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Wilbar Tigershark 420Y

HF KODIAK 5R MAF AMF NHF CAF HF TIGER 5T 1402252 CAF NHF AMF

HF ECHO 84R

PSF TRADEMARK 1K WILBAR GEORGINA 706M 1095093

WILBAR GEORGINA 410K

SANDY BAR ADVANTAGE 43M WILBAR RUBY 955N TC FREEDOM 104 CAF AMF NHF HFDF ECHO 6N WIWA CREEK STOCKMAN 26’97 ROSE HILL MISS DIANA 37F EARLY SUNSET HIGH TIME 47G WILBAR GEORGINA 31D

Wilbar Georgina 706M Dam of 420Y EDPS BW 2.0

WW 58

YW 104

MILK 20

TM 49

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High Selling Bull in the 2012 Tools of the Trade Bull Sale.

Half interest sold to Nielson Land & Cattle Co. and Isla Bank Angus Farm for $31,000.00

Semen Packages 20 Units / $1,500.00 Nielson Land & Cattle Co. Box 357, Craik, SK S0G 0V0 Larry & Laurie Nielson P: 306.734.5145 • C: 306.567.7493 nielson@xplornet.ca Brendon & Jenna Ehrhardt P: 306.734.2750

Wilbar Farms

Box 176, Dundurn SK S0K 1K0 The Willms Family P: 306.492.2161 btwillms@sasktel.net www.wilbarfarms.com

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Isla Bank Angus Farm

Box 447, Delisle SK S0L 0P0 Iain Stables P: 306.683.7037 C: 306.280.4840

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70 Kennelly Rd., R.R. #2 • Barn Fax: (613) 649-2909 Cell: (613) 649-0120 • House: (613) 649-2313 enrightfarms@gmail.com • www.enrightfarms.com

Barry & Jane Enright - Owners Sean, Robert & Lauren

Wilgor Farms • Hawthorne Farms • Sunset Acres Timber Trail Angus • Xcel Livestock • Vos Vegas Angus Tullamore Angus • Bellstar Angus

Sunday, October 14, 2012 • Angus

Enright Farms and Guests

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Spring 2012 - Female Issue

Feature 12 Leading the way

with Rob Smith

Shows 17

Calgary Bull Show & Sale

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Lloydminster Bull Show & Sale

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Regina Bull Show & Sale

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Medicine Hat Bull Show & Sale

As In Every Issue 22 A Breeder’s...

Veterinary Perspective 32 Under The Gavel

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37 The Real World 53 Rates & Subscriptions Cover Photography

By Kim Harder

54 The Final Word

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Red U-2 Top Secret 161Y

Sire: RED U2 MISSION 61W Dam: RED U-2 ROBERTA 8056U BW WW YW MILK TM EPDs 1.1 33 60 17 34

LLB 268S Free Wheeler 68Y

Sire: LLB FREE WHEELER 268S Dam: LLB BARBARA MCHENRY 901G BW WW YW MILK TM EPDs 5.7 47 74 17 N/A

Box 85, Simpson, SK S0G 4M0 Rob Garner: (306) 836-2035 Cell: (306) 946-7946 Fax: (306) 836-4440 www.nordallimousin.com Today’s Angus Advantage Spring 2012 5

Thank You... to everyone who supported us at our annual� Impact Bull Sale Leslie Dahlen Doug Vollmer Triple L Angus Joe Gill Devin Tomchek PFRA Brent Griffin West Luseland Ent. Ltd.

New Sale

New Sale

Jonathan Martin Dale Roth Derrick Reid Randy Ridgewell Al Barber Kevin Farden Richard Yuzak

New Sale

Black Angus Female Sale

Maple Line Farm & Friends

3320 Bradburn Road

Blackstock, ON

Sunday, September 30, 2012 1:00 PM Held at Maple Line Farm

Ian Rudkin 905.986.4113 • 905.718.5331 Sale Management...

T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Ted & Mina Serhienko • Chris Poley 4 3342 Millar Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7K 7G9 P: 306.933.4200 • F: 306.934.0744 info@tbarc.com • www.tbarc.com Ted: 306.221.2711 • Chris: 306.220.5006 Today’s Angus Advantage Spring 2012 6

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Jon & Shelly Fox

C: 780.808.6860 P.O. Box 320, Lloydminster, SK S9V 0Y2 Office: 306.825.9702 • Jon: 306.825.9624 justamere@sasktel.net www.justamereranches.com

The August Event Sale

Monday, August 13th, 2012 1:00 PM • At the Farm Lloydminster, SK

The 13th Annual Sale Of The Year

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 1:00 PM • At the Farm Lloydminster, SK

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Thank You to the Spring Bull Buyers...

Stanley Watt Darwin Pollard Arthur Moore

ABL Farms Dennis Weinhandl Elmer Palmer Tom-Lyn Ranch

Salzl Brothers Barry Salzl Winston Hougham

e The Judge Fall Heifer Sale You B2nd Monday of December • 150 Heifers bred Red Angus for February 1st calving • 400 Heifers bred Red Angus for March/April calving • 50 Heifers bred Red Angus for May calving Today’s Angus Advantage Spring 2012 10

Contact us for more information on entry, selection and your opportunity to be part of this event.

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Ted & Mina Serhienko 4-3342 Millar Ave. Saskatoon, SK S7K 7G9 Ph: 306-933-4200 • Fax: 306-934-0744 info@tbarc.com • www.tbarc.com Chris Poley: 306-220-5006

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112th Annual Calgary Bull Show and Sale February 29, 2012 • Calgary, AB Judge: Ken Munton, Vulcan, AB Reserve Junior Champion Bull Belvin Angus Farm, Innisfail, AB with Coul Xtreme 162’10 sired by Sunny Dynasty 13R

Junior Bull Calf Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Bull Lorenz Angus Farms, Markerville, AB with Lorenz Wanderlei 26Y sired by Belvin Wanderlei 25’09 Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion Remitall Farms Inc., Olds, AB with Remitall F Thor 46Y sired by HF Tiger 5T

Senior Bull Calf Champion and Grand Champion Bull Belvin Angus Farm, Innisfail, AB with Belvin Panic Switch 2’11 sired by S A V Pioneer 7301 Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion Scott Stock Farm Ltd., Crossfield, AB with Red Scotts SSF Matrix 1093 sired

by Red MPV Matrix 12T Junior Champion Bull Remitall West, Olds, AB with Remitall W Duster 30X sired by Remitall H Rachis 21R

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Senior Champion Bull Belvin Angus Farm, Innisfail, AB with Belvin Vegabond 31’10 sired by S A V Heavy Hitter 6347 Reserve Senior Champion Bull Hirsche Herefords & Angus Ltd., Okotoks, AB with GH Adams Coverlad 244X sired by GH Coverboy Eric 110R Pair of Bulls Remitall Farms Inc., Olds, AB Group of Three Bulls Lorenz Angus farms, Markerville, AB Group of Five Bulls Belvin Angus Farm, Innisfail, AB

March 4, 2012 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Judge: Bob Switzer, Aneroid, Saskatchewan

RED ANGUS BULL CALF Class 4 Born March 1 to 31, 2011 1. Goad Family Angus, Clandonald, AB with Red GOAD Vigor 115’11 sired by Red Ter-Ron Walkabout 161W RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION 2. April Ockerman, Dewberry, AB with AND RESERVE CHAMPION BULL Red ALO Zeus 138Y sired by Red Clifford & Shirley Ambler, Mallaig, AB Viske 152T with Red Ambler Dynamo 161Y sired

by Red Ter-Ron Fully Loaded 540R Class 5 Born February 1 to 28, 2011 PAIR OF BULLS 1. Goad Family Angus, Clandonald, 1. Goad Family Angus, AB with Red GOAD Tarantula Clandonald, AB 111’11 sired by Red GOAD 2. Ockerman Angus, Dewberry, AB Frontline 109W 2. Cole Goad, Clandonald, AB with Red GOAD Sin City 102’11 sired BLACK ANGUS

by Red Ter-Ron Walkabout 161W Class 6 Born January 1 to 31, 2011 1. Clifford & Shirley Ambler, Mallaig, AB with Red Ambler Dynamo 161Y sired by Red Ter-Ron Fully Loaded 540R 2. April Ockerman, Dewberry, AB with Red ALO Mofia Joe 1Y sired by Red Six Mile Sakic 832S

BULL CALF CHAMPION AND GRAND CHAMPION BULL Goad Family Angus, Clandonald, AB with Red GOAD Vigor 115’11 sired

by Red Ter-Ron Walkabout 161W

Class 5B Born February 1 to 4, 2011 1. 20/20 Angus, Paynton, SK with 20/20 Touchdown 14Y sired by SCC Touchdown 57T 2. 20/20 Angus, Paynton, SK with 20/20 Touchdown 13Y sired by SCC Touchdown 57T Class 6 Born January 1 to 31, 2011 1. Roy MacDonald, Cut Knife, SK with Roy Mac Magnify 2Y sired by Remitall Master Lock 625U 2. Grant Lodge Farms, Edam, SK with Grant Lodge 1Y sired by Grant Lodge Howie 8W

BULL CALF Class 4 Born March 1 to 31, 2011 1. Grant Lodge Farms, Edam, SK with Grant Lodge Advantage 23Y sired by Wilbar Advantage 202R 2. Michael McKevitt, Lloydminster, SK with MTM Body Breaker 124Y sired by DFCC 32T Future Breaker 69W

BULL CALF CHAMPION AND GRAND CHAMPION BULL Roy MacDonald, Cut Knife, SK with Roy Mac Magnify 2Y sired by Remitall Master Lock 625U

Class 5A Born February 5 to 26, 2011 1. Family Ties Black Angus, Dewberry, AB with Family Ties Net Worth 24Y sired by S A V Net Worth 4200 RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION 2. Grant Lodge Farms, Edam, SK with Grant Lodge Prodigy 6Y sired AND RESERVE CHAMPION BULL 20/20 Angus, Paynton, SK with

by DBRL Right Time 14U 20/20 Touchdown 14Y sired by SCC Touchdown 57T Today’s Angus Advantage Spring 2012 18

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Black Angus Bull Born in 2011

2. DKF Red Angus, Gladmar, SK with Red DKF Illicit 36Y by Red U-2 Illicit 349Y.

Junior Division 1. DKF Red Angus, Gladmar, SK with DKF Net Worth 89Y by S A V Net Worth 4200.

2. Hollinger Land & Cattle, Neudorf, SK with HLC Spartan 108Y by EXAR Spartan 9573B.

Split 2 1. Jack & Gail Kuntz, Balgonie, SK with Red K F Sir 15Y by Red K F Sir 46W. 2. DKF Red Angus, Gladmar, SK with Red DKF Robbie 9Y by Red DKF Rob Roy 22P.

Intermediate Bull Champion and Grand Champion Bull Edwards Angus, Craik, SK with Edwards Iron Mountain 132Y by S A V Iron Mountain 8066.

Reserve Intermediate Bull Champion Edwards Angus, Craik, SK with Edwards Iron Maiden 316Y by S A V Iron Mountain 8066.

Junior Bull Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Bull DKF Red Angus, Gladmar, SK with DKF Net Worth 89Y by S A V Net Worth 4200.

Reserve Junior Bull Champion Hollinger Land & Cattle, Neudorf, SK with HLC Spartan 108Y by EXAR Spartan 9573B. Intermediate Division Split 1 1. Hollinger Land & Cattle, Neudorff, SK with HLC Alliance 50Y by Double D Alliance 74U. 2. Edwards Angus, Craik, SK with Edwards Heavy Hitter 177Y by S AV Heavy Hitter 6347.

Split 2 1. Edwards Angus, Craik, SK with Edwards Iron Mountain 132Y by S A V Iron Mountain 8066.

2. Edwards Angus, Craik, SK with Edwards Iron Maiden 316Y by S A V Iron Mountain 8066.

Bull Born in 2010 1. Freyburn Angus, Oxbow, SK with Freyburn Tonka 131X by Freyburn Tonka 108U. 2. Freyburn Angus, Oxbow, SK with Freyburn Houdini 72X by ANNA’s Houdini 4T.

Grand Champion Bull DKF Red Angus, Gladmar, SK with Red DKF Illicit 349Y by Red U-2 Illicit 423P.

