MARCH 16, 2026 • ON THE FARM • HODGEVILLE, SK
STARTING AT 1:30 PM
BULL SALEWelcome
Welcome to the Cedarlea Farms 2026 Bull Sale!
We are very happy to extend a warm and sincere invitation to join us March 16th for our annual bull sale! We certainly appreciate your attendance and interest in our sale.
It’s a wonderful time to be a cow/calf producer with all time record highs for feeder and fat cattle. We’ve waited many years for this, and it definitely is our turn! The North American cowherd is at a 75-year low; cattle supplies are tight and are likely to stay that way for the next few years with limited herd expansion if any for the foreseeable future. Charolais bulls are once again in very strong demand as the Char-cross calves are the preferred feeder calves topping the market across Canada.
What a tremendous set of bulls we have on offer this year! We’re very happy with the next step forward and this new generation of bulls. They represent the balanced approach we’ve taken to provide a combination of useful and beneficial traits: calving ability without sacrificing growth and performance has been our objective. Providing bulls that are physically sound and correct is a priority, management plays a significant role as well. Sensible feeding plus providing the “whole herd’ approach to health and nutrition is our philosophy. This approach allows us to develop bulls to meet the market demands of today and provide bulls that last for years. At Cedarlea Farms we use data and testing as tools to make better genetic decisions. Measuring accurate birth, weaning and yearling weights, gestation length, genomic testing, collecting ultrasound data all provide valuable information to make informed breeding decisions. Checkout the ribeye area measurement on the bulls… exceptional results! There are 40 bulls with a ribeye area greater than 15 square inches, many over 16 sq in and a few over 17 sq in! The pen average for lean meat yield came in at 65.39%!
We stand behind our bulls and will ensure they work for you. We strive to produce top quality bulls and provide top quality service for our customers. Thank you to all our customers and friends for your continued support and we look forward to working with you again this year.
We have added two features to the sale this year:
1. We have contemplated adding some of our best ranch/riding horses for several years and finally are able to this year. Two solid geldings that are bred to be durable, athletic, good-minded and ready to go whichever way you want. Please check them out, you’ll be happy you did!
2. We are happy to have our good friends, neighbours and customers Stolson Farms – Roger/Susan, Ryan/Angèle and Brett/Kayla consigning 20 top-notch buckskin open replacement heifers. These are right off the top of their Char x Simmental F1 cross heifer pen, if you are needing replacements these will flat-out work! They are worth the drive to check them out!
Please join us for lunch and refreshments prior to the sale and stay for some fine hospitality after! Feel free to stop by anytime for a coffee prior to the sale to have a look at the geldings, bulls and heifers or call anytime, we would love to talk about this year’s bull pen with you. We certainly appreciate your interest in our genetics and welcome your attendance on March 16th!
It’s a great time to be in the cattle business and a great time to use a Charolais bull!
- GARNER, LORI, BRIAN & KYLIE
CEDARLEA FARMS 2026
BULL SALE MARCH 16,
2026
CALL US ANYTIME
SALE DAY CONTACTS:
GARNER DEOBALD .........................................................
DIRECTIONS:
• From the Junction of Highway #1 and # 19, go South 24 km to Six Mile Road, go East on Six Mile Road for 9.5 km to Range Road 3070
• From Hodgeville, go 9 km North on Highway #19 to Six Mile Road, go East on Six Mile Road for 9.5 km to Range Road 3070
SALE MANAGEMENT:
T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Box 2330, Warman, SK S0K 4S0 Ph: 306-933-4200
info@tbarc.com www.tbarc.com
SEMEN TESTING:
Will be done ahead of the sale. Scrotal measurements will be available sale day. Semen testing is important and we recommend testing bulls prior to breeding season. We will stand behind any “decision deferred” bulls and will ensure they have successfully passed the standard veterinarian bull semen evaluation before delivery.
DELIVERY:
Free under 300 kms. Beyond 300 kms will be at cost. Deduct $150 per bull if you take them home sale week.
FREE BOARD:
Until May 1st, $5 per day after May 1st. Bulls staying at Cedarlea Farms must be insured. Insurance will be available sale day from Larry Toner, Stockmens Insurance. Call or text 306.834.7652.
VOLUME DISCOUNT:
We are offering a volume discount for 5 or more bulls. The discount is 5% for 5 bulls, 6% for 6 bulls and so on, up to 10% for 10 or more bulls.
