 165H, this bull’s dam, and her 2022 heifer edition DVE 90L are set to calve at the very beginning of the 2025 calving season!
DVE DAVIDSON LADIES MAN
His dam is a U-betcha daughter, he is homozygous polled, darker red, thick and well balanced in his look. Ideal at weaning
(pictured as a yearling)
Ref. Sire
This is the season finale for Lonesome Yellowstone and these are his last sons on offer. Best known for siring smooth-fronted, well-balanced and attractive sire prospects. His daughters stand out in the pen as well, including Lonesome Sapphire Jewel 3L who was successful in the show ring for Cameron in the US and in Canada. Yellowstone is versatile with a distinctive pedigree including Julio 115F (who is a throwback to Julio 432J) and has some notable maternal siblings such as Lonesome Champagne 32F.
DRT LONESOME SPEED
Longevity pays, this powerful Yellowstone bull comes out of a 12-year-old female with many productive daughters in our herd as well as sons working across Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Montana. Big-hipped, wide-topped, long, and rugged, he’ll go to work.
DRT LONESOME CRACK THE CODE
A genuinely unique, smooth-made Yellowstone bull. He’s true in his structure and build and very well-tempered, he will benefit your cow herd and boost all-around aspects of your breeding program.
DRT LONESOME BLOCKBUSTER
He’s probably the soundest, most fluid-moving bull in the whole pen and beautifully-structured. He was raised by one of our favourite up-and-coming young females, she features perfect foot and udder quality. This bull gained 4.14lb ADG‚ we think
DRT LONESOME SPOILER ALERT 225M
DRT
This homo polled bull has a square hip and attractive profile and is very clean fronted. He has a confident presence in the pen, moves very well, and has a good foot. He’ll cover some ground; he has a maternal brother at work for long-time customers.
DRT LONESOME INSIGHT 314M
We’ve been following this future herd bull since day one. Lots of hair and muscle expression, he was raised by a terrific 9-year-old Hall of Fame daughter who always goes above and beyond.
DRT LONESOME BOTTOM LINE 336M
We purchased Kingdom from Golden Image Cattle in late 2022 as we were wanting to expand our purebred Gelbvieh genetics and source a new heifer bull, but look at his progeny growth potential too! He has 20 progeny to date in his first year of service! His daughters had an average birth weight of 78 lbs and his bull calves averaged 80 lbs. We have retained 8 Kingdom daughters! We exhibited an awesome Kingdom daughter DVE 6M and a Kingdom son DVE 33M this fall!
as a yearling too!
DVE DAVIDSON MS KINGDOM 6M - DAUGHTER
(pictured Fall 2022)
DVE DAVIDSON KEEPER 39M
Born on Feb 3, 2024, he is a darker red homozygous polled Kingdom son, with lots of hair, out of a first-calf heifer, DVE Davidson Ms Brett 67K. 78 lbs at birth with an impressive 726 lb adjusted weaning weight!
DVE DAVIDSON REDKING 84M
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758 lbs and smooth made, is a true credit to his genetics!
DRT LONESOME SOUL SEARCH 143M
A strong pedigree magnifies itself here! Awarded Reserve National Senior Champion Bull in 2021, National Junior Champion at the 2022 Canadian Western Agribition & Reserve National Champion 2-year-old at Farmfair International in 2023 and was the 2023 Champion Senior Bull at Canadian Western Agribition. A bull you’ve got to admire from every direction, a bull with top, capacity, bone, stance and length. Ideal in his disposition, an awesome producer, steady and predictable!
This sale lot’s dam was quantified as a Dam of Merit in 2024! With a 762 lb adjusted weaning weight, and an adjusted yearling weight of 1355 lbs - his dam sure has bragging rights in this homozygous polled, Kramer sired son — just a
WDA 3.64
and
3.70lb.
