HTA Charolais 2023 Bull Sale

CHAROLAIS

ANNUAL BULL SALE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023 1:30 PM DST

AT THE FARM, RIVERS, MB

WELCOME TO THE HTA CHAROLAIS ANNUAL BULL SALE!

We thank you for your interest in our program and invite you to join us on March 22nd.

The offering this year consists of sons and grandsons of Astroid, who has continued to be a huge influence in our program, and sons of High Class and Tundra. New this year we have bulls sired by Dutton, Inspiration, and Houston. Be sure to take a look! The quality is throughout. We tested a select group of bulls again this year for the homozygous polled gene and 100K tested several bulls as well.

2022 was a year, wasn’t it? One thing that did not waiver was the popularity of the Charcross calves. The Charolais advantage continued to shine through as the tan, white and silver calves continue to be in demand and bring premiums. They are coming through the sale rings with those extra pounds that add to the bottom line.

We strive to produce bulls that will do just that…sire calves with natural muscle shape, length of spine and growth potential that brings in those extra pounds and profits for your business. Bulls that go out and work for several years without sacrificing calving ease or growth. We work very hard to keep the quality of the bulls high and we stand behind them.

Our cowherd continues to get better everyday. Quality over quantity. We have continued to cull hard and only keep the top quality. This strict quality control program has had a noticeable impact on our cowherd. We are proud of the progress the herd and our program have and continue to make. Our goal is unassisted births, vigorous calves, good mama cows with quality udders that are functional and calves latch onto quickly and away they go. All without giving up the performance and growth at the end of the day.

Our sale is a video sale. The bulls will not be walking through a sale ring. We encourage you to come early to be able to get a good look through the bulls. The bulls will be available for viewing anytime prior to the sale or come early sale day. We plan to serve lunch prior to the sale for those that are able to attend in person. The sale will be broadcast online with DLMS as an option for viewing and bidding if you are unable to join us. We also invite you to stay after the sale to visit with us and enjoy some hospitality.

Please give us a call or text us anytime to discuss the bulls. We look forward to helping you find your next herdsire!

Shawn & Tanya

WELCOME TO THE 2023 EDITION OF THE HTA CHAROLAIS BULL SALE .

If you have never been through this set of bulls and the cowherd, you owe it to yourself to have a look. This is a performance set of bulls that have been developed over nearly 50 years of breeding, but still have bred in calving ease. The cowherd is very impressive with performance, volume, milk and soundness. Their breeding program has included using many homegrown bulls from their top cow families and are mixed together and go back multi-generations. The consistency in the bull pen in type, calving ability and performance has been achieved by doing this. If you have been looking for Charolais bulls that will give you maximum pay weight in the fall, look no further. Their many repeat customers, who sell heavy weight calves, are a testament to this.

Shawn, Tanya, Blake and Chase have spent a lot of time in the pen again and the disposition is as good as you will find anywhere. This is a family operation that enjoy what they do.

The video sale in their heated facility is very comfortable with the bulls just outside on display. The dams of the bulls are close by too if you want to have a look. You are welcome to come to the farm and view the bulls and the operation any time prior to the sale. If you can’t make it sale day, you can view the sale and bid online on DLMS, be on a phone, or leave an order.

If you have any questions give them a call or stop in before the sale to look through the offering. We know you will be impressed. If Candace or I can be of any assistance before the sale or on sale day, please don’t hesitate to give us a call. We would be happy to find you a bull that is right for your program.

Sincerely,

Helge & Candace By 306.536.4261

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SALE TIME BY REGION:

SALE DAY PHONES

Shawn Airey ..................... 20 4-724-8823

Tanya Airey 204 -365-0850

Helge By 30 6-536-4261

Candace By 306 -536-3374

Brent Carey, Auctioneer ..........403-650-9028

Craig Flewelling, Ring Service 403-556-0515

ACCOMMODATIONS

We are fortunate to have a brand-new hotel less than 10 minutes away! Blue Crescent Hotel, Rivers, MB 1-866-240-1076 www.bluecrescenthotels.ca

TRAVEL

Westjet flights are available to Brandon, Manitoba – 30 minutes from the sale location

VIDEO SALE

Please come early to view the bulls as they will not be going through a sale ring. The sale will be a video sale, inside our heated barn, with the bulls being sorted and penned right outside the barn for your viewing. We welcome you to the farm prior to the sale to view the bulls and the rest of the cowherd, if you cannot make it to the sale or would like more time.

