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2012 Denver Supreme Champion Hereford & Grand Champion Polled Bull

NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET

PC02938213 BW

February 24, 2009

Milk

+2.3 +58.1 +92.4 +23.3 +52.4

RRH MR FELT 3008

KCF MISS 459 F284

PW VICTOR BOOMER P606

NJW 94J DEW 72N

KCF BENNETT 3008 M326 {DLF IEF HYF} NJW P606 72N DAYDREAM 73S Co-owned with Ned & Jan Ward, Sheridan, WY

His get and service will be featured September 14, 2012 in Genetic Designs VIII at the farm. Trust semen available. Visit our website or call for more details.

RVP RCY 100W Ye Haw 130Y

Junior Heifer Calf Champion Toronto Royal 2011 A Trust daughter

MHPH 13P Stetson 102S

MHPH 101S Umpire 118U

BNMHPH 13P Heat 101S

BW: 6.5 WW: 59.1 YW: 95.7 MM: 19.7 TM: 49.3

BW: 5.1 WW: 54.5 YW: 84.5 MM: 22.3 TM: 49.6

BW: 5.4 WW: 58.0 YW: 87.2 MM: 25.7 TM: 54.7

MHPH 102S Wyatt 301W

ANL MHPH PBG 45P Tank 9W

TH 122 71I Victor 521X ET

(DLF, IEF, HYF)

BW: 6.7 WW: 63.8 YW: 110.8 MM: 21.7 TM: 53.6 BW: 3.2 WW: 51.5 YW: 80.5 MM: 25.4 TM: 51.2 BW: 2.6 WW: 54.6 YW: 87.5 MM: 19.6 TM: 46.9

MHPH 118U New Yorker 1121Y

MHPH 9W Youngblood 414Y

BW: 5.5 WW: 55.8 YW: 90.1 MM: 23.6 TM: 51.5

BW: 4.1 WW: 46.8 YW: 76.1 MM: 22.1 TM: 45.5

(DLF, IEF, HYF)

Plan to join us for the 30th Anniversary of the Autumn Alliance XXX Sale, Sunday, September 16, 2012.

All cattle will be tested negative to all known genetic defects.

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Featuring 8 yearlings and 1 two year old We have something for everyone’s needs! From calving ease heifer bulls to rugged rancher type that will push the scales down at sale time.

C & T 86S Yes Man 25Y March 9, 2011 BW: 88 lbs.

Moderate frame, light birthweight, thickness and guts. Sired by a Beyond son and out of a quality Warrior 19R daughter. EPDs: CE: -2.2 BW: 4.3 WW: 52.0 YW: 84.8 Milk: 16.9 TM: 42.9

PCL C & T Xcaret 83T 13X

DLF IEF HYF

February 12, 2010 BW: 94 lbs.

Super easy-doing, loads of red meat, very deep, lots of flank and wide-topped. Sired by Eli 83T and out of a beautiful uddered Keno daughter. His females will certainly be replacement females in anyone’s herd.

C & T 74W Action 91Y

EPDs: CE: 0.0 BW: 4.9 WW: 57.2 YW: 90.7 Milk: 16.9 TM: 45.5

April 16, 2011 BW: 99 lbs.

More frame with great feet and bone structure and an excellent hip and hind quarter. Sired by a Canuck son and out of Becker 64N – our never miss Tango 2J/Raider’s Edge cow. EPDs: CE: -5.3 BW: 5.9 WW: 50.9 YW: 84.6 Milk: 13.5 TM: 39.0

Owned with Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK.

Sale Management...

Ted & Mina Serhienko Chris Poley 4 3342 Millar Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7K 7G9 Ph: 306-933-4200 • Fax: 306-934-0744 Ted’s cell: 306-221-2711 • Chris’ Cell: 306-220-5006 Email: info@tbarc.com • Visit: www.tbarc.com Herefords Today Winter 2012 2

Plan to attend the Wilson-Lees Value Added Bull Sale AFSY 44Y Tahoe x Mira BW: 4.5 WW: 59.4 YW: 102.6 Milk: 13.4 TM: 43.1

AFSY 15Y Anchor x Hard Rock BW: 5.2 WW: 55.3 YW: 93.7 Milk: 19.4 TM: 47.1

AFSY 57Y

April 6, 2012 • 2:00 PM Right Cross Ranch, Kisbey, SK

Tahoe x Mira Contact us for more information. View the Catalogue online at www.buyagro.,com

BW: 4.5 WW: 59.4 YW: 102.6 Milk: 13.4 TM: 43.1

AFSY 10Y Anchor x Kosier BW: 5.6 WW: 50.0 YW: 85.5 Milk: 16.8 TM: 41.8

Haroldson's WLC Rhino ET 48Y TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET Grand Champion Bull Champion Junior Bull Calf Full Brother to ASFY 44Y & 57Y

BW: 4.5 WW: 59.4 YW: 102.6 Milk: 13.4 TM: 43.1

BW: 4.0 WW: 50.1 YW: 75.2 Milk: 15.8 TM: 40.9

Thank you to the crew!

Jeremy Brooks, Charles & Lori Lynn Brehaut Josh Taylor, Brittany Dalziel Kyle Hebert

Also Thank You to...

Agribition 2011

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Blair-Athol 161

Burner 28Y

Remitall Heater x Major 101N CE: -2.6 BW: 6.2 WW: 52.6 YW: 88.0 Milk: 22.1 TM: 48.4

Blair-Athol 161

Cold Front 49Y

Remitall Heater x STAR America BNMHPH SS MKS 68M CE: -0.8 BW: 2.8 WW: 46.6 YW: 72.8 Milk: 22.0 TM: 45.3

Wilson-Lees Value Added Bull Sale April 6, 2012 • 2:00 PM Right Cross Ranch Sale Barn, Kisbey, SK

Featuring 15 Polled Hereford yearling bulls. The top end of our 2011 calf crop. Bulls with hair, muscle and growth. All coming out of hard working, functional, good uddered, heavy milking cows.

Several of these bulls are designed to breed your heifers.

Blair-Athol 80P

Remake 59X

Lagrand Reload x On Line 13K CE: -3.2 BW: 6.4 WW: 49.4 YW: 85.7 Milk: 25.0 TM: 49.7

Blair-Athol

True Grit 6Y

UPS TCC Nitro x Linedrive ET 56N CE: 0.9 BW: 3.2 WW: 49.9 YW: 79.7 Milk: 11.5 TM: 36.5

Also 2 Year Old Proven Herdsires These are not leftovers but are big rugged sires used in our herd last year. 1 Black Angus yearling bull, an embryo purchase from the Remitall Dispersal. Lots of size and bone in this rascal. Featuring Embryo calves by: Keynote 20X, CS Boomer 29F & Harvie Traveler. Other Sires Represented Include: Heater, Reload, Major, The Rock, Classic, Wonderer, Nitro & Beyond Payment Plans Available. All bulls semen tested and delivered. Volume Buyer Discount. Call today for your catalogue or more details.

Welcome Duncan Jackson Lees to the Blair-Athol Crew Jackson was born January 23, 2012 • BW: 7 lbs. 14 oz. Herefords Today Winter 2012 5

SHF York 19H Y02

SHF Length 33T Y113

SHF Levi 4029 Y149

SHF Limelight W18 Y83

Due to past postal delays, we will not be mailing catalogues to Canada. See our website for a sale catalogue!

Top of the Breed Index Values

CEZ $19 (calving ease Index)

Top 5%

Maternal.. Will sire GREAT BALDY FEMALES

BMI $24 (Baldy maternal Index)

Top 4%

Carcass... Will assist in end product PREMIUMS

CHB $29 (certified Hereford Index)

Top 5%

BII $20 (Brahman Influence Index)

Top 1%

Calving ease... Guaranteed CALVING EASE

kevin@sandhillfarms.com 620-995-4072 - Home 620-546-4570 - Cell

For photos, videos and sale catalogue

www.sandhillfarms.com

Average index on 100 sale bulls

Brahman.. Increase FERTILITY in cross bred program

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Giving Your Herd Global Power...

Glenlees 101N Pearl 14X

National Grand Champion Female 2011

Plan to attend...

Wilson Lees Value Added Bull Sale

April 6, 2012 • Kisbey, SK • 2 PM View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com

BW: 96 lbs.

Both these Global sons sell!

Glenlees 50S Ringer 68Y

CE: 1.3 BW: 3.5 WW: 45.0 YW: 71.7 MILK: 13.7 TM: 36.2

Extra Pigment, Bone & Stoutness

Also selling sons of Maxim, About Time, Sonora & Can Am

BW: 80 lbs.

Glenlees 50S Wired 4Y

CE: 1.1 BW: 2.8 WW: 49.2 YW: 74.2 MILK: 17.3 TM: 41.9

Low birth weight with extra performance

Corey & Tasha Lees

George & Annette Lees Box 358, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0 Ph: 306.455.2612 Fax: 306.455.2177 Herefords Today Winter 2012 7

Emma, Kyla & Becca Box 1, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0 Ph: 306.455.2714 Email: tclees@signaldirect.ca

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3rd Annual Beck Farms & McCoy Cattle Co. Bull Sale Saturday, February 25, 2012 • 1 PM Optimum Genetics, Regina, Saskatchewan 100 Hereford, Gelbvieh and Charolais Bulls Sell

Muscle/ Dimension

Performance/ Hair Coat ZTM 121Y

ZTM 1Y

S: CRR About Time 743

S: BBSF 68R Ultimate 23U

BW: 2.9 WW: 52.8 YW: 79.3 MM: 19.7 REA: 0.45 MARB: 0.06

BW: 2.7 WW: 43.8 YW: 69.3 MM: 18.9 REA: 0.17 MARB: -0.04

ZTM 111Y

ZTM 77Y

S: BBSF 68R Ultimate 23U

S: McCoy 49S Canadian 94W

BW: 5.1 WW: 49.7 YW: 80.9 MM: 17.0 REA: 0.29 MARB: -0.09

BW: 5.0 WW: 62.8 YW: 107.8 MM: 19.6 REA: 0.55 MARB: -0.01

Curve Bending Performance

Calving ease/ Cow Power

ZTM 19Y

ZTM 4Y

S: McCoy 55M Absolute 49S

S: SHF Progress P20

BW: 0.6 WW: 48.5 YW: 90.0 MM: 22.8 REA: 0.52 MARB: 0.05

BW: -0.1 WW: 43.8 YW: 65.4 MM: 22.8 REA: 0.18 MARB: 0.23

ZTM 171Y

ZTM 41Y

S: GHC Insurance 97W

S: SHF Progress P20

BW: 0.6 WW: 41.0 YW: 70.7 MM: 22.2 REA: 0.34 MARB: 0.00

Wade: 306-436-4564 wcbeck@sasktel.net Box 5, Lang, SK S0G 2W0

BW: -1.3 WW: 39.7 YW: 68.1 MM: 14.9 REA: 0.13 MARB: 0.35

The Nicholas Family

Box 479, Milestone, SK S0G 3L0 Gary & Florence - 306-436-4301 Chad & Carrie - 306-436-2086 cnicholas@mccoycattle.com www.mccoycattle.com Herefords Today Winter 2012 9

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Yearling bulls Polled Hereford Black/Red Simmental all bulls are

• bvd tested • semen tested • tie broke • u.s. exportable

Pictures of all sale bulls are now online. Videos soon to come.

www.wlblivestock.com

Bill & Nancy Biglieni Box 327, Douglas, MB R0K 0R0 204-763-4697 204-729-7925 wlblivestock@inetlink.ca Contact us for a catalogue

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Bulls for sale privately this spring.

Thank you to those that supported us this year. It will not be forgotten.

Doug & Wanda Mann

Box 1256, Swift Current, SK S9H 3X4 P: 306-773-7136 or 306-773-4121 · F:306-773-7136 · E: w_mann@xplornet.com Herefords Today Winter 2012 12

Untapped Potential...

TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X Featuring 6 Sons of: • Prominent • Connected • Arsenal

• Big Show • Torch

At the Regina Bull Sale March 10 & 11, 2012

Also 20 selling by Private Treaty

JJPH 83T Benchmark 127Y

Preview on our website www.meadowacrespolledherefords.com The Fornwalds Box 84, Lampman, SK S0C 1N0 Blair, Laurel & Ashton Email: laurelfornwald@signaldirect.ca Ph: (306) 487-2624 • Fax: (306) 487-3105 Dustin, Kirsten & Brenna ̴ Ph: (306) 487-2557 Darnell & Morgan ̴ Ph: (306) 461-3288 Herefords Today Winter 2012 13

Box 1157, Coaldale, AB T1M 1M9 The Templetons

CXT 22X

FCC 36N ABSOLUTE 7R FCC 7R IMPACT 8U PC02917000 FCC 5F KAREN 3M HF 4L BEYOND 36N XTC BEYOND DIAMOND ET 7T PC02917678 XTC 9A TEMP DIAMOND 36D

Byron & Carolyn 403-345-3889 403-308-9971

Roberta, Jocelyn & Rosie

Doran & Denise 403-345-4144

Brant & Sarah 403-345-4124

XTC COWBOY TRAIL 22X BW

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Length, thickness and muscle, the type top cattlemen demand! This good bull has great hair, a big sound foot and excellent carcass qualities. From one of our very best young Beyond daughters, tight uddered and a real producer. 22X will sire easy doing, good milking daughters and the kind of Hereford bulls ranchers are looking for today. Used here on 20 head in 2011. This top herd bull prospect and three other XTC bulls sell at the 2012 Medicine Hat spring bull sale on March 13 and 14, 2012. For more info on our 2012 Medicine Hat string check out www.medicinehatbullsale.com

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Breeding for Performance...

Wrangler walked our pastures the last two summers. His calves are exciting! Some of his progeny is For Sale at the farm this Spring.

BBSF 101N

29W

BLAIR-ATHOL 65F ON LINE 13K BLAIR-ATHOL 13K MAJOR 101N BLAIR-ATHOL 25C AMIGA 20K

DLF IEF HYF

Using two of the most exciting bulls this year both from HF cow families...

NJW 1Y WRANGLER 19D BBSF 19D UNIQUE 1P DLF IEF HYF BBSF 23C UNIQUE 9M CE: 1.2 BW: 4.6 WW: 50.4 YW: 82.9 MILK: 27.6 TM: 52.8

DLF IEF HYF DLF IEF HYF S: RVP STAR 533P Can-Am ET 57U CE: -2.7 BW: 4.3 WW: 46.9 YW: 75.7 MILK: 20.8 TM: 44.3

S: WLB Eli 10H 83T

CE: -3.5 BW: 5.7 WW: 54.7 YW: 87.5 MILK: 16.2 TM: 43.6

1/2 Interest sold for $47,500 at Agribition 2011

Senior Bull Calf Champion at Agribition 2011

Bulls For Sale by Private Treaty

Holmes Farm

Jay Holmes & Sheila Kirk Box 158, Semans, SK S0A 3S0 Ph: (306) 524-2762 skirk.jholmes@sasktel.net

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You Ought To Know...

The last time the Hereford breed has had this much upside potential and opportunity dates back to the late 70’s. What is producing this upside? Well it is not our association or staff that are causing it; surely not the sale managers, auctioneers, agents and consultants and in the most part, nor a large part of the breeders as the population ebbs. No doubt the Hereford has grown into a competitive, new and improved product that on common ground stands up to all other breeds and that credit can only go to the core of breeders who have persevered through the years a lesser market share, economic setbacks and animal disease. The demand for more Hereford is coming from the outside, inward from other nations and commercial producers whose families for several years have used other breeds. Although this outside movement will reap rewards for those with available inventory, we have already seen a shortage of young breeding age females in the system, as the exporters have done a credible job moving females out of the country to Eastern European markets. If the export market continues, the dealers will have a difficult challenge finding a supply of females at a reasonable value. The fall run of sales was above expectations and this strong, steady commercial market will ensure strength for the next upcoming quarters. Although a stronger market is responsible, the audiences for the shows and alleys at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina and the National Western Stock Show in Denver were the largest ever and the largest of any other breed. This significance relates that there are those from other breeds looking at the Hereford opportunity; a scenario which has not occurred for quite a long time. The foremost change is a result of the Hereford junior movement as graduates of the junior program are now becoming the leading breeders in our industry. The commercial sector needs Hereford to supply baldies (black, red or tan); the most popular calf to market… as a stocker, grasser, bred yearling or producing cow. Breeders in other breeds selling bulls hope that their customers have some Hereford base in their herds to achieve maxim results from their bulls whether they are Angus, Charolais or Simmental. More and more Hereford bulls are required to be used on the solid colored cows to add bone, hair, conversion and hybrid vigor. Since change is continual, change in the livestock industry in North America during the past eighteen months has been a welcomed transformation. The future of the cattle business is laden with opportunities but we have already seen a demographic change. After “feels like a hundred years” era with BSE, many of the older experienced producers have dispersed their herds, especially those with smaller programs. Higher grain prices have also forced decisions of change. In areas of higher urban populations, asphalt, concrete and escalating land values are taking the fun out of cows and in some areas replaced by horses as a lower maintenance hobby. Herefords Today Winter 2012 18

As the livestock industry goes into its restocking years, many factors will change. Existing cow herds will become larger and run by fewer personnel. The age of the producer will become younger with a new and improved knowledge of operation, limiting risk. There will be less purebred seed stock producers and sadly to say, there will be fewer breeds of cattle, simply because breeds that have a lesser base will not be able to afford or maintain the technology required for the new breed of stockmen. A very successful breeder from a neighboring northern state related to me in Denver, “The beef business begins the day they are born,” therefore sire selection for heritable traits will be crucial for success. He related that in half the cases, Hereford bulls are being used on heifers, hence calving ease is a critical factor. Numbers and data (whether we like it or not) will become more important as operations get larger and more advanced. We must remember that to get accurate numbers, we must report all our data or we are only kidding ourselves and the customers. This inward movement will be experienced all spring through bull sales and opened to the world in July. Plan to be a part of the World Hereford Conference, the World Show and the sale. Most importantly, get your product ready because the competition will. It is time to put our best foot forward… Canada is the source of the best Herefords… let’s show the world. These are fun times, enjoy them. In a rising market, do not sell yourself short pricing your product too low because you are judged by price and quality. Our spring issue of Hereford’s Today will be a special World Conference issue, plan to be a part of it and show your program to the world. For those who believe in our future, this is your special invitation to be a part of the T Bar Invitational, June 19-20th at Dakota Dunes.

I Just Thought ... You Ought To Know!

