Brandl Cattle Co. Angus and Simmental Bull Sale 2023

21st Annual BULL & Select Female SALE

MARCH 11, 2023 | 3:00 PM |

BRANDL SALE BARN | JARVIE, AB

Sale Day Phones

Brandl Cattle Co...........................................

780-954-2599

Byron Cell .....................................................780-349-1765

Gwen Cell..................................................... 780-349-1704

Sale Staff

Col. Ryan Dorran | AUCTIONEER........................403-507-6483

Rod McLeod | RINGMAN...................................403-540-7986

Bryan McKenzie | SALE CONSULTANT..................403-627-8266

Jay MacIntyre | NCL CLYDE..............................780-206-6442

Doug Haughton | BC SALE REP..........................250-315-5780

Online Bidding

Mark Shologan.............................................780-699-5082

Online bidding will be available on DLMS.ca

Insurance

Monica Czech | CANADIAN FARM INSURANCE...........780-318-3636

Accomodations

Westlock Inn | SALE HEADQUARTERS...................

780-349-4483

We would be happy to arrange accommodations for you.

Sight Unseen Purchase Plan

We would like you to attend our sale, but if you cannot, Byron or any of our sales staff can personally handle your purchase. Call them with your specifications and discuss the offering, preferably a week before the sale. Byron or any of the sales staff will gladly assist you with your sale selections and represent you on sale day. We guaratee full satisfaction upon delivery or you don’t own them.

Semen Testing

All of the bulls selling will have satisfactorily passed a semen test by Westlock Veterinary Centre. We do not put any deferred bulls in the sale!

BCC Freeze Brand Number

All BCC bulls carry the 5 point star brand on the left shoulder, the BCC Brand of Quality. An individual freeze brand with their own number on their hip means no more reading tattoos when the bulls loose their ear tags!

Bull Delivery Options

Option 1 – Immediate Pick Up

Pick up your bull within 3 days of the sale and receive a $100 per bull rebate.

Option 2 – Extended Pick Up

Pick up your bull by April 15 and receive a $50 per bull rebate. Option 3 – Delivery or Pick Up

Brandl Cattle Co. will delivery your bull free of charge at our earliest convenience following the sale or you may pick him up after April 15. Bulls delivered further than 500 km will be at cost. A fee of $3 per day may apply to animals staying past April 15.

All bulls staying at Brandl Cattle Co. are the risk of the purchaser and MUST be insured. Note: Possession and risk begins at the fall of the hammer

Yearling Bull Herd Health Protocol

All bulls have been vaccinated for Blackleg, Tetanus, IBR, PI3, BVD and other associated viruses/diseases as per the following schedule:

• Birth: Vitamins ADE, Selenium, Toltrazoral, Enforce and Once PMH nasal vaccine

• March/April: Vision 8 Sumnus, Bovishield Gold One Shot, Injectible Ivomec

• September: Vision 8 Somnus, Bovishield Gold One Shot, Selenium, ADE, Ivomec Pour-on

• February: Ivomec Pour-On

44 YEARLING BULLS | 5 TWO YEAR OLDS BULLS 6 QUEENS OF THE NORTH HEIFER CALVES

BLACK ANGUS | RED ANGUS | SIMMENTAL

Volume Discount

3 BULLS 3%

4 BULLS 4%

5 OR MORE BULLS 5%

On behalf of the Bohrson marketing team we would like to welcome you to Brandl’s 21st annual bull sale. Here you will find a consistent set of bulls similar in phenotype with emphasis on performance , calving ease and maternally driven genetics . Brandl’s have again kept longevity in mind when it comes to the development of these bulls. They have been fed responsibly with their customers best interest in mind.

As an added bonus this year they have decided to sell a select few replacement heifers with exciting new genetics with predictability and stayability bred in. Buy with confidence from a family run operation and be sure to reach out to the Brandl’s or Bohrson Marketing team for any questions regarding this years offering.

