MARCH 2011
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Vol. 21 No. 2
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MAR MAC FARMS would like to congratulate M & J Farms (Miles, Bonnie, Jared & Matthew Glasman) of Russell, MB on their very successful bull sale. The 3 high selling bulls were sired by Mar Mac Durango 142T. Durango was purchased out of the Annual Mar Mac Farms Bull Sale. Call us for your herdsire or female needs.
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Bonchuk Farms Bull Sale March 30, 2011 Solsgirth, MB 1:00 p.m.
BLCC 30X
FULL FLECK
FULL FLECK
BLCC 183X
BLCC 364X
Adonis x Houston
Renegade x Moses
Renegade x Houston
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Edition x Hustler
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ACS V-8 x Bravado
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King Arthur x Red Top
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B O N C H U K FA R M S Dave (204) 773-0467
Box 34, Solsgirth, MB R0J 2B0
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Amy (204) 773-6140
This issue we “focus” on:
Down The Trail...................................................7 On The Roundup.................................................7 Ad Index.............................................................45 New Arrivals.......................................................8 Fawn Jackson .....................................................10 Lazy S Ranch Bull Sale......................................12 Focus Flashback.................................................14 Bata Bros/Olafson Bros Bull Sale......................16 M & J Farms Bull Sale.......................................22 YCSA Update.....................................................22 Rendezvous Farms Bull & Female Sale.............26 M.C.Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Sale................28 Kopp Farms Bull & Female Sale........................30 Diamond M Ranch Bull Sale..............................30 Hill 70 Quantock “Barn Burnin” Bull Sale........30 Ellingson Simmentals Bull Sale..........................32 Top Ten Marketing Tips......................................36
SIMMENTAL FOCUS PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: ISSUE: APRIL 2011 Mailed April 1 DEADLINE: MARCH 10 ISSUE: OCTOBER 2011 Mailed October 1 DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 10 ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2011 Mailed November 1 DEADLINE: OCTOBER 10
ISSUE:DECEMBER 2011 mailed December 1 DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1
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
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On The Cover.......... A herd of Simmental cows on the long trail home in the hills of southern Sakatchewan. (Photo courtesy of Denise Lafrentz)
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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MANITOBA SIMMENTAL genetics are an excellent choice for many reasons: Mothering ability- It is no secret that SIMMENTAL females
make great mothers due to their superior milking ability & fertility. Longevity – Many SIMMENTAL females are still producing saleable bulls and replacement quality females at close to and above 10 years. Color – find the SIMMENTAL bull that will complement your operation; red/red baldie, black/black baldie, or traditionally marked fullbloods. Low birth weights & high weaning weights – SIMMENTAL can give you the highest spread between birth and weaning weights. Many SIMMENTAL bulls throw a low 80-90 pound birth weight but their calves still grow into powerhouses at weaning time. Show potential – purebred shows or 4-H achievements, commercial pens or carcass classes, SIMMENTAL sired calves have dominated show rings accross North America. Find your next SIMMENTAL bull at one of these upcoming sales or any MSA member. ▪Mar Mac Farms & Guests Bull Sale - March 9, Brandon ▪Rebels of the West Bull Sale - March 13, Virden ▪Genetic Source Bull & Female Sale - March 14, Brandon ▪Prairie Partners Meat & Muscle Bull Sale - March 15, Killarney ▪Premium Beef Bull Sale - March 16, Neepawa ▪Family Tradition Bull Sale - March 17, Dropmore ▪Maple Lake Stock Farms Bull Sale - March 20, Hartney ▪WLB Livestock Bull Sale - March 29, Douglas ▪Bonchuk Farms Bull & Female Sale - March 30, Solsgirth ▪Douglas Bull Test Station Sale - April 2, Douglas ▪Cattlemans Classic Bull Sale - April 3, Virden Souris Valley Bull Sale - April 5, Melita ▪Black Diamond/Lawnview Bull Sale - April 8, Virden ▪Lundar Bull Sale - April 16, Lundar, MB
President Darryl Perkin 204-769-2159
Thank You to Twin Brae Simmentals, Inglis, MB for donating the 2011 Scholarship Heifer!
http://provincial.simmental.com/manitoba
Secretary-treasurer Donalee Jones 204-529-2444
Down The Trail.............
March 9 Mar Mac Farms & Guests Bull Sale, Brandon, MB March 9 Sunny Valley Simmentals Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK March 10 In Pursuit of Perfection Bull Sale, Moosomin, SK March 12 Douglas Test Station Open House, Douglas, MB March 12/13 Regina Bull Show & Sale, Regina, SK March 13 Rebels of the West Bull Sale, Virden, MB March 14 Genetic Source Bull Sale, Brandon, MB March 15 Prairie Partners Meat & Muscle Bull Sale, Killarney, MB March 15 Kuntz/Stoughton/Diamond J Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK March 16 Premium Beef Bull Sale, Neepawa, MB March 17 Family Tradition Bull Sale, Dropmore, MB March 18 Pheasantdale Simmentals/Highway 5 Simmentals Bull Sale Yorkton, SK March 19 Genetic Destination Bull Sale, Regina, SK March 19 Lords of the North Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK March 21 Maple Lake Stock Farms Bull Sale, Hartney, MB March 22 City View Simmentals Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK March 23 Advantage Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK March 28 Double Bar D Simmentals “Best of Both Worlds” Bull Sale Grenfell, SK March 29 WLB Livestock Bull Sale, Douglas, MB March 30 Bonchuk Farms Bull Sale, Solsgirth, MB March 31 Wheatland Cattle Co Focus on the Future Bull Sale Alameda, SK April 2 Proudly Western Bull Sale, Whitewood, SK April 2 Douglas Bull Test Station Sale, Douglas, MB (cont’d on page 45)
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........howdy friends and welcome to spring.........it’s comin, I can feel it in my bones.......or it could be arthritis.......either way time will tell....an early spring and a dry summer, that’s my wish for everyone...a tall order I know but one can always hope...a very good friend of mine is really good at reading sign and she is predicting a summer with not quite so much rain..... has to do with no fog or hoar frost this winter to speak of and she is often right......let’s keep our fingers crossed......... ........been to any bull sales yet?.....they’ve been good so far and there’s every indication that they will be that way all spring......it’s the year of the Simmental and there’s something for everybody and plenty to go around so go get one....you’ll be glad you did............. ..........no news to report so you’ll have to read my ramblings instead........been talking to lots of folks in my travels and finding an interesting topic keeps coming up......polled bulls and more specifically homozygous polled bulls and the increasing trend of breeders testing for that trait....who or what is fueling this practice?.......if bull customers are demanding it well then I guess it’s justified...but I have talked to several breeders who are opposed to this trend because they feel it will affect the quality of the genetic pool...and I have also talked to some commercial producers who are not in favor of it either....in fact one commercial cattleman told me the bulls they buy don’t even have to be polled, they want quality first, and polled is a bonus.....and they run 1000 head....something to chew on before you dive in......... .........well we’ve had some feedback on the Focus 20th anniversary party idea so looks like it might happen.......now we just have to pick a date that suits everyone, not hard at all what with all the weddings, cattle shows and other parties goin on....how does July 23 sound....should be warmed up by then, first cut of hay should be done, won’t be swathin yet, mosquitoes will be bad but maybe we can spray...what do ya say? ...oh ya, it will be in our yard....I know it’s alot farther for you to drive comin this way but would ya do it just this once??...might be worth the trip, maybe you’ll win a door prize......catch ya on the road......... Lois
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LUNDAR ALL BREED BULL SALE April 16, 2011 1:00 p.m. Lundar, MB Remington Red Label Son BW: 90 WW: 1081 YW: 1410
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Fawn Jackson is graduating from the University of Alberta with a B.Sc. in Natural Resource and Agricultural Economics. Fawn graduates on the Dean's List and with first class standing. Fawn has been recogonized with scholastic distinction in Animal Science. This year she is attending Oklahoma State University to attain a Masters of International Agriculture. Her graduate research assistantship is with the Oklahoma National Guard, doing research for their Agriculture Development Mission to Afghanistan. Fawn is the daughter of Carman & Donna Jackson, Inglis, MB.
