10th Annual
TRI-N CHAROLAIS BULL SALE
39 Years in Red, White and Tan Charolais
Canadas Largest Offering of Red Factor Charolais
Charolais Bulls :: Pick of the
Replacement Heifer Pen
Jesse & Nicki
10th Annual Tri-N Charolais Farms Bull Sale!
Welcome to the 10th Annual Tri-N Charolais Farms bull sale! The number says 10 but we are close to 40 years in the business!
As I’m writing this, we just finished sending a few pot loads of calves averaging over $2900 on heifers and $3300 on steers. It wasn’t that long ago that I remember attending bull sales with dad in the days of $1800 bulls!
Thanks to DJ Macdonald Livestock and Trinal Farms LTD for purchasing our calves.
We have been selling calves sight unseen to Macdonald Livestock for over 30 years. Trinal Farms bought their first bull last year. The commercial calf acceptance by both your operations is greatly appreciated!!
As with bull sale season, everyones mail boxes are full of sale catalogues. What makes us different?
1) We are commercial cattlemen at heart. The majority of our purebred herd sires start their careers in our commercial herd. At this time we rate these unproven bulls on their breeding ability, calving, calf color, calf vigor, calf performance, how they maintain their condition and feet etc.
2) Our cowherd is 100% natural bred. These bulls must travel and have good feet/condition to get their job done. There are no breeding boxes here and our herd bulls need to get out and breed cows naturally to earn their keep!
3) Our cow herd is close to 40 years in the making. They are big barrelled, wide muzzled and ran the same way as many commercial producers. Included in each lot there’s info on how long each bulls dam, grand dam etc have been in production. We are very proud of the longevity in our cow herd.
4) Rigorous culling. Only the best bulls sell. Bulls are culled at birth, before pasture time, weaning and throughout the year. Any bulls with sub par performance, heavier BW, poor calf vigor, feet/structure etc are pulled and sold as steers.
5) We present a large amount of info for our buyers to use in their selection process. We are proud to offer you some of the MOST INFORMATION that you will find in a bull sale catalogue and presented in a way that all cowboys can understand. No color coded charts on each bull that you need a PHD to know what it means!
6) Breeder Guarantee - We guarantee to get your cows bred. We have spare bulls kicking around at all times. If there is an issue, call Jesse. We will get your cows bred.
7) Subsidized delivery. Whether you live in Texas, Georgia, North Dakota, BC or Nova Scotia you qualify. Call Jesse for more info.
Every day on this earth, one can be thankful for your blessings. When you love what you do and work with people with similar values as yourself, it makes it even more of a blessing.
Thanks to mom and dad, for allowing myself to purchase the cow herd and take the reins. To my fiancé Nicki, I couldn’t do this all without her either. A city girl two years ago, now she’s my “cow boss.” August 8, 2026, we will be tieing the knot on the ranch.
To all of you, our customers, and friends (far and wide), I'd like to thank you all for the strong patronage throughout the years. It’s you that keeps us in business. There’s a few of you that have been customers of ours for over 30 years! It is very humbling. If you are new, I always enjoy meeting you all and I hope our cattle work well for you. Be sure to introduce yourself sale day.
Again, this year we are happy to have Ryan Hurlburt (Auctioneer), Dory Gerrard, Kolton Macintosh, Justin Carvey and Herb Hinsburg as our sales staff! All are professionals in the business and are some of the best people you will find. Feel free to call any of them or myself about the bulls. We hope to see you sale day. The beef business is our business and everyone is included.
Thanks,
Jesse
TRI-N CHAROLAIS FARMS
Box 879, Lenore, MB R0M 1E0
Jesse Nykoliation
204.851.3391 (C) 204.838.2107 (H) jnykolition@yahoo.com @jnykoliation
Merv & Joanne Nykoliation 204-851-2290 (C) trincharolais@gmail.com
TRI-N CHAROLAIS BULL SALE
77 Quality Charolais Bulls
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025 - 2 PM
~ on the farm - Lenore, MB ~
Sale Day Phones
Jesse Nykoliation ........................................................................ 204-851-3391
Merv Nykoliation ........................................................................
Sale Staff
Ryan Hurlburt - Auctioneer, Saskatoon Livestock Sales ............ 306-292-9812
Dory Gerrard - Ringman, Gerrard Charolais ................................ 403-302-1016
Kolton McIntosh - Ringman, Ste Rose Auction Mart .................. 204-280-0359
Justin Carvey - Sales Consultant ................................................. 204-720-4721
Herb Hinsburg - Sales Consultant ............................................... 306-748-0696
Video Sale
Videos will be available online at www.trincharolaisfarms.com. This is a video sale so be sure to come early and go through the bulls thoroughly in the pens as they will not be coming through the sale ring.
American Purchases
In the past 9 years, we have sold cattle to 25 states. Its easy to get your bull! We will do all necessary health tests in a timely manner required for export. Animals will be delivered to the nearest point of entry at the seller’s convenience. American Buyers will be charged an additional $300/animal for the 1st animal and $250/animal for each consecutive animal to cover health testing costs and delivery to the border. We are also offering a subsidized trucking option for American buyers based on their location. Contact Jesse for more details.
Exchange rates will be announced sale day at current bank rates. At the time of printing $700 USD buys $1000 Canadian. There are no tariffs on Canadian cattle. All animals are guaranteed exportable to the USA. If they don’t pass their export tests, you don’t own them!
Delivery
1) If you can pick your bull up within one week (7 days) of the sale, we will deduct $250 from the purchase price of your bull to a maximum of $750 per buyer.
2) We can deliver your bull to a central location (or farm) for $100 for up to 300 kms. Anything over 300 kms, delivery will be at cost.
3) For buyers from the USA, Eastern or Western Canada, we will be offering a subsidized delivery program to make it reasonably priced (based on your location) to get a bull to your farm or central point. Contact Jesse for more info.
Insurance
Insurance will be available sale day from CDN Buyers - Keystone Livestock Services, Lois McRae - 204-573-5192 US Buyers - Sheila Jensen - 785-262-1116
Can’t make the Sale?
