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*All our spring calving cowherd None Retained

*All our bred replacement heifers None Retained

*All our 2010 open “extra age” heifers

Home Bred - 4 Generations

Straight Canadian Pedigrees

None Retained We’ve never “cut ‘em loose” before! These are the females behind our year after year million dollar bull sales built on solid commercial demand. These cows are the “real deal”, uniform, homebred “one iron” unique genetics in volume.

One or a potload all the same kind.

- Mac

Home Bred - 4 Generations

Home Bred - 4 Generations

Straight Canadian Pedigrees

Straight Canadian Pedigrees

Home Bred - 4 Generations

Straight Canadian Pedigrees We will retain our 500 fall calving cows and 200 of our 2011 replacement heifers. We will still be “Canada’s Bull Supplier” still covering the pages of the magazines in the months before our annual bull sale. Still covering Canada with 450 bulls every January.

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DaughterS of TheSe Popular sires sell...

Southland Free Style 163U Owned with Bandura Ranch

Southland Dr. Feelgood 194S

Limestone Blu Ray W661

Southland Two Fitty 250T Owned with Currie Angus Sire of the $57,000 Southland Thriller 83X

Werner Street Sense 247

LLB Casino 333W Owned with LLB Angus and Cottage Creek Angus

Offering 50 Elite Females October 22, 2011 At the Ranch lOT 2

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LLB Casino 333W, BPF Sepcial Focus 504, BAN Masterpiece 9X and LLB Excel 249W

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Shane Cadieux & Lexi Newman (Cadieux)

306-297-7781 Email: scadieux@sasktel.net www.southlandangus.ca 1 mile north of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada Today’s Angus Advantage Early Fall 2011 3

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2011 Early Fall Sale Issue

Features 28

Silent Success

36

Introduction To Genomics

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Fall Show Judges’ Biographies

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As In Every Issue 20

Demand The Brand

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A Breeder’s... Veterinary Perspective

61

The Real World

64

The Final Word

Cover Photography

By Kim Harder

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Box 85, Simpson, SK S0G 4M0 Rob Garner 306-836-2035 Cell Phone: 306 946-7946 Fax: 306-836-4440 www.nordallimousin.com Today’s Angus Advantage Early Fall 2011 5

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YOU’RE INVITED...

Sunday, November 6, 2011 Virden, MB

“THE WORKING GIRLS SALE” COMPLETE DISPERSAL

75

‘M’ Model & Younger

Red & Black Angus Cows

25

Red & Black Angus Bred Heifers

40

Red & Black Angus Heifer Calves

Make a weekend out of it, come for the National Angus Show on Saturday and stay for the sale on Sunday!

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Select

SEEDSTOCK

Offered at the 39th Annual CANADIAN

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Red EKW Lunar Lady 29X

ED OUNDUP

October 21 & 22, 2011 Red Deer, Alberta

RED TOWAW INDEED 104H OSF

RED EKW GOLDEN DEED 10U

RED EKW GOLDIE 601S

RED WILDMAN CROSSFIRE 512R

RED EKW LUNAR LADY 724T

RED M DOUBLE B LUNAR LADY 27R

Service Sire to both females

BW: 0.4

WW: 26

YW: 49

MM: 14

TM: 27

Red EKW Olivia 23X

Red Six Mile Game On 372X

RED TOWAW INDEED 104H OSF

RED EKW GOLDEN DEED 10U

RED EKW GOLDIE 601S

RED MESSMER RED OPTION 9902 OSF

RED EKW OLIVIA 706T

RED SIX LINE OLIVIA 213P

BW: -1.6

WW: 29

YW: 52

MM: 13

TM: 28

Elmer K. Wiebe Box 212, Hague, Saskatchewan S0K 1X0 Ph: 306.225.5720 Cell: 306.381.3691 Fax: 306.225.5863 Today’s Angus Advantage Early Fall 2011 10

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2011 CJAA Showdown Champion 2 Year Old Female

2010 CWA Reserve Champion Female

Red McRae’s Reba Lee 53W - Purchased by Mile High Cattle Co., AB

Red McRae’s Reba 121W - Purchased by Wild Cat Creek, KS

Don’t miss your chance to purchase Mar Mac Genetics at Red Round Up - Oct. 21 & 22, 2011 - Red Deer, AB Keystone Klassic - Dec. 3, 2011 - Brandon, MB Mar Mac Farms & Guests Bull Sale - Mar. 7, 2012 - Brandon, MB

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Harvest IM Gammer 6Y

Harvest IM Ruby 4Y Sire: S A V Iron Mountain 8066 Dam: Prime Time’s 7M Ruby 817’08

Sire: S A V Iron Mountain 8066 Dam: Diamond T Gammer

Ruby Gammer - 2011Champion Two Year Old Pair

Ruby - 2011 Supreme Over All Breeds

Ruby’s Full Sister 2011 Reserve Grand Champion Female Today’s Angus Advantage Early Fall 2011 16

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50 Plus Quality Females FOR SALE

by Private Treaty

Top selling bull in our 2011 Bull Sale Owned with M&T Land & Cattle Co. & Come As U R Angus

Bred Cows, Bred Heifers, Heifer Calves

Young Dale Xcaliber 32X

by Young Dale Panarama 66T 2nd high seller in our 2011 Bull Sale Co-owned with Bryce’s Bar B Angus

Young Dale Xception 12X

Hogan 3Y X Young Dale Peg 77P Daughter

New calving ease genetics, offering style, big top with a wide base

Panama Daughter Maternal sib to our 2011 Top Indexing bull that sold to Larry Rice ,NB

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Announcing...

Friday, October 14, 2011 1:00 p.m. CST Heartland Auction Mart Virden, Manitoba Red Riley’s Roga 81S Red Fabulous High Trend 130N

Red Fraser Trina 804U Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P

Red JCC Sandy 61S Red JCC Mystic 23N

1 Herd Bull 32 Heifer Calves 73 Cows 18 Bred Heifers 14 Semen Lots

1 Pick of the Bull Calves

Red Willow Creek Acute 340W Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P

Cows A.I’ed to

Norsemen King, Makn Waves 39X, Arson 85U & Designer 63X

Heifers A.I ’ed to

Red Riley’s Fran 12U Red Brylor SDL Pasquale 213P

Red Riley’s Heather 59Y Red SSS Arson 85U

Lloyd & Lorraine Cavers Neepawa, MB 204-368-2446

Makn Waves 39X, Toast & Stout 107U

Red Riley’s Star 11Y Red Badlands Net Worth 23U

Auctioneer Brent Carey- 403-650-9028 Ring Staff Dennis Ericson- 780-361-9347 Nate Marin- 306-869-7130

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Red Riley’s Topaz 14X Red JKC Huckleberry 701

Red Riley’s Acute 56Y Red Diamond T Hips Stout 107U

Mackenzie Sales Management Bryan & Sherry Mackenzie 403-627-5676 or 403-627-8266

Angus cattle have developed a competitive advantage across North America and in several other regions of the world. Commercial ranchers have been won over by the superior female functionality, and cattle feeders like the predictable performance.

None of that would matter much without consumers, however. Many have come to expect a premium eating experience from Angus beef because they are not often disappointed. That’s especially true where individual Angus producers know about marbling and select for it so they can build a freezer-beef market.

Sometimes, consumers are not so happy, however. Of course, safety and wholesomeness of Canadian beef is second to none, but that is only a requirement rather than sales claim these days. Beef won’t taste better just because you can guarantee it came from your farm, or county, province or country.

Successive Canadian Beef Consumer Satisfaction Benchmark studies show that 85% of the shortfall in beef eating experience comes from the product itself, not cookery. That represents a big opportunity for the Angus breed to forge a wider separation from competing breeds, and not just for the sake of winning that contest. Lifting the overall quality of the nation’s beef supply will help the entire industry because it will boost exports.

Most consumers don’t buy direct from a producer, and most cattlemen can’t or don’t want to sell sides and quarters of beef. Therein lies a disconnect, but it is one all Angus producers should work to overcome by selecting for more marbling in the calves they produce and sell.

That may require a shift in focus for some breeders and their customers who thought they were doing enough for the consumer just by producing Angus cattle.

After all, this is “the butcher’s breed,” famous for the best meat, right? Maybe so, compared to the average of other breeds, but average won’t build demand in your country or any other. The average Marbling EPD for all registered black Angus calves born in 2010 is 0.23, the same as the average for all active sires in 2010 as listed on the Canadian Angus Association’s website (www.cdnangus.ca).

There’s nothing wrong with that, but it could be seen as nine or 10 years behind Angus breeders in the U.S., where for 15 years or more, value-based grid marketing has been promoted as a means of maintaining consumer focus. Financial incentive at the commercial level led to increasingly higher demand for bulls with balanced traits—and those had to include above-average marbling.

Part of your competitive advantage is data. You have access not only to Canadian Angus EPDs but also those of the American Angus Association (www.angus.org). Some Canadians are members of both associations, and may be more aware of the producer-owned and governed Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand.

With its 33-year history, pursuing a mission of adding value to the cattle of all members and their customers, CAB owns neither cattle nor beef, just the brand. It licenses partners in retail, restaurants and foodservice distribution to market the original premium brand on behalf of Angus breeders across the continent.

Producers might notice the trademarked slogan at www.cabpartners.com: “The brand that pays.®” Over the past 15 years on the U.S. side, licensed packers have paid producers nearly $350 million in added premiums ($30 or $40 per head) directly linked to CAB brand acceptance.

Certified Angus Beef Brand Brings Demand to Canada

By Steve Suther, Director of Industry Information, Certified Angus Beef LLC Photo by Traci Henderson Today’s Angus Advantage Early Fall 2011 20

Canadian packers, licensed to produce CAB since 2000, have begun paying similar premiums to the last owners of cattle. That’s the key to a new chapter in the Northern cattle industry, where premium quality, highly marbled beef can lead to a profitable expansion.

Canadian Certified Angus Beef® brand Sales vs. Production (Jan. – Dec.) 40,000,000

Canada supplied (potentially) 57.7% of 2010 Canadian consumer demand.

35,000,000 30,000,000 Sales Tonnage (lbs.)

25,000,000 20,000,000

Production (lbs.)

15,000,000

It’s already starting. Since 2006, Canadian Angus have moved up from producing less than 10 million pounds for the CAB brand to more than 17 million lb. last year (see bar chart). Yet, that is only a little more than half of all CAB brand product sold in Canada. That 12-million lb. opportunity represents demand for thousands more registered Angus bulls with higher marbling.

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Networking with a feedlot can secure commercial feeding and carcass data on you customers’ calves.

The feedlot may buy Angus calves to feed and work with you in the spirit of partnership to return data, or it may actually “partner” on some cattle on feed.

Building on that spirit, you can work with customers to help them select which bulls to buy that will enhance marbling along with other needed traits.

With all segments of the industry working together, everybody wins, from ranch to consumer.

“The opportunity for Canadian Angus producers is to shift focus to include more pressure on marbling.”

