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Each February, I look forward to seeing new genetics come on the market in the “Breeding Book” issue of the Journal, but in this October issue, it’s especially exciting to see those genetics start making an impact for cow-calf producers. Here in Canada the fall calf run is just beginning. There has been an incredible increase in commercial acceptance of the breed, evidenced by the new Speckle Park-influence sales being offered across the country. On page 10, we talked to Saskatoon Livestock Sales about the growth they’ve witnessed, and buyer interest in speckled calves. In his column on page 40, Dr. Roy Lewis presents an opportunity to use preconditioning as a means to further enhance the breed’s image and value with buyers, thanks to the Speckle Park cattle being easily identifiable at auction markets. Demand for bulls is on the rise, as the jump in prices this past sale season illustrates on page 34. Certainly, there is room in the market for more numbers. As breeder Dan Brundige reminds us, though, it takes years to build a reputation and only one negative experience to compromise buyers’ trust – as we work toward filling the demand for quantity, it’s important to ensure quality meets their expectations. Dan and Heather also shared their insights on customer service in the interview on page 18. I look forward to visiting with everyone at the National Show and Sale on November 21 in Regina! Sincerely, Laura Bodell

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The Speckle Park Journal is the official publication of the Canadian Speckle Park Association, owned and published twice annually by Bella Spur Innovative Media Inc. of Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, distributed at no charge by the CSPA. The Journal is for the purposes of promoting the growth and development of the Speckle Park breed, publicising the news and successes of CSPA members, and printing educational articles and information of interest to them. The Speckle Park Journal hereby expressly limits its liability resulting from any and all misprints, errors and/ or all inaccuracies whatsoever in the advertisement and editorial content published by The Speckle Park Journal and its said liability is here by limited to the refund of the customer or its payment for the said advertisement, the running of a corrected advertisement, or editorial notice. Notification by the customer of any errors must be made in writing within 30 days of distribution of the magazine. Advertising copy received after deadline will not be returned for proofing. Changes to advertising copy made after deadline date will be allowed only if time permits, and will incur the appropriate charges according to time and materials involved in the changes. The opinions or views expressed in all editorials are those of the writer or persons interviewed and not The Speckle Park Journal. The Speckle Park Journal does however reserve the right to edit or refuse all material which might be objectable in content. No material or part thereof may be reproduced or used out of context without prior, specific approval by Bella Spur Innovative Media Inc. and with proper credit to The Speckle Park Journal and Bella Spur Innovative Media Inc.

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For this edition of the Speckle Park Journal, it has become my privilege to bring you the “CSPA Corner.” In June, we were honoured to host the CSPA Annual General Meeting in Ontario for the first time. The Herd Builder Top Ten Sale took place on the Thursday evening prior to the weekend of events. Thank you to the sale consignors for their offering of quality livestock and great hospitality. Friday kicked off the AGM events with tours of several local breeders’ farms. A picnic lunch was enjoyed at our home, and the Watson family offered a lovely BBQ in the evening. A farm tour and brunch at Red Maple Speckle Park concluded the AGM weekend on Sunday. Saturday’s AGM was held in Cambridge and celebrated record attendance. A very informative presentation by Sean McGrath on the importance of collecting performance data was well received. As your president, along with the board of directors, we strive toward continual improvement of this amazing breed of cattle, and thus encourage you to take advantage of the DNA testing available for the three genetic conditions. This effort is to support your decision making as you breed for target markets. More

breeders and commercial users, both at home and internationally, are requesting additional information. This is why we have enlisted the expertise of Sean McGrath to develop a data collection program designed specifically for our breed. You can find details of Sean’s presentation and more on the CSPA website, www.canadianspecklepark.ca. Our breed is growing exponentially with membership and registrations continuing to increase at a rapid rate. In May of this year, our business manager of eight years, Rod Remin, stepped down from this position. We thank you, Rod, for your invaluable service. Your knowledge and dedication to the breed is exceptional. From a number of qualified applicants, the board has now appointed Whitney De Decker as the new business manager, confident she will be a tremendous asset to the breed. Whitney brings not only her extensive knowledge of the cattle business, but also her expertise from the corporate world, as you will have seen from the recent announcement. As your board of directors, we hope that you will join us in welcoming Whitney to her new position. Please consider joining us for the 2019 AGM, to take place at Lloydminster, Sask.

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L E C O I N D E L’A S S O C I A T I O N C’est avec plaisir que je vous présente la rubrique de l’association pour cette édition du Speckle Park Journal. L’assemblée générale annuelle de l’association s’est tenue en Ontario pour la première fois. La vente « Top Ten Herd Builder » a eu lieu le jeudi soir précèdent le programme du week-end. Merci aux consignataires pour leur offre de bétail de qualité et leur grande hospitalité. Les évènements associés avec l’assemblée générale annuelle, ont débuté avec des visites de fermes qui ont eu lieu au cours du vendredi. Un diner pique-nique c’est tenu à ma propriété et la famille Watson a offert un délicieux barbecue dans la soirée. Une tournée à la ferme Red Maple Speckle Park, accompagné d’un brunch ont conclu le week-end. L’assemblée générale annuelle s’est tenue à Cambridge avec un nombre de membres record. Sean McGrath a fait un exposé très instructif sur l’importance de la collecte de données de performance. En tant que votre président, soutenu par le conseil d’administration, nous nous efforçons d’améliorer continuellement cette race incroyable de bovins et nous vous encourageons donc à tirer parti des tests d’ADN disponibles pour les trois conditions génétiques. Cet effort est en vue de soutenir votre prise de décision lorsque vous visez certains marchés cibles. De plus en plus d’éleveurs et de producteurs commerciaux, tant au niveau

