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This issue we “focus” on: Down The Trail...................................................7 On The Roundup.................................................7 Ad Index.............................................................43 New Arrival........................................................8 Lazy S Ranch Bull Sale......................................12 ASA Commercial Producers..............................14 Diamond M Ranch Bull Sale.............................16 Rendezvous Farms Bull Sale.............................16 M & J Farms Bull Sale......................................20 Mader Ranches Bull Sale...................................20 Double Bar D Sale.............................................22 Shologan Rejoins BLI........................................22 MSA Scholarship Winners.................................28 Kopp Farms Bull Sale........................................30 Bonchuk Farms Bull Sale..................................30 CSA AGM Schedule..........................................32 CSA Hires New Rep..........................................42 New Trich Test...................................................43
SIMMENTAL FOCUS PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: ISSUE: APRIL 2014 Mailed April 10 DEADLINE: MARCH 20 ISSUE: OCTOBER 2014 Mailed October 1 DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 10 ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2014 Mailed November 1 DEADLINE: OCTOBER 10 ISSUE: DECEMBER 2014 Mailed December 1 DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 10 View SIMMENTAL FOCUS online @
www.gouldranch.ca and follow the link
For all address changes contact Cactus Communications: phone or fax toll-free 1-866-374-3317 email goulds@mymt.net
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..........
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Soaking up the sun on a rare warm spring day in the Pembina Valley in southern Manitoba. (Pix by BJ photo)
Simmental Focus
The official publication of the Manitoba Simmental Association published six times per year by Cactus Communications Box 538, 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, Box 538, 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, Box 538, 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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Plan to spend the weekend with us in Manitoba for the CSA Annual General Meeting in beautiful Riding Mountain National Park July 25-27, 2014 Host Hotel - Elkhorn Resort & Conference Centre www.elkhornresort.mb.ca A block of rooms will be held until June
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Room rates are $155/night single occupancy or $175/night double occupancy (plus taxes) To book call 1-866-355-4676 ext 502 and use group code: MSA Chalets are also available on site, but none have been reserved and they will book up early
Camping in Riding Mountain National Park Please note that if you’d like to book camping directly in the park, at Wasagaming Campground, reservations must be made through the National Parks directly and nothing can be booked until April 1st. We suggest you call in as early as possible on April 1st because sites get booked up quickly, especially for prime summer weekends. The MSA will attempt to reserve some sites as well, but to guarantee your spot please call 1-877-737-3783 or go online https://reservation.pc.gc.ca on April 1st
Camping is also available outside of the National Park, including in Erickson. There will be more details about the options sent out to our membership prior to the event, or you can visit http://discoverclearlake.com/where-to-stay/#.UmmifhYVh6c For more information on the CSA Convention & sponsorship opportunities, please contact us or visit the MSA website
www.mbsimmental.com
►MSA Annual Meeting will be held at the MSA Summer Show, location to be announced next month, stay tuned....
President Everett Olson 204-867-0076 everettolson@hotmail.com
Secretary-treasurer Donalee Jones 204-529-2444 donalee@midcan.com
Down The Trail.............
March 5 Mar Mac Farms & Guests Bull Sale, Brandon, MB March 5 Sunny Valley Simmentals Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK March 6 In Pursuit of Perfection Bull Sale, Moosomin, SK March 7 Genetic Destination Bull Sale, Grenfell, SK March 8 Next Generation Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK March 9 Rebels of the West Bull Sale, Virden, MB March 10 Genetic Source Bull Sale, Brandon, MB March 11 Prairie Partners Bull Sale, Killarney, MB March 12 Premium Beef Bull Sale, Neepawa, MB March 12 South Saskatchewan Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK March 14 Family Tradition Bull Sale, Dropmore, MB March 17 10th Annual Butts, Guts, Nuts Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK March 18 City View & Guests Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK March 19 Advantage Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK March 19 Adair Ranch Bull Sale, Provost, AB March 21 Maple Lake Stock Farm Bull Sale, Grand Clairiere, MB March 22 Proudly Western Bull Sale, Whitewood, SK March 22 Mountain View Bull Sale, Innisfail, AB March 25 WLB Livestock Bull Sale, Douglas, MB March 27 Wheatland Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Alameda, SK March 27 Winnipeg Bull Sale, Winnipeg, MB March 30 Best of the Breeds Bull Sale, Leross, SK March 31 Southwest Showcase Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK April 5 Cattle Country Bull Sale, Neepawa, MB April 12 Lundar Bull Sale, Lundar, MB July 25-27 CSA 2014 AGM YCSA National Classic Riding Mountain National Park, MB August 1-3 MB Youth Beef Roundup Neepawa, MB
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.......hi folks....well here we are in March and no sign of spring...except that bull sale season is in full swing and chuggin right along...sales have been great and I expect that will continue...paying a little more for a good bull pays off, especially when feeder prices are at an all-time high and every pound counts.....forecasters say these prices will continue for some time which would be so great for the cowman....makes this winter a little easier to take..... .......we took a trip through the southern U.S. and noticed a lot of empty cattle yards and feedlots, demonstrating the sad reality that cattle numbers are way down...that was someone’s livelihood, their way of life, and they had to give it up...we should count our blessings.......also saw many many dried-up riverbeds, another harsh reality...talked to a fellow way down in Tombstone, Arizona who was hoping for a foot of snow, just to get some moisture, can you imagine?..... we should count our blessings...... ......anyway we had a great trip and got to see some great sights and spend some quality time with old friends...you know half of Canada is down in Arizona for the winter and now I see why...it’s like summer here but with no bugs, no wind, no rain and no humidity...easy to take, hard to leave behind....thanks to all our friends for the tours, the hospitality and the giggles.....good for the soul...... ....and I love the history in the U.S....we drove by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s home, through the Land of Oz, past through Buffalo Bill & Billy the Kid’s hometowns, stood where the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral actually took place....drove the Carefree Highway and got our kicks on Route 66...heck if we would have stopped, we could have been standing on the corner in Winslow Arizona.....mind-boggling coolness........ .......and how about those Olympics.....our talented athletes sure did us proud........makes you proud to be Canadian, every four years or so....actually we’re patriotic every day, but the Games make it okay to toot our horn a little...so honk honk we rock!....ok I’m done....... ........ see you in the lunch lines........
Lois
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New Arrival
Addyson Dawn Caumartin arrived on January 15,2014 weighing 6lbs 10 oz and measuring 20 inches long. Her older sisters Tara-Lynn and Trystann and parents Duane and Nadine are excited to welcome her as the newest addition to Sunville Simmentals, McCreary, MB.
