Canadian Simmental Country - December 2024

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2025 CSA DNA/Ultrasound Program

Replacement Heifer and Yearling Bull Ultrasound DNA Program

CSA is offering a rebate on replacement heifers and yearling bulls born in 2024 (M) that are ultrasound scanned and 100K DNA tested by the same member.

Completed ultrasound and 100K DNA results must be submitted to the CSA office by July 31, 2025.

CSA will credit $27.50 per animal to active CSA member accounts by October 1, 2025.

For more information, contact the CSA office: (403) 250-7979 | cansim@simmental.com

CSA Rebates FOR 2024 DNA Program

DEADLINE | December 31, 2024

Total Herd Enrollment Heifer DNA Program

The CSA is offering a rebate for basic and genomically enhanced parentage panels on females born in 2022 (“K” 2 year old heifers) that are enrolled in the 2024 CSA Total Herd Enrollment [THE] program.

DNA test kits must be ordered by December 31, 2024 and submitted to the lab by February 1, 2025.

CSA will credit $10 per animal to active CSA member accounts by April 1, 2025.

DNA tests are sire verified at a minimum.

From The

Gatepost 2024 Year-End Review

As we near the end of the year, I thought we would take some time to remember and highlight some of the success for Simmental in Canada during 2024!

The year began with one of the most successful bull-sales seasons ever in the Simmental breed. Simmental bulls were once again in high demand with very solid prices being paid across Canada. While excellent cull bull prices assisted some of that demand, there is an overall acceptance and popularity that also drives the popularity. No other breed delivers a more balanced package with regards to both maternal and terminal traits, and that has made Simmental one of the mainstream breeds in Canada. Simmental adds value in many ways.

Later in July, Simmental breeders from across Canada and around the world traveled to Alberta to attend the World Simmental Fleckvieh Federation Congress and Young Canadian Simmental Association’s National Junior show. All events were well attended and included a World sale, farm tours and technical sessions with speakers from North America and Europe. One of the week’s highlights was a record setting Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation sale. The entire Congress was an event to remember, and it will quite likely be the last Congress that Canada will host for many years. Thank you to all who contributed in any way, the excitement and enthusiasm that was created by those events are far reaching and create further interest from new producers entering the Simmental breed.

In mid-October the Canadian Simmental board of directors and Foundation directors met in Calgary for our fall board meetings. The CSA and FCSF Annual General meetings were also held then in an online format via Zoom. Leanna Mitchell and Kyle Lewis joined the CSA board of directors, and Scott Matthews and Ben Farrant are returning for another 3-year term. We thank retiring director Byron Johnson for his six-year commitment to the CSA board during the two terms he served. The two AGMs were held in Zoom format at the decision of the CSA board due to travel costs associated with attending the World Congress. Combining the AGM with the Fall board meetings was a great decision towards staying within budget with our travel costs.

The final run of events is the fall shows and sales which have begun and are riding the wave of Simmental enthusiasm both in numbers and in quality. By the time you read this the Canadian National Show will have been held in Edmonton at Farm Fair and it is certain to be a great event with substantially more entries in 2024.

The commercial cattle market is very strong, and the good Simmcross steers are once again topping many sales in dollars per head realized. In all ways, its dollars taken home per head that pay the bills.

2024 was an excellent year for the cattle business and the Simmental breed and I look forward to that continuing in 2025.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year!

Primetime x LFE 28J (Dynasty)
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384J x LFE 2C (Red Mountain) Caliber x LFE 641C (Bounty)
Loyalty x LFE 643G (Beast Mode)
Stratton x IPU 117F (Red Deputy)
Stratton x IPU 117F (Red Deputy)
R Plus Mandate x LRPS 123H ( Sochi)
Game Night x LFE 608F (SAV Sensation)
SRH Hannibal x LFE 89J (Beast Mode)
Heavy Hitter x LFE 632F ( Riddler)
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Being passionate is the key to success

Whether it’s the show ring or running a mountain trail, this Simmental producer puts her heart into everything

On a late September morning around 2 a.m., Jackie MacGregor arrived at her farm in the Ottawa Valley returning from a trip to France that involved competing in a gruelling 12-hour triathlon race through the mountains around Nice. And then before noon that day she was in the barn cleaning and grooming Simmental cattle.

In a couple more days after the weekend she would be back to her daytime job as a clinical manager in a neuromuscular dentistry office. And somewhere in there she is also putting in anywhere from 15 to 25 hours per week training to keep fit in preparation for the next international triathlon event. She’ll also be helping husband Nathan get cattle fitted for fall and winter livestock shows.

Some might call it a hectic schedule, “some people may even think I’m crazy,” says MacGregor with a hearty laugh. But that’s just the way she rolls. High energy, always on the go, and with a solid affirmation — “loving every minute of it.”

“I’ve been in love with cattle ever since I was a little girl,” she says. “And I have been in love with being a triathlon athlete for the past 14 years. I am passionate about both. In some respects they are two different things, but in other respects they are exactly the same thing. If you are passionate about something, if you love what you do whether it be raising cattle, growing crops or running races you love the challenge, and you strive to be the best you can be.”

In September, Jackie who owns and operates J Star Livestock along with husband Nathan Latchford at Beachburg, northwest of Ottawa was returning from the Women’s World Ironman Championship, held for the first time in Nice, France. Up until 2024 the event had always been held in Kona, Hawaii.

She was among about 1,400 other athletes from around the world competing in the event that involves a 3.4 km swim, a 180 km bike ride and a 42.2 km run, all which takes, depending on the event, about 12 hours to complete. In France she finished 101st overall and was sixth place among Canadian competitors.

“Much of the course covered the same mountainous terrain where they hold the Tour de France,” says Jackie. “It was hot and humid and a gruelling course.” Less than half of the usual 3,500 triathlon competitors competed in 2024, with many staying away because the course was so tough. She was pleased with her performance, but would she go back that challenging course in France when the women’s event returns in 2026? The answer without hesitation was a definite “yes”.

When she’s home attending to the farming business, she and husband Nathan operate J Star Livestock a purebred beef trifecta producing Simmental, Limousin and Black Angus cattle. “I love them all but Simmental are definitely my favourite,” says Jackie. “Every beef breed has their qualities, but Simmental to me just have the whole package. They have great performance so producers are going to see those weaning

weights, but they have great mothering ability as well.” Also still actively involved in the farm is Jackie’s father Jack, who takes the lead as creep feeder and tractor operator.

Jackie didn’t grow up on a farm. Born and raised at Beachburg, her family lived on a rural property owned by her uncle, but her dad was in the concrete business most of his life. She was always involved in sports and she loved animals, so at about age 12 when someone invited her to attend a 4-H Club meeting she figured it was worth checking out.

“I didn’t know anything about 4-H but at that meeting they were having a mock judging event and asked me if I would like to lead an animal in the show ring,” she says. “I had never done it before but I enjoyed working with that calf, so the next year I joined the club.”

Jackie approached a neighbour family, the Jamiesons who owned JA.AR Simmentals about doing chores around their farm “and that’s where I fell in love with Simmental cattle,” she says. As she worked for the Jamiesons for about six years they taught her about raising and showing cattle. She used their calves for her 4-H projects.

Meanwhile the family had moved to another property and a nearby neighbour there had Limousin cattle. Jack MacGregor still had other business interests but began to dabble in the purebred cattle and a bought a few head of Limousin cattle. Jackie was still involved with the Jamiesons, helping to tend to and showing Simmental cattle.

“I just knew that someday I wanted to own Simmental cattle,” she says. “I was just waiting for the right opportunity, waiting for that special animal to come along.” The opportunity did come along in 2014, when somehow Jackie convinced Gerald Donovan of Donvondale Farms to sell her a red baldie Simmental heifer named Carefree.

“He didn’t want to part with that animal, but I managed to get him to agree,” says Jackie. “That’s the thing about so many Simmental breeders — they are so supportive and helpful. They want to encourage young people to get involved and succeed.”

Jackie was able to buy a half interest in Carefree and take full possession of the heifer on the family farm. Carefree was the beginning of a small Simmental herd.

While working with the Jamiesons and showing cattle at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Jackie met her future husband Nathan in 2002. He didn’t have a farm background either, but was helping the Indian River Cattle Company with their show animals at the Royal. Jackie and Nathan were married in 2009.

