OUR HERD SIRES

Firecracker is an easy fleshing Tradin Right son we purchased in 2019. The high seller that day, he’s the spitting image of his sire who we really admired from the V8U program. Firecracker indexed #1 with his impressive 735 pound weaning weight and he passes that exceptional growth along to his progeny.

It’s a great test to keep a home raised bull for yourself and put him up against the purchased sires. Falcon has held his own with the best of them. He adds a lot of shape and capacity to his calves all while maintaining the traditional Angus look.

We stepped outside of our budget a bit when we bought Badger as the lead off bull from Six Mile in 2020. But we couldn’t be happier with the results. Badger adds so much to the bull pen with calves that have added shape and bone. His dam is also ELITE which only adds to Badger’s future as a great herd sire!

David, Wilf & Sylvia Jans - Medicine Hat, AB

Kelly Kalo - Brooks, AB

Erwin Schlenker Farms - Medicine Hat, AB

Monty Krauss - Cypress County, AB

Bluefield Grazing Assoc. - Elkwater, AB

40 Mile Grazing Assoc. - Bow Island, AB

Gary Schlenker - Cypress County, AB

Royal Oak Ranch - Seven Persons, AB

R&V White Ranches - Jenner, AB

Ketchmark Ranch - Brooks, AB

Bosch - 7 Farms - Fox Valley, SK

Drowning Ford Grazing Co-op - Medicine Hat, AB

Ken Grisak - Medicine Hat, AB

Ivan Schlaht - Bindloss, AB

Venture Ranches - Medicine Hat, AB

Tom Kotke - Lethbridge County, AB

JBP Enterprises - Medicine Hat, AB

Aebly Ranch - Jenner, AB

Darcy Douglas - Milk River, AB

Elm Grove Farms - Richmound, SK

Jim & Terry Hogg - Cypress County, AB

The terms of this sale are cash or cheque payable in Canadian funds. Settlement is to be made with the clerks present immediately following the auction. The right of property shall not pass until settlement is made in full. Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder. Disputes will be settled by the auctioneer & their decision will be final.

Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as it’s sold. Therefore we recommend you insure your purchases.

All animals are sold as guaranteed breeders as outlined in the CAA bylaws. We reserve the right to draw semen on any bull at our expense and your convenience. All bulls will be semen tested prior to delivery. No guarantee is given that a bull’s semen will freeze. Nor does the guarantee apply to animals that are injured, sick, or uncared for. Under no circumstances shall the seller be responsible for more than the purchase price of the animal in question.

Even though every precaution will be taken to protect the safety of everyone attending Lust Farms, no one acting on the behalf of Lust Farms nor the owners assume any responsibility in any matter of liability, legal or otherwise in the event of loss of property or injury. All persons attend at their own risk.

Deliveries to Canadian Destinations will begin after the sale at our earliest convenience. Lust Farms offers free delivery within 300km of Medicine Hat, AB. Costs associated with deliveries beyond that are the responsibility of the buyer. International Purchases are sold FOB Lust Farms. We will assist to complete testing and arrange for shipping. But, all costs incurred to import/export as well as freight shall be the responsibility of the buyer. Please call for details.

All announcements made from the auction block will take precedence over any printed material.

A certificate of registration will be transferred once settlement is made in full.

Performance Information:

BW…Actual weight at birth 205d…205 Day Adjusted Weight WI...Weaning Weight as a % of the average WW of the contemporary group

EPDs:

The EPDs you’ll find in the catalogue are generated through the CAA AngusONE genetic evaluations, and are predicted breeding values that allow for fair comparison of animals across herds, regardless of environment and management differences. They are expectations of how an animal’s progeny will perform, on average, for specific economically relevant traits. AngusONE EPDs are comparable to all Angus cattle, both red and black in Canada, and US Black Angus cattle.

Calving Ease Direct (CE) EPD describes the percentage of expected unassisted births when a bull is exposed to first-time heifers. The higher the number, the higher the probability that first-time heifers bred to the bull in question will calve with no assistance. The EPD predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire's calves will be born when he is bred to first calf heifers.

Birth Weight EPD (BW) EPD describes in pounds the difference in expected progeny weight, on average. A bull with a BW EPD of +4 will, on average, sire calves that are 2 pounds heavier than a bull with a BW EPD of +2 (given equal management).

Weaning Weight EPD (WW) EPD describes in pounds the difference in expected weaning weight in progeny, on average. WW EPD is a predictor of a sire's ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. A bull with a WW EPD of +50 will sire calves that are, on average, 20 pounds heavier at weaning than a sire with a WW EPD of +30 (given equal management).

Yearling Weight EPD (YW) EPD describes in pounds the difference in expected yearling weight in progeny, on average. YW EPD is a predictor of a sire's ability to transmit post weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. A bull with a YW EPD of +100 will sire calves that are, on average, 30 pounds heavier at weaning than a sire with a WW EPD of +70 (given equal management).

Calving Ease Maternal (MCE) EPD describes the probability of not requiring assistance when a bull’s daughters calve for the first time. The higher the EPD, the higher the probability that a bull’s daughters will not require assistance at calving time.

Milk EPD (MILK) describes, in pounds, the portion of a calf's weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability. On average, daughters from a bull with a Milk EPD of +20 will contribute 5 pounds more to their calves’ weaning weight than the daughters of a bull with Milk EPD of +15. Milk EPD is a threshold trait that should be maintained at a moderate level dependent on the management and environment of the herd.

The AngusONE EPD breed averages for calves born in 2021 are as follows: