Herefords Today - Spring Issue 2015

HEREFORDS TODAY

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Volume 13 Issue 2

As Simple As

Lenna • Kristy • Chad WilsonBox 372, Wawota, SK S0G 5A0

P: 306.739.2643 C: 306.577.1256F: 306.739.2902

www.haroldsons.com

Services and Progeny available October 18, 2015 at the

XYZ

Arcola, SK

Thank you to everyone who supported us at the Wilson/Lees Bull Sale

EPDsCE 4.8 BW 0.6 WW 62.8 YW 100.4 Milk 24.1 TM 55.5



TH 122 71I VICTOR 521X ET

Haroldsons WLC RHINO ET 48Y

ChurchillRED BULL

200Z

EPD’sBW WW YW MM TM

4.6 59.3 87.1 25.5 55.2

• Gold trohpy sire • 2006 Agribition Grand Champion

BNMHPH 13P Heat 101S (DLF IEF HYF)


3.4 66.5 109.2 23.4 56.7

• Silver Trophy Sire • 2013 Reserve National Champion • At side of 2013 “Miss World”

MHPH 521X Action 106A (DLF IEF HYF)


0.6 52.8 100.4 24.1 55.5

• Gold Trophy Sire • Full brother to “719T” • Sire of “Action”

TH 122 71I Victor 521X ET (DLF IEF HYF)


3.2 57.6 91.7 27.8 56.6

• Second high seller in Topp’s 2014 Sale • Mr. Hereford 11X out of a 755T daughter

TH 11X Hi-Tech 17A (DLF IEF HYF)

Home of the Autumn Alliance XXXIII Sale September 20, 2015

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Watch for Progeny at the 2015 ANL & Guests Female SaleOctober 17, 2015 Steelman, SK

A huge thank you to the buyers and bidders at the Wilson/Lees 2015 Bull Sale

New to the Line Up

TH 43P 719T Victor 452Y ETEPDs CE 1.4 BW 3.3 WW 54.9 YW 83.6 MM 21.2 TM 48.7

KJ 647U Redeem 429YEPDs CE 5.9 BW 0.3 WW 62.1 YW 93.7 MM 28.7 TM 59.8

TH 512X 719T Playmaker 14ZEPDs CE 3.6 BW 2.6 WW 71.5 YW 107.3 MM 28.6 TM 64.4

WLB Winchester Easy Ride 27BPurchased out of WLB Livestock Bull Sale

EPDs CE -1.1 BW 4.5 WW 56.4 YW 91.1 MM 24.2 TM 52.4

Glenlees FarmGeorge & Annette Lees

Box 358, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0Ph: 306.455.2612Fax: 306.455.2177

Corey & Tasha LeesEmma, Kyla & Becca

Box 1, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0Ph: 306.455.2714 • C: 306.577.9971

[email protected]

www.glenlees.com

We are excited to welcome the addition

of 85 females from BnC Polled Herefords

GL

The Starting Line Up

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Cover photo by Grant Rolston

A Breeders Vet Perspective 16

Rate Card & Subscription Information 49

Coming Events 52

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NOT TAKEN FOR GRANTED

Shorty had met his wife a long time ago at a rodeo in a local town. She was there with some friends and he was there helping a friend of his with the rodeo stock. They had bumped into each other at the beer gardens after the rodeo was over and their meeting was purely by chance. Shorty seldom made eye contact in public, especially with the ladies and when he bumped into her by accident, spilling her beer all over her tee shirt, he didn’t know whether or not he should run.

He decided to stay and help her out and…well one thing lead to another and they ended up married a couple of years later. Their courtship was pretty ordinary, she worked for the Forest Service and they made the best time they could during the dating phase. Actually Shorty was pretty happy the way things were going…until that early spring day the year they married.

She had decided that Shorty needed to meet her parents. Shorty had heard lots about them, he had even seen some photos, and he was pretty sure that the actual meeting thing just may have been over rated. He knew they were ranchers, and that they lived about a twelve hour drive away.

“Are you sure they have time for us?” Shorty asked.

“Yes. Dad is finished calving and Mom said they will be home this weekend. It will be fine.”

So it was that the two of them found themselves driving down a dirt driveway into a humble looking yard early one afternoon. As the pick up rolled to a stop in front of the house, a lady Shorty recognized as his future Mother in law ran towards the truck, arms open to her daughter.

“Ma’am” Shorty greeted her once he was introduced.

“Oh Shorty…call me Jean!”

“Yes Ma’am”

Jean’s eyes were focussed on something behind Shorty, and when he turned to look he saw the father in law walking towards the three of them.

“Frank…come and say hi to Shorty!”

Frank ignored his wife’s request entirely; instead he embraced his daughter with a clumsy albeit a genuine hug.

“Dad…this is Shorty, Shorty…my Dad”

“Sir.”

“Shit son. My name is Frank. Use it.”

“Yes sir…Frank”

The four of them spent the evening talking, well three of them talked….Shorty mostly listened. They seemed to be a pretty good family and Shorty went to sleep that night feeling pretty good about himself.

The next morning the women decided they needed to go into town for a bit, so Frank suggested that maybe Shorty could go with him. Frank was off to a neighbor’s place to look at some bulls. Shorty figured that sounded safe, so he set off with Frank in the ranch rocket.

“What do ya look for in a bull?”

Shorty looked across the truck at the old man. “Well…I would have to see the cows…”

Shorty paused. Frank smiled at his prisoner.

“Well…..I’ll tell you what. I look at buying a bull ‘bout the same as I look at pickin’ a son in law.”

Shorty swallowed….hard.

“You want the same thing, if you think about it.”

“Sir?”

“A bull has to have to have a good solid confirmation; he has to be pleasing to the eye.” Frank glanced to his right, Shorty was sitting bolt upright, staring straight ahead. He smiled to himself.

“He has to have good strong genetics…..you an only child Shorty?”

“Yes Sir.”

“Hmmmm.Your Dad and Mom still with us?”

“Yes Sir”

“They both get around okay?” Frank didn’t wait for the answer. “Are they both still pretty sharp?”

“Yes Sir”

“Only one kid though huh? My bull has to be a breedin’ son of a bitch. He has got to get out there and get the job done. None of this laying around under a tree all day….he has to get out and go.”

Shorty stared straight ahead. He had lost track of the conversation. Was Frank talking about his bulls or his wish list for a son in law? Shopping with the girls was starting to look pretty good right about now. Shorty suddenly realized that Frank was still talking.

Show Time

Feb. 1, 2015: The day marking the ‘Hereford – Champion of the World’ and ‘Hereford – Miss World’ award ceremony.

2014 Champions Revealed

With an eager crowd gathered around the arena, each contestant stood anxiously awaiting the reveal of the 2014 World titles. After an introduction of each animal and breeder, announcer Rob Schacher called the names of top bull and female winners. Since live animals could not be easily transported from four continents to the Stock Show, cardboard cutouts represented each winning animal. Prize money totaling $28,000 USD was awarded to contestants- $3000 USD for regional winners, $5000 USD for international champions.

Fernando Alfonso, from Cabaña Las Anitas of Montevideo, Uruguay, unanimously claimed 2014 ‘Hereford – Champion of the World’ with his bull Kamikaze. Winning the 2014 Expo Prado spring-boarded Kamikaze into the South American regional championship, inevitably securing his place among top

2014

bulls worldwide for the competition.

Cayley Brown of Princeton, British Columbia, Canada, captured her second ‘Miss World’ title in three years with her female CB 122L Lady B 222Z. Lady B first won the Canadian Western Agribition before being selected as the North American Regional Champion Female.

“It’s really an honor to win Miss World with how the show is run,” Brown said. “It’s an honor that such a broad spectrum of different views and ways of looking at cattle can appreciate what I have. It really helps for marketing.”

The Competition

Entries from 45 countries competed for the World titles in the competition, which was hosted by HerefordBreeder.net. Breeders competed in their own national show to qualify for a regional championship drive, held similar to an on-hoof show common to rural communities. After champion cattle were selected in the four global regions, the owners qualified to compete for ‘Champion of the World’ and ‘Miss World’ titles.

HEREFORD CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

Eight Hereford cattle breeders from around the world traveled to the Lone Star State Jan. 31 to Feb. 7 to compete in the ‘Hereford – Champion of the World’ (COW) and ‘Hereford – Miss World’ competition held in conjunction with the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. From watching the judge award the Grand Champion Hereford at the US National Show to personal Hereford herd tours throughout the western frontier, competitors received a true ‘taste of Texas’ throughout the week.

Fernando Alfonso, Montevideo, Uruguay, is awarded ‘Hereford- Champion of the World’ at Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Regional winners pictured are Daniel Fawcett, South Dakota, US; David Ross, representing Denmark; and Maria Robbie, New Zealand. Texas and National Hereford and Polled Hereford Queens and Gary Buchholz, Stefan Marchman, and Jordan Glaze also pictured. Photo courtesy of the Texas Hereford Association.

Cayley Brown, Princeton, British Columbia, Canada, receives ‘Hereford- Miss World’ honors during award ceremony at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Regional winners pictured are Robert Wilson, Scotland; Carlos Ojea Rullan, Argentina; Mark Baker, Australia. Texas and National Hereford and Polled Hereford Queens along with Gary Buchholz, Stefan Marchman and Jordan Glaze also pictured. Photo courtesy of the Texas Hereford Association.

You Ought to Know.......that spring of 2015 established unprecedented price records in the production of beef cattle throughout the world. Although beef is not considered a staple, but a luxury item throughout the globe, economic factors of supply and demand are the engines which drive this market forward. In the majority of cases, all levels of the beef chain are realizing long awaited profits allowing producers to set long term plans for the years that lie ahead.

Late fall 2014 and 2015 spring bull sales have been more than ideal....if you had trouble selling your bulls for a well deserved premium....you did not do anything about your marketing program. So, what makes one bull sale more successful that another a few miles apart or a few weeks apart? No doubt, quality and condition of the bulls selling is an important factor, but in many cases the genetics are similar or relatively the same as artificial insemination and embryo transfer has allowed breeders to compete on the same playing field. The difference then boils down to customer service and the “power of advertising!”

Over the past decade, we have seen enormous change in the Hereford breed and its membership....the major-ity of those who chose to weather the storm and improve the herd and their program are young second and third generation men and women, many graduates of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association. Since I had the opportunity to work with and watch these young breeders move forward, those who were more aggressive with their promotion through advertising, the electronic highway and livestock shows are now reaping their well earned rewards from advertising they could barely afford in the lean years. Those who opted to be contract advertisers have established a quality level of image for their program....hence, those looking for Herefords will shop there first. Some will argue that the new generation uses the electronic highway to often, but we must remind ourselves that the average age of farmers and ranchers in North America is over fifty-eight years of age....and if they are like me, they want to sit and read publications and view the pictures. Since the success of a breed or program is based on selling bulls to ranchers... publication advertising remains the broadest level of promotion to each and every program. The more frequent ... the more successful...just ask Tim’s or MacDon-alds!

Since the Canadian Junior Hereford Association has been a great training ground for the future of the livestock industry and agriculture in general, we must not forget their efforts as they host Bonanza and the AGM in

Fredericton, New Brunswick in the last weekend of July. Keeping the juniors in mind, the 8th annual T Bar Invitational, is being held in Saskatoon on June 23 and 24th at the beautiful and challenging Dakota

Dunes Golf course, just a short week prior to the PGA Canadian Tour being held there. Funds raised by this tournament (which is open to golfers of every age and caliber) go directly to the Canadian Junior

Associations for the development of their programs and scholarships. T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. is a livestock marketing company dedicated to the advancement of youth in the livestock industry.

Plan to be there for a fun time and do you part in supporting the juniors of Canada!

I Just Thought You Ought To Know.

By: Chris Poley

Since the end of May, I have had a lot of windshield time touring purebred and commercial operations in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, then back through all four provinces a second time and now starting the third. There have been a couple of common themes throughout; a late growing season and a lot of optimism in the cattle business. The outlook for the cow/calf producer has never looked better and although it’s going to take a lot more operating and a little faith from the banks, feeders have more margin in feeding these high dollar calves than they have had in years and that is what it takes…everyone involved needs to make money.

The fact that there are less dispersals, both purebred and commercial this fall, is positive, people don’t hate their cows when there is money in them. Early this spring I had a major market operator tell me all their fall bred cow sales were booked solid. That same manager told me at the end of July, that half had cancelled. Now that does not mean the cowherd is going to jump into expansion mode, in fact, I believe it will continue to contract for a while. This fall the average cull rate on most ranches will be double that of normal. Everyone I talked to is planning to “clean house”, wild ones, poor producers, bad footed, bad uddered or just plain ugly, are all heading to town at $1.10 to $1.30 or better still...are getting on a truck, with a one way ticket. There was not a significant amount of heifers sent out into breeding pastures this spring. I know of several groups that ended up contracted for feed and slaughter before the bulls got turned out or were pulled after only a few days because the guarantee of the contract was too many dollars to pass up in September, on the hope of a bred heifer sale in December. My feeling is that heifer calves will all come to town this fall along with their brothers, due to their value as the general rancher’s attitude is “it’s my time to cash in”, and no one can blame them.

I’m very optimistic about the bred cow market this fall as numbers offered are less...people want to expand their inventories and for the first time, in a long time, their bankers are on board. The business model works and

everyone is in agreement that the next ten years in the beef cattle market look great! In this high tech world of mass production, nobody is ever going to be able to figure out a way to “factory farm” beef cattle, a cow’s gestation is long and you can’t control the environment of wide open spaces, where a cow thrives the best and most efficiently.

The number of bulls going to town, post breeding, gets my heart rate up. Most auction marts are reporting double the usual number of bulls coming to town. It is understandable why many ranchers do not want to winter older bulls when they can ship them early for a record price, in many cases, close to or above the original purchase price. Take that salvage value, add eight months feed, some fence repair, a semen test, some death loss factored in and purchase new semen tested, delivered bulls when you need them. I recently talked to one larger producer who pulled and shipped all his bulls except the two he purchased this spring.

Now, purebred breeders, don’t start to have greedy thoughts! I already said that the cowherd is going to continue to shrink, so over all the need for bulls will be less and in the last twenty years that I’ve been involved in this industry, I have never seen a shortage of bulls! Be ruthless with the knife and cash in the “he might make the bull sale if we feed the hell out of him” calves. You do not need to put all that feed into him, semen test, picture, catalogue him and then ship him, cause there was not anyone needing that medium quality bull at your sale...you will be doing yourself and the industry a favor. Next spring you will be able to gross more money on fewer bulls than you ever have and the steers you sell, will pay the bills upfront this fall.

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Topp Herefords Volume XV Bull SaleFebruary 2, 2015Grace City, ND

Auctioneers: Roger Jacobs and Matt Sims

Sale Results:132 Bulls Averaged $11,587.0052 Females Averaged $7,072.00

184 Lots Grossed $1,897,250.00 and Averaged $10,311.00

High Selling BullsLot 3 - TH 512X 145Y El Dorado 49B sired by FTF Prospector 145Y, 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Wooden Shoe Farms, ID and Castle Cattle Co., AUS for $160,000.00

Lot 8 - TH 512X 145Y Klondike 505B ET sired by FTF Prospector 145Y, 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Genex, WI; Monahan Cattle Co., NE and Gary Romey, SD for $65,000.00

Lot 46 - TH 90U 17Y Lambeau 148B sired by TH 22R 165 Lambeau 17Y, 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Broken Windmill Ranch, ND and Rangeline Cattle Co., MNfor $45,000.00

Lot 52 - TH 95W 17Y Lambeau 144B sired by TH 22R 165 Lambeau 17Y, 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Frans Hereford Ranch, OK and Biglieni Farms, MO for $37,000.00

Lot 22 - TH 137Z 145Y Prospector 129B sired by FTF Prospector 145Y, 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Broken Window Ranch and Rangeline Cattle Co., MN for $26,000.00

High Selling FemalesLot 140 - TH 122 711 Dominette 512X ET sired by DRF JWR Prince Victor 711 was purchased by Bushy Park Farm, MD and SD for $50,000.00

Lot 147 - TH 7N 45P Rita 71U sired by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P was purchased by Southern Cattle Co., FL for $24,000.00

Lot 149 - TH T90 11X Advance 4A sired by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X was purchased by Blairs.Ag, Lanigan, SK for $20,000.00

3rd Annual Premier Hereford Bull SaleFebruary 9, 2015Lloydminster, SK

Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Sale Results:39 Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $5,060.00

39 Lots Grossed $197,350.00 and Averaged $5,060.00

High Selling LotsLot 16 - Ace Kilo Lad 5A sired by MJT Total ET 332Wwas purchased by Larouche Farms, Chauvin, AB for $9,300.00

Lot 5 - LF 85X Assist 17A sired by FA Yankee Britisher 85X was purchased by Birkenhagen Farms, Carrot Creek, AB for $8,750.00

Lot 3 - LF 85X Allstar 9A sired by FA Yankee Britisher 85X was purchased by Birkenhagen Farms, Carrot Creek, AB for $8,000.00

Lot 23 - Ace Tracker Lad 31A sired by MJT Tracker 33Xwas purchased by Hawkins Ranch, Strome, AB for $8,000.00

Bannerlane... Sale #16February 10, 2015

Livelong, SKAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Sale Results:23.75 Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $5,413.003 Registered Bred Heifers Averaged $5,667.001 Registered Heifer Calf Averaged $3,500.00

27.75 Lots Grossed $149,050.00 and averaged $5,371.0031 Commercial Bred Heifers Averaged $3,594.00

High Selling LotsLot 9 - Bannerlane 108U STD Brit 67A sired by MVF 161R STD Brit Lad 108U was purchased by Ulrich Herefords, Claresholm, AB for $11,000.00

Hill 70 Quantock Ranch Ltd.February 7, 2015Lloydminster, AB

Auctioneers: Chris Poley and John Blacklock

Sale Results:50 Hereford Bulls Averaged $6,325.00

351 Bulls Averaged $6,340.00

High Selling LotsLot 514 - H70-Quantock HS 514A sired by AGA 22B Red Domino 10R was purchased by Kotowich Evergreen Farms, AB for $10,500.00

Lot 386 - H70-Quantock PM 386A sired by H70-Quantock Eli 392X was purchased by Murray Lake Farming, AB for $10,500.00

Lot 271 - H70-Quantock PM 271A sired by H70-Quantock Eli 392X was purchased by Jason Decpiegolaore, MB for $9,500.00

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Purchased by Glass Land & Cattle Co.Chaplin, SK for $18,000.00

Purchased by Jason WellsHythe, AB for $7,750.00

Purchased by Dan RichardRolette, ND for $7,500.00

Purchased by Airriess AcresWadena, SK for $6,500.00

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Thank you to all of the bidders and buyers at the 2015 Wilson Lees Value Added Bull Sale.

A special thank you to all those that supported the Blair-Athol program!Hutton Livestock Ltd., Harold Henderson

Jason WellsGlass Land & Cattle Co. Ltd.Danny & Ian Glass (2 Bulls)

Lyle Cowan

Dan RichardAirriess Acres

Trevor & Sarah Airriess (1 Bull, 5 Heifers)Bar JB Ranch, Cam Buyer (4 Bulls)

John & Lisa Holden

Flat Rock Ranch Mel & Rae Huber (2 Bulls)

Chris StammBar 3T Livestock, Danny Tonhauser

Dave Weightman

Duncan & Val:Box 386, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0P/F: (306) 455-2619 C: (306) 577-9703

Jeff, Grace, Christin, Kylee, Jackson & HannahP: (306) 455-2128 C: (306) 577-1375Email: [email protected]

www.blairatholfarms.com

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Progeny From These Elite Donors Will Sell...

Remitall W Start Me Up ET 7B

Last Year’s High Selling Bull Calf at $165,000 to Topp

Herefords, ND and Castle Herefords,

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Bryan & Annette Latimer & Family Box 16 Site 2 RR#4 Olds AB T4H 1T8(403)-556-0301 [email protected]

www.remitallwest.com

The Remitall West Production SaleOctober 10th, 2015

Sires: • Remitall West Game Day ET 74Y • Remitall West Havana ET 33A • Remitall West Beliveau 6Z • CB 57U Can Doo 102Y • MHPH 521X Action 106A • Boyd Banker 0015 ET • NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET

Remitall Marvel 78TEPDs CE -3.7 BW 4.5 WW 62.0 YW 99.9 MM 24.8 TM 55.8

Remitall West Yellow Rose 2YEPDs CE 1.1 BW 2.3 WW 53.2 YW 86.2 MM 27.2 TM 53.8

Star Miss Haylee 39UEPDs CE -3.0 BW 5.1 WW 53.1 YW 84.6 MM 30.2 TM 56.8

Remitall-West Marvel ET 76YEPDs CE 0.0 BW 3.2 WW 58.4 YW 100.4 MM 22.3 TM 51.5

Remitall Rita 13TEPDs CE -7.4 BW 6.7 WW 68.8 YW 117.4 MM 27.4 TM 61.8

Glenlees 101N Bailey 78YEPDs CE -0.2 BW 4.0 WW 44.4 YW 72.8 MM 30.7 TM 52.9

Remitall-West Marvel ET 40ZEPDs CE -1.8 BW 4.6 WW 57.6 YW 98.2 MM 18.5 TM 47.3

Remitall-West Marvel ET 38YEPDs CE -6.1 BW 5.3 WW 55.9 YW 91.4 MM 20.9 TM 48.9

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C&T CATTLE CO.Starting 2015 with a Big Bang

Chris & Tina LeesBox 243, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0

Phone: 306.455.2605Chris’ Cell: 306.577.7370 Tina’s Cell: 306.577.1238

[email protected] Lees: 306.421.8318

Tom & Jamie Lees

Watch for Star and her Action bull calf “Big Bang 5C” born January 30th at the summer shows and Agribition. We have a very interesting group of Action calves on the ground. They all have a tremendous amount of bone, are structurally correct with strong hip and hind leg.

Our second crop of calves sired by Zappa are outstanding. We couldn’t be more pleased with the structure, hair, disposition and over all quality of these calves.

She will be the lead off bred heifer in our show string this summer and fall and will feature at Take the Next Step Sale on October 17th, 2015.

Come take a look at Barbie 1A, a Stetson daughter with a flawless Zappa heifer calf TL 3C born January 23rd at side. These calves will certainly be highlights at our upcoming production sales.

MHPH 101S WESTERN STAR 111A

MHPH 521X ACTION 106A

MHPH 118U ZAPPA 218Z

C&T 218Z BELLA 68B

EPDs CE 3.4 BW 1.7 WW 42.1 YW 66.5 MM 21.3 TM 42.4

EPDs CE -1.0 BW 3.4 WW 46.4 YW 71.0 MM 22.8 TM 46.0 Zappa x P606 Born April 5, 2014

Stetson x Nasdaq Dam of TL 3C



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You Ought to Know.......that spring of 2015 established unprecedented price records in the production of beef cattle throughout the world. Although beef is not considered a staple, but a luxury item throughout the globe, economic factors of supply and demand are the engines which drive this market forward. In the majority of cases, all levels of the beef chain are realizing long awaited profits allowing producers to set long term plans for the years that lie ahead.

Late fall 2014 and 2015 spring bull sales have been more than ideal....if you had trouble selling your bulls for a well deserved premium....you did not do anything about your marketing program. So, what makes one bull sale more successful that another a few miles apart or a few weeks apart? No doubt, quality and condition of the bulls selling is an important factor, but in many cases the genetics are similar or relatively the same as artificial insemination and embryo transfer has allowed breeders to compete on the same playing field. The difference then boils down to customer service and the “power of advertising!”

Over the past decade, we have seen enormous change in the Hereford breed and its membership....the majority of those who chose to weather the storm and improve the herd and their program are young second and third generation men and women, many graduates of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association. Since I had the opportunity to work with and watch these young breeders move forward, those who were more aggressive with their promotion through advertising, the electronic highway and livestock shows are now reaping their well earned rewards from advertising they could barely afford in the lean years. Those who opted to be contract advertisers have established a quality level of image for their program....hence, those looking for Herefords will shop there first. Some will argue that the new generation uses the electronic highway too often, but we must remind ourselves that the average age of farmers and ranchers in North America is over fifty-eight years of age....and if they are like me, they want to sit and read publications and view the pictures. Since the success of a breed or program is based on selling bulls to ranchers... publication advertising remains the broadest level of promotion to each and every program. The more frequent ... the more successful...just ask Tim’s or MacDonalds!

Since the Canadian Junior Hereford Association has been a great training ground for the future of the livestock industry and agriculture in general, we must not forget their efforts as they host Bonanza and the AGM in

Fredericton, New Brunswick in the last weekend of July. Keeping the juniors in mind, the 8th annual T Bar Invitational is being held in Saskatoon on June 23 and 24th at the beautiful and challenging Dakota

Dunes Golf course, just a short week prior to the PGA Canadian Tour being held there. Funds raised by this tournament (which is open to golfers of every age and caliber) go directly to the Canadian Junior

Associations for the development of their programs and scholarships. T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. is a livestock marketing company dedicated to the advancement of youth in the livestock industry.

Plan to be there for a fun time and do you part in supporting the juniors of Canada!

I Just Thought You Ought To Know!

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NOT TAKEN FOR GRANTED

Shorty had met his wife a long time ago at a rodeo in a local town. She was there with some friends and he was there helping a friend of his with the rodeo stock. They had bumped into each other at the beer gardens after the rodeo was over and their meeting was purely by chance. Shorty seldom made eye contact in public, especially with the ladies and when he bumped into her by accident, spilling her beer all over her tee shirt, he didn’t know whether or not he should run.

He decided to stay and help her out and…well one thing lead to another and they ended up married a couple of years later. Their courtship was pretty ordinary, she worked for the Forest Service and they made the best time they could during the dating phase. Actually Shorty was pretty happy the way things were going…until that early spring day the year they married.

She had decided that Shorty needed to meet her parents. Shorty had heard lots about them, he had even seen some photos, and he was pretty sure that the actual meeting thing just may have been over rated. He knew they were ranchers, and that they lived about a twelve hour drive away.

“Are you sure they have time for us?” Shorty asked.

“Yes. Dad is finished calving and Mom said they will be home this weekend. It will be fine.”

So it was that the two of them found themselves driving down a dirt driveway into a humble looking yard early one afternoon. As the pick up rolled to a stop in front of the house, a lady Shorty recognized as his future Mother in law ran towards the truck, arms open to her daughter.

“Ma’am” Shorty greeted her once he was introduced.

“Oh Shorty…call me Jean!”

“Yes Ma’am.”

Jean’s eyes were focussed on something behind Shorty, and when he turned to look he saw the father in law walking towards the three of them.