Jackie had already established the J-Star Livestock name on the family farm at Beachburg. Today the farm, located on about 700 acres, has 15 head of purebred Simmental females, as well as purebred Limousin and Black Angus cattle. Along with pasture and hayland they do some cash cropping as well.

“We are not a big operation, but we raise quality cattle,” says Jackie. “ Nathan and I weren’t raised on farms so we’ve had to learn about farming and raising cattle together. We have relied on asking neighbours for advice and finding mentors who have helped us greatly along the way. We still rely on their help today. Nathan and I are both competitive people and we love showing cattle.”

Along with their full time off farm careers and activities, Jackie and Nathan show cattle at a number of shows each year. They’ve travelled to events in four different provinces, as well as into the U.S. Major shows include Expo Boeuf in Victoriaville, Quebec, occasional trips to the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina and over the past two decades regularly attending the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto.

“We have been very successful in showing female Simmental cattle in the show ring,” says Jackie.

While Jackie had always been interested in sports growing up, she hadn’t latched onto any particular activity until about 14 years ago.

“I had a close friend who died in 2009 which really hit me hard and I found that getting involved in sporting activities helped me deal with the grief and process things,” says Jackie. “It was sometime later I saw a poster for a local triathlon. I had never tried it before but I loved biking, I loved swimming and I enjoyed running so I figured why not give it a try.”

She was 28-years-old when she competed in her first local triathlon event in 2012, and being a natural she has never looked back. “I began competing at the local level and won, then at the provincial level and I won, and then at the national level and I won, and now I am at the international level,” she says. “I am passionate about being a triathlete.”

Although Jackie knew nothing about training for a triathlon she asked other competitors, sought out mentors and eventually hired coaches. “I love the competition, I love the challenge and I am passionate about being a triathlete,” she says. “And when you are passionate about something you want to be the best you can be.” As she turns 40, Jackie figures she is just hitting her prime years as a triathlete competitor, with no plans of slowing down. “There are still women in their 70s who are competing,” she says. “I love taking on a challenge so I plan to keep racing as long as I can.”

To be eligible to compete in international events, Jackie needs to qualify at other sanctioned triathlon events. Earlier this year she competed in and placed 10th in an event in Texas, which qualified her to compete in the women’s world event in France.

Along with help from the triathlon community, Jackie says she has also had tremendous support and encouragement from her husband and family, great support from her co-workers, and great support from the Simmental community as well.

In particular she thanked Gracie Falconer of Hartney, MB for her help. She and Jackie connected and became friends during their years with the Young Canadian Simmental Association(YCSA) and now when Jackie is competing in triathlon events, Gracie travels to Beachburg to look after the cattle while she’s away.

Jackie says whether it is sports or the livestock business, she has received tremendous support from people along the way.

“We still rely on those mentors who have helped us so much in the purebred business,” says Jackie. “Over the coming years we plan to continue to grow our purebred herd and hopefully one day we will have a sale of our own. That’s the goal. And Nathan and I are so appreciative of the helped we received, so hopefully we can pass that along, be supportive and be mentors for other young producers looking to get involved with purebred cattle. We feel it is important to give back where we can.”

Breed IMPROVEMENT

NEW MONEY AND GENETIC

In some respects, the only “new money” that is put into the beef production chain is from the end consumer. This represents a challenge for seedstock producers as we are far removed from the feedback point on our genetics. In other words, the money that comes into the beef production system, doesn’t come from our customer, or even our customers’ customer. The ultimate source of revenue and feedback on our product is several steps removed from our genetic decision making.

When we look at the structure of the industry, most of our Simmental genetics enter the beef industry in the form of bull sales to the commercial industry. These customers often represent our main points of contact and are directly impacted by traits such as calving ease and weaning weight. Due to the maternal ability of Simmental, they may also put a strong focus on maternal traits such as milk, stayability and cow families. This customer is also generally speaking an individual or family that represents a diverse and relatively large number of people operating in a variety of production systems.

Your customer’s customer is usually a feedlot or backgrounder and depending on the sale method there may or may not even be a direct point of communication between the two. It may seem self evident, but the feedlot is interested in growth rate, feed conversion and health/survival through the feeding period. Depending on how the feeder markets cattle they may or may not be concerned about carcass characteristics. Generally they all place importance on carcass weight and may place more emphasis on quality (Marbling/Yield) If they sell on a grid based marketing system. Another point that is important is that the number of operations involved is significantly smaller than the number of commercial customers.

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however they sell to a large and diverse customer group who consist largely of individuals or families with a broad range of cultural backgrounds and tastes (sound a bit familiar?).

This chain on makes direct feedback quite difficult as new investment in our industry from a consumer comes from several steps away in both custody of the animal and in time. When we sell a new bull to our neighbour, the consumer is not engaging the result of that until several steps, multiple owners and the span of roughly 2 to 2 ½ years from the date the bull leaves our yard.

So how do we get a handle on this from a genetic perspective?

Firstly, we need to have a bit of a rough understanding of what each layer of the industry is looking for. This is relatively straightforward for our commercial customers and even the feeding industry and Simmental do a good job of this for the most part. We are sometimes a bit removed from the feedlot health concerns, but work in ongoing on a lot of these concerns. Even the processor piece is relatively straightforward. We can get a pretty good idea that there is pressure on carcasses to marble and yield, particularly given the current high price of obtaining animals to harvest.

feedlot health concerns, but work in ongoing on a lot of these concerns. Even the processor piece is relatively straightforward. We can get a pretty good idea that there is pressure on carcasses to marble and yield, particularly given the current high price of obtaining animals to harvest.

The consumer side is a bit muddier, but generally speaking in terms of things that we can influence with genetics, they are interested in safe, tasty, highquality product. What is determined as high quality is somewhat dependent on culture and eating habits, but that is a short list.

The consumer side is a bit muddier, but generally speaking in terms of things that we can influence with genetics, they are interested in safe, tasty, high- quality product. What is determined as high quality is somewhat dependent on culture and eating habits, but that is a short list.

The third (or fourth) customer down the line is the processor, which is a very concentrated customer (there are very few processors) and they are concerned with carcass characteristics and weight. The goal is to turn a steer or heifer into saleable product that fits into an end market and a box. The important thing to note may just be that this goal is VASTLY different than our original customer for Simmental genetics.

If we are to get to work to get this new money to flow all the way back to the genetic end of the chain, then we need to measure and work on all aspects of genetics that impact that chain. Luckily, Simmental breeders already have many of the tools needed and are working on more through various collaborations by the Association. A short list of things that we can measure and select for is below. It is worthwhile to spend a bit of time thinking about new money and what we can do to ensure our participation in that process.

If we are to get to work to get this new money to flow all the way back to the genetic end of the chain, then we need to measure and work on all aspects of genetics that impact that chain. Luckily, Simmental breeders already have many of the tools needed and are working on more through various collaborations by the Association. A short list of things that we can measure and select for is below. It is worthwhile to spend a bit of time thinking about new money and what we can do to ensure our participation in that process.

In another article, we will talk about ways to shorten that chain and how we can assist our customers’ customers’ customer to add value to beef.

In another article, we will talk about ways to shorten that chain and how we can assist our customers’ customers’ customer to add value to beef.

Further to this is the wholesaler, and retailer who may further process the product from the packer. In Canada this customer is also heavily concentrated,

Traits Data Customer

Calving Ease CE, BW Commercial

Growth WW, YW Commercial, Feedlot

Fertility Breeding Data, Calving Data Commercial

Carcass Carcass Ultrasound Feedlot, Processor, Wholesaler, Retailer, Consumer

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Faits saillants de 2024

Tandis que nous approchons de la fin de l’année, j’ai pensé qu’il serait intéressant de se rappeler et de souligner certains des succès de la race Simmental au Canada en 2024 !

