GILCHRIST FARMS & GUESTS IN IT TO WIN IT 13TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
Welcome to the 13th Annual GF & Friends In It To Win It
When the fall colours start to appear it signals a change in the season and it also signals the time of year for an event that we look forward to all year long. As the days get shorter we see the calves growth rates explode, the bred heifers maturing into production females and the cows filling out with next years crop inside. This sale brings a group of customers together into what shapes up to be great friendships and many of whom we would consider family. Breeders with integrity, quality and a passion for the Angus breed. Breeders who we are so appreciative of to work with for the 13 years we have hosted the IN IT TO WIN IT sale. This sale give us the opportunity to work with these great breeders and an opportunity for all of us to showcase what we have produced
This years cattle stay true to the original concept of providing high quality cattle from great people. These cattle have worked well for both us as well as all of the other consignors and we look forward to watching them perform for the new owners for many years to come. We would like to welcome everyone involved in this great breed and anyone who thinks they want to be involved in Angus cattle to join us on Oct 12th at the farm for another opportunity to spend time with a great group of friends and family all passionate about the Angus breed.
Brad, Kristie, and Peyton Gilchrist
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A STEAK LUNCH BEFORE THE SALE!
CHRIS POLEY AUCTIONEER 306-220-5006
BEN WRIGHT RINGSIDE 519-374-3335
For 13 years now, Thanksgiving weekend has shared it’s tradition with the annual In It To Win It Sale. I still remember standing with Brad and his father Grant, where we made the initial plans for this event, and trying to decide where to set up the sale right in the old green shed. It’s pretty amazing to look back at that green shed now as we stand in the beautiful new sale arena and barn where that building once stood. Brad, Kristie, and Peyton continue to raise superior Angus cattle, with as much knowledge in the full scope of the cattle sector as any. While in the area, I urge you to drive just a little further North of Kincardine and visit the Beef Way, where you will see the product of all of the Gilchrist family’s hard work on full display in their amazing abattoir and store front.
The cow herd base at Gilchrist Farms is always a pleasure to witness on grass each summer, with many of the donor females that make up the heart of the program headlining this event. One key factor to research throughout the offering are the services to the $185,000 Hi-Country bull. GF got in on the ground floor in regards to the bull, and it is cause for much excitement when we consider the resulting progeny in years to come. The mainstay consignors in this sale have once again dug deep into their keeper pens to achieve the same goals as the GF program. We say it every year, it’s always a fun atmosphere with excellent cattle Thanksgiving weekend just North of Lucknow. Please make plans to be in attendance, and do not hesitate to contact any of us at T Bar C with any inquiries or questions.
Thank you,
Ben Wright
SHANE MICHELSON RINGSIDE 403-363-9973
SALE DAY PHONES:
Ben Wright 519-374-3335
Shane Michelson 403-363-9973
Chris Poley 306-220-5006
Brad Gilchrist 519-440-6720
DJ Smith 519-323-8016
TRUCKING:
H.S. Knill Company 877-442-3106
ONLINE BIDDDING:
Mark Shologan 780-699-5082
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS:
Summerville Court Motel Lucknow 866-863-2557
Best Western Plus Governor’s Inn
Kincardine 519-396-8242
Holiday Inn Express
Kincardine 519-395-3545
DIRECTIONS:
1269 Grey Ox Ave, Lucknow, ON From Lucknow head North on County Road 1 to 2nd corner (Grey Ox Ave) turn left (West), 4th place on the left
1 BRAEMAR DONNA 5L
Future Donor, Front Pasture Kind, AND a 2-for-1, as you’re investing in both Donna 5L and her female pregnancy to the very popular Connealy Craftsman!
8 EPDs in the top 10% of the breed and this stylish pregnant yearling will stop you in your tracks!
Donna 5L has exuded performance since day 1 and is a great example of what production data combined with a balanced phenotype can achieve.
Donna 5L is square-cut, deep middled, good footed, and docile, all while possessing that famous head structure that only the Donna’s have!
We always thought our line of the Donna’s was special, and this was confirmed with the Coleman Angus Fall Herd Dispersal.
• Donna 5L’s dam is a direct daughter of Donna 4203.
