NOVEMBER 2011
Canadian Publication Mail Product Agreement No. 40005367
Vol. 21 No. 5
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SHADES OF THE PRAIRIES December 12, 2011 WFL Miss 21F Doll 20P HC Power Drive x Parkhill Red Doll 21F This phenotypically flawless flush cow has been a very prolific donor for us, so we have taken this opportunity to sell a select few progeny at this prestigious sale, as well as some embryo packages by private treaty. WFL Doll x Wheatland 680S WFL Doll x KOP Crosby 137W WFL Doll x TNT Centerfire T242 WFL Doll x Remington On Target 8.5 0.3 32.8 55.8 4.8 28.4 12.0
PERKS Red Doll 321X
TNT Centerfire x WFL Doll Bred to Mader P Royal Arms 36W
PERKS Lady Gem 312Y
Dr. Phil x WLB Nugget daughter Homo Polled by pedigree
PERKS Black Doll 1121Y
PERKS Agnes 151Y
KOP Crosby x WFL Doll
Wheatland 786T x KOP 110W Dam was high selling choice female lot at Kopp’s 2009 Bull Sale Co-owned with Snowflake Creek Ranch
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PERK/PWK Ms Deb 99Y
CDI/PLCC Dr. Phil 145U Sires very moderate, easy fleshing, dark red cattle
PRL Tiller 372T x D Bar C Deb Dam was the lead off cow at the 2010 D Bar C Dispesal Co-owned with Greg Workman
PERKIN LAND & CATTLE CO. Perkin Land & Cattle will also be consigning 10 Bred Cows & 10 Bred Heifers to the Workman Bros. & Guests Female Sale, December 3, 2011 in Killarney, MB
Darryl & Tanya Perkin and Family Elgin, MB (204) 769-2159
dperkin@wcgwave.ca
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l 33rd Annua one of Canada’s longest running Consignment Sales
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 1:00 PM
Canada Room, Keystone Centre, Brandon Sale Day Phone -204-729-5439 or 726-3529
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Offering 65 lots of *Fleckvieh & Red Factor Bulls & Females *Black Females *Herd Bull Prospects *Polled Genetics *4-H & Junior Show Prospects GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE SIM-ACTA
$25 OR 3 FOR $50 FOR A CHANCE TO WIN
A SALE CREDIT ON A HEIFER CALF! FREE TICKETS FOR JUNIORS ATTENDING!
For more information contact:
Keystone Sale Management
Blair & Lois McRae, Brandon 204-728-3058 cell 204-729-5439 Email: marmac@inetlink.ca VIEW CATALOG ONLINE AT: www.marmacfarms.net
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Bonchuk Farms Female Production Sale December 17th Heartland Livestock in Virden, MB
NEW LOCATION
NEW LOCATION
Selling: • 80 Bred Heifers, No Exposures • 90 Bred Cows bred to Industry Leading Sires
BCC 11X
BLCC 77X
S: Stride Bred: Hugo
BLCC 328X
S: Red Rock Bred: Code Red (Wheatland 131L x 604N)
S: Red Rock Bred: V-8
FULL FLECK
BLCC 186X
BLCC 135X
S: Houston Bred: Sargent
BLCC 188X
S: Porche Bred: Real Deal
S: Inspiration Bred: Double Up FULL FLECK
BLCC 201X
S: Sting Bred: Code Red (Wheatland 131L x 604N)
Dave
BLCC 80X
BLCC 137X
S: Black Advance Bred: Broker
S: Renegade Bred: Houston
B O N C H U K FA R M S Mel
(204) 773-0467 (204) 842-3838
Solsgirth, MB
Wayne
Amy
(204) 796-0004
(204) 773-6140
www.bonchukfarms.com
SIMMENTAL FOCUS-5 This issue we “focus” on: Down The Trail...................................................7,24 On The Roundup.................................................7 Ad Index.............................................................29 NewArrivals........................................................8 Brazilians Visit Southern Manitoba....................8 Ron Sangster Memorial Class............................10 YCSA Update.....................................................10 BIXS Launches To Producers.............................18 Top Ten Marketing Tips......................................20
SIMMENTAL FOCUS PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: ISSUE:DECEMBER 2011 mailed December 1 DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 10 ISSUE: FEBRUARY 2012 Mailed February 1 DEADLINE: JANUARY 10 ISSUE: MARCH 2012 Mailed March 1 DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 10 ISSUE: APRIL 2012 Mailed April 1 DEADLINE: MARCH 10
View Simmental Focus online at www.gouldranch.ca and follow the links!
