We reserve the right to draw semen on any of the bulls for in-herd use, at buyer’s convenience and seller’s expense.
Sight Unseen Program
If you are unable to attend sale day, we would be happy to discuss your program to help to select the most suitable bull for your herd. Call us with your specifications and we would be glad to assist you with your sale selections.
Delivery Program
$100 off your purchase, if you bring your trailer sale day and take your bull(s) home with you. If you choose not to, delivery will start immediately after sale day. Assistance will be given in getting your purchases home, at the cost of the delivery. Talk with the seller to make your arrangements. Reminder any bulls going back to the ranch must be insured, as each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold.
Sale Location
Spiritwood Stockyards Spiritwood, SK
Schedule of Events
Sunday, April 6, 2025
The bulls will be available for viewing at the Spiritwood Stockyards. Monday, April 7, 2025
Join us for lunch prior to the sale.
Sale time - 1:00 PM
Consignors
Casbar Farms
Lionel & Debbie Casavant
Box 419, Blaine Lake, SK S0J 0J0
Clevelands Farm
John & Sherri Wreford
306-497-7411
casbarfarms@sasktel.net
306-468-7648
Box 29, Canwood, SK S0J 0K0 j.wreford@sasktel.net Porter Simmentals
Welcome to the 2025 edition of “Spirit of the North” Spring Bull Sale on Monday April 7th, held at Spiritwood Stockyards, Spiritwood, Saskatchewan. This three-breed event has been the source for high quality seedstock bulls for both the purebred breeder and the many commercial cattlemen who have sourced added-value sires. These three breeding operations are situated in the heart of the parkland where they breed, raise and condition bulls that are hardy for the area terrain.
Clevelands Farm supply’s the Angus portion of the offering… two-year-old Angus both red and black. Their program is based on producing and marketing two’s that are backgrounded, then summered on grass to get extra growth potential and soundness. Many are sired by leading proven sires and grandsires, providing fresh out-cross genetics to their many repeat customers. The bulls can cover more cows, bigger cows in all types of terrain and shorten gestation for uniformity. Don’t hesitate to give John or Dallas a call to discuss your breeding options.
Lionel from Cas-Bar is the Charolais supplier. His lineup of two-year-olds, are rugged and high in performance. In past years, Cas-Bar has been a supplier of breeder bulls and many income earning sires in the beef industry. In addition to the twos, he offers a top cut in the yearling pen. We all know and recognise the demand for Charinfluenced feeder calves and that the shortage of Charolais two-year-olds for the big pastures has been evident over the past several years. The Cas-Bar consignment offers a wonderful opportunity whether you are looking for white, tan or red money makers full of performance. In addition, Cas-Bar expanded their horizons and added another breed…Simmental, acquired through Randy’s dispersal last fall. These yearlings are sired by bulls with predictable and proven genetics… genetics that will be recognized by many.
New to “Spirit of the North “are Porter Simmentals… although new to the sale, they are not new to the breed… having been established since 1975. This small but elite program comes to the sale with a powerful lineup of both red and black bulls… bulls that were campaigned on the show-road successfully last fall. The sons of “Betts” will be a feature sale day… don’t overlook the Porter offering.
Feel free to visit any of these breeding operations and preview the bulls, see the mothers or give them a call to discuss your options. If we at T Bar C, may be of any assistance prior to or sale day, do not hesitate to call any of our team and we will be pleased to assist in a professional and confidential manner.
Chris Poley
welcome Cas-Bar Farms from
Welcome to the Spirit of the North Annual Bull Sale 2025. It is a great time to own cows, with record setting prices for feeder calves. It is nice to finally get rewarded for all of our hard work and efforts.
Our line of bulls is once again a group we are proud to present. There’s a little bit of everything for everyone. Bulls with calving ease and performance and a few more Red Factor bulls for those of you that want some with color. With the Westroh’s dispersing their Simmental heard last year, we purchased some of their cows to still bring some Simmental genetics to our sale. Our numbers are small, but we promise to provide more in the future as we have purchased additional females as well as embryos to try and supply this void.