With only 5.3 percent of the whole Canadian Gelbvieh Association registry meeting the criteria for Dam of Merit in 2024, we are honoured to have DVE 18H, this sale bull’s dam, meet that achievement too. Meet DVE Davidson Ontask 119M, darker
DVE DAVIDSON ABSALOUTE 187M
Homozygous polled, well balanced, with all the gear - honest and foreseeable, these Kramer genetics are predictable. Adjusted weaning weight of 734lbs, WDA of 3.45
and an ADG of 3.23
they make the grade and then some!
DVE DAVIDSON HARPER 190M
One like another these Kramer sired bulls are
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with their growth, and their
DVE DAVIDSON PAYPAL 199M
DRT LONESOME HERE & NOW
(pictured as a yearling)
Tommy-sired bulls have been demonstrating an ability to combine growth and gains with thriftiness and eye appeal. He was used exclusively on cows this past year however he has been dual-purpose and has been used on heifers as well. He’s known to get females bred up early in the season. His versatility allows him to suit many types of programs and he will produce tremendous bulls and excellent females that will be hard to part with. His sons averaged 3.9lb ADG.
A free-moving powerhouse, this Tommy son walks with ease. Out of a productive six-year-old Ruttan mama cow that has daughters in production. You’ll like this long-sided, powerful bull.
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DRT LONESOME RUGER 251M
DRT LONESOME COVER UP
DRT LONESOME KEEP IT REAL 455M
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Ref. Sire
Ideal mass, an eye appealing bull with the capabilities of producing progeny that we see as a good investment in our replacement heifer pen too! Good Deal was mated with some of our top performing females, the results speak for themselves! We look forward to 10 bred Good Deal females to lend to our calving pens this spring!
DVE Davidson Ms Dandy 28B, this bull’s dam, a Dam of Merit in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2202, and a Dam of Distinction in 2023 and 2024! At 10, almost 11 years old, she is going to calve right at the beginning of the calving season again! She currently has sons working at repeat clients, Petruics, and Hapkes as well as Pedersen Cattle Co. WDA 3.78lb ADG of 3.82lb, 776 lb Adj WW - and not just a bull, but a tremendous bull!
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DVE DAVIDSON HERO 102M
This sale elect’s dam DVE 31E accomplished Dam of Merit awards in 2021, 2023 and 2024! She’ll be 11 years old when she calves again! DVE Davidson Hero 102M, has it all together, is homozygous polled and born in mid Feb/2024!
DVE DAVIDSON GOT IT 111M
DVE 34B, at 11 years of age, this bull’s dam, is a productive, fertile mom with 9 calves on the ground now and bred early once again! She’s hands down earned Dam of Merit in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and as a proven female been recognized as a Dam of Distinction in 2023 and 2024! Repeat buyersincluding most recently Doerksens and Kassians, all have chosen one of her sought after sons, at past sales for their operations too! Adjusted WW 787lbs, WDA 3.66 lbs and an ADG 3.33lb, darker red in color.
DVE
DAVIDSON TASK MASTER 132M
mama look — you’ll want to be keeping his daughters too! At soon to be seven years of age his dam will calve again early in the season! An adjusted weaning weight of 712 lbs pairs great with this bull’s big flat top, darker red, dimension and predicted homozygous polled abilities!
DVE DAVIDSON MR GOOD 173M
As recognized by the Canadian Gelbvieh Association, this sale lot’s Dam, DVE 133D, also a Cowboy daughter, has continued to meet the criteria for Dam of Merit status for the last 4 years running! Gaining and growing, this homozygous polled bull had a 725 lb adjusted weaning weight!
Davidson Bouy142M, is out of a Cowboy dam, one of our past herd bulls extraordinaire! With an adjusted yearling of nearly 1250 lbs he is a powerful bull with lots of testicular development!