Are you a member of the Manitoba Simmental Association? To join us, just send a cheque for $50 for a life membership to: Manitoba Simmental Association c/o Donalee Jones, sec-treas. Box 142, Cartwright, MB R0K 0L0 Ph 204-529-2444 email: donalee@midcan.com
On The Cover.......... Simmental-cross cows and calves doing the job in Manitoba’s Interlake. (Focus Photo)
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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Some people think the strength of the SIMMENTAL breed lies in high weaning calves...... Some people think the strength of the SIMMENTAL breed lies in balanced and consistent herdsires.... We think the strength of the SIMMENTAL breed may very well lie in the powerful SIMMENTAL female. *High maternal qualities *Superior milking ability *Longevity and Fertility
*Disposition
*Attractive and Eye-Appealing, “Front Pasture Cow� look
Get your Manitoba Simmental Females at these upcoming sales: Pembina Triangle Sale-November 12, Cypress River Harvest Hoedown-November 28, Neepawa Maple Lake Stock Farms Sale-November 29, Grand Clairiere Workman Farms & Guests Sale-December 3, Killarney Keystone Konnection Sale-December 6, Brandon Twin Brae Reduction Sale-December 11, Virden Shades of the Prairies Sale-December 12, Brandon Bonchuk Farms Sale-December 17, Virden
Thank You to Twin Brae Simmentals, Inglis, MB for donating the 2011 Scholarship Heifer! Contact Andrea Arbuckle @ 204-483-0319 for tickets Pr_si^_nt D[rryl P_rkin 204-769-2159 _m[il: ^p_rkin@w]gw[v_.][
S_]r_t[ry-tr_[sur_r Don[l__ Jon_s 204-529-2444 http://provincial.simmental.com/manitoba
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Down The Trail.............
November 4 MLE Simmental Show, Brandon November 4 National Trust Sale, Olds, AB November 10 National Simmental Show, Edmonton, AB November 11 CSA Annual Meeting, Edmonton, AB November 11 Headliner Show & Sale, Edmonton, AB November 12 Pembina Triangle Sale, Cypress River, MB November 23 Agribition Simmental Show November 24 Agribition Simmental Sale November 28 Harvest Hoedown Sale, Neepawa, MB November 29 Maple Lake Stock Farms Female & Prospect Sale, Grand Clairiere, MB December 3 Workman Farms & Guests Sale, Killarney, MB December 6 Keystone Konnection Sale, Brandon December 8 Simmsational Sale, Moose Jaw, SK December 9 Spring Creek & Guests Female Sale, Virden, MB December 10 M.C. Quantock “Canada’s Cow Sale”, Vermilion,AB December 11 Twin Brae Herd Reduction Sale, Virden, MB December 12 Shades of the Prairies Sale, Brandon, MB December 17 Bonchuk Farms Female Sale, Virden, MB December 17 Checkers Sale, Red Deer, AB January 7, 2012 MSA Annual Meeting, Brandon January 28 Lazy S Ranch Bull Sale, Mayerthorpe, AB January 28 M.C.Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Sale Lloydminster AB (continued on page 24)
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...hey folks, well here we are again, boy does time fly......hope you’ve had a good fall and yer all caught up and ready for winter.....ya right, seems we’re never caught up, just have to quit when the snow flies........ ......well the good news is the cattle prices are at a record high or so it seems, hope it stays that way for a decade......nice to see cattle producers may finally have a little jingle in their jeans and a spring in their step...been a long time comin.... .......in the news, it seems the Pembina Triangle group has a couple of new little members....congratulations to Gilles and JeannineVuignier, Sky Ridge Simmentals, St. Claude, MB on the birth of their baby girl, Madilyn, on June 30, 8 lbs, 8 oz...and congratulations also to Scott and Janine Duguid, Lochwood Simmentals, Arnes, MB on the birth of their baby girl, Orla, in May......... .........and it seems two of our well-known and longtime Simmental breeders celebrated milestone birthdays this year, so Happy Birthday to Bonnie & Miles Glasman, M & J Farms, Russell, MB......they do everything together....... .....I would like to urge or even implore everyone to try using our ftp site when sending photos and PDF files to us....it sounds scary but it’s actually very easy and can be a real time-saver, something we all seem to need these days....so you simply open your web browser, eg. Internet Explorer, type in the web address for the ftp site, found on page 29 of this issue....often it will say “open this page in Internet Exlorer” and it tells you how to do that.......then double-click on the “incoming” folder, then drag and drop your folder to that one.....a window should pop up telling you it’s going and how long it will take....boom, done....it’s important that you notify us with the file name that you have placed on the ftp site so we know it’s there... this will eliminate you having to send big photo files one at a time by email....and if you want to get really techno-savvy you can do it with ftp software such as Filezilla which is free to download....and if you need help with all this, just give us a call...one last thing, please send your copy early next issue cause we are Agribition-bound...see u there..............
