6TH ANNUAL
Female & Genetics
SALE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
7 PM CST CLOSEOUT BIDDING ON DLMS FARM GATE CATTLE VIEWING ON FARM | FISHER BRANCH, MB
Welcome
2025 has been a year for the record books in the beef industry, hasn’t it?! Last year when we shipped our steers at the end of September, our 8-weight steers brought $2990 per head. We never thought we’d see prices like that ever again! Enter 2025, blowing last year’s market out of the water. I culled a 17 year old cow a month ago. Let’s face it, she was a bag of bones, definitely looked her age. That old girl who didn’t owe me a penny, made me $2540! That’s as much as my lighter steers made me last year! The last time I sold an old cow in similar condition, I made $300. That sure brings things into perspective, doesn’t it? This year, our 8-weight steers brought over $4450 per head. No matter how one wants to look at the current prices, it sure is a great time to have cattle!
With these strong prices, there has been a lot of chatter about whether now is the time to be buying in breeding females. In the purebred industry, it is always the time to source your next elite breeding piece, the next piece of your puzzle. The next piece to advance your program. In the commercial industry, calf prices influence those decisions much more heavily. I read a very good article in September about this topic. It argued that although the prices of bred females are higher now, so are calf prices, and even if calf prices slip some in the next year or two, they will most likely stay higher than where the prices were a few years ago. With that being said, higher prices for bred females seem harder to stomach, but the ROI is also greater and is at a higher % of purchase price than ever before. So the verdict? Buy now! Buy some females!
This past calving season, Dustin and I calved out 150 head with a toddler in toe, and swore we’d never do that again (unless we hired some help). Good help is hard to find anywhere in the agriculture world, and it’s especially hard to find where we live. So, it looks like it’s just going to be Dustin and I (and our now four year old son) again this calving season. The extra fun part is that our numbers are now just shy of 200 head... oops! To be honest, we see an opportunity in the industry right now and our original plan to downsize the cow herd has gone out the window (for now anyway)!
With that said, we did have some bull trouble this spring. It forced us to extend our breeding season way beyond our normal window, but we knew that a bred female was going to be worth too much to let a cow or heifer go open over the head of a bull that didn’t work. With our ambitious plan to calve out 200 head this coming season, plus plan and execute a 50-head bull sale, we are looking to streamline the calving season as much as possible. The most unfortunate thing about bull issues is that they don’t spare the best females. Sadly enough, we have some very good cows and bred heifers that got bred for March. Dustin and I will be right out of steam by the time March rolls around, so we have no interest in trying to calve anything after our bull sale at the end of February. Once the bulls are sold we need a few weeks of down time to get the bulls delivered, the herd vaccinated and organized to start breeding before the end of the month. Calving is not part of our wish list for March. My point is that some good females are in this sale simply because they got involved in a bull wreck. We also have some earlier bred heifers on offer that are bred A.I. or to our heifer bull that we purchased for $52,500 this spring.
On the open heifer end of things, we have been eagerly awaiting the chance to market our first Tangleflags heifers! Only five breeding programs in all of Canada have his calves on the ground this year, us being one of them. Some of those programs don’t sell open heifers. That means that this sale presents one of very few opportunities to step into a Tangleflags daughter in his first calf crop! We have selected a quiet group of heifers that include breeder quality options, and options for juniors who are looking for a 4-H project or a new addition to expand their herd.
As always, our heifers are presented fresh and ready to work. The open heifers are being fed the exact same diet as our keep heifers. The bred heifers are in good condition to calve without issue. I’d take a fresh bred heifer over a roly poly fat one any day. As far as cows go, the cows in this sale have seen zero extra feed. We literally videoed them right off pasture. I have bought my fair share of sale-fed cows over the past four years and those fat cows are no good for anyone. What you see is what you get with our sale and we like to keep it that way! These breds and cows need to lay down and calve for you in another two to four months, they should not carry the condition of a finished steer! That’s the beauty of hosting our own sale. The feeding competition gets left behind and we are free to manage our cattle the way we see fit. Keeping things real is the best way to go, in our opinion!
The three bred cows that we are offering this year might start a new and growing trend for us going forward. As I already mentioned, our herd is at its max so we have to start selling some good cows every year in order to keep our herd size constant (or downsize). The cows on offer in this sale are three and four years old. They have many productive years ahead of themselves yet, so take a good look at them. If we are happy with how they sell, we might bring a bigger offering of bred cows for next year.
As always, please reach out to me with any questions or interest that you may have in the offering. Pre-sale tours are always welcome and encouraged! Thanks to all of our repeat customers, many of which have become friends, for your continued support! We look forward to working with many new customers as well!
Cheers, Jennilee
November 17TH2025 Sale Day Information
SALE OPENS: November 16 at 9AM CST
SALE CLOSES: November 17 at 7PM CST
DIRECTIONS:
From the corner of Fisher Branch at Highway 17:
Drive 3 miles north on highway 17, turn west onto Rd 144N and go 3 miles until you come to your first stop sign. Turn north onto Rd 9W and we are the first farm on the west side, up on the hill.
From Provincial Road 325 east of Ashern: Turn south off PR 325 onto Rd 9W, go a little more than 3.5 miles on Rd 9W. We are the first farm on the west side of Rd 9W after the curves.
VIEWING THE SALE CATTLE
BEFORE SALE DAY
• The offering will be available for viewing anytime prior to sale day.
• We encourage customers to come to the farm ahead of sale day so we can give you a more personalized tour through the sale cattle. We are always willing to tour you through our cow herd, and bull and heifer pens, to show you the dams and siblings to the cattle on offer.
• Please contact Jennilee to schedule a viewing.
• If you are unable to view the cattle in-person, you can view their videos online instead.
• We are also more than willing to provide cell phone photos or videos upon request.
ON SALE DAY
• Since this is an online only event, there will not be an in-person sale held on-farm.
• The cattle will still be available to view on the farm until 5:00 pm on sale day.
Sale Contacts
ACCOMMODATIONS
Fisher Branch Motor Hotel, Fisher Branch: 204-372-6351 Blue Crescent Hotels, Arborg: 204-988-0910
SIGHT UNSEEN PURCHASES
If you are unable to view the offering prior to sale day, we would gladly assist you with making a sale selection. Please contact Jennilee to discuss the females in our sale offering and your specific needs, so she can help guide you with choosing females that would be a fit for your program.
VIDEOS
• Every live lot had a video recorded during the third week of October.
• Videos can be viewed in this catalogue, or on our Farm Gate sale page, CattleVids.ca and our website at:
Jennilee Stewart: 204-761-6644
Dustin Stewart: 204-724-2330
Mark Shologan, DLMS: 780-699-5082
Access our sale page with DLMS Farm Gate at https://www.farmgatetimedauctions.ca/auction/30509 or by scanning the QR code below.
Terms & Conditions
DELIVERY
Option A: Pick up your purchase on-farm within one week of the sale.
Option B: Free delivery to centralized locations in Manitoba (Winnipeg, Brandon, Dauphin) commencing immediately after the sale at the seller’s convenience.
Option C: For all other locations, assistance will be given in arranging shipping after the sale. We will deliver for free to our nearest custom hauler pick up point in Manitoba (usually Winnipeg), but all custom hauling charges will be the cost and responsibility of the buyer.
