MARCH 2012
Canadian Publication Mail Product Agreement No. 40005367
Vol. 22 No. 2
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Bonchuk Farms Bull Sale Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Solsgirth, MB
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BLCC 149Y
BLCC 186Y ACS V8 x Regan
Wheatland Bull 131L x 604N
BLCC 188Y LFE Rochfort x Mr. Beef
BLCC 357Y Baron x Moses FULL FLECK
On Offer: 60 Yearling Bulls-Reds, Blacks, Full Flecks & Fullbloods Plus 10 Extra Age Bulls
Dave
B O N C H U K FA R M S Mel
(204) 773-0467 (204) 842-3838
Solsgirth, MB
Wayne
(204) 796-0004
www.bonchukfarms.com
Amy
(204) 773-6140
This issue we “focus” on: Down The Trail...................................................7 On The Roundup.................................................7 Ad Index.............................................................44 NewArrivals.......................................................8 Lazy S Ranch Sale..............................................12 Hill 70 Quantock Bull Sale.................................10 Bata Bros/Olafson Bros Bull Sale......................16 Diamond M Ranch Bull Sale..............................17 Rendezvous Farms Bull Sale..............................22 Ellingson Simmentals Bull Sale.........................26 Kopp Farms Bull Sale.........................................30 Timberlind Auctions Bull Sale............................30 Top Ten Marketing Tips......................................38
SIMMENTAL FOCUS PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: ISSUE: APRIL 2012 Mailed April 1 DEADLINE: MARCH 10 ISSUE: OCTOBER 2012 Mailed October 1 DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 10 ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2012 Mailed November 1 DEADLINE: OCTOBER 10 ISSUE: DECEMBER 2012 Mailed December 1 DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 10
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On The Cover..........
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Keen young cattlemen in the making.... Logan & Wade Green, Fisher Branch, MB. ...the future of our industry. (Photo by Jennifer Green)
Simmental Focus
The official publication of the Manitoba Simmental Association published six times per year by Cactus Communications RR #1, Box 100, Carman, Manitoba R0G 0J0 Phone/Fax Toll Free 1-866-374-3317 204-745-3048 Email: goulds@mymts.net PUBLISHER/EDITOR/SALES- Lois Gould Cell 204-745-7456 MARKETING ASSISTANT- Joanne Best Home 204-745-3255 Cell 204-750-2350 Email: jjbest@mymts.net SUBSCRIPTIONS: All members of the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Simmental Associations receive Simmental Focus free of charge. As well, Simmental Focus is mailed to approximately 2000 commercial producers in the prairie provinces and to interested breeders throughout Canada and the U.S. If you would like to receive Simmental Focus, send your name and COMPLETE mailing address to Simmental Focus, RR#1 Box 100, Carman MB R0G 0J0. Outside Canada, please enclose $10 (U.S. Funds) to cover first-class postage. CURRENT CIRCULATION: 3400 POSTMASTER: Please return undelivered covers to: Simmental Focus, RR#1, Box 100, Carman, MB R0G 0J0 ADVERTISING RATES Full Color Black & White Full Page $450 $400 Half Page $275 $225 Quarter Page $160 $125 Business Card $60 $50 *GST must be added to above rates. Contract rates available on request. The publisher reserves the right to accept or refuse any advertising or editorial material. All contents under copyright of Simmental Focus. Printed by The Prolific Group, Winnipeg, MB Canadian Publication Mail Product #40005367 Upon placing an ad, the advertiser agrees the publisher shall not be liable beyond the cost of the advertisement where error has occurred. The publisher makes every attempt to ensure the material printed is correct.
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Put a Manitoba Simmental bull on your cows this year to boost *Performance *Maternal Traits *Hybrid Vigor *Profitability The bottom line is.... Your bottom line Contact us for your copy of the msa breeder directory & visit our website: http://provincial.simmental.com/ President Darryl Perkin 204-769-2159 email: dperkin@wcgwave.ca
Secretary-treasurer Donalee Jones 204-529-2444 email: donalee@midcan.com
Down The Trail.............
March 7 Mar Mac Farms Bull Sale, Brandon, MB March 7 Sunny Valley Simmentals Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK March 8 In Pursuit of Perfection Bull Sale, Moosomin, SK March 10-11 Regina Bull Sale, Regina, SK March 11 Rebels of the West Bull Sale, Virden, MB March 12 Genetic Source Bull Sale, Brandon, MB March 13 Prairie Partners Bull Sale, Killarney, MB March 14 Premium Beef Bull Sale, Neepawa, MB March 16 Pheasantdale/Highway 5 Bull Sale, Yorkton, SK March 16 Family Tradition Bull Sale, Dropmore, MB March 19 Butts, Guts & Nuts Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK March 20 Maple Lake Stock Farms Bull Sale Grand Clairiere, MB March 20 City View Simmentals/Ivanhoe Angus Sale Moose Jaw, SK March 20 East Central Bull Power 2012 Sale Yorkton, SK March 21 Advantage Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK March 21 Adair Ranch Bull Sale, Provost, AB March 26 Double Bar D Farms Bull Sale, Grenfell, SK March 27 WLB Livestock Bull Sale, Douglas, MB March 28 Bonchuk Farms Bull Sale, Solsgirth, MB March 29 Wheatland Cattle Co. bull Sale, Alameda, SK March 31 Proudly Western Bull Sale, Whitewood, SK (cont’d on page 44)
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.......howdy y’all....can you tell we just got back from Texas......had a great trip and wouldn’t ya know it, it rained almost every day.....not great for holidayin but good for that part of the world which has been under drought conditions for months.....a friend in west Texas told us they never had rain last year until September.......unbelievable but true for most of the southern U.S.....and then the wildfires that burned not only thousands of acres of grassland but millions of dollars worth of fence, so devastating for ranchers, we hope the rains continue for those producers who managed to hang on to their cows......we came away being thankful for the never-ending rains last year............ ........we took in a couple of stock shows and a rodeo and, we visited Southfork, of course everyone knows what I’m talking about, the setting for the famous TV show “Dallas”.....yer humming the theme song aren’t you......we toured all around the grounds, saw the barns & the mansion, which is surprisingly smaller than it appears on the show....camera tricks....saw the gun that “shot J.R.”......had lunch in Miss Elly’s deli.... great fun but the best thing was we found out they just finished filming a new Dallas series, how cool is that, supposed to air sometime this spring.....stay tuned...... .......but anyway back to the real world, we want to send get well wishes to Rodney Savage, Elm Creek, MB, a loyal Simmental commercial producer, who is convalescing after some serious health problems last month......we hope yer on the mend soon............... .......well by the sale reports it looks like bull sale season has started off with a bang....and guys are reporting lots of traffic through the bull pens at home......at long last there is enthusasm in the air, calf prices are staying up as are cull cows and bulls....this may be the year to ship that old herdbull and replace him with some exciting new genetics......it sure is a fun time to be a cowboy......or cowgirl.....enjoy it while it lasts..... ........well no news is good news I guess, maybe I can rustle up some gossip out on the sale trail.........stay warm and we’ll catch you down the road............
Lois
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vals New Arri
Congratulations to Dallas & Danielle & big sister Casey George, Hargrave, MB on the birth of Laney Mae on February 16, 2012, 9 lbs 1 oz!
MYCSA is looking for new members! If you are interested in joining the fun, contact Emily Hickson, MYCSA President, at 204-570-1969 or Andrea Arbuckle, National YCSA President, at 204-483-0319
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Hill 70 Quantock Bull Sale February 4, 2012 Lloydminster, AB
…………………………..Gross Average 28 Two-Year Old Bulls $139,050 $4,966 40 Yearling Bulls 161,000 4,025 68 Lots $300,050 $4,413 Top of $7,100 on the two-year olds and $6,000 on the yearlings. 4-year old Charlie Hill, 5 Corner Cattle Co., Miami, MB, loves Simmentals, especially at calving time, when he gets to give them a little extra TLC! (photo by Dana Hill)
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RR#1 Box 100 Carman, MB R0G 0J0
Ph 204-745-3255 cell 204-750-4270 email: jjbest@mymts.net Call to book your session today!
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“Cattlemens Classic” Bull Sale April 1, 2012 Virden, MB
DYAL 102Y
Wheatland Predator 922W x 5U Weight January 10-1390
st results e t y it n e Ig Call for
Wheatland Bull 680S x Black Edition Weight January 10-1402
The Sale Worth Waiting For!
DYAL 106Y
PLUS 11 powerful bulls like these “Murray” sons-
DYAL 150Y
call for details!
DYAL 145Y
Allan & Jacquie, Ryan, Kyle, Beverly-Jean PH 204-649-2260 Cell 204-522-0838 Email: ajdowney@xplornet.com
General Delivery Coulter, MB R0M 0G0
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Lazy S Bull Power 2012 & Black Angus Dispersal January 27 & 28, 2012 Mayerthorpe, AB
6 2-yr old bulls ave $6425 21 Black Angus Yearlings ave $4276 14 Red Angus yearlings ave $4039 12 Red yearling Beefmakers ave $5200 56 Black Yearling Beefmakers ave $4740 52 Red Yearling Simmentals ave $5576 64 Black Yearling Simmentals ave $5859 195 lots gross $1,035,450 ave $5310 High selling bull-Lot 56-Lazy S Black Knockout 285Y sold to R Plus Simmentals, Estevan, SK for $16,000.
This young fella is sporting the latest in winter headgear at Bradburn Land and Cattle, Carman, MB., being born on one of the few cold days we’ve had this calving season. (Photo by Brodie McCullough)
Black Angus Dispersal 59 bred females ave $2675 26 open heifers ave $2015 12 Beefmaker females ave $2850 97 lots gross $244,400 ave $2520 59 commercial cows ave $2080
PREMIUM BEEF SALE
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB
S: Bodybuilder
CSV 5Y
S: Top Gun
CSV 1Y
S: Shear Force
CSV 4Y
Also Bulls for sale at the farm.
Thank you to our buyers at the Keystone Sale Twin Brae Simmentals- 2 head, Mar Mac Farms, Blue Zone Livestock .The Woychyshyn Family, Erickson, MB Terry: (204) 865-2213 Cell: (204) 867-7139
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TRANSCON’S CATTLE COUNTRY CHAROLAIS & SIMMENTAL BULL SALE APRIL 12, 2012 NEEPAWA, MB
SRH 501X
SRH 16Y S: Crosby 137W DS: Mr Lewis 462P
SRH 21Y S: Crosby 137W DS: Mr Lewis 462P
S: LMF Movin Forward DS: Fortune 500
SRH 78Y S:R Plus 7259T DS: Bold Samson
SRH 20Y
SRH 4Y S: Crosby 137W DS: Mr Lewis 462P
S: R Plus 7259T DS: Ellingson The Rock
These are a sample of the bulls heading to Neepawa as well as For Sale by Private Treaty on the Farm. Also offering For Sale, our Herdbull- R PLUS 7259T. Please call for more information. We would like to thank our 2011 Bull & Heifer Buyers. Good luck with your purchases!
Robert & Pam Handford
Box 103 Snowflake, MB R0G 2K0 Ph: (204) 876-4658 Cell: (204) 242-4359
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PREMIUM BEEF SALE
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB
5 Blacks, 9 Reds, and 3 Fullbloods are selected for this sale
Milk EPD of 10.0 BW 95 lbs S: Dana Wheat King 46U DS: Rapid Fire A stout bull with length and eye appeal- make sure to check him out!
Igenity Tested BW 96 lbs S: Dana Wheat King 46U DS: SS Red Dawg L213
TWIN BRAE SIMMENTALS Barry & Glenda Chescu Inglis, Manitoba (204) 564-2509 or cell (204) 937-7180 Email: chescu@xplornet.com
Twin Brae Simmentals & Shuya Simmentals thank the following for purchasing animals from our Herd Reduction Sale in Virden on December 11, 2011.
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Crimson Creek Circle M Farms * Ted Myslichuk * Shuya Simmentals Kevin Griffith Momotiuk Farms * All-Ric Simmentals Big P Simmentals * Kris Martin * Creekside Cattle Co. John Green * Blair Workman * Pheasantdale Farms * Denbroks R Ranch * S & S Simmentals Georges Kerckhof Workman Brothers * 4 D Stock Farms * Multiple Lots
Valley Rose Simmentals Anton Kreutner * Jayce Myslichuk Maple Lake Stock Farms * Dennis Griffith * Timmy Jackson Dana Johns Schweitzer Simmentals Chad Malfait * M & J Farms Wm. Kuz * Stoney Creek Simmentals * Double Bar D Ranch * Charlie Fafard Matthew Hausen * North Hill Simmentals * Swan Lake Farms * Lawnview Simmentals
Mar Mac Farms * Gary Lenderbeck * Swindon Ranch * Allan Downey * Mark Ferguson * Barry Penner * Darcy James Gary Martin Antrim Simmentals * Dallas Malchuk * Northern Lights Simmentals * Moose Built Simmentals * Doug Thoms * Ron Henry * Double K Acres * Johnson Stock Farms Handford Simmentals * Johnny Malchuk
Volume Buyer- Pleasant Valley Farms, 11 head
We wish you all the best luck and hope they all work well in their new homes! We still have a good selection of bulls at home for sale by private treaty. Semen tested, and delivered, deposit will hold till spring.