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We are interested in being part of the World Sale. Farm Name: ______________________________________ Breeder Name: ___________________________________ Ted & Mina Serhienko Chris Poley: 306-220-5006 4 3342 Millar Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7K 7G9 Ph: 306-933-4200 Fax: 934-0744 info@tbarc.com www.buyagro.com

Deadline May 1, 2012

Address: ________________________________________ Postal Code: _____________________________________ Phone Number: ___________________________________ Cell Phone Number: ______________________________ Email: __________________________________________ Directions to Farm: _______________________________ ________________________________________________ Herefords Today Winter 2012â&#x20AC;&#x192; 21

GRAND CHAMPION POLLED BULL ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK; Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK; Meadow-Acres Farms, Lampman, SK; Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK; Brooks Farms, Alameda, SK: Topp Herefords, Grace City, ND with TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET by CRR About Time 743

GRAND CHAMPION HORNED FEMALE Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK with Triple A 9121 Rebecca 5Y by CL 1 Domino 9121W 1ET

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION POLLED BULL POLLED FEMALE WLB Livestock, Douglas, MB with Hi-Cliffe WLB Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK and Sammy 13X by WLB Fresh 035J 7M Big-Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with Triple A Turbo’s Ellie 3Y by Triple A Max’s Turbo ET 1T

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION HORNED FEMALE Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB and Sherry Hanson, Conde, SD with GH Adams Domino Lassy 55X by CL 1 Domino 796 1ET

GRAND CHAMPION POLLED FEMALE Glenlees Farms, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 101N Pearl 14X by Blair-Athol 13K Major 101N

GRAND CHAMPION HORNED BULL MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB and Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB with GH Adams Nitro Design ET 377X by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET Herefords Today Winter 2012 22

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION HORNED BULL MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB; Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB; Langford Herefords, Okmulgee, OK; Perks Ranch, Rockford, IL with MJT Total ET 311W by MJT Century 264P

POLLED HEREFORD FEMALES HEIFER CALF Class 1 (5 shown) 1. Justamere Ranch, Dauphin, MB with Justamere 893U Bell 909Y by Triara Unleashed 893U 2. C & T Cattle Co., Arcola, SK with C & T 12R Nikki 66Y by GHC Canuck 12R Class 2 (9 shown) 1. Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK with Haroldson’s Divine 4T 39Y by Haroldson’s LL Anchor 4T 2. Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with JJPH 754T 83T Pin Up 136Y by WLB Eli 10H 83T Class 3 (7 shown) 1. RSK Farms, Brandon, MB with RSK 6U Miss Sage 64Y by RSK 030047 Down Under 6U 2. C & T Cattle Co., Arcola, SK with C & T 16 Jewel 38Y by Ernst Nitrogen 916 Class 4 (8 shown) 1. Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK and Big-Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with Triple A Turbo’s Ellie 3Y by Triple A Max’s Turbo ET 1T 2. Glenlees Farms, Arcola, SK and David Leich, Eriksdale, MB with Glenlees DBK 129T Adventur 61Y by Remitall Timekeeper 129T Class 5 (8 shown) 1. Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK and Mark Sturdy, Rochester, IL with Triple A 45P Jaeden ET 23Y by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P 2. C & T Cattle Co., Arcola, SK with C & T 220P Dara 10Y by GF 4L Contender 220P CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK and Big-Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with Triple A Turbo’s Ellie 3Y by Triple A Max’s Turbo ET 1T RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK and Mark Sturdy, Rochester, IL with Triple A 45P Jaeden ET 23Y by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P Class 6 (6 shown) 1. Remitall-West, Olds, AB with Remitall West Marvel ET 38Y by Remitall Super Duty 42S 2. Glenlees Farms, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 101S Libby 21Y by BNMHPH 13P Heat 101S

Class 7 (6 shown) 1. ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK with ANL 17U Elsie 18Y by ANL P606 Universe ET 17U 2. Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd., Irvine, AB and Leeson Polled Herefords, Ridgetown, ON with BBSF 52U Ruby ET 94Y by GHC-Taboo Coalition 52U

Class 3 (10 shown) 1. Glenlees Farms, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 101N Pearl 14X by Blair-Athol 13K Major 101N 2. WLB Livestock, Douglas, MB and Winchester Cattle Company, St. Ambroise, MB with WLB 69T Just Lovely 84X by Harvie Traveler 69T

Class 8 (9 shown) 1. WLB Livestock, Douglas, MB and Grady Sparks, Birmingham, AL with WLB 83T Ellie 78Y by WLB Eli 10H 83T 2. Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK with PCL Benji 609 14Y by H Easy Deal 609 ET

JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Glenlees Farms, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 101N Pearl 14X by Blair-Athol 13K Major 101N

Class 9 (7 shown) 1. Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB and Bird’s Hill, Jacksonville, NB with Harvie Ms Firefly ET 25Y by TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET 2. Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB with BCD 323S Sunny 126Y by Remitall Shatner 323S Class 10 (7 shown) 1. RSK Farms, Brandon, MB with RSK 6U Miss Lisa 5Y by RSK 030047 Down Under 6U 2. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON and Arthur Polled Herefords, Alameda, SK with MHPH 118U Amber 106Y by MHPH 101S Umpire 118U CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF Remitall-West, Olds, AB with Remitall West Marvel ET 38Y by Remitall Super Duty 42S RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB and Bird’s Hill, Jacksonville, NB with Harvie Ms Firefly ET 25Y by TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET YEARLING HEIFER Class 1 (7 shown) 1. Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK with Haroldson’s WS Jessica 4T 60X by Haroldson’s WLL Anchor 4T 2. Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK with Haroldson’s Dahlila T100 97X by SHF Tahoe R117 T100 Class 2 (8 shown) 1. Glenlees Farms, Arcola, SK and River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON with Glenlees 101N Jenny 83X by Blair-Athol 13K Major 101N 2. Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with SVPH Krystal 104X by SHF Rib Eye M326 R117

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RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK with Haroldson’s WS Jessica 4T 60X by Haroldson’s WLL Anchor 4T TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH 2011 CALF AT FOOT Class 1 (7 shown) 1. Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB; Anita Doktor, Spruce Grove, AB; Ottawa Valley Hereford Farms, Avonlea, SK; HBM Polled Herefords, Kincardine, ON with Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 80W by Harvie Raftsman 16R with her heifer calf Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 17Y by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P 2. Standard Hill Pollled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with SHPH 62T Iris 16W by SHPH 63N Cannon 62T with her heifer calf SHPH 7S Iris 22Y by Square-D Pat 2N 7S Class 2 (6 shown) 1. Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB with GH Adams 796S Doman Miss 253W by CL 1 Domino 796 1ET with her bull calf GH 8052 “MVP” 67Y by UPS Knight 8052 2. Remitall West, Olds, AB with Dorbay Miss Whitney 411W by Remitall Route 66 ET 346R with her heifer calf Remitall West Yellow Rose 2Y by SHF Rib Eye M326 R117 MATURE FEMALE WITH 2011 CALF AT FOOT Class 1 (5 shown) 1. Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK with TL 5073 Jessica 751U by SR CG Hard Rock 5073 with her bull calf Haroldson’s WS Universal 15Y by Haroldson’s WLL Anchor 4T 2. Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with JJPH 584R Tru Style 850U by HF 4L Beyond 36N with her heifer calf JJPH 850U 83T Style 130Y by WLB Eli 10H 83T

Class 2 (3 shown) 1. Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON with HF 74M Limelight Lady 42P by Star MKS Limelight 288G and her bull calf CB 57U Can Doo 102Y by RVP Star 533P Can-Am ET 57U 2. Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with Haroldson’s JVJ Reese 19D 5S by NJW 1Y Wrangler 19D and her heifer calf XLP 101S Reese 5Y by BNMHPH 13P Heat 101S SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK with TL 5073 Jessica 751U by SR CG Hard Rock 5073 with her bull calf Haroldson’s WS Universal 15Y by Haroldson’s WLL Anchor 4T RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB with GH Adams 796S Doman Miss 253W by CL 1 Domino 796 1ET with her bull calf GH 8052 “MVP” 67Y by UPS Knight 8052 GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Glenlees Farms, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 101N Pearl 14X by Blair-Athol 13K Major 101N RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK and Big-Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with Triple A Turbo’s Ellie 3Y by Triple A Max’s Turbo ET 1T BULLS BULL CALF Class 1 (4 shown) 1. Remitall West, Olds, AB with Remitall West Game Day ET 74Y by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET 2. Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK with Haroldson’s Young Gun 4T 92Y by Haroldson’s WLL Anchor 4T Class 2 (7 shown) 1. Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK with Haroldson’s WLC Rhino ET 48Y by SHF Tahoe R117 T100 2. Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK with Haroldson’s WLC Motive ET 41Y by SHF Tahoe R117 T100 Class 3 (6 shown) 1. Square D Polled Herefords, Langbank, SK with Square-D John Wayne 465Y by Remitall Super Duty 42S 2. Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with JJPH 83T Benchmark 127Y by WLB Eli 10H 83T

Class 2 (4 shown) Class 4 (7 shown) 1. ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK; 1. Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, and Peter Herefords, Langley, BC with SK; Meadow-Acres Farms, Lampman, SK; Haroldson’s WS Universal 15Y by Haroldson’s Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK; WLL Anchor 4T Brooks Farms, Alameda, SK: Topp Herefords, 2. Flewelling Cattle Co., Bowden, AB with FCC Grace City, ND with TH 89T 743 Untapped 503W Sting 15Y by Remitall Alliance 503W 425X ET by CRR About Time 743 2. Flewelling Cattle Co., Bowden, AB and JUNIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION Moorehaven Farms, Acton, ON with FCC Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK with Twenty X 20X by WLB Shapley 50S 40U Haroldson’s WLC Rhino ET 48Y by SHF Tahoe R117 T100 Class 3 (7 shown) RESERVE JUNIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION 1. Remitall West, Olds, AB with Remitall West Constructor 21X by Remitall Online 122L Remitall West, Olds, AB with Remitall West Game 2. WLB Livestock, Douglas, MB with WLB Day ET 74Y by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET Bingo 50S ET 4002X by WLB Global 72M 50S Class 5 (8 shown) 1. Remitall West, Olds, AB with Remitall JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL West Advanced ET 21Y by Harvie Tailor ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK; Made ET 7W Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK; 2. Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK with Meadow-Acres Farms, Lampman, SK; Phantom Triple A 42S Yankee ET 12Y by Remitall Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK; Brooks Super Duty 42S Farms, Alameda, SK: Topp Herefords, Grace City, ND with TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET Class 6 (9 shown) by CRR About Time 743 1. Flewelling Cattle Co., Bowden, AB with FCC 2U Harlan 7Y by FCC 7M Quantum 2U 2. Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB and Pelton Polled RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL WLB Livestock, Douglas, MB with Hi-Cliffe Herefords, Halliday, ND with Harvie Eye Catcher ET 26Y by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W WLB Sammy 13X by WLB Fresh 035J 7M Class 7 (6 shown) 1. Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON with CB 57U Can Doo 102Y by RVP Star 533P Can-Am ET 57U 2. K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB with K-Cow Yamaha 262Y by K-Cow Wideload 87W SENIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON with CB 57U Can Doo 102Y by RVP Star 533P Can-Am ET 57U

TWO YEAR OLD BULL Class 1 (6 shown) 1. Remitall West, Olds, AB; BnC Polled Herefords, Demorestville, ON; Sandhills Farms, Haviland, KS; San Jose Del Yaguari, Brazil with SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET by KCF Bennett 3008 M326 2. ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK and Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with Mohican War Drum 409W ET by Beckley 758P Ontime 934S

RESERVE SENIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Remitall West, Olds, AB; BnC Polled Herefords, Remitall West, Olds, AB with Remitall West Advanced ET 21Y by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W Demorestville, ON; Sandhills Farms, Haviland, KS; San Jose Del Yaguari, Brazil with SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET by KCF Bennett 3008 YEARLING BULL M326 Class 1 (4 shown) 1. WLB Livestock, Douglas, MB with Hi-Cliffe RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BULL WLB Sammy 13X by WLB Fresh 035J 7M ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK and 2. Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK and Sirett Family Stock Farm, Neilburg, SK with C Cruz Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with Mohican War Drum 409W ET by Beckley 758P 0248 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET Ontime 934S

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GRAND CHAMPION BULL ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK; Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK; Meadow-Acres Farms, Lampman, SK; Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK; Brooks Farms, Alameda, SK: Topp Herefords, Grace City, ND with TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET by CRR About Time 743

Class 3 (2 shown)

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL WLB Livestock, Douglas, MB with Hi-Cliffe WLB Sammy 13X by WLB Fresh 035J 7M

CHAMPION HEIFER CALF

BREEDERS HERD Remitall West, Olds, AB

1. The Cliffs Farm, Saskatoon, SK and JVJ Polled Herefords, Wakaw, SK with JVJ Miss Sky 7Y by CRR About Time 743 2. Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB with BCD 902W Wapeka Lass 115Y by Churchill Bronx 902W Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK with Triple A 9121 Rebecca 5Y by CL 1 Domino 9121W 1ET RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF

JUNIOR GET-OF-SIRE Remitall West, Olds, AB

ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK; Allan Hjertaas, Lampman, SK; Riley Lafrentz, Bienfait, SK; Buck Cattle Co., Madill, OK with ANL A 7136 143 Splendid ET 12Y by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

PREMIER BREEDER Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK

YEARLING HEIFER Class 1 (6 shown)

GET-OF-SIRE Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK

PREMIER EXHIBITOR Remitall West, Olds, AB

HORNED HEREFORD FEMALES HEIFER CALF Class 1 (4 shown)

1. Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK; Sirett Family Stock Farm, Neilburg, SK; Garrett Fraser, Cochrane, AB with Big-Gully 611 Sassy 123Y by KSU Bounty Hunter 611 2. Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd., Irvine, AB and Calrams Herefords, Cutknife, SK with BBSF 104W Marg 252Y by DBHR 268P Wise Guy 104W Class 2 (4 shown)

1. Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK with Triple A 9121 Rebecca 5Y by CL 1 Domino 9121W 1ET 2. ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK; Allan Hjertaas, Lampman, SK; Riley Lafrentz, Bienfait, SK; Buck Cattle Co., Madill, OK with ANL A 7136 143 Splendid ET 12Y by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

1. Mrnak Hereford Ranch, Bowman, ND and KMK Herefords, Grey Eagle, MN with MH Miss Rambo 050 1ET by MH Rambo 757 1ET 2. Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK with MH Medora 052 by MH Dekota Lad 6238 1ET Class 2 (3 shown)

1. Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB and Sherry Hanson, Conde, SD with GH Adams Domino Lassy 55X by CL 1 Domino 796 1ET 2. Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK and Rena & Kayla Hordos, Raymore, SK with MR Miss 85L Xotica 4X by Wabash 108 Sandman 85L JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE

Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB and Sherry Hanson, Conde, SD with GH Adams Domino Lassy 55X by CL 1 Domino 796 1ET RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE

Mrnak Hereford Ranch, Bowman, ND and KMK Herefords, Grey Eagle, MN with MH Miss Rambo 050 1ET by MH Rambo 757 1ET

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TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH 2011 CALF AT FOOT Class 1 (2 shown)

1. Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB with BCD 772T Whitney 940W by BCD 326N Tyrone 772T with her heifer calf BCD 902W Karbelle 103Y by Churchill Bronx 902W 2. Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK with Big-Gully 611 Gold Bounty 681W by KSU Bounty Hunter 611 with her bull calf PCL Yukon Gold 47R 24Y by PDHR 20J Stanmore 47R MATURE FEMALE WITH 2011 CALF AT FOOT Class 1 (1 shown)

1. Braun Ranch Ltd., Simmie, SK with DBHR 17R Reality 78T by DBHR 15R Reality 17R with her heifer calf BR 4W Reality 134Y by DBHR 31R Stanmore 4W SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE

Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB with BCD 772T Whitney 940W by BCD 326N Tyrone 772T with her heifer calf BCD 902W Karbelle 103Y by Churchill Bronx 902W RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE

Braun Ranch Ltd., Simmie, SK with DBHR 17R Reality 78T by DBHR 15R Reality 17R with her heifer calf BR 4W Reality 134Y by DBHR 31R Stanmore 4W GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK with Triple A 9121 Rebecca 5Y by CL 1 Domino 9121W 1ET RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB and Sherry Hanson, Conde, SD with GH Adams Domino Lassy 55X by CL 1 Domino 796 1ET BULLS BULL CALF Class 1 (5 shown)

1. Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK; Sirett Family Stock Farm, Neilburg, SK; Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK with Big-Gully 611 Stan Hunter 611Y by KSU Bounty Hunter 611 2. Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB with BCD 602U Magic 202Y by GH Adams Match Point ET 602U

Class 2 (6 shown)

1. Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK with Triple A 9121 Yogi 4Y by CL 1 Domino 9121W 1ET 2. Braun Ranch Ltd., Simmie, SK with BR 52U Standard 171Y by DBHR 129S Unlimited 52U Class 3 (4 shown)

1. Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK; Sirett Family Stock Farm, Neilburg, SK with Big-Gully 47R Bountiful 271Y by PDHR 20J Stanmore 47R 2. Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK; Sirett Family Stock Farm, Neilburg, SK; Tom-Lyn Ranch, Lloydminster, SK with Big-Gully 743 On Time 553Y by CRR About Time 743

TWO YEAR OLD BULL Class 1 (7 shown)

1. MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB; Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB; Langford Herefords, Okmulgee, OK; Perks Ranch, Rockford, IL with MJT Total ET 311W by MJT Century 264P 2. Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB with Churchill Bronx 902W by Churchill Yankee ET 6160 SENIOR CHAMPION BULL

MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB; Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB; Langford Herefords, Okmulgee, OK; Perks Ranch, Rockford, IL with MJT Total ET 311W by MJT Century 264P RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BULL

Class 4 (5 shown)

1. T Bar K Ranch, Wawota, SK with T-Bar-K 326N New Edition 140Y by BCD 140L Dom Lad 326N 2. Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB with BCD 602U Wyot 120Y by GH Adams Match Point ET 602U CHAMPION BULL CALF

Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK; Sirett Family Stock Farm, Neilburg, SK with Big-Gully 47R Bountiful 271Y by PDHR 20J Stanmore 47R RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF

Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK; Sirett Family Stock Farm, Neilburg, SK; Tom-Lyn Ranch, Lloydminster, SK with Big-Gully 743 On Time 553Y by CRR About Time 743 YEARLING BULL Class 1 (6 shown)

1. MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB and Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB with GH Adams Nitro Design ET 377X by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET 2. Mrnak Hereford Ranch, Bowman, ND with MH Rambo 0144 1ET by MH Rambo 757 1ET

Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB with Churchill Bronx 902W by Churchill Yankee ET 6160 GRAND CHAMPION BULL

MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB and Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB with GH Adams Nitro Design ET 377X by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK and Sirett Family Stock Farm, Neilburg, SK GET-OF-SIRE

Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK and Sirett Family Stock Farm, Neilburg, SK JUNIOR GET-OF-SIRE

Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK PREMIER BREEDER

JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL

MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB and Hirsche Herefords and Angus Ltd., High River, AB with GH Adams Nitro Design ET 377X by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK and Sirett Family Stock Farm, Neilburg, SK PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL

Mrnak Hereford Ranch, Bowman, ND with MH Rambo 0144 1ET by MH Rambo 757 1ET

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NJW 73S M236 Trust 100W H WCC/WB 668 Wyarno 9500 ET TH 122 711 Victor 719T TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X Big-Gully 611 Bounty 517U PDHR 20J Stanmore 47R C Cruz 0248 ET Blair-Athol 13K Major 101N SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET CRR Helton 980 NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P Allendale Robin Hood H Easy Deal 609 ET TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET Snowshoe 20N Spud 64R Herefords Today Winter 2012â&#x20AC;&#x192; 27

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• Breed leading genetics with extra pigment, shape, style, eye appeal and balance! • Outstanding first calf crop! Used heavily in the pasture 2010 and 2011 NJW breeding program. Average birth weight on first NJW calf crop 82 pounds. • Full sister was high selling bred heifer in 2012 NJW Production sale. • Dam is beautiful, elite P606 daughter backed by a cow family known for superb udders and ability to produce at the top every year. • ACT BW: 88 lbs. / ADJ WW 716 lbs. / ADJ YW 1185 lbs.