Frozen Genetics: Delivery is not included. Assistance will be given in arranging shipping or pick up after the sale, but no risk is assumed by the seller. Expenses incurred are the responsibility of the buyer. Buyers are requested to furnish shipping instructions after the conclusion of the sale. Frozen genetics will be released to the buyer after full payment is received. Unless other arrangements are made prior to sale day, we kindly ask that all frozen genetic lots be moved out of our inventory within six months of the sale, otherwise storage charges will be billed to the buyer.
If your purchase is to be left at the farm after the sale, we insist that all purchases be insured while remaining at Rainbow River Simmentals. All females, semen and embryos become the risk of the buyer as soon as sold. While we will always take every precaution to provide the utmost care for your purchase, we are not responsible for any illness, injuries, mortality or other losses after the lot is declared sold.
INSURANCE
For your convenience, you may contact the following agent for your bull insurance needs:
Keystone Livestock Services
Lois McRae | Cell: 204-573-5192 | Home: 204-728-3058
US BUYERS
• Our sale is conducted in Canadian funds. Exchange rate used will be that which is in effect at the onset of the sale.
• For US customer convenience, Rainbow River Simmentals is set up to receive payment in USD. Due to the process involved with getting live cattle ready for export to the US, payment is due in full within 7 days of the invoice date and must be made by wire transfer only. We will provide each US customer with our wire transfer instructions at the time of settlement. Due to the delays involved with US cheques (postage and cheque holds), cheque payments are not accepted for live animal purchases.
• Rainbow River Simmentals will assist with the necessary health testing, vet exams and paperwork required to export your animal, but all export fees are the responsibility of the buyer.
• In order to cover the cost of veterinarian charges required to export your animal, a fee of $375 USD per animal purchased will be charged for this service and is due at the time of settlement.
• Export testing will not commence until payment is received in full, therefore FULL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED FROM US CUSTOMERS WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE SALE. Lots left unpaid more than 7 days after the sale will be considered not sold and offered to the underbidder or re-posted for sale by private treaty. These payment rules will be strictly enforced.
• Trucking to our nearest US - Canada border crossing (Pembina, ND port of entry) or to the nearest custom exporter pick up location is free of charge, assuming that all US bound animals will be transported to the border/ pick up location in one shipment.
• Trucking from the US port of entry at Pembina, ND to the buyer’s final destination, as well as any custom trucking, brokerage or US customs charges, will be the responsibility and the expense of the buyer.
BREEDER GUARANTEE
• All females are guaranteed to be breeders in accordance with the standard guidelines set forth by the Canadian Simmental Association.
• If a problem occurs with your purchase, please notify us as soon as possible.
• This guarantee does not cover death, injury, sickness or mismanagement.
• Complete breeder guarantee details are available on the Canadian Simmental Association website at www.simmental.com or under the Terms and Conditions specified in this catalogue.
EMBRYO GUARANTEE
• 1 - 90 day pregnancy per pack of 3 embryos, or 2 - 90 day pregnancies per pack of 4 or 5 embryos, if implanted by an accredited veterinarian.
• Embryos that sell for $500 or less, sell without a conception guarantee.
• Replacement embryos will either be the same embryos as purchased or those of equal value. If no replacement embryos are available, then a credit will be issued.
• A maximum of two replacement embryos will be issued for each pack of 3.
• For each pack of 4, two replacement embryos will be issued if the original embryos resulted in 1 - 90 day pregnancy; or three replacement embryos will be issued if the original embryos resulted in 0 - 90 day pregnancies.
• For each pack of 5, two replacement embryos will be issued if the original embryos resulted in 1 - 90 day pregnancy; or four replacement embryos will be issued if the original embryos resulted in 0 - 90 day pregnancies.
• In the event that your conception rates of the purchased embryos do not meet the minimum guaranteed, notification of inadequate conception must be made to Rainbow River Simmentals within 120 days of implanting and proof of implanting will be required. This embryo guarantee expires after 120 days post-implanting.
RIGHT TO FLUSH OR RETAIN SEMEN
Rainbow River Simmentals reserves the right to retain in-herd semen or one successful flush (minimum of 6 freezable embryos) on any bull or female sold, at the seller’s expense and buyer’s convenience.
HEALTH
All females have been on a total herd health program since birth. They have been vaccinated and treated with:
• Pyramid FP5 + Presponse in February and at weaning
• Tasvax 8 in February and May
• BOVILIS Vision 8 Somnus with Spur at weaning
• Safe Guard oral paste, Multimin 90 and Endovac Beef at weaning
• Ivermectin for external parasites in June and November
GENETIC TESTING
• All animals were DNA tested as per CSA requirements.
• This means that a minimum SNP parentage test was completed on all embryo transfer (ET) progeny to verify parentage.
• In most cases, non-ET (natural) progeny have not been parentage tested.
• If homo polled or coat colour status was voluntarily tested for by Rainbow River Simmentals, some animals may have had a 100K parentage test done instead of the basic SNP test.
• It is the purchaser’s responsibility to verify which genetic test(s) were completed, if any, on each lot purchased.
What do the results mean?
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Sale features
features
RAINBOW RIVER SPRINKLES 76N
KWA HOLYFIELD 96J
BLCC BLACK MARKET 19G
KWA MS RAVEN 141E
BLACK GOLD TANGLEFLAGS 31L CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z KJP MISS RUSYLVIA 46H BOSS LAKE MS ESSENCE 840F
KUNTZ SHERIFF 8A
IPU RED DEPUTY 25C IPU 56U MS. RED LINER 81A
MAF SPRINKLES 189E MAF R HORIZON 7Y
MAF SPRINKLES 14A 3D MISS RED LIZZIE 441Y
1: RAINBOW RIVER SPRINKLES 76N
Sister to Lots 1-2: RAINBOW RIVER SPRINKLES 30J
Sister to Lots 1-2: RAINBOW RIVER SPRINKLES 69K
Maternal
Lot
Maternal
RAINBOW RIVER SPRINKLES 89N
Lots 1 and 2 are flush sisters from an outstanding flush crossing the $210,000 Tangleflags on our most prepotent red donor, Sprinkles. This was an extremely successful flush resulting in five heifers and six bulls. A handful of them came dark red, more than half came with blaze faces and all of them are high quality! Only five exclusive breeding shares were sold on Tangleflags in his first year, so we are very excited to be one of those five and offering some of the first and only Tangleflags heifers to sell this year! As exciting as Tangleflags is, though, credit needs to be given where it’s due. The support photos for these two lots prove that Sprinkles is a true donor, stamping her beautiful look on every calf she produces, regardless of sire. While touring here a few summers ago, Taylor Richards said that she is one of the most consistent donors he has seen. Sprinkles has only proven herself more since that compliment was given, and after spending all of last year rebuilding her embryo inventory, you can bet she is a cow that we will continue to build on. Take your pick with these two beauties and feel confident that you have tied into some predictable genetics. We have spent the year contemplating if we like the Tangleflags bulls or heifers more as both sexes have been so good all summer, but as we have progressed into the fall, I think I am leaning towards the heifers a touch more. The udder development on these heifers is looking like perfection. Lot 1 is a near replica of her beautiful dam in so many ways. Lot 2 is the only dark red blaze faced heifer that we got from the flush, so you can bet that she’s hard to part with! They both offer admirable softness, depth of rib, length and style. Both will also offer a touch of calving ease once they get into production, courtesy of Sprinkles.