TWIN BRAE SIMMENTALS Barry & Glenda Chescu Inglis, MB Ph: (204) 564-2509 Cell: (204) 937-7180
SHUYA SIMMENTALS Brent & Donna Shuya Russell, MB Ph: (204) 773-3078 Cell: (204) 773-6159
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Bata Bros/Oalfson Bros Bull Sale
Rugby Livestock, Rugby, ND February 7, 2012 32.....Olafson Yearling Simmental Bulls.....$4,791 32.....Bata Yearling Simmental Bulls.....$4,141 64.....Yearling Bulls ave.....$4,466 41.....Olafson Registered Bred Heifers.....$2,735 12.....Bata Registered Bred Heifers.....$3,267 53.....Registered Bred Heifers ave.....$2,855 Top Selling Bulls: Lot 36 OLF Otis Y43, 2/26/11 homo polled, black PB son of OLF Odin U5 from Olafson Brothers to Bar L7 Simmental, Calgary, AB at $11,000 for two-thirds interest and full possession. Lot 16 BBS Red Renegade Y66, 3/26/11 red, homo polled, PB son of TESS Black Renegade 42W from Bata Brothers to Larry Walford, Devils Lake, ND at $8,250. Lot 44 OLF Grandmaster Y33, 2/25/11 black, homo polled, PB son of SS Ebony Grandmaster from Olafson Brothers to Paul Rydeen, Rydeen Farms Simmentals, Clearbrook, MN at $7,000. Lot 1 BBS Renegade Y24, 3/13/11 homo black, homo polled, PB son of Tess Black Renegade 42W from Bata Brothers to the Sorenson Ranch, Grenora, ND at $6,750. Lot 30 BBS Long Road Y79, 4/1/11 red, polled, PB son of BBS Mutombo U204 from Bata Brothers to Tom Wachtel, Cathay, ND at $6,500. Lot 37 OLF Odin Y144, 3/18/11 black, polled, PB son of OLF Odin U5 from Olafson Brothers to Mark Jochim, Flasher, ND at $6,500. Lot 57 OLF Odin Y101, 3/11/11 black, polled PB son of OLF Odin U5 from Olafson Brothers to Gary Haman, Towner, ND at $6,500. Top Selling Bred Heifers: Lot 70 BBS Teddy X10, 2/24/10 homo polled, red PB daughter of Wheatland Teddy 457P bred to RFS Red Iron T20 from Bata Brothers to Rydeen Simmentals, Clearbrook, MN at $6,250. Another Bata Brothers bred heifer, BBS Top Cut X92, a black, polled PB daughter of TNT Top Cut bred to TJ Easy Money brought $4,000 and the top Olafson Brothers bred heifer came on OLF Lady Triathlon X123, a black, polled, five-eighths daughter of BF N324 Triathlon bred to Shear Force. She brought $3,750 from G&D Simmentals of Calvin, ND.
Transcon’s Cattle Country Charolais & Simmental Bull Sale Thursday, April 12, 2012 Neepawa, MB
GCW 747Y S: CMS Titan 762T
GCW 759Y S: BBS Why Not GCW 10W
GCW 749Y S: Tymarc Dallas ATY 207W Also For Sale at the Farm: Prairie Wind Black Hawk 2U Proven calving ease, black Homo Polled Herdbull As well, Polled red & black yearling bulls
Glenn & Candy Weeks LaRiviere, MB
Ph: (204) 876-4516 or 825-7613 Email: gweeks@inetlink.ca
Diamond M Ranch Bull & Female Sale
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February 12, 2012 Estevan, SK 33 bulls ave $3,676 4 half blood bulls ave $3,150 5 red open heifers ave $1,450 10 black open heifers ave $1,425 52 lots gross $155,400 ave $2,988 High Selling Bulls Lot 8- DMF 1X, s- LFE Aviator 418T, ds- Wheatland Bull 453P, sold to Allan Hutton for $5,100 Lot 17- DMF 77X, s- DMF Driver 307N, ds- LFE Twain 312J, sold to Robbie Milliken for $4,900 Lot 1- DMF 5X, s- City View Stetson 8S, ds- LFE Twain 312J, sold to Shawn Petterson for $4,700 Lot 23- DMF 128X, s- MRL 128T, ds- LFE Twain 312J, sold to Val Jean Grazing for $4,400 Lot 20- DMF 86X, s- DMF Driver 307N, ds- LFE Twain 312J, sold to Corrie McLane for $4,300 Lot 12- DMF 38X, s- LFE Aviator 418T, ds- KS Titan L10, sold to Allonville Farms for $4,200 Lot 19- DMF 124X, s- DMF Driver 307N, ds- MCC Pacesetter 38G, sold to Jason Hutton for $4,200
Headed for the new
cattle country bull sale SVS 5X Full Fleck Gibbons Jeremiah x Metro
SVS 111Y Full Fleck Bar 5 SA Piona x Metro
APRIL 12 NEEPAWA, MB SVS 1Y Full Fleck Metro x Whistler
SVS 64Y Full Fleck Bar 5 SA Piona x Jahari
Visitors always welcome!
Duane, Nadine, Taralynn & Trystann Caumartin Box 426, McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 204-835-2748
Jerry & Carol Caumartin Box 345, McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 204-835-2069
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011
BLACK RANSOM X TNT DYNAMITE BLACK
MADER IRONMAN X R PLUS BLACKEDGE
ď‚Ž Homo Polled & Homo Black
Legends of the Fall Champion Simmental Bull
Agribition First Lady Classic Simmental Champion
We would like to thank Mader Ranches for showing and allowing us to purchase an awesome cow package, an outstanding bull and 1/2 share of a magnificent bred heifer. BLCC STOCKMAN X LFE RED HEMI
Thank you to Blain Shewfelt, Glenboro, MB for the purchase of HILLS DIRTY DEEDS We would also like to thank all of our buyers and visitors for their interest in our Simmental program and their purchases of our bulls and heifer packages.