ABSENTEE BUYING:
We sure hope you can make it to our sale, but if it doesn’t work that way, give us a call and we will be sure to find a bull to fit your program.
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS:
Available for your purchases. A 4% surcharge will be applied.
VIEWING THE BULLS:
We invite you to the farm prior to the sale. Come for coffee and a visit, tour the bull pen and see the females. There’s lots of room and you can take all the time you like.
FROM THE DESK AT
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Cedarlea Farms Charolais Bull Sale.
We have had the opportunity to work with the Cedarlea program over the past several years in marketing their females, and through that process we’ve come to know the phenomenal cow herd behind this offering. That foundation is clearly reflected in this year’s pen of bulls. Without question, this is the most powerful, consistent, and uniform set of bulls Cedarlea has ever brought to the ring.
The numbers back it up. Ultrasound data confirms what your eye will already tell you — these bulls carry big ribeyes and exceptional lean meat yield, the very traits that have made Charolais-sired steers kings of the feedlot. Cedarlea has always combined a sharp stockman’s eye with today’s best technology, using EPDs, ultrasound data, and performance records to validate the genetic merit of their cattle. The result is a set of bulls with moderate birth weights, strong performance, and stout, sound, hairy structure — a true total package for the commercial cattleman.
This year’s sale offering also includes two outstanding ranch geldings. Lori and Kylie are well known across Canada for producing top-quality Quarter Horses, and this is a rare opportunity to purchase two good using geldings from their elite program. In addition, buyers will find a select group of fancy open commercial heifers that deserve a close look.
Plan to come early. This deep set of bulls will take some time to evaluate, as the options are abundant. Take time to view the heifers, watch the horses work in the arena, and enjoy excellent hospitality and lunch before sale time. As always if you need any assistance do not hesitate to contact any of us on the T Bar team as it is our pleasure to assist you in a professional and confidential manner. See you at Hodgeville!
Chris Poley
T BAR C
Ultrasound Carcass Measurements
Ultrasound data is a low cost and highly effective method to obtain information on carcass merit of breeding stock. Ultrasound on young seedstock is highly related to carcass characteristics of their progeny. Ultrasound enables producers to know carcass traits such as marbling, rib eye area and backfat thickness. Data is accepted for development of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs). In herd ranking of animals can be a valuable tool in selecting future breeding stock and replacement heifers Carcass traits measured by ultrasound are moderately to highly heritable, therefore, improvements in herd genetics can be made in a relatively short period of time. With quality management, an elite herd can be developed and marketed to other sectors of the industry for top dollar. Ultrasound data is a valuable genetic tool and selecting for carcass traits is important for making improvements. As always, it’s to be used in concert with all other selection tools and visual appraisal.
Ribeye Area (REA) – an area measurement of the loin or ribeye muscle reported in square inches and is a highly heritable trait.
Back Fat/Rib Fat – a measurement of fat cover in inches. It is the main trait that affects percen lean meat yield.
Intramuscular Fat (%IMF) Marbling – a measurement of the amount of fat within the muscle (marbling) which also is highly heritable.
LMY – Lean meat yield percentage is the proportion of meat recovered from a carcass - a key driver of profitability
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) aren’t just for seedstock cattle producers. They comprise a useful tool that you should use every time you buy a bull for your commercial cow herd. EPDs allow for the comparison of animals within a breed for their genetic potential as parents for a given trait. EPDs have existed in the beef industry for decades and their use has produced intended genetic change in many traits. However, some producers are still reluctant to rely on EPDs when making selection decisions; presumably because of a general lack of understanding of how EPDs are derived and their interpretation. EPDs are the expected differences in performance and carcass quality of an animal’s sons or daughters. Commercial cows do not have known EPDs, but that shouldn’t prevent producers from using EPDs effectively, after all sire selection affects half the genetics of your calves. Evaluating what your records tell you is needed to complement the maternal base.
Calving Ease Direct (CE) - is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births in first calf heifers. A higher value indicates greater calving ease. It predicts the average difference in unassisted births with which a sire’s calves will be born when bred to first-calf heifers.
Birth Weight EPD (BW) - The expected difference in average birth weight (pounds) of progeny. Birth weight reflects prenatal growth.
Weaning Weight EPD (WW) - The expected difference in average weaning weight of calves. The evaluation reflects the genetic influence on pre-weaning growth rate.
Yearling Weight EPD (YW) - The expected difference in average yearling weight of progeny. The evaluation reflects genetic influence on both pre-weaning and post-weaning growth rate.