SIGHT UNSEEN PURCHASES

We are committed to helping you find the right bull for your program. If you are unable to attend the sale, or come to view the bulls, please give us a call.

SEMEN TESTS

All bulls will be semen tested, measured and evaluated by a licensed veterinarian. Scrotal measurements will be available sale day.

AMERICAN FRIENDS

We will ensure all health tests required for export are completed at the Buyer’s expense and will work together with you regarding delivery. Exchange rates will be announced at the start of the sale.

46 YEARLING BULLS ON OFFER CHAROLAIS

ANNUAL BULL SALE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023

1:30 PM DST AT THE FARM, RIVERS, MB

DELIVERY

Free delivery up to 300 km. Take your bull home sale day and appreciate a $50 discount.

VOLUME DISCOUNT

2 bulls - 2% discount, 3 bulls - 3% discount, 4 or more bulls - 5% discount

INSURANCE

The bulls become your responsibility as soon as they are sold. We recommend you insure your purchase. Insurance will be available sale day from Keystone Livestock Services, Lois McRae, 204-728-3058 or cell 204-573-5192.

CREDIT CARD PURCHASES

Purchases may be made using Visa or Mastercard. A 4% surcharge will be applied.

FUNDRAISER AUCTION

Please join us in supporting the Manitoba Junior Charolais Association. See page 27 for more details.

VIDEOS OF THE BULLS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO VIEW ONLINE AT WWW.HTACHAROLAIS.COM

PHOTOGRAPHY AND BACK COVER DESIGN

Prairie Pistol Designs

CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION JANUARY 2023

BREED AVERAGE EPD

Shawn & Tanya Airey & family PO Box 639, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0

Call/text: S 204-724-8823 • T 204-365-0850 htacharolais@hotmail.com

@htacharolais • HTA Charolais • www.htacharolais.com

SALE MANAGER:

124 Shannon Rd, Regina, SK S4S 5B1

Helge By 306-536-4261 • Candace By 306-536-3374

charolaisbanner@gmail.com

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GOOD DISPOSITIONS • WHITE & RED FACTOR • PERFORMANCE DATA POSTED • FULL HERD HEALTH PROGRAM

OUR PROGRAM

We are a family run operation that have been raising Charolais cattle for over 50 years and we are extremely passionate about it. Our mission is to consistently produce top quality Charolais bulls, that add performance and value to herds of all breeds. Our program at HTA is built on years of carefully selected genetics and is just that...a program. We don’t follow fads. We stick to the basics of what Charolais should be – a performance breed. Our goal is to be in the business for a long time and we hold ourselves to a high level of honesty and integrity.

The fundamental building blocks of our program is our females. As you look through the pedigrees, you will find many repeat cow families for good reason. Years and years of strategic breeding and selection have built our current cowherd of 160 breeding females. We strive for mothers that are sound structured, efficient, fertile and motherly with quality udders and good dispositions. Great bulls come from great cows. It starts with vigorous calves that are born unassisted and hit the ground and grow. Calving ease is a priority. Vigorous calves born unassisted IS calving ease. We prioritize unassisted born calves that are up in minutes looking to nurse their mothers. We do not have time (or patience) for helping calves get up or suck. Our replacement heifer pen is just as important as the bull pen. This is the future of our herd. We focus on providing appropriate nutrition for proper development and fertility and not to carry extra condition. We breed for 60 days only to keep fertility high. Disposition is a main priority to us. We handle our cattle on foot and in a low stress manner. The quiet dispositions are one of the first things that people notice when visiting our herd.