GCW 778A
GCW 713A
GCW 206Z
S: CMS Titan (Polled Icon son) S: Red Force S: Tymarc Dallas (Red Texas Son) D: Live Wire x R Plus Kodiak D: Tymarc Dallas (Red Texas son) Dam: Hooks Red Quorum
These and others sired by LFE Red Casino, WFL Identity 23X and our walking herd sire Erixon Wellington 133X heading to
Transcon’s Cattle Country Bull Sale Glenn & Candy Weeks LaRiviere, MB April 5, 2014 Neepawa, MB
Ph: (204) 825-7613 gweeks@inetlink.ca
View catalog online at www.transconlivestock.com
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Correction Notice On behalf of the MYCSA, we would like to thank and apologize to Bonchuk Farms as we are very grateful that they donated the painting sold at Bonchuks sale, and we are deeply sorry their name was missed in the previous ad. We would once again like to thank everyone who purchased the painting at Bonchuks and donated the painting back to the YCS, and thank you to Carsons for purchasing the painting at the Shades where it was resold. We acknowledge that Simmental Focus was in no way responsible for the error, and we regret any inconvenience that this has caused for all parties. Taylor Carvey MYCSA Secretar-treasurer
For Sale by Private Treaty
BVS Hustler 3A Hustler x Predator Also selling April calving heifers by private treaty, call for details. Tracy & Blaine Vestby St Andrews, MB Ph: (204) 757-2498 Cell: (204) 227-8750 Email: tvestby@shaw.ca www.bvsimmentals.com
Consigned to Transcon’s PREMIUM BEEF BULL SALE March 12, 2014 Neepawa, MB
NRD 24A Stubby x Warden
NRD 14A Red Iron x Edition NRD 28A Red Force x Crosby NRD 29A Appollo x Metro
Thanks to 2013 Buyers PTSA SALE BULL SALES LaBatte Simmentals Cottonwood Cattle Co. Big Sky Simmentals Eagle Ridge Simmentals Boynecrest Stock Farm Calvin Reykdal AWL Simmentals Knaggs Bros Scott & Jennifer Seward John Green Southam Simmentals Massinon Bros Glen Broesky Bert’s NR Simmentals Norbert, Pam, Sam & Nathan de Rocquigny Haywood, MB Ph: (204) 745-7930 (cell)
View catalog online at www.transconlivestock.com
JG (403) 556-5563 DP (403) 323-3985
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Lazy S Ranch Bull Power Sale 2014
January 25, 2014, At the Lazy S Ranch, Mayerthorpe, AB 2014 bulls, av. $4,732. High selling sale bull lot 84 Red Destiny 598A sold for $15,000. Black Simmental high sellers: Lot 5 GTA Black 203A sold for $7,800. Lot 1 Lazy S Black Superior 207A sold for $7,500 Lot 3 GTA Black Superior 231A sold for $6,750.
Red Simmental high sellers: Lot 71 Destiny 981A sold for $12,000. Lot 87 Destiny 39A sold for $9,300. Lot 88 Hustler 374A sold for $9,000.
Crest’s View Bravo 69A
Champs Bravo x Red Caesar
Black Angus high sellers: Lot 189 GTA Black Biz sold for $7,200. Lot 190 GTA Black Up 82A sold for $7,200. Red Angus high seller: Lot 172 NLDA Lazy S 715A sold for $6,400. Black Beefmaker high sellers: Lot 120 (¾ Simmental ¼ Angus) sold for $7,400. Lot 125 (7/8Simmental 1/8 Angus) sold for $7,400. Red Beefmaker high sellers: Lot 167 (¾ Simmental ¼ Angus) sold for $7,000.
Crest’s View Ideal 78A
Ellingson Ideal x Bodybuilder
Crest’s View Pete 87A
NAC Pete x PCS Toblerone
**Also Red & Black Bulls For Sale at the Farm**
Thank You to our buyers at the Keystone Konnection Sale: Downhill Simmentals, Mar Mac Farms, Blair Workman, Ray J Simmentals Terry & Freda Woychyshyn & Family Erickson, MB Terry 204-865-2213 or Greg 204-867-7110
Boynecrest Stock Farm
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Consigns to
Transcon’s Winnipeg Simmental Bull Sale Thursday March 27, 2014 @ 1pm Winnipeg Livestock Sales On offer:
25 Polled
Purebred & Percentage Red Simmental Bulls Boynecrest Springsteen 32A Lazy S Rolex x TNT Gunner Shown at M.L.E
Easy fleshing, Super thick bulls
Boynecrest Cooper 129A Lazy S Rolex x Kramer
Semen Tested
Multi Generation Red & Polled
Please feel free to stop in and view the bulls prior to the sale.
Affordable, consistent and fully guaranteed
Boynecrest Diesel 82A Harvie Chumlee x TNT Gunner Shown at M.L.E
Boynecrest Lontrel 20A McIntosh Prime x Remington Red Label
JG (403) 556-5563 DP (403) 323-3985 GN (780) 542-0634
Kelly & Elaine Ferris & Family Box 4 Stephenfield, MB R0G 2R0 Ph (204) 828-3483 Kelly (204) 745-7168 Nikki (204) 745-8849 Email: boynecreststockfarm@sdnet.ca
www.boynecreststockfarm.com
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Alberta Simmental Association Commercial Simmental Breeder Of The Year Trevor & Rodney Lyster
The Alberta Simmental Association is pleased to present this award to Trevor and Rodney Lyster from Mayerthorpe. Trevor and Rodney are brothers who, along with their wives, Lynn and Maria, farm together. Lyster’s run about 230 Simmental cross cows and farm close to 1000 acres. Lyster’s have been farming in the area since the late 1970’s and have been using Simmental bulls for as long as they have been farming. They currently run all Simmental bulls on their cowherd and Red Angus bulls on the heifers. Trevor and Rodney calve in February and most of the cows are bred before they head to summer pasture at Connor Community Pasture. Trevor and Rodney have marketed their steer calves directly to local feedlots for the last several years. Females are either kept for replacements or
Creekside Land & Livestock Ltd. Winkler, Manitoba Dennis Peters - (204) 325-9068 Daniel Peters - (204) 362-8391