L’année a commencé par l’une des saisons de vente de taureaux les plus réussies de l’histoire de la race Simmental. Les taureaux Simmental ont une fois de plus été très en demande et des prix très solides ont été payés partout au Canada. Bien que les prix élevés des taureaux de réforme aient contribué à une partie de la forte demande, il y a une acceptation et un attrait globales pour la race qui ont également favorisé cette popularité. Aucune autre race n’offre un ensemble plus équilibré en ce qui concerne les caractères maternels et terminaux, ce qui fait de la race Simmental l’une des races dominantes au Canada. La Simmental ajoute de la valeur de plusieurs façons. Plus tard en juillet, des éleveurs de Simmental de partout au Canada et du monde entier se sont rendus en Alberta pour assister au congrès de la Fédération mondiale Simmental Fleckvieh et au concours national junior de l’Association Simmental du Canada. Toutes les activités ont été bien fréquentées et comprenaient une vente mondiale, des visites de fermes et des réunions techniques avec des conférenciers d’Amérique du Nord et d’Europe. L’un des faits saillants de la semaine a été une vente record pour la Fondation des amis du Simmental canadien (FCSF). Le congrès tout entier a été un événement mémorable, et ce sera probablement le dernier congrès que le Canada accueillera de nouveau avant de nombreuses années. Merci à tous ceux qui ont contribué de quelque façon que ce soit; l’excitation et l’enthousiasme créés par ces événements sont très importants et suscitent un intérêt accru chez les nouveaux producteurs qui débutent dans la race Simmental.

À la mi-octobre, le conseil d’administration de l’Association Simmental du Canada et les directeurs de la Fondation se sont réunis à Calgary pour leurs réunions d’automne. Les assemblées générales annuelles de l’ASC et de la FCSF ont également eu lieu en ligne par l’intermédiaire de Zoom. Leanna Mitchell et Kyle Lewis ont rejoint le conseil d’administration de l’ASC, et Scott Matthews et Ben Farrant reviennent pour un autre mandat de trois ans. Nous remercions l’administrateur sortant, Byron Johnson, pour son engagement de six ans au conseil d’administration de l’ASC durant les deux mandats qu’il a exercés. Les deux AGA se sont tenues en format Zoom, à la décision du conseil d’administration de l’ASC, en raison des frais de déplacement associés à la participation au Congrès mondial. Combiner l’AGA avec les réunions du conseil d’automne était une excellente décision pour respecter le budget de nos frais de déplacement.

La dernière étape des événements de l’année est les expositions agricoles et les ventes d’automne qui ont bien commencé et qui témoignent de tout l’enthousiasme en nombre et en qualité pour la race Simmental. Au moment où vous lirez ces lignes, le Concours national du Canada aura eu lieu à l’Exposition “Farm Fair” d’Edmonton et il est certain que ce sera un événement d’importance avec beaucoup plus de participations en 2024.

Le marché des bovins commerciaux est très fort et les bons bouvillons croisés Simmental obtiennent encore une fois les meilleurs revenus en dollars par tête. Après tout, ce sont les dollars par tête qu’on ramène à la maison qui paient les factures. 2024 a été une excellente année pour l’élevage et la race Simmental, et j’ai hâte que cela se poursuive en 2025.

Je vous souhaite à tous un Joyeux Noël et une fantastique nouvelle année!

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Amelioration DE LA RACE

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SIGNAUX GÉNÉTIQUES ET NOUVEL ARGENT.

À certains égards, le seul « nouvel argent » qui est versé dans la chaîne de production du bœuf provient ultimement du consommateur. Cela représente un défi pour les éleveurs de race pure, car ils sont loin du point de rétroaction sur leur génétique. Autrement dit, l’argent neuf qui entre dans le système de production du boeuf ne vient pas de notre client ou même du client de celuici. La source ultime de revenus et de rétroaction sur notre produit se trouve à plusieurs étapes de notre processus décisionnel génétique.

Quand on regarde la structure de l’industrie bovine, la plupart de la génétique de race Simmental entre dans le secteur du boeuf sous forme de ventes de taureaux aux producteurs commerciaux. Ces clients représentent souvent nos principaux points de contact et sont directement préoccupés par des caractères tels que la facilité de vêlage et le poids au sevrage. En raison des qualités maternelles de la race Simmental, ils peuvent également mettre une emphase sur les caractères maternels tels que l’aptitude laitière, la longévité et les familles de vaches. Ce client est aussi généralement un individu ou une famille qui représente un nombre diversifié et relativement grand de personnes opérant selon divers systèmes de production.

Le client de votre client est habituellement un parc d’engraissement ou une ferme de semi-finition et, selon la méthode de vente, il peut ou non y avoir un point de communication direct entre les deux. Cela peut sembler évident, mais le parc d’engraissement s’intéresse davantage au taux de croissance, à la conversion alimentaire et à la santé/survie durant la période d’engraissement. Selon la façon dont l’engraisseur commercialise ses bovins, il peut ou non être préoccupé par les caractéristiques de la carcasse. En général, ils accordent tous une importance au poids de la carcasse et peuvent accorder plus d’importance à la qualité (persillage/rendement) s’ils vendent dans un système de mise en marché basé sur une grille de paiement. Un autre point important est que le nombre d’entreprises concernées est nettement inférieur au nombre de producteurs commerciaux.

Le troisième (ou quatrième) client en aval dans la chaîne de production est le transformateur, représenté par quelques compagnies (il y a très peu de transformateurs) et qui se préoccupe des caractéristiques de la carcasse et de son poids. Son but est de transformer un bouvillon ou une femelle en viande commercialisable qui est acheminée au marché final dans des boîtes. Il est important de noter que cet objectif est TRÈS différent de celui de notre client original recherchant la génétique Simmental.

Plus loin dans la chaîne, on retrouve le grossiste et le détaillant qui peuvent transformer davantage le produit reçu de l’abattoir. Au Canada, ces intervenants sont peu nombreux, mais ils vendent à un groupe de consommateurs nombreux et diversifiés qui se compose principalement d’individus ou de familles ayant une vaste gamme de cultures et de goûts (est-ce que cela vous semble familier ?).

Cette chaîne de production rend la rétroaction directe assez difficile, car les nouveaux investissements dans notre industrie de la part d’un consommateur proviennent de plusieurs étapes plus loin dans le temps en termes de propriété de l’animal. Lorsque nous vendons un nouveau taureau à notre voisin, le consommateur ne verra pas le résultat de cela avant plusieurs étapes, plusieurs propriétaires et une période d’environ 2 à 2 1⁄2 ans à compter de la date à laquelle le taureau quitte notre ferme.

Comment donc gérer tout cela d’un point de vue génétique ?

Premièrement, nous devons avoir une bonne compréhension de ce que chaque maillon de l’industrie recherche. Pour nos clients commerciaux, c’est relativement simple et même l’industrie de l’engraissement et la race Simmental font un bon travail dans la plupart des cas. Nous sommes parfois un peu éloignés des préoccupations relatives à la santé des bovins dans les parcs d’engraissement, mais du travail est fait en permanence pour régler bon nombre de ces problématiques. La situation avec le transformateur est relativement simple. C’est assez clair que ceux-ci mettent de la pression sur les carcasses pour viser plus de persillage et de rendement, particulièrement compte tenu du prix élevé actuel à payer pour les bovins prêts à l’abattage.

L’aspect du consommateur est un peu plus flou, mais en général, en ce qui concerne les choses que nous pouvons influencer avec la génétique, ils sont intéressés par des produits salubres, savoureux et de haute qualité. Ce qui est déterminé comme étant de haute qualité dépend en quelque sorte de la culture et des habitudes alimentaires, mais la liste est plutôt courte.

Si nous voulons que cet argent neuf soit perçu jusqu’à la fin de la chaîne génétique, il faut mesurer et travailler sur tous les aspects de la génétique qui ont un impact sur toute la chaîne. Heureusement, les éleveurs de Simmental ont déjà beaucoup d’outils disponibles et ils travaillent à en obtenir davantage grâce aux diverses collaborations réalisées par l’association. Une courte liste de choses que nous pouvons mesurer et sélectionner est présentée ci-après. Il est utile de prendre le temps de réfléchir aux sources d’argent neuf et aux mesures que nous pouvons prendre pour assurer notre participation à ce processus.

Dans un autre article, nous parlerons des façons de raccourcir cette chaîne et de la façon dont nous pouvons aider les clients de nos clients à ajouter de la valeur au bœuf.

Caractères Données Client

Facilité de vêlage FV, PN Commercial

Croissance PS, P1A Commercial, Parc d’engraissement

Fertilité Donnée de saillie, de vêlage Commercial

Carcasse Données par ultrasons sur les carcasses Parc d’engraissement, Transformateur, Grossiste, Détaillant, Consommateur

Vets ADVICE

+BLOAT IN TODAY’S CATTLE PRODUCTION

Bloat, which is the distension of the rumen, is probably seen much less frequently in cattle production with producers using total mixed rations but they still occur and we must be ready to treat. Frothy bloat can quickly turn from serious to death and yet timely treatment is generally very effective with no lingering consequences. Two incidences of bloat (one frothy & one free gas) on expensive purebred animals at a cattle show prompted this article. We never know when they will happen so always need to be vigilant. I can almost guarantee that anyone long enough in the cattle business has had cattle die of bloat.