See you there on March 11,2023.

Bohrson Team

Welcome

Welcome to our 21st Annual Bull and Select Female Sale! This is also our 47th year raising purebred Angus cattle. Longevity is just as important in business as it is in the cattle that we raise. It is one of the most economical traits we can select for. We owe so many thanks to all of our customers over the years for all of the support both as customers and as friends. We certainly acknowledge and appreciate the fact that annually 85% of our bulls sell to repeat customers.

I was once told “There’s no such thing as new customers. They might be new to you but before that they were someone else’s customers.” It is so important to us to continue to improve from one year to the next. We must stay ahead of our competitors and have a definite reason for someone new to become our customer, and for our previous customers to remain faithful to us. We take this incredibly serious and thus are constantly searching the globe for superior genetics and better ways of doing things. This year we feel we have a very strong and honest set of bulls. Some fresh new genetics and a new twist on feeding the bulls. This year we did not grow any grain silage so as such the bulls were fed strictly on hay and a screening pellet designed by Trouw Nutrition. These bulls will be presented to you hard and athletic.

We welcome your appraisal of our cattle at any time, but please be sure to join us March 11 and plan on staying for a BBQ steak dinner followed by socializing and entertainment by our very own Kailey Brandl.

We look forward to seeing you on sale day but if for whatever reason you cannot make it - the sale will once again be broadcast live on DLMS, or call ourselves or any of our capable sale staff to assist you with your purchase.

The Brandl Family

Byron, Gwen Brandl | Kailey, Wynton & Landon Box 128, Jarvie, AB T0G 1H0 780.954.2599 • brandlcattle@gmail.com

The

31K

Lynn

ELLINGSON ROUGHRIDER 4202

PEAK DOT TRUST 86G

PEAK DOT QUEEN 303D

NEW FRONTIER 095

• Peak Dot Trust from a New Frontier 095 daughter

• Ultra long, ultra smooth and stylish

• Longevity and fertility bred in – Maternal Grand Dam raised 9 natural calves, Great Grand Dam 13 calves and Great Great Grand Dam raised 10

53K

Lady Wren

ELLINGSON ROUGHRIDER 4202

ELLINGSON RIDER PRIDE 7282

QUEEN DOLLY 3246

100E

• Deep, thick and fancy

• Grand Dam is ELITE with a weaning index of 106

• A rare opportunity to own a daughter of Rider Pride

56K

Black Velvet

ELLINGSON ROUGHRIDER 4202

ELLINGSON RIDER PRIDE 7282

QUEEN DOLLY 3246

MOONSHINE 61Z

BCC BLACK VELVET 107C

6W

• Simply stunning heifer with a weaning index of 106 and yearling index 128

• Maternal sister was High Selling Bred Heifer 2019

Masterpiece Sale to Wilbar Cattle Co.

• Dam is an honest, powerful good footed, good uddered brood cow

Maternal sister of 56K

Dam of 56K

Muscle | Performance | Maternal

Miss Burgess 57K

• Rider Pride x Grid Topper x New Frontier 095

• Sweetheart of a heifer from one of our deepest, thickest cows

• Dam is a sister to BCC Miss Burgess 9B 2017 Farmfair Junior Futurity Supreme Champion Female

• Genetics to continue the royal family legacy

Heather 66K

• Pedigree loaded with super thick, deep, attractive cattle

• Dam is ELITE with a 111 index on her first 4 calves

• Maternal Sister sold to Georgia Howe

• Sensational Rider Pride daughter/Queen Dolly Grand Daughter

Dam

Black Velvet

•

8

Performance

Home Brew 8K

Dam

of 8K

• Homestead x South Dakota x Highline Rightway

• Grand Dam is ELITE with 11 calves @ 105

FIRST IMPRESSION 4420

BARN BURNER 31G

• Second homerun in a row from this 3 year old dam

• Maternal brother sold last year for $6500 to Gary Szybunka

• 110 weaning index

Muscle | Performance | Maternal

Barn Burner 13K

• Your heifers deserve him!