Over 75% of our bulls go sight unseen every year! Just give us a call with the particulars (color, horn/polled, etc.) and we will find a bull that suits your program. Our sales staff will handle your bid in a professional manner. The sale will also be broadcast and internet bidding available on DLMS
DNA
(PA) Testing & Sire Verification
The bulls selling are sire verified through Quantum Genetics. We decided to test a select few for homozygous polled, homo red and for the diluter gene. Results are in the catalog. Bulls that are listed as “homozygous red non-diluters” are bulls that will only throw red or black on black cows (no greys). All bulls selling have been tested for PA (the recessive genetic defect in the Charolais breed) for those who breed Charolais bulls to Charolais cows.
Accomodations
Jay’s
Coffee Sponsor
Thanks to Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Virden Branch for sponsoring our coffee for our bull sale. Dawn Joseph will be in attendance to answer any questions you may have about their programs.
Dawn Joseph (204) 748-4150
TRI-N Charolais Herd Health
Full Herd Health program in coordination with Dr. Nadine Thiry, DVM, Virden Animal Hospital
At birth: Bovilis Nasalgen 3-PMH, Cocci Pill, Vitmaster, calves weighed, and DNA taken.
Pasture Time: Ultrabac Somnubac (Blackleg with Hemophlis), Pfizer One Shot Ultra 8 and Ivermectin.
Weaning: Ultrabac Somnubac (Blackleg with hemophilus), Pfizer One Shot Ultra 8 and Ivermectin.
Cowherd is on a full vaccination program for IBR, BVD, BRSV, PI3, and Scours. Cowherd minerals fed through TMR.
Bulls Sire Verified by Quantum Genetix
Provinces & States we have Sold bulls to the Past 9 Years!
DIRECTIONS TO TRI-N CHAROLAIS FARMS:
SALE LOCATION AND YEARLING BULLS
From Crandall - 6.5 miles S on Ravine Road
From Kenton - 6 miles N on HWY 21 to 71N. West (left) on 71N to 71N/145W. Turn south(left) half mile.
From Lenore - 2.5 miles N to speed curve, exit onto gravel and take 1st left(west), 1 mile west to 145W(Ravine Road). 3.5 miles North. Yard number 70097.
TWO-YEAR OLD BULLS
From TRI-N Charolais Farms- 1.5 miles S on Ravine Rd to Rivers Rd. 3.5 miles E Please come early as two year olds will not be at sale location day of sale. Watch for signs!
A Humble Beginning
(Reprinted from “The Changing of the Guard Sale” Dec 2021)
The Nykoliation name is long standing and well known in the livestock industry and the Charolais breed throughout Canada and beyond for close to 50 years. The families’ humble beginnings started with Beaver Creek Charolais (Len, Marilyn, Gord and Micheal Nykoliation and families) being the first in the 1970’s. Shortly after, N7 Stock Farms (Gerald and Wendy Nykoliation and families) was established.
The early days consisted of attending many female production sales with Merv’s brothers Len and Gerald throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan. On one November day back in 1983, they attended the Dennis Toms Charolais Dispersal at the Virden Auction Mart.
Miss DTM 18L, a 1979 born daughter of Mr. JN Cadet 83F entered the ring (consigned by Dennis Toms of Redvers, SK). When she left, TRI-N Charolais Farms was born! The third Nykoliation in the purebred Charolais industry.
Today, well over 50% of the current TRI-N Charolais herd traces back to this first purchase. Cow families such as Prairie Rose, Creamsicle etc. all trace back to Miss DTM 18L. Beaver Creek Charolais were founding members of the West Man Breeders Group that were very active throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s. Through these sales Merv established his herd and later was an active consignor selling a few bulls and females in their annual bull and female sales held at the old Virden Auction Mart.
Performance testing played a large role from the beginning in the marketing of bulls for TRI-N. From the beginning bulls were entered in the Northwest (Roblin) Bull Test Station and the Manitoba (Douglas) Bull Test Station. Many top ten gaining bulls and banner bulls were consigned. In one year, TRI-N won both Roblin and Douglas Test Stations. The same was repeated with Douglas and Yellowhead.
Mervin was a founding member of the Yellowhead Bull Test Station in Neepawa and consigned every year until its ending in 2005. At this time, TRI-N consigned to the Cattlemans Classic Bull Multi-Breed Bull Sale in Virden with the other Charolais consignor Gord and Lisa Nykoliation of Beaver Creek Charolais.
Merv remembers distinctly when the bull TRI-N Prefix 54Y was offered for sale in the 2012 Cattlemans Classic bull sale. Back in those days there was no Facebook to promote your cattle, it was word of mouth and people face to face talking about it. When Prefix entered, the sales ring was jam packed, the alleys plugged and standing room only outside. Everyone was trying to get a look at the bull! Pretty dang exciting for little old Cattlemans Classic Virden, MB!
When the hammer finally fell Prefix went to Vikse Family Farm in Alberta and ended up being the highest priced Charolais bull in Canada that year. Interesting enough, a full sister to Prefix is the grandma of TRI-N Go North 2411H that sold this spring and ended up being the record high selling Charolais bull ever sold and bred in Manitoba history by public auction for $80,000!
For ten years bulls were marketed through Cattlemans Classic. At this point Beaver Creek Charolais dispersed their cow herd. In 2015, TRI-N Charolais created their own bull sale at Heartland Livestock in Virden. In 2018, the bull sale was moved to the farm at Lenore, MB where it remains today.
Merv and Joanne Nykoliation have two daughters (Tanis and Brittni) and two sons (Jesse and Curtis).
In 1995, the family moved to the main farm on NW-25-12-25W1 after taking it over from Merv’s mother (Jennie) after the passing of his father (Michael) where all 9 brother and sisters were raised.
The move went great and there were many family memories that were made. From the beginning, Tanis, Jesse and Brittni all took an active role in showing cattle in 4-H and the various Canadian Charolais Youth Association (CCYA) conferences throughout Canada.
Two CCYA projects included TRI-N Prairie Rose 401P (The beginning of the Prairie Rose cow family) and KCH Malibu 1M (the grandmother of TRI-N Malibu 72B). Both kids fell in love with the CCYA program, and the annual summer vacation was planned around the CCYA conference and shows location that year.
The kids are all grown up now. Tanis (Rob and grandkids Broolyn, Ashley and Hudson Boyd) reside on a grain farm in Rapid City, Curtis (grandson Damon) lives in Basswood and Brittni (Trevor and grandkids Hunter and Parker Morris) live in Melita.
