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CGA PRESIDENT’S REPORT Lee Wirgau
CGA is at the precipice finally of the multi-year plan of moving this great breed to the top of the cattle industry
This journey has not been without challenges, but we have persevered.
The journey has also met these challenges with well thought out, researched solutions that your board members are moving CGA forward with
The first issue we were dealing with was determining a direction for us to take with a registry system The decision made was to go on our own contract with Digital Beef. This was made after many meetings and deliberations. This allows us full control of our current and future data.
Secondly, along with this came the decision to retain IGS (International Genetic Solutions) to crunch and process our EPD’s This system uses the newly released BOLT system of producing up to date, more accurate numbers. It also continues to allow our EPD’s to be directly comparable to Canadian and American Simmental, Canadian and American Limousin, Canadian and American Red Angus. Please explain and help your customers to understand and digest this concept for their future beef genetics purchases Another box checked off on our important list!
Thirdly, we were tasked with finding a new CEO, once the above two decisions were made. Hiring a new person is
something CGA didn’t have to do for many years Gaylene told the board awhile back of her interest in a well deserved retirement. While working on the shape and direction the registry system would take, we were speaking with our industry counterparts, collecting leads on candidates to fulfill the new position when Gaylene leaves. It will be similar in some ways, but also hopefully different in allowing this new person to be tasked with some research duties and more actively marketing Gelbvieh
With that, we are excited to tell everyone we have hired Sarah Van Schothorst, who joined our Gelbvieh team in June, after finishing her term position with the Canadian Hereford Association. She had a stellar reference from them in the time she was employed there One of Sarah’s many strengths is her knowledge of operation of the GrowSafe system used to collect residual feed intake data. A direction we will be exploring in the future with her guidance.
Gaylene will mentoring Sarah part time through the fall. Feel free to introduce yourself and welcome her to Gelbvieh!
Along with this total revamp, the board felt it perfectly timed for a rebrand Watch for this in the near future
As mentioned earlier, it has been an awesome two plus years journey, but I feel we have arrived !
Wishing everyone a bountiful summer and we will see you down the road
CGA OFFICE MEMO
Gaylene Groeneveld CEO
Summer has arrived, calves have been processed and cows are out to pasture Who knows what Mother Nature has planned for us this summer after such a crazy winter and short spring season.
After a very successful bull sale season, cattlemen are thinking of rebuilding and upgrading their cow herds. If there is one thing that I have learned after years in the purebred cattle business, it's this, "It takes a great cow to produce great bulls!" I have said this before, "Don't screw up your cow herd!" That sounds like a fairly simple statement, but think about it for a moment. Great bulls come from dams that produce quality calves year after year. Seestock producers and commercial cattlemen alike have chosen Gelbvieh to take their cow herds to the next level, and they know that Gelbvieh is noted for producing superior docile females Their bull calves carry on that docility trait and combine it with growth rate and the result is at the top end of the beef industry
The heifer calf portion of a calf crop exhibit the same docility, and now combine that trait with superior milk production and you have an ideal replacement female, but be cautious when selecting females you wish to retain in your herd, they are the core of your herd for years to come Use tools that are available to you for making those decisions, EPDs, foot and leg structure and udder quality are a few things that are very heritable and could either positively or negatively affect your herd. Producing a great cow herd that will give you those top sell-
ing bulls and productive females sometimes takes years to achieve your goals Cull hard this fall and only market those animals that meet your own high standards of quality - send the rest to the feedlot or your local sale barn
Saying farewell:
It is with mixed emotions that I write my final 'Office Memo' in the Gelbvieh Guide magazine When I started being the office assistant 17 years ago, I hardly thought that this job would become so contagious and important to me. As the CEO of the Canadian Gelbvieh Association for the past three and a half years, my appreciation for the Gelbvieh breed and friendships I have made with its members has been, to say the least, a truly humbling and rewarding life experience
It is said, that the only thing constant is 'change' and your Association is in 'change' mode this summer. We have our own CGA contract with Digital Beef (not renting our services from the AGA) as of August 1, 2018, and a new CEO, Sarah Van Schothorst, joined our team in June. Sarah and I will work together to year's end on CGA business and Kim at Prime Cut Publishing and I will continue to publish the Gelbvieh Guide three times a year Our advertising committee is working on new advertising concepts as well as revamping our brand. More updates will be available in the fall issue of the Guide. Have a great summer everyone, see you down the trail!
Ihope this message finds everyone healthy and doing well.
After what seemed like winter would never end, we turned a corner and now just a few weeks after the snow has melted it leaves us wanting rain in my neck of the woods.
Congratulations to all who sold bulls this spring, I was able to get to a few sales - the quality was outstanding and the prices remain strong on the high quality bulls.
The GAA/BC board is starting to ramp up the preparations for another Wish List sale that will again be held in Red Deer at the Westerner grounds the first weekend in December. We will be getting in contact with all of the past consignors and other breeders throughout the summer to see if they would like to consign to the sale or have display pens If you have not been contacted by one of the organizing committee please feel free to contact any one of the board members to take part in the
Association News
By Jason Muhlbach, President, GAA/BC
weekend events or sale, everyone is welcome.
New this year, the board has decided to encourage the youth who are showing Gelbvieh or Gelbvieh influenced (25% or higher) females to show them off a bit more. If you are a Jr, send us a picture of you and your project at a 4-H show or any other Jr show, and you will have your name entered to win a sale credit to be used at the 2018 Wish List sale. Through generous sponsors we have already raised $1,600.00 (to date, but will hopefully increase) in a Wish List Sale credit. For any questions feel free to contact Jessica Pearson at 780-297-2352. Although no formal field day has been announced there might be a spur of the moment one planned at some point this summer or fall and we will try and spread the word to everyone via email. Till next edition take care and have a great summer.
Association News
By Cynthia Wirgau
Ihope everyone had a successful calving season. Bull sales went well this past spring Hopefully Mother Nature will dump us all with some moisture
The Man-Sask Gelbvieh Association is once again preparing for its upcoming year. The Association field day will be held at Twin View Livestock, Parkbeg, SK on August 4th. See their ad on page 3 for more details. Thank you to the Aaron and Joe for hosting this year ’ s field day
The upcoming show season will include Manitoba Livestock Expo in Brandon on October 25-28 and the National Gelbvieh Show at Agribition November 18-24.
The Association will again be awarding one purebred/commercial breeder in Manitoba and one in Saskatchewan. Nominations must be submitted by September 30, 2018 to Secretary, Cynthia Wirgau, Box 25, Narcisse, MB R0C 2H0
We will be looking for sponsors for Manitoba Livestock Expo and Agribition; please contact Cynthia Wirgau or Shayla Jasper if you are interested Your support is greatly appreciated
Please let us know of any youth in 4-H are showing a Gelbvieh influenced calf. The Man-Sask Association will be giving each member a jacket.
The Sweetheart Classic will continue to be open to calves and bred females, but all will be judged together Please contact Cynthia Wirgau or Michelle Sommerfeld to get your membership
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Have a great summer everyone.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Canadian Wester n Agribition Regina, SK
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Members wishing to submit amendments to the Constitution are requested to forward some to the Association in accordance with the above. Please include addressed of mover and seconder. All amendments to the Constitution must reach the Association office by Oct. 7, 20 18 in order to be included in the Notice of Meeting. Copies of the Constitution are available from the CGA office on request.
BOLT Basics Before
With the imminent release of single step evaluation through the new BOLT EPD system, I thought it might be worth considering some of the “ presteps” to this process, to help appreciate the power of genetic selection and how we got where we are today.
Firstly, people have measured and described things for a long period of time, including cattle Various breeds at their point of origin had specific characteristics and descriptions As we added more information such as weight we were able to do a better job at selecting within a cowherd. There are several challenges with this, with the first being the fact that no matter how good the cattle are, half of them are below herd average. The flip side of this coin, would be that no matter how poor the cowherd, ½ the cattle are above average
selecting heifers with higher in herd indexes will, over time, tend to lead towards bigger cows
Another challenge that I hear about sometimes is that people must be lying on their weights, or using “enhanced management” to get in herd performance numbers like they have. It is not fair to compare raw performance across herds with very different management.
Another more difficult challenge emerges from this approach is that we don’t use all of the information and because of genetic relationships, using raw herd data may result in unforeseen changes. For example, it might be rare to select replacement heifers indexing below 100 for Weaning Weight, however
These are some of the exact reasons that we started to produce EPD in the first place An EPD evaluation is a way to use all available information to predict the DNA that an animal can pass on to its’ offspring, and to do so in such a way that results can be compared across herds and environments, regardless of management.
I also often hear that EPD are inaccurate or can change. This is true As we learn about cattle we often have to be willing to change our opinion This is not exclusive to EPD systems, but also occurs with raw weights Anyone ever hear of the 80 pound birthweight bull that throws C sections on heifers? This is learning more about the bull, and likely changing our opinion.
With EPD we start with the basic premise that a calf should get half of their DNA from mom and half from dad, basically an average of the parents As we learn more information we may revise our estimate Historically the first things we would learn about the calf are weights and maybe ultrasound. We would use these pieces of information to revise and enhance our estimate of what DNA that calf carries. As the calf matures and produces calves of its’ own we can start to see what DNA is passed on, and further revise our understanding of the animal If the animal is used in different herds, under different management or can be compared with cattle from other sources (such as an AI sire) we can get a better prediction of what the genetic merit of that calf is in relation to the rest of the breed or other cattle in the evaluation. This is basically the point we are at now.
The BOLT systems two biggest changes are the inclusion of DNA directly sourced from the animal and analysed in a lab, and the ability to run regular (weekly runs) In essence, BOLT is no different than past EPD systems in that it assesses information to rank the animal within the breed for a trait with the major exception that it can use the animal’s DNA results as a direct source of information to evaluate that animal. Because the system is highly automated, weekly runs are possible and thus we can rapidly revise our estimate of an animal’s merit as new
information comes in, rather than semi-annually. This may mean that we see some cattle change more rapidly and more often, however it also means that we are continually doing a better job of assessing the genetics of the Gelbvieh animals in the database A better assessment of the animal can mean better decisions for breeders and/or their customers.