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The Product • 10 Science-based specifications – – – – – – – – – –

Modest or Higher Degree of Marbling Medium to Fine Marbling Texture A-Maturity REA 10.0 – 16.0 inch2 HCW less than 1,000 lbs FT less than 1.0 inch Moderately Thick or Thicker Muscling No Neck Hump Exceeding 2 Inches Practically Free of Capillary Rupture No Dark Cutters

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Press Release Canadian Angus Association Presents Eastern Canada Feedlot of the Year Award to Ferme d’Anjou et Fils

August 19, 2011: for immediate release CALGARY, AB — Ferme d’Anjou et Fils of Quebec received the Canadian Angus Association’s Eastern Canada Feedlot of the Year award in recognition of their work feeding and promoting Angus and Angus cross cattle. Commercial Fieldman, Brian Good presented the award at the Quebec Feedlot Society’s field day.

Ferme d’Anjou et Fils is located in Saint-Agapit, Quebec and is managed by Guy D’Anjou and his son Jean-François. The feedlot annually finishes between 4,000 and 5,000 head of mostly Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed tagged Angus and Angus-influence cattle for shipment to Ontario and American markets. Guy believes it is critical that the cattle he purchases are identified with an Angus tag that certifies the animal has at least 50% Angus genetics.

Ferme d’Anjou et Fils is a comprehensive enterprise. In addition to the feedlot, Guy operates a cattle transport company in cooperation with one of his sons, and operates Angus Zone restaurant and Les Viandes Chez Nous butcher shop with his family. Angus Zone and Les Viandes Chez Nous both offer Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed beef supplied by the Ferme d’Anjou et Fils feedlot.

The Canadian Angus Association introduced the Feedlot of the Year award this year to recognize feedlots that promote Angus to their customers and that feed Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed tagged cattle. The award for Western Canada was presented to High Ridge Feeders and Shannondale Farm of Manitoba at our annual general meeting in June.

The Canadian Angus Association is Canada’s largest purebred beef breed organization. The Association represents 3,000 members across Canada for the purposes of registering and recording the pedigrees of purebred Angus cattle in the closed Herd Book and promoting the breed across Canada. The member-approved mandate is to maintain breed registry, breed purity and provide services that enhance the growth and position of the Angus breed.

Pictured are, left to right: Jerome Richard, Canadian Angus Association Director for Quebec; Wayne Gallup, Canadian Angus Association Fieldman; Jean Francois D’Anjou, Ferme d’Anjou et Fils; Guy D’Anjou, Ferme d’Anjou et Fils; John Donaldson, 2009 President Canadian Angus Association

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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.

Strategies to Maintain Calf Performance The vast majority of us use a single step, hard weaning process – on a given day calves and cows are separated for good. It is well known that there is stress associated with this process and that disease may occur as a result.

Many ways of preventing losses associated with weaning have been developed with a focus on either stimulating the immune system or reducing stress.

Preconditioning is a rather loose term that can mean different things to different people, but generally implies that all major management procedures have been applied to the calf before leaving the farm of origin, including weaning, castration, dehorning, and vaccinations (including appropriate boosters).

Preconditioning programs are not limited to these four items, however, and may also include such things as growth implant administration, concentrate feeding, and application of systemic anti-parasitic products.

Any stress has a detrimental effect on the immune system and the more severe the stress or the longer the duration of the stress, the more severe the effect. Weaning is a very stressful event for calves and for most cattle, it is likely the worst thing that will ever happen in their lives.

Vaccination at the time of weaning should be avoided, as it is widely believed that the immune system will not respond to the vaccine. The components of a vaccine program vary according to the needs of the herd and can be discussed with your veterinarian. Don’t be afraid to ask how vaccine should be stored, handled and administered. More than one expensive vaccination program has failed due to improper handling of the product. If possible, all vaccination programs including the initial shot and the booster (if recommended by the vaccine manufacturer), should be completed at least 2 to 4 weeks before weaning. Since many of us are on the Canadian Angus Performance Program and need to have our weaning weights submitted by the second week in October, it is very practical for us to complete our pre-weaning vaccinations on the weigh date and to wean sometime later.

Vaccinations are really only part of a good preconditioning program and are not a substitute for sound management. You should consider the needs of the calf the same as you would a guest in your home – you will want them to be as comfortable as possible, so you will show them where the food, drink and other amenities are. What has worked well on our farm is to start feeding

good quality hay to the calves for about a week, while they are still with the cows and in the same pen that they will be weaned into. We also provide bedding and creep feeding in that same pen. Once we notice that the calves are eating well and using the water bowl (usually about 3 to 4 days), we will quietly sort the cows out and lock the calves in. The calves are allowed contact with their mothers along a board fence line and share a water bowl.

It is not uncommon to see cows licking their calves over the fence and we believe that this eases the weaning process.

Dusty or wet pens should always be avoided, as they may facilitate disease and never wean into pens that you may later use as calving pens, as stressed weanlings shed coccidian parasites in their manure which can survive in the soil over winter to infect young calves and cause bloody diarrhea the following spring. Antibiotics should not be part of your weaning program except for treating the occasional calf that is obviously sick.

Antibiotics target bacteria and do nothing for the immune system or the animal’s stress level. Although antibiotics are commonly administered to high risk calves, or perhaps every calf depending on the policy of the calf purchasers, they are really unnecessary if calves are properly preconditioned.

An alternative to hard weaning is to use a QuietWean nose-flap. The nose-flap can be placed on the calf’s nose to prevent suckling while allowing the calf to remain with its mother. The flaps are left in place for 4 to 7 days and effectively reduce the bond between mother and calf. At the time of nose-flap removal, calves may be separated from the cows permanently but with a 95% reduction in bawling and a 25% increase in time spent eating, compared to calves being completely separated from their dams in a single step. An added benefit is that calves can be put back out on their own pasture with very little fence-crawling. A number of producers swear by the two-step QuietWean program and after a single season, say that they would never go back to their old way even if it means putting the calves through the chute twice. If you are interested in this system, just look up QuietWean on the internet.

Good luck and may your weaning be as smooth as possible. The quicker you can get those calves settled in, the better they will perform!

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maintained today by the third generation of Belinda’s family.

The oldest of three, she has two younger sisters who both reside in the Earl Grey area and work in Regina in accounting and clerical fields.

During her teens and in the summer months, Belinda worked in local restaurants for personal spending money and after graduating high school, acquired a secretarial position with the Saskatchewan Stock Growers in August of 1986. In November of 1988, she transferred to the Saskatchewan Livestock Association working under the tutorship of Mary Ehmann (nee Schnurr), who was secretary-treasurer at the time and when Mary retired, Belinda assumed the position and then graduated to her current post of general manager.

The Saskatchewan Livestock Association is a non-profit service organization formed in 1975, replacing the former Saskatchewan Livestock Board. From 1975 to 1987, the main activities of the Association were to provide administration for the Saskatchewan Cattle, Horse, Sheep and Swine Breeders’ Associations; arrange and co-ordinate the annual livestock convention and provide sale management for the Regina Bull Sale. The provincial government provided substantial consulting and financial assistance for administration and approved projects.

We often overlook many of the good things in life. For an example, we look at a flower because of its vivid colour and beauty, before we sense its alluring fragrance. This fact applies to other facets in life, especially that of silent achievers. The kind of people who have spent hours making life better for others, while getting little recognition for their toils; as is the case of this resourceful and dedicated lady.

In 1988, when Belinda was hired, the Association needed to become self-sufficient and look for new avenues of development. One of the first new programs was a contract with the federal government providing data processing for the Federal-Provincial Record of Performance programs and an extension contract with the Provincial government. From that point, the Saskatchewan Livestock Association evolved into a number of data processing and management programs, as well as providing a much broader range of administrative services, in addition to desktop publishing.

Belinda Wagner wears a variety of hats; managing and administrating the Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders Association,

Belinda was born in the city of Regina and raised near Earl Grey, a village of three hundred residents in central Saskatchewan. The area was first settled in 1901 by Paul Henderson, younger brother of Jack Henderson, the hangman of Louis Riel. Subsequent to Henderson’s death from exposure in 1903, other settlers followed; many of German and Austrian descent. At the time, a settler could purchase one hundred and sixty acres of land for the price of ten dollars. Located just north of the scenic Qu’Appelle valley, the village was incorporated in 1906 and named after Albert Grey, the 4th Earl Grey, Canada’s then, Governor General.

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Saskatchewan Horse Breeders Association and The Canadian Shorthorn Association. In addition she was responsible for the hosting and organization of the Livestock Convention, held annually each January. In 2010, the convention joined with the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, the Cattle Feeders, the Stock Growers and the Beef Symposium group to host what has become the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference where Belinda remains an active part of the organizing committee. Belinda relates, “My first convention was in 1987 and I have been a part of every convention since… it could be a record.”

Belinda is General Manager of the Saskatchewan Angus Association and coordinator of the Canadian Junior Angus Association, Editor and Publisher of the Angus Edge magazine and Co-Publisher of the Shorthorn Report, the national publication for the Shorthorn breed. In addition, Belinda and her staff of three part-time employees produce a number of sale catalogues out of their Regina office, located in the Canada Centre.

The nature of her business (which obviously revolves around livestock) has taken her to nine Canadian Provinces and as far south as Tennessee; through annual meetings, tours and junior shows. Belinda coordinated the Canadian National Angus Junior Show (Showdown) at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, as a forerunner to the World Angus Forum and was a volunteer at the Forum. Annually, she is responsible for the Provincial Gold Show, the Canadian Western Agribition Angus Show and the Canadian National Junior Angus Show which rotates throughout the provinces. She has also been an Agribition volunteer for two decades.

Throughout all of her workload, Belinda is a mother and friend. Her son, Ryan, is fifteen, attends Greenall High School in Balgonie and is very athletic, active in high school soccer and basketball, along with competitive baseball. She is involved in local community affairs; including coaching soccer, a member of the school council and teaches Sunday school at St. Paul’s Lutheran church.

After residing in Regina for fifteen years, Belinda, along with her partner Rob, purchased an acreage in 2006 on the outskirts of the village of Edenwold, just a short commute to her Regina office. The village of just over three hundred residents is the second oldest German settlement in Saskatchewan and the site of the first built Lutheran church west of Winnipeg; the same church that she attends and teaches Sunday school. The name of the village was to be Edenwald – “Eden,” after the Garden of Eden and “wald”, which means forest in German. But when the name was sent to Ottawa for registration, a clerical error substituted an “o” for the “a” and so the spelling remained Edenwold.

Belinda is true to her heritage, as she loves gardening and the outdoors; a gracious hostess and creative in the kitchen, as she is always experimenting and discovering new menus and recipes. She loves sports and runs for fitness and during spring planting and fall harvest, it’s not a surprise to see her behind the wheel of some piece of farm equipment. Belinda relates, “My yard and family are special to me. I don’t watch much television, but love reading. I am very fortunate to be involved with the Angus breed; through it I have met and worked with a multitude of breeders, juniors and their parents. Some have become clients and many have become friends. Cattle people are a large part of my life style.”

Since her earlier years (when I first met her running tickets at Regina Bull Sale) Belinda Wagner has silently left her mark on the livestock industry and the Angus breed, both nationally and provincially. For those who attend events and assume they just happen; remember, it takes the one behind the spotlight or greasing the wheels that makes it happen!

Although she has never judged a show, bred or owned an animal, her efforts, contributions and dedication have made Belinda Wagner a builder of the Angus breed.

