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Northern Horizon Special Supplement February 12, 2016
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Seedstock 100: Think you are just buying bulls? Wes Ishmael for BEEF Magazine Dec 28, 2015 - Savvy commercial producers are buying lots more than bulls from their seedstock suppliers these days. They’re investing in genetic programs, expecting
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increased genetic dependability and selection accuracy. And that’s just for starters. “These commercial producers understand there are tools to help them be more successful than ever before. If a seedstock producers isn’t using those tools, commercial buyers will go somewhere else,” explains Don Schiefelbein of Schiefelbein Farms at Kimball, Minn., which offers Angus and SimAngus. In terms of tools, think of things like genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE EPDs), selection indices and genomic tools as complex as profiling specific traits and as straightforward as parentage verification. “Customer and potential buyers have zero tolerance for subpar animals,” Schiefelbein emphasizes. Which means, if a seedstock producer wants to keep his or her customers around to buy bulls next year, using all the tools available to increase genetic selection accuracy is simply a ticket of admission to the genetics business.
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Brown explains they continue to offer more decision-friendly information. Specifically, the Browns have calculated, shared and used selection indices for 25 years. A decade ago they took that a step further, developing a system of ranking bulls with one to five stars—five being the highest rated. “We rate every bull for the economically relevant traits of calving ease, growth, carcass and now maternal,” Brown explains. “Each bull gets from no stars to five stars. I use a spreadsheet that that is over 300 columns wide to calculate our star ratings. Our customers love it. They don’t want the fine print, they just want to simply and accurately find bulls that fit their needs.” Ben Eggers, manager of Sydenstricker Genetics at Mexico, Mo., says it boils down to customers relying on their seedstock suppliers to take care of the details. For example, Eggers explains, “Most of our customers are selling calves sometime after weaning. They don’t select for carcass traits as much as knowing that we have taken care of it.” *
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Part of that growing expectation may be generational. “For the last few years, the average age of our customers has gotten dramatically younger,” says Dave Nichols of Nichols Farms at Bridgewater, Iowa, which offers Angus, Simmental and South Devon genetics and composites. “They don’t have a problem working with ultrasound, EPDs and genomics. They probably wouldn’t do business with someone who does.” “As the tools become more sophisticated, it gets down to customers saying, ‘I have to rely on who’s providing the bulls,” Schiefelbein says. Consider R.A. Brown Ranch at Throckmorton, Texas. Donnell and Kelly Brown and their family offer Angus, Red Angus, Sim-Angus and the Hotlander composite they developed. Multiply that selection by the number of EPDs available, the amount of phenotypic data backing each bull or female sold, add genomic data and then throw in the pedigrees; you’re talking a mountain of information for customers to sift. Rather than offer potential buyers more and more data,
40+Information BULLS on offer Red & Black Angus For 2:00 p.m.,Wed, March 16, 2016,780.568.3906 VJV, Beaverlodge, AB Ph Call Nick & Lorraine Van Gaalen Fineline Red Angus J Lazy A Ranch 780.831.8421 Cell Box Nick &129 Lorraine van Gaalen Jarin & Amber Carter 780.831.8421 780.518.9652 LaGlace Alberta T0H 2J0vgaalen@gpwins.ca vgaalen@gpwins.ca jarincarter@gmail.com
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Buyers Expect More So, commercial producers are buying the total program of seedstock providers, rather than simply bulls. Spin that notion around and Eggers explains, “I’ve always thought that customers aren’t buying a bull from us as much as they’re buying a calf crop. We have to help them make as good a calf crop and as large a calf crop as possible.” These days, more customers also expect help making the most of the genetics they purchase. “It’s nothing like I’ve seen before,” Schiefelbein says. “Customers today expect their seedstock providers to help them with service year-round.”
Before, there might have been a couple of conversations with customers during the year. Now, Schiefelbein explains the conversation is continuous as many seek information that extends beyond genetics to management and especially marketing. “The desire of customers for help in marketing is more pronounced than anytime I’ve ever seen it,” Schiefelbein says. “They want a resource to help them lessen some of the volatility in the market. Schiefelbein Farms has long purchased a slug of calves from customers to feed. Now customers want help marketing heifers and cull cows, too. Sydenstricker Genetics, which
offers Angus genetics, hosts a special commercial female sale for its customers where they can market heifers sired by or bred to Sydenstricker sires. They also offer a program by which smaller breeders can use Sydenstricker genetics to build and market bulls as part of the Sydenstricker program. Along with the marketing help Brown and his crew have always provided, R.A. Brown Ranch also employs a marketing specialist to help their customers market cattle. “The more you work with customers, the more they see how you work and what you can provide,” Schiefelbein says. For those who can satisfy customer needs, Schiefelbein says, “The loyalty between seedstock producers and their commercial customers has never been stronger.” Bull Prices Will Likely Soften Some As margins tighten, the value and strength of these relation-
ships has the opportunity to grow. Moreover, Nichols adds, “When things get tough, we all tend to want to deal with people we’ve dealt with before, someone we know puts out a solid product. I know that’s how I am. I want to buy from someone where I know there won’t be any surprises. The summer and fall swoon in cattle markets serves as a prime example. Folks tend to favor the reliable even more when margins tighten. Margins will likely tighten for seedstock producers, too, as bull prices ultimately track the value of commercial calves. But it’s unrealistic to think top commercial producers will sacrifice genetic progress and expectations in any particular market. “Someone who has spent a lifetime building a cowherd isn’t going to risk buying an inferior bull,” Eggers says. CONTINUED ON 18
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5th Annual Friday - March 4, 2016 Lunch 12:00 Noon • Video Sale - 1:00 pm At the Mayerthorpe Diamond Center - Bulls On Display at Ag Barn.
Featuring 100 Bulls
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Red, Black & Fullblood Simmental, Hereford, Red & Black Angus
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For Complete Info contact any of the Chittick Family KIN-KIN Cattle Co. GRA-TAN Farm Gary & Faye Chittick Grant & Tanya Chittick (780) 786-4500 (780) 786-2181 Rachido Ranch Chittick Family Hereford Ranch Randy & Donna Chittick Raymond & Mona Chittick (780) 786-4373 (780) 778-0150
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Best way to choose a bull: Determine the herd’s needs Fred Hall for BEEF Magazine March 5, 2011 - The prices cow calf producers are receiving for calves, the availability of feed and a host of other production and marketing factors have as much to do with the price of bulls as the bulls’ intrinsic value. Some bull buyers say a bull is worth four or five weaned steer calves or three yearlings. Others say a bull’s price should be equivalent to some number of bred heifers. Still others begin the process by calculating how many calves it will take to buy a new pickup. The rules of thumb and variations on them are endless. Generally for a commercial producer, the price paid for a bull should reflect that he is contributing one half of each calf crop’s genetics, and value the difference in weaning weight and value that the bull will make to the calves he sires in the herd, relative to existing herd performance. Once a value is determined, the question is what kind of bull is needed? “The first step in bull buying
is to determine your expectations of your bull,” says Carl Dahlen, North Dakota State University Extension Service beef cattle specialist. “Certainly, he needs to be fertile and get cows pregnant, but beyond that, each rancher has his or her own expectations of a bull. Some producers need a bull that will produce growthy calves that have maximum weight at the time of weaning, while some select bulls that will minimize calving problems. Still others want the highest quality carcass possible.” However, selecting for just one trait can have consequences. For example, by continually selecting bulls for the heaviest yearling weight, producers inadvertently would increase the mature cow size in their herd, assuming they consistently select replacement heifers from within the herd. In addition, the heaviest yearling weights may be associated with heavier birth weights, which could lead to calving difficulty. The review of available genetic information can be dif-
ficult. Sale catalogs will list expected progeny differences (EPDs) for calving ease, birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, milk and scrotal circumference. In addition, EPDs are available for carcass traits including carcass weight, marbling, rib-eye area and fat thickness. To be used appropriately, EPD values from one bull in the sale catalog need to be compared with those of another bull. A bull with a weaning weight EPD of 40 will not have calves that are 40 pounds heavier than the breed average. They will, however, have calves that are 40 pounds heavier than a bull with a weaning weight EPD of 0. When I am selecting a bull for heifers, I put more emphasis on his Birth Weight EPD. EPD’s in general are a more accurate way of evaluating genetics than actual weights. So many times a calves birth weight is influenced by weather, or stress and not necessarily genetics. EPDs not only look at the actual weights but factor in all the siblings, parents and herdmates data to give a more
accurate number. The more information and the larger the herd numbers the more accurate the EPDs are. Each breed association will have its breed average EPDs for spring 2011 available on its website or through its breed representatives. A listing of the breed average EPDs for 17 breeds reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is available at http://www.bifconference.com/bif2010/documents/10_kuehn_thallman. pdf. In addition to EPDs, selection indexes are developed by combining several EPDs and placing weights on the EPDs according to their relative economic importance. For example, $W is a selection index that represents economic return for calves sold at weaning. Traits included in this index (birth weight, weaning weight, maternal milk and mature cow size) contribute to the value of a weaned calf. Other common indexes include feedlot value ($F), beef value ($B) and grid value ($G). CONTINUED ON 18
Registered Red Angus Yearling and 2 Year Old bulls For Sale by Private Treaty Coffee is Always On! Registered Black Angus Bulls
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Contact Clarence & Darleen Budal sawmillangus@abnorth.com
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Shadow Creek Red Poll Cattle As beef producers we promote the virtues of our Red Poll cattle to others not familiar with the breed: naturally tender meat, nurturing and productive maternal traits and high efficiency grass utilization. One characteristic we tend to take for granted is the gentle nature of the breed. The trusting nature of Red Polls around strangers and ease of handling is just one more reason to buy Red Poll cattle. Generally speaking, producers buy our bulls to breed heifers but keep them to produce a gentler disposition cow herd with Red Poll cross heifer retention. We have yearling bulls and registered stock for sale on the farm.
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Supporting and giving back to community big part of Richards farm family
portunity to work on a Peace region farm through their involvement in the International Agricultural Exchange Association. Cliff served as Director of the Peace Country Bison Association and the LaGlace Ag Society and served with UniFarm (Alberta Federations of Agriculture). He was a founding member of the Alberta Bison Commission and of Zone 4 of the Pulse Growers Association. All 3 generations of the Richards family have actively participated in 4-H. Curling is also a big part of family life. Cliff and Karren are members of the LaGlace Curling Society and the entire family volunteers with different groups and organizations that promote curling, either in the community or at bonspiels.
“I want to congratulate the Richards family on receiving the 2016 Farm Family of the Year Award. They are a very deserving family,” said County Agricultural Fieldman Sonja Raven. “And I’d like to remind people in the County of Grande Prairie that anyone who lives in the County can nominate a farm family for this special award. Agriculture is one of the key sectors that drives our economy and it’s important we recognize the families who make farming their livelihood while supporting our rural communities.” The Richards family will be honoured at a banquet hosted by the County of Grande Prairie at the Peace Country Classic AgriShow on March 11.