Lois
MYCSA Update
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vals New Arri
Manitoba YCSA is always looking for NEW members! A great opportunity to meet new people, learn about the cattle industry and participate in multiple junior shows throughout the year! The YCSA members range in age from under 10 to 25 years old! Contact for more information: MYCSA President: Emily Hickson (204) 570-1969
Welcome to the world, Will Carter Preston, born Setember 6, 2011, 8 lbs, 21 inches long. Proud parents are Scott Preston and Kristen Carter-Preston, Brandon, MB. Grandson #4 for Allan and Sharon Preston!
National YCSA President: Andrea Arbuckle (204) 483-0319 www.simmental.com Click on the YCS link
Workman Farms 8 th Annual Female Sale Saturday, December 3, 2011 Killarney Auction Mart 1:00 p.m. Guest Consignors: McRuer Stock Farms Perkin Land & Ca-le Co. Redpath Simmentals Oakview Simmentals Featuring Bred Heifers and Young Cows Approx 100 head
• 3 Bred Heifers • 2 Open Heifers • All Polled Voyager x On Target Bred Sunny Valley Wise Guy 80W
Wise Guy x Sargent Open Heifer
For more information contact: Pat (204) 776-2386 or (204) 534-8530 Greg (204) 776-2164 or (204) 724-0564
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Brazilians Visit Southern Manitoba
Simmental enthusiasts Max and Alice Bedim of Porto Alegre, Brazil toured Boynecrest Stock Farm, Stephenfield, MB in September. The couple were in Winnipeg visiting relatives Bruno and Maria Silvestre-Bruno is a business professor at the University of Winnipeg- and were looking to visit a Simmental breeder during their stay. Kelly and Elaine Ferris of Boynecrest Farm hosted them on September 19, enjoying a delightful visit. The Bedims raise Simmental cattle in Brazil, crossing them with Zebu, or Brahma because of the hot climate. They use the fullblood Simmental influence in their herd, accessing genetics from their breed association, comprised of “Simental and Simbrasil�. The cows are milked and at the same time raise their calves on their own. As is often the case here, the Bedims both hold off-farm jobs. Max is an orthodontist and Alice is a psychiatrist. The two couples thoroughly enjoyed their visit, and the Bedims plan to return to Canada in the future to take in the Manitoba Livestock Expo and Agribition.
RE O M
BR O S
Simmentals Consigning 3 breds to the
Keystone Konnection Sale Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB December 6th, 2011
MEM 4X Hustler, bred Shear Force
MEM 12X Top Gun, bred K S Bravado
MEM 20X Hooks Shear Force, bred K S Bravado
Kelly Ferris (left) of Boynecrest Farm poses with visitors Bruno and Maria Silvestre, Winnipeg, MB and Max and Alice Bedim, Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Elaine Ferris)
EVERETT & IRENE 204-748-1225 VIRDEN, MB
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FEMALE & PROSPECT SALE Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Grand Clairiere Hall 3:00 p.m.
MAPLE LAKE STOCK FARMS Box 307 Hartney, Manitoba Canada R0M 0X0
50- Red & Black Bred Heifers (bred for Jan/Feb calving)
Gerry & Linda (204) 858-2086 Gerry (204) 741-0340 glbertholet@xplornet.com Andrea (204) 483-0319 andrea.arbuckle@hotmail.com www.maplelakestockfarms.com
Directions:
25- Purebred Horned Hereford Cows bred to 786T for April/May 20- 3 to 6 Year Old Red & Black Cows
From Hwy #2 6 miles south on Road 145W (Findlay Road), ¼ mile east. From Hwy #83 9 and ¼ miles east on Grand Clairiere Road. From Hwy #21 7 miles west on Grand Clairiere Road (to 1st intersection past Grand Clairiere) 1mile south, 1 and ¾ miles west.