• Maternal brother sold to Brad & Christine Tymkow

• Dam is a beautiful uddered Fire It Up daughter

• Strong topped and smooth shouldered

Barn Burner 14K

• Low BW with herd bull presence

• Dam is functional, structurally correct and good udder

• Dam has produced 5 bulls with an average BW of 75 pounds

• Maternal Brothers sold to Aspen Way Farms, Leonard & Doris Stewart, Darrell Hesse, Ivan & Gladys Foster Dam of 14K

Barn Burner 20K

• Low BW stud that has caught a lot of attention

• Possibly the thickest topped bull in the sale

• Two Maternal sisters sold to Beau & Christy Lyons through the 2021 Masterpiece Sale

• Top 10% of the breed for Calving Ease and Birth Weight, Top 6% Milk

Trust 34K

ROUGHRIDER 4202

PEAK DOT TRUST 86G

DOT QUEEN 303D sire

40B

• Moderate BW and big time performance

• Peak Dot Trust son from a Peak Dot Bold daughter

• 3 Generations of ELITE females

• Dam is a big volume, strong footed, strong uddered brood cow

• Maternal Brothers sold to George and Ambroise Ricard, Jay & Robin Booth, Chapotelle Bros.

Barn Burner 38K

• Low BW smooth and muscular

• Dam is an easy fleshing trouble free cow built for longevity

• A maternal brother sells as Lot 67J two year old and another brother sold to Potts Livestock

• Maternal Grand Dam is now an ELITE female with 6 calves at a 109 ratio

Barn Burner 43K

BARN BURNER 31G

50Z

• #1 gaining bull on feed

• Low birth weight and excellent performance

• 105 weaning index, 128 yearling index

• Pedigree loaded with calving ease and maternal power

Rider Pride 44K

ELLINGSON ROUGHRIDER 4202

ELLINGSON RIDER PRIDE 7282

QUEEN DOLLY 3246

45C

• One of our favourites

• Moderate BW and tons of performance

• 112 weaning index and 110 yearling index

• Rider Pride x Vision Unanimous x TC Grid Topper

• Maternal Brothers sold to XP Ranch and Freeman Valley Ranch

• Maternal Sister sold to Sadlier Cattle Co.

Barn Burner 45K

•

• Same cow family as BCC Lynn 2J who sold for $15 000 to Chase & Alana Miller

• Long bodied, smooth shouldered, structurally sound

Rider Pride 46K

Trust 47K

4202

303D

• Low BW – High Performance son of Peak Dot Trust

• Dam is a consistent producing Fire It Up daughter

• Grand Dam is ELITE with a 108 ratio

• Grand Dam was purchased by Sadlier Cattle Co. and was their first pick of the group

Barn Burner 51K

BCC BARN BURNER 31G MAF FIRST IMPRESSION 4420

• Low BW Barn Burner son with excellent performance

• Long, smooth and good

• Dam has averaged 110 weaning index on her first two calves

Dam of 47K

Trust 52K

• Great Grand Dam still in production at 13 years old BCC 52K | JAN 26, 2022 |

PEAK DOT TRUST 86G

ELLINGSON ROUGHRIDER 4202 PEAK DOT QUEEN 303D sire BCC

• Low BW Trust son with herd bull presence

• Dam is a highly productive grand daughter of Tiger

• Maternal Brothers have sold to Bronyx Angus, Paul Cake, Ivan & Gladys Foster, Meston Farms

• Designed for years of trouble free service

Dam of 52K

Trust 61K

• Sleep all night calving ease

• Low BW Trust son from a time proven 13 year old dam

• Dam has an average BW of 75 lbs on 9 calves

• Grand Dam produced until she was 16

Charlie Pride 68K

ROUGHRIDER 4202

• Herdsire prospect sired by the $110 000 Rider Pride

• Bull Calf Champion at Synergy

• Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull Calf at Olds Fall Classic

