Welcome
It is with great excitement that we welcome you to the Best of Dixon Farms. It has been just over 10 years since we purchased our first female and started the journey of breeding Shorthorn cattle. Over the years we have been fortunate enough to meet numerous individuals, who with their knowledge and experience, have helped shape what has become Dixon Farms. To you and to everyone who have purchased cattle, helped us at shows and in any way been a part of our farm, we sincerely thank you. The last few years have seen a shift in our program, the herd is smaller and the quality is stronger. The young females show huge potential in their first years of production, and our older females and donors continue to produce cattle we are proud to stamp with the DF prefix. This combined with the addition of some very exciting bulls will move our program in the direction we have been working towards for the last decade. We have worked towards hosting our own sale for a few years, however small numbers make a traditional sale challenging. The opportunity to market our cattle and genetics online was a perfect fit for us, and allows us to tap into the power of current technology and Social Media. We do understand that an online sale will be embraced by some, and may create a challenge for others. If in anyway we can assist you, please do not hesitate to call. The lots that follow this letter are a true representation of the Best of Dixon Farms. The heifer calves represent the most influential and potent cow families we own. Their sires were bred here, and are a combination of the best of American and Canadian genetics. The flushes and embryos are a true sampling of our very best, and include genetics that are not available on the open market. We are honored to have consignment lots from our customers and friends, and enjoy watching cattle we have sold turn into success stories for their new owners. Please feel free to join us on October 1st for an open house here at the farm, or contact us to view the cattle at anytime.
Robert Dixon
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ONLINE SALE
Schedule
Online bidding will start on October 1, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. CST, with the internet gavel coming down on the first lot at 7:00 p.m. CST October 6, 2011. Lots will then sell one after the other until all lots are sold. A sale order will be posted by 9:00 a.m. on October 6, 2011.
Terms & Conditions
Terms are cash. All lots are guaranteed TH free through pedigree and or testing.
Open House
Saturday, October 1 · 12:00pm Please join us for an opportunity to view the cattle and officially open the Best of Dixon Farms. We will have have refreshments, food and some great hospitality in store! We hope to see you there!
The Sale: Online
The sale will take place exclusively online at Live Auctions (liveauctions.tv.). If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Jill Mader at 403-990-9187.
Contact Information Dixon Farms Robert 780.853.0094 Barb 780.853.0621 info@teamshorthorn.com www.teamshorthorn.com “Dixon Farms”
1
Starlet
DF
9Y
horned female registration 18954 tattoo DF 9Y birthdate Feb 27, 2011 DF Diesel 5P SULL-GNCC Pure Solution X AR sire DF Diesel 29W X* dam DF Starlet 18U X AR Huberdale Jealousy Par 63M X*
DF Starlet 1K *
It is only fitting that we start the sale with a Starlet. 9Y’s grandmother, DF Starlet 1K, was the first female to ever wear the DF prefix, read more about her in lot 13. Her sire was the Res National Jr. Bull Calf Champion in 2009 and carries the genetics of the Rose, Jealousy Par and Minnie cow families. This calf is truly one of our best. Whether you are an established breeder or looking to purchase your first Shorthorn female, this calf has the potential to ad incredible value to your program.
DF Starlet 18U - Dam
DF Starlet 1K - Granddam
2
Addictive
DF
4Y
polled female registration 18940 tattoo DF 4Y birthdate DF Diesel 5P DF Pure Gold 3N X* sire DF Diesel 29W X* dam DF Addictive 3S Huberdale Jealousy Par 63M X*
Feb 23, 2011
RS Cathy Joyful 66M X*
The dam of this female was one of the most successful show heifers we have campaigned and we were proud she carried a DF prefix. She claimed numerous championships, including the 2007 Junior National Champion. Her dam, 66M, was a high seller in 2003 and was the 2004 Farmfair Champion Female. The Pure Gold daughters in production are the cornerstone of our program, and 3S is one of the best. This female will be competitive, and is backed by an awesome cow family.