Black Angus Group of Three 1. Edwards Angus, Craik, SK

Red Angus Bull Born in 2011 Junior Division 1. DKF Red Angus, Gladmar, SK with Red DKF Illicit 349Y by Red U-2 Illicit 423P. 2. DKF Red Angus, Gladmar, SK with Red DKF Xover 51Y by Red BLU Dawn Cross Over 305S. Intermediate Division Split 1 1. Jack & Gail Kuntz, Balgonie, SK with Red K F Real 30Y by Red Ter-Ron Realdeal 01W.

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Reserve Grand Champion Bull Jack & Gail Kuntz, Balgonie, SK with Red K F Sir 15Y by Red K F Sir 46W. Red Angus Group of Three 1. DKF Red Angus, Gladmar, SK

MC Quantock Lazy S Ranch M&J Farms HEJ Charolais Beck Farms McCoy Cattle Co. Ward’s Red Angus A. Sparrow Farms Horseshoe E Charolais Royal Angus Farm Benchmark Angus Kuntz Simmentals Stoughton Farms McIntosh Livestock Sereda Stock Farm PW Stock Farm GIT Salers Duralta Farms Inc. Martens Cattle Co. Big Valley Charolais

Aumack Simmentals LRL Cattle Co. Sandan Charolais EKW Red Angus Green Spruce Simmentals Six Star Speckle Park Inc. Spots ‘N Sprouts Speckle Park Wilf & Ruth Sunderland Dave & Carol Gray Spruce Grove Cattle Co. Wilbar Farms Double ‘F’ Cattle Co. Dogpatch Acres Harcourt Charolais Black Ridge Angus Farm Twin Heritage Farms Forden Fairview Farm Goodview Gelbvieh Sentes Farms Everview Charolais

HTA Charolais Rammer Charolais Rocking A Charolais HBH Farms Inc. ANL Polled Herefords Wheatland Cattle Co. Perrot-Martin Charolais Triple L Angus J & S Cattle McAvoy Charolais Bar 5 Simmentals Glenlees Polled Herefords Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Blair-Athol Polled Herefords C&T Cattle Co. Mitchell Cattle Co. Crosby Angus Sierra Simmentals Pasquia Red Angus Hall’s Cattle Co. OK Angus

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Mantei Farms Angus GBT Angus Jordan River Charolais Sliding Hills Charolais Stuart Cattle Station Four Bar X Ranch Six Mile Ranch Ken- Doc Limousin Edwards Limousin Stoneyview Farms J Square S Angus Northern View Angus Parkwood Farms Justamere Angus Express Ranches Chute Creek Ranch Hills of Home Angus Stoney Acres Black Angus Chopper K Red Angus Majestic Livestock Nordal Limousin & Angus

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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.

Prevention and Control of Ringworm

Spring and Summer may be the time to Implement Your Strategy Doesn’t it just make you feel sick when your show animal or sale bull is covered with ringworm patches right at the worst possible time? Ringworm is a skin condition that gets almost no attention in North America probably because it is not considered to be economically important – no production losses, no mortality. However, I beg to differ! I think that this disease does affect the bottom line; especially, for the seedstock producer. Any blemish on an animal, no matter how minor it may be, probably has a negative effect on price.

Simply put, if a product doesn’t look good your market is limited. Just ask the person responsible for the fruit and vegetable section at your grocery store! Ringworm can also be a legitimate cause of financial hardship: hide damage may be evident up to 15 months after the skin lesions have healed; and animals with obvious disease may not be eligible for export. This means your shipment of cattle gets rejected at the border and sent back home.

Ringworm is common throughout the world appearing in dogs, cats, horses, sheep, cattle and several other species of animals. In all animals ringworm is caused by a fungus; there is no worm involved at all – the name is misleading. It is important to realize that the type of fungus tends to vary with the species of animal. For example, in cattle and horses ringworm is caused by Trichophyton verrucosum, whereas in dogs Microsporum spp. are the most likely culprit. One of my biggest concerns with ringworm is that it has zoonotic potential. In other words, people can get it! Young children, the elderly and city folk would be more likely to contract the disease than farm people. These are exactly the same folks that are more susceptible to E.coli O157, or tainted hamburger illness.

The ringworm-causing fungus infects the skin and hair follicles. Most cases in cattle occur during the winter and early spring, the traditional bull sale season, with the typical clinical picture being one of small to large circular patches on the body, limbs and occasionally the face. Face and head lesions are more prevalent in young stock; in fact, I have seen a couple of very severe cases where most of the hair was gone.

The skin might actually be raised in the area of hair loss and grey to white flakes or scales of skin are common. Ringworm patches are considered to be only mildly itchy, but will bleed easily if irritated. Dark, cool, rainy conditions seem to favour the occurrence of ringworm as does the keeping of cattle in close confinement.

There are a number of treatments for ringworm. Motor oil and toothpaste really are not that effective. If there is any benefit it may be that these products simply limit the availability of oxygen and with diligent application the fungus can be smothered. Griseofulvin-containing treatments should not be used in food animals. Diluted bleach and farm fungicides may have a place, but the possibility of environmental contamination and meat residues might need to be considered as societal interests push our industry to be more responsible. Imaverol®, containing enilconazole as

the active ingredient, is arguably the most effective chemical treatment for cattle; however, animals must be washed every 3 to 4 days for a total of 4 applications making it impractical on most farms. Even after the fungus has been killed hair regrowth can take several weeks. Warm spring sunlight is my personal favourite as it is effective and treatment is easy to administer. When combined with natural hair shedding the patches of hair loss seem to disappear quickly. Sunlight may also prevent clinical disease as I can’t remember ever seeing a case of ringworm in a pastured animal during the summer.

Prevention is the best way to deal with ringworm in my opinion. If you have had ringworm on your farm you must realize that fungal spores can last for several months if not years on your equipment and penning material. Wood is especially good for helping to keep the disease around for some time. Buildings and equipment can be disinfected with diluted bleach or phenolic compounds, but practicality may be a problem. Many producers experiencing an outbreak have told me that they had not seen ringworm in their herd for years until the recent purchase of new stock. Quarantining new arrivals for a minimum of 2 weeks might be a consideration; longer if they have an active case. Vitamins A, E and selenium have also been reported to be beneficial for assisting with recovery and adequate levels in the diet may prevent disease or limit the severity.

I have never had obvious ringworm on my own body, despite being exposed to it countless times and the majority of infections I have seen amongst those handling cattle are in children rather than the experienced stockpersons. Practical experience suggested that herds that have had an outbreak of the disease were protected from reoccurrence for some time with most clinically affected animals being protected for the rest of their lives. In 1979, a vaccine for the prevention of ringworm in cattle was introduced in Norway which helped to reduce the number of infected herds in the Gausdal region from 70% to 0% over an 8-year period. There is no vaccine available in Canada or the US, but there are ways to provide immune protection for your herd. Exposure of new arrivals with ringworm patches to the rest of the herd including young calves may be effective, but you must be careful as ringworm may not be the worst disease that comes of this practice. If mixing does occur, ringworm will spread rapidly through a naïve herd and only calves born after the event will be susceptible to the disease. One thing we have tried after having experienced ringworm in our yearling bull pen over a couple of winters was to open that pen up during the summer once the manure had been cleared out allowing nursing pairs to go in and rest. As is typical, the cattle would rub on the wooden shelter fence and rails. I believe that the calves were exposed to the fungus and probably broke the cycle without having full-blown disease. This trick won’t be as effective as the number of viable spores in the wood decline over time so being careful with new introductions and contaminated brushes etc. will continue to be important.

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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

Blair, Lois, Brett & Melissa McRae RR#1 Box 57 Brandon, MB R7A 5Y1 204-728-3058 www.marmacfarms.net red angus • black angus • simmental

Simmental & Angus

Miles & Bonnie Glasman

Quality Purebred Red & Black Angus Genetics Annual Bull Sale - 3rd 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

N7 Stock Farm is owned and operated by Gerald and Wendy Nykoliation and family. The farm is located four miles south and two miles west of Crandall, Manitoba. The oldest son Allan and wife Carolyn, along with grandsons Ty and Lane, live three miles away, while youngest son Cameron and wife Kaitlin have just bought a farm at Douglas, Manitoba.

Daughter Kim and husband Chris live and work in Shoal Lake; although not directly involved in the operation, they enjoy coming out to help with the calves in the spring.

The farm is a mixed operation consisting of 350 commercial cows and 130 purebred Black Angus cows. All calves are retained and back grounded or finished out, allowing them to evaluate performance and carcass data within their herd.

In 1998 purebred Black Angus were added to the operation with the purchase of six bred heifers; since then select females have been purchased but the biggest influence on the herd has been through the use of AI as the majority of the purebreds are bred in that manner.

Showing cattle has always been an important part of the operation, with all the kids going through the 4-H program and participating in Junior Shows in three Prairie Provinces.

The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon was and is, a not to be missed event. This year Cameron won the All Breed Jackpot Heifer Show with a Net Worth daughter. In June, the cattle were off to Manitoba Angus Gold Show in Manitou, Manitoba, winning Grand Champion Female and Grand Champion Male. In July, the cattle were on the infamous Milk Run. In the fall, the Angus National Show was held in Brandon with the Net Worth bred heifer winning Junior Champion Female. Next was a trip to Agribition with exposure to a new market and to promote their herd. This was their first year to be at the Keystone Klassic Sale in Brandon; they were fortunate to have consigned the high selling Black Angus heifer calf with their other consigned heifer being chosen by Raina Syrnyk, a Junior recipient of the $2000 Grand Moffat Memorial Award which is used to purchase a purebred heifer.

At the present time, they are readying a group of bull calves to be displayed at Ag Days in Brandon which has become a major marketing tool, as all their bulls are sold by private treaty at one of these shows or directly off the farm.

The Nykoliations are grateful for all the cattle friends they have made over the years and hope to make many more in the years to come.

N7 Stock Farm would like to thank Manitoba Angus Association for this award and are truly grateful for the recognition and honor.

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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) 741-2099 silas@chapmancattle.com

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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

STOCK FARM

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

Ph. (780) 352-7630

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

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

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Papered Red Angus, Black Angus, Polled Herefords & F1 Females

RR # 1 Edgerton, Alberta, Canada Farm: 780.755.2207 Neil: 780.209.5156 Jim & Linda: 780.842.7988 Greg: 780.806.1319 Email: gjpugh@hotmail.com

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

2 Year Old Black Angus Bull Sale - March 21, 2012 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

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

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Spruce View Angus Ranch Wayne Grant

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

Back in the 1970s, American Angus producers set out to create a beef brand for the breed. The goal was never to ensure some arbitrary level of Angus genetics—those ideas were already out there, but not working. In fact, the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand was first envisioned after a breeder tried to eat a tough but guaranteed “Angus” steak in a hotel restaurant.

So they started with high quality specifications that the best Angus could meet, then built demand for that consistent product until premiums entered the Angus cattle market many years later. It took faith.

As breeders, you know some cattle are better than others for maternal traits, calving ease and growth; and not all Angus can produce a premium carcass. As a matter of fact, most can’t. But that’s an opportunity for you now in Canada as it was 35 years ago in the States.

For the 80 percent of black cattle that fail to meet CAB specs, nine times out of ten the problem is insufficient marbling to hit the required level of at least average AAA or Prime. Research shows you don’t have to give up any other traits to add marbling, and it is strongly heritable. Therefore, in a few years, your bull customers could make rapid improvement in ability to hit this target, with guidance from their seedstock supplier and Partner.

Of course, there are a lot of brands out there today, and each makes promises to consumers. Few are nonprofit brands owned by thousands of producers with sole mission of adding value to their cattle. Few have a record of commanding open market premiums that pay producers.

Since Canadian packing plants were licensed to produce CAB in 2000, premiums for the brand paid by all North American packers have exceeded $300 million. Very little of that was paid to Canadians, but the share will increase. After all, it took years to build the brand south of the border.

The consumer beef market has shifted to favor more consistently satisfying beef—that’s why as the economy struggled over the past five years, demand for high-quality (as in highly marbled) beef increased at the expense of lower quality. Advantage: Angus— provided you add more marbling focus.

Now is the time to lay a quality foundation and develop extended networks. Now is the time to start talking to the other segments of the industry, such as feeders and buyers. Many of them are still oblivious to quality, so move on until you find a cooperating Partner who gets it. You can justify the capital “P” if you work together on common goals to improve cattle coming into the feedyard and then on to harvest at CAB-licensed packers in a system that returns carcass data to guide future improvement.