Bottom line, we expect a lot from our herd. Calving ease, vigour, growth, confirmation and structure, fertility, disposition, efficiency... We are constantly looking for new genetics to improve our cowherd, but finding genetics that meet all of our criteria is no easy task. You can bet the bulls we breed our cows to have been very carefully and strategically selected. We spend many hours selecting genetics and strive for the best. Never single-trait selecting. We run a strict quality control program and cull hard. We only keep the best and cull the rest. Quality over quantity.

THANK YOU FROM HTA CHAROLAIS

Destiny Cattle Company

Ken & Cindy Routledge

Effertz Key Ranch, SD

Terry Sliworsky (2)

Silver Lake Farms (2)

Dunning Farms

River Hills Ranch Ltd. (2)

Layne Lamport, SK

Darrell & Roxanne Johnson

Terry Bartel (2)

Garry Wasylowski

Garett Smith

Pinesdune Farm

Jeff Smith, AB

Hard Rock Land & Cattle Co.

Bruce Fitzmaurice

Spruce Meadow Charolais

Nutrition and exercise are an important part of our herd health management at HTA. Cows are put to pasture June 1st and graze as late in the fall as possible. We carefully manage the land so as not to overgraze pastures. Cows are then fed barley silage and barley straw and expected to walk to water until Christmas, when they are brought in for calving. After calving, their diet is supplemented with rolled barley for energy for milking and in preparation for rebreeding. Chelated minerals – including summer, winter and breeding formulations and free choice salt blocks are provided year-round. Calves are weaned in the fall and fed free choice hay. We start them on oats and the bull calves are then moved onto an oat-based ration focused on proper development and longevity. Heifers are fed rolled oats and barley with the focus being on providing proper nutrition for growth and fertility. We don’t want the bulls or heifers to carry extra condition. We want the bulls to be in prime condition to go out and work, and the heifers to breed (at 14-15 months of age) and continue to grow and mature and reach their potential. Calves are weighed at birth, at weaning. and at 1 year of age, to monitor growth performance and weights are recorded. Cows are weighed going onto pasture each year.

Vaccinating is an integral part of the HTA herd health management. Calves are given Toltrazuril at 1 week of age, Bovishield Gold 5 (BVD, IBR, PI3, BRSV) and Covexin 8 before going to pasture. Bovishield Gold One Shot and Covexin 8 booster at weaning. Cows are given Bovishield Gold FP5 and Scourguard prior to calving and Covexin 8 before going to pasture every other year.

We are continuously appraising the cows, bull and heifer pens and culling. We cull for many reasons to keep the quality high. If a bull or heifer does not meet our expectations, has structural issues, or a bad disposition, etc., they are culled. We are proud of the progress we have made in our herd and the direction our program is headed.

We invite you to come for a visit, tour the herd and to talk cattle anytime. We enjoy the opportunity to visit with you about our program as well as your program. We know our cows and the bulls and you know your cows – together we can find the right bull to fit your herd. Success can be measured in many ways. One of our measures is our high percentage of repeat customers. Our customers are the most important part of our business!

TO THESE 2022 BUYERS:

Steppler Farms Ltd.

Durmac Farms Ltd. (3)

Jody & Jane Airey

Paul Ryden

Firman Land & Cattle

Stepstone Farms Ltd.

Clint Miller

Darrell & Dakota Mischuk

Macksymchuk Farms

4 F Farms, SK

Soura-Horan Farms (2)

G & D Riglin Farms (3)

Melody Acres

Brent Burt

Lyle Marchuk

Thorgilsson Farms

Twin Willow Farms

Brian Sillen

100K TESTING AND WHY IT IS VALUABLE

EPDs contain information from an animal’s pedigree, performance data and now, possibly DNA, which is used directly to calculate the EPD for that animal in each specific trait. The use of DNA testing (100K test) in the EPD calculation allows us to dramatically increase the accuracy of the EPD. These Genomically Enhanced EPDs (GEPDs) allow us to better predict the genetic potential for animals that are tested, particularly in young cattle (i.e. yearling bulls) that do not yet have any offspring to evaluate.