Lot 2: RAINBOW RIVER SPRINKLES 89N
Flush
MAF SPRINKLES 189E
EMBRYOS
KUNTZ SHERIFF 8A
KUNTZ MARSHALL 12Y
PEACOCK’S LI’L NETTIE 23Y IPU RED DEPUTY 25C SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U IPU 56U MS. RED LINER 81A ASR MS BLACK DESI W9154 LFE BS LEWIS 322U
MAF R HORIZON 7Y LFE KJLI DREAMLADY 79W MAF SPRINKLES 14A WHEATLAND BULL 738T
3D MISS RED LIZZIE 441Y LFE LIZZIE 619K
1 PACK OF 3 CONVENTIONAL EMBRYOS SIRED BY RF NO LIMITS 1112J
CAN, US AND AUS QUALIFIED EMBRYOS ARE STORED AT EMBRYO GENETICS LTD., MB
These are the last Sprinkles embryos that we will sell from our flush work last year. The now deceased No Limits will cross nicely with her, adding the extra power and frame, while Sprinkles stamps her softness and look. Together their excellent foot quality and soundness will lock in the fundamentals. The resulting progeny will be red or black, and their outcross pedigree will offer flexibility. We have not implanted these embryos ourselves yet, so join us on the frontline this spring!
Sire:
RAINBOW RIVER SODA POP 120N
BLCC BLACK MARKET 19G KWA HOLYFIELD 96J KWA MS RAVEN 141E
BLACK GOLD TANGLEFLAGS 31L CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z KJP MISS RUSYLVIA 46H BOSS LAKE MS ESSENCE 840F RF CAPACITY 742E SVS DYNASTY 915G WFL RED SAGE 506C
RAINBOW RIVER SODA POP 81K DRAKE POKER FACE 2X CMS SODA POP 422B HPF CREAM SODA Y010
This beautiful Tangleflags heifer is an eye catcher. From her pretty little head to her big rib and hip, she is a show stopper. A near replica of her beautiful young dam, I expect her to look a lot like momma in a few more years. Her granddam was one of the famous Soda Pop heifers that took Friday Night Lights by storm in 2014. When the opportunity to buy a flush on 422B came up, I made sure I was the highest bidder that day. Right around that time was when Windy Hill had sold the four 56U x 422B flush sisters in their bull sale. You may remember those gorgeous heifers finding homes in some of the top programs in the country. I decided to do a split flush on 422B with Dynasty and 56U, in hopes that I could create some of my own 56U full sisters. I still have a few embryos left in the tank, but to this day I’ve only got Dynasty calves from the flush! The Dynasty cross has been excellent though, stacking the maternal strength of Sage 506C and Capacity on the Soda Pop deal seemed like a no brainer at the time. 81K is my favorite from the flush so far. She has always been stunning like 120N, right from a young age. The udder development on 120N is looking impeccable, as is the case with all of the Tangleflags heifers here. Some of the breed’s most beautiful and productive cows fill 120N’s pedigree, including the dam of Tangleflags who is a show stopper herself. Needless to say, 120N is maternally bred. If you want one to have some fun with showing, or if you just want a solid production female that should have the prepotency to stamp her look on her calves, make sure you keep hitting that bid button on sale day!
Paternal Granddam: KJP MISS RUSYLVIA 46H
Dam: RAINBOW RIVER SODA POP 81K
Maternal Granddam: CMS SODA POP 422B
SUN RISE RED MORGAN 32C
CA-PG1148643 JTC 32C Feb 6, 2015 Homo Polled Red Purebred
EMBRYOS
SHS ENTICER P1B
HARVIE JDF WALLBANGER111X JDF PEPSI 61U
SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z RLA REDSTREAM 152S SUNNYVALLEY BLK JENNA 88U WLB 32H JENNA 360R
SPRINGCREEK BLK TANK 99T
SPRINGCREEK TANK 63P
SPRINGCREEK BROOKE 12P
SUN RISE BLACK 88Z CNS DREAM ON L186 SUN RISE BLACK 37S SU RISE RED 34P
A) 1 PACK OF 3 IVF EMBRYOS SIRED BY NUG DUNLOP 11L
B) 1 PACK OF 3 IVF EMBRYOS SIRED BY BLACK GOLD TANGLEFLAGS 31L
CAN QUALIFIED. EMBRYOS ARE STORED ON FARM. DRY SHIPPER AVAILABLE.
32C, who anchors our new “Linda” cow family, was our pick of the Sun Rise Dispersal in 2022, commanding $22,500 that day. We were drawn to her massive rib shape and overall capacity, balanced in a feminine package with excellent feet, udder quality, effortless movement and that dark red colour. 32C will not flush conventionally, so we sent her all the way to Abbotsford, BC last December, where she froze a very healthy inventory of IVF embryos. Both matings are fresh and exciting. Dunlop offers a very outcross pedigree. His pedigree with Landmark and the beautiful NUG Rock 130F cow screams maternal. Tangleflags, whose semen sold for a record $2100 per dose in December last year, has proven to stamp his look, power and lots of blaze faces on his progeny. I think his type will complement that of 32C beautifully and I expect this to be a power mating. A granddaughter of 32C sells as lot 8, raised by our first Linda daughter in production.
Full Sister to Donor: JTC 17D
Embryo Sire B: BLACK GOLD TANGLEFLAGS 31L
Full Sister to Donor: JTC 10H
Embryo Sire A: NUG DUNLOP 11L
RAINBOW RIVER TIMELY
21N
MAR MAC UTAH WHISKY 52E
WLB TOP TIER 456G
TNT BOOTLEGGER Z268
MAR MAC UTAH’S DREAM 79U
SUNNY VALLEY FORCE 47Y WLB 47Y FAE 343E WLB 756T TRESSIE 3556B
MADER WALK THIS WAY 224B
MADER WALK THE LINE 92J IRCC DARLIN’ 613D
RAINBOW RIVER TIMELY 10L
RAINBOWRIVER TIMELY 16F
SPRINGCREEK BLUE CHIP 9D
RAINBOWRIVER TIMELY 4A
21N has been a standout all summer. Born from a gorgeous first calf heifer and weaning off at 762 lbs on September 17, what more could you ask of a two year old who has also rebred early for next year? The Timely cow family has been in our program for 20 years. 21N’s great great granddam is the KLC Miss Timely 106L cow who was one of the very first Simmental cows I had ever purchased. They are highly fertile, high milking, docile, very maternal, good footed, and all but one of them have had a blaze face. 21N’s granddam, 16F, is on my short list to flush. The WTL x 16F cross has been fire, as we also have a full sister to 10L in our bred heifer group. She ranks in our top two red breds and is almost a spitting image of 10L, maybe even better. It is well known that Top Tier females turn into beautiful cows, and I would expect 21N to mature into a very good cow that will be capable of breeding blaze faces onto her calves. This heifer does toe out on her fronts, but otherwise she is pretty complete.