“Frank…come and say hi to Shorty!”

Frank ignored his wife’s request entirely; instead he embraced his daughter with a clumsy albeit a genuine hug.

“Dad…this is Shorty, Shorty…my Dad”

“Sir.”

“Shit son. My name is Frank. Use it.”

“Yes sir…Frank”

The four of them spent the evening talking, well three of them talked….Shorty mostly listened. They seemed to be a pretty good family and Shorty went to sleep that night feeling pretty good about himself.

The next morning the women decided they needed to go into town for a bit, so Frank suggested that maybe Shorty could go with him. Frank was off to a neighbor’s place to look at some bulls. Shorty figured that sounded safe, so he set off with Frank in the ranch rocket.

“What do ya look for in a bull?”

Shorty looked across the truck at the old man. “Well…I would have to see the cows…”

Shorty paused. Frank smiled at his prisoner.

“Well…..I’ll tell you what. I look at buying a bull ‘bout the same as I look at pickin’ a son in law.”

Shorty swallowed….hard.

“You want the same thing, if you think about it.”

“Sir?”

“A bull has to have to have a good solid confirmation; he has to be pleasing to the eye.” Frank glanced to his right, Shorty was sitting bolt upright, staring straight ahead. He smiled to himself.

“He has to have good strong genetics…..you an only child Shorty?”

“Yes Sir.”

“Hmmmm.Your Dad and Mom still with us?”

“Yes Sir.”

“They both get around okay?” Frank didn’t wait for the answer. “Are they both still pretty sharp?”

“Yes Sir.”

“Only one kid though huh? My bull has to be a breedin’ son of a bitch. He has got to get out there and get the job done. None of this laying around under a tree all day….he has to get out and go.”

Shorty stared straight ahead. He had lost track of the conversation. Was Frank talking about his bulls or his wish list for a son in law? Shopping with the girls was starting to look pretty good right about now. Shorty suddenly realized that Frank was still talking.

Show Time

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“He’s got be solid on his feet and legs and anything that don’t pass the semen test around here gets his head cut off. You with me on this Shorty?”

“Sir?”

Frank glanced over at the young man. He was jammed into the corner of the seat, smiling nervously at the driver.

“You okay?”

“I’ve never been semen tested” Shorty blurted.

“What the hell are you talking about?” Frank paused, mostly for effect, and then began to laugh. “Geez Shorty….are you nervous or what? I am talking about bulls here. My daughter can make up her own mind, always has. Besides, she ain’t near as picky with her men as I am with my bulls.”

Shorty glanced to his left. Frank was grinning from ear to ear. They spent the rest of the day looking at bulls, then cows before returning the ranch for supper. That evening was a lot more comfortable for Shorty than the first night had been and as he listened to the stories and the good natured banter between the members of the family he realized that Frank had bred way over his head as well.

This story is dedicated to Frank Strimbold. Frank and Dianne touched a lot of lives over the years and I was lucky enough to be one of them. He suggested this story line to me a couple of years ago; he thought it would make a good story. Unfortunately Frank lost his battle with cancer in March of this year. He will be missed, but never forgotten by all of us that were lucky enough to have known him.

Grant Rolston was born and raised in ranching country near Penticton, British Columbia. After graduating school, he worked on a purebred Hereford ranch, then assumed a position at Western Breeders Artificial Insemination Unit. In 1980, he left the livestock scene and joined the Edmonton Police Department, where he received his formal training in photography, working for the IDENT unit (crime scene investigation). After a decade, he returned to the industry, purchasing a herd of purebred Angus cattle but both Grant and his wife, Lauralee, worked off the ranch to make a living. He chose livestock photography and is now Canada’s premier livestock photographer of beef cattle. Grant and Lauralee travel throughout nine provinces in Canada for on farm photography, in addition to all major livestock shows, including the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, the Canadian Western Agribition, and all major national Junior shows in the summer months. Grant and Lauralee Rolston reside in Vulcan, Alberta. With four decades of experience, Grant shares things that are “Not Taken for Granted.”

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CANADIAN JUNIOR HEREFORD BREEDER CAPTURES WORLD CROWN!Braden Calvert, Carberry, Manitoba and his Winnipeg based team of Kyle Kurz, Lucas Van Den Bosch and Brendan Wilson defeated Switzerland 6-3 to capture the World Junior Curling title in Tallinn, Estonia during the first week of March 2015. Braden and his team finished fourth at the 2014 World Junior Curling Championships.

Herefords Today carried a biography of Braden Calvert in the 2014 Spring issue titled “Proudly... A Canadian Junior.” In a Canadian Press interview, Braden said “It’s just unbelievable...when you start the season, you never quite picture that it’s going to end up like this. It’s pretty special to not only bring home a medal, but a gold medal. It’s just icing on the cake!”

A great year for curling and the Hereford Breed... congratulations Braden and team!

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My last article offered pointers on selecting bulls for your breeding program, but what happens when you get your bull home can have a tremendous impact on his reproductive success and your satisfaction with your purchase.

Many producers lack adequate facilities to house bulls; therefore, the preference is often to put off delivery as long as possible; hopefully just before he is needed. Arrival at a new facility is stressful for any animal – add to this a change in diet, social dominance issues, fighting, major or minor injuries, exposure to new bacteria and viruses to name a few. In an ideal world every bull would have his own pen since mixing of bulls invariably results in fighting to establish dominance. If mixing is to occur then bulls should be placed according to age/ size. Yearlings with yearlings; two-year olds and older together. Even better would be to mix two-year olds and mature bulls in their own respective groups. My preference when mixing bulls is that all go into a new pen together as opposed to introducing a single bull to an established group. Fighting will still occur, but the new guy is less likely to be the focus. Similarly, when putting bulls to pasture try to place young bulls with young bulls and mature bulls with mature bulls. Mixing age groups invariably results in the mature bull dominating the younger bull and interfering in his breeding attempts. If you want to use the younger bulls in this breeding group, let the mature bulls breed for the first cycle or two of the breeding season, remove them, and then follow with the younger bulls. This will also give the younger bulls more time to mature and fewer cows to breed.

The two main causes of declines in sperm quality are heat and stress. Heat may come from a fever, inflammation of the scrotum or an increase in environmental temperature. Fat deposits in the neck of the scrotum can also impair the testicular cooling mechanism. Pain, soreness from fighting, bad weather are some of the causes of stress; however, the stressor needs to be of about 3 to 4 days duration to have a negative effect on sperm quality. Chasing a bull up a chute won’t do it! The severity and duration of the heat and stress largely determine how bad the sperm will be affected and for how long. A single severe case of footrot may affect sperm production so dramatically that the bull will not have a satisfactory semen count (>70% morphologically normal) for the entire summer. Heat and stress can occur at the same time with a single condition. Bulls that are very sick for a few to several weeks may undergo testicular degeneration where the testicles actually shrink in size, sperm production is virtually eliminated and the few that are present are abnormal. Surprisingly, I have seen bulls recover from degeneration, but several months are required. Heat and stress tend to result in the appearance of the same sperm defects

which appear sequentially in the semen sample as the sperm enter the ejaculatory pool similar to the appearance of specific birth defects being linked to the stage of gestation when the toxin was consumed. Relatively minor cases of stress can result in an increase in sperm midpiece defects; specifically, the distal midpiece defect. The spermatogenic response to stress varies between bulls with some showing the defect and others not, but we do know that it is usually short-lived with many showing a full recovery in as little as 7 to 10 days.

We recommend 1 yearling to be placed with 15 to 20 cycling cows. “Yearling” is loosely used when referring to bulls 12 to 18 months of age. Two-year olds and older - 1 bull per 25 to 30 cows. Individuals in both age groups can handle more cows, but management must watch closely to ensure that cows are getting pregnant in a timely fashion and that the bull(s) do not lose excess condition or get injured. Bulls with larger scrotal circumferences produce more sperm and are more likely to settle more cows in a shorter time-frame than smaller scrotalled bulls.

Yearling bulls are commonly fed grain-based concentrate diets to grow them prior to sale. The more fleshy bulls are typically the best fed and can often have a hard time adapting to a forage-based diet at the same time that they are supposed to be breeding cows – hence the so-called “melting” phenomenon. When your bull is delivered ask what he has been fed and try to feed him similarly. If the breeder has moved him to a largely forage ration then great. Hopefully, it wasn’t just the day before! If concentrate was being fed, try your best to pick up the same or similar feed and continue feeding him at about 50 to 70% of what he was being fed and reduce the amount gradually until the desired amount is reached. The remainder of the ration should be good quality hay with a total ration protein content of at least 12%.

Hard working bulls usually lose some condition throughout the breeding season, but excessive weight loss should be avoided. It is common for yearling bulls to lose up to 2 cm in scrotal circumference between the beginning and end of breeding season. Yearling bulls are still growing and will serve a single cow many more times than a mature bull; usually at the expense of their own appearance. Inexperienced bulls are also more prone to breeding injuries; therefore, overuse should be avoided otherwise his first breeding season could be his last. Yearling and two-year old bulls should be pulled from the breeding field long before the cows come home and fed carefully to restore them to breeding condition for next year. Always vaccinate your bulls with the same vaccines used in the cow herd and consider employing a footrot vaccine.

Biography:Dr. Colin Palmer is an Associate Professor of Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction) at theWestern College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from Nova Scotia, Dr. Palmer worked inmixed practices in Ontario and British Columbia and has owned/operated a practice inSaskatchewan. Dr. Palmer along with his wife Kim and children Lauren, Emily and Carter run aherd of purebred Red Angus cattle under the KC Cattle Co. name.

Tips on Managing the Newly Purchased Bull

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Feb. 1, 2015: The day marking the ‘Hereford – Champion of the World’ and ‘Hereford – Miss World’ award ceremony.

2014 Champions Revealed

With an eager crowd gathered around the arena, each contestant stood anxiously awaiting the reveal of the 2014 World titles. After an introduction of each animal and breeder, announcer Rob Schacher called the names of top bull and female winners. Since live animals could not be easily transported from four continents to the Stock Show, cardboard cutouts represented each winning animal. Prize money totaling $28,000 USD was awarded to contestants- $3000 USD for regional winners, $5000 USD for international champions.

Fernando Alfonso, from Cabaña Las Anitas of Montevideo, Uruguay, unanimously claimed 2014 ‘Hereford – Champion of the World’ with his bull Kamikaze. Winning the 2014 Expo Prado spring-boarded Kamikaze into the South American regional championship, inevitably securing his place among top

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bulls worldwide for the competition.

Cayley Brown of Princeton, British Columbia, Canada, captured her second ‘Miss World’ title in three years with her female CB 122L Lady B 222Z. Lady B first won the Canadian Western Agribition before being selected as the North American Regional Champion Female.

“It’s really an honor to win Miss World with how the show is run,” Brown said. “It’s an honor that such a broad spectrum of different views and ways of looking at cattle can appreciate what I have. It really helps for marketing.”

The Competition

Entries from 45 countries competed for the World titles in the competition, which was hosted by HerefordBreeder.net. Breeders competed in their own national show to qualify for a regional championship drive, held similar to an on-hoof show common to rural communities. After champion cattle were selected in the four global regions, the owners qualified to compete for ‘Champion of the World’ and ‘Miss World’ titles.

HEREFORD CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

Eight Hereford cattle breeders from around the world traveled to the Lone Star State Jan. 31 to Feb. 7 to compete in the ‘Hereford – Champion of the World’ (COW) and ‘Hereford – Miss World’ competition held in conjunction with the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. From watching the judge award the Grand Champion Hereford at the US National Show to personal Hereford herd tours throughout the western frontier, competitors received a true ‘taste of Texas’ throughout the week.

Fernando Alfonso, Montevideo, Uruguay, is awarded ‘Hereford- Champion of the World’ at Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Regional winners pictured are Daniel Fawcett, South Dakota, US; David Ross, representing Denmark; and Maria Robbie, New Zealand. Texas and National Hereford and Polled Hereford Queens and Gary Buchholz, Stefan Marchman, and Jordan Glaze also pictured. Photo courtesy of the Texas Hereford Association.

Cayley Brown, Princeton, British Columbia, Canada, receives ‘Hereford- Miss World’ honors during award ceremony at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Regional winners pictured are Robert Wilson, Scotland; Carlos Ojea Rullan, Argentina; Mark Baker, Australia. Texas and National Hereford and Polled Hereford Queens along with Gary Buchholz, Stefan Marchman and Jordan Glaze also pictured. Photo courtesy of the Texas Hereford Association.

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Four judges from each region, and online votes from HerefordBreeder.net’s Facebook members, evaluated top Hereford bulls and Hereford females. Thirty-one countries participated in judging the qualifying cattle. International champions were a result of the total composite score.

The idea for the competition was the brainchild of PJ Budler, founder and CEO of TheCattleMarket.net, and organizer of the HerefordBreeder.net competition. “There were many countries around the world that were doing exciting things in the Hereford breed,” said Budler. “I thought, why don’t we bring them all together and create awareness and goodwill, and share trade opportunities between them.” The goal for the business is to raise the profile of Hereford breeders and associations around the world, and create a platform where everything is centralized and everyone is given equal exposure.

“The ‘Champion of the World’ Hereford competition has been very influential in helping us to develop marketing leads for our genetics,” said David Ross, representing Moeskær Polled Herefords of Denmark. Ross continued saying that the competition has been a useful tool in marketing their cattle on an international level.

“There are animals and programs around the world that no one would have known about if it wasn’t for this initiative,” said Budler.