You may notice with the new EPD that accuracies are slightly lower than you are used to. This is another change in the system Accuracy is actually very difficult to calculate, and previous evaluations used an estimation technique to arrive at accuracy values. This technique tended to overstate the accuracy or confidence level of the EPD. BOLT now calculates accuracy directly (not estimated) and thus provides a truer picture of exactly how much information we have available to assess an animal’s DNA.
EPD are a tool, however they can also lead us in the same direction as our earlier example of selecting the high weaning weight index heifers, resulting in bigger cows Selecting strictly for larger EPD values may or may not improve a cow herd. EPD describe an animal’s characteristics for traits measured within a breed. It is up to the breeder to decide which characteristics they want more/less of and the goal of the cowherd. Sometimes average is plenty, and less is more The new BOLT EPD will most certainly have some animals with EPD changes, and reassessing these animals will likely create some angst, however the new EPD will represent the best scientifically sound prediction of the merit of each animal in relation to the breed that has ever been made available for use.
BOLT will be a powerful tool that will hopefully make it an exciting time to be a Gelbvieh breeder
Iwrote an article on Horn and Face flies over fifteen years ago Still even today many producers don’t treat for them on pasture. The weight loss and irritation caused by these flies have not changed over the years but we now have a broader arsenal of products to combat them. This article will highlight the many options you have to combat these production-limiting insects
Horn flies are the ones we see over the cattle’s backs in the summer They spend most of their time biting through the hide (20-40 times daily) and drawing blood. This makes quiet cattle nervous and as a result less milk is produced on cows such that weaning weights may be reduced up to 14% on their calves. The calves get a double whammy less milk to drink plus the flies also irritate and bite them as well
Face flies are always feeding on animal secretions such as eye discharge and are very bothersome to cattle resulting in up to one hour less grazing per day that is significant in itself. That alone leads to less weight gain and they are one of the causes of the spread of diseases such as pinkeye. Both flies’ life cycles involve eggs being laid in cattle manure and the entire life cycle is two to three weeks so lots of time for up to five life cycles through the summer in our northern climates More than fifty face flies per animal are significant.
Herd sires seem to be the ones to watch for flies becoming very numerous and we can scrape them off the backs of bulls by the handfuls when infestations get bad. In order to get the ten to thirty pounds gain that have been seen in yearlings strategic timing of fly control by various methods available is imperative
With the increase in cattle genetics and their great propensity to gain today ’ s modern cattle could have even greater losses when grazing is disrupted. On top of everything else you do in cattle production please think about fly control anytime processing cattle in the summer or transporting to summer pasture. The families of products available will be described that will hopefully make it easier and get you the economic returns (weight gain, and less sickness such as pinkeye) that come from good fly control Plus the cattle will be more content and healthier so that is a good feeling as well.
There are several options available from insecticide ear tags that have been around since the eighties to the pour on Macrocyclic Lactones (ivermectin type products like Solmectin or Ivomec would be examples) to the pour on pyrethroid products like Saber, Boss or Cylence Several years after the fly tags came out resistance was developing so different chemical compounds were developed. Now we can watch for the reoccurrence of flies and they should give almost 100 % protection from flies for the first few weeks. If this is not the case resistance may be developing and a switch may be necessary
Then there are the fly control products given by the cattle oilers mixed with mineral oil or canola oil The cattle oiler options have been reduced as of late with the removal of Malathion and I would recommend if using cattle oilers to avoid mixing with diesel fuel. I have always wondered if diesel fuel should have a withdrawal and the smell lingers on the cattle so use the more natural mineral oils or oilseed oils The cattle oiler product in Canada is a permethrin insecticide One of the trade names is
Face flies are always feeding on animal secretions such as eye discharge and are very bothersome to cattle resulting in up to one hour less grazing per day.
Face flies are always feeding on animal secretions such as eye discharge and are very bothersome to cattle resulting in up to one hour less grazing per day.
Ectiban but there are others and with insecticides we need to follow the label Advantages of the oilers are there is continual treatment for flies, lice and mosquitoes are indicated as well. The one disadvantage is the hardware of the oilers as they require a large capital outlay and require yearly maintenance. Slaughter withdrawal in an oiler is only one day.
The macrocyclic lactones (primarily the ivermectins) are the pour on products we are all familiar with Still highly effective against lice and warbles The effectiveness is waning against internal worms and many producers or veterinarians don’t think of them as a fly treatment even though they could be. They are on label for fly control for 35 days and because the product goes systemic and is excreted in the manure the fly larvae will be killed Killing the larvae is a big benefit before they become flies
A longer slaughter withdrawal (49 days for most) but the ivermectin products have come down greatly in price over the years so are very economic to use. The broad spectrum of activity with an easy way to apply are also advantageous. One issue they do have is in addition to fly larvae they often kill the immature forms of the dung beetle
The pour-on pyrethroids are the next category of insecticides you producers and veterinarians have the option of using for fly control. These products generally have efficacy for both flies and lice. Some have efficacy for certain ticks as well. They require a small volume of material poured over the back. The products I am most familiar with are Saber, Boss and Cylence. All work about the same way and control lice both biting and sucking as well as have a few weeks duration against flies Withdrawal times range up to a week, but slaughter dates rarely come
into play on pasture cattle
The fly tags available on the market have a longer duration of about three months but are very specific to fly control only. Longer duration leads to higher cost and of course more labour to take the old ones out and put in the new tags.
There is also a product which is fed and comes out in the manure similar to the endectocides but is very specific for killing fly larvae With more and more chemical compounds being pulled we must use these products judiciously at the right time so we have them in the future
One must remember with a point in time treatment, the closer one can treat to when the fly season is upon us the greater benefit one gets. Any time you are running cattle through in later spring or over the summer fly control should be on your to do list Most clinics should treat with any of the previous mentioned products when sick animals are being attended to or processed during the summer months. With multipurpose products the weight gains are generally cumulative with flies, lice, internal parasites and in some cases ticks all adding to decreased gains. By breaking the fly cycle and killing adults early we help to reduce the fly level for the entire season In our neck of the woods July and August are the worst times for flies Ask your veterinarian, or other health care representative about recommending a good fly control product/s. Apply it properly at the right dosage and reap the benefits of good quality fly control for your entire herd.
Seedstock producers need to cull even harder than commercial cattlemen, to make sure that the animals they offer as breeding stock will be fer tile and productive, to move commercial herds in the right direction for profitability.
Cash flow. Bottom line. The prices producers get for cattle periodically drop, yet many expenses keep going up When cattle prices are low, ranchers often cull harder, selling more cows or heifers to try to generate enough income to pay the bills, yet those culling decisions are crucial to the future of the cow herd. Are we using these decisions to help shape and improve the herd (to more readily take advantage of better prices when they go back up again, with better-performing cattle)?
When making culling decisions, it is important to have a plan, to make the best decisions for your own operation. The plan should include pregnancy testing and closely evaluating every cow. Seedstock producers need to cull even harder than commercial cattlemen, to make sure that the animals they offer as breeding stock will be fertile and productive, to move commercial herds in the right direction for profitability
Dr Bart Lardner, (Research Scientist, Western Beef Development Center and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan) says it is important to keep good records on breeding females, to know which ones are getting bred in their first cycle and calving early in the calving season You don’t want cows that breed late and come up open the next year
“The only reason a cow is on your ranch is to give you a calf every calendar year. If she’s not doing that, for whatever reason, she should be culled. Gestation is about 283 days plus or minus a few days, so you only have about 82 days after calving to get her bred again on time. It takes about 40 days for involution of the uterus and that leaves only 42 days for her to start to recycle and then get bred again, to give you a calf every 365 days When you start allowing cows to be bred in their second or third cycle or later (depending on length of your breeding season), your calving period is extended and some cows are giving you a calf every 400 to 430 days. This costs you money in terms of potential pounds of calf to sell, and those cows may breed late again So this would be one reason to cull a cow, if she has a late calf,” he says
“There are four benchmarks to look at in terms of what we consider the GOLD standard. GOLD is the acronym for growth, open, length, and death loss. Growth is a benchmark producers can look at; weaning weight is a percentage of dam weight and if a cow brings back 43% or more of her mature weight in saleable calf, that’s acceptable If she’s bringing less than 43% of her own weight she may be a larger-framed cow that is eating too much for what she is giving you back,” explains Lardner. She has to pay for her keep.
“Another thing all producers should think about is pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed to the bull This would be calculated based on performance records Culling should be based on fertility (if the cow is open) and this can be ascertained by preg-checking. Some producers don’t bother to preg-check, saying that all the open ones will show up in the spring anyway, but you don’t want to spend money wintering a cow that isn’t going to give you a calf,” says Lardner.
“In our herd here we look at a number of factors including feet and legs (we don’t want any issues in terms of lameness), udder structure and milking ability (a good sound udder with all four quarters functioning, and no teats too long or big for the newborn calf to get onto). We also look at disposition. We recently had an issue with a cow that had an aggressive attitude
the last couple years at calving, and this year she took after our ranch manager Her disposition has put her on the cull list,” he says Even if a cow raises a good calf, it’s not worth keeping her if she puts people at risk You can’t afford to keep that kind of cow.
“We want cows to be good mothers, but not overzealous to the point of being a safety risk. We also see some with lack of mothering--cows that simply abandon their calf or won’t let it suck That’s another obvious reason to cull a cow, ” says Lardner
“We also keep records on any cows that have a vaginal prolapse in late pregnancy. They should be culled because they will do it again the next year. If it happens once you might be able to sew her up, but you want to get those cows out of your herd because it will be a continuing problem ” Producers should never keep a daughter from a cow that prolapses because this weakness is hereditary
It’s also important to select for cows that are good at converting forage. “ You want a cow that will get out there on the range, raise a good calf and be fertile on a forage-based program. We want to limit costly inputs like concentrate supplements. Cows that can do well on native range and maintain good body condition are the ones you should keep replacement heifers from,” he says.