DF Addcitive 3S - Dam
DF Addcitive 3S - Dam
3
Maggie
DFJ
20Y
polled female registration 18944 tattoo DF 20Y birthdate Mar 15, 2011 DF Diesel 5P SULL-GNCC Pure Solution X AR sire DF Diesel 29W X* dam DF Maggie 4W X AR Huberdale Jealousy Par 63M X*
Waukaru Maggie 024 X
This heifer comes from one of the strongest 2 year old’s we have ever raised. She was is the reigning Res National Champion, and 20Y is developing to follow in her moms footsteps as competitive show heifer and future donor. We are reserving the fall show rights on 20Y as she will be shown alongside her mother this fall. The new owner will take possession following the 2011 Agribition Show in Regina.
DF Maggie 4W - Dam
DF Maggie 4W - Dam
4
Lass
DF
13Y
polled female registration 18946 tattoo DF 13Y birthdate SULL-GNCC Pure Solution X AR HC Navigator 43N X* sire DF Everything 11T dam DF Sonata 18S X* RS Cathy Joyful 66M X*
Mar 2, 2011
Crooked Post Lass X*
The daughters of the 11T bull have been standouts from day one, 11T himself is half brother to the dam of lot 3 on the Sire’s sire and to the Dam of lot 2 on the Dam’s side. Her dam has incredible rip shape and a text book udder, just like her dam 5L. If you love big bodied, beautiful red females that can make producers from any breed appreciate Shorthorn Cattle, this is the female that you to take home.
DF Sonata 18S - Dam
5
Ruth
DF
18Y
polled female registration 18952 tattoo DF 18Y birthdate SULL-GNCC Pure Solution X AR MF Blueprint 833 X sire DF Everything 11T dam Shadybrook Ruth 54N RS Cathy Joyful 66M X*
SS Missie Ruth 2B3
Mar 12, 2011
When we purchased 54N from the Shadybrook Sale we knew that she had the structure and design to become a solid producer with a ton of longevity. She has done just that, and this heifer calf is a spitting image of her mamma. She is extended through her front end and is extremely long made. I think this heifer would work very well in breeding program and could be successful breed several different ways.
Shadybrook Ruth 54N - Dam
6
Fair Lady
DF
14Y
polled female registration 18947 tattoo DF 14Y birthdate SULL-GNCC Pure Solution X AR Rockdell Pride 73L X* sire DF Everything 11T dam Rockdell Fair Lady 15S X RS Cathy Joyful 66M X*
Mar 2, 2011
Rockdell Fair Lady 15J
We have always admired the Fair Lady females that Rockdell have shown throughout the years, and we jumped at the chance to buy one. This roan heifer calf was a favorite from the start. unfortunately we lost her mother early this spring, and this heifer has kept up with the rest in term of growth and size. I know that as this heifer develops through the winter she will be one the best in the pen come breeding season year.
DF Everything 11T - Sire of lots 4, 5, 6
7
Francy
AMJP
2Y X*
polled female registration pending tattoo AMJP 2Y birthdate Jake’s Proud Jazz 266L X* HC Timeline 17T X AR sire JSF Capiche 46U X* dam DF Francy 11W X * JSF Marvel 6S X*
Feb 15, 2011
Shadybrook Francy 12R X*
Here is the daughter of the reigning National Champion Female. Her dam was purchased from us in the 2009 Agribition sale by Jarret Pernarowski and Amanda Matthews. Exactly a year later they standing with a banner and a National Champion Female! Her first calf by the popular JSF Capiche bull is a knockout. She has that extra rib shape and softness that the Capiche offspring are known for, and still has the style, length and growth from the dam side.
JSF Capiche 46U - Sire
DF Francy 11W - Dam
8
White Hot
BISS
42Y
polled female registration pending tattoo BISS 42Y birthdate CF Solution X X* DF Pure Gold 3N X* sire SULL-GNCC Salute 532R X* dam BISS White Hot WF Evergreen Sable X*
Jan 5, 2011
BISS Just Peachy 2M (Simmental X)
White Hot has been a stand out from birth, and comes from the most successful commercial shorthorn cow family ever campaigned in Canada. Her great grand dam was a power house of a blue roan cow, her grand dam is 2 time Junior National Champion, and her dam is an amazing Pure Gold Daughter. This heifer has potential as a commercial show heifer and a production machine.