national qu’international, demandent des informations supplémentaires. C’est pourquoi nous avons fait appel à l’expertise de Sean McGrath pour développer un programme de collecte de données conçu spécifiquement pour notre race. Vous pouvez trouver des détails de sa présentation et d’autres informations sur le site Web de l’association à : www. canadianspecklepark.ca Notre race croît de façon exponentielle, l’adhésion et les enregistrements continuant d’augmenter rapidement. En mai dernier, notre directeur de huit ans, Rod Remin, a quitté son poste. Nous remercions Rod pour ses services précieux. Ses connaissances et son dévouement à la race ont été exceptionnels au fil des années. Le conseil a reçu un bon nombre d’applications de candidats qualifiés, et nous avons sélectionné Whitney De Decker au poste de directrice de l’association. Whitney possède toutes les qualités nécessaires pour continuer de faire avancer notre race. Non seulement elle connait bien le secteur des bovins, mais elle a aussi une expertise solide du monde des affaires. Joignez-vous à nous pour accueillir Whitney à son nouveau poste au sein de l’Association canadienne Speckle Park Il n’est pas trop tôt pour commencer à planifier pour l’assemblée générale annuelle de 2019 qui aura lieu à Lloydminster.

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Any marketer will say it’s all about the grassroots demand. Across Canada, demand grew again this year for Speckle Park bulls, with almost every sale posting higher average prices than they marked in 2017. On nearly exactly the same number of purebred bulls offered at public auction in Canada, the average sell price increased by $1,678 from 2017 to 2018, indicating a surge in demand. “There were definitely new buyers, and new faces at the sales,” says Mark Shologan, director of purebred marketing at Direct Livestock Marketing Systems, which currently provides online broadcast services for more than half of the sales. The increase in commercial producers using Speckle Park bulls has translated into more calves to market in the fall, and with that, the addition of two new Speckle Park-influence sales to the schedule. Sales will now be hosted at Dryland Cattle Trading Corp., Veteran, Alta.; David Carson Auction Services, Listowel, Ont.; Northern Livestock Sales, Lloydminster, Sask.; Saskatoon Livestock Sales Ltd., Saskatoon, Sask., and Heartland Livestock Sales, Yorkton, Sask.

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Saskatoon Livestock Sales is one of the auction markets offering a feeder calf sale for the first time. “We’ve been seeing a lot of Speckle Park-influenced cattle come through at different times of year,” noted Ryan Hurlburt, auctioneer and marketing representative at SLS. “They do these sales at other places, and they go really well, so we decided we should have one, too.” Located in Central Saskatchewan, SLS pulls cattle from as far northeast in the province as Cumberland House, and south to Midale. Hurlburt says that they’ve seen strong demand for good-sized groups of speckled calves, in large part because of the carcass work that has been done by the breed. “When there’s a ring full of speckled calves, and I’m up there selling, the buyers dig in,” Hurlburt shared. “They’re really keen and aggressive when those cattle enter the ring.” East of Saskatoon, at Yorkton, Sask., Josh Vogel organized the second Speckle Park-influence sale at Heartland Livestock in February. The larger steer lots found a 12-cent premium at this year’s sale. In Vogel’s opinion, this was likely a result of buyers having profitably fed out larger numbers of these calves, the higher volumes allowing for easier identification and attribution of their data. No doubt, this is contributing to Speckle Park feeder sales growing in size, numbers, and most notably, buyer support. One of his bull customers, Vince Stevenson, has experienced that profitability firsthand. Stevenson opened Ranch House Meat Co. at Shaunavon, Sask., in 2011. Having been in the cattle business for nearly 30 years, he wanted to help improve people’s eating experience.

“I felt that people deserved better,” Stevenson shares. “There was better product out there than what was being displayed.” He noticed that Speckle Park were doing very well in the Calgary Stampede Quality Beef Competition, began researching, and found out the breed was developed in Saskatchewan. This piqued his interest, and he purchased a few animals to feed and butcher. “I couldn’t believe it,” Stevenson recalls. “I was sold right there.” He subsequently bought a bull from Johner Stock Farms, then made a trip to Agribition to talk to more producers. There, he met Vogel, who owns Legacy Speckle Park, as well as Garry and Donna Berting of Ravenworth Cattle. The following spring he purchased a bull from each farm. His second calf crop hit the ground in 2018, and now all 250 of his cows are bred Speckle Park. “I’m finishing them, I’m butchering them, I know what they’re about,” Stevenson says. He has been achieving good carcass weights, and getting 3-4% higher yield on the Speckle Park-sired cattle. In addition, he’s noticed that the percentage of AAA carcasses has increased. The challenge from a rancher’s standpoint is wanting to sell pounds of beef first. “These cattle are going to finish at 1300-1400 lb rather than 1600-1700, but it’s going to cost a lot less to get them there,” Stevenson says. “They’re converting way higher than any other product I’ve had. “We get lost in selling pounds in this industry, and forget about quality,” notes Stevenson. “Now owning a butcher shop, I want to sell quality. Speckle Park... CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

“When there’s a ring full of speckled calves, and I’m up there selling, the buyers dig in,” Hurlburt shared. “They’re really keen and aggressive when those cattle enter the ring.”