sold as replacements off of the farm. Lyster’s have a beautiful herd of Red Simmental cows where structural soundness, good udders, temperament, and productivity rule. They are very deserving of this award, as although they are very modest in regards to their herd, they are always ready to show you the cows and calves and talk Simmental. On behalf of the Alberta Simmental Association we’d like to say congratulations to Trevor and Lynn and Rodney and Maria and thank you for promoting the Simmental breed! (reprinted from the Alberta Simmental Association website www.albertasimmental.com)
CSFL 60A S: KOP Santiagoson 45Y DS: Great Guns Bandit 41E
CSFL 41A S: KOP Santiagoson 45Y DS: Great Guns Bandit 41E
CSFL 89A S: KOP Northernson 124U DS: ER Big Sky 545B
Join us March 27 in Winnipeg for Transcon’s Winnipeg Simmental Bull Sale
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JGM 68A
JHSN 129A
FLYF 333A
JTC 10A
JGM 33A
Selling 60 Simmental yearling and 3 two year old bulls along with a select set of replacement heifers View the catalogue online at www.BuyAgro.com
SCCC 39A Scissors Creek Cattle Co. Mark & Jennalee Beutler P: 306-735-4434 C: 306-735-7841 E: jennalee_e@hotmail.com Johnson Stock Farms Lyall & Konleigh Johnson P: 306-224-4272 C: 306-736-7877 E: konleighjohnson@hotmail.com Flying F Ranch Mike and Carla Fellner P: 306-842-1816 C: 306-861-2186 E: m.c.fellner.flyingf@sasktel.net
Prairie Wind Farms Ltd. Wes & Brian Mack Wes: P: 306-634-4410 C:306-421-1853 Brian: P: 306-634-4431 C: 306-421-2928 E: wkmack@signaldirect.ca Sun Rise Simmentals Evan & Linda Cuss P: 306-534-4700 C: 306-745-7431 E: cuss@sasktel.net Tableland Cattle Co. Wade & Heather Brokenshire P: 306-634-5535 C: 306-421-7967 E: tablelandcattle@sasktel.net
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Diamond M Ranch Bull Sale February 9, 2014 Estevan, SK
35 PB bulls ave $3949 4 halfblood bulls ave $3150 12 red open comm heifers ave $1300 8 black open comm heifers ave $1180 High Selling PB Bulls: Lot 16-DMF Diamond M Bull 2107Z, s-Wheatland Bull 680S, ds-TNT Dynamite Black sold to Scissors Creek Cattle Co. for $11,500. Lot 17-DMF Diamond M Bull 277Z, s-Wheatland Bull 680S, ds-TNT Dynamite Black sold to Percyview Farms for $5750. Lot 39-DMF Diamond M Bull 2122Z, s-DMF Mr. Red Zima 604S, ds-Wheatland Bull 453P sold to Dwight Jorgenson for $5600. Lot 36-DMF Diamond M Bull 246Z, s-ACS Powerade 125X, ds-LFE Aviator 418T sold to Drew Parks for $5000. Lot 1-DMF Diamond M Bull 232Z, s-DMF 9136W, ds-Double KL 143M sold to Hicks Simmentals for $4800. Lot 11-DMF Diamond M Bull 284Z, s-Remington Rangefinder 82U, ds-MJ Black Arapahoe 55L sold to Dombowski Family Farm for $4700. Lot 21-DMF Diamond M Bull 282Z, s-Wheatland Nitro 64X, ds-City View Stetson 8S sold to Jason Christmann for $4600. Lot 20-DMF Diamond M Bull 252Z, s-Wheatland Nitro 64X, ds-DMF Black 600 5K sold to BLI on order to Heritage Farms for $4500. Lot 41-DMF Diamond M Bull 209Z, s-EDN Tucker 52T, ds-J Bar H Redman A24 sold to Dombowski Family Farm for $4500. High Selling Halfblood Bulls: Lot 42-DMF Z11, s-EDN Tucker, ds-Black Angus sold to Remington Land & Cattle for $4000. Lot 43-DMF Z6, s-Red SSS N.K. 43R, ds-LFE Twain 312J sold to Daust Family for $3900.
Deadline for the April issue of Simmental Focus: March 20
Rendezvous Farms 10th Annual Bull & Female Sale February 10, 2014 Ste. Rose du Lac, MB
78 bulls ave $4888 27 open heifers ave $2320 105 lots gross $443,900 High Selling Bulls Lot 6-Rendezvous 60A, s-IPU Nero 274X, ds-MFI Supreme, sold to Semex Alliance, Guelph, ON for $14,000. Lot 23-Rendezvous 560A, s-Sleepy Hollow Draco, ds-SU Paramount, sold to Red Willow Ranch Ltd, Cutknife, SK for $11,000. Lot 3 -Rendezvous 700A, s-IPU Nero, ds-MFI Jahari, sold to Zdan Farms, Alonsa, MB for $10,500. Lot 8-Rendezvous 577A, s-NUG Smuggler 296Y, ds-SU Paramount, sold to David Remmick, Robinson, ND USA for $10,000. Lot 49-Rendezvous 417A, s-IPU Red Hummer, dsVirginia’s Kingbuster, sold to Thorsteinson Land & Livestock, Foam Lake, SK for $9750. Lot 1-Rendezvous 442A, s-IPU Nero, ds-Virginia’s Kingbuster, sold to WJ Simmentals/XXX Farms, Amisk, AB for $9750. Lot 4-Rendezvous 570A, s-IPU Nero, ds-SU Paramount, sold to Cross A Simmentals, Wimbledon, ND USA for $9750. Lot 47-Rendezvous 136A, s-IPU Red Hummer, ds-Virginia’s Kingbuster, sold to Bar 7 Farms Ltd., Kelwood, MB for $8250. Lot 74-Rendezvous 422A, s-Westgold Stealth 18Y, dsAnchor T Impact, sold to Erik Finney, Lancaster MN, USA for $7500. Lot 37-Rendezvous 463A, s-NUG Trigger 263Y, ds-CMS Red Polled Icon, sold to Randall & Stacey Schmitt, Rugby, ND USA for $7500. Lot 2-Rendezvous 557A, s-IPU Nero, ds-Virginia’s Kingbuster, sold to Belle Plaine Colony, Belle Plaine, SK for $7500. High Selling Heifer Lot 83-Rendezvous Kandis 8A, s-MFI Jahari, dsVirginia’s Kingbuster, sold to McMannes Simmentals, Minnedosa, MB for $4800. Lot 88-Rendezvous Snuggy 199A, s-NUG Smuggler 296Y, ds-SU Paramount, sold to McMannes Simmentals for $4250.
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20 Angus Bulls Sell
20 Hereford Bulls Sell
25 Simmental Bulls Sell Join us for a Pre-Sale Social Evening Monday, March 17 at 5:00 p.m. & Lunch on sale day at 11:30 a.m. IVANHOE ANGUS The Mountenay Family Belle Plaine, SK (306) 345 2560
WASCANA HEREFORDS The Duke Family Regina, SK (306) 536-4490
City View Simmentals The Barnett Family Moose Jaw, SK (306) 691 3747
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Wheatland Circuit Breaker 325A
Wheatland High Voltage x Wheatland Lady 81X (Homo Polled test pending)
Circuit Breaker is the most complete red bull we have ever raised -- deep, stout, clean-fronted, sound, great testicle development & good hair. Here is predictability & consistency in a powerful package. He is exactly what the breed needs right now -Come & evaluate him for yourself on March 27, and be a part of the Simmental breed’s future!