• Dam was Intermediate Champion Heifer at 2019 Farmfair

• Dam was Champion Mature Female at several shows in 2022

• Grand Dam was Supreme Champion Female at 2017 Farmfair Junior Show

• Dam has an incredible 121 weaning index on her first 3 calves

• Great grandam was an ELITE female with a 106 weaning ratio on 10 calves

Barn Burner 73K

• Moderate and complete

• Low birthweight and heifer recommended

• Dam is a maternal sister to BCC Bounty 38J

• Dam is a maternal sister to BCC Homerun 23H who sold to Mallett Family Farm, Missouri

Lotto Max 85K

• Meat and Muscle Machine sired by Lotto Max

• Weaning Index of 111

• Dam is one of our top producing cows with a weaning index of 106 on 9 calves

• Maternal brothers sold to Tymkow Land & Cattle and Dzivinski Farms

• Several Maternal Sisters retained in herd

• Maternal Grand Dam sold to Broddock Angus, SK where she produced until she was 16

Lotto Max 87K

BCC 87K | FEB 15, 2022 | 2271442

CASH FLOW BCC BLACK VELVET 7S sire

BCC LOTTO MAX 31F

BAR BARDOLIER 2B

BLACK VELVET 22A

• Moderate framed cow maker

• Maternal brothers sold to Gene Pederson, Tymkow Land & Cattle

• Maternal brother to BCC Home Brew 10H that we used in herd until his untimely injury

• Dam was Westlock District 4-H Champion Heifer in 2014

• Dam is a maternal sister to BCC Bold 16B – High Seller in 2015 to Bruce & Yvonne Churchill

Dam of 85K

BLACK ANGUS BULLS

Barn Burner 90K

• Low BW and super front end – calving ease sire

• Dam is a perfect made Fire It Up daughter

• Dam has average BW of 79 lbs on first 3 bull calves

• Maternal Brothers sold to Booth Land & Cattle and Circle J Farms

Barn Burner 91K

• Low BW / Performance bull

• Long, smooth, thick and correct

• Barn Burner from a real good Baldridge 38 Special daughter

• Dam has a 113 weaning index on her first 2 calves

• Maternal sister sold to Carpathian Livestock

Grandam of 91K

Lotto Max 102K

7S

• Moderate Birth Weight with good numbers across the board

• Dam is an ELITE female with a 106 weaning index on 7 calves

• Maternal Brothers sold to Jay & Robin booth, Fred & Ronalie DeBock, Jeremiah & Jessica Bickerstaff, Randy & Karen Gabel and Willowmarsh Dairy.

• Maternal Grand Dam still in production at 14 years of age

Muscle | Performance | Maternal

Earnan 106K

• Powerhouse – long- thick – smooth

• Dam is thick, deep bodied and feminine with an excellent udder

• One of the last sons available from our good Earnan son that we bought from the Riverbend Dispersal

• Dam is from our mainstay “Miss Burgess” family

Lotto Max 113K

• Moderate BW performance bull

• Lotto Max sons are noted for their Muscle, Performance and Maternal Power

• Grand Dam is an ELITE female with 109 index on her first 6 calves

• Strong footed and big nutted

Barn Burner 116K

• Youngest bull in the sale but outstanding performance

• Super Birth Weight with awesome weaning and yearling weight

• Barn Burner x Earnan x Fire It Up is a great combination

• Maternal Sister sold to Circle S Ranch

Muscle | Performance | Maternal BLACK

Barn Burner REF

• Calving Ease option with performance and Maternal Power

• Dam combines SAR Silver Prairie (High Selling Bull in Stauffer Sale) and Boyd New Day