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“I believe the Speckle Park breed is the fastest growing beef breed there is right now,” says Andrew Metcalfe, president of the Canadian Speckle Park Association. “There is so much potential for success in this breed. From a cattlemen’s point of view, Speckle Park cattle are easy-feeding, easy-keepers and don’t need a lot of expensive grains.” “More than that, the carcass traits are really outstanding. We are seeing an increasing number of sales in Western Canada as commercial cattlemen are seeing the potential for using Speckle Park bulls in their herds. Recognizing the potential added value of Speckle Park calves, market prices are reflecting this uptick in demand.” “In the last decade, we have already built some great momentum in the breed. Although our association is still small compared to other breeds, I think once cattlemen see the advantages of using Speckle Park on their commercial herds, the excitement around the breed will only continue to grow.”

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have proven to me to require less days on feed, they’re very docile, and they’re very, very good quality beef. “We’ve got repeat customers here now who want Speckle Park. If I could get more out there, I just know what it’s going to do for the breed.” photo © Saskatoon Livestock Sales Ltd.

Before they are tested on the shelf, Stevenson says profitability begins with live calves at birth, and Speckle Park excelled in that respect as well. He tells the story: “I’m a rancher with cattle on shares; we calve upward of 1,000 cows. They don’t get babied a whole lot, they’ve got to work for me and I’m not with them 24/7… We had a lot of bad weather this spring. It was a miserable day – I only had two heifers left to calve, and they picked the worst day. I thought for sure we were going to lose those calves overnight, but I went out the next day and they were going.” In addition to calf vigour and beef quality, commercial producers are trying out Speckle Park for a variety of other reasons. “They are really efficient, maternal cows, and that’s appealing to a lot of these big guys,” says Hurlburt. “Lots of guys call and ask where they can find bulls. They may not convert and breed all 300, but they’ll try 30.” Many are then retaining the females for replacements. Stevenson plans to feed out all the steers born next year, and keep the heifers to begin transitioning toward a Speckle-influenced cowherd. Going forward, he would like to develop a purebred herd as well. “I know enough about it, that I’m all in,” Stevenson says. Grassroots demand generates opportunity. As more auction markets, feedlots, and butcher shops experience the profitability of Speckle Park genetics, the increasing demand will continue to create more opportunities to maximize the value of calves. SPJ

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Focusing on quality cattle and strategic purchases, Wolf Lake Speckle Park is quickly gaining recognition both abroad and in Canada. In five short years, Dan and Heather Brundige started a purebred Speckle Park herd, became partners on an internationally-acclaimed AI sire, and sold two high-selling bulls. To top it off, Heather was asked to serve as director at large this year for the Canadian Speckle Park Association. The Brundiges launched Wolf Lake Speckle Park with the purchase of their first group of heifers from Codiak Acres in 2013. Dan and Heather, along with children Lily (10), Luke (8), and Melody (6), live near Bonnyville, Alta. Wolf Lake operates with an approach of quality over quantity, running approximately 25 purebred cows alongside a small commercial herd. Following that initial purchase of their herd’s nucleus, they continued to

add females, taking their time to find individuals that embody the traits they most value: moderate frame, good feet, and sound udders. They recognized early on that a herdsire is 50 percent of every calf crop’s genetics, and wanted to find a bull that was going to make a significant impact for them. “We were fortunate to work out a partnership with Johners on JSF Trade Secret 11A,” recalled Dan. “It has been rewarding to see one of the first bulls we bought make a difference both in Australia and here in Canada.” With experience on both the buying and the selling sides of registered

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Speckle Park, they are convinced that relationships are the key to this business. “You quickly learn how you would like to be treated and reciprocate that,” says Dan. When they began selling bulls by private treaty three years ago, Brundiges committed to providing potential buyers with the best information and best service, which has paid off in developing a repeat customer base. Dan noted that in addition, they keep in contact with customers throughout the year to ensure the animals are performing well for their new owners. “The big thing for us is creating a good relationship with buyers,” says Dan.“We haven’t been selling for many years, but it was really exciting to have people return this year for heifers and bulls.” Their efforts have paid off, with Wolf Lake bulls topping the last two Top Cut Speckle Park sales at Veteran, Alta. Wolf Lake Commander 9C was the top-selling bull in 2017, to Goodbrand Land & Cattle Co., Provost, Alta., at a price of $9,000. This year, Wolf Lake Eisenhower 32E sold for $7,000 to SLF Ranch of Edgerton, Alta.

Having used a Speckle Park bull on commercial cows before purchasing their purebreds, Dan and Heather see a lot of advantages for cowcalf producers, including consistent weights, reduced labour, and lower calf mortality. “Nobody wants extra work,” said Dan. “They’re looking for efficiency, calving ease, and weaning weights.”

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Having used a Speckle Park bull on commercial cows before purchasing their purebreds, Dan and Heather see a lot of advantages for cow-calf producers, including consistent weights, reduced labour, and lower calf mortality. “Nobody wants extra work,” said Dan. “They’re looking for efficiency, calving ease, and weaning weights.” With Dan working off the farm, Heather is often responsible for calving, and has been impressed with the calves’ vigour. “Before, we always had calves we had to baby along,” she recalls. “With the Speckles, they’re just up. I sometimes watch them from the kitchen window and set a timer, and they’ll be up sucking within five minutes.” Dan adds, “There is less labour and feed cost, the calves have more vigour, and we aren’t losing any weaning weight to the Angus or Hereford calves we had previously.” As the breed continues to grow, Brundiges see great opportunity in staying true to its roots. “We need to be consistent with what the breed has done to get us here,” Dan says. “Carcass quality, moderate frame size, and maternal traits are what really set Speckle Park apart.” Dan is also convinced, “We need to move beyond the colour. It makes the breed attractive, but they have so much more to offer.” Aside from the cattle themselves, Brundiges have been impressed by the

camaraderie of the breeders. “We’ve always found that Speckle Park is a community, and felt very welcome,” said Heather. “We appreciate the time people have spent helping us out, and look forward to attending events, because there are a lot of people there who we call friends now.” Moving forward, they plan to phase

out the commercial herd, and build up their purebred numbers. “We want to grow our own bloodlines and stay true to what customers want to see in our bulls and females,” shares Dan. “They have to be good.” Paraphrasing the actor Will Rogers, Dan says, “It takes a long time to build a reputation, but you can lose it overnight.” SPJ