The 100K test is roughly equivalent to the reporting of: - 25 offspring from the tested animal when calculating birth weight - 15 offspring from the tested animal when calculating weaning weight - 8 offspring from the tested animal when calculating yearling weight

The 100K test also identifies differences the pedigree alone cannot predict. Full siblings were always assumed to share 50% of their DNA, based on average. The use of the 50K test works to understand the ancestral source of DNA. Evaluations have shown the range of shared DNA can be as low as 35% to 65% or higher. Instead of 25% from each grandparent, it has identified that 30% or more may come from a single grandparent and much less from others.

In our catalogue, please note the difference by these designations:

EPD = no genomics included

GEPD = genomic tested

THE PERCENTAGE CALVING CHART

1. An average cow of any breed should be able to calve 7% of her body weight.

2. Most Charolais cows will weigh between 1400-1800 lb., expected calf weight to range from 98 to 126 lb.

3. Most Red Angus cows will weigh between 1200-1600 lb, expected calf weight range 84 to 112 lb.

4. Calving ease is MORE important than birth weight because a longer sided calf may calve easy, but the birth weight is higher.

Did You Know?

Each and every calf born at HTA is weighed after it is born. None of our birthweights are guesses or estimates.

SIRE

HTA

HTA

EATONS LEADER 2233P

HTA BRAVIA 855U(P)

HTA BRIDGET PLD 201M(P)

M6 GRID MAKER 104 PET

HTA BRIDGET 704T(P)

HTA BRIDGET (R) 577R(P)

Astroid is a bull we raised. His dam is a no-miss cow. In 2020, she was awarded the Dam of Excellence award from the CCA. 704T is the maternal sister to HTA Scorpio 874U (Rawes Ranches) and HTA Bradack 137Y (Sandan Charolais). Astroid ranked #1 at weaning and at yearling and his disposition is unmatched. His muscle shape and growth could not be ignored. Astroid calves like a dream with an early gestation and exceptional vigor in his calves. We have used him successfully not only on cows, but on heifers as well. Astroid’s calving ease and growth are impressive and we have never had a bull pass on docility like him. To top it all off, he is Homozygous Polled and Leptin TT. He’s the total package. His progeny have been well received. His daughters are great mamas and he has made an large impact on our herd.

Leptin TT, Homo Polled

Adj 205 819

Adj 365 1602

HTA

HTA

855U

603D

704T

161Y

Hetero Polled

Happy Hour

Did You Know?

We cull any calves that have assisted births (out of cows), have a birthweight higher than 120 lb, or if they are treated for pneumonia.

We

Hetero Polled

REFERENCE SIRE

Spiderman 9103G

Our heifer bull superstar. Spiderman is an Astroid son we raised out of one of our best cow families and retained for our own herd use. Astroid himself had matured to be too big to naturally breed heifers, so Spiderman filled his shoes in the heifer pen. Calves are born easy and with lots of vigour that gets them up and sucking quickly. Spiderman passes on his length, depth of body and growth. His first daughters calved this year and we are very excited for their future. Great dispositions, good mamas and beautiful udders. Expect more progeny from this herdsire in future years.

Homo Polled

Hetero Polled

Top Gun 246K

We believe birthweight and calving ease are two totally different things. There are multiple factors that affect calving ease including the shape of a calf, environment, etc. If we do not think a bull will calve, we do not offer them for sale. Buy with confidence. We stand behind our bulls.

Revolver

REFERENCE SIRE

Game Changer 9141G

4TH

POLLED

HTA BRAVIA 855U(P)

HTA ASTROID 603D(P)

HTA BRIDGET 704T(P)

C2 ZEPLIN 45Z(P)

HTA SONJA 492B(QP)

HTA SONJA 163Y(QP)

A red factor Astroid son we raised and sold as one of our high sellers in our 2020 Bull Sale to Steppler Farms. We retained a semen interest for use in our herd. His dam is a powerful Zeplin cow out of the great Sonja cow family that has had a large influence on our herd. Game Changer did not disappoint. We are extremely happy with his progeny! His calves exhibit wide toplines, square hips, length of spine, natural muscle expression and bone. His first daughters are in production and have proven to be great mamas with all the potential.

