Prairie Distinction Bull Sale 2024

CHAROLAIS

Neepawa, Manitoba Beautiful Plains Ag Society

10th Annual

CHAROLAIS

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 • 1:00 PM

This 10th Annual sale provides quality bulls in white, tan and red factor. From bulls that would work in the heifer pen to power bulls that will give you as much performance as you would like, they are all here. Six consignors have put forth the top of their bull pens for you to evaluate and add to your programs. These breeders are here for the long haul and will work to provide you with bulls that will last. The coming twoyear old bulls in the sale are designed to be that and are not leftovers, but younger aged bulls born at grass time. If you are looking for quality two-year old and yearling bulls, we encourage you to come and have a look. We welcome everyone to come for lunch and a great set of bulls from some very enthusiastic producers.

Again this past fall, we saw the premium paid for the Charcross calves as consistently high as it has ever been in the auction markets. Crossbreeding is essential to maximize profits in the cattle business and these bulls will give you the added performance, meat and hair that will put your calves in the top cut pen come sale time. The easiest way to improve your calf crop is with a top quality bull.

Feel free to give the consignors a call or stop and have a visit with them before sale day if you want a little extra time to meet the breeders and see their operations. The sale this year will once again be broadcast live on DLMS.ca. We hope you can join us in Neepawa for the sale but if you can’t make the sale, you can view and bid online. Please register early if you are going to take advantage of this service. There are videos of the bulls online at www.bylivestock.com.

The bulls will be available for viewing the day before and the morning of the sale for your convenience.

If Candace or I can be of any assistance before the sale, or on sale day, please don’t hesitate to give us a call. We would be happy to find you a bull that is right for your program and make your bull buying experience a pleasant one.

Sincerely,

Helge & Candace By

By Livestock

RON

RGMCDONALDLIVESTOCK@INETHOME.CA

CURTIS, ERIKA LOVETT & FAMILY

BOX 876, KILLARNEY, MB R0K 1G0

204-253-8515 • C: 204-523-2305

CURTIS.LOVETT@YMAIL.COM

OWEN & JENNIFER SELLMAN

BOX 255, MCCREARY, MB R0J 1B0

204-496-0969

NORTHOF50CHAROLAIS@OUTLOOK.COM

SCOTT BARON & MEGAN KEMP

BOX 1335, CARBERRY, MB R0K 0H0 204-573-7882

BARON_SCOTT8@HOTMAIL.COM

BERT MCDONALD AND JUDY HART

BOX 66, BROOKDALE, MB R0K 0G0 204-354-2267 BERT 204-212-0722

SCOTT, SHELLEY, MADISON & GAVIN JOHNSTON

BOX 29, TREHERNE, MB R0G 2V0

C: 204-723-5030

H.SCOTT.JOHNSTON@GMAIL.COM

CHAROLAIS

Sale Day Phones

Helge By.

306-536-4261

Candace By ......................... 306-536-3374

Ron McDonald 204-724-2811

Scott Johnston

Curtis Lovett ........................

204-723-5030

204-523-2305

Scott Baron 204-573-7882

Owen Sellman ...................... 204-496-0969

Bert McDonald

Ward Cutler, Auctioneer

204-212-0722

204-851-2614

Lyndon Hutchings, Ringman............ 204-483-7382

Derek Reimer, Ringman 204-371-9093

Accommodations

Westway Inn Motel ...................

204-476-2355

Bay Hill Inn & Suites...................

Neepawa Inn

Bull Videos

204-476-8888

204-476-2331

Videos of the bulls are available for viewing at www.bylivestock.com.

Semen Tests

All bulls will be semen tested prior to sale time. Scrotal measurements will be available sale day.

Internet Bidding

DLMS will also broadcast the sale online for your viewing and bidding convenience. Please register before the sale at www.dlms.ca

Absentee Buying

If you are unable to attend on sale day, give any of the consignors, or sale staff a call. We would be happy to assist you with your purchase.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 • 1:00 PM

Beautiful Plains Ag Society, Neepawa, MB

Offering: 43 CHAROLAIS BULLS 11 TWO-YEAR OLDS • 32 YEARLINGS

Delivery

The Consignors will work with you to get your purchases home. Talk to the Consignors about terms of delivery and arrangements.

Credit Card Purchases

Purchases may be made using Visa or Mastercard. A 4% surcharge will be applied.

Insurance

The bulls become your responsibility as soon as they are sold. We recommend you insure your purchases. Insurance will be available sale day from Keystone Livestock Services, Lois McRae, 204-728-3058, or cell 204-573-5192.