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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

At the Agribition National Speckle Park Sale

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NEWSBYTES

newsBYTES CSPA

welcomes our new business manager

The Canadian Speckle Park Association announced the hiring of Whitney de Decker for the role of business manager. De Decker will be responsible for the day-to-day management of CSPA operations, working with the board of directors to develop sustainable business practices for the association. Raised on her family’s purebred Maine Anjou farm, de Decker grew up with a love for cattle. She and her husband and three children now raise Speckle

Park and Simmental at Roslin, Ont., as well as offering off-farm beef sales. Through her 11-year tenure with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, de Decker acquired project management and business administration skills at a corporate level. This experience is complimented by two diplomas from McMaster University: business administration with a concentration in management, and human resources management.

thank-you

farewell to ROD REMIN

Rod Remin served as business manager of the CSPA for eight years, through many changes and developments. Under his efforts, Speckle Park launched a marketing campaign that achieved exponential growth in both the herdbook’s registrations and number of members and expanded the breed into several new international markets. He also spearheaded the performance program that was introduced this year. In addition to daily management of association affairs, Remin also represented the CSPA on the boards of the Canadian Livestock Records Council and the Canadian Beef Breeds Council. His knowledge of the breed’s history is unparalleled, and years of service are greatly appreciated.

SALE

Notta 15R Janette 209E

NEWSBYTES

record-setting

$37,000 SOLD FOR

Notta 15R Janette 209E set a new record for the top price paid for a Speckle Park female anywhere in the world. The daughter of A & W 15R was offered by Notta Ranch in the Supreme Sale on April 7, 2018, where she was purchased by Hidden Valley Speckle Park, Dungay Creek, NSW, for a valuation of $37,000.

upcoming calf sales Several Speckle Park-influence calf sales are being planned in Canada.

veteran, alta.

DRYLAND CATTLE TRADING CORP.

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listowel, ont.

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lloydminster, alta.

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NOV

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NORTHERN LIVESTOCK SALES

SASKATOON LIVESTOCK SALES LTD.

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TEL

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T H E S P E C K L E PA R K J O U R N A L

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Petemar Special Edition 2D E X H I B I T E D BY

Watson Land and Livestock Inc.

RESERVE CHAMPION BULL

Fleetwood Freight Train 6F E X H I B I T E D BY

Fleetwood Speckle Park

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Silver Tip Electra 43E

E X H I B I T E D BY

Silver Tip Speckle Park & Underhill Specs RESERVE CHAMPION FEMALE

Diamond K Ranch Debutante 4D E X H I B I T E D BY

Underhill Specs

paris FAIR SPECKLE PARK SHOW HEIFER CALF CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY RESERVE HEIFER CALF CHAMPION

Watson Last Ride 4F

Watson Land and Livestock Inc.

Silver Tip Fancy Pants 05F E X H I B I T E D BY

JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER CHAMPION

Fleetwood Big Ethel 03E

E X H I B I T E D BY RESERVE JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Fleetwood Speckle Park

Underhill High Life 2E

Underhill Specs & Panorama Farms Speckle Park

SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Silver Tip Electra 43E

Silver Tip Speckle Park & Underhill Specs

RESERVE SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION

Silver Tip Speckle Park

Underhill Tazmania 16E

Coledale Farms & Raise The Bar Farms

Diamond K Ranch Debutante 4D E X H I B I T E D BY

RESERVE SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION

Underhill Specs

River Hill 54Z Deb U Taunt 18D

E X H I B I T E D BY

BULL CALF CHAMPION

Fleetwood Speckle Park & River Hill Farm

Fleetwood Freight Train 6F E X H I B I T E D BY

RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION

Fleetwood Speckle Park

Underhill Big Block 16F E X H I B I T E D BY

JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION

Underhill Specs

Watson Crusher Leopard 10E

E X H I B I T E D BY RESERVE JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION

Watson Land and Livestock Inc.

River Hill Smokeshack 252E E X H I B I T E D BY

SENIOR BULL CHAMPION

Underhill Specs

Petemar Special Edition 2D

E X H I B I T E D BY

Watson Land and Livestock Inc.

D AT E

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 L O C AT I O N

PARIS, ONT. JUDGE

KEN FRIESEN ABBOTSFORD, B.C.