National Champion Bull & Supreme Champion Hereford Denver 2012 2/24/2009 • PCO 2938213 RRH MR FELT 3008 FELTONS 517 KCF BENNETT 3008 M326 RRH MS VICT 6191 KCF MISS 459 F284 FELTONS 459 KCF MISS X4 B156 PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 REMITALL BOOMER 46B NJW P606 72N DAYDREAM 73S PW VICROTIA 964 8114 NJW 94J DEW 72N RU 20X BOULDER 57G MJW D32 CLAIRE 94J BW 2.3 WW 58 YW 92 MILK 23 M+G 52 / REA 1.00 MARB .14

SEMEN $35 - CERTIFICATES $75 Contact...

River Valley Polled Herefords Elwyn, Donald & Pauline Embury 240 Embury Rd., RR 1, Newburgh, ON K0K 2S0 Cattle Office: 613-378-2701 Fax: 613-378-1646 Res: 613-378-2224 rivervalleyherefords@kos.net www.rivervalleyherefords.com

NJW Bull Sale April 11, 2012 NJW Polled Herefords

T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Ted & Mina Serhienko Ned & Jan Ward Chris Poley 306-220-5006 247A Decker Rd., Sheridan, WY 82801 4 3342 Millar Ave. Saskatoon, SK Ph:307-672-3248 Ph: 306-933-4200 Fax 306-934-0744 Ned’s Cell: 307-751-8298 Email: info@tbarc.com Jan’s Cell: 307-751-9470 www.tbarc.com Email: njwardherefords@gmail.com

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REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X RU 20X BOULDER 57G RU 10A DEW 57D TH JWR SOP 16G 57G TUNDRA 63N KLONDIKE 28U 707B TEE-JAY 707B GEMINI 16G ET KILMRLE 452M GEMINI R261 C –S PURE GOLD 98170 H KATHY 668 ET /S LADY PEERLESS 180L

C GOLD RUSH 1ET C MS DOM 93218 1ET TS PEERLESS BUILDER 8453 /S MS PEERLESS 696F

ce bw ww yy mm tm mce mcw sc

fat

rea

imf

-0.1

3.8

0.9

0.27

0.20

0.17

0.9

101

0.9

-0.004

0.42

0.04

0.8

0.17

0.14

0.15

0.14

Show record: Reserve Grand Champion Bull – National South Western – Fort Worth Grand Champion Bull – American Royal – Kansas City Reserve Grand Champion Bull – National Western Nugget – Reno Reserve Senior Champion Bull – National Western – Denver

• Wyarno was the talk of the Denver Stock Show. • Moderate in frame, stout, easy fleshing, pigmented. • Tremendous top and hip structure with fault-free feet and legs. • Out of an awesome cow family. • The kind we all should be raising! Owned by:

Hoffman Herefords Thedford, NE Jason & Denny Hoffman 530-604-5096

OJJ Ranch Ririe, ID Bruce Sharp 208-569-7465

Stats: Born: April 4, 2009 Weight: 2505 lbs. (Jan.12/12) Scrotal: 41 cm.

For Canadian Semen contact: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. 4 – 3342 Millar Ave, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7G9 P: 306-933-4200 • F: 306-934-0744 info@tbarc.com • www.buyagro.com Chris Poley – 306-220-5006 Ted Serhienko – 306-221-2711 Herefords Today Winter 2012 29

Semen Price: $60.00/unit No certificates necessary $50.00/unit for 20 or more (Minimum 5 units per order)

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Big-Gully 611 Bounty 517U

High Performance

Structural Correctness

Semen $40/Unit, No Certificates Canada, USA & Contact Mawarra Herefords for Australia. 2010 CWA RBC Supreme Beef Challenge Winner

PDHR 20J Stanmore 47R

2011 Calf Crop Averaged Birth Weight 91 lbs.

Calving Ease

Extra Barrel

Extra Pigment

C Cruz 0248 ET

Semen $40/Unit, No Certificates Canada, USA and Australia

Grand Champion Lloydminster Stockade Roundup

Big, Stout Hip, Deep Barrel, Maternal Strength

Semen Available for Canada Owned with Sirett Family Stock Farm Neilburg, SK Ph: (306) 823-4440 Fred

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Buddy, Frances, Lance & Tyler Leachman Box 535, Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Phone/Fax: 306-893-2879 Buddy: 306-893-7001 â&#x20AC;˘ Lance 306-903-7299 Email: leachman_biggully@hotmail.com

www.biggullyfarm.com

12 miles North of Maidstone on Hwy 21

Major is one of our most popular sires at Blair Athol. This December calf caused quite a stir at Agribition when he was Reserve Junior Champion Bull. Major’s daughters are rapidly gaining popularity. Udder quality and milk flow are second to none. Canadian, US and International Semen Available $50/Straw No Certificate Owned with Glenlees Polled Herefords & Myalta Farms RU 20X Future 65F Blair-Athol 65F On Line 13K MHR 2B Mildred 76B 56D NJW Z17 Vaquero 25C Blair-Athol 25C Amiga 20K Blair-Athol Lady Grace 14F

EPD’s BW WW YW MM TM

5.2 44.3 78.9 30.4 52.6

BBSF 101N Wrangler 29W Major Son - 2nd in Class to 2011 Denver Champion Bull Typical Major Daughter in Production Box 386, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0 P/F: 306-455-2619 • C: 306-577-9703 E: blairatholfarms@sasktel.net Jeff: 306-455-2128 • C: 306-577-1375 Jarrett: 306-891-9719 www.blairatholfarms.com Herefords Today Winter 2012 32

EPDs

SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET DLF IEF HYF

2011 Agribition Canadian National Senior Champion Bull.

Why Wonder!

MILK

0.8

3.1

50.9

80.7

14.8

40.3

Show Weight: 2646 lbs. Scrotal: 44 cm.

Wonder video and more at www.remitallwest.com

10 Reasons why Wonder is your best sire choice for 2012! 1. Wonder will lower birth weights and give you calving ease. 2. Wonder will give you more pigmentation. 3. Wonder will give you improved hair coats. 4. Wonder will give you added performance. 5. Wonder’s offspring like him are very easy doing. 6. Wonder’s offspring have added eye appeal. 7. Wonder’s pedigree and stature is highly marketable. 8. Wonder will reduce white markings. 9. Wonder and his offspring share a super disposition. 10. Wonder will moderate frame/not performance.

Remitall West Game

Day

ET 74Y • Birth wt. 70 lbs. The 2011 Agribition Canadian National Reserve Junior bull calf champion. Sired by Wonder. Watch for Game Day at the 2012 World Conference show.

For semen orders contact Bryan Latimer (403) 556-0301

Semen Price:

10 Straws $1,000.00 No Certificate Required

Catalina

Remitall West ET 77Y • Birth wt. 72 lbs. Sired by Wonder, one of the star females at Remitall West. Look for her to be one of the leaders at the 2012 World Conference show.

Named 2011 Canadian National Premier Exhibitor!

Wonder Owners - Remitall West AB, BnC Polled

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Herefords ON, Sandhill Farms KS, San Jose del Yaguari UY.

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DR ACHIEVER 8403 FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H FHF RUTH 162A 18E ANHINGA VIC 69R 579 GV 579 VICTORIA 9710 GV 2B WHITNEY 9533

NJW FHF 9710 TANK 45P

KING TEN DR ERICA 255 DL VICTOR 85X 162A FHF MYSTERY LADY 31X ANHINGA VIC 37J 69R PAF VICTORIA 31 820 NJW 604M WYO 2B GV DOMINETTE 9148

MCE

FAT

REA

IMF

0.3

4.3

48.5

77.8

29.4

53.7

0.1

0.4

100.3

-0.055

0.83

0.08

.41

.86

.79

.76

.46

.36

.46

.56

.58

.52

.47

Owned with Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Trait Leader for Total Maternal No risk – high reward sire producing DLF IEF HYF great bulls and females

2011 National Reserve Heifer Calf Champion sired by Tank

Semen Price: $25.00/unit $100.00 certificate

WLB REVELATION 67U 23B KOANUI REBEL Q81 KOANUI GIRLIE L212 ALLENDALE KENWORTH 2 ALLENDALE FANCY 248 ALLENDALE FANCY 248

Allendale Robin Hood

Semen Price: $10.00/unit $100.00 per certificate (minimum of 10 units)

MCE

FAT

REA

IMF

1.7

53.4

79.4

23.0

49.7

-4.2

0.7

99.4

0.041

0.19

-0.08

.54

.87

.81

.80

.68

.45

.51

.64

.56

.58

.53

Owned with Section 7 Ranch and Topp Herefords Trait leader for Birth Weight, Weaning Weight, Milk and Total Maternal Dark red complete bull that specializes in calving ease and high milk

2008 Reserve National Champion Female sired by Robin Hood

REMITALL EMBRACER 8E REMITALL CATALINA 24H REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X DM L1 DOMINETTE 518 C GOLD RUSH 1ET C MS DOM 93218 DR ACHIEVER 8403 C 590 MS DOM 94098

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23.2

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IMF

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2.3

0.4

55.5

0.001

0.64

0.07

.27

.34

.46

.35

.38

.33

Owned with Haroldson’s Polled Herefords and Hoffman Herefords Trait leader for Birth Weight 2008 U.S. National Champion

T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. #4 3342 Millar Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7K 7G9 P: 306.933.4200 • F: 306.934.0744 • www.buyagro.com Ted Serhienko: 306.221.2711 Chris Poley: 306.220.5006

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Karl & Karen Lischka Box 14, Steelman, SK S0C 2J0 P: 306.487.2670 F: 306.487.2793 C: 306.487.7794 Allan Hjertaas: 306.452.8427 lischka@sasktel.net • www.anlpolledherefords.com Herefords Today Winter 2012

Semen Price: $10.00/unit $100.00 per certificate (minimum of 10 units)

ALLENDALE JAKOVICH ALLENDALE MARLINE N31 ET KESWICK MUSGROVE ALLENDALE FANCY 141

5.0

REMITALL ONLINE 122L BR DM CHANNING ET DM L1 DOMINETTE 820 C-S PURE GOLD 98170 C MS PURE GOLD 2003 C 8403 MS ACHV 96047

H Easy Deal 609 ET

WTK S48 GENESIS 67U WLB 220W LILY 10Z KOANUI BLUEPRINT ET BRAXTON GIRLIE 279F

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THE REAL BULL FOR THE real world

SNOWSHOE 20N SPUD 64R

(DLF, HYF, IEF)

REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X NPH 20X SPARTAN 20N WGF RACHAEL 50C

Born: September 3, 2005 REMITALL TEAMSTER 9T REMITALL PATRICIA 99P FHF CL DOMINO 614R 77U LADY Y VETTE 951

CIRCLE-D 832W EINSTN 28E BSB 28E LOLITA L3 DCF MPH PRECIOUS

CIRCLE-D WRANGLER 832W OPAWAKA PATRICIA 2U CIRCLE-D WRANGLER 832W BROOKVIEW F243 DOMINETTE

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“Spud” was bred in the foothills of South central, Montana and has produced outstanding results. He produces calves with added top, middle and lower quarter. His sons have scanned an average 14.9 rib eye area with an average REA/cwt of 1.35 and back fat of .24. He has been used very successfully on heifers and the first daughters have excellent udder quality and milk production. THE STRENGTH OF SPUD IS IN HIS PRODUCTION

Semen Price: $25.00/unit $75.00/certificate (minimum 5 units)

Snowshoe Cattle Co. Bernie & Stacie Buzanowski Pompeys Pillar, MT 406-875-2138 406-855-8288 snowshoecattle@msn.com www.snowshoecattle.com Herefords Today Winter 2012 37

For semen contact: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. 4 – 3342 Millar Ave. Saskatoon, SK S7K 7G9 P: 306-933-4200 F:306-934-0744 info@tbarc.com www.buyagro.com Chris Poley 306-220-5006 Ted Serhienko 306-221-2711

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Yabadabadoo 35Y

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Monument 9193

Our Walking Bulls Include...

LV Class Act 2X Meadow-Acres 26N Kane 62P 1S 2009 Canadian Allstar Remitall First Class ET 113R Semen Packages Available

LV Farms

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The 2012 Spring Issue of Herefords Today will be the 16th World Hereford Conference Commemorative Issue. Plan to show the world your program. Deadline April 27th. 306.934.9696

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GRAND CHAMPION HORNED BULL Jason Hoffman, Thedford, NE; OJJ Ranch, Ririe, ID with H WY Grizzly 0146 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION HORNED BULL Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, ID; Curtis and Jackie Castle, Crawford, OK with C Chanel’s Nitro 1027 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

GRAND CHAMPION HORNED FEMALE Haley Hudson, Harrison, AR with Churchill Lady 0230X ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION HORNED FEMALE Elizabeth Nessler, Sherman, IL with GKB TMH 158W Breeze B113 ET by Star TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET

CHAMPION CARLOAD OF BULLS Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Skiatook, OK

RESERVE CHAMPION CAR LOAD OF BULLS Delaney Herefords Inc., Lake Benton, MN

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HORNED FEMALES CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF Kyle Perez, Nara Visa, MN with KJ DWE 968R Tori 457Y by THR Thor 4029 RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF Barber Ranch, Channing, TX with BR Beccalynn 1022 ET by BR CSF Copper ET CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Elizabeth Nessler, Sherman, IL with GKB TMH 158W Breeze B113 ET by Star TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Skiatook, OK; Thud Ridge Farms, Wrightstown, NJ with STAR TRF Awe Ya Need 126Y by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET CHAMPION FALL HEIFER CALF AND GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Haley Hudson, Harrison, AR with Churchill Lady 0230X ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U RESERVE CHAMPION FALL HEIFER CALF Elizabeth Nessler, Sherman, IL with GKB JKL 146 Breeze B060 ET by DM BR L1 Domino 146 CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFER Staci and Cameron Curry, McAlester, OK with CH JR Judy 0040 ET by DM BR L1 Domino 146 RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFER Kari Brumley, Orovada, NV with BAR1 743 Mae X15 ET by CRR About Time 743 CHAMPION SPRING YEARLING HEIFER Nathan Frost, Tallula, IL with DF Frost Addison 15X by SR CG Hard Rock 5073 RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING YEARLING HEIFER Brett Hanza, Lawton, OK with JCS Nancy 0231 by Churchill Ram 708T

CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER Elizabeth Nessler with C&M New Mexico Lady 0011 by H5 9126 Domino 752 RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER Katie Ochsner, Torrington, WY; Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, KY; Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, NE with GO MS 7195 Advance X54 by HH Advance 7195T CHAMPION COW/CALF PAIR Dylan Harden, Sulphur, OK with LH Miss Intense 9287 ET by BR DM TNT 7010 ET with her bull calf at side by HH Advance 5031R

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULL AND GRAND CHAMPION BULL Jason Hoffman, Thedford, NE; OJJ Ranch, Ririe, ID with H WY Grizzly 0146 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULL Austin Breeding, Miami, TX with B&C Top Gun 0145 ET by GH Adams Top Gun ET 516T CHAMPION YEARLING BULL Larry Crane, Mitchell, SD; Redlin Herefords, Summit, SD; Keith Eichler, Aberdeen, SD; The Truck Syndicate, Mitchell, SD with LCX He’s a Truck 104 ET by GH Neon 17N

CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF Barber Ranch, Channing,TX with BR Joe Domino 1014 ET by CL 1 Domino 955W

RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING BULL Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, KY with Boyd 3136N Payweight 0214 by Remitall Online 122L

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF Ward Ranch, McAlester,Ok; Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, NE with H RW Advance 1126 ET by HH Advance 8203U ET

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL Jon England, Prineville, OR; Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, NE; George Ochsner & Sons, Torrington, WY with ER L1 Masterpiece by CJH Harland 408

CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALF AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, ID; Curtis and Jackie Castle, Crawford, OK with C Chanel’s Nitro 1027 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULL Gary & Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, TX; Jacqueline Rosson, Milford, TX; Mallorie Phelps, Grandview, TX with GKB EJE B627 Full Tank B927 ET by GKB Downtown B627 ET

HORNED BULLS

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALF Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, NE; Katie and Coy Egbert, Wichita Falls,TX with H KE Maxium 102 ET by Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M CHAMPION FALL BULL CALF B&C Cattle Co., Miami, TX with B&C L1 Top Gun 0244 1ET by GH Adams Top Gun ET 516T RESERVE CHAMPION FALL BULL CALF Kati Fehlman, Junction City, KS, with KT’s Allowance 01 by BR Currency 8144 ET

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JUNIOR SHOW CHAMPION HORNED HEIFER Korbin Collins, Flanagan, IL with Purple RRRO Ruby 41X by JCS Showtime RESERVE CHAMPION HORNED HEIFER Kari Brumley, Orovada, NV with BF 743 Burlesque 092X ET by CRR About Time 743

GRAND CHAMPION POLLED BULL Ward Ranch LLC, Sheridan, WY; River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON with NHW 735 M326 Trust 100W ET by KCF Bennett 3008

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION POLLED BULL Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Skiatook, OK; DelHawk Cattle, Earlville, IL; Moss Land & Cattle, Powell Butte, OR; Shock Wave Group, Skiatook, OK with Star Shock Wave 13Y by Star TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET

GRAND CHAMPION POLLED FEMALE Tucker Cattle Co., North Platte, NE with TCC Ms Diana 01 by CRR About Time 743

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION POLLED FEMALE Bailey Buck, Madill, OK with Blacktop Vicky 028 ET by BR Moler ET

CHAMPION PEN OF THREE BULLS Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, ID

RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF THREE BULLS Sandhill Farms, Courtland, KS

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The Genetics You Need! For The Cattle You Want! GH ADAMS NORTHERN YANK 230U Calgary Bull Sale 2012 Herd Sire

Sheldon & Shannon Archibald and their five children carry on the traditions of both the Trefiak and Archibald families with commercial black baldies and purebred horned and polled Hereford cattle available for sale. The Archibald homestead at Irma, Alberta, Est. 1919, when Sheldonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandparents settled on the same location where they reside today. The Trefiak Herefords began in 1945 with Mike and Barbara, when they 2010 Bull Congress Champion established a strong herd with many high selling, prize winning, champion One of our great AI sires bulls and excellent maternal mothers. Sheldon and Shannon (daughter of represented in our bull pen Bob Trefiak) Archibald are honoured to have the opportunity to purchase this strong line of well bred animals, which has been influenced through some of the top Embryos and AI sires in the world. Our exceptional purebreds crossed with out Angus commercial cattle have produced some over the top Black Baldie Bulls, with strong backs, thick frames and good disposition. We are excited and enthusiastic about the genetics we have to offer. Jay Berry of Berry Herefords, Wyoming says GAH 230U is one of the greatest bulls he has owned in many years. Make us a part of your future genetic plan. The Archibald family would be pleased to have you as a visitor and friend. Champion Female SS-TOPLINE YES CANADIANNA 124Y

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Stop by before the spring bull sales and see our Champion British Breeds bull pen and our Champion Females in our herd.

BNMHPH 13P Heat 101S Paternal Grand Sire of our Lloyd and Veteran Bull Sale Entries.