We would like to welcome Mike Porter and his family to the sale. They will be consigning a group of Simmental bulls to help fill this spot as well.
All bulls will be semen tested prior to the sale and will come with a veterinary certificate of authenticity.
We encourage you to view the videos of our bulls online at buyagro.com and the Charolais Banner website. Videos give a better look at the bulls as some pictures don’t give a true representation of these bulls and some bulls just aren’t very photo genic! Even better than the pictures and videos, come and inspect the bulls at our farm prior to the sale. Everyone is welcome.
Mark your calendars, we will be having our Customer Appreciation Open House Saturday March 22, 2025, starting at noon and ending when you decide to go home. We provide excellent food and beverage and Rancher socializing for the whole family. Please come and let us assist you in choosing the bulls that best suit your program. We will make every attempt to make sure you satisfied with your purchase.
Lionel Casavant
Dean Wells
Lazy SV Ranch
Wesley Smith
*J Scott Land & Stock Ltd.
*Peter Rudyck
*Shawn Roger
thank you to our 2024 buyers
Greg Remus
Reban Farms Inc.
Dennis Nicholson
Wayne & Vicki Madden
*TCL Livestock
Lefort Stock Farms
*Dennis Leask
*Kirby Kroeker
*Don Johnson
*Orville Hinson
*Curtis/Tom Henderson
William Gonie
Working with the Cas Bar crew on their nutrition program has been a pleasure. I hope you can make it in person to see this elite set of Charolais bulls.
The cowherd utilizes a mineral program that is balanced to the cow’s requirements and feed sources. This supports proper bull calf health and development from a young age. The bull development program is built to maximize forage utilization and gut health. All forages are sampled and analyzed to ensure quality feed sources are used. Cas Bar utilizes a protein supplement to ensure the bulls daily diet is promoting lean muscle growth, allowing the bulls to express their genetic potential. Rumen health is of upmost importance, which is why suitable protein sources and proper starch levels are fed to the bulls.
Cas Bar Farms uses a total nutrition program on their entire operation, ensuring optimal performance and health of their cattle. If you have any questions about the nutrition of the sale bulls, please feel free to call.
Best of luck on sale day!
*Ron Getzinger
Lloyd Fisher
Treant Ebach
*L-Dee Stock Farm
Curran-Amyotte Farm
West View Farms Ltd.
Colin & Tina Baber
Allchurch Farm
Gordon Alger
Bryan Acaster
Robbie Farr
* Multiple Buyers
strong Two-Year-Old Bulls starting off
Most of our 2-year-olds are sired by our walking bulls. Bulls sired by CBF Old Fashion 911G were off of 1st calf heifers. We sold 911G in our 2021 sale to Saunders Charolais of Markdale ON, but we continue to use him through AI on our heifers. He is a calving ease sire and provides an outstanding hair coat and his daughters are proving to be great females. Bulls sired by CBF Powerplay 11H are just that, bulls with a little more frame and performance to be used on cows He provides extra muscle and also a great hair coat. CBF All In 108J was used in our heifer pen, he was our high selling bull in our 2022 sale and we thought so much of this bull we bought ½ back.
CBF Riesling 305L
Granddam
SOS Riesling 14F
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PMC898298
CBF 360L
21/1/2023
Polled
Purebred
CBF Joey 360L
MXS VERMILLION 527R
MERIT ROUNDUP 9508W MERIT YOLANDA 7244T
CBF OLD FASHIONED 911G ANGLE H ACCOLADE 841A
ANGLE H DYE 376D ANGLE H ZAP 711Z
TURNBULLS DUTY-FREE 358D
HVA FELIX 614F HVA MILLICENT 614D
CBF JOLENE 162J STEPPLER 83U
SKW DALLAS 26B SKW DALLAS 45U
Once again low birth weight bulls packed with exceptional muscle and the great haircoat that Old Fashion 911G provides.
Apex son out a Fortress daughter that was purchased from the Superstar sale. Here is a definite powerhouse of a bull. an individual that has depth & muscle and herd bull presence about him, with an exceptional foot.