Westin & Dana Hill Charlie, Lydia & Levi Miami, MB (204) 435-2585
Email: 5cornercattle@gmail.com
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CDP 5Y
FXY 7Y
Crossroad Blackbelt 325WReference Sire
Selling at Premium Beef Bull Sale March 14, 2012 in Neepawa --------------------------Bulls For Sale at the Farm: *Two-Year Olds2 red, 1 black by Dynamite Black, Crockett & Marks Enforcer *3-year old Show Off son
CDP 8Y
*1 Full Fleck Yearling *2 black “House” yearlings
Call us for more information and catalogs! View catalog online at www.transconlivestock.com
Pizzey Simmentals Calvin & Donna Pizzey 204-847-2055 cell 204-773-6517 cdpfarms@mymts.net
Box 166 Foxwarren, MB R0J 0R0
Foxy Lady Cattle Company Tracy Pizzey 204-724-4912 Marcia Pizzey 204-728-3366 Livestock Show Supplies
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Rendezvous Farms 8th Annual Simmental Bull & Female Sale February 13, 2012 Ste. Rose du Lac, MB
57 red bulls ave $4,687 25 fullblood bulls ave $5,543 27 heifers ave $1,846 109 lots gross $436,000 ave $4,000 High Selling Bulls Lot 37- Rendezvous 430Y, Polled Purebred, s- IPU Red Hummer 217U, ds- Virginia’s Kingbuster 6K, sold to Zdan Farms, Alonsa, MB for $11,500 Lot 10- Rendezvous 56Y, Fullblood, s- MFI Jahari, ds- SU Paramount 55P, sold to Pearl Valley Simmentals, Ross, ND for $11,500 Lot 18- Rendezvous 420Y, Fullblood, s- Sleepy Hollow Draco 68S, ds- PRL Porterhouse Regent, sold to Pearl Valley Simmentals for $11,300 Lot 2- Rendezvous 58Y, Fullblood, s- SU Paramount 55P, ds- Virginia’s Mania 960M, sold to Murray Showdra, Shortdale, MB for $9,750
Lot 30- Rendezvous 9Y, Polled Purebred, s- IPU Red Hummer 217U, ds- LCHMN Bodybuilder 7303F, sold to Rich Ackerman, Wimbledon, SD for $9,500 Lot 5- Rendezvous 407Y, Fullblood, s- SU Paramount 55P, ds- Tryon Mainz, sold to Forever Young Cattle Co., Frenchman Butte, SK for $9,200 Lot 55- Rendezvous 412Y, Polled Purebred, s- CMS Red Polled Icon 16P, ds- Virginia’s Mania 960M, sold to Gene Brown, Ross, ND for $9,000 Lot 28-Rendezvous 83Y, s-IPU Red Hummer 217U, ds-BDS Red Devil 520R sold to Thorsteinson Land & Livestock, Foam Lake, SK for $7000. High Selling Open Heifer Lot 83- Rendezvous Ms Draco 8Y, Full Fleck Fullblood, s- Sleepy Hollow Draco 68S, ds- Virginia’s Mania 960M, sold to GJED Simmentals, Dalmeny, SK for $4,100
8TH ANNUAL
Monday, March 19, 2012 1:00 p.m. HEARTLAND LIVESTOCK Lloydminster, Sask
RUK 8Y RUK Mr Polled Venture S: G-Seven Pol Rocket 12P Jan 17, 2011 BW 104 lbs
RUK 115Y
RUK 145Y
RUK Mr Polled Jackson 115 S: Diamond J Jack 49W Feb 18, 2011 BW 110 lbs
KULYK SIMMENTALS Richard Kulyk RR#1 North Battleford, SK S9A 2X3 Ph (306) 441-9238
RUK Mr Polled Jack 145Y S: Diamond J Jack 49W Mar 8, 2011 BW 97 lbs
BOUCHARD LIVESTOCK INTERNATIONAL
Bouchard Livestock International Office (403) 946-4999 Brian Bouchard (403) 813-7999
View catalogue online at www.bouchardlivestock.com
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Semen Packages Available on Both Grinalta’s HP Ultra FF940U Reg# 718210
Sire: Grinalta’s Superb DP106R Dam: Grinalta’s Pol Morene 40M Our apologies and appreciation to all the inquiries we turned down last year as we chose to prove his progeny first. Grinalta and Wyvern Cattle Co. have a few yearlings this year-- very satisfactory-- a “chip off the old block!” Due to our small number of females we also privileged 3 other breeders to prove his progeny. Results to date- no birth weights over 100 lbs- in our herd birth weights averaged 95 lbs. Due to an accident, he is no longer fertile. Limited semen.
An unique opportunity!! All strong proven North American polled genetics outcross to the polled Full Fleckvieh heavily used today. Your choice to mix and match Semen packages. Only 15 packages on each bull available. *40 Units for $1,400 CDN or $1,200 USA--50% on each bull ** Can be shared by 2 parties ** *** Subject to the success of packages sold on either bull. No more semen shall be sold in North America till 2014 (exception made for commercial producers) ***
Homozygous Polled Full Fleckvieh Bulls Grinalta’s HP Uriah FF4W Reg# 740281
2 calves by Uriah out of heavily spotted tan cows.
Sire: Grinalta’s HP King Dam: Grinalta’s Pol Mona ** Walking Rights Available ** To date we have only 2 calves. Average birth weight of 98 lbs. So far, Uriah has improved color. We expect Uriah is going to sire solid faced calves.
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY 10- Long Yearling Bulls, all Multi Polled- incl. 1 homo polled * Full Fleckvieh 10- Majority Multi Polled-- homo polled and homo polled potential-- Full Fleckvieh Yearling Bulls **Excellent Quality ** Large selection of semen and embryos available.
Box 331 Holden, AB T0B 2C0
Rueben Grinde Phone/Fax (780) 688-2265 Email: grinaltafarms@gmail.com
Kent Grinde Phone (780) 688-2027 Cell (780) 781-7034 Email: grindellfarms@gmail.com Website: www.grinaltafarms.com The Source of Polled Full Fleckieh from all proven North American Genetics
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Ellingson Simmentals Bull Sale
February 18, 2012 Rugby, North Dakota 44 Ellingson bulls ave $6267 Lot 17-Elingson Ultimate Y139, s-TNT Tanker, ds10 McDonald bulls ave $4000 Preferred Stock to Gordon Benson, Sheyenne, ND for 8 Strommen bred heifers ave $3813 $10,000. 22 Ellingson open heifers ave $2523 Lot 21-Ellingson Pinnacle Y146, s-WS Beef Maker, ds-TNT Top Gun to Jeff Fettig for $9500. Lot 27-Ellingson Apex Y156, s-Elingson 680S W962, High Selling Bulls ds-Peferred Beef to Tam Griepentrog, Hankinson, ND Lot 8-Ellingson Klondike Y123, s-WS Beef Maker, for $9500. ds-Wheatland Red Teddy to Cross Hair Ranch, Dawson, ND & Steve Fallgatter, Bismark, ND for $20,000. Bred Heifers Lot24-Ellingson Summit Y149, s-WS Beef Maker, ds- Lot 61-STR Miss Certified X010, s-CDI Certified Red Label to Dean Stroh, Tappen, ND for $11,500. 11T, ds-ER 33B from Strommen Simmentals to Bob Lot 4-Ellingson Beefmaker Y113, s-WS Beef Maker, Wald, Thief River Falls, MN for $5750. ds-TNT Gunner to Handford Simmentals, Snowflake, Open Heifers MB for $11,500. Lot 65-Ellingson Dominator Y102, s-Ellingson DomiLot 14-Ellingson Beefmaker Y132, s-WS Beef nator W905, ds-Nophalt to Jeff & Linda Springer, Maker, ds-TNT Gunner to Jeff Fettig, Tappen,ND for Cresco, IA for $3750. Lot 76-Ellingson Pref Beef Y176, s-Preferred Beef, $11,000. Lot 6-Ellingson McSteamy Y116, s-R Plus McSteamy, ds-Dream On to Van Swanson, Thief River Falls, MN for $3500. ds-Good A Nuff to Perkin Land &Cattle Co, Elgin, Lot 70-Ellingson Beefmaker, s-WS Beef Maker, dsMB & Snowflake Creek Ranch, Snowflake, MB for Gunner to Bruce Ralston, Mountain, ND for $3000. $10,500.