(pictured as a yearling)
Ref. Sire
This is Mr Good’s first crop of sons on offer and we have been impressed with all that this promising sire brings to the table. He was raised by a maternal powerhouse and we have several noteworthy up-and-coming heifers in the replacement pen in addition to his strong group of sons on offer. An all-around good herd bull that has accomplished a lot for the Lonesome Dove program in a short time. His sale offering gained an average of 3.85lb ADG.
DRT LONESOME TURNKEY
Check out this heavy hitter, this Black Mr. Good son punches above his weight with performance, he’s gaining over 4lb ADG. He is stout in his build, his young Julio mom will have a big impact on our herd and his grand dam is a 2024 Dam of Distinction.
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DRT LONESOME SEYMOUR
Stylish and fancy, easy-fleshing, moderate in structure, good footed, he is homo polled and posted great gains of 3.91lbs ADG. Out of a genuinely great Dam of Merit that has a son working in Odessa, Saskatchewan.
DVE DAVIDSON PIZZAZZ 122K
We appreciate these Pizzazz bulls that are so consistent right from BW to their WW and YW achievements! Big time eye appeal, stout and fancy! Ross, Cameron & Ash took this bull to the 2024 NWSS, Denver, Colorado USA where he won Reserve Junior Bull. We elected to sell a young heifer this past fall DVE Davidson Ms Pizzazz 128M at the 50th Anniversary Farmfair International, in Edmonton, Alberta — she sold for $9,000 to repeat buyers, Prairie Hills Gelbvieh of North Dakota!
DVE DAVIDSON BLACK BEAR 11M
DVE DAVIDSON MENTOR
DVE DAVIDSON MS PIZZAZZ 128M - DAUGHTER
Homozygous polled, homozygous black, he is out of a productive VIP daughter, who is bred up early for the beginning of the 2025 calving season! Curve bending genetics - he weighed
and achieved a 717 lb weaning weight! He has been a standout all season.
A Pizzazz-sired bull that reads good on paper but good in the pen too - homo polled, homo black, his dam produced a bull last season that has gone on to see service at a large commercial operation. Bred up early once again, his dam, a DRT Lonesome Bartender 192G daughter, a 3-year-old, sets the bar high with her second calf coming in with a 725 adjusted weaning weight — she is a producer!
DVE DAVIDSON STEADYEDDY 47H
Steadyeddy has proven himself to be a dynamic asset for our red bull battery. He adds that extra hip, muscle mass, hair, docility and performance to his offspring. On the female end, he has sired beautiful daughters with consistently good udders. Did we mention he’s fertile? We have rolled many Steadyeddy daughters back into our program and he sired a whopping 15 sons in his final sale offering this year.
DRT LONESOME FREE AGENT 164M
Masculine in his build and wide-topped, you’ll appreciate this bulls dam, a beautiful High Roller female who consistently produces offspring that top the pen. With maternal brothers at work in Oregon and right here in our home RM, this bull will appeal to many.
DRT LONESOME POWER TRIP 167M
Steadyeddy sons live up to their namesake with their consistency and thickness. Raised by a stellar 10-year-old Prestige daughter, if you like capacity combined with longevity, mark this bull down.
DRT LONESOME LEGWORK 178M
Very docile, lengthy, a well-balanced homo polled bull. His mother is a moderate-framed low maintenance cow who continues to exceed our expectations each year, she is a four-time Dam of Merit.
DRT Lonesome Malena 428L - A Steadyeddy daughter
Long-sided and cherry red, he’s attractive and one of the smoothest, cleanest made bulls in the pen. Out of an extremely honest Hall of Fame female that goes back to Jumpstart in her maternal pedigree. Like all Steadyeddy sons, he’ll provide growth to his progeny.
DRT LONESOME SOUVENIR
Here’s a homo polled bull who is developing very well, he will work on a variety of different cows. Raised by an Eastman daughter who has been a consistent producer, check out this correct, yet bold-made bull.
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DRT LONESOME CUTTING EDGE 273M
DRT LONESOME POSTMARK 292M
Dark red, loads of hair, homo polled, lots of bone, big-bodied, soft-middled. Raised by a young, structurally correct Graham daughter, we’re excited to see the impact he has in the future.