If you are a member of the American Angus Association as well as the Canadian, you are a part owner of this brand, but regardless of that, you can make it work for you because it is simply part of the open market. All you need do is apply strategy, communicate and act.

For example: • Work with your bull customers to get their cattle entered in the Beef InfoXchange System, detailed at www.bixs.cattle.ca. The free and confidential gateway to individual grade and performance data can be loaded up with more and more background history. Initial data sets the marks to beat in successive calf crops as you advise them on which bulls will advance their herds.

• Find an auction market Partner and host a breeder-influence sale featuring progeny from your bulls, with all genetic, health and management data to make them attractive to cattle feeders. Then talk to the quality-minded and data-driven cattle feeders again, looking for Partners who want relationships with the owners of those calves.

• Host customer appreciation dinners or field days to learn and build a network of similar genetics, health and marketing plans that can grow to add volume to the high quality, thus attracting more buyers and bids and making your customers more money.

• Set up a coupon program or rebate on future bull purchases to encourage customers to use the new $17 GeneMax® DNA test http://www.cabpartners.com/genemax/index.php to help discover gain and grading potential in their herds. Some breeders have set up programs that effectively pay for 15 or 20 tests for each bull purchased.

Expanding CAB retail presence in Canada A new partnership forged after two weeks, eight training sessions and 111 Real Canadian Superstores (RCSS) launched the President’s Choice Certified Angus Beef (PC CAB) program in early May. CAB executive account managers Heidi Schroeder and Emily Agle traveled across the country, preparing in-store meat department managers and beef specialists to carry the premium beef brand.

“We are excited for the opportunity especially in western Canada,” said Agle. “Especially in the heart of cattle country, in the province of Alberta.”

RCSS is a grocer under Loblaw Companies Ltd., already a strong CAB brand partner. President’s Choice, a Loblaw brand, is joining forces with CAB to establish the front end of the protein retail market. Competition is heating up with the summer and large retailers like Target and Wal-Mart.

“The RCSS team really wanted to provide an offering that will differentiate them from the rest of the crowd,” said Agle. “They have stepped up with impressive improvements in everything about their beef case, from quality, to signage to customer service.”

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While In Ontario Make Plans

Gary & Yvonne Harron Reg. Angus Cattle

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

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 Kevin Smelser Lynn Valley Road Port Dover, ON N0A 1N1 905.719.3450

John Lennox 335 Marburg Rd., Port Dover, ON N0A 1N1 Phone: 519.426.1481 Email: jalennox@trebnet.com

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To Visit The Following Breeders...

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

Breeders of quality Angus Cattle

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

W ill o wside F a r ­m Bill & Sylvia Jackson 12201 Torbram Road Caledon, ON L7C 2T4 905.843.1236 Breeding stock always available by private treaty & various consignment sales.

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Ron, Nancy, Brett & Mike Cochrane 6706 - 10th Line, R.R. #3 Thornton, Ontario L0L 2N0 Phone/Fax: (705) 458-4056 Visitors Always Welcome

Hill 70 Quantock Ranch “Barn Burnin Bull Sale”

Schaff Angus Valley Bull and Female Sale

February 4, 2012 Lloydminster, SK Auctioneer: John Blacklock

February 11, 2012 Saint Anthony, ND Auctioneers: Joe Goggins & Lynn Weishaar Sale Management: American Angus Hall of Fame

Sale Results Black Angus Two Year Old Bulls Averaged..... $4,135.00 Black Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged........ $2,900.00 Red Angus Two Year Old Bulls Averaged............$5,000.00 Red Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged............$4,200.00 Hereford Bulls Averaged $4,330.00 Charolais Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $4,970.00 Charolais Yearling Bulls Averaged $4,030.00 Black Angus/Simmental Yearling Bulls Averaged $3,850.00 Red Angus/Simmental Bulls Averaged $4,300.00 48 Bred Females Averaged $1,945.00 15 Open Heifers Averaged $1,025.00 336 Bulls Averaged $4,255.00 High Selling Red Angus Bulls Lot 682X- Red H70 Quantock 682X sired by Red SSS Ole 353S was purchased by Clear River Red Angus for $10,000.00 Lot 925X- Red H70 Quantock 925X sired by Red H70 Quantock 745T was purchased by Diamond M Ranch for $9,400.00 Lot 809Y- Red H70 Quantock 809Y sired by Red H70 Quantock 608U was purchased by Crowfoot Cattle Co. for $7,500.00 High Selling Black Angus Bulls Lot 2153- H70 Quantock 1153X sired by Bad Lands Widespread 18R was purchased by Gabriel Lavoie for $6,000.00 Lot 1248- H70 Quantock 1248Y sired by S A V Net Worth 4200 was purchased by Clarence Cyr for $4,200.00

Carlrams Ranching Ltd. 3rd Annual Bull Sale February 10, 2012 Cut Knife, SK Auctioneer: Louis Balog Sale Results 28.5 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged...........$4,638.00 5 Two Year Old Angus Bulls Averaged...........$3,360.00 6.5 Yearling Angus Bulls Averaged...........$4,408.00 40 Lots Grossed $177,600.00 and Averaged $4,400.00 10 Commercial Bred Heifers Averaged............$1,600.00 5 Commercial Open Heifers Averaged $1,125.00

Sale Results 437 Yearling Bulls 171 Open Heifers 15 Open Cows 10 Embryos

Averaged...... $12,412.00 Averaged $9,057.00 Averaged..........$36,000.00 Averaged $750.00

623 Lots Grossed $7,513,000.00 and Averaged $12,059.00 High Selling Bulls Lot 49- S A V Ringmaster 1184 sired by S A V 707 Rito 9969 was purchased by Herbster Angus Farms, Falls City, NE for $300,000.00 Lot 117- S A V Angus Valley 1867 sired by S A V Iron Mountain 8066 was purchased by Pasture View Angus, Dunlap, IL for $200,000.00 High Selling Open Heifers Lot 447- S A V Emblynette 1370 sired by S A V Heavy Hitter 6347 was purchased by Herbster Angus Farms, Falls City, NE for $100,000.00 Lot 491- S A V Emblynette 1189 sired by S A V 707 Rito 9969 was purchased by Herbster Angus Farms, Falls City, NE for $75,000.00 High Selling Open Cow Lot 446- S A V Emblynette 7749 sired by S A V Net Worth 4200 was purchased by Herbster Angus Farms, Falls City, NE for $350,000.00

MJT’s 18th Annual “ Back to the Basics” Bull Sale February 11, 2012 Edgerton, AB Auctioneer: John Blacklock Sale Results 42 Two Year Old Herefords Bulls Averaged...$4,931.00 17 Two Year Old Black Angus Bulls Averaged....$4,385.00 49 Yearling Black Angus Bulls Averaged....$3,689.00 24 Two Year Old Red Angus Bulls Averaged $4,110.00 12 Registered Bred Heifers Averaged $2,300.00 144 Lots Grossed $490,000.00 and Averaged $3,403.00 13 Commercial Bred Heifers Averaged............$1,646.00 36 Commercial Open Heifers Averaged $1,147.00

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M&J Farms Angus & Simmental Bull and Female Sale February 11, 2012 Russell, MB Auctioneer: Ward Cutler Sale Results 25 Simmental Two Year Old Bulls Averaged......$5,074.00 15 Angus Two Year Old Bulls Averaged.......$4,317.00 40 Two Year Old Bulls Averaged 4,790.00 3 Purebred Open Females Averaged $4,333.00 6 Commercial Bred Heifers Averaged $2,150.00 High Selling Angus Bulls Lot 3- Red MJ Gladiator 42X sired by Red Crescent Creek 179T was purchased by Meadowstock Farms, Spy Hill, SK for $5,800.00

Early Sunset 31st Annual “Only the Good Ones Sell” Bull & Female Sale February 24, 2012 Edam, SK Auctioneer: Don Raffan Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results 27 Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged............$4,037.00 11 Simmental Yearling Bulls Averaged............$3,709.00 17 Open Angus Heifers Averaged $2,012.00 6 Open Simmental Heifers Averaged $2,292.00 61 Lots Grossed $197,750.00 and Averaged $3,239.00

Lot 32- MJ Facebook 9X sired by Remitall New Dimension 597U was purchased by Jalyn Farms, McAuley, MB for $5,300.00

High Selling Angus Bull Lot 4- Early Sunset Tom Boy 72Y sired by Early Sunset Tommy Boy 8W was purchased by T-C Ranching, Meadow Lake, SK for $6,700.00

Lot 30- MJ Predominant 7X sired by Peak Dot Predominant 957U was purchased by Jalyn Farms, McAuley, MB for $5,200.00

High Selling Angus Female Lot 51- Early Sunset Queen Mother 103Y sired by HF Supreme 37T was purchased by LLB Angus, Erskine, AB for $4,000.00

112th Annual Calgary Bull Sale March 1, 2012 Calgary, AB Auctioneer: Don Raffan Sale Results 77 Angus Bulls Averaged............$5,442.00 2 Simmental Bulls Averaged............$3,800.00 126 Hereford Bulls Averaged $5,930.95 205 Bulls Grossed $1,174,000.00 and Averaged $5,726.83 15 Heifers Averaged $6,991.67 235 Lots Grossed $1,380,675.00 and Averaged $5,875.21 High Selling Angus Bull Lot 169- Belvin Panic Switch sired by S A V Pioneer 7301 was purchased by LCL Angus, Coronation, AB for $26,000.00

Chapman Cattle Company 100% Forage Developed Two Year Old Bull Sale February 16, 2012 Stettler, AB Auctioneer: Don Raffan Sale Management: Castlerock Marketing Sale Results 55 Black Angus Bulls 5 Red Angus Bulls

Averaged............$4,983.00 Averaged............$5,140.00

60 Bulls Grossed $299,760.00 and Averaged $4,996.00 High Selling Bull Lot 02- Chapman Memento 0505X sired by Sinclair Memento 8RL5 was purchased by Crowfoot Cattle Co., Standard, AB for $16,500.00

Lloydminster Pride of the Prairie’s Bull Sale March 5, 2012 Lloydminster, SK Auctioneer: Dan Skeels Sale Results 25 Charolais Bulls 38 Black Angus Bulls 12 Red Angus Bulls 5 Limousin Bulls 17 Polled Hereford Bulls 11 Horned Hereford Bulls 38 Simmental Bulls

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

$3,504.00 $4,022.36 $3,450.00 $5,440.00 $3,447.05 $3,136.36 $4,414.47

146 Lots Grossed $569,900.00 and Averaged $3,903.42 High Selling Black Angus Bulls Lot 28- Family Ties Net Worth 24Y sired by S A V Net Worth 4200 was purchased by Banana Hill Farms, Elk Point, AB for $8,250.00 Lot 41- Grant Lodge Right Time 12Y sired by DBRL Right Time 14U was purchased by Lone Spruce Ranching, Edam, SK for $6,200.00 Lot 54- 20/20 Alaskan 94T sired by HF Alaskan 94T was purchased by Country Lane Angus, Vermilion, AB for $6,200.00 High Selling Red Angus Bulls Lot 1- Red Ambler Dynamo 161Y sired by Red Ter-Ron Fully Loaded 540R was purchased by Randy Ambler, Mallaig, AB for $5,000.00 Lot 16- Red Jock Gangsters Paradise sired by Red SVR Gangster 14S was purchased by Wayne Trenerry, Provost, AB for $5,000.00

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Ward’s Red Angus & Guests 4th Annual Bull Sale

17th Annual Cattleman’s Connection Bull Sale

March 3, 2012 Saskatoon, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

March 2, 2012 Brandon, MB Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Management: Douglas J Henderson & Associates Ltd.