POLLED FEMALES CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF Jesse and Jami Hoblyn, York, NE with UPS Miss Nitro 1304 by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF Amelia Stallings, Eugene, OR with C Notice Me Nitro 1262 by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF Logan Stumpf, Columbia, IL with STAR Impassable Dream 80Y ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF Marie Lock, Avon, IL with BLL LCC She’s All Good 150 by LCC Back N Time ET CHAMPION FALL HEIFER CALF Emmit & Ethan Garmmon, Siloam Springs, AR with Langfords Lady 0251 ET by THM Durango 4037 RESERVE CHAMPION FALL HEIFER CALF Kelsey Stimpson, Melba, ID with C Chanel Nitro 0275 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFER Mark Sims, Elgin, OK with MCS 49T Now And Forever 1051 by SB BVM 23D Git-R-Done 49T ET RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFER Rachel Adkins, Shamrock, TX with BR Terri 0085 ET by Remitall Online 122L CHAMPION SPRING YEARLING HEIFER AND GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Tucker Cattle Co., North Platte, NE with TCC Ms Diana 01 by CRR About Time 743 RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING YEARLING HEIFER Carlee Meeks, Taylor, NB; Landgren Ranch, Bartlett, NE with UPS Miss Nitro 0364 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Bailey Buck, Madill, OK with Blacktop Vicky 028 ET by BR Moler ET RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER Karey Howes, Taneytown, MD with KPH Purple Snooki 002 by THM Durango 4037

CHAMPION COW/CALF PAIR Cody Cope, Columbiana, OH with CRC Sally 373W by SLF Big N Rich RESERVE CHAMPION COW/CALF PAIR Wooden Show Farms; N Lazy S Ranch, Bar N Bar, Blackfoot, ID with WSF Lady Catalina 8045 by WSF MC Destination 120J 545 ET with her bull calf at side by Grandview CMR Creative 9320

CHAMPION YEARLING BULL Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB; Chittick Family Hereford Ranch, Mayerthorpe, AB; Raymond Chittick, Mayer Thorpe, AB Harvie High Roller ET 66X by Harvie Traveler 69T RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING BULL Split Butte Livestock, Minidoka, ID with SB 54E 75R Fusion 138X ET by Lambert Remedy 2030 75R

CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF Larry Crane, Mitchell, SD with LCX Unleashed Keepsake 1110 ET by Triara Unleashed 893U

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL, GRAND CHAMPION BULL AND SUPREME HEREFORD Ward Ranch LLC, Sheridan, WY; River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON with NHW 735 M326 Trust 100W ET by KCF Bennett 3008

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Skiatook, OK with STAR KCL Cumberland 276Y ET by TH 805H 743 About Time 415W ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULL Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, NE; OJJ Ranch, Ririe, ID with H WCC/WB 668 Wyarno 9500 ET by TH JWR SOP 16G 57G Tundra 63N

CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALF AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Skiatook, OK; DelHawk Cattle, Earlville, IL; Moss Land & Cattle, Powell Butte, OR; Shock Wave Group, Skiatook, OK with Star Shock Wave 13Y by Star TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET

CHAMPION PEN OF THREE HEIFERS Grandview/CMR, Como, MS

POLLED BULLS

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALF Lance Wirth, New Richmond, WI with LW 11R TC 12Y by Harvie Dan T-Bone 196T CHAMPION FALL BULL CALF Cox Herefords, Jefferson, OR with C Domino Wideload 2321 ET by AA PRF Wideload RESERVE CHAMPION FALL BULL CALF BJ Herman & Sons, Edgerton, OH; Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Skiatook, OK; Kasey Herman, Skiatook, OK; Harrison Cattle Co., Arapaho, OK, with STAR KKH SSF Tymeless 506X ET by CRR About Time 743 CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULL Cache Cattle Co., Wellsville, UT; OJJ Ranch, Ririe, ID with CC CX McClintock 50X by CC Franchize 39T RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULL Arlyn Rabideau, Clifton, IL; Tjardes Farms, Gibson City, IL; Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb, IL, with RPH TJ Online Update 12X ET by Remitall Online 122L

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RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF THREE HEIFERS Perks Ranch Inc., Rockford, IL CHAMPION PEN OF THREE BULLS Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, ID RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF THREE BULLS Sandhill Farms, Courtland, KS CHAMPION CARLOAD OF BULLS Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Skiatook, OK RESERVE CHAMPION CAR LOAD OF BULLS Delaney Herefords Inc., Lake Benton, MN

Ransom X Alliance’s Dam

Alliance X Quantum’s Grand dam

Alliance X Absolute

WLB Global X Bright Future

Ransom X BBSF Ranchman

Craig & Doreen Flewelling Curtis, Erin, Nathan, Avery Flewelling Box 428, Bowden, AB T0M 0K0 Ph: 403-224-2111 Cell: 403-556-0515 flewcc@xplornet.com www.flewellingcattleco.com Herefords Today Winter 2012 45

These guys are stout, hairy, quiet and FOR SALE! All of these bulls are out of excellent mothers. They sell semen tested and fully guaranteed. If you need a bull, give us a call.

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FEMALES HEIFER CALF Class 1 (8 shown) 1. River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON with RVP RCY 100W Ye Haw 103Y by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET 2. Hiddenview Polled Herefords, Norwood, ON with Amy’s Miss Yamila 49W 2Y by EJM Winston 24R 49W JUNIOR HEIFER CALF CHAMPION River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON with RVP RCY 100W Ye Haw 103Y by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET RESERVE JUNIOR HEIFER CALF CHAMPION Hiddenview Polled Herefords, Norwood, ON with Amy’s Miss Yamila 49W 2Y by EJM Winston 24R 49W Class 2 (7 shown) 1. Iris Creek Farms, Paisley, ON with ICF Peggy Boots 303T 314Y by Grosvenor Titanium 80P 303T 2. Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Yours Truly 55Y by NJW 8E 120J Embassy 81S ET Class 3 (7 shown) 1. Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Yahtzee 45Y by CRR About Time 743 2. Corp Creek Farm, Omemee, ON with Corp Creek Young Love 5Y by Dalmuir Watch 115W Class 4 (7 shown) 1. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 301W Dainty 205Y by MHPH 102S Wyatt 301W 2. Lyons Polled Herefords, St. Thomas, ON with Miss Wal Yantze 205Y by Harvie Tophat 92T INTERMEDIATE HEIFER CALF CHAMPION Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 301W Dainty 205Y by MHPH 102S Wyatt 301W RESERVE INTERMEDIATE HEIFER CALF CHAMPION Lyons Polled Herefords, St. Thomas, ON with Miss Wal Yantze 205Y by Harvie Tophat 92T

Class 5 (8 shown) 1. Marbren Farm, Coldwater, ON with MBF 130W Scarlett 116Y by MHPH 533P Winston ET 130W 2. Truluck Livestock, Dover Centre, ON with Elm-Lodge Passion 17Y by CC CX United 52S ET

Class 3 (8 shown) 1. Marbren Farm, Coldwater, ON with MBF 120S Jodi 311X by MHPH 13P Stryker 120S 2. Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Xtra Nice 51X by Elm-Lodge Paycheck 11P

Class 6 (9 shown) 1. O’Shea Farms, Granton, ON with EJM Miss Yalira 204P 15Y by Remitall Lagrd Pounder ET 204P 2. Iris Creek Farms, Paisley, ON with ICF Gemini 152M 112Y by GHC Premier 152M

Class 4 (8 shown) 1. Bird’s Hill Polled Herefords, Jacksonville, NB and BnC Polled Herefords, Demorestville, ON with BNC-BH 42S Bethany 224X by Remitall Super Duty 42S 2. Sinnibar Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON with Sinnibars 317T Reba SNBR 223X by MHPH 80P Tuxedo ET 317T

Class 7 (9 shown) 1. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 118U Amber 106Y by MHPH 101S Umpire 118U 2. Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Yippie 7Y by BF Flint 730T ET SENIOR HEIFER CALF CHAMPION O’Shea Farms, Granton, ON with EJM Miss Yalira 204P 15Y by Remitall Lagrd Pounder ET 204P RESERVE SENIOR HEIFER CALF CHAMPION Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 118U Amber 106Y by MHPH 101S Umpire 118U YEARLING HEIFER Class 1 (6 shown) 1. Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Xceptional 72X by BF Flint 730T ET 2. Hiddenview Polled Herefords, Norwood, ON with Amy’s Miss Xanadu 201N 2X by Haroldson’s GLF 122L 201N Class 2 (8 shown) 1. Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON with CB 533P Foolish Flo 401X by Star Bright Future 533P ET 2. Trent Hill Farm, Hastings, ON with Elm-Lodge 45S Xtra Fancy 62X by Elm-Lodge Next Big Thing 3N CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON with CB 533P Foolish Flo 401X by Star Bright Future 533P ET RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Xceptional 72X by BF Flint 730T ET Herefords Today Winter 2012 49

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE YEARLING HEIFER Bird’s Hill Polled Herefords, Jacksonville, NB and BnC Polled Herefords, Demorestville, ON with BNC-BH 42S Bethany 224X by Remitall Super Duty 42S RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE YEARLING HEIFER Sinnibar Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON with Sinnibars 317T Reba SNBR 223X by MHPH 80P Tuxedo ET 317T Class 5 (9 shown) 1. Grosvenor Farm and JDL Cattle Co., Shelburne, ON with Grosvenor Ms Supreme 6662 207X by RV Stocker 6662 2. Grosvenor Farm and JDL Cattle Co., Shelburne, ON with JDL Janice 303T 201X by Grosvenor Titanium 80P 303T Class 6 (6 shown) 1. Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON and Rock Bottom Farm, Consecon, ON with Rock-Bottom Pretty 1191X by MHPH 24K Nebraska 314N 2. Blue Dove Cattle Co., Shannonville, ON with Blue-Dove Kelsey 9X by Remitall Lagrd Pounder ET 204P Class 7 (7 shown) 1. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON and Anita Doktor, Spruce Grove, AB with MHPH Ms 102S Goldie 1022X by MHPH 13P Stetson 102S 2. Hills Hereford and Angus, Rockwood, ON with Hills Delilah 146X by Harvie Raftsman 16R

CHAMPION SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON and Anita Doktor, Spruce Grove, AB with MHPH Ms 102S Goldie 1022X by MHPH 13P Stetson 102S RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER Hills Hereford and Angus, Rockwood, ON with Hills Delilah 146X by Harvie Raftsman 16R TWO YEAR OLD COW/CALF PAIR WITH 2011 CALF AT FOOT Class 1 (4 shown) 1. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON and Anita Doktor, Spruce Grove, AB with MHPH Ms 533 Duchess ET 1291W by Star Bright Future 533P ET 2. Trent Hill Farm, Hastings, ON with Elm-Lodge R11 Wink 69W by CC CX United 52S ET MATURE COW/CALF PAIR WITH 2011 CALF AT FOOT Class 1 (4 shown) 1. Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON with HF 74M Limelight Lady 42P by Star MKS Limelight 288G 2. MEL-B Cattle Co., Renfrew, ON with WIL-B Margaret Ann 7U by FORC 29F Boomer 18L SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON with HF 74M Limelight Lady 42P by Star MKS Limelight 288G RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE MEL-B Cattle Co., Renfrew, ON with WIL-B Margaret Ann 7U by FORC 29F Boomer 18L GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON with HF 74M Limelight Lady 42P by Star MKS Limelight 288G RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE MEL-B Cattle Co., Renfrew, ON with WIL-B Margaret Ann 7U by FORC 29F Boomer 18L

BULLS BULL CALF Class 1 (3 shown) 1. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 9W Youngblood 414Y by ANL MHPH PBG 45P Tank 9W 2. Dunmore Farm, Cavan, ON with Dunmore Take The Lead 404Y by MHPH 24K Nebraska 314N JUNIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 9W Youngblood 414Y by ANL MHPH PBG 45P Tank 9W RESERVE JUNIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION Dunmore Farm, Cavan, ON with Dunmore Take The Lead 404Y by MHPH 24K Nebraska 314N Class 2 (4 shown) 1. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 533P Yukon ET 226Y by Star Bright Future 533P ET 2. Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Yardboss 46Y by CC CX United 52S ET INTERMEDIATE BULL CALF CHAMPION Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 533P Yukon ET 226Y by Star Bright Future 533P ET RESERVE INTERMEDIATE BULL CALF CHAMPION Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Yardboss 46Y by CC CX United 52S ET Class 3 (7 shown) 1. Lyons Polled Herefords, St. Thomas, ON with WAL Yale 125Y by Harvie Tophat 92T 2. Trent Hill Farm, Hastings, ON with Trent-Hill Grant 17Y by BF Flint 730T ET Class 4 (7 shown) 1. Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON and Rock Bottom Farm, Consecon, ON with CB 57U Can Doo 102Y by RVP Star 533P Can-Am ET 57U 2. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 102S Yeager 1012Y by MHPH 13P Stetson 102S Herefords Today Winter 2012â&#x20AC;&#x192; 50

SENIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON and Rock Bottom Farm, Consecon, ON with CB 57U Can Doo 102Y by RVP Star 533P Can-Am ET 57U RESERVE SENIOR BULL CALF CHAMPION Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 102S Yeager 1012Y by MHPH 13P Stetson 102S YEARLING BULL Class 1 (2 shown) 1. Dalmuir Farms, Lindsay, ON with Dalmuir XFactor 405X by Dalmuir WLB Universal 516U 2. Adanac Herefords, Wyevale, ON with Adanac Starbucks 3X by Elm-Lodge Usher 15U JUNIOR CHAMPION YEARLING BULL Dalmuir Farms, Lindsay, ON with Dalmuir XFactor 405X by Dalmuir WLB Universal 516U RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION YEARLING BULL Adanac Herefords, Wyevale, ON with Adanac Starbucks 3X by Elm-Lodge Usher 15U Class 2 (2 shown) 1. Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 199S Detonator 1X by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S 2. Dalmuir Farms, Lindsay, ON with Dalmuir Xtra 124X by WLB Global 72M 50S SENIOR CHAMPION YEARLING BULL Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 199S Detonator 1X by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION YEARLING BULL Dalmuir Farms, Lindsay, ON with Dalmuir Xtra 124X by WLB Global 72M 50S TWO YEAR OLD BULL Class 1 (3 shown) 1. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 102S Wyatt 301W by MHPH 13P Stetson 102S 2. Dalmuir Farms, Lindsay, ON with Dalmuir Winsome 108W by KJ 2403 Recruit 966R

SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 102S Wyatt 301W by MHPH 13P Stetson 102S RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Dalmuir Farms, Lindsay, ON with Dalmuir Winsome 108W by KJ 2403 Recruit 966R GRAND CHAMPION BULL Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON with MHPH 102S Wyatt 301W by MHPH 13P Stetson 102S RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Cayley Brown, Springbrook, ON and Rock Bottom Farm, Consecon, ON with CB 57U Can Doo 102Y by RVP Star 533P Can-Am ET 57U

PAIR OF BULLS Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

PREMIER BREEDER Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

BREEDER’S HERD Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

PREMIER EXHIBITOR Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

GET OF SIRE Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON JUNIOR GET OF SIRE Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON PROGENY OF DAM Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

Reigning USA National Junior Champion Bull

“The Reids” David, Kathy & Kaitlyn Kyle & Sarah Kurtis & Selene 706 Nesslin Cres., H: 306-280-6858 Saskatoon, SK S7J 4V3 C: 306-220-2226 H: 306-373-6100 • C: 306-221-7039 E: ks.reid@sasktel.net E: champs.reid@shaw.ca

These two bulls, Traveler & High Roller, are walking our pastures.

Harvie

High Roller

ET 66X

S: Harvie Traveler 69T (DLF IEF HYF) • Junior Champion Bull, National Western Stock Show • Reserve Champion Bull, Farm Fair

Harvie Travler 69T

Our Junior Herdsire... Expecting calves anyday Owned with Harvie Ranching

Plan to attend the...

1st Annual Chittick Ranch Bull Sale March 2, 2012 • 1PM Mayerthorpe Ag Barn, Mayerthorpe, AB

On Offer... 75 Hereford, Simmental & Angus Bulls

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Miss Sky

Outstanding horned About Time Daughter First in class at Agribition

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Miss Ultra

P606 granddaughter that has it all! Grand Champion Female at Saskatoon Fall Fair

Bear’s Corner

By Doreen Flewelling

The longer I’m associated with the beef industry and the older I get, the luckier I feel to have had the opportunity to meet so many interesting and intelligent women. Often the unsung heroes of our industry are the women, and in this column I hope to share some of their lives with you. They form a diverse and devoted group who can proudly claim the titles of wife, mother, career women and then often become secretary, bookkeeper, farmhand, entertainment co-ordinator and shrewd business partner as well.