SHOW

RESULTS

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Notta 151A Cause N Effect 309C E X H I B I T E D BY

McAleer Ranch

RESERVE CHAMPION BULL

Notta 1B Hawkeye 444E E X H I B I T E D BY

Notta Ranch

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Notta 68L Lightning Lady 31X E X H I B I T E D BY

McAleer Ranching

RESERVE CHAMPION FEMALE

River Hill 60A Eye Appeal 44E E X H I B I T E D BY

River Hill Farm

agribition

CANADIAN

WESTERN

HEIFER CALF CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

River Hill 60A Eye Appeal 44E

River Hill Farm

RESERVE HEIFER CALF CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

River Hill Farm

JUNIOR FEMALE CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

River Hill 54Z Elle 25E

Fleetwood Desiree 01D

Fleetwood Speckle Park

RESERVE JUNIOR FEMALE CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Notta Ranch

SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

D AT E

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Notta Ranch

BULL CALF CHAMPION

L O C AT I O N

REGINA, SASK. JUDGES

DARRELL & LEILA HICKMAN VERMILION, ALTA.

SHOW

RESULTS

Notta 68L Lightning Lady 31X

McAleer Ranching

RESERVE SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

E X H I B I T E D BY

Notta 1B Hawkeye 444E D.A.M. Dots 94A Electric 31E

McAleer Ranching

JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Underhill All Out 1D

Underhill Specs & Rose Hill Speckle Park Stud

RESERVE JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Notta 151A Cause N Effect 309C

McAleer Ranch

RESERVE SENIOR BULL CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Colgan’s Dexter D’Angelo 01D

Colgan’s Cattle Company Corp.

SENIOR BULL CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Notta 15R Kat 7A

Notta Ranch

RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Notta 13Z Janette 203D

Ravenworth Cattle

Ravenworth Invictus 103C T H E S P E C K L E PA R K J O U R N A L

LLOYDMINSTER

stockade ROUNDUP

Ravenworth Willow 134E

JUNIOR HEIFER CALF CHAMPION

Ravenworth Cattle

E X H I B I T E D BY

RESERVE JUNIOR HEIFER CALF CHAMPION

Notta 1B Unique 217E E X H I B I T E D BY

I N T E R M E D I AT E H E I F E R C A L F C H A M P I O N

Ravenworth Acadia 107E Ravenworth Cattle

E X H I B I T E D BY

R E S E R V E I N T E R M E D I AT E H E I F E R C A L F C H A M P I O N

Notta Ranch

Notta 1C Maid 2 Order 204E E X H I B I T E D BY

Notta 151A Kat 202E

SENIOR HEIFER CALF CHAMPION

E X H I B I T E D BY

RESERVE SENIOR HEIFER CALF CHAMPION

Notta Ranch

JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER CHAMPION

RESERVE CHAMPION BULL

Ravenworth Invictus 103C E X H I B I T E D BY

Ravenworth Cattle RESERVE CHAMPION FEMALE

Notta 151A Kat 202E E X H I B I T E D BY

Notta Ranch

MX Ranch

Notta 13Z Photo-Finish 216D Notta 13Z Janette 203D Notta Ranch

Ravenworth Prairie Lily 103D Ravenworth Cattle

Ravenworth Northern Star 117A Ravenworth Cattle

E X H I B I T E D BY

Landry of P.A.R. 50Z

RESERVE SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION

E X H I B I T E D BY

JUNIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION

RESERVE JUNIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION

P.A.R. Ranch

JSF Wall Street 36E

E X H I B I T E D BY

Johner Stock Farms

River Hill 54Z Enterprize 315E E X H I B I T E D BY

I N T E R M E D I AT E B U L L C A L F C H A M P I O N

R E S E R V E I N T E R M E D I AT E B U L L C A L F C H A M P I O N

SENIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION

MT Bar Ranch

Ravenworth Tycho 106E Prairie Hill Loaded Up 5E E X H I B I T E D BY

Prairie Hill Ranch

Prairie Hill Kool Charlie 18E E X H I B I T E D BY

JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION

RESERVE JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION

Johner Stock Farms

Outback Joey 25D

E X H I B I T E D BY SENIOR BULL CHAMPION

Prairie Hill Ranch

JSF Unmarked 2D

E X H I B I T E D BY

Cache Creek Cattle

Ravenworth Invictus 103C E X H I B I T E D BY

D AT E

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Ravenworth Cattle

E X H I B I T E D BY

RESERVE SENIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION

River Hill Farm

MT Bar Eddie the Eagle 01E E X H I B I T E D BY

T H E S P E C K L E PA R K J O U R N A L

E X H I B I T E D BY

Johner Stock Farm

Raina of MX 100D

E X H I B I T E D BY

Ravenworth Northern Star 117A

Ravenworth Cattle

E X H I B I T E D BY

SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Notta Ranch & Below Sea Level Speckle Park

SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER CHAMPION

RESERVE SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER CHAMPION

E X H I B I T E D BY

Johner Stock Farms

Notta Ranch

E X H I B I T E D BY

JSF Unmarked 2D

Ravenworth Clover 101E E X H I B I T E D BY

RESERVE JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER CHAMPION

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Ravenworth Cattle

L O C AT I O N

LLOYDMINSTER, SASK. JUDGE

JUSTIN MORRISON RADVILLE, SASK.

SHOW

RESULTS

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Notta 151A Cause N Effect 309C E X H I B I T E D BY

McAleer Ranch

RESERVE CHAMPION BULL

D.A.M. Dots 94A Electric 31E E X H I B I T E D BY

McAleer Ranching

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Landry of P.A.R. 50Z E X H I B I T E D BY

P.A.R. Ranch

RESERVE CHAMPION FEMALE

Ravenworth Acadia 112B E X H I B I T E D BY

Outback Ranch

farmfair INTERNATIONAL

HEIFER CALF CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Elegant Raina of P.A.R. 321E

P.A.R. Ranch

RESERVE HEIFER CALF CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

River Hill Farm

JUNIOR FEMALE CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

River Hill 60A Eye Appeal 44E

MT Bar Deziree 07D

MT Bar Ranch

RESERVE JUNIOR FEMALE CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

D AT E

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

L O C AT I O N

JUDGE

CHAD OATES RISING STAR, TEXAS

SHOW

RESULTS

P.A.R. Ranch

Outback Ranch

BULL CALF CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

D.A.M. Dots 94A Electric 31E

River Hill Farm

JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

River Hill 54Z Excursion 328E

Wolf Lake Diplomat 15D

Wolf Lake Speckle Park

RESERVE JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Colgan’s Dexter D’Angelo 01D

Colgan’s Cattle Company Corp.