Breeders noticed increased international traffic to their cattle at national shows and online.

Congratulations to MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB on being awarded the silver medal in the 2014 Champion of North America competition with MJT Nitro Duke ET 78A who was named Supreme Champion Overall Breeds at the Lloydminster Stockade Roundup 2014 and the National Champion Horned Hereford Bull at Canadian Western Agribition 2014.

CONGRATULATIONS

Cayley Brown showing the Grand Champion Female, CB 122L Lady B 222Z, and her bull calf CBB Shar-Lo 719 Shameless 308B at Agribition.

Cayley Brown with group at Texas Christian University’s Ranch Management program. Photo courtesy of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.

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Polled Herefords

Grand Champion Polled Hereford Bull GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, TX with CHAC Mason 2214 by

CRR About Time 743

Reserve Grand Champion Polled Hereford Bull Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, NE with H/TSR/CHEZ/Full Throttle by

H WCC/WB 668 Wyarno 9500 ET

Grand Champion Polled Female Barber Ranch, Channing, TX with BR Anastasia 3023 ET by UPS

TCC Nitro 1ET

Reserve Grand Champion Polled Female Sage Krebs, Gordon, NE with Churchill Lady 3290A ET by

H Victor 0136

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POLLED FEMALES

CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALFSara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA with SULL TCC Harley 4267 ET by C Miles McKee 2103 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALFBacon Cattle and Sheep, Siloam Springs, AR with PHH PCC 025 Pearl 432 by MHPH 101S Umpire 118U

CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALFKeysto Stotz, Skiatook, OK with MKS GKB 4R 15U Ballerina 24BET by MSU TCF Revolution 4R

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALFPayton Farmer, Brownstown, IN with CFCC EF Amaryllis 155B ET by Purple Milsap 45S

CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALFAustin Cook, Green Brier, AZ with BK All Skyline 3072 ET by CRR About Time 743

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALFBryan McKay, Orlando, OK with MCKY SLDK Timeless 31401 ET by CRR About Time 743

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFERSydney Wisnefski, Wyoming, IL with Purple Gerri 93A by Purple MB Womanizer 14U ET

RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFERBarber Ranch, Channing, TX with BR Gabrielle 3A09 ET by CRR About Time 743

CHAMPION SPRING YEARLING HEIFER AND GRAND CHAMPION FEMALEBarber Ranch, Channing, TX with BR Anastasia 3023 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING YEARLING HEIFERBryce McCutchen, Conroe, TX with KLD BR 7010 Rose D32 ET by BR DM TNT 7010 ET

CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFERHoffman Ranch, Thedford, NE with CRR 109 Kelly 303 by CRR 719 Catapult 109

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFERNed and Jan Ward, Sheridan, WY with NJW 135U 10Y Turquoise 36A ET by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET

CHAMPION SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALESage Krebs, Gordan, NE with Churchill Lady 3290A ET by H Victor 0136

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR YEARLING HEIFERBrumley Farms, Orovada, NV with GKB 1206 Breeze B658 307A by C Notice Me Maxium 1206 ET

CHAMPION COW/CALF PAIRAubrey’s Cattle Company, Monrovia, IN with Ramsey Dominette Diva XL 21Z by H Excel 8051 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION COW/CALF PAIRMissouri State Journagan Ranch, Springfield, MO with LJR MSU Paula 391Z by SB 54E 75R Fusion 138X ET

POLLED BULLS

CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALFJensen Bros., Courtland, KS with RL Big Time 005B by CRR About Time 743

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALFTucker Cattle Co., North Platte, NE with RW DM Remington 4080 4035 by RW Ballistic 552 4080 ET

CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALFColyer Herefords Inc., Bruneau, ID with C ETF Wildcat 4248 ET by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALFOJJ Cattle Ranch, Ririe, ID with F Manhattan 446 by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET

CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALFBacon Cattle and Sheep, Siloam Springs, AR with Bacon LF Wonder P606 1376 by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALFMacee Mathis and Atlas Farms, Gorman, TX with Atlas Electric 69W 95A by BR CSF Copper ET

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL CALFBuck Cattle Co.,Madill, OK with BK Affirm A321 ET by GO 3196 Advance S109

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULL CALFDouglas Polled Hereford, Merit, TX with DPH Catapult 1311 ET by CRR 719 Catapult 109

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULLHarrison Cattle Co., Arapaho, OK with EKS DWK Taylor Made A30 by EKS 172R Sir William W51

RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULLCache Cattle Company, Wellsville, UT with CC CX 56Y 23X Market Street 64A by SB 62R 7055 Hot Shot 56Y ET

CHAMPION YEARLING BULL AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULLHoffman Ranch, Thedford, NE with H/TSR/CHEZ/Full Throttle by H WCC/WB 668 Wyarno 9500 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING BULLHoffman Ranch, Thedford, NE with H Redemption 3117 ET by KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL AND GRAND CHAMPION BULLGKB Cattle, Waxahachie, TX with CHAC Mason 2214 by CRR About Time 743

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULLNed and Jan Ward, Sheridan, WY with NJW 78P TwentyTwelve 190Z ET by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET

GRAND CHAMPION PEN OF THREE HEIFERSColyer Herefords Inc., Bruneau, ID

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION PEN OF THREE HEIFERSBaumgarten Cattle Co., Belfield, ND

GRAND CHAMPION PEN OF THREE BULLSCoyote Ridge Ranch, LaSalle, CO

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION PEN OF THREE BULLS Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, SD

CHAMPION CARLOAD OF BULLS Delaney Herefords Inc., Lake Benton, MN

RESERVE CHAMPION CARLOAD OF BULLSHoffman Ranch, Thedford, NE

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Horned Herefords

Grand Champion Horned Bull Brumley Farms, Orovada, NV with GKB 88X Laramie B293 by NJW

98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET

Reserve Grand Champion Horned Bull Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, NE with KF Blue Chip 7Z by H W4

Banker 9221 ET

Grand Champion Horned Female Fawcetts Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, SD with JCS Tater Tot 3560

by JCS Cool Kat 6928

Reserve Grand Champion Horned Female Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA with SULL TCC Diana 4064B by C Miles

McKee 2130 ET

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HORNED FEMALES

CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF Will Freking, Alpha, MN with ECR Miss Sensation 4328 ET by UPS Sensation 2296 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALFCopeland & Sons LLC, Nara Visa, NM with JCS 0144 Dominette 4659 by H5 Yankee 0144

CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALESara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA with SULL TCC Diana 4064B by C Miles McKee 2130 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALFC&M Herefords from Nara Visa, NM with C&M KTP MDPNewMexico Lady 4003 by NJW 73S 980 Hutton 109Z ET

CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALFRylee Barber, Channing, TX with KLD BR Chloe D310 ET by RW KW Hummer K23 3078

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALFMoore Cattle Co., Madill, OK with HAPP A Brownie Point 3060 ET by Delhawk Kahuna 1009 ET

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALFJensen Bros., Courtland, KS with KJ BJ 274S Misty 969A ET by BR DM TNT 7010 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALFSam Barron, Lanapah, OK with BK Anticipate 3056A by Delhawk Kahuna 1009 ET

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFER AND GRAND CHAMPION FEMALEFawcetts Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, SD with JCS Tater Tot 3560 by JCS Cool Kat 6928

RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFERHarrison Smith, Gatesville, TX with KLD JJ Penny 099A ET by H WCC/WB 668 Wyarno 9500 ET

CHAMPION SPRING YEARLING HEIFERSydney Johnson, Orlando, OK with EKS BLF Valentine A20 by Star TRF Valentino 170Y ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING YEARLING HEIFER Cody Beck, Bainbridge, IN with EF Mona Chevelle 907 3907 by KJ CJJ 618U Chevy 454Y

CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFERChloe Castle, Rush Springs, OK with C 88X Ribeye Lady 3083 by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFERBrumley Farms, Orovada, NV with BF BAR 1 Sacred 3102 ET by CRR About Time 743

HORNED BULLS

CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALFCopeland & Sons LLC, Nara Visa, NM with JCS Homebrew 4616 ET by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALFC&M Herefords, Nara Visa, NM with C&M Lincoln 4036 by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET

CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALFPurple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon, IL with Purple Playmaker 15B ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALFBuck Cattle Co., Madill, OK with BK HH Backlash B232 ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET

CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALFTurkey Feather Ranch, Ada, OK with TFR KU Roll the Dice 1326 by Star TCF Lock-N-Load 300W ET

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALFCastle Herefords, Crawford, OK with CJC Sunshine & Whiskey ET by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL CALFBryden Barber, Channing, TX with BR Nitro Aventus 3116 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

CHAMPION YEARLING BULLDelHawk Cattle Co., Earlville, IL with Delhawk WRB Truth 713 by Delhawk Kahuna 1009 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING BULLRustic Oaks Farm, Tiskilwa, IL with ROF Time is Money 311A ET by CRR About Time 743

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL AND GRAND CHAMPION BULLBrumley Farms, Orovada, NV with GKB 88X Laramie B293 by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULL AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULLHoffman Ranch, Thedford, NE with KF Blue Chip 7Z by H W4 Banker 9221 ET

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Many commercial producers and purebred seed stock cattlemen often start to question the appearance of lots of droplets appearing on the semen evaluation forms of young bulls. These cause frustration when bulls have to be retested. They collectively are probably the most numerous defects we see as veterinarians when performing breeding soundness exams (semen evaluations) in the spring. This article will hopefully shed some light on the situation and take away some of this frustration by providing a better understanding of what they represent. There is no doubt we see many more droplets on average in young immature bulls that are just reaching sexual maturity (puberty). These bulls are less active and especially when not housed close to cycling females droplets really are a very frequent occurrence. One must realize two important facts. One is when maturing in the testicles epididymis (little knob at the bottom of the testicles) 100% of the sperm start with a proximal droplet. This is wiggled or shook off as the sperm matures and travels through the canals within the epididymis. Because the sperm with droplets are essentially not mature fertility is affected. When we look at distal droplets there are essentially two types those severely affected (pathologic) and those that will be shook off later (physiological). In a study by Dr. Jacob Thundathil of the UCVM (University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine) he found that the percentage of droplets in ejaculated sperm goes down in the time it is chilled to be frozen and put into straws for artificial insemination. This time interval is only three or so hours so if we extrapolate the same thing must happen with natural breeding. As the sperm is swimming up the vagina and into the uterus a number of these distal droplets are shook off and are left behind. As a result the distal droplets aren’t near as serious a defect as the proximal ones. As mentioned all sperm when formed start with a proximal droplet and as maturation in the canals of the epididymis these become distal droplets and then are shed off in the normal chain of events. If we see lots of proximal droplets they are often associated with other sperm defects such as head defects in a number of cases. Droplets are really the main cause why many young bulls fail their first semen evaluation especially when done at a very young age. This is why it is not recommended to test a beef bull before 12 months of age and bison mature much later so 18 months for them is the minimum age. As an average

Proximal & Distal Droplets In Young Bulls

By Roy Lewis DVM

that is why about 50% of twelve-month-old bulls pass and that is elevated to 75% by the time they are fourteen to fifteen months. Many very young bulls that fail on initial semen tests pass in subsequent ones one to two months later. The issue is why we as veterinarians can’t predict ahead of time which ones will improve greatly so the only way is retesting them. If the young bulls are housed close to cycling females and ejaculate off the senescent semen that in my opinion helps to speed up the improvement. With the veterinarian documenting on the semen form the morphological defects you can see over time if improvement is happening. The worst case I have seen improve was a young bull with essentially 100% proximal droplets and over several months the percentage kept decreasing and eventually he had excellent semen as a two year old. He was a show bull and the question always comes up was he too fat, inactive, et cetera which may have added to his issue for sure. When we encounter lots of droplets in mature bulls (that is much rarer) veterinarians usually are cognizant of which other defects accompany the droplets to determine the overall prognosis. Again the proximal droplets are much more severe than the distal droplets keeping in mind a certain percentage are shed before the sperm contact the egg in a natural breeding situation. If as producers you are evaluating semen forms then if most of the defects are distal droplets in a young bull and he still passes his semen test (overall defects are less than 30%) there is a very good chance those defects will lessen with maturity and usage. Over the years we have upped the ante by testing even younger bulls. In some instances bull sale dates have remained the same yet the purebred producers are calving later which translates into veterinarians testing younger and younger bulls. If just selling off the farm test the bulls as mature as possible. The warm spring weather and cows cycling close by really makes for an easier time evaluating sperm than in the dead of winter and with bulls just over one year of age. Even one to two weeks older makes a big difference. If semen evaluation is done later the pass rate will be higher and it will be easier on everyone including the bulls. Don’t ask your veterinarian to try evaluating bulls less than one year of age. Please wait till they are older as it is for yours and the bulls benefit.

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What a great spring it has been. Record cattle prices are the headlines in any agricultural publication you pick up. This spring’s bull sales were simply amazing as well! Many of the sales were up 30% or better than last year, putting big smiles on breeders’ faces. They finally saw extra reward for all their investment and time committed in being a seed stock producer. The guys buying bulls were happy giving it too, as they already had seen bigger profits from their calves and record salvage out of their old bulls. There were many record averaging and grossing sales, with several record selling individuals too!

