2011 Herefords The Next Generation Semen and Embryo Directory

2011 Semen & Embryo Directory


We are excited to bring you the second issue of Herefords – The Next Generation, the Canadian Hereford Association’s Semen and Embryo directory! This directory has been mailed to the CHA membership as well as to our national and international subscribers. Bundles of ten have also been mailed to world Hereford member associations, to continue to increase the visibility of this directory and the genetics offered by Canadian Hereford breeders. It will also be distributed at Hereford events throughout the year.Comments have been extremely positive about the 2010 sire directory. The greatest advantage with this venture continues to be that breeders’ direct contact information is included in their ads, so interested buyers can either contact them or their respective designated agents directly, for the semen or embryos offered for sale. In most cases, therefore, 100 per cent of sales go directly to the breeder. Those selling semen also have their customer’s information and can call this year to see how the calves look from the semen or embryos sold in 2010.

We invite readers and recipients of this directory to contact the advertisers listed if the genetics and breeding programs advertised are of interest. Our advertising breeders would be happy to discuss their programs with you and help you find the proper fit for your program. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you are interested in advertising in the 2012 directory. We also welcome comments and suggestions for consideration relating to future issues of this directory.We hope you find real value within the second annual pages of the 2011 Herefords – The Next Generation.

Sincerely,Brad DubeauDirector of CommunicationsCanadian Hereford AssociationPhone: 1.888.836.7242 Fax: 1.888.824.2329Email: [email protected]

The Canadian Hereford Association is not responsible for any transactions that take place as a result of advertising in Herefords - The Next Generation, 2011 Semen and Embryo Directory.The Canadian Hereford Association is pleased to present this Semen and Embryo Directory on behalf of our advertisers.

Richardson Ranch - Tlell Polled Herefords .............3Lone Pine Ranch/Breton West Herefords ...............4Breton West Herefords ..........................................4Big Gully Farm .....................................................5Harvie Ranching ...................................................6Bar H Land & Cattle Co./ T Bar K Ranch ................7Church Ranch ......................................................8Crone Herefords/Carlrams Ranching Ltd. ...............8Triara Superior Genetics/Justamere Ranches .........9Lilybrook Herefords ..............................................10SS Cattle Company Inc. ........................................11YV Ranch .............................................................11LCI Herefords - Doenz Ranches Ltd. ......................12

Ulrich Hereford Ranch...........................................12WLB Livestock ......................................................13North Bluff Farms Inc./ Kootenay Polled Herefords/ NJW Polled Herefords ...........................................14MJT Cattle Co. Ltd./Adams Hirsche Herefords ........15NBG Polled Herefords ...........................................16MJT Cattle Co. Ltd ................................................17Copper Creek Ranch.............................................182011 Gestation Table ............................................19Are you prepared for breeding season? .................20EPDs made easy ..................................................20Hereford EPD Averages ........................................23

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Herefords - The Next Generation2011 Semen and Embryo Directory

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TlEll 29F RED CEDaR 8NRegistration No.: C02826570 Born: February 6, 2003

BW: 71 lbs. (adj) WW: 768 lbs. (adj) YW: 1190 lbs (adj) SC: 41Semen Certificates Required: No

Price: $50.00/straw - $400.00/10 straws Exportable to US, Australia and New Zealand

Top 5% for BW, CE, MCE & Milk He will work on heifers,........any color, any breed. The real treasure however, are his daughters in production, they are awesome!Owned with Willow Creek Ranch, Hixon, BC 250-998-4841

Remitall BoomeR 46B CS BOOMER 29F CS miSS 1St Flag 21a

Remitall leonaRd 38l TLELL 38L GLORIA 4G tlell J7 Blue nun 11e

EPDS CE BW WW YW MM TM MCE SC CW Stay MPI FMI FAT REA MARB

8.1 -3.1 29.1 53.7 26.1 40.7 4.6 0.3 -16.9 0.3 142.0 128.0 -0.005 0.27 0.03ACC .25 .63 .50 .48 .27 - .22 .22 .80 .68 .55 .31 .19 .24 .17

Don, Leslie & Jamie Richardson Mike & Ken Richardson Phone: 250-557-4348

Email: [email protected] Web site: www.qcislands.net/docdon/

Get With The Program!

Remitall Keynote 20XRemitall Sally laSS et 120XgS CheCKeRed FlagdS mS top pRioity 826

enFoRCeR 107hRemitall gloRia 182gKoanui BluepRint ettlell 26m teReSa 2B

TlEll 199S XPloSivE 18XRegistration No.: C02941567 Born: February 14, 2010

BW: 97 lbs. (adj) WW: 796 lbs. (adj) November 3: 1096 lbs Semen Certificates Required: No

Price: $75.00/straw Breeder Package: $1,500.00/30 straws

Check with owners for availabilityDam was 2010 Farmfair Grand Champion Female Sire was 2006 Farmfair Reserve Grand Champion Bull Awesome muscle expression, big hip, big butt and extra length combined with good hair, big barrel, clean sheath, smooth fronted and terrific on the move. Nine generations deep in Tlell geneticsOwned with Clay Enterprises, Wapella, SK 306-532-4277 Ru 20X BouldeR 57g CCR 57G STAMINA ET 199S golden-oaK 46B KeepSaKe 23K

tlell 29F Red CedaR 8n TLELL 8N RAGAMuFFIN 22R tlell 19K BangeRoo 29m


1.0 4.6 46.4 82.0 20.1 43.3 3.9 0.5 43.8 -1.0 145.3 153.7 -0.021 0.54 -0.05ACC .09 .38 .27 .26 .12 - .07 .11 .58 .32 .30 .16 .11 .13 .10

Remitall Keynote 20XRu 10a dew 57dRemitall BoomeR 46Bgolden-oaK y166 donna 5d

CS BoomeR 29Ftlell 38l gloRia 4gtlell 517 BangeR 19Ktlell 60d Roo 29J

TlEll 60D Roo 29JC02731906 Born: March 3, 1999

Sire: Ru DuSTER 60D SOD: GK RENEGADENational Show Class winner, Three times Supreme

Embryos by Denver Champions Can-am & Reload plus Tlell Red Cedar

Trait leader for Birth Weight

2010 Farmfair Bull Calf Champion

TlEll 36N KEma 8SC02881474 Born: January 31, 2006

Sire: HF Beyond 36N SOD: WLB Formula 035JFarmfair 2008 Grand Champion Female

Embryos by laGrand Reload 80P ET & RvP Star 533P Can-am ET 57U

KFRD 75a JaDE ET 550CC02544315 Born: March 16, 1993Sire: WTK Bond 75A SOD: GK RenegadePurchased from Saddle Valley Dispersal

Embryos by NJW Wrangler 19D & CCR 117F Rock Solid ET 314R

Tlell Polled Herefords

Richardson Ranch



-0.9 5.8 51.2 83.1 15.3 40.9 0.0 0.8 44.1 -0.8 147.0 126.5 -0.003 0.12 -0.20ACC .13 .69 .53 .53 .15 - .09 .08 .86 .77 .57 .34 .29 .30 .26

loNE-PiNE REBEl 45RRegistration No.: C02871202 Born: March 6, 2005BW: 86 lbs. WW: 708 lbs. (adj) YW: 1146 lbs. (adj)

Semen Certificates Required: No

Price: $50.00/straw – large volumes discounted US semen package available

LONE-PINE MISCHIEF 236 36M, Rebels dam is in the top 10% for MPI,Stayability and top 20% for Milk. Rebel was Senior Champion at Farmfair 2007. He’s been very popular every time he was exhibited. His progeny are attracting attention as well, and we’re happy with both sexes. Use Rebel for fertility, pigment, plenty of hair, calving ease due to length & shape, vigor at birth, gainability, volume, muscle pattern, moderate mature size, and a correct, wide structure.

hh home BuildeR 603 lRd FReedom et 66K lRd atom maSteR lady 56Z LRD LIBERTY PRINCE 24M CC 7Z laRedo 182e lRd miSS laRedo 28h Bp montana laSS 266e

CC 83d dillingeR 150g CC 150g Capone 84J CC 129d pRinCeSS 187F LONE-PINE MISCHIEF 236 36M CommandeR StandaRd lad 7Z CC 7Z Juliana 117h CC 60a Juliana 176d

Bruce & Karen Butler(780) 855-2340Email: [email protected]

Leonard Poholka(780) 696-3878

www.bretonwestherefords.com

BRETON WEST HEREFORDS Since 1974

Rebel daughter 145U. Rebel is siring productive, broody females.