Traditions Matter

Valerie (Mamchur) Lees of Blair-Athol Polled Herefords was raised in a traditional family where work came first and extra-curricular activities were well earned pleasures. Val describes herself as the “middle child” born to Alex and Callie Mamchur. She has an older brother, a younger sister and brother as well as two older half sisters from her mother’s first marriage. Val’s father, Alex Mamchur, was born in a part of the Ukraine that was then occupied by Russia, and he arrived in Canada as a Russian immigrant. He could speak Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and English, but because he couldn’t read or write in English, he was considered illiterate. In the Ukraine, Val’s grandfather Mamchur had a gristmill and grew wheat, oats and barley. He also had a fruit orchard producing both hard and soft fruit. Long before pesticides were used, the Mamchurs would boil rhubarb leaves and spray the juice on the hard fruit trees, such as apples, to control insects. In turn, they sprayed the soft fruit trees, such as pears, with soapy water as an organic pesticide. It was the “push factor” that forced the Mamchur family to leave the Ukraine. When the Russian government expected all of the able bodied young men to defend Russia over a land dispute with Poland, Val’s grandfather was sure this war would be sudden death for his two sons, Val’s uncle and her father Alex. At the same time, the Russian government was raising funds for the war effort, so they decided to tax the out buildings on farms. They taxed barns, grain bins, storage sheds and even outhouses. A double-hole outhouse was taxed more than a single-hole outhouse. Val’s grandfather felt the Russian government was just asking too much. They wanted his sons and his money! Val’s great uncle had already immigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba and they had received two letters from him that emphasized his excitement about settling in Canada. The Mamchur family walked away from their farm with what they could carry and eventually set sail for Canada. They landed in Canada in the 1920’s, and with the help of Val’s great uncle, they were directed to Saskatchewan. At the time, homestead land was still available in Saskatchewan so they settled into an English community near Parkside. The first thing Grandfather Mamchur did was use his two sons to pull the plough to get a potato crop planted. An English neighbour stopped by when he saw the Mamchurs spreading manure on the field. He was adamant when he told them that manure was to be piled and not to be spread on the land. He insisted that they would never get a crop of potatoes! Grandfather Mamchur spent a worrisome summer checking under the plants for potatoes. He thought perhaps the English knew what they were talking about! As it turned out, they harvested a bumper crop of potatoes their first fall in Saskatchewan! Callie (Wilkinson) Mamchur’s family (Val’s mother) came to Saskatchewan via the United States. Val’s grandmother was born in West Virginia, married and moved to Oklahoma to take part in the Land Rush. We don’t know whether they acquired land in Oklahoma, but they eventually made their way to Northern Saskatchewan. Val describes her mother’s father as a ne’er-do-well, because the way the story goes is that he sold moonshine, and one day he just disappeared… rumours were that he was killed by Indians. Val’s grandmother raised her seven children alone! When Alex and Callie Mamchur married, Alex was a Section Foreman for the railroad, so they moved around Saskatchewan somewhat, but their Val’s Family 1985 second child, Val, was born in a community north of Prince Albert called Big River. For grades eight through twelve Val attended the “Sisters of the Presentation of Mary” girls’ boarding school as a day student in the French community of Debden. Herefords Today Winter 2012 52

It was during those years that Val was introduced to the rewards of knowledge. “My convent education was definitely a positive experience,” Val tells me. “The nuns set excellent examples for the girls, and they encouraged us to further our education.” One nun in particular will always stand out as Val’s mentor. Sister Saint Paul taught Grade 12 English Literature and Social History, and she told Val she was too bright to waste her mind, and that she should find a way to attend university. Being raised by a traditional father with an old fashioned Eastern European way of thinking, Alex Mamchur didn’t feel it was necessary for his daughter to waste time and money on a university education. He felt that girls should concentrate on attaining a home and family. When Val graduated Grade 12 at the age of 16, she was only one of three girls in her class to continue her education. Sister Saint Paul even offered to sign the loan papers so she could attend university. Val declined, but she will always appreciate the confidence the nun showed in her. “Sister Saint Paul was such a progressive teacher for her time,” Val recalls. “She turned our minds on to history with pictures and slide shows of world events such as the liberation of the concentration camps. I remember the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Sister Saint Paul brought a television into the classroom for the students to watch. She was recognized as such a phenomenal teacher that I heard later she was promoted within her faith. She was summoned to Rome as a Canadian advisor to the Pope.” Immediately after High School graduation, Val enrolled into Summer School at the University of Saskatchewan, then into fall classes the same year. She earned her Temporary Teaching Certificate the following spring and, at the age of 18, took a summer job managing the Big River Café from April 15 until September 1. On September 2, she started her first full-time position in Leask, teaching Grade seven, eight and nine Art for one year. The next fall she returned to the University of Saskatchewan for a second year to earn her Permanent Teaching Certificate. During this time, Val’s parents, Alex and Callie, were running a restaurant in Debden called Mom’s Cafe. Val worked her way through university on student loans and by working in the restaurant on weekends. Alex gave Val his old car so she could make the 90 mile trip home from Saskatoon on the weekends. Now with her Permanent Teaching Certificate, Val was offered four teaching posts in Saskatchewan: two in the north and two in the south. “I narrowed it down to two locations,” she tells me. “The first one was at Wood Mountain in the southwest. During my telephone interview I asked them if they had an ice arena and hockey teams. They didn’t, so I declined. I had always been expected to work hard at home and in the restaurant, but we were also rewarded in our free time. My parents owned a cottage at a nearby lake and we sailed, boated, fished and swam during the summer. I shot gophers with the boys, played baseball and golf and rode horses with friends, square danced with my parents and sang in the Glee Club. Our club sang in French at the opening of the Legislature in Regina one year. When the men were overseas in the war, my Mom coached boys’ hockey, and she was also an avid curler. My favourite curling position was as the Skip, and when I was on the ice, Mom would sit behind the glass and score every rock. When she got the chance, she would show me where I could have done better. Don’t get so worked up, I’d tell her; we’ll win! However, my favourite winter sport to play was hockey. That is why it was so important to me to teach in an area that had an ice arena.” “My second interview was for a position teaching Grade 10 in Arcola,” Val continues. “I met with the School Superintendent while he was in Saskatoon on business. Arcola had an ice arena and hockey teams. I accepted the position, and I heard much later that the Superintendent returned to Arcola and told the Chairman of the School Board, Tom Lees, soon to be my father-in-law, that he had just hired a really neat girl to teach Grade 10!” In September of 1970, Val moved to Arcola and rented a room with Tom Lees’ hired man and his wife. Her first extra-curricular assignment was to chaperone a school dance on Friday, September 18th. One of the students in her Grade 10 class, Chris Lees, Val enjoyed playing hockey brought his older brother, Duncan, to the dance to introduce him (Val holding the hockey stick on the right ) to the new teacher. Chris told Duncan this new teacher must be wealthy because she owned her own car! That night Duncan offered to drive Val home… half a block! He didn’t miss the opportunity to make a coffee date with Val for Sunday night, but as it turned out, he stood her up. Duncan’s father, Tom, insisted that combining was much more important! “My parents weren’t farmers so I didn’t understand the importance of harvest,” Val chuckles. “I wasn’t sure exactly what farming entailed.” The following weekend Duncan invited Val to the movies, and on December 19th that same year, they were engaged.

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Unbeknownst to Val, she was entering into a new adventure. It would be a world where a winter holiday is always on hold because of calving season, where supper is at 10:00 p.m. because a cow is calving, and harvest comes before anything else. You run on Mother Nature’s time. Val had just been introduced to a family with traditions of their own. The Lees farm was established in 1882 and it was predominantly a mixed cattle and grain farm. Tom Lees and his brother Harold Lees established the Lees Bros. herd in 1949, but Tom continued on his own in 1964 and renamed the farm Blair-Athol Polled Herefords. Tom was an active supporter of the industry as a former Vice-President of the Canadian Hereford Association and a founding father of the Canadian Western Agribition. Tom and Fern Lees raised four children, Duncan, Lorna, Chris and Lorraine. Duncan & Val’s Wedding 1970 By 1971, Val’s parents had retired to British Columbia, so after the short courtship, on Monday, August 9, 1971 Val and Duncan were married in Surrey, B.C. The wedding was planned around a Thursday cattle show in Regina, leaving Duncan Friday and Saturday to get the cattle home, pack up himself and the wedding party and drive over 1,600 miles to Surrey! On their wedding day, Duncan’s father offered Val a little advice. “He told me never to learn how to milk a cow,” Val recalls. “Being a young self-confident female with an athletic background, I would never back down from a challenge. Especially if I could challenge the boys! I was sure I could learn to milk a cow! Why not, I asked?”‘Because if the cow has to be milked,’ he told me, ‘your husband will always come home!’” The newlyweds bought a house in Arcola, and Val taught Grade 4 that fall. She was finding that being married to a farmer and living in town was rather lonely. Her husband would leave early in the morning and wouldn’t return until long after dark. When Val got pregnant with their first child, the Lees decided to sell in Arcola, have a home built, and move it onto the Lees farm. The new house was to arrive before the child, but their daughter, Lynne, arrived on July 24, 1973. The house arrived in mid October of 1973. The young family moved in with Duncan’s parents, and while Val was busy caring for the new baby, Duncan did his part by choosing the flooring, fixtures and wall colors for their new home. Val chuckled when she told me that when the finished house finally arrived, she was surprised and Val’s third class in Arcola School 1972-1973 thrilled to move into a beautiful little purple house. Duncan’s school color, I might add.

Val taught school half time after Lynne was born, but as their family kept growing she found it necessary to give up her position. Daughter Arden arrived in 1975, Jeff in 1979, and their family was complete when Jarrett arrived in 1981. While the family was growing, Val would substitute teach whenever possible. Val settled well into rural life during those years and learned everything she could from Duncan about the cattle and farming.

can, Val, Lynne, Arden, Jeff & Jarrett Dun

Her first challenge came shortly after moving to the farm when Duncan asked her to drive the grain truck. No one told her that the new help got the least desirable truck! Val spent the day learning to come along the combine and to back up to the grain auger without brakes! “Also, I had never seen a calf born so I would accompany Duncan to the barn and learn all I could about calving,” Val says. “Little did I know that in future years I’d be home with four children and calving cows while Duncan was away at Hereford meetings. I learned to feed or halter break or anything that was necessary. I enjoy farm life and it has always been important to me to embrace a challenge. Just as my mother taught me, and I have always instilled in my children: don’t say you can’t do it because there is always a way. You can do it. Go the extra mile and challenge yourself.”

“I started going to cattle shows and sales with Duncan, and I would sit with my father-in-law, Tom, or some of the more seasoned Hereford wives like Michaline Warnyca or Mary Duke,” Val remembers. “They taught me the ins and outs of the business. They taught me how to keep a good sale catalogue and spell the names correctly. They also clued me in as to what was expected of a farm wife. Mrs. Warnyca also taught me how to show cattle. I would sit with her at the shows, and she would explain the finer points about being a good show person. I never showed single animals, but I was often called to help with the groups. Mrs. Warnyca would give me hand signals from the sidelines when I needed a little coaching. Now, I feel I have the same role with my children and grandchildren.”

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Convocating from the University of Regina

In 1990, with four children in school, Val enrolled at the University of Regina to upgrade her Permanent Teaching Certificate to a Bachelor of Education Degree. With Duncan’s help on the home front, she would leave for Regina early Monday mornings and return Friday afternoons in time to meet the Arcola school bus. In 1991, she graduated with a Bachelor of Education Degree specializing in French and English with Canadian History as a minor. Val accepted a position at the Southeast Regional College in Weyburn as the Literacy Co-ordinator. At the time, the Saskatchewan government estimated that one in seven adults living in Southeast Saskatchewan was illiterate. “During my 18 months at the college, I went from having one person who couldn’t read or write to having 100 adult clients,” Val explains. “My job was to evaluate each client and place them with a tutor who could best serve their needs and help them on the road to success. My oldest client was a 93 year old woman who had raised a family, but never learned to read or write. She wanted to read the Bible before she died, and she succeeded!”

Another client was an oil executive. He had been managing with the help of his wife. He would tell her what he wanted to say, she would write it into a speech, and he would memorize it. A third client Val remembers really opened her eyes to the urgency of the program. It was a young mother who innocently went to buy groceries one day. The two top shelves were stocked with baby food visible with pictures of babies on the labels. The bottom shelf had cans with no pictures. The mother thought she was buying no name baby food when in reality she had purchased cat food for her baby. Part of Val’s assignment was to work with the grocers to spot potential hazards for people who couldn’t read the labels. She remembers one store in particular where the fruit juice was on the top two shelves and the pretty blue windshield antifreeze was on the bottom shelf. Next Val accepted a short term position teaching Grades 9, 10 and 11 in Redvers, but she was anxious to teach closer to home. The following year she went back to work full-time teaching Grades 7 to 11 in Arcola and has been there for the past 18 years. As a senior member of the staff, Val is looking forward to retirement in three years. Val describes herself as “the mother with the big blue van” who drove to hockey, baseball, figure skating, and music lessons. She has seldom missed an event that involves her children. “I was in the bleachers whether they wanted me there or not,” she laughs. “It has been important to me that my children were given all the advantages I was given as a youth. All four children were in sports and all four played a musical instrument. I grew up in a musical family; my Dad could play any instrument he picked up. Duncan taught the children about agriculture, and he took care of 4-H and the Junior Hereford Association events.” “The nuns taught me that idle hands get into trouble,” Val notes. I guess that is why I keep my hands busy.” Val is an artist; she paints and draws pencil sketches in her free time. She is also a gardener and takes great pride in her flower gardens. She grows a huge vegetable garden as a labour of love for her family. She processes all kinds of fruit including Wild Saskatoons, Cherries and Peaches. She freezes fruits and vegetables, makes jams and jellies and pickles. Coming from a restaurant background, Val loves to bake and her specialty is fruit pies. “I can put about 40 pies in the deep freeze in two days,” Val tells me. “I think my grandchildren need to grow up eating Grandma’s pies and sleeping under Grandma’s handmade quilts. I quilt in the winter, and every child and grandchild has at least one personalized quilt… so far.” The Lees are also proud of the fact that all four of their children have attended College, there obtaining degrees in agriculture. “We have done our part to make sure agriculture remains in our future,” Val states. “Agriculture has been good to us.” Their first daughter, Lynne, and her husband Arnie Senger live in Regina. Lynne is a Supervisor at the Affinity Credit Union and Arnie works at Prairie Flying Service. They have two children, Kallie and Aidan. The second daughter, Arden, and her husband Jeromy Charlton own Charlton Farms near Weyburn. They raise Polled Hereford cattle and grain farm 20 quarters of land. Arden works off the farm as a Relationship Manager with Farm Credit Corporation. They have three children, Matthew, Jade and Andrew. One of Val’s painting’s Jeff and his wife Grace live on the farm next to Val and Duncan and help with the purebred operation. Jeff also works full-time as a gauger for Enbridge Inc. They have three children, Christin, Kylee and Jackson. Duncan Jackson Lees is Val & Duncan’s newest grandchild born, January 23, 2012. Congratulations Lees Family. Jarrett, still single, lives in Weyburn and works as a battery operator for the Apache Corporation. He is also a big help with the Lees’ purebred operation. Herefords Today Winter 2012 55

“Now that we have watched our children grow and we’ve seen the friends they have cultivated and the self confidence they have achieved by being active members in 4-H and the Junior Hereford Associations,” Val notices, “Duncan and I are thrilled to be back watching our grandchildren follow in their parents’ footsteps. We have always felt our children were safe when they left home. There is always a Hereford breeder somewhere close to willingly help them along the way.” Duncan and Chris Lees farmed with their father until his sudden death in a farm accident. In1984, Chris started his own purebred Hereford herd, and by the mid 1990’s Duncan and his family made the decision to stop mixed farming and continue solely raising purebred Horned and Polled cattle. Today, they breed approximately 200 females annually and co-host an annual bull sale each April called the Wilson Lees Value Added Bull Sale. Each October they also partner with the Wilson family to co-host the Blair-Athol Haroldson’s & Friends (including Mil-Wray, Til-Toba, Roselawn Polled Herefords and Old Burchill Farms) Fall Production Sale. They have successfully turned Blair-Athol into a brand name throughout the industry by promoting and exhibiting their cattle across Canada and the United States. 2010 marked the Lees family 38th consecutive year of exhibiting cattle at Canadian Western Agribition, and 2010 also marked the 100th consecutive year they have registered purebred Hereford Cattle. Now into their fifth generation, the Lees family also celebrated 125 years farming on the original homestead in 2007. Like his father, Duncan has tirelessly given his time for the betterment of the beef industry in Canada. He has been a 4-H Leader, an Adult Advisor for the Canadian Junior Hereford Association, a Southeast Saskatchewan Hereford Zone President, a Past Saskatchewan Hereford Association President, and is a former Canadian Hereford Association President. In turn, Val is a Past President of the Local Band Association, a Past President of the Figure Skating Club, and a Past Brownie, Girlguide, Cubs and Boy Scout Leader. Presently, Val is the Staff Representative for the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, Local Interests Negotiating Committee (LINC). She is presently bargaining on behalf of 550 teachers for an upgraded zone contract. Duncan’s past positions with the Canadian Hereford Associations has allowed the Lees to travel throughout Canada and worldwide. They have attended National Shows and Junior Hereford Bonanzas across Canada and the United States. They have also represented Canada at World Hereford events in Argentina, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. “I never thought I would get to experience those countries,” Val mentions. “With my interest in history, I cherished every moment of the tours.”

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The Lees Family 2011

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Val Lees is a spiritual person who believes in listening to her intuition, and she also believes that if one door closes on a part of your life, a window will open. She may be retiring from her school teaching career in three years, but she will never retire as an educator. Val loves the Hereford business and she especially loves the Hereford family atmosphere. She hopes to keep agriculture her family tradition, and perhaps the Lees family will continue raising Herefords for another 100 years!

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GRAND CHAMPION BULL

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB and Adams Hirsche, High River AB with GH Adams Nitro Design ET 377X by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

Remitall West Polled Herefords, Olds, AB with Dorbay Miss Whitney 411W by Remitall Route 66 ET 346R and her heifer calf Remitall-West Yellow Rose 2Y by SHF Rib Eye M326 R117

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB; Chittick Family Hereford Ranch and Raymond Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB with Harvie High Roller ET 66X by Harvie Traveler 69T

Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB with Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 80W by Harvie Raftsman 16R and her heifer calf Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 17Y by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P Herefords Today Winter 2012â&#x20AC;&#x192; 60

FEMALES

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE J Bar B Herefords, Warner, AB with J-Bar-B Nitro Miss Tribe 33X by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

HEIFER CALF Class 1 (8 shown) 1. Jenkins Ranche, Twin Butte, AB with Jenran 8248 Odessa 106Y by HH Advance 8248U TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH 2011 2. Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch, Okotoks, AB CALF AT FOOT with BP 44U Anchor Lady 100Y by Class 1 (3 shown) Anchor 44U 1. Remitall West Polled Herefords, Olds, AB with Dorbay Miss Whitney 411W by Remitall Route 66 ET 346R and her Class 2 (6 shown) 1. Jenkins Ranche, Twin Butte, AB with heifer calf Remitall-West Yellow Rose 2Y Jenran 8248 Brooke 565Y by by SHF Rib Eye M326 R117 HH Advance 8248U 2. Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB with Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 80W by Harvie 2. Standard Hill Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with SHPH 7S Gypsy Raftsman 16R and her heifer calf Harvie 171Y by Square-D Pat 2N 7S OVHF Ms Unique 17Y by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P Class 3 (6 shown) 1. Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB with Harvie MATURE FEMALE WITH 2011 CALF Ms Firefly ET 33Y by Harvie Traveler 69T AT FOOT 2. Chittick Family Hereford Ranch, Class 1 (3 shown) Mayerthorpe, AB with RCHR Sunshine 1. Jenkins Ranche, Twin Butte, AB with 7Y by Dunrobin Thunder 56U Jenran 484P Brooke 603S by BCD 106L Pistol 484P and her heifer calf Jenran 8248 Brooke 565Y by HH CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Advance 8248U Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB with Harvie Ms 2. Glenrose Polled Herefords, Camrose, Firefly ET 33Y by Harvie Traveler 69T AB with Glenrose P316 Tia 48T by PW Mohican Nasdaq P316 and her heifer RESERVE CHAMPION calf Glenrose 207R Tia 62Y by WLB HEIFER CALF Mahogany 207R Jenkins Ranche ,Twin Butte, AB with Jenran 8248 Brooke 565Y by HH Advance 8248U SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Remitall West Polled Herefords, Olds, YEARLING HEIFER AB with Dorbay Miss Whitney 411W by Class 1 (6 shown) Remitall Route 66 ET 346R and her heifer 1. Jenkins Ranche, Twin Butte, AB with calf Remitall-West Yellow Rose 2Y by SHF Jenran 8U Ginger 19X by Jenran Rib Eye M326 R117 Troubador 8U 2. Glenrose Polled Herefords, Camrose, AB RESERVE SENIOR with Glenrose 207R Carla 137X by WLB CHAMPION FEMALE 7D Mahogany 207R Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB with Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 80W by Harvie Raftsman Class 2 (7 shown) 16R and her heifer calf Harvie OVHF Ms 1. Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB with Harvie Unique 17Y by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P Dan Ms Firefly 20X by Harvie Traveler 69T GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE 2. J Bar B Herefords, Warner, AB with J- Remitall West Polled Herefords, Olds, Bar-B Nitro Miss Tribe 33X by AB with Dorbay Miss Whitney 411W by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET Remitall Route 66 ET 346R and her heifer calf Remitall-West Yellow Rose 2Y by SHF JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Rib Eye M326 R117 Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB with Harvie Dan Ms Firefly 20X by Harvie Traveler 69T Herefords Today Winter 2012â&#x20AC;&#x192; 61