SENIOR BULL CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Ravenworth Acadia 112B

McAleer Ranching

RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

Dazzing of P.A.R. 56D

Landry of P.A.R. 50Z

RESERVE SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION E X H I B I T E D BY

EDMONTON, ALTA.

MX Ranch

Notta 151A Cause N Effect 309C

McAleer Ranch

T H E S P E C K L E PA R K J O U R N A L

Tracey Foster-Duriez Fort St John, B.C., Canada 1-250-264-8676 leggs123@outlook.com

Highmark SPECKLE PARK

----------------------------------------------------------------------Purebred & Commercial Speckle Park Cattle -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Harv & Fran Fehr

Hague, Saskatchewan 306.290.6780 306.229.0092 E: highmark.hf@gmail.com

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The Ducherers riverhillfarm@hotmail.com Box 37, Neilburg, SK S0M 2C0 780-205-2478 or 780-870-7584

P R O U D Pa R T N e R S i N T h e S U M M i T 3 S a l e

www.riverhill.ca

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salesRESULTS october 14, 2017 // oberon, new south wales

wattle grove speckle park sale

A hotly-contested son of Codiak Putnam GNK 61Y, Wattle Grove The Sugar Man M164, brought a final bid of AUS$22,000 from the Comb family of Hay, NSW. Chris and Bernadette Partington, Megalong Valley, NSW, purchased the top heifer for AUS$28,000, who was Wattle Grove Heidi M43.

R E G I S T E R E D S P E C K L E PA R K

30 bulls averaged $11,433 22 heifers averaged $13,318 3 lots of embryos averaged $2,733/embryo 6 lots of semen averaged $285/straw F 1 S P E C K L E PA R K - C R O S S 30 bred heifers averaged $2,746 10 open heifers averaged $1,750 3 steers averaged $1,000

F I N A L R E S U LT S :

The sale grossed $786,375 on 104 lots of purebred and commercial live cattle and genetics.

new world-record female

october 21, 2017 // listowell, ont.

herd builder ontario speckle park female sale

The fourth annual Herd Builder Female Sale sold 27 lots from 5 Ontario breeders. The highselling heifer calf was Steele Elisa 3E, purchased by River Hill Farm, Neilburg, Sask., for $9,500. Sommer Meadow Farms of Norwich, Ont., purchased the top bred heifer, Portercrest Citcat 3C, for $10,200. River Hill Farm and Black Diamond Speckle Park, Australia, teamed up to buy SAC Miss Abbie 1A for $17,000.

R E G I S T E R E D S P E C K L E PA R K

3 bred heifers averaged $7,850 9 heifer calves averaged $5,878 3 cows averaged $10,233 1 cow-calf pair brought $9,500 4 embryos averaged $1,800/embryo C O M M E R C I A L S P E C K L E PA R K

5 heifer calves averaged $1,983 4 bred cows averaged $2,025

F I N A L R E S U LT S :

The sale grossed $132,400 to average $7,253 on 15 live, registered lots. november 22, 2017 // regina, sask.

canadian national speckle park sale at agribition

Notta 15R Janette 209E Notta Ranch SOLD FOR

$37,000 in the Supreme Sale

T H E S P E C K L E PA R K J O U R N A L

The high-selling lot in the Canadian National Sale was a heifer calf, Outback Ms Flash Dancer 112E, sired by Notta 101Y Barcode 113B. She was purchased by Kevin Boll, Fillmore, Sask., for $20,000. River Hill 60A Eye Appeal 44E, named National Reserve Champion Female earlier in the day, was selected by KFC Farms Ltd., Abbotsford, B.C., for $17,000. The topselling bred heifer was Andchris Dash 33D, who was purchased by Andrew Van der Drift & Sons Pty Ltd., Australia, for $14,500.

1 bred heifer brought $14,500 13 heifer calves averaged $11,635 11 lots of embryos averaged $1,705/embryo

F I N A L R E S U LT S :

The sale grossed $220,000 with 14 live lots averaging $11,840.

The high-selling lot in Wattle Grove Speckle Park’s first Twilight Sale was a cow-calf pair. WGS J135, a daughter of Wattle Grove Almighty E41, and calf WGS N117, were acquired by Monivae Pastoral Co of Monto, QLD, at a final bid of AUS$19,000. The high-selling heifer was WGS M102, and brought AUS$17,500 from Bendee Pastoral Co. of Walcha, NSW.

3 cows averaged $7,500 6 cow-calf pairs averaged $12,333 14 open heifers averaged $12,714 4 pregnant recipients averaged $10,000 6 lots of embryos averaged $2,500/embryo 8 lots of semen averaged $460/straw 14 bred F1 heifers averaged $3,500

march 31, 2017 // androssan, alta.

summit 3 sale

River Hill 60W Excalibur 345E was the high-selling yearling bull, selected by KFC Farms, Abbotsford, B.C., at a valuation of $16,500. The high-selling extra-age bull was Codiak Dr Pepper 73D, purchased by Cody Murray of Beaverlodge, Alta., for $15,000. Codiak Ellie 805E topped the female portion of the sale at $12,500, also selling to KFC Farms.