CCA February 2024 Breed Average EPD

Please plan to come early to view the bulls and join us for a complimentary lunch

Special thanks to our coffee sponsor

Trouw Nutrition - Terry Fehr

Special thanks to our doughnut sponsor

Masterfeeds - Mitch Rey

Sale Manager

306-584-7937

124 Shannon Rd., Regina, SK S4S 5B1

www.bylivestock.com

charolaisbanner@gmail.com

Helge By 306-536-4261

Candace By 306-536-3374

R & G MCDONALD LIVESTOCK • LOTS

1 RAMM LOWRY 29L

1-14

Welcome To The 10th Annual Prairie Distinction Bull Sale.

Hard to believe it has been 10 years already! We are 1 of 2 original consignors to the sale. It’s been a journey over the 10 years, and we’ve met many great people over that time. THANK YOU so much to all our customers for your support.

This year we have a selection of heifer bulls, power bulls and red factor bulls to meet any needs you have. These bulls have length, natural thickness, hair and are free moving. They have all been 100K tested and 10 out of the 14 are Homozygous Polled. They are fed a Masterfeeds 12% grower pellet, corn silage, grass hay and mineral; all their shots are up to date.

Please feel free to give me a call with any questions you have. View the videos online or come and view the bulls before the sale.

Hope to see you at the 10th Annual Sale.

Ron & Gail, R & G McDonald Livestock

Homo Pld

100K Tested

Lowry is always a pen favourite. He has calving ease, performance, hair and lots of middle making him an awesome bull. He is an LT Affinity son out of a first calf heifer but was ranked #2 for our yearling weights and has a terrific set of EPDs. His maternal grandmother and great grandmother are still producing at 12 and 14 years old. Lowry is definitely worth checking out on sale day.

SIRE OF LOTS 1 & 2 - LT AFFINITY 6221 PLD

RAMM LASER 9L

LT

100K Tested

Laser will be an awesome heifer bull with a 72 lb BW and a -3.7 BW EPD. We have used LT Affinity on a lot of our heifers for two years with great results. 9L is long and smooth with a small head. Don’t miss out on him for your heifer pen!

RAMM LIGHTSOUT 13L

PMC851613

LT SUNDANCE 2251 PLD

RAMM GRANDSLAM 41G

RAMM MISS TERRY 58X

100K Tested

RAMM 13L JAN 7, 2023

STEPPLER ELITE 166A

RAMM ESTHER 27E

Lightsout has a nice head, big nuts, terrific feet, all in a complete package. His dam is a great milking female that had one of the top bulls in last year’s sale that Munro Farms purchased.

Polled/s

RAMM LAWMAN 17L

TURNBULL’S ELITE 322E

CEDARLEA GALVESTON 7G

CEDARLEA UTAH 53D

100K Tested

TRI-N YANGSTER 64B

RAMM GAL PAL 92G

RAMM ASTA 42A

Lawman is a big, long, curly haired, performance bull. He was the heaviest bull at weaning and yearling. There is a maternal brother working for Les Olmstead Farms Ltd. He will sire those top end calves to sell through the auction ring.

3rd Gen Pld

RAMM LOMAX 66L

HRJ CROWD FAVOURITE 515C

STEPPLER MAGNUM 56F

STEPPLER WHITE ARROW 89X

RAMM EARNHART 37E

RAMM GILLIAN 115G

RAMM CHICKIE 117C

100K Tested

Lomax is soggy, stout with lots of middle making him a tank of a bull. He is in the top 10% for WW and YW EPDs. You sell your calves by the pound, and he will add those extra pounds to his offspring.

RAMM LOREDO 18L

LT SUNDANCE 2251 PLD

RAMM GRANDSLAM 41G

RAMM MISS TERRY 58X

100K Tested

Loredo is long, hairy, with great feet and a very nice head on him. His dam is a fantastic young milking Wizard daughter. A maternal brother sold to Peter Bilyk in last year’s sale. Don’t miss out on him come sale day!

Homo Pld

RAMM LANDER 76L

JSR ESTRADA 52E

MAIN AMARILLO 9J

MAIN RED RUBY 727E

SRK CANYON 2Y

RAMM FIESTA 10F

RAMM CANDY APPLE 111C

100K Tested

76L is big, long, hairy and has a real Herd Bull presence to him. He has great EPDs and ranked #3 at weaning and yearling out of our bulls. Adrien Jacques bought a maternal brother in last year’s sale.

RAMM LASSO 20L

LT LEDGER 0332 P

RAMM FANCY PANTS 2F

RAMM DESTINY 11D

100K Tested

CJC SYMBOL B1067P

RAMM JENNIFER 26J

RAMM BRENNA 102B

Lasso is moderate framed, thick and soggy. His sire has been our main heifer bull for the last 5 years. He has a small attractive head and will calve like a dream. This guy is definitely a heifer bull.