BISS White Hot - Dam
BISS Just Peachy 2M - Grand dam
9
Marina
Shadybrook
7T X
polled flush registration F683760 tattoo MAX 7T birthdate sire DF Pure Gold 3N X* dam Shadybrook Maria 18P X*
Jan 9, 2007
This female has been a standout since we purchased her in the 2007 Fever Sale and In 2009 she was the undefeated National Champion Female. She posses an amazing amount of mass and rib, with such a sound and functional package, that you have to appreciate her. Her daughters, both natural and from ET, have been retained in our partnership herd, and her 2011 bull calf will be shown this fall. This young Pure Gold daughter has so much potential to cross with several sires, and could produce females, or your next herd sire. Will be ready flush March 2012. Guaranteeing 6 grade A embryos. All semen and flush costs are the responsibility of the buyer, flush to take place at Lewis Farms.
Agribition 2009
10
Butterfield
DF Godiva 10U - Daughter
Lady
DF Godiva 14T - Daughter
13N X
DF 25X - Daughter
polled flush registration F679143 tattoo RZN 13N birthdate sire Butterfield Local Hero 14l X dam Aranjay Lady 8J
Jan 30, 2003
The power of strong donor can shape a program, and that is exactly what the 13N female is doing. She has not only produced exceptional progeny, but she has done it consistently. Her first daughter, by Pure Gold, was a champion female herself and has gone onto produce 2 exceptional heifer calves, how have topped sales and won shows themselves. Her 2011 bull calf is one of our favorites. Her daughter, by Pure Solution, was our high selling calf in 2008 and went on to be a Division Winner at the National Show and the reserve champion Female at Agribition. Embryos from her also sell as lot 12. 13N’s last heifer calf born in 2010 was sold to Spady Farms in BC and has been consistently topping the Shorthorn Division. I honestly believe that this female will have an even larger impact on our operation, and on the breed in the year to come. Open and ready to flush. Flush to take place before April 1, 2012. Guaranteeing 6 grade A embryos. All semen and flush costs are the responsibility of the buyer, flush to take place at Sundowner Livestock Transplants.
11
Waco
DF
X Butterfield
Lady
13N X
X sire
WHR Sonny X DF Waco Diamond Helena Dottie 12H
Butterfield Local Hero 14l X
dam Butterfield Lady 13N X Aranjay Lady 8J
The interest and exciting on the Waco bull has been huge over the last year. Lady has already shown her ability to cross with Trump bred sons int eh 10U female, and I think this mating can be equally, if not more exciting. Three (3) exportable embryos. Guaranteeing one pregnancy if implanted by a certified technician.
12
Pure Gold
DF
Godiva
3N X DF
10U
X sire
Byland Gold Spear X DF Pure Gold 3N X* DF Starlet 1K *
SULL-GNCC Pure Solution X
dam DF Godiva 10U X*
Butterfield Lady 13N X
DF Godiva 10U was the lead off, and high selling heifer calf, in The 2008 Fever Sale. She would go onto win numerous championships, including a Division at the 2009 National Show, and Reserve Champion female at Agribition. If you want more about her dam, read the footnotes on lot 10 & 11! DF Pure Gold has been the conerstone of our program. His show career was impressive, but his production record is unmatched. He sired back to back National Champion Females, as well as 2 Junior National Champion females and numerous champions across North America. This mating has serious potential! Three (3) exportable embryos. Guaranteeing one pregnancy if implanted by a certified technician. Consigned by Jordan Buba and Andie Hadway
13
Bold
Hill Haven
Starlet
4X X DF
1K *
X sire
DF Gold Eagle 0019 X* Birwood Geronimo 34H X dam DF Starlet 1K * Hill Haven Bold 4X X Mcqueen-Vues’s Happy Go Lucky X Lazy HJ KO Queen 24H *
DF Starlet 1K was the first female to ever wear the DF prefix. She would go onto be named Jr National Champion, Agribition Champion and The first ever Shorthorn to go Top Ten in the Agribition Supreme Show along with numerous other championships. She raised DF Pure Gold 3N, arguably one of the most successful sires of show champions and sale toppers in Canada in recent years. Her progeny also include sale toppers at the Perth Sale in the UK, and last summer a son was named World Champion at World Shorthorn Conference in Scotland. Hill Haven Bold is hot young sired we purchased with Sulivan Farms and Jordan Buba. He was a hit on the Hill in Dnever after winning Bull Calf Champion and Reserve Champion Bull in Toronto. This genetic combination is going to be GOOD! Three (3) exportable embryos. Guaranteeing one pregnancy if implanted by a certified technician.