Jesse (with support of his partner Nicki) is involved in the daily affairs of the family farm and are in the process of taking it over from Merv and Joanne. He has grown his cow herd by purchasing Merv’s mature cow herd and plans to continue in the industry and hosting the annual bull sale for many years to come
This sale represents the true “Changing of the Guard” from one generation to another. Close to half a century in the making by the Nykoliation family.
Merv at Douglas Bull Test Station in 2001
Jesse amd his 4-H Heifer
Merv & Joanne
SCX Jehu 2 236G
EPDS top 1% WW YW TSI CW REA, 25% MTL,35% Marb and 40% CE BW
After marketing SCX Jehu sons the last several years with great success, we sold him in the 2021 “Changing of the Guard” Sale for $245,000 and is being used by a group of breeders worldwide. Jehu 2 or “Jehu JR” (as we call him), has taken over his sires role. He throws the power and depth of the original Jehu, in a more moderate frame and stylish package. We feel the Jehu 2 sons are even deeper (hard to believe) than the originals with more hip, hair and possess a little more calving ease. This is the MOST CONSISTENT set of WHITE bulls we have ever had off a sire group. If you like one of them, you will likely like the other 8…They are dang good!!
EPDs top 1% WW YW, 2% MTL REA, 5% TSI, 10% CW, 25% BW and 35% CE SC YW Index 104, WW index 129 and Marbling index 144
Dam (72B) still producing at 11 years old, grand dam (52Y) produced until 11 and great grand dam (1MJesse’s first purebred cow) produced until 11.
Maternal siblings working at Wood River Charolais (SK), Jeff Smith (AB), Aristo Farms (KS USA), Bravo Selected Cattle (Mexico) and Louis Poss (NE USA).
Maternal (3/4) Brother to TRI-N Go North 2411H who sold for $80,000 to Palmer Charolais (SK) and Bob Charolais (AB). A Go North Son topped the 2024 Palmer Sale at $31,000. Daughters highlighted the historic Bob Charolais Dispersal this fall.
EPDs top 1% WW YW TSI REA, 2% CW, 25% MCE, 30% SC and 40% CE
Marbling REA LMY index 101 and WW index 114
Full French influence. Dam (8147F) still producing at 6 years old, grand dam (52Y) and great grand dam (1M) both produced until 11.
Maternal brother (3146K) was a lead off bull in 2023 bull sale to Honeyman Charolais (ND USA)
SCX JEHU 233E (P)
Sire: SCX JEHU 2 236G (P)
SCX MISS TRIGGER 117C (P)
SCX THRILLER 89B (S) KCH MALIBU
TRI-N Joe
Montana
4584M 3
SCX JEHU 233E (P)
Sire: SCX JEHU 2 236G (P)
SCX MISS TRIGGER 117C (P)
YW index 102, LMY index 105, Marbling index 112, REA index 113 and WW index 124
Dam (5124E) still producing at 7 years old, grand dam (82Y) produced until 12 and great grand dam (7J) produced until 14.
Maternal brother working at Gerald Retzlaff (SK), HBO Farms (AR USA) and Ron & Jason Turetsky (MB).
HRJ BULLETPROOF 411B (P)
Dam: TRI-N LADY RAVEN 5124E (P)
TRI-N LADY RAVEN 82Y (QP)
3146K - Maternal Brother
20% MCE and 35% SC. WW index 115
Full French Influence.
Dam (9402G) still producing at 5 years old and grand dam (Full French-4111B) produced until 7. Maternal siblings working at Mark Frost (QC), Curtis Maxymowich (MB) and Flying S Land and Cattle (SK).
EPDs top 1% WW YW TSI REA, 2% CW, 15% MTL, 25% SC, 35% Ce and 40% BW. WW index 120
Dam (832F) still producing at 6 years old and great grand dam (28Z) produced until 11.
Maternal brother working at Cunningham Cattle Co. (AB).
Dam (639D) still producing at 8 years old, grand dam (26R) produced until 13, great grand dam (13K) produced until 8, great grand dam x 2 (12D) produced until 10, great grand dam x 3 (1X) produced until 12.
Approximately 80% of our females today trace back to the Border Corner Astra 1X Cow (Born in 1988) and DTM 18L (Dads first purebred cow and born in 1979)!
Maternal brother working at Derek & Denisha Verstraete (MB).
POLAR VORTEX SONS
Homo Polled, PAF 3 sons on offer Lots 8-10
In 2023 after selling Jehu we decided to retain two sons (one white and one tan). Polar Vortex was our high selling bull in our 2023 bull sale where US semen rights (no possession) sold for $35,500 to HD Cattle (MT USA) and Silver Spur Ranch (WY USA). What a first calf crop he sired! Watch for many more sons next year.
4th Gen Polled, PAF 3 sons on offer Lots 10-12
Unfortunately we lost Arctic Joe 241K early on in the breeding season due to injury. He has a couple nice deep bodied sons in this bull sale as well as a son (TRI-N Jehu 3 4617M) that is being retained to introduce these genetics in our red herd.
EPDs top 4% MCE, 15% CE TSI, 20% BW Milk MTL and 30% CW.
YW index 102 and WW index 114
Dam (1J) still producing at 3 years old Grand dam (913G) sold in Dad's female dispersal Great grand dam (371A) produced until 6 Great grand dam x 2 (72T) produced until 14
72T was one of my all time favorites here and would rank as a 9.9/10 for what works here (only because the perfect 10 doesn’t exist).
72T- Great grand dam at 12
SCX JEHU 233E (P)
and WW index 122
Dam (937G) still producing at 5 years old, grand dam (170Z) produced until 12, great grand dam (917W) produced until 15 and great grand dam x 2 (23R) produced until 10.
EPDs top 1% TSI, 2%
Maternal siblings working at Cornerview Charolais (ON) and Southland Charolais (SK).
brother working at Dale Zook (KS USA).