Sale Results 22 Red Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 4 Red Angus Fall Yearling Bulls Averaged 1 Red Angus Two Year Old Bull Averaged 5 Black Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 3 Black Angus Fall Yearling Bulls Averaged 14.5 Black Angus Two Year Old Bulls Averaged

$4,279.55 $4,275.00 $4,400.00 $3,020.00 $3,500.00 $4,920.69

49.5 Lots Grossed $212,600.00 and Averaged $4,294.95 High Selling Red Angus Yearling Bull Lot 13 - Red Ward’s Raw Deal 16Y sired by Red Ter-ron Real Deal 01W, 2/3 interest was purchased by Topham Red Angus, Eastend, SK for $9,000.00 High Selling Red Angus Fall Yearling Bull Lot 32- Red Ward’s Bold Future 405X sired by Red Howe Bold Future 86T was purchased by Brian Mannix, North Battleford, SK for $4,400.00 Lot 33- Red Ward’s Future 404X sired by Red Howe Bold Future 86T was purchased by Bill Braun, Aberdeen, SK for $4,400.00 High Selling Red Angus Two Year Old Bull Lot 38- Red J Ward’s Future 404W sired by Red Howe Bold Future 86T was purchased by Jim Kohut, Hafford, SK for $4,400.00 High Selling Black Angus Yearling Bull Lot 29- Ward’s Bullrush 54Y sired by Red Letter Ike 28T was purchased by Traynor Farms, Delisle, SK for $3,700.00 High Selling Black Angus Fall Yearling Bull Lot 35- C. Ward’s Commander 424X sired by Remitall Commander 526U was purchased by Trevor McKenzie, Rosetown, SK for $3,600.00 Lot 37- C. Ward’s Commanding 410X sired by Remitall Commander 526U was purchased by Whiterock Ranch Ltd., Biggar, SK for $3,600.00 High Selling Black Angus Two Year Old Bull Lot 46- Benlock Ulysses 89X sired by SMW Ulysses 7U was purchased by Bestrop Farms Ltd., Morse, SK for $6,750.00

Palmer Charolais/Nielson Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale March 5, 2012 Bladworth, SK Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Management: By Livestock Sale Results 32 Charolais Yearling Bulls 11 Red Angus Yearling Bulls 22 Black Angus Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged Averaged

$4,369.00 $3,782.00 $4,105.00

Sale Results 71 Yearling Black Angus Bulls Averaged $4,807.00 High Selling Angus Bulls Lot 4: Brookmore Upward 87Y sired by Sitz Upward 307R was purchased by HBH Farms, Oak River, MB for $11,250.00 Lot 10- Brookmore Upward 116Y sired by Sitz Upward 307R was purchased by Anderson Cattle Company, Swan River, MB for $8,100.00 Lot 16- Brookmore Upward 125Y sired by Sitz Upward 307R was purchased by Joseph Bouchard, Fisher Branch, MB for $7,000.00 Lot 7- Brookmore Upward 66Y sired by Sitz Upward 307R was purchased by Douglas Monson, Bottineau, ND for $6,900.00 Lot 17- Brookmore Upward 176Y sired by Sitz Upward 307R was purchased by Dean McLaren, Roland, MB for $6,900.00

McMillen Ranching 18th Annual Bull & Female Sale March 3, 2012 Carievale, SK Auctioneer: Jerry Kanewischer Sale Management: Bouchard Livestock International Sale Results 31 Angus Bulls 94 Simmental Bulls

Averaged Averaged

$4,502.00 $7,820.00

141 Lots Grossed $936,900.00 and Averaged $6,645.00 High Selling Angus Bulls Lot 121- Red MRLA 87Y sired by MRLA 53W was purchased

by Six Mile Red Angus, Fir Mountain, SK for $20,000.00 Lot 89- Red MRLA 208X sired by Red MRLA 108R was purchased by RJS Ag Ltd., SK for $9,000.00 Lot 109- Red MRLA 69Y sired by Red Bar-E-L Warden 144W was purchased by That’ll Do Red Angus, Westerose, AB for $6,750.00

Spruce Grove Cattle Co. Bull Sale March 20, 2012 Tisdale, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 31.75 Yearling Simmental Bulls 2 Two Year Old Bulls 8 Open Heifers

Averaged Averaged Averaged

$3,360.63 $4,100.00 $1,606.25

41.75 Lots Grossed $127,750.00 and Averaged $3,059.88

High Selling Angus Bull Lot 42- Red SGCC Indeed 219X sired by Red Dimler Indeed 65R was purchased by Brian McIntosh, Hazlet, SK for $4,000.00 Today’s Angus Advantage Spring 2012 34

65 Bulls Grossed $271,700.00 and Averaged $4,180.00 10 Open Replacement Angus Heifers Averaged $1,375.00

Mar Mac Farms & Guests Bull Sale

ARDA Farms Bull Sale

March 7, 2012 Brandon, MB Auctioneer: Jerry Kanewischer

March 9, 2012 Acme, AB Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

Sale Results

Red Angus Bulls

Black Angus Bulls

Simmental Bulls

Averaged Averaged Averaged

$4,621.00 $4,688.00 $3,434.00

70 Bulls Grossed $276,350.00 and Averaged $3,948.00 High Selling Red Angus Bulls Lot 2- Red Mar Mac Top Loin 28Y sired by Red Cockburn Ribeye 346U was purchased by Terry and Stacey Hunt, Rose Valley, SK for $8,000.00 Lot 9- Red Mar Mac Mastermind 110Y sired by Red Cockburn Ribeye 346U was purchased by Right Cross Ranch, Kisbey, SK for $8,000.00 High Selling Black Angus Bull Lot 29- Mar Mac Tiger 159Y sired by HF Tiger 5T was purchased by Gerlei Angus, Montmartre, SK for $9,500.00

Bar CR Angus Elite Two’s Bull Sale April 16, 2012 Swift Current, SK Auctioneer: Donnie Peacock

Sale Results 65 ARDA Yearling Bulls 6 ARDA Two Year Old Bulls 29 Freeway Two Year Old Bulls 358 Commercial Heifers

High Selling Yearling Bull ARDA Direct 102Y sired by ARDA Direct 23T was purchased by W A Ranches, Calgary, AB for $6,500.00 High Selling Two Year Old Bulls Freeway Heads Up 5X sired by ARDA Heads Up 29R was purchased by 7 R Ranch, Battleford, SK for $7,750.00 ARDA Krugerrand 454X sired by Southolm Krugerrand 35P was purchased by PFRA, Regina, SK for $5,750.00

Standard Hill Connection Black Angus & Polled Hereford Bull Sale March 11, 2012 Maidstone, SK Auctioneer: Jerry Hewson

17 Bulls Grossed $77,350.00 and Averaged $4,550.00

Bar-E-L Angus Annual Bull & Elite Female Sale

Averaged Averaged

Sale Results 42.5 Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 4.5 Hereford Yearling Bulls Averaged 16 Hereford Two Year Old Bulls Averaged

$4,554.12 $4,566.66 $3,303.13

63 Bulls Grossed $269,950.00 and Averaged $4,284.92 24 Commercial Yearling Heifers Averaged $1,159.15 High Selling Angus Bulls Lot 2- Standard Hill Yahoo 40Y sired by HF Tiger 5T was purchased by Garnier Angus, Marwayne, AB and Family Ties Black Angus, Dewberry, AB for $10,000.00

March 8, 2012 Stettler, AB Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Results Angus Bulls 53 13 Open Angus Heifers

$3,882.00 $4,417.00 $4,986.00 $1,280.38

Total Sale Grossed $881,825.00 and Averaged $1,925.00

Sale Results

High Selling Bar CR Bull FCR Tiger Torch 33X sired by HF Tiger 5T was purchased by Greenwald Ent. Ltd., Fox Valley, SK for $6,600.00

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

$7,188.00 $4,315.00

High Selling Black Angus Bulls Lot 32Y- Bar-E-L Iron Will 32Y sired by HF Iron Will 167W, 1/2 interest was purchased by Merit Cattle Co., Radville, SK for $31,000.00 Lot 52Y- Bar-E-L Natural Law 52Y sired by S A V Bismarck 5682 was purchased by Tanya Belsham, Houston, BC for $15,000.00 High Selling Red Angus Bulls Lot 198Y- Red Bar-E-L Double Deuce 198Y sired by Bar-E-L Warrant 167W was purchased by Wilbar Farms, Dundurn, SK for $19,000.00 Lot 5Y- Red Bar-E-L AB Judge 5Y sired by Red Wheel Alliance 22U was purchased by Blairs.Ag Cattle Co., Lanigan, SK for $15,500.00 High Selling Angus Female Lot 10Y- Bar-E-L April 10Y sired by Bar-E-L Unforgiven 102U was purchased by KFC Farms Ltd., Abbotsford, BC for $7,300.00

Lot 13- Standard Hill Yardstick 88Y sired by S A V Bismarck 5682 was purchased by Hill 70 Quantock, Lloydminster, AB for $8,250.00 Lot 4- Standard Hill Yahoo 61Y sired by HF Tiger 5T was purchased by Brent Weiss, Maple Creek, SK for $7,750.00

LLB Angus 26th Annual Spring Spectacular Bull & Female Sale March 10, 2012 Auctioneer: Steve Dorran Sale Results 102 Black Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 14 Red Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 8 Angus/Simmental Yearling Bulls Averaged 69 Black Angus Two Year Old Bulls Averaged 13 Red Angus Two Year Old Bulls Averaged 10 Fall Bulls Averaged 81 Black Angus Yearling Heifers Averaged 18 Red Angus Yearling Heifers Averaged 315 Lots Averaged $4,328.00

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$4,875.00 $3,029.00 $3,913.00 $4,880.00 $4,515.00 $4,900.00 $3,866.00 $1,928.00

The Cattlemen’s Bull Event

Regina Bull Sale

March 10, 2012 Saskatoon, SK Auctioneer: Mike Fleury

March 11, 2012 Regina, SK Auctioneer: Brent Carey

Sale Results 3 Red Angus Two Year Old Bulls 29.5 Red Angus Yearling Bulls 31 Black Angus Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged Averaged

$4,583.32 $5,469.49 $5,341.94

63.5 Bulls Grossed $340,700.00 and Averaged $5,365.35 High Selling Red Angus Bulls Lot 53 - Red Wheel Dodge City 61Y sired by Red Wheel Dodge City 3U was purchased by Brylor Ranch, Pincher Creek, AB for $15,250.00 Lot 49 - Red Wheel Dodge City 4Y sired by Red Wheel Dodge City 3U was purchased by Kinzie Farms, Pike Lake, SK for $8,700.00 High Selling Black Angus Bulls Lot 8 - Double AA Bardolene 48Y sired by Double AA Bardolene 50’08 was purchased by SaskAlta Angus, Alsask, SK for $10,500.00 Lot 1 - Fleury Bardolene 17Y sired by Double AA Bardolene 50’08 was purchased by KBJ Round Farms, Clyde, AB for $10,250.00

The Black Pearl Bull & Female Sale March 11, 2012 Tisdale, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 24 Yearling Angus Bulls Averaged 22 Open Angus Yearling Heifers Averaged

$3,560.00 $2,504.55

High Selling Angus Bulls Lot 7- Royal Net Worth 7Y sired by S A V Net Worth 4200 was purchased by Dave Hilkewich, Tisdale, SK for $5,500.00 Lot 9- Royal Net Worth 9Y sired by S A V Net Worth 4200 was purchased by Bar D Farm, Raymore, SK for $4,600.00 High Selling Angus Heifers Lot 41- Royal Pride Dolly 41Y sired by S A V Net Worth 4200 was purchased by Nielson Land & Cattle, Craik, SK for $7,000.00 Lot 30- Royal Blackbird 30Y sired by S A V Bismarck 5682 was purchased by Bandura Ranches, Duchess, AB for $3,800.00

10th Annual On Track Angus Bull Sale

Sale Results 74 Bulls Averaged $5,295.00

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

$5,750.00 $3,973.00 $4,000.00 $3,752.00 $3,625.00 $2,700.00 $4,132.00 $2,300.00 $3,000.00 $3,409.00

92 Lots Grossed $349,850.00 and Averaged $3,802.72 High Selling Black Angus Two Year Old Bull Lot 24- Freyburn Tonka 131X sired by Freyburn Tonka 108U was purchased by Blaschuck Land & Cattle, Chaplin, SK for $6,000.00 High Selling Black Angus Yearling Bull Lot 17- Edwards Iron Mountain 132Y sired by S A V Iron Mountain 8066 was purchased by Shane Scott, Eastend, SK for $5,300.00 High Selling Red Angus Two Year Old Bull Lot 34- Red BLU Dawn DKF Spiderman 3225X sired by Red DKF Right Time 153U was purchased by Allan Samoleski for $4,000.00 High Selling Red Angus Yearling Bull Lot 49- Red K F Real 30Y sired by Red Ter-Ron Realdeal 01W was purchased by Garvin Katchuck for $3,752.00

46 Lots Grossed $140,550.00 and Averaged $3,055.43

March 22, 2012 Midale, SK Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

Sale Results 2 Black Angus Two Year Old Bulls 13 Black Angus Yearling Bulls 1 Red Angus Two Year Old Bulls 22 Red Angus Yearling Bulls 4 Charolais Two Year Old Bulls 7 Charolais Yearling Bulls 30 Hereford Two Year OldsBulls 1 Hereford Yearling Bulls 1 Limousin Two Year Old Bulls 11 Limousin Yearling Bulls

Johnson Livestock Bull & Female Sale March 15, 2012 Peebles, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results 151 Yearling Angus Bulls 4 Embryo Lots 26 Angus Open Heifers

Averaged Averaged Averaged

$3,864.00 $2,788.00 $4,458.00

181 Lots Grossed $710,500.00 and Averaged $3,925.00 High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 15Y- JL Open Season 1015 sired by S A V Four Seasons 5231 was purchased by Craig Angus, Tompkins, SK for $12,000.00 Lot 181Y- JL Upward 181Y sired by SITZ Upward 307R was purchased by Dwajo Angus, Camp Creek, AB for $9,000.00 Lot 9Y- JL All Answers 1009 sired by S A V Final Answer 003 was purchased by Gabel Angus, Regina, SK for $7,750.00 High Selling Open Heifers Lot 308Y- JL Evening Tinge 1308 sired by SITZ Upward 307R was purchased by Justin Eubank, Indiana, USA for $13,500.00 Lot 301Y- JL Erica 1301 sired by SITZ Upward 307R was purchased by Corey Jones, Melita, MB for $8,500.00

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By Chris Poley The real world beef industry has been an extremely “bullish” environment to be in.