“As a side note to fertility there is the issue of cows having twins. This past spring we had 10 sets of twins. Twins can be ok (additional calves, and something to foster onto any cow that loses a calf) but they can also be a challenge, with extra labor. Is having twins a reason to cull a cow?” This depends on the situation and your operation If she mothers and raises both of them, that’s great, but often you’ll find one twin not doing as well, or a cow that only wants one and abandons the other.
Culling actually starts with your heifer program, keeping a certain number of heifers but only keeping the ones that conceive in their first cycle “The heifer calves that are born in the first cycle will generally be the most productive, prolific cows throughout their lifetime They will hopefully reach puberty sooner and conceive and raise a calf and have a long productive life (10 or more calves) in the herd. It boils down to what type of cow gives you that type of performance in terms of progeny, and repeatability,” he says.
It pays to record information on each cow for every breeding season and calving season because this helps in making your culling decisions later. If a producer has a lot of cattle and doesn’t remember all the details about each individual cow, it pays to keep records. Notes from calving season could remind a person that a certain cow had a bad udder (such as big teats that the calf had a hard time getting onto without help) because her udder might not look that bad later in the year Due to too much milk, or udder conformation, suckling might be a problem for her next calf, and her udder might get worse every year. These cows should not be kept (due to the extra labor involved or the risk that her calf might not be able to suckle if she calves somewhere that no one would find her in time to help it) even though they might raise a big calf after a little help
“The bigger the herd, the bigger the challenge to keep good records, but it is so important. You need some way to look back and check on a certain cow ’ s performance,” says Lardner. This could be a tie-breaker on some of those culling decisions.
AlbertA
Abel Farm
Murray Abel
RR# 5
Lacombe, AB T4L 2N5
Phone: 403/782-1009, 403/872-0612
Email: me abel@xplornet ca
Prefix: AFL
Adams, David & Janice
Adamsgreen Gelbvieh
Box 2344
High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0
Phone: 780/524-5382
Email: admsgrn@telus net
Prefix: ADA
Anderson, laine & Krista
Diamond A Farm
Box 20, RR #2, Site 1
Millet, AB T0C 1Z0
Phone: 780/389-2460
Prefix: DA
Anderson, ron & Gail
Bar GR Cattle
Box 1342
High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0
Phone: 780/523-2116, 780/523-8509
Fax: 780/523-2116
Email: gailanderson@hotmail com
Prefix: GR
Andruchow, Art & Marie
Limestone Stock Farms
Box 386
Andrew, AB T0B 0C0
Phone: 780/896-2352
Email: aandruchow@mcsnet.ca
Prefix: AM
bahrynowski, Peter
Duke Cattle Company
Box 486
Wildwood, AB T0E 2M0
Phone: 780/325-2611, 780/542-8500
Email: dukeccpeterb@gmail com
Prefix: DUKE
barnert, Jeremiah
Pin To Point Gelbvieh
Box 4, Site 1, RR# 1
Okotoks, AB T1S 1A1
Phone: 403/617-3985
Fax: 403/938-8168
Email: jeremiahbarnert@gmail com
Prefix: JAB
beattie, bruce
West Hawk Farms Ltd.
RR #2
Sundre, AB T0M 1X0
Phone: 403/638-3735
Fax: 403/638-3747
Email: westhawk@cciwireless ca
birch, ron & Carol
Twin Bridge Farms Ltd
Box 192
Lomond, AB T0L 1G0
Phone: 403/792-2123
Ron Cell: 403/485-5512
Fax: 403/792-2123
Email: tbf birch@gmail com
Website: tbfarms.ca
Prefix: SA
brittain, Kelly & Colleen
Brittain Farms RR# 1
Falun, AB T0C 1H0
Phone: 780/352-0676, 780/387-6446
Fax: 780/352-0676
Email: britt4@xplornet.com
www brittainfarms com
Prefix: CK
Carlson, lon t & lorraine beaudin
Carlson Cattle Company
Box 86
Magrath, AB T0K 1J0
Phone: 403/894-3413
Email: rstar91@yahoo ca
Website: carlsoncattlecompany.com
Prefix: CCC
Congdon, Cody
Rocky Top Gelbvieh
Box 366
Bashaw, AB T0B 0H0
Phone: 403/350-5791
Email: rockytopgelbvieh@hotmail com
Prefix: RTG
Davisson, ray & Anne
LC Ranch
Box 764
Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Phone: 403/741-4488
Cell: 403/323-0233
Email: lcranch@xplornet com
Email: raydavisson@cervusequipment com
Prefix: LCR
Dunford, Darren
Dusty Rose Cattle Co
Box 22, Site 2, RR #1
Dapp, AB T0G 0S0
Phone: 780-206-5918
Email: dustyrosecc@xplornet.com
Prefix: DR
Fecho, larry & lynne
EYOT Valley Ranch RR# 2
Millet, AB T0C 1Z0
Phone: 780/986-9705, 780/718-5477
Fax: 780/986-9705
Email: perfecho@aol.com
Prefix: EV
Girling, Donald & Cody
Triple G Ranch Gelbvieh
515 – 6th Avenue
Dunmore, AB T1B 0J9
Phone: 403-526-2947
Email: cgirling1983@gmail com
Prefix: DCG
Grabler, Calvin & Shannon
Janzen-Grabler
RR #1 Site 3 Box 1
Cherhill, AB T0E 0J0
Phone: 780/674-2162
Fax: 780/674-2438
Email: csranching@hotmail com
Prefix: CS
Hickman, Darrell & leila
Stone Gate Farm
RR# 2
Vermilion, AB T9X 1Y7
Phone: 780/581-0077
Darrell Cell: 780/581-4510
Fax: 780/853-8704
Email: darrell.ddhickman@gmail.com
Prefix: STON
Hoffman, ron
Box 819
Carstairs, AB T0M 0N0
Prefix: RRR
Hollman, brad & Nicole
BNH Livestock
35539 Rge Rd 270
Red Deer County, AB T4G 0M5
Phone: 403/352-0816, 403/896-8851
Fax: 403/886-2813
Email: bnhollman@gmail com
Prefix: NGC
Hollman, rodney & tanya
Royal Western Gelbvieh
35347 Rge Rd 270
Red Deer County, AB T4G 0C9
Phone: 403/754-5499, 403/588-8620
Fax: 403/886-2813
Email: rodscattle@platinum ca
Website: royalwesterngelbvieh com
Prefix: RWG
Hollman, ryan
c/o Royal Western Gelbvieh
35347 Rge Rd 270
Red Deer County, AB T4G 0C9
Phone: 403/588-8620
Fax: 403/886-2813
Email: rodscattle@platinum ca
Prefix: RJH
Janzen, Jason & Agatha
Janzen Gelbvieh
Box 1433
La Crete, AB T0H 2H0
Phone: 780/928-2044, 780/926-0156
Email: janzenj1978@gmail com
Prefix: JAJ
Keeping, tom
Keeya Creek Farms Inc
Box 4733
Taber, AB T1G 2E1
Phone: 403/586-4944
Email: keeyacreek@gmail.com
Prefix: KEE
Koziak, Olivia & Chad
Koziak Land & Cattle RR #1
Star, AB T0B 4E0
Phone: 780/835-0264
Email: olivia koziak@outlook com Prefix: KLC
Kulak, tom
Hill Top Gelbvieh
4603 – 57 Avenue
Stony Plain, AB T7Z 1C6
Phone: 780/722-2150
Email: tkulak@live.ca
Prefix: KFF
lightfoot, larry
Triple L Gelbvieh
712037 Range Road 52
County of Grande Prairie NO.1, AB
T8X 4A5
Phone: 780/532-6633, 780-402-9550
Email: lightfoot@gpnet.ca
Prefix: LL
litchfield, linden & randee
Box 1828
Cardston, AB T0K 0K0
Phone: 403/653-3919, 403/317-4163
Email: linlitch@gmail.com
Prefix: LCL
MacDonell, Drew
MacDonell Farms
Box 112
Chipman, AB T0B 0W0
Phone: 780/686-2716
Email: drewmacdonell@gmail com
Prefix: MD
Marsman, Wanda
Widowewa Holdings Ltd./Hillsdown Gelbvieh
25032 Twp Rd 374
Red Deer County, AB T0M 0V0
Phone: 403/749-3075, 403-373-3075
Fax: 403/749-3056
Email: hillsdowngelbvieh@yahoo.ca
Website: hillsdownranch com
Prefix: HDG
Mason, Scott & Kristen
M Anchor Gelbvieh Box 1686
Valleyview, AB T0H 3N0
Phone: 780/524-4304
Fax: 780/524-4339
Email: scooterkm@rocketmail com
Prefix: SKM
Milne, Harold & bev
Milne's Gelbvieh Box 1573
Fairview, AB T0H 1L0
Phone: 780/835-2645, 780/855-0365
Fax: 780/835-2645
Email: milneranch@live.ca
Website: milneranch com
Prefix: GCC
Milne, John & Jean
Dunvegan Cattle Co Ltd
Box 1209
Fairview, AB T0H 1L0
Phone: 780/835-4518
Fax: 780/835-4518
Email: milneranch@live ca
Prefix: DCC
Muhlbach, Jason
Jace Cattle Company
Box 299
Botha, AB T0C 0N0
Phone: 403/740-2526
Fax: 403/574-2189
Email: jacecattle@hotmail ca
Prefix: JM
Murphy, Andrew & Susan Crump
Red Dawn Ranch
Box 59, Site 5, RR #4
Lacombe, AB T4L 2N4
Phone: 403/782-4713
Fax: 403/782-4713
Email: susandy5556@gmail.com