Customer Testimonial
Sire:
Dam (875F) still producing at 6 years old, grand dam (60Y) produced until 11, great grand dam (244M) produced until 15, great grand dam x 2 (27H) produced until 14, great grand dam x 3 (901A) produced until 10 and great grand dam x 4 (6T) produced until 9. SCX JEHU 233E (P)
“We have purchased several red and tan bulls and females from the Nykoliations over the past 6 years. The bulls have put a lot of thickness and performance into our cattle and the females milk well. These bulls have sired great red and tan calves that sell great at the market every year. Thank you Merv and Jesse for allowing us to do this.”
EPDs top 2% WW, 3% YW TSI, 4% MTL, 5% CW REA, 10% MCE, 25% CE Milk, 30% BW and 35% SC. LMY index 104, REA index 109 and WW index 128
~Delvin and Char Walter, Walter’s Charolais, Minot, ND ~
WOOD RIVER Kord 101K RS
EPDs top 2% BW, 5% CE, 10% WW SC, 15% MTL TSI, 30% CW FAT, 35% REA Kord was purchased from Wood River Charolais. Although the bull was bought, we were sold on the very predictable genetics that he has. On the top side he’s a double bred Xplorer. Calving ease, strong maternal and great feet (bred until 10). The bottom side is the infamous Wood River Princess cow family that was a past Agribition Champion (one of the nicest bred heifers I’ve seen). She also traces back to TRI-N Hammer Time, a maternal brother to the $80,000 Go North bull and the Lot 1 bull in our sale. 10/10 for calving ease when used on our heifers this past year.
LMY index 101 and WW index 112
Heifers first calf
Grand dam (626E) still producing at 7 years old
Great grand dam (392A) produced until 5
Great grand dam x 2(300Y) produced until 9
Great grand dam x 3 (194U) produced until 10
Great grand dam x 4 (143S) produced until 12
EPDs top 4% BW, 10% CE WW, 15% SC, 20% TSI, 25% MCE MTL, 30% CW and 35% YW REA Fat.
LMY index 105 and WW index 114
Dam (65A) still producing at 11
Grand dam (13T) produced until 8
Great grand dam (37H) produced until 11
Great grand dam x 2 (58D) produced until 11
Great grand dam x 3 (11U) produced until 9
Great grand dam x 4 (11U) produced until 11.
Maternal brother working at Kyle Sprung (MB).
Heifers first calf
Grand dam (329A) produced until 10
Great grand dam (23R) produced until 10
Customer Testimonial
"We have purchased several bulls over the past years from the Tri-N Bull Sale for our purebred and commercial herd, all sight unseen. We are very satisfied with all of our purchases. The bulls are easy to handle, quiet and sound. Their calves are very vigorous at birth, and the cows calve with ease. Mervin and Jesse do a great job of getting them delivered, even when they have to travel halfway across the country. I would recommend these genetics and their great personalized service any day! Buying a bull here is easy.
Thanks, and keep up the great job guys!"
~Mark and Tamy Frost, MRF Charolais. Kingsey Falls, Quebec~
55H- Maternal sister to dam
WRANGLER Rifleman 35K RS
EPDS top 1% SC TSI CW REA, 2% WW, 4% YW, 15% MTL, 20% BW, 25% Fat and 40% CE.
In 2022, Jesse flew to Clyde, Alberta to attend the Wrangler Charolais Dispersal. After going through close to 300 head, Rifleman caught his eye. He wasn’t the biggest calf in the sale, but he was very deep bodied and had lots of hair and a small head/smooth shoulder. His mother was a moderate framed cow with a great udder. He was used on commercial cows and a few purebred heifers the first year. Calves were born very moderate and had lots of vigor. In 2025, he bred our entire purebred heifer pen. With over 50 heifers calving on the ground off him now, we have had zero trips to the vet and have slept well at night calving! A true Charolais heifer bull. Watch for a much larger offering of his sons next year.
25% Milk. Marbling
Heifers first calf. Grand dam (637E) still producing at 7 years old, great grand dam (203U) produced until 9, Great grand dam x 2(46M) produced until 10, great grand dam x 3 (10H) produced until 9.
MAYFIELD & HALFTIME SONS
EPDs top 10% REA, 15% BW WW MTL and 30% Milk
Dam (SOS 33Y) has been the go to donor cow for Springside Farms for years. One of the deepest bodied, soundest footed, cowboy type of female I’ve seen. She produced until 13 and her dam (68L) until 9.
Maternal sibling to the Canadian National Champion Female (SOS Jessicah) and sired by the 2024 Agribition Surpreme Champion Bull (SVY Mayfield)
JIMMY JUICE & ZELENSKYY SONS
SPARROWS ROBERT 842F (P)
Sire: JFC JIMMY JUICE 125J (P)
JFC MS CHRISTINA 521C (P)
Dam: G.BROS REVELRY RGCG 233J (P)
G.BROS REVOLUTION RGCG 872F (P) G.BROS HONEY RGCG 701D (P)
EPDs top 5% WW, 10% WW MTL, 15% SC TSI, 20% CW REA, 25% BW Milk Fat and 45% CE. YW index 106, Marbling index 107 and WW index 127
Dam (233J) was purchased from the Gilliland Bros Dispersal and unfortunately lost her too soon. Perfect uddered female.
Dam
Customer Testimonial
“We bought a Jehu 2 son from the Nykoliations in the 2023 bull sale (sight unseen). When we got him home, we were super impressed with the bull. He bred great! All but one settled the first cycle and had zero opens. The bull maintained his condition well and he throws moderate birthweights and lots of calf vigor. We’d definitely buy again!.” ~ Bluebird Valley Farms - Cole, Alyssa, and Kayce Kalev, Eckville AB ~
EPDs top 3% SC, 4% TSI, 5% CW REA, 10% WW, 15% MTL, 20% YW and 35% Milk
A bull that started at the bottom breeding commercial cows and is now the lead off red sire group in our sale! One of the biggest footed and best structured bull I’ve seen of any breed. In my opinion, every great bull should sire a son that’s better than him. After owning his sire (Bulletproof), he definitely out bred himself as this bull is even more tremendous. The Dark Horse sons (in my opinion) are even better as well! These sons aren’t for the faint of heart, their calves will GROW GROW GROW!
Dam (38Y) produced until 13 after a life time of producing herd bulls and replacement heifers. Maternal brothers working at Scissors Creek Charolais (MB), Nielson Bros Charolais (MO USA), Kinvera Charolais (MB), Luke Smith (AB), Darcy Watson (MB), Doll Charolais (ND USA), Tyler Morrison (MB) and Jay Rosaaen (MT USA).