All cattle producers can experience bloat on really any class of cattle at any stage in their production cycle. The lush second cut alfalfa hay is always a risk but sometimes it may be the inability to eructate off the gas that leads to bloat. From tied show cattle to cattle getting high centered on a hill all can contribute to a case of bloat. As cattle producers one must always be prepared to treat it if you see it. From here it is important to differentiate from free gas and frothy bloat. Once treated appropriately one must determine if this is the tip of the iceberg as there may be others to treat in the same time frame or is there something in management or access to feed that can be changed to avoid future problems.

One must always consider your good fortune to recognize and be able to treat a frothy bloat in time. These bloats are recognizable by the large distension of the rumen on the left side. Pain and a reluctance to walk are very bad signs and one must act quickly. To see how much time one has try and grab loose skin over the distended area. If you can get it to fold up you have some time but if drawstring tight act as quick as you can. If cattle go down you have very little time left.

I think every farm should equip them with a good stomach tube, a speculum and a supply of bloat medication. Keep enough on hand to treat a few head. A stomache pump would be nice but for the smaller operation a funnel can work to get the medication in. The speculum you put in the mouth first and run the tube through the inside of it. This is so cattle don’t chew on the tube collapsing it and worst-case scenario chew it off and swallow it. There have been multiple cases over the years of cattle chewing off and swallowing a length of hose. This may necessitate surgery to get the hose out so use a speculum please. These two things can be acquired from your veterinary clinic or some farm supply stores and is not an expensive piece of equipment to keep around.

With bloats the products that are out there called things like anti-gas, bloat lax, or bloat ez and usually contain “dioctol” have a bit of spearmint or other taste are very good at reducing a frothy bloat. It allows the bubbles to form free gas to be burped out. Mineral oil can also be used but I like to flavor it with something like anti-gas first. The bloat treatments are made to be able to drench a calf say and the individual doses come with a long necked container to be able to make it happen. I prefer to mix it with water use the tube to get whatever gas you can off and then pump it in. If pretty pressured you maybe can get some gas off before pumping product in and then try and bleed more gas off

If really pressured up and life threatening we may on occasion need to place a trocar in. I really like to use the medical approach if we can but if you keep a 14 gauge 2”

needle with you there may be an occasion where placing just the needle into the top area of distension that by holding it you will get enough gas out so the condition isn’t life threatening. Once treated with the antigas if truly a frothy bloat improvement should come within fifteen minutes so the animal has to be watched closely in case trocarization is necessary. If it doesn’t come down you may have a free gas bloat in which case with tubing you often will hit the pocket and it will come down like a balloon. If needing to use a trocar you may have to do a nick in the skin with a blade and then place the trocar through the muscles and into the rumen. This is placed at the high point of distension on the animals left side.

Free gas bloats may just be where an animal may not be able to eructate the gas and generally they don’t get as tight but I have seen some where they still go down and it becomes life threatening so treat all bloats very seriously.

There was a product called afla-sure that used to be able to be put in the water sources for those cattle pasturing heavy stands of alfalfa. It was essentially 100 percent effective but unfortunately the product is no longer on the market. There was research going on towards getting an alfalfa species that had low bloat potential but I think at the same time production was lessened considerably. There are also Rumensisn CRC boluses that help reduce the incidence of bloat. Poor doing animals where the rumen protozoa are killed by bloat we usually find some other clinical entity with them. I do believe some cattle reach a certain size where for a time it seems hard to eructate gas and then the pressure gets to high resulting in the bloat. With reoccurring free gas bloat a rumen transplant (rumen contents from another animal) can be pumped in. There are rumen stimulant products to try and if those fail then surgery a rumen fistula is performed. This surgery creates about a loonie size hole where air can escape directly from the rumen to the outside air. The surgery tacks the rumen down to the outside skin creating the opening.

Changing rations too quickly can lead to bloat. A saying that has been around for a long time is we kill them with kindness so lets always watch how quickly we change rations; watch the level of alfalfa and other legumes in the diet.

If putting cattle onto a worrisome pasture put them out full and preferably when the crop is courser and not in the morning if dew on the leaves.

As producers always keep on hand equipment and product to treat bloat. If treatment doesn’t work if may be something else and work with your veterinarian on prevention if bloat incidence starts to rise. It distended on both sides other problems may be the cause such as a torsion, intestinal blockage from a hairball or severe peritonitis. Bloat treatment should work if a frothy bloat very quickly 15-30 minutes. Often it is the most expensive growthy animal that bloats so always be ready because this is one case where you can save a life just by being ready.

Bloat medicine is very cheap insurance to have around and sometimes it is purely a show calf stealing from a neighbour, anything is possible in the cattle production world when it comes down to bloat. When they are treated successfully it gives one a gratified feeling for sure. Keep the equipment and bloat medicine accessible by everyone.

How to Tattoo an Animal

Tattoo letters are a unique combination of three (3) or four (4) letters allotted to a person by the National Breed Association for that person’s exclusive use in identifying, tattooing, and registering animals with their association.

All animals must be identified with an ear tattoo in order to be eligible for registration in the Canadian Simmental Association books as follows:

• All calves born in Canada must be identified by an ear tattoo before the animal is six (6) Months of age

• All imported animals must be identified by an ear tattoo using the Canadian owners tattoo letters or such other letters as may be required by the association.

• An ear tattoo is a unique combination of tattoo letters, followed by a number of up to 4 digits to identify the animal, followed by a year letter. The first number in a letter cannot be a zero (0).

• No two (2) animals, regardless of sex, may have the same ear tattoo within a 22-year cycle of the year letters.

• The letters I, O, Q, and V are not used.

Hints on a successful tattooing

• As proper identification of animals is the basis for the purebred industry, this is the most important factor a breeder should consider. Animals can be turned away from shows, sales, and for export purposes because of improper, indistinct, or just plain erroneous tattoos. Placing a tattoo on an animal should be a simple matter, but it seems it causes many breeders problems mainly because not enough care is taken at the time the tattoo is applied. Read these tips over, inspect your cattle tattoos when you have a moment, evaluate your present technique, and see if you can improve on your own tattooing method.

• Tools of the trade: tattoo pliers, small brush (a toothbrush works well) for rubbing paste into the tattoo letters, rag for cleaning ears, alcohol as solvent to wet rag to remove wax, tube of paste ink. Don’t store the tattoo letters in a pile at the bottom of a container, the points will become bent or dull. Clean, sharp, straight needles make for good tattoos.

• Applying the tattoo: select a spot between the ribs, well into the ear and well away from the hairy edges of the ear. Press firmly and release, pressing the ear away from the pliers if necessary to avoid tearing the skin. Note that if the punctures made are indistinct or ripped, leave it to heal for a week and try again. Avoid hitting a rib, as this causes excess bleeding and will result in one side of the puncture being too shallow and the other side too deep, making a poor tattoo. N.B. Extremely important to thoroughly clean the dirt and wax from the ear.

• Apply the ink to the ear. There are many types of ink, but paste is recommended. Colors vary, but green works best.

• Don’t put the paste directly on the tattoo needles, work the paste into the punctures with the brush. If any blood appears, apply more paste, and rub it in until the bleeding stops. If the tattoo is a good one, the excess ink may be removed immediately, but usually it is left on to help minimize bleeding.

• Don’t place tattoos in the hairy edges. Remember when doing calves, place the tattoo well into the ear. As the calf grows, the hairy edge works into the ear.

• A good tattoo, well into the ear, away from the hairy outer edges and plainly visible is the desired result. Place the breeder letters in the top, running between the first and second ribs.

• The use of a flashlight speeds up the reading of tattoos, but well placed, distinct tattoos should require no aid to read them. Don’t confuse 6s and 9s. Once you’ve placed the tattoos in the pliers, check on a piece of cardboard before placing in the ear.

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NATIONAL YCSA BOARD

BRODYN LABATTE President Saskatchewan Director 306-815-7804 brodynlabatte@gmail.com

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SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION the of British Columbia

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CHET JANS

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LEANNA MITCHELL

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

December 4, 2024 - 7:00 PM via Zoom Commercial or seed stock we want all BC Simmental enthusiasts! Please join us for our AGM! A zoom link will be emailed to current members directly. The link will also be posted onto our Facebook page. Please contact us with any questions, concerns, bylaw amendment requests or additional agenda items. Email simmentalbc@gmail.com and we will send you a link to the meeting!