Prefix: RDR
Nelson, Duane & linda
Box 1144
Glenwood, AB T0K 2R0
Phone: 403/626-3279, 403/331-9086
Email: nelson lad@gmail com
Prefix: DDN
Ness, Joe
Jonus Cattle
RR #1, Site #2, Box 31
Airdrie, AB T4B 2A3
Phone: 403/852-7332
Email:jonuscattle@gmail.com
Prefix: JOE
Ness, Kert & Joe
Keriness Cattle Company Ltd
Box 8, Site 7, RR# 1
Airdrie, AB T4B 2A3
Phone: 403/948-3282, 403/860-4634
Fax: 403/948-2236
Email: kertness@shaw ca
Prefix: KCC
Nielsen, Adam
39020A Rge Rd 21
Lacombe County, AB T4E 2M8
Phone: 403/588-9281
Email: adam@dayspringcattle com Prefix: AJN
Nielsen, Dan & Marilyn
Dayspring Cattle
39020A Rge Rd 21
Lacombe County, AB T4E 2MB
Phone: 403/887-4971
Fax: 403/887-4971
Email: info@dayspringcattle com
Website: www dayspringcattle com
Prefix: DSP
Okell, Don W. & lorna
Jen-Ty Gelbvieh
Box 627
Duchess, AB T0J 0Z0
Phone: 403/378-4898
Don Cell:403/793-4549
Lorna Cell: 403/501-1019
Fax: 403/378-4894
Email: jenty@eidnet org
Website: www jentygelbviehs com
Prefix: DL
Pahl, Gary & Nolan
Towerview Ranch
Box 331
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G1
Phone: 403/548-7150
Gary’s Cell: 403/528-0886
Nolan’s Cell: 403/977-2057
Fax: 403/548-7139
Email: towerviewranch@outlook com
Website: www towerviewranch com
Prefix: TVR
Pancoast, Vern & Vivienne V & V Farms
Box 37
Redcliff, AB T0J 2P0
Phone: 403/548-6678, 403/580-9532
Fax: 403/548-6955
Email: vvfarms@xplornet com
Prefix: VV
Paulencu, Chris & Amber Green Acres Cattle Company 554079 RR 161
Lamont County, AB T0B 0C0
Phone: 780/932-1176
Email: cpaulencu@shaw ca
Prefix: GAC
Pearson, Jessica & Duncan
Pearson Farms
Box 589
Calmar, AB T0C 0V0
Phone: 780/297-2352
Email: jessica andruchow@yahoo ca
Prefix: JNA
radomske, Dan Valley Gelbvieh 26569 Twp. Rd. 350
Red Deer County, AB T4G 0M4
Phone: 403/505-2416
Fax: 403/227-1207
Prefix: VG
roy, Henry M. HMR Gelbvieh A-54319 HWY 748 N
Yellowhead County, AB T7E 3N6
Phone: 780/723-2361, 780/712-1295
Prefix: HMR
Sayer, roger D & Kim
Foursquare Farms
Box 15, Site 6, RR #2
Carstairs, AB T0M 0N0
Phone: 403/337-5847, 403/875-8418
Fax: 403/337-5847
Email: rogerandkimsayer@yahoo ca
Prefix: FRSQ
Schiestel, Steve & lisa
Silver Line Farm
Box 371
Eckville, AB T0M 0X0
Phone: 403/358-8259, 403/318-7472
Email: silverlinefarms@gmail.com
Website: www silverlinefarms com
Prefix: SFL
Severtson, Scott & lisa
Severtson Land & Cattle
29061 Twp Rd 350
Red Deer County, AB T4G 0M6
Phone: 403/224-3756, 403/358-4676
Fax: 403/224-3756
Email: slcgelb@xplornet.com
Website: www severtsoncattle com
Prefix: SLC
Smithers, Graydon
Smithers Land & Livestock
Box 1599, 250049 Twp. Rd. 314
Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0
Phone: 403/443-7737, 403/443-3303
Fax: 403/443-5280
Email: smithers@wildroseinternet ca
Prefix: SLL
tarrant, Darcy & Koreen
Kristy Creek Gelbvieh
Box 1454
Lac La Biche, AB T0A 2C0
Phone: 780/623-1996
Cell: 780/623-0094
Email: 204smackdown@gmail com
Prefix: KCGe
thome, lorinda & rick
RLT Farms
Box 13, Site 3, RR# 1
Spirit River, AB T0H 3G0
Phone: 780/864-2961
Fax: 780/864-2785
Email: rltfarms@yahoo ca
Website: www rltfarms com
Prefix: RLT
tuplin, Merv
Henibrit Enterprises
4215 - 83rd Street NW
Edmonton, AB T6K 1C8
Phone: 780/450-1280
Email: mervtuplin@gmail.com
Prefix: MJT
Unger, loren & Karen
Unger Land & Livestock
Box 14, Site 13, RR #1
Olds, AB T4H 1P2
Phone: 403/556-6499, 403/994-1211
Fax: 403/556-6499
Email: lorenunger@gmail com
Prefix: ULL
Unger, tim & Mallory
Lost N Found Livestock
Box 44, Site 11, RR 2
Thorsby, AB T0C 2P0
Phone: 780/387-1740
Email: timunger85@hotmail com
Prefix: LNF
Vancuren, Darren Sunberry Valley Ranch
Box 7, Site 16, RR# 2
Sundre, AB T0M 1X0
Phone: 403/638-4142, 403/507-5424
Email: cdvancuren@gmail.com
Prefix: SUN
Vander Velden, emylene
Rainbow’s Edge Gelbvieh
Box 5384
Lacombe, AB T4L 1X1
Phone: 403-506-9693
Fax: 403-782-6213
Email: emylenevandervelden@hotmail com
Prefix: EMY
Williams, Chuck & Jennifer
Flatland Ranch
Box 1086
Hanna, AB T0J 1P0
Phone: 403-854-6270
Email: flatlandranching@gmail.com
Prefix: FLR
Winder, Con & Gail
Winder's Golden Gelbvieh
R R # 2
Camrose, AB T4V 2N1
Phone: 780/672-9950
Fax: 780/672-9950
Email: gwinder@syban net
Prefix: WGG
briStiSH COlUMbiA
Hogberg, ralf & Glenn
Hogberg Ranch
Box 29, Site 904, RR #1
Progress, BC V0C 2E0
Phone: 250/843-7653
Fax: 250/843-7653
Email: hogberg@pris ca
Prefix: HG
Kelly, brenda 3400 Willowbrook Rd
Oliver, BC V0H 1T5
Phone: 250/498-3432
Email: brenda kelly@interiorhealth ca
Prefix: BPK
Kuiper, rob
Kuiper Ranch Gelbvieh
540 Hwy 8
Lower Nicola, BC V0K 1Y0
Phone: 250/315-5587
Email: robkuiper2@gmail com
Prefix: KRG
MacDougall, Steve & Ashley
MacDougall Ranch
Box 1333
Barriere, BC V0E 1E0
Phone: 250/672-9260
Email: macdougallranch@gmail com
Prefix: SAM
Mader, barry & robin
B & R Ranch
RR #1, 2108 Duck Range Road
Pritchard, BC V0E 2P0
Phone: 250/577-3486
Fax: 250/577-3486
Email: b&r@telus net
Prefix: BRM
Palmer, larry & bee
Box 426
Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0
Phone: 250-695-6361
Cell: 250-251-1874
Email: sbpalmer@bsfree ca
Prefix: BLP
raven, Arne
Raven Gelbvieh
Box 344
Pritchard, BC V0E 2P0
Phone: 250/577-3486
Email: b&r@telus net
Prefix: ARN
Spence, Wayne & Charlotte
Mountain Spring Farm
1636 Chase Falkland Road
Chase, BC V0E 1M0
Phone: 250/679-3744
Fax: 250/679-3744
Email:
mountainspringcattle@gmail.com
Prefix: MSF
Stratuliak, brian
Kiskatinaw Gelbvieh
Site 13, Comp 16, RR #2
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4E8
Phone: 250/759-4143
Fax: 250/759-4143
Email: kiskgelb@pris ca
Prefix: BES
tuchlinski, barbara
Francois Lake Gelbvieh
Box 1434
Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0
Phone: 250/695-6620
Fax: 250/695-6620
Email: btuchlinski@hotmail com
Prefix: TL
MANitObA
bonchuk, Amy
AJB Livestock
Box 239
Rossburn, MB R0J 1V0
Phone: 204/773-6140
Fax: 204/842-3706
Email: abonchuck@mymts.net
Prefix: AJBG
Grose, Patrick
Bluff Island Stock Farm
Box 126
Inwood, MB R0C 1P0
Phone: 204/278-3308, 204/886-7950
Email: pgrose959@gmail com
Prefix: BISF
Jasper, James & Shayla
JSJ Livestock
Box 24
Hartney, MB R0M 0X0
Phone: 204/858-2476, 204/741-0763
Email: jasper30@mymts net
Prefix: JSJ
Overby, Neil
Overby Stock Farm
Box 815
Ste Rose Du Lac, MB R0L 1S0
Phone: 431/233-3505
Email: overbystockfarm@gmail com
Prefix: OSF
richardson, Alan & Gail Johnson
A & G Richardson
Box 301
Elm Creek, MB R0G 0N0
Phone: 204/436-2655, 204/745-7718
Email: agrfarms@gmail.com
Prefix: AGR
Wirgau, lee & Neal
Maple Grove Gelbvieh
Box 25
Narcisse, MB R0C 2H0
Phone: 204/278-3255, 204/886-7588
Fax: 204/278-3255
Email: maplegrovegelbvieh@gmail com
Prefix: MGF
Wirgau, Neal
Box 317
Stony Mountain, MB R0C 3A0
Phone: Neal: 204/981-5996
Christine: 204/795-7936
Email: wirgauchristine@hotmail ca
Prefix: NMGF
ONtAriO
biggelaar, Jake
Biggelaar Farms
82 Clayton Street
Mitchell, ON N0K 1N0
Phone: 519/274-5262
Email: j biggelaar@hotmail.ca
Duffin, Jim, Doug or Darcy
Triple D Farm Enterprises
20627 Fairview Rd , RR# 2
Thorndale, ON N0M 2P0
Phone: 519/461-1377
Fax: 519/461-0369
Email: duffin@gtn net
Prefix: TDF
Klages, Mike
KLAtown Stock Farms
RR# 2, 056289 Con 12
Desboro, ON N0H 1K0
Phone: 519/363-6307, 519/379-4603
Email: mikeklages@xplornet ca
Prefix: KLA
linton, David & Susan Ward
Killoran Creek Cattle Company
RR# 1, 12135 County Road 45 Hastings, ON K0L 1Y0
Phone: 705/927-0373
Email: dlinton678@gmail com
Prefix: KC
Williamson, John
Memory Farm Gelbvieh
RR 1, 4145 Holmes Rd
Inverary, ON K0H 1X0
Phone: 613/353-7335
Cell: 613/539-2173
Fax: 613/353-7335
Email: willj@kos.net
Prefix: MFG
PriNCe eDWArD iSlAND
Whalen, ron
O'Faelan Farms Inc.