Maternal Milk EPD (M) - The genetic ability of a sire’s or dam’s daughters to express in pounds of weaning weight in her calves due to her maternal ability through mothering instinct and milk.
Maternal Calving Ease (MCE) - this predicts the ease with which a daughter of that sire will give birth. A larger number indicates easier calving (less assistance).
Total Maternal EPD (TM) - A value to predict the weaning weight performance of calves from an animal’s daughters due to genetics for growth and maternal ability. Total Maternal is calculated by adding ½ the WW EPD to the Maternal Milk EPD.
Terminal Sire Index (TSI) - utilizes economic and management descriptions of the breeder’s operation, along with EPD on available Charolais bulls.
THANK YOU TO FCC FOR PROVIDING SALE DAY COFFEE & MUFFINS!
REFERENCE SIRES
KAYR FRUITION 26K
Homozygous Polled
Superior calving ease sire that covers all the bases. Remarkable structural soundness, prototypical sire that will improve foot quality, add length and a enhance hair coat. As an added bonus he stamps his progeny with extra eye appeal! Fruition is in the top 3% for Calving Ease and top 20% for Weaning Weight, curve bending characteristics!
CML TREMOR 31L
Polled.
We purchased an exclusive semen pack in Tremor from McLeod Livestock because of his unique pedigree and high genetic value. Tremor is currently ranked in the top 1% for Terminal Sire Index: this index combines Weaning Weight, Yearling Weight and Carcass Trait EPDs. He ranks in the top 2% for Weaning Weight and leads the way ranking in the top 1% for Yearling Weight. To compliment this he ranks in the top 3% of the breed for Calving Ease. It is nearly impossible to find a bull that offers exceptional calving ease and leading growth/ performance. Tremor does it all!
TURNBULL’S LEGO 813L
Homozygous Polled.
Lego exhibits wonderful muscle pattern and thickness, the type that we need to sire top-end bulls to produce industry leading feeder calves. He’s passing along the muscle expression, hair and attractive profile to his offspring. If you are looking for tan bulls to add some pigment the Lego sons will offer up the colour in a hairy, long bodied moderate framed package! Top end calving ease with better than average growth. Top 2% for Terminal Sire Index.
TURNBULL’S KIEFER 66K
Homozygous Polled.
We purchased Keifer from Turnbull Charolais in Alberta, we were drawn to him because of his impressive muscle expression, overall shape and soundness. His sons will produce calves with that attention getting thickness and extra pop that buyers are always looking for. Kiefer ranks in the top 20% for Birthweight and Weaning Weight. Keifer ranks in the top 10% for Yearling Weight. Top 4% for Terminal Sire Index.
CEDARLEA EPIC 14E
Homozygous Polled.
Epic is a big-time curve bender that delivers above average calving ease and industry leading weaning and yearling weight performance. Epic has been one of the main herd bulls used in the prestigious Wilgenbusch program over the past 6 years. The Epic sons all have exceptional length, beautiful neck extension, with a strong top and big hip. Top 2% for Yearling Weight, top 10% for Weaning Weight and top 15% for Calving Ease highlight a tremendous EPD profile. Epic is a maternal brother to Cedarlea Howitzer that is one of the main herd sires at the renowned Wienk Charolais Ranching operation in South Dakota. Top 10% for Terminal Sire Value.
REFERENCE SIRES
CEDARLEA BADLANDS 25L
Homozygous Polled.
Badlands was the high selling bull in our 2024 bull sale, selling to Ferme Louber in Quebec and Valleys End Charolais here in Saskatchewan. He has proven himself and surpassed all of our expectations, calving exceptionally well with above average growth. His EPD profile has him in the top 2% for Birth Weight, top 4% for Calving Ease, top25% for Weaning Weight and top 5% for Yearling Weight. Top 1% for Terminal Sire Value.
LCY GAME DAY 45G
Homozygous Polled.
The rugged, thick, hairy kind with leading edge performance to burn! The Game Day progeny have been hot and setting the industry on fire. He consistently sires sons that are in high demand for their gain and growth, top 3% of the breed for Weaning Weight and top 1% for Yearling Weight. You know you are going to produce calves that will weigh up at weaning time if you use a Game Day son. Top 10% for Terminal Sire Index.
LAE TROUBADOUR 231K
Homozygous Polled.