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Wednesday November 16th

at Pahl Livestock 18 miles west of Medicine Hat on Hwy #1, 3 miles north on Range Road #80 Watch for signs

Wintering And Delivery Available The Templetons

Box 761 Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 3Z6 Byron and Carolyn, Roberta, Jocelyn and Rosie 403-345-3889 Byron’s Cell 403-308-9971 Doran & Denise 403-345-4144 Brant & Sara 403-345-4124

www.xtcherefords.com xtcherf@shockware.com

Pahl Livestock Ltd.

Scott Pahl 403-548-2356 or 403-580-9908 pahl.livestock@xplornet.com Dan Pahl 403-548-8112 or 403-548-1614 dan@pahl-livestock.com LeRay Pahl 403-548-6626 or 403-580-9906

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• What it is … Definition • Why is it important • How can beef producers use the technology • What will the benefits be Definition: The identification and study of gene sequences in the DNA of organisms.

Genetics is that branch of biology concerned with * Heredity and * Variation (Leads to Improvement).

The hereditary units which are transmitted from one generation to the next (inherited) are called genes. Genes reside in long molecules called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which are strung together to form chromosomes. Cattle have 30 pairs of chromosomes and humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. The chromosomes reside inside the nucleus of every cell.

DNA of bulls and cows is dispersed over chromosomes in each cell of its body.

The building blocks of DNA are four kinds of bases connected in pairs. In total there are about 3 billion of these building blocks in the DNA of a bull or a cow.

99.8% of the DNA is identical between cattle within a breed, so only 0.2% is different and this part determines the genetic differences we see in field data and in breeding values. This means that there are around 6 million base pairs (0.2%) that cause the difference between bulls and cows. These base pairs that cause these differences are called SNP’s (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) or snips. By the way, also between humans only 0.2% of the DNA determines the genetic differences we see between each other.

It is the next generation of cattle breeding. Classical breeding programs for terminal sires identify desired traits in beef calves, whether it is for growth performance or meat quality and select bulls that are able to transmit these traits to their progeny. These breeding programs did not identify the specific genes that were responsible, but selected bulls based on the desired performance traits that they want to see in their calves and select based on phenotypic information.

The introduction of genomics technology allows targeted selection of bulls to be predictive of genetic merit for the desired traits (i.e. expected progeny differences – EDPs), thereby reducing the time required to achieve genetic improvement and reducing the cost of production – how does it work?

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Genetic Gain = Accuracy x Intensity x Variance

Generation Interval

(Age of parents when progeny born) Genomic-Assisted Marker Selection is a tool which the researchers associated with institutions and breeding companies are developing. The desired traits (i.e. RFI, Growth, Marbling,) are traced back to differences in the DNA makeup of these animals. For example, if we have a group of cattle that have good marbling versus, a group of cattle with poor marbling, the researchers are scanning the DNA sequences of these animals and using statistical models to determine what differences exist in the DNA between these cattle. If there are changes in the DNA sequences (called Single Nucleotide Mutations – SNPs) that are associated with marbling – these SNPs can now become markers for marbling. With validation, these markers now become useful tools for selection of bulls that would produce progeny with better marbling. Producers can now screen their herd as a tool for prediction of marbling and make selection or culling decisions with the aid of these markers. As more and more markers are discovered, this can create a panel of markers that can be used – currently there is a 50 K marker panel with multiple markers. Blood can be drawn from the bulls and submitted to these marker panels to scan for the presence of the desired SNPs/ mutations that give rise to these desired traits.

Livestock species, especially cattle, play an important role in economic development worldwide [1]. To increase profitability, cattle with superior, economically important traits such as growth, milk production and meat quality, have been selected and used as breeding stock. Traditionally, phenotypic and pedigree data have been used to select and pair the best sires and dams, which would in many cases result in offspring with improved phenotype values compared to the previous generation. This simple method of data collection and selection tripled U.S. milk production from 1940 – 1991 with fewer cows. Therefore, any sophisticated techniques to choose sires and dams that are genetically superior will further enhance the process, leading to further improvement and economical gain.

Finding genes responsible for these economically important traits, however, is challenging because they are quantitative traits in nature. In other words, these traits are polygenic and are controlled by the accumulative action of many Mendelian genes. Moreover, the number of genes involved is unknown, and environmental factors can also complicate the process because they can have a confounding effect on phenotypes. Nonetheless, recent developments in molecular biology and statistical methodologies allow the possibility to localize regions/genes in the genome or chromosome that are responsible for traits of interest.

To date, bovine chromosome 14 (BTA14) has been one of the most widely studied chromosomes for quantitative trait loci (QTL) related to many economically important traits in cattle. There are more than 40 investigations dealing with QTL or genes for various traits, reporting a total of 126 QTL spanning this chromosome alone. In the present review, we surveyed QTL or genes on BTA14 discovered in both dairy and beef cattle. Since many of these studies used different sets of markers, mostly microsatellites, we integrated them into the current genome assembly (Btau4_0) in order to standardize QTL locations.

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Such a genome assembly anchored QTL map provides the best view on QTL density for each phenotype and the potential links between QTL and functional genes for future study.

How Can Beef producers use the Technology?

In beef cattle, QTL mapping has been mainly focused on growth traits, carcass and meat quality. The targeted phenotypes include hot carcass weight, rib eye area (REA), average daily gain (ADG), intramuscular fat deposition (marbling) and subcutaneous fat depth (backfat-EBV or fat thickness).

• The Canadian dairy industry has made huge advancements with the use of genomic markers in bulls for milk production. Due to the record-keeping already existing in the dairy industry with regards to EPDs in milk production for dairy bulls, this facilitated the discovery and validation of these markers for that industry.

• The accuracy of these markers differs and there are still other factors that can contribute to progeny outcomes, such as differences in breeds, environment, feed and maternal genetics.

• For Beef cattle, the genetics companies have invested to develop specific markers for their genetics and breeds to aid in selection of bulls predictive for their genetic merit.

• For the beef industry, the development of accurate, predictive markers also rely on accurate EPDs for the desired traits using upwards of 100,000 progeny.

• Genomic markers can be used for the selection (or culling) of replacement heifers, commercial bulls or beef calves themselves. The economic value of these markers is dependent on their value to the specific producer. If a calf shows a poor feed efficiency prediction on a test result, is that reason to cull? It depends on the economic value of feed efficiency to the producer.

If a producer is paid on carcass quality, i.e. tenderness or marbling, then there may be a potentially large return on investment when using accurate markers for tenderness or marbling.

• Markers can also be used to eliminate undesired traits or for identification of carrier animals for specific genetic diseases.

Benefits: Dramatically increase genetic gain – The traditional method of breeding value estimation depends on the collection of field data like milk recording, type classification, fertility data etc. This results, in reliable genetic evaluations but it is a time taking process. Sires of cows are 4 to 5 years old at the moment that their breeding value has a reliability of 80% or more and dairymen can decide to use these.

It is assumed that the SNP effects that are estimated in the reference population can be extrapolated to other animals in the same breed.

This opens the door to test the DNA of very young animals and calculate genomic proofs, using these SNP effects. How good is this assumption? At this moment the reliability of genomic production and type proofs is around 70%, so the assumption is quite good but not perfect. However compared to the reliabilities of parent averages, it is a giant step forward. We have worked for many Today’s Angus Advantage Early Fall 2011 38

years with parent averages that have reliabilities of 35%. A reliability of 70% can be compared to the field data of 30 daughters from a sire. A higher reliability of an animal’s proof is so important because we are better able to select the animals that meet the criteria for the breeding goal that is set.

Speed, accuracy and reliability - identify the outliers earlier and use them heavier.

Select for health and reproduction traits not just carcass and efficiency traits leading to longevity and profitability. Every calf produced saves that growth period of a cow before she starts producing!

Use in the selection and identification of pathogens.

Conclusions: By the year 2050 there will be 9 billion people – we must feed them. We must breed animals to utilize grasses and cellulose without using so much grain – agriculture must be sustainable and conscious of energy utilization and the environment!

1. An explanation on how DNA technology will affect beef producers.

• Canadian producers will select and raise livestock that is healthy, robust and productive. Ultimately, producers will benefit through lower costs of production and sustainability of the livestock industry. In turn, this will contribute to healthier and safer meat through the value-chain and highlight Canada’s quality in meat, milk and meat products. This will bring a competitive advantage to Canada’s livestock and meat in domestic and international markets.

Dr. David Chalack, DVM Dr. David Chalack, DVM, is a well-respected breeder and cattle judge who has been active in the Holstein industry for the past 30 years. David was raised on a Holstein dairy farm and received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1975. David has held a broad range of management positions with Alta Genetics Inc. a major livestock genetic improvement source for the world.

Dr. Chalack is Past-President of the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede. He is also an Official Judge with Holstein Canada and has judged in over 14 countries. Presently, Dr. Chalack is a partner in Rocky Mountain Holsteins, a leading Holstein breeding establishment at Cochrane, Alberta.

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Open Division FEMALES HEIFER CALF 1. Coy Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Six Mile Beyond Beauty 124Y by Vin-Mar Focus 8847 2. Callie Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Six Mile Countess 105Y by Red N Bar Hamley S913 CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Coy Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Six Mile Beyond Beauty 124Y by Vin-Mar Focus 8847 RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Callie Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Six Mile Countess 105Y by Red N Bar Hamley S913 YEARLING HEIFER Split 1 1. John Hogberg, Langenburg, SK with BH Echo 3X by HF Bruin 96T 2. Garret Feige, Parkside, SK with Breed Creek Flora 068 by Sandy Bar Direct 15U

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Garret Feige, Parkside, SK with Breed Creek Flora 068 by Sandy Bar Direct 15U Two Year Old COW/CALF PAIR 1. Coy Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Six Mile Tibbie 901W by S A V Final Answer 0035 with her bull calf, Six Mile Thunder Struck 162Y by Connealy Thunder 2. Tyra Fox, Lloydminster, SK with Justamere 1036 Rosebud 705W by Exar King 1036 with her heifer calf, Justamere 9711 Rosebud 224Y by Exar Money Maker 9711 MATURE COW/CALF PAIR 1. Callie Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Six Mile Real Beauty 803U by S A V Net Worth 4200 with her heifer calf, Six Mile Beyond Beauty 124Y by Vin-Mar Focus In 8847 2. Garret Feige, Parkside, SK with Eggen Fame Miss 8P by DMM Fame 15M with her bull calf, DFCC 32T Rebel Yell 4Y by Eastondale Break Away 32’07

Owned Division FEMALES HEIFER CALF 1. Eric Yewsuk, Wynyard, SK with Red U6 Alana 42Y by Red Cockburn Ribeye 426W CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Eric Yewsuk, Wynyard, SK with Red U6 Alana 42Y by Red Cockburn Ribeye 426W YEARLING HEIFER 1. Callie Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Goldie Of Six Mile 345X by Red Peak Dot Predominant 77U 2. Eric Yewsuk, Wynyard, SK with Red U6 Samaria 3X by Black Wheel Odyssey 117U JUNIOR CHAMPION and GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Callie Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Goldie Of Six Mile 345X by Red Peak Dot Predominant 77U