SIRE OF LOTS 7, 12, 13, 14 - MAIN AMARILLO 9J

SIRE - RAMM FANCY PANTS 2F

RAMM LEVI 28L

LT SUNDANCE 2251 PLD

RAMM GRANDSLAM 41G

RAMM MISS TERRY 58X

100K Tested

TRI-N YANGSTER 64B

RAMM FRITO 106F

RAMM CATALINA 13C

Levi is a thick, easy doing, very complete bull and is extremely quiet. His dam is a moderate framed, good milking red cow. We’ve sold 2 maternal brothers over the last 2 sales, 1 last year to SRA Enterprises Ltd. and the year before to Mitchell Schuddemat.

Homo Pld

RAMM LOUISVILLE 30L

HRJ MAVERICK 556C

RAMM JASPER 1J

RAMM GABRIEL 51G

100K Tested

RAMM EARNHART 37E

RAMM JIGGY 106J

RAM M DAISY 130D

30L is a quiet, thick, heavy haired attractive bull. Another great heifer bull with a 75 lb BW and a small head. He has calving ease on both sides of his pedigree.

3rd Gen Pld

RAMM LANDIS 43L

HRJ CROWD FAVOURITE 515C

STEPPLER MAGNUM 56F

STEPPLER WHITE ARROW 89X

100K Tested

STEPPLER ELITE 166A

RAMM DEMI 121D

RAMM ZA ZA BOOM 93Z

Landis is a big, long, hairy, performance fella. He is out of a stout, excellent milking top performing female. Just imagine the stout, hairy calves off this guy pushing the scale down when you go to sell them.

Homo Pld

RAMM LOUISIANA 87L

JSR ESTRADA 52E

MAIN AMARILLO 9J

MAIN RED RUBY 727E

TRI-N YANGSTER 64B

RAMM GLOW 64G

100K Tested

Louisiana is a stout, soggy, big nutted very complete bull with great feet. He was ranked #1 at weaning and yearling weights out of our bulls. His dam and grandam are 2 of our top Red Factor cows. We have 2 awesome young, beautiful milking maternal sisters working in our own herd.

RAMM LINCOLN 62L

JSR ESTRADA 52E

MAIN AMARILLO 9J

100K Tested

HRJ

411B

Lincoln is a soggy, wide topped, heavy haired bull. 62L has just exploded since weaning to become 1 of the top bulls in the pen. There are maternal brothers working for David Wieler and Andreychuk Farms Ltd.

RAMM LANCELOT 64L

100K Tested

64L is a thick, deep, eye appealing, cherry red bull. His dam is a dark red powerhouse of a cow. There is a maternal brother working for Greg Floyde. He will add pounds and colour to your calves.

Cover Crop

Spring Triticale

Fall Triticale

Red Millet

Forage Peas

Buckwheat

Brown Mustard

BMR Sorghum Sudangrass

Forage Sorghum

Sorghum Sudangrass

Pedigree Seed

Red Spring Wheat

AAC Brandon

AAC Starbuck VC

Oat Seed

AAC Douglas

Ore3542M

CDC Haymaker

Yellow Pea Seed

AAC Carver Yellow Pea

Three of the consignors are currently serving on the Manitoba Charolais Association Board of Directors: Ron McDonald, Scott Baron and Owen Sellman. Bert McDonald recently retired from years of service on the board. Ron and Gail McDonald were awarded the MCA Ambassador of the Year Award at the 2023 AGM.

CROCUS VALLEY FARMS LTD. • LOTS 15-20

Welcome to the 10th Annual Prairie Distinction Bull Sale!

We would like to thank our past and future customers. This is our third year consigning bulls to this sale. My wife and I have been raising purebred bulls for five years now and are very proud of the group of bulls we have on offer this year. When choosing bulls to bring to the sale it wasn’t hard to choose these six, they really show what we strive for in our bull pen.

From performance to calving ease, these bulls have it all. They have been developed on a 14% Bull grower ration, through Trouw Nurtition and free choice grass hay. Our herd is on a Bovi-Shield Gold/ Scour Bos9 program and all bulls are up to date on their vaccinations.

Please feel free to stop by the farm anytime to tour the pen and see the females that back these future herd bulls.

Bring your trailer sale day and Crocus Valley Farms will give you a $100 discount per bull. Delivery of bulls within 200 km of the farm will be Free of Charge, beyond that will be at cost.