Maternal brother
EPDs top 4% TSI, 10% WW CW, 15% MTL REA, 25% YW, 30% CE MARB and 35% Milk Fat. WW index 109
Dam (8105F) still producing at 6 and grand dam (Full Fench- 4111B) produced until 7.
Maternal brother working at Raile Charolais (KS USA).
4110L - Maternal Brother
HRJ BULLETPROOF 411B (QP)
Sire: B&L DARK HORSE 27G (QP) KLD24C (P)
EPDs top 5% TSI, 10% WW, 15% MTL CW REA, 20%
YW, 25%
30% Fat and 35% Milk MCE.
YW REA index 101, LMY index 102 and WW index 118
Dam (910F) still producing at 6, great grand dam (397A)
Maternal
DARK HORSE SONS
DARK HORSE SONS
EPDs top 3% MTL, 4% WW, 10% CW TSI REA, 15% Milk, 20% YW, 25% SC and 35% CE. Marbling index 109 and WW index 120
Dam (183Z) produced until 12, grand dam (401P) produced until 18, great grand dam (244M) produced until 15, great grand
Maternal sibling working in our herd that produced TRI-N Stegall, whose produced an exciting herd bull for Maple Lake Stock Farms (Gerry and Linda Bertholet) who has an exciting group of bulls in their bull sale off him.
Maternal brothers working at Joseph Stewart (SK), BG Stock Farms (SK) and Windin B Cattle (KS USA).
- Maternal Brother
Wolverine is an outcross bull to many of our red genetics. A moderate framed bull with extreme muscle and a friendly demeanor. Generations on generations of top cows in his pedigree which made it an easy decision to introduce these genetics into our herd.
Heifers first calf.
Grand Dam (8142F) still producing at 6
Great grand dam (180Z- Full sister to TRI-N Captain Morgan 340A) sold in dads dispersal to Seven Quarter Circle Charolais (AB) and is still producing at 12
Hudson Schaan (SK), VAL Charolais (OR USA) and David Sparks (SK).
Maternal siblings working at C-B Charolais (ND
and Darcy Watson (MB).
Thanks to Tiffany Wiser (Wyoming Country Outfitters) of Pavillion, WY for the picture. A few last combs so he can be dolled up for the ladies! TRI-N steers on feed at Trinal FarmsTeeswater, ON
FOUNDATION SONS
JACK Foundation 7F RS
Homo Polled, Homo Red (Non-dilutor) 15 sons on offer Lots 37-48, 55, 57, 58 & 59 Grandisre of Lots 54, 61, 62, 63 & 66
A bull for the history books! Our 5th year marketing Foundation sons (and for a good reason)! Everything to do with this bull is marketable. He possesses great calving ease and the calves grow. His sons have been topping our sale every year and have been the high selling and most consistent sellers. Even more importantly, his daughters are phenomenal! I’d put a herd of Foundation females against any commercial Simmental or Angus in the land. I’m trying to get a herd of them myself! In 2024, we ran Foundation and two sons. The bull is 7 years old and still has great feet and will breed again in 2025.
Marbling index 104 and WW index 116
Dam (1921F) still producing at 6
Grand dam (581C) sold in dads dispersal sale to TF
Cattle (BC) and is still producing at 9
Great grand dam (401P) produced until 18
Great grand dam x 2 (244M) produced until 15
Great grand dam x 3 (27H) produced until 14
Maternal brothers working at SS + M Farms Inc (KS USA) and Zemlicka Farms (SD USA)
581C- Grand Dam
EPDs top 15% WW MCE, 25% CE BW and 30% Fat
WW index 112 and Marbling index 128
Dam (769E) still producing at 7
Grand dam (37S) produced until 13
Grand dam x 2 (401P) produced until 18
Grand dam x 3 (244M) produced until 15
Grand dam x 4 (27H) produced until 14
Maternal brother working at Kermit Schiele (ND USA)
37S- Grand Dam
Maternal
FOUNDATION SONS
FOUNDATION SONS
EPDs top 5% WW, 15% MCE, 20% YW Fat, 25% MTL and 35% SC
Marbling LMY index 101, YW index 106 and WW index 120
Dam (807E) still producing at 7
Grand dam (807E) produced until 11
Great grand dam (35J) produced until 7
Maternal brother working at Lay-ZZZZZ Charolais (NE USA)
EPDs top 10% MCE,
Maternal brothers working at Mark Frost (QC), Bar B Charolais (BC), Lay-ZZZZZ Charolais (NE USA) and Jay Rosaaen (MT USA)
Marbling index 115 Dam is a perfect uddered, heavy producing (purebred angus female) whose dam was the cover female at the Black
EPDs top15% Milk MCE, 20% MTL Fat and 25% SC REA index 101, LMY index 102, YW index 103 and WW index 117
Dam (928W) produced until 15, grand dam (19R) until 5, great grand dam (49G) until 10, great grand dam x 2 (1X) until 12. 1X is one of two females (alongside Ms. DTM 18L) that 80% of our cowherd can be traced back to.
Maternal siblings working at AT Robson (MB), MBRHEO Cattle (ON), Spruce View Charolais (AB), Paul Bickerton (MB), Old West Ranch Co. (MT USA), Robert Byers Trucking (SK) and Attoe Acres II Charolais (WI USA).
FOUNDATION SONS
Maternal Brother
104J- Full brother
PRO-CHAR YELLOW JACKET 6C (P)
Sire: JACK FOUNDATION 7F (QP) BREMNERS BRITTANY 348Y (QP)
EPDs top 15% WW, 25% BW MTL and 35% CE MCE. YW index 104, LMY 105 and WW index 119
WINN MANS TERANTINO 9131Y (P)
PRAIRIE ROSE 985G (P)
Dam (985G) still producing at 5, grand dam (582C) produced until 8, great grand dam (401P) until 18, great grand dam x 2 (244M) produced until 15, great grand dam x 3 (27H) produced until 14.
Maternal brother working at Trinal Farms (ON)
Sire: SCX JOAB 12J (P)
SCX MISS TRIUMPH 180B (P)
EPDs top 5% WW, 10% YW, 15% MCE SC, 20% CW, 25% MTL and 30% TSI.