Sired by Silver Moon 23K 15M - Canadian Semen For Sale

15M is a leader of CE, BW, longevity, and balances REA & Marbling. He’s proven to be great for all maternal traits. His dam, 8B is a matriarch in our herd having raised 16 consecutive calves. 43R is line bred to 8B who passed on her excellent pelvis shape and size. We’ve used 3 sons of 15M.

Sired by Silver 26e Knight 23K - Canadian & US Semen For Sale

23K is a master of maternal traits such as mothering ability, udder type, efficient production, and longevity. He’s a 4 trait epd leader and is also proven to sire calves with calving ease shape, gainability and class. Still working at age 11. We’ve used sons, grandsons and great-grandsons in our herd.

Flushes and Semen For SaleWe have many flush worthy cows that can make great contributions to your herd, the breed and your customers herds.

Come have a look, or let us know what traits you need and we'll help find the right cows to flush for you.Go to www.bretonwestherefords.com for full details on these proven sire's semen.

Limited Canadian & US Semen also available on Std eSquire 23e garner 26g - Reserve Grand Champion at Farmfair as a calf due to his great butt, correctness, balance, hair, and tidy sheath and front end. He proved to sire practical cattle that last. 26G daughters raise excellent sons - we’ve used 6 of them in our herd and still use his semen. He contributes good udders, excellent feet, correct structure, balance, great hair and excellent muscle pattern.

SILvER 23K RHAPSODY 35R

BRITISH S MOON 15M REvIvAL 43R

Leonard Poholka(780) 696-3878

www.bretonwestherefords.comBRETON WEST HEREFORDS Since 1974

23K EPDS CE BW WW YW MM TM MCE SC CW Stay MPI FMI FAT REA MARB

-0.8 6.3 47.3 76.6 25.2 48.8 -1.3 0.5 0.0 2.8 168.9 105.9 0.013 -0.03 -0.19ACC .36 .75 .68 .67 .61 - .35 .30 .88 .81 .74 .52 .46 .47 .43

15M EPDS CE BW WW YW MM TM MCE SC CW Stay MPI FMI FAT REA MARB

2.6 1.1 27.3 53.1 14.5 28.1 0.9 0.4 -29.8 3.2 136.7 108.9 0.006 -0.07 0.00ACC .27 .67 .58 .57 .37 - .24 .15 .83 .72 .61 .41 .34 .35 .31


Phone/Fax: 306-893-2879 Buddy Cell: 306-893-7001 Lance Cell: 540-382-5342

Check out www.biggullyfarm.com


-2.7 8.2 64.7 102.4 22.1 54.5 -3.2 0.8 87.7 -3.1 159.0 176.8 -0.041 0.80 -0.17ACC .08 .37 .30 .31 .10 - .06 .09 .58 .32 .30 .22 .21 .20 .18

BiG-GUllY 611 BoUNTY 517URegistration No.: C02915925 Born: March 5, 2008

WW: 788 lbs. (adj) YW: 1152 lbs (adj) Semen Certificates Required: No

Price: $40.00/straw or $35.00 per straw with a minimum order of 20 units

Semen available for Canada, USA, Australia and South America

Phenotypically, 517U possesses the ideal combination of power, bone, body dimension and performance in a uniquely sound and high-quality package. His dam is a C PURE GOLD 1117 daughter that has produced exceptional progeny and is short and small in her teat length and diameter.

Genetically, 517’s progeny differences for WW, TM, FAT and REA make him an attractive breeding tool. 517U ranks in the top 1% for REA and FMI, 3% for WW, 4% for FAT and 5% for YW, TM and MPI.

KJ 520e ViCtoR 417l KJ BJ Bounty hunteR 741p hh miSS hunteR m530 KSu BOuNTY HuNTER 611 hh adVanCe 6052F KSu miSS 6052F 311 KSu miSS 2025 028

C-S puRe gold 98170 C puRe gold 1117 C 590 mS dom 95034BIG-GuLLY GOLD DuST LASSY 217R mmh duSteR lad 5g Big-gully 5g duSteR laSSy 217l Big-gully 504 eagle lady 17h

2010 agribition RBC Supreme Beef Challenge Champion

2010 National Horned Grand Champion • 2010 Canadian all-Stars Grand Champion

lloydminster Stockade Roundup Horned Grand Champion


2.1 1.3 36.1 55.8 26.5 44.6 2.8 0.9 19.1 2.3 151.6 178.7 -0.063 0.26 0.09ACC .25 .71 .60 .58 .27 - .18 .16 .86 .78 .62 .39 .31 .33 .28

PDHR 20J STaNmoRE 47RRegistration No.: C02867004 Born: February 18, 2005 BW: 98 lbs. (adj) WW: 691 lbs. (adj) YW: 1030 lbs (adj)


Price: $40.00/straw or $35.00 per straw with a minimum order of 20 units

Semen available for Canada and USA

47R sets himself apart by posting appealing calving ease and birth weight predictions, while still transmitting mass, center body dimension and shape to his progeny. He has consistently sired moderate framed, low maintenance cattle with excellent muscle definition and ample performance in our herd, when mated to both heifers and mature cows.

47R ranks in the top 1% for FAT and FMI, 3% for STAY, 10% for MILK, 15% for BW and MPI and 20% for MCE. Cty K StanmoRe 4016d aga 4016d StanmoRe 121g aga 99B Centennial 51d AGA 121G STANMORE 20J aga 9012 StanmoRe 40e aga 40e miSS StanmoRe 80g aga 16B miSS geneRatoR 20e

geneRating StaR 18C C 18C geneRal d lad 80g aC miSS 10u Std CommandeR 30y PDHR 80G GENERAL LASS 91K JnhR diamond 40B pdhR miSS 40B diamond 92e pdhR miSS 18y domino laSS 53B

Buddy, Frances, Lance & Tyler LeachmanBox 535 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0

12 miles North of Maidstone on Hwy 21

Bulls and females available for viewing and sale at the farm.

Thanks to those who supported our inaugural Big Gully Hereford Internet Sale this past fall.


HaRviE TRavElER 69TRegistration No.: C02895589 Born: February 21, 2007BW: 101 lbs. WW: 944 lbs. (adj) YW: 1383 lbs. (adj)

Semen Certificates Required: Yes

HaRviE RaFTSmaN 16R Registration No.: C02865314 Born: February 08, 2005

BW: 83 lbs. WW: 783 lbs. (adj) YW: 1258 lbs. (adj)Semen Certificates Required: Yes


-1.9 6.0 68.4 108.6 19.0 53.2 -1.2 0.5 75.1 -0.9 168.4 128.3 0.019 0.48 -0.10ACC .27 .80 .67 .60 .12 - .15 .17 .90 .84 .63 .34 .16 .22 .14

Price: $100.00/dose minimum 5 Certificates, $100.00/certificate

Traveler has been a dominating sire for the last 2 years. This year Traveler was recognized as the Sire of the Year for 2010. Here is a chance to get some semen on a Breed Changing bull so you can make you mark on the Hereford Industry.