• 10 daughters from 4203 sold in the dispersal for an average of $40,550 USD.
• A full sister to 4203 sold for a valuation of $750,000 USD! We’re excited to see what she will do for her new owners and to watch her flourish as a productive female as she passes on her production data and style to future generations!
CONSIGNED BY BRAEMAR CATTLE
AI bred to Connealy Craftsman on May 7 with sexed female semen. Due to calve February 13, 2025.
REFERENCE PHOTOS:
1. NORFOLK DONNA 58G Dam 2. COLEMAN DONNA 4203 Grandam
2 HARRON COUNTESS 16L
AI bred to Boyd
Justification on March 28. Exposed to Tambri Lucky 1L from May 8 to June 15. Preg checked safe to AI. This is the first purebred animal offered for sale by our daughter Kelsey Ribey. She has a small herd of purebred Angus and is carrying on her grandfather’s prefix. This bred heifer is sired by the Genex sire DB Iconic, the well-known son of Musgrave Stunner. Her dam Tambri Countess 28G is a broody cow sired by a son of SAV Resource. Countess 16L is a correct made, clean fronted bred heifer. She is bred for an early January calf sired by Boyd Justification. He is a son of KG Justified and the famous Abigail family. He adds stoutness and capacity so this should be a great mating.
CONSIGNED BY TAMBRI FARMS
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3 TAMBRI BLACKBIRD 4M
Blackbird 4M is a hard one to part with. She is the first heifer born on the farm off the great Bar E L Natural Law. He is known for producing heifers with ideal phenotype. They have bone and muscle mass and length of body and they just keep improving with age. Her dam Blackbird 20C, sired by Connealy Consensus, is a thick deep bodied quiet cow. Tambri Blackbird 2P is 4M’s granddam and she was an amazing cow. She produced over 16 natural progeny in her lifetime! Tambri Blackbird 4M’s pedigree is stocked with some the breed’s best animals, make sure to give her a second look!
CONSIGNED BY TAMBRI FARMS.
4 TAMBRI EVENING TINGE 2M
5 TAMBRI BLACKCAP MAY 6M
MOHNEN
Evening Tinge 2M is a very stylish heifer and has been noticed by all visitors to the farm. She is cool fronted with loads of capacity and clean lines. Her sire Shiefelbein Effective 61 is known for making ideal replacement heifers with sound feet, great udders and good fertility. We purchased her dam Evening Tinge 315H from Gilchrist Farms as a bred heifer. 315H is a moderate framed hardworking cow sired by Connealy Final Product. This quiet halter broke heifer should develop into a great front pasture cow. CONSIGNED BY TAMBRI FARMS.
Don’t miss this powerhouse! 6M is bold bodied, full of muscle and still looks feminine. Her sire Sitz Stellar 726D is a calving ease sire but with exceptional performance, sound feet and in the top 3% for marbling. I purchased her dam from Iris Creek last year as a bred heifer. ICF Blackcap May is a hard-working good milking young cow.
CONSIGNED BY TAMBRI FARMS.
AI bred to Brooking National 0144 on May 9. Pasture exposed to HF High Range 227L from May 12 to June 6. Preg checked safe to AI service. This beautiful 2 year old is a work horse. She has weaned out the heaviest WDA calf in the herd, 2 year olds and cows included! Her pedigree and EPDs would have predicted this, the Showman daughters work hard and look good doing it. Add to this a picture perfect udder, this 2 year old is a brood cow in the making. A service to Brooking National will make for an exciting calf next season as the National x Showman combination has given us some of our top calves this year.
CONSIGNED BY IRIS CREEK FARMS
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If you love cattle with a perfect profile, 126L will be your kind of female. We bought her dam, 804F, from Worth-mor because we owned a full sister that we loved so much. As a Density granddaughter, 126L shows all the feminine traits you would expect: clean fronted, smooth shouldered, square hipped, beautiful udder. The Colossal Attractive mating has resulted in some excellent cattle that we really appreciate and the baby inside should be no exception. Reserving the show rights until after RAWF. CONSIGNED BY DEACAN RIDGE FARMS
Stemming from the 54B female we bought from Paradise Farms, 119L is the first Heroine we have sold. The Heroine’s are easy keeping, big ribbed cows that provide lots of growth to their calves: that’s the kind of cattle we like. This Colossal heifer is no different: feminine through her front third, deep ribbed and wide made through her hooks and pins. She ranks in the top 7% for both REA and marbling, 10% for claw, angle, and DMI, and top 25% for WW and docility. CONSIGNED BY DEACAN RIDGE FARMS INC.