Thanks,

Curtis and Erika Lovett & Family

CVF LOGIC 8L

SCR

SCR

Herd bull Alert! If you are in the market for a long, deep, dark tan bull with lots of hair, look no further than Logic. He will add pounds to your calves to push the scale down come fall.

CVF LASER 9L

SCR TUFFY 0119 SCR

Another Triumph 2135 son with tons of hip, middle and length. He’s out of my top High Class Female, who has a beautiful udder and raises a top calf ever year.

CVF KRACKEN 17L

HBC

This is the first year for the Steppler Amundi calves and they are impressive! His calves are easy doing with tons of hair, middle and hip. If you’re looking for a bull with a moderate birth weight and the ability to grow and push the scales down come fall, don’t overlook CVF Kracken.

CVF LARRY 19L

SCR TUFFY 0119

SCR TRIUMPH 2135

SCR MS BABY DOLL 7140

SHSH HIGH CLASS 43D

HTA GLITTER 970G

HTA GLITTER 434B

CVF Larry has been a pen favourite since day one, with his added length and smooth shoulders he’s sure to calve easy and produce top notch females. Backed by the HTA Glitter 970G female I purchased from the No Borders sale a couple years back, be sure not to miss him sale day.

DAM - HTA 962G

DAM - TLJ 92H

DAM - HTA 970G

3rd Gen Pld

CVF LEDGER 33L

PLEASANT DAWN CHRIS 42E

PLEASANTDAWN AXEL 202G

PLEASANT DAWN MARSHA 2Z

This is the last year for calves off the Pleasant Dawn Axel bull I have used for the last 5 years. His calves have always been top of the pen with tons of hair, length and hip. Don’t let his higher birth weight shy you away, he was born unassisted out of a 4-year old cow.

CVF LEO 21L

MAIN

CVF SUPER CHARGER 1H

STEPPLER MISS 150F

HTA SARA 133J

STA

If you’re looking for a sleep easy bull, Leo is your man. A long, smooth shouldered bull with a moderate birthweight of 93 lb out of a first calf heifer.

NORTH OF 50 CHAROLAIS • LOTS 21-26

Welcome to the Prairie Distinction bull sale. We would like to thank everyone for buying, touring, or just showing interest in our bulls last year.

Again this year, we’ve selected 6 bulls off the top end of our pen to bring to town. There are some excellent cow bulls and a heifer bull prospect. Our bulls are developed on a 14% bull grower ration and free choice hay. Our cattle operation is on a Pfizer Gold program.

Please don’t hesitate to give us a call with any questions or stop by the farm anytime, the coffee is always on.

Owen & Jen Sellman

3rd Gen Pld

NOF LUCIFER 100L

SCR TUFFY 0119

SCR TRIUMPH 2135

SCR MS BABY DOLL 7140

STEPPLER 246W

STEPPLER MISS 241Z

FEHR MISS 5S

Lucifer is a lengthy bull that weaned at 900 lb. He travels around on an excellent set of feet and legs. His dam, 241Z has been a no-miss cow, producing some excellent replacement heifers and bulls. Many of which are working well in both commercial and purebred operations.

SIRE OF LOTS 21 & 22 - SCR TRIUMPH 2135

DAM - DSY 241Z

NOF LARK 101L

SCR TUFFY 0119

SCR TRIUMPH 2135

SCR MS BABY DOLL 7140

STEPPLER PROWL 217A

NOF LADY 4F

STEPPLER MISS 220Z

A larger framed bull that is long and deep sided that also moves well on a big ole foot. This big boy was our heaviest at weaning tipping the scale at 945 lb.

NOF LANCELOT 109L

SPARROWS RESURRECTION 905G

C2 JOSE 10J

C2 MISS ESTELLE 33G

BRIMNER BULL 188G NOF MISS 39J STEPPLER MISS 241Z

A calving ease bull that started off at just 76 lb and never looked back! His smooth frontend would make him a good candidate for the heifer pen.

NOF LOKI 110L

WINN MANS SKAGGS 663X SPARROWS ESCOBAR 429B

SPARROWS ANGEL 58T

STEPPLER 301X

STEPPLER MISS 220Z

STEPPLER MISS 155W

A larger framed performance bull with an awesome hair coat and good disposition.

SIRE - C2 JOSE 10J

SOS

NOF LOCKE 122L

PRO-CHAR

A February born bull with loads of hair, muscle, top, and hip. Nice all around structure. He checks off all the boxes. Be sure to check him out sale day!

NOF LOXLEY 114L

A real nice put together bull, who is full in all the right places from head to tail and topped off with an excellent disposition.