Marbling REA index 101 and WW index 110
Dam (2114J) still producing at 3, grand dam (9445G) sold in dads dispersal to Spruce View Charolais (AB), grand dam x 2 (128Y) produced until 11, grand dam x 3 (846U) until 7 and grand dam x 4 (116L) until 9 MAIN ELDORADO 45G (P)
PALGROVE CHARM (P)
Sire: PALGROVE HALLMARK (QP)
PALGROVE ALYSSA 47 (P)
VENTURON CRUSTY DEMON
HOLLIE (P)
Total Australian Outcross Charolais Bull. Sire and Dam both reside in Australia. Imported a couple embryos.
In 2024, the Canadian Charolais Association gave out only 1 Diamond Dam of Distinction Award. This is for a female who has produced 10 progeny in a row that got bred, had a calf and indexed over 100 every year. This female was the dam of Amplify! His daughters are calving now and they are phenomenal. Our main heifer bull for 3 years and has now moved up to our main cow herd. This bull calves, has perfect feet and the calves grow!
Heifers first calf.
Grand dam (60Y) produced until 11
Great grand dam (244M) produced until 15
Great grand dam x 2 (27H) produced until 14
Great grand dam x 3 (901A) produced until 10
Great grand dam x 4 (6T) produced until 9
402B- Maternal sister to dam
EPDs top 1% WW, 2% MTL, 4% MCE, 10% CE, 15% BW TSI, 20% FAT, 25% YW Milk CW, 30% REA and 35% SC Marb.
REA index 101 and WW index 124
Heifers first calf. Grand Dam (920F) still producing at 6, great grand dam (581C) sold in dads dispersal to TF Cattle (BC) and is still producing at 9, great grand dam x 2 (401P) produced until 18, great grand dam x 3 (244M) produced until 15, great grand dam x 4 (27H) produced until 14.
YW
index 100, LMY index 101, YW index 102
WW index 129 Heifers first calf. Grand dam (989G) still producing at 5, great grand dam (1018X) produced until 10, great grand dam x 2 (85T) until 12, great grand dam x 3 (27H) until 14 and great grand dam x 4 (901A) until 10.
Customer Testimonial
“3 years ago, we began switching our bull pen to Charolais bulls for the simple fact the tan calves bring a premium in the ring. We have bought several bulls from Jesse and Merv over the past few years (all sight unseen) and found them to be sound, functional and affordable. They cross very well on our angus-based cows by adding thickness and length yet maintaining calving ease. We have been very impressed with the vigour the calves have at birth, they are up and going immediately. Merv and Jesse know their cattle very well and highly recommend their bulls .”
~Luke & Jenn Smith and family. Sundre, AB ~
2-Year Old Bulls
Once again... we bring you a nice offering of powerful 2 year old Charolais bulls!!
Our operation was built by selling 2-year old bulls to the PFRA government pastures in the 80's and 90's. These bulls are not leftovers and were hand selected to be held over last November. They have never been offered for sale until now. They were grown out last winter, grazed on a quarter section of pasture and stubble until November before coming to the yard to get fed for the sale. This year we retained 30 young bulls for next years bull sale, so expect to see this division grow.
Please come early to view bulls on sale day as the two year olds will not be at the sale location.
Opportunity knocks! Our high seller in last years bull sale to Bluestone Beef Composites and Morgiana Beef Composites (NSW Australia). Due to Australia being on the opposite side of the world, its much easier to ship semen than live cattle. Black Factor collected semen all last year for the North American and Australia market and met his commitments.
Semen has been sold in Canada, USA and Australia. Selling full possession and 50 straws of semen for in herd use.
- Dam 4662M - Maternal brother - Lot 30
From TRI-N Charolais Farms- 1.5 miles S on Ravine Rd to Rivers Rd. 3.5 miles E
EPDs top 2% MCE, 20% CE FAT, 25% WW and 40% BW
Dam (781E) was as good as it gets and unfortunately lost her to hardware at 6. Grand dam (1018X) produced until 10, and great grand dam (85T) produced until 12.
Maternal brothers working at Jerome Kress (SK) and in our purebred herd (TRI-N Flatland Calvary). Watch for his calves in next years sale. They are stout!!
BRITTANY 348Y (QP)
Outcross red factor bull with great feet and hair. Ran with a group of purebred cows last year with 25/25 being bred. First calves are arriving here and they are born moderate with lots of vigor. Only reason he is for sale is he isn’t homo polled and we are moving in that direction with our herdsires. Likely will keep a son that is next year!
229K- Full brother
TWO-YEAR OLDS
EPDs top 15%, FAT, 25% MCE, 30% CE and 35% BW.
WW index 103
Dam (320A) produced until 11
Grand dam (48X) produced until 11
Maternal siblings working at Derek Palmer (SK) and Scissors Creek Charolais (MB).
Dam (38Y) produced until 13
Maternal siblings working at Prouse Ranch (SK) and J Williams Land +Cattle (SK).
Maternal brothers working at Scissors Creek Charolais (MB), Nielson Bros Charolais (MO USA), Kinvera Charolais (MB), Luke Smith (AB), Darcy Watson (MB), Doll Charolais (ND USA), Tyler Morrison (MB) and Jay Rosaaen (MT USA).
EPDs top 3% WW, 20% YW FAT, 30% MTL, 35% BW SC and 40% CE MCE TSI CW REA
Dam (2108J) died on pasture in June so its remarkable this calf still made the cut and indexed 97 at weaning after having no mom all summer.
Grand dam (125D) still producing at 8, great grand dam (246X) produced until 8. Cow family traces back to the Beaver Creek Cosmo Cow Family, a line of cattle that put my uncle Len and Cousin Gord on the map.