REGIONAL REPRESENTATION

The newly formed Simmental Association of BC provides regional representation for Simmental breeders and commercial cattlemen alike, with special promotion and attention to marketing Simmental influenced cattle in British Columbia. Our association scope stretches beyond the seed stock industry, and we want to have commercial cattlemen participate in this exciting future.

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Fall Show & Sales

Edam Fall Fair

October 26

contact John Grant 306-441-7984

Yorkton Harvest Showdown Oct. 31 - Nov. 2

Lloydminster Stockade Roundup Oct. 30 - Nov. 1

Canadian Western Agribition

November 27

9 AM Simmental Show

6 PM Breeder’s Sweepstakes

November 29

10 PM Commercial Show

November 30

8 AM Bull Pen Alley

10 AM Commercial Sale

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Purebred Classes:

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McIntosh Ranch

Pure Country Simmentals

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Downhill Simmentals

Pembina Triangle Simmental Association

Prairie Partners Bull Sale

WLB Livestock

Horner Cattle Company

Delight Simmentals

Ag-Land Farms Ltd

Northern Light Simmentals

JP Cattle Company

Keystone Simmental Association

Perkin Land & Cattle Co

In memory of Ernie & Betty Wilcox

A huge thank you to Gordon Delichte for helping the YCSA raise a total of $1,020 in a head shaving fundraiser! And thank you to all the donors, for your commitment to the Simmental youth!

Twin Meadow Livestock

Rafter Valley Engraving Co

Rich Mc Simmental

We would also like to

McIntosh Lady 50K - Horner Cattle Company
Double Bar D Linchpin 431K - Double Bar D Farms
thank Judge: Dave Durie, Announcer: Richard Bramley, Barn Bosses: Pat & Tracey Wilcox, the volunteers, the spectators, and anyone else that made it a great day!
Champion Purebred Female - LPP Black’s Posh 13L Austin Potts
Reserve Purebred Female - Big Ker Mystique 8M Melanie Delong
Champion Commercial Female - CLL Dark Moon 103M Ashlyn Siddall
Reserve Commercial Female - TWC Ms Lala 8L Lyndon Bacon
Champion Purebred Male - Little H Mac-Daddy Cassidy Hambly
Reserve Purebred Male - Big Ker Magic Mike 13M Melanie Delong
Showmanship Champions Grace Fisher, Adelynn Fisher & Cassidy Hambly
Grand Aggregate Lance Hiltz

Ranch Martin Skaret 1-56021 RGE. RD. 261 Sturgeon County Alberta, T8R 0V9

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Sue Giles Program Coordinator - Canadian Simmental Association

Ph: (403) 793-0409 sgiles@simmental.com Canadian Simmental Association #13, 4101 - 19th Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 7C4 www.simmental.com

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ADVERTISER’S INDEX

5W Simmentals 42

Adair Ranch 36

Alameda Agencies Ltd 46

Alliance Simmental Farms 42

Alta Genetics 46

Anchor D Ranch 36, OBC

Apple Cross 36

Ashworth Farm & Ranch Ltd 40

Aumack Simmentals 40

Bar CL Livestock 36

Beechinor Bros. Simmentals 36

Big Rock Simmentals 36

Black River Farms 42

Black Sand Cattle Company 42

Blushrose Simmental Farm 40

Bohrson Marketing Service 3, 13, 46

Bonchuk Farms 42

Boomer Creek Livestock 42

Boundary Ranch 40

Bow Valley Genetics 46

Brooksland Farms 40

Brown, Grady 45

Cattle Cures 45

Circle G Simmentals & Angus 36

City View Simmentals 40

Clearwater Simmentals 36

Crooked Creek Farms 43

Crossroad Farms 40

Czech-Mate Livestock 36

Davis-Rairdan 46

Deeg Simmental 36

Destiny Simmentals 43

Diamond T Simmentals 36

DJ Farms 43

Donovandale Farms 43

Dorran Marketing Inc 45

Dorran, Steve 45

Double Bar D Farms 40, IFC

Double G Simmentals 40

Downey Farms 42

Dunc’s Cattle Co 43

Dwayann Simmentals 43

Eagle-Ridge Simmentals 37

East Poplar Simmentals 40

Edge, Dean 45

EDN Simmentals 40

Ellingson Simmentals 19

Elm Tree Farms 25, 43

Fallen Timber Farms 36

Ferme Davenor 44

Ferme Gagnon 44

First Defence 45

Folley Simmentals 43

Fullblood Simmental/Fleckvieh Federation 45

Genex 46

GJR Simmentals 40

CSA EXECUTIVE

President

Jennie Mutch

Vernon, PEI

C: (902) 388-1613 jenniemutch@gmail.com

First Vice-President

Randy Noble Lloydminster, AB P: (306) 821-0113 randyjoenoble@gmail.com

Second Vice-President

Ben Farrant

Lousana, AB P: 403-896-4331 redtopagventures@gmail.com

CSA DIRECTORS

Shane Williams

East Garafraxa, ON P: 519-787-1323 C: 519-938-1220 jetslivestock@aol.com

Barclay Smith

Cherhill, AB P: (780) 305-6716 barclay.sibl@hotmail.com

Kyle Lewis

Spruce Grove, AB P: (780) 220-9188 kyle@lewisfarms.ca

Blair McIntosh

Maymont, SK C: (306) 441-7755 mcintoshlivestock@hotmail.com

Neil Carson Rossburn, MB, C: (204) 859-0105 neilcarson1973@gmail.com

Scott Mathews Cookshire-Eaton, QC C: (819) 993-5187 scottmathews01@gmail.com

Leanna Mitchell Barriere, BC P: 250-318-5245 leannaflcc@outlook.com

PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS

British Columbia

Chet Jans

President Groundbirch, BC 250-780-2141 chet@fallentimberfarms.com

Secretary: Jamie Jans Groundbirch, BC 250-219-8008 simmentalbc@gmail.com

Alberta

President

Reese Waxwell

Viking, AB P: (780) 385-5394 maxwellreece96@gmail.com

Field Person

Dwayne Martin

Stettler, AB P: (780) 940-3510 dmartin3510@gmail.com

Secretary: Katie Deeg P: (403) 899-2291 albertasimmental@gmail.com

Saskatchewan

President

Blaine Barnett

Moose Jaw, SK C: (306) 631-6618 cityviewsimmentals@sasktel.net

Secretary: Carolyn McCormack P: (306) 697-2945 sasksimmental@yourlink.ca

Manitoba

President Brooke Canart

McAuley, MB P: (204) 851-2531 brookecanart@gmail.com

Secretary: Sandra Brigden

Minnedosa MB P: (403) 638-7741 sandra.mbsimmental@gmail.com

Ontario President Blair Williamson Lambton Shores, ON 519-808-0516 ridgeviewshorthorns@hotmail.com

Member Services Manager: memberservices.osa@gmail.com

Quebec

President: Pat Sullivan Gracefield, QC P: (819)-334-2409

Secretary: Alexis Stoddard Shefford, QC P: (450)-531-5920 stoddard.alexis@hotmail.ca

Maritimes President

Patrick Miner Fenwick, NS P: (902) 694-3122 patrickmilnercattle@hotmail.com

Secretary: Ella Lentz Mount Uniacke, NS P: (902) 790-6823 ellalentz97@gmail.com

CSA STAFF

General Manager

Bruce Holmquist C: (639) 314-4613 bholmquist@simmental.com

Office Manager

Barb Judd P: (403) 250-7979 bjudd@simmental.com

Programs Coordinator Sue Giles P: (403) 793-0409 sgiles@simmental.com

Processing Department & Member Services

Perry Welygan pwelygan@simmental.com

Laurie Macdonald lmacdonald@simmental.com

Receptionist & Member Services

Devra Leavitt dleavitt@simmental.com

Administrative Assistant

Laura Shuttleworth lshuttleworth@simmental.com

WHAT’S HAPPENING

November

NOV 21 PEMBINA TRIANGLE SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION 44TH ANNUAL SALE