LEELANDS QUINN Q24 LEELANDS TRANSITION T7 LEELANDS PRINCESS KAIRuRu ABERDEEN 03 0047 KAIRURU RICARDO R46 (ET) KAIRURU PLUM T44 KAIRURU PLUM P11 JSF 37 271 DEVO 23C LEVELDALE KODIAK 23C ET 19K LEVELDALE MISS VARSITY VIC 26D HARvIE PEARL 129P EASTON MORE SUMMIT 26Y EASTON 26Y IRON LADY 43A VVHF MISS STELLA 7W

HARVIE EXTRA 35E HARVIE HILLS 68H HARVIE MISS ANGIE 5A HARvIE LADIES MAN 4L HARVIE GOVERNOR 40G HARVIE MISS JULIE 9J HARVIE MISS GINGER 10G REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X HARVIE DEYNOTE 61D MISS CRAIGIE TRUSTMARK 10Y HARvIE MISS FIREFLY 51F DURALTA 359S NYLON 16W HARVIE MISS NYLON 1Y CHSF 4R MISS CHOICE 11U

Price: $30.00/dose minimum 5 Certificates, $100.00/certificate

Raftsman is a bull that is going to work in the heifer pen and on cows. Raftsman not only sires fancy show heifer but also adds some punch to your bull pen.

Owned With: Stone Ridge Manor PA, Randall Land & Cattle Co. MD


0.5 3.9 52.9 83.8 21.9 48.4 0.1 0.4 44.5 -1.9 153.3 161.0-0.027 0.32 0.00ACC .36 .83 .75 .73 .37 - .25 .36 .89 .83 .71 .53 .44 .46 .42

Price: $50.00/doseminimum 5 Certificates, $50.00/certificateRicochet is a super calving ease bull that will add muscle and style to your herd. Everyone that used Ricochet last year was super impressed with their calf crop off him. Ricochet maternal brother was Sr. Bull Calf Champion at CWA and his maternal

sister was Res Sr. Champion Heifer Calf at CWA. Ricochet also sired the calf on the Champion Female at CWA. Owned with: Lorenzen Farms IL, Natures Acres IL, Burns Polled Herefords IL, DAN Polled Herefords ND

HaRviE DaN RiCoCHET 167URegistration No.: C02912999 Born: April 4, 2008

BW: 88 lbs. WW: 865 lbs. (adj) YW: 1282 lbs. (adj) Semen Certificates Required: Yes

HaRviE DaN T-BoNE 196TRegistration No.: C02900184 Born: April 24, 2007

BW: 85 lbs. WW: 691 lbs. (adj) Semen Certificates Required: No


1.2 3.1 50.2 87.2 16.6 41.7 2.2 0.5 43.5 -1.2 145.9 127.7 0.014 0.41 0.03ACC 05 .54 .42 .37 .09 - .04 .07 .77 .63 .46 .20 .11 .15 .09

LEELANDS TRANSITION T7 KAIRURU ABERDEEN 03 0047 KAIRURU PLUM T44 HARvIE SENSATION 26S HARVIE GOVERNOR 40G HARVIE JACCI 82J HARVIE MISS FIREFLY 51F REMITALL ONLINE 122L BR DM CHANNING ET DM L1 DOMINETTE 820 HARvIE DAN MS FIREFLY 69S HARVIE LADIES MAN 4L HARVIE MS FIREFLY 65P HARVIE MISS FIREFLY 51F

LEELANDS QUINN Q24 LEELANDS TRANSITION T7 LEELANDS PRINCESS P56 KAIRuRu ABERDEEN 03 0047 KAIRURU RICARDO R46 (ET) KAIRURU PLUM T44 KAIRURU PLUM P11 HARVIE HILLS 68H HARVIE LADIES MAN 4L HARVIE MISS JULIE 9J HARvIE MS FIREFLY 65P HARVIE DEYNOTE 61D HARVIE MISS FIREFLY 51F HARVIE MISS NYLON 1Y

Price: $50.00/dose

T-Bone is one of the most talked about outcross sires this fall in the States. T-Bone sired two heifer calves selling for $18,000 and $21,000 this past fall. T-Bone is going to add colour, muscle and style to his calf crop.Owned with: Lorenzen Farms IL, Albin Farms IL, DAN Polled Herefords and the T-Bone Tribe


0.0 4.5 51.1 90.8 16.6 42.2 -0.5 0.6 38.6 -0.4 150.1 124.8 0.019 0.27 0.02ACC .12 .65 .52 .43 .13 - .08 .08 .64 .42 .41 .23 .11 .16 .09

Ian and Marlene(403) 335-4180 Cell (403) 507-3886Cole and Jill (403) 994-1314Scott (403) 586-4278

RR 2 • Olds, T4H [email protected]

www.harvieranching.com


UPS KNiGHT 8052Registration No.: C02936344 Born: March 5, 2008 Semen Certificates Required: No

Price: $1,500.00/30 Units - USa and Canada

8052 is the most exciting Hereford bull to come on the market in some time. It is rare to find a Hereford bull to carry the mass and depth of body in such a clean and functionally sound package along with his extended and freaky front end. These attributes will give 8052 the ability to sire rugged deep bodied rancher bulls along with deep bodied, level hipped females with attractive and alert front ends. Along with his balanced EPDs, 8052 also provides fresh new genetics for both horned and polled breeders alike.

“His mother is one of Upstreams very top cows” Grant Hirsche CFh 18C ViKing 721g BCd 721g Knight 4K BCd 202C miSS lady 527e uPS KNIGHT 4197 oRe 4411 maRK 8035 upS miSS maRK domino 1492 upS miSS domino 5711 Cl 1 domino 484 Ja l1 domino 2228m Ja l1 dominette 6421 uPS MISS DOMINO 4343 BCd 721g Knight 4K upS miSS Knight 2682 upS miSS domino 9356

uS EPDS

CE Direct BW WW YW Milk Milk &

GrowthCE

Mat. SC Fat REA MARB BMI ($) CEZ ($) Bill ($) CHB($)

1.7 3.7 45 81 18 41 2.5 1.2 0.017 0.09 0.20 $ 22 $ 17 $ 20 $ 23ACC .08 .42 .31 .28 .13 - .06 .07 .09 .12 .08 - - - -

Bar H Land & Cattle Co.Robin, Michelle & John Hogberg • Edsel & Lori Hogberg

Langenburg, Saskatchewan S0A 2A0Phone: (306) 743-2840 Fax: (306) 743-2842

Website: barh.ca Email: [email protected] miles east of Yorkton • 9 miles south of Langenburg

T Bar K RanchKevin & Kim, Jordan, Sydney, Brock & Tom & Irene Dorrance

Box 389 Wawota, SK S0G 5A0Phone: (306) 739-2944

Kevin Cell: (306) 577-9861 Tom: (306) [email protected]



-2.4 7.0 60.0 70.4 14.0 44.0 +0.1 0.9 75.4 -3.0 146.4 71.4 0.030 0.28 -0.20ACC .12 .58 .49 .50 .20 - .10 .09 .83 .72 .55 .32 .27 .29 .21

SFl 86m RoBiN 99RRegistration No.: C02865429 Born: March 27, 2005BW: 90 lbs. WW: 715 lbs. (adj) YW: 1168 lbs. (adj)


Price: $40.00/straw

The popular 2007 Calgary Bull Sale Reserve Champion, where many thought he was the most complete bull in the barn. Robin is a very correct, stout, good footed, well marked, athletic bull. His mother was still producing with perfect feet and udder at 12 years of age.