Split 2 1. Ann Martin, McCord, SK with Red Blake’s MS Gravity 72X by Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P 2. Jacob Feige, Parkside, SK with DFCC 5T Wow 11X by HF Tiger 5T

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION And RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Eric Yewsuk, Wynyard, SK with Red U6 Samaria 3X by Black Wheel Odyssey 117U SENIOR CHAMPION And GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Callie Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Six Mile Real Beauty 803U by S A V Net Worth 4200 with her heifer calf, Six Mile Beyond Beauty 124Y by Vin-Mar Focus In 8847

JUNIOR CHAMPION AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE John Hogberg, Langenburg, SK with BH Echo 3X by HF Bruin 96T

BEST PAIR OF FEMALES 1. Garret Feige, Parkside, SK with DFCC 5T Wow 11X by HF Tiger 5T and Breed Creek Flora 068 by Sandy Bar Direct 15U

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Coy Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Six Mile Tibbie 901W by S A V Final Answer 0035 with her bull calf, Six Mile Thunder Struck 162Y by Connealy Thunder

BULLS BULL CALF 1. Callie Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Six Mile Smokin Gun by Red Six Mile Wind Chill 828W 2. Katie Wright, Melfort, SK with Wrights 204 Insignia 12Y by HF Insignia 204W

Grand Champion Bull Callie Gibson, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Six Mile Smokin Gun by Red Six Mile Wind Chill 828W

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Katie Wright, Melfort, SK with Wrights 204 Insignia 12Y by HF Insignia 204W

FEMALES HEIFER CALF 1. Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Six Mile Countess 105Y by Red N Bar Hamley S913 2. Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK with Six Mile Beyond Beauty 124Y by Vin-Mar Focus In 8847 CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Six Mile Countess 105Y by Red N Bar Hamley S913 RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK with Six Mile Beyond Beauty 124Y by Vin-Mar Focus In 8847 YEARLING HEIFER Split 1 1. Justamere Farms, Lloydminster, SK with Remitall F Marlene 50X by S A V Prodigy 8101 2. Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Goldie Of Six Mile 345X by Red Peak Dot Predominant 77U

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Double F Cattle Co., Parkside, SK with DFCC 5T Wow 11X by HF Tiger 5T Two year old Cow/Calf Pair 1. Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK Six Mile Tibbie 901W by S A V Final Answer 0035 with her bull calf, Six Mile Thunder Struck 162Y by Connealy Thunder 2. Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Six Mile Gloria 746W by Red 5L Norseman King 2291 with her bull calf, Red Six Mile Smokin Gun 133Y

by Red Six Mile Wind Chill 828W MATURE COW/CALF PAIR 1. Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK with Six Mile Real Beauty 803U by S A V Net Worth 4200 with her heifer calf, Six Mile Beyond Beauty 124Y by Vin-Mar Focus In 8847 2. Bar-H Land & Cattle, Langenburg, SK with HF Tibbie 93U by S A V 004 Predominant 4438 with her heifer calf, BH Tibbie 2Y by HF High Roller 79R

BULL CALF 1. Spittalburn Farms and Dean McAvoy, Perdue, SK with Red Rock Of Spittalburn 101Y by Red RMJ Redman 1T 2. Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Six Mile Smokin Gun by Red Six Mile Wind Chill 828W

CHAMPION BULL calf and GRAND CHAMPION BULL Spittalburn Farms and Dean McAvoy, Perdue, SK with Red Rock Of Spittalburn 101Y by Red RMJ Redman 1T RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK with Red Six Mile Smokin Gun by Red Six Mile Wind Chill 828W

Split 2 1. Double F Cattle Co., Parkside, SK with DFCC 5T Wow 11X by HF Tiger 5T 2. Blake’s Red Angus, McCord, SK with Red Blake’s MS Gravity 72X by Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P

YEARLING BULL 1. Bar-H Land & Cattle, Langenburg, SK with BH Balancer 14X by HF Bruin 96T SENIOR CHAMPION AND GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK with Six Mile Real Beauty 803U by S A V Net Worth 4200 with her heifer calf, Six Mile Beyond Beauty 124Y by Vin-Mar Focus In 8847

JUNIOR CHAMPION AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Justamere Farms, Lloydminster, SK with Remitall F Marlene 50X by S A V Prodigy 8101

BULLS

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Bar-H Land & Cattle, Langenburg, SK with HF Tibbie 93U by S A V 004 Predominant 4438 with her heifer calf, BH Tibbie 2Y by HF High Roller 79R Today’s Angus Advantage Early Fall 2011 41

Junior Champion Bull Bar-H Land & Cattle, Langenburg, SK with BH Balancer 14X by HF Bruin 96T Two YEAR OLD BULL 1. Double F Cattle Co., Parkside, SK with HF Hemi 176W by HF Hemi 151T 2. Justamere Farms, Lloydminster, SK with Justamere 1036 Iron Will 732W

by Exar King 1036

SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Double F Cattle Co., Parkside, SK with HF Hemi 176W by HF Hemi 151T RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Justamere Farms, Lloydminster, SK with Justamere 1036 Iron Will 732W by Exar King 1036 BREEDER’S HERD Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK PREMIER BREEDER Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK PREMIER EXHIBITOR Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK

HEIFER JACKPOT Judge: Mike Howe 1. Justamere Farms, Lloydminster, SK with Remitall F Marlene 50X by S A V Prodigy 8101 2. Blake’s Red Angus, McCord, SK with Red Blake’s MS Gravity 72X by Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P

BULL JACKPOT Judge: Mike Howe 1. Spittalburn Farms and Dean McAvoy, Perdue, SK with Red Rock Of Spittalburn 101Y by Red RMJ Redman 1T 2. Double F Cattle Co., Parkside, SK with DFCC 32T Rebel Yell 4Y by Eastonedale Break Away 32’07

PEN SHOW Judge: Jack Traynor 1. Triple Play Cattle Co., Glentworth, SK with Red Six Mile Belle 458R by Red Stockman Of Cudlobe 12L with her bull calf, Red Triple Play Yukon 6Y by Red Six Mile Wellington 720W 2. Double F Cattle Co., Parkside, SK with Eggen Big Sky 16K Miss 101M

by MJT Essoteric Extra 16K with her bull calf, DFCC 33T Bullseye 74Y by Southland Old Skool 33T

CHAMPION PEN Triple Play Cattle Co., Glentworth, SK with Red Six Mile Belle 458R by Red Stockman Of Cudlobe 12L with her bull calf, Red Triple Play Yukon 6Y by Red Six Mile Wellington 720W RESERVE CHAMPION PEN Double F Cattle Co., Parkside, SK with Eggen Big Sky 16K Miss 101M by MJT Essoteric Extra 16K with her bull calf, DFCC 33T Bullseye 74Y by Southland Old Skool 33T\

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While In Manitoba Make Plans To Visit The Following Breeders...

Bruce, Ione, Austen and Breanna Comp 2, RR 2, Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0 204-734-2073 or 204-734-0730 andersoncattle@inethome.ca www.andersoncattle.ca

re Angus kmoBlack Broo“Registered Angus” Jack & Barb Hart

Phone/Fax (204) 476-2607 Cell (204) 476-6696 General Delivery, Brookdale, MB R0K 0G0 Annual Cattleman’s Connection Bull Sale First Friday In March

Simmental & Angus

Miles & Bonnie Glasman

Quality Purebred Red & Black Angus Genetics Annual Bull Sale - 2nd Last Saturday In March Albert & Gail Hamilton 204.827.2358 ph/fax

Glen & Carleen Hamilton 204.827.2002 ph

Dr. David & Shelley Hamilton 204.822.3054 ph/fax 204.325.3635 cell www.hamcocattleco.com • embryo@mts.net

Box 1179 Russell, MB R0J 1W0

Phone: 204-773-3279 Toll Free: 1-866-711-5495 Cell: 204-773-6275 Fax: 204-773-3980

www.mjsimmentalangus.com mjfarms@inetlink.ca

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Performance Tested Herd

NANCY HOWATT & FAMILY Box 306 PH/FAX (204) 242-2550 Manitou, MB R0G 1G0 Cell (204) 825-8292

Canadian Angus National Show Held at Manitoba Livestock Expo Brandon, Manitoba Saturday November 5th 10:00 am

*Top Angus Red and Black Genetics *Youth Participation *Meet Angus Breeders from across Canada

Thursday, November 3, 2011 6:00 p.m. Kick Off 6:30 p.m. Little Lady Classic Friday, November 4, 2011 ot Bull Show 5:00 p.m. All Breeds Jackp Saturday, November 5, 2011 ow 10:00 a.m. National Angus Sh National Angus Show Angus Select (following the in the Canada Room) ow 11:00 a.m. Commercial Pen Sh vaganza tra 7:00 p.m. Supreme Breed Ex Sunday, November 6, 2011 hip and All Breeds 12:00 p.m. Junior Showmans Heifer Show show: “You could Angus Select following the gus bull or female select, and take home an An ba Director or from the show.” See a Manito sociation contact Manitoba Angus As

’s Come out and enjoy Manitoba some Largest Angus Show, and Friendly Manitoba Hospitality

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.ca www.mbangus or call 622-6487 888 1-

July 29-31, 2011 Neepawa, MB Judges Bonnie Glasman, Andrea Arbuckle, Ken Williams, Ken Waddell, Karen Williams, Rilla Hunter and Craig Scott

Senior Michael Hunter

SALES TALK

Pee Wee Cody Carson

Pee Wee Cody Carson Junior Cindy Jack Intermediate Raina Syrnyk

ART

Junior Kaitlyn Davey and Taron Topham Intermediate Shania Jack Senior Megan Kemp

Senior Nicholas Bray

SCRAPBOOK

PHOTOGRAPHY

Pee Wee Wyatt Inglis

Pee Wee Wyatt Inglis Junior Naomi Best Intermediate Taylor Carvey

Junior Kendra Topham

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Pee Wee Hanna Popp

Intermediate Shania Jack

Intermediate Matthew Ginter and Sydney de Koning Senior Megan Kemp and Nicholas Bray

Senior Megan Kemp

JUDGING

Junior Naomi Best

Junior Cindy Jack and Evan Trimble

Intermediate Shania Jack

Senior Megan Kemp

Pee Wee Wyatt Inglis

TEAM JUDGING

Junior Naomi Best Intermediate Matthew Ginter Senior Megan Kemp

Senior Megan Kemp

PRINT MARKETING Pee Wee Carter Hedley Junior Naomi Best Intermediate Mathew Ginter Today’s Angus Advantage Early Fall 2011 46

TEAM GROOMING Nicholas Bray, Braden Calvert, Lindsay Verwey, Naomi Best, Brooklyn Hedley and Brady McLeod

Cookoff judges Ken Waddell and Dave Erixon, Raina Syrnyk, Justin Kristjansson, Taylor Carvey, Alyssa Sigvaldason, Sydney de Koning and Taron Topham

showmanship Pee Wee Wyatt Inglis Junior Justin Carvey Intermediate Taylor Carvey Senior Michael Hunter