Starting off with a strong fall calf run, which saw feedlots and order buyers being very aggressive on news of short supply and climbing futures, producing higher packer bids. This continued on into the new year with feeder cattle even higher and grass calves costing well over a thousand dollars. This lead to huge optimism among the cow/calf producers, pushing bred cows in excess of two thousand dollars. It also fueled a record year for bull sales, with quality rancher bulls bringing in excess of five thousand dollars on a regular basis.

The markets in the last few weeks have softened, not to a level of alarm, however the packers have pushed the fat cattle lower, sighting sluggish consumer demand as the reason. The discovery of a dairy cow with BSE in California also gave them cause to lower fat cattle; even though, the resulting push back from consumers and importers did not happen; in fact the very next week US exports were still up a healthy margin over the same week the previous year. All things still remain positive in the beef industry; we are just coming up to peak demand time for beef.

The summer Bar-B-Q season is just around the corner, which domestically in North America, we still prefer our steaks and burgers over all others, hands down. Exports continue to be strong and we have regained several markets in the last year and the work to open more is ongoing.

Well I can certainly appreciate that all parties involved need to make money, and lower numbers available in the market place, does bode best for the cow/calf producer. While he enjoys strong competition for his calves, the feed lots and packers cost of operation go up because they have to pay more and are struggling with utilization rates. However, the old saying “every dog has its day” also comes to mind. The packers have more control than any other player and seem to be quite good at managing their risk. We all still remember quite well how

they basically stole some classes of cattle after the discovery of BSE and made some very large profits that will help them ride out this period of low plant utilization. The feedlot industry is always one of tight margins with the odd home run. Through the years closely following the discovery of BSE in Canada, the feedlots gathered up the majority of government aid available to cover their loses. Also through that time there were some turns of cattle that were extremely profitable, being purchased at very depressed prices and sold into a volatile fat market at the right time. The cow/calf producer is just getting his or her “day in the sun,” having the least control in the whole system; this side of the industry lost the most players through the last eight years. The ones that remain, many of them had depleted their equity down to where surviving much longer looked faint, and retirement equity had been eaten up. The return to profitability for the cow/calf producer was long overdue because without them the feedlots and packers do not exist either. Each member of the industry needs the other and the more that is realized the better; more work as a community would benefit everyone. As much as big corporations like to think they can do anything bigger and better than individuals, it has been proven time and time again that beef calves cannot be mass produced the same way our meat counter competitors can be. We will never be able to take the environmental changes out of beef production because they cannot be managed from a corporate office on Monday morning. In the long run this fact will be to our benefit in a huge way, as the consumers look more and more for wholesome naturally produced protein sources.

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16th Annual KBJ Bull Sale

Duralta Farms Inc. 7th Annual Angus Bull Sale

March 12, 2012 Clyde, AB Auctioneer: Steve Dorran Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results 8 Two Year Old Bulls 85 Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged

March 16, 2012 Vegreville, AB Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. $3,938.00 $3,979.00

93 Lots Grossed $369,700.00 and Averaged $3,975.00 High Selling Angus Bulls Lot 68- Red KBJ Poker Face 1090Y sired by Red Soo Line New Trend 8218 was purchased by Bone Creek Ranch, Eastend, SK for $13,000.00 Lot 88- Red KBJ Tornado 1087Y sired by Red KBJ Tornado 001T was purchased by Flat Lake Red Angus, Neilburg, SK for $7,000.00

Ter-Ron and Redrich Get A Grip Angus Bull & Female Sale March 15, 2012 Forestburg, AB Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Management: Bohrson Marketing Services Sale Results 52 Angus Bulls 4 Simm/Angus Bulls 20 Open Heifers

Averaged Averaged Averaged

$5,359.00 $3,300.00 $2,655.00

76 Lots Grossed $352,700.00 and Averaged $4,641.00 High Selling Angus Bulls Lot 53Y- Red Ter-Ron Wicked 53Y sired by Red Ter-Ron Real Deal 01W, 1/2 interest 1/2 possession was purchased by Lucky 7 Cattle, Sedgeick, AB for $32,000.00 Lot 70Y- Red Ter-Ron Kingman 70Y sired by Red Lazy MC Kingman 16W was purchased by Brooklyn Cattle Co., Brooks, AB for $16,000.00

Bowerman Bros. - Nesset Lake Angus 7th Annual Black Angus Bull Sale March 16, 2012 Meadow Lake, SK Auctioneer: Steve Dorran Sale Management: Douglas J Henderson & Associates Sale Results 46 Two Year Old Bulls 37 Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged

$4,728.00 $3,688.00

High Selling Two Year Old Bull Lot 19- B.B.A.R Transition 0467 sired by B.B.A.R 616 839 was purchased by Murray Throndson, Clandonald, AB for $8,750.00 High Selling Yearling Bull Lot 61- Nesset Lake Final Answer 8Y sired by S A V Final Answer 0035 was purchased by Anthony Markus, The Pas, MB for $5,500.00

Sale Results 30.66 Black Angus Yearling Bulls 19 Red Angus Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged

$4,726.00 $4,968.00

49.66 Bulls Grossed $239,300.00 and Averaged $4,818.76 High Selling Black Angus Bulls Lot 49Y- Duralta 307R Upward 49Y sired by Sitz Upward 307R, 2/3 interest was purchased by Grant Lodge Farms, Edam, SK and Diamond B Ranches Ltd., Livelong, SK for $15,000.00 Lot 81Y- Duralta 80M Yellowstone 61Y sired by Cudlobe Yellowstone 80M was purchased by Rusylvia Cattle Co., Derwent, AB for $6,500.00 High Selling Red Angus Bulls Lot 66Y- Red Duralta 41N Smash 66Y sired by Red Lazy MC Smash 41N was purchased by MTC Cattle Company, Derwent, AB for $10,000.00 Lot 51Y- Red Duralta 36W Jack Shaft 51Y sired by Red Duralta 540R Big Jack 36W was purchased by Brimacombe Farms, Bashaw, AB for $8,000.00

All Canadian Speckle Park/Angus Bull Sale March 18, 2012 Neilburg, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 4 Yearling Black Angus Bulls Averaged 6.5 Yearling Speckle Park Bulls Averaged 8 Two Year Old Speckle Parks Averaged 2 Three Year Old Speckle Parks Averaged 10 Commercial Angus Heifers Averaged 3 Speckle Park Embryos Averaged 20 Units of Speckle Park Semen Averaged

$2,700.00 $5,092.31 $3,512.50 $3,375.00 $1,185.00 $800.00 $125.00

Total Sale Grossed $95,500.00 High Selling Angus Bull Lot 28- Z Bar Titan 21Y sired by DBRL 08M Titan 4T was purchased by Mallard Ent. Ltd., Neilburg, SK for $3,000.00

Eastondale Bull Sale April 2, 2012 Wawota, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results 40 Yearling Bulls 11 Open Heifers

Averaged Averaged

$3,524.00 $2,073.00

High Selling Bulls Lot 16Y- Eastondale Upward 16’11 sired by SITZ Upward 307R was purchased by Fred Lansdell, Leross, SK for $6,750.00 Lot 88Y- Eastondale Rock 88’11 sired by CU Alliance 074U was purchased by Cudmore Farms Ltd., Wawota, SK for $6,000.00

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Wilbar Farms 17th Annual “Tools of the Trade” Angus Bull Sale March 21, 2012 Dundurn, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley

20th Annual Bone Creek Ranch Sale March 23, 2012 Maple Creek, SK Auctioneer: Brent Weiss Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results

Sale Results

73 Two Year Old Bulls Grossed $330,650.00 and Averaged $4,530.00

56.6 Angus Bulls Grossed $313,350.00 and Averaged $5,546.00 High Selling Angus Bulls Lot 420Y- Wilbar Tigershark 420Y sired by HF Tiger 5T, 1/2 interest full possession was purchased by Neilson Land & Cattle Co., Craik, SK and Isla Bank Angus, Delisle, SK for $31,000.00 Lot 695Y- Red Wilbar Reload 695Y sired by Red Ter-Ron Reload 703T was purchased by Topham Red Angus, Eastend, SK for $17,500.00 Lot 646Y- Red Wilbar Longitude 646Y sired by Red Ter-Ron Reload 703T was purchased by Redrich Farms, Forestburg, AB for $17,000.00

Double ‘F’ Cattle Co. 3rd Annual Bull Sale March 23, 2012 Prince Albert, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Results 50 Yearling Black Angus Bulls Averaged 45 Elite Commercial Open Heifers Averaged

$4,662.00 $1,320.00

High Selling Two Year Old Bulls Lot 3- Red TGA Rambler 0125X sired by Red Crowfoot 6489S was purchased by Bakers Red Angus, Whitewood, SK for $9,500.00 Lot 34- TGA Blackman 0003X sired by GEIS Black Man 224’05 was purchased by Earl Ranches for $9,500.00

The Best of the Breeds 8th Annual Bull Sale March 25, 2012 Leross, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 5 Two Year Old Red Angus Bulls Averaged 10 Yearling Red Angus Bulls Averaged 11 Yearling Black Angus Bulls Averaged 11 Simmental Yearling Bulls Averaged 2 Charolais Two Year Old Bulls Averaged 23 Yearling Charolais Bulls Averaged 5 Yearling Gelbvieh Bulls Averaged

$3,960.00 $3,420.00 $3,818.00 $4,072.00 $3,775.00 $3,082.00 $3,360.00

67 Lots Grossed $236,250.00 and Averaged $3,526.12

High Selling Angus Bulls Lot 1- DFCC 33T Bullseye 74Y sired by Southland Old Skool 33T, 2/3 interest and full possession was purchased by South Park Cattle Co., Shellbrook, SK for $10,750.00

High Selling Red Angus Two Year Old Bull Lot 58- Red Flying S Bailey 90X sired by Red Ringstead Bailey 63S was purchased by Dean Benko, Punnichy, SK for $4,400.00

Lot 29- DFCC 176W Hemi 50Y sired by HF Hemi 176W was purchased by Ward’s Angus, Saskatoon, SK for $10,000.00

High Selling Red Angus Yearling Bull Lot 54- Red Twin Heritage Taurus 19Y sired by Red Belmoral’s Eagle 206’04 was purchased by Agri-Environmental Services PFRA, Regina, SK for $4,800.00

Lot 32- DFCC 176W Sizzler 52Y sired by HF Hemi 176W, 2/3 interest and full possession was purchased by MJT Cattle Co., Edgerton, AB for $8,500.00

15th Annual Minburn Bull Sale March 29, 2012 Minburn, AB Auctioneer: Don Raffan Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results 11 Two Year Old Bulls 57 Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged

High Selling Black Angus Yearling Bull Lot 62- Black Ridge Revolver 9Y sired by Peak Dot Resolute 37W was purchased by Mark Rogers, Foam Lake, SK for $5,000.00

Hi-Weigh Charolais Breeders 30th Annual Bull Sale $4,850.00 $3,994.00

68 Lots Grossed $281,000.00 and Averaged $4,132.00 High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 210Y- Minburn Addiction 210Y sired by Minburn Addiction 30U was purchased by KG Ranch, Three Forks, MT for $14,000.00 Lot 175Y- Minburn Main Event 175Y sired by Minburn Main Event 181N was purchased by Garry & Susan Hrycun, Newbrook, AB for $9,750.00

March 28, 2012 Neepawa, MB Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 13 Black Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 40.25 Charolais Yearling Bulls Averaged

$2,876.93 $5,688.20

Total Sale Grossed $266,350.00

High Selling Angus Bull Lot 62- HBH Revolver 40Y sired by HGH Objective 36U was purchased by Fosters Angus, Birch River, MB for $4,500.00 Today’s Angus Advantage Spring 2012 39

ANGUS

Legaarden

PO Box 93 Paynton, SK S0M 2J0 306 • 895 • 2024 2020angus@yourlink.ca

ly Hills Angus BeverGenetics for the Long Run

C7Angus

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

ircle

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Shane Castle

Ralph Oberle

“The Olynyks” Wes & Kim & Family

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

Irene

(306) 567-4702

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

Box 688, Davidson, SK S0G 1A0

Annual Bull Sale ~ 1st Saturday in April

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

DK “a quality brand”

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

www.bardkcattle.com

Bear Hills Angus

Performance is a Must!

