Bull Supplement March 2015

BULL SALE GUIDE

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January 27, 2015 Submitted by: Michael Latimer, Executive Director The Canadian Beef Breeds Council is proud to have been involved in the development of the National Beef Strategic Plan. This project is an industry led initiative with no one group leading the charge. Often the beef industry is criticized for not working together, but this is an example of how industry groups can work together in a collaborative manner with an end goal of benefiting each sector of the beef industry.

The national industry groups involved are the Canadian Cattlemen Association (CCA), Canada Beef Inc (CBI), Canadian Meat Council (CMC), National Cattle Feeders Association (NCFA), Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and the Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC). In addition to these groups there has been considerable input from all ten provincial beef associations.

There has also been communication and input from provincial and federal governments, who support the initiative.

The National Beef Strategic Plan is comprised of four pillars: Beef Demand, Competitiveness, Productivity and Connectivity. These pillars are then further broken down into focus areas and respective organizations responsible for implementing the action. This also allows for the identification of gaps or duplication of services within the industry. This plan

is an assessment of current industry activities as well as new initiatives, with realistic achievable goals that will impact on the industry. Details of the plan are available on the website www. beefstrategy.com.

The purebred industry has been tasked with two primary objectives under the plan. First is that we continue to source international and domestic markets for live cattle, semen and embryos.

This injection of dollars creates a more profitable genetics industry with an increased capacity to work toward the second task. The second task is that we need to continue to develop improved genetic lines that produce both functional cattle and those that meet the needs of various end users.

This isn’t to propose that one genetic line will suit all markets, but that we do need to have the genetics and cattle in place to access available markets and not lose out on an opportunity to our global competitors.

Even in some of the most exciting times in the history of the beef industry, there are some very real challenges ahead. It is as important to have a plan in the good times as in the bad. I encourage you to take note of the National Beef Strategic Plan as it is rolled out over the next few months. It is important for producers to be engaged and provide grass roots feed back to industry groups like the Canadian Beef Breeds Council as we need your input to make informed decisions.

MICHAEL LATIMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Feel free to contact me via email at mlatimer@canadianbeefbreeds.com with your thoughts.

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Looking Ahead

GREG BOWIE

CHAIR, ALBERTA BEEF PRODUCERS

The high prices of the past few years and the anticipated growth in the demand for beef globally are creating enticing opportunities for cattle and beef producers. There is a real risk in placing too much importance on the events of a single year, but there are clear signs that 2014 will be viewed as a year of significant change for the industry. Our task in this coming year will be to make those changes work for the benefit of producers and the industry.

The current shortfall in industry funding is aggravated by reductions in government funding for industry initiatives and increased government requirements for matching industry funds on projects. For industry organizations such as

Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), Canada Beef Inc. (CBI), and the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), industry funding is provided by check-offs (service charges and levies) on marketed cattle. The National Levy has been at the same level ($1) for over 20 years and does not provide enough funding to meet the objectives for CBI and BCRC in the newly unveiled National Beef Strategy.

In Alberta, provincial service charge refunds cost ABP and CCA over $2 million per year and place significant limits on the policy, communications, marketing, production and research work we can support.

As we move into this year, there are many exciting opportunities for our industry.

In addition to our provincial initiatives, ABP has been an active participant in the development of the National Beef Strategy and an enthusiastic member of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. We need to address the industry funding issues so that ABP and our partners can continue our work in these vital areas this year. Change always brings challenges, but we are confident that ABP can adapt to these changes and continue to work effectively for cattle and beef producers in Alberta. You can find more information on the National Beef Strategy at http://beefstrategy.com/ and on the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef at http://crsb. ca/

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After years of struggling with low prices following BSE in 2003, producers are looking into 2015 cautiously optimistic about strong cattle prices. We at PCBFA believe that with the change in momentum of the industry, producers are looking to improve upon what they are already doing on their operations, as currently there is money to be made in the cattle industry. One constant question PCBFA has been hearing is, “how long will the strong cattle prices last?” Not being market analysts ourselves, we rely on the experts for the answers.

The general consensus from market outlooks we have heard is that 2015 is a year to remain cautiously optimistic for continuing strong price but we will likely see some price volatility. Providing market outlooks for our members is a part of PCBFA’s extension programming, and we will be hearing from marketing expert Ryan Copithorne at our AGM on February 20th, on his outlook for cow-calf producers heading into 2015.