Conformation Judges Dave and Krista Erixon, Cameron Nykoliation heifer calf Class 1 1. Naomi Howatt, Manitou, MB 2. Megan Kemp, Pilot Mound, MB Yearling heifer Class 2 (Split 1) 1. Matthew Ginter, SK 2. Matthew Ginter, SK Class 2 (Split 2) 1. Naomi Best, Harding, MB 2. Levi Best, Harding, MB Junior Champion and Grand Champion Angus Female Naomi Best, Harding, MB Reserve junior champion female Matthew Ginter, SK Two year old Cow/Calf Pair Class 3 1. Nicholas Bray, Eddystone, MB 2. Raina Syrnyk, Eddystone, MB Senior Cow/Calf Pair Class 4 1. Naomi Howatt, Crystal City, MB Senior Champion FEMALE Nicholas Bray, Eddystone, MB Reserve Senior Champion and reserve Grand champion angus female Naomi Howatt, Crystal City, MB

Bull Calf Class 5 1. Raina Syrnyk, Ethlebert, MB 2. Megan Kemp, Pilot Mound, MB

Commercial Cattle Heifer Calf Class 1 1. Wyatt Inglis, Rapid City, MB 2. Shania Jack, Portage, MB

2011 Committee

Yearling Heifer Split 1 1. Devon Manns, Carberry, MB 2. Naomi Best, Harding, MB Split 2 1. Justin Carvey, Alexander, MB 2. Laura Horner, Minnedosa, MB Junior Champion and Grand Champion Commercial Female Justin Carvey, Alexander, MB Reserve Junior Champion And Resreve Grand Champion Commerical Female Laura Horner, Minnedosa, MB Two year old Cow/Calf Pair 1. Sydney de Koning, Eden, MB 2. Shania Jack, Portage, MB Senior Cow/Calf Pair 1. Cindy Jack, Portage, MB Senior Champion Commercial Female Sydney de Koning, Eden, MB Reserve Senior champion Female Shania Jack, Portage, MB Laura Horner, Minnedosa, MB Bull Calf Class 5 1. Sydney de Koning, Eden, MB 2. Cindy Jack, Portage, MB

Fat Steer Class 1. Laura Horner, Minnedosa, MB 2. Raina Syrnyk, Ethlebert, MB Champion Fat Steer Laura Horner, MB Reserve Champion FAT Steer Raina Syrnyk, Ethlebert, MB

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2011 Group photo

Bear Hills Angus Box 340, Asquith, SK Phone 306.329.2463

Purebred & Commercial Black Angus & Limousin

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ly Hills Angus BeverGenetics for the Long Run

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Box 415 Swift Current, SK S9H 3V8 Phone: (306) 778-2181 Cell: (306) 741-7485 beverlyhillsangus@sasktel.net

Box 399, Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0 Phone (306) 297-2304 Fax (306) 297-2381 rloberle@sasktel.net

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Bob McTavish • Lorraine Gilchrist

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Shane Castle

Ralph Oberle

“The Olynyks”

Owen • Bernadette • Chantz •

Wes & Kim & Family

Legaarden

Box 192, Goodeve, SK S0A 1C0 Phone (306) 876-4420

Irene

PO Box 93 Paynton, SK S0M 2J0 306 • 895 • 2024

Box 103, Goodeve, SK S0A 1C0 Phone (306) 876-4400 Cell: (306) 728-8284 www.crescentcreekangus.com info@crescentcreekangus.com

2020angus@yourlink.ca

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Box 688, Davidson, SK S0G 1A0

Clint, Suzanne, Eric & Luc Smith Box 284, Mankota, SK H: 306.478.2470 C: 306.774.4348 F: 306.478.2480 breedcreekranch@sasktel.net

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Bill: 306-577-8192 Scott: 306-455-2390 Shaun fax: 306-577-5194

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Double Bar D Farms Double Bar D 1970) Farms (since

Donn & Karen Kraynick & Family Box 1657 Canora, Sask. S0A 0L0

Breeders of Red Angus and Simmental Cattle

Richard Dimler & Sons

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home (306) 563-4406 cell (306) 562-7776 email kraynick@xplornet.ca

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Forsyth Ranch Ltd. Morley and Mel Forsyth 306.784.2666 (h) 306.672.6629 (c) Mark and Claire Forsyth 306.784.2552 (h) 306.784.7844 (c) Box 100, Herbert, SK S0H 2A0

Gerlei Angus

Gerald & Lorelei Kary & Family Ph: 306-424-2332 Fax: 306-424-2718 Box 540, Montmartre, SK S0G 3M0 gerlei.angus@sasktel.net

Halcyon Angus Farm

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JOHN, MIRIAM & KERRY BUSWELL

Red Angus and Simmental Cattle

Box 126 • Borden, SK • S0K 0N0 • 306.997.4802 • • j.buswell@sasktel.net •

Box 99, Carievale, SK • S0C 0P0 E-mail: mrl@sasktel.net

purebred black & red angus cattle baldY replacement heifers cereal, oilseed & pulse crop production

Jim (306)928-4636 Dave (306)928-2249

Lee (306)928-4820 Fax (306)928-2143

The Stamp Of Quality Simmental Genetics For Over 25 Years

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Meadow Ridge Ent. Ltd. Group Site 602 Box 1 RR 6 Saskatoon, SK Canada S7K 3J9

Albert & Tom Robertson Honey Bees, Elite Seed Potatoes and Pure Bred Black Angus Email: a.j.robertson@sasktel.net Phone: (306) 373-9140

Cell: (306) 270-6627

Fax: (306) 373-9160

Peak Dot Ranch Ltd.

Box 105, Wood Mountain, SK S0H 4L0 Terry Moneo Carson Moneo 306-266-4303 306-266-4414 Clay Moneo Scott & Mia Turner 306-266-4411 306-266-2056 Fax: 306-266-4930 Email: peakdot@gmail.com www.peakdotranch.com

Ringstead

Ranch Ltd Owners

SK Ranch Manager

Box 31, Millarville, AB T0L 1K0 Res: 403-931-3276 Fax: 403-931-3295 www.ringsteadranch.com

Box 82, Drake, SK S0K 1H0 Cell: 306-365-8086 Res: 306-364-4715 Ranch/Fax: 306-363-4820

Rick & Deb Cones

Grant Mills

Skyebrook Angus Brian & Janet Misselbrook Box 218 Choiceland, SK S0J 0M0 H: 306-428-2081 E: bmisselbrook@sasktel.net

Glenn & Mel Sisson

(306) 873-4882 (306) 873-4890

RR #1, Ridgedale, SK S0E 1L0

Annual “Black Pearl” Sale - First Monday in April

Brian McCarthy & Family

Box 467, Moosomin, SK S0G 3N0 Phone (306) 435-3590 Cell (306) 435-7527 bmccarthy@sasktel.net Website: springcreeksimmentals.com

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Wilbar Farms

Dundurn, SK

Bryan & Tracey Willms (306) 492-2161 Jud & Betty Willms (306) 492-4651

wilbarfarms.com Registered Angus Since 1963

Purebred Registered Red Angus

The Kereluiks

Box 278, Sheho, SK S0A 3T0 twin.heritage@sasktel.net www.twinheritage.com Mitch Allan and Ann Michael 306.849.2112 306.849.4638 306.955.6553 “Add a Touch of Heritage to Your Herd

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FEMALES HEIFER CALF Split 1 1. Julie Mutch, Vernon River, PEI with JEM Classy Lady 15Y by S A V Bismarck 5682 2. Duncan Livestock, Cornwall, PEI with KJDF Yvonne 11Y by Krone Royal 1140 Split 2 1. Bannockburn Valley Farm, Cornwall, PEI with Bannockburn Valley Dolly 21Y by DFCC 33T Bad Boy 51W 2. Glen and Ronnie Ford, Winsloe, PEI with Wheatley River Yasime 10Y by Young Dale Superior 14S

BULLs RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI with HMF Primrose 6X by JD Slap Shot 3S TWO YEAR OLD COW/CALF PAIR 1. Richard Palmer, St. Peter’s Bay, PEI with Cable Head Queen 6W by Young Dale Avenger 89S with her heifer calf, Cable Head Queen 8Y by Royal Stockman 46E 2. MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI with SMW Mistress 117W by MVF Freightliner 630T with her heifer calf, MKHF Mistress 1Y by S A V Bismarck 5682

YEARLING HEIFER Split 1 1. Glen and Ronnie Ford, Winsloe, PEI with Wheatley River X Maiden 9X by MVF VRD Dateline 913P 2. Glen and Ronnie Ford, Winsloe, PEI with Wheatley River Colleen 2X by Quaker Hill Objective 3J15 Split 2 1. Bannockburn Valley Farm, Cornwall, PEI with Bannockburn Valley Dolly 15X by JS Kodiak 1T 2. Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI with HMF Primrose 6X by JD Slap Shot 3S Split 3 1. Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI with HMF Blackbird 12X by JD Slap Shot 3S 2. Miltonvale Angus, Winsloe, PEI with Wil-Mar Bextor Errolline 6X by C R A Bextor 872 5205 608 JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Bannockburn Valley Farm, Cornwall, PEI with Bannockburn Valley Dolly 15X by JS Kodiak 1T

MATURE COW/CALF PAIR 1. Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI with HMF Blackbird 2J by T J R Krugerrand Z099 with her bull calf, HMF Illini 8Y

by Allencroft Illini 01 144J 2. Mutch Farms, Cornwall, PEI with JEM Classy Lady 42T by Sitz Tradition RLS 8702 with her bull calf, MFS Can’t Touch This by Young Dale Touch Down 36M SENIOR CHAMPION And GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI with HMF Blackbird 2J by T J R Krugerrand Z099 with her bull calf, HMF Illini 8Y by Allencroft Illini 01 144J RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Mutch Farms, Cornwall, PEI with JEM Classy Lady 42T by Sitz Tradition RLS 8702 with her bull calf, MFS Can’t Touch This by Young Dale Touch Down 36M Today’s Angus Advantage Early Fall 2011 52

Bull Calf 1. Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI with HMF Illini 8Y

by Allencroft Illini 01 144J 2. Glen and Ronnie Ford, Winsloe, PEI with Wheatley River Yogi Limestone 2Y

by Limestone Darkhorse U322 YEARLING BULL 1. Bannockburn Valley Farm, Cornwall, PEI with Bannockburn Valley Kodiak 46X by JS Kodiak 1T 2. Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI with HMF Stockman 5X by Royal Stockman 19B GRAND CHAMPION BULL Bannockburn Valley Farm, Cornwall, PEI with Bannockburn Valley Kodiak 46X by JS Kodiak 1T RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI with HMF Stockman 5X by Royal Stockman 19B GET OF SIRE Bannockburn Valley Farm, Cornwall, PEI

BREEDER’S HERD Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

PREMIER BREEDER Bannockburn Valley Farm, Cornwall, PEI

PREMIER EXHIBITOR Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

FEMALES HEIFER CALF 1. Richard Palmer, St. Peter’s Bay, PEI with Cable Head Queen 8Y by Royal Stockman 46E 2. MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI with MKHF Mistress 1Y by S A V Bismarck 5682 2. Glen and Ronnie Ford, Winsloe, PEI with Wheatley River Yasime 10Y by Young Dale Superior 14S HEIFER CALF CHAMPION Richard Palmer, St. Peter’s Bay, PEI with Cable Head Queen 8Y by Royal Stockman 46E RESERVE HEIFER CALF CHAMPION MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI with MKHF Mistress 1Y by S A V Bismarck 5682 Glen and Ronnie Ford, Winsloe, PEI with Wheatley River Yasime 10Y by Young Dale Superior 14S YEARLING HEIFER 1. Bannockburn Valley Farm, Cornwall, PEI with Bannockburn Valley Dolly 15X by JS Kodiak 1T 2. Nicole Booth, Jolicure, NB with JEM Classy Lady 8X by Young Dale Touch Down 36M