Maternal Granddam: RAINBOW RIVER TIMELY 16F
Lot 6: MID-AUGUST
Dam with Lot 6 at side: RAINBOW
RAINBOW RIVER BEAUTY 49N
NCB COBRA 47Y
MADER WALK THIS WAY 224B MADER P IRON SUGAR 7X
MADER WALK THE LINE 92J MR HOC BROKER
IRCC DARLIN’ 613D
DESTINY ODIN SHEA
ANCHOR D VIPER 103W
SPRINGCREEK SPARK PLUG SPRINGCREEK BROOKE 68Z
RAINBOWRIVER BEAUTY 1E TNT KNOCK OUT R206
SPRINGCREEK BEAUTY 33U
SPRINGCREEK LINNE 23R
This is the first Beauty female to leave our program. 49N is on offer only because I have a beautiful three year old sister in the herd, who also raised another impressive Beauty heifer to expand the cow family. I purchased the granddam of 49N, Beauty 33U, back in 2016 with the intention to turn her into a donor, only to learn after the sale that the cow would not flush. 33U was pregnant with the dam of 49N at the time, and gave me another heifer the following year, then suffered a major spinal injury during breeding season and had to be put down. Both 33U daughters are still producing here and are very good cows. 1E , the dam of 49N, was my pet as a baby and has maintained that quiet disposition to this day, but she was injured badly at about 3 months of age. The injury permanently damaged her front leg, which is why you won’t see an updated picture of 1E anywhere. Despite her mobility issues, that injury has never stopped 1E from being very fertile and raising a top calf year after year. It truly speaks volumes about the maternal ability and longevity of this cow. 1E is sired by a fullblood bull, so that extra shot of milk and maternal has made her into a very strong producer and I think 49N will follow in her footsteps. Just look at 49N’s stats, being born at only 80 lbs and weaning off on September 8 at just shy of 800 lbs. If you’re looking for a very docile heifer that could be a fun junior project, then also mature into a good producing cow down the road, I would suggest giving 49N a good look. She’s very laid back and easy going, just like her dam, and also has to be admired for her length of body, rib shape and nice front third.
Maternal Granddam: SPRINGCREEK BEAUTY 33U
Maternal Sister with first calf at side: RAINBOW RIVER BEAUTY 100K
Dam: RAINBOW RIVER BEAUTY 1E
RAINBOW RIVER LINDA 77N
CA-BPG1525251 JNB 77N Jan 19, 2025 Homo Polled Black Purebred BW:
HOOK’S BOZEMAN 8B
MR SR 71 RIGHT NOW E1538 MISS SR C1538
IRCC DOUBLE BAR D KABOOM 205K IRCC BOOMSHAKALAKA 434B
IRCC HOT TAMALE 25H IRCC FLYING COLOURS 805F R PLUS YUMA 9087G
NUG JACKPOT 51J SPRINGCREEK BROOKE 68Z
RAINBOW RIVER LINDA 40L SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z SUN RISE RED MORGAN 32C SUN RISE BLACK 88Z
This fancy heifer comes by her good looks honestly. Her sire is backed by some of the most gorgeous cows that have built the IRCC program in Ontario, and her own dam and granddam are no slouches either. Her dam, 40L, was my top pick of our heifer calves in 2023 and was halter broke with intentions to show her that fall. We never did get out to a show that year, but 40L’s more important days are ahead of her any way. The granddam of this heifer is catalogued as Lot 5. She is one of our new red donors who is just gearing up to make her mark on our program now that I managed to build a large embryo inventory from her. The 32C cow is a very impressive cow to lay eyes on in the flesh. 40L came a little more refined and elegant in her make, and she clicked very nicely with Kaboom for her first calf. 77N has a very nice set of EPDs and some extra calving ease bred in, plus foot quality is very strong through her pedigree. I think she could be a competitive show heifer if a more experienced junior was wanting to pick one to have some fun with. She is balanced, correct and nice in her lines, fluid on the move, and has a look that grabs your attention.
Dam and Granddam: 32C WITH LINDA 40L AT SIDE
Dam with Lot 8 at side: RAINBOW RIVER LINDA 40L
Dam as a calf: RAINBOW RIVER LINDA 40L
RAINBOW RIVER CINDER 29N
CA-BPG1525041 JNB 29N Jan 10, 2025 Homo Polled Black Purebred
HARVIE JDF WALLBANGER111X
SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z SUNNYVALLEY BLK JENNA 88U RF IMPACT 601C WHEATLAND STOUT 930W RF FLIRT 204Z RF FLIRT 4X R PLUS VENOM 4006B
R PLUS REDDINGTON 0143H MISS R PLUS 6168D
RAINBOW RIVER CINDER 52L DRAKE POKER FACE 2X
RAINBOWRIVER CINDER 17C SPRINGCREEK LINNE 6R
If you have been following our program for any length of time, you will know that we rarely part with any Impact daughters. Lots 9, 10 and 11A give you an unprecedented opportunity to invest in not only one, but three direct Impact daughters! Impact has been, hands down, THE best bull that we have ever had the privilege to use in our program. I’m not sure that we’ll ever find another one quite like him. We have countless daughters in the herd and have sold countless sons over the years. They are tremendously good footed cattle with ideal body type, hair type, easy doing ability and maternal strength, made only more unique by their prepotent inheritance of short gestation length, translating into high calving ease combined with curve-bending growth! The bulls are masculine, fertile and big nutted. The daughters are feminine, fertile and have very nice udders. Cinder 29N is a testatment to those traits, proving how Impact wraps everything up in one very complete package. 29N was our #1 ranking heifer at weaning with a ratio of 110. Out of 29 contemporaries, she topped the entire group, weaning off of her first time momma at 772 lbs on Sept 17, or 67% of her dam’s body weight! There is a reason why we have held our Impact daughters so tightly over the years. They are such valuable breeding pieces. You have to love the extra femininity of this heifer, too. Her gorgeous head with sharp ear set grabs your attention every time. She is long bodied and offers a touch extra frame, whereas most Impacts are moderate in size. The Cinder cow family has been superb here over the years, with 17C being the anchor and maintaining an excellent udder even in her tenth year of production. For the first time in a few years, we had several Impact heifers born in 2025, plus a couple of granddaughters. As such, we felt that we had an opportunity to share one with the industry.
Dam as a calf: RAINBOW RIVER CINDER 52L
Maternal Granddam:
RAINBOW RIVER CINDER 17C
RAINBOW RIVER ROSE 55J
Bred to R Plus Mandate 1044J on June 10/25. Will preg test to confirm before delivery. HARVIE JDF WALLBANGER111X SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z SUNNYVALLEY BLK JENNA 88U RF IMPACT 601C WHEATLAND STOUT 930W RF FLIRT 204Z RF FLIRT 4X LFE GOTHAM 819Y
LFE THE RIDDLER 323B LFE BS CHARO 23Y RAINBOWRIVER ROSE 49G SPRINGCREEK LINER 104S BLACKSAND LINNETTE 934W SPRINGCREEK ROSE 21R
As rare as it is for us to sell an Impact daughter, it is even more rare to sell a daughter that is already in production. Take a look here because this truly is a rarity. We ran into some bull trouble this spring, which forced us to extend our breeding season longer than normal. In turn, we have some cows and bred heifers that are bred outside of our usual calving window. Dustin and I are going to be calving just shy of 200 head by ourselves this winter, so the idea of having some stragglers calving in March makes us exhausted just to think about it. Our herd has grown to it’s max and now we are forced to look for reasons to sell good cows. 55J has landed in that category, but she is young and still has a whole lifetime ahead of her. She is a massive bodied, smaller to moderate framed female that is almost as wide as she is tall. Puppy dog quiet, you can pet her in the pasture and she is a pleasure to handle. Her service to Mandate could be cool.
As a first calf heifer, 55J raised a Mandate daughter (90L) that was a feature in this sale, selling to Silverdale Cattle Co., SK. 55J is still out on pasture, so her preg check is yet to be done prior to delivery.