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Country of Grande Prairie No. 1, Jan 27, 2016 - 2016 County Council has named Cliff and Karren Richards of Scenic Heights Farm in LaGlace the 2016 Farm Family of the Year Award. For three generations the Richards family has farmed in the County of Grande Prairie and the tradition continues as younger family members become involved. Cliff and Karren Richards first started farming the Richards’s family operation in 1982. Since that time, one of their son’s, Dan, and his family have become part of it. Much of their success can be attributed to the whole family coming together to help out during peak seasons of seeding and harvest. What’s Cliff and Karren’s reaction to receiving such recognition? “We feel quite honoured to be the recipients of the Farm Family of the Year Award. It is a team effort in volunteering time spent for our industry and our community. It’s quite a privilege to be acknowledged for our past and present involvement.” The Richards family believes strongly that volunteering and being involved is what makes a community special. Over the years they have offered international exchange workers the unique op-
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PRO-CHAR CHAROLAIS & GUESTS 5TH ANNUAL
BULL SALE
Sunday, February 28, 2016 • 1:30 p.m. • At the Farm, Glenevis, AB PROK 33C
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Offering: Yearlings Two year olds Simmental yearlings PROK 6C
PROK 10C
PROK 22C
HRJ 518C
PROK 134B
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David, Kristina, Kendall & Marshall Prokuda Box 275, Glenevis, AB T0E 0X0
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Guest consignors: • Johnson Charolais 784-674-5957 • Triangle Stock Farm 780-968-2354 Contact us for a catalogue or view the catalogue and bull videos online at www.prochar.ca
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Peace Country Beef & Forage Association invites everyone to their Annual General Meeting!
Kaitlin McLachlan & Carly Shaw (Forage Facts, Feb 2016) - Stop what you’re doing and mark your calendar for the evening of February 26th for PCBFA’s Annual General Meeting at the Dunvegan Motor Inn in Fairview! This year’s AGM is sure to be a great one! We have the ranching soil health legend himself Neil Dennis coming to
town as our guest speaker, our Research Coordinator Akim will be presenting some information and some results of one of our current research projects, and our Extension Coordinator Kaitlin will be announcing our next study tour destination! Would you like to become more involved with PCBFA? There will be opportunity to become
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a member of PCBFA’s Board of Directors as we say goodbye to three of our wonderful directors, Peter Tindall, Randi Kuriga, and Gary These. And as
always there will be a fabulous supper with lots of networking, and visiting with neighbours and fellow producers! CONTINUED ON 14
Dusty Acre Blondes Home to the first Homozygous Polled in Dawson Creek, BC, Canada
BULLS FOR SALE PRIVATELY ON THE FARM Pictures Taken November 8, 2015
Dusty Acre Cole 341C
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All full blood and purebred bulls will be registered, semen tested and evaluated by a vet before leaving the farm
“If horns aren’t your thing... try a Homozygous full blood bull” 10 Minutes North of Dawson Creek Shellie Wolfe 250.782.8565 | dustyacreblondes@outlook.com
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DAWSON CREEK g ALL BREED n i d d i B t e n r e t In ailable Av
SIMMENTAL • CHAROLAIS • ANGUS • HEREFORD
Bull Sale
Saturday March 26, 2016 VJV Auction Co. Dawson Creek SHOWTIME ~ 10:00AM • SALE TIME ~ 1:00PM
Simmental and Charolais 4 SIMMENTAL BULLS
2 CHAROLAIS BULLS BRIAR RIDGE STOCK FARM - BAYTREE, AB Randy & Chris Haddow :: 250.784.7012 Chad & Gene Haddow & Family :: 250.784.3924 (Simmental, Charolais, Hereford Consignments)
Angus 12 ANGUS BULLS • 6 OPEN HEIFERS SPRUCE LANE RANCH - BONANZA, AB
Andrew & Vivian Miller :: 780.353.3355 GEMVALE STOCK FARM - DAWSON CREEK, BC Don & Sheri Murphy :: 250.759.4717 RAFTER SJ RANCH - MONTNEY, BC Jack & Shannon Trask :: 250.827.3364
Hereford 5 HEREFORD 17 HEREFORD BULLS OPEN HEIFERS
BRIAR RIDGE STOCK FARM - BAY TREE, AB Randy & Chris Haddow :: 250.784.7012 Chad & Gene Haddow & Family :: 250.784.3924 (Simmental, Charolais, Hereford Consignments) REBER’S POLLED HEREFORDS - WOKING, AB Gerald & Sandy Reber :: 780.774.2161 Serena & Kasey Reber :: 780.518.2643 5 STAR HEREFORDS - CECIL LAKE, BC Cody & Ashley Pugh & Family :: 250.794.8606 RALPH & JACK WELLS - HYTHE, AB 780.356.2354
35 PUREBRED BULLS and 11 REGISTERED • 60 COMMERCIAL OPEN HEIFERS
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Angus Bulls Reds, Black
JAC 20C BW 107 WW 771 YW 1249 A bigger framed performance Trap son that will not disappoint in the performance department.
JAC 24C BW 76 WW 631 YW 1192 Hotline has sired some excellent calving ease bulls that still carry shape and thickness. Females will be hard to beat.
JAC 37C BW 105 WW 711 YW 1178 Another performance Trap son out of an excellent moderate framed female that never disappoints. Keep all the replacements.
JAC 3C BW 90lbs WW 694lbs YW 1,197 lbsJ Lazy A Resource 3C has been a standout since birth. A moderate framed bull that will produce females that are in demand and steers with extra power and style.
JAC 35C BW 74 WW A calving ease bull that is dark red, lots o data.
NVG 19C BW 77 W A BB son that will be a #1 choice for the ease. The dam 27Y always promotes ca
WATCH FOR THE CATALOGUE ONLINE IN MID-F Jarin & Amber Carter 780-518-9652 jarincarter@gmail.com
PLEASE CONTACT NICK OR JARIN FOR CATALOGUE AND INFORMATION.
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W 673 YW 1206 of hair and has above average performance
WW 670 YW 1118 e heifer pen. Born and Bred for calving alving ease.
NVG 1C BW 86 WW 797 YW 1212 AI son out of Stronghold out of a first calf heifer. Not recommended for heifer pen but If you are looking for pure power this fella will deliver.
NVG 7C BW 80 WW 773 YW 1303 The first calves from our new herdsire Indeed 106A. He himself is a 70lb Dividend son. This bull is out of a first calf heifer and has pretty much led the pack for performance.
NVG 28C BW 95 WW 793 YW 1229 A real class bull here out of a real class cow who keeps her calves in the cow bull Range. One of the top uddered cows in the herd. Awesome replacement heifers and top end steers expected from this combination.
NVG 26C BW 82 WW 803 YW 1208 The bulls from our herdsire BB are really impressive. The first daughters are milking great on beautiful udders. 26C will be one of the BB’s top pieces of work thus far 82lbs out of a Mulberry daughter and 116 WI.
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PCBFA invites everyone to their Annual General Meeting!
Some of our board members enjoying the sun at our Board and Staff BBQ this past July
have evening meetings once every 2 months. So if you or someone you know is interested in becoming a director and would like more information, please feel free to give us a call and we can connect you with one of our board members! Registration will open up at 4:30 with coffee and a variety of door prize
draws to enter in. Our business meeting will get going at 5:00, with supper to be served at 6pm. Following supper, presentations by our staff will lead into Neil Dennis’ talk. The evening will be capped off with discussion amongst neighbours and friends. We hope to see you there!
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CONTINUED FROM 10 We are very excited to be welcoming Neil Dennis as our guest speaker for the evening! You may remember his talk “Grazing to Healthier Soils” from his keynote address at the Western Canadian Conference on Soil Health in Edmonton this past December. He will be joining us from his farm near Wawota in southeastern Saskatchewan, where he is a fourth generation farmer. After years of trying to manage his farm conventionally through drought conditions, Neil and his wife took a Holistic Management course and learned about how grazing management could increase the productivity of their soils. Soon, they were using high stock density grazing to build the health of their soils by increasing organic matter and putting nutrient back in the soils. Since then, Neil has gone from running 200 head on 1,700 acres to 800 and up to 1000 head on the same land. Neil is a firm believer in that whether we are cropping or grazing, we need to be using regenerative practices – healthy land produces healthy forages, which in turn produces healthy cattle. During our business meeting, we will be holding elections to replace our three outgoing board members. Being a member of PCBFA’s Board of Directors gives you an opportunity to be a part of the action here at PCBFA! Perks of the job include having first opportunity to host research projects, opportunities to represent PCBFA at provincial conferences, and help to determine the direction that PCBFA goes with our research and extension activities! You may be thinking that this will be a huge time commitment, but its not! We typically
Bull Sale NEW THIS YEAR! ONLINE BIDDING
1:00 PM ~ Saturday, March 5, 2016 Vold, Jones & Vold, Beaverlodge, AB
2 yr. olds • Long Yearlings • Yearlings Select Females on Offer Offering 40 Rugged 2 Year Old Polled & Horned Hereford Bulls JoNomn Hereford Ranch Norm & Joanne Parrent Box 111 Clyde, AB T0G 0P0 Ph: 780-348-5835
View Catalogue Online at www.dlms.ca
For a copy of our catalogue Contact Elden @ 780-518-3536 Or view it online at www.vjvauction.com/beaverlodge
Elden, Einar and Ole Bakkehaug
Box 156, Hythe, AB T0H 2C0 Home (780) 356-2113 Cell (780) 518-3536 (Elden) (780) 518-1985 (Ole)
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Registered Pioneer Herd - Established 1962
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BULL SALE
1:00 PM • TUESDAY , MARCH 15, 2016 Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Mart Dawson Creek, BC
Yearling Red Angus Registered Bulls
OFFERING
RED MKNZIE B SKY 3C
Two Year Old Red Angus Registered Bulls
RED MKNZIE KNIGHT 12C
vjvauction.com/ dawsoncreek
Internet Bidding Available RED MKNZIE KNIGHT 2C
RED MKNZIE VISION 13C
RED MKNZIE KNIGHT 26C
PRE-SALE VIEWING ON RANCH UNTIL MARCH 13, AND ON MORNING OF SALE MACKENZIE RED ANGUS
Kendyn & Kari Mackenzie
780.618-7596
kendynandkari@gmail.com
To View Catalogue go to: www.mackenzieredangus.ca Sales Rep: D. Trapper Green (c) 780.837.0171
MACKENZIE RED ANGUS
Ken or Rebecca Mackenzie
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CUTHBERTSON CATTLE CO. Consigning 9 Yearling Black Angus & Black Simmental Bulls to the Peace Country Supreme Bull Sale 1:00 P.M., Saturday, March 12, 2016 • Vold Jones & Vold Auction Co., Beaverlodge, AB
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TOP QUALITY POWER AND PERFORMANCE FROM A PROVEN PROGRAM BULLS CAN BE VIEWED AT THE RANCH
Cuthbertson Cattle Co. 42 kilometres north of Valleyview, AB Scott & Jackie Cuthertson (ph): 780-837-8544 - (cell): 780-837-6442 ccccow@serbernet.com