Robin is a proven sire of superior male and female progeny. He will consistently add extra thickness and muscle to his offspring, and is in the top 10% of the breed for weaning weight. CFR ROBINSON 359 HR ROBIN HOOD ET 300H HR MISS GENERAL 114ABP ROBIN HOOD 86M FE 17D SUPREME SILVER 91F BP COM LADY 28J BP MISS SANDMAN 107C

HI STANDARD LAD 20P SJSL HI 20 STAND LAD 10S STANDARD L1 LASS 10GSFL MISS 10S STD LADY 34E SNS GENERATOR 28X SFL MISS GENERATOR 64C SFL 25P BRITISHER LADY 95U

Neal & Joelle403-567-0998Email: [email protected]

Box 10, Balzac, AB T0M 0E01 km West of Hwy 2 at Balzac

Gordon & Rosemary403-226-0606Cell 403-852-9274


-4.7 6.4 62.7 97.2 24.1 55.5 -0.6 0.9 75.1 -1.5 164.9 127.5 0.009 0.34 -0.02ACC .08 .65 .48 .45 .13 - .07 .07 .79 .66 .50 .21 .07 .14 .05

SGC 76P RoYal amiGo 174SRegistration No.: C02884100 Born: May 14, 2006 BW: 110 lbs WW: 753 lbs. (adj) YW: 1183 lbs. (adj)

Mature weight: 2792 lbs on Jan. 19, 2010Semen Certificates Required: No

Price: $100.00/straw - minimum of 10 Volume discount available - Semen available for Canada and USA

Admired by all who have seen him, 174S is one of the most complete bulls you will find. His flawless structure, muscling, thickness, length & depth of quarter combined with maternal strength and perfect feet make him a truly outstanding individual. It is rare to find a bull exhibiting 174S’ carcass traits with a pedigree full of exceptional cows that have an abundance of milk. Although 174S’s own birth is a bit higher then we would prefer, out of 100 plus calves in two seasons there has only been one easy assist. The remainder have all been unassisted.174S has the ability to not only maintain but to improve condition while naturally breeding 70 plus females on rugged pasture each of the last two years. This attests to his excellent feed conversion & fleshing ability, influential for anyone’s bottom line.174S exemplifies all the traits that make Herefords great and advances the ones we are all trying to improve.

Bp Red StandaRd 137w lCi Royal Red et 83a lCi Voltage lady 35w EHF RED LAD 76P StandaRd 656 lad et 5h StandaRd laSS 1K StandaRd RiBStone laSS 25h

SFl 38e SilVeR pRide 35J SnS 35J SilVeR lad 126l SnS 67F SilVeR SKy lady 107h XTC 126L AMIGO BELLE 201N JhR 386 StandaRd diamond 10u aC miSS 10u StandaRd 15Z CRF miSS 49n StandaRd 134S

Ph/Fax (780) 888-2168 Cell (780) 888-1002Email [email protected]

Box 378, Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0Located 5 mi. E. of Hardisty

on Hwy. 13 and 3/4 mi. S.visit www.croneherefords.com to view a video of 174S

Stewart, Cathy & FamilyCal & Marilyn Ramsay Carl & Dalynn Ramsay Randy, Robin & Ramsay Flicek

[email protected] www.carlramsherefords.com Cut Knife Sk. 6 miles north, 2 west

The Ramsays

306.398.7343 306.398.7879 306.823.3933


TRiaRa UNlEaSHED 893U Registration No.: C02912302 Born: January 2, 2008 BW: 84 lbs. (adj) WW: 811 lbs. (adj) YW: 1201 lbs (adj)


Remitall Keynote 20X Ru 20X BouldeR 57g Ru 10a dew 57d CCR 57G STAMINA ET 199S Remitall BoomeR 46B golden-oaK 46B KeepSaKe 23K golden-oaK y166 donna 5d wtK 55y Bond 75a mCa 10X haRd Bound 505e mCa miSS magiC dom 10X JOYCLIFF RuBY JANE 129M SF gK FaSt tRaK w81 onondaga Ft RuBy 129Z louada 452m RuBy 84u


1.4 1.1 46.1 65.1 16.8 39.8 4.1 0.6 43.7 0.2 144.5 110.3 0.002 0.86 -0.05ACC .11 .56 .37 .36 .13 - .09 .11 .63 .41 .37 .23 .19 .19 .16

Justamere RanchesBen & Linda Fox

Dauphin, MBTel: 204-638-4181 • Mob: 780-871-4517

www.justamereranches.com

Triara Superior GeneticsPaul & Jennifer Mastine • Pierre & Haisook Somers

Melbourne, QCTel: 819-826-6151 • Mob: 819-679-6151

www.Triara.ca

The Breed’s Proven Curve-Bender

High Selling Heifer Calf “The Premier Event”

2nd High Selling Heifer Calf Elmlodge “Source for Success”

Both Canadian Allstar Champion & Reserve Champion Two Year Olds

were shown with Unleashed calves

High Selling Heifer Calf “Justamere SOTY Sale”

“RUBY JANE”The Dam of Unleashed

international Semen available

Triara Unleashed 893U has created excitement across the country for his extreme muscle shape and stoutness. Unleashed is one of the few muscle and power bulls that rank in the top 1% for REA and is proven to be a calving ease specialist with 1.1 BW EPD. His first calves have had rave reviews and topped sales throughout the country. Both the Champion and Reserve Champion Canadian Allstar Two Year Old Females had Triara Unleashed calves at side. His dam, the legendary “Ruby Jane” has a weaning index of 112 on 6 calves and continues to be one of the most productive cows in the breed!


Andy & Margaret SchuepbachPhone: (403) 625-4693 Cell: (403) 625-6316 Fax: (403) 625-1500Box 2044, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 10 miles (16 km) East of Claresholm to sign, then 4 1/2 miles (7.2 km) North

Email: [email protected] www.lilybrookherefords.com

Hans ulrich (403): 625-2237


0.9 5.5 55.1 95.6 30.6 58.2 1.6 1.1 62.4 -0.8 166.0 142.5 0.021 0.34 0.34ACC .14 .38 .30 .29 .18 - .13 .16 .58 .32 .32 .21 .18 .19 .17

lBH 157K RiBSToNE 40WRegistration No.: C02928516 Born: February 7, 2009 BW: 96 lbs. (adj) WW: 786 lbs. (adj) YW: 1111 lbs (adj) Semen Certificates Required: No

StandaRd RiBStone 16e StandaRd 16e RiBStone 64h StandaRd laSS 23e K 64H RIBSTONE LAD 157K SnS SupeR paCe et 61Z K 61Z SupeR lady 41g K 58X maSteR lady 89Z BCd 721g King 6K XtC King’S diamond lad 87m XtC 9a temp diamond 36d LBH 87M MISS DIAMOND 20S aga 191g StandaRd et 91l lBh 91l miSS StandaRd 231n aga 18e miSS hot Shot 25g

lBH 20J STaNmoRE 31RPrice: $60.00/straw or $50.00/straw for

20 or more straws Canadian & US Qualified

aGa 121G STaNmoRE 20JPrice: $60.00/straw or $50.00/straw for


lBH 38E SilvER PRiDE 52NPrice: $60.00/straw or $50.00/straw for


lBH 87m miSS DiamoND 20SEmbryo’s available by 157K (full siblings to 40W) and by LBH 73L STANDARD 268P

aGa 97J miSS BRiGaDER 93lA good and steady producing cow that has five daughters in the top end of our herd doing a super job. Embryo’s available out of 40W.

Price: $60.00/straw or $50.00/straw for 20 or more straws

The best 157K son we raised and probably the most exciting bull we own. His sire 157K needs no introduction and his dam LBH 20S is one of our best young females in the herd, she raised the high indexing Heifer Calf in the herd as a first calf heifer. Due to stifle injury last spring she is beyond raising any more calves and is in our embryo program. We believe in

and used 40W heavy and expect over 80 calves this spring out of him, look at his EPDs, what a balanced set. Thanks to XTC Herefords, Stromsmoe Herefords, Dave Braden and Marie Anne & Les Strojan for purchasing semen on 40W.


-3.1 6.0 50.4 88.7 23.9 49.1 0.1 0.2 89.8 -1.2 147.3 91.2 0.056 0.20 0.23ACC .10 .43 .35 .37 .25 - .10 .14 .65 .40 .39 .26 .24 .24 .22


2.3 2.6 36.2 54.9 29.7 47.8 2.3 0.2 -10.6 -1.0 150.9 104.7 0.006 -0.18 -0.04ACC .16 .50 .42 .44 .40 - .15 .17 .71 .51 .49 .32 .31 .30 .28 Cty BRigadeR 22BAGA 22B BRIGADER 97J aga 335C miSS eXtRa 8g aga 277d StandaRd 191g AGA 191G MISS STANDARD 209J aga 137y miSS StandaRd 115a

BCd 721g King 6K XTC KING’S DIAMOND LAD 87M XtC 9a temp diamond 36d aga 191g StandaRd et 91l LBH 91L MISS STANDARD 231N aga 18e miSS hot Shot 25g



2.2 2.4 48.9 83.2 23.5 48.0 4.1 0.6 16.2 -0.1 - - 0.004 0.22 0.2ACC PE .24 .22 .22 .16 - PE .14 PE PE - - .14 .15 .13

GH aDamS EvEREST ET 244URegistration No.: C02912716 Born: February 11, 2008 BW: 86 lbs. (adj) WW: 695 lbs. (adj) YW: 1247 lbs (adj)


Price: $100.00/straw - volume discount availableSemen qualifies EEC

The herd sire that has all the EPDs to fit into any breeding program and a pedigree to make it better.

GH Misty Robin 305M had a tremendous show career and produced some of the very best. Yankee, Churchill’s high dollar Neon son make Everest’s progeny worth the investment. We have had great success in our program breeding heifers to 244U.

Please call and make plans to visit us, see our genetics and a complete listing of semen .

Semen and Embryo’s from World Class Genetics. Canadian and International Qualified.

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Irma, AB • (780) 754-2850www.sscattle.ca [email protected]

Registered Horned & Polled Herefords • Topline Baldie Commercial CattleFormerly Trefiak Herefords Since 1945


-0.8 6.1 57.0 96.0 13.5 42.0 -0.3 0.9 62.8 -0.6 150.1 121.4 0.021 0.33 -0.05ACC .08 .37 .28 .27 .13 - .08 .06 .58 .32 .30 .15 .09 .12 .08

Yv STaR STRUCK 915W Registration No.: C02927978 Born: February 7, 2009

BW: 104 lbs. (adj) WW: 1050 lbs. 883 lbs.(adj) YW: 1435 lbs Scrotal: 42 CM Pigment: 100 % Right eye, 40% Left eye

Scrotum: 100 % Pigment Solid MarkedSemen Certificates Required: No

Semen available For Canada and U.S.

A great 81N son (YV STAR STRUCK 915W). This summer we put Star Struck out with 40 of our best females. At 18 months of age he weighed 2,110 lbs. Check out his pedigree with both his grandma and great grandma being embryo transfer females. Also his paternal grandma is a cow that we have flushed for years (SNS 107H). She has raised a list of herd sires and she is still in production at 13 years of age. Coleman won Reserve Champion Female with her natural daughter (YV 46R MAJOR MOMMA 950W) at the Junior Hereford Synergy show at Olds in July, 2010. Star Struck’s mother (282P) is one of our best producing cows with lots of performance and a beautiful udder. Ask anyone who has seen her. This pedigree is stacked and he is thick and stout.

Stop by for a look...the coffee’s on.

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XtC SunShine lad 38J XtC 38J SunShine lad 72m XtC 36F noRa 82hAGA 72M MISS SuNSHINE LAD 282P aga 277d StandaRd 191g aga 191g miSS StandaRd et 147l aga miSS 80S Voltage et 14X

Nels and Terri Nixdorff • Hal, Adam, ColemanPh (403) 948-5604 • Cell (403) 510-2771 • Fax (403) 948-3300 • Email [email protected] Valley Road, R.R. 2, Airdrie, Alberta T4B 2A4 • 16 km East of Hwy 2 on Yankee Valley Road



3.8 4.1 62.7 106.8 38.2 69.5 2.1 1.7 56.7 0.6 188.7 211.9 -0.039 0.60 0.27ACC .34 .77 .70 .69 .38 - .26 .40 .89 .83 .70 .51 .44 .45 .41

lCi 157K RiBSToNE 107RRegistration No.:C02862176 Born: January 16, 2005BW: 94 lbs. WW: 830 lbs. (adj) YW: 1417 lbs. (adj)


Price: $60.00/dose or $50.00 on packages of 20 straws or more

Stacking outstanding genetics is what 107R is about. The only bull I know that has a better EPD profile than 157K. Birth at breed average and top of the breed for everything else. He’s been used heavily on heifers with good results. He adds pounds to every mating. His first group of females have calved and they are awesome! What a wonderful EPD graph!

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DOENZ RANCHES LTD.PO Box 362, Warner, AB T0K 2L0

Office Phone: 403.642.2380Nelson’s cell: 403.642.7696Email: [email protected]

Fax: 403.642.2471Brad’s cell: 403.642.7694

Website: www.doenzranches.net

Price: $70.00/strawTop % Of Breed For: WW 30%, YW 10% Milk 10%, TM 10% SC 1%, MPI 3%Our favorite Trait Leader was named the Southern Alberta Bull Spectacular “People’s Choice” winner in 2002. Since then his progeny have won the same award & other honours. 114L’s dam was a “Dam of Distinction” out of a “Dam of Great Distinction”

out of our great foundation cow, 61N! 114L’s females are incredible – femininity with thickness, volume, sound feet & legs and easy keeping. Stunning good looks plus heavy weights at 205 days & on, keeps 114L on top with the best avg YR indexes year after year.

aGa 13G GENERal 114l Registration No.: C02795506 Born: February 22, 2001

BW: 94 lbs. WW: 687 lbs. (adj) YW: 1207 lbs. (adj) Semen Certificates Required: No

aGa 20J STaNmoRE 21mRegistration No.: C02805799 Born: February 12, 2002

BW: 92 lbs. WW: 674 lbs. (adj) YW: 1095 lbs (adj)Semen Certificates Required: No


-8.3 7.1 49.0 90.1 25.5 50.0 0.2 1.7 21.9 0.3 161.5 129.6 -0.004 0.11 -0.12ACC .43 .83 .78 .79 .58 - .38 .57 .91 .85 .78 .62 .57 .58 .54

SNS GENERATOR 28X GENERATOR STANDARD 10A MISS 417 STAN SUPERB 7Y GEM GENERAL 13G MF STANDARD LAD 75N AD 75N LASS 31W COMMANDER LASS 14T HI STANDARD LAD 20P STANDRD LAD 656 4ET BELL L 60H DOMINO LASS 82K AGA 656u MISS STANDARD ET 17H LCI ET HIGH VOLTAGE 80S AGA MISS 80S VOLTAGE ET 14X MISS 51K BRITISHER AGA 61N

CTY K STANMORE 4016D AGA 4016D STANMORE 121G AGA 99B CENTENNIAL 51D AGA 121G STANMORE 20J AGA 9012 STANMORE 40E AGA 40E MISS STANMORE 80G AGA 16B MISS GENERATOR 20E XTC ENERLAD SELKIRK 15Z XTC 15Z ENERLAD STAN 5C XTC 37Y STAN LASS 82AAGA 5C MISS ENERLAD 68K AGA 37B BRITISHER 154F AGA 154F MISS BRITISHER 159H AGA 22B BRIGADER 83F

Peter ulrichCell: (403) 625-1036Email: [email protected]

Hans ulrichPhone: (403) 625-2237Box 843, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0

Ranch location from Claresholm: 8 mi (12.8 km) East, 4 mi. (6.4 km) North & 1/4 Eastwww.ulrichherefords.com

Price: $60.00/straw21M ranks in the top 5% of the Hereford breed for calving ease and 1% for maternal calving ease. He produces offspring with lots of vigor at birth, good performance and daughters that we are very proud of. Over 90 of his calves in our herd averaged 77 lbs birth weight yet still indexed above average for both weaning and yearling! 21M is breeding

exceptionally well - great calving ease, milk & growth and marbling - the whole package. Trait leader in 4 areas.