DAM MVY Tanya 57J SIRE
RS
MC807173
CBF 11H
17/1/2020
Polled
Purebred
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MC898501
CBF 16L
7/3/2023
Polled
Purebred
CBF Power Play 11H
LT RIO BLANCO 1234 P
SVY PIONEER 402P SVY JINGLES 153L
SVY PILGRIM PLD 655S RGP EUREKA 17E
HFCC FRENCHKISS 919J QCR FRENCHKISS 33F
CEDARDALE ZEAL 125Z
CEDARDALE TYRANT 31T
CEDARDALE MISS 64T
CBF MISS KRYSTAL 704E HTA VEGAS 134Y
CBF KRYSTAL CHANDELIER 515C SPARROWS KRYSTAL 116R
CBF Apollo 16L
SVY PIONEER 402P
SVY PILGRIM PLD 655S HFCC FRENCHKISS 919J
CBF POWER PLAY 11H CEDARDALE ZEAL 125Z
CBF MISS KRYSTAL 704E CBF KRYSTAL CHANDELIER 515C SILVERSTREAMEVOLUTION E168
PALGROVE JUSTICE J603E PALGROVE AMY 36
CBF MISS GOOD LOOKING 814F PLEASANTDAWN HYBRID 37W
This is the only 2-year old out of our Olympian 107J walking bull in the sale, but he sure is one hell of a good one. A big powerful bull with depth of body and muscles, huge testicle and an awesome foot. He will easily be seen sale day.
Sire Merit Roundup 9508W
SIRE CBF All In 108J
Our high selling yearling in our 2022 sale. We thought so much of this bull we bought ½ back to use him in our heifer pen. Both bulls are out of first calf heifers.
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Applied For CBF 2L
21/2/2023
Polled
Purebred
CBF Cobra 2L
PASTOR 35Z
CBF ALL IN 108J CJC SYMBOL B1067P
CBF All In One 379L 39
Applied For CBF 379L 31/1/2023
Polled Purebred
CBF
CBF Cedar 350L 40
MC898497
CBF 350L
18/1/2023
Polled
Purebred
CEDARDALE TYRANT 31T
DBAR SURVIVOR 220M
CEDARDALE MEMORABLE 19M
CEDARDALE ZEAL 125Z HFCC CALYPSO 1N
CEDARDALE MISS 64T
CURRAN RED ROCK 47L
CEDARDALE PROSPECT 5P
MAIN DOWN UNDER 1B
CURRAN ZANZIBARA 47G
CBF SUGAR ROCK 147J LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P
CBF SUGAR BOMB 720E CBF TAFFY 504R
Tan bull out of a first calf heifer. A stout, well-footed individual.
SIRE Cedardale Zeal 125Z
big red Two-Year-Old Bulls
HRJ Jamestown 118J
WINN MANS SK AGGS 663X
MC824591
HRJ 118J
13/1/2021
Polled
Purebred
SPARROWS ESTEVEZ 471B
SPARROWS DAWN 134W
HRJ FAN FAVOURITE 804F HRJ MR RED TAZ 23P
HRJ MISS PARIS 7S HRJ MISS PARIS 40P
SPARROWS KINGSTON 139Y
WINN MANS LANZA 610S
SPARROWS DELIGHT 374P
HRJ MISS BRANDY 652D HRJ RED TITAN 29T
HRJ MISS BRANDY 7X HRM MISS BRANDY 21U
Take note of Jamestown milk EPD, his first daughters are in production and are outstanding with beautiful udders.
Power bull out of a Steppler cow that was a high seller in their production sale.