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CONSIGNING 30 YEARLING & 4 TWO-YEAR-OLD SIMMENTAL BULLS TO THE PEACE COUNTRY SUPREME BULL SALE
1:00 PM – SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016 – VJV, BEAVERLODGE, AB 27 homozygous polled bulls red, rwf and black
DALE & JUDY SMITH & SONS Farm:780.524.2790
DALE:780.558.9337
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Best way to choose a bull CONTINUED FROM 4 Some producers also are collecting and advertising carcass data from the bulls being sold. Ultrasound data includes traits for percentage of intramuscular fat (% IMF, an indication of marbling), back fat and rib-eye area. The scan data for individual calves typically is available along with a ratio and EPD values for carcass traits. The best way to use this data is to look at the EPDs that the breed associations calculate from the scan session. With the advent of EPDs, and other means of genetic prediction, there has been a tendency among beef producers to select a bull based entirely on the growth potential or ease of calving predicted by these numbers. Some are even willing to buy their bulls ‘sight unseen’ based solely on the numbers. These EPD numbers can be extremely valuable, they have been refined over many
generations, and can be tremendous predictors of a bull’s genetic material. However, there is a very physical aspect to breeding, and a bull needs to be an athlete to get his job done. He can be carrying the best genetics in the world, but if he can’t get them into the cow he won’t put calves on the ground. The best way to select a bull is to decide on a combination of traits that best fits the needs of the cow herd. Once the herd’s needs are realized, the decision about which bull to purchase is much easier. Here are several questions to answer that will help select the best bulls for your herd. • Define the goals and objectives you would like to achieve with your herd. Basic records such as calving percentage, weaning percentage, weaning weights, sale weights and feed usage highlight the past values of the herd. •Identify opportunities for
improvement in your herd and organize them in the order of which has the largest impact on profitability. Income is derived from performance (pounds of meat and quality bonuses). •Utilize selection tools to effectively move to your goals. Most breeds have extensive EPD information available for many traits. Select the traits of most importance to you and establish benchmarks. Use these benchmarks to select suitable bulls and bull families to increase or moderate traits if interest. •Monitor progress. The beef industry is very dynamic and changes occur rapidly. You must understand how the calves you produce fit into marketplace standards. “Permission to reprint this article, which originally appeared in BEEF Magazine in 2011, has been granted by Senior Editor, Burt Rutherford. See additional articles and video on their website at www.beefmagazine.com”
CONTINUED FROM 3 Plus, added-value management and marketing systems have matured to the point that genetics that fit their narrower specifications can be worth significantly more to commercial producers. “So far, I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the interest we’re receiving for our bull sale. No doubt, though, prices will come off a little from where they were this past year,” Eggers adds. “Top-shelf commercial producers need to have everything right to do business with you,” Schiefelbein says. “They’ll pay as much or more for bulls than purebred breeders, but they expect more, too.” “Permission to reprint this article, which originally appeared in the January 2016 issue of BEEF Magazine, has been granted by Senior Editor, Burt Rutherford. See additional articles and video on their website at www.beefmagazine.com”
REBER’S POLLED HEREFORDS Breeding Quality Hereford Catte for Over 30 Years
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John & Judy Mayer • Box 1012 Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0 • 780.831.8497
Selling Yearling Registered Black Angus Bulls
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL
Mountain Side Angus
John & Judy Mayer Home: 780.354.2726 (After 6) John’s Cell: 780.831.8497
Vold, Jones & Vold Co.
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1 PM Thursday, March 31, 2016 VJV, Beaverlodge, AB
Purebred Bull Buyers Gary Conrad (repeat buyer) - Walter Gerwatoski - Gary Gurtler/Gurtler Polled Herefords - Mark Mittlestadt (repeat buyer) - George Morrison (2 bulls) - Jack Oatway (repeat buyer) - Matt Schulte - Keegan Scorgie/KSL Simmentals (repeat buyer) - Ed Walmsley (repeat buyer). Purebred Heifer Buyers : Henry Glasgo - Arden & Joanne Hotte/ Spring Mountain Stock Farm - Fred & Naiomi Trieber Animals will be available for pre-sale viewing at the ranch and the morning of the sale.
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The ONLY Limousin Bull Sale in the Peace Country! Approximately 35 Bulls on Offer
Also on Offer: Select Purebred & Commercial Heifers Open and Ready for Breeding
THE NATURAL GENETIC ADVANTAGE FOR YIELD
Performance Bulls
For the calves • Craig and Lorna Marr • Silver Ridge, Manitoba Year after year, we buy Limousin bulls because they give us great calves that we get a premium for. Raising superior calves is why we farm.
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Blueberry Valley Farms Limousin Michael & Rebecca McCord Mile 86.5 Alaska Hwy. (250) 772-5116 or 263-8116 mccordmr@hotmail.com
Dry Creek Ranch Gordon & Carla Harmon Cecil Lake, BC (250) 781-3617 • C: (250) 793-2384 gcharmon@hotmail.com
Lakeroad Limousin Jim & Donna & Jackie Rowe Worsley, AB (780) 685-2141 jdrowe@xplornet.ca
Pinnacle View Limousin Rob & Cheryl Swaan Erin & Eric Kishkan Quesnel, BC (250) 747-2618 • C: (250) 991-6654 swaany@quesnelbc.com
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JDF Rancher 8C - Total Value x Unlimited. Performance Fullblood
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MMWK Rudec 34C - Sired by Harts The Factor - Excellent Performance Numbers, First Calver Weaned Him at 905 lbs
MMWK Kingsman 138C Sired by MRC Fusion 41 A - Maternal with Excellent Performance
MMWK Altercation 381C - Sired by MRL Discovery 21 A - Dam is a Never Miss Cow Many Brothers in Peace Country Herds
MMWK Rock Springs 27C - Sired By MRL Discovery 21 - A Breeder Bull Potential, Excellent Maternal
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WILLOW CREEK SIMMENTALS Mike & Mari and Colby, Kyle, Colton, Kale Klassen 780.957.2814 or 780.832.6714 Crooked Creek, AB
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Take steps to make sure private treaty sales are successful Eric Grant, Cattle Today Perhaps selling your cattle through an annual or semiannual production day isn’t for you. If this is the case, then your other option is to sell your seedstock cattle on a private treaty basis. Keep in mind, however, that it’s not any easier to do so. In fact, selling cattle private treaty can take up more time than selling your cattle at auction, although your actual cash out-
lays may be lower. The most difficult aspect of selling private treaty is determining the price of your bulls. Many producers who have sold private treaty successfully for years use a simplistic, threetier price classification system called the “good, better and best” system. Normally, the mid-range bulls determine the average price that you receive for your bulls. That price is usually calculated
NORTHERN IMPACT III CHAROLAIS BULL SALE Internet Bidding available through DLMS
Thursday, March 24, 2016 1:00 pm at North Central Livestock, Clyde
Offering 30 rugged, hairy 2 yr. olds and 25 yearlings. Most of the offering is polled and Full French influenced as well as a good selection of red factors.
CONSIGNORS: Spruce View Charolais Lorne, Effie, Lyle, Larissa Lakusta Box 37, Andrew, AB 780-365-2079/780-719-0264 spruceviewcharolais@gmail.com
80+ years of combined Charolais breeding
Valanjou Charolais
Philippe & Rae Lusson and Family Clyde, AB 780-348-5683/780-206-5440 vcrlusson@gmail.com
To become a bidder for any sale on DLMS please log in and click BUYER APPROVAL for instructions on the approval process. For more information or questions please call Mark Shologan 780-699-5082 or Tech Support 780-732-4384
by using a multiple of fed-cattle price – usually 29 times the fed cattle price. For instance, if the fed cattle price is 70 cents, then the “better” bulls would sell for $2,030 (29 × 70). Prices for the “good” bulls would be $250 to $300 lower, and for the “best” $250 to $300 higher. Animals of exceptional performance and quality can be set at a much higher price if needed. A second method employed by many seedstock producers is a silent auction. While still a private-treaty technique, it can help you receive a premium price for the better calves in your offering. For example, you can announce through your advertising that you will begin selling your bulls on a certain date. For the first two days, your customers will have the opportunity to bid, albeit silently, on the bulls they want. Producers submit to you in writing the amount they will pay for a particular bull. The bids are then posted for all to see. Bulls that receive just one bid sell to the buyer. Bulls with multiple bids sell to the highest bidder at the end of the bidding deadline. While private-treaty sales require fewer, large-scale advertisements, they are more advertising intensive, requiring that you advertise, in some manner, during most of the year. Some producers place “business card” ads located in the back of magazines. These advertising sections normally are segmented out by breed or state, and offer an excellent opportunity to reach prospective customers. Keep in mind; producers who sell private treaty must
be available at all times to sell cattle. When bull-buying season is in full swing, you can’t afford to leave your operation for a couple of days, because customers may be calling and wanting to look at bulls…today! Another key is having your cattle sorted into pens based on price and quality. These pens should be conveniently located, with easy access viewing and out-loading. By improving access to your cattle, and by sorting them into pens, you make your customers’ buying decisions much easier. While you probably won’t need a high-priced sales catalog, you will want to keep performance sheets available for your customers. The sheet should include such basic information on your sale cattle as date of birth, sire and dam, and birth, weaning and yearling weights. If they’ve been on feed, show their average daily gains and how they ratioed against their contemporaries. In addition, present the most accurate and up-to-date EPDs from your association. It’s also more difficult to keep your cattle looking good over the longer period that you’ll be attempting to sell them. Make sure that bedding is fresh and dry, and that you work hard to eliminate excessive mud and manure problems. Cattle that look good demonstrate that you’re a good manager, and that you’re committed to producing quality products for your customers. “Reprinted with permission from CATTLE TODAY, September 2002”
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Visitors always welcome!