CYPRESS RIVER, MB

NOV 23 ANTRIM SIMMENTALS COMPLETE DISPERSAL SALE

NEEPAWA, MB

NOV 24 LAKEVIEW SIMMENTALS ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

MEACHAM, SK

NOV 25 - 30 CANADIAN WESTERN AGRIBITION REGINA, SK

NOV 28 ASSOCIATE INVITATIONAL FEMALE SALE REGINA, SK

NOV 29 LONE STONE FARMS INVITATIONAL FEMALE SALE WESTLOCK, AB

December

DEC 2 LADIES OF THE PEACE FEAMLE SALE GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB

DEC 2 11TH ANNUAL ANDERSON BRED HEIFER SALE

INNISFAIL, AB

DEC 3 KEYSTONE KONNECTION 46TH ANNUAL SALE BRANDON, MB

DEC 4 CAMROSE COUNTRY CLASSIC SALE VIKING, AB

DEC 5 LEWIS FARMS LEADING LADIES FEMALE SALE SPRUCE GROVE, AB

DEC 5 MAPLE LAKE STOCK FARMS FALL BRED HEIFER SALE HARTNEY, MB

DEC 6 SIMPOWER 9TH ANNUAL FEMALE SALE OLDS, AB

DEC 7 20TH ANNUAL WOLFE FARMS FLECKVIEH BULL & FEMALE SALE

VALLEYVIEW, AB

DEC 7 TRANSCON’S WESTERN HARVEST 11TH SIMMENTAL BRED HEIFER SALE INNISFAIL, AB

DEC 7 M. C. QUANTOCK LIVESTOCK “SUPER SISTERS” BRED HEIFER & SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY COW SALE

LLOYDMINSTER, SK

DEC 8 - 9 RENDEZVOUS FARMS COMPLETE DISPERSAL

ST ROSE DU LAC, MB

DEC 9 UP THE ANTE ONLINE FEMALE SALE

DLMS.CA

DEC 10 CREAM OF THE CROP SIMMENTAL FEMALE SALE

DLMS.CA

DEC 10 D&N COMMERCIAL FEMALE SALE

DEC 10

PEEBLES, SK

NORTHERN LIGHT BRED HEIFER & 2 YEAR OLD BULL SALE

ROSSBURN, MB

DEC 11 PREMIUM PICKS SIMMENTAL SALE

DEC 12

DEC 13

DEC 14

DEC 14

DEC 14

DEC 15

DEC 16

DEC 16

DEC 16 - 17

DEC 17

KENTON, MB

TRANSCON’S SIMMSATIONAL 47TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL SALE

MOOSE JAW, SK

OPT BRED FOR SUCCESS 1ST ANNUAL FEMALE EVENT

DARLINGFORD, MB

TRANSCON’S SEASON WRAP-UP SIMMENTAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

NEEPAWA, MB

MRL HERDBUILDERS FALL FEMALE SALE

CARIEVALE, SK

KATHOL SIMMENTAL RANCH BULL & FEMALE SALE

DRAYTON VALLEY, AB

BONCHUK FARMS FEMALE PRODUCTION SALE

MCAULEY, MB

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS SALE 5.0

LANIGAN, SK

BORDER CITY 7TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL SALE

LLOYDMINSTER, SK

LADIES OF WINDY KNOLL ONLINE FEMALE SALE

FARMGATE TIMED AUCTION

SOUTHERN ALBERTA SIMMENTAL ROUND UP 31ST ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

STAVELY, AB

DEC 18 STEPPLER FARMS FEMALE SALE

DEC 18

DEC 19

DEC 20

DEC 21

DEC 21

DEC 21

DEC 30

DEC 30

DEC 31

MIAMI, MB

CANADIAN DONORS PRODUCTION SALE

OLDS, AB

MAVV FARMS BULL & FEMALE EVENT

OKOTOKS, AB

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

OLDS, AB

TRANSCON’S FLECKVIEH EQUATION FULLBLOOD SIMMENTAL SALE

RED DEER, AB

TRANSCON’S ULTIMATE RED & BLACK XXVII SIMMENTAL SALE

RED DEER, AB

TRANSCON’S NATIONAL TRUST - ON ICE SALE

ONLINE

PREMIER & GUESTS FALLS VIEW PRODUCTION SALE

LISTOWEL, ON

DOUBLE G SIMMENTALS COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL SALE

SASKATOON, SK

50K FOR THE FUTURE AWARD PRESENTATIONS

MONTREAL, QC

DEC 31 NEW YEARS RESOLUTION SALE

MONTREAL, QC

January

JAN 14

CANDIAN SIRES JANUARY ONLINE SEMEN SALE

DLMS

JAN 25 MC QUANTOCK “CANADA’S BULLS” BULL SALE

JAN 25

JAN 31

LLOYDMINSTER, SK

LAZY S RANCH 56TH ANNUAL BULL POWER SALE

MAYERTHORPE AB

WIRSTUK RANCHING 2 YEAR OLD CHAROLAIS & SIMANGUS BULL SALE

CUTKNIIFE, SK

February

FEB 4

FEB 4

BLAIRS.AG CATTLE CO PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE BULL SALE

SEDLEY, SK

CANADIAN SIRES FEBRUARY ONLINE SEMEN SALE

DLMS

FEB 6 RUST MOUNTAIN VIEW RANCH 14TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

MERCER, ND

FEB 7 ANCHOR D SIMMENTALS & CHAROLAIS 26TH ANNUAL GENETIC EDGE BULL SALE

RIMBY, AB

FEB 9 ROD AND STARS SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

FEB 12

DLMS

STEPPLER FARMS ANNUAL BULL SALE

MIAMI, MB

FEB 12 B BAR C/STARWEST 6TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

CALMAR, AB

FEB 14

FEB 14

FEB 15

MADER RANCHES 36TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

CARSTAIRS, AB

TRIANGLE STOCK FARMS 14TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

PARKLAND COUNTY, AB

FEBRUARY FREEZE ALL BREEDS FROZEN GENETICS ONLINE SALE

DLMS

FEB 15 JNR FARMS SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

WILLINGDON, AB

FEB 15

TRIPLE THREAT 7TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

FALUN, AB

FEB 16 THE GENTLEMEN’S BULL SALE

DLMS

FEB 17

FEB 17

FEB 18

ULTRA/CZECH-MATE 8TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

CARSTAIRS, AB

ELM TREE FARMS ONLINE BULL SALE

DLMS FARMGATE

VIRGINIA RANCH/SKYWEST SIMMENTALS BULL & HEIFER SALE

INNISFAIL, AB

FEB 18 W2 LAND & CATTLE BULL SALE - CHAPTER 7

VERMILION, AB

FEB 18 THE EVENT 5TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

CARSTAIRS, AB

FEB 19

FEB 19

FEB 20

FEB 21

FEB 22

FEB 22

M&J / GLASMAN FARMS SIMMENTAL & ANGUS TWO YEAR OLD BULL SALE

RUSSELL, MB

CROSSROAD FARMS 19TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

SHELL LAKE, SK

ROBB/HOEGL/GREENWOOD 20TH ANNIVERSARY BULL SALE

LLOYDMINSTER, SK

MAXWELL/RANCIER 30TH ANNIVERSARY BULL SALE

VIKING, AB

TRI K CATTLE BULL & HEIFER SALE (W/ALBRECHT FARMS)

BEAVERLODGE, AB

LEWIS FARMS 40TH ANNIVERSARY BULL SALE

SPRUCE GROVE, AB

FEB 23 BULL FEST ‘25 SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

CAMROSE, AB

FEB 24

FEB 24

BEECHINOR BROS SIMMENTALS & CHAROLAIS & GUESTS BULL & HEIFER SALE

BENTLEY, AB

ERIXON SIMMENTALS BULL SALE

CLAVET, SK

FEB 24 KSL SIMMENTALS 7TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

BEAVERLODGE, AB

FEB 24

FEB 25

FEB 25

FEB 26

FEB 26

FEB 26

FEB 27

FEB 27

FEB 28

FEB 28

HORNER/DOWNHILL/TSN BULL SALE

DLMS

DOUBLE BAR D “BEST OF BOTH WORLDS” 25TH ANNIVERSARY BULL SALE

GRENFELL, SK

WESTWAY FARMS 22ND ANNUAL BULL SALE

DIDSBURY, AB

SIROSKI/GRASS ROOTS/ANCHORAGE BULL & FEMALE SALE

DAVIDSON, SK

SPRING LAKE SIMMENTALS, THE ZIMMERS - BULL SALE

DAYSLAND, AB

RUSYLVIA CATTLE CO 5TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

DERWENT, AB

JP CATTLE CO. ANNUAL SIMMENTAL & ANGUS BULL SALE

MCAULEY, MB

PHEASANTDALE 21ST ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

BALCARRES, SK

LONE STONE FARMS SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS BULL SALE