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB with Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 80W by Harvie Raftsman 16R and her heifer calf Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 17Y by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P BULLS BULL CALF Class 1 (5 shown) 1. Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch, Okotoks, AB with BP 38T Standard Lad 85Y by Standard 68L Dom Lad 38T 2. Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch, Okotoks, AB with BP 991 Ribstone 118Y by F 765 Ribstone 991 Class 2 (8 shown) 1. K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB with Tlell 80P All-In ET 25Y by LaGrand Reload 80P ET 2. Church Ranch, Calgary, AB with CGC 99R Yellowstone 17Y by SFL 86M Robin 99R Class 3 (6 shown) 1. K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB with K-Cow Yamaha 262Y by K-Cow Wideload 87W 2. Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB with Harvie Eye Catcher ET 26Y by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W CHAMPION BULL CALF K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB with Tlell 80P All-In ET 25Y by LaGrand Reload 80P ET RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF Church Ranch, Calgary, AB with CGC 99R Yellowstone 17Y by SFL 86M Robin 99R YEARLING BULL Class 1 (7 shown) 1. MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB and Adams Hirsche, High River, AB with GH Adams Nitro Design ET 377X by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET 2. Lost Lake Ranch, St. Lina, AB with LLR 102T Super Std Lad 95X by SGC 129P Super Lad 102T

Class 2 (7 shown) 1. Fenton Hereford Ranch, Irma, AB with FE 96U Royal Ribstone 65X by LCI 68R Red Standard 96U 2. Standard Hill Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with SHPH 62T Cannon 34X by SHPH 63N Cannon 62T Class 3 (7 shown) 1. Remitall West Polled Herefords, Olds, AB with Remitall-West Constructor 21X by Remitall Online 122L 2. MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB with Breton West 17N Sir 6X by GH Neon 17N

JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB and Adams Hirsche, High River AB with GH Adams Nitro Design ET 377X by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB; Chittick Family Hereford Ranch and Raymond Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB with Harvie High Roller ET 66X by Harvie Traveler 69T

TWO YEAR OLD BULL Class 4 (8 shown) Class 1 (6 shown) 1. Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB; Chittick 1. K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB with Family Hereford Ranch and Raymond K-Cow Wideload 87W by DXB 35M Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB with Harvie Torque 26T High Roller ET 66X by Harvie 2. MJT Cattle Company Ltd., Edgerton, AB; Traveler 69T Perks Ranch, Rockford, IL; Langford 2. Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd., Irvine, AB Herefords, Okmulgee, OK with MJT with BBSF 52U Xecutive 119X by GHC- Total ET 311W by MJT Century 264P Taboo Coalition 52U

Nova Scotia Enviromental Farm Stewardship Award goes to.... W.G Oulton & Sons Ltd.! Working to become a greener farm for W.G. Oulton & Sons Ltd. is paying off. November 24, 2011 The Oulton Farm was named the 2011 Nova Scotia Farm Environmental Stewards of the Year. Presented by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Canada and the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture. A $2000.00 credit towards farm development along with a painting of the farm were awarded. W.G. Oulton and Sons Ltd. is a fourth generation farm dedicated to using sustainable agricultural and environmental practices, farming beef cattle, sheep, free range turkeys and many other exotic animal species. The farm also includes a provincially inspected abattoir and poultry processing plant.

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Greetings from the East! First, I hope everyone had a great holiday season, filled with family, friends, and nothing but great things. I also hope everyone is now into a successful calving season with the 2012 show strings well underway. We have had a great year here in the Maritimes. We had two very successful sales, the Down East Hereford Sale, held in September, and the Atlantic Bonus Sale, held in October. A huge thank you to all who supported our sales. Our show season was also a success, in all three provinces. With five MOE shows and several other exhibitions, the Hereford breed was well represented this past summer. We are anxiously awaiting the start of the 2012 season. The New Brunswick Hereford Club would like to take this opportunity to send a HUGE THANK YOU to Vance Wilson. He has been the Secretary/Treasurer for NB for many, many years and has since retired. His many years of hard work and dedication to the Maritime Hereford Association and the Junior Association are greatly appreciated and will not be forgotten. We would also like to wish a Happy Retirement to Ernest Pippy of Prince Edward Island, who has decided to retire from the purebred world. Ernie, who owns Kimbrook Farm, will be missed as an exhibitor, but we expect to still him around at various Hereford functions. Happy Retirement Ernie!! We are set to have our Director’s meeting in January, where details will be finalized regarding the Annual Meeting and East Coast Round Up, tentatively set for the end of May. We also have an all breeds bull sale happening this spring, in Nappan, NS, which will include Hereford Bulls. Cheers! Bobby Jo Hickey Maritimes Manager

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FEMALES HEIFER CALF Class 1 1. Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with S7R She’s A Cutie 702Y by S7R R117 Full Throttle 29W 2. Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with S7R 915U Omega 70Y by S7R 86R Value 915U Class 2 1. Flyer Cattle Co., Brandon, MB with Flyer Cattle Jenny Girl 15Y by Remitall New Day 86U 2. Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with S7R 252R Sadie 30Y by Remitall Resistor 252R Class 3 1. Doug Troop, Brandon, MB with DTHF Lady Pilgrim 97Y by MJT Pilgrim 19U 2. Doug Troop, Brandon, MB with DTHF Lacey 43Y by GHC Volume IV ET 150S Class 4 1. RSK Farms, Brandon, MB with RSK 4L Ms Princess 1Y by Harvie Ladies Man 4L 2. RSK Farms, Brandon, MB with RSK 6U Miss Lisa 5Y by RSK 030047 Down Under 6U HEIFER CALF CHAMPION Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with S7R She’s A Cutie 702Y by S7R R117 Full Throttle 29W RESERVE HEIFER CALF CHAMPION RSK Farms, Brandon, MB with RSK 4L Ms Princess 1Y by Harvie Ladies Man 4L YEARLING HEIFER Class 1 1. AM Ranching, Oak Lake, MB with MAR 33T Lulu 276X by Remitall Trust Fund 33T 2. Manns Herefords, Austin, MB with PBHR Tracey 47P 22X by Tri Ac Rhinestone 7L 9R Class 2 1. Scissors Valley Polled Herefords, Rocanville, SK with SVPH Krystal 104X by SHF Ribeye M326 R117

2. RSK Farms, Brandon, MB with RSK 154U Miss Tamara 8X by Harvie OVHF Walk Hard 154U JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Scissors Valley Polled Herefords, Rocanville, SK with SVPH Krystal 104X by SHF Ribeye M326 R117 RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE RSK Farms, Brandon, MB with RSK 154U Miss Tamara 8X by Harvie OVHF Walk Hard 154U

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Scissors Valley Polled Herefords, Rocanville, SK with SVPH Krystal 104X by SHF Ribeye M326 R117

TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH 2011 CALF AT FOOT Class 1 1. RSK Farms, Brandon, MB with RSK 2N Ms Princess ET 24W by Wilgor 55K North Eastern OL 2N 2. Doug Troop, Brandon, MB with DTHF Willow 213W by GHC Volume IV ET 150S CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE RSK Farms, Brandon, MB with RSK 2N Ms Princess ET 24W by Wilgor 55K North Eastern OL 2N RESERVE CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE Doug Troop, Brandon, MB with DTHF Willow 213W by GHC Volume IV ET 150S MATURE FEMALE WITH 2011 CALF AT FOOT Class 1 1. Flyer Cattle Co., Brandon, MB with Double-U Miss Longitude 176S by Double-U Longitude ET 151L 2. AM Ranching, Oak Lake, MB with MAR 79R Candice 258U by MAR 122L Rosco 79R SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Flyer Cattle Co., Brandon, MB with Double-U Miss Longitude 176S by Double-U Longitude ET 151L RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE AM Ranching, Oak Lake, MB with MAR 79R Candice 258U by MAR 122L Rosco 79R Herefords Today Winter 2012 64

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE RSK Farms, Brandon, MB with RSK 2N Ms Princess ET 24W by Wilgor 55K North Eastern OL 2N

BULLS BULL CALF Class 1 1. Manns Herefords, Austin, MB with PBHR Duke 10W 26Y by Mil-Wray Al Connor 14W 2. AM Ranching, Oak Lake, MB with MAR 36N Yo Taco 74Y by K-Cow Nacho Man ET 36N Class 2 1. LV Farms Ltd., Midale, SK with LV Yabadadoo L 35Y by DXB 78S Briggs 19W 2. Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB with CRLY 45S Yahoo 104Y by Star 2013 Battle Cry 45S

BULL CALF CHAMPION LV Farms Ltd., Midale, SK with LV Yabadadoo L 35Y by DXB 78S Briggs 19W RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB with CRLY 45S Yahoo 104Y by Star 2013 Battle Cry 45S YEARLING BULL Class 1 1. AM Ranching, Oak Lake, MB with MAR 3K Max Million 56X by DXB 7C Blockbuster 3K 2. Clay Enterprises, Wapella, SK with TLELL 199S Xplosive 18X by CRR 57G Stamina ET 199S

2. Manns Herefords, Austin, MB with Mil-Wray Al Connor 14W by Meadow-Acres Connected 18K 86R SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with S7R R117 Northstar 17W by SHF Ribeye M326 R117 RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Manns Herefords, Austin, MB with Mil-Wray Al Connor 14W by Meadow-Acres Connected 18K 86R

BREEDERS HERD Rock’n “H” Herefords, Hamiota, MB

JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL AM Ranching, Oak Lake, MB with MAR 3K Max Million 56X by DXB 7C Blockbuster 3K RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL Clay Enterprises, Wapella, SK with TLELL 199S Xplosive 18X by CRR 57G Stamina ET 199S TWO YEAR OLD BULL Class 1 1. Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with S7R R117 Northstar 17W by SHF Ribeye M326 R117

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Manns Herefords, Austin, MB with Mil-Wray Al Connor 14W by Meadow-Acres Connected 18K 86R

PROGENY OF DAM AM Ranching, Oak lake, MB GET OF SIRE Flyer Cattle Co., Brandon, MB GRAND CHAMPION BULL Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with S7R R117 Northstar 17W by SHF Ribeye M326 R117

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Polled Hereford • Red Angus • Grains Jock Sutter Spence and Janice Sutter 306-452-7894 Ph/Fax: 306-452-6343 Sally Sutter/Aaron Kamp Cell: 306-452-7888 306-452-8441 c.sutter@sasktel.net 4 km North of Redvers on #8 hwy Box 414 Redvers, Sask., Canada S0C 2H0

JIM GENNY 306-445-5582

GORDON SHELLEY 306-445-7950

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RR #3, NORTH BATTLEFORD, SK S9A 2X4

GWG Polled Herefords Gordon & Wanda Gustafson Box 314, Imperial, SK S0G 2J0 Phone: 306-963-2638 Fax: 306-963-2649

HMS Hi-Cliffe Hunter, Morgan & Sydney Carmen & Brenda Millham Box 382 Outlook, SK S0L 2N0 C: 306-867-4231 C: 306-270-5524 E: carm.dvm@sasktel.net

Johner Stock Farm Red & Black Angus / Polled Herefords

David & Arlinda Justin & Amber Johner Johner (306) 893-2714 (306) 893-2667 Box 52 Maidstone fax: email: SK, S0M 1M0 (306) 893-4632 jsf3@sasktel.net Annual Bull Sale 3rd Saturday in February www.johnerstockfarm.com

JEROMY & ARDEN CHARLTON MATTHEW, JADE & ANDREW

P.O. Box 393 Weyburn, SK S4H 2K3

Ph: 306.842.6146 Fax: 306.848.0614 Cell: 306.861.3862

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PO Box 233 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Fax (306) 893-4722 Email anchor@sk.sympatico.ca Rick & Karen Johnston (306) 893-2231 4 miles north on Highway 35, 6 miles east, 1 mile north

Garrett Ranch Ltd. Registered & Commercial Horned Hereford

Box 25 Landis, SK S0K 2K0 grltd@yourlink.ca Breeding 500 straight bred Hereford Females (306) 658-4535 - Wes • (306) 658-4750 - Bill (306) 948-9663 - Cell • (306) 658-2022 - Verne

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Joe and Peggy Vey Wakaw, SK Ph: 306-233-4736 C: 306-213-7160 C: 306-213-7161 F: 306-233-5562 jpvey@hotmail.com

Lock Farms Horned Hereford Black Angus Black Baldie Heifers

Stan & Susan Lock Box 215 Macklin, SK S0L 2C0 Home: 1 (306) 753-2229 Cell: 1 (306) 753-7884 Email: lockfarms@xplornet.com www.lockfarms.com

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Scott & Maggie Mannle Box 101 Whitewood, SK S0G 5C0 Phone (306) 735-2981 Cell (306) 735-7180 mannlepolledherefords@hotmail.com

Bill & Marilyn (Mason) Vanden Boer Box 278, Manor, SK S0C 1R0 (306) 448-4701

Tom Warnyca Box 390, Montmartre, Saskatchewan, Canada, S0G 3M0 PH: 306.424.2670 - E-mail: tomatwlc@sasktel.net “ Polled Herefords and Registered Seed” ~ Superior Seedstock since 1955 ~

Square D Polled Herefords Jim, Mary & Harvey Duke Langbank, SK S0G 2X0 Jim: (306) 538-4556 Mary: (306) 538-4693 Harvey: (306) 761-2810 Fax: (306) 538-2193 square.d@sasktel.net www.square-dpolledherefords.com

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PREMIER BREEDER Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK

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BULL CALF CHAMPION Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with Big-Gully 47R Bountiful 217Y by PDHR 20J Stanmore 47R

HEIFER CALF CHAMPION SS Cattle Company, Irma, AB with SS-Topline Yes Canadiana 124Y by Bar SG Turbo Power 90T RESERVE HEIFER CALF CHAMPION Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK with LF Supreme Lexus 40Y by BCD 140L Dom Lad 326N JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Hill 70 Quantock Ranch Ltd., Lloydminster, AB with H70 Quantock Thea 464X by H70 Quantock BH 344U RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK with LF 185S Dominette 23X by MJT Dunn 195S SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Hill 70 Quantock Ranch Ltd., Lloydminster, AB with H70 Quantock Betts 404W by KSU Bounty Hunter 611

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Hill 70 Quantock Ranch Ltd., Lloydminster, AB with H70 Quantock Betts 404W by KSU Bounty Hunter 611

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE SS Cattle Company, Irma, AB with SS-Topline Yes Canadiana 124Y by Bar SG Turbo Power 90T

RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION Val Terra Herefords, Vermilion, AB with Val Terra 7U Yellow Jacket 6Y by LF Tracker 7U JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK with LF Cowboy Cut 20X by BCD 347P Patch 850U RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL SS Cattle Company, Irma, AB with SS-Topline Xquisite Gold 665X by GH Adams Northern Yank ET 230U SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Ace Herefords Ltd., Senlac, SK with Ace Scully Lad 16W by Dunrobin 200L Scully 25R RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK with XTC 13S Regent 17W by Amarada Kingdom Lad 13S

PREMIER EXHIBITOR Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK POLLED FEMALES HEIFER CALF CHAMPION Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with JJPH 754T 83T Pin Up 136Y by WLB Eli 10H 83T RESERVE HEIFER CALF CHAMPION Standard Hill Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with SHPH 7S Gypsy 171Y by Square-D Pat 2N 7S JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Standard Hill Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with SHPH 62T Dianne 8X by SHPH 65N Cannon 62T RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Top 50 Livestock, Lashburn, SK with Top 50 Xrated 28X by Harvie Revolution ET 23R SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with JJPH 584R Tru Style 850U by HF 4L Beyond 36N RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Elldem Cattle Investments, Saskatoon, SK with Remitall West Myra 26W by Remitall Seabreeze 985

GRAND CHAMPION BULL Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with Big-Gully 47R Bountiful 217Y by PDHR 20J Stanmore 47R

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with JJPH 584R Tru Style 850U by HF 4L Beyond 36N RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK with LF Cowboy Cut 20X by BCD 347P Patch 850U Herefords Today Winter 2012 68

JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK and Fred Sirett, Neilburg, SK with C Nitro 0248 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Elldem Cattle Investments, Saskatoon, SK with Remitall West Myra 26W by Remitall Seabreeze 985

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL Hill 70 Quantock Ranch Ltd., Lloydminster, AB with H70 Quantock Eli 392X by WLB Eli 10H 83T

PREMIER BREEDER Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK

BULLS BULL CALF CHAMPION Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with JJPH 83T Benchmark 127Y by WLB Eli 10H 83T RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION Barefoot Polled Herefords, Foisy, AB with Bare Mr You Tube 4Y by NCX Winchester 745W

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK with JJPH 83T Benchmark 127Y by WLB Eli 10H 83T

GRAND CHAMPION BULL Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK and Fred Sirett, Neilburg, SK with C Nitro 0248 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

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PREMIER EXHIBITOR Standard Hill Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK

By Chris Poley

2012 will be the year of the believer! For all of you who stayed fast in your belief that common sense would prevail, our markets would reopen and the demand for your high quality safe protein source would rebound. Many did not believe and bailed out; that is their loss and your gain as they helped to decrease inventory, which will keep the prices higher for longer. Having just returned from Denver, it was very encouraging to see a definitely more upbeat beef industry on that side of the border too. The US inventories are low, creating higher demand for available product, which is also good for us Canadians. Export possibilities around the world for Canadian beef and live cattle are plentiful. I recently heard one of the auction mart fieldmen comment that he had been working at the sale barn for a few years now and this fall was the first time he realized producers in his area had teeth, because this was the first fall he had seen them smile. These smiles are well deserved and long over due. There is a young guy in my area who increased his inventory by more than double in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and this was not easy as we all know the banks did not have the foresight to lend money on five hundred dollar cows (but they will today on fifteen hundred dollar cows). However, they scrimped and saved and bought cows and the calves he sold this fall out of the cows he bought, brought twice the purchase price of the cow. He was a believer and got rewarded for his belief. Now this is all feel good, warm and fuzzy stories and that is okay because we all deserve to hear them as the market is good and the industry is strong and we all dam sure heard enough negative stories through the last eight years. Now that things are good though is no time to sit back and coast; rather it is the time when you can afford to get aggressive and capitalize at the highest possible level. The single most influential contributor to your calf crop and ultimately your

bottom line is your herd bull selection. When prices are high that is when you need to purchase sires that will give you top quality calves with the most possible pounds to sell at a high price per pound. Work with breeders who you are comfortable doing business with and ask them to help you with your bull selections. After all they have studied the genetics before they ever purchased the sire or straw of semen. They will know the strengths and weaknesses of each pedigree and have been with their sale bulls virtually since the day they were born and know their growth patterns. Depending on your individual management practices and target marketing timing, different bloodlines will be more suited. Any reputable breeder will be more than willing to assist you with your selection and will be honest and straight up with you or he will only ever do business with you twice, the first and last time. Some people may feel like they are bothering the owner or feel stupid asking lots of questions about the bulls and the program. There is no need to feel that way; there is no such thing as a dumb question and besides, you might as well make him earn the sale, your business and your trust. After all, there has to be a partnership formed between the breeder and the bull buyer for both to be successful. Enjoy the good times we are in and the excitement and promise a new calf crop brings! See you on the road.