We selected Troubadour as one of our main sires to add growth/ performance without giving up any of the important characteristics we’ve worked so hard to establish. Troubadour has exceeded our expectations, providing outstanding growth, superb disposition, excellent hair coat, all in an all-around solid package. Troubadour ranks in the top 1% for Weaning Weight and Yearling Weight. Top 2% for Terminal Sire Value.
REFERENCE
CEDARLEA THE COUNT 175F
Homozygous Polled.
We are very excited about “The Count” and what he has to offer! He could easily be the prototype for all Charolais bulls. Moderate framed, remarkable muscle pattern with extra depth and thickness. He has an excellent disposition and a pleaser to work with. On top of his outstanding phenotype his sons will provide exceptional growth (weaning and yearling weight) and improve carcass merit for all of the important/relevant traits. One of the best bulls we’ve raised to date. Top 3% for Terminal Sire Value.
LT COUNTDOWN 9712 PLD
Homozygous Polled.
Countdown is admired for his bold rib, structural correctness and tremendous EPD package uniquely combining calving ease, growth, and carcass excellence. His dam is a beautiful two-year-old from generations of maternal excellence with elite foot and udder quality. Countdown’s maternal line is hard to rival and stacked with proven genetics that will yield superior performance, efficiency, and maternal excellence. Top 3% for Calving Ease, top 2% for Birthweight, top 25% for Weaning Weight and top 15% for Yearling Weight.
HWY KRACKER JACK 36K
Homozygous Polled.
We had the good fortune to run Kracker Jack for a short period of time thanks to Ashley and Trent Hatch at Pleasant Dawn. On offer is a powerful tan two year old Kracker Jack son that is impressive to say the least! Don’t over-look this heavy muscled, thick and hairy made herdbull. Kracker Jack has a balanced EPD profile with better than average Birthweight and Weaning Weight ranked in the top 15% and Yearling performance in the top 20%.
WGD RUGER 8J
Homozygous Polled. Ruger, a long smooth made high-selling LT Ransom son coming from the Daines Cattle and O’Neill Livestock Bull Sale that’s been the talk of
HERD HEALTH PROGRAM
Cedarlea Farms Advanced Herd Health Program focuses on disease prevention. Our cow herd participates with Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Health’s Express Verified Plus program and receives an annual precalving Express Fetal Protection vaccine (5 way viral) which provides the developing calf guaranteed protection against the Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) virus. The bred females are also given an annual Scour Bos 9, clostridial and Haemophilus somnus vaccine at this time. At 14 to 21 days of age calves are given Toltrazuril, Pyramid 5 + Presponse SQ and Fermicon 7/Somnugen. The calves are all boosted during the last 10 days of May prior to pasture turnout with Express FP 5/Somnugen, Presponse HM and Covexin Plus. The calves will also receive Longrange for long lasting parasite control. At weaning all calves are boosted again with Express FP 5/Somnugen, Presponse HM and Covexin Plus. The sale bulls also carry the Boehringer Ingelheim health guarantee after they are vaccinated with Express FP 5 prior to our bull sale. The entire Cedarlea herd (cows, bred heifers, open replacement heifers and bulls) is treated with Ivomec and Clean-Up II in late fall. The entire herd is on a chelated mineral and trace mineral program. Our calves are raised on milk and grass. They are not creep fed on pasture and are fed a responsible growing ration leading up to the sale to ensure soundness/longevity. You can buy with confidence knowing we have done everything possible to prevent disease and ensure the health of the bulls.
CEDARLEA Baron 14N
DAM CEDARLEA UZA 23C
CEDARLEA
14.2HH
A topnotch work ethic wrapped up in Cadillac style, this is the gelding you can’t wait to take to town, and are excited to be mounted on for a long day. Gunner is a smooth traveling, big hearted guy with personality plus, he was professionally started and spent 6 months total with John and Jamie Tilley of Tilley’s Custom Colts, and has since been used on the community pasture and feedlot by Zoe & Brandon Maxwell. He has been used to start a handful of colts, a steady friend for them to lean on and a helping hand for his rider when they need their mount to read and react to the job needing done. While he is forward on cattle, Gunner has proven to be strong and capable when dallied off on, and has a good foundation of rope work. Soft in the face and sides, he rides around broke at the wither and soft in the ribcage just waiting for you to say woah. Sidepass, counter arcs, spins, he neck reins and rides off your leg the way you want one to. Great to catch, tie, handle, good with his feet (trims and shoes), he’s quiet in the barn and loads and hauls easily. What he’s missing in chrome or roan, Gunner makes up for in usability, heart, and that beautiful shine you can only get on a deep sorrel.