165 Hermitage Road
Vernon River, PE C0A 2E0
Phone: 902/651-2006
Email: drrwhalen@yahoo ca
Website: www ofaelanfarms ca
Prefix: OFI
NeW brUNSWiCK
budd, Kevin
Katahdin View Gelbvieh
20 Ivey Road
Limestone, NB E7N 2N2
Phone: 506/277-1082
Email: kvffarm@gmail com
Prefix: KVG
qUebeC
Dufour, Serge et Gilles
Ferme Dufour et Fils Enr
226 St Hermel Sud
St Alexis de’Matapedia, QC G0J 2E0
Phone: 418-299-1324
Fax: 418/299-3154
Email: sergedufour 1@hotmail.com
Prefix: FDF
SASKAtCHeWAN
bentz, blair & lorie
Goodview Gelbvieh
Box 430
Punnichy, SK S0A 3C0
Phone: 306/835-2748, 306/746-8037
Fax: 306/835-2748
Email: blbentz@sasktel net
Prefix: BLB
bilokreli, ron & Sons
Vale Country Ranch Ltd.
Box 14
Theodore, SK S0A 4C0
Phone: 306/647-2665, 306/521-2266
Fax: 306/647-2665
Email:
valecountry@imagewireless.ca
Prefix: VCR
birch, Aaron & Joe barnett
Twin View Livestock
Box 97
Parkbeg, SK S0H 3K0
Phone: 403/485-5518
Email: aaron@tbfarms ca
Website: wwwtwinviewlivestock com
Prefix: AWB
blake, braylen
Box 202
Glenworth, SK S0H 1V0
Phone: 306/640-2204
Email: blake.braylen@gmail.com
Prefix: BBG
burks, trevor & Amber
Twisted T Gelbvieh
Box 11
Parry, SK S0H 3L0
Phone: 306-715-7476
Email: twistedtgelbvieh@gmail com
Prefix: TTG
Davidson, Angus & Marlene
Box 385
Ponteix, SK S0N 1Z0
Phone: 306/785-4512
Prefix: AMD
Davidson, ross & tara
Lonesome Dove Ranch
Box 147
Ponteix, SK S0N 1Z0
Phone: 306/625-3513, 306/625-7045
Fax: 306/625-3782
Email: lonesomedoveranch@sasktel net
Website: lonesomedoveranch.ca
Prefix: DRT
Davidson, Vernon & eileen
Davidson Gelbvieh
Box 681
Ponteix, SK S0N 1Z0
Phone: 306/625-3755, 306/625-7863
Fax: 306/625-3524
Email: davidsongelbvieh@sasktel net
Website: www davidsongelbvieh com
Prefix: DVE
Davidson, Wade
Box 385
Ponteix, SK S0N 1Z0
Phone: 306/785-4512
Cell: 306/625-7820
Fax: 306/785-4533
Email: davidsonwade21@yahoo ca
Prefix: WDE
Davisson, barry & Chris
Deroo-Davisson
LC Cattle Company
Box 1443
Unity, SK S0K 4L0
Phone:
306/228-3048, 306/228-7793
Email: bcdavisson@hotmail com
Prefix: LCD
egan, Phillip & Wendy
P-W Gelbvieh
Box 503
Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4P1
Phone: 306/693-6096
Email: p.egan@sasktel.net
Prefix: PW
Fladeland, Wayne, Delyle & Clinton
Fladeland Livestock
Box 70
Gladmar, SK S0C 1A0
Phone: 306/969-4829
Del Cell: 306/869-8123
Clint Cell: 306/861-5654
Fax: 306/969-4834
Email: w fladeland@gmail com
cfladeland@matrix-solutions com
Website: www.fladelandlivestock.com
Prefix: FLAD
Gardiner, Simon G
Gardiner Gelbvieh
Box 133
Quill Lake, SK S0A 3E0
Phone: 306/383-2736
Fax: 306/383-2736
Email: sgardiner@yourlink ca
Prefix: SGG
Gavelin, David & Kim
Deep Sands Livestock
Box 149
Meyronne, SK S0H 3A0
Phone: 306/264-3635
Fax: 306/264-3665
Email: deepsands@outlook.com
Prefix: DSL
Gray, robert J
Wascana Ridge Livestock
Box 348
Pilot Butte, SK S0G 3Z0
Phone: 306/531-5088
Email: robert gray@sasktel net
Prefix: WRL
Hansen, Jeff & Jodi
Double J Land & Cattle Company Ltd.
Box 529
Springside, SK S0A 3V0
Phone: 306/621-0405
Email: jeff hansen@sasktel net
Prefix: JJH
Hrebeniuk, Darcy
Fir River Livestock
Box 379
Hudson Bay, SK S0E 0Y0
Phone: 306/865-2929, 306/865-7859
Fax: 306/865-2860
Email: firriver@xplornet com
Website: www gelbviehworld com
Prefix: FRL
Hurlburt, Kirk & leigh Ann
Hurlburt Livestock Ltd
Box 3, Site 206, RR# 2
Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J5
Phone: 306/931-2551, 306/222-8210
Fax: 306/931-2827
Email: hurlburtlivestock@sasktel net
Prefix: HL
Johnson, Mark, levi & Garrett
Last Mountain Livestock
Box 368
Strasbourg, SK S0G 4V0
Phone: 306/725-4042
Prefix: LML
Knudson, James Knudson Farms Gelbvieh
Box 386
Archerwill, SK S0E 0B0
Phone: 306/322-7158
Email: jrhknudson@gmail.com
Prefix: KFG
lawes, James & Judy
Double JL Gelbvieh
Box 355
Dinsmore, SK S0L 0T0
Phone: 306/846-4733, 306/846-2052
Fax: 306/846-4733
Email: j2lawes@hotmail.com
Prefix: JJL
lawes, Kevin & bonny
Lawes Gelbvieh
Box 176
Dinsmore, SK S0L 0T0
Kevin Cell: 306/831-7055
Bonny Cell: 306/867-7908
Email:
crocus ridge cattle@gmail com
Prefix: KJL
little, Glen & Kim
Little’s Country Farm
Box 116
Hazlet, SK S0N 1E0
Phone: 306/678-2044
Fax: 306/678/4532
Email: glkdl81@xplornet.ca
Prefix: LCF
little, Henry
Box 143
Hazlet, SK S0N 1E0
Phone: 306/678-4918
Email: elittle19@gmail com
Prefix: HWL
Schick, lorne
Broken Diamond Ranch
Box 729
Martensville, SK S0K 2T0
Phone: 306/823-4355, 306/821-7561
Email:
brokendiamondranch@hotmail com
Refix: SLD
Selin, Wayne r. & lois
Selin's Gelbvieh
Box 97
Stockholm, SK S0A 3Y0
Phone: 306/793-4568
Fax: 306/793-4568
Email: loisselin@gmail.com
Prefix: WRS
Sommerfeld, raymond &ryan
RPS Gelbvieh
Box 7
Medstead, SK S0M 1W0
Raymond: Phone: 306/342-4490
Ryan: 306-342-2136
Ryan Cell: 306/342-7259
Fax: 306/342-4490
Email: ryan sommerfeld@xplornet ca
Prefix: RPS
Spray, brett & brian
Triple S Cattle Company
Box 796
Preeceville, SK S0A 3B0
Phone: 306/547-2955, 306/614-9025
Fax: 306/325-4540
Email: spray3scattle@sasktel.net
Prefix: BJS
thackeray, ian
Thackeray Land and Cattle Inc
Box 1002
Weyburn, SK S4H 2L2
Phone: 306/456-2555, 306/861-7687
Fax: 306/456-2554
Email: tgfis@sasktel.net
Prefix: TIP
Wick, Kendra-Shane
Krazy Woman Ranch
Box 133
Lake Alma, SK S0C 1M0
Phone: 306/869-6927
Email: k wick21@hotmail com
Prefix: KWR
Williams, bill & Janine Kopanko
Wilko Farms Inc
Box 281
Spiritwood, SK S0J 2M0
Phone: 306/883-3678
Fax: 306/883-3678
Email: wilko@sasktel net
Prefix: WK
Zalinko, ryan & Grant
Diamond Z Livestock Box 216
Rouleau, SK S0G 4H0
Phone: 306/776-2425
Email: zalinko.ryan@gmail.com
Prefix: ZAL
UNiteD StAteS
Dockter, Dwight & Christina
Golden Buckle Gelbvieh
4956 – 41 Street SE Medina, ND USA 58467
Phone: 701/486-3494
Email: gbgelb@daktel.com
ADA Adamsgreen Gelbvieh, David & Janice Green
AFL Abel Farm, Murray Abel
AGR A & G Richardson
AJBG AJB Gelbvieh, Amy Bonchuck
AJN Adam Nielsen
AL Zalinko, Ryan & Grant Zalinko
AM Limestone Stock Farms, Art & Marie Andruchow
AMD Angus & Marlene Davidson
ARN Arne Raven
AWB Twin View Livestock, Aaron Birch & Joe Barnett
BBG Braylen Blake
BES Kiskatinaw Gelbvieh, Brian Stratuliak
BISF Bluff Island Stock Farms, Patrick Grose & Terry Bruce
BJS Triple S Cattle Company, Brett & Brian Spray
BLB Goodview Gelbvieh, Blair & Lorie Bentz
BLP Larry& Bee Palmer
BPK Brenda Kelly
BRM B & R Ranch, Barry & Robin Mader
CCC Carlson Cattle Company, Lon Carlson
CFC T-Anchor Gelbvieh, Ted & Jo-Anne Cymbaluk
CK Brittain Farms, Kelly & Colleen Brittain
CS Calvin Grabler & Shannon Janzen-Grabler
DCC Dunvegan Cattle Co Ltd , John Milne
DCG Triple G Ranch Gelbvieh, Don & Cody Girling
DDN Duane & Linda Nelson
DL Jen-Ty Gelbvieh, Don & Lorna Okell
DR Dusty Rose Cattle Co , Darren Dunford
DRT Lonesome Dove Ranch, Ross & Tara Davidson
DSL Deep Sands Gelbvieh, David & Kim Gavelin
DSP Dayspring Cattle, Dan & Marilyn Nielsen