Progeny of Grinalta’s HP Ultra FF 940
Reg# 753683 Reg# 753849
Grinalta’s HP Acer FF 7X Homozygous Polled
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
Grinalta’s Dark Solution 30X
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Your Manitoba Source for Revolution Genetics!
680S x Dynamite Black x Powerdrive
Westfall Voyager x Dream On
Bulls for Sale on Farm by A.I. Sires IPU Revolution, Wheatland 680S, Gunner & Voyager Thanks to our 2011 Bull Buyers: Maurice & Corey Desrochers, Mariapolis (2); Harv Nickel, Stuartburn (2); Richard & Emily Driedger, Vita (2); Ron Fijala, Darlingford; Wes Klassen, Morden; Ernie Wilcox, Treherne; Bo Wohlers, Headingly. Also, thanks to Melvin Dunn, Carman for purchasing a package of bred females.
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consigns to Premium Beef Bull Sale Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB
RKTS ALLIANCE 2Y
ď‚Ž HOMO POLLED
S: SHS Enticer DS: Remington On Target 2S 2 Half Brothers Sell- 1 Red, 1 Black D: Mader P Rainmaker 28W
Purchased at 2009 National Trust Sale Full Sister to Ironman
MGD: C G Black Opal 652S
Elite Donor- Mader Ranches
For More Info Contact
Brendon Taylor (204) 867-0229 Rick Taylor (204) 867-7551
Kyle Taylor (204) 867-7918 Email: kyletaylor_87@msn.com
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Simmental Bull Sale Monday, April 2, 2012 Heartland Livestock, Swift Current, SK
Multi Polled
TPP Crocus Energizer 8Y Red Bull/ Bodybuilder
Homo Polled
TPP Crocus Pedro 9Y Hooks Shear Force/ TH Black Edition
Incon. Homo Polled
TPP Crocus Amarillo 24Y Virginia’s Red Texas/ Red Snapper
Homo Polled
KALE Crocus Challenger 13Y Red Bull/ Hooks Robin Hood
Homo Polled
LTS Crocus Stealth 27Y Sambo 192S/ Lazy S 236M
Multi Polled
TPP Crocus Legacy 14Y Virginia’s Red Texas/ Red Label
Tim, Kathy, Lane & Kale Scherger Box 1918 Swift Current, SK S9H 4M6 Ph: (306) 773-7122 Tim cell: (306) 774-6610 Lane cell: (306) 774-3235
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Kopp Farms Bull & Female Sale
February 20, 2012 Amaranth, MB 22 FB Bulls ave $5411 62 Red Bulls ave $6702 14 Black Bulls ave $6075 37 heifers ave $3456
High Selling Bulls Lot 5-KOP Trademarkson 36Y, s-CMS Trademark, dsWheatland Bull 655S to LaBatte Simmentals, Gladmar, SK for $43,000. Lot 10-KOP Trademarkson 103Y, s-CMS Trademark, ds-R Plus 2169M to Bata Bros/McMillen Ranching/ Ashowrth Farm & Ranch for $29,000. Lot 26-KOP Crosbison 95Y, s-KOP Crosby, ds-IPU Red Touchdown to Crossroad Farms, Shell Lake, SK for $16,000. Lot 12-KOP Trademarkson 144Y, s-CMS Trademark, ds-R Plus 2169M to Bonchuk Farms, Solsgirth, MB for $15,500. Lot 97-KOP Gladiatorson 151Y, -MFI Gladiator, dsSouth Seven Northern to Homestead T Simmentals, Notre Dame de Lourdes, MB. for $13,500. Lot 81-KOP Santiagoson 45Y, s-Virginia Santiago, ds-South Seven Northern to Creekside Simmentals, Winkler, MB for $12,000. Lot 32-KOP Crosbison 189Y, s-KOP Crosby, dsHooks Red Quorum to Zdan Farms, Alonsa, MB for $12,000. Lot 43-KOP Touchdownson 33Y, s-IPU Red Touchdown, ds-Muirhead Livewire to Harvie Ranching/Virginia Ranch for $11,500. Lot 11-KOP Trademarkson 164Y, s-CMS Trademark, ds-R Plus 2169M to Geisler Cattle Co. for $10,000. Heifers Lot 111-KOP Ms Ultmate 50Y, s-IPU Ultimate, ds-R Plus 2169M to Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, PQ for $8000. Lot 104-KOP Ms Touchdown214Y, s-IPU Red Touchdown, ds-R Plus 2169M to Maxwell Land & Cattle for $7000. Lot 131-KOP ms Tracker 131Y, s-CG Tracker, dsMuirhead Like A Rock to Maxwell Land & Cattle for $7000. Lot 136-KOP Ms Santiago 125Y, s-Virginia Santiago, ds-G-Seven Pol Rocket to Forty Creek Ranch, MB for $5000.