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A SAMPLE OF OUR OFFERING AVAILABLE ON THE FARM S
RED
Weeks Bull 729X CMS Titan son
CK
BLA
Weeks Bull 760X In Dew Time son
CMS Titan 7 Sons For Sale
Weeks Bull 767X CMS Titan son
Also: ♦ A Powerline son ♦ Prairie Wind Night Hawk sons ♦ Fullbloods
All Bulls Semen Tested and Delivered
Glenn & Candy Weeks LaRiviere, MB (204) 876-4516 or 825-7613 gweeks@inetlink.ca
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March 22, 2011 1:00 p.m. Johnstone Auction Mart Moose Jaw, SK City View Xcel 33X
City View X Ray Vision 34X
S: Mr. Ishee Unique 634
S: Mr. Ishee Unique 634
City View Xecutive 38X
City View Westward 93W
S: Mr. Ishee Unique 634
S: Mr. Ishee Unique 634
City View Xtra Punch 15X
City View Xtra Power 24X
S: CMS Universe 838U
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CITY VIEW SIMMENTALS (306) 691- 3747
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Email cityviewsimmentals@sasktel.net
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Lazy S Ranch “Bull Power� Sale January 29, 2011 Mayerthorpe, AB
90 PB Red & Black Simmental Bulls 35 PB Red & Black Angus Bulls 52 Red & Black Beefmaker Bulls
ave $4661 ave $3264 ave $3738
Consigned to
Douglas Bull Test Station Sale April 2, 2011 *1 bull *8 Heifers
177 lots gross $728,001 ave $4113 High Selling Bulls Lot 61-Black Simmental, sold to GM Marketing, AB for $35,000. Lot 69-Black Simmental, sold to Gabriel Lavoie, AB for $8700. Lot 86-Black Simmental, sold to Jim Weaver/R Plus Simmentals, SK for $8000. Lot 87-Black Simmental, sold to Sid Hogg, AB for $7700. Lot 47-Red Simmental, sold to Double L Ranching, AB for $6750. Lot 17-Red Simmental, sold to Don & Donna Alexander, B.C. for $6100. Lot 7-Red Simmental, sold to Monty & Bev Poirier, SK for $5600. Lot 163-Black Angus, sold to Double L Ranching for $6300. Lot 125-Black Beefmaker, sold to Dugdale Agco, AB for $4900. Lot 117-Black Beefmaker, sold to Marvin Klaudt, AB for $4900. Lot 159-Black Angus, sold to Double L Ranching for $4900. Lot 111-Black Beefmaker, sold to Dugdale Agco for $4800.
Long Lake Red Wire 5X S: Long Lake Saxon, a red Power Line son. 5X went on test right off the cow at 980 lbs with no creep feed. His mother comes from a heavy milking cow family.
Long Lake Winter One of 3 two-year old Saxon daughters on offer.
Long Lake Xtra Sweet 2X-A Saxon daughter
Check them out at the Open House & on sale day.
Lot 61-Lazy S Blk Superior 925X, homo polled Black Simmental, high selling lot.
Jim & Barb Warburton Poplar Point, MB
PH 204-243-2621
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Focus Flashback
Looks like this photo could have been taken last week! In actual fact this is the Saskatchewan Simmental Association Board of Directors circa 1994. Front row (l-r): Allan Kolman, Kelly Ashworth, Lori Chichak, John Schellenberg. Back row (l-r): Wes Mack, Don Lundberg, Ken Piller, Delbert Schmidt, Ross Johnston.
Headed for Cattlemans Classic Bull Sale April 3, 2011 Virden, MB
SRH 14X S: Ebony’s Grand Master DS: Ellingson Preferred Beef
SRH 38X S: Mr Westway 113U DS: STF Starquest
SRH 76X S: MRL Black Magic DS: D Bar C Prospector
»Plus red and black bulls for sale at the farm« Call for more information or stop in!
Robert & Pam Handford
Box 103 Snowflake, MB R0G 2K0
204-876-4658 Cell 204-242-4359
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Pheasantdale/Highway 5
7th Annual Bull Sale Friday, march 18, 2011
1 pm heartland livestock, yorkton, sk 65 Bulls: 8 Long Yearlings 57 Yearlings *Red *Black *Polled *Yearling Purebred Heifers
Pheasantdale Blk Dim 256W BDS Mr Blk Diamond 38S x Maple Drive Red Radar 204J
Pheasantdale Brave 14X KS Bravado x Hooks Shear Force
Hwy 5 Gangster 3X Wheatland Bull 680S x Springcreek Tank 117R
Pheasantdale Mr Real 263W KWA Reality 33J x Maple Drive Red Radar
Pheasantdale Blk Blaze 144X BDS Mr Blk Diamond x Metro
Pheasantdale Knight 77X ACS Red Knight 715T x Hooks Shear Force
Pheasantdale Force 71X Hooks Shear Force x BDS Mr Blk Diamond
Hwy 5 Gunslinger 121X TNT Gunner x Drifting M Big Sugar 49P
Hwy 5 Firecracker 117X Muirheads TNT 36U
For catalogs & DVD’s contact:
PHEASANTDALE SIMMENTALS Lionel, Pat & Lee Stilborn, Balcarres, SK
PH 306-335-2828 Cell 306-335-7708 pstilborn@xplornet.com
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HIGHWAY 5 SIMMENTALS The Wolkowski Family Canora, SK
Colby 306-563-4969 Trent 306-563-4498
hwy5simmentals@yourlink.ca
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Bata Brothers/Olafson Brothers 14th Annual Simmental Production Sale February 8, 2011- Rugby, ND
37 Bata Yearling Bulls Avg. $3,893 6 Bata 2-Year Old Bulls Avg. $5,233 43 Bata Bulls Avg. $4,080 32 Olafson Yearling Bulls Avg. $3,356 12 Bata Bred Heifers Avg. $2,421 30 Olafson Bred Heifers Avg. $1,957 High Selling Bulls: Lot 7- BBS Untouchable X46. Homo Black, Homo Polled, PB son of Wheatland Bull 680S to Olafson Brothers Simmentals, Edinburg, ND @ $10,000. Lot 44- OLF Thor X45. Homo Black, Homo Polled, PB son of OLF Odin U5 to Kappes Simmentals, Long Lake, SD @ $9,500. Lot 4- BBS Black Eye X94. Homo Polled, Hetero Black, PB son of TNT Top Cut P274 to JWM Farms, Beldenville, WI @ $7,000. Lot 6- BBS Dirty Hairy X42. Homo Polled, Homo Black, PB son of Wheatland Bull 680S to Gengenbach Cattle Co., Grant, NE @$6,500. Lot 39- BBS Redeye W25. Polled, Red, 2 yr. old PB son of BBS Redeye P35 to Pius Black, Karlsruhe, ND @ $6,400. Lot 3- BBS Top Cut X66. Homo Polled, Hetero Black, PB son of TNT Top Cut P274 to Gengenbach Cattle Co., Grant, NE @ $5,500. Lot 45- OLF Olie X14. Homo Polled, Homo Black, PB son of Ellingson Legacy M229 “Olie” to Jeff Fettig, Tappen, ND @ $4,500. Lot 67- OLF Red Patriarch X101. Red, Polled, PB son of OLF Patriarch T171 to Jeff Fettig, Tappen, ND @ $4,500. High Selling Bred Heifers: Lot 97 OLF Tri G4 Lady W35 Black Polled ¾ blood daughter of BF N324 Triathlon to Doug Edler, Gladbrook, Iowa @ $2,800. Lot 90 OLF Dream Lady W105 Black Polled PB daughter of CNS Dream On L186 to Mark Nesemeier, Leonard, ND @ $2,750. (cont’d on page 22)
Jersak Farms Semen Bank Fullblood Anchor T Paragon (19) Bar 5 Paymaster (4) BEL Steward 2nd (3) CET Extra Best (15) Cherry Echo (19) JNR Crackerjack (1) Klondike Laki (1) Lost River Regent (3) MFI Mohican 76M (37) Traditional Milnafua Vagabond (2) Premier Edition (5) Black Black Joker (2) Full Bore (3) GWS Ebony’s Trademark (2) In Dew Time (5) Kenco MF Powerline 204L (2) GFI Magnum K52 (4) PPSR Nophalt 20H (9) Red 3C Pasque 8773 (11) Big Z (7) IPU Roughrider 2T (12) KSU Manhattan 38J (17) LBR Crockett R81 (2) LCHMN Bodybuilder 7303F (8) LRS Red Reality 33J (5) Mr Ishee Red 600 Unique (1) MRL 65P (40) SSS-SCF Chuckwagon 008J (9) STF Red Ransom (14) STF Starquest N114 (3) TNT Gunner (5) FOR SALE 1- 18XT Liquid Nitrogen Tank 1- Taylor/Wharton Liquid Nitrogen Tank contact
Tim at Jersak Farms Ltd. Box 958 Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0 Ph: (204) 525-2210 Cell: (204) 734-8662 Email: tgjersak@gmail.com
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5th Annual
PROUDLY WESTERN BULL SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011 1:00 p.m. Whitewood Auction Barn, Whitewood, SK
CONSIGNING 15 RED & BLACK SIMMENTAL BULLS
JGM 20X
JGM 60X
S: KWA LIMITED 71P
S: KWA LIMITED 71P
JGM 97X
JGM 50X
S: EDN SAWYER 157S
S: EDN SAWYER 157S
JGM 1X
JGM 19X
S: R PLUS 7246T
S: R PLUS 7246T
*Many Generations Red/Black/Polled *Easy Calving & Maternal Bulls *Deep Thick Performance Bulls *Moderate Framed & Stout *Semen Tested *Guaranteed *Delivered *Bulls for the Purebred & Commercial Producer
Prairie Wind Farms Ltd.
Wes Mack 306-634-4410 cell 421-1853
Box 882, Estevan, SK S4A 2A7
Jim Mack 306-634-4479
Email: wkmack @ signaldirect.ca
Brian Mack 306-634-4431 cell 421-2928
8 miles north on Highway #47 & 1 mile west
Celebrating 40 Years Raising Simmental
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15 Bulls Selected for the Premium Beef Bull Sale Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB
SBSF CRUZE 21X FULLBLOOD BW: 104 lbs BD: Jan 18,2010 S: SBSF Vegas 1L DS: MRL Alero 34K
SBSF COWBOY 78X POLLED PUREBRED BW: 98 lbs BD: Feb 27,2010 S: IPU Accelerator 53U DS: IPU Red Warrior 29N
SBSF BRONX 15X POLLED PUREBRED BW: 97 lbs BD: Jan 16,2010 S: TNT Top Gun R244 DS: LCHMN Bodybuilder 7303F
SBSF ICE 38X POLLED PUREBRED BW: 98 lbs BD: Jan 25,2010 S: IPU Red Logan 89R DS: KJLI The Rock 1L
CAMERON, MYRNA & ASHLEY; BRODIE & STACEY McCOLL Decker, MB For More Info Call: 204-764-2604 Cell: 204-365-6092 Email: schweitzersimmentals@mts.net
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M & J Farms Annual Bull Sale
YCSA Update!