HIDDEN LAKE STOCK FARM • LOTS

Welcome to the Prairie Distinction Bull Sale. Megan and I are consigning for the second year and are offering four bulls out of our top producing cows. Three of the four bulls had maternal brothers in the sale last year. We focus on females that can withstand the demands in a commercial herd. We currently run our herd of 40 purebred cows alongside my parents’ herd of 150 Angus cross commercial cows bred back to Charolais bulls that we raise ourselves. Our cows are not given any special treatment for the most part. Most of our cows spend the summers in community pastures so feet and structure are big things for us.

These bulls have been developed slowly with 14% bull grower through Trouw Nutrition and given free choice hay. All our bulls will sell with a satisfactory semen test and breeding soundness evaluation carried out by the team at Innovative Veterinary Services in Brandon. We look forward to seeing you in Neepawa.

Thanks,

Scott, Megan, Paisley and Thomas

27-30

3rd Gen Pld

27 HIIDDEN LAKE LUKA 24L

LT AFFINITY 6221 PLD CEDARLEA GANGSTER 10G CEDARLEA TAPESTRY 80E

RPJ DIESEL 802F

100k tested

A stand out bull in our pen this year, Luka is checking all the boxes. We love how he has the power and performance but puts it together in a smooth stylish way. He is out of the Hidden Lake My Moo 1J, or better known as Mermaid. Paisley’s My Moo cows are known for their high weaning weight and yearling weights and it all comes from one thing: MILK! We were so impressed with Mermaid’s udder, structure, and depth of body. We took a risk, kept her open and flushed her. The topside of Luka’s pedigree is no slouch either; Cedarlea Gangster 10G has made a huge mark on our program. Giving us several high selling progeny, that perform in all conditions.

CE BW WW YW M MCE TM

SIRE OF LOTS 27 & 28 - CEDARLEA GANGSTER 10G

HIDDEN LAKE TRACTOR 5L

LT AFFINITY 6221 PLD

CEDARLEA GANGSTER 10G

CEDARLEA TAPESTRY 80E

100k tested

RPJ DIESEL 802F

JMB SHANESE 3H

Tommy has another bull for sale out of his RPJ Diesel 802F daughter. Tractor is another Gangster son, who is ready to work. He is a more moderate framed bull, but he will throw the thickness into those calves.

HIDDEN LAKE JIM BOB 36L

LT AFFINITY 6221 PLD

CEDARLEA GANGSTER 10G

CEDARLEA TAPESTRY 80E

JMB FISHER 604D

C2 MISS KATE 22G C2 KATE 32C

When you talk about power this bull is full of power. He is out of our new herd sire, C2 Jimmy Fallon 46J, an impressive LT Nationwide son. And raised by, arguably, the top cow in our herd 22G. 22G raised our high selling bull that sold through this sale last year. The Fisher females are no-miss females, these powerful females keep on producing year after year.

HIDDEN LAKE JIM 41L

LT NATIONWIDE 8455 PLD ET

C2 JIMMY FALLON 46J

C2 KATE 49C

SPARROWS BRAXTON 519C

STEPPLER MISS 257H

STEPPLER MISS 73X

This bull is another very correct and sound made bull that is a little more of the moderate size. 41L exhibits some awesome muscle shape with a smooth front end. Going back to Sparrows Braxton, the same sire that started the MyMoos. These Braxton females always produce for us, giving us marketable bulls, or puting heifers in the replacement pen.

JMB LINCOLN 301L

CURTIS WALLACE 141H

Homo Pld

If you want a bull with added length of body and lots of growth, check out Lincoln. He was in our showstring last fall and was 2nd in class at the National Show in Brandon and 4th in a strong class at Agribition with a 3.97 WDA. From a modest birthweight to a 900 lb plus 205 DW, he will add performance. Great disposition, homo polled, sitting on a solid set of feet and legs, you will be pleased to have Lincoln walk your pasture.

3rd

JMB LANCE 309L

If you want them square made with a solid base have a look at Lance. He is deep ribbed, easy doing with a pleasant disposition. Sired by Diesel, a bull that did a great job for us. He has a dash of French on the bottom side of his pedigree. He will get out and cover the ground with a great leg structure that will last a long time.

SIRE - CS MANGO 256M

SIRE - RPJ DIESEL 802F

JOHNSTON CHAROLAIS • LOTS 33-41

We have selected herdbulls that offer a balance of calving ease, growth, the right type and maternal traits. We calve on grass later in spring so these guys are developed gently over the 20 months. We have fed these bulls so that in June when they went to native grass pasture at 11 to 14 months of age, they weighed on average 1200 lb. They stayed on that native grass pasture til mid October and started to be stepped on to their TMR final ration mid November. Our sale bulls are developed as breeding stock and not a feedlot animal. Doing so, they will stand up as well as any bull could expect to in a large type pasture scenario, where a large percentage of ours end up. We encourage you to call ahead, come inspect the bulls prior, as we will assist you in selecting the right bull for your operation. Johnston Charolais reserves the right to draw semen on these bulls for in-herd use at our expense and your convenience. Johnston Charolais credits purchasers $150 per bull to customers taking their bull home from the sale barn. If you choose to pick up your own bull from the farm within 7 days of sale, we will write you a $100 cheque.