Lot 10 at side of dam in the drought of 2021: ROSE 49G WITH ROSE 55J - JULY 2021
Dam: RAINBOW RIVER ROSE 49G
Maternal Granddam: BLACKSAND LINNETTE 934W
RAINBOW RIVER MISS IMPACT 36M
AI bred to Mader Walk This Way 224B on April 12/25. Preg tested safe on Oct 16/25.
11A
BRED HEIFER
SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z
RF IMPACT 601C
RF FLIRT 204Z
R PLUS PROSECUTION 0183H
HARVIE JDF WALLBANGER111X
SUNNYVALLEY BLK JENNA 88U
WHEATLAND STOUT 930W
RF FLIRT 4X
LCDR WITNESS 541C
MISS R PLUS 7172E
MISS R PLUS 2328K R PLUS HAMMERTIME 5051C
MISS R PLUS 9077G
MISS R PLUS 7046E
Here is your third and final chance to tie into an Impact daughter this year. Bred up early to the best and most consistent cross that I have found to work so well on my Impacts. Walk This Way clicks with them, every single time. The calf inside 36M has a lot of potential. Honestly, I am yet to be disappointed in the WTW x Impact cross. Look at the support photos and see for yourself. Both animals pictured were born from first calf heifers, with the 3J bull being one of our high selling bulls in 2022. This spring, one of our high selling black bulls was also an Impact x WTW, born from a first calf heifer, and sold for $10,000. Also, check out the dam of Lot 14, another beautiful WTW x Impact female. To make 36M’s mating even more exciting, remember that WTW is deceased and his semen is no longer available! I can sound like a broken record talking about our Impact progeny, but 36M herself puts everything together nicely as well. Excellent footed with that Impact stamp with body type and femininity. If you compare her and Lot 9, you can sure see the similarities between them. 36M’s dam was my pick of the open heifers at the R Plus Dispersal three years ago. She sells as Lot 11B.
Walk This Way x Impact bull: JNB 3J
Lot 11A and Lot 11B: BEFORE WEANING SEPTEMBER 2024
Impact x Walk This Way bred heifer: JNB 36L
MISS R PLUS 2328K
Bred to Rainbow River Protest 57J on June 6/25. Preg tested safe on Sept 25/25.
OLF OTIS Y43
LCDR WITNESS 541C WS MOTHER LODE W21 R PLUS PROSECUTION 0183H R PLUS HAMMERTIME 5051C
MISS R PLUS 7172E
MISS R PLUS 5320C
MR TR HAMMER 308A ET R PLUS HAMMERTIME 5051C
MISS R PLUS 3051A
MISS R PLUS 9077G R PLUS 5015C
MISS R PLUS 7046E
MISS R PLUS 5007C
As mentioned in Lot 11A’s footnote, 2328K was our pick of the open heifers in the R Plus Dispersal. We bought her for $11,000 that day and really liked her outcross pedigree with Prosecution and 7172E, the $50,000 lead off cow who sold to LaBatte Simmentals, on the top side. 2328K raised Lot 11A in her first year of production and rebred early by A.I. to Kaboom for her second year, giving us a bull in mid-January. He looks good and will sell in our upcoming bull sale at the end of February. She is a larger framed, long bodied cow who held her condition nicely in her first year of production. She has square toes, which I like, but when we pulled her from the herd to record her sale video, I noticed that her toes on her hind left foot are long. I have never touched her feet so hopefully she just needs to tip those toes off so she can continue to maintain that foot herself. 2328K was exposed to one of the bulls who gave us some breeding issues, so I believe the bull is to blame for her breeding date getting pushed later. She was pulled from that problem bull then exposed to Protest, and settled to her first service with him. 2328K has a whole liftetime ahead of her still so I am hopeful that she will catch herself back up for the future, but unfortunately she’s just due too late for us this year. Her service to Protest has some value, though. He is a big, soggy, stout, athletic and extremely good footed son of Tycoon x WFL Red Sage 506C. Protest continues to be our “who’s that?!” bull when people see him in the pasture. We have only sold a few cows bred his way by private treaty before, so this is a fairly unique opportunity to get a hold of his service. We have found that his sons are good and his daughters are awesome.
Service Sire: RAINBOW RIVER PROTEST 57J
Lot 11B as a calf: MISS R PLUS 2328K
Son before weaning: JNB 61N
BRED COW
RAINBOW RIVER SABRINA 30M
Bred to MRL 4450M on April 19/25. Preg tested safe on Oct 16/25.
BRED HEIFER
SVF STEEL FORCE S701 MR HOC BROKER JM BF H25
IRCC BOOMSHAKALAKA 434B GWS EBONYS TRADEMARK 6N IRCC XCELLA 2X IRCC U GO GIRL 804U JS SURE BET 4T
DRAKE POKER FACE 2X DRAKE TULA 1R
MAF SABRINA 89B IPU RED NUGGET 132N LRX BLACK SABRINA 90R MS LAZY S BLK P 823M
In my quest to make females, I decided to flush Sabrina to Boomshakalaka. Other than Liner 56U, I’m not sure that there is another seasoned bull that consistently makes such beautiful females. After I did the flush, I found out that Boom can throw extra chrome. The extra chrome takes nothing away from how good 30M is, though. We sold three other flush sisters in our sale last year. One now walks the mountains in BC at 60 Ranch, the other, Sabrina 49M, wore a halter this summer for the Duguid girls here in MB, winning her class just about every time she stepped in the ring! The third flush sister was our high seller at $9500 in this sale last year, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, unfortunately that heifer ended up staying with us. On one hand we were disappointed, but on the other hand, we love 55M and were happy to keep her in our program. Which brings me to 30M and explains why she is now up for grabs. She is a quiet, bigger framed heifer with ideal length of body, lots of rib shape, and as expected from her pedigree, her udder is looking very nice. She has an early service to the $52,500 heifer bull we bought in the spring. We liked that he was out of a Riddler dam as the Riddlers have turned out to be some of our most productive and maternal black cows over the last 10 years. A blaze faced heifer calf out of 30M would be cool!
Flush Sister: RAINBOW RIVER SABRINA 49M
Paternal Granddam: IRCC XCELLA 2X
RAINBOW RIVER SABRINA 51M
Bred to MRL 4450M on June 10/25. Preg tested safe on Oct 16/25.
WHEATLAND FINAL AFFAIR
WHEATLAND BENTLEY 630D
WHEATLAND LADY 72X IPU BENTLEY 81F MR NLC UPGRADE U8676
CLAYHILL FANCY LUCA 39A
CLAYHILL FANCY PANTS 32S JS SURE BET 4T
DRAKE POKER FACE 2X DRAKE TULA 1R
MAF SABRINA 89B IPU RED NUGGET 132N LRX BLACK SABRINA 90R MS LAZY S BLK P 823M
Sale feature! It breaks my heart to offer 51M for sale. She was my favorite Sabrina heifer born last year from a very large flush. Her massive rib shape and depth gives her an easy doing look that I love. She is moderate framed with a nice little head, clean front third, good udder development and quiet disposition (she is a pet and loves attention). Why bad luck has to happen to the good ones, I really don’t know. We had issues with our heifer bull this spring and unfortunately 51M got tangled up in the mess, resulting in her getting bred too late for our program. I have contemplated every scenario between keeping her and selling her, but the only one that really makes sense is to let her go to a program where she will better fit their breeding season. As sad as I am to let her go, I am optimistic that she will have a bright future. Her very special dam has generated the greatest ROI of any cow that we have owned. In 3.5 years, Sabrina has earned over $130,000 in sales for us. We have never owned a donor like Sabrina, who is capable of freezing 35 #1 embryos in a single flush, time and time again. Both bulls and heifers have proven to be valuable and so good in their quality, but we have had many more bulls born than heifers over the years. Sabrina is almost 12 and her flush results are becoming erratic, so it is time to start pulling back from selling her daughters and embryos. Invest in a Sabrina while you can!