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Selling *30 Red & Black Simmental Herd Builders- Purebred & Simm/Angus *Pens of Customer Commercial Heifers Wheatland Bull 364A
Lock N Load
Wheatland Bull 366A
Wheatland High Voltage
Wheatland Bull 351A
Wheatland Bull 3102A
Wheatland Bull 124Y
Wheatland High Voltage
Wheatland Bull 388A
Wheatland Bull 3108A-1/2 blood
Wheatland High Octane
Wheatland Bull 680S
Tried - Tested - True
In the Ring - In the Pasture - In the Progeny View catalog online at
www.wheatlandcattle.com Vernon, Denise, Riley & Cody-Ray LaFrentz PH: 306-634-7765 cell: 306-421-2297 Riley-620-960-7738 Cody 306-461-8199 Box 118, Bienfait, SK S0C 0M0
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M & J Farms Simmental & Angus Bull Sale
On the Ranch, Russell, MB February 13, 2014 22 two year old Simmental bulls sold for $117,500 ave $5341 11 two year old Simm Angus bulls sold for $49,600 ave $4509 14 two year old Angus bulls sold for $76,600 ave $5186 47 two year old bulls sold for $239,700 ave $5100 High Selling Lots Simmental Bulls Lot 22 -MJ Stagecoach 92Z sold to Prairie Wind Farms, Estevan, Saskatchewan for $13,000. Lot 24-MJ Wagon Boss 106Z sold to Sundance Valley Ranch, St Lazare, Manitoba for $8000. Simm Angus Bulls Lot 26-MJ Black Ransom 23Z sold to Smolinski Farms, Arborg, Manitoba for $5750. Lot 31-MJ Red Durango 73Z sold to Bohdan Procyk, Fort Qu’appelle, Saskatchewan for $5500. Angus Bulls Lot 37-Red MLG Canyon 36Z sold to Seven M Livestock, Duchess, Alberta for $7000. Lot 47-MLG Pioneer 20Z sold to Midnight Oil Land & Livestock, Redvers, Saskatchewan for $6100. Lot 46-MLG Pioneer 19Z sold to Drakes Valley View Farms, Elkhorn, Manitoba for $5900.
Mader Ranches 25th Annual Bull Power & Female Sale February 14, 2014 Carstairs, AB
39 Mader yearling Simmental bulls ave $5486 13 Mader extra age bulls ave $5912 2 Mader Salers bulls ave $3525 10 Mader heifers ave $4695 17 Diamond T Angus bulls ave $4106 11 Pearson bulls ave $4168 High Selling Bulls Lot 44-Mader Desert Gold 117Z, s-BBS Mutumbo U204, ds-BH Limited Black, from Mader Ranches to Sawley Ranches for $16,500. Lot 2-Mader Protocol 46A, s-LFE BS Lewis 322U, ds-KS Red By Design, from Mader Ranches to Sawley Ranches for $15,000. Lot 5-Mader Backdraft 2A, s-LFE BS Lewis 322U, ds- THSF Freedom, from Mader Ranches to Par 3 Ranch for $10,500. Lot 10-Mader Sugar Daddy 40A, s-Mader Shakelton 57Y, ds-Mader P Black Ironman, from Mader Ranches to Moon Red Angus & Simmentals for $10,250. Lot 30-Mader Bellringer 105A, s-Mader PS Power Surge 1X, ds-Parkwood Mr. Novel 55N, from Mader Ranches to Starland Colony for $8200. Lot 72-T Scarias 10789 1332, s-Black Prince, ds-Rito 9FB3 OF 5H11 Fullback, from Diamond T Cattle Co. to 7M Livestock for $8000. High Selling Heifers Lot 92-Mader Dark Secret 5A, s-LFE BS Lewis 322U, ds-KS Red By Design, from Mader Ranches to Par 3 Ranch for $10,000. Lot 100-Mader Cassey 56A, s-Mader Shakelton, dsKenco/MF Powerline, from Mader Ranches to Par 3 Ranch for $8750.
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Double Bar D “Best of Both Worlds” Simmental & Red Angus Bull & Female Sale
February 15, 2014 Grenfell, Saskatchewan 60 Fleckvieh Bulls Averaged...$5,655.83 35 Purebred Simmental Bulls Averaged...$4,841.43 18 Simm/Angus Bulls Averaged...$4,869.44 18 Red Angus Bulls Averaged...$3,122.22 15 Swan Lake Bulls Averaged...$4,420.00 146 Bulls Grossed... $718,950.00 Averaged $4,924.32 10 Fleckvieh Heifers Averaged...$4,930.00 15 Purebred Simmental Heifers Averaged...$4,320.00 13 Simm/Angus Heifers Averaged...$3,092.31 38 Heifers Grossed... $154,300.00 Averaged $4,060.53 Total Sale Grossed... $873,250.00 High Selling Fleckvieh Bulls Lot 59 - Double Bar D Hamlo 912Z sired by WLSF Hamlo was purchased by Crossroad Farms, Shell Lake, SK for $13,500.00 Lot 24 - Double Bar D Universe 40A sired by MFL Universe 28U was purchased by Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, QC for $12,000.00 Lot 52 - Double Bar D Balboa 276Z sired by LFS Pol Balboa 40U was purchased by Murray Showdra, Shortdale, MB for $10,500.00 High Selling Purebred Simmental Bulls Lot 87 - Double Bar D Grit 460A sired by Double Bar D True Grit was purchased by Pinheiro Machado, Brazil for $12,000.00 Lot 113 - Double Bar D Chess 408A sired by Double Bar D Chesapeake was purchased by Circle 7 Simmentals, Shaunovan, SK for $11,000.00 Lot 86 - Double Bar D Grit 412A sired by Double Bar D True Grit was purchased by Spring Creek Simmentals, Moosomin, SK for $8,500.00 High Selling Simm/Angus Bulls Lot 74 - Double Bar D Tremendous C12A sired by O C C Tremendous 619T was purchased by Shane Stamiris, Oyen, AB for $6,500.00 Lot 75 - Double Bar D Tremendous C16A sired by O C C Tremendous 619T was purchased by Shane Stamiris, Oyen, AB for $6,200.00 High Selling Swan Lake Bulls Lot 133 - Swan Lake Force 21A sired by Swan Lake Force 28Y was purchased by Diamond B Simmentals, Breton, AB for $7,700.00 Lot 124 - Swan Lake Lakota 54A sired by LFE Lakota 385W was purchased by Elwood White, Pangman, SK for $6,000.00
High Selling Red Angus Bull Lot 156 - Red Dimler Label 879Z sired by Red YY Design King 522R was purchased by Morgan, Sigurdson, Ste. Rose, MB for $4,200.00 High Selling Fleckvieh Heifer Lot 163B - Double Bar D Petra 25A sired by MFL Universe 28U was purchased by Harvey Hanowski, Melville, SK for $13,000.00 High Selling Purebred Simmental Heifer Lot 173 - Double Bar D Tequila 402A sired by MR MLC Upgrade U8676 was purchased by Brad and Donna Morishita, Duchess, AB for $10,000.00 High Selling Simm/Angus Heifer Lot 156 - Double Bar D C15A sired by O C C Tremendous 619T was purchased by Daryl Wendland, Grants Pass, OR for $6,200.00
Shologan Rejoins BLI Bouchard Livestock International is pleased to welcome Mark Shologan to the staff of BLI. “Mark brings an extensive cross-section of livestock and livestock-marketing experience to the BLI team,” says CEO of BLI Operations Brian Bouchard. “Including his previous four years with Bouchard Livestock, his family’s purebred experience and his recent tenure as Purebred Marketing Co-ordinator for DLMSDirect Livestock Marketing Systems Internet marketing, Mark will be a major part of BLI sales management, consulting and genetic marketing services going forward.” For the Spring of 2014 Mark will continue to provide DLMS services to current DLMS Purebred sales booked and listed on the DLMS site. “Mark has been an excellent representative of the DLMS service. He has grown the business to be the premier Purebred broadcast service in Western Canada” says CEO of DLMS operations Sheldon Wilcox. DLMS is pleased that Mark has agreed to continue with his position until May to create a smooth transition for his replacement. “We wish Mark great success as he pursues his career choice of being a leading individual in the purebred marketing business.” said Mr. Wilcox. Mark’s addition to the BLI team will include the merger of Cattlevids.ca into Bouchard Livestock International. Cattlevids.ca is a specialized livestock video production company currently operated by Mark & Joanne Shologan. Through the website www.cattlevids.ca BLI will continue to provide livestock video production services, livestock sale videos and big screen video bull sale services. -BLI Release
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2:00 pm cdt at the farm
MARCH 25, 2014
red purebred simmentals
WLB 364A
PERFORMANCE
WLB 88A
PIGMENT
Polled herefords
Catalogs mailed on request.
10th Annual WLB Bull Sale
Videos and catalog online at Black purebred simmentals
WLB 361A
MATERNAL
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Wlb livestock Bill & Nancy Biglieni, Douglas, MB wlblivestock@inetlink.ca
204 763 4697 - 204 729 7925
US - tom biglieni - 417 827 8482 Canada - wilf davis - 204 841 0211 Dennis Erickson - 780 361 9347 Darryl Snider - 780 385 5561 Auctioneer - jerry kanewisher - 403 382 9374
REGISTER TO BID ONLINE
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Simmental Bull Sale Monday, March 31, 2014 Heartland Livestock, Swift Current, SK
TPP CROCUS IDENTITY 17A
TPP CROCUS IDENTITY 9A
WFL IDENTITY / RED LABEL
WFL IDENTITY / RED SNAPPER
LTS CROCUS ARMOUR 14A
LTS CROCUS WALLSTREET 2A
LFE STUBBY / SPRINGCREEK TANK
LFE STUBBY / GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
LTS CROCUS ARSON 20A
LTS CROCUS RUSHMORE 8A
LFE STUBBY / RED LABEL
TRAXS RUSHMORE / LAZY S RED 236M
Tim, Kathy, Lane & Kale Scherger Box 1918 Swift Current, SK S9H 4M6 Ph: (306) 773-7122 Tim cell: (306) 774-6610 Lane cell: (306) 774-3235
Transcon’s Cattle Country Bull Sale
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April 5, 2014 Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB
CW PIMPIN DONE RIGHT 5A MFR 12X x DANA 44R
CW PIMPIN 25A MFR 12X x 3D TRUSTIN
VALLEY ROSE STUBBY 17A STUBBY x TENNASEE
CW ANDROID 24A WINCHESTER x SWEET MEAT
CW ADRENALINE 6A ENTICER x GGL 230K
Also: We have 2 black two year old bulls & 1 red two year old bull going to Lundar Bull Show and Sale April 12, 2014 Lundar, MB
Box 15 Solsgirth, MB R0J 2B0
Calvin Cell: (204) 764-0260 Home (204) 842-3785
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SVS 454A BW:100 lbs WW Sept 6: 930 lbs Metro x MFI Jahari 5055
SVS 108A BW: 101 lbs WW Sept 6: 890 lbs Avalanche x MFI Jahari 5055
FULL FLECK
SVS 215A BW: 104 lbs WW Sept 6: 900 lbs Radium x MFI Foundation
SVS 459A BW: 86 lbs WW Sept 6: 810 lbs Avalanche x MFI Supreme 4037
These bulls & more available at
Transcon’s Cattle Country Bull Sale April 5, 2014 in Neepawa, MB Give us a call for more info! Box 426 McCreary, MB R0J 1B0
Duane, Nadine Tara-Lynn, Trystann & Addyson Caumartin PH 204-835-2748 Cell 204-572-6828 email: dncaumartin@gmail.com
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Kopp Farms 10th & Final Bull & Female Sale February 17, 2014 Amaranth, MB
117 bulls ave $5073 93 open heifers ave $3632 210 lots gross $931,400 High Selling Bulls Lot 4-KOP Crosbyson 30A, s-KOP Crosby 137W, ds-IPU Red Touchdown, sold to Crosshair Simmental Ranch, Dawson, ND for $19,000. Lot 5-KOP Crosbyson 37A, s-KOP Crosby, ds-R Plus 2169M, sold to C.R.M Simmentals & Norton Simmentals, Barrhead, AB for $12,500. Lot 60-KOP High Voltageson 113A, s-MRL High Voltage 155X, ds-KOP Crosby, sold to Rob Young & Ron & Shelly Reich, Breton, AB for $12,500. Lot 44-KOP Rivalson 201A, s-RJY Rival 13Y, ds- R Plus Kodiak 4200P, sold to Larry & Deborah Olson, Tappen, ND for $11,500. Lot 63-KOP High Voltageson 181A, s-MRL High Voltage, ds-CMS Tradmark 756T, sold to Hairy Hill Cattle Co., Hairy Hill, AB for $10,000. Lot 97-KOP Prairie Fireson 161A, s-R Plus Prairie Fire, ds-CG Tracker 45T, sold to Kline Simmental Ranch, Hurdsfield, ND for $10,000. Lot 33-KOP Walkerson 210A, s-Twin-Chief Walker 21W, ds-R Plus 2169M, sold to Zdan Farms, Alonsa, MB for $9500. Lot 3-KOP Crosbyson 15A, s-KOP Crosby, ds- R Plus 7167T, sold to Geisler Cattle Co., Ashern, MB for $8500. Lot 12-KOP Crosbyson 178A, s-KOP Crosby, dsCG Tracker, sold to Circle M Farms, Birtle, MB for $8250. High Selling Heifers Lot 206-KOP Ms Tracker 185A, s-CG Tracker, ds-R Plus Kodiak, sold to Quinn Wilson, Calgary, AB for $13,000. Lot 124-KOP Ms Crosby 90A, s-KOP Crosby, ds-R Plus Kodiak, sold for $7750. Lot 208-KOP Ms Tracker 226A, s-CG Tracker, dsTNT Power Surge, sold for $7500.