• Dam has a weaning index of 103 on 9 calves and still producing

• Grand Dam and Great Grand Dam produced until 14 years old

Lotto Max REF

• Sires moderate BW with explosive muscle pattern

• 16 year old dam is still in production and is CAA ELITE with 14 calves at a 105 ratio

• Dam is incredibly deep with an excellent udder

• Maternal brother was a $10 000 bull to Don & Deb Breitkreitz

Rider Pride REF

• High Selling Bull at Ellingsons in 2018 for $110 000 to Peak Dot

• Dam is one of the most amazing females in the Ellingson herd

• Combines a stellar EPD profile and a herd bull presence

• Top 10% or better in most traits

Muscle | Performance | Maternal

Resolution

• Dam is one of our most productive and trouble free cows

• Low BW and tremendous weaning weight

• Maternal Brothers sold to Raymond Nendze, Aberlynn Angus, Ruch Land & Cattle, Geoff & Dianna Hunt

• Grand Dam was one of the top Mulberry daughters in the business

MARTA 39C

• Moderate BW – good performing Gator son

• Dam is incredibly functional and good uddered

• Maternal Brothers sole to Score Red Angus, Mallet Family Farm –Missouri, Allan Bradfield, Willowmarsh Dairy

• One Maternal Sister retained in herd

19K

Muscle | Performance | Maternal

Resolution

• Calving ease Resolution son with good performance numbers

• Pedigree loaded with easy fleshing high maternal cows

• Maternal brother sold to Willowmarsh Dairy

• Three lines of his pedigree trace to breed legend “Mulberry”

33K

Resolution

• Bigger framed Resolution son

• Top 1% of the breed for weaning, yearling and milk

• Dam was recognized by the Canadian Angus Association as a PREMIER cow

• Maternal brothers sold to Paul Grossenbacher and C Bar Ranch

• Maternal sisters sold to Matejka Farms and Rack Red Angus

Dam of 19K

Dam of 33K

Sure Shot

• Deep and hairy, strong topped Gator son

• Dam is an excellent young cow that Wynton purchased from Ter-ron Farms

•

to Jay & Loretta

• One you want daughters

• Good data numbers all around

• Dark red – very complete package

• Dam is still an excellent producer at 14 years old

• Maternal brothers have sold to John Podolski, Tony & Cindy Hnatiuk, Donald Litwin, Phil & Bev Hunt, Clem & Sarah Lowry, Booth Land & Cattle, Hilltop Ranch Dam

• Excellent performance bull

• MUSCLE, Performance, Maternal Power

• Designed for fertility and longevity

• Dam is an excellent young cow purchased at Red Roundup Sale from Golden Sunset Red Angus

Muscle | Performance | Maternal RED ANGUS BULLS

• Excellent heifer bull

• Low BW and good muscle shape

• Dam is an excellent daughter of the 2015 Agribition Grand Champion Bull

• Maternal Brother sold to Andrew Allan

Gator

• Calving Ease and Maternal Power

• Full brother to our 2020 High Selling Bull to V8U Ranch

• Dam is a daughter of Aftershock and our 83W Mulberry daughter

• Maternal Sister sold to O’Faelen Farms PEI and another retained in herd

Gator

• Calving Ease Gator son with excellent performance

• #2 Red bull at weaning

• Top 1% of the breed for milk, top 6% weaning, top 10% yearling

• Pedigree loaded with deep bodied, high maternal cows

OTM Resourceful

Gator

• A heifers dream – small head, smooth shoulders, long bodied

• Maternal brother sold to Meints Cattle Co.

• Dam is a moderate sized extremely deep female

• ONE OF A KIND!