TRI-N Mac Attack
LAE EASTON 702E (P)
Sire: CIRCLE CEE AMPLIFY 16H (QP)
CIRCLE CEE RIO CARNIVAL 144Y (QP) TRI-N RED BARON 765E (QP) TRI-N COSMO 125D (QP)
Dam: TRI-N COSMO 2108J (QP)
TRI-N Stegall 65L
JACK FOUNDATION 7F (QP)
Sire: TRI-N STEGALL 104J (QP)
TRI-N PRAIRIE ROSE 812F (QP)
EPDs top 25% MCE, 35% Fat and 40% CE BW
ROLLING D BUDWEISER 601S (P)
Dam: HAPPY HAVEN ADELLE 65A (P)
HAPPY HAVEN SIMONE 13T (P)
Dam (65A) still producing at 11, grand dam (13T) produced until 8, great grand dam (37H) produced until 11, great grand dam x 2 (58D) produced until 11, great grand dam x 3 (11U) produced until 9 and great grand dam x 4 (11U) produced until 11.
Maternal sibling sells as Lot 14 (NYK 4615M).
Maternal brother working at Kyle Sprung (MB).
TWO-YEAR OLDS
TRI-N Milt 657L
Collaros 904L 63
Dam (183Z) produced until 12, grand dam (37S) produced until 13, great grand dam (401P) until 18, great grand dam x 2 (244M) until 15 and great grand dam x 3 (27H) until 14. Maternal brother working at Joseph Stewart (SK), BG Stock Farms (SK) and Windin B Cattle (KS USA).
Maternal brother sells as Lot 27 (NMF 4633M).
M&M OUTSIDER 4003
CIRCLE CEE INFERNO 706E (QP)
Dam (28H) still producing at 4 and was my pick of the females at the Wrangler Dispersal. Grand dam (41B) produced until 7 and great grand dam (40R) until 14. Great grand dam x 2 is the famed SDC Ms Gypsy, foundation red donor cow for San Dan Charolais and was one of dads favorite cows of all time.
Maternal brother working at Warburg Colony (AB).
TRI-N
Bomber
735L
QPMC866430 | NMF 735L | Apr. 2, 2023 | Tan,
JACK FOUNDATION 7F (QP)
Sire: TRI-N STEGALL 104J (QP)
TRI-N PRAIRIE ROSE 812F (QP)
TRI-N CAPTAIN MORGAN 340A (QP)
Dam: TRI-N CREAMSICLE 735E (QP)
TRI-N CREAMSICLE 97Y (P)
EPDs top 1% MCE, 10% CE, 20% BW FAT and 40% WW YW
Dam (735E) still producing at 8, grand dam (97Y) produced until 11, great grand dam (85T) until 12, great grand dam x3 (27H) until 14 and great grand dam x 4 (901A) until 10.
Maternal sibling working at Pennington Farm (AR USA).
EPDs top 15% MCE, 20% CE, 30% BW FAT and 35% Marb
Dam (3132H) still producing at 4, grand dam (91W) produced until 14, great grand dam (124T) until 14, great grand dam x 2 (401P) until 18, great grand dam x 3 (244M) until 15 and great grand dam x 3 (27H) until 14.
TWO-YEAR OLDS
Dam was a first calf heifer and still producing
Grand dam (735E) still in production at 8
Great grand dam (97Y) produced until 11
Great grand dam x 2 (85T) until 12
Great grand dam x3 (27H) until 14
Great grand dam x 5 (901A) until 10
produced until 6 and great grand dam (72T) until 14.
Maternal sister working at Pennington Farm (AR USA).
EPDs top 10% MCE, 25% Fat, 30% CE and 40% BW
Dam (769E) still producing at 7, grand dam (37S) produced until 13, great grand dam (401P) until 18, great grand dam x 2 (244M) until 15 and great grand dam x 3 (27H) until 14.
Maternal brother working at Kermit Schiele (ND USA).
LAE EASTON 702E (P)
Heifers
Heifers first calf. Dam (2167J) still producing at 3, great grand dam (52Y- half French) produced until 11 and great grand dam x 2 (1M) until 11.
Maternal brother working at Joseph Stewart (SK), BG Stock Farms (SK) and Windin B Cattle (KS USA).
TWO-YEAR OLDS
TRI-N Doctor Love 125L 74
PMC866436 | NMF 125L | Mar. 4, 2023 | White, 3rd Gen Polled | PAF
SCX JEHU 233E (P)
Sire: SCX JEHU 2 236G (P)
SCX MISS TRIGGER 117C (P) TWN YANGSTER 27Y (P) BEAVER CREEK XCELLIA 246X (P)
Dam: TRI-N COSMO 125D (P)
EPDs top 10% REA, 20% YW, 25% WW, 35% TSI and 40% MARB
Dam (125D) still producing at 8 and grand dam (246X) produced until 8. Cow family traces back to the Beaver Creek Cosmo, a line of cattle that put my uncle Len and Cousin Gord on the map.
Maternal sibling working at Sunblade Charolais (MB)
Sire: CSJF ZELENSKYY
at 11, great grand dam (60Y) until 13, great grand dam x 2 (244M) until 15 and great grand dam x 3 (27H) until 14. LT NATIONWIDE 8455 PLD ET (P)
81L 75
SCX JEHU 233E (P)
Sire: SCX JEHU 2 236G (P)
(P) TRI-N
SCX MISS TRIGGER 117C (P)
top 10% WW TSI REA, 15% YW CW, 25% MTL and 35% MCE
WW index 107
Dam (81Y) produced until 12, grand dam (97T) until 15, great grand dam (26R) until 13 and great grand dam x 2 (13K) until 8.
Maternal siblings working at K-Cow Ranch (AB) and AYG Charolais (QC).
Dam (78J) still producing at 3, grand dam (524C) produced until 6. Traces back to Border Corner Astra 1X (born in 1988) which is 1 of 2 females that over 80% of our herd traces back to.
Pick of the 2025 Replacement Heifer Pen!
Here’s a staple in each year’s bull sale! We only sell one bred heifer annually and this is the one. In 39 years, we have only sold 11 females by public auction (besides Dad’s retirement sale in 2021)! This was part of our farm transition plan.
Look at our sales catalogue and see how many of the bulls are off first calf heifers! We feel this is our strongest set of replacement heifers to date and our cow herd is getting stronger and stronger. The pen consists of over 50 (red, white, tan and black) daughters of SCX Jehu 2, TRI-N Polar Vortex, TRI-N Arctic Joe, Wrangler Rifleman, Wood River Kord, Circle Cee Amplify, Jack Foundation, B&L Dark Horse and JFC Ezee Ryder.