YEARLING HEIFER CHAMPION Bannockburn Valley Farm, Cornwall, PEI with Bannockburn Valley Dolly 15X by JS Kodiak 1T RESERVE YEARLING HEIFER CHAMPION Nicole Booth, Jolicure, NB with JEM Classy Lady 8X

by Young Dale Touch Down 36M TWO YEAR OLD COW/CALF PAIR 1. Richard Palmer, St. Peter’s Bay, PEI with Cable Queen 6W by Young Dale Avenger with her heifer calf, Cable Head Queen 8Y by Royal Stockman 46E 2. Glen and Ronnie Ford, Winsloe, PEI with Wheatley River Wyoming Velvet by Young Dale Superior 14S with her heifer calf, Wheatley River Velvet 16Y by Royal On Time DRCC 6059S CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD COW/CALF PAIR Richard Palmer, St. Peter’s Bay, PEI with Cable Queen 6W by Young Dale Avenger with her heifer calf, Cable Head Queen 8Y by Royal Stockman 46E

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RESERVE CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD COW/CALF PAIR Glen and Ronnie Ford, Winsloe, PEI with Wheatley River Wyoming Velvet by Young Dale Superior 14S with her heifer calf, Wheatley River Velvet 16Y by Royal On Time DRCC 6059S

BULLS BULL CALF 1. Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI with HMF Illini 8Y by Allencroft Illini 01 144J 2. Glen and Ronnie Ford, Winsloe, PEI with Wheatley River Yogi Limestone 2Y

by Limestone Darkhorse U322 BULL CALF CHAMPION Temple Stewart and James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI with HMF Illini 8Y by Allencroft Illini 01 144J RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION Glen and Ronnie Ford, Winsloe, PEI with Wheatley River Yogi Limestone 2Y by Limestone Darkhorse U322

RR #1 Red Deer, Alberta T49 5E1

Dan Hitchner

High River, AB Phone: 403-333-2626

Brian & Judy Sutter P: (403) 887-4147 C: (405) 505-7073

Bobby Miller P: (403) 341-0592

Jay & Lenore Davis & Family Phone: 403-546-2299 Fax: 403-546-3074 Box 184, Acme, AB T0M 0A0 ardafarms@wildroseinternet.ca

Silas Chapman Box 728, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 (403) 742-6297 silas@chapmancattle.com

Blake Chapman (403) 742-3829

www.chapmancattle.com

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STOCK FARM

Ericson Livestock Services Dennis & Shelley Ericson RR #2, Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 1W9

Ph. (780) 352-7630

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Jim Rita Round 780.348.5638

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Dette Round

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Breeding 300 Functional Black Angus Females Visitors Welcome

Danny & Conna Warrilow and Family Box 39 Minburn, AB T0B 3B0 Phone/Fax (780) 593-2205

Cattle Company Ltd. Mick Trefiak (780) 755-2224 Fax (780) 755-2223 Cell (780) 842-8835 RR #1, Edgerton, AB T0K 1K0 www.mjt.ca

Robert & Gail Hamilton

Box 11, Site 15, RR 2 Cochrane, AB T4C 1A2 Ph: (403) 932-5980 Cell: (403) 540-3186 www.hamiltonfarms.ca angus@hamiltonfarms.ca

John & Tammy

Dolliver & Family

Box 788 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 403.742.3939 tammy6529@hotmail.com

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Bulls • Semen • Females • Embryos

For Sale - Private Treaty “Expect the best with Remitall West”

Bryan and Annette Latimer Box 16 Site 2 RR 4 Olds, AB T4H 1T8 Ph: 403-556-2960 or 403-556-0301 Fax: 403-556-3160 E: ablatimer@xplornet.ca W: www.remitallwest.com

Kelly & Anna Olson

Box 420, Athabasca, Alberta T9S 2A4 Phone: 780-675-4664 Fax: 780-675-3333 Cell: 780-689-7822 ole_4ever@hotmail.com www.olefarms.com Travis: 780-689-8324 Graham: 780-675-0112 Residence: 780-675-3445

Jim & Laurel King

Black & Red Angus Box 425 Crossfield, AB T0M 0S0

Earl & Debra Scott (403) 333-1789 Jonathan & Camille Scott (403) 333-1790

Phone: (403) 946-5378 Fax: (403) 946-5377 Email: ssfangus@xplornet.com

2 Year Old Black Angus Bull Sale - March 23, 2011 Vold Jones Vold, Ponoka AB Harold Reich - (780) 372-2175 Kolton Kasur - (780) 387-8376 RR#1 Bashaw, Alberta, Canada T0B 0H0 www.reichangusranch.ca

Spruce View� Angus Ranch Wayne Grant

P.O. Box 174, Killam, Alberta 780•385•2216

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RR #4, Innisfail, AB T4G 1T9 YY 403-227-6081 Chickadee P: C: 403-304-8196 Farm Meghan: 403-588-8273 email: king@airenet.com www.chickadeefarm.ca

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While In Ontario Make Plans To Visit The Following Breeders...

Daryl & Kathy Faught 282 Durack Line Cobden, Ontario K0J 1K0 Home 613.646-7303 Cell 613-312-2007 dfaught@nrtco.net

Black Angus registered males and females

Manager Jim Smith Home: 905.649.8581 Cell: 905.706.2666

John Lennox 335 Marburg Rd., Port Dover, ON N0A 1N1 Phone: 905.655.4231 Email: jalennox@trebnet.com

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Brad & Sarah Buchanan Res. 519-824-4354 bbuchanan@gold-bar.com sbuchanan@gold-bar.com

7234 Wellington Rd 30 R.R. #1 Ariss, ON N0B 1B0 www.gold-bar.com

Brian & Tammi Ribey

Gary & Yvonne Harron

1060 Bruce Saugeen Townline RR #5 Paisley, ON N0G 2N0 Ph: (519) 389-4329 Fax: (519) 353-4031 btribey@bmts.com

Reg. Angus Cattle

Specializing in Calving Ease & Carcass Quality R.R. #2, Allenford, ON N0H 1A0 Phone (519) 934-2882

GARRY & EILEEN BROWN #111334 11th Line East Garafraxa RR #2, Orton Ontario L0N 1N0 g-ebrown@sympatico.ca

Ph: 519-928-3083 Fax: 519-928-9972

Quality Red Angus

Bill & Sylvia Jackson 12201 Torbram Road Caledon, ON L7C 2T4 905.843.1236 Breeding stock always available by private treaty & various consignment sales.

Rick Stull RR# 1 Georgetown, ON Ph: (905) 877-8145 • Cell: (905) 703-0503

Breeders of quality Angus Cattle

W i l l o w s i d e F a r ­m Ron, Nancy, Brett & Mike Cochrane 6706 - 10th Line, R.R. #3 Thornton, Ontario L0L 2N0 Phone/Fax: (705) 458-4056 Visitors Always Welcome

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Under The Gavel Autumn Angus Classic Sale

September 3, 2011 Ariss, ON Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Sale Results: 4 Red Cow/Bull Calf Pairs Averaged $6,243.75 2 Black Cow/Bull Calf Pairs Averaged $4,812.50 10 Red Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs Averaged $4,405.00 2 Black Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs Averaged $4,700.00 2 Red Cows Averaged $1,550.00 4 Black Cows Averaged $1,825.00 10 Red Bred Heifers Averaged $1,835.00 11 Black Bred Heifers Averaged $1,927.27 3 Red Heifer Calves Averaged $1,033.33 11 Black Heifer Calves Averaged $1,572.72 1 Red Bull

Averaged $3,950.00 4 Black Bulls Averaged $2,300.00 2 Fall Calving Pairs Averaged $1,900.00 66 Live Lots Grossed $175,350.00 and Averaged $2,656.82 10 Embryos Averaged $362.50 Total Sale Gross $178,975.00 High Selling Red Cow/Bull Calf Pair Lot 1 &1a- Red Gold-Bar Debbie ML 213S sired by Red LCC Major League A582M, was purchased by Jaime Buenahora, Toronto, ON. Her Bull Calf Red Gold-Bar Full Quill 119Y sired

by Red Gold-Bar Unique JW 1113U, was purchased by Ramrod Cattle Co. Medora, MB for $11,300.00

High Selling Black Bred Heifer Lot 62- Wil-Dorr 381R Dolly 11X sired by S A V Density 4336 was purchased by Brendale Acres, Kitchener, ON for $4,000.00 High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 56- GF You’re Not Dreaming 3Y sired by Duff New Attraction 6110 was purchased by Blair’s.Ag Cattle Co., Lanigan, SK for $3,500.00 High Selling Bull Lot 23- Red Dawn-Mar Self Employed 203X sired by Red Dwajo All Star 10T was purchased by Carl Benninger, Teeswater, ON for $3,950.00

6th Annual Georgian Angus Premier Sale September 10, 2011 Maxwell, ON Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Consultant: DJH and Associates

Sale Results: 27 Black Yearling Heifers 4 Red Yearling Heifers 9 Black Heifer Calves 1 Red Heifer Calf 9 Cows & Heifer Calves 3 Cows & Bull Calves 3 Cows

Averaged $2,283.00 Averaged $1,538.00 Averaged $1,861.00 Averaged $2,200.00 Averaged $4,056.00 Averaged $3,392.00 Averaged $3,217.00

56 Lots Averaged $2,555.00 High Selling Black Cow/Bull Calf Pair Lot 49 & 49a- Walkerbrae Dr Tibby 2W sired by HF Done Right 125R, was purchased by Bar-E-L Angus, Stettler, AB. Her Bull Calf Walkerbrae Tiger 103Y sired by HF Tiger 5T, was purchased by Stephen Westman, Brunner, ON for $5,900.00 High Selling Red Cow/Heifer Calf Pair Lot 4 & 4a- Red R & M 107K Leona 75M sired by Red GoldBar King V415 107K and her Heifer Calf Red Gold-Bar Leona 105Y sired by Red Gold-Bar Unique JW 1113U, was purchased

by Serenity Livestock for $8,200.00 High Selling Black Cow/Heifer Calf Pair Lot 34 & 34a- Angus Glen Blackcap 4U sired by Connealy Power One was purchased by Glen Gabel Angus, Regina, SK Her Heifer Calf Gold-Bar Honey 103Y sired by HF Tiger 5T, was purchased by Walker Brae Farms for $6,400.00 High Selling Red Bred Heifer Lot 26- Red Vancise Flint 126X sired by Red SSS Joe Cool 441S was purchased by Matt Buschbeck, Markdale, ON for $3,200.00

High Selling Yearling Heifer Lot 27 at $4,600.00 - Double AA Old Post Bandolier daughter, Glen Islay Magic 27X selling to D & K Angus, Cobden, ON High Selling Cow and Heifer Calf Lot 55 & 55A at $8,800.00 - First Line Jane Marie 9U, a daughter of SAV Net Worth 4200 going to Johnson Livestock, Peebles, SK and her Salt Creek Bob daughter going to Fred Reicheld, Jarvis, ON High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 23 a daughter of Glen Islay Winston 14U, Glen Isly Erica 19Y sold for $2,950.00 to Matthew Glasman, Russell, MB High Selling Cow Lot 21 Angus Acres Royal Lady 46P sired by Viking Ruby Bandy 011L sold to Shagbark Angus, Wyoming, ON for $4,000.00

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By Chris Poley In the “real world,” there are fewer cows everywhere, as we continue to loose commercial and purebred breeders alike. I believe this trend will continue in the short term, as we loose older producers and those whose hearts are not really in it. For many, there is an appeal to rip up the grassland and plant a crop that will give them a large and quick return. Not to mention the appeal of shutting down the combine, trading their lined chore clothes for golf shorts and heading south for the winter.