SALESRESULTS

wattle grove twilight female sale

ALES

february 24, 2018 // toowoomba, queensland

18 1/2 extra-age bulls averaged $7,946 30 yearling bulls averaged $7,508 9 open heifers averaged $9,528 4 lots of semen averaged $438/straw 9 lots of embryos averaged $1,696/embryo

F I N A L R E S U LT S :

2018

The sale grossed $549,710 on 70 1/2 lots of live cattle and genetics.

F I N A L R E S U LT S :

The sale grossed $409,250 on 55 lots of purebred and commercial live cattle and genetics.

april 7, 2018 // lloydminster, sask. february 25, 2017 // listowell, ont.

herd builder ontario speckle park bull & female sale

In the fourth Herd Builder Bull and Female Sale, the top seller of the day was Steele Front Runner 5E at $13,500, to the Front Runner Alliance of Black Diamond Speckle Park, Australia; Aniwaniwa Speckle Park, New Zealand; Silver Tip Speckle Park, Thamesford, Ont., and Fleetwood Speckle Park, Iona Station, Ont.

R E G I S T E R E D S P E C K L E PA R K

2 2-year-old bulls averaged $6,400 6 yearling bulls averaged $5,591 4 open heifers averaged $8,500 C O M M E R C I A L S P E C K L E PA R K 4 yearling bulls averaged $2,925

F I N A L R E S U LT S :

The sale grossed $92,050 to average $5,753 on 16 lots of registered and commercial cattle.

the source sale

Prairie Hill Loaded Up 5E set the pace in the Source Sale, garnering a final bid of $30,000 from Little Acres Speckle Park, Lloydminster, Sask. The top-selling heifer was Ella Bubbles of P.A.R. 5E at $12,500; consigned by P.A.R. Ranch, she was selected for the KFC Farms herd.

26 bulls averaged $6,308 25 open heifers averaged $6,186 6 lots of embryos averaged $979/embryo 3 lots of semen averaged $108/straw 5 open commercial heifers averaged $1,600

F I N A L R E S U LT S :

The sale grossed $346,050 on 59 lots of live cattle and genetics.

april 3, 2018 // veteran, alta.

top cut speckle park sale

Ten Speckle Park breeders brought their best for the third annual Top Cut Sale. Wolf Lake Eisenhower 32E, a son of River Hill 50U All In 60A, was the top-selling yearling bull at a price of $7,000 to SLF Ranch, Edgerton, Alta. The top open heifer was D.A.M. Dots Excel 9E, selling for $8,000 to Colgan’s Cattle Company Corp.

34 yearling bulls averaged $4,344 10 open heifers averaged $6,250 10 commercial bred heifers averaged $2,275

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may 21, 2018 // guyra, new south wales

Notta 15R Janette 209E (see page 34) set a new world record at $37,000, for the top price paid for a Speckle Park female. Sired by A & W 15R, she was purchased by Hidden Valley Speckle Park, Dungay Creek, NSW. They also purchased the top yearling bull, Notta 151A Cause A Scene 307E, for $25,000. The highselling 2-year-old bull was Spots ‘N Sprouts Drone 105D, purchased by Greenhaven Speckle Park, Mitchells Island, NSW, for $17,000. The high-selling cow-calf pair was Spots ‘N Sprouts 19A, purchased by Underhill Specs, Guelph, Ont., for $12,000.

In their first female sale, the high seller was a bred heifer named Waratah Pho Finish M123, sired by JSF Trade Secret 11A. Black Diamond Speckle Parks of Macorna, Vic., bid AUS$16,000 for this female. The top-priced heifer calf was Waratah Amy N05, purchased by Nickland Pty Ltd. of Moreville, Tasmania, for AUS$7,500.

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13 1/3 yearling bulls averaged $7,451 14 2-year-old bulls averaged $6,985 13 open heifers averaged $15,211 3 cow-calf pairs averaged $9,166 10 straws of semen averaged $400/unit 10 open commercial heifers averaged $1435

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The sale grossed $440,750. may 12, 2018 // online

rockin’ at rocky online sale

Wattle Grove Speckle Park hosted their first online sale in conjunction with Beef Australia 2018. The only female, Wattle Grove Miss Fancy N304, sold for AUS$26,000 to Greenhaven Speckle Park, Mitchell Island, NSW. Wattle Gove Splitter M216 was the top-selling bull and brought AUS$18,000 to Panorama Farms Speckle Park, Narrabri, NSW.

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38 bred heifers averaged $7,158 4 open heifers averaged $5,875 5 bulls averaged $6,400 105 units of semen averaged $130/straw 36 embryos averaged $1,187/embryo 37 pregnant recipients averaged $7,351 1 flush brought $7,500 3 Brahckle bred heifers averaged $3,166

may 25, 2018 // coolah, new south wales

minnamurra pastoral company speckle park sale

Minnamurra Pastoral Company successfully hosted their second annual sale at the new Coolah property in New South Wales,Australia. The high-selling bull was Minnamurra Nero N15, a yearling sired by JSF Whiskey 4B. He sold for $32,000 to the group of Hanging Rock Speckle Park, Parkvale Speckle Parks, Gary Linford, Heritage Bloodstock, and Munt Family Pastoral. Minnamurra Marlin M4 was the top 2016-born bull, bringing a final bid of $30,000 from JAD Speckle Park, Yeoval, NSW.