SPARROWS AQUARIUS 493B

SPARROWS PARKER 806F

SPARROWS LA QUINTA 10D

SPARROWS MONACO 487B

STEPPLER MISS 369D STEPPLER MISS 369A

Knuckleball is a top prospect by Sparrows Parker, who needs no introduction. His dam, 369D is sired by the outcross Monaco herdbull. Purchased from the Steppler female sale, she has not dissapointed having produced one of our best Parker females (42H the dam of lot 39, JFC 214K). We are considering Parker a herdbull of a lifetime here for his calvability, hair, fertility, marketability and the list goes on! Great cattlemen and women near and far reached out and inquired into Parker progeny, leaving us with not enough sons to market. Now with 50 Parker sired embryos in the tank we see more sons in the future. A top prospect.

SIRE OF LOTS 33-38

SPARROWS PARKER 806F

JFC KIRK 254K

SPARROWS AQUARIUS 493B

SPARROWS PARKER 806F

SPARROWS LA QUINTA 10D

HRJ BULLETPROOF 411B

JFC MS FARRAH 953G

JFC FARRAH 319A

JFC KILOWATT 241K

QPMC874197

SPARROWS AQUARIUS 493B

SPARROWS PARKER 806F

SPARROWS LA QUINTA 10D

241K

MOORE’S LARIAT 136L

JFC MS DUCHESS 928G

One of the very best female purchases we ever made was SDC 39Y. An Irish Cream female purchased from Ursula at Sandan Charolais thru her spring calving dispersal sale in Dec 2014. A (Y) model born in 2011, she is still here and will calve in 2024. She has been flushed and has naturally created the largest family tree on the farm. 928G a Moore’s Lariat tan female is a great granddaughter of 39Y, which we feel will equally contribute as 39Y.

Kilowatt is a great tan son of Parker, one we feel you could gate run your females to. A common comment from purchasers of Parker sired bulls are after the first season is I could breed that bull to my heifers.Does not surprise as here simply put we breed Parker to every age female unrelated.

Another tan, Parker bull stemming from that successful Milliken breeding on the female side.

JFC KEVIN 243K

SPARROWS AQUARIUS 493B

SPARROWS PARKER 806F

SPARROWS LA QUINTA 10D

JFC

JFC

646D

884F

RPJ SYDNEY 207Z

A more moderately made Parker son with that highly desireable hair coat. Another bull we describe as problem free, middle of the road breeding, stemming from a milky 1450 lb female.

JFC KEN 272K

SPARROWS AQUARIUS 493B

SPARROWS PARKER 806F

TMR

8U

A June born son of Parker from another 2011 (Y) model female still here to calve in 2024. An Ian Milliken bred female whose bulls are always pen favourites.

JFC KING 219K

SPARROWS AQUARIUS 493B

SPARROWS PARKER 806F

CSS SIR NAVIGATOR

20Y SOS

JFC KNOCKOFF 214K

PMC874189

D R REVELATION 467

D R MONSOON 45

DR ALEXIS 412 ET

Dbl Pld

JFC 214K APR 9, 2022

SPARROWS PARKER 806F

JFC MS LAQUINTA 42H

STEPPLER MISS 369D

BW 82 DEC 26, 2023 1785

We sampled Monsoon a little too late. Now out of stock in Canada, it is semen we wished we had more of. His progeny are outcross, easy calving, easy fleshing, and eye appealing. This moderately made son is out of an extremely good first-calf Parker daughter. Monsoon was heifer safe here and could be bred to any female on the farm with satisfying results. A top prospect for those seeking middle of the road, balanced trait, problem free cattle.

SIRE - D R

45

JFC KOSHER 203K

PMC874184

DWK TILL’S ECHO 3N

ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z

ROSSO MS MARYANNE 10U

3rd Gen Pld

JFC 203K MAR 26, 2022

CSS SIR NAVIGATOR 20Y

SOS RAINBOW 70C

ANCHOR RAINBOW 9R

Kosher is sired by Double Down, an Agribition Grand Champion Bull, that went on to be slapped National Grand Champion Bull in Brandon, MB. I admired Double Down for his large perfect hoof, thick smooth body, and outcross French influenced pedigree, so purchased a junior’s donation lot of semen. SOS 70C is due to calve in 2024 at 9 yrs of age, has put daughters and granddaughters into the herd. A 1700 lb feminine powerhouse cow that gets noticed.