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I’ve seen our breeders really do a remarkable job in making our breed more convenient by lowering birth weights and improving calving ease, while maintaining performance and efficiency that the Charolais breed has always been known for. The tans have always been accepted for their ability to feed well, grow and yield with a little bigger carcass weight. I am encouraged that the white calves have returned to selling right alongside the tans. Now the silvers are selling at a premium because they offer heavier carcass weight over straight British cattle and provide market flexibility while meeting the marbling and lean meat yield requirements of the packer. Over the last number of years the beef industry has emphasized marbling. Going forward I see the industry demanding cattle that perform and yield. I believe the Charolais breed is in a great position to fill that demand and the Char calf will continue to be a very valued commodity.’’ -Neil Gillies, General Manager Canadian Charolais Association In 1988, Neil Gillies started as the fieldman for the Canadian Charolais Association. He left to take a position with the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association, working with beef processors to develop value-added beef programs. In 2001, Neil was given the opportunity to return to the Canadian Charolais Association as the General Manager. Herefords Today Winter 2012 71

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Stuart, Sherri, Justin & Brittany Zoeteman Box 532 Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0 Ph (403) 553-2687 Fax (403) 553-2699 barrz2@telus.net

Dave & Jean Prichard Box 394 Killam, AB T0B 2L0 780-385-2226

Dan & Shelly Prichard & Family Box 598 Killam, AB T0B 2L0 780-385-2298 lakeford@xplornet.com

Bob & Fern Zoeteman Box 1288 Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0 Ph (403) 553-2162

P.O. Box 338 Warner, AB T0K 2L0 Home (403) 642-2363 Fax (403) 642-2291 blutz@shockware.com

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Eugene, Norma & Leonard Poholka Box 325, Breton, Alberta T0C 0P0 Phone: (780) 696-3878 Fax: (780) 696-3777 Cell: (780) 621-8377 or (780) 542-0622 Email: bretonw@telus.net

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Ronald & June Berg Box 1963 Camrose, AB T4V 1X8

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SAMPSON’S THUNDERBIRD RA NCH Wayne & Lucie Sampson and Boys Box 11297, Lloydminster, AB T9V 3B5 Phone/Fax: (780) 875-7453 strl72_ranch@mcsnet.ca

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Kevin & Joanne Fraser Garrett & Brandon Aurica Hawkwood Box 8, Site 3, R.R. #2 Cochrane, AB T4C 1A2 (403) 932-2406 JKfraser@xplornet.com

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GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE P & J Mastine, P & H Somers, Melbourne, QC with Triara Forever Mine 38X by Joycliff Star Power 201R

GRAND CHAMPION BULL Scott Mastine, St-Francois-Xavier, QC with Triara Honkytonk 410 X by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Rolf Birchler, St-Edwidge, QC with Five Star 255 Peaches by Forrest 3N Rocky

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Rolf Birchler, St-Edwidge, QC with Beebe-Plain Topchoice 17X by GHC EL Topper 35U

BREEDER’S HERD Daniel Dextradeur, Granby, QC GET OF SIRE Triara, Melbourne, QC PREMIER BREEDER Daniel Dextradeur, Granby, QC PREMIER EXHIBITOR Triara, Melbourne, QC

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Gertie Creech Started in the Hereford business in1949 with her husband Dr. Frank Creech. This will be the first year in over 40 years that you will not see Gertie at bull sales and cattle functions. Gertie passed away November 8, 2011 at the age of 90, up to that time she was still living in her own home. She was upbeat and mentally sharp until the end. She will be missed by all including her children; Pat (Niall), Bill (Sherry), Mac (Pat), Barney (Lynn) along with many grandchildren and great grand children. Ronald J. Timpson Physician, sports enthusiast and Hereford breeder Ron Timpson passed away November 25, 2011 at the age of 77. Beloved husband of Ruth, proud father to Geoffrey (Leslie), Jody (Andrew) and Robin (Shari), Poppa of Josh, Emily, Kelsey, Morgan, Fraser, Bailey and Ben and brother to Carol (Hector). Ron will be greatly missed by many. Including his patients in Collingwood, ON that he served over his 44 year career. Ron started his physician career in Wawa, ON. In 1974, he assumed the office of President of the Ontario Association and subsequently President of the Canadian Academy. Ron’s interest in sports medicine led him to being selected to be part of the Canadian Medical team at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. He was also very involved in the Collingwood Junior “B” Hockey Team, medically and as a Chair on the Board of Directors. Ron was inducted in to the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame for his role as a builder of the town’s athletic community. In the early 70’s is when Ron started his new passion of farming, purchasing his first group of five head of Hereford cattle. Over a span of 15 years Ron’s herd grew from 15 to over 200. Matthew Thomas John Gorrill Beloved son of Thomas Gorrill and Dr. Lois Batty of Cambray, ON, Matthew was suddenly taken November 28, 2011 at the age of 22. Matthew was a loving brother of Anthony, Jeffrey and Cassandra.

Major Jay Fox An outstanding member of the Manitoba farming community, Major Jay Fox passed away suddenly on December 23, 2011. Jay, his wife Angela and their young family ran a herd of 400 cows on approximately 11,000 acres of land. Jay was very involved in promoting the livestock industry, being president of the Manitoba Beef producers for the past two years. In 2008 Jay and Angela were acknowledged as Manitoba’s Outstanding Young Farmers. Though he was always involved in the livestock and farming communities, his biggest passion in life was his family. Angela and the children plan on continuing the family farm. Shirley Jean Scott Shirley Scott of Scott Alta Farms, Red Deer, AB passed away peacefully surrounded by family November 23, 2011 at the age of 67. Loving wife of James, mother to Debra (Mike) and Donald, sister to Ron (Linda) and Larry (Jan), daughter of Duffin and grandmother to Nicole.

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Box 1, Site 400, RR 1 Brandon, MB R7A 5Y1 (204) 728-3345 jtroop@goinet.ca

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Ph: 204 763 4459 Rae, Stephanie, Fax: 204 763 4008 Stephen & Sarah Cell: 204 573 9529 Kopeechuk Site 520 Box 7 Andrew & Tiara Brandon, MB R7A 5Y5 Kopeechuk Ph: 204 573 9529

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MC Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK Lazy S Ranch Power Bull Sale, Mayerthorpe, AB Hill 70 Quantock Ranch “Barn Burnin Bull Sale”, Lloydminster, SK Carlrams Ranching Ltd. 2nd Annual Bull Sale, Cut Knife, SK M&J Farms Bull Sale, Russell, MB MJT “Back to the Basics” Bull Sale, Edgerton, AB Rendezvous Farms 8th Annual Bull & Female Sale, Ste Rose Du Lac, MB Crossroad Farms 6th Annual Simmental Bull Sale, Shell Lake, SK HEJ Charolais Bull Sale, Innisfail, AB Beck/McCoy 3rd Annual Bull Sale, Regina, SK JYF Limousin Production Sale, Flintoft, SK Ward’s Red Angus & Guests Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK McMillen Ranching Ltd. 18th Annual Bull Sale, Carievale, SK Sunny Valley Simmental Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK Bar-E-L Angus Bull Sale, Stettler, AB A. Sparrow Charolais Bull Sale, Vanscoy, SK Northern Classic Bull Sale, Grande Prairie, AB Horseshoe E Charolais Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK Black Pearl Bull & Female Sale, Tisdale, SK Standard Hill Connection-Angus and Polled Hereford Bull Sale, Maidstone, SK Benchmark’s 16th Annual Makin’ The Grade Bull Sale, Warner, AB Kuntz-Stoughton-McIntosh Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK New Trend Salers Bull Sale, Olds, AB Duralta Bull Sale, Vegreville, AB Anchor B Limousin Sale, Saskatoon, SK Northern Alliance Bull Sale, Spiritwood, SK Sandan Charolais Bull Sale, Erskine, AB Lords of the North Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK The All Canadian Speckle Park Bull Sale, Neilburg, SK 8th Annual Butts, Gutts, Nuts Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK East Central 2012 Bull Power Sale, Yorkton, SK Spruce Grove Bull Sale, Tisdale, SK Tools of the Trade Bull Sale, Dundurn, SK Soo Line Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Midale, SK Double F Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Prince Albert, SK 20th Annual Top Cut Black Angus Bull Sale, Maple Creek, SK Best of the Breeds Bull Sale, Leross, SK Pure Country Bull Sale, Melita, MB WLB Bull Sale, Douglas, MB Hi-Weigh Charolais Bull Sale, Neepawa, MB ANL/Wheatland “Focus on the Future” Bull Sale, Alameda, SK Perrot-Martin Charolais Bull Sale, Naicam, SK 4th Annual Impact Angus & Charolais Bull & Female Sale, Saskatoon, SK Bar 5 XXXIX Bull & Female Sale, Markdale, ON Blairs.Ag Cattle Co & Guests Pursuit of Excellence Bull Sale, Sedley, SK Best Bet Bull Sale, Mitchell Cattle Co & Guests, Williams Lake, BC White Cap/Rosso Charolais/Howe/Cockburn Red Angus Sale, Moose Jaw, SK Wilson-Lees Bull Sale, Kisbey, SK North East Source Bull Sale, Tisdale, SK Black Harvest Annual Bull Sale, Kisbey, SK South View Ranch Bull Sale, Ceylon, SK Size Matters Charolais Bull Sale, Canora, SK Your Choice Bull Sale, Maple Creek, SK Branding The Best Black & Red Angus Bull Sale, Spiritwood, SK Six Mile Ranch Ltd. Bull Sale, Fir Mountain, SK 26th Annual Prairie Gold Limousin Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK 6th Annual Blue Collar Angus Bull Sale, Yorkton, SK Moose Creek Red Angus Bull Sale, Kisbey, SK Justamere Angus Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK Chopper K Red Angus Bull Sale, Alameda, SK Nordal Limousin & Angus Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK Lundar Bull Sale, Lundar, MB Justamere ION Hereford Bull Sale, Dauphin, MB Star Lake Seedstock Source XVIIII Sale, Skiatook, OK Pasture Ready Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK T Bar Invitational Golf Tournament, Saskatoon, SK

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Biography: Dr. Colin Palmer is an Associate Professor of Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction) at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from Nova Scotia, Dr. Palmer worked in mixed practices in Ontario and British Columbia and has owned/operated a practice in Saskatchewan. Dr. Palmer along with his wife Kim and children Lauren, Emily and Carter run a herd of purebred Red Angus cattle under the KC Cattle Co. name.

Understanding and Using EPDs Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) numbers are a valuable tool when selecting breeding stock. Where do these EPD numbers come from? How do I use them? To the uninitiated, the number of EPD values available can seem overwhelming. Counting carcass and ultrasound traits which have subcategories such as marbling, ribeye area etc. there are over a dozen different traits that you can select for using EPDs and that number is likely to grow. They can be as daunting as looking at a financial statement if you don’t know what the numbers mean or how they were generated. Some may believe that EPDs are yesterday’s news; genes/genetic markers are the way to go! EPDs have been around since the 1980’s and are made possible only because of incredible advances in computer technology. The identification of genes and EPDs both have a place in animal selection, but represent different branches of the science of genetics. EPDs fall into what is known as quantitative genetics; whereby, through complex calculations the genetic component of measurable traits like body weight is determined. Identifying and studying the influence of individual genes is molecular genetics which is a much newer and rapidly expanding field that looks at the function and interactions of genes. In many cases the molecular side is helping to explain differences in EPDs, but we still have only hit the tip of the iceberg in molecular genetics. EPDs are more of a big picture tool for genetic selection and will remain so until we figure out how all of these genes interact and how they interact in various environmental situations. A common misunderstanding is that EPDs predict actual performance of the animal. Two key words are average and progeny! They actually predict the average performance of the animal’s progeny. They are not designed to predict the animals own performance and they will not predict uniformity in the calf crop. In other words, you can still have great calves and not-so great calves, but on average the calves from a bull with a higher EPD for a growth trait than his same-breed contemporary should perform better. You also can’t compare EPDs between breeds; only within a breed. How animals perform is determined not only by genetics, but also by how they are raised. Pasture, creep feeding, how the dam milks, weather, disease, parasites and so on can all play a role in how fast the calf grows. Calves from a single AI sire in one herd may weigh more at weaning than calves from the same bull in another

herd, so it is important that groups of calves are compared as fairly as possible, accounting for these differences in management. Within your own herd this is usually pretty straight-forward if all calves go to the same pasture, just don’t forget to compare bulls, heifers, steers and twins separately. However, to calculate EPDs, this information must be entered into a computer program designed to account for these differences and to keep track of all of this animal’s relatives. Heritability of trait is also considered when calculating EPDs and is a scientifically determined estimate of, for example, how much the difference between the yearling weights of two calves is due to genetics. So for yearling weight the heritability is approximately 40%; therefore, 60% of the difference is due to feeding etc. If a yearling bull has an adjusted 365 day weight that is 100 lbs heavier than the average of the others in the evaluation then only 40 lbs of that difference is consider to be due to genetics. Now that young bull will only account for ½ of the genetic makeup of his calf-crop so his EPD for yearling weight is only +20 lbs based on his performance information alone. However, this is only part of the story. Calculating EPDs’ requires performance information from not only the animal in question, but also as many relatives as possible. As the animal matures and has progeny of its own that information is included and really enhances the accuracy of the EPDs. EPDs are recalculated with every calf crop and the more information that is received from successive generations the more accurate or reliable the EPDs become. Traits like birth weight, weaning weight and yearling weight are correlated so that must be accounted for too. Accuracy values are often listed below the respective EPD. The higher the number the less chance there is that the EPD will change very much with subsequent calf crops which means that the average performance of that animal’s calves is not going to vary much from what was seen previously. Young bulls will have EPDs with low accuracies so it is not uncommon to see their EPDs change over time. Sometimes for the better; sometimes not. Sires with large numbers of progeny as is often the case with AI sires will have the most accurate EPDs. If you maintain a herd of purebred cattle composed of relatively obscure cow families and never submit any performance information then EPDs for your animals are not going to be very useful to anyone. There is simply not a lot there to substantiate those numbers.

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For most commercial cattlemen, there are really only four EPDs they need to look at: birth weight (BW); weaning weight (WW); yearling weight (YW); and milk. The others, with perhaps the exception of the carcass traits, are more useful for purebred breeders. Birth weight is the best predictor of calving ease and the birth weight EPD is more reliable than looking at the bull’s own birth weight. A bull with a 65 lb birth weight may have been born early, may be a twin or could have been born to a heifer. These sorts of things are accounted for in the EPD calculation. Weaning weight and yearling weight are easily measured performance traits. A bull with a 10 lb higher weaning EPD another bull of the same breed will sire calves that weigh an average of 10 lbs more at weaning. The milk EPD is a maternal EPD. What this means is that it is predicting theperformance of the animals daughters, not the sons. The daughters of a bull with a +20 milk EPD would be expected to wean calves that weigh 10 lbs more than a bull with a +10 milk EPD. Obviously, the sons don’t produce milk, but they can pass on superior traits to the next generation. If you want more milk in your herd choose sires with higher milk EPDs.

FEMALES HEIFER CALF Split 1 1. Tideview Farm, Upper Stewiacke, NS with Lyoming Bethany 12Y by Earlybird 199S 18J Windsor 11W 2. Thunderbrook Farm, Amherst, NS with Thunderbrook Yahoo 3Y by WLB Global 72M 50S Split 2 1. Bentville Farm, Berwick, NS with Bentville Ash 1Y by Remitall Super Duty 42S 2. Midway Farm, Amherst, NS with Carter’s 50S You Lucky One 210Y by WLB Global 72M 50S YEARLING HEIFER Split 1 1. Bentville Farm, Berwick, NS with Bentville Delight 1X by Star PPL Bullet 388T ET 2. Thunderbrook Farm, Amherst, NS with Thunderbrook 6T Cha Ching 6X by Thunderbrook Tanner 6T

Comparing animal to animal when looking through the sale catalogue is one way to use EPDs; another is to compare to the breed average usually also posted in the sale catalogue. It is important to realize that the breed average does not mean that the average animal possesses that particular set of numbers rather that is the average for each individual trait. If you are looking for a heifer bull then compare the birth weight EPDs to the average birth weight EPDs for the breed. One of the most common mistakes I see is the tendency to focus on only one trait when selecting bulls versus balanced trait selection. Cattlemen in the market for a heifer bull will focus on a calving ease breed and then look for a bull with a low birth weight EPD. Likewise, I have seen bulls selected for use on heifers with breed leading WW and YW EPDs. With the exception of what we call curve benders these traits are related. Bulls with really high WW EPDs generally have BW EPDs well above average. Determine which traits are important to you, then choose acceptable EPD ranges for those traits, and realize that tradeoffs may have to be made.

TWO YEAR OLD COW/CALF PAIR 1. Oulton’s Farm, Windsor, NS with OLTN 5L Whiskey Girl 9W by Star OBF Bogart 5L and her bull calf, OLTN 50S You Bet 4Y by WLB Global 72M 50 MATURE COW/CALF PAIR 1. Bentville Farm, Berwick, NS with CGVH 13P Lacey 20U by Remitall Patriot ET 13P and her bull calf, Bentville Charlie 4Y by Remitall Super Duty 42S 2. Thunderbrook Farm, Amherst, NS with Thunderbrook Tina 10T by RT DCC 20X Key Master 125L and her bull calf, Thunderbrook Chumley 7Y by JJD Red Mile ET

BULLS BULL CALF 1. Bentville Farm, Berwick, NS with Bentville Charlie 4Y by Remitall Super Duty 42S 2. Thunderbrook Farms, Amherst, NS with Thunderbrook Chumley 7Y by JJD Red Mile ET YEARLING BULL 1. Oulton’s Farm, Windsor, NS with OLTN 45P Expressway 9X by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P GRAND CHAMPION BULL Bentville Farm, Berwick, NS with Bentville Charlie 4Y by Remitall Super Duty 42S

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Bentville Farm, Berwick, NS with Bentville Delight 1X by Star PPL Bullet 388T ET

RESERVE CHAMPION BULL Oulton’s Farm, Windsor, NS with OLTN 45P Expressway 9X by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P

RESERVE CHAMPION FEMALE Bentville Farm, Berwick, NS with CGVH 13P Lacey 20U by Remitall Patriot ET 13P and her bull calf, Bentville Charlie 4Y by Remitall Super Duty 42S

BREEDERS HERD, PREMIER BREEDER AND PREMIER EXHIBITOR Thunderbrook Farm, Amherst, NS

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FEMALES

BULLS

CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Wunderbar Polled Herefords, Prince Albert, SK with Wunderbar 40U Miss Ultra 17Y by ANL P606 Ultra 40U

CHAMPION BULL CALF The Cliffs Farm, Saskatoon, SK with TCF GHC 145W West 7Y by GHC EB Westward 145W

RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Justamere Ranch, Dauphin, MB with Justamere 893U Bell 909Y by Triara Unleashed 893U

RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF Wunderbar Polled Herefords, Prince Albert, SK with Wunderbar W239 Friar Tuck 16Y by Allendale Robin Hood

JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE HMS Hi-Cliffe, Outlook, SK with Hi-Cliffe Xcel 64X by TA-Bar WLB Formula 035J

SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Crittenden Bros., Imperial, SK with GHC Connection 38W by GHC Volume III ET 139S

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Justamere Ranch, Dauphin, MB with Justamere 893U Bell 650X by Triara Unleashed 893U SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE KLR Polled Herefords, Consul, SK with KLR Roxie 3R by KLR Nemesis 1N

GRAND CHAMPION BULL Crittenden Bros., Imperial, SK with GHC Connection 38W by GHC Volume III ET 139S RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL The Cliffs Farm, Saskatoon, SK with TCF GHC 145W West 7Y by GHC EB Westward 145W BREEDERS HERD Justamere Ranch, Dauphin, MB