S: Wheatland Bull 786T
S: LFE Hot Topic 312W
6 Prospect Steers
6 Prospect Heifers S: Wheatland Bull 786T
THESE SWEETHEARTS DESERVE YOUR ATTENTION!!!
WLB 384Y S: WLB Blowout 366R 381T Sells at Keystone Konnection, December 6, 2011
WLB 436Y S: SAS T101 Sweet Meat Sells at Keystone Konnection, December 6, 2011
WLB 396Y S: KNK/CRSR Red Bull 53T Sells at Shades of the Prairies, December 12, 2011
WLB 357Y S: Hart Good Time W223 Sells at Shades of the Prairies, December 12, 2011
WLB 389Y S: WLB Blowout 366R 381T Sells at Keystone Konnection, December 6, 2011
WLB 397Y S: Wheatland WLB Maverick 743T Sells at Keystone Konnection, December 6, 2011
WLB 376Y S: Hart Good Time W223 Sells at Shades of the Prairies, December 12, 2011
WLB 349Y S: Hook’s Shear Force 38K Sells at Shades of the Prairies, December 12, 2011
WLB Livestock
Bill Nancy Biglieni Box 327, Douglas, MB R0K 0R0
H: (204) 763-4697 C: (204) 729-7925
View videos online at www.wlblivestock.com
Email us at wlblivestock@inetlink.ca
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Ron Sangster Memorial Class Winners
Wilcox Simmentals, Treherne, MB were the big winners in the Ron Sangster Memorial Class held at the Harding Fair, Harding, MB on July 22, 2011. DBS Jasmine and her calf WILC Becky won the Female Division, while WILC Showgun took top honors in the Male Division. Both winning entries are now qualified to show in the RBC Beef Supreme Challenge at Agribition in November. Pictured in the top photo are: (l-r) Judge-Glen Vargo, Kipling, SK; Ernie Wilcox, Pat Wilcox, Bruce Sangster, Carolyn and Ty Nykoliation. Bottom photo (l-r): Judge Vargo; Pat Wilcox, Carolyn Nykoliation, Margaret Sangster, Lane and Ty Nykoliation. The late Ron Sangster was a purebred Limousin breeder and a tireless promoter of the cattle industry and the Harding Fair. (Photos by Tracy Wilcox)
DBS Jasmine & WILC Becky
WILC Showgun
Come check out these ladies on December 12, 2011 in Brandon
Weeks Lady 206X Titan x Red Quorum Bred Red Force
Weeks Lady 758X In Dew Time x Muirhead Like a Rock Bred Odin
Weeks Lady 765X Top Gun x TNY Chomper Bred Red Force
WEEKS SIMMENTALS Glenn & Candy Weeks LaRiviere, MB Ph: (204) 876-4516 Email: gweeks@inetlink.ca
View catalogue online @ www.bouchardlivestock.com
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14th Annual Bred Heifer Sale December 9, 2011 1:00 PM Virden, MB Over 200 head of Simmental & Simm/Angus Cross Bred Heifers Consignments will include some young bred cows
Consignors: Spring Creek Simmentals * 306-435-3590 Mebs Ranch * 306-696-2956 CAB Ranch * 306-735-2843 Glenmill Farms * 204-532-2326 Grant Bradley * 306-745-2068 BlackSand Cattle Co. * 204-761-5991 Ja-Lyn Farms * 204-851-0342 Sun Rise Simmentals * 306-534-4700
Brian McCarthy & Family
Box 467, Moosomin, SK S0G 3N0
PH 306-435-3590 Cell 306-435-7527 email: bmccarthy@rfnow.com
www.springcreeksimmentals.com
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33rd Annual
never s a h ance m r ” o f “ Per ed so good look
KEYSTONE KONNECTION SALE DECEMBER 6, 2011 Whitt 3Y Polled Full Fleck S: Exodus DS: DFM Marcus
Heartland 10Y Horned Full Fleck S: CFFS Romulus DS: Bar None Mainstream
Docker 31X Polled Full Fleck S: Crossroad Tuxedo DS: Exodus
Redlin 7Y Polled Fleck S: Crossroad Tuxedo DS: Laredo Brock 5Y Polled Full Fleck S: Exodus DS: Laredo
Canon 12Y Horned Full Fleck S: CFFS Romulus DS: Laredo
Ready to do it again... in 2011
Nikon 4Y Scurred Full Fleck S: CFFS Romulus DS: DFM Marcus
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ď‚Ž Homo Polled
Farley 34X Polled Full Fleck S: Make M Polled DS: Ultimate 29S
Trey 36X Polled Full Fleck S: Crossroad Tuxedo DS: GG Moses 50D
Marilu 33X Polled Full Fleck S: Make M Polled DS:Ultimate 29S
Emily 38X Polled Full Fleck S: Make M Polled DS: Laredo
Jann 9Y Polled Full Fleck S: Crossroad Tuxedo DS: Extraordinaire
Sheela 8Y Polled Full Fleck S: Metro 4E DS: Make M Polled
For more information contact:
Ed & Lynne Anderson Boissevain, MB
PH 204-534-6096 Cell 204-534-7533 Jade 32X Polled Full Fleck S: Crossroad Tuxedo DS: Exodus
"Polled Fullblood Fleckvieh Genetics at Their Best"
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Top Ten No Cost or Low Cost Marketing Tips for Your Cattle Operation-by Marnie Somers In this fourth installment of top ten marketing tools, Lois and I recommend why and how to showcase and market your products/services to help you promote your cattle business to your target market. Installment one described categorizing potential customers, known as “niche marketing” – matching your products or services with the most likely buyers. The next step is ensuring these most likely buyers either are, or become aware that your cattle operation can meet their needs and wants. Two marketing strategies that will help you are: Differentiation is figuring out how your cattle business is unique so that when prospects are ready to buy, they immediately think of your operation, not a competitor’s. A savvy marketer jumps out ahead of the herd – to create “top of the mind marketing”. In its most simple form differentiation is like word association – for example, what comes to mind when someone mentions “cola”, to you? Your next thought will probably be “Coke”. Do you have a marketing edge over your competitors, such as polled or red/black/traditional coat colour genetics? Perhaps you own the only herd sire with his particular bloodlines in Canada? Make the most of these differences to stand out. Positioning is identifying how your business is at the very top of your “niche” in the market. People like to buy from the best - it gives them bragging rights to impress their friends with. For example – “Well, I bought my new herd sire from Canada’s best (or newest, or largest, or oldest, or most successful) Simmental breeder.” Create a tagline (a business slogan) which identifies your business as the top “whatever”. One producer we know has tag lined his operation with “Bulls are our business – our females keep us in business!”. Don’t be shy about letting your clients know your claim to fame. If you and another competitor can both equally make the same claim, then make the claim first - before your competitor does. It’s pretty hard to knock you off your pedestal, if you get there first. Unfortunately with marketing, there is no one magic trick to build your business. It’s built through the cumulative efforts of your whole stable of marketing strategies. Some of these methods will be familiar to you, such as the traditional ones: · acquire business cards, letterhead, brochures, and printed materials · advertise in cattle industry magazines and directories, and agricultural newspapers · put up win banners or ribbons, stall decorations and signs at when competing at cattle shows · create sale posters or catalogues which showcase your consigned animals · issue media (press) releases to the public and your clients (see Installment three) · create and maintain your own cattle operation website Other no cost or low cost electronic strategies to showcase your product/services include: · create outgoing email marketing messages – visit: www.constantcontact.com/email-marketing/index.jsp · buy and/or sell Google ad space on your website - visit: www.google.com/adsense · create a Facebook page for your cattle business - visit : www.netrostar.com/Article-216-A%20road%20map%20 for%20setting%20up%20Facebook%20page%20for%20business · use other Social media networks: Twitter – visit : www.chrisbrogan.com/50-ideas-on-using-twitter-for-business/ LinkedIn – visit: www.linkedin.com/static?key=business_info · create videos of your sale animals and post them on YouTube (you can then post links to your videos on your website) – visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O7iUiftbKU , and/or you can convert your videos to CD/DVD format and snail mail to your