DUKE Duke Cattle Company, Peter & Lisl Bahrynowski
FDF Ferme Dufour et Fils Enr , Serge et Gilles Dufour
FLAD Fladeland Livestock, Wayne, Delyle & Clinton Fladeland
FLR Flatland Ranch, Chuck & Jennifer Williams AB
FRL Fir River Livestock, Darcy Hrebeniuk SK
FRSQ Foursquare Gelbvieh, Roger & Kim Sayer AB
GAC Green Acres Cattle Company, Chris & Amber Paulencu AB
GCC Milne’s Gelbvieh, Harold & Bev Milne AB
GR Bar GR Cattle, Ron & Gail Anderson AB
HDG Widowewa Holdings Ltd./Hillsdown Gelbvieh, Wanda Marsman AB
HG Hogberg Ranch, Glenn & Ralf Hogberg BC
HL Hurlburt Livestock Ltd , Kirk & Leigh Ann Hurlburt SK
HMR HMR Gelbvieh, Henry M Roy AB
HW Henry Little SK
JAB Pin To Point Gelbvieh, Jeremiah Barnert AB
JAJ Janzen Gelbvieh, Jason & Agatha Janzen AB
JJH Double J Land & Cattle Company, Jeff & Jodi Hansen SK
JJL Double JL Gelbvieh, James & Judy Lawes SK
JM Jace Cattle Company, Jason Muhlbach AB
JNA Pearson Farms, Jessica & Duncan Pearson AB
JOE Jonus Cattle, Joe Ness AB
JSJ JSJ Gelbvieh, James & Shayla Jasper MB
KC Killoran Creek Cattle Company, David Linton & Susan Ward ON
KCC Keriness Cattle Company Ltd , Kert & Joe Ness AB
KEE Keeya Creek Farms Inc , Tom Keeping AB
KFF Hilltop Gelbvieh, Tom Kulak AB
KFG Knudson Farms Gelbvieh, James Knudson SK
KJL Lawes Gelbvieh, Kevin & Bonny Lawes SK
KLA KLAtown Stock Farms, Mike Klages ON
KLC Koziak Land &Cattle, Olivia & Chad Koziak AB
KRG Kuiper Ranch Gelbvieh, Rob Kuiper BC
KVG Katahdin View Gelbvieh NB
KWR Krazy Woman Ranch, Kendra-Shane Wick SK
LCD LC Cattle Company, Barry Davisson & Chris Deroo-Davisson SK
LCF Little’s Country Farm, Glen & Kim Little SK
LCL Litchfield, Linden & Randee AB
LCR LC Ranch, Ray & Anne Davisson AB
LL Triple L Gelbvieh, Larry Lightfoot AB
LML Last Mountain Livestock, Mark & Levi & Garrett Johnson SK
LNF Lost N Found Livestock, Tim Unger AB
LUDI Ferme Ludi, Luc et Diane Laroche QC
MD MacDonell Farms, Drew MacDonell AB
MFG Memory Farm Gelbvieh, John Williamson ON
MGF Maple Grove Gelbvieh, Lee & Neal Wirgau MB
MJT Henibrit Enterprises, Merv Tuplin AB
MSF Mountain Spring Farm, Wayne & Charlotte Spence BC
MTG Morgan Tau Gelbvieh, Will Schrempp SK
NGC BNH Livestock, Brad & Nicole Hollman AB
NMGF Neal Wirgau MB
OFI O'Faelan Farms Inc , Ron Whalen PE
ORM Koziak Land & Cattle, Olivia Milne & Chad Koziak AB
OSF Overby Stock Farms, Neil Overby MB
PW P-W Gelbvieh, Phillip & Wendy Egan SK
RDR Red Dawn Ranch, Andrew Murphy & Susan Crump AB
RJH Hollman, Ryan AB
RLT RLT Farms, Lorinda & Rick Thome AB
RPS RPS Gelbvieh, Raymond & Pauline Sommerfeld SK
RRR Ron Hoffman AB
RTG Rocky Top Gelbvieh, Cody Congdon AB
RWG Royal Western Gelbvieh, Rodney & Tanya Hollman AB
SA Twin Bridge Farms Ltd , Ron & Carol Birch AB
SAM MacDougall Ranch, Steve & Ashley MacDougall BC
SFL Silver Line Farm, Steve & Lisa Schiestel AB
SGG Gardiner Gelbvieh, Simon G Gardiner SK
SKM M Anchor Gelbvieh, Scott & Kristen Mason AB
SLC Severtson Land & Cattle, Scott & Lisa Severtson AB
SLD Broken Diamond Ranch, Lorne Schick SK
SLL Smithers Land & Livestock, Graydon Smithers AB
STON Stone Gate Farm, Darrell & Leila Hickman AB
SUN Sunberry Valley Ranch, Darren Vancuren AB
TDF Triple D Farm Enterprises, Jim, Doug or Darcy Duffin ON TIP Thackeray Gelbvieh Farms, Ian Thackeray SK
TL Francois Lake Gelbvieh, Barbara Tuchlinski BC
TTG Twisted T Gelbvieh, Trevor & Amber Burks SK
TVR Towerview Ranch, Gary & Nolan Pahl AB
ULL Unger Land & Livestock, Loren & Karen Unger AB
VCR Vale Country Ranch Ltd , Ron Bilokreli & Sons SK
VG Valley Gelbvieh, Dan Radomske AB
VV V & V Farms, Vern & Vivienne Pancoast AB
WDE Wade Davidson SK
WGG Winder ’s Golden Gelbvieh, Con & Gail Winder AB
W Wilko Farms Inc , Bill Williams & Janine Kopanko, SK
WRL Wascana Ridge Livestock SK
WRS Selin’s Gelbvieh, Wayne R & Lois Selin SK
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
The Canadian Gelbvieh Association invites you to be a part of the Association!
MEMBERSHIP NAME (Please Print) Note: This is the name that will print on the registration certificates.
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ANNUAL ($125 00 + Tax) Note: Includes membership to applicable Provincial Gelbvieh Association.
JUNIOR (Under 21 years of age) Birth date: ($10 00 Annual Activity Fee + Tax )
HERD IDENTIFICATION LETTERS ($30 00 + Tax)
Please allot HERD IDENTIFICATION LETTERS - (1st choice) (2nd choice) (3rd choice) for tattooing Gelbvieh Cattle Herd letters can be two, three or four letter combinations: ie AB, ABC or ABCD The correct method for Tattooing: first - Herd letters “ABC”, second - unique ID number of animal “24”, and last, - year of birth letter “B” eg Complete tattoo - “ABC 24B”
HERD NAME ($25 00 + Tax)
Please register, as the Herd Name, for the exclusive use of this membership when naming animals Please Note: The Herd Name must be acceptable to the CGA
I undersigned hereby applies for membership in the Canadian Gelbvieh Association, a non-profit corporation, with all rights and privileges and subject to the obligations thereof, as fully set forth in the By-Laws of the Association I (We) agree to conform to the By-Laws and Regulations of the Canadian Gelbvieh Association I (We) waive any claim against and grant an absolute release to the Canadian Gelbvieh Association, any member, employee or agent of the Association, for any act or omission in connection with the Association, including but not limited to, any enforcement of the rules and regulations presently in effect or hereafter adopted by the Association I(We) further release any and all data submitted to the CGA for use in Breed Improvement Programs
I do not wish for the CGA to use my personal contact information for business purposes it deems necessary. Applicants
This application must be signed by the individual, all members of the partnership or signing officer in the organization applying for membership.
Canadian Gelbvieh Association, 5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 6V1
Memberships are due on or before Januar y 1st each year.
Only memberships paid up as of April 1st are included in this director y.
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CANADIAN JUNIOR GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY Braylen Blake
Ibecame a member of the Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Association in 2015 starting with a heifer calf I purchased from Davidson Gelbvieh. My family has been running Gelbvieh bulls and keeping our home raised replacement heifers since 2003. My herd now consists of four pairs and four yearling heifers.
I have been in 4-H for three years, and every year I have been in 4-H, I have taken a Gelbvieh influenced steer This year I took a purebred Gelbvieh heifer calf All of the steers I have taken for 4-H have been out of my cow herd.