Greetings YCSers and Simmental breeders! I hope the winter and calving season is going well for all of you. I thought I would take this opportunity 38 two-year old bulls gross $138,199 ave $3838 to let you know who’s who in the Manitoba YCS; Emily Hickson is the President, Andrea Arbuckle, High Selling Bulls: Vice-President, Ryan Downey, Secretary and Taylor Lot 4-MJ Crimson Tide 5W, red polled PB Simmental, Carvey, Treasurer. A huge Thank You goes out to s-Mar Mac Durango, ds-OMF Long Cut sold to PizJacquie Downey, Shannon Carvey and Lesley Hedley zey Simmentals and Foxy Lady Cattle Co, Foxwarren, for helping out with our association! MB for $13,250. Unfortunately the MYCSA was unable to meet Lot 20-MJ Red Durango 44W, red polled 3/4 Simback in January for the AGM; we are planning to mental bull. s-Mar Mac Durango. ds-STF Much More have our meeting at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. sold to Kellers Broken Heart Ranch, Mandan, North This will be our AGM and there will be elections held Dakota for $6100. at this time. The positions up for election are Vice Lot 11-MJ Red Durango 63W, red polled PB SimPresident and Secretary as they are both 1 year terms. mental, s-Mar Mac Durango, ds-TH Red Bod sold to President and Treasurer are both 2 year terms. We are Alvin Popowich for $6000. always looking for new members and people willing Lot 5-MMJB Black Bear 10W, black polled PB Simto help out! Hope to see you there! mental, s-Ultra Mr Teddybear 81S, ds-NSG Charmer At the National level, things have wrapped sold to RKT Simmentals, Minnedosa, MB for $4600. up with the 2010 National Classic in Quebec, it was Lot 28-MJ Richman 5W, Black Angus, s-Remitall a fantastic event! Thank you to Emily Grey and the H Rachis, ds-Justamere 1118 Cash sold to Ja-Lynn Quebec Association. Our calendar fundraiser was Farms, McAuley, MB for $4400. another great success, look for it with the January Lot 6-MJ Red Chivas 47W, red polled PB Simmental, issue of the Commercial Country! Thank you to all s-Mar Mac Chivas, ds-MJ Red Rock sold to Dean those who supported this fundraiser! Vinnell for $4100. Emily Hickson and I have been involved in Lot 2-MMJB Red Brave 2W, red polled PB Simmensome conference calls in planning for the upcoming tal, s-KS Bravado, ds-Dynamite Black sold to Marj 2011 events. We are heading to Calgary at the end Veno, Hannah, Alberta for $4000. of March for our board meeting. This is an annual Lot 13-MJ Black Bear 67W, black polled PB Simmen- meeting where all the National Board members meet tal, s-Ultra Mr Teddybear, ds-MJ Black Arapahoe sold in person to plan the summer and fall events such to Ja-Lynn Farms for $4000. as the National Classic and the Calendar Fundraiser Lot 21-MJ Black Bear 4W, black polled 7/8 Simmen- Auction. We also have the opportunity to meet with tal, s-Ultra Mr Teddybear, ds-MJ Black Arapahoe sold the CSA board to discuss ideas and the direction of the to Rene Poirier, Haywood, MB for $4000. YCSA. Lot 30-MJ Kodiak 11W, black Angus, s-HF Kodiak Mark your calendars…We are very excited 144T, s-Red Crowfoot Big Daddy sold to Ja-Lynn that the National YCSA Classic will be held in Farms for $3800. Manitoba this summer!! It will be held in conjunction Lot 1-MMJB Black Fox 1W, black polled PB Simwith the Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up in Neepawa mental, s-LFE Bring Down The House, ds-LFE Mark on July 29-30!! We are very excited to work with the Enforcer sold to Ja-Lynn Farms for $3700. Round-Up committee to host this great event. Watch Lot 26-MJ Black Vision 93W, black polled 3/4 Simthe CSA website for registration forms and more mental, s-MJ Black Vision, ds-Purdy’s Bingo sold to details! Or check us out on Facebook! Darcy Compton, Pipestone, MB for $3700. If you have any questions feel free to contact me anytime! I look forward to seeing you around this Volume Buyer- Ja-Lynn Farms, McAuley, MB spring!- Andrea Arbuckle National YCSA President - 7 head Andrea.arbuckle@hotmail.com (204) 483-0319
February 12, 2011 Russell, MB
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April 3, 2011 Virden, MB
DYAL 581X
DYAL 351X
DYAL 645X
Offering 5 Polled Black Edition sons... low birth weight, performance bulls...the cowboy kind
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DYAL 113X
Flushmates out of SGCC BLK Roseanne 13S a Power Drive granddaughter with +7 milk EPD
DYAL 13X
April 5, 2011 Melita, MB Offering 2 Bravado sons... performance with calving ease DYAL 623X
DYAL 24X
Plus Reds, Blacks and Fullbloods for sale at the farm....
For catalogs or more information give us a call or stop in anytime!
Allan, Jacquie, Ryan, Kyle & Beverley-Jean Coulter, MB PH 204-649-2260 Email: ajdowney@xplornet.com
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Rendezvous Farms 7th Annual Simmental Bull & Female Sale February 14, 2011 Ste Rose du Lac, MB 24 Purebred Simmental Bulls ave $4,708 28 Fullblood Simmental Bulls ave $3,982 52 Bulls gross $224,500 ave $4,317
10 Purebred Simmental Open Heifers ave $2,180 10 Fullblood Open Heifers ave $2,135 20 Heifers gross $43,150 ave $2,158 High Selling Bulls Lot 34- Rendezvous 450X, Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- CMS Red Polled Icon 16P, ds- SU Paramount 55P sold to Thorsteinson Land & Livestock, Foam Lake, SK for $8,750 Lot 36- Rendezvous 555X, Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- CMS Red Polled Icon 16P, ds- Tyron Mainz sold to Zdan Farms, Alonsa, MB for $7,250 Lot 14- Rendezvous 529X, Fullblood Simmental Bull, s- SU Paramount 55P, ds- Virginia’s Kingbuster 6K, sold to Cross A Simmental, Wimbleton, ND for $6,750 Lot 31- Rendezvous 86X, Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- CMS Red Polled Icon 16P, ds- Virginia’s Kingbuster 6K sold to Dean Glaesman, Lehr, ND for $6,600 Lot 27- Rendezvous 586X, Fullblood Simmental Bull, s- MFI Supreme 4037, ds- SU Paramount 55P sold to Glen Aldentaler, Britton, SD for $6,500 Lot 35- Rendezvous 540X, Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- CMS Red Polled Icon 16P, ds- Virginia’s Kingbuster 6K sold to Thorsteinson Land & Livestock for $6,500 Lot 48- Rendezvous 501X, Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- IPU Red Caesar 11U, ds- BDS Red Devil 520R sold to Salty Lake Farms Inc., Watrous, SK for $6,100 Lot 40- Rendezvous 8X, Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- BDS Red Devil 520R, ds- Bar 15 Shenandoah 14C sold to Denna Farms Ltd., Ste Rose du Lac, MB for $6,000 Lot 41- Rendezvous 5X, Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- BDS Red Devil 520R, ds- Rendezvous High Octane sold to Glen Aldentaler for $6,000