Steve: 780-354-3190 | Charlie 780-354-8303 Located 10 miles South of Beaverlodge on RD #722 to Halcourt corner, then 9 miles West on TWP Rd #710 and 1 mile South on RD #123
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OUR REFERENCE SIRES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Natural Sire: BLAST GAME DAY 16A * bred for calving ease & performance • Male calf avg BW-77 ADJWW – 689 • Female calf avg BW-72 ADJWW-617 Natural Sire: CROSBY RAINMAKER 93Y * bred for calving ease & performance • Male calf avg BW-84 ADJWW – 700 • Female calf avg BW-79 ADJWW-631
Natural Sire: D R TIGER KING 35Z * bred for calving ease & performance • Male calf avg BW-90 • ADJWW – 696 • Female calf avg BW-86 Natural Sire: NORTHLINE UPPERCUT 703A * bred for performance & high beef value • Male calf avg BW-96 ADJWW – 663 • Female calf avg BW-84 ADJWW-605
A.I. SIRE: EXAR UPSHOT 0562A * bred for performance & high beef value • Male calf avg BW-85 ADJWW – 691 • Female calf avg BW-80 ADJWW-610 A.I. SIRE: HOOVER DAM * bred for calving ease & performance • Male calf avg BW-79 ADJWW – 692 • Female calf avg BW-74 ADJWW-582
SALE DAY PHONES: Art 250.784.4037 or Jack 250.518.4646 Office 250.782.6272
For more info Steve Aylward (C) 250.784.5136 • Email: gsaylward@gmail.com • Dale Aylward 250.786.5478
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Marketing in the purebred cattle business “Marketing Purebred cattle means making the customer the most important part of your business” Marketing in every type of agricultural enterprise is becoming increasingly important for producers to have profitable and thus sustainable business operations. Angie Denton, editor of Hereford World, states “Purebred breeders spend hours trying to figure out the perfect mating or investigating ways to manage their land or cattle better. Marketing is something that does not come easily for some producers, and, in many cases, takes second place to everything else a producer does. But marketing experts say the most successful business people indicate, the customer is their business.” Understanding the Benefits of Marketing Why marketing? Why not just better genetics, rotational grazing, or something else? Because marketing is essential to attracting customers and making sales, and that makes all the rest of the things a purebred business does possible. Every hour spent thinking about and working on marketing usually yields a bigger bottomline return than the time you spend on other aspects of the business. Marketing makes you focus on customers and your customer base determines financial success. Things Marketing can do for you and your Purebred business: • Increase customer loyalty and commitment to your breeding program and generate positive word of mouth from your customers • Attract new customers to grow your business • Helps you to expand your business to achieve income levels necessary for financial success (i.e. profitability) • Fend off rival Purebred breeders from other breeds • Promote your breeding program, your farm or ranch, and your business philosophies. Marketing – it’s very simple Marketing comes down to your customer and the relationship between you and your customers. Marketing is all about successful relationships. First, and always, make sure you’re building a relationship so you have committed customers who care about you and your genetics. Four-pronged approach for customer loyalty 1. Acknowledge the customer as a person – an individual with a name, a life, needs and concerns. Take the time to show appreciation for their business. 2. Learn everything you can about each of your customers, their families, their farm or ranch, and their business goals. 3. Ask each customer what they want from you. Determine their expectations. 4. Make it easy to do business with you and always keep your word. “Without a strong relationship and a committed customer, you’re just selling a
commodity.” “Success in the Purebred Business is customer commitment or loyalty.” To create a long lasting and profitable relationship with as many customers as possible, you need to understand your customers. This sounds obvious, but how much do you really know about your customers and potential customers? Your customers care about certain attributes or the things they believe are important when deciding whether to buy or whether they like what they bought. A simple exercise is to develop a list of attributes or specific factors your customers considers when deciding on a source of Hereford genetics. For example a list of attributes might include the following; • Breeder reputation • EPD information • Temperament • Breeders guarantee • Pigmentation/Red necks • Frame score • Blood-lines • Feet and legs, soundness • Location of the breeder • Customer service • Calving ease/birth weights Once you have developed your list, then start the process of rating each attribute by how important it is to each customer. Some attributes will matter more too some customers than to others, and you may be surprised when doing your ratings, based on customer feedback, on what is most important for each customer. You may also end up adding some attributes to your list that you did not think were initially important. The purpose in going through this exercise is to make sure you know which attributes matters most to the customer you care about and also for future customers. You need to keep these attributes in mind in all future marketing efforts and also in discussions with your customers. And you’ll be looking for ways to be even better on the key attributes whenever you can, as, they’re going to be important, as you build stronger connections with customers and increase customer loyalty to you. Knowing Your Product Knowing what customers like is one thing, but succeeding in the market is quite another. It just isn’t as simple as running an ad that shows pictures of your select animals. You have to be clearly different and better, at least in one or a few key areas. This can be a challenge. You may not be aware of this, but your breeding program will have certain qualities and strengths that will help you achieve some success in selling breeding stock. You can simply amplify and communicate these strengths through your marketing to achieve considerably more success. You have to make sure you’re fully aware of your breeding program’s strongest qualities and then be ready to leverage them in every aspect of your marketing.
To explore your greatest strengths and find out what will give your marketing the greatest power to pull customers to you, take the time to list your strengths and any special qualities you or your program has to offer. For juniors starting out in the business, you can plan ahead and think about what strengths you will want to focus on, in developing your herd or purchasing animals. You can determine how you plan to differentiate yourself in the market and then develop your genetics and program accordingly. Upon making a good list of your strengths, then rate yourself on each one to determine which ones are the strongest and make you special or unique in the business. Hopefully some of your strongest qualities will overlap with the high priority attributes that customers want, and then you can promote these desirable strengths above the others. “You’re going to succeed in marketing on the strength of your breeding programs best qualities and your special brilliance, not by trying to match competitors or being as good as average.” Focus on what makes your breeding program special and on what your customers consider important. When you do, you’re building the elements of customer loyalty and strengthening your bonds with your customers, not to mention making your marketing a success. Designing Your Marketing Program A marketing program is a coordinated, thoughtfully designed set of activities that help you achieve your marketing objectives. Your marketing objectives will include revenue targets that fit your strengths, the availability of resources, and allows you to be profitable. In order to build strong customer relationships and maximize sales, you need to put every possible marketing tool to work for you. Marketing is a broad field, including many elements, such as advertising, logo design, web-sites, brochures, customer service, sales calls, and field days. The more tools, the better. But the variety of choices makes getting organized and focused hard. To help with this exercise, there are some basic methods to organize a marketing program. If you take any marketing class, they will always discuss the “Five P’s” for the five broad areas to accomplish marketing goals. These apply to the cattle business as well and include; Product, Price, Placement, Promotion and People. Product: The product is what you sell, be it an animal, or a breeding program. Thought and plans have to be developed around your breeding program to improve quality or achieve customer needs. Any improvements in quality usually translate into gains in sales, plus any breeding program designed to meet identified customer needs, should increase sales. CONTINUED ON 33
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25 Gelbvieh Bulls
Red and Black Bulls sired by these Herd Bulls Yearlings and Two-Year olds
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BULL SALE? Let us help you set up your advertising for the upcoming bull sale season
Program Discounts and special offers available Get it out of the way early Book your bull sale ad and 2016 Cattle Card today!
Upcoming Regular issue dates 2016 - February 26, March 11 & 25, April 8 & 22, May 6 & 20, June 3 & 17 Bull Sale Supplement Dates February 12, 2016 & March 11, 2016
Janis Kmet
Advertising Manager horizon@dcdn.ca 250-782-4888 ext 114 250-784-4319 cell www.northernhorizon.ca
BC Sales Rep jkmet@dcdn.ca 250-782-4888 ext 115 250-219-0369 cell www.northernhorizon.ca
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PUREBRED HORNED HEREFORD COWS 2-YEAR OLD BULLS FOR SALE AT THE
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VJV AUCTION DAWSON CREEK, BC
35 Bulls on Offer Red, Black & Traditional Simmental Bulls
Red & Black Angus Bulls
BULLS SELECTED FOR • Temperament • Testicles • Feet • Conformation RANCH RAISED For information contact
Bill Bentley PH. (250) 843-7575 Email: billbentley@pris.ca
March 22 1:00 p.m.
Also on offer Select Replacement Heifers
Doug Bentley PH. (250) 843-7364
PROGRESS, B.C. V0C 2E0 32 Km west of Dawson Creek (Hwy 97 south) 1.2 Km North of Progress (255 Road)
VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME
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Halfway River Simmentals Rosefield Simmentals Georg & Sarah Weitzel (250)262-7681
James & Martha Wiebe (250)630-2621 (250)793-0462
Altona Falls Red Angus Dan & Trudy Loewen (250)630-2146 (250)261-3955
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KKH 81C
EXCELLENT HERDSIRE PROSPECT
KKH 32C
HOMO POLLED - RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF 3 BULLS
KKH 36C
FANCY BLAZE - GRANDSONS OF 3D FULL THROTTLE
Monday March 28, 2016 1:00 p.m.
VJV, Beaverlodge, AB
ON OFFER: 25 Simmental Bulls 4 Fullbloods, 4 Blacks & 17 Reds
KKH 102C
POWERFUL SONS FROM VIPER HERDSIRE
KKH 105C MATERNAL BROTHER TO LAST YEAR HIGH SELLER - SALE FEATURE
KKH 98C
HOMO POLLED/ HOMO BLACK - OUT OF THE $29,500 DONOR DAM
For more information or catalogue,contact: Keith Hodges 780-831-7999 keith@arlshop.com
Keiran Hodges 780-933-5637 hodgey_177@hotmail.com
Box 655, Beaverlodge, AB
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All Breed Bull Sale on Saturday March 26, 2016
Yearling & 2-yr Old Simmental Bulls
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RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 3240A (RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 8081U x RED CROWFOOT MISS STRETCH 8173U)
RED YY EXPEDITOR 3X (RED YY EXPLORER 825U x RED HF TIBBIE 203U) RED SMOKY COMBINATION 38Y (RED FINE LINE COMBINATION 40R x RED SMOKY DELI 109N)
Jack & Shannon Trask
We are half an hour north of Fort St. John
Norbert & Janice Luken • 780.835.3165 Fairview, Alberta • Email: njluken@gmail.com
sjtrask@pris.ca (250)827-3364 • Cell (250) 263-4904
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Box 127, Montney, BC, V0C 1Y0
MN 17P ASTER BRIT 531X
MN 532H STANMORE 17P x MN 30L ASTER LADY 531S 2012 Calgary Bull Sale Reserve Grand Champion Bull Owned with Verbeek Herefords.
Two Year Old Sons for Sale
WW 833 lbs adj YW 1195 lbs adj GE EPD
Also Two Year Old Bulls by: EHF DANDY ET 2X DLR 13U STANDARD 121Y
Purebred and Commercial Females for sale at all times
Thanks to everyone who purchased bulls last year and in the past.