LENA GALLO GUNZ - 2020 AQHA GELDING,
CEDARLEA WAR PAINT - 2021 AQHA GELDING, 14.3HH
The Peptos Boon Shine sons need very little introduction, if you’ve been around one then you already know what kind of gelding Walker is. Kind hearted, sensitive, extremely intelligent, this is the gelding you want under you to cover your big circle. He’s got no quit in the best kind of way, if there’s more work to be done Walker is right there with you. He was professionally started by and spent 6 months with John and Jamie Tilley of Tilley’s Custom Colts, and has since lived the community pasture experience with Zoe & Brandon Maxwell, being used for everything from take in to take out. This is the gelding you catch at 5am before the sun comes up, bail on fresh out of the trailer, and hit a long trot over the hills to gather pairs. If you don’t make it back to the trailer before supper, you won’t be hearing any complaints out of Walker. He is alert and attentive on cattle, confident enough to use his body to push and block when asked but sensitive enough to keep himself in the right spot. Extremely light sided, Walker has a lovely two track, sidepass, counter arc, handy turn around, solid stop, and soft back up. He is forward moving and likes to travel, and is ready to be taken to the next step in the roping pen. Walker is good to trim and shoe, gentle in a herd, loads and hauls quietly, and is easy to handle.
C STOLSON FARMS Commercial Heifers
The heifers have been on a full herd health program right from birth on. They will be palpated prior to selling. They are all sired by Cedarlea bulls that were selected for calving ease and maternal traits. The tan/buckskin heifers will be moderately framed and develop into long, deep bodied maternal powerhouses with a heavy hair coat. The dams of these open replacements were all sired by bulls purchased from some of the leading Simmental breeders in Western Canada: Crossroad Farms, Labatte’s Simmentals, Rendezvous Farms and Wheatland Cattle Company.
For more information, please call Ryan Stolson at 1.306.741.9595 A SAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF COW THESE HEIFERS TURN INTO
94N
104N
Red Rock
127N
128N
135N
DAM CEDARLEA BITTY 38K
TWO YEAR OLDS
Farm Life AT CEDARLEA
Thank You
TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED OUR 2025 BULL SALE
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&TERMS CONDITIONS
TERMS:
The terms of the sale are cash or cheque, payable at par at the sale location. The right of property shall not pass until after settlement has been made; no invoicing on buyers in attendance unless previous arrangements have been made. Every animal sells to the highest bidder and in cases of disputes, the auctioneer’s decision will be final. Announcements from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue. Current exchange rates will be announced sale day. All monies are in Canadian funds.
CERTIFICATE
OF REGISTRATION:
Each animal will carry papers issued by the Canadian Charolais Association. A certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer for each animal after payment has been made.
PEDIGREE ESTIMATES:
Pedigree Estimates (PE) are created on the projected mating of the animal’s sire and dam based on averages of the two, creating estimated values that do not hold the same accuracy of actual EPDs issued from the association and should be used as such.
HEALTH:
All animals in the sale have met all necessary health requirements.
GUARANTEE:
Each animal becomes the purchaser’s risk immediately after the animal is sold. All animals in this sale will be sold under the terms and guarantees set forth by the Canadian Charolais Association with regard to health, freedom from defects and from both reproductive and specific genetic unsoundness.
LIABILITIES:
All persons attend the sale at their own risk. The seller, facility owner and sale manager assume no liability legal or otherwise, for any accidents that occur. It is understood that T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) Ltd. is acting only as a medium between buyer and seller and is not responsible for any failure on the part of either party to live up to his obligations. Neither does T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) Ltd. assume any financial obligations to collect or enforce collection of any monies between parties and any legal action that may in exceptional cases be taken must be between the buyer and the seller. T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) Ltd. assumes no responsibility for any credit extended by the seller to the buyer. The buyer must look to the seller for fulfillment of all guarantees and representations made hereunder.
PHONE, MAIL,
WIRE BIDS:
Bidders unable to attend the sale may phone, wire or mail their bids and instructions to the sale manager, auctioneer or special representatives. Bids must be received in sufficient time prior to the sale.
INSURANCE:
We strongly recommend that insurance is purchased for full value.
ERRORS:
All announcements at sale time, written or oral, supercede any written material in the catalogue.