Lot 38- Rendezvous 610X, Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- CMS Red Polled Icon 16P, ds- MFL Meister 36Y sold to Glen Aldentaler for $5,600 Lot 20- Rendezvous 54X, Fullblood Simmental Bull, s- MFI Jahari 5055, ds- MFI Supreme 4037 sold to Skurealen Farms Ltd., Provost, AB for $5,250 Lot 28- Rendezvous 60X, Polled Fullblood Simmental Bull, s- Silverlake Splash, ds- MFI Supreme 4037 sold to Bristol View Farms, Bristol, PQ for $5,200 High Selling Heifers Lot 67- Rendezvous Ms Twist 466X, Full Fleckvieh Fullblood Open Heifer, s- Double Bar D Poll Twister, ds- Champs Romano sold to Forty Creek Ranch, Glenella, MB for $2,600 Lot 71- Rendezvous Chica 452X, Full Fleckvieh Fullblood Open Heifer, s- IPU Chicago 62U, ds- Anchor “T” Impact 2H sold to LaBatte Simmentals, Gladmar, SK for $2,600 Lot 55- Rendezvous Ms Teddy 467X, Polled Purebred Open Heifer, s- Wheatland Red Teddy 457P, ds- MJ Red Rock 49M sold to Lockwood Simmentals, Arnes, MB for $2,550 Volume BuyerSalty Lake Farms Inc., Watrous, SK- 6 lots
(Bata Bros/Olafson Bros Sale cont’d) Lot 91 OLF Miss BL D125 W50 Black Polled ½ blood daughter of ES Black Legend PK26 to Heartland Simmentals, New Hampton, Iowa @ $2,750. Lot 85-89, 5 ET PB Full Sisters sired by TNT Top Cut P274 bred to Hooks Shear Force to Bob McRichie, Sheldon, ND @ $2,700 each. Lot 83- BBS Bear W100. Black, Polled, PB daughter of MRL Black Bear 79S bred to Hooks Shear Force to Erika Kenner, Leeds, ND @ $2,500. Volume buyers: Bob McRichie, Sheldon ND; Thorfinsson Farms, Mountain, ND; Tyler Sorenson, Williston, ND
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consigns to
Premium Beef Bull Sale
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB RKTS Rodimus 8X BW: 104 lbs ADJ WW: 835 lbs ADJ YW: 1459 lbs
S: TNT Top Gun DS: Bodybuilder Super thick and docile. Homo Polled Test Pending
RKTS Thor 3X BW: 100 lbs ADJ WW: 768 lbs ADJ YW: 1419 lbs
S: Trademark DS: Blk Destiny D12 Growth, Style, and hair and backed by a tremendous cow family. Homo Polled Test Pending
RKTS Rodimus 4X BW: 106 lbs ADJ WW: 807 lbs ADJ YW: 1522 lbs
S: TNT Top Gun DS: Caesar Excellent performance and out of a hard working two year old cow. Homozygous Polled by Parentage Contact
Brendon Taylor (204) 867-0229 Kyle Taylor (204) 867-7918 Rick Taylor (204) 867-7551 Email: kyletaylor_87@msn.com
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M.C.Quantock “Canada’s Bulls� Sale January 29, 2011 Lloydminster, AB
Avg. $3521 -H-2 Summer Two Year Old Bulls
406 Bulls Averaged $3552.00
Avg. $1757 -Hereford Fall Born Bulls
Avg. $3858 -Red Angus Fall Born Bulls Avg. $3820 -Red Angus Summer Two Year Old Bulls
Avg. $2689 -Hereford Two Year Old Bulls
Avg. $3598 -Super Baldie Fall Born Bulls
Avg. $4429 -Black Super Baldies Fall Born Bulls
Avg. $2536 -Super Baldie Yearling Bulls
Avg. $3376 -Black Super Baldie Yearling Bulls
Avg. $4076 -Super Baldie Summer Two Year Old Bulls
Avg. $4700 -Black Super Baldie Summer Two Year Olds
Avg. $3474 -Super Guppie Fall Born Bulls
Avg. $3577 -Black Angus Fall Born Bulls
Avg. $3030 -Black Super Guppies Fall Born Bulls
Avg. $3500 -Black Angus Summer Two Year Old Bulls
Avg. $3372 -Super Guppie Two Year Old Bulls
Avg. $3827 -Charolais Spring & Summer Born Two Year Olds
Avg. $3559 -H-2 Fall Born Bulls
"Kick off to Spring" bull sale
March 21, 2011 1:00pm at the farm.
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Wheatland Bull 786T
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ML 610X - Wheatland Bull 786T son MLSF 470 - Six Mile Sakic son
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11th Annual Bull and Female Sale with guest consignor Swan Lake Farms
March 28, 2011 at the farm, Grenfell, SK
60 Powerful FULL FLECK Bulls Sell!
RLD 20X Polled 100% Full Fleck ►Bulls are semen evaluated ►Order buying
RLD 112X 60 Red & Black Simmental Bulls sell!
►Free Delivery to central points across SK, MB & AB
KN 220W 30 Registered Red Angus Bulls sell!
JG: 403-556-5563 SM: 403-363-9973
RLD 186X 35 Red, Black & Full Fleck Heifers sell!
Brian: 403-813-7999
KN 49X 5 Registered Red Angus Heifers sell!
Double Bar D Farms
Richard 306-697-3038 Family owned & operated since 1970 cell 306-697-7298 Box 818, Grenfell, SK S0G 2B0 julie@doublebardsimmental.com Ken 306-697-2474 cell 306-697-7204 www.doublebardsimmental.com
Mark 306-697-3289 Sale Barn 306-697-3582
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Diamond M Ranch Bull & Female Sale February 13, 2011 Estevan, SK
23 bulls ave $2,484.78 2 bred heifers ave $2,200 6 open heifers ave $1,150 31 head gross $68,450 ave $2,208.06 High Selling Bulls Lot 12- DMF 909W, s- DMF Western Red 504R, dsDouble XL 143M, sold to Harold Parks for $4,400 Lot 27- DMF 9102W, s- EDN Tucker 52T, ds- J Bar H Redman A24, sold to Wade Joorisity for $3,200 Lot 26- DMF 983W, s- EDN Tucker 52T, ds- MCC Pacesetter 38G, sold to Murray Buchanan for $3,200 Lot 16- DMF 981W, s- LFE Aviator 418T, ds- LFE Twain 312J, sold to H Lischka & Sons for $2,900 Lot 25- DMF 925W, s- Wheatland Bull 453P, dsDMF Driver 307N, sold to Mark Friess for $2,750 Lot 18- DMF 901W, s- LFE Aviator 418T, ds- J Bar H Redman A24, sold to Wade Joorisity for $2,600 Lot 19- DMF 929W, s- LFE Aviator 418T, ds- J Bar H Redman A24, sold to Murray Buchanan for $2,600 Bred Heifers Lot 29- DMF Ms Right Time 946W, s- DMF Western Red 504R, ds- LFE Twain 312J, bred to MRL 128T sold to Harvie Ranching for $2,500 Lot 30- DMF Ms Blk Label 934W, s- DMF Western Red 504R, ds- LFE Twain 312J, bred to MRL 128T sold to Charlie Farfard for $1,900 Open Heifers Lot 31-36 sold to Stephan Farms for $1,150
Hill 70 Quantock Ranch Barn Burnin’ Bull Sale
February 5, 2011 Lloydminster, AB/SK 331.5 Bulls averaged $3,475 9 Registered Red Angus Females averaged $1,830 38 Commercial Bred Heifers averaged $1,475
Kopp Farms Bull & Female Sale February 21, 2011 Amaranth, MB
78 bulls ave $4629 34 heifers ave $2732 112 lots gross $453,950 ave $4053 High Selling Bulls Lot 23-KOP Livewireson 55X, s-Muirhead Livewire 95R, ds-Porterhouse Justin 55J sold to Curtis Zdan, Alonsa, MB for $10,000. Lot 53-KOP Trackerson 42X, s-CG Tracker 45T, ds-KOP Mr Midnight 114M sold to Circle 7 Ranch, Shaunavon,SK & Soderglen Ranches, Airdrie, AB for $10,000. Lot 9-KOP Touchdownson 68X, s-IPU Red Touchdown 32S, ds-Hooks Red Quorum sold to High Bluff Stock Farm, Inglis, MB for $9000. Lot 43-KOP Trademarkson 818W, s-CMS Trademark 756T, ds-Porterhouse Justin sold to Edward Zdan, Alonsa, MB for $7500. Lot 31-KOP Upstartson 39X, s-SKORS Upstart 114U, ds-R Plus Kodiak sold to Randy Geisler, Ashern, MB for $7100. Lot 21-KOP Livewireson 44X, s-Muirhead Livewire, ds-R Plus 2169M sold to Rodney Savage, Elm Creek, MB for $6500. Lot 19-KOP Livewireson 31X, s-Muirhead Livewire, ds-R Plus Kodiak sold to Jamie Jones, Tarndiff, SK for $6250. High Selling Heifers Lot 90-KOP Ms Northern 83X, s-South Seven Northern 29N, ds-Smithbilt Freightliner sold to Forty Creek Ranch, Glenella, MB for $4700. Lot 102-KOP Ms Touchdown 161X, s-IPU Red Touchdown, ds-Wheatland Bull 655S sold to Swan Lake Farms, Stoughton, SK for $4500. Lot 123-KOP Ms Tracker 203X, s-CG Tracker, dsTSC Flashback 337L sold to Weeks Simmentals, LaRiviere, MB for $4200. Lot 121-KOP Ms Tracker 118X, s-CG Tracker, dsMuirhead Like A Rock sold to Maple Lake Stock Farm, Hartney, MB for $3500. Lot 108-KOP Ms Ultimate 112X, s-IPU Ultimate 3U, ds-Wheatland Bull 655S sold to Harvie Ranching, Carstairs, AB for $3300.