MC898408
CBF 378L
30/1/2023
Polled
Purebred
SPARROWS ESTEVEZ 471B
HRJ FAN FAVOURITE 804F HRJ MISS PARIS 7S
HRJ JAMESTOWN 118J
SPARROWS KINGSTON 139Y
HRJ MISS BRANDY 652D HRJ MISS BRANDY 7X
LAE JUICE BOX 190Y
JWX BURNIN IT DOWN 613B JWX SENECA 130S
STEPPLER MISS 369F
STEPPLER MISS 225B
SPARROWS SEMINOLE 927W
STEPPLER MISS 123W
CBF Knockout 14L
CBF Master Made 15L
HRJ Fan Favourite 804F
Grandsire of lots 42-45
CBF Ares 349L
CBF Declaration 391L
CBF Haymaker 398L
CBF Saturn 17L
SPARROWS ESTEVEZ 471B
MC898303
CBF 17L
8/3/2023
Polled
Purebred
HRJ FAN FAVOURITE 804F
HRJ JAMESTOWN 118J
HRJ MISS BRANDY 652D
CEDARDALE ZEAL 125Z
HRJ MISS PARIS 7S
SPARROWS KINGSTON 139Y
HRJ MISS BRANDY 7X
CEDARDALE TYRANT 31T
CEDARDALE MISS 64T
CBF SASSY 706E SVS NOBLEMAN 25N
CBF NOBLE LADY 506C CBF FIRST LADY 305A
If you’re looking for a Cherry Red Charolais here his is! A very unique individual, well put together, a total outcross pedigree to any Red Charolais genetics. One of his greatest attributes is how sound footed he is and smooth made. A definite calving ease bull that would a Red Factor game changer!
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Applied For CBF 478M 26/1/2024 Polled Purebred
CBF 478M
MAYFIELD 30H D R REVELATION 467
SVY MIA 424B EXL MIA 230M SDC TIME OUT 88T VFF TIME OUT 172Y MAC PERFECT TEENA 6T
A definite sale feature, a bull that checks all the boxes. Outstanding hair coat, low birth weight, awesome profile. Out of one of our finest donor cows. This fella will be easily found sale day.
SVY Mayfield 30H
A pair of Old Fashion 911G sons, out of one of our 1st calf heifers. Bulls with hair, muscle and shape. Individuals that will be features like their Zgold YE brothers.
CBF Boulder 413M 50
CBF Nobleman 416M
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A pair of Winchester Lock N Load boys! A.I. individuals with a different pedigree, long spined bulls out of some of our finest cows.
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CBF Echo 481M 52
CBF Dune 421M 53
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Applied For CBF 467M
Polled
Purebred
BW
CBF 467M
LT LONG DISTANCE 9001 PLD
M&M OUTSIDER 4003 PLD M&M MS CARBINE 1567 PLD
DF MR OUTRAGEOUS 64G TR MR FIREWATER 5792 RET
TR PZC IMPRESSIVE LADY 0790ET THOMAS MS IMPRESSIVE 0641
SPARROWS LANDMARK 963W
SVY NORTHSTAR 153Y SVY STARSTRUCK 559R
MXS NORTHSTAR MAID 531C ERIXON’S SPITFIRE 127T
MXS SPITFIRE’S MAID 27X MXS WISDOM’S MAID 141L
Dam was a high selling cow in the Springside dispersal sale
DAM MXS Northstar Maid 531C
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MC898411
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CBF Mosaic 444M
CBF Cruise 4M
Sons of our walking bull CBF
CBF Samson 431M
CBF Quicksilver 27M
MC898505
CBF 431M
16/1/2024 Polled
Purebred
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Charolais
The Percentage Calving Chart
1. An average cow of any breed should be able to calve 7% of her body weight.
2. Most Charolais and Simmental cows will weigh between 1400-1800 lb., expected calf weight to range from 98 to 126 lb.
3. Most Red Angus and Black Angus cows will weigh between 1200-1600 lb., expected calf weight range 84 to 112 lb.
4 Calving ease is more important than birth weight because a longer sided calf may calve easy, but the birth weight is higher.
(see 7% Calving Chart below)
Birth Weight
& Calving Ease
University studies in Wyoming and data from Montana and Colorado lend credence to the following conclusion:
1. The birth weight itself influences calving ease by 65%
2. The female has 60-70% influence on birth weight of her calf.
3. The bull has 30-40% influence on birth weight of his progeny.
4. Pelvic measurement and angle as well as the shape of the calf have 35-40% influence on calving ease.
5. Length of gestation greatly affects birth weight. A fetus can gain over one pound per day in the last days of gestation.