4.2 -0.4 48.0 78.9 37.4 61.4 5.7 0.7 0.5 2.8 183.1 151.7 -0.007 -0.09 0.15ACC .37 .79 .71 .72 .51 - .29 .38 .90 .83 .73 .56 .51 .51 .48

For Additional Semen Available Please Call Peter: (403) 625-1036


WlB FRESH 035J 7mRegistration No.: C02816618 Born: August 28, 2002

BW: n/a WW: 633 lbs. (adj) YW: 1059 lbs (adj) Semen Certificates Required: Yes

Price: $40.00/unit for a cane of ten. $50.00/unit for less than ten. $80.00/cert - Fresh semen available in US and Canada

• Fresh is a triple Trait Leader for BW, Stayability, and MPI• Fresh sired the 2009 Canadian National Grand Champion Female & 2010 Canadian

National Reserve Grand Champion Female• Fresh was the 2004 Agribition Senior Champion Polled Hereford Bull• Use Fresh on heifers• Use Fresh to build a cow herd• Use Fresh to sire calving ease bulls that posses a nice square rump with a good stifle.


1.9 1.5 33.9 51.2 23.4 40.4 3.1 0.6 -8.5 2.7 150.5 134.8 -0.036 0.20 -0.18ACC .25 .73 .63 .63 .39 - .20 .18 .87 .80 .67 .39 .27 .32 .24

REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X RU 20X BOULDER 57G RU 10A DEW 57D TA-BAR WLB FORMuLA 035J PLAIN LAKE KEYN 126B EXTRA 12E TA-BAR 12E LAURA 135G TA-BAR LAURA 135E CIRCLE-D WRANGLER 832W MC RANGER 9615 SBF ROYAL GYPSY WLB 9615 TuLIP 11J JSF 37 271 DEVO 23C WLB 23C DOVE 32C 143G LRK ANGEL PRIDE 32C

WlB Eli 10H 83TRegistration No.: C02894602 Born: February 3, 2007

BW: 88 lbs. WW: 810 lbs. (adj) YW: 1263 lbs (adj) Semen Certificates Required: Yes

Price: $35.00/unit for a cane of ten. $50.00/unit for less than ten, minimum of five. $100.00/cert

Eli semen available in US and Canada• Eli is a triple trait leader for WW, TM, and MPI• 12 Eli progeny placed 1st thru 4th at the 2010 Canadian National Polled Hereford Show• Eli was the 2008 CWA Grand Champion Polled Hereford Bull• Eli was the 2007 CWA Reserve Hereford Bull Calf Champion• Eli makes his calves deep and moderates frame without giving up pounds• Eli progeny topped the 2009 WLB Internet Heifer Sale and the WLB Spring Bull Sale• Eli will add salability to his calf crop


-0.6 5.0 55.7 88.7 22.0 49.8 4.5 1.0 20.5 -0.3 165.0 131.3 0.005 0.13 -0.03ACC .27 .79 .63 .56 .19 - .19 .17 .86 .78 .61 .38 .28 .31 .25

FELTONS 403 FELTONS 517 F PRINCESS A80 DR WORLD CLASS 517 10H SBR MARATHON MAN 257T VPI MARATHON LADY 0081 BF LADY IMPACT S29 RU 20X BOULDER 57G TA-BAR WLB FORMULA 035J TA-BAR 12E LAURA 135G WLB 035J FLORA 85M K&B L1 ENCOUNTER 1ET BLAIR-ATHOL SWEET PEA 952J BRAESWOLD 359S L1 LADY 97

WLB LIvESTOCKBill & Nancy Biglieni

Box 327 Douglas, MB R0K 0R0

Phone/Fax(204) 763-4697Cell (204) 729-7925

[email protected]

WlB lEGo 83T 90XRegistration No.: C02942951 Born: February 12,2010

BW: 70 lbs. WW: 822 lbs. (adj) Semen Certificates Required: Yes

Price: $20.00/unit for a cane of ten. $40.00/unit for less than ten. $50.00/cert - Lego semen available in US and Canada

• Lego offers excellent calving ease and added muscle shape without giving up eye appeal.• Lego is out of the first Global daughter to enter production.• Lego and his two year old dam were class winners at the 2010 National Hereford Show• Lego offers a pedigree loaded with low birth weight genetics(72 lbs, 60 lbs, 76 lbs.)

respectively for his dam, granddam and great granddam.• Lego offers great pigmentation(red eyed, red flanked and scrotum, short socked.• Lego offers the powerful WLB combination of Eli and Global.


2.8 1.7 49.2 78.3 19.7 44.3 3.9 0.9 5.3 0.5 158.3 122.1 0.011 0.27 0.00ACC .09 .37 .26 .24 .07 - .06 .07 .58 .32 .28 .14 .08 .10 .07

FELTONS 517 DR WORLD CLASS 517 10H VPI MARATHON LADY 0081WLB ELI 10H 83T TA-BAR WLB FORMULA 035J WLB 035J FLORA 85M BLAIR-ATHOL SWEET PEA 952J HAROLDSON WLB MUTUMBO ET 72M WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S WLB 035J FLORA 14N WLB 50S GLORIA 35u CS BOOMER 29F STAR-LAKE NORMA BETH 602S TABOO 19D PHILLIPA 102P


8X is super long bodied, powerful and full of red meat with an ideal set of numbers and a pedigree stacked with maternal performance. What is most impressive is “8X” was a two year olds natural calf.

His sire and dam as well as his maternal and paternal grandmothers are pictured below, a powerful group.

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0.8 4.7 66 102 22 55 2.9 0.7 -0.020 0.58 0.15 $ 19 $ 15 $ 14 $ 35ACC .14 .35 .26 .25 .14 - .12 .15 .16 .17 .15 - - - -

North Bluff Farms Inc.Vic Redekop

604-856-7279Aldergrove, BC

Kootenay Polled HerefordsMurray [email protected]

Box 3171, Castlegar, BC V1N 3H5

Ed Conroy250-365-3270

Fax: 250-365-6060

NJW Polled HerefordsNed & Jan Ward307-672-3248

Sheridan, Wyoming, USA

NJW 51U 4037 Duramax 8XRegistration No.: C02949765 Born: January 27, 2010 BW: 91 lbs. WW: 905 lbs. (adj) WW Ratio: 114 Semen Certificates Required: Yes

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GH aDamS NiTRo DESiGN ET 377XRegistration No.: C02944136 Born: April 26, 2010 BW: 78 lbs. (adj) WW: 800 lbs. (adj) Semen Certificates Required: No


-2.0 4.9 64.7 108.4 20.1 52.5 3.1 0.9 33.4 -1.3 - - -0.005 0.62 -0.04ACC PE .21 .18 .17 .07 - PE .07 PE PE - - .07 .08 .06

2011 Denver National Reserve Grand Champion Bulla very Popular Champion

Sire - “NITRO”More Nitro progeny at Denver National than any other sire.

Dam - “542SOne of the most powerful producing cows ever.

GH aDamS FaNCY NiTRa ET 382XFlushmate to DESIGN, the best heifer calf we’ve raised.

Ph (780) 755-2224 • Fax (780) 755-2223 • Mick’s cell (780) 842-8835Web site: www.mjt.ca Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. #1, Edgerton, AB T0B 1K0 4 miles East of Wainwright and 11 1/2 miles North on Range Road 4-3

Mick & Debbie Trefiak

Kurt, Shannon & Matthew & Ryan Trefiak

Mark & Kristi Laboucane

ADAMS HIRSCHE HEREFORDS

Grant – 403-652-8254 Kevin – 403-756-2146www.hirsche.com(Located 20 mins south of Calgary on Hwy#2)Main Phone: 403-652-1173Box 5065 High River, AB T1V 1M3

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Semen Packages available: 100 Doses: $5,000.00 US or Canadian • 1/2 Package: $2,500.00/40 doses


NBG 69T THE WoNDERER 36R ET 3WRegistration No.: C02927066 Born: January 7, 2009 BW: 94 lbs. (adj) WW: 881 lbs. (adj) Semen Certificates Required: No

Price: $100.00/straw - minimum 5 straws - EU approved

» Semen will be made available to the public for 2012 breeding season

» 2011 year calf crop is ‘Wonder’ful and their low birth weights will make a significant reduction to his EPD’s

» NBG Polled Herefords would like to Thank “The Wonderer Syndicate” for their support and trust in this ‘Wonder’ful bull and we are pleased to hear of their excitement and satisfaction in their calf crop.