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The Advantage Sale
March 23, 2011
Erixon X-Rated 84X Homozygous Polled S: Remington General Lee DS: Hook’s Red Quorum Maternal Brother to the 2009 CWA Grand Champ. Female
Erixon Xavier 12X Homozygous Polled S: Wheatland Red Ace DS: S-Paw Blk Show Off Shown successfully in the 2010 season
Erixon Xpress 32X Homozygous Polled S: LFE Red Northern DS: STF Jalapeno They don’t come any darker red
Saskatoon Livestock Sales
Erixon Xplosive 19X Inconclusive Homozygous Polled S: TNT Gunner DS: Hook’s Red Quorum Multiple sons sell from this cow family
Erixon XXX 76X Homozygous Polled S: MRL Red Force DS: IPU Red Nugget A moderate powerhouse with a different pedigree
Clavet, SK Bob & Kim (306) 931-3360 Dave & Krista (306) 270-2893
View catalogue online at www.transconlivestock.com
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Ellingson Simmentals Performance Bull & Female Sale
February 19, 2011 Rugby, ND Ellingson Bulls- 40 gross $247,750 ave $6,194 McDonald Bulls-7 gross $21,000 ave $3,000 heifers-20 gross $32,950 ave $1,648
High Selling Bulls Lot 6- Ellingson Ideal X13, a Red Homozygous Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- THSF Freedom 300N, ds- Ellingson Powerline P430 sold to Ben Kleppe & Genex Coop, Dawson, ND for $36,000 Lot 16- Ellingson Amigo X39, a Red Homozygous Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- GCF Mr Amigo, ds- Hook’s Shear Force 38K, sold to Carl Lautenschlager, Endicott, WA for $15,000 Lot 1- Ellingson In Stock X2, a Homozygous Black 5/8 Simmental 3/8 Angus Bull, s- LRS Preferred Stock 370C, ds- Mytty In Focus, sold to Whitestone & Krebs, Gordon, NE for $8,000 Lot 14- Ellingson Top Gun X35, a Red Purebred Simmental Bull, s- TNT Top Gun R244, ds- OMF Long Cut J6, sold to Wayne Fleischfresser, Enderlin, ND for $8,000 Lot 15- Ellingson Blazer X37, a Homozygous Black Purebred Simmental Bull, s- Kappes Trailblazer S516, ds- SAC Mr MT 736, sold to Prickly Pear Simmentals, Helena, MT for $7,500 Lot 30- Ellingson 740T X64, a Red Purebred Simmental Bull, s- Wheatland Bull 740T, ds- NLC Good A Nuff 33G, sold to Dan Materi, Strasburg, ND for $6,750 Lot 28- Ellingson 740T X61, a Red Homozygous Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- Wheatland Bull 740T, ds- NLC Good A Nuff 33G, sold to Dean Stroh, Tappen, ND for $6,500 Lot 18- Ellingson Blackstar X43, a Homozygous Black Purebred Simmental Bull, s- TNT Tanker U263, ds- PVF-BF26 Black Joker, sold to Jeff Feltig, Tappen, ND for $6,500 Lot 17- Ellingson Preferred X40, a Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 Simmental 1/4 Angus Bull, s- SRS J914 Preferred Beef, ds- SAV 8180
Traveler 004, sold to Steve Falgatter, Bismark, ND for $6,500 Lot 2- Ellingson 740T X4, a Red Purebred Simmental Bull,, s- Wheatland Bull 740T, ds- Ellingson Shocker P437, sold to Mitch Jones, Carstairs, AB for $6,500 Lot 33- Ellingson 740T X69, a Red Homozygous Polled Purebred Simmental Bull, s- Wheatland Bull 740T, ds- NLC Good A Nuff 33G, sold to David Lang, Sterling, ND for $6,250 Lot 29- Ellingson 740T X63, a Red Purebred Simmental Bull, s- Wheatland Bull 740T, ds- NLC Good A Nuff 33G, sold to David Lang for $6,250 Lot 40- Ellingson In Focus X83, a Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black 3/8 Simmental 5/8 Angus Bull, s- Mytty In Focus, ds- CNS Dream On L186, sold to John, Mike & Mark Jochim, Flasher, ND for $6,250 Lot 38- Ellingson 740T, a Red Purebred Simmental Bull, s- Wheatland Bull 740T, ds- NLC Good A Nuff 33G, sold to Pius Black, Karlsruhe, ND for $6,250 High Selling Heifers Lot 51- Ellingson Ms Master X21, s- SS Ebony’s Grandmaster, ds- TNT Dynamite Black L137, sold to Jake Hegeland, Oberon, ND for $3,500 Lot 59- Ellingson Ms Amgio X70, s- GCF Mr Amigo, ds- TNT Gunner N208, sold to Scott Traumicht, Wymore, NE for $2,500 Lot 54- Ellingson Ms 740T X30, s- Wheatland Bull 740T, ds- LCHMN Bodybuilder 7303F, sold to James Grant, Kendleton, TX for $2,400 Lot 61- Ellingson Ms Master X74, s- SS Ebony’s Grandmaster, ds- PPSR Nophalt 20H, sold to Mansford Amos, Camus Valley, OR for $2,000 Lot 60- Ellingson Ms Amigo X71, s- GCF Mr Amigo, ds- TNT Gunner N209, sold to Scott Traumicht for $2,000 Lot 55- Ellingson Ms Master X41, s- SS Ebony’s Grandmaster, ds- LBR Crockett U856, sold to Mansford Amos for $1,900 Lot 58- Ellingson Ms Amigo X60, s- GCF Mr Amigo, ds- TNT Gunner N209, sold to Joe Goeser, Munich, ND for $1,900 Lot 50- Ellingson Freedom X9, s- THSF Freedom 300N, ds- PPSR Nophalt 20H, sold to Mansford Amos for $1,750
Consigning 8 bulls to
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Premium Beef Bull Sale Wednesday, March 16, 2011 1:00 p.m.
Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB
PWK 7X Gunner x Bodybuilder
PWK 60X Kosmo x Preferred Beef
PWK 111X Gidsco x Impact
PWK 120X Skors On Target x Bodybuilder
Thank You to: Redpath Simmentals, purchased bred heifer from the National Sale at Manitoba Livestock Expo Dana Johns, purchased bred heifer at the Keystone Sale Sunset Simmentals from Oxdrift, Ontario, purchased bred heifer at the Keystone sale All our buyers and bidders at our annual cow sale in Killarney Dec 4/10
WORKMAN FARMS
Minto, MB Pat (204) 776-2386 cell (204) 534-8530 Greg (204) 776-2164 cell (204) 724-0564
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Headed for the
PREMIUM BEEF BULL SALE March 16, 2011 Neepawa, MB
NAC 75X Trustin x Kappes Rock Solid Homo Polled
XXC 83X Rock x Bodybuilder Homo Polled
NAC 116X Trustin x Red Siege Homo Polled
NAC 30X Trustin x Black Joker Homo Polled Homo Black
View catalog online @
www.transconlivestock.com
Neil, Denise, Cody & Carly Jo Carson 204-859-2816 Cell 204-773-6927 carson@inetlink.ca
Rossburn, MB Coffee’s always on!
Wayne & Joan Carson 204-859-2386 Cell 204-773-6394 nlsim@mts.net
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bull & female sale april 8, 2011 heartland livestock Virden, mb with guest consignor lawnview simmentals Selling ♦50 Bulls-Reds, Blacks, Long Yearlings, Two Year Olds ♦15 Open Heifers
BDS 23X Muirhead Online x LFE Bombshell
BDS 39W Muirhead Online x LFE Red Enticer
BDS 36X IPU Black Label x Full Figures
BDS 61X IPU Black Label x Robin Hood
BDS 103U Muirhead Online x 600U
BDS 9X IPU Black Label x LFE Bombshell
JG:403-556-5563 GN:780-542-0634 SM:403-363-9973 Lawnview 2X Kimlake Goodanuff 9T x Double Bar D Dakota 22R
Call us for a catalog or view online at www.transconlivestock.com Bruce Robinson Hamiota, MB
204-764-2413 cell 204-365-7379 bds@inetlink.ca
Lawnview 20W IPU Black Label x ACS Black Lady 680S
Lawn View Simmentals Allan Lawn Hamiota, MB
204-764-2150 cell 204-764-0399 adlawn@mts.net
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Top Ten No Cost or Low Cost Marketing Tools for Your Cattle Business
-by Marnie Somers
I know any number of highly successful cattle producers, like you, who are to be congratulated for having developed a successful business to date. You chose your breed and built your business to satisfy the needs of your customers (your target market). You’ve earned the right to proudly wear your Stetson. Like most of us, you may wear any number of hats; spouse, parent, breadwinner, community volunteer, church member, competitor, board member, friend, teacher or student. Little wonder that you have, as yet, not had the time, opportunity, or resources, to master the art of marketing your cattle business in a tough economic climate. For those of you who are looking to put on your marketing person’s hat, Lois (Gould) and I respectfully dedicate this new series of marketing tips to give you a leg up on this, perhaps under developed, aspect of your business. In today’s highly challenging times, improving your marketing strategies by taking advantage of free or cost effective marketing techniques may make the difference between barely surviving and thriving.
It’s our goal to help you with your time and resources crunch by offering you a series of Marketing Tools articles. Starting with this issue, we will provide basic information at the rate of one tool per issue. Each tool will be offered in sequence so you can construct your marketing plan from the ground up. Should some of these tools stir your interest and you want to go into more detail, you are invited to read more on my Marketing tips blog, www.horsescoops. com//blog/.
Marketing Tip #1- The Bare Bones of Marketing Marketing is more than just advertising, it’s really the whole environment surrounding your cattle business. While that may sound intimidating, don’t worry, you are already employing marketing strategies on a daily basis. You just may not recognize it as such. Let’s say you are in town picking up mineral from a
local feed store, someone politely asks you how things are going. You reply, “Great, we’re really excited about our new calf crop.” A customer in line behind you asks, “What kind of cattle do you raise?” And the conversation takes off. Well, you’re not just having a conversation, you’re marketing- good for you!
The No.1 Absolute “Must-have” Marketing Tool: But, do you have a business card to give to this customer, or to leave some behind at the feed store? Does your business card accurately describe your operation? Does it include your contact information, and list your email address and website? Serious business people have business cards and they make the effort to distribute them as often as possible. Should we, as serious cattle-business people, do any less? If you don’t already have business cards, please, start here. Commercially printed business cards are not all that expensive. You could even print them yourself on your computer very economically, but be sure to chose good quality card stock and to use a classy design because you only get one chance to make a good first impression. If you think you don’t need business cards, then how would that customer from the feed store manage to remember who he or she spoke to at the store? How would he or she contact you? Or look up your website?
What Other Tools Do You Need? Having your business card in hand jump starts the marketing cycle. That customer from the feed store notices your website address on your business card and looks up your cattle operation. Your website offers an online sign up form so he/she can receive regular email updates or a monthly newsletter. The email or newsletter sign up permits you to be in touch with them on a cyclical basis. This increases your opportunities to sell them on your program. (Okay, so you don’t have a website yet, never mind a monthly newsletter- we’ll deal with that in later articles.) (continued on page 38)
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WLB 7TH ANNUAL BULL SALE
204-729-7925 Call for information 2:00 PM
204-763-4697
MARCH 29, 2011
View video & catalog online
www.wlblivestock.com
wlblivestock@inetlink.ca
WLB Livestock - Bill & Nancy Biglieni Douglas MB
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Top Ten Marketing Tips (cont’d)
While each of these marketing tools can stand alone, they work so much harder for you when they support and complement each other. If you have other printed materials, such as business stationary, letterhead, envelopes, brochures, or you place advertisements in cattle magazines, sale catalogues or industry directories, make sure they contain all your contact information including your telephone number, email and website addresses. You’d be surprised how often we notice one or more of these critical identifiers are missing! To hopefully whet your appetite for what’s to comehere are the Top Ten Marketing Tools articles to follow in subsequent issues: • The Bare Bones of Marketing ( covered in this issue) • Identifying and Developing Relationships with your Customers
Marnie Somers is a freelance writer and web designer. Her articles have been published in numerous horse magazines across North America. She is the designer/webmaster for the Manitoba Simmental Association among numerous other agribusiness clients. Somers has been a media/marketing consultant to the horse industry since 1997 & has presented Marketing Tips seminars. In addition, she is the current President of the Canadian Quarter Horse Association & a Director-At-Large on the Boards of Directors of the American Quarter Horse Association & Equine Canada. Somers may be contacted via email at: marnie@horsescoops.com. Her Marketing Tips blog may be found at www.horsescoops.com/blog/.
• Writing & Submitting News Releases • Showcasing your product or services in public places • Marketing through Email, Facebook, Twitter and other Social Networking sites • Net Etiquette (Website & Email “do’s & don’ts”) • Measuring the effectiveness of your website (is it working for you?) • Building business networks & positioning your business within the industry • Building credibility to generate customer referrals • After sales service In the spirit of mutual learning and sharing, we invite your comments and feedback (positive and negative), which you can post on my website’s blog or submit direct to the editor. See you next issue.