It was fun to visit with beef producers as we traveled up and down the road, every week they marvelled over the cattle market and how it just seemed to get a little higher each week. This left many of the number crunching analysts scratching their heads as well. Even though the retail prices have climbed (19% higher this March than March of 2014,) the demand is staying strong. Retail beef prices have long gone past the level where the “experts” predicted we would hit resistance. A couple of things have worked in our favour though, low oil prices have led to savings at the pump, which helped the average consumer balance the budget. Also the price of “other” proteins have risen as well. Pork prices were up 16% in the first quarter of 2015, led by bacon up an amazing 24%; the bacon on a” Baconator” is becoming a pricy option to go with North America’s beloved hamburger. Chicken rose in the first quarter as well 6%.

There is a lot of room for optimism as we look to the future; beef is still considered the King of the Bar-B-Q. With summer right around the corner, peak beef consuming months are ahead. Every time I eat out, which is often being on the road in excess of 250 days a year, I pay attention to what people are ordering around me and more often than not, it’s beef and the fancier the restaurant, the more they want quality beef cuts. I actually eat more out of a brown

By: Chris Poley

bag than I do a sit down restaurant though and I tell you even with as many burger joints as there are, pick anyone of them at meal time and there is nothing “fast” about them. Every fast food chain you pull into at lunch or supper time has a line up and it’s mostly burgers going out the window. Beef consumption is still strong even at today’s prices and supply is not keeping up, beef production in Canada is down 5.4% year to date. There will be 100,000 less calves born in Western Canada this spring.

The rebuilding process will begin its long and slow road back next year as heifers being bred this year will begin to calve, but if Canada continues at a similar cow slaughter rate as last year, it will be somewhat offset again. No matter how we look at it or approach it, the better part of the next decade will be spent rebuilding Canada’s cow herd that eroded away over the past dozen years.

Another thing this rebuilding process is going to need and none of the number crunching analysts talk about it, is youth. We are going to need to retain and attract back more of our beef farm kids home to the ranch. It is crucial to the beef industry today that we achieve this task. Our group of companies has always been one of this nation’s largest beef junior association supporters and I hope you will join us June 23rd and 24th as a sponsor of the 8th annual T Bar Invitational. An event to raise money for junior associations to enhance their programming to keep youth interested and involved in the beef industry.

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Topp Herefords Volume XV Bull SaleFebruary 2, 2015Grace City, ND

Auctioneers: Roger Jacobs and Matt Sims

Sale Results:132 Bulls Averaged $11,587.0052 Females Averaged $7,072.00


High Selling BullsLot 3 - TH 512X 145Y El Dorado 49B sired by FTF Prospector 145Y, 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Wooden Shoe Farms, ID and Castle Cattle Co., AUS for $160,000.00

Lot 8 - TH 512X 145Y Klondike 505B ET sired by FTF Prospector 145Y, 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Genex, WI; Monahan Cattle Co., NE and Gary Romey, SD for $65,000.00

Lot 46 - TH 90U 17Y Lambeau 148B sired by TH 22R 165 Lambeau 17Y, 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Broken Windmill Ranch, ND and Rangeline Cattle Co., MNfor $45,000.00

Lot 52 - TH 95W 17Y Lambeau 144B sired by TH 22R 165 Lambeau 17Y, 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Frans Hereford Ranch, OK and Biglieni Farms, MO for $37,000.00

Lot 22 - TH 137Z 145Y Prospector 129B sired by FTF Prospector 145Y, 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Broken Window Ranch and Rangeline Cattle Co., MN for $26,000.00

High Selling FemalesLot 140 - TH 122 711 Dominette 512X ET sired by DRF JWR Prince Victor 711 was purchased by Bushy Park Farm, MD and SD for $50,000.00

Lot 147 - TH 7N 45P Rita 71U sired by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P was purchased by Southern Cattle Co., FL for $24,000.00

Lot 149 - TH T90 11X Advance 4A sired by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X was purchased by Blairs.Ag, Lanigan, SK for $20,000.00

3rd Annual Premier Hereford Bull SaleFebruary 9, 2015Lloydminster, SK




High Selling LotsLot 16 - Ace Kilo Lad 5A sired by MJT Total ET 332Wwas purchased by Larouche Farms, Chauvin, AB for $9,300.00

Lot 5 - LF 85X Assist 17A sired by FA Yankee Britisher 85X was purchased by Birkenhagen Farms, Carrot Creek, AB for $8,750.00

Lot 3 - LF 85X Allstar 9A sired by FA Yankee Britisher 85X was purchased by Birkenhagen Farms, Carrot Creek, AB for $8,000.00

Lot 23 - Ace Tracker Lad 31A sired by MJT Tracker 33Xwas purchased by Hawkins Ranch, Strome, AB for $8,000.00

Bannerlane... Sale #16February 10, 2015

Livelong, SKAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Sale Results:23.75 Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $5,413.003 Registered Bred Heifers Averaged $5,667.001 Registered Heifer Calf Averaged $3,500.00

27.75 Lots Grossed $149,050.00 and averaged $5,371.0031 Commercial Bred Heifers Averaged $3,594.00

High Selling LotsLot 9 - Bannerlane 108U STD Brit 67A sired by MVF 161R STD Brit Lad 108U was purchased by Ulrich Herefords, Claresholm, AB for $11,000.00

Hill 70 Quantock Ranch Ltd.February 7, 2015Lloydminster, AB

Auctioneers: Chris Poley and John Blacklock

Sale Results:50 Hereford Bulls Averaged $6,325.00

351 Bulls Averaged $6,340.00

High Selling LotsLot 514 - H70-Quantock HS 514A sired by AGA 22B Red Domino 10R was purchased by Kotowich Evergreen Farms, AB for $10,500.00

Lot 386 - H70-Quantock PM 386A sired by H70-Quantock Eli 392X was purchased by Murray Lake Farming, AB for $10,500.00

Lot 271 - H70-Quantock PM 271A sired by H70-Quantock Eli 392X was purchased by Jason Decpiegolaore, MB for $9,500.00

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Misty Valley Farms Production Sale With Guest LO Herefords

February 11, 2015Maidstone, SK


Sale Results:64 Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $5,551.0035 Bred Heifers Averaged $3,806.003 Heifer Calves Averaged $2,933.00

102 Lots Grossed $497,250.00 and Averaged $4,875.0053 Commercial Bred Heifers Averaged $3,176.0012 Commercial Heifer Calves Averaged $1,950.00

High Selling LotsLot 5 – MVF 21R STD Dermot Lad 32A sired by MHH 826M Stan Lad 21R was purchased by Garrett Ranch, Landis, SK for $12,000.00

Lot 2 – MVF 29X STD Sterling Lad 2A sired by LBH 39T Sterling 29X was purchased by Finley Cameron, Lions Head, ON for $9,100.00

Lot 49 – MVF 232T STD Domino Lad 803A sired by MVF 37N STD Power Lad 232T was purchased by Douglas Lake Cattle Co., Douglas Lake, BC for $9,000.00

Lot 72 – MVF 141X STD Lass 41A sired by Windimuir 89T STD Lad 141X was purchased by Pine Butte Ranch, Cranbrook, BC for $8,000.00

6th Annual Moving On Bull SaleFebruary 12, 2015

Cut Knife, SKAuctioneer: Louis Balog

Sale Results:33.5 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $7,218.0013 Angus Bulls Averaged $7,942.00

46.5 Lots Grossed $345,050 and Averaged $7,420.0047 Commercial Bred Heifers Averaged $3,153.00

High Selling LotsLot 170A – Carlrams 87R STD Royal 170A sired by Carlrams 139L STD 87R, 1/2 interest and 1/2 possession was purchased by Braun Ranch, Simmie, SK for $14,500.00

Corbiell Herefords Bull SaleFebruary 19, 2015

Brooks, ABAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog


39 Lots Grossed $344,250.00 and Averaged $8,827.0040 Commercial Heifer Calves Averaged $1,925.00 High Selling LotsLot 81A - C 24U Red Arrow 81A sired by FE 44S Red Skyline 24U was purchased by Misty Valley Farms, Maidstone, SK and LO Herefords, Heinsburg, AB for $25,000.00

Lot 107A – C 062X Goggle Lad 107A sired by BCD 326N Gilmore 062X was purchased by White Lake Colony, Granum, AB for $12,500.00

Lot 50A – C 45X Explosive Lad 50A sired by C 31S Explosive 45X was purchased by Red Willow Colony, Stettler, AB for $11,000.00

Lot 166A – C 127Y Yes Lad 166A sired by C 326N Yes I Can 127Y was purchased by Ovalyn Ranch, Medicine Hat, AB for $10,500.00

Pine Butte Ranch20th Annual Production Sale

February 21, 2015Kamloops, BC

Auctioneer: Larry Jordan

Sale Results:33 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $5,135.00


High Selling LotsLot 2 – Pine Butte Stranmore 5A sired by LBH 157K Ribstone 66T was purchased by Douglas Lake Cattle Co., Douglas Lake, BC for $7,000.00

Lot 28 – Pine Butte 208 British 158A sired by Windimuir 82S Prince 208W was purchasd by Douglas Lake Cattle Co., Douglas Lake, BC for $7,000.00 Lot 5 – Pine Butte STD BRIT Lad 23A sired by Pine Butte D Standard Lad 16W was purchased by Mike Bayliff, Alexis Creek, BC for $6,750.00

Lot 12 - Bannerlane 108U GEN BRIT 102A sired by MVF 161R STD Brit Lad 108U was purchased by Ron Gervais, St. Walburg, SK for $9,000.00

Lot 3 - Bannerlane 108U BRIT 15A sired by MVF 161R STD Brit Lad 108U was purchased by Diamond V, Outlook, SK for $8,750.00

Lot 24 - Bannerlane 108U MS BRIT 101A sired by MVF 161R STD Brit Lad 108U was purchased by Misty Valley Farms, Maidstone, SK for $7,000.00

Lot 202A – CR 501R LAD 202A sired by JTB 157K Ribstone 501R was purchased by Hillsvale Colony, Cut Knife, SK for $11,000.00

Lot 95A – CR 181U LAD 95A sired by CARLRAMS 174S Kaptain 65W was purchased by Willow Park Colony, Tessier, SK for $10,750.00

Lot 133A – CR 87R LAD 133A sired by CARLRAMS 139L STD 87R was purchased by Long Valley Ranch, Morris, SK for $10,000.00

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Beck Farms & McCoy Cattle Co. 6th Annual Bull Sale

February 25, 2015Milestone, SK

Auctioneer: Chris PoleySale Management: T Bar C Cattle Company

Sale Results:24 Hereford Bulls Averaged $6,077.0837 Charolais Bulls Averaged $6,439.1926 Gelbvieh Bulls Averaged $5,269.33


High Selling Hereford BullsLot 45 - McCoy 5Z Classified 53B sired by McCoy 743 Faceoff 5Z was purchased by Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB for $11,250.00

Lot 43 - McCoy 5Z Duel 75B sired by McCoy 743 Faceoff 5Z was purchased by Chinook Ranch, Longview, AB for $9,000.00

High Selling Charolais BullsLot 1 - Beck’s Tetris 419B sired by Sparrows Panama 826U was purchased by Mile East Farms, Milestone, SK for $8,500.00

Lot 7 - Beck’s Empire 432B sired by Sparrows Panama 826U was purchased by Prairie Sky Land & Cattle Inc., Avonlea, SK for $8,500.00

9th Annual Ulrich HerefordsFebruary 24, 2015

Lethbridge, ABAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Sale Results:40.5 Two Year Old & Yearling Bulls Averaged $7,037.00

40.5 Lots Grossed $285,000.00 and Averaged $7,037.00

High Selling LotsLot 39A - AGA 72S Bert’s Andy 39A sired by 96 Andy 72S, 1/2 interest and 1/2 possession was purchased by Tide Creek Herefords, Jenner, AB for $14,500.00

Lot 74A - AGA 203Y Gregory Pete 74A sired by GCC Pete 203Y ET was purchased by Carzan Land & Livestock, Southey, SK for $15,000.00

Lot 19A - AGA 72S Bert’s Andy Anchor 19A sired by 96 ANDY 72S was purchased by White Lake Colony, Granum, AB for $11,000.00

Lot 13A - AGA 2U Britisher 13A sired by AGA 46E Britisher ET 2U was purchased by Joe Westover, NE, USA for $10,750.00

Holloway Farms Ltd. 5th Annual Hereford Rancher’s Bull Sale

February 26, 2015Veteran, Alberta


Sale Results:27 Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $4,705.002 Yearling Bulls Averaged $5,500.003 Registered Bred Heifers Averaged $4,833.00

32 Lots Grossed $152,550.00 and Averaged $4,767.0024 Commercial Hereford Bred Heifers Averaged $3,292.0025 Commercial Hereford Heifer Calves Averaged $1,830.00

High Selling Two Year Old BullsLot 98A – Hollow 161X Andy 98A sired by FA 68R Britisher 161X was purchased by Lazy M Bar Ranch, Byemore, AB for $9,250.00

Lot 52A – Hollow 26X Bert 52A sired by Hollow Gilbert 26X was purchased by CJS Farms, Hanna, AB for $7,750.00

High Selling Yearling BullsLot 28B – Hollow 161X Andy 28B sired by FA 68R Britisher 161X was purchased by Crone Herefords, Hardisty, AB for $5,500.00

Lot 46B – Hollow 868Y Stock 46B sired by JNHR Stockton 868Y was purchased by JoNomn Hereford Ranch, Clyde, AB for $5,500.00