WESTLOCK, AB

LABATTE SIMMENTALS WITH GUEST, EAST POPLAR 45TH ANNUAL SALE

MOOSE JAW, SK

MAR 1 BRIDGE CITY SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

SASKATOON, SK

MAR 1 MCMILLEN RANCHING LTD 31ST ANNUAL BULL SALE

CARIEVALE, SK

MAR 1 MAPPIN SILVERSMITH 20TH ANNIVERSARY SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

BYEMOOR, AB

MAR 1 EASTERN CONNECTION BULL SALE

DUNVEGAN, ON

MAR 1 DK LAND & CATTLE BULL AND FEMALE SALE

DLMS

MAR 2 MARCH MADNESS ONLINE FROZEN GENETICS

DLMS

MAR 2 PREMIUM BEEF SIMMENTAL BULL & FEMALE SALE KENTON, MB

MAR 2 THE ASSOCIATES BULL SALE

DLMS

MAR 2 FERME GAGNON INC & GUESTS 26TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

CHENEVILLE, QC

MAR 3 CANADIAN CENTRAL SIMMENTAL & ANGUS SALE NEEPAWA, MB

MAR 3 12TH ANNUAL SPRING SELECT SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

DAWSON CREEK, BC

MAR 3 HARVIE CREST BULL SALE

OLDS, AB

MAR 3 GREENVALLEY RANCH ONLINE BULL SALE

DLMS

MAR 3 RED WILLOW RANCH BULL & FEMALE SALE

CUTKNIFE, SK

MAR 3 ASHWORTH FARM & RANCH 22ND ANNUAL SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

OUNGRE,SK

MAR 3-4 BLACK CHROME LIVESTOCK ONLINE BULL SALE

DLMS FARMGATE

MAR 4 BONCHUK FARMS ANNUAL BULL SALE VIRDEN, MB

MAR 4 JOHNSON RANCHING 12TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

PROVOST, AB

MAR 4 MILLINGTON/WILLERTON ONLINE BULL SALE

DLMS

MAR 4 CANADIAN SIRES EARLY-MARCH ONLINE SEMEN SALE

DLMS

MAR 5 MAR MAC FARMS 21ST ANNUAL BULL SALE

BRANDON, MB

MAR 5 21ST ANNUAL SWANTEWITT & SAGE SIMMENTALS BULL & HEIFER SALE SHININGBANK LAKE, AB

MAR 5 PLACE YOUR BET BULL SALE

CAMROSE, AB

MAR 5 SUNNY VALLEY SIMMENTALS 35TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

HANLEY, SK

MAR 5 MCG SIMMENTALS & GUEST TEMPEST RED ANGUS BULL SALE

STAVELY, AB

MAR 6 DEEG SIMMENTALS 22ND ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE STRATHMORE, AB

MAR 6 TRANSCON’S 7TH ANNUAL NEXT STEP SIMMENTAL BULL SALE THORSBY, AB

MAR 7 NORTHERN CLASSIC 22ND ANNUAL CHAROLAIS & SIMMENTAL BULL SALE GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB

MAR 8 TRANSCON’S RED DEER COUNTY BULL SALE INNISFAIL, AB

MAR 8 BRANDL CATTLE CO ANGUS & SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

JARVIE, AB

MAR 8 RANCHERS SELECT 6TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL BULL SALE NEEPAWA, MB

MAR 8 BLACK GOLD SIMMENTALS BULL & FEMALE SALE LLOYDMINSTER, SK

MAR 9 KUNTZ/MCINTOSH/SAJ 26TH ANNUAL BULL SALE LLOYDMINSTER, SK

MAR 10 SOUTH SASK SIMMENTAL & ANGUS SALE MOOSE JAW, SK

MAR 10 12TH ANNUAL NORTH COUNTRY RANCHLAND SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

DAWSON CREEK, BC

MAR 10 OAKVIEW/PERKIN/TRIPLE R SIMMENTAL BULL SALE DARLINGFORD, MB

MAR 10 TWIN SPRINGS FARM 1ST ANNUAL BULL & COMMERCIAL FEMALE SALE

DLMS

MAR 10 MCINTOSH RANCH & GUEST ONLINE BULL SALE

DLMS

MAR 11 PRAIRIE PARTNERS BULL SALE

KILLARNEY, MB

MAR 12 VAN DE VELDE & GUESTS ONLINE SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

DLMS

MAR 12 KT RANCHES 6TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

CHERRYVILLE, BC

MAR 13 NORTHERN LIGHT SIMMENTALS ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

ROSSBURN, MB

MAR 14 HIGH BLUFF STOCK FARMS CHAROLAIS & SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

INGLIS, MB

MAR 15 SIROSKI SIMMENTALS 3RD ANNUAL ONLINE BULL & FEMALE SALE

DLMS

MAR 15 PROUDLY WESTERN SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

WHITEWOOD, SK

MAR 15 MCRUER SIMMENTALS 2ND ANNUAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

KILLARNEY, MB

MAR 16 TRANSCON’S PREMIUM BEEF SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

NEEPAWA, MB

MAR 17 HIGHWAY 21 GROUP CHAROLAIS & SIMM/ANGUS BULL SALE

HANNA, AB

MAR 18 CITY VIEW SIMMENTALS & ABOUND LIVESTOCK 15TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

MOOSE JAW, SK

MAR 18 CANDIAN SIRES LATE-MARCH ONLINE SEMEN SALE

DLMS

MAR 20 JANZEN RANCHES 32ND ANNUAL SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS BULL SALE

ROSEMARY, AB

MAR 21 SUNVILLE SIMMENTALS/OVERBY STOCK FARM 9TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

MCREARY, MB

MAR 22 LEEWOOD RANCH SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

MANNVILLE, AB

MAR 22 COUNTRY ROOTS BULL SALE

VANDERHOOF, BC

MAR 22 PERROT 8TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

ALAMEDA, SK

MAR 23 BEST OF THE BREEDS BULL SALE

YORKTON, SK

MAR 24 SOUTHWEST SHOWCASE 16TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

SWIFT CURRENT, SK

MAR 25 REDRICH FARMS 7TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

FORESTBURG, AB

MAR 26 CAMDEN CATTLE CO. 13TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE WITH GUEST

NIWA RANCHING CO

NEW BRIGDEN, AB

MAR 26 COWBOY TRAIL 3RD ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

SUNDRE, AB

MAR 29 MID-WESTERN ONTARIO ANGUS BULL & FEMALE SALE

LUCKNOW, ON

MAR 29 TRANSCON’S 30TH ANNUAL ADVANTAGE SIMMENTAL & CHAROLAIS BULL SALE

SASKATOON, SK

MAR 31 COCKBURN/MERIT ANNUAL BULL SALE

BRIERCREST, SK

April

APR 1 TRANSCON’S NORTHERN CONNECTION SIMMENTAL & CHAROLAIS BULL SALE

ST. PAUL, AB

APR 1 CANADIAN SIRES APRIL ONLINE SEMEN SALE DLMS

APR 4 TRANSCON’S PEACE COUNTRY SIMMENTAL & BLACK ANGUS BULL SALE

BEAVERLODGE, AB

APR 7 SPIRIT OF THE NORTH BULL SALE

SPIRITWOOD, SK

APR 7 SPRINGTIME ALLIANCE BULL SALE

CANDIAC, SK

APR 9 W SUNRISE ANGUS & SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

FORT MCLEOD, AB

TRANSCON’S 2024-25 SALE CALENDAR

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

KEYSTONE KONNECTION 46TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL SALE

TRANSCON’S WESTERN HARVEST 11TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL FEMALE SALE

RENDEZVOUS FARMS COMPLETE SIMMENTAL HERD DISPERSAL

RENDEZVOUS FARMS COMPLETE SIMMENTAL HERD DISPERSAL

TRANSCON’S SIMMSATIONAL 47TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL SALE

TRANSCON’S SEASON WRAP-UP SIMMENTAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

SOUTHERN ALBERTA SIMMENTAL ROUND UP 31ST ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