BW 104 DEC 26, 2023 1745

SIRE - ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z

3rd Gen Pld

JFC KINETIC 274K

PMC874851 JFC 274K JUN 8, 2022

JDJ SMOKESTER J1377 P ET

DC DEBRUYCKER FULL PATCH H1975

BARA MS M09 PRESIDENT 13Y P

Polled/s

JFC KNOBS 225K

QSMC874852 JFC 225K APR 14, 2022

JDJ SMOKESTER J1377 P ET

DC DEBRUYCKER FULL PATCH H1975

BARA MS M09 PRESIDENT 13Y P

HEJ MIDNIGHT SON 48U

JFC MS TAMARA 943G

JFC MS TAMARA 943G

Knobbs, like father like son, other then tan colour. Stems from a powerful cow family, a descendant of 80C who raised JFC Frank selling to Effertz Key Ranch of ND, red factor pioneer breeders in the US.

BW 101 DEC 26, 2023 1880

FFBB RED BUCKLE PLD 16X

BEAVER CREEK BLONDIE 244A

BEAVER CREEK GRASSIE 233W

BW 102 DEC 26, 2023 1705

Kinetic’s sire, Full Patch is an ET grandson and double bred to the breed legend LHD Cigar. Brought up from DeBryucker’s in Montana to infuse their type as well as the highly regarded Cigar female influence on our herd.Kinetic’s dam, 244A was bred by Gord Nykolation, has proven her worth here,11 years old, problem free and visited Bow Valley last fall freezing Parker sired embryos. 244A raised Johnny Fever, the 2023 Prairie Distinction high seller and record breaker in that sale. A Parker son selling to C.K. Sparrow Farms for 30K. With lifetime earnings over 50K, I’ve gotta say thanks Gord for raising a great one!Very correct, this June born son of Full Patch impresses.

SIRE OF LOTS 33-38

Prairie Distinction 9th Annual Bull Sale

March 28, 2023 • Neepawa, MB

Auctioneer: Ward Cutler

Sale Manager: By Livestock

Gross Average

15 Two-Year Old Bulls $164,000 $10,933

22 Yearling Bulls 154,750 7,034

37 Lots $318,750 $8,615

The five consignors to this year’s sale put forth the highest quality offering to date. A good crowd was on hand both in the seats and online which saw bulls sell to the three provinces and eight go into purebred herds.

High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls

Lot 12, JFC JOHNNY FEVER 144J (Homo Polled, 91 lb BW, -.4 BW EPD, 2,055 lb, 42.5 cm), sired by Sparrows Parker 806F, out of a FFBB Red Buckle

A moderate, thick, smoooth, Legend son off a first calf Ledger female. Extremely quiet, loves to greet you. Would expect him to be a sleep at night heifer bull.

Prairie Distinction Bull Sale

Pld 16X daughter. Sold for $30,000 to CK Sparrow Farms, Vanscoy, SK. Consigned by Johnston Charolais, Treherne.

TO OUR 2023 BUYERS

R CK Sparrow Farms Ltd., SK

R Colin Baber, SK

R Ron Allen

R Rudy Friesen

R Desertland Cattle Company Ltd., AB

R Windy Ridge Farms Ltd.

R Munro Farms

Lot 14, JFC BIG JOHN 152J (Polled, 94 lb BW, -.7 BW EPD, 91 YW EPD, 27 M EPD, 2,010 lb, 43 cm), sired by Sparrows Parker 806F, out of a Sparrows Kingston 139Y daughter. Sold for $20,000 to Desertland Cattle Company Ltd., Sedalia, AB. Consigned by Johnston Charolais.

R Evenson Farms

R Peter Bilyk

R Adrien Jacques, SK

R Bar H Charolais, SK

Lot 5, JFC JOSH 115J (Double Polled, 98 lb BW, 281 day gestation, 93 YW EPD, 1,980 lb, 43.5 cm), sired by Sparrows Robert 842F, out of a Winn Mans Chavez 826Y daughter. Sold for $11,000 to Windy Ridge Farms, Darlingford.

R Denbow Family Farms

R S.R.A. Enterprises Ltd.