Lot 22 – Pine Butte Britisher Lad 113A sired by MN 6S Silver Britisher 118X was purchased by Peter Phillips, Knutsford, BC for $6,750.00

High Selling Gelbvieh BullLot 90 - ZTM McCoy 16X Fairplay 36B sired by FLAD XLT 16X was purchased by Roy Smith, Parkbeg, SK for $7,500.00

115th Annual Calgary Bull SaleMarch 4-5, 2015Calgary, Alberta


Sale Results:77 Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $8,815.007 Yearling Bulls Averaged $7,250.00


High Selling Two Year Old BullsLot 15 – YV 915W Silver Addition 40A sired by YV Starstruck 915W was purchased by KLJ Farms, Little Fort, BC for $26,000.00

Lot 85 - MJT Nitro Kentucky ET 75A sired by GH Adams Nitro Design ET 377X was purchased by Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK for $23,000.00 Lot 98 – SNS 40W Western Lad 10A sired by PAHL 3S Westpoint 40W was purchased by XTC Ranches, Eastend, SK for $19,500.00

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4th Annual Chittick Family Bull SaleMarch 6, 2015

Mayerhorpe, ABAuctioneer: Travis Rogers

Sale Results:11 Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged $5,055.0023 Yearling Red Simmental Bulls Averaged $5,187.0017 Yearling Black Simmental Bulls Averaged $5,865.006 Yearling Full Blood Simmental Bulls Averaged $4,925.0035 Yearling Red Angus Bulls Averaged $4,070.007 Yearling Black Angus Bulls Averaged $5,164.00


High Selling LotsLot 94 – RCHR Pontoon 39B sired by Harvie Traveler 69T was purchased by Ken Steinke, Warburg, AB for $6,600.00

Lot 98 – RCHR Splash 13B sired by Harvie High Roller ET 66X was purchased by Danny Tonhauser, Sangudo, AB for $5,600.00

Lot 95 – GCHR Traveler 79B sired by Harvie Traveler 69T was purchased by Leedale Valley Ranch, Rimbey, AB for $5,500.00

Standard Hill Connection Bull SaleMarch 8, 2015 Maidstone, SK

Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran

Sale Results:22 Hereford Bulls Averaged $5,534.0039 Angus Bulls Averaged $5,336.005 Open Hereford Heifers Averaged $4,000.0020 Open Angus Heifers Averaged $3,120.00

86 Lots Grossed $412,250.00 and Averaged $4,794.00High Selling LotsLot 17 - Standard-Hill Guardian 56A sired by GHC-CT-Guardian 40X was purchased by Chad Haddow, Bay Tree, AB for $9,000.00

Lot 1 - Standard-Hill Pat 49B sired by Square-D Pat 2N 7S was purchased by NCX Polled Herefords, Brosseau, AB for $8,000.00Lot 9 - Standard-Hill 70Y Assassin 84A sired by SHPH 7S Dominator 70Y was purchased by Manchester Farms, Senlac, SK for $7,900.00 Lot 35 - Standard-Hill Logan 187B sired by Bare MR You Tube 4Y was purchased by Riverbridge Ranch, Maidstone, SK for $5,400.00

96th Annual Lloydminster Bull SalePride of the Prairies

March 9, 2015Lloydminster, SK

Auctioneer: Dan Skeels

Sale Results:1 Polled Hereford Bull Averaged $7,500.004 Horned Hereford Bulls Averaged $4,775.004 Polled Hereford Pen of 1 Bull Averaged $6,312.006 Polled Hereford Pen of 3 Bulls Averaged $5,500.003 Horned Hereford Pen of 1 Bulls Averaged $4,566.00High Selling LotsLot 1 – SS-Topline Avalanche 359A sired by Bar-RZ 64N Stockton 43S was purchased by Many Brands Ranch Ltd., Lloydminster, AB for $7,500.00

Lot 14 – SS-Topline All Star 322A sired by PDHR 20J Stanmore 47R was purchased by OC Ranch Ltd., Hardisty, AB for $6,200.00

Harvie Ranching 6th Annual Bull SaleMarch 10, 2015

Olds, ABAuctioneer: Ryan Dorran

Sale Results:28 Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged $7,098.0026 Yearling Charolais Bulls Averaged $7,510.0018 Yearling Simmental Bulls Averaged $7,408.00


High Selling LotsLot 25 – Harvie Lucky Streak 219B sired by Harvie All In 14Z was purchased by Neil Perry, Airdrie, AB for $16,000.00

Lot 9 – Harvie AD Harlen ET 199B sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET was purchased by RSK Farms, Brandon, MB for $15,000.00

Lot 4 – Harvie Gunner 51B sired by Harvie Gunner 54Z was purchased by W.A. Ranches Ltd., Calgary, AB for $12,500.00

Lot 8 – Harvie Smoke Stack ET 195B sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET was purchased by Bar Star Cattle, Havre, MT, USA for $12,500.00

JoNomn Hereford Ranch & Just-EZ Charolais Joint Bull SaleMarch 14, 2015

Clyde, ABAuctioneer: Travis Rogers

Sale Results:28 Hereford Bulls Averaged $6,533.93 Pen of 10 Purebred Yearling Heifers Averaged $2,325.00


High Selling Yearling BullsLot 10 – YV 2Y Tom Cat ET 29B sired by YV 34W Major Mark Lad 2y was purchased by Gustafson Herefords, Junction City, Kansas for $11,500.00

Lot 92 – SNS 71Y Triple Threat 21B sired by YV 30U Triple Threat 71Y was purchased by Sachtjen Farms for $7,500.00

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1st Annual Elite Genetics Bull SaleMarch 14, 2015Neepawa, MB

Auctioneer: Ward Cutler

Sale Results:25 Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged $4,812.005 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $5,170.001 Mature Hereford Bull Averaged $5,000.00


33 Commercial Open Heifers Averaged $2,054.00

High Selling Hereford Yearling BullLot 4 - LCC Godfather 1Y 8B sired by PCL Y Not Me R117 ET 1Y was purchased by Rednex Ranch, Wildwood, AB for $7,000.00

Lot 20 - RSK 4Z Freestyle 54B sired by RSK 719T Freestyle 4Z was purchased by Pedersen Farms, Neepawa, MB for $6,600.00

Lot 31 - RSK 154U Walk Hard 4B sired by Harvie OVHF Walk Hard 154U was purchased by Le Sann Land & Cattle, The Pas, MB for $6,600.00

Lot 10 - Leveldale Ribeye 1Y 18B sired by PCL Y Not Me R117 ET 1Y was purchased by Chipping Hill Cattle Co., MacGregor, MB for $6,500.00

High Selling Two Year Old BullsLot 15 - Leveldale Aywon Ace 34X 21A sired by Leveldale-Aywon Sturgis 34X was purchased by Roy Savage, Eden, MB for $6,500.00

High Selling Hereford BullsLot 194A - JNHR 511W Max 194A sired by JNHR Stockton 511W was purchased by Reg & Kathy Minchau, Millet, AB for $10,600.00

Lot 131A - JNHR Red Eye 131A sired by JNHR Rancher 17Y sired by JNHR Rancher 17Y was purchased by Shane Truby, Durango, CO for $9,400.00

Lot 153A - JNHR All New 153A sired by JNHR Unique Stockton 680Y was purchased by Pibroch Colony, Pibroch, AB for $8,750.00

Lot 680A - JNHR Take Aim 680A sired by JNHR Stockman 511W was purchased by Stuart Busman, Fort Macleod, AB for $8,750.00

57th Annual Medicine Hat Spring Bull Show and Sale

March 17 - 18, 2015Medicine Hat, AB


Sale Results:3 Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged $8,333.0059 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $9,058.0020 Yearling Angus Bulls Averaged $7,388.0019 Two Year Old Angus Bulls Averaged $7,053.00


High Selling Hereford Yearling BullLot 109 - MW Arrowwood 35A sired by MW Krunch 12S was purchased by Wyatt Herefords, Arrowwood, AB for $35,000.00 Lot 75 - J-Bar-B Z400 Bridgetown 12B sired by TDP Crossover Z400 was purchased by River Bridge Ranch, Maidstone, SK for $10,000.00

High Selling Hereford Two Year Old BullsLot 99 - BJ’s Goggles 5A sired by FA 109L Britisher 195T was purchased by Corbiell Herefords, Cluny, AB for $19,000.00

Lot 94 - PAHL 37W Archer 19A sired by FE 1S Royal Standard 37W was purchased by XTC Ranches, Eastend, SK for $15,000.00

Lot 59 - LBH 106T Standard 65A sired by LBH 157 K Ribstone 198T was purchased by Triple L Ranch, Irvine, AB for $13,000.00

Lot 112 - MW Dakota Lad 71A sired by MH Dakota Lad 6238 1ET was purchased by McIntyre Ranching Co. Ltd., Lethbridge, AB for $12,500.00

Lot 81 - Jen Silver Brit 10A sired by FA 109L Britisher 195T was purchased by Floyd Anderson, Aetna, AB for $12,500.00

Lot 97 - PAHL 37W Arrow 84A sired by FE 1S Royal Standard 37W was purchased by Dustin Grant, Fox Valley, AB for $12,500.00

2015 Fraser’s Total Performance Bull SaleMarch 16, 2015

Brooks, ABAuctioneer: Ross Annett

Sale Results:18 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $7,139.0051 Two Year Old Black Angus Bulls Averaged $7,496.0021 Yearling Black Angus Bulls Averaged $5,938.00


High Selling Hereford Yearling BullsLot 9 - DW Royal Red Las 29A sired by LCI Royal Red ET 83A was purchased by Alvin Sandum, Hussar, AB for $9,500.00

Lot 14 - DW Advance 30U Lad 52A sired by DW Advance 77J Lad 30U was purchased by Breton West Herefords, Breton, AB for $9,250.00

Lot 3 - DW Standard 45Y Lad 8A sired by DW Standard 268P Lad 45Y was purchased by Ben Morrison, Rosedale, AB for $9,000.00

Lot 12 - DW Royal Red Lad 39A sired by LCI Royal Red ET 83A was purchased by Alvin Sandum, Hussar, AB for $9,000.00

Lot 1 - DW Standard 45Y Lad 1A sired by DW Standard 268P Lad 45Y was purchased by Gillespie Hereford Ranch, Wymark, SK for $8,500.00

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ANL Polled Herefords Annual Bull SaleMarch 22, 2015,Steelman, SK


Sale Results:1 Two year Old Bull Averaged $7,500.0017.5 Yearling Bulls Averaged $6,032.00

18.5 Bulls Grossed $113,050.00 and Averaged $6,110.81

High Selling Yearling BullsLot 1 - ANL 425X Untapped 58W 36B sired by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET was purchased by Six Mile Red Angus, Fir Mountain, SK for $12,500.00

Lot 2 - ANL R 425X Untapped 1238 14B sired by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET was purchased by Laird Edwards, Craik, SK for $10,000.00

Canada’s Red, White & Black Bull Sale March 21, 2015,Moose Jaw, SK

Auctioneer: Scott Johnstone

Sale Results:5 Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged $4,540.0023 Two year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $4,628.002 Two year Old Limousin Bulls Averaged $4,925.003 Yearling Limousin Bulls Averaged $4,333.002 Yearling Charolais Bulls Averaged $5,500.001 Yearling Salers Bull Averaged $4,600.006 Yearling Black Angus Bulls Averaged $4,500.005 Yearling Red Angus Bulls Averaged $4,220.00 47 Bulls Grossed $215,600.00 and Averaged $4,587.23

High Selling Yearling Hereford BullLot 31 - SSAL Benny 19B sired by OVHF 196T Elliot 6Y was purchased by Joel Miller, Avonlea, SK for $7,500.00

High Selling Two Year Old Hereford BullsLot 20 - M-R 118U Strike One 2A sired by MHPH 101S Umpire 118U was purchased by Welch Land & Cattle Inc., Govan, SK for $7,000.00

Lot 19 - M-R 9050 International 1A sired by Boyd Worldwide 9050 ET was purchased by Welch Land & Cattle Inc., Govan, SK for $6,300.00

Lot 27 - LV Magic Mike L 4A sired by ANL SBS 122L Cattlelac 3N was purchased by Roderick and Chasta Ward, Mortlach, SK for $6,250.00 Lot 15 - HDB 70X Market Index 338A sired by STAR Market Index 70X ET was purchased by Far Hill Ranch, Minton, SK for $6,100.00

11th Annual Ranch Ready Bull SaleBraun Ranch & Bar CR Angus

March 19, 2015Swift Current, SK

Auctioneer: Donnie Peacock

Sale Results:19 Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged $8,211.0014 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $6,392.0027 Two Year Old Angus Bulls Averaged $7,011.003 Simmental/Angus Bulls Averaged $5,833.00


High Selling Hereford Yearling BullsLot 4 - BR 15Z Battle Royal 155B sired by BR 9279 Extra Deep 15Z was purchased by Matt Hanson, Shaunavon, SK for $14,000.00

Lot 6 - BR 028X New Sensation 13B sired by Churchill Sensation 028X was purchased by Log Valley Ranch, Morris, SK for $14,000.00

Lot 1 - BR 79Y Big and Rich 180B sired by SNS 5S Stanmore 79Y was purchased by Wildbear Herefords, Okotoks, AB and McKenzie Herefords, Warner, AB for $13,500.00

Lot 5 - BR 106Z Extra Deep 144B sired by BR 9279 Extra Deep ET 106Z was purchased by Carrie Allison, Rozet, WY for $12,5000.00