prospective customer list. While each of these marketing tools can stand alone, they work so much harder for you when they support and complement each other. Be sure that any creative designs you use are consistent with your business brand. The last thing you want to do is to have several different looks or styles to your advertising materials; because you can’t capitalize on the benefits of repeating the visual image of your brand to your target market. One other essential checkpoint: make sure every marketing strategy you use includes all critical contact information, your mailing address/telephone/fax number, email, social network links, and website addresses. Marnie Somers is a freelance writer and web designer. Her articles have been published in numerous magazines across North America. She is the designer/webmaster for horse and cattle associations and individual livestock producers. Somers has been a media/marketing consultant to the horse industry since 1997, and has presented Marketing Tips seminars. In addition, she is the current President of the Canadian Quarter Horse Association and a Director-At-Large on the Boards of Directors of the American Quarter Horse Association and Equine Canada. 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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*Monday, November 28, 2011* 1:00 PM Neepawa, MB
Mini Production Sales For: •Black Diamond Simmentals-204-764-2413 •Northern Light Simmentals-204-859-2816 •Schweitzer Simmentals-204-764-2604 •Dispersal Sale for Homestead Simmentals-306-768-3662 View the catalog online at
www.transconlivestock.com For information contact the consignors or any of the Transcon team:
Jay Good 403/556-5563
Bob Wilson 403/540-3084
Glenn Norton 780-542-0634
Shane Michelson 403/363-9973
Kelly Richardson 403-638-9377
Sandra Smith 403/638-9377
Email: transcon@transconlivestock.com
PH 403/638-9377 Fax 403/206-7786 Box 300 Sundre, AB T0M 1X0
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Consigning 12 Bred Heifers to the 17th Annual
Harvest Hoedown Sale Monday, November 28th, 2011 Neepawa Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB REFERENCE SIRE
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FULL FLECK FULLBLOOD
HOMO POLLED PUREBRED
SBSF Vegas 1L PRL Houston 005H x Bar None Bonnie
IPU Accelerator 53U TNT Accelerator 5226 x Hook’s Red Quorum
SALE FEATURE SBSF MS VEGAS 10X
Vegas 1L x DFM Marcus 14M Bred April 13th to Prostock Hugo 7052T
OUR NEW REFERENCE SIRE
FULL FLECK FULLBLOOD
IPU Romano 90X Champs Romano x IPU Ms Legend 42P
POLLED FULL FLECK FULLBLOOD
Also Consigning 1 Bred Heifer & 1 Open Heifer to the 33rd Annual Keystone Konnection Sale Tuesday, December 6/11 Keystone Center Brandon, MB
chweitzer
immentals
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HOMO POLLED FULL FLECK
Prostock Hugo 7052T Hermanus x Double Bar D Flashy 172R
Cameron & Myrna Brodie, Stacey & Kolbie McColl Josh & Ashley Berg Ph: (204) 764-2604 Cam Cell: (204) 365-6092 Myrna Cell: (204) 365-7307
We would like to welcome you to the
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FIRST TIME SIMMENTALS DISPERSAL SALE December 8, 2011 in conjunction with Simmsational
A sneak peek at our offering:
Kuntz Nancy 648S Wheatland Inferno x Red Cadillac Bred Red Label
MSC So Fancy TCF/RCC Temptation x Blk Joker Bred Red Label
FTS Endora 163P Bar 5 SA Evan x Great Guns Bruno Bred Solway Adonis
FTS Heidi Ho 600X TNT Knock Out x ER Black Cisco Bred Powerline
FTS Sassy Sue 700Y FTS Winchester Carbine (Winchester x Kuntz Nancy) x TCF/RCC Temptation
FTS Cinnamon Hart 701Y FTS Winchester Carbine x Hart’s Extra Effort
Catalogue can be viewed online at www.transconlivestock.com
Andy, Marlene Bryce & Leah Kovatch Box 121 Edenwold, SK S0G 1K0
Andy: (306) 771-2706 Bryce: (306) 543-3122 Email: firsttime_simmentals@hotmail.com
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Down The Trail.............