12-13: MAF SABRINA
$11,750 Maternal Brother to Lots 12-13: RAINBOW RIVER JACKSON 62L
Lot 13 as a calf: SABRINA 51M BEFORE WEANING IN 2024
$9500 Flush Sister to Lot 12 & Maternal Sister to Lot 13: RAINBOW RIVER SABRINA 55M
RAINBOW RIVER WISDOM 133L
Bred MRL 4450M & IRCC DBD Kaboom 205K on June 12/25. Preg tested safe on Oct 16/25.
BRED HEIFER
NCB COBRA 47Y
NGDB STRUCTURE 34D NGDB LOUISE 411 B RF CALIBER 014G SVS CAPTAIN MORGAN 11Z RF NOT JUST A FLIRT 404B RF CERTAINLY FLIRTIN 202Z NCB COBRA 47Y
MADER WALK THIS WAY 224B MADER P IRON SUGAR 7X
RAINBOWRIVER WISDOM 1J RF IMPACT 601C RAINBOWRIVER WISDOM 1G JENS BLACK WISDOM 4W
133L is a beautiful Caliber daughter from one of our top young cows and top cow families. The “Blackie” cow family has been around for the last 20 years, anchored by KLC Miss Bring 321N, who joined my dad’s herd in 2005 as the very first black Simmental cow. Since 321N was the only black cow on the place, we affectionately called her “Blackie”. Back when this cow family started, my naming choices were inconsistent, so the cow family actually includes the Whisper, Wisdom and Xana cow lines. 321N lived a long life in our herd, being flushed a few times before being culled at 16 years of age. Her best daughter, Whisper 76T, was flushed as well, as was a daughter of 76T, Wisdom 4W. That means three generations backing 133L have been flushed, with her beautiful dam also on my radar as one we might flush in the future. The longevity and productivity of these “Blackie” females is second to none. The entire cow family have always had excellent feet, udders, milking ability, fertility and docility. 133L’s dam, 1J, raised an awesome Boone Pickens bull in year one, 133L in year two, and this year, another stunning heifer (see picture on page 7). 133L herself is so feminine with a great udder dropping and she is a sweetie. Her photo and video do not do her justice. She is so quiet, it was impossible to make her look alert. She is friendly and likes attention. The only reason she sells is because of her breeding date, which is no fault of her own. She was bred by the MRL bull, but he had been giving us trouble so we also covered her with an A.I. to Kaboom to be safe. The calf will need a DNA test to verify parentage. We are more than willing to cover the cost of the test if you wish.
Lot 14 as a calf: WISDOM 133L BEFORE WEANING IN 2024
Dam: RAINBOW RIVER WISDOM 1J
Maternal Granddam:
RIVER WISDOM
RAINBOW RIVER WHISPER 34J
Bred to MRL 4450M on May 26/25. Will preg test to confirm before delivery.
BRED COW
OLF OTIS Y43
OLF ODIN U5
OLF MISS GUNNER W8
LCDR WITNESS 541C HSF HIGH ROLLER 12T WS MOTHER LODE W21 WS MISS BEEFWAY T7
LCHMN BRIGHT LIGHT L122L MRL STERLING BLACK 138Z MRL MISS 403X
RAINBOWRIVER BLACK WHISPER 16D WHEATLAND TERMINATOR202Z RAINBOWRIVER SHEZA DANDY GBV BLACK WHISPER 76T
Like Lot 14, 34J also traces back to Whisper 76T. She was a beautiful cow, had been shown and won Reserve Champion Female at the Harding Fair in 2014, and also lived a long life before being put down due to an injury at 13 years of age. 34J’s dam, 16D, is still producing at coming 10 years of age. 16D is as docile as they come and has always calved early. She has put three females through our sales over the years, a lead off Impact son was featured in our 2021 bull sale, and a Caliber son is coming up for our 2026 sale. 34J is a big framed, big bodied, stout Witness daughter with tremendous foot quality. She stands square and true on all four corners. 34J raised a nice Mandate heifer in her first year, which sold through this sale to Crooked Creek Farms, MB. She had twins this year. We lost the little one to illness, but the other bull will sell in our February bull sale. He is a nice Kaboom calving ease option with an attractive look. If you value quiet cows that are easy to work with, 34J is exactly that and would be a pleasure to have in any herd. Unfortunately, she was also a victim of our bull breeding issues and got pushed later than we’d like. She is young and should have a long life ahead of her still. We purchased her service sire for $52,500 in March. If she gives you a bull, she just might raise your next herd sire. She is still out on pasture so her preg check will be done once we move her home in the coming weeks.
Lot 15 Great Granddam & Lot 14 Great Great Granddam: GBV BLK WHISPER 76T
Maternal Sister: RAINBOW RIVER WHISPER 9G
Dam: RAINBOW RIVER BLACK WHISPER 16D
RAINBOW RIVER SAGE 101M
AI bred to WLB Top Tier 456G on March 22/25. Preg tested safe on Oct 16/25.
NCB COBRA 47Y
BRED HEIFER
MADER WALK THIS WAY 224B
MADER P IRON SUGAR 7X
MADER WALK THE LINE 92J MR HOC BROKER
IRCC DARLIN’ 613D
STF CRIMSON TIDE DZ87
DESTINY ODIN SHEA
CDI RIMROCK 325Z
STF MISS ZW87
RAINBOWRIVER SAGE 11H BGS/BM CAPTAIN SCREAM 63D
RAINBOWRIVER SAGE 37F WFL RED SAGE 506C
Sale feature! Our red bred heifer offering is small this year, but we loaded some really good red options into the open heifer section to make up for it. 101M was supposed to be an untouchable, but with our red numbers being low, I knew I had to part with something special for a feature bred. She is one of the youngest “M” heifers with being born in our February group of embryo calves, but she has always kept pace with her early January counterparts. She was the top gainer in her contemporary group and weaned with a ratio of 110. If you’re looking for a heifer to add some frame, she will do it. She is big and she gets her size from her dam. Sage 11H is one of our donors, having been flushed to Walk The Line and Tycoon. Her Tycoon heifers headlined this sale last year, and her WTL sons headlined our bull sale this spring. She is a big, beautiful cow with a great udder that milks very well. 11H can really raise a calf! There is also a lot of predictability in this WTL x Sage 11H cross as it has been repeatedly impressive. This spring, our high selling Lot 1 bull was a full brother to 101M. Memphis 38M is one of the most impressive bulls we have raised and we are using him in our program through A.I. Then this year, 11H gave us twin full brothers to 38M and 101M, both of which are at the very top of our bull pen once again. I showed one of those bulls at the MSA Summer Show in June and he won Champion Bull Calf as well as overall Grand Champion Simmental Bull. 101M is a big time power female that deserves serious consideration. She has what it takes to be a bull producer, just like her dam.