R Randy Heide

R Russell Sul

R Du Plessis Ranch

R Daybreak Charolais

R May-On Charolais Ranch

R Wasylenko Farms

R Terry & Theresa Early

R Brimner Cattle Co., SK

R R & G McDonald Livestock

R Jairus Unrau

R Gilliland Bros., SK

High Selling Yearling Bulls

Lot 20, RAMM COOL DUDE 24K

R Panylyk Farms Ltd., AB

R Law Farms

R Harmon Charolais

(3rd Gen. Polled, 100 lb BW, 57 WW EPD, 127 YW EPD, 1,630 lb, 43 cm), sired by Steppler Magnum 56F, out of a Steppler Elite 166A daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Munro Farms, Kelwood. Consigned by R & G McDonald Livestock, Sidney.

Lot 25, RAMM KESSLER 69K (Polled/s, 96 lb BW, 864 lb 205 DW, 1,692 lb 365 DW, 133 YW, EPD, 43 cm), sired by Steppler Magnum 56F, out of a MERIT Roundup 9508W daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Evenson Farms, McCreary. Consigned by R & G McDonald Livestock.

R Bruce & Valerie Swanson

R Triple Oak Farms

R H Loewen & Sons

R Eric Linde

Lot 33, NOF KNOX 15K (Homo Pld, 90 lb BW, -3.5 BW EPD, 871 lb 205 DW, 1,560 lb, 41 cm), sired by Brimner Bull 188G, out of a TMJF Edgar 44E daughter. Sold for $9,500 to May-On Charolais, Virden.

Cam Sparrow selected the high selling bull

Quinn Wagstaff bought the second high selling bull

Darryl Munro bought a top selling yearling

Gordon Evenson purchased a top selling yearling

Sandra & Dick Hamilton bought two high selling bulls

SIRE - CIRCLE CEE LEGEND 307A

MJCA Sponsorship

The Prairie Distinction group is proud to support the Manitoba Junior Charolais Association as they raise funds for their future.

This year the consignors, along with Westgen and Loeppky’s A.I. Service are providing a $500 Semex Gift Certificate to be auctioned with all proceeds going to the MJCA.

SCHOLARSHIPS

If you are using registered Charolais bulls, your children are eligible to apply for a Canadian Charolais Association Scholarship.

For complete details, go to www.charolais.com

Charolais Scholarships are also available from your provincial associations.

Check out their websites at www.charolaisbanner.com for more information.

The MCA Scholarship is open to anyone 17- 21 years of age that is registered in a post secondary education (college, university, trades program) that is using Charolais genetics in their herd, or their family’s herd.

For application information, go to manitobacharolaisassociation.com and select the Youth page.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

TERMS: The terms of the sale are cash or cheque payable immediately after the sale in Canadian funds. All settlements must be made with the sale clerks before cattle will be released. The right of property will not pass until final payment is made.

BIDDING: Each animal will sell to the highest bidder. Bidders unable to attend the sale may phone their bids and instructions to the sale manager, auctioneer or special representatives. Bids must be received in sufficient time prior to the sale.

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 is final.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Announcements made from the auction block will take precedence over printed matter in the catalogue. Buyers are cautioned to pay close attention to announcements.

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. All animals left with the seller must be insured.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION: Each animal will carry papers issued by the Canadian Charolais Association. A certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer after payment has been made.

DELIVERY: Assistance will be given in making delivery after the sale. The purchaser agrees shipping arrangements will be at the convenience of the seller, but will be as soon as practical after the sale, at the buyer’s risk.

BREEDER GUARANTEE: Should any bull fourteen months of age or over, fail to prove a breeder after being used on cows known to be breeders, the matter shall be reported

in writing to the seller within six months following the date of purchase or six months after the bull has reached fourteen months of age. The seller has the right and privilege of six months to prove the bull a breeder. No guarantee is given that semen collected from the bull will freeze.

EXCEPTION GUARANTEE: In the case where the animal is subjected to any hormonal or surgical reproductive techniques after the sale, this guarantee shall be null and void. The seller is not responsible for damage caused by foreign bodies after the animal has been sold or for sickness not apparent at sale time. In no event shall the seller be responsible for more than the purchase price.

ACCIDENTS: Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, neither the sale manager, auctioneer, or sellers assume any responsibility and disclaim any liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of accident or loss of property.

SALE MANAGER: By Livestock is only acting as a medium between the buyer and seller and is not responsible for failure on the part of either party to live up to their obligations; or for the truth of any warrantees or representations, expressed or implied. By Livestock assumes no obligation to enforce or collect monies between parties. By Livestock assumes no responsibility for any credit extended by the seller to the buyer. Any legal action taken in exceptional cases must be between the buyer and the seller. The buyer must look to the seller for fulfilment of all guarantees and representations.

INSURANCE: Insurance will be available sale day.

PICTURES: By attending the sale you are granting permission for your picture to be used for promotional and advertising purposes relating to the sale.