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For Sale by Private Treaty on the Farm
TOM BASNETT
Box 41 Eureka River, AB T0H 1K0
Cell 780-834-8170
From the corner of Hwy 64 and #730, go 11 km N. on #730, 1.6 km W. and 4 km N. on Range Rd. 54
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TUESDAY MARCH 15, 2016 LUNCH AT NOON • SALE AT 1PM BARRHEAD AG BARN, BARRHEAD, AB
ON TARGET Bull Sale
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016 LUNCH AT NOON SALE 1:00 PM KBJ ROUND FARMS CLYDE, AB
OFFERING 110 YEARLING BULLS • 75 RED & BLACK ANGUS BULLS • 35 RED & BLACK SIMMENTAL BULLS
20TH ANNUAL
BULL & FEMALE SALE
CONSIGNORS CINDER ANGUS Brad Yoder & Nicolle Hoskins & Family Barrhead, AB 780-674-5773
RED & BLACK ANGUS
DWAJO ANGUS Dwayne, Joanne & Jesse Emery Camp Creek, AB 780-674-4410
LOTS
47-BLACK ANGUS YEARLING BULLS 28-RED ANGUS YEARLING BULLS 40-2 YEAR OLD FIRST CALVERS
Where the Sale is Never Final! KBJ ROUND FARMS Jim & Rita Round 780-348-5638 Barry & Dette Round 780-348-5794
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SIBL SIMMENTALS Barclay & Michelle Smith & Family Cherhill, AB 780-785-2045
sale managed by:
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JONES LAND & CATTLE Mark & Alison Jones & Family Barrhead, AB 780-674-6377
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Rob Holowaychuk Cell: 780-916-2628 email: o.b.i@shaw.ca www.optimalbovines.com www.cattlemanagement.ca
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CONTINIUED FROM 24 Price: This is one of the most difficult areas in a marketing program. The place to start is knowing your cost of production, which is determined by the age and type of animal you plan to market each year. For example there will be different costs of production in selling yearling bulls versus two year old bulls. Breeders also need to determine if they are going to retain animals after they are sold, provide free delivery, volume discounts, and payment plans. These costs have to be incorporated into your budgets. Placement: In the cattle business this means where and when you present your cattle to customers. Again in your plans, you need to decide if you are going to have a production sale, participate in consignment sales, and attend shows. Often other Purebred breeders become good customers, based on contacts made at shows. Promotion: It’s all in the sales activities, advertising,
barn displays, signage, web pages and any other communications designed to inform and persuade people about your cattle and program. The goal of all promotions is to encourage people to want to buy your cattle. “One of the best, and most neglected promotional tools is a proper gate sign.” People: In the Purebred cattle business, which, is often described as a people business, and because relationships are very important, this area of marketing is very important. The best people to market cattle are the owners; however, much thought needs to be applied in situations where herdsmen, cattle fitters, and sales management personnel are involved in the cattle operation. The personal connection between your employees and consultants with your customers can be a powerful marketing force, but it can also be the opposite if the wrong people are involved. The way to benefit from
the 5P’s is to annually look at weaknesses and strengths in each of the five areas. Then try and eliminate the weaknesses and make your strengths even stronger. A Simple Marketing Plan A marketing plan lays out your analysis of the situation in your market area, along with your strengths and how you’ll use the various elements of your marketing mix to implement the strategy or plans. It also has sales projections and a budget. A good plan is always welcomed by your banker. Each year do an analysis of your past year to determine how well you achieved the plan and then develop a new plan for the next year of business, using the results and your experiences to develop budgets, which will become more accurate over time. Elements of a Plan A. Situation Analysis – what’s happening in the cattle business, trends in the Hereford business, sales by customer for
the current year and compared to past years, areas of business growth and decline, review of budgets and potential for new revenues, and review of costs of production. B. Review of customer attributes or areas of importance in sourcing breeding stock. Review of the strengths and weaknesses of your breeding program. Figuring out what you do best and what your customers like most. C. Plans and actions for the 5P’s. D. Budgets and time-lines. Permission to reprint the Canadian Junior Hereford Association’s factsheet entitled “Marketing in the Purebred Cattle Business” has been granted by the Canadian Hereford Association. See additional articles and videos on their website at www. hereford.ca.
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EPD definitions
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progeny’s performance for carcass marbling scores. This EPD incorporates both ultrasound and carcass data. The higher the EPD the more intramuscular fat expected in the rib eye of a sire’s calves. (MILK) Milk: is an indicator of milking ability in daughters. It represents the differences in weaning weights of calves due to the amount of milk produced by their mothers. It is expressed in pounds of calf weaned. The higher the EPD the more weaning pounds a sires daughters will add to her calves via milk. (PE) Parental Average: indicated as PE, is an average of a calf’s sire’s and dam’s National EPDs. These have minimal accuracy as they do not incorporate the calf’s own performance. (REA) Ribeye Area: expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. The larger the EPD the larger the expected rib eye area. (SC) Scrotal Circumference: expressed in centimetres, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires. Scrotal Circumference is an indicator of both growth and male fertility. Larger scrotal size is related to increased sperm production and semen quality, and in daughters’ younger age to puberty, younger age to calving and higher pregnancy rate. (STAY) Stayability: the percent probability of daughters staying in production to at least 6 years of age. Stayability EPDs for bulls are the prediction of the genetic differences between their daughters probability of staying in production in a herd to at least the age of 6 years. Given the primary emphasis on pregnancy in most herds, stayability is a measure of sustained fertility. The higher the EPD the more likely a sire’s daughter will remain in production in a herd past 6 years. (TM) Total Maternal: is a combination of the weaning weight and milk EPDs. It is calculated as: 1/2 Weaning Weight EPD + Milk EPD = Total Maternal. This EPD represents the differences in weaning weights between calves due to mothering and milking ability of their dams. (WW) Weaning Weight: expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. Weaning weight is an indicator of growth from birth to weaning (205 days of age). The calf’s growth during this period is influenced by its own ability to grow plus its mother’s maternal abilities. The higher the EPD, the heavier, on average, the calves of a sire will be at weaning. (YW) Yearling Weight: expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. The higher the EPD, the heavier, on average, the calves of a sire will be at yearling. (YG) Yield Grade: expressed in USDA yield grade score, this EPD predicts differences in carcass yield grade score to be expected from progeny. This EPD is a ratio or summary of the rib eye area and fat EPDs. The lower the EPD, the closer to USDA grade 1 the sire’s calves will grade (grade 1, having the biggest rib eye area to lowest fat ratio, is the preferred grade). Canadian Angus Association http://www.cdnangus.ca/breed/genetic_ evaluation_definitions.htm r001968724