Bonchuk Farms Annual Bull Sale February 16, 2014 Virden, MB 37 Red Purebred bulls ave $4,058 11 Black Purebred bulls ave $4,222 17 Fullblood bulls ave $3,585 69 lots gross $257,550 ave $3,962 High Selling Bulls Lot 17- BLCC Mr Stubby 74A, s- LFE BS Lewis 322U, ds- Lazy S Black 823P, sold to Lazy S Ranch for $10,750 Lot 58- BLCC Mr Baron 326Z, s- BHR Baron SA 2842P, sold to Lone Stone Farms for $7,500 Lot 22- BLCC Mr Stubby 133A, s- LFE BS Mr Lewis 322U, ds- TNT Dynamite Black L137, sold to Springcreek Colony for $6,000 Lot 47- BLCC Mr Full Throttle 111A, -s-3D Blk Full Throttle 483X, ds- RCC/TCF Line Drive M181, sold to Edith Halyk for $5,800 Lot 28- BLCC Mr Sledge 191A, s- R Plus 110X, dsWheatland Red Teddy 457P, sold to Jason Hutton for $5,500 Lot 29- BLCC Mr Stubby 200A, s- LFE BS Lewis 322U, ds- Circle L Black Phalter 11N, sold to Springcreek Colony for $5,500 Lot 48- BLCC Mr Stubby 118A, s- LFE BS Lewis 322U, ds- Wheatland Red Teddy 457P, sold to Bouchard Livestock on order for $5,500 Lot 50- BLCC Mr Ridgeline 146A, s- LFE Black Ridgeline 536W, ds- Wheatland Red Teddy 457P, sold to Courtland Brown for $5,500 Lot 52- BLCC Mr Real Deal 25Z, s- Gibbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Real Deal 25T, ds- Westdrums Andrew, sold to DLMS on order for $5,500 Lot 76- AJB Red Star 2A, s- LFE BS Lewis 322U, ds- Lazy S Black 823P, consigned by AJB Livestock, Rossburn, MB sold to Midnight Oil Land & Livestock for $5500. Lot 19- BLCC Mr Ponderosa 89A, s- KOP Ponderosa 144Y, ds- STR King Arthur N310, sold to Lyle Salmon for $5,300 Lot 6-BLCC Mr Sledge 295Z, s-R Plus 110X, ds-TNT Sting M377, sold to Aaron Hutton for $5200.
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Join us on April 5th, 2014 at Transcon’s Cattle Country Bull Sale in Neepawa, MB
AMT 101A Sire: KOP Maximus
AMT 140A Sire: Kop Maximus
Thank you to our 2013 customers: Pembina Foothills Simmental, Roseisle, MB Josef Alex, Whitemouth, MB Raoul & Gilbert Gauthier, St. Claude, MB Don Dutchak, Winnipegosis, MB Roch Desrochers, Weedon, PQ Melvin Dunn, Carman, MB
AMT 134A Sire: Double Bar D Meka
Genetics that will help move your herd in one direction ... forward. View catalog online at www.transconlivestock.com Marcel & Aline Theroux & Sons Box 215 Notre Dame De Lourdes, MB R0G 1M0 Phone: 204-248-2008 Marcel’s cell: 204-750-1147 David’s cell: 204-750-1039 Email: matheroux@hotmail.com Visitors always welcome!
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The Manitoba Simmental Association Invites you to attend the Canadian Simmental Association AGM 2014 & YCSA National Classic July 25 – 27, 2014 Elkhorn Resort at Riding Mountain National Park http://www.discoverclearlake.com
Registration deadline is June 2, 2014 Please visit our website for more information CONFERENCE AGENDA Friday, July 25th: 9:00 Block of tee times available at Clear Lake Golf Course www.clearlakegolfcourse.com 2:00 Buffalo Compound Tour 4 – 6pm Hospitality/Registration 7:00 EPD/Genomics Presentation by Wade Shafer of the American Simmental Association 8:30 Evening Mixer as we Cruise Clear Lake on the Martese sponsored by the Pembina Triangle Simmental Association (Live entertainment sponsored by Westman Steel) www.theclearlakemarina.com 10:00 Hospitality Cabin sponsored by the Keystone Simmental Association
Saturday, July 26th: 8 – 11 am YCSA Move In/Registration 1 – 5pm YCS Quizzes 1 – 4pm CSA AGM at Elkhorn Resort www.elkhornresort.mb.ca 5:30 Cocktails 6:00 Made in Manitoba Buffet & Entertainment 7:30 Garth Sweet Simmental Foundation Auction 10:00 Hospitality Suite sponsored by Mar Mac Farm & Guests Bull Sale Group For spouses or family members who aren’t interested in attending the meeting Saturday afternoon we will have transportation available to take you on a tour of downtown Clear Lake/shopping district, and to the Museum at the Riding Mountain National Park Interpretive Centre. Sunday, July 27th:
8 – 5 YCS Show
Plan to spend the weekend with us in Manitoba!