The world’s appetite for ethanol is driving this trend. Not only in Canada and the United States, but also in countries like Brazil, where they too, are taking land out of grass production. Land that produced cheap, grass fed beef, which we could not compete with on a price level in the world market. Now, much of that land is growing corn for fuel.

What does this mean for those who plan to stay in the beef industry? Whether it is because of passion or that there is no alternative as the land that you own is not suited for crop production. It means you are in for better times, better than you have ever dreamed of! The world population continues to grow and the appetite for beef grows at an even faster pace. In the past, most Asian people lived on a diet base of rice and vegetables. Perhaps not because that is what they loved, but it is what they had access to and what they could afford.

However, as the middle class of Asian society is becoming more and more affluent, they are discovering the real taste for beef.

We are on the tip of world beef shortages and Canadians still have access to cheaper land on which to produce beef and feed grains. In Canada, our beef production will easily increase as demands and profits continue to justify expansion. For our world competitors, the story is not the same. More specifically, the countries that produce grass fed beef. Their production has been maxed out on

their available grassland. Their only alternative to increase production is to feedlot cattle, which will mean taking more acres out of grass in order to grow feed or they will need to import their feed grains. Either way, their days of flooding the market with cheap, lower quality, grass fed beef are numbered.

Be proud of being a beef producer and take comfort in the fact that markets are reflecting low supplies and putting some profit back into the balance sheets.

Canadian beef producers will soon be in an envious agricultural position... just as they were eight years ago!

For those of you in the purebred business, now is the time to follow up on your bull customers.

As breeding season comes to an end, check on the performance of the bulls you sold. If there is an issue, deal with it before it becomes a bigger problem. If you follow up, you will find that the cull rate of bulls (post breeding) is higher than many auction markets have ever seen. With cull bulls selling for eighty plus cents per pound, the old bulls, the limping bulls, the sore eyed bulls, the bulls with injured connecting rods and the “just not liked” bulls are going to town. I have visited with several cowboys and they’ve said, “Why would I spend money treating him, when I can get that kind of salvage and not worry about reoccurrence next year”? So follow up with some customer service, as most of them will be looking to be your customer again next spring. It’s up to you to keep them as your customers.

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Ryley and Jill, along with his parents, Randy and Ronda, own Mader Ranches as a family run purebred cattle operation, located just 10 minutes west of Carstairs, Alberta. Their focus is on raising functional cattle with easy fleshing ability and natural muscle expression, while always sourcing for herd improvement through new genetics and a hard culling system. They run an extensive A.I. and embryo program, utilized to create uniformity and quality. Mader Ranches sell females, embryos and semen privately and through fall consignment sales, retaining their bulls until late February when they host their own bull sale, selling approximately 60 bulls and a handful of select females.

While Ryley, Jill and daughter Stella, work with Randy and Ronda running the daily operation and business, their focus is on Simmental genetics and so are very active in the Association, shows and sales. Ryley works on the ranch full-time, but Jill also manages to be the Canadian Representative for Liveauctions.tv, the number one source for live internet bidding.

They invite you over, when in their area, for a visit or a tour! “We welcome anybody from anywhere that likes to talk cattle as much as we do”!

Doug Satree was born and raised in East Central Nebraska on a general livestock and grain farm. Doug’s start in the cattle business was in 1973 with a registered Simmental herd. In the 1980’s Doug turned his focus to commercial crossbreeding, specifically the production of show steers, heifers and bulls which have gone on to win at national, state and local shows.

In the 1990’s Doug expanded his efforts with the addition of Doug Satree Angus which produce registered Angus cattle under the DAJS prefix. Cattle with the DAJS prefix have been lead into the winners circle at shows throughout the country including the National Junior Angus Show, the National Western Stock Show (Denver), the NAILE (Louisville), the American Royal, the Western Regional Junior Angus Show, the Western National Angus Futurity (Reno), the Fort Worth Livestock Show, the San Antonio Livestock Show, the Houston Livestock Show, the Arizona National, the All American Angus Futurity, the Atlantic National Angus Show as well as at state and local level shows.

Over the last 15 years Doug has also had the opportunity to evaluate cattle at shows throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America including the 2008 National Angus Show in Denver, National Junior Shorthorn Show, National Junior Hereford Show, National Junior Maine Anjou Show, Atlantic National Angus Show, Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show, the Oregon State Fair, NILE and the Mid South Fair Angus ROV Shows, and National Hereford, Limousin, Maine Anjou, Chianina, and Saler Shows at the NWSS, NAILE, American Royal and Fort Worth Livestock Show, as well as numerous State and Regional Fairs.

Currently Doug owns Doug Satree Angus and Doug Satree Show Cattle which produce and market heifers, bulls and steers throughout the year. Doug, his wife Jane and their daughter Katy reside on their ranch in Montague, Texas.

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Lance Leachman is from Maidstone, Saskatchewan and along with his parents, brother and grandmother; own and operate Big Gully Farm. The farm maintains a purebred Hereford and Polled Hereford herd consisting of 150 breeding age females. Expected progeny differences, ultrasound carcass merit and ultrasound pregnancy testing are tools used to complement phenotypic selection.

Big Gully will hold their second Internet Hereford Sale in November including elite bull calves, heifer calves and bred heifers. Cattle are exhibited at Hereford field days, Lloydminster Stockade Roundup and Agribition. Lance enjoys judging open and junior livestock show that have included cattle, sheep, hogs and goats in 9 states and 3 provinces.

Lance graduated with an Associate of Arts Degree in Agriculture from Dodge City Community College, a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Sciences & Industry from Kansas State University and a Master’s Degree in Animal Breeding & Genetics from Virginia Tech. He competed on the Livestock Judging Teams at Dodge City and K-State, and then coached the team at Virginia Tech.

Billy Elmhirst along with his wife Juanita and children Owen (11) and Katie (9) own and operate Indian River Cattle Company and with parents Grant and Mary Elmhirst run Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords. The Elmhirst farm located in central Ontario, 2 hours northeast of Toronto is on the original land deeded to the Elmhirst family by the Queen in the 1800’s. The herd consists of 50 red and black Simmental cows and 90 Polled Hereford cows. They annually host the “Source for Success” Hereford production sale in September, a bull sale in late March combining both breeds and a Christmas Internet Sale featuring the top Simmental heifer calves.

Indian River Cattle Company (IRCC) is also a custom fitting and marketing service for all breeds of cattle and offer everything from clipping to photography to ring service and sale management. They have shown National Champions in 6 different breeds, exhibit cattle at a number of local shows during the summer months and have also shown in Louisville, Denver, Fort Worth, Agribition and the Toronto Royal.

He has judged a number of shows both locally and abroad including 3 breed shows at the Royal as well as the National Junior Heifer show and this will be his 4th judging opportunity at Agribition.

Billy looks forward to judging the Angus show this year and views Agribition as the pinnacle of competition.

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If I had listened to my father, I would have furthered my education rather than pursuing the life of showing livestock and partying in my early life. Now, I am finding that my Grandpa’s old adage, “You learn most everything after you think you know it all,” holds a lot of water.

In the past four decades, we have seen three swings in types of beef cattle, all initiated by professors who do not get their shoes soiled. When I began in this field, it was always important to have possession of a pocket full of dimes for making pay-phone calls, and now we are marketing livestock through live auctions via the internet, receiving and soliciting bids for animals through text-messaging and virtually all photographs are transmitted electronically. I remember the day we installed a fax machine… boy, I thought we were hi-tech, but now very few breeders use fax machines as they either text or email.

In the development stages of purebred herds in Canada, Record of Performance (ROP) was the new technology, using weights at weaning and yearling stages to calculate gain in beef cattle. ROP technology evolved into Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) developed by college professors using birth weight, weaning and yearling statistics to calibrate all sorts of new experiences for breeders. As government graders entered the picture, carcass data expanded the EPD phenomenon using little accuracy to predict results. In each stage of the progression of technology, the simple understanding carries a higher degree of difficulty. If one would ask an association employee or a breed director to get up in front of a crowd of breeders to explain how these differences are arrived at, you would not have many takers.

In early years, parentage verification was executed by associations in a random fashion as breeders information was taken at face value. As A.I. and embryo transfer entered the picture, blood typing was used in identifying and verifying sires and dams, which then advanced to DNA parentage testing and the identification of genetic defects. The next step in the advancement of genetic technology is genomic testing, which is the most accurate and expensive data ever produced. This complexity is far beyond the learning curve of a grade twelve graduate from Blaine Lake Composite, as most of the words in the explanation, I do not understand.

The American Heritage Dictionary defines genomics as, “the study of all of the nucleotide sequences, including structural genes, regulatory sequences and non-coding DNA segments, in the chromosomes of an organism.”

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Genomic research is linked closely by the makeup of both animals and humans; this research has been ongoing for several decades.

“Genome research in animals used in agriculture has progressed rapidly in recent years, moving from rudimentary genome maps to trait maps to gene discovery. These advances are the result of animal genome projects following closely in the footsteps of the Human Genome Project, which has opened the door to genome research in farm animals. In return, genome research in livestock species is contributing to our understanding of chromosome evolution and to informing the human genome. Enhancement of these contributions plus the much anticipated application of DNA-based tools to animal health and production can be expected as livestock genomics enters its sequencing era.”

“Advances in livestock genomics: Opening the barn door” by James E. Womack, Texas A&M University Genomics are more advanced in the dairy sector of livestock, merely because of animal proximity and accuracy from their complex record keeping system. As mentioned earlier costs are considerably higher but the reward will be for future generations, in the safety and production of food to feed the masses. Eventually we will be able to have preplanned matings, knowing the exact end result, whether it is feed efficiency, fertility or yield. But with every reward, there is an element of risk. The cost factor will eliminate smaller producers and even some breeds. There will be a narrowing of the genetic base, as animals with low yielding, so-called negative traits, will be eliminated more so than at the time of induction of EPD’s to breeders. This high tech lingo is scary to older producers who are just getting their heads around costs and numbers that they deal with today; therefore, educating the membership will be a huge undertaking. It will be interesting to see what percentage the primary producer will benefit by this new technology.

The scientific world is moving faster than we all realize, as new technological resources are discovered every day – some are good and some are scary. As we look forward to the “decade of boom” in the livestock industry, we must have sight… hindsight to learn from the mistakes builders made… foresight, to accept new twenty-first century discoveries… but most importantly… eyesight, because we still have to appreciate the products we are producing.