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Definitions EPD (Expected Progeny Differences): are expressions of the relative genetic merit of beef cattle for various traits. EPDs are used to compare the predicted progeny performance between two bulls (or females) within a breed, regardless of age or herd location. EPDs are expressed in the actual units of measure for a given trait. Interim EPDs (indicated as PE+): are calculated using a calf’s sire’s and dam’s National EPDs plus the calf’s own performance data. Possible Change Table — EPDs are predictions of an animal’s breeding value for a given trait. As with any prediction, there is a margin of error, or possible change, associated with an EPD. When the accuracy is low, this margin for error is high. As more information (i.e. progeny data) becomes available, the margin of error becomes smaller. Percentile Table — used to quickly rank a sire or dam within the breed for a given trait. ACC (Accuracy): the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. An accuracy of close to 1.0 indicates higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted by the number of progeny and ancestral records included in the analysis. Active Sires/Dams — animals that have at least one progeny with a weaning weight recorded in the past two years. Black/Red Carrier — an animal whose coat colour is black, but carries the recessive gene for red coat colour. ...................................................................................................... (BW) Birth Weight EPD: expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires. (CED) Calving Ease Direct: the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first calf heifers. The higher the number the more probability that his calves will be born unassisted. (CEM) Calving Ease Maternal: is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater probability of unassisted births in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires. (CW) Carcass Weight: expressed in pounds, this EPD predicts differences in the average hot carcass weight in progeny. This EPD is calculated using birth weight, weaning weight and yearling weight EPDs as well as any carcass data available. (FAT) Fat/Back Fat: expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in back fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. The higher the EPD the more back fat expected on a sires calves. (HPG) Heifer Pregnancy: the percent probability in a bull’s daughters’ ability to conceive and calve as two year olds. Just like the stayability EPD, heifer pregnancy EPDs are expressed in terms of a percentage difference. For example, two heifer pregnancy EPDs, 5 and 10, differ by 5%. Daughters of the bull with the EPD of 10 are 5% more likely to conceive than daughters of the other bull. (MARB) Marbling: a prediction of future
Desc
BW
WW
YW
MILK
MV
SS
Mean (Avg) Number High 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
2.2 5,138 -3.9 -1.5 -1.0 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.2
30.2 5,114 75.1 54.5 49.6 47.8 45.7 44.2 40.5 38.2 36.4 35.0
57.0 5,097 126.3 97.4 91.2 86.4 83.2 81.1 74.8 70.5 67.3 65.1
20.9 5,129 41.6 32.7 31.0 30.1 29.3 28.8 26.9 25.6 24.7 23.9
36.1 5,101 61.0 51.2 49.3 48.0 46.9 46.2 43.9 42.2 41.0 40.0
0.1 4,814 1.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1
Desc
BW
WW
YW
MILK
MV
SS
Mean (Avg) Number High 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
2.2 607 -2.2 -1.1 -1.0
-0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.0
37.5 607 64.0 62.4 59.0 56.3 55.3 54.3 49.7 47.4 45.0 42.8
70.1 607 112.4 107.4 103.3 98.5 96.4 95.2 89.1 84.2 80.6 77.5
20.9 592 31.1 28.9 27.7 26.8 26.2 25.7 24.7 23.9 23.3 22.7
39.8 592 56.3 55.3 53.4 52.3 51.5 50.5 48.0 46.0 44.8 43.7
0.3 553 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Desc
BW
WW
YW
MILK
MV
SS
Mean (Avg) Number High 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
25,553 -4.2 -1.1 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.0
1.9
28.7 25,467 77.6 50.2 45.9 43.9 42.5 41.4 37.8 35.6 34.1 32.8
55.0 25,432 134.3 88.9 83.3 80.0 77.4 75.7 69.9 66.3 63.8 61.7
19.6 25,511 45.8 31.3 29.8 28.9 28.2 27.6 25.7 24.5 23.5 22.7
25,444 69.1 51.4 49.0 47.3 46.0 45.1 42.3 40.6 39.3 38.2
33.9
0.1 24,545 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
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Percentiles for Black Angus Calves Born in 2015 Desc
BW
WW
YW
Top Value
-6.4
84.5
155.0
Low Value
10.7
3.0
Top 5%
-0.6
Top 10%
MILK
MAT
SC
CE
MCE
REA
CW
MARB
FAT
40.5
78.25
2.220
19.000
18.000
1.260
67.269
1.640
-0.055
5.0
-5.0
0.50
-1.150
-23.000
-10.000
-0.453
-26.089
-0.267
0.116
59.0
104.0
26.0
53.00
1.330
10.000
11.000
0.650
37.721
0.780
-0.019
0.1
55.5
98.0
25.0
50.50
1.200
9.000
10.000
0.560
33.913
0.650
-0.012
Top 15%
0.6
53.0
94.0
23.5
48.50
1.100
7.500
9.000
0.490
31.255
0.580
-0.008
Top 20%
1.0
51.0
91.0
23.0
47.00
1.020
7.000
9.000
0.445
29.208
0.520
-0.005
Top 25%
1.3
50.0
88.0
22.0
45.50
0.955
6.000
8.000
0.410
27.460
0.475
-0.001
Top 30%
1.5
48.0
86.0
21.0
44.50
0.895
5.000
8.000
0.380
25.964
0.440
0.002
Top 35%
1.8
47.0
84.0
20.0
43.50
0.840
5.000
7.000
0.350
24.497
0.410
0.005
Top 40%
2.0
46.0
81.5
20.0
42.25
0.800
4.000
7.000
0.320
23.138
0.380
0.008
Top 45%
2.2
44.5
79.0
19.0
41.25
0.750
3.500
6.500
0.290
21.861
0.360
0.010
Top 50%
2.4
43.0
77.5
19.0
40.25
0.700
3.000
6.000
0.260
20.592
0.330
0.013
Top 55%
2.6
42.0
75.5
18.0
39.25
0.650
2.500
6.000
0.235
19.398
0.300
0.016
Top 60%
2.8
41.0
73.0
17.0
38.00
0.600
2.000
5.000
0.205
18.101
0.275
0.019
Top 65%
3.0
40.0
71.0
17.0
37.00
0.545
1.000
5.000
0.175
16.786
0.250
0.021
Top 70%
3.2
38.0
69.0
16.0
36.00
0.485
1.000
4.500
0.145
15.370
0.225
0.024
Top 75%
3.5
37.0
67.0
15.0
34.75
0.430
0.000
4.000
0.115
13.847
0.200
0.028
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Percentiles for Red Angus Calves Born in 2015 Desc
BW
WW
YW
MILK
TM
CE
MCE
YG
REA
CW
MAR
FAT
STAY
HPG
Top Value
-9.900
99.000
153.000
35.000
69.000
19.100
17.400
-0.290
0.830
70.300
1.740
-0.080
21.000
17.000
Low Value
9.800
12.000
4.000
-7.000
19.000
-12.600
-8.000
0.320
-0.440
-32.500
-0.230
0.120
1.000
0.000
Top 5%
-3.800
70.000
108.000
24.000
53.000
8.500
8.500
-0.120
0.270
36.500
0.520
-0.040
15.000
12.000
Top 10% -2.900
66.000
101.000
23.000
51.000
7.000
7.500
-0.090
0.200
32.000
0.450
-0.030
14.000
11.000
Top 15% -2.300
63.000
97.000
22.000
50.000
6.000
6.800
-0.070
0.160
29.100
0.420
-0.020
13.000
11.000
Top 20% -1.900
61.000
93.000
21.000
49.000
5.300
6.300
-0.060
0.130
26.700
0.390
-0.020
13.000
10.000
Top 25% -1.500
59.000
90.000
20.000
48.000
4.600
5.900
-0.050
0.110
24.600
0.370
-0.020
12.000
10.000
Top 30% -1.100
58.000
88.000
19.000
47.000
4.100
5.500
-0.040
0.090
22.700
0.350
-0.020
12.000
10.000
Top 35% -0.800
56.000
85.000
19.000
46.000
3.700
5.200
-0.030
0.070
21.000
0.330
-0.020
12.000
10.000
Top 40% -0.600
55.000
83.000
18.000
45.000
3.200
4.900
-0.020
0.050
19.400
0.320
-0.020
12.000
10.000
Top 45% -0.300
54.000
81.000
18.000
44.000
2.800
4.600
-0.010
0.040
17.900
0.300
-0.010
11.000
9.000
Top 50% -0.050
52.000
78.000
17.000
43.000
2.400
4.300
0.000
0.020
16.400
0.290
-0.010
11.000
9.000
Top 55% 0.200
51.000
76.000
17.000
43.000
2.000
4.000
0.010
0.010
15.000
0.280
-0.010
11.000
9.000
Top 60% 0.400
50.000
74.000
16.000
42.000
1.500
3.800
0.019
-0.010
13.500
0.260
-0.010
10.000
9.000
Top 65% 0.700
49.000
72.000
16.000
41.000
1.100
3.400
0.020
-0.020
11.900
0.250
-0.010
10.000
9.000
Top 70% 1.000
47.000
70.000
15.000
40.000
0.600
3.100
0.030
-0.030
10.200
0.230
-0.010
10.000
8.000
Top 75% 1.300
46.000
67.000
14.000
39.000
0.100
2.800
0.040
-0.040
8.500
0.220
0.000
9.000
8.000
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Percentiles for Charolais Calves Born in the last two years (2014-2015) Desc
BW
WW
YW
Avg Min Max 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55%
1.5
43.0
82.1
-10.0
11.7
13.0
MILK
TM
CE
CW
REA
Fat
LY
Marb
21.1
42.7
69.6
17.2
0.41
0.35
0.75
0.11
28.4
5.0
23.5
0.0
-11.0
-0.16
-2.08
-1.29
-3.11
76.2
140.8
36.0
61.9
100.0
43.0
1.39
2.59
2.42
3.10
-4.5
60.9
114.7
30.6
54.7
99.5
32.0
0.74
-0.96
1.81
1.39
-3.7
58.7
110.3
29.5
53.3
99.1
30.0
0.68
-0.81
1.70
1.18
-3.1
57.4
107.8
28.8
52.3
98.8
29.0
0.65
-0.71
1.60
1.07
-2.7
56.3
105.8
28.2
51.6
98.3
28.0
0.63
-0.61
1.52
0.99
-2.4
55.4
104.4
27.8
51.0
97.9
27.0
0.61
-0.51
1.45
0.91
-1.4
52.5
99.4
26.2
49.1
95.7
25.0
0.56
-0.23
1.22
0.69
-0.7
50.6
96.1
25.2
47.8
93.5
23.0
0.53
-0.10
1.10
0.55
-0.3
49.2
93.3
24.4
46.8
90.8
22.0
0.51
0.00
1.02
0.45
0.1
47.9
91.0
23.7
45.9
88.1
21.0
0.49
0.10
0.96
0.37
0.5
46.8
89.0
23.1
45.2
85.3
20.0
0.47
0.15
0.90
0.31
0.8
45.8
87.1
22.6
44.4
82.6
20.0
0.46
0.23
0.86
0.25
1.1
44.8
85.4
22.1
43.8
79.7
19.0
0.44
0.28
0.81
0.19
1.4
43.9
83.6
21.6
43.1
77.0
18.0
0.43
0.33
0.77
0.14
1.6
43.0
81.9
21.1
42.5
73.6
17.0
0.41
0.38
0.73
0.09
1.9
42.1
80.2
20.6
41.9
70.9
16.0
0.40
0.43
0.69
0.04
Canadian Charolais Association (January 12, 2016) http://charolais.com/content/uploads/2014/04/SPRING-2016-Breed-Average-EPD.pdf
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Canadian Gelbvieh Association
www.gelbvieh.ca Percentiles for Active Gelbvieh Sires Desc CED
BW
Growth and Maternal WW YW MK TM CEM HP
PG30
ST
DMI
YG
Intake and Carcass CW RE MB FT
ADG
RFI
Avg
9
1.8
70
97
31
65
7
3
1
7
-0.002
-0.31
29
0.47
-0.20
-0.07 -0.043 -0.013
Low
-11
-6.8
11
6
-2
34
-13
-14
-6
-14
-0.767
-0.95
-29
-0.23
.-80
-0.14 -0.230 -0.493
High
23
11.3
116
178
58
98
20
20
9
22
1.335
0.08
81
1.42
0.47
0.04
0.181
0.283
1%
18
-3.5
99
144
47
85
16
13
5
17
-0.447
-0.74
61
1.02
0.16
-0.12
0.089
-0.261
2%
17
-2.6
94
137
45
82
15
11
5
16
-0.321
-0.70
56
0.93
0.10
-0.11
0.066
-0.208
3%
16
-2.2
91
133
43
80
14
11
4
16
-0.260
-0.67
53
0.86
0.07
-0.10
0.049
-0.174
4%
16
-1.9
90
130
42
80
13
10
4
15
-0.196
-0.64
51
0.83
0.05
-0.10
0.044
-0.148
5%
15
-1.7
88
127
41
79
13
10
4
14
-0.154
-0.62
49
0.79
0.03
-0.10
0.035
-0.123
10%
143
-0.7
84
120
39
76
12
8
3
12
-0.085
-0.56
44
0.70
-0.02
-0.09
0.014
-0.078
15%
13
-0.1
81
115
38
74
11
7
2
11
-0.061
-0.50
41
0.66
-0.06
-0.09
0.003
-0.055
20%
12
0.3
79
112
36
72
10
7
2
10
-0.043
-0.42
39
0.62
-0.09
-0.08 -0.006 -0.040
25%
11
0.6
78
109
35
71
10
6
2
9
-0.033
-0.36
37
0.58
-0.11
-0.08 -0.016 -0.028
30%
11
0.9