36K is a long made, sound footed daughter of Rainfall coming from the Lady cow family. Ranking in the top 1% for milk and top 25% for five other traits, 36K has the foundation to go on and make an exceptional female. She is laying down a well-structured udder just like her grandmother, Werner Lady 3003.
CONSIGNED BY DEACAN RIDGE FARMS INC.
DEER VALLEY GROWTH FUND Service Sire
Here is an appealing no holes heifer loaded with style that took us convincing to part with. WF Upward Charity 425M has a real feminine look about her with her soft make, level top, clean front, deep middle, and angularity. All of which is supported by a sound foot and structure. Her dam is equally impressive both visually and performance-wise as she produced a knock-out of a bull last year as a first calf heifer. These females have been maternal powerhouses in our herd that truly perform. This calf gets better by the day and we expect her to blossom into a tremendous cow just like her dam and grand-dam.
CONSIGNED BY WINDCROFT
Whoa!! Pump the breaks and study this one closely. WF Anne 4600M is a real stand out in all the right ways with a stacked pedigree that screams performance. She is easy fleshing, straight topped, deep ribbed, long bodied and sound with a naturally high head carriage while on the move. These cows work hard and hit the mark for us every time. In 2021, her grand-dam provided us with 19 viable embryos first shot, then proceeded to catch to AI in her next natural heat. Talk about fertility! We are already seeing this kind of maternal performance in this heifer’s dam and have no doubt 4600M will be just as productive. CONSIGNED BY WINDCROFT FARMS
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LENA 624C Grandam
WF Mayflower 315L is a female that we really admire for a lot of reasons. Combining SAV Checkmate and the proven Mayflower cow line, this heifer has length of spine, muscle mass, excellent hoof quality and a nice feminine head. Unfortunately, she ripped her tag out early on, however that doesn’t take away from her. She is one that is put together into a really appealing sound and smooth package. These Mayflower’s always produce quality calves for us year after year, and 315L should be no exception to this rule. CONSIGNED BY WINDCROFT FARMS
WF Lena 3624L is one that boasts an abundance of cow potential with proven performance overflowing on both sides of her pedigree. Phenotypically, this Attractive daughter is long in her make, level hipped and attractive in her design. Her dam has consistently produced some of our top bulls each passing year, and her granddam also raised many high selling sons in Gilchrist Farms’ previous sales. 3624L is the first female her dam has raised for us and we have no doubt she will raise some top ones! CONSIGNED
Bess 405M has been an easy one to find since day one. She is ultra feminine, and very correct. She has an outcross pedigree and a long line of productive females with great udders behind her. Whether you need one to show or a front pasture replacement heifer we are sure she will go on to be a great cow in the future. CONSIGNED BY SCOMAC LIVESTOCK.
We haven’t let many Lady Ann females go in the past because they are such great cows for us. Broody, easy-fleshing females who raise top-end calves every year, and look good while doing it. The dam of 411M is a no miss female by OCC Legacy with a gorgeous udder. She raised our top selling bull last year and we plan to flush her after she calves in January. Her mating to Profound has produced this big ribbed, stout, broody type female with added angus character.
Classy Lady 1L is sired by the notable Stevenson Turning Point and has been a standout in our herd since day one. A heifer like this is very hard to part with as she has been noticed both in the show ring and in our pasture by many. She is a deep and powerful female that comes out of the GF Lady 146H cow we bought in the 2021 In It To Win It sale that continues to be one of our front pasture cows in our herd. Classy Lady 1L is sure to make a great cow and produce the good ones in the future to build your herd around. Be sure not to miss checking this one out.