February 4 Hill 70 Quantock Barn Burnin Bull Sale Lloydminster, AB February 11 M & J Farms Bull Sale, Russell, MB February 12 Diamond M Ranch Bull Sale, Estevan, SK February 13 Rendezvous Farms Bull Sale, Ste Rose du Lac, MB February 20 Kopp Farms Bull Sale, Amaranth, MB February 22 Crossroad Farms Bull Sale, Shell Lake, SK February 27 Muirhead Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Shellbrook, SK February 29 Erixon Simmentals Bull & Female Sale, Saskatoon,SK March 2 LaBatte Simmentals Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK March 3 McMillen Ranching Ltd. Bull Sale, Carievale, SK March 4 R Plus Simmentals Bull Sale, Estevan, SK March 5 Ashworth Farm & Ranch Bull Sale, Regina, SK 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 13 Kuntz/Stoughton/Diamond J Bull Sale Lloydminster, SK March 14 Premium Beef Bull Sale, Neepawa, MB
March 16 Pheasantdale/Highway 5 Bull Sale, Yorkton, SK March 17 McCormack Family Ranch Bull Sale, Regina, SK March 20 Maple Lake Stock Farms Bull Sale, Grand Clairiere, MB March 20 City View Simmentals Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK March 21 Advantage Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK 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/ANL Bull Sale, Alameda, SK March 31 Proudly Western Bull Sale, Whitewood, SK April 1 Cattlemens Classic Bull Sale, Virden, MB April 2 Southwest Showcase Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK April 6 Black Diamond Bull Sale, Virden, MB April 14 Lundar Bull Sale, Lundar, MB
NOTICE DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER ISSUE OF SIMMENTAL FOCUS: NOVEMBER 10 Please have ad copy in on time as we will finish the issue before we go to Agribition Thank You!
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Twin Brae Simmentals Herd Reduction Sale
Sunday, December 11, 2011 Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB 1:00 p.m. 130 Bred Females (under the age of 6) • Reds • Blacks • Traditionals Bred to some of the leading sires in the industry
Guest Consignors Shuya Simmentals Consigning: 20 Bred Cows and 6 Open Heifers Majority of cows are blacks & black baldies TWIN BRAE SIMMENTALS Barry & Glenda Chescu Inglis, MB Ph: (204) 564-2509 Cell: (204) 937-7180 www.chescu.com
SHUYA SIMMENTALS Brent & Donna Shuya Russell, MB Ph: (204) 773-3078 Cell: (204) 773-6159
Catalogue can be viewed online at www.transconlivestock.com
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Available at the Ranch by Private Treaty *First come first serve *Powerful money-making Females priced to sell *Red, Black and Fullblood Front Pasture Bred Females *Commercial Simmental & Simm/RA Bred Females *Registered Red Angus Bred Females
Exciting Exclusive MRL Genetics Bred to be Productive & Profitable Power Surge bred Hoosier
Predator heifer calf
Red Force bred Hoosier
Also consigning 4 outstanding Females & our first Predator heifer calf to be offered for sale at SHADES OF THE PRAIRIES DEC.12/11
Dam of calf
Box 99, Carievale, SK S0C 0P0 Email: mrl@sasktel.net
Lee 306-928-4820 Dave 306-928-2249 Jim 306-928-4636 Fax 306-928-2143
DON’T MISS the
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7 T H AN N UA L P E M B I N A P R E T T Y LA D I E S at the Pembina Triangle Simmental Association 31st Anniversary Sale
November 12, 2011 CYPRESS RIVER ARENA, CYPRESS RIVER Pretty Lady Judging begins at 1pm sharp Pretty Lady Winner announced at 1:45 pm Pembina Triangle Association Sale at 2:00 pm
Featuring 56 lots: 41 bred heifers 15 open heifers Win your pick of these heifer calves!! Only $50 a ticket for your chance to win Plus for 2011!! Join us for supper after the sale!
$1000 CASH JACKPOT Judge the heifers in the correct order and
WIN THE JACKPOT! It’s that simple! Must be in attendance to win
Tickets Available: From any PTSA member In the catalogue At Cypress River the day of the sale
Plus you could win these door prizes!! 2.5L of Ivomec & $200 semen voucher from Loeppky AI Service $200 semen voucher from Bouchard Livestock International 16% All Natural Lick Tub from Rite-Way Ag in St. Claude $100 of merchandise from St. Claude Vet Clinic
For a catalogue, tickets or more information, contact: Rick Dequier, Carman, Manitoba 204-745-3925, 204-771-0280 Norbert de Rocquigny, President, Haywood, Manitoba 204-379-2443 Darryl Perkin, Elgin, Manitoba 204-769-2159 dperkin@wcgwave.ca
catalogue can be viewed online at www.bouchardlivestock.com
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Inventory Reduction Sale
*Package of Black Baldy Cows bred Black Simmental *Black Baldy Simmental Herdbull *Versatile Ranch Horses of Various Ages
Visit
www.gouldranch.ca for more info and give us a call! A Sincere Thank You to Bev Williamson, Grande Prairie, AB & Kelly Williamson & Shauna Wright, Pambrun, SK for their purchase of GR Cee My Sparkle... Best Wishes for your future together in the reining pen!