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

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

P.O. Box 58, Arcola Saskatchewan S0C 0G0

Bob & Shonda Toner P.O. Box 3 Kelfield, SK S0K 2C0 (306) 932-2180

Double Bar D Farms Double Bar D 1970) Farms (since Breeders of Red Angus and Simmental Cattle

Richard Dimler & Sons

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Box 818, Grenfell, SK S0G 2B0

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Richard Ph/Fax (306) 697-3038

Ken (306) 697-2474 • Mark (306) 697-3289 www.doublebardsimmental.com 4 miles east of Grenfell on Trans Canada Hwy and 1 mile north

Visitors Always Welcome

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Halcyon Angus Farm JOHN, MIRIAM & KERRY BUSWELL Box 126 • Borden, SK • S0K 0N0 • 306.997.4802 • • j.buswell@sasktel.net • purebred black & red angus cattle baldY replacement heifers cereal, oilseed & pulse crop production

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

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Red Angus and Simmental Cattle Box 99, Carievale, SK • S0C 0P0 E-mail: mrl@sasktel.net

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

Glenn & Mel Sisson

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

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

RR #1, Ridgedale, SK S0E 1L0

The Stamp Of Quality Simmental Genetics For Over 25 Years

Annual “Black Pearl” Sale ~ Watch www.sissonbros.com for details

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

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

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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11th Annual Common Sense Bull Sale March 26, 2012 Vermilion, AB Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results 52 Two Year Old Bulls 23 Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged

March 31, 2012 Saskatoon, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. $5,044.00 $3,591.00

75 Lots Grossed $344,900.00 and Averaged $4,598.00 14 Open Heifers Averaged $2,543.00 High Selling Two Year Old Bull Lot 60- Everblack Windy 154X sired by Everblack Windy 18R was purchased by Gumbo Gulch Angus, Dawson Creek, BC for $12,750.00 High Selling Yearling Bull Lot 9- Everblack First Choice 37Y sired by HF Choice 16T was purchased by Andrew McCrae, Vermilion, AB for $8,250.00 High Selling Open Heifer Lot 87- Everblack G.M. Erica 22Y sired by HF Choice 16T was purchased by R&M Cattle Co., Kitscoty, AB for $3,600.00

6th Annual Thistle Ridge Bull Sale March 30, 2012 Taber, AB Auctioneer: Bob Perlich Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results 42 Angus Yearling Bulls 19 Charolais Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged

4th Annual Impact Angus & Charolais Bull Sale

$4,095.00 $4,437.00

Sale Results 26 Black Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 14 Red Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 21 Charolais Yearling Bulls Averaged 6 Charolais Two Year Old Bulls Averaged

Total Sale Grossed $251,250.00 and Averaged $3,589.29 High Selling Black Angus Yearling Bulls Lot 3– JS Bomber 1Y sired by HF Tiger 5T was purchased by Triple L Angus, Viscount, SK for $7,000.00 Lot 7– JS Tanker 12Y sired by Bushs Super Tanker 414 was purchased by West Luseland End. Ltd., Luseland, SK for $6,250.00 High Selling Red Angus Yearling Bulls Lot 38– Red Triple L Throttle 46Y sired by Red 6 Mile Full Throttle 171T was purchased by Agri-Enviroment Services Branch, PFRA, Regina, SK for $4,400.00 Lot 42– Red Triple L Throttle 036Y sired by Red 6 Mile Full Throttle 171T was purchased by Little de Ranch, Turtleford, SK for $4,400.00

Hamilton Farms 17th Annual Bull & Select Female Sale April 2, 2012 Cochrane, AB Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

61 Bulls Grossed $256,300.00 and Averaged $4,204.00 High Selling Yearling Angus Bulls Lot 7- Red TR Blue Rare 22Y sired by Red TR Prairie Smoke 520W was purchased by North Point Angus, High Prairie, AB for $8,800.00 Lot 4- TR Kast Off 11Y sired by TR Smoke Screen 549W was purchased by U2 Ranch Ltd., Coaldale, AB for $6,700.00

Rancher’s Choice 28th Annual Bull Sale April 23, 2012 Medicine Hat, AB Auctioneer: Darrin Lutz Sale Management: Douglas J Henderson & Associates Sale Results 66 Yearling Black Angus Bulls Averaged $4,361.00 High Selling Bulls Lot 39- Ranchers Choice Bardolene 168Y sired by Double AA Bardolene 803’77 was purchased by Dave Gray, Marsden, SK for $10,000.00 Lot 14- Ranchers Choice Bardolier 220Y sired by Double AA Bardolier 610’06 was purchased by Boyd English, Alsask, SK for $8,000.00

$3,236.54 $3,428.58 $4,511.90 $4,058.33

Sale Results 104 Bulls 32 Heifers

11 Semen Packages 8 Embryos

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

$7,381.00 $4,069.00 $1,795.00 $755.00

Total Sale Grossed $923,800.00 High Selling Bulls Lot 53Y- HF Rebel 53Y sired by HF Tiger 5T, 2/3 interest full possession was purchased by Stevenson Angus Ranch, Hobson, MT; TC Angus Ranch, Franklin, NE and Greens Angus Ranch, Hardin, MT for $95,000.00 Lot 252Y- HF Concorde 252Y sired by Connealy Consensus 7229, 2/3 interest full possession was purchased by LLB Angus, Erskine, AB for $51,000.00 Lot 146Y- HF Thunderbird 146Y sired by HF Tiger 5T 2/3 interest, full possession was purchased by Poplar Meadows Angus, Houston, BC for $30,000.00 Lot 105Y- HF Smokin’Aces 105Y sired by Greens Premium 7578, 2/3 interest full possession was purchased by Bar-E-L Angus, Stettler, AB for $23,000.00 High Selling Female Lot 10Y- HF Annie K 10Y sired by HF Tiger 5T was purchased

by Blairs.Ag, Lanigan, SK for $10,000.00

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Blairs.Ag “2012 Pursuit of Excellence” Bull Sale

Crowfoot Cattle Co. Bull 20th Annual Black & Red Angus Bull Sale

April 3, 2012 Sedley, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley

April 5, 2012 Standard, AB Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Management: Douglas J Henderson & Associates

Sale Results 30 Black Angus Two Year Old Bulls 13 Red Angus Two Year Old Bulls 3 Red Angus Mature Bulls 14 Black Angus Yearling Bulls 10 Red Angus Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

$5,013.33 $5,423.08 $5,833.33 $5,450.00 $4,485.00

70 Lots Grossed $360,950.00 and Averaged $5,156.43 High Selling Black Two Year Old Bull Lot 8- Blairs Prism 609X sired by Duff New Generation 6107, was purchased by Kenbert Acres, Drake, SK for $10,500.00 High Selling Red Two Year Old Bull Lot 34- Red Blairs Perfection 42X sired by Red U-2 Perfection 8067, was purchased by South View Ranch, Ceylon, SK for $10,750.00 High Selling Black Yearling Bull Lot 53- Mich Pit Boss 121Y sired by EXAR Pit Boss 409, was purchased by Blairs.Ag Cattle Co. Lanigan, SK for $14,500.00 High Selling Red Yearling Bull Lot 66- Red Blairs Reload 218Y sired by Red Ter-Ron Relod 703T was purchased by Les Saunders, Borden, SK for $7,000.00

Windy Willows Bull & Female Sale April 3, 2012 Hodgeville, SK Auctioneer: Steve Dorran Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results 54 Black Angus Bulls 7 Red Angus Bulls 28 Charolais Bulls

Averaged Averaged Averaged

Sale Results 12 Red Angus Two Year Old Bulls Averaged 20 Black Angus Two Year Olds Averaged 29 Red Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 33 Black Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 70 Bred Commercial Cows & Heifers Averaged 40 Open Commercial Heifers Averaged

$4,383.00 $4,250.00 $4,062.00 $4,202.00 $1,871.00 $1,114.00

204 Lots Grossed $582,687.00 and Averaged $2,856.30 High Selling Black Angus Yearling Bull Lot 96- XO Crowfoot Honesty 1490Y sired by Crowfoot 9052W was purchased by WJ Ranch, Spruce View, AB for $23,000.00 High Selling Black Angus Two Year Old Bull Lot 31- WJ Mechanic 257X sired by Crowfoot Mechanic 5789R was purchased by Reagan Curry, Finnegan, AB for $7,250.00 High Selling Red Yearling Bull Lot 52- Red Crowfoot Moonshine 1139Y sired by Red Crowfoot Moonshine 8081U was purchased by Sambur Ridge Red Angus, Petersburg, NE for $7,600.00 High Selling Red Angus Two Year Old Bull Lot 1- Red XO Crowfoot 0142X sired by Red Crowfoot Moonshine 8081U was purchased byTed & Tim Burnat, Jenner, AB for $7,700.00

Young Dale Angus Bull Sale $4,684.00 $3,450.00 $4,239.00

89 Bulls Grossed $395,800.00 and Averaged $4,447.00 15 Open Heifers Averaged $1,927.00 High Selling Angus Bulls Lot 22- Windy Willows Bismarck 53Y sired by S A V Bismarck 5682 was purchased by Jones Land & Cattle, Barrhead, AB for $9,500.00 Lot 10- Windy Willows Final Answer 18Y sired by S A V Final Answer 0035 was purchased by Lloyd Peterson, Hodgeville, SK for $8,000.00 Lot 8- Windy Willows Upward 75Y sired by SITZ Upward 307R was purchased by Duckworth Angus, Courval, SK for $7,750.00 High Selling Angus Open Heifers Lot 74- WWF Upward Bride 76Y sired by SITZ Upward 307R was purchased by X Bar T Livestock Ltd., Val Marie, SK for $4,200.00 Lot 77- WWF Quantum Duchess 157Y sired by Northern View Quantum 83W was purchased by Johnathan Thomason, Rush Lake, SK for $4,200.00

April 10, 2012 Alameda, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results 49 Yearling Bulls 23 Open Heifers

Averaged Averaged

$4,702.00 $2,704.00

72 Lots Grossed $292,600.00 and Averaged $4,064.00 High Selling Bulls Lot 39Y- Young Dale Yohann 39Y sired by Young Dale Knock Out 134U was purchased by Hamilton Farms, Cochrane, AB for $20,000.00 Lot 67Y- Young Dale Young Gun 67Y sired by Young Dale Knock Out 134U was purchased by Dwajo Angus, Camp Creek, AB for $10,250.00 High Selling Open Heifers Lot 76Y- Young Dale Kristina 76Y sired by Young Dale Knock Out 134U was purchased by Come As U R Angus, Strathoaks, SK for $4,000.00 Lot 119Y- Young Dale Lena 119Y sired by SITZ Value 7097 was purchased by Neilson Angus, Craik, SK for $3,800.00

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N.E. Source 10th Annual Bull Sale April 7, 2012 Tisdale, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 13 Black Angus Long Yearling Bulls 15 Black Angus Yearling Bulls 8 Maine Anjou Yearling Bulls 31 Red Angus Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

April 7, 2012 Listowel, ON Auctioneer: David Carson $3,084.62 $2,546.66 $2,642.75 $3,374.19