I take pride in promoting the Gelbvieh breed to commercial operations, by showing ranchers the value of having Gelbvieh on the cow side. I am taking Agricultural Management with a major in marketing to further promote the Gelbvieh breed locally and across Canada This year I convinced my parents to use the Gelbvieh CCIA tags to promote the breed. When a buyer
sees the quality of the calves in the ring, they can link it to the orange button in their ear
When a steer gets put into a feedlot every input is traced. The efficiency of the pen of steers can then be traced back to their breed traits. In the three years I have been a member of the Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Association, I have looked to add quality, not quantity, to my herd Consistency is key in cattle when they are sold in large groups, it is one of the traits cattle buyers look for, and this is what I’m trying to achieve with my herd. I am involved in the Gelbvieh breed because of their high rate of gain and a large quantity of milk, along with a gentle temperament.
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The seven Things your cusTomers wanT To know aBouT genomics 7
It’s that time of year again – bull sale season Producers are out and looking for the next line to add to their bull battery. A successful breeding season doesn’t just happen, but is a result of finding the right fit for the herd. The Gelbvieh breed has much to offer both the purebred and commercial producer in terms of capitalizing on early maturity, fast growth, and the benefits of hybrid vigor in systematic crossbreeding programs.
Technology and data are everywhere – making it difficult to know which are useful to us and to our buyers. Genomics is another tool available for the beef industry. As for communicating directly to your buyers, what information about genomics do they need to make informed choices, now? We’ve distilled down a ‘genomics overview’ into one page, that is free to use and distribute (see the next page).
Overall, there are seven main messages for you and your customers to take home, and hopefully take to the bank:
1. Variations in DNA can be linked to heritable production and carcass traits
2 Genotyping looks at specific regions in the DNA The
locations are chosen based on research that link regions to expressed traits that are important for production and performance traits.
3. gEPDs (genomically enhanced EPDs) are interpreted in the exact same way as regular EPDs. The only difference is that gEPDs make use of known pedigree, performance and genomic information about an animal, its progeny and other relatives It is the best estimate of an animal’s genetic worth as a parent.
4. When interpreting EPDs and gEPDs consider accuracies in your decision. Accuracies quickly tell you the status of an animal; and the higher the value, the more confidence you can place in getting the result.
5 DNA is only part of the story The environment (e g , heat or cold stress) and management (e g , feed, vaccines, etc ) of your animals play large roles in performance and production.
6. Genomics can be used by commercial producers in all the same ways as for seedstock producers, including: parentage testing, controlling inbreeding / optimizing hybrid vigour, testing for lethal recessives, and more
7 Does it work? Yes – genomics increases the accuracies of EPDs and allows you to assess traditionally hard-to-measure traits.
Getting the information into the hands of your buyers is a powerful tool, but often difficult to achieve. There are layers of information to consider and there are historic methods that might seem to compete with the new technologies of today
In reality, the old and new technologies combine beautifully to give us a more defined picture of what we need to see. In 2018, why not give your customers the gift of ‘HD’ – genomics as the high definition of information – a clear picture of what they are purchasing. And whether it’s your business on the line or theirs, information and accuracy are what count towards your bottom line.
From Livestock Gentec, wishing you and your customers a happy and prosperous 2018!
By Dawn Trautman; Director of Knowledge
Translation, Livestock Gentec, University of Alberta
Genomics - How it works
Genomics is the study of an organism’s DNA sequence (i e , the genome), and includes the analysis of the relationship between genetics and traits
Bovine DNA is approximately 99% identical from animal to animal Small differences, known as ‘variants’ (aka, SNPs), make the bull, cow, or calf unique. Variations in the DNA sequences of animals can affect how they perform, develop diseases, respond to their environment (e g , pathogens), and management (e g , vaccines)
DNA is passed from parents to offspring, and can be linked to certain heritable production and carcass traits, such as birth weight, lean meat yield, and more
Tissue, blood, and hair roots all contain DNA, which is extracted and processed on a genotyping chip that reads thousands of variants in the bovine genome Genotyping looks at specific regions in the DNA The locations are chosen based on well-established research that link regions to expressed traits
DNA is only part of the story
The environment and management of your animals play large roles in performance and production.
Environment (heat, snow, etc
Genetics (breed, pedigree, DNA)
Managemen eed, vaccines, et
variant (aka, SNP)
The results
With regular EPDs many offspring are needed before the accuracy of prediction is high enough to make strong breeding decisions With genomics the accuracy can be higher much earlier in life, and genetic progress made more quickly.
Accuracies quickly tell you the status of an animal; and the higher the value, the more confidence you can place in getting the result. ‘% Rank’ tells you where the animal ranks per trait as compared to the breed average
gEPDs (genomically enhanced EPDs) are interpreted in the exact same way as regular EPDs The only difference is that gEPDs make use of known pedigree, performance and genomic information about an animal, its progeny and other relatives - it is the best estimate of an animal’s genetic worth as a parent.
Genomics can be used by commercial producers in all the same ways as for seedstock producers, including: parentage testing, controlling inbreeding / optimizing hybrid vigour, testing for lethal recessives, and more
If you’re interested in learning more about using gEPDs on your operation, contact your bull producer, the Canadian Gelbvieh Association, Delta Genomics (www deltagenomics com / info@deltagenomics com) or Livestock Gentec (det@ualberta ca / www livestockgentec com)
On January 27, DCC 32X gave birth to triplets. The Balancer calves where sired by Density 302A Two bulls weighed 58 and 59 pounds respectively and the heifer calf weighed 61 lbs. All are doing well.
At the Wetaskiwin District 4-H Beef Show, the Falun East Beef Club did very well with 5 members showing Gelbvieh influenced calves Hulaina Anderson won the steer and interclub intermediate showmanship and interclub reserve intermediate grooming with her replacement Gelbvieh cross steer "Molasses."
2018 GELBVIEH FEEDER CALF SALES
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She also won the Showmanship Showdown with her Gelbvieh heifer "Blaze."
Chas Anderson kicked but with his steer "Mickey Man" placing 3rd overall junior & 3rd with his heifer "Peno "
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SALE RESULTS
BEST OF THE BREEDS BULL SALE
MARCH 25, 2018
14 Yearling Bulls averaged $4886
Goodview Gelbvieh sold 14 bulls in the Best of the Breeds Bull Sale The crowd was standing room only The bulls sold to a very strong demand with the high seller, BLB Goodview PLD Easton, sired by PLD Wrocker 20W, selling to Sweatwater Ranch,
Jansen, SK for $7500 BLB Goodview PLD Excel, also a Wrocker son, sold to Evan Mann of Semans, SK for $6250, and BLB Goodview PLD Evander, sired by SLC Starbucks, sold for $6250 to Bluff Island Stock Farms, Inwood, MB Thank you to all the bidders and buyers.
FLADELAND LIVESTOCK THIRD ANNUAL BULL SALE
MARCH 14, 2018 MOOSE JAW, SK.
6 Long Yearling Bulls
16 Yearling Bulls
Sale Average
Average
$5292
$3888
$4270
A good crowd was on hand March 14, 2017, for the Third Annual Fladeland Livestock Bull Sale, held in Moose Jaw, SK The high selling long yearling bull, FLAD Fladeland Lite 141D, was purchased by Martin McGrath of M-C Enterprises Ltd of Dodsland, SK, for $6500 M-C Enterprises Ltd picked up a second bull, FLAD Fladeland Duke 121D for $5750. Tim and Charlotte Tendler of Viceroy, SK, purchased FLAD Fladeland Drake 205D for $6200 Repeat buyer Art Wheat of T-bone Cattle Co
BETTER BEEF BULL SALE
APRIL 4, 2018 FAIRVIEW, AB
Opening day for the Better Beef Bull sale saw both local cattlemen and purebred producers making their selections from the offering. Dayspring Cattle Co. selected a GCC Express 38E, a homo polled GCC Cletus son from the renowned Ribbon cow family Hilltop Gelbvieh purchased GCC Easy Along 35E, a calving ease son of GCC A Mack Attack 5A. The day saw repeat customers Lillico Ventures, Shilo Bigam, and first time buyers Billy
bought the high selling yearling bull, FLAD Fladeland Ghost 48E, for $5500 Flad Fladeland Elmo 72E was purchased for $4750 by Laurel Cleveland of Bengough, SK.
Volume buyers of the day were Tim and Charlotte Tendler from Viceroy, SK, with 3 bulls, Martin McGrath of M-C Enterprises Ltd from Dodsland, SK, Robert Gray of Wascana Ridge Livestock from Pilot Butte, SK, and long-time repeat buyers Harvey and Sharon Hlavka of Lazy HJ Land and Cattle Co from Minton, SK, who took home two bulls each.
Fladeland Livestock would like to say thank you to all the buyers, bidders and all who attended.
Gaugler and Kurt Thielen all selecting son ’ s of Joe Third Edition.
The 25th Anniversary draw for a $1000 dollar discount on your purchase was won by first time buyer David Lass , who choose one of our share calves from Koziak Land and Cattle, KLC 14E The bulls not selected on opening day remain for sale at their catalogued price.
FOURSQUARE FARMS 11TH ANNUAL BULL SALE
FEBRUARY 24, 2018 OLDS, AB
28 Bulls Average $5760
Saturday, February 24th was a great day as we were blessed with a window of good weather amidst our frigid winter! We also were very thankful for the continued support of our faithful customers who were in attendance that day! Thanks as well to the sale staff that did a great job for us! We sold 28 Bulls, all remaining in Alberta!
Highlights of the sale include, high selling bull, Foursquare Detonator 145D, sold to Hillsdown Gelbvieh for $8500. Ewelme Colony was active in bidding and took home two pen standouts, Foursquare Emperor 67E as well as Foursquare Weatherby 7E Volume buyer of the day was Calvin Walper taking
home 5 great bulls Flatland Ranch selected one of my personal favorite bulls in the pen to add to their bull battery, Foursquare Eaton 3E for $7500, a low birthweight bull packed with power and performance. Royal Western Gelbvieh and Nelson Gelbvieh teamed up on a premier calving ease bull Foursquare Extra Duty for $7000, a great bull going back to one of our best cow families Dau Farms was again an active bidder and took home 3 more bulls to add to their program
Thanks again to all our return customers, as well as new firsttime buyers and all who came out to the sale to support us as a family We really appreciate the relationships that we have built over the last 11 years and we look forward to supplying you with great Gelbvieh bulls that will work well for many years
SALE RESULTS
JEN-TY GELBVIEH BULL SALE
MARCH 6, 2018 MEDICINE HAT, AB
32 Bulls Average $5,576
Jen-Ty Gelbviehs would like to thank all our buyers and bidders who came out to support our 2018 bull sale, it was a huge success.