Lot 16 as a calf: SAGE 101M BEFORE WEANING IN 2024
Dam: RAINBOW RIVER SAGE 11H
$13,500 Full Brother: RAINBOW RIVER MEMPHIS 38M
Maternal Sister: JNB 46M
RAINBOW RIVER LASS 90M
Bred to MRL 4450M on May 19/25. Preg tested safe on Oct 16/25.
NCB COBRA 47Y
BRED HEIFER
MADER WALK THIS WAY 224B
MADER P IRON SUGAR 7X
MADER WALK THE LINE 92J MR HOC BROKER
IRCC DARLIN’ 613D
DESTINY ODIN SHEA CMS RAPID FIRE 635D CMS FIREBALL 813F CMS SODA POP 519C
SPRINGCREEK LASS 84H SPRINGCREEK LINER 56U
SPRINGCREEK LASS 91B
SPRINGCREEK LASS 6X
We featured 90M’s dam and flush sister in last year’s sale, with her sister selling to Section 17 Livestock, SK. Her dam is a beautiful young donor cow that combines some of the most sought after traits in today’s industry. Dark cherry red and a baldy face with an elegant, feminine design and impeccable, show quality udder. 84H throws more calving ease than her EPDs suggest. She has a dark cherry red, blaze face Preacher bull in the pen this year that is going to be a popular calving ease option in our upcoming bull sale. Similarly, I expect 90M to be a female that could offer some calving ease and handle being bred to some power. 90M looks like a very typical Walk The Line daughter. She is feminine in her design and very free in her movement. She is darker red in colour and nicely extended through her front third with plenty of capacity. Her EPD profile has a lot of green in it, with strong numbers across the chart. Being bred to the outcross black bull we purchased for $52,500 this spring will make for a quick ROI. MRL 4450M is hetero black so the calf could still come red, but the calf’s more outcross pedigree and strong EPD profile will make it marketable regardless of colour.
Full Sister: RAINBOW RIVER LASS 115M
Dam: SPRINGCREEK LASS 84H
Dam: SPRINGCREEK LASS 84H
$9000 Full Brother: JNB 83L
MAF MARLEE 257J
EMBRYOS
SVS BROOKS 669D
SVS TYCOON 841F
SVS RED ANNIE 411B
MRL RED WHISKEY 101B
SVS RED SARA 92X
ACS EVERREADY 970W
3D MISS RED NOREMAC 211U
NCB COBRA 47Y
R PLUS VENOM 4006B IPU MS. TULA 104Z
MISS R PLUS 8261F R
HARD ROCK 145X MISS R PLUS 3007A
1142Y
Our $26,000 Marlee is truly impressing in production. This spring the Fornwalds sold an ET son for $17,000 that they purchased from this sale as a frozen embryo. Marlee’s first natural calf, 78L, is the most impressive Impact daughter ever born here and as a two year old, 78L weaned off a heifer at 790 lbs in September, or 63% of her body weight. This year we have two Marlee sons on the ground, they are both dark cherry red and really good! As a mother cow, Marlee’s maternal instincts are flat out exceptional at calving. She is very docile, has big, square, excellent feet and an excellent udder. She also breeds on her dark red colour. Marlee is a third generation donor and a direct daughter of the rare and now deceased Tycoon. These embryos stack Liner 56U and Brooke onto Tycoon and Venom. They should result in some beautiful heifers. I’m betting the calves will be dark red, too! Sire
Daughter: RAINBOW RIVER MARLEE 78L
Son by Tangleflags: JNB 68N - AUGUST 2025
$17,000 Son by WTL: DK 9M
Son by Mountain View: JNB 140N
of Embryos: LAUNCH
COMMERCIAL M62
19
COMMERCIAL BRED HEIFER
Bred to JNB 8M on June 17/25. Preg tested safe on Oct 16/25.
Unregistered Tag M62 Jan 27, 2024 Polled Black Angus
I purchased M62 at side of her dam at the Creekside dispersal last spring. DeKoning’s had purchased a group of commercial Angus bred cows and the dam of M62 was one of them. M62 was so impressive as a calf, she drew me into buying her dam so I could use the pair as recips for my embryo program. Her dam is very quiet, good footed, good uddered, and raised a very nice SimAngus heifer this year. M62 is a pet and loves attention. We exposed her to one of our own bulls, JNB 8M, when we gave up on our problem bull. 8M has an 85 lb BW and top 10% BW EPD.
COMMERCIAL M85
20
COMMERCIAL BRED HEIFER
Bred to MRL 4450M on Apr 30/25. Preg tested safe on Oct 16/25.
Unregistered Tag M85 Feb 6, 2024 Homo Polled Black Simmental
M85 was intended to serve as a recipient in our embryo program, but we never did get an embryo implanted into her this year. She was exposed to our $52,500 heifer bull and is due to calve on February 9, so she will calve early enough that she could still work as a recip for someone next year. She is a very laid back, quiet heifer. Nice to handle and sound with very good feet. She should have a nice udder as well.
Service Sire: JNB 8M
Lot 19 with Dam: JULY 2024
Sire: CRUSH 48K
Mandate daughter burning up the show road in Australia: VC CREAM SODA V001 Congrats to Valley Creek Simmentals on your success with Mandate and thank you for securing his Australian semen rights!
R PLUS MANDATE 1044J
BPG1344163 LRPS 1044J Jan 26, 2021 Homo Polled Hetero Black Purebred
WFL ABSOLUTE 51Y R PLUS 5015C
IPU MS. 56U LINER 15A
R PLUS YUMA 9087G
R PLUS HARD ROCK 145X MISS R PLUS 3007A MISS R PLUS 1142Y LAZY S BLACK 29N
R PLUS BLACKEDGE SUN STAR MISS DRIVE MISS R PLUS 4193B LFE MR LEWIS 385N LFE BS DAKOTA COAL 610P LFE DAKOTA COAL 616L
A-F: 60 DOSES in 10 DOSE PACKAGES (CAN QUALIFIED)
G-N: 40 DOSES in 5 DOSE PACKAGES (CAN QUALIFIED)
SEMEN IS STORED AT BOW VALLEY GENETICS, AB
The final lot for this year’s sale is our annual offering of 100 doses of semen from our $160,000 Mandate. We have less than 300 doses remaining with no intentions to collect more. As you can see, Mandate can produce. CONSISTENTLY! You cannot find a bull with a bigger, squarer, better foot than him. Period. He adds calving ease, shortens gestation and puts a consistent stamp on his progeny. His sons are the soundest set of bulls we have ever sold, yes - even better than mainstream sires. Big nuts, fertile, they always make the sale. But his heifers... holy moly. There is a reason why you don’t see a single Mandate daughter selling in this year’s sale. Our first Mandates entered production this year and THEY MAKE COWS!