Total Sale Grossed $204,050.00 High Selling Black Angus Long Yearling Bulls Lot 67- OK Freightliner 27X sired by OK Freightliner 11S was purchased by Reed Land & Cattle, Porcupine Plain, SK for $4,300.00 Lot 70- OK McDreamy 36X sired by F V Net Worth 479U was purchased by Scott & Marla Gehlen, Humboldt, SK for $3,900.00 High Selling Black Angus Yearling Bulls Lot 60- PHP Sir William 6Y sired by S A V Wall Street 7091 was purchased by Kevin Woods, Moosomin, SK for $3,700.00 Lot 51- Hall’s Sir Bart 71Y sired by S A V Wall Street 7091 was purchased by Larry Frisky, Arborfield, SK for $ 3,100.00 High Selling Red Angus Yearling Bulls Lot 27- Red Pasquia Integrity 67Y sired by Red Blair’s Integrity 29U was purchased by Allan & Michael Polvi, Rocanville, SK for $6,500.00 Lot 23- Red Pasquia Lancer 58Y sired by Red LCB Lancer 1202S was purchased by Roy & Heather Klindt, Crane Valley, SK for $4,800.00

14th Annual Crescent Creek Bull & Female Sale April 7, 2012 Goodeve, SK Auctioneer: Steve Dorran Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc. Sale Results 45 Black Angus Yearlings Bulls 15 Red Angus Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged

Dunford Royal Cattle Company Bull Sale Volume VII

Sale Results 13 Fall Yearling Bulls 15 Spring Yearling Bulls

Averaged Averaged

$3,923.00 $5,310.00

28 Lots Grossed $130,650.00 and Averaged $4,666.00 High Selling Bulls Lot 18- Royal Adaptor DRCC 1020Y sired by S A V Adaptor 2213, 2/3 interest was purchased by Wulf Cattle, Morris, MN for $13,500.00 Lot 15- Royal Final Answer DRCC 1015Y sired by S A V Final Answer 0035 was purchased by Hahn Cattle Co., Sherwood Park, AB for $11,000.00 Lot 10- Royal Traveler DRCC 0063X sired by Alberda Traveler 416 was purchased by Jack Bunney, Cessford, AB for $8,000.00

Johnston/Fertile Valley Angus Bull Sale April 13, 2012 Saskatoon, SK Auctioneer: Mike Fleury Sale Management: Douglas J Henderson & Associates Ltd. Sale Results 72 Lots Averaged $4,045.00 High Selling Bulls Lot 249- FV Mandate Man 146Y sired by Sydgen Mandate 6079 was purchased by Valleymere TTT Angus, Alliance, AB for $10,200.00 Lot 247- FV Final Focus 256Y sired by Mytty In Focus was purchased by Valleymere TTT Angus, Alliance, AB for $7,100.00 Lot 202- FV Final Answer 71Y sired by S A V Final Answer 0035 was purchased by Gumbo Gulch Angus, Dawson Creek, BC for $6,400.00

Your Choice Black Angus Bull Sale $3,875.00 $3,180.00

60 Bulls Grossed $221,700.00 and Averaged $3,695.00 21 Angus Open Heifers Averaged $2,876.00 High Selling Angus Yearling Bulls Lot 1- Crescent Creek Big John 22Y sired by S Chisum 6175 was purchased by K5 River Ranch, Canora, SK for $8,200.00 Lot 3- Crescent Creek Chisum 64Y sired by S Chisum 6175 was purchased by Allandale Angus and Everblack Angus, Vermilion, AB for $8,000.00 High Selling Open Angus Female Lot 86- Crescent Creek Margaret 99Y sired by Rainbow Hills Traveler 15W was purchased by Crystal D Farms, Balcarres, SK for $4,500.00

April 20, 2012 Maple Creek, SK Auctioneer: Gordie Cameron Sale Results 51 Yearling Bulls 6 Two Year Old Bulls

Averaged Averaged

$4,040.20 $4,975.00

57 Lots Grossed $235,900.00 and Averaged $4,138.60 High Selling Yearling Bulls Tag #12Y- DLD King 12Y sired by F V King 308M was purchased by Anhorn Angus, Veteran, AB for $9,100.00 Tag #44Y- SSA 35U In Focus 44Y sired by SSA 109 In Focus 35U was purchased by G & T Alexander, Eastend, SK for $7,500.00 High Selling Two Year Old Bull Tag # 96X - Bear Creek Traveller 96X sired by S A V Final Answer 0035 was purchased by L Armstrong, Eastend, SK for $7,200.00

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Six Mile Ranch Ltd. 37th Annual Bull Sale

Branding the Best Black & Red Angus Bull Sale

April 14, 2012 Fir Mountain, SK Auctioneer: Brent Carey

April 14, 2012 Spiritwood, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley

Sale Results 80 Red Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 30 Black Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 10 Extra Age Bulls Averaged

$6,635.00 $4,250.00 $3,950.00

Sale Results 29 Black Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 17 Red Angus Yearling Bulls Averaged 4 Two Year Old Bulls Averaged

$3,696.00 $3,402.00 $3,687.00

120 Lots Grossed $697,800.00 and Averaged $5,815.00

50 Bulls Averaged $3,596.00

High Selling Red Angus Yearling Bulls Lot 10- Red Six Mile Game Face 164Y sired by Red VGW Game Plan 816, 1/2 possession and 1/2 semen interest was purchased by L83 Ranch, North Dakota for $65,000.00

High Selling Red Angus Yearling Bulls Lot 16- Red Stuart Holler 1102Y sired by Red BJR Hi Ho 5168 was purchased by Joe Cole, Edam, SK for $4,200.00

Lot 1- Red Six Mile Smokin Gun 133Y sired by Red Six Mile Wind Chill 828W, 1/2 possession and 1/2 semen interest was purchased by Sunberry Valley Farms, AB for $28,000.00 High Selling Black Angus Yearling Bulls Lot 104- Six Mile Thunder Struck 162Y sired by Connealy Thunder, full possession and 1/2 semen interest was purchased

by Rainbow Hills Angus, AB for $16,000.00 Lot 111- Six Mile Gear Grinder 275Y sired by S A V Preference 9184 was purchased by Gilbert Cattle Co., SK for $5,800.00

Lot 24- Red Stuart Steel 67Y sired by Red Moose Creek Tyron 23R was purchased by Gary Thiessen, Watrous, SK for $4,200.00 High Selling Black AngusYearling Bulls Lot 1- Stuart Youngman 37Y sired by S Chisum 6175 was purchased by Gerlei Angus, Montmartre, SK for $8,700.00 Lot 44- Four Bar X Bismarck 91Y sired by Four Bar X Credence 71W was purchased by Hicks Ranch, Glaslyn, SK for $7,000.00

High Selling Extra Age Bull Lot 90- Red T-K Sum-Mit 28T sired by Red T-K Precision 21P was purchased by Horse Creek Ranch, SK for $4,600.00

Blue Collar Bull Sale

34th Annual Short Grass Bull & Female Sale

April 14, 2012 Yorkton, SK Auctioneer: Clayton Hawryluik Sale Management: Optimal Bovines Inc.

April 21, 2012 Aneroid, SK Auctioneers: Bruce Switzer & Don Raffan Sale Results 174 Bulls 28 Registered Heifers 301 Commercial Heifers

Averaged Averaged Averaged

$4,540.00 $3,220.00 $1,270.00

Sale Results 44 Yearling Bulls 14 Yearling Heifers

Averaged Averaged

$3,245.00 $2,725.00

High Selling Bulls Lot 14- Sandy Bar Ambush 10Y sired by DBRL Ambush 33U was purchased by Deer Hill Ridge Angus, Fiske, SK for $17,000.00

High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 3- Northern View Net Worth 104Y sired by Bell Net Return 3U was purchased by Elldem Cattle Investments, Saskatoon, SK and the Net Worth 104Y Syndicate; Glen Unger; Darren Anaka; Michael Redenbach; Kevin Daunheimer and Brad Schultz for $8,500.00

Lot 4- Sandy Bar Ideal 18S 8Y sired by Sandy Bar Ideal 18S was purchased by MacNab Angus, Mervin, SK for $13,000.00

Lot 7- Northern View Upward 92Y sired by SITZ Upward 307R was purchased by Bell Angus, Pense, SK for $6,700.00

Lot 17- Sandy Bar Dutch 15Y sired by Merit 6089 was purchased by Anchor R Farm, Bladworth, SK for $11,000.00

Lot 1- Northern View Matrix 84Y sired by B C Matrix 4132 was purchased by Bar CR Angus, Perdue, SK for $6,400.00

High Selling Registered Heifers Lot 66Y- Sandy Bar Bessie 66Y sired by DRBL Ambush 33U was purchased by Sheidaghan Anghus, Maple Creek, SK for $5,900.00

Lot 35- J Square S Escalade 12Y sired by MJ Escalade 2W was purchased by Brookmore Angus, MB for $5,700.00

Lot 58Y- Sandy Bar Pride 58Y sired by DBRL Ambush 33U was purchased by Sheidaghan Anghus, Maple Creek, SK for $5,900.00 Lot 205Y- Sandy Bar Jemina 205Y sired by Sandy Bar Ideal 19S 185W was purchased by Sheidaghan Anghus, Maple Creek, SK for $5,000.00

High Selling Yearling Heifers Lot 30- Northern View Ruth 89Y sired by TGA Blackman 8311U was purchased by Swan Hills Ranch, Swan River, MB for $4,000.00 Lot 31- Northern View Erelite 15Y sired by Whitesand Lobo 3W was purchased by Creekview Angus, Hodgeville, SK for $3,300.00

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Justamere Angus Bull Sale

Cornerstone Bull & Female Sale

April 16, 2012 LLoydminster, SK Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

April 21, 2012 Whitewood, SK Auctioneer: Brent carey Sale Management: Doug Howe

Sale Results 46 Yearling Bulls 3 Fall Bulls 6 Two Year Old Bulls

Averaged Averaged Averaged

$4,300.00 $4,000.00 $4,700.00

55 Lots Grossed $247,750.00 and Averaged $4,490.00 High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 3- Justamere 422 Impact 244Y sired by Exarpaf 422 was purchased by Hollinger Land & Cattle and Impact Syndicate, Lemberg, SK for $20,000.00 Lot X- Exar Fortify 1447B sired by S A V Bismarck 5682, 1/3 semen interest was purchased by Vos Vagas Farms, Corbyville, ON for $9,500.00 High Selling Two Year Old Bulls Lot 1- Exar 1831 Lutton 0408B by Exar Lutton 1831 was purchased by Rus-Bar Holdings, Lloydminster, SK for $6,000.00

3rd Annual Chopper K Bull Sale

Sale Results

Two Year Olds

Yearlings

Registered Open Heifers

Commercial Heifers

Averaged Averaged

High Selling Two Year Old Lot 88Y- Red WRAZ Wrangler 88Y sired by Red Wraz Wrangler 88Y was purchased by Pipestone Breeding Co-op, Wapella, SK for $4,000.00 High Selling Registered Open Heifer Lot 38Y- Red Warz Maria 38Y sired by Red SMW Smack 31U was purchased by One Way Cattle Co., Olton, TX for $3,700.00

$3,920.45 $5,600.00

23 Lots Grossed $91,850.00 and Averaged $3,993.48 High Selling Lots Lot 7- Red Chopper K Rio 13Y sired by Red Majestic UFC R 116U, ½ interest was purchased by Southview Ranch, Ceylon, SK for $18,000.00 Lot 25- Red Chopper K Spearfish 84Y sired by Red Badlands Capacity 37W, ½ interest was purchased by Spruce Acres, Foam Lake, SK for $10,500.00 Lot 32- Pick of the 2012 natural born heifer calves was purchased by Brylor Ranch, Pincher Creek, AB for $5,600.00

Lundar’s 44th Annual Bull Sale April 21, 2012 Lundar, MB Auctioneer: Buddy Bergner Sale Results 8 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls Averaged $2,900.00 15 Yearling Hereford Bulls Averaged $2,526.00 2 Simmental Bulls Averaged $3,400.00 2 Saler Bulls Averaged $2,350.00 4 Gelbvieh Bulls Averaged $3,775.00 4 Limousin Bulls Averaged $2,300.00 1 Angus Bull Averaged $3,100.00 36 Lots Grossed $99,416.00 and Averaged $2,761.55 2 Hereford Heifers Averaged $1,900.00 1 Saler Heifer Averaged $1,200.00 Total Sale Grossed $10,4416.00 and Averaged $2,677.33 High Selling Angus Bull Lot 7- Lookback Mark’s Focus 18Ysired by Black Hamco Focus 139T was purchased by Werner Zotter, St. Laurent, MB for $3100.00