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Wunderbar Polled Herefords, Prince Albert, SK with Wunderbar 40U Miss Ultra 17Y by ANL P606 Ultra 40U RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE HMS Hi-Cliffe, Outlook, SK with Hi-Cliffe Xcel 64X by TA-Bar WLB Formula 035J

PREMIER BREEDER Justamere Ranch, Dauphin, MB PREMIER EXHIBITOR The Cliffs Farm, Saskatoon, SK

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FEMALES HEIFER CALF Class 1 (22 shown) 1. Bradley Farms, Casselman, ON with Bradley Ms Yasmine 315Y by Triara Unleashed 893U 2. Triara, Melbourne, QC with Triara Yours Truly ET 359Y by Triara Unleashed 893U CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Bradley Farms, Casselman, ON with Bradley Ms Yasmine 315Y by Triara Unleashed 893U RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Triara, Melbourne, QC with Triara Yours Truly ET 359Y by Triara Unleashed 893U YEARLING Class 1 (3 shown) 1. Triara, Melbourne, QC with Triara Regina ET 48X by Harvie Traveler 69T 2. Claude and Andre Beaumont, Ste. Catherine de la Jacques Cartier, QC with Beaumont 19H Star Sally 29X by FHF 8403 Starbuck 19H Class 2 (8 shown) 1. Ben Alward, Riceville, NB with Square-D Avery 37X by Remitall Precision 455P 2. Double H Cattle Company, Arnprior, ON with Triple-A 42S Savannah 42X by Remitall Super Duty 42S Class 3 (22 shown) 1. Bird’s Hill Polled Herefords, Jacksonville, NB and BnC Polled Herefords, Demorestville, ON with BNC-BH 42S Bethany 224X by Remitall Super Duty 42S 2. Hill’s Herefords and Angus, Rockwood, ON with Hill’s Delilah 146X by Harvie Raftsman 16R

JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Bird’s Hill Polled Herefords, Jacksonville, NB and BnC Polled Herefords, Demorestville, ON with BNC-BH 42S Bethany 224X by Remitall Super Duty 42S RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Hill’s Herefords and Angus, Rockwood, ON with Hill’s Delilah 146X by Harvie Raftsman 16R TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH 2011 CALF AT FOOT Class 1 (3 shown) 1. Amanda Bushey, Danville, QC and Maple Hill Herefords, Shefford, QC with Bar-J-M Annie 9W by GH Col Patton 20P and her bull calf, RWB Cognac 9Y by RWB Tank 88W 2. Triara, Melbourne, QC with Triara Whisper Softly ET 278W by SHF Rib Eye M326 R117 and her heifer calf, Triara Whisper 700Y by JB 531 Braxton Cal 605U MATURE FEMALE WITH 2011 CALF AT FOOT Class 1 (5 shown) 1. River Road Farms, St. Francois-Xavier, QC with Triara Encore 892U by Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M and her bull calf, RRF Gold Rush 892Y by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W 2. Daniel Dextradeur, Granby, QC with Square-D Lexus 492R by Square-D Stinger 779K and her heifer calf Dan Dex 50S Victoria 107Y by WLB Global 72M 50S SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE River Road Farms, St. Francois-Xavier, QC with Triara Encore 892U by Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M and her bull calf, RRF Gold Rush 892Y by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W

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RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Amanda Bushey, Danville, QC and Maple Hill Herefords, Shefford, QC with Bar-J-M Annie 9W by GH Col Patton 20P and her bull calf, RWB Cognac 9Y by RWB Tank 88W GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE River Road Farms, St. Francois-Xavier, QC with Triara Encore 892U by Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M and her bull calf, RRF Gold Rush 892Y by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Amanda Bushey, Danville, QC and Maple Hill Herefords, Shefford, QC with Bar-J-M Annie 9W by GH Col Patton 20P and her bull calf, RWB Cognac 9Y by RWB Tank 88W

BULLS BULL CALF Class 1 (13 shown) 1. Hill’s Herefords and Angus, Rockwood, ON; AXA Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB with Hill’s AXA Foreclosure 157Y by Golden-Oak Fusion 3S 2. Claude and Andre Beaumont, Ste. Catherine de la Jacques Cartier, QC with Beaumont 23Y Yukon 5Y by TH 71P 45P Tank 23U CHAMPION BULL CALF Hill’s Herefords and Angus, Rockwood, ON; AXA Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB with Hill’s AXA Foreclosure 157Y by Golden-Oak Fusion 3S RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF Claude and Andre Beaumont, Ste. Catherine de la Jacques Cartier, QC with Beaumont 23Y Yukon 5Y by TH 71P 45P Tank 23U

YEARLING BULL Class 1 (2 shown) 1. River Road Farms, St. Francois-Xavier, QC with RRF Freedom ET 10X by Haroldson’s Raider P183 ET 2Z 2. Claude and Andre Beaumont, Ste. Catherine de la Jacques Cartier, QC with Beaumont 23U XL Tank 27X by TH 71P 45P Tank 23U Class 2 (1 shown) 1. Five Star Herefords, Ste Edwidge, QC with Beebe-Plain Top Choice 17X by GHC EL Topper 35U Class 3 (2 shown) 1. Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 199S Detonator 1X by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S 2. River Road Farms, St. FrancoisXavier, QC with Triara Honkytonk 401X by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 199S Detonator 1X by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL River Road Farms, St. Francois-Xavier, QC with Triara Honkytonk 401X by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Crystal Brook Farm, Danville, QC with CB 23P Dynamite 2T by Glenlees CL 151L Rigid 23P

TWO YEAR OLD BULL Class 1 (2 shown) 1. Ryan and Kyle Lee Cork, Sawyerville, QC with Triara Weldon 294W by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S 2. Daniel Dextradeur, Granby, QC with Dan Dex 145R Sonora 211W by Grandview 7Oaks Sonora 145R

GRAND CHAMPION BULL Maple Hill Herefords, Shefford, QC; Wayne Skelton, Winfield, AB; K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB with K-Cow Jake 291U by K-Cow Nacho Man ET 36N

MATURE BULL Class 1 (2 shown) 1. Maple Hill Herefords, Shefford, QC; Wayne Skelton, Winfield, AB; K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB with K-Cow Jake 291U by K-Cow Nacho Man ET 36N 2. Crystal Brook Farm, Danville, QC with CB 23P Dynamite 2T by Glenlees CL 151L Rigid 23P

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 199S Detonator 1X by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S BREEDERS HERD Triara, Melbourne, QC PREMIER BREEDER Triara, Melbourne, QC PREMIER EXHIBITOR Triara, Melbourne, QC

SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Maple Hill Herefords, Shefford, QC;Wayne Skelton, Winfield, AB; K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB with K-Cow Jake 291U by K-Cow Nacho Man ET 36N

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Under the Gavel

Harvie Ranching Internet Sale October 7-11, 2011

Sale Results 2 Bull Calves 1 Bred Heifer 8 Heifer Calves 1 Cow/Calf Pair

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

$6,250.00 $6,750.00 $9,594.00 $32,000.00

12 Lots Grossed $147,000.00 and Averaged $12,250.00 High Selling Bull Calf Lot 2- Harvie Eye Catcher ET 26Y sired by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W was purchased by Pelton Polled Herefords, Dunn Center, ND for $7,750.00. High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 3- Harvie Ms Ronda 24X sired by Harvie Dan Ricochet 167U was purchased by Bird’s Hill Farms, Woodstock, NB for $6,750.00.

The Amigos Production Sale XIII November 16, 2011 Medicine Hat, AB Auctioneer: Bob Balog

High Selling Cow/Calf Pair Lot 4A- Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 80W sired by Harvie Raftsman 16R ½ interest was purchased by Anita Doktor, Spruce Grove, AB and Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 17Y sired by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P was purchased by HBM Polled Herefords, Kincardine, ON for a total of $32,000.00.

Sale Results 38 Long Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged 7 Hereford Bred Heifers Averaged 40 Long yearling Angus Bulls Averaged

High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 6- Harvie Ms Firefly ET 33Y sired by Harvie Traveler 69T ½ interest was purchased by North Bluff Farms Inc., Aldergrove, BC for $12,500.00.

30 Commercial Heifers

November 11-16, 2011 Averaged Averaged Averaged

85 Lots Grossed $344,350.00 and Averaged $4,051.00 Averaged

$1,621.00

High Selling Long Yearling Hereford Bull Lot 10X- PAHL 16S Plenty 10X sired by Pieran 33M Plenty Lad 16S was purchased by Drowning Ford Grazing Association, Schuler, AB for $6,800.00. High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 88X- PAHL 16S Sybil 88X sired by Pieran 33M Plenty Lad 16S was purchased by Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc., Irma, AB for $3,300.00.

Big Gully Hereford Internet Sale Sale Results 8 Heifer Calves 4 Bull Calves 7 Bred Heifers

$4,187.00 $2,686.00 $4,161.00

$3,862.50 $3,325.00 $4,200.00

WLB Livestock’s 3rd Internet Heifer Sale

19 Lots Averaged $3,873.64 High Selling Bull Calf Lot 10 - Big-Gully Stan Hunter 611Y sired by KSU Bounty Hunter 611 was pruchased by Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK for $4,100.00. High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 1 - Big-Gully 611 Sassy 123Y sired by KSU Bounty Hunter 611 was purchased by Garrett Fraser, Cochrane, AB for $5,100.00. High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 14 - Big-Gully 8285 Fancy 272X sired by H5 4157 Domino 8285 was purchased by Little Fort Herefords, Little Fort, BC for $6,100.00.

November 10-14, 2011

Sale Results 12 Heifer Calves Averaged $3,958.00 High Selling Lots Lot 1- WLB 81S Enid ET 5001Y sired by NJW 8E 120J Embassy 81S ET was purchased by Grady Sparks, Birmingham, AL for $9,200.00. Lot 2- WLB 83T Ellie 78Y sired by WLB Eli 10H 83T was purchased by Grady Sparks, Birmingham, AL for $7,000.00. Lot 4- WLB 83T Ellie 90Y sired by WLB Eli 10H 83T was purchased by Grady Sparks, Birmingham, AL for $5,500.00.

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Square D Production Sale

Brost Land & Cattle Co. with Guest Consignor Bar RZ Polled Herefords

October 17, 2011 Langbank, SK Auctioneer: Dale Stith

Sale Results 10 Heifer Calves Averaged 13 Bred Heifers Averaged 6 Cow/Calf Pairs Averaged 4 Fall Open Heifers Averaged 6 Bull Calves Averaged 1 Flush Averaged 1 Semen Lot Averaged

November 15, 2011 Irvine, AB Auctioneer: Bob Balog

$2,225.00 $2,823.00 $4,725.00 $1,400.00 $3,583.00 $4,200.00 $13,250.00

41 Lots Grossed $131, 850.00 and Averaged $3,216.00 12

Embryo Lots

Averaged

$442.00

High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 8- Square-D Stacey 796Y sired by Triple A 14M Stocky 34S was purchased by Mohican West, Laurel, MT for $4,000.00. High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 38- Square-D Ellie 5670X sired by Wilgor 55K Northeastern OL 2N was purchased by Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK for 4,100.00. High Selling Cow/Calf Pair Lot 13 & 13A- Square-D Mylee 257U sired by Square-D Mazer 953R was purchased by Wascana Cattle Co., Regina, SK and Square-D Dominette 770Y sired by CL1 Domino 9121W ET was purchased by Scott Mannle, Whitewood, SK for a total of $5,850.00. High Selling Bull Calf Lot 4- Square-D Plainsman 946Y sired by Square-D Ranchman 257R was purchased by Blair-Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK; Mohican West, Laurel, MT and Charlton Farms, Weyburn, SK for $7,200.00.

LCI-Doenz Ranches 38th Annual Production Sale November 17, 2011 Warner, AB Auctioneer: Bob Balog

Sale Results 21 Hereford Bull Calves 9 Hereford Yearling Bulls 2 Hereford Cows 4 Hereford Bred Heifers 19 Angus Bull Calves 2 Angus Bred Heifers

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

Sale Results 18.25 Bull Calves 21 Yearling Bulls 6 Heifer Calves 5 Bred Heifers

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

$4,501.00 $4,195.00 $3,358.00 $3,600.00

50.25 Lots Grossed $208,400.00 and Averaged $4,147.00 35

Commercial Bred Heifers Averaged

$1,614.00

High Selling Bull Calf Lot 2- BBSF 29W Yamaha 62Y sired by BBSF 101N Wrangler 29W ¾ Interest was purchased by Roselawn Polled Herefords, Killarney, MB for $10,000.00. High Selling Yearling Bull Lot 15- BBSF 52U Xcise 5X sired by GHC-Taboo Coalition 52U was purchased by Alta Genetics, Balzac, AB for $7,500.00. High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 22B- BBSF 29W Fawn 33Y sired by BBSF 101N Wrangler 29W was purchased by Musgrove Enterprises, Jenner, AB for $5,250.00. High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 32- Bar-RZ 85U Lexie 42X sired by GHC Freight 85U was purchased by Crittenden Bros., Imperial, SK for $5,200.00.

Good As Gold Hereford Sale December 8, 2011 Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB Auctioneer: Chris Poley

Sale Results 4 Bred Heifers 11 Heifers Calves 7 Bull Calves

Averaged Averaged Averaged

$3,625.00 $2,468.18 $2,985.71

22 Lots Grossed $62,650.00 $3,726.00 $3,928.00 $2,450.00 $2,675.00 $3,287.00 $2,400.00

57 Lots Grossed $198,450.00 and Averaged $3,482.00 High Selling Hereford Bull Calf Lot 4- LCI 40U North Star 63Y sired by R 0041 North Star 40U ¾ interest full possession was purchased by Coulee Crest Herefords, Bowden, AB for $6,500.00. High Selling Yearling Hereford Bull Lot 48- LCI 81T Stanmore 186X sired by LCI 31R Stanmore 81T was purchased by Morton Ranch, Cardston, AB for $5,400.00.

Embryo Lots

Averaged

$450.00

High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 16- Rawcliffe 49T Maggie 69X sired by Blair-Athol He Da Man 49T was purchased by Flyin E Ent., Alameda, SK for $4,200.00. High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 22- RSK 6U Miss Lisa 5Y sired by RSK 030047 Down Under 6U was purchased by Mannle Polled Herefords, Whitewood, SK for $3,000.00. High Selling Bull Calf Lot 14- Rawcliffe 49T Big Ben 61Y sired by Balir-Athol He Da Man 49T was purchased by FGP Cattle, Elm Creek, MB and Triangle Acres, Westbourne, MB for $5,000.00.

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Canadian National Hereford Sale

Justamere Sale of the Year

November 24, 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

December 8, 2011 Brandon, MB Auctioneer: Chris Poley

Sale Results 0.5 Bull Calf 9 Heifer Calves 10.5 Bred Heifers 9 Cows

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

$7,500.00 $3,061.00 $2,719.00 $1,878.00

Sale Results 0.5 Bull Calf 9 Heifer Calves 3 Bred Heifers

Averaged Averaged Averaged

$47,500.00 $5,111.11 $6,083.33

29 Lots Grossed $80,500.00 and Averaged $2,775.86

12.5 Lots Grossed $111,750.00 and Averaged $8940.00

1 9 9

10 Embryos Averaged Total Sale Gross $118,800.00

Flush Averaged Embryos Averaged Commercial Cows Averaged

$3,000.00 $433.00 $1,383.00

High Selling Bull Calf Lot 1- Justamere 893U Panama 918Y sired by Triara Unleashed 893U ½ interest ½ possession was purchased by Courtenay Herefords, Courtenay, BC for $7,500.00. High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 2- Justamere 893U Bell 909Y sired by Triara Unleashed was purchased by Michael Jones, Lloydminster, SK for 5,000.00. High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 7- Justamere 893U Bell 650X sired by Triara Unleashed 893U ½ interest was purchased by FRJ Group, Duchess, AB for $4,800.00.

4th Annual Lone Pine Production Sale December 16, 2011 Weyburn, SK Auctioneer: Roy Rutledge

Sale Results 1 Heifer Calf 1 Bred Heifer 6 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs 1 Cow/Bull Calf Pair 33 Bred Cows 1 Bull

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

$2,600.00 $2,600.00 $2,700.00 $1,600.00 $1,753.03 $1,500.00

High Selling Bull Calf Lot 301 – JJPH 83T Benchmark 127Y sired by WLB Eli 10H 83T was purchased by the Benchmark Breeders Syndicate (Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON; Atlas Polled Herefords, Grandview, TX; OJJ Ranch, Ririe, ID; Bieber Herefords, Wolseley, SK; Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, NE; Lazy J Ranch, Alameda, SK; Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords, Imperial, SK; Holmes Farms, Semans, SK; Top-50 Farms, Lashburn, SK; Elberfeld Farms, Rosthern, SK; Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK; Meadow Acres, Lampman, SK; KLR Polled Herefords, Consul, SK; Wunderbar Polled Herefords, Prince Albert, SK; AXA Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB; GWG Polled Herefords, Imperial, SK; Lock Farms, Macklin, SK; Abrakadabra Cattle Co., Columbia, MO; Alton Malone, Emporia, KS; WLB Livestock, Douglas, MB; Double KJ Farms, Cutknife, SK; Marty Flicek, Swift Current, SK) 1/2 interest purchased for $47,500.00. High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 303 – GHC Miss Unique 19Y sired by BBSF 101N Wrangler 29W was purchased by Lakes Ranch Ltd., Ashmont, AB purchased for $14,000.00. High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 313 – Haroldson’s Dahlila T100 97X sired by SHF Tahoe R117 T100 was purchased by Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK purchased for $6,250.00.

Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. 47th Fall Hereford Sale

43 Purebred Lots Grossed $82,350.00Averaged $1,915.12

November 18, 2011 Irma, AB Auctioneer: Bob Balog

4 Commercial Cows Averaged $1,512.50 High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 1A- XLP CLF KPH Susie 51Y sired by XLP CLF Judge Tom 9U was purchased by Barb Downey, Bolton, ON for $2,600.00. High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 1B- XLP CLF KPH Susie 51W sired by XLP Sandstone 168S was purchased by Hialeah Polled Herefords, Nanton, AB for $2,600.00. High Selling Cow/Heifer Calf Pair Lot 4 & 4A- XLP CLF Classy Lady 23T sired by GH LD Wildcard 61P Was purchased by Jay-Z-Ill Herefords, Kendel, SK and her calf XLP CLF Tinkerbell Lady 204Y sired by MHPH 2N Webster 1131W was purchased by Holmes Farm, Semans, SK for a total of $3,600.00. High Selling Bred Cow Lot 10- XLP CLF 15L Carlotta 27T sired by Dunrobin Hollywood 15L was purchased by Hialeah Polled Herefords, Nanton, AB for $ 2,700.00.

$6083.33

Sale Results 42 Yearling Bulls 31 Bred Heifers

Averaged Averaged

$4,774.00 $3,135.00

73 Lots Grossed $297,700.00 and Averaged $4,078.00 40

Commercial Hereford Bred Heifers

Averaged $1,536.00

High Selling Yearling Bull Lot 222X- FE 3T Red Standard 222X sired by BOY 460R Red Standard Lad 3T 1/2 interest 1/2 possession was purchased by Brian Sunderman, Heisler, AB for $10,000.00. High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 289X- FE 59S K Standard 289X sired by K 68L Standard Lad 59S was purchased by Shane Truby, Durango, CO for $5,100.00.

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