• All the right tools – All the right numbers

• Dam has become one of the most recognizable cows in the business

• Dam recently sold to the International Fabulous Females Group

• Maternal brother to $30 000 Resolution

• Maternal sister sold to Trent Halsey, Oregon for $15 000

• Sired by the $90 000 MRLA Resource 137E

Sister

Muscle | Performance | Maternal

REF

• Dam is an ELITE female with 6 calves indexing 109

• Dam has flawless structure and perfect udder

• Bull calves average BW 78, heifer calves 71

• Excellent foot structure, soundness and style

• Calving Ease with muscle, performance and maternal power

REF

Brylor OTM Resolution

• Top 1% for WW, YW and Milk

• $30 000 high selling bull in Brandl Sale 2021

• Sold over $100 000 in semen sales to date

• Dam has an average weaning index of 115 on her first 3 calves

• Dam is extremely fertile having averaged over 12 embryos on several flushes

• Dam recently sold to the International Fabulous Females Group

72K

Muscle | Performance | Maternal

Royal Affair

BCCB 72K | FEB 5, 2022 | Pending

STF ROYAL AFFAIR Z44M REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD 54U STF ONYX 451W

TOP GUN R244

WHEATLAND LADY 742T

LADY 902J

• Low BW, Long and Smooth, Great Milk number

• Sire combines two breed legends Lock n Load and Onyx

• Dam is a daughter of 902J one of the highest dollar producing females in the industry

79K

Royal Affair

REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD 54U

STF ROYAL AFFAIR Z44M

STF ONYX 451W

WHEATLAND LADY 432P

BULL 131L

• Moderate BW – Balanced EPDs – Great Milk number

• Sire is described as soggy and dimensional

• Dam is incredibly fertile

• Grand Dam produced 15 sons that averaged over $19 000

• Pound down the auction mart scale with his steer calves

Royal Affair

BCCB 81K | FEB 13, 2022 | Pending 81K

STF ROYAL AFFAIR Z44M REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD 54U

ONYX 451W

432P

131L

• Low BW – Calving Ease with Maternal Power

• Sire is moderate framed with a bold build and sound structure

• Maternal Grand Dam was 2012 Agribition Champion Female

Muscle | Performance | Maternal

SIMMENTAL BULLS

• Full of MUSCLE and Maternal Power

• Sire is best described as “What a Truck”

• Dam is a big volume cow with an awesome udder

• Build your replacement pen with this bull

• Long and Thick

• High gaining Simmental on feed

• Sire is super sound and square hipped

• Dam has huge spring and depth of rib

• Dam is easy fleshing with outstanding udder typical of the Wheatland cows

Earnan 55J

• Dependable Profit Maker

• Dam is a productive trouble free 14 year old brood cow

• Maternal Brothers sold to Barn Owl Angus, Van De Five, Russel Smutt and Potts Livestock

• Keep every daughter from this bull

Maxmillion 67J

• Thick, Deep and Good

• Maternal Brother sold to Potts Livestock

• Pedigree loaded with thick, deep cows

Earnan 91J

• Moderate BW and excellent performance

• #2 gain on feed as a yearling

• Maternal sister was High Selling Bred Heifer 2019 Masterpiece Sale to Wilbar Cattle Co.

• Maternal Brothers sold to Kevin & Shauna Ribling, Randy Bardoel, Tymkow Land & Cattle.

Dam of 55J

Dam of 67J

Maternal grandam of 115J

Dual Brush Animal Scratcher

• Custom built by Wynton Brandl

• Constructed out of 3” x 3/16 tubing

• Rust Resistant Paint

• Removable Top Bar

• Value $1800

Tickets selling by Dutch Auction with proceeds to the Alberta Junior Angus Assn.

FUNDRAISING ITEMS

Four Person Inflatable Hot Tub

• Heats to 104 F or 40C

• Air Jet Massage System

• Freeze Shield Automatic Heater

• Chem Connect Chlorine Dispenser

• Digital Control Panel and Spa Pump w/ Filter

• Cup Holders

• Value $900

Tickets Selling by Dutch Auction with proceeds to the Fawcett Agricultural Society

Terms & Conditions

Cattle Inspection: All carry tags corresponding to the sale lot numbers. All bulls will be available for viewing prior to the sale. Breeding Guarantee: All bulls are sound and right, selling with a responsible breeder guarantee of satisfaction. In the event of any unlikely dispute, the regular terms and conditions, standard with the Canadian Angus Association shall apply. All complaints must be reported in writing by the buyer to the seller within 6 months and any animal returned must be free of disease and in good health.