Mandate Heifer in 2024: RAINBOW RIVER LINNE 58M
Mandate Heifer in 2025: RAINBOW RIVER LINETTE 38N
REFERENCE SIRES
LOTS 7, 16, 17: MADER WALK THE LINE 92J
LOT 6, LOT 16 SERVICE SIRE: WLB TOP TIER 456G
LOT 20: RAINBOW RIVER CRUSH 48K
LOT 11A SERVICE SIRE: MADER WALK THIS WAY
LOT 15: LCDR WITNESS 541C
LOT 19 SERVICE SIRE: RAINBOW RIVER WTW 8M
LOTS 9, 10, 11A: RF IMPACT 601C
LOT 14: RF CALIBER 014G
LOT 11B SERVICE SIRE: RAINBOW RIVER PROTEST
LOT 12: IRCC BOOMSHAKALAKA 434B
LOT 8, LOT 14 SERVICE SIRE: IRCC DBD KABOOM
LOT 21, LOT 10 SERVICE SIRE: R PLUS MANDATE
LOTS 12-15, 17, 20 SERVICE SIRE: MRL 4450M
LOTS 1, 2, 4, 5: BLACK GOLD TANGLEFLAGS 31L
LOT 13: IPU BENTLEY 81F
CUSTOMER SUCCESS IS
OUR SATISFACTION
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KEIRA DUGUID LOCHWOOD FARMS, MB
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FAQ:
WHAT IS RACEHORSE STYLE SALE CLOSE?
Racehorse style sale close is when the entire sale stays open in extended bidding. This type of sale allows you as the bidder to either continue bidding on one or more specific lots, or change to a different lot within the same sale if the bidding has gone in to extended bidding.
HOW WILL EXTENDED BIDDING WORK?
When we get to the close out end time, the clock for close extends by 5 minutes with any bid placed on any lot in the sale within that 5 minute window. This type of extended bidding turns the end time into more of a soft close. Extended bidding allows bidders to compete in lots like a real auction and gives all bidders the same time to make a decision. If you get outbid on your first lot of interest during extended bidding, you can switch to bid on your second lot of interest if desired. Always follow the countdown clock to see how much time remains in the sale you are interested in.
As our sale has grown in size over the years, we have contemplated different sale formats such as sticking with the Farm Gate Timed Auction, or switching to a live sale. After weighing our options, we still feel that the Farm Gate sale is our preferred method of selling. Here’s our top reasons why:
1. NO SALE ORDER
The racehorse style sale allows us to eliminate that dreaded sale order that causes so much stress on sale day! We have all been in that position where our #1 pick is listed after our #2 pick in the sale order. Decisions... decisions... do I risk not bidding on my #2 in order to wait to try on #1? We’ve all done it, and when our #1 choice goes way out of budget, we are kicking ourselves for not just buying #2 when we had the chance!
With Farm Gate, all lots sell at the same time and you have the flexibilty to start bidding on your favorite lot, then switch to your #2 pick (or your #3, or #4, etc) if your #1 pick goes out of budget. This gives all of our customers the best chance at owning the right female or genetic opportunity for their program.
2. MORE ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTION
When I first started selling bulls, I sold via private treaty from our yard. My favorite part about private treaty sales was getting to know my customers on a more personal level. Learning about your program and individual preference in cattle in turn builds a closer relationship between the customer and myself, and also gives me the insight to recommend females that would be best suited for your program. This is especially valuable with sight unseen purchases.
I found that when we switched to a live sale format, much of that one-on-one interaction was lost. Sale day was always such a blur and I really disliked not having enough time to talk to customers about their needs prior to the sale starting. Not all customers choose to interact directly with me prior to the sale with using Farm Gate either, and that’s perfectly ok! But I find that it does increase the amount of interaction between my customers and myself, which I really like.
3. BETTER FOR THE CATTLE
Less stress on the cattle is a major advantage of the online sale format. The heifers get to stay at home, in their environment, on familiar feed and don’t risk getting sick or injured while being moved or sorted for a live sale. Compared to live sales that take place off-farm, there is also no biosecurity risk with the cattle picking up an illness or disease that might exist at a public sale barn. Happier, healthier heifers are better for me, my cattle and my customers.
4. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK HAS BEEN POSITIVE
The old saying, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” applies here. Covid forced us to start with the online Farm Gate sale, but we have received so much positive feedback since making the switch that we want to stick with a good thing! The flexibility to come view the offering at your leisure, to bid from the comfort of your home (or while on the road, or at a meeting, a party or your kid’s hockey game) and even just the fun of the thrill when you never know if an opposing bid is going to give you that “You’ve Been Outbid” warning!
TERMS & CONDITIONS, CONT.
TERMS: The terms of the sale are cash, cheque or e-transfer payable at par with settlement to be made immediately after the completion of the sale. Settlement is to be received in full by the seller upon pick up or delivery of the purchased lot(s), or within 30 days of the invoice date, whichever is sooner, unless other arrangements have been mutually agreed upon between the buyer and seller prior to sale day. If payment is made at pick up or delivery, then payment must be made by certified cheque, cash or e-transfer. All deposits are non-refundable. Interest will be charged to all balances left unpaid after 30 days. The right of property shall not pass until after settlement is made in full. All settlements must be made to the sellers before any cattle will be released. All monies are in Canadian funds.
BIDS: Every lot in the sale will be sold, by racehorse style auction, to the highest bidder. No by-bidding will be permitted. If you are deemed the highest bidder on any lot at the conclusion of the sale, you will be responsible for paying full purchase price to the seller, no exceptions. Failure to do so will result in you being banned from future sales hosted by Rainbow River Simmentals and DLMS.
PURCHASER’S RISK: Animals and frozen genetics become the risk of the buyer as soon as sold.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: All announcements and updates made at the commencement of online bidding will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay close attention to any such announcements and updates.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION: Each animal will carry registration papers issued by the Canadian Simmental Association, unless otherwise specified in the catalogue. A certificate of registration will be transferred to the buyer for each animal purchased after settlement has been made in full.
RIGHT TO FLUSH OR RETAIN SEMEN: Rainbow River Simmentals reserves the right to retain in-herd semen/ one successful flush (minimum of 6 freezable embryos) on any bull or female sold, at the seller’s expense and buyer’s convenience.
SHIPPING: Assistance will be given in arranging shipping or pickup after the sale, but no risk is assumed by the seller.
BREEDER GUARANTEE: All animals are sold under the standard terms and guarantees as set forth by the Canadian Simmental Association (CSA). The CSA Breeder Guarantee Guidelines can be found on the reverse side of any registration paper belonging to a bull or female registered with the CSA, or on the CSA website at www.simmental.com. At no time will the seller’s liability exceed the purchase price of the animal.
EXCEPTION TO BREEDER GUARANTEE: This guarantee does not cover death, injury, sickness or mismanagement. No guarantee is given that a bull’s semen will freeze. In cases where the animal is subjected to any hormonal or surgical reproduction techniques (i.e. embryo transfer) after the sale, the guarantee shall be null and void. Animals cannot be returned to Rainbow River Simmentals if not in a sound, healthy condition.
HEALTH: All animals have been on a total herd health program since birth. Specific details are available upon request. It is the buyer’s responsibility to determine health requirements for importing any animal into their province or state.
ACCIDENTS: Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, neither Rainbow River Simmentals or any sales staff or Association assume any responsibility in this matter and disclaim any liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of accident or loss of property.
LIABILITIES: All persons attending the sale, or viewing cattle on-farm prior to the sale, do so at their own risk and the seller assumes no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents occurring in or about the premises.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS: The above terms and conditions of the sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and seller, and be equally binding to both. Resale of animals following purchase in this sale shall constitute a separate transaction, and the rights and obligations of the two parties connected thereto are not covered by the terms and conditions of this sale.
Bull Sale Highlights
RIVER MEMPHIS 38M
FOR $13,500 TO D.L. KIEL & SONS, MANITOBA
RAINBOW RIVER CALIBER 10M
FOR $12,850 TO CROSS S SIMMENTALS, NORTH DAKOTA RAINBOW RIVER MANDATE 12M