17 bulls averaged $11,058 1 open heifer brought $26,000 12 embryos averaged $2,500/embryo 40 straws of semen averaged $328/unit

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The sale grossed $453,500 and averaged $9,423 on 45 purebred bulls. july 9, 2018 // guyra, new south wales

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Waratah Speckle Park celebrated their 5th annual sale with Minnamurra Pastoral Company taking home the high seller, Waratah M&M LST M09, a son of JSF Trade Secret 11A, for AUS$20,000.

20 bulls averaged $8,300 18 females averaged $5,964

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preconditioning: a co-operative effort Preconditioning of calves before transport and sale generally includes weaning, immunization, deworming, and lice treatment. It is an effective way to reduce respiratory diseases in the feedlot and minimize death loss.

In addition to deaths, there are also cattle that become chronic poor-doers and have to be culled out of the system. Aside from the economic losses, the industry must also begin to consider the consuming public’s perception of management practices. We can ill afford to have feedlots continuing to experience high death losses, and dead cattle are an animal-welfare blemish, to say the least. Weaning on the farm significantly reduces stress on the calves, whether using some sort of soft weaning such as creep feeding, fence-line weaning, or two-stage weaning. The reality is that disease prevention has more to do with stress-free weaning than vaccinating for everything you can think of. The stress-free environment allows the calves’ own immune system to respond to disease challenge. That means not weaning during snowstorms or inclement weather, and preferably having already introduced the calves to the feed they will be receiving through creep feeding. With these strategies, death loss can often be kept below 1 percent. In fact, some top producers will keep it around 0.5 percent. Most of the deaths are a result of bloat or intestinal mishaps; very few are due to respiratory disease or Hemophilus. This is the exact opposite of what we see in the feedlot, where these two diseases are the highest cause of death and death rates 40

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can be 5 percent or more with highly-stressed calves. These high death losses will probably not be tolerated by the consuming public in the future. In order to reap the benefits of preconditioning, the weaning must be done more than 30 days before sale, and preferably at least 45 days ahead. After weaning, even at home, calves will lose some weight and then start gaining again. It takes a minimum of two weeks to get calves back to their weaned weight. In order to compensate for that and the extra cost of vaccines, even with a low death loss, producers must be rewarded adequately for their efforts by a premium price. A large economic return is in the weight gain, and some studies show as much as $80.00 more per calf. At least two weeks before the weaning date, calves should be pre-immunized with initial vaccinations against diseases such as IBR, BVD, BRSV, Mannheimia, Pasteurella, and Histophilus. Trying to develop initial protection by means of vaccines while undergoing all the stresses of weaning is not the route to follow. This theory makes sense from a scientific standpoint, and it really does work. We see this every year with producers who maintain ownership of their calves; often their treatment rate is very low despite giving no metaphylactic or prophylactic antibiotics. Calves that are accustomed to the pens know where the water source is, and don’t have to contend with the stresses of transportation and being mixed with calves from multiple owners. All of these things wreak havoc on the calves’ immune systems. A lot of producers are also upping the ante by immunizing calves in the spring at pasture turnout, at one-to-three months of age, then boostering vaccines at weaning to restimulate an already-primed immune system. Calves also

develop greater protection when they are stress-free on their mothers. Another procedure is deworming to remove internal parasites and alleviate how they tax the calf’s immune system. In certain conditions, vitamins and minerals such as selenium may be administered. Don’t forget the multivalent clostridial vaccination, as well as lice treatment. Discuss with your veterinarian the best approach to all these preventative processes. From the feedlot perspective, vaccination protocols are not all exactly the same and, in many cases, calves are not implanted and so feedlots still have to process the calves again and implant, lot tag, etc. Where I have seen this work exceptionally well is on contracts (direct shipment) between feedlots and larger cow-calf producers. The producer vaccinates with exactly what the feedlot wants in terms of protection from certain diseases. The weaning schedule is set and the time to weigh and shrink is agreed upon ahead of time. This way the farmer is compensated for his time, expenses, and risk, and the feedlot gets in a very healthy product. Implanting and ID tagging may be done at the feedlot or at the farm of origin depending on the arrangement. The worst-case scenario is adding in stresses of castration and dehorning at the same time as weaning, which is what some feedlots are forced to do. It is no wonder a lot of these calves get sick in spite of being covered with antibiotics. Fortunately, most producers are using polled bulls and castration is often done at a very young age. The idea of preconditioning makes a tremendous amount of sense. It is already implemented widely for home-fed calves, but communication and trust must develop for it to work between the cow-calf sector and feedlots. When prices are high, the best margin for the producer is shipping calves right off of the cow to the auction. Costs and risk are at a minimum for the producer, but this is the worst-case scenario for the health of the calf. Pre-sort calf sales then further increase health risk to the calves with co-mingling of multiple owners’ cattle. With Speckle Park cattle being easily identifiable, a lot of great advertising can result from marketing healthy, preconditioned cattle. Many producers essentially do it for all their replacement heifers and bulls for the purebred market; by using the same management approach for the steers and non-replacement heifers, the value and demand for speckled calves will continue to increase. Consult with your veterinarian if you are not already doing some form of preconditioning, and then be sure to market the health of your cattle when selling. SPJ

Dr. Roy Lewis, DVM

practiced as a large animal veterinarian specializing in beef cattle for more than 30 years at Westlock, Alta. He now works part time as a technical services veterinarian for Merck Animal Health.

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