Lot 7 - BR 4W Stanmore 204B sired by DBHR 31R Stanmore 4W was purchased by Berry Land & Livestock, Vida, MT for $12,500.00

High Selling Hereford Two Year Old BullsLot 22 - BR 80X Standard Brit 161A sired by BR 52U Classic Lad 80X was purchased by Stewart Johnson, Eastend, SK for $9,000.00

Lot 29 - BR 24W Standard Lad 34A sired by DBHR 268P Watchman 24W was purchased by Kusler Ranch, Piapot, SK for $9,000.00

60th Annual East Central Bull SaleMarch 20, 2015

Veteran, ABAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog



High Selling LotsLot 4 - LPG General 182S Lad 18A sired by AGA 114L General 66X was purchased by Allan Code, New Bridgen, AB for $8,500.00

Lot 38 - Glenrose 6X Avatar 9A sired by FC 40U Sprint 6X was purchased by Leggett Farms, Edgerton, AB for $8,500.00

Lot 3 - LPG 31W A71U Lad 7A sired by LPG Mario Rancher Lad 31W was purchased by Mike Sorlienko, Alliance, AB for $8,250.00

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WLB Livestock - 11th Annual Bull SaleMarch 24, 2015Douglas, MB

Auctioneer: Jerry Kanewisher

Sale Results:18 Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged $6,344.0016 Yearling Black Simmental Bulls Averaged $10,259.0018 Yearling Red Simmental Bulls Averaged $6,892.00


High Selling Hereford BullsLot 44 - WLB Winchester Easy Ride 27B sired by WLB Easy Street 90X 100Z was purchased by Glenlees Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK for $15,750.00

Lot 53 – WLB Bull13X 98B sired by Hi-Cliffe WLB Sammy 13X was purchased by Manns Polled Herefords, Austin, MB for $9,750.00

Lot 50 – WLB Bull 13X 126B sired by Hi-Cliffe WLB Sammy 13X was purchased by Alton Malone, KS; Trent McMillan and AbraKadabra Cattle Co., MO for $9,300.00

Lot 48 - WLB Bull 980 232B sired by CRR Helton 980was purchased by Bar H Ranch Ltd., Gladstone, MB for $8,500.00

Bulls Eye SaleMarch 24, 2015

Brooks, ABAuctioneer: Ross Arnett

Sale Results:22.75 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $6,824.00


High Selling LotsLot 23 - Tide-Creek 163X Ravey X Lad 5A sired by BR 52U Montana Standard 163X was purchased Musgrove Enterprises, Jenner, AB for for $9,000.00

Lot 36 - Tide-Creek 163X Virgy Lad 42A sired by BR 52U Montana Standard 163X was purchased by Lost Lake Ranch, St. Lina, AB for $8,500.00

Lot 69 - XE Stand Lad 68A sired by Pieran Positive Lad 19W was purchased by Terrill and Linda Pierson, Wardlow, AB for $8,500.00

City View Simmentals & Ivanhoe Angus 5th Annual Bull Sale With Guests

Wascana Herefords and Sunnyside Simmentals March 24, 2015,Moose Jaw, SK

Auctioneer: Scott Johnstone

Sale Results:20 Hereford Bulls Averaged $4,706.0031 Simmental Yearling Bulls Averaged $7,000.0021 Black Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged $5,129.003 Black Angus Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $6,167.008 Black Angus Open Heifers Averaged $2,700.00


High Selling Hereford BullsLot 1 – WCC 42S Platinum 213A sired by Remitall Super Duty 42S was purchased by Square D Herefords, Langbank, SK for $7,500.00

Lot 5 – WCC 362T Rambo 25A sired by Square-D Tuscon 362T was purchased by Randy Blaschuck, Chaplin, SK for $7,500.00

Lot 7 – WCC 362T Mr Tuscon 8125A sired by Square-D Tuscon 362T was purchased by Trygve Eidem, Neudorf, SK for $7,500.00

Lot 9 - WCC 362T Queenie Creek 8125B sired by Square-D Tuscon 362T was purchased by Simon Herauf, Kronau, SK for $5,000.00

Lot 20 - ANL C HAR 10Y Hero 86R 61B sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET was purchased by High Plains Ranch Ltd., Whitewood, SK for $8000.00

High Selling Two Year OldLot 7 - ANL C 425X Untapped 33W 86A sired by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET was purchased by Pinto Creek Cattle, Ponteix, SK for $7500.00

Lot 63 - XE Silver Lad 26A sired by Pieran Positive Lad 19W was purchased by Gerry Conners, Patricia, AB for $8,250.00

4th Annual K-Cow Ranch & Poplar Bluff Stock Farm Bull Sale

March 27, 2015Elk Point, AB

Auctioneer: Darcy Sheets

Sale Results:9.5 Hereford Bulls Averaged $5,752.0024 Angus Bulls Averaged $4,616.0039 Charolais Bulls Averaged $7,016.005 Hereford Open Heifers Averaged $2,780.006 Angus Open Heifers Averaged $2,467.00


13 Commercial Open Heifer Calves Averaged $2,135.0014 Commercial Cow/Calf Pairs Averaged $3,514.00

High Selling Lots Lot 12 - K-COW Bazinga 737B sired by K-COW Yesman 22Y, ½ interest and ½ possession was purchased by Valley Hog Farms Ltd., Dewberry, AB for $8,200.00

Lot 6 - K-COW Buckaneer 54B sired by K-COW Yesman 22Y was purchased by Lakeford Polled Herefords, Killiam, AB for $9,500.00

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NJW Polled Hereford Bull SaleMarch 31, 2015Sheridan, WY

Auctioneer: Joe Goggins

Sale Results:

77 Bulls Grossed $669,250.00 and Averaged $8,692.00

High Selling LotsLot 54B - NJW PMH 66X 8Y Homestyle 54B ET sired by NJW 73S W18 HomeGrown 8Y ET was purchased by Santee Farms LLC, Ft Myers, FL for $70,000.00

Lot 199B - NJW 78P 88X Cowboss 199B ET sired by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET was purchased by Durbin Creek Ranch, Thermopolis, WY for $47,500.00

Lot 206A - NJW PMH 66X 156T Lux 206A ET sired by CMR GVP Mr Maternal 156T was purchased by Mead Cattle and Mohican West, Georgia, MT for $32,500.00

Lot 86B - NJW PMH 66X 8Y Homestyle 86B ET sired by NJW 73S W18 HomeGrown 8Y ET was purchased by Diamond J Farms, Beaver, OK for $30,000.00

Stockman Select - Triple A Herefords & Anderson Cattle

March 28, 2015Moose Jaw, SK

Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran

Sale Results:7 Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged $9,643.0019 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $6,514.0039 Yearling Angus Bulls Averaged $6,101.00

65 Lots Averaged $6,605.0045 Commercial Open Heifers Averaged $2,230.00

High Selling Hereford BullsLot 1 - Triple A 2059 Broadway ET 8B sired by C Stockman 2059 ET was purchased by Poplar Dell Hereford Ranch, Edam, SK for $14,000.00

Lot 4 - Triple A 2059 Boardwalk ET 14B sired by C Stockman 2059 ET was purchased by Bar Cee Angus, Spyhill, SK for $13,000.00

Lot 25 - Triple A 16Y Adventure 71A sired by Triple A 47R Stanmore 16Y was purchased by Hickory Corner Farms, Briercrest, SK for $13,000.00

Lot 21 – Triple A 9121 Admiral 5A sired by CL 1 Domino 9121W 1ET was purchased by Summitt Creek Angus Ranch, Central Butte, SK for $11,250.00

Wilson Lees Value Added Bull SaleApril 3, 2015Kisbey, SK


Sale Results:54.16 Hereford Yearling Bulls Averaged $6,953.113 Hereford Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $6,833.33

57.16 Bulls Grossed $397,150.00 and Averaged $6,948.04

High Selling LotsLot 11 – Haroldson’s Apothic 521X 38B sired by TH 122 Victor 521X ET - 2/3 interest and full possession was purchased by Wooden Shoe Farm, ID for $20,000.00

Lot 32 – Blair-Athol 10Y Stallone 51B sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET - 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Glass Land & Cattle Co. Ltd., Chaplin, SK for $18,000.00

Lot 20 – Haroldson’s Motive 41Y 19B sired by Haroldson’s WLC Motive ET 41Y was purchased by Brooks Farms, Alameda, SK for $15,500.00

Lot 14 – Haroldson’s WLC Jolt ET 4B sired by Boyd Masterpiece 0220 was purchased by Red Willow Ranch, Cut Knife, SK for $13,500.00

Lot 47 – SNBR-GL 1121Y The Bronx 110B sired by MHPH 118U New Yorker 1121Y was purchased by Glass Land & Cattle Co. Ltd., Chaplin, SK for $13,000.00

Lot 48 – Glenlees 9W Tanker 74B sired by ANL MHPH PBG 45P Tank 9W was purchased by Coulee Crest Herefords, Bowden, AB for $12,000.00

Lot 1 – C&T 218Z Buster 56B sired by MHPH 118U Zappa 218Z was purchased by Rawcliffe Grange Stock Farm, Rosser, MB and Fossay Herefords, Woodlands, MB for $10,000.00

Lot 7 - K-COW Bronco 60B sired by Boyd Worldwide 9050 ET was purchased by Lazy HE Ranch Ltd., Czar, AB for $7,250.00

Lot 80B - BW 55X 10Y Hometown 80B sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET was purchased by Rausch Herefords and CML Herefords, Hoven, SD for $22,000.00

Lot 58B - NJW 137S 8Y Homegrown 58B sired by NJW 73S W18 HomeGrown 8Y ET was purchased by Lloyd Brown, Powell, WY for $17,500.00

Lot 121B - NJW 140Z 100W Trust 121B sired by NJW 73 S M326 Trust 100W ET was purchased by Blackwater Cattle Co., Lake Park, GA for $16,000.00

Lot 22Z - NJW 67U 28M Big Max 22Z sired by Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M was purchased by Visborg Ranch, Sheridan, WY for $15,000.00

Lot 196B - NJW 41T 8Y Homegrown 196B sired by NJW 73S W18 HomeGrown 8Y ET was purchased by Maple Tree Farm LLC, Londonderry, VT for $13,250.00

Lot 203A - NJW PMH 66X 156T Lux 203A ET sired by CMR GVP Mr Maternal 156T was purchased by Gillespie Hereford Ranch, Wymark, SK $13,000.00

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Lot 17 – Haroldson’s Rhino 48Y 21B sired by Haroldson’s WLC Rhino ET 48Y was purchased by Roselawn Polled Herefords, Killarney, MB for $10,000.00

Sandhill Farms 2015 Production SaleApril 3, 2015Haviland, KS

Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell

Sale Results:106 Yearling Bulls Averaged $8,094.3422 Registered Cows Averaged $8,909.0950 Open Commercial Hereford Heifers Averaged $2,630.0015 Open Black Baldy Heifers Averaged $2,000.00


High Selling BullsLot 6 - SHF Bates Z22 B30 sired by SHF Manning W 18 Z22 was purchased by Monahan Cattle Co., Hyannis, NE for $20,000.00

Lot 10 - SHF Barnett Y90 B138 sired by SHF Literal W18 Y90 was purchased by Thistle Tree Farms, Manassas, VA for $18,500.00

Lot 1 - SHF Bailey W18 B103 sired by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET was purchased by Kanza Polled Herefords, Chapman, KS for $16,500.00

Lot 2 - SHF Brock Y38 B24 sired by SHF Limelight W18 Y83 was purchased by Scott Leeson, Ridgetown, ON for $13,000.00

Lot 7 - SHF Benjamin Y83 B152 sired by SHF Limelight W18 Y83 was purchased by Tru-La-Da Ranch, Fieldon, IL for $13,000.00

Lot 53 - SHF Beyond Z109 B159 sired by SHF Zeppelin 023A Z109 was purchased by David Ranch, Lenora, KS for $13,000.00

High Selling Registered CowsLot 111 - SHF Forever P20 X172 sired by SHF Progress P20 was purchased by Reed Seedstock, Clifton, KS for $17,000.00

Lot 114 - SHF Gerber T58 X26 ET sired by SHF Treasure R117 T58 was purchased by Reed Seedstock, Clifton, KS for $17,000.00

Lot 125 - SHF Hudson 4037 X08 sired by THM Durango 4037 was purchased by Mike McDonald, Jane Lew, WV for $17,000.00

Lot 110 - SHF Vickie U36 X194 sired by SHF Voltaire P68 U36 ET was purchased by Matt Wieden, Blue Springs, NE for $15,000.00

T Bar K Ranch Annual Bull SaleApril 9, 2015Wawota, SK

Auctioneer: Brent Carey

Sale Results:23 Horned Hereford Bulls Averaged $6,226.0039 Red Angus Bulls Averaged $9,708.97

62 Bulls Grossed $521,800.00 and Averaged $8,416.00

High Selling Hereford BullsLot 46B - T-Bar-K 125Y Premium 46B sired by MW Dakota 125Y was purchased by Carzan Land & Livestock, Southey, SK for $13,500.00

Lot 30B - T-Bar-K 125Y Summit 30B sired by MW Dakota 125Y was purchased by Steve Hardy, Edam, SK for $9,250.00

Lot 20B - T-Bar-K 125Y Daytona 20B sired by MW Dakota 125Y 1/2 interest and full possession was purchased by Travis Houff, Wawota, SK for $8,500.00