CONSIGNED BY BREEZY KNOLL LIVESTOCK. REFERENCE
17 BREEZY KNOLL MISS BARBARA 8L
S A V TERRITORY 7225 Maternal Grandsire 18
BREEZY KNOLL PRECIOUS LUCY 7L
REG 2307756 TATTOO JBK 8L DOB March 21 2023
NORFOLK COLONEL 18G
NORFOLK COLONEL 5J MOHNEN JILT 4077 S A V TERRITORY 7225 LUCKHARDT BARBARA 5J
BARBARA 7G X
Pasture exposed to Clarke’s Stunner 16L from April 10 to July 10, preg checked safe for January calving.
Miss Barbara 8L is a stylish heifer and very uniform throughout. She carries width over her topline and the depth down through her lower half. Her dam is a daughter of SAV Territory 7225; out of the mighty SAV Resource 1441 bull. Miss Barbara 8L is sure to go on to be a very productive cow and produce calves of the desired kind. CONSIGNED BY BREEZY KNOLL LIVESTOCK.
REG 2307754 TATTOO JBK 7L DOB MARCH 18 2023 NORFOLK COLONEL 18G NORFOLK COLONEL 5J MOHNEN JILT 4077
Pasture exposed to Clarke’s Stunner 16L from April 10 to July 10, preg checked safe for January calving.
Precious Lucy 7L is a deep sided, feminine female with a great set of feet and legs. With genetics of the famous Royal Lucy DRCC 4111P and Mohen Jilt in her pedigree, she is sure to develop into a cow that will stand out in your herd and produce for a long time. If you are looking for cattle that are docile and look balanced with mass, this one is high on the list.
CONSIGNED BY BREEZY KNOLL LIVESTOCK.
CLARKE STUNNER 16L Service Sire
19 GF MERCEDES 23L
Stout featured, with added spring of rib
Highly maternal in both her design and pedigree CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
REFERENCE PHOTOS: 1.
•Bred
20 GF CINDERELLA 21L
• Moderate and exceptionally complete female From a cow family with great udder quality and productivity CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
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Added length and extension these Upgrade cattle tend to add an abundance of growth and performance
Her Dam, granddam and great granddam were three of the most prolific phenotypic females ever to be at Gilchrist farms
Udder quality will be superb when this female calves in next year CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
GF BARBARA 6A Grandam
Deep sided and easy fleshing this Allegra daughter has done everything we could ask for in a maternally designed package She is currently a 4H project for Lauren Irvine and we will be retaining possession of this female until the conclusion of the Royal Winter Fair
CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
A square hipped Barbara who has the depth and capacity to mature into a great brood cow Her dam has a great udder and been highly productive CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
GILLCO ALLEGRA 2A Great Grandam
A Natural Law daughter that came as a result of purchasing embryos from the 706E donor
Long spined and attractive in her design CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
Deep sided female with that broody look we like to see in replacement females as they mature Stout featured and great in her lines CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS. A powerfully constructed female who can give you the look as well
• An interesting pedigree being sired by Junction and out of a full sister to
• She likes raising bulls for our bull sale and her 2024 bull calf is no different
• This one is hard to part with especially when the vet preg checking told me she has a heifer calf inside!
• From one of our most successful flushes ever in the ET program came two full sisters, GF Evening Tinge 3H and GF Evening Tinge 7H who is now owned with Karalisha cattle.
• 3H raised the one and only bull calf we showed in 2023 at the Royal Winter Fair and 7H currently has a standout in the pen for 2024 bull sale.
CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
• A young female who’s cow family has made a name for themselves both here as well for others
• Neat and square udder with great teat size and placement CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
LUCY 16J Pictured as a calf
Selected as our pick from the Glen Gable dispersal sale Hard working highly productive female who has done everything we have asked for CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
• Her 2024 heifer calf will be featured at the Royal Winter Fair this fall • Her dam was one of the best Saugahatchee daughters that had come out of our ET program CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
1U Grandam GF CRUSH MAID 100B Grandam
• The bailey cattle keep getting the job done year after year producing progeny with a heavy weight per day of age as well as a heavy calf as a percentage of body weight
• We love her udder quality and depth of rib and a very complete package
CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
PHOTOS:
BROTHERS BAILEY 52D Dam
• The Queenette females have been exceptionally consistent in producing high valued cattle
• Great udder, highly productive and as quiet as they come CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
• Sired by the maternal powerhouse Koupal Kozi and by the Dam of GF Lucknow 905E
• This hard working young female has a heifer calf in the replacement pen that we are very excited about keeping CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
45 GF BARBARA 60K
Attractive daughter out of the time
Barbara
Added YW and performance with a 133 YW Epd CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
47 GF BARBARA 123K
• Young and productive female Combining the same cow family as GF Lucknow on the paternal side with the maternal excellence of the Barbara’s on the maternal side of the pedigree CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
• A long bodied attractive female with an abundance of capacity • Great uddered and hard working CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS. GF BARBARA 6A Dam of Lot 47
This section of the catalogue is something truly special. Offered here are four donor cows that have been true game changers for us. The cows themselves are not only truly front-pasture females in terms of look, but get even more special when you look at their production records. You will recognize many of these donors as being responsible for high sellers through the Mid-Western Bull Sale. We have a great numbers of daughters from these greats that are retained in the herd, and are going on to write their own legacy’s for us.
PLEASE NOTE:
If any assistance is needed prior to the sale, do not hesitate to reach out to any of the sales staff listed below.
• The Rita cow family is as consistent as they come in producing sought after functional cattle
• Her daughter was selected this summer by Ferme Gagnon as their pick of the herd that was donated to the Building the legacy sale earlier this summer CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
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Straight from our donor pen this EXT daughter continues to get it done. Her progeny have been successful for both us as well as anyone who had purchased embryos in the past
Sells with a bull calf at side born Sept 16 2024 CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
• Added growth and one powerful donor!
• Her production volume while being a donor has been incredible CONSIGNED BY GILCHRIST FARMS.
51A THREE FEMALE SORTED EMBRYOS
BRAEMAR CATTLE
Adam Haight
23883 Heritage Road
Thorndale, ON N0M 2P0 519-871-3911
ahaightdvm@gmail.com
BREEZY KNOLL LIVESTOCK
Ken, Heather, Ryan & Josh Heyboer
12886 Green Line
Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 519-359-9299
hheyboer@bell.net
DEACAN RIDGE FARMS INC.
Dean & Candy Ribey, Corey, Blain and Parker
911 Bruce Conc 12 Paisley, ON N0G 2N0 519-881-5659
Bruce, Heather, Bryce, Kent & Taylor Ribey 1073 Con 12 RR 4
Paisley, ON N0G 2N0
Bruce: 519-353-8405
Heather: 519-389-7745
Bryce: 519-389-1571
Kent: 519-353-8039
icf@bmts.com
IRVINESIDE CATTLE CO.
Adam & Tayler Black
6794 Hwy 6 N
Fergus ON N1M 2W3
Adam: 519-362-9654
cattle@irvineside.com
SCOMAC LIVESTOCK
Scott & Elizabeth MacDonald
4169 Highway 6
Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0
Scott: 519-820-1272
Elizabeth: 226-971-0015
scomaclivestock@gmail.com
TAMBRI FARMS
Brian & Tammi Ribey 1060 Bruce Saugeen Line RR 5
Paisley, ON N0G 2N0 519-385-2673
tammi.ribey@gmail.com
WINDCROFT FARMS
Darcy & Courtney McMorris
573333 Boot Jack Ranch Road
Priceville ON N0C 1K0
Courtney: 226-789-4036
Darcy: 226-203-4506
windcroftfarms@gmail.com
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 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 Association unless otherwise stated. A certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer for each animal after payment has been made.
HEALTH: All animals in the sale have met all necessary health requirements.
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.
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 Canadian Angus Association with regard to health, freedom from defects and from both reproductive and specific genetic unsoundness.
PREGNANCY INFORMATION: All serviceable age females have been pregnancy examined by an accredited veterinarian, giving an estimated length of gestation. This estimated gestation period shall be used only as a guideline to calving and is not a guarantee of actual service.
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 failure on the part of either party to live up to his obligations. Neither does T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) Ltd. assume any financial obligations to collect or enforce collection of any monies between parties and any legal action that may in exceptional cases be taken must be between the buyer and the seller. T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) Ltd. assumes no responsibility for 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.
DELIVERY: Every assistance will be given in getting your purchases home. Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold.
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.
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.