DRT LONESOME NAMESAKE 312M
DRT LONESOME CATAPULT 354M
Join us for pre-sale viewing and hospitality! Closer to sale day, bulls are grouped into smaller pens for easy viewing.
Square and long, he has a presence that is not to be missed. Backed by one heck of a cow that hits it out of the park each year and looks good while doing it. He has a maternal brother at work on a ranch near Alsask.
TOUCHSTONE
Well-structured, good hair, homo polled, a bull that is square made. Raised by a young Sam daughter.
DRT LONESOME ONE AND DONE 38J
We purchased Lonesome One & Done 38J from the crew down the road, the Lonesome Dove Ranch! He is an awesome DVE Davidson Jubilee 138F son out of a DVE Davidson Jumpstart 44X granddaughter.
DVE DAVIDSON HARVEST 35M
his dam goes back to some sound genetics that continue to prove their worth!
DVE DAVIDSON HOMEGUY 65M
DVE DAVIDSON CHOREBOY 103M
Out-cross calving ease bull, we selected Brett Favre 1G from the Overby Stock Farm. Shape, look, and long-sided, he is a great addition to our program! We have retained 10 bred Brett Favre heifers!
His maternal Granddam, an awesome female was named a Dam of Merit in 2024. Homozygous polled, a darker red bull, pigmented throughout - super well put together - gaining and growing - with a good blend of dependable bloodlines out of a first-calf heifer, a Hisgift daughter. His adjusted yearling weight was 1325 lbs! WDA 3.30lb and ADG 3.95lb.
JM 57E
It is always costly to purchase the bull you want, but a good one pays for himself quick! Eye appealing, calving ease and ease of fleshing, we have retained 21 direct daughters due in 2025. We exhibited Kramer 46J, a JM 57E son, claiming the 2021 Reserve National Senior Bull Calf, in 2022 he was named the Junior Champion Bull, at Canadian Western Agribition. Another son, Davidson Steadyeddy 47H was selected by the Lonesome Dove Ranch and he has complimented their program very well!
DVE DAVIDSON HANDLE IT 92M
When you combine dependable bloodlines, the outcome just works! He is a soggy bull, full of red meat! With a Hoss sired Dam, DVE 84B, the writing is on the wall, she’ll be 11 in 2025 when she calves again! She’s consistently calved between Feb 11 to March 9th each year! She’s always sired bull calves with the exception of one year! Look for this sale bull’s abilities to include a 747 lb
BW and a WDA of 3.64 and a ADG of 3.62 — he is homozygous polled.
DVE DAVIDSON VALENTINE 104M
DVE DAVIDSON STAN 117M
From a Dam of Merit in 2022, 2023, & 2024, right in her prime, when she rocks the cradle once again! Beckers selected a son in past years and we currently have a daughter, DVE
ing
His dam is a good uddered, soon to be 10-year-old cow, a Cowboy daughter, set to do it all over again in 2025. She’s always had bull calves! He is a homozygous polled bull — growing and gaining with a 1253 lb adjusted yearling weight, a WDA of 3.40 and ADG of 3.91!
JM 57E progeny have always been so consistent — look at this bull’s attributes, he is long sided and smooth, a darker red bull with an adjusted weaning of 755 lbs, 82 lbs at birth, a WDA of 3.58 and ADG of 3.42! His dam too is a Cowboy daughter, DVE 40A who will be 12 years old when she calves again! 9 progeny and counting, one of her sons works for our repeat customer in Colorado!
DVE DAVIDSON EXCELL 174M
Homozygous polled, stout, deep sided and sired by JM 57E, a bull we elected to purchase many years back! His dam is a Banjo daughter soon to be 9 when she calves again early. She has 7 progeny to date including a daughter DVE 167L soon to be a first time Mom too!