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-2.7 6.0 59.9 98.1 16.7 46.6 0.7 0.5 - - - - 0.004 0.51 -0.08ACC PE .22 .19 .18 .08 - PE .07 - - - - .07 .09 .06

Burt & Nancy Grundy2932 Mackey Rd., North Gower, ON K0A 2T0

H: 613.489.3136 C: 613.791.7505E: [email protected] • W: www.nbgpolledherefords.com

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“Kilo” mJT ToTal ET 332WRegistration No.: C02935196 Born: March 8, 2009 BW: 88 lbs. (adj) WW: 902 lbs. (adj) YW: 1374 lbs. (adj) Semen Certificates Required: No

Please Contact For Semen Price

This year Kilo was Grand Champion Hereford Bull (Polled and Horned) at Canada’s Western National Show Farm Fair. He also won Reserve Junior Champion at Agribition. He is a full brother to our Cash bull. We flushed his dam MJT 14H Charisma 228P (Rosie) and are very excited with all of the flushmates.

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-2.0 5.3 60.7 97.1 15.8 46.2 -0.7 1.0 71.9 -1.0 - - 0.006 0.40 0.00ACC PE .22 .20 .20 .14 - PE .06 PE PE - - .05 .09 .04

Ph (780) 755-2224 • Fax (780) 755-2223 • Mick’s cell (780) 842-8835Web site: www.mjt.ca • Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

R.R. #1, Edgerton, AB T0B 1K0 4 miles East of Wainwright and 11 1/2 miles North on Range Road 4-3

Mick & Debbie Trefiak Kurt, Shannon & Matthew & Ryan Trefiak Mark & Kristi Laboucane

MJT MISS 14H CHARISMA 228P Rosie, his dam has been bred to several different bulls and her calves are always outstanding. Shown here with her first calf, Cash 228S. She is perfectly marked, has full eye pigment, a nicely attached udder and as good of foot as you will find on a bovine.

2010 Farmfair National Western

Champion Bull

MJT CENTuRY 264P The sire MJT Century 264P (Total) was our top selling bull 3 years before Cash and at the time was truly ahead of his time in Canada. He boasted a moderate frame with tremendous thickness and muscle.

MJT CASH 228SCash looked like the type to be a Herd Sire right from the beginning. His first fall he showed at Lloyd Roundup and had the highest rate of gain of any calf of any breed there. He was Champion Bull Calf and won “King of the Ring” (the same as his sire Total had done).


NJW 78P 4037 DURaNGo 212XAmerican Registration No.: 43093869 Born: April 4, 2010


Price: $2,000.00/packageSelling limited 50 straw packages. US Semen sold through Ned & Jan Ward.

Durango is a very exciting young bull. His dam comes from a long line of great cows, the power of her progeny has been proven in the show ring and at sales. His sire also has a powerful genetic background but has unfortunately not been able to export semen.

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3.3 2.5 50 85 20 45 2.6 0.7 -0.040 0.58 0.07 $ 19 $ 17 $ 15 $ 28ACC .16 .35 .25 .25 .16 - .13 .15 .17 .17 .16 - - - -

REMITALL BOOMER 46B CS BOOMER 29F CS MISS 1ST FLAG 21A THM DuRANGO 4037 THM VICTOR DOM 7085 THM 7085 VICTRA 9036 THM VICTRA 5404 7073 REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X RU 20X BOULDER 57G RU 10A DEW 57D NJW BW LADYSPORT DEW 78P ET RU DUSTER 60D SADDLE VLY LADYSPORT 120 GK LADYSPORT 131A

GolDEN-oaK 4J maXiUm 28m Registration No.: C02816155 Born: March 2, 2002

BW: 104 lbs. (adj) WW: 792 lbs. (adj) YW: 1128 lbs (adj) Semen Certificates Required: No

Price: $50.00/strawMaxi is a three time Agribition class winner and 2004 Reserve Senior Champion Bull. Both his sons and daughters have excelled in the show ring. His daughters have beautiful udders and are very maternal. Maxi’s ability to improve udders and feet have been a real bonus over the commercial cows and the rest of the herd. He also throws long straight hair into his genetics. We have had 154 calves with an average BW of 90lbs.


3.6 4.4 48.6 78.5 12.2 36.5 3.7 0.7 37.3 -0.7 141.4 103.1 0.025 0.35 0.09ACC .30 .78 .68 .68 .49 - .25 .27 .90 .84 .72 .52 .48 .49 .45

GK GENETIC CAPTAIN SQUARE-D EXPLOSION 909E SQUARE-D SUSIE 709Z EAGLE-RIDGE BLASTER ET 4J WTK 55Y BOND 75A KILMORLIE 75A BIRDY 746D KILMORLIE 163Y BIRDY 164A REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X RU 20X BOULDER 57G RU 10A DEW 57D TA-BAR CHANTELLE 15K BIG T 75A MERIDIAN D61 TA-BAR CHANTELLE ET 15F EMERALD CHANTILLY 116M 611X

CCR 57G STamiNa ET 199S Registration No.: C02880797 Born: January 6, 2006

BW: 99 lbs. (adj) WW: 760 lbs. (adj) YW: 1297 lbs (adj) Semen Certificates Required: No

Price: $50.00/straw Stamina had his turn in the show ring. He brought home the Reserve National Champion banner from Farmfair in 2006 as a calf. We then drew 5,000 straws of semen, starting from the age of 10 months. At 10 months he was producing 300 straws a week and progressed aggressively from then on. This semen volume and quality is a good sign of his great fertility and breeding ability. Another great trait of Stamina is his ability to out breed himself. As he has breed show champions, literally from the west coast of B.C all the way to the Maritimes. We have 2 & 3 year old Stami daughters, with beautiful tight udders with small teats, they are unbelievably maternal even as 2 year olds. We have 122 Stamina calves up to 2011, with the average BW of 87lbs.


-1.0 5.4 45.9 86.3 18.4 41.4 3.9 0.9 45.6 -1.7 140.8 158.5 -0.026 0.74 -0.0ACC .27 .78 .67 .65 .28 - .23 .31 .90 .83 .67 .47 .41 .42 .38

REMITALL TEAMSTER 9T REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X REMITALL PATRICIA 99P Ru 20X BOuLDER 57G REMITALL ACME 10A RU 10A DEW 57D RU 40L BUTTERCUP 57Z REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X REMITALL BOOMER 46B REMITALL SALLY’S LASS ET 120X GOLDEN-OAK 46B KEEPSAKE 23K JRLB621 COSSACK Y166 GOLDEN-OAK Y166 DONNA 5D BHFB NICK SPEC PRINCESS 2253X

Copper Creek RanchStevenson Family (Owner)Doug & Tania Simons (managers)

Ph: (250) 295-7377Cell: (250) 295-8757Fax: (250) 295-7388

Box 2015, Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0 email: [email protected]: www.coppercreekranch.com


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are You Prepared For Breeding Season?It’s never too early to think ahead and prepare for the upcoming breeding season.We suggest following these simple steps to save time, avoid last minute hassle and make life a little easier for yourself and the people you work and live with. • Make sure your cow herd is healthy and in good breeding condition, proper nutrition is key. • Inspect your tank and have it filled with liquid nitrogen before you order semen. • Allow enough time for shipping. It’s best to order semen at least two weeks in advance of breeding date. • Make a check list for A.I. supplies and have these items on hand in advance of breeding. • Record your work, make sure your record keeping tools are accessible so you’ll be sure to use them.