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Transconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winnipeg Simmental Bull Sale
March 27, 2014 1:00 p.m. Winnipeg Livestock Yards, Winnipeg, MB
9 Bulls Consigned
IPU CROSBY 164Y x REMINGTON RED LABEL
WILC SHOWGUN x BIG HILLS CRUSHER
SHS ENTICER x TNT DYNAMITE BLACK
WILC SHOWGUN x JDJ NOVA 014J
WILC SHOWGUN x JDJ NOVA 014J
WILC SHOWGUN x KENCO/MF POWERLINE
View catalog online at www.transconlivestock.com
Wilcox Simmentals
Ernie & Betty Wilcox Anthony & Ariel Wilcox H: (204) 723-2735 C: (204) 526-7183 Box 22 Treherne, MB R0G 2V0 Email: wilcoxs@wilcoxsimmentals.com
Twin Meadow Livestock
JG: (403) 556-5563 DP: (403) 323-3985
Videos & More Info at:
Pat & Tracey Wilcox H: (204) 723-2386 C: (204) 526-7060 C: (204) 723-0029 Box 531 Treherne, MB R0G 2V0 Email: pwilcox@mymts.net
www.wilcoxsimmentals.com
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consigns to the Premium Beef Bull Sale Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB RKTS AMAZON 17A
RKTS TUNDRA 13A
Homo Polled
Homo Polled
Stubby x Mader P Black Gold 110S
RKTS ALLEGIANCE 8A
Enticer x Trademark
RKTS COLOSSUS 11A
Stubby x Mader P Black Gold 110S
RKTS DISARONNO 4A
Enticer x Wheatland “Hummer”
MSBC DOMINATOR 4A
Homo Polled
RKT Alliance x Red Label
Dominator x Top Gun
For more information call
Kyle Taylor (204) 867-7918 Brendon Taylor (204) 867-0229 Rick Taylor (204) 867-7551 Box 1353 Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0
JG (403) 556-5563 DP (403) 323-3985 GN (780) 542-0634 BW (403) 540-3084
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Thursday, March 27, 2014 Winnipeg Livestock Sales 1:00 PM Selling 60 Simmental Bulls - Red, Black & Fullblood
Consignors: Wilcox Simmentals - Triple T Diamond Simmentals Boynecrest Stock Farm - Skyridge Farms Creekside Land & Livestock view catalog online at
www.transconlivestock.com or call for your copy
Saturday, April 5, 2014 Neepawa, MB 1:00 PM
Featuring 95 bulls: *70 Simmental *25 Charolais Check the website for a complete list of consignors & to view catalog
www.transconlivestock.com
Jay Good 403-556-5563
Bob Wilson 403-540-3084
Glenn Norton 780-542-0634
Darren Paget 403-323-3985
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Triple T Supreme 239Z Horned DOB: October 17, 2012 BW: 100 S: MFI Bronson 7142 D: Double Bar D Mandy 159P
Consigning 9 beef bulls to the new Winnipeg Simmental Bull Sale March 27
Triple T Venom 501A Polled DOB: Jan.9/13 BW: 98 S: KOP Trackerson 187Y D: Triple T Tracy 308T
Triple T Martino 518A Horned DOB: Jan.26/13 BW: 106 S: Gidsco Appollo 3F D: DSLS Madona 79U
Triple T Dartan 528A Polled DOB: Feb.20/13 BW: 97 S: KOP Trackerson 179Y D: KOP Miss Touchdown 122W
Contact us for more information & catalogs! Visit our website at www.tripletdiamondsimmentals.com Wade & Angela Thorgilsson PH 204-762-5492 C: 204-739-3225 angwadet@mymts.net
Stewart & Carla Thorgilsson PH 204-762-6156 C: 204-739-8301 triplet@mymts.net
Lundar, MB
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CSA Hires New Rep
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - The Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) is pleased to welcome Kelly Richardson to the Simmental team in the role of Industry and Member Services Representative. Kelly’s main responsibilities will be to work with CSA members in meeting their advertising and marketing needs and promote advertising opportunities with the Association’s official publication Simmental Country. Bruce Holmquist, CSA General Manager, welcomed Kelly to CSA stating, “Kelly is no stranger to the Simmental breed and her past experience in the beef industry will further strengthen the CSA team. I look forward to working with Kelly as we move forward in expanding Canadian Simmental’s programming, meeting our members’ needs and promoting the role of the Simmental breed within the Canadian beef industry.” Kelly has a strong history within the beef industry and specifically within the Simmental breed since purchasing her first Simmental 4-H steer at the age of ten. Kelly and her children Caleb and Carisa live on the family farm near Sundre. “I look forward to this new opportunity with CSA and working with Association members to assist them in their marketing strategies and to promote the Simmental breed and CSA initiatives within the Canadian beef industry,” Kelly explains.
GOULD RANCH
204-745-3082 evenings cell 204-745-7456
These plus 7 more sell at
Transcon’s Winnipeg Simmental Bull Sale March 27, 2014 1 p.m. @ Winnipeg Livestock Sales
GJV 43A
GJV 41A
Kelly’s Solway Adonis x EDN Puma
Boynecrest Empire x IPU Red Ribeye
GJV 14A Evolution x Exodus
Thank you to our 2013 female and bull buyers Gilles, Jeannine & Madilyn Vuignier St Claude, MB Ph: (204) 749-2183 Email: jennyv@mymts.net
View catalog online @ www.transconlivestock.com
JG (403) 556-5563 DP (403) 323-3985 GN (780) 542-0634
A More Efficient Screening Test for Trichomoniasis Background: Trichomoniasis (trich, pronounced “trick”) and other venereal diseases can result in large numbers of open cows at the end of the breeding season, and cause enormous economic losses in the cow-calf sector. Good diagnostic tests are available for trich, but these tests require that bulls be tested three times, one week apart, with no breeding activity in between. Some diagnostic laboratories have moved to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for detecting trichomonosis rather than traditional culture methods. These DNA-based PCR tests are very sensitive, meaning that if trich is present, the test will very likely detect it. However, PCR tests can be less specific, meaning that they can confuse other organisms with trich. Because closely related microbes often have similar DNA sequences, this can result in a ‘false positive’ diagnosis, where a ‘clean’ bull is mistakenly diagnosed as infected. If two microbes share a DNA sequence (e.g. trich and a closely related but harmless trichomonad found in feces), the PCR test may detect the trichomonad, mistake it for trich, and produce a false positive result. The specificity of PCR trich tests need to be verified. Because PCR assays are quite sensitive, it should be possible to “pool” samples collected from several individuals without missing infected bulls. Individual samples would still be collected, but would be pooled together and tested as a group. Pooling strategies would make testing for trichomoniasis more affordable and feasible during routine breeding soundness examinations. Objectives: To compare what percentage of samples test positive for trichomoniasis when pooled in groups up to 25 bulls per sample. What They Did: Steers and virgin bulls (which could not have been infected with trich) were sampled and tested for trichomoniasis and were used as the source of negative samples in the pools. Positive samples were collected from one infected bull. Pooled samples were then made at the following seven ratios: 1/2 (where 1 sample was from a positive bull and 1 sample was from a negative steer or virgin bull), 1/3, 1/5, 1/10, 1/15, 1/20, and 1/25 (where 1 sample was from a positive bull and 24 negative samples were from steers or virgin bulls). All pooled samples resulted in an equal volume, and a total of 31 replicates were for each pooling ratio. Each of the 217 pools was then tested with real-time PCR. What They Learned: The percentage of pooled samples that tested positive were: 96.8% for pool ratios 1/3 and 1/5; 93.5% for pool ratios 1/2, 1/15, 1/20 and 1/25; and 90.3% for pool ratios 1/10. Thirteen of the total 217 pools tested were negative; nine of these negative testing pools contained the same positive sample. The media in this positive sample turned green in colour, produced a large amount of gas and had a low concentration of trich.