Timberlind Auctions Bull & Female Sale
February 18, 2012 Buck Creek, AB
Trendsetter Livestock (5 bull average) $3,440 KC Stock Farm (11 bull average) $3,850 Diamond B Simmentals (8 bull average) $3,050 Schatz Simmentals (6 bull average) $3,416.67 Timber Meadows Simmentals (2 bull average) $2,450 Rocking L Ranch (2 bull average) $2,500 Logan Simmentals (1 bull average) $2,500 2 heifer calves ave $1850 5 bred females ave $2200 High Selling Simmental Bulls Lot 1-MFR Black Fire 34X from Trendsetter Livestock to Alan Thompson for $4800. Lot 2-TLSS Time’s Up 110Y from Trendsetter Livestock to Grant Hagman for $4000. Lot 28-Schatz ML Camaro 1Y from Schatz Simmentals to Barney Beechinor for $4000. Lot 25-Bogarts Yukon from Diamond B Simmentals to Brant Laczo for $3800. Lot 30-Schatz ML Magnum 5Y from Schatz Simmentals to Schendel Ranches for $3800. Lot 24-Bogarts Yellowstone from Diamond B Simmentals to Ardell Forth for $3700. Lot 32-Schatz ML Turbo 7Y from Schatz Simmentals to Clifford Reynolds for $3700. Lot 21-Bogarts Polled Xman from Diamond B Simmentals to Mark Tomaszeski for $3300. High Selling Females Lot 42-Timber Wanda 14W from Rocking L Ranch to Logan Fenton for $3200. Lot 39-HYH Brandy from Rocking L Ranch to David Hawkins for $3100.
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BULL & FEMALE SALE APRIL 7, 2012 HEARTLAND LIVESTOCK VIRDEN MB WITH GUEST CONSIGNOR LAWN VIEW SIMMENTALS Selling 55 Bulls: ♦37 Yearlings ♦12 Long Yearlings ♦6 Two Year Olds ♦12 Open Hiefers
BDS 75Y NAC 17W x Black Label
BDS 60Y NAC 17W xHigh Tide
BDS 105X High Tide x Full Figures
BDS 25Y Enticer x Black Joker
BDS 98X Online Bombshell
BDS 35Y NAC 17W x Bombshell
BDS 101Y NAC 17W x Full Figures
View onlne at www.transconlivestock.com
Call us for more information & catalogs
Bruce Robinson Hamiota, MB 204-764-2413 cell 204-365-7379 bds@inetlink.ca
Allan Lawn
Hamiota, MB 204-764-2150 cell 204-764-0399 adlawn@mts.net
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City View Yukon Gold 11Y
City View Yes Man 14Y
City View Young Gun 17Y
City View Y2K 16Y
City View Yachtsman 21Y
City View Yosemite 41Y
City View Yarborough 37 Y
City View York 47Y
View catalogue online at www.johnstoneauction.ca
C i t y V i e w S i m m e n ta l s Ph: (306) 691- 3747
The Barnett Family Email: cityviewsimmentals@sasktel.net
Moose Jaw, SK
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Wade, Heather Colten, Cooper & Casie Brokenshire Estevan, Sask Ph (306) 634-5535 Cell (306) 421-7967/(306) 421-9891 tablelandcattle@sasktel.net
Selling at Wheatland/ANL Bull Sale March 29, 2012 Alameda, SK
Percentage & Purebred Yearling Females
TCCO 132Y
Reference Sire
TCCO 121Y
TCCO 134Y
Wheatland Predator 922W
KBR 110Y
KBR 132Y
Reserve Senior Champion Bull Calf at 2011 CWA
These Predator sons and more For Sale by Private Treaty. Ken Rosengren Midale, SK Ph (306) 458-7503
PREMIUM BEEF BULL SALE
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012
Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB
Springcreek Rashad 12W x MJ Red Rock 49M
Winchester x IPU Captain 76J
3D Trustin x Hart Red Chief
MRLN Rogar x MFI Fusion 5238
Springcreek Rashad 12W x MJ Red Rock 49M
3D Trustin x MJ Red Rock 49M
Emil x Sir Blanchette 6A
3D Trustin x Kappes Black Perfection
MORE BULLS AVAILABLE BY PRIVATE TREATY 2 YEAR OLDS YEARLINGS
Rossburn, MB Neil, Denise, Cody & Carly Jo Carson Ph (204) 859-2816 Cell (204) 773-6927 carson@inetlink.ca
Wayne & Joan Carson Ph (204) 859-2386 Cell (204) 773-6394 nlsim@inethome.ca
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Top Ten No Cost or Low Cost Marketing Tips for Your Cattle Operation-by Marnie Somers
The majority of today’s cattle businesses now acknowledge the need to have a website, as one important component of their overall marketing strategy. However, most who do have one, don’t know if their website is doing the job for them. In this seventh installment of Top Ten marketing tools, Lois and I discuss the need and the means to measure the effectiveness of your web site. After all, who wants to throw good money away? Even computer-challenged people have heard of “Google”. They may know it as the powerhouse Internet search engine, or as one of many the hugely popular downloadable or web-based applications which Google also offers, such as “G-mail” (email services) and “Google maps”. Well, the good news is that Google also wants to help us with our marketing strategies and offers both free and paid applications. Google Analytics is a free application which can give you rich insights into your website traffic and marketing effectiveness. I know some people think that statistics are boring, but we find them invaluable as they accurately report data which indicates whether or not we’re getting a bang for our marketing bucks (or for you intellectual nerds out there, our “return on investment”, a.k.a. ROI). Google Analytics can provide more statistical data than you can possibly imagine and delivers whatever reports you request for a defined time frame. This article cannot begin to cover all data and reports which can be retrieved through Google Analytics. To whet your appetite, do you know that your visitors don’t always start out on your web site’s “home page”? They can and do enter your web site on any one of your individual web pages. Where they start is called a “landing page”, and that depends on a number of variables: For instance, do visitors find your website through an Internet search engine (if so, which one); or through a referral link on another web site (if so, which one); or do they type your web site address directly into their Internet browser (if so, which one)? What about when visitors leave your web site, do you know which page(s) they exit from most often? Would that help you to devise a way to keep them on your site? How about the geographic locations of your visitors? Do you know where your traffic comes from? Could you benefit from reports on which city, state/province, and/or country your visitors come from? If you are sending out regular email campaigns, do you know if they actually contribute to increased traffic to your web site? What decisions might you make if you had reliable information about the effectiveness of each page of your web site? If you don’t have this information at hand, how will you make decisions you need to tweak your site? To utilize Google Analytics you need to open a Google account (good news – it’s free) and you access the analytics program, enter your web site’s home page address, which creates a snippet of computer code, which you copy and paste into the code on your web site. It’s not all that difficult for those who maintain their own web sites, or you can ask your webmaster to do this for you. Once the code has been installed you can access your Google account reports at any time and as often as you like.