6. Weather and temperature the last 30 days affect the length of gestation.
7. Size and maturity of cow influence calving ease.
Angus Calving Ease
Recommended for use on heifers for little to no assistance on normal births
Recommended for use on larger heifers for minimal assistance on normal births
Recommended for use on cows
terms& conditions
TERMS
The terms of the sale are cash or cheque, payable at par at the sale location. The right of property shall not pass until after settlement has been made; no invoicing on buyers in attendance unless previous arrangements have been made. Every animal sells to the highest bidder and in cases of disputes, the auctioneer’s decision will be final. Announcements made from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue. Current exchange rates will be announced sale day. All monies are in Canadian funds.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
Terms
The terms of the sale are cash or cheque, payable at par at the sale location. The right of property shall not pass until after settlement has been made; no invoicing on buyers in attendance unless previous arrangements have been made. Every animal sells to the highest bidder and in cases of disputes, the auctioneer’s decision will be final. Announcements made from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue. Current exchange rates will be announced sale day. All monies are in Canadian funds.
Certificate of Registration
Each animal will carry papers issued by the Canadian Angus, Charolais & Simmental Associations unless otherwise specified. A certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer for each animal after payment has been made.
PEDIGREE ESTIMATES
Each animal will carry papers issued by the Canadian Angus, Charolais & Simmental Associations unless otherwise specified. A certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer for each animal after payment has been made.
Pedigree Estimates
Pedigree Estimates (PE) are created on the projected mating of the animal’s sire and dam based on averages of the two, creating estimated values that do not hold the same accuracy of actual EPDs issued from the association and should be used as such.
HEALTH
Pedigree Estimates (PE) are created on the projected mating of the animal’s sire and dam based on averages of the two, creating estimated values that do not hold the same accuracy of actual EPDs issued from the association and should be used as such.
All animals in the sale have met all necessary health requirements.
Health
GUARANTEE
All animals in the sale have met all necessary health requirements.
Each animal becomes the purchaser’s risk immediately after the animal is sold. All animals in this sale will be sold under the terms and guarantees set forth by the breed associations with regard to health, freedom from defects and from both reproductive and specific genetic unsoundness.
LIABILITIES
Guarantee
Each animal becomes the purchaser’s risk immediately after the animal is sold. All animals in this sale will be sold under the terms and guarantees set forth by the breed associations with regard to health, freedom from defects and from both reproductive and specific genetic unsoundness.
All persons attend the sale at their own risk. The seller, facility owner and sale manager assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents that occur. It is understood that T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) Ltd. is acting only as a medium between buyer and seller and is not responsible for any obligations to collect or enforce collection of any monies between parties and any legal action that may, in extreme cases, be taken must be between buyer and seller. T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) Ltd. assumes no responsibility of any credit extended by the seller to the buyer. The buyer must look to the seller for fulfillment of all guarantees and representations made hereunder.
PHONE, MAIL & WIRE BIDS
Liabilities
All persons attend the sale at their own risk. The seller, facility owner and sale manager assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents that occur. It is understood that T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) Ltd. is acting only as a medium between buyer and seller and is not responsible for any obligations to collect or enforce collection of any monies between parties and any legal action that may, in extreme cases, be taken must be between buyer and seller. T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) Ltd. assumes no responsibility of any credit extended by the seller to the buyer. The buyer must look to the seller for fulfillment of all guarantees and representations made hereunder.
Bidders unable to attend the sale may phone, wire or mail their bids and instructions to the sale manager, auctioneer or special representatives. Bids must be received in sufficient time prior to the sale.
INSURANCE
Phone, Mail & Wire Bids
Bidders unable to attend the sale may phone, wire or mail their bids and instructions to the sale manager, auctioneer or special representatives. Bids must be received in sufficient time prior to the sale.
We strongly recommend that insurance is purchased for full value.
ERRORS
Insurance
We strongly recommend that insurance is purchased for full value. Errors
All announcements at sale time, written or oral, supersede any written material in the catalogue.
All announcements at sale time, written or oral, supersede any written material in the catalogue.