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What it means: Pooled sampling for trichomoniasis testing is an effective screening tool. However, the optimal pool size will depend on the expected number of positive bulls. With more positive bulls, smaller pools should be used. Three (3) tested samples per bull is still recommended before considering them negative. (reprinted fromwww.beefresearch.ca) AD INDEX Adair Ranch......................................................................................11 AJB Livestock...................................................................................39 Alameda Agencies.............................................................................45 Bert’s NR Simmentals.......................................................................10 Black Velvet Simmentals...................................................................10 Blair Workman & Son........................................................................27 Bonchuk Farms..................................................................................4 Bouchard Livestock...........................................................................46 Boundary Ranch................................................................................25 Boynecrest Stock Farm.....................................................................13 City View Simmentals.......................................................................17 Conray Cattle Co...............................................................................2 Creekside Land & Livestock.............................................................14 Crest View Land & Cattle Co. Ltd....................................................12 Crocus Simmentals............................................................................26 Davis Livestock Services..................................................................46 Don Oberg Auctions..........................................................................46 Emile Brunel......................................................................................20 Forden Fairview Farm........................................................................21 Gordon Jones Simmentals..................................................................9 Hannah Simmentals...........................................................................36 High Bluff Stock Farm......................................................................8,46 Homestead T Simmentals..................................................................33 Jerry Kanewischer.............................................................................46 Joynt Cattle Services.........................................................................46 Keystone Livestock Services............................................................46 Kolton McIntosh...............................................................................45 M & J Farms.....................................................................................48 Manitoba Simmental Association......................................................6 Maple Lake Stock Farm....................................................................37 Miracle Ranch Equipment.................................................................45 Murray Chev Cadillac.......................................................................45 Perkin Land & Cattle Co...................................................................2 Prairie Pistol Designs........................................................................45 Prairie Wind Farms...........................................................................35 Proudly Western Sale........................................................................15 Redpath Simmentals..........................................................................9 RKT Simmentals...............................................................................34 Semex.................................................................................................3 Skyridge Farms.................................................................................42 Southwest Showcase Sale.................................................................24 Sunville Simmentals..........................................................................29 Swan Valley Veterinary Clinic..........................................................46 Transcon Livestock Services............................................................40,47 Trevor Walls......................................................................................38 Triple T Diamond Simmentals..........................................................41 Twin Brae Simmentals......................................................................46 Weeks Simmentals.............................................................................8 Wheatland Cattle Co........................................................................18,19 Wilcox Simmentals............................................................................31 WLB Livestock.................................................................................23
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Yearling to 3-year old prospects by Some Little Peppy made right with great minds & legendary bloodlines
Quarter Horses Blaine & Lois Gould Home: 204-745-3082 Cell: 204-745-7456
Joanne & John Jayci Jo, Jackson & Jorja Best Home: 204-745-3255 Cell: 204-750-2350
Box 538 #22077 Rd 36N Carman, MB Canada R0G 0J0 gouldranch@mymts.net
Home of: Some Little Peppy (Peppy San Badger x Doc Bar) Boon Doc Dually (Dual Pep x Boon Bar)
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Web Design Print Advertising Catalogues Logo & Identity
Melissa McRae P: 204.728.3058 C: 204.573.9903 E: prairiepistoldesigns@gmail.com
PIX BY BJ
Advertising & Sale Catalog Photography John (BJ) Best Box 2296 Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Ph 204-745-3255 cell 204-750-4270 email: jjbest@mymts.net
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TWIN BRAE SIMMENTALS Auction and Ring Service
Fullbloods, Purebred, Red and Black The coffee is always on!
JERRY KANEWISCHER AUCTIONEER
3 miles east, 6.5 miles north of Inglis
Box 250 Stirling, AB T0K 2E0
Barry & Glenda Chescu www.chescu.com
(204)564-2509 Cell (204)937-7180 Box 139, Inglis, MB Email: chescu@xplornet.ca
Brian Bouchard Export/Import Marketing & Consulting Domestic Sales Consullting/Management & Order Buying Embryos*Live Cattle*Semen Export Qualified Semen Storage Facility Box 1409, Crossfield, AB CANADA T0M 0S0 Ph (403)946-4999 Fax (403)946-4919 cell (403)813-7999 e-mail: info@bouchardlivestock.com Website: www.bouchardlivestock.com
G-7 RANCH SEEDS Don Green
Box 575 Fisher Branch, MB R0C 0Z0
PH: (204)372-8801 Email: jdgreen@mts.net “Experienced advice for your Hyland seed corn & Northstar forage seed requirements in the northern Interlake”
Carman & Donna Jackson & Family toll-free 1-866-738-9211 email: jackson7@mymts.net
CHAROLAIS & SIMMENTAL CATTLE *REGISTERED SEED GROWER
Joynt Cattle Services Richie Joynt 204-724-6838 joynt5@hotmail.com
Custom Show & Sale Service On Farm Torching & Clipping
RR#1 Alexander, MB R0K 0A0
Ph (403)382-9374
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
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March
Tuesday, March 4 Transcon’s Bull Spectrum Simmental Sale Location: Innisfail, AB. Czech Mate Simmentals- Virginia Ranch- Ultra Livestock- Wolfe’s FleckviehNew Trend Cattle Co. - Clearwater Simmentals Wednesday, March 5 Skor Simmentals 12th Annual Red & Black Simmental Bull Sale Location: Camrose, AB. Saturday, March 8 Ranchlands Bull Sale Location: Stavely, AB. Breeds: Simmental, Red Angus, Simm-Angus. Monday, March 10 Genetic Source Simmental Bull Sale Location: Brandon, MB. Big Sky Simmentals- Oakview Simmentals- Triple R Simmentals Wednesday, March 12 Transcon’s Premium Beef Simmental Bull Sale Location: Neepawa, MB. Friday, March 14 Family Tradition Charolais & Simmental Bull Sale Location: Dropmore, MB. Monday, March 17 Transcon’s Red Deer Simmental Bull Sale Location: Red Deer, AB. Wednesday, March 19 Transcon’s 19th Annual Advantage Bull Sale Location: Saskatoon, SK. Breeds: Simmental, Red Angus, Charolais. Saturday, March 22 Transcon’s Mountainview Bull Sale Location: Innisfail, AB. Breeds: Charolais, Simmental, Red Angus, Polled Hereford Monday, March 24 Transcon’s Peace Country Simmental Bull Sale Location: Beaverlodge, AB. Thursday, March 27 Transcon’s Winnipeg Simmental Bull Sale Location: Winnipeg, MB. Wilcox Simmentals- Triple T Diamond Simmentals- Boynecrest Stock FarmSkyridge Farms- Creekside Land & Livestock April Saturday, April 5 Transcon’s Cattle Country Bull Sale Location: Neepawa, MB. Breeds: Simmental & Charolais
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Jay Good 403-556-5563
Bob Wilson 403-540-3084
Glenn Norton 780-542-0634
Darren Paget 403-323-3985
High Selling Red Simmental MMJ 92Z sold to Prairie Wind Farms, SK
High Selling Black Simmental MMJ 106Z sold to Sundance Valley Ranch, MB
High Selling Black Angus MLG 20Z sold to Midnight Oil Land & Livestock, SK
Matthew & Leanne Glasman Cell 204-773-6055 Home 204-773-3209 Box 1467, Russell, MB R0J 1W0 mlg@glasmanfarms.com www.glasmanfarms.com
Glasman Farms
High Selling Red Angus MLG 36Z sold to Seven M Livestock, AB
Miles Glasman 204-773-6275 Bonnie Glasman 204-773-0094 Jared Glasman 204-796-0999 Home 204-773-3279 Box 1179, Russell, MB R0J 1W0
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