As cow families matter to us, you can select from any of them that call our ranch home. Prairie Rose, Creamsicle, Rationelle, Buffy, Monte Python etc. All these females trace back to the first purebred cow my Dad purchased in 1984 (Ms. DTM 18L).
Whether your choice is red, white, tan or black, you are selecting from a no non-sense cow herd that’s been developed the past 4 decades! Come for a tour and see the cows. We are excited to offer the industry this opportunity!
ALL HEIFERS SIRE VERIFIED, PALPATED AND PA TESTED!
Pictures taken Fall 2021 for the TRI-N “Changing of the Guard” Female Sale
2 BUYING OPTIONS:
Option A) Choice to be made by April 15th and the heifer can go to its new home. They will be guaranteed to breed the first year.
Option B) Choice to be made by October 31, 2025 following preg check. We will winter, breed and feed the heifer free of charge. We just don’t want to be calving her out.
The buyer is purchasing 100% interest and full possession. TRI-N reserves the right to one successful flush at the sellers’ expense and the buyers convenience.
We will not be auctioning off this lot a second time, but if the buyer requests they can double the bid and purchase first and second pick.
Bluestone Beef Composites (NSW Australia)
Morgiana Beef Composites (NSW Australia)
C+C Farms (AR USA)
HBO Farms (AR USA)
Pennington Farm (AR USA)
IGD Cattle (IA USA)
Pfeifer Farms (IA USA) (2)
Dale Zook (KS USA) (4)
Raile Charolais (KS USA)
Roy Farms Charolais (KS USA)
Peder Gerde (MN USA)
Carroll Family Farms (MO USA)
Jody Hansen Farm (MT USA)
MR Ranch (MT USA)
UL Ranch (MT USA) (3)
Honeyman Charolais (ND USA)
Ralph Duchsherer (ND USA)
Van Daele Ranch (ND USA)
Justin Miller (NE USA) (2)
Odden Charolais (SD USA)
Zemlicka Farms (SD USA) (3)
Attoe Acres II Charolais (WI USA)
Wyoming Country Outfitters Inc (WY USA)
Art Tupper (AB)
Bill Hodgkinson (AB)
Chad Esau (BC) (3)
Ron+Jason Turetsky (MB)
S+K Buchanan Ltd (MB)
Darcy Watson (MB)
Horace Sholdice (MB)
Saunders Charolais (ON)
Trinal Farms (ON)
Bob+Melanie Meredith (SK)
Brian Czerwonka (SK) (3)
CJ Meredith Farms (SK)
Curtis Longman (SK)
Dave Kotylak (SK)
David Sparks (SK) (2)
Dennis Kress (SK)
Hilltop View Farms (SK)
Robert Byers Trucking LTD (SK)
Tim Schiestel (SK) (2)
Vickie Wilkinsin (SK)
Thank you to our bidders and buyers! It's your support that keeps us in the business!
Customer Testimonial
"We purchased a dark red Captain Morgan son (sight unseen) for our ranch in South Texas for our herd of Brahman cows. We are very impressed with the bull. He slicked off and adapted well to our warm climate. The calves are really impressive and are extremely uniform and beefy. Jesse and Merv know their cattle well and was a pleasure to deal with. Great folks-great cattle. I'd highly recommend their red Charolais bulls on your Brahman cows!!"
~Philip, Nora, James and Stella Drake P-N Cattle and Hay LLC, Edinburg, TX ~
Terms & Conditions
Terms
All onsite buyers are required to pay by cheque or money transfer the day of the sale. All internet and sight unseen buyers will be invoiced within 2 business days by Tri-N Charolais with bank wire transfer details. All settlements must be made to sale clerks before cattle will be released. The right of property and no bull delivery will be made until the final payment has been recieved
Bidding
Each animal will sell to the highest bidder. Bidders unable to attend the sale may phone their bids and instructions to the sale manager, auctioneer or special representatives. Bids must be received in sufficient time prior to the sale.
Disputes
Bidding will be re-opened between the parties involved. If no further bid is made, the buyer will be the person from whom the auctioneer accepted the last bid. The auctioneer’s decision is final.
Announcements
Announcements made from the block will take precedence over printed matter in the catalog. Buyers are cautioned to pay close attention to announcements.
Purchaser’s Risk
Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold. Animals will be cared for at the purchaser’s risk for a reasonable length of time. All animals left with the seller must be insured.
Certificate of Registration
Each animal will carry papers issued by their association unless otherwise stated in the catalog. A certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer after payment has been made.
Breeder Guarantee
Should any bull fourteen months of age or over, fail to prove a breeder after being used on cows known to be breeders, the matter shall be reported in writing to the seller within six months following the date of purchase or six months after the bull has reached fourteen months of age. The seller has the right and priviledge of six months to prove the bull a breeder. No guarantee is given that semen collected from the bull will freeze.
Delivery
Assistance will be given in making delivery after the sale. The purchaser agrees shipping arrangements will be at the convenience of the seller, but will be as soon as practical after the sale, at the buyer’s risk.
Exception Guarantee
In the case where the animal is subject to any hormonal or surgical reproductive techniques after the sale, this guarantee shall be null and void. The seller is not responsible for damage caused by foreign bodies after the animal has been sold or for sickness not apparent at the sale time. In no event shall the seller be responsible for more than the purchase price.
American Purchases
The sellers will do all health testing for export. Bulls will be delivered to the nearest point of entry at the seller’s convenience. All American purchses will be charged additional fees for health testing and delivery as described on page 3. Exhcange rates will be announced sale day at current bank rates. All bulls guaranteed exportable to the USA.
If you are an American citizen, you do not need a passport to enter Canada. However, you should carry proof of your citizenship (birth certificate, certificate of citizenship or naturalization as well as photo identification). More information is available at www. cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
Accidents
Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of the buyers, neither the sale manager, auctioneer or sellers assume any responsibility and disclaim any liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of accident or loss of property.
Insurance
Insurance will be available sale day.
Pictures
By attending the sale you are granting permission for your picture to be used for promotional and advertising purposes relating to the sale.
Semen
Tri-N reserves the right to in-herd semen use on any bull sold in the sale, with semen drawn at the consignor’s expense and the buyer’s convenience. TRI-N reserves a 1/3 semen interest in all bulls selling unless other arrangements have been made prior to the sale.
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