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Bawl FrequentlySmells other cows

Attempts to ride other cowsVulva moist, red, slightly swollen

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STANDING HEAT(18 Hours)

Stands to be riddenNervous and excitable

Rides other cowsVulva moist and red

Clear mucuous dischargeHead up

Other cows excited by smell

AFTER HEAT(10 Hours)

Bawl FrequentlyWill not standClear Mucous

LIFE OF EGG(6-10 Hours)

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) are the best scientific tool available for improving genetic merit within a herd. Unfortunately, this tool is often misunderstood and misused, causing confusion and distrust. An EPD is the difference between the predicted average performance of an animal’s future progeny and the average progeny performance of another animal whose EPD is zero, assuming that bulls are mated to similar cows, or vice versa. It is important to remember that an EPD is not a prediction of individual performance. Information used in computing EPDs includes pedigree and performance of relatives, self, and progeny. An EPD does not correspond to any specific value for a particular trait. (i.e. a weaning weight EPD of 46.6 does not equal an actual weaning weight of 650 lbs for an animal’s progeny). Nor can EPDs for different breeds be compared to one another.The method used to compute EPDs takes into account environmental & management differences among contemporary groups (animals of the same age and sex raised under the same management conditions), the genetic merit of cows that a bull is bred to, an animal’s own performance and that of their relatives, and genetic trends of the entire breed. It is often thought that EPDs are calculated in the same way as 205-day adjusted weights. This is not the case. To calculate EPDs on all recorded animals many more than 1 million equations must be calculated simultaneously.A bull with great EPDs does not guarantee a superior calf crop. A common producer complaint about EPDs is that they do not seem to correspond to actual data. As EPDs rely on information provided by the producer, it is critical that the correct information be submitted (e.g. correctly identifying different contemporary groups). In addition, billions

of genetically different progeny are possible from just a single mating! This means that there is a lot of variation possible. Producers should also remember that EPDs are a prediction of the average progeny performance. Therefore it is very possible to have a calf or two that don’t fit in with the rest! This is where accuracy comes in.Accuracy is a value between 0 and 1 that attempts to determine how close the prediction (EPD) is to the true breeding value. Accuracy values increase as the amount of information known on an animal increases (what is known about his own performance, relative’s performance, and progeny performance). Charts provided in the Sire Summary and EPD Tools, Averages & Trends documents on the CHA website provide a good example of how EPDs can change with differing accuracy levels. The higher the accuracy, the less likely an EPD will change with the addition of new data. Accuracy represents how close the reported EPD is to the true genetic merit of the animal.

Bull A Bull BCalf #1 700 625Calf #2 600 615Calf #3 605 650Calf #4 610 640

Average WW of calves from Bull A = 628.8Average WW of calves from Bull B = 632.5Bull A’s WW EPD is 51.5, with an accuracy of .75Bull B’s WW EPD is 56.0, with an accuracy of .75The difference in the two bulls’ WW EPDs is 4.5, which is very close

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to the difference between the average actual weaning weights of their calves in this example, which amounts to 3.7. Even though Bull A has a calf with the highest weaning weight, the rest of the calves show that his EPD should be lower than Bull B’s. Large contemporary groupings and large numbers of progeny in general will result in an EPD that reflects actual data much more closely.The CHA is involved in a four-country genetic evaluation, called PACE (Pan American Cattle Evaluation), which includes data from Canada, the United States, Argentina, and Uruguay. EPDs on animals from these four countries are directly comparable. The evaluation is run twice yearly, in July and December. For more information, please read the EPD Tools, Averages & Trends and Sire Summary Introduction documents (also updated twice yearly) on the CHA website or contact Karin at the office.

Canadian Hereford Association EPDs

Calving Ease EPD and AccuracyCalving Ease EPDs are calculated using birth weight and calving ease score information. Calving ease EPDs represent the ease with which progeny of an animal are born to first calf heifers. The EPD is expressed as a percent probability, with a higher value representing calves with a higher probability of being born unassisted.

Birth Weight EPD and AccuracyBirth weight is an indicator of calving ease. Higher birth weight EPDs usually indicate more calving difficulty.

Weaning Weight EPD and AccuracyThe weaning EPD reflects progeny growth differences up to 205 days of age.

Yearling Weight EPD and AccuracyThe yearling EPD reflects progeny growth differences through to 365 days of age.

Milk EPD and AccuracyThe milk EPD indicates the ability of a sire’s daughters to provide their calves with an environment that encourages growth from birth to weaning, through mothering ability and milk production. This EPD is expressed in the expected difference in pounds of calf at weaning.

Total Maternal EPDAlso known as Milk + Growth, this EPD combines the milk EPD plus ½ the weaning weight EPD. It is expressed in pounds of calf weaned at 205 days and combines the genetics for pre-weaning growth and the influence of the maternal environment on the weaning weight of the daughter’s progeny.

Maternal Calving Ease EPD and AccuracyMaternal Calving Ease EPD represents the ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first calf heifers, when compared to daughters of other sires. The EPD is expressed as a percent probability, with a higher value representing daughters with a higher probability of unassisted calving.

Scrotal Circumference EPD and AccuracyThe Scrotal Circumference EPD reflects differences in scrotal measurements, taken in centimetres and adjusted to 365 days of age. The SC EPD is positively associated with age at puberty of progeny.

Cow WT EPD and AccuracyThe Cow WT EPD reflects differences in the mature weight of a sire’s daughters. This is important as it is related to maintenance energy requirements.

Stayability EPD and AccuracyThe Stay EPD reflects differences in the probability that a sire’s daughters will remain in production to produce 3 consecutive calves when retained as breeding heifers.

Maternal Productivity Index and AccuracyMPI combines the traits of weaning weight, milk, cow weight and stayability based on their relative economic importance, and then ranks animals based on the predicted maternal strength of their progeny within the population.

Feedlot Merit Index and AccuracyFMI combines the traits of calving ease, weaning weight, yearling weight, rib-eye area, marbling and fat based on their relative economic importance, and then ranks animals based on the predicted profitability of their feeder progeny within the population.

REA EPD and AccuracyThe REA EPD reflects differences in rib-eye area carcass measures in feeder progeny.

Fat EPD and AccuracyThe Fat EPD reflects differences in carcass backfat measures in feeder progeny.

Marbling Fat EPD and AccuracyThe MARB EPD reflects differences in carcass measures of marbling in feeder progeny, using USDA marbling scores.

EPDs denoted in blue indicate a Trait Leader. Trait leaders are in the top 20% of the breed with 0.60 accuracy.Hereford EPD Averages

Spring2010

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Active Sires* 0.2 3.6 45.0 74.0 18.0 40.0 0.9 0.7 34.6 -0.4 142.8 125.5 0.25 0.002 0.04

Active Dams** 0.0 3.7 41.0 67.0 15.0 36.0 0.5 0.6 33.6 -0.3 134.4 120.0 0.16 0.001 0.02

Calves*** 0.3 3.6 43.4 71.2 16.5 38.2 0.7 0.7 33.6 -0.2 138.2 122.9 0.22 0.002 0.04

CE- Calving Ease BW - Birth Weight WW - Weaning Weight YW - Yearling Weight MILK - Milk TM - Total Maternal (1/2 WW + Milk) MCE - Maternal Calving Ease SC - Scrotal CW - Cow Weight Stay - Stayability MPI - Maternal Productivity Index FMI - Feedlot Merit Index REA - Rib-Eye Area FAT - Back Fat MARB - Marbling Score *Active Sires: Those sires that have sired at least 1 calf in the last 2 years **Active Dams: Those dams that have had a calf reported in the last 2 years ***Please note that calf averages are for 2009 born calves only. These are the averages on the website

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