TRANSCON’S FLECKVIEH EQUATION FULLBLOOD SIMMENTAL SALE

TRANSCON’S ULTIMATE RED & BLACK XXVII SIMMENTAL SALE

TRANSCON’S WHITE GOLD CHAROLAIS SALE

TRANSCON’S NATIONAL TRUST - ON ICE SALE

DOUBLE G SIMMENTALS COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL SALE

JNR FARMS SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

VIRGINIA RANCH/SKYWEST SIMMENTALS BULL & HEIFER SALE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 TRI K CATTLE SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE (W/ALBRECHT FARMS)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24

BEECHINOR BROS SIMMENTALS AND CHAROLAIS & GUESTS BULL & HEIFER SALE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 SPRING LAKE SIMMENTALS, THE ZIMMERS - BULL SALE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28

LONE STONE FARMS SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS BULL SALE

SATURDAY, MARCH 1 BRIDGE CITY SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

MONDAY, MARCH 3 12TH ANNUAL SPRING SELECT SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 21ST ANNUAL SWANTEWITT & SAGE SIMMENTALS BULL & HEIFER SALE

THURSDAY, MARCH 6 TRANSCON’S 7TH ANNUAL NEXT STEP SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

SATURDAY, MARCH 8 TRANSCON’S RED DEER COUNTY BULL SALE

MONDAY, MARCH 10 12TH ANNUAL NORTH COUNTRY RANCHLAND SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

FRIDAY, MARCH 14 HIGH BLUFF STOCK FARMS CHAROLAIS & SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

SATURDAY, MARCH 15 MCRUER SIMMENTALS 2ND ANNUAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

SUNDAY, MARCH 16

TRANSCON’S PREMIUM BEEF SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

THURSDAY, MARCH 20 JANZEN RANCHES 32ND ANNUAL SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS BULL SALE

SATURDAY, MARCH 22 LEEWOOD RANCH SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

BRANDON, MB

INNISFAIL, AB

STE. ROSE DU LAC, MB

STE. ROSE DU LAC, MB

MOOSE JAW, SK

NEEPAWA, MB

STAVELY, AB

RED DEER, AB

RED DEER, AB

RED DEER, AB

ONLINE

SASKATOON, SK

WILLINGDON, AB

INNISFAIL, AB

BEAVERLODGE, AB

BENTLEY, AB

DAYSLAND, AB

WESTLOCK, AB

SASKATOON, SK

DAWSON CREEK, BC

SHININGBANK LAKE, AB

THORSBY, AB

INNISFAIL, AB

DAWSON CREEK, BC

INGLIS, MB

KILLARNEY, MB

NEEPAWA, MB

ROSEMARY, AB

MANNVILLE, AB

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 CAMDEN CATTLE CO. 13TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE W/ NIWA RANCHING CO NEW BRIGDEN, AB

SATURDAY, MARCH 29 TRANSCON’S 30TH ANNUAL ADVANTAGE SIMMENTAL & CHAROLAIS BULL SALE

TUESDAY, APRIL 1

FRIDAY, APRIL 4

SASKATOON, SK

TRANSCON’S NORTHERN CONNECTION SIMMENTAL & CHAROLAIS BULL SALE ST. PAUL, AB

TRANSCON’S PEACE COUNTRY SIMMENTAL & BLACK ANGUS BULL SALE

TUESDAY, APRIL 8 SPRINGTIME ALLIANCE BULL SALE

BEAVERLODGE, AB

CANDIAC, SK

Ashenbrook Simmentals, ON

Apple Cross Cattle, AB

Andy Mueller, AB

Beaulac Simmentals, SK

Bill Orlick Farms, AB

Bovey Family Farm, ON

Blue Zone Livestock, MB

Ben Estes, TX

Ben Herman, AB

Castor Farming, AB

CCRS Fleckvieh, SD

Crooked Creek Cattle Co, AB

Corey Rudnik, AB

Chris Feraro, ON

Croft Creek Ranch, BC

Cory Mack, ND

Colton Stewart, AB

Crocus Coulee Cattle Co., AB

Chris & Hannah Bowman, AB

Charlene Trefenanko, AB

Chamberlain Farms, AB

Clayton Kentz, SK

Cow Boss Simmentals,

Canadian Donors, AB

Chris Roppel, SK

Dennis & Cherry Fleming, AB

Double J Cattle, AB

Diamond Rio Ranch, AB

Diamond B Simmentals, AB

Dustin Sand, AB

Dennis Herman, AB

Delany Cattle Co, AUS

Double S Land & Cattle, AB

Double Bar D Farms, SK

Double M Land & Cattle, SK

Dave Shand, AB

Double RN Ranch, SK

Down Hill Simmentals, MB

Dwayne Patterson, AB

Doug Johnson, AB

Dobbie Simmentals, ON

D Over R Cattle, AB

Elliott Simmentals, AB

Erskine Colony, AB

Estes Ranches, TX

Evening Star Simmentals, AB

Elm Tree Farms, ON

Frontier Cattle Co, AB

Five Star Cattle Ranch, AB

Ferrybank Farming, AB

Flatlands Cattle, MB

F5 Livestock, AB

Grimm Ranches, AB

Graff Simmentals, BC

G & T Custom Farming, AB

Grant Bailey, AB

Gusse Farms, AB

Grant & Tanya Chittick, AB

Gerald Willsie, AB

Harder Cattle Co, AB

Haddie Simmentals, ON

Harry Rodgers, AB

Handhills Farming Ltd, AB

Harry Krause, AB Heilman Farms, AB

Justin Wagner, AB

Jeremy & Daneel Abt, AB

Jordan Livestock, AB

Javier Jauregui, MEX

Jeff & Monica Harvey, AB

John Damen, AB

Jeff Sorenson, SD

Jet Dairy Farms Ltd, AB

Jessy Sheppard, AB

Kamlah Farms Ltd., AB

Jeff Watson, SK

Kotha Cattle, AB

Keet Simmentals, SK

Kulp Genetics, PA

Kevin Olmstead, AB

Kathol Simmental Ranch, AB

Kirk Sorenson, AB

KSL Simmentals, AB

K.G.M. Welding Ltd., AB

Leonard & Brenda Knight, AB

Larouche Farms, AB

Lyle Breitkreuz, AB

Laraleigh Simmentals, AUS

Langer Fleckvieh, AB

M & R Damen Farms, AB

Mackenzie Skeels, AB

Mac Oberle, SK

Morleen Farms, ON

Mader Ranches, AB

Mark Warren, AB

Micheal Jennings, AB

Micheal Knight, AB

MCG Simmentals, AB

Nick & Camille Jenkins, AB

N Bar Cattle Co, AB

Operadora Genetica Bovina, MEX

Nick Orlick, AB

Pinto Cow Ranch, AB

Park Letts, AB

Pete Fraser, AB

Parker Farms, AB

Peter & Cec Dykstra, AB

Paulgaard Farms, AB

Rob Sweet, AB

RichMc Farms Ltd, MB

Rancho ADE, MEX

Red Iron Simmentals, BC

Randy & Shirley Ingram, AB

Red Willow Ranch, SK

Rick & Evelyn Sanderson, AB

Ricky Leger, AB

Rodney Wiebe, BC

Rosefield Simmentals, BC

Sjorgren Farms, AB

South Peace Colony, BC

Shady Lane Farms, ON

Stone Simmentals, AB

Sagwich Land & Livestock, OR

Stuart & Karen Shaw, AB

Steve Prediger, AB

Steve Saruga, AB

Scotsford Colony, AB

Simpson Cattle Co., AB Schwengler Farms, AB

Travis & Lynn Trask, BC

Tyco & Sons Ltd, AB

Tom Cunningham, ON

Todd Simmentals, PQ

Trenson Farms Ltd., AB

Valley’s Edge Farm Ltd, AB

Walt & Val Hedges, BC

Westman Farms, AB

Wendy Pellett, AB Wallgren Farms, AB

Wyatt Day, AB

Wild Bronco Ranch, AB

Westway Farms, AB

Zingre Farms, BC

4D Simmentals, SK

6U Cattle Company, AB 7F Ranch, BC

ANCHOR D KELLY 13K - $22,000 - Keet Simmentals, SK
ANCHOR D ELVIRA 548L - $21,000 - Ben Estes, TX
ANCHOR D ADR MERABELLE 228L - $30,000 - Rancho ADE, MEX

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