Lot 32B - T-Bar-K 125Y Design 32B sired by MW Dakota 125Y was purchased by Al Grieve, Fillmore, SK for $7,600.00

2015 Top Grade Bull Sale - Gemstone Cattle Company & Rebel Creek Angus

April 7, 2015Brooks, AB

Auctioneer: Ross Annett

Sale Results:19 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $5,645.0045 Yearling Angus Bulls Averaged $5,422.005 Two Year Old Angus Bulls Averaged $6,600.00


High Selling LotsLot 58 - KGA 125R Lad 52A sired by KGA 33H Lad 125R was purchased by OLE Farms, Athabasca, AB for $8,250.00

Lot 56 - KGA 125R Lad 48A sired by KGA 33H Lad 125R was purchased by Ulrich Herefords, Claresholm, AB for $8,000.00

Lot 59 - KGA 125R Lad 73A sired by KGA 33H Lad 125R was purhased by Russell Pickett, Bassano, AB for $7,750.00

Lot 55 - KGA 125R Lad 45A sired by KGA 33H Lad 125R was purchased by DW Herefords, Hussar, AB for $7,250.00

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Lundar’s 47th Annual All Breed Beef Cattle SaleApril 18, 2015Lundar, MB

Auctioneer: Buddy Bergner

Sale Results:3 Hereford Yearling Bulls Averaged $3,733.337 Hereford Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $5,242.854 Hereford Heifers Averaged $3,000.0014 Simmental Bulls Averaged $4,850.001 Saler Yearling Bull Averaged $2,500.002 Gelbvieh Yearling Bulls Averaged $4,500.002 Limousin Yearling Bulls Averaged $7,600.001 Charolais Yearling Bull Averaged $2,500.002 Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged $4,000.00


High Selling Hereford BullsLot 25 - GRH 50S Signature 11A sired by WLB Global 72M 50S was purchased by Lee Woloshyn, Fisher Branch, MB for $6,600.00

Lot 20 - FBF 55S Lotto Max 29A sired by Haroldson’s WLC Heatley ET 55S was purchased by Fred Gittoes, Hilbre, MB for $6,100.00

Lot 26 - Rawcliffe 100W Trustmark 53B sired by NJW M326 Trust 100W ET was purchased by Myles Jones, Warren, MB for $4,900.00

High Selling Hereford HeifersLot 38 - FBF 10Z Beau Gem 24B sired by WLB Winchester Anser 90X 10Z was purchased by Winchester Cattle Co., St. Ambroise, MB for $3,500.00

Lot 40 - Rawcliffe 45Y Jen 142B sired by Rawcliffe 3U Jake 45Y was purchased by A M Ranching, Oak Lake, MB for $3,400.00

78th Annual Williams Lake Bull ShowApril 16 & 17, 2015Williams Lake, BC

Auctioneers: Larry Jordan, Wilf Smith, Wayne Jordan, Wayne Pincott

Sale Results:26 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $6,677.0011 Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged $4,809.0067 Angus Bulls Averaged $5,660.003 Simmental Bulls Averaged $2,233.002 Gelbvieh Bulls Averaged $6,925.00


3 Commercial Open Hereford Heifers Averaged $2,900.00

High Selling Yearling Hereford BullsLot 120 - Tlell 0219 Blueprint 22B sired by Koanui Rocket 0219 was purchased by Nic and Tyra Schalles, Ashcroft, BC for $7,750.00

High Selling Two Year Old Hereford BullsLot 116 - LFH Sun Power 35X 62A sired by YV 710 Sun Power Lad 35X was purchased by Fred Bowers, Kamloops, BC for $9,500.00

Lot 104 - Deanfiled 18P Standard Lad 24A sired by Deanfield 18K Standard 18P was purchased by Stirrup Ranch Ltd., Quesnel, BC for $8,750.00

Lot 109 - LFH Action 226Y 11A sired by LBH 268P Standard 226Y was purchased by William George Mulvahill, Alexis Creek, BC for $8,250.00

Lot 91 - Sunnybrae Gold Standard 13A sired by Bry-Der 15S Gold Standard 14X was purchased by Douglas Lake Cattle Co., Douglas Lake, BC for $8,000.00

106th Annual Lacombe Bull SaleApril 14, 2015Lacombe, AB

Auctioneer: Dan Skeels

Sale Results:33 Hereford Bulls Averaged $4,787.883 Shorthorn Bulls Averaged $4,733.3337 Angus Bulls Averaged $4,832.43


19 Commercial Heifers Averaged $2,250.00

High Selling LotLot 61 - Huxley 430U Prairie Lad 30A sired by Big-Gully F Upshift 430U was purchased by Dale Zimmerman, Wetaskiwin, AB for $6,000.00

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WRAY, DON

June 13, 1955 – January 26, 2015 Don passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre at the age of 59. He was born in Reston on June 13, 1955, the third son of John and Mabel Wray of Tilston. He was raised on the farm at Tilston with his elder brothers, Bill and Ken and his younger sister, Sharon. He always felt very lucky that his grandma, Ethel Moir, lived with their family, off and on, for most of his growing up years. They all had a special relationship with Grandma.

Don was a true farm boy, milking cows from an early age and doing chores and whatever other tasks his parents assigned. Don had a deep love and true respect for his mom and dad. Don started school at Tilston and finished at Pierson, graduating in 1973. Don loved sports and played baseball and hockey into his adult life. After school, Don began farming with his dad and brother Ken, raising mixed grains, cattle and sometimes pigs. They also began building their registered Polled Hereford herds; Don’s herd would eventually become known to many as Mil-Wray Polled Herefords.

In 1974 Don began dating Wanda Millions and they were married in 1981. Their son Tyler was born in 1987, and daughter Lenna in 1990. This began the most important, all-consuming job of Don’s life. He was an amazing husband and dad. His family, and especially his kids, were always his first priority. Don truly was a big bear of a man, who would do anything to help anyone. He was never comfortable being the center of attention and hated to ask anyone for anything.

He was predeceased by his father John, brother Bill, grandma Ethel Moir; in-laws Marie and Garnet Millions, and sister-in-law, Judy Millions. His memory will live forever in the hearts of his wife Wanda, his children Tyler and Lenna, mother Mabel, brother Ken (Judy), sister Sharon (Gerry) Brick and sister-in-law Valorie; also by Wanda’s siblings, Deanna (Ron) Hoffman, Brian Millions, Blaine (Debbie) Millions, Clare (Aggie) Millions, Lorraine (Brad) Kellington, Vern (Corrine) Millions, and Vaughn (Lori) Millions, and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews, both Wray and Millions. Don’s memory will be cherished by everyone who knew him.

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A.X.A. Polled Herefords 47Abby Hill Farms 37Alameda Agencies Ltd. 47Alta Genetics 47AM Ranching 35ANL Polled Herefords IBCAqua Hollow Ranch 26Arthur Polled Herefords 26

Bar-J-M Herefords 37Bar-RZ Polled Herefords 30Blair-Athol Polled Herefords 5Bova-Tech Ltd. 47Bow Valley Genetics 47Brendale Acres 37Breton West Herefords 30BuyAgro 29

C & T Cattle Co. 9C.L.L. Holdings Ltd. 26Canadian Farm Insurance Corp. 47Chestermere Herefords 30Coppertone Farm 47Craigs Ranching Co. 26Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords BC

Dallas Farms 30Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. 47Dorbay Polled Herefords 37Double ‘F’ Cattle Co. 26Double J Polled Herefords 26Double S Cattle Company Inc. 31DTHF Herefords 35

Flyer Cattle Co. 35

Garrett Ranch Ltd. 26Glenlees Farm 3

Glennethy Farms 35Grant Rolston Photography Ltd. 48Greenridge Farms 35Guilford Hereford Ranch 35GWG Polled Herefoerds 26

H.S. Knill Co. Ltd. 52Happy Hollow Farms/Creekside Angus 26Haroldson’s Polled Herefords IFCHBM Polled Herefords 37Hereford America 48HMS Hi-Cliffe 26

J Bar B Polled Herefords 30Jo Nomn Hereford Ranch 30Johner Stock Farm 26JVJ Polled Herefords 26

K-Cow Ranch 30KTCT Polled Herefords 35

Lakeford Polled Herefords 30Lamport’s Polled Herefords 30LCI Doenz Ranches 31Lemondale Polled Herefords 37Lock Farms 26LV Farms Ltd. 27

Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords 1MHR Polled Herefords 27MJT Cattle Co. Ltd. 31MNH Herefords 35Moorehaven Farms 37

NBG Polled Herefords 37NCX Polled Herefords 31NJW Polled Herefords 47North Bluff Farms Inc. 47O’Grady Steel 48Old Burchill Farm 27

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Saskatchewan Hereford Annual General Meeting

You’re InvitedTO THE 2015

ON JULY 11TH,

Hosted by Lone Pine Cattle Services

will feature cattle on display from many of the area’s top breeders

Saskatchewan Hereford Association(306) 842-6149

[email protected]

&Held in conjunction with

Beef-A-Rama

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACTLone Pine Cattle ServicesRob and Dawn O’Connor

(306)[email protected]

www.lonepinecattle.net

Parkvista Hereford Farm 26Poley, Chris 48Prairie Rose Stock Farms 31Pugh Farms 31

Rawcliffe Grange Stock Farm 35ReMax Blue Chip Realty 48Remitall West 7, 31Richardson Ranch 13River Bridge Ranch 27Roselawn Polled Herefords 2, 35RSK Farms 35

Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch 31Section 7 Ranch 2, 27Spring Mountain Stock Farm 31Square D Polled Herefords 27Standard Hill Livestock 6Stith, Dale 48Stockmen’s Insurance 48Stromsmoe Herefords & Black Angus 31

T Bar C Cattle Company 8, 11, 15. 25Taboo Polled Herefords 37The Cliffs Farm 26Thornbank Farm Polled Herefords 35Thurston Livestock 37Today’s Publishing 17Triangle Acres 35Triple H Farm 27Twin View Polled Herefords 35Tyler Harris Photography 48

Vanden Boer Polled Herefords 27

Warnyca Land & Cattle 27Wild Oak Farms 37Wilson Polled Herefords 47WLB Livestock 35Wrangler Polled Herefords 27Wunderbar Polled Herefords 27

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Coming Events

June6-12 Summer Synergy Show, Olds AB13 Manitoba Summer MOE Show, Lundar, MB20 Alberta Hereford Association AGM, Wetaskiwin, AB23-24 T Bar Invitational Golf Tournament, Saskatoon, SK31-1 Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup, Neepawa, MB

July11 Saskatchewan Hereford Annual General Meeting, Vibank, SK11 Beef-A-Rama, Vibank, SK16 Herefords Today Summer Issue Deadline28-1 Canadian Hereford Association AGM and Bonanza 2015, Frederiction, NB

August6 Peterborough Fair and MOE Show, Peterborough, ON8 SE Sask Hereford Field Day, Kipling, SK15 Manitoba Field Day and MOE Show, Winchester Cattle Company & Fossay Herefords, St. Ambroise, MB20 Northern Alberta Field Day, Hardisty, AB21-23 Nechako Valley Exhibition and MOE Show, Vanderhoof, BC28 Expo Kent, Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, NB29 Barrie Fair MOE Show, Barrie, ON

September10 Herefords Today Fall Deadline17 - 20 Richardson Ranch 6th Annual Online Auction18 River Valley Polled Herefords Genetic Designs Sale, Newburgh, ON

19 Elmlodge & Friends Source for Success Sale, Indian River, ON20 Autumn Alliance XXXIII Sale, Orillia, ON24 Mohican West Hereford Sale, Laurel, MT

October10 The Remitall West Production Sale, Olds, AB16 Hereford Harvest Sale, Vibank, SK17 ANL & Guests Female Sale, Steelman, SK17 Take the Next Step Sale, Kisbey, SK18 Blair-Athol & Friends Sale, Arcola, SK24 Section 7 Complete Hereford Dispersal, Whitewood SK25 Twin View Polled Herefords Female Sale, Strathclair, MB29-31 Manitoba Ag Expo, Brandon, MB30-31 Edam 25th Annual Fall Fair, Edam, SK

November4 - 7 Lloydminster Exhibition Stockade Roundup, Lloydminster, SK/AB6-15 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, ON6 Queen’s Guineas Sale, Toronto, ON6 Royal Elite All Breeds Beef Sale, Toronto, ON

11 - 15 Farm Fair International, Edmonton, AB23 - 28 Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK26 Canadian Western Agribition Hereford Sale, Regina, SK27 Champions By Design - A Club Calf Genetics Sale, Regina, SK

December4 MB Hereford Good As Gold Sale, Brandon, MB

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CRITTENDEN BROS. POLLED HEREFORDS

Howard & Sharon 306.963.2414 306.963.7880Gordon & Shirley 306.963.2622 [email protected] WWW.CRITTENDENBROS.COM

Z22SHF Manning

86 ET 23BANL C Har T100 Tahoo

GHC Monopoly 162Z GHC Mach 1 25A GHC Atlas Beefman 135Z

BOX 158, IMPERIAL, SK S0G 2J0CellPhone Fax

Great calving ease with a –3.4 birth weight EPD with performance. His sons topped the Sandhill Farm sale with a $10,800 average and the high selling bull at $20,000.Owned with Sandhill Farms and Genex.

Maternal power plus performance from his sire out of a never miss dam.Owned with ANL Polled Herefords and Haroldson’s Polled Herefords

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