DVE DAVIDSON CARTER 193M
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a darker red bull, his dam was sired by our herd bull U-betcha!
DRT LONESOME ORCHESTRA 184M
repeat clients near Lanigan.
Here’s a prospect out of our exciting new herd sire, Hector. He’s structurally correct, deep-sided, ample and attractive. He will keep up with the ladies despite his age.
DIRECTIONS TO THE SALE BARN
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 23-26, 2025 - Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Show – Swift Current, SK
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
10:00 am - Pre-sort Gelbvieh-Cross Calf Sale, Medicine Hat Feeding Company, Medicine Hat, AB. Phone (403) 526-3129 or (403) 878 9052
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Pre-sort Gelbvieh-Cross Calf Sale Heartland Livestock, Swift Current, SK. Phone (306) 773-3174
Friday, March 6, 2026
37th Annual Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch Bull Sale – 1:00pm at the Bull
Yards southwest of Ponteix, SK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS – The terms and conditions of the sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller and be equally binding on both parties. Animals resold following purchase in this sale 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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Announcements from the auction block will take precedence over printed material in this catalog. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay attention to any such announcements.
BIDDING – Animals will be sold singly or in lots to the highest bidder. Bidding will be carried out in Canadian dollars.
AUCTIONEER – The auctioneer will settle any disputes as to bids and his decision on such matters will be final. The auctioneer will 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.
RISK – Cattle are at the buyer’s risk as soon as sold but every precaution will be taken for their welfare.
TERMS – The terms of the sale are cash or cheque payable at par at sale location. The current rate of exchange as of sale day will apply to purchases made by U.S. buyers. Parties unknown to the sale manager desiring to settle by personal cheque, should bring a letter of identification from their bankers.
The right of property shall not pass until after full settlement is made. All settlements mush be made with sale clerks before any cattle will be released.
DELIVERY – Delivery at cost within the Prairie Provinces or nearest point of entry within the Prairie Provinces as soon as possible after the sale at the seller’s convenience and the buyer’s risk. Special consideration maybe given to group purchases. Written instructions must be given at time of settlement. Cattle are the property of the buyer as soon as the auctioneer declares them sold therefore buyers are urged to insure animals for full value.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION - Each animal will carry registration papers issued by the Canadian Gelbvieh Association and will be furnished in the name of the new owner after full settlement has been made. Every bull purchaser, outside of Canada, has the sole responsibility to investigate home country registration, on desired sale lots, and level of re-registration in home country, prior to purchase.
BREEDER’S GUARANTEE – All cattle sold at our sale are veterinary-inspected prior to the sale and are fully insurable on sale day. Each bull sells sale day along with a valid semen test as provided by a licensed Veterinarian. We suggest you buy full mortality and fertility insurance on your bull purchases. A fertile bull can lose his ability to settle cattle therefore prudent management of your breeding bulls’ overall health is very important, es-
pecially throughout the breeding season. Watch your young bulls breeding activity early in the breeding season and don’t let an older bull intimidate his actions. Our warranties do not cover bull injuries or sickness not apparent sale day or guarantee that bulls will produce semen that will freeze. All cattle sold sale day are the full responsibility of the new owner. Any issues must be reported in writing, within 6 months of sale time to Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch and are to be accompanied by a Veterinarian’s Certificate. BULLS LEFT FOR LATER DELIVERY ARE DONE SO AT THE BUYER’S RISK. INSURANCE ON PURCHASES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. At no time will the breeders Davidson Gelbvieh or Lonesome Dove Ranch be liable for a credit more than the original purchase price. Homozygous black and homozygous polled animals included in this sale are as reported by and reliant upon the results from qualified labs in Canada and the U.S.
SOLICITING – Promotion of cattle, other than those in the sale, is frowned upon and considered an unethical practice during any sale. ACCIDENTS – although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, Davidson Gelbvieh/Lonesome Dove Ranch assume no responsibility in these matters and disclaims any