Lot 2, Jen-Ty Chain Smoker 9E, sold to George Simpson for $10,500. The Schock Ranch from North Dakota bought Lot 3, Jen-Ty Drive Train 25E and Lot 5 Jen-Ty Hard Copy 1E for $20,000
Ewelme Colony purchased Lot 15, Jen-Ty Camo 52E for $8,500 and also Lot 20 Jen-Ty Excalibur 49E for $6,500
Lot 1, Jen-Ty Elmo 2E sold to Kristy Creek Ranches Lac La Biche, Alberta for $9,200. Cody Sprincheif bought Lot 9, Jen-Ty Rocket Man 38E, for $9,000.
We would also like to give a big thank you to our volume buyer Dar-Lin Ranching who purchased 7 head for $35,500; they have been great supporters of our program for many years Thank you to all the bidders and buyers who attended our sale and who bought over the phone, we are very grateful for all the support over the years
2018 GELBVIEH ADVANTAGE SALE
MARCH 9, 2018 INNISFAIL, AB
27 Yearling bull
5 Long Yearling Bulls
Average
$5146
$5660
A strong crowd was on hand for what started out as a nice sunny day that eventually turned into a treacherous drive home for some as the wind had blown snow onto hi-ways turning them into skating rinks.
32 bulls found new homes that day with the high selling bull
Lot 28, JM Excellerator 57E, selling to Davidson Gelbvieh for $18,000. Lot 29, JM Excalibur 58E, was the second high selling bull that is now walking the pasture at Jen-ty Gelbvieh for $8000. The high selling long yearling bull was NGC Done Right Peterbilt 10D, who sold to Smithers Land and Livestock for $7250.
The volume buyer was repeat customer, Tanner Maschmeyer, who purchased 3 yearling bulls from Brittain Farms. Thank you to all of the bidders and buyers and everyone who came out to support us
SASKATOON GELBVIEH BULL AND FEMALE SALE 2018
MARCH 17, 2018 SASKATOON, SK
Yearling Bulls
Heifers
Average
$4388
$2050
The Saskatoon Gelbvieh Bull and Female Sale had an excellent set of bulls and heifers again this year. New this year was an excellent set of Angus bulls that were well accepted
The high selling bull was lot 25, STON 11E, who sold to Joe Lancing for $8000. This exciting herd sire prospect was at the
LUNDAR BULL SALE
APRIL 7, 2018 LUNDAR, MB
Average Gelbvieh bulls
side of the National Champion Female this past fall at Farmfair. The high selling Angus bull sold to Brent Westward for $4000 Brent Westward was also the volume buyer The high selling heifer sold to Limestone Stock Farm for $2300.
Many of the bulls and heifers sold to repeat customers Bulls sold into all the prairie provinces and Ontario. The Saskatoon Gelbvieh Bull sale crew would like to thank all the bidders and buyers for there support
$5170 31 Bulls
$3,901
Maple Grove Gelbvieh consigned 5 bulls. Riley Wirgau sold the top seller HKY Destroyer 86D to Glen Price of Elm Creek for $6200 Second high seller of the day was MGF Eye Opener 101E sold to Thackeray Land and Cattle. 8 pens of heifers also sold in the sale
SALE RESULTS
TWIN BRIDGE FARMS & GUESTS
7TH ANNUAL GELBVIEH BULL & FEMALE SALE
MARCH 12, 2018 BROOKS, AB
AUCTIONEER: Don Savage
SALE MANAGER: Don Savage Auctions
With a number of repeat customers on hand on a soupy foggy day in early March in Brooks, AB, Twin Bridge Farms, Twin View Livestock and Kerriness Cattle Company held their 7th Annual Bull and Female Sale
Topping this year ’ s sale was AWB Twin View Bad Habit 47E, an SLC Touchdown 166W son out of a V V Yoicks sired dam that had many show credits from last fall’s campaign. This calf weighing in at 1,450 lbs. sold to Triple S Cattle Co – Preeceville, SK for $11,750
Bluff Island Stock Farm of Inwood, MB. selected AWB Twin View The Fighter 41E for $10,250 for their top purebred herd 41E is a direct son of Fladeland DJW Rock M Sock M and out of a V V Yoicks sired dam.
Twin Bridge Farms of Lomond, AB selected AWB Twin View Crowfoot 59E for $9,500 to use on their select group of yearling heifers 59E is a direct son of STON Crazy Bull 1C and out of their great V V Miss Truffle 66C female.
First time buyer ’ s James and Jesse Sonntag – Goodsoil, SK, purchased AWB Twin View Night Rider 75E for $7,000 This black son of AWB Birch’s Bojangles 24C and out of a SA Birch’s Trixter sired dam weighed in at 1,495 lbs
Other high selling bulls were AWB Twin View Slapshot 94E for $5,400 to V & V Farms of Redcliff, AB ; KCC Endentured 31E for $5,400 to Diamond A Farm – Millet, AB; AWB Twin View Class Act 188E for $5,000 to Last Mountain Livestock –Strasbourg, SK; and SA Birch’s Harper 53E for $4,000 to repeat buyer Louis Bertschy of Milo, AB.
The top selling heifer JOE Undefined 470E, a daughter of DRT Lonesome Stetson 60A and out of a Birch bred dam, sold for $4,000 to Tom Kulak of Stony Plain, AB.
The semen package on AWB Birch’s The Boxer sold to Hillsdown Gelbvieh of Red Deer Country, AB, for $2,600.
Davidson Gelbvieh, Vernon & Eileen Davidson & Lonesome Dove Ranch, Ross & Tara, Ash, Cameron, Jaime & Flynn Davidson hosted their 29th Annual Bull Sale at their bull yards south of Ponteix, Saskatchewan, Canada on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
Weather and storm warnings for a vast area of the Western Provinces and Northern United States brought much needed precipitation over the weekend...perhaps not ideal weather for a bull sale, but the moisture was very welcome for the large area that anticipated it!
Both new buyers and repeat buyers were in the stands, on the phones, and logged on the internet to bid on and purchase the bulls they wanted. Many bulls sold locally, within a 60 mile radius, as well as across six provinces and three states
CATTLE CAPITAL BULL SALE
APRIL 9, 2018 STE ROSE DU LAC, MB
11 Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls averaged $4586
High Sellers
OSF New Day 18D (BA75) purchased by Dunning Farms, Mc-
A Big Thank you to Everyone who assisted with the sale, attended, and inquired about the bulls or viewed the sale offering on videos, catalogs and websites. To our Many Repeat Buyers, we couldn't get it done without you! To our New Buyers, thank you for entrusting us with your new herd bull purchases!
Creary, MB for $6500
OSF Bringer of Rain 20D (PB94) purchased by Rob Nicoll, Rossendale, MB for $5750
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COMING EVENTS
A Complimentar y Service Provided by the Canadian Gelbvieh Association
Jul. 15 - Deadline for Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Association Scholarship
Jul. 28 - Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch
Summer Pasture Tour & Open House, at the ranch, Ponteix, SK
Aug. 4 - Man-Sask Field Day, Twin View Livestock, Parkbeg, SK
Sep. 1 - Deadline for Fall Gelbvieh Guide magazine
Oct. 1 - Final day for People's Choice Bull Futurity to send in parent verification on bulls
Oct. 7 - Deadline for Amendments to the Constitution for AGM in Regina, SK
Oct. 24 - Pre-sort Gelbvieh cross calf sale, Medicine Hat Feeding Company, Medicine Hat, AB
Oct. 25 - Pre-sort Gelbvieh Cross Satellite Sale, Heartland Livestock, Swift Current, SK
Oct. 25-28 - Manitoba Livestock Expo, Brandon, MB
Nov. 6-10 - Farmfair International, Edmonton, AB
Nov. 8 - Gelbvieh Show at 9 am at Farmfair International, Edmonton, AB
Nov. 12 - All People's Choice Futurity Bulls must have complete parent verification on file
Nov. 19-24 - Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK
Nov. 20 - First Lady Classic & President's Classic shows, Agribition, Regina, SK
Nov. 21 - National Gelbvieh Show at noon, Sweetheart Classic, Agribition, Regina, SK
Nov. 21-22 - People's Choice Bull Futurity, Agribition, Regina, SK
Nov. 22 - National Gelbvieh Sale at noon, Agribition, Regina, SK
Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 - GAA/BC Wish List Weekend, Red Deer, AB
Dec. 1 - 2018 Photo contest deadline.
Dec. 2 - The Gathering Gelbvieh Sale, Olds, AB
2019
Jan. 6 - Deadline for Spring Gelbvieh Guide magazine
Mar. 1 - Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch
30th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Ponteix, SK
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Please submit your application form and essay to the CGA office by email (gelbvieh@gelbvieh.ca), fax (403-291-5624), or mail (5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 6V1). The deadline to apply is July 15, 2018.
To be eligible you must be a current or previous member of the Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Association between the ages fifteen (15) and twenty five (25) as of January 1st of the current calendar year Juniors are eligible to receive the award more than once Scholarship recipients will be presented with a cheque upon proof of enrollment. Send an official class enrollment form or receipt of tuition payment to the Canadian Gelbvieh Association office no later than October 1, 2018 In the event that a circumstance arises that prevents the recipient from enrolling in the school of choice by the above deadline, the scholarship will be forfeited To retain scholarship, the recipient must complete at least one semester of full enrollment If the semester is not completed, money awarded must be refunded to the Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Association
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