$3,900.00 $3,700.00 $2,560.00 $1,123.00

High Selling Yearling Bull Lot 79Y- Red Wraz Senator 79Y sired by Red Dimler Indeed 105R was purchased by Robin Thompson, Fairlight, SK for $7,300.00

April 18, 2012 Alameda, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 22 Yearling Bulls 1 Heifer Calf Pick

Averaged Averaged Averaged Averaged

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HEATHER BARR Suite 302, 13220 St. Albert Trail, Edmonton, Alberta T5L 4W1 hbarr@cdnfarmins.com www.cdnfarmins.com Transit

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Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. Davis-Rairdan International P.O. Box 590 Crossfield, Alberta Canada T0M 0S0 Phone (403) 946-4551 Fax (403) 946-5093 Website: www.davis-rairdan.com E-mail: embryos@davis-rairdan.com

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Annual Medicine Hat Bull Show March 14 & 15, 2012 Cypress Center, Medicine Hat, AB Angus Show Judge: Ian Glass, Chaplin, SK

Grand Champion Bull Fleming Right Time 007X by Hyline Right Time 338, consigned by Fleming Stock Farms, Granum, AB

Junior Champion Bull Fleming Right Time 007X by Hyline Right Time 338, consigned by Fleming Stock Farms, Granum, AB Reserve Junior Champion Bull BJ’s Xplosion 011 by Mytty In Focus, consigned by BJ Cattle Co., Del Bonita, AB Senior Champion Bull HE 268S Eighteen Wheeler 76W by LLB Free Wheeler 268S, consigned by Hawkeye Ranching, Cyrpess County, AB Reserve Senior Champion Bull Reid Angus Alliance 48W by Sitz Alliance 6595, consigned by Reid Angus, Cochrane, AB

Reserve Grand Champion Bull HE 268S Eighteen Wheeler 76W by LLB Free Wheeler 268S, consigned by Hawkeye Ranching, Cypress County, AB Best Pair of Angus Bulls Fleming Stock Farms, Granum, AB Best String Voted On By The Consigners BJ Cattle Co., Del Bonita, AB

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20/20 Angus

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26 49 49 24 49 26 26 40 26 50 30 26 11

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

40 40 IFC 40 40 26 40 BC 49 26 49 49 40 30 24 40 40 19

Cadillac Stock Farms Canadian Cattlemen Canadian Farm Insurance Corp.

Canadian Red Angus

Promotional Society Cattle In Motion, LLC Certified Angus Beef Chapman Cattle Company Circle 7 Angus Clegg Angus Crescent Creek Angus

30 49 49 49 50 29 26 40 26 40

D & K Black Angus 30 Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. 50 Dayora Farm 30 Deer Range Red Angus 40 Deer River Ranching Black Angus 26 Delar Cattle & Quarter Horses 26 Diamond T Cattle Co. 26 DKF Red Angus 40 Dolittle Angus 40 Double Bar D Farms 40 Drumore Farms 30 Dudgeon Livestock 30 Dunford Royal Cattle Company 30 DWAJO Registered Angus 27 Early Sunset Ranch Eastondale Angus Edwards Livestock EKW Red Angus Enright Farms Ferme Wilgor Farms Flewelling Cattle Servies

1 41 50 17, 41 3 49 50

Advertiser’s Index Forsyth Ranch Ltd.

41

Ole Farms

27

GBS Angus Farm Genex Cooperative, Inc. Gerlei Angus Get-A-Long Stock Farm Gilchrist Farms Glen Gabel Angus Glen Islay Angus Glesbar Cattle Co. Graham Red Angus Grant Rolston Photography

41 8 41 27 30 41 30 27 30 50

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

31 42 42 50 49 24 28

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

Heatherlea Angus Hi Low Angus High Tree Cattle

17 41 24 27 30 30 30 30 41 41

Redrich Farms Red Rock Red Angus Reich Angus Ranch Remitall West Remax Blue Chip Realty Remax Central Alberta Ring Creek Farms Ltd. Rivercrest Angus Rolling Acres Farms Royal Angus

28 28 28 28 51 51 28 28 49 42

Isla Bank Angus Farms Ivanhoe Angus

2 41

J & S Angus JPD Farms Justamere Ranches Ltd.

6, 41 30 9, 41

KBJ Round Farms KC Cattle Co. K-Deen Angus Kembar Farms Kenbert Acres Kenray Ranch Kuntz Farms Red Angus

27 41 27 24 41 41 41

Lazy MC Angus Leela farms Lewis Farms Ltd. LiveAuctions.TV Locust Grove Angus LRL Simmental & Black Angus

27 30 27 50 31 41

Sandy Bar Ranch Schaff Angus Valley Scotch Line Farms Red Angus Scott Stock Farm Ltd. Skinner Farms Skyebrook Angus Soo Line Cattle Co. Spring Creek Simmentals Spruce Grove Cattle Co. Spruce Ridge Stock Farms Spruce View Angus Ranch Standard Hill Angus Steen Agencies Stock, Mark Stockmens Insurance Sunny Grove Angus Sunrise Angus Sunset Ridge Red Angus

42 49 31 28 42 42 IBC 42 43 24 28 43 51 50 51 43 31 24

M&J Farms Macks Red Angus Maple Line Farms Maple Ridge Acres Mar Mac Farms Marin Cattle Presentation McGowan Farms McMillen Ranching Ltd. Meadow Ridge Ent. Ltd. Merit Insurance Brokers Miller-Wilson Angus Minburn Angus MJT Cattle Company Ltd. Moose Creek Red Angus MWC Investments Inc.

24 31 6 41 24 50 27 42 42 50 27 27 27 42 27

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

6, 11 31 43 28 31 7, 43 31 43 50

Upper Glen Angus

31

Vancise Cattle Company Inc. Vikse Family Farm

31 28

Ward’s Red Angus Western Angus Wilbar Farms Willowside Farm Windy Ridge Ultrasound Wraz Red Angus

10 28 2, 43 31 51 43

New Force Consultants Nielson Land & Cattle Co. Nordal Limousin & Angus Northern View Angus Nu-Horizon Angus

50 2 5, 42 42 42

Y Coulee Land & Cattle Co.

10, 43

Zaniabar Angus

28

Oak Manor Angus Ockerman Angus

31 27

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Without a doubt, the spring of 2012 will go down in livestock history as the best ever in the current era.

We can high-five ourselves, but we must remember that when bulls were fetching $2000.00, pickup trucks were selling for $10,000.00. Those who have been buying iron in the past few years surely know that the increased price in cattle has not narrowed the spread between product and machinery. Granted financial institutions, namely bankers, looked upon cattlemen as the lowest class of citizen with the highest risk following BSE, have now opened their doors again, and to the smell of animal waste attached to our cowboy boots.

The BSE era virtually scared and eliminated the majority of youngsters who were raised on farms and ranches with the thought of continuing family tradition (mainly due to banker resistance) but those that remained and struggled were able to add inventory at very affordable costs, are now enjoying today’s market place. It always amazes me that a banker in a three piece suit working in Toronto, Ontario and does not know the difference between a ribeye and a blade, is making the financial decisions for a livestock producer in Consort, Alberta. The last decade of livestock recession has a bright side. It has made producers stronger, more resilient and better financial managers who conduct their business with a higher degree of efficiency. This fact was reflected in the spring bull sale run as more good bulls were sold for higher values.

One of the most asked questions are “How long will it stay strong?” The recent BSE discovery of a dairy cow in California merely put a hiccup in the market for a day then rebounded in the next trading session.

This shows the strength of the cattle market and its concern with the low inventory numbers reported. The USDA reported that export sales of beef were up 8.8% the week following the discovery as compared to the year prior. As countries throughout the world struggle with financial stability, agriculture and the production of food will be one of if not the main factor leading the planet out of financial recession. Why do you think the leading Asian countries are investing in land and agricultural entities around the globe?

This new uplifting success in agriculture will also lead to complacency. It is human nature to assume too much of a good thing. Complacency is very common in the seedstock industry. Change in the twenty-first century is alarmingly rapid. The day we purchased a fax machine for the office, I thought we were on

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the leading edge of technology, but today many people don’t even turn their faxes on anymore. Most all information and data comes to our offices electronically except for cheques. Seedstock producers will be a major influence to the industry and its market in the decade ahead. The production of superior sires, producing look-alike progeny will be critical and those who succeed in this monumental task will receive high monetary reward, along with great satisfaction. Breeders must forge ahead and constantly improve their product, while staying current with the changes ahead. Remember to fertilize, whether it‘s your crop land or the fertilizer you use in advertising and promoting your herd and program; those who try to save, will be watching from behind!

A big change in feeding livestock looms on the horizon. For decades, farmers have fed antibiotics to animals helping them gain extra weight. Producers say they feed drugs to animals to keep them healthy while meeting the world’s growing appetite for cheap meat. But public-health advocates argue that the practice breeds antibiotic-resistant germs that can cause deadly diseases in humans which they refer to as super-bugs. In 1997, the World Health Organization recommended antibiotics used in humans not be used to promote growth in animals. In 1999, the EEC backed a ban on penicillin and other human antibiotics for growth in farm animals. Associated Press reported in April 2012, that the USDA Food and Drug Administration outlined plans to phase out non-medical uses of more than 200 antibiotics over three years. The voluntary plan requires cooperation by drug-makers and producers. Although this move will not change the small farming units who produce hormone free product... but to supply the masses, this change will be a major impact on large-scale meat production operations. No doubt the swine and poultry industries will also be directly affected, but the feedlot industry will have to reassess their position. Does the impending move mean bigger cattle to supply the same amount of meat? Since change is inevitable, producers, especially purebred breeders, must constantly be aware of what lies ahead.

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Pasture Ready Bull Sale

Saskatoon, SK

8

2nd Annual “ Turn Em Out” Bull Sale

Swift Current, SK

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14-17

Canadian Angus Annual General Meetings

Lethbridge, AB

19-20

T Bar Invitational Golf Tournament

Saskatoon, SK

5-6

Saskatchewan Angus Gold & Junior Show

Yorkton, SK

7-15

Summer Synergy Junior Livestock Showcase

Olds, AB

10

SUMMER ISSUE DEADLINE

19-21

Canadian Junior Angus Showdown

Lindsay, ON

28

Manitoba Pen Show & Field Day

Neepawa, MB

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July

August 2-5

Manitoba Youth Beef Round Up

Neepawa, MB

8-12

Dawson Creek Fair

Dawson Creek, BC

12-14

AJAA Junior Show

Bashaw, AB

13

The August Event, Justamere Farms

Lloydminster, SK

17-18

Old Home Week Gold Show

Charlottetown, PEI

21

EARLY FALL DEADLINE

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23-26

Bulkley Valley Exhibition Gold Show

1

Autumn Angus Classic

Hanover, ON

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16

Brampton Fair

Brampton, ON

21-22

New Brunswick Beef Expo Gold Show

Sussex, NB

29

Pacific Invitational All Breeds Female Sale

Williams Lake, BC

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Eastern Extravaganza Angus Sale

Uxbridge, ON

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Autumn Tradition Sale

Blackstock, ON

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October 5

13th Annual Black Magic Angus Sale

Olds, AB

5-7

Olds Fall Classic Beef Show

Olds, AB

6

Expo Boeuf Gold Show

Victoriaville, QC

6

GF In It To Win It Sale

Lucknow, ON

7

Bar 5 Extravaganza Vlll Sale

Markdale, ON

7

Maritimes Fall Fair Gold Show

Halifax, NS

9

Justamere Sale Of The Year

Lloydminster, SK

12

Soo Line Cattle Co. Complete Angus Dispersal

Midale, SK

13

Prairie Lane Farms Complete Dispersal

Virden, MB

13

Six Mile Ranch Ltd. “Focus on the Females” Sale

Fir Mountain, SK

14

Enright Farms & Friends Production Sale

Renfrew, ON

14

Blairs.Ag “ Genetics in Motions” Production Sale

Moose Jaw, SK

15

LATE FALL ISSUE DEADLINE

19-20

40th Annual Canadian Red Roundup Sale

Red Deer, AB

27

LLB 4th Annual Autumn Opportunity Female Sale

Erskine, AB

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