“Mommy, when is spring coming?” (Photo courtesy of Tracy Wilcox)
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TWIN BRAE SIMMENTALS has 10 bulls on offer to the
Premium Beef Bull Sale, March 16, 2011 Neepawa, MB
Including this smooth, polled, high % Fleck Fullblood
Twin Brae Red 111X BW: 92 lbs
The sale offering of 4 Black bulls, 2 Fullblood bulls, and 4 Red Baldie bulls have sires like: Crossroads Radical Red, Tomahawk, Wheat King, Gunner, and NLC Superior. Check them out sale day! A good set of bulls to sire those calves for next year. For more info call
View bulls online @ www.chescu.com
Barry & Glenda Chescu Inglis, Manitoba (204) 564-2509 or cell (204) 937-7180 Email: chescu@xplornet.com
Farm Visits Always Welcome!
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Bull Sale March 28, 2011 as Guest Consignor with
Double Bar D Farms, Grenfell, SK
Homo Polled
JVB 29X Spring Creek Teddy x Wheatland Red Hummer
Homo Polled
JVB 3X Spring Creek Teddy x Springcreek Tank
JVB 30X Wheatland Red Hummer x Red Doc
15 bulls on offer, the best we’ve ever raised.... beefy, well haired bulls with exceptional scrotal development. For catalogs or more information call
Greg Goudy Stoughton, SK Cell 306-457-7730
www.swanlakefarms.com
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NEW!!! Simmental Focus now has an FTP site ftp://simmentalfocus.ca/
In an effort to streamline the ever-increasing flow of digital files to our office, we have set up an ftp site for your convenience. Utilizing the ftp site will allow you to send us your photos, PDF files, etc. faster than email and with fewer headaches. IMPORTANT: Please put your files, eg. photos, into a folder; rename the folder with your name or farm name (not focus ad or feb ad) and then upload to the ftp site to a folder called “incoming”. If you are prompted for: -a user name, enter anonymous -a password, enter your email address If you connect to the ftp site in your web browser, you can go to the “Page” tab and click on “open site in Windows Explorer”... ftp site will open in a new window so be patient then double click the “incoming” folder and drag and drop your file into the folder.
(We did have some server difficulties with the site initially but those issues have been solved, we apologize for the inconvenience and hope that you will try again) If you need help using the ftp site, give us a call!
SIMMENTAL FOCUS IS NOW ONLINE! In response to reader requests, you can now access the latest issue of Simmental Focus online. Just go to www.gouldranch.ca and click on the Simmental Focus page
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“Sparky” Shining Sparkler x Mr. Peppy Four
Babies to broke horses available...check them out at
www.gouldranch.ca At the ranch or on the website, your visit is always welcome!
RR#1 Box 100 Carman MB Canada R0G 0J0
*Blaine & Lois Gould PH 204-745-3082 Cell 204-745-7456
Email: gouldranch@mymts.net
*John, Joanne, Jayci Jo & Jackson Best 204-745-3255 cell 204-750-2350
Home of “Some Little Peppy”
AD INDEX 3 Star Simmentals................................................................46 Black Diamond Simmentals...............................................35 Bonchuk Farms....................................................................4 Bouchard Livestock.............................................................46 Boundary Ranch...................................................................21 Carberry Sandhills Consulting............................................45 City View Simmentals.........................................................11 Conray Cattle Co..................................................................2 Crocus Simmentals...............................................................21 Davis Livestock Services.....................................................46 Diamond J Farms.................................................................25 Double Bar D Farms............................................................29 Downey Farms.....................................................................23 EDN Simmentals..................................................................21 Erixon Simmentals...............................................................31 Family Tradition Bull Sale...................................................17 Foxy Lady Cattle Co............................................................43 G-7 Ranch Seeds..................................................................46 Gordon Jones Simmentals....................................................9 Handford Simmentals.........................................................14 Herter Simmentals................................................................21 High Bluff Stock Farm.........................................................46 Jerry Kanewischer................................................................46 Jersak Farms.........................................................................16 JM Beef Consulting.............................................................8 Kelara Farms........................................................................21 Kuntz Simmental...............................................................24,25 Long Lake Simmentals........................................................12 M & J Farms........................................................................48 Manitoba Simmental Association........................................6 Maple Lake Stock Farm.......................................................28 Mar Mac Farms....................................................................3 McCormack Family Ranch.................................................19 Miracle Ranch......................................................................10 Murray Chev Cadillac.........................................................46 Northern Light Simmental...................................................34 Perkin Land & Cattle Co.....................................................2 Pheasantdale/Highway 5 Simmentals................................15 Pizzey Simmentals..............................................................43 Prairie Wind Simmentals....................................................18 Proudly Western Bull Sale..................................................13 Redpath Simmentals............................................................9 Schweitzer Simmentals.......................................................20 Scott Tibble.........................................................................45 Southwest Showcase Sale...................................................21 Stoughton Farms.................................................................25 Swan Lake Farms...............................................................41 Swan Valley Veterinary Clinic.............................................46 Twin Brae Simmentals.......................................................39,46 Twin Meadow Livestock......................................................8 Weeks Simmentals...............................................................10 Wheatland Cattle Co............................................................47 Wilcox Simmentals..............................................................8 WLB Livestock...................................................................37 Workman Farms..................................................................33 X-T Simmentals...................................................................21
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March 28-April 2 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Brandon, MB April 3 Cattlemans Classic All Breed Bull Sale Virden, MB April 4 Southwest Showcase Bull Sale Swift Current, SK April 5 Souris Valley Bull Sale Melita, MB April 8 Black Diamond Simmentals Bull Sale Virden, MB April 16 Lundar Bull Sale, Lundar, MB June 26 MSA Summer Show, Treherne, MB July 29-31 MB Youth Beef Roundup/ National YCS Classic Neepawa, MB
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Scott Tibble
Order Buying & Ring Service
Box 2471 Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0
204-734-0210 204-539-2570 1-888-277-6202 shranch@xplornet.com
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JERRY KANEWISCHER AUCTIONEER
Auction and Ring Service
Fullbloods, Purebred, Red and Black The coffee is always on!
3 miles east, 6.5 miles north of Inglis
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
Come see Grant Moffatt at Murray Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC 1500 Richmond Ave Brandon MB R7A 7E3
204-728-0130 1-888-999-4111
or email grantm@murraychevbrandon.com Changing to serve you even better New building to open in early 2011
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
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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
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Michael Gould President PH 204-801-0535 michael@bridgemarketing.ca www.bridgemarketing.ca
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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*Customer Commercial Heifers Sell
All these bulls sell!
Vernon, Denise, Riley & Cody-Ray Lafrentz Box 118, Bienfait, SK S0C 0M0
PH 306-634-7765 Cell 306-421-2297 Email: wheatlandcattle@sasktel.net
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Thank You to all our buyers & bidders for making our bull sale a success!
Volume Buyer: Ja-Lynn Farms, McAuley, MB
PH: 204-773-3279 Fax: 204-773-3980 Miles: 204-773-6275 Bonnie: 204-773-0094 Jared: 204-796-0999 Matt: 204-773-6055
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