We invite you to take the complete product tour of Google Analytics, by visiting their website at: http://www.google.com/analytics/product.html Google AdWords is an application which may improve the effectiveness of your web site (not free – you pay a fee and you’ll need a Google account which is free). The essence of this strategy, according to Google is, “You (or your webmaster) creates ads and chooses keywords, which are words or phrases related to your business. When people search on Google using one of your keywords, your ad may appear next to the search results. Now you are advertising to an audience which is already interested in you. Visitors can simply click on your ad to visit your website. Don’t worry about costs – AdWords puts you in complete control of your spending. There’s no minimum spending requirement – the amount you pay for AdWords is up to you. You can, for instance, set a daily budget of five dollars and a maximum cost of ten cents for each click on your ad. We provide keyword traffic and cost estimates so you can make informed decisions about choosing keywords and maximizing your budget. You’re charged only if someone clicks your ad, not when your ad is displayed.” For more information about Google AdWords, visit their web site at: http://adwords.google.com/ Google AdSense can be considered the opposite of Google AdWords (again you’ll need a Google account which is free). According to Google, AdSense is “The flexible, hassle-free way to earn revenue online. Web site owner get paid for displaying targeted Google ads on your site. You can customize ads to match your site’s look and feel. You can track your success with online reports. It’s Free! With AdSense, you’ll pay nothing, spend little time on set-up, and have no maintenance worries.” For more information about Google AdSense, visit their web site at: https:// www.google.com/adsense/www/en_US/tour/index.html Google’s Website Optimizer is a free website testing and optimization tool, which according to Google “Allows you to increase the value of your existing websites and traffic without spending a cent. Using Website Optimizer to test and optimize you web site’s content and design, you can quickly and easily increase revenue and ROI whether you’re new to marketing or an expert.” For more information about Google Website Optimizer, visit their web site at: http://www.google.com/websiteoptimizer. We highly recommend that you begin to utilize the above Google marketing tools (or other competitive applications available) to measure the effectiveness of your website. We would be remiss in mentioning that you should also be measuring and evaluating all the human, financial and physical resources you are investing in your various marketing strategies to ensure they are bringing you the best ROI. At the risk of repeating ourselves, ad nauseam, there is no one magic trick to build your business. It’s built through the cumulative efforts of your whole stable of marketing tools and strategies. And, they work so much harder for you when they support and complement each other. Somers may be contacted via email at: marnie@horsescooops.com. Her Marketing Tips blog may be found at www.horsescoops.com/blog/
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Alameda Auction Mart, Alameda, SK 2:00 PM CST Selling *Purebred Red & Black Herdbuilders *Wheatland “Synergy” Bulls *Customers’ Commercial Heifers
Wheatland Bull 169Y
Wheatland Bull 176Y
Wheatland Predator/Wheatland Lady 351N
Wheatland Bull 197Y
Wheatland Stout/Wheatland Lady 638P
Selling Pick of the Entire 2012 Calf Crop
Wheatland Predator/Wheatland Lady 351N
Wheatland Bull 1154Y
Wheatland Bull 680S/Merit Angus Female Synergy Bull
www.wheatlandcattle.com
Vern, Denise, Riley & Cody-Ray LaFrentz Box 118, Bienfait, SK S0C 0M0 Ph 306-634-7765 Cell 306-421-2297 email: wheatlandcattle@sasktel.net
CWA Premier Breeder & Exhibitor ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11
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Thursday, April 12, 2012 Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB
Featuring 60 Bulls: *42 Simmental *18 Charolais --SIMMENTAL--
Weeks Simmentals (Glenn Weeks) 204-876-4516 Handford Simmentals (Robert Handford) 204-876-4658 Silver Lake Simmentals (Clint Marchant) 204-523-8423 Sunville Simmentals (Duane Caumartin) 204-835-2748 Blair Workman & Son (Calvin Workman) 204-842-3785 Delight Simmental (Gordon Delichte) 204-836-2116 Northern Light Simmentals (Wayne Carson) 204-859-2386 Pure Country Livestock (Richard Bramley) 204-867-7511 Forty Creek Ranch (Dallas Ehr) 204-352-4177
--CHAROLAIS--
C2 Charolais (Jeff & Jackie Cavers) 204-242-3467 SunTek Livestock (Tyler Stewart) 847-2213 Johnston Charolais (Scott Johnston) 204-749-2247
View the catalogue online at
www.transconlivestock.com For more information contact the consignors or any of the Transcon team:
Jay Good
Bob Wilson
Glenn Norton Shane Michelson Darren Paget
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Classic Genes - always in style.... Some Little Peppy
1992 AQHA Stallion SirePeppy San Badger Dam’s sireDoc Bar
Broodmare Bloodlines: Doc Olena Mr. San Peppy Doc’s Hickory Freckles Playboy
“Time honored genetics with classic results"
Find your perfect fit at
www.gouldranch.ca
QUARTER HORSES Blaine & Lois Gould Ph 204-745-3082 cell 204-745-7456
Joanne & John Jayci Jo & Jackson Best 204-745-3255 Cell 750-2350
RR#1 Box 100 Carman MB Canada R0G0J0
22077 Rd 36N gouldranch@mymts.net
At the ranch or on the website, your visit is always welcome!
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Wheatland Bull 680S x Wheatland Lady 742T
WW at 176 days-788 YW 1420 Scrotal 45 cm
Wheatland Stout 930W - 680S x Full Sib to 742T
Wheatland Lady 921W - Full Sib to 97X
$30/straw
Call us for details 1333 W. 600 N. Ridgeville, Indiana 47380
Bobby 765-717-4789 Kenny 765-993-3453 David 765-716-0599 Email: bobbydbeshears@gmail.com
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Down The Trail (cont’d) April 1 Cattlemens Classic Bull Sale, Virden, MB April 2 Southwest Showcase Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK April 7 Black Diamond Bull Sale, Virden, MB April 7 Douglas Bull Test Station Sale, Douglas, MB April 10 Big Hills Simmentals Bull & Female Sale Virden, MB April 12 Transcon’s Cattle Country Bull Sale, Neepawa, MB April 23 Lundar Bull Sale, Lundar, MB
SIMMENTAL FOCUS FTP SITE We encourage you to upload your photos and ads to our ftp site 1. access the site at ftp://simmentalfocus.ca/ 2. upload your file to “incoming” folder 3. Notify us with the name of your file If you are having trouble accessing the site in your web browser, try downloading free ftp software (we use FileZilla) to solve the issue. It’s easy and it will save you time! Call for assistance, we are happy to help!