Quarter Horses Blaine & Lois Gould Ph 204-745-3082 Cell 204-745-7456
Home of Some Little Peppy
email: gouldranch@mymts.net
Joanne, John, Jayci Jo & Jackson Best Ph 204-745-3255 Cell 204-750-2350
Peppy San Badger x Doc Bar 22077 Rd 36N RR1 Box 100 Carman, MB Canada R0G 0J0
under Gould Ranch Quarter Horses
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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 zip file to “incoming” folder
Your business card ad here...... a great way to keep your name in front of potential buyers! Call 1-866-374-3317 today!
3. Notify us with the name of your file It’s easy and it will save you time! Call for assistance, we are happy to help!
AD INDEX 3 Star Simmentals................................................................30 5 Corner Cattle.....................................................................29 Bonchuk Farms....................................................................4 Bouchard Livestock.............................................................30 Broken Oak Black Simmentals............................................31 Carberry Sandhills Consulting............................................29 Cherry Creek Farms.............................................................16,17 Davis Livestock Services.....................................................30 Delight Simmentals..............................................................19 First Time Simmentals..........................................................23 G-7 Ranch Seeds..................................................................30 Gordon Jones Simmentals....................................................9 High Bluff Stock Farm.........................................................30 Jerry Kanewischer................................................................30 Keystone Konnection Sale.....................................................3 M & J Farms........................................................................32 Manitoba Simmental Association........................................6 Maple Lake Stock Farms.....................................................12 McMillen Ranching Ltd.......................................................26 More Bros..............................................................................10 Murray Chev Cadillac..........................................................30 Pembina Triangle Association..............................................27 Perkin Land & Cattle Co.....................................................2 Redpath Simmentals............................................................9 Saskatchewan Simmental Association.................................11 Schweitzer Simmentals........................................................22 Scott Tibble.........................................................................29 Spring Creek Simmentals.....................................................15 Swan Valley Veterinary Clinic.............................................30 Transcon Livestock Services................................................21,30 Twin Brae Simmentals.........................................................25,30 Weeks Simmentals................................................................14 WLB Livestock....................................................................13 Workman Farms....................................................................8
Westin & Dana Hill Miami, MB
Reds Blacks Fullbloods
204- 435-2585
Email: 5cornercattle@gmail.com
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
Davis Livestock Services Wilf Davis
P.O. Box 177 Douglas, Manitoba R0K 0R0 Ph (204)834-2479 Fax (204)834-3999
Come see Grant Moffatt at Murray Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC 1500 Richmond Ave Brandon MB R7A 7E3
204-728-0130 1-888-999-4111
* Marketing Consultant * Photography * Order Buying
Have a herdbull problem? Give us a call
TSS
TSS
or email grantm@murraychevbrandon.com
3 STAR Simmental
Changing to serve you even better
GLEN & VERA OSBORN
Stop in for a visit-Chrysler coming soon!
Blacks & Reds 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
403/638-9377 Box300, Sundre, AB T0M 1X0
JG cell: 403/556-5563 BW cell: 403/540-3084 GN cell: 780-542-0634 SM cell: 403-363-9973
SEEDS G-7DonRANCH 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”
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Shades High Seller ˛08
Surfer Girl (Beach Boy x Top Cut)
Lollipop (Beach Boy x Sevens)
Sells at Shades
Keystone Konnection Sim-Acta entry
Cupcake (Full sister to Beach Boy)
And Featuring Kentucky Rain 12Y
Sells at Shades
In Dew Time x Rhonda Also consigned to Keystone Konnection: *A Desperado x McCallister female bred Trademark *A Sevens x Lucky Break female bred Buckeye
Robert Sharpe 204-826-2519 brokeno@mts.net
Sells at Shades
Ebony’s Intuition x Mader P Farmgirl
Our “25 Years in Simmental” Special: 10% Discount on Purchases for YCS & 4-H members
RR#1 Rapid City, MB 2 miles west of #10 on #24, 1 mile north
Lesley Hedley 204-826-2765 cell 204-573-1939
www.mjsimmentalangus.com
Box 1179, Russell, MB CA R0J 1W0
email: mjfarms@inetlink.ca Toll Free: 1-866-711-5495
PH: 204-773-3279 Miles: 204-773-6275 Bonnie: 204-773-0094 Jared: 204-796-0999 Matt: 204-773-6055