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DORY GERRARD P: (403) 227-5632 RR# 2, Innisfail, AB T4G 1T7 C: (403) 302-1016 info@gerrardlivestock.com www.gerrardlivestock.com

Chris Poley Auctioneer Box 252 Waldheim, SK, S0K 4R0

Cell (306) 220-5006

Ferme Wilgor Farms Gordon McGibbon

8426 Chemin des Sources Mirabel, QC J7N 3B1 Phone: (450) 562-6313 Fax: (450) 562-2479 Michael Wilson, Manager: (450) 562-5112

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MEADOWS POPLREG.ARBLACK ANGUS Frank & Dianne Strimbold

P.O. Box 111 Topley, BC V0J 2Y0 (250) 696-3672 info@poplarmeadowsangus.ca

Box 128, Hazelet, SK S0N 1E0 (306) 678-4811 Cell (403) 357-8104

Tanya Belsham

P.O. Box 1025 Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 Home: (250) 845-3050 Cell: (250) 845-8474 tanya@poplarmeadowsangus.ca

Box 1409 Crossfield, AB, T0M 0S0 Office: (403) 946-4999 Geoff Anderson Cell: (306) 731-7921 Scott Bohrson Cell: (403) 370-3010 Colton Hamilton Cell: 403-507-5416 Brian Bouchard Cell: (403) 813-7999 Email: info@bouchardlivestock.com Website: ww.bouchardlivestock.com

Craig Flewelling Consulting • Ring Service • Order Buying Craig Flewelling Box 428 Bowden, AB T0M 0K0 Phone (403) 556-0515 cell Email: flewcc@xplornet.com www.flewellingcattleco.com

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Advertiser’s Index 20/20 Angus 4A Stock Farm 711 Ranching

22, 48 48 48

Abacus Angus Alameda Agencies Ltd Alta Genetics Anderson Cattle Co. Animal Health Centre Arda Farms Arklow Angus Arm River Red Angus Arntzen Angus Arntzen, Dean Arway Angus Atlasta Angus

54 67 67 44 67 54 54 48 54 66 58 54

Bailey Acres Bar C R Angus Bar DK Angus Bar-E-L Angus Bear Hills Angus Beverly Hills Angus BJ Cattle Co. Black Ridge Angus Farm Blairs.Ag Cattle Company Border Butte Angus Bouchard Livestock International Bow Valley Genetics Ltd. Breed Creek Angus Brendale Acres Brookmore Angus Bryces Bar B Ranch Burnett, Bryce

By Livestock

58 48 48 IFC 48 48 54 48 OBC 54 9, 25, 66 67 22, 48 58 44 48 48 42

Cadillac Stock Farms Canadian Cattlemen Canadian Farm Insurance Canadian Red Angus Promotions Society Castlerock Marketing Cattle In Motion LLC Cattle Pics By Kim H. Chapman Cattle Co. Circle 7 Angus Clegg Angus Cockburn Red Angus Crescent Creek Angus Cripps Cattle Co.

58 67 67 66 8, 22, 23, 32 68 67 54 48 54 22 48 54

D&K Black Angus Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. Dayora Farm D-Bar Angus Deer Range Red Angus Deer River Ranching Delar Cattle & Quarter Horses Diamond T Cattle Co.

58 67 58 8 48 54 54 54

DKF Red Angus Doenz Ranches Double Bar D Farms Double F Cattle Co. Drumore Farms Dudgeon Livestock Dunford Royal Cattle Company Dwajo Angus

48 43 48 22 58 58 58 55

Early Sunset Ranch Eastondale Angus Edwards Livestock EKW Red Angus

1 22, 49 67 10, 49

Ferme Wilgor Farms Flewelling, Craig Forsyth Ranch Ltd.

66 66 49

GBS Angus Farm Genex Cooperative Inc. Gerlei Angus Gerrard Livestock Services Get-A-Long Stock Farm Gilchrist Farms Glen Islay Angus Glesbar Cattle Co. Gold-Bar Livestock Graham Red Angus Grant Rolston Photography Ltd.

49 7 49 66 55 58 58 55 58 58 67

H.S. Knill Co. Ltd. Halcyon Angus Farm Hamco Cattle Co. Hamilton Farms Harprey Angus Farms Harron Farms Hartford Bros.

Harvest Angus Heatherlea Angus Hi Low Angus High Tree Cattle Howe Red Angus

42 49 44 55 58 59 59 16 59 49 49 22

J&S Cattle Co. J.T. Livestock Ltd. Jentech Ultrasound Services JPD Farms Justamere Farms Ltd.

14, 22, 49 55 68 59 49

KBJ Round Farms KC Cattle Co. K-Deen Angus ` Keith Wise Truck Lines Inc. Kembar Farms Kenbert Acres Kenray Ranch Kuntz Farms

55 49 55 68 44 49 49 49

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Advertiser’s Index Lazy MC Angus LCI Angus Leela Farms Lewis Farms Ltd. LiveAuctions.TV LLB Angus Lock Farms Locust Grove Angus Lookout Stock Farm LRL Cattle Co.

55 43 59 6, 55 68 27 22 59 32 49

M & J Farms M.C. Quantock Mackenzie Sale Management Macks Red Angus Majestic Livestock Maple Ridge Acres Mar Mac Farms Marin Cattle Presentation Maxim Red Angus McGowan Farms McMillen Ranching Ltd. Meadow Ridge Ent. Ltd. Merial Merit Insurance Brokers Miller-Wilson Angus Minburn Angus MJT Cattle Company Ltd. MWC Investments Inc.

44 2 19 59 59 49 14, 44 68 59 55 49 50 15 68 55 55 55 35, 55

New Dimension Cattle Co. New Force Consultants Nielson Land & Cattle Noad’s Red Angus Nordal Limousin & Angus Northern View Angus Nu-Horizon Angus

55 68 22 56 5, 50 50 50

Oak Manor Angus Ockerman Angus OLE Farms Optimal Bovines Inc.

59 56 56 8, 17, 34, 35

Pahl Livestock Ltd. Paradise Farms Pasquia Red Angus Peak Dot Ranch Ltd. Poley, Chris Poplar Meadows Prairielane Farms

33 59 50 50 66 66 44

Red Rock Red Angus Reich Angus Ranch Remax Remington Land & Cattle Remitall West Riley’s Red Angus Ring Creek Farms Ltd. Ringstead Ranch

56 56 68 56 56 19 56 50

Rolling Acres Farms Royal Angus

66 50

Standard Hill Angus Sandy Bar Ranch Schaff Angus Valley Scotch Line Farms Scott Stock Farm ltd.

Skinner Farms Skyebrook Angus Smokey Valley Farms Soo Line Cattle Co. South View Ranch Southland Angus Spittalburn Red Angus Spring Creek Simmentals Spring View Ranch Spruce Grove Cattle Co. Spruce Ridge Stock Farms Spruce View Angus Ranch SSS Red Angus Steen Agencies Stock, Mark Stockmens Insurance Sunny Grove Angus Sunrise Angus Sunset Ridge Red Angus

51 50 66 59 56 50 50 50 IBC 12 3 22, 23 50 50 51 44 56 56 68 66 68 51 59 44

T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. T Bar K Ranch Tambri Farm Ter-Ron Farms Tower View Farms Triple L Angus Tullamore Farms Twin Heritage Farms

2 51 59 56 59 13, 22, 51 59 51

Upper Glen Angus

59

Vancise Cattle Company Inc. Vikse Family Farm

59 56

Ward’s Red Angus Western Angus Wheeler Stock Farm Wilbar Farms Willowside Farm Windy Ridge Ultrasound Wraz Red Angus Wright Livestock

14, 22 56 22 11, 22, 51 59 68 22, 51 22

XTC Hereford Farms

33

Y Coulee Land & Cattle Co. Young Dale Angus YY Chickadee Farm

51 18 56

Zaniabar Angus

56

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#4-3342 Millar Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7G9 Phone: (306) 934-9696 Fax: (306) 934-0744 info@todaysangus.com www.todaysangus.com Our Staff Bryan Kostiuk - Editor Ted Serhienko - Marketing Chris Poley - Marketing Mina Serhienko - Controller Debbie Thiessen - Circulation Tiffany Peters - Production Beryl Campbell - Production Melissa McRae - Design Treena Ballantyne - Accounting

1

Extravaganza Angus Sale

Uxbridge, ON

8

Expo Boeuf

Victoriaville, QC

8

Enright Farms & Friends Production Sale

Renfrew, ON

9

Maritime Fall Fair

Halifax, NS

11

Justamere Sale of the Year

Lloydminster, SK

14

Soo Line Production Sale

Midale, SK

14

Riley’s Red Angus Dispersal

Virden, MB

15

Six Mile “Focused on Females” Sale

Fir Mountain, SK

15

Harron Farms Dispersal

Listowel, ON

15

Late Fall Issue Deadline

16

Blairs.Ag “Genetics in Motion” Production Sale

Moose Jaw, SK

17-19

Remington Simmental & Angus Dispersal

Del Bonita, AB

22

39th Annual Canadian Red Roundup Sale

Red Deer, AB

22

Southland Angus Female Sale

Shaunavon, SK

26

25th Annual Chinook Classic Angus Sale

Taber, AB

29

LLB Autumn Opportunity Female Sale

Erskine, AB

3-4

Lloydminster Stockade Round Up

Lloydminster, SK

4-6

Toronto Royal

Toronto, ON

4-12

Farmfair International

Edmonton, AB

5

Royal Elite All-Breed Sale

Toronto, ON

5

Canadian National Angus Show & Manitoba Expo

Brandon, MB

6

D-Bar Angus Dispersal

Virden, MB

9

Lookout Stock Farm Dispersal

Olds, AB

9-12

Saskatoon Fall Fair

Saskatoon, SK

11

“The Headliner” All Breeds Show & Sale

Edmonton, AB

16

The Amigos Production Sale

Medicine Hat, AB

17

LCI Angus Production Sale

Warner, AB

19

Northern Select Angus Sale

Camrose, AB

21-26

Canadian Western Agribition

Regina, SK

23

Masterpiece Sale

Regina, SK

24

Canadian Western Agribition Angus Shows

Regina, SK

25

Power & Perfection Angus Sale

Regina, SK

30

Crooked Creek Sale

Ponoka, AB

1

Lewis Farms Production Sale

Spruce Grove, AB

1

Peak Dot Angus Bull & Female Sale

Wood Mountain, SK

3

MWC Black Angus Dispersal

Drayton Valley, AB

3

Manitoba Keystone Klassic Sale

Brandon, MB

3

Saskalta Major Female Production Sale

Saskatoon, SK

7

Peak Dot Proven Producers Cow Sale

Swift Current, SK

7

Cudlobe Annual Bull Sale

Stavely, AB

9

Touch of Class Female Sale

Saskatoon, SK

10

Atlasta Bull Sale & Seriously Black Female Sale

Sylvan Lake, AB

10

Merit Cattle Co Female Sale

Saskatoon, SK

10

MC Quantock “Canada’s Females” Sale

Vermillion, AB

13

Canadian Legacy Sale

Olds, AB

20

Willabar Angus Complete Dispersal

High River, AB

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