Terms of Sale: Payment is due in full on completion of the sale. You may pay 50% sale day and post dated cheque for April 15 on the remaining balance. Any bulls not paid in full within 60 days will be subject to a service charge of 1% per month. No bulls will be released until satisfactory settlement has been made. All animals MUST be paid in full before leaving Brandl Cattle Co.

Exchange Rate: The U.S. exchange rate on sale day will be announced, however, payment will be due in Canadian funds as announced from the auction block.

Insurance: Ownership risk to purchaser commences immediately. Livestock insurance will be available sale day. All bulls remaining at Brandl Cattle Co. MUST be insured!

Liability: All persons attending this function do so at their own risk, and the owners and sale staff assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for property loss or for any accidents that may occur.

Announcements: Errors discovered in this catalogue will be corrected by announcements at the time of the sale and such corrections will take place over all printed material.

Thank you to our 2022 buyers...

Lyons Cattle Co. Ltd

Ivan & Gladys Foster

Meston Farms

Eastligt Farms & Feedlot Ltd.

Circle J Farms

Pine Valley Farms

Willow Marsh Dairy

Carroway Livestock Bar M4

C Bar Ranch

Mary Grace Simpkins

Mallett Family Farm

Justin & Amanda Potts

Shane & Denise Boulerice

Pete Lowry

Ruch Land & Cattle

Hawk Ranching

Highline Angus

Jason & Vicki Brandon

Braddock Ranch

Gordon Bradshaw

Jay & Loretta McEwan

Tillman Dairy

G W Murray Ranches

D Lazy B Farms

Szybunka Farms Ltd.

Russell Smutt

Shawn Colli

Jim Plamondon

Chase & Alana Miller

Trent Halsey

Carole Gillis

Brandl

Using Yearling Bulls

We firmly believe in the use of yearling bulls and feel that it is one of the best years of their lives. It is a time when they are easy to manage and introduce to the herd and their only concern is breeding cows. When yearling bulls are managed appropriately they will perform better over time than bulls purchased as two- year-olds. Here are some guidelines for care of your yearling bulls:

• Upon arrival at your ranch, keep yearling bulls separate from older bulls and feed them a maintenance ration of 5 - 8 lbs of grain or pellets and free choice of hay. Then reduce the amount of grain so they are on straight hay or grass two weeks prior to turn out.

• Where possible try to limit the bulls to 45 - 60 days of pasture service the first year. At this time remove them and put them in a separate pasture with plenty of grass or good quality hay.

• A winter feeding ration of 3 - 5 lbs of grain or pellets plus free choice hay will put the bulls in condition and allow them to grow and develop. You will also benefit by one and probably two or more years of use out of a well-managed and healthy bull purchased as a yearling.

What makes an Canadian Angus Elite Cow?

She has a minimum of five calves, four of which must be registered, to determine her regularity of calving and ability to consistently produce calves with a superior weaning weight year after year, display early puberty, breeding and early calving, followed by regularity of calving and high performance offspring. The Canadian Angus Elite Cow Report identifies superior cows in the Canadian Angus herdbook.

We are proud of the young adults that our children are becoming and all that they accomplish. Our kids are the center of our world. Our son Wynton graduated high school last summer and attended Lakeland College in Vermilion where he took his first year welding. He is now employed at a local welding and machine shop where he repairs everything from agricultural, industrial and forestry to residential. Wynton hopes to eventually have an on-farm shop. He has already started manufacturing some livestock equipment from home.

RR 4, Site 7, Box 28

Olds, Alberta Canada T4H 1T8