14
Bold
Hill Haven
Maggie
4X X Waukaru
024 X
X sire
DF Gold Eagle 0019 X* Byland Gold Spear X dam Waukaru Maggie 024 X Hill Haven Bold 4X X Mcqueen-Vues’s Happy Go Lucky X Waukaru Margie 7161 X
The power of the Maggie cow family is evident in the lot three female and her mother. The genetic addition of Bold into the mating makes these embryos incredibly exciting, and exclusive. Bold semen is not available on the open market, and the embryos out of this sale are the only bold sired embryos that will sell this year. Three (3) exportable embryos. Guaranteeing one pregnancy if implanted by a certified technician.
DF Maggie - daughter
DF Maggie 4W - daughter
15
Pure Gold
DF
Minnie
3N X Crooked Post
25L
X sire
Byland Gold Spear X DF Pure Gold 3N X* DF Starlet 1K *
C P Boston Bodacious 12H X*
dam Crooked Post Minnie 25L
Waukaru Minnie 9110 X
The Pure Gold daughters continue to be an integral part of of our operation, and 2 full sisters to this mating have been a part of that. The Minnie female is a production machine, producing two exceptional bulls and four great females we have retained int eh herd. This mating is solid, and predictable. Three (3) exportable embryos. Guaranteeing one pregnancy if implanted by a certified technician.
DF Minnie 21U - full sister to embryos
DF Minnie 1N - daughter of 25L
Online biddng
Sale Start: Online bidding will start on October 1, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. CST, with the internet gavel coming down on the First lot at 7:00 p.m. CST October 6, 2011. Lots will then proceed to sell one after the other until all lots are sold. A sale order will be posted by 9:00 a.m. on October 6, 2011. How To Participate: In order to participate in the online auction you will need to pre-register and obtain a buyer number. To do this go to the LiveAuctions website, www.liveauctions.tv, and select Best of Dixon Farms Online Auction. After logging in there is a link you can select that says, “register for a buyer number.” This form requires you to fill out your bank’s name, city, prov, phone number and a contact. You may register to bid after bidding has opened but please remember that authorization to bid is not instantaneous. How The Auction Works: Once you have a username and have received a buyer number then you are ready to bid. You will see a screen that is unique to your user ID. There will be a list containing the sale lots. If you click on a lot the video clip or photo will be displayed to the right. The next bid, current price, proxy bid, and manual bid buttons will be displayed below the video area. This page will react to your bids by stating, “you are in” or “you are out.” No one else will be able to see your bid – that data is not accessible to the public. Each time you login, the auction screen will display your personal bidding information. Your auction screen is unique and private displaying your activity to only you. Remember that you must have the lot that you are bidding on selected. This is where it tells you if you are in or out. It is here where you can also see your proxy (automatic) bid settings as applicable. What is a Proxy Bid?: With a proxy bid you can enter your maximum bid and then sit back and watch. When you enter a proxy bid amount the LiveAuctions system automatically bids on your behalf up to your maximum bid. If the lot closes out for less than your maximum, that’s all you’ll have to pay. This means that you don’t have to keep coming back to re-bid every time another bid is placed. This makes it more convenient and less time consuming. It can also greatly assists those breeders that can’t be near a computer or are busy with other duties at the time of the final bidding. Your maximum amount is kept confidential from other bidders and the seller. Even though you can see this amount on your screen, no one else can. The LiveAuctions system compares your bid to those of the other registered bidders and the system automatically places bids on your behalf, using only as much of your bid as is necessary to maintain your high bid position. The system will bid only up to your maximum amount as necessary to maintain you as the high bidder. If another bidder has a higher maximum, you’ll be outbid and the system will tell you that “YOU’RE OUT.” But, if no other bidder has a higher maximum you win the final bid. Questions/Assistance: If you have questions or require assistance, please contact Jill Mader at 403-990-9187.