Heterozygous Polled

Adj 205 879 Adj 365 1565

Red River

Dutton was the high selling bull in our 2021 Bull Sale to Nish Charolais, AB. Dutton was the prime example of what we strive to produce and we were so excited to add him to our AI program. His pedigree is stacked with proven producers. We are pleased with his first set of calves. Not high in quantity, but high in quality. Watch for more from this young up-andcomer.

For The Brand

REFERENCE SIRE

The Lanza pedigree needs no introduction. When we saw this Lanza son, he definitely caught our interest. Once we saw High Class’s dam, we were sold. Just the type of cow we like, deep, good footed and good uddered. The High Class calves are sound structured, hairy and have the performance and growth. The females are good producers with excellent udders and have some of the top prospects in the sale. Heterozygous polled

Did You Know?

We weigh all of our cows the beginning of June as we process them for pasture. We do this to provide our customers with the birthweight as a % of dam calculation. We feel looking at the size of the cow is important when looking at birthweight. 100 lb calf out of a 1900 lb, 10 year old cow is different than a 100 lb calf out of a 1400 lb, two-year old cow.

Hetero Polled

HTA Fact

We do not trim the feet on any of the bulls. If a bull has poor feet, they are culled.

REFERENCE SIRE

CFC 83F Inspiration 3H

Inspiration was the high selling bull we purchased from Coyote Flats in 2021. His picture perfect feet and growth appealed to us. His sire came from the Palmer Charolais program, one we respect and admire, and the Duty-Free sons have been well received by the industry.

HTA Fact

Our replacement heifer pen needs to be as strong as our bull pen. Strong, foundation females are the base of our herd. It is no accident that you will find many repeat cow families throughout the pedigrees. The females are where it all begins and where herdsires are made.

Leptin TT, Homo Polled

Tundra is a Remington son that we had the opportunity to buy back from one of our commercial customers. Knowing the strong, natural muscle expression and shape that Tundra had as a calf, we felt he would be a great asset to our herd. Remington has been used hard in our herd for several years and for good reason. The power and performance in the calves combined with the calving ease is hard to match. He has remained in the top 1% of the breed for weaning and yearling. Tundra’s dam has been a strong producing female in our herd with sons working in other purebred herds including KAY-R Charolais in Alberta. The Tundra daughters might be the best part of this herdsire. We LOVE them!

Bullseye

Red Dirt Road

Hetero Polled

Claim To Fame

Whiskey Sour

INDEX

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Terms: The terms of the sale are cash or cheque payable immediately after the sale in Canadian funds. All settlements must be made with the sale clerks before cattle will be released. The right of property will not pass until final payment is made.

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 reopened 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 auction block will take precedence over printed matter in the catalogue. 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 the Canadian Charolais Association. A certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer after payment has been made.

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.

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 privilege of six months to prove the bull a breeder. No guarantee is given that semen collected from the bull will freeze.

Exception Guarantee: In case where the animal is subjected 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 sale time. In no event shall the seller be responsible for more than the purchase price.

Accidents: Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of 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.

By Livestock is only acting as a medium between the buyer and seller and is not responsible for failure on the part of either party to live up to their obligations; or for the truth of any warrantees or representations, expressed or implied. By Livestock assumes no obligation to enforce or collect monies between parties. By Livestock assumes no responsibility for any credit extended by the seller to the buyer. Any legal action taken in exceptional cases must be between the buyer and the seller. The buyer must look to the seller for fulfilment of all guarantees and representations.

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.

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DIRECTIONS:

From Rivers, MB: Travel west on Highway 25, turn right onto Road 70, continue west to Road 128 (dead end), turn north (right) on Road 128, sale barn is 1⁄4 mile north on the west (left) side.

From Oak River, MB: Travel south on Provincial Road 354 to Road 71, turn east (left) and travel 2 miles to Road 128, turn south (right) and travel 3⁄4 mile. Sale barn is on the west (right) side of the road.

From Virden, MB: Take Highway 259 to Road 128, turn north (left) and travel 1 1⁄4 miles, sale barn is on the west (left) side of the road.