Shades of the Prairies Sale December 12, 2011 Brandon, MB
High Selling Bulls Lot 54-JNB Black Yukon 14Y, s-Wheatland Bull 680S, ds-TNT Black Dakota Made from Lazy Rainbow River Ranch, Jennalee Bernier, Minnedosa, MB to Jeff Brown, Souris, MB for $7500. Lot 50-Broken Oak Kentucky Rain, s-Ebonys Intuition, ds-Remington On Target from Broken Oak Black Simmentals, Rapid City, MB to Kelly Williamson, Pambrun, SK for $3500. AD INDEX 3 Star Simmentals................................................................46 5 Corner Cattle.....................................................................18 Alameda Agencies................................................................45 Bar 5 Simmental Stock Farms..............................................19 Beshears Simmentals............................................................43 Big Hills Simmentals............................................................40 Black Diamond Simmentals.................................................34 Bonchuk Farms.....................................................................4 Bouchard Livestock.............................................................46 Broken Oak Simmentals......................................................47 Carberry Sandhills Consulting............................................45 City View Simmentals.........................................................35 Conray Cattle Co.................................................................2 Crest View Land & Cattle...................................................12 Crocus Simmentals..............................................................29 Davis Livestock Services.....................................................46 Double Bar D Farms............................................................21 Downey Farms.....................................................................11,45 G-7 Ranch Seeds..................................................................46 Gordon Jones Simmentals....................................................9 Grinalta Farms......................................................................24,25,26 Handford Simmentals...........................................................13 High Bluff Stock Farm......................................................10, 46 Jerry Kanewischer................................................................46 Joynt Cattle Services...........................................................45 KBR Livestock....................................................................36 Kulyk Simmentals...............................................................22 M & J Farms........................................................................48 Manitoba Simmental Association........................................6 Maple Lake Stock Farm.......................................................33 Mar Mac Farms.....................................................................3 Murray Chev Cadillac..........................................................46 Murray Farms Inc.................................................................8 Northern Light Simmentals..................................................37 Pizzey Simmentals...............................................................20 Prairie Wind Farms...............................................................31 Proudly Western Bull Sale...................................................32 Redpath Simmentals............................................................9 RKT Simmentals..................................................................28 Scott Tibble.........................................................................45 Shuya Simmentals................................................................15 Southwest Breeders Showcase Sale.....................................23 Stockmans Agencies............................................................46 Sunville Simmentals............................................................18 Swan Valley Veterinary Clinic.............................................46 Tableland Simmentals...........................................................36 Transcon Livestock Services................................................41,46 Twin Brae Simmentals.........................................................14,15 Valleyfield Simmentals.........................................................27 Weeks Simmentals...............................................................16 Wheatland Cattle Co.............................................................39
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Allan, Jacquie, Ryan, Kyle and Beverly-Jean RED, BLACK AND FULLBLOOD SIMMENTAL BREEDERS
Coulter, MB Canada R0M 0G0 Located 1 1/2 miles from Canada-US border on hwy #83
Phone: 204-649-2260 Cell: 204-522-0838 Email: ajdowney@xplornet.com For All Your Insurance Needs
Livestock - Farm - Commercial - Personal Lines
BONNIE THOMPSON Box 340, Alameda, SK S0C 0A0 Ph: 306-489-2258 Fax: 306-489-2053 Cell: 306-483-7311 E-mail: alamedaagencies@sasktel.net
Don’t miss a call...... run your business card here for 90¢ a day! Call toll free 1-866-374-3317
---FOR SALE--5-year old black baldy Simmental herdbull Gold Mine son -Milk EPD 8.9 Kept all his daughters come take a look! GOULD RANCH 204-745-3082 cell 204-745-7456
Specializing in: ON FARM Bull & Female torching and clipping for all shows & sales. Also offering FULL Show & Sale Services
Richie Joynt Ph: (204) 724-6838 RR#1 Alexander, MB R0K 0A0
Scott Tibble
Order Buying & Ring Service
Box 2471 Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0
204-734-0210 204-539-2570 shranch@xplornet.com
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TWIN BRAE SIMMENTALS
JERRY KANEWISCHER AUCTIONEER
Auction and Ring Service
Fullbloods, Purebred, Red and Black 3 miles east, 6.5 miles north of Inglis
The coffee is always on!
Box 250 Stirling, AB T0K 2E0
Barry & Glenda Chescu www.chescu.com
Ph (403)382-9374
(204)564-2509 Cell (204)937-7180 RR1, Inglis, MB Email: chescu@xplornet.com
Brian Bouchard Export/Import Marketing & Consulting Domestic Sales Consullting/Management & Order Buying Embryos*Live Cattle*Semen Export Qualified Semen Storage Facility Box 1409, Crossfield, AB CANADA T0M 0S0 Ph (403)946-4999 Fax (403)946-4919 cell (403)813-7999 e-mail: info@bouchardlivestock.com Website: www.bouchardlivestock.com
G-7 RANCH SEEDS Don Green
Box 575 Fisher Branch, MB R0C 0Z0
PH: (204)372-8801 Email: jdgreen@mts.net “Experienced advice for your Hyland seed corn & Northstar forage seed requirements in the northern Interlake”
Davis Livestock Services Wilf Davis
* Marketing Consultant * Photography * Order Buying
P.O. Box 177 Douglas, Manitoba R0K 0R0 Ph (204)834-2479 Fax (204)834-3999 Have a herdbull problem? Give us a call
TSS
TSS
3 STAR Simmental Blacks & Reds
GLEN & VERA OSBORN PHONE
(306)842-5723
Visitors Welcome
Box 423 Weyburn, SK S4H 2K3
Carman & Donna Jackson & Family toll-free 1-866-738-9211 email: jackson7@mymts.net
CHAROLAIS & SIMMENTAL CATTLE *REGISTERED SEED GROWER
email:transcon@transconlivestock.com www.transconlivestock.com
Stockman’s Agencies Livestock Insurance Agents for over 40 years RR1 Box 57 Brandon Manitoba R7A 5Y1
403/638-9377
Box300, Sundre, AB T0M 1X0
JG cell: 403/556-5563 BW cell: 403/540-3084 DP cell: 403-323-3985 GN cell: 780-542-0634 SM cell: 403-363-9973
Yearly-Short Term Mortality & Fertility Coverages Call us for details
Lois & Blair McRae 204-728-3058 cell 204-573-5192 marmac@inetlink.ca
Joyce Gordon 204-534-6554
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April 1, 2012 Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB
Beach Boy x GFI Magnum
Club King x Powerline
Beach Boy x Sevens
ACC1 Hustler x Mar Mac Carli 14N
Give us a call for more information and catalogs!
Robert Sharpe 204-826-2519 brokeno@mts.net
RR#1 Rapid City, MB
Lesley Hedley 204-826-2765 cell 204-573-1939
Look to us for all your seedstock needs
Thank You to our buyers & bidders for a great sale!
mjfarms@inetlink.ca Toll Free: 1-866-711-5495
www.mjsimmentalangus.com
Box 1179, Russell, MB CA R0J 1W0