76
106
35
70
9
5
1
8
-0.022
-0.33
36
0.55
-0.13
-0.08 -0.022 -0.020
35%
10
1.2
74
104
33
69
9
5
1
8
-0.016
-0.31
34
0.53
-0.15
-0.08 -0.029 -0.014
40%
10
1.5
73
101
32
68
8
4
1
7
-0.009
-0.29
33
0.50
-0.17
-0.07 -0.035 -0.009
45%
9
1.7
72
99
32
67
8
4
1
7
-0.005
-0.28
31
0.48
-0.18
-0.07 -0.040 -0.006
50%
9
1.9
70
97
31
66
8
3
1
6
-0.002
-0.27
30
0.46
-0.20
-0.07 -0.046 -0.003
American Gelbvieh Association (January 12, 2016) www.gelbvieh.org
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Canadian Hereford Association – Percentiles for Active Hereford Calves Averages and Percentile Breakdowns - (www.hereford.ca) A Percentile table is used to show the relative ranking of an animal within the Hereford breed. Three broad categories are presented for comparison. Active Sires are those bulls that have sired at least 1 calf recorded in the last 2 years. Active Dams are those cows with calves in the last 2 years and provide a comparison for females in use in your cowherd. Calves are those animals born in the last 2 years and allow for comparison of yearling and 2 year old animals to the population. For animals with EPDs that fall between the published ranges, use the lower value. For example: An active Sire with a YW EPD of 87.0 would rank in the top 25% of the breed for YW
Active Sires – Averages & Percentile Breakdown. Number (Num) is the number of active sires evaluated for each trait. r001700641
Desc
CE
BW
WW
YW
Avg
1.2
3.2
49.0
79.0
Min
-17.2
-8.1
-23.0
High
12.8
13.4
1%
7.5
2%
MILK
TM
MCE
SC
CW
STAY
MPI
FMI
REA
FAT
MARB
21.0
45.0
1.4
0.8
87.0
-0.3
140.4
122.7
0.31
0.004
0.09
-34.0
-10.0
-22.0
-6.9
-1.1
-22.0
-5.7
85.4
18.1
-0.75
-0.093
-0.52
85.0
150.0
46.0
78.0
8.9
2.7
185.0
4.9
185.5
225.5
1.41
0.165
1.00
-1.5
68.0
111.0 35.0
64.0
5.4
1.6
46.0
2.7
168.2
172.6
0.85
-0.044
0.41
6.6
-0.8
65.0
107.0 33.0
62.0
4.9
1.5
52.0
2.3
165.5
165.4
0.77
-0.038
0.36
3%
6.0
-0.4
64.0
105.0 32.0
61.0
4.6
1.5
55.0
2.1
163.7
161.3
0.72
-0.034
0.33
4%
5.6
-0.1
63.0
103.0 31.0
60.0
4.3
1.4
58.0
1.9
162.3
158.3
0.69
-0.031
0.31
5%
5.3
0.1
62.0
102.0 31.0
59.0
4.2
1.4
60.0
1.8
161.2
155.8
0.66
-0.029
0.29
10%
4.3
0.9
59.0
96.0
29.0
56.0
3.5
1.2
66.0
1.3
157.4
147.5
0.57
-0.021
0.24
15%
3.7
1.4
57.0
93.0
27.0
54.0
3.1
1.1
71.0
1.0
154.7
142.2
0.52
-0.016
0.20
20%
3.2
1.8
56.0
91.0
26.0
53.0
2.8
1.1
74.0
0.7
152.5
138.4
0.48
-0.012
0.17
25%
2.8
2.1
54.0
88.0
25.0
52.0
2.5
1.0
77.0
0.5
150.6
135.1
0.44
-0.009
0.15
30%
2.4
2.4
53.0
86.0
24.0
50.0
2.2
1.0
79.0
0.3
148.9
132.2
0.41
-0.007
0.13
35%
2.1
2.6
52.0
84.0
24.0
49.0
2.0
0.9
82.0
0.2
147.3
129.6
0.38
-0.004
0.12
40%
1.7
2.8
51.0
83.0
23.0
48.0
1.8
0.9
84.0
0.0
145.7
127.3
0.36
-0.002
0.10
45%
1.4
3.1
50.0
81.0
22.0
47.0
1.6
0.9
86.0
-0.2
144.2
125.0
0.33
0.000
0.09
50%
1.1
3.3
49.0
79.0
21.0
46.0
1.3
0.8
88.0
-0.3
142.6
122.8
0.31
0.003
0.08
Canadian Hereford (January 12, 2016) http://www.hereford.ca/3_cattlebusiness/EPD_Averages_Tools_Trends_Spring2016.pdf
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Percentiles for Current Limousin Active Sires Growth and Maternal
Carcass
Desc
CED
BW
WW
YW
MK
TM
CEM
SC
ST
DOC
GEST
YG
CW
RE
MB
FTr001969010
High
22.0
9.0
102
156
50
91
14
2.3
26
45
1.1
0.17
71
1.32
1.19
0.08
Avg
6.0
2.5
62
88
28
59
5
0.5
13
17
-2.5
-0.27
25
0.55
-0.23
-0.06
Min
-7.0
-5.8
26
14
-2
28
-8
-0.9
0
-20
-6.4
-0.72
-22
-0.30
-0.61
-0.16
1%
16.0
-4.0
92
137
46
80
12
1.5
26
40
-5.3
-0.56
61
1.13
0.62
-0.13
2%
15.0
-3.0
89
134
42
78
11
1.4
24
39
-4.9
-0.51
55
1.07
0.47
-0.11
3%
14.0
-2.4
86
129
41
76
11
1.4
23
36
-4.6
-0.48
53
0.99
0.23
-0.11
4%
13.0
-2.0
84
128
40
74
10
1.3
22
34
-4.4
-0.46
50
0.96
0.16
-0.10
5%
13.0
-1.7
83
125
39
73
10
1.3
21
33
-4.4
-0.44
49
0.94
0.08
-0.10
10%
11.0
-0.3
78
115
37
70
8
1.1
20
29
-4.0
-0.40
43
0.81
-0.05
-0.09
15%
9.0
0.3
75
110
34
67
8
1.0
18
27
-3.7
-0.38
40
0.76
-0.12
-0.08
20%
8.0
0.8
72
105
33
66
7
0.9
17
26
-3.5
-0.36
37
0.71
-0.16
-0.08
25%
8.0
1.2
70
101
32
64
7
0.8
17
23
-3.3
-0.35
34
0.67
-0.19
-0.08
30%
7.0
1.5
69
98
31
63
7
0.8
16
22
-3.2
-0.33
32
0.64
-0.21
-0.07
35%
7.0
1.8
67
95
30
62
6
0.7
15
20
-2.9
-0.32
30
0.62
-0.23
-0.07
40%
6.0
2.1
65
92
29
61
6
0.6
15
19
-2.8
-0.31
28
0.60
-0.25
-0.07
45%
6.0
2.4
63
90
28
60
6
0.6
14
18
-2.6
-0.30
27
0.57
-0.26
-0.07
50%
5.0
2.7
62
88
28
59
5
0.6
13
17
-2.5
-0.29
25
0.55
-0.28
-0.07
Percentiles for Current Limousin Calves
Canadian Limousin Association (January 12, 2016) http://www.limousin.com/assets/Genetic-Evaluation/Spring-2016-Percentile-Ranks.pdf
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Canadian Simmental Association • www.simmental.com Fall 2015 Canadian Simmental Association Genetic Evaluation - FullBlood CE
BW
WW
YW
MCE
MILK
MWW
CWT
REA
FAT
MARB
Average
-11.20
-3.3
26.20
30.50
-17.00
15.90
40.4
-9.60
-0.20
-0.12
-0.44
Minimum
3.14
5.0
65.72
90.93
6.17
30.34
63.1
30.76
0.47
-0.060
-0.14
Maximum
17.90
11.9
100.60
154.50
17.80
43.50
83.5
77.90
0.96
0.020
0.21
SD
3.63
1.8
7.76
13.44
3.84
3.38
4.6
9.73
0.12
0.01
0.07
1%
9.80
0.3
78.20
112.80
12.20
35.70
70.5
46.40
0.66
-0.085
-0.04
2%
8.00
0.9
75.50
107.70
11.00
34.50
68.8
42.90
0.62
-0.081
-0.06
3%
6.90
1.4
73.50
104.20
10.10
33.80
67.7
40.50
0.59
-0.079
-0.08
4%
6.00
1.7
72.10
101.80
9.40
33.10
66.9
38.80
0.57
-0.077
-0.09
5%
5.30
1.9
70.90
99.60
8.80
32.60
66.1
37.20
0.55
-0.076
-0.10
10%
4.70
2.7
69.70
97.70
8.20
32.10
65.5
35.80
0.53
-0.072
-0.11
15%
4.20
3.2
68.60
96.00
7.70
31.70
64.9
34.60
0.52
-0.069
-0.12
20%
3.80
3.6
67.60
94.30
7.20
31.30
64.2
33.30
0.50
-0.067
-0.13
25%
3.30
3.9
66.70
92.60
6.80
30.90
63.7
32.20
0.48
-0.066
-0.14
30%
2.90
4.2
65.70
90.95
6.30
30.50
63.1
30.90
0.47
-0.064
-0.14
35%
2.40
4.4
64.80
89.20
5.80
30.00
62.5
29.60
0.46
-0.063
-0.15
40%
2.00
4.7
63.80
87.60
5.30
29.60
62.0
28.30
0.44
-0.062
-0.16
45%
1.50
4.9
62.80
85.90
4.80
29.10
61.3
27.20
0.43
-0.061
-0.17
50%
1.10
5.1
61.70
83.90
4.30
28.60
60.7
25.70
0.41
-0.059
-0.18
Number
7,796
7,796
7,796
7,796
7,796
7,796
7,796
7,795
7,795
7,795
7,795
(Jan 12, 2016) http://www.simmental.com/pdf/2015%20Fall%20Breed%20Averages.pdf
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Canadian Simmental Association • www.simmental.com Fall 2015 Canadian Simmental Association Genetic Evaluation for Pureblood Simmental CE Average
-9.30
BW
WW
YW
MCE
MILK
MWW
CWT
REA
FAT
MARB
-6.40
30.50
34.70
-10.80
0.90
35.10
-14.10
-0.11
-0.15
-0.52
Minimum 5.51
3.64
66.51
96.18
8.84
21.88
55.03
32.02
0.65
-0.060
-0.06
Maximum 22.10
13.70
119.00
180.50
19.40
42.10
78.40
86.80
1.54
0.060
0.73
SD
3.71
1.88
8.19
14.42
3.16
4.33
5.11
10.27
0.16
0.01
0.10
1%
11.80
-1.20
80.20
120.00
13.80
29.00
63.60
48.90
0.95
-0.091
0.13
2%
10.30
-0.60
77.00
114.50
12.70
27.40
61.60
45.00
0.87
-0.086
0.07
3%
9.30
-0.10
74.80
110.90
12.00
26.30
60.20
42.40
0.82
-0.082
0.04
4%
8.50
0.20
73.20
107.90
11.50
25.40
59.20
40.40
0.78
-0.080
0.02
5%
7.90
0.50
71.80
105.50
11.00
24.70
58.30
38.70
0.74
-0.078
-0.01
10%
7.30
1.30
70.60
103.30
10.60
24.10
57.60
37.20
0.71
-0.073
-0.02
15%
6.80
1.80
69.50
101.40
10.20
23.50
56.90
35.80
0.69
-0.070
-0.04
20%
6.30
2.20
68.40
99.50
9.80
22.90
56.20
34.40
0.67
-0.068
-0.05
25%
5.80
2.50
67.40
97.70
9.40
22.40
55.60
33.30
0.65
-0.066
-0.06
30%
5.40
2.80
66.40
96.00
9.00
21.90
54.90
32.10
0.63
-0.065
-0.07
35%
4.90
3.00
65.40
94.30
8.60
21.40
54.30
30.80
0.61
-0.063
-0.09
40%
4.50
3.30
64.40
92.50
8.20
20.90
53.70
29.60
0.59
-0.062
-0.10
45%
4.00
3.50
63.40
90.70
7.80
20.30
53.10
28.30
0.57
-0.060
-0.11
50%
3.60
3.70
62.30
88.80
7.30
19.70
52.40
26.80
0.56
-0.059
-0.12
23,477
23,477
23,477
23,477
23,477
23,477
23,477
23,477
23,477
23,477
23,477
Number
(Jan 12, 2016) http://www.simmental.com/pdf/2015%20Fall%20Breed%20Averages.pdf
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C ttle Directory ANGUS Altona Falls Red Angus Dan & Trudy Loewen, Altona, BC ............................. 250-630-2146 Aspen Hill Red Angus George & Kelly LeBlanc, Woking, AB ...................... 780-774-2404 Bar 4A Cattle Co. Hugh Atkin & Joleen (Jo) Meservy, LaGlace AB....... 780-512-3641 Battle River Black Angus Ron Gordey, Manning, AB ......................................... 780-836-2584 Brandl Cattle Co. Byron & Gwen Brandl, Jarvie, AB ............................. 780-954-2599 Classic Livestock Freeman & Zoe Iwasiuk, High Prairie, AB................. 780-523-5077 Cinder Angus Brad Yoder & Nicolle Hoskins, Barrhead, AB ........... 780-674-5773 Clear River Red Angus Lloyd, Donna & Mackay Ross, Cleardale, AB ........... 800-667-2251 Cuthbertson Cattle Co. Scott & Jackie Cuthbertson, Valleyview, AB.............. 780-837-8544 Dwajo Angus Dwayne, Joanne & Jesse Emery, Camp Creek, AB .... 780-674-4410 Figure 8 Angus Paul & Coleen Jex-Blake, Grimshaw, AB .................. 780-597-2001 Fineline Red Angus Nick & Lorraine van Gaalen, LaGlace, AB ................ 780-568-3906 Gemvale Stock Farm Don & Sheri Murphy, Dawson Creek, BC ................. 250-759-4717 Grassy Lanes Angus Ed & Laurel Mostad, Valleyview, AB......................... 780-524-3129 Gumbo Gulch Cattle Company Dale & Steve Aylward, Dawson Creek, BC................ 250-786-5478 Heart Valley Angus Chris Tschetter, Birch Hills Colony, AB ..................... 780-864-8918 J Lazy A Ranch Jarin & Amber Carter, Sexsmith, AB .......................... 780-518-9652 Jones Land & Cattle Mark & Allison Jones, Barrhead, AB ......................... 780-674-6377 KBJ Round Farms Jim & Rita, Barry & Dette Round, Clyde, AB............ 780-348-5638 Kjos Black Angus Marty & Miriam Kjos, Fort St. John, BC ................... 250-787-0970 Lazy B Livestock Trevor Binks & Melanie Klassen, GP, AB.................. 780-539-7128 Luv-N-It Cattle Co. Jason & Trisha French, Mayerthorpe, AB .................. 780-786-9150 Mackenzie Red Angus Ken & Rebecca Mackenzie, Deadwood, AB .............. 780-836-2049 Mountain Side Angus John & Judy Mayer, Beaverlodge, AB ....................... 780-354-2726 North Point Red Angus Mark & Ginger Zahacy, High Prairie, AB .................. 780-523-5356 Rafter SJ Ranch Jack & Shannon Trask, Montney, BC ......................... 250-827-3364 Ring Creek Farms Pat & Len Friedel, Fairview, AB ................................ 780-835-4338 Rio Grande Angus Clint & Anna Collins, Rio Grande, AB....................... 780-354-3913 Roy Angus Chris & Jen Roy, Fairview, AB ................................... 780-835-0463 Sawmill Angus Clarence & Darleen Budal, Hotchkiss, AB................. 780-836-2788 Silver S Red Angus Devin & Amber Stark, Bezanson, AB ........................ 780-876-6252 Smoky River Red Angus Maynard & Curtis Boese, Sexsmith, AB .................... 780-568-4340 Spruce Lane Ranch Andrew & Vivian Miller, Bonanza, AB ...................... 780-353-3355 Wallin Stock Farm Jennifer Wallin, Woking, AB ...................................... 780-864-8556
BLONDE d’AQUITAINE
Eldon & Marilyn Cassity Wembley, AB .............................................................. 780-766-2887 Eight Way Charolais Drschiwiski Family, Groundbirch, BC ....................... 250-329-4816 JayDawn Farms Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB.................... 780-568-2647 Lazy S Charolais Roy & Erika Schweitzer, Beaverlodge, AB ................ 780-356-3611 Pro-Char Charolais David & Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis, AB ................... 780-932-1654 Rosebud Ranches Dan & Holly Schleppe, Progress, BC ......................... 250-786-5698 Spruce View Charolais Andrew & Effie Lakusta, Andrew, AB ....................... 780-365-2079 Valanjou Charolais Phillipe & Rae Lusson, Clyde, AB ............................. 780-348-5683
GELBVIEHS
Milne’s Gelbvieh Harold & Bev Milne, Fairview, AB ............................ 780-835-2645
HEREFORDS
Benwyn Herefords Bill & Doug Bentley, Progress, BC ............................ 250-843-7575 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC...................................................... 250-784-3924 Chittick Family Hereford Ranch Raymond & Mona Chittick, Whitecourt, AB ............. 780-778-0150 Eureka Hereford Farms Tom Basnett, Eureka River, AB .................................. 780-685-2102 Friesen Hereford Farms Chad & Anna Friesen, Grande Prairie, AB ................. 780-832-4068 Gold Stock Hereford Farms Charlie & Steven White, Beaverlodge, AB................. 780-354-3190 Gurtler Farms Garry Gurtler, North Star, AB ..................................... 780-836-2125 Hilltop Honey Ranch Brian & Dana Smith, Pouce Coupe, BC ..................... 250-786-5232 JoNomn Hereford Ranch Norm & Joanne Parrent, Clyde, AB............................ 780-348-5835 McElroy Polled Herefords John McElroy, Charlie Lake, BC ................................ 250-785-6074 PHK Herefords Philip Krahn, LaCrete, AB .......................................... 780-821-9409 Reber’s Polled Herefords Gerald & Sandy Reber, Woking, AB .......................... 780-774-2161 Serena & Kasey Reber, Woking, AB .......................... 780-774-2337 Spring Mountain Stock Farm Hotte & Villiger Families, Beaverlodge, AB .............. 780-354-2074
LIMOUSIN
Blueberry Valley Farms Limousin Michael & Rebecca McCord, Mile 86.5 Alaska Hwy, BC.......................................................... 250-772-5116 Dry Creek Ranch Gordon & Carla Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC.................. 250-781-3617 Excel Ranches Ron & Barb Miller, Cody & Amy Miller, Westlock, AB ............................ 780-349-2135 Fouillard Limousin Dan & Pam Fouillard, Thorsby, AB............................ 780-789-4055 Hansen’s Limousin Scott & Lesley Hansen, Evansburg, AB ..................... 780-727-4557 Hillview Farms Raymond & Corine Verbeek, Sturgeon County, AB ... 780-938-2173 Lakeroad Limousin Jim, Donna & Jackie Rowe, Worsley, AB .................. 780-685-2141 Pinnacle View Limousin Rob & Cheryl Swan & Erin & Eric Kishkan, Quesnel, BC ................................................................ 250-747-2618
LOWLINE
Dusty Acre Blondes Shellie Wolfe, Dawson Creek ..................................... 250-782-8565
Butterkup Farms & Pinnacle Lowlines Andy & Melanie Guttner, Pink Mountain, BC ........... 250-793-4742
Bar B Charolais George & Linda Bolin, Cecil Lake, BC ...................... 250-785-5325 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC...................................................... 250-784-3924
Shadow Creek Red Poll Dean & Marsha Anderson, Fort St. John, BC ............. 250-827-3293
CHAROLAIS
RED POLL
SHORTHORNS
Tamarack Shorthorns Alvin & Deanna Johnson, Brownvale, AB ................. 780-597-3973
SIMMENTALS Albrecht Farms Steve, Tammy & Ryan Albrecht, Spirit River, AB ..... 780-864-4259 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC...................................................... 250-784-3924 Cuthbertson Cattle Co. Scott & Jackie Cuthbertson, Valleyview, AB.............. 780-837-8544 Fallen Timber Farms Chet & Jamie Jans, Groundbirch, BC ......................... 250-780-2141 Flatrock Valley Simmentals Brad Geisbrecht, Cecil Lake, BC................................ 250-781-3580 GRA-TAN Farm Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB ................. 780-786-2181 Halfway River Simmentals Eckbert & Christa Weitzel Georg & Sarah Weitzel, Charlie Lake, BC ................. 250-263-8237 Hodges Simmentals Roy & Scot Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB ....................... 780-512-4669 JayDawn Farms Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB.................... 780-568-2647 KIN-KIN Cattle Co. Gary & Faye Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB .................... 780-786-4500 KRS Simmentals Reanne Sanford, Quesnel, BC .................................... 250-249-5332 KSL Simmentals Keagan Scorgie, Beaverlodge, AB.............................. 780-518-6572 Moonlite Farm Norbert & Janice Luken, Fairview, AB ...................... 780-835-3165 Moose Creek Simmentals Don, Joyce & Shon Smith, Gordondale, AB .............. 780-353-2284 O Double E Simmentals Ole, Elden & Einar Bakkehaug, Hythe, AB................ 780-356-2113 Rachido Ranch Randy & Donna Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB .............. 780-786-4373 Rosefield Simmentals James & Martha Wiebe, Prespatou, BC ...................... 250-630-2621 SIBL Simmentals The Smith Families, Cherhill, AB............................... 780-785-2045 Tri-K Simmentals Keith & Kerriley Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB .............. 780-831-7999 Willow Creek Simmentals Mike & Mari Klassen & Family, Debolt, AB ............. 780-957-2814 Willowdale Simmentals Dale & Judy Smith, Valleyview, AB ........................... 780-524-2790 Wolfe Farms Tony Wolfe, Valleyview, AB ....................................... 780-524-3939
AUCTION FACILITIES
Vold Jones Vold Auction Co. Ltd. Dawson Creek,BC - Shawn Gist (Mgr) ...................... 250-782-3766 speed_talker@hotmail.com Vold Jones Vold Auction Co. Ltd. Beaverlodge,AB - Don Fessler (Mgr)......................... 780-354-2423 donfessler@hotmail.com Vold Jones Vold Auction Co. Ltd. Westlock,AB - Gary Jarvis (Mgr) ............................... 780-349-3153 gary@vjvauction.com Vold Jones Vold Auction Co. Ltd. Ponoka,AB - Nansen Vold (Mgr) ................................ 403-783-5561 office@vjvauction.com Vold Jones Vold Auction Co. Ltd. Rimbey, AB – Wes Skeels (Mgr) ................................ 403-843-2439 cindyram@live.ca North Central Livestock Exchange Clyde, AB – Garth Rogers (Mgr)................................ 780-348-5893 grogers@nclclyde.com North Central Livestock Exchange Vermilion, AB – Rusty Stalwick (Mgr) ...................... 780-853-5372 vermilion@nclverm.com Teepee Creek Ag Events Centre Committee Teepee Creek, AB – Mac Erno (Pres) ......................... 780-897-8048 mack@jadecash.com DLMS (Direct Livestock Marketing Systems) Edmonton, AB............................................................. 780-554-4939 jeannie@dlma.ca Team – The Electronic Auction Market Calgary, AB – Jason Danard ....................................... 403-234-7429 info@calgarystockyards.com
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