We have seen that producers are engaged and excited about the future of the beef industry and are willing to invest it. We have had increased attendance at our events and increased interest in programs like Growing Forward 2. This tells us that producers

are investing in not only infrastructure and technology to improve their operations, but also investing their time into learning about new research and innovative ideas that is applicable to their operations.

The staff and directors at the Peace Country Beef and Forage Association are excited for what lies ahead, for cattle producers and for the association alike. PCBFA is in an expansion phase with the addition of a cropping program, and we are looking forward to integrating the program into our current extension and project work to benefit all producers across the Peace. 2015 has been declared the International Year of Soil, and PCBFA has some great extension events and applied research projects planned that are aligned with learning more about this undervalued resource.

Strong cattle prices in 2014 have so far continued into 2015, and in a time where the oil and gas industries are struggling, it definitely appears to be a good time to be a rancher! Watch for our upcoming events in local newspapers, on our website, www. peacecountrybeef.ca and follow us on Facebook and Twitter! Membership renewals are fast approaching, so please contact either of our offices if you’d like to join.

HAPPY TRAILS!

PCBFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

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BENWYN HEREFORDS BREEDING OVER 200

WORKING GENETICS FOR THE WORKING RANCH

PUREBRED HORNED HEREFORD COWS

March 26 1:00 p.m.

2-YEAR OLD BULLS FOR SALE AT THE

FARM ONLY BY PRIVATE TREATY BULLS SELECTED FOR • Temperament • Testicles • Feet • Conformation HALTER BROKE - RANCH RAISED For information contact Bill Bentley PH. (250) 843-7575 Email: billbentley@pris.ca

VJV AUCTION DAWSON CREEK, BC

Doug Bentley PH. (250) 843-7364

30 Bulls on Offer

PROGRESS, B.C. V0C 2E0 32 Km west of Dawson Creek (Hwy 97 south) 1.2 Km North of Progress (255 Road)

Red, Black & Traditional Simmental Bulls Red & Black Angus Bulls

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Registered Pioneer Herd - Established 1962

44thAnnual Bull Sale !

Thursday March 19, 2015 @ 1:00pm

Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Mart Dawson Creek, BC

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OFFERING

• Yearling Red Angus Registered Bulls • Two Year Old Red Angus Registered Bull

Georg & Sarah Weitzel (250)262-7681

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Ken or Rebecca Mackenzie 780-836-2049 or kenmac@abnorth.com To View Catalogue go to: www.mackenzieredangus.ca Sales Rep: D. Trapper Green (c) 780.837.0171

Halfway River Simmentals Rosefield Simmentals

James & Martha Wiebe (250)630-2621 (250)793-0462

Altona Falls Red Angus Dan & Trudy Loewen (250)630-2146 (250)261-3955

CONTACT THE CONSIGNORS TO REQUEST A CATALOGUE

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Vold, Jones & Vold Auc JAC 53B BW-113 WW-760 YW-1345 A calf that is all business in the performance department that will pound down on the scale and leave great females.

JAC 2B BW-75 WW-692 YW-1254 The PACKER sired calves have great calving ease with style to burn smooth made and long bodied will make your calving experience enjoyable.

JAC 10B BW-84 WW-654 YW-1122 Above average performance yet on a moderate low maintenance frame. Will produce steers that are in demand for years to come.

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JAC 12B BW-97 WW-702 YW-1211 The ARSON calves will add extra pounds come fall while turning up the maternal dial which will benefit the cow herd and bottom line for years to come .

JAC 59B BW-90 WW-680 YW-1235 The BB calves are long bodied, heavy muscled with built in calving ease to make them bulls that will make their new owners smile.

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PERFORMANCE DATA, PICTURES, AND VIDEOS OF AL Jarin & Amber Carter 780-518-9652 jarincarter@gmail.com

PLEASE CONTACT NICK OR JARIN FOR CATALOGUE AND INFORMATION.

CHECK BULLS OUT AT JLazyA.com

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NVG18B

NVG 18B BW-74 WW-688 YW-1223 The first “BB” son to sell, 74 lbs on great performance and awesome profile.

One to use in the heifer pen and enough jam for the cowherd.

NVG20B

NVG 20B BW-72 WW-686 YW-1138 One of the top heifer bulls from PACKER. His consistency in keeping the BW down and the performance up is impressive. First daughters milking are gorgeous.

NVG 25B BW-80 WW-682 YW-1234 If our purebred herd wasn’t loaded with all the great attributes ARSON brings to the table, this bull might have stayed home. He should work very nicely in the heifer pen and cowherd. The daughters will be keepers.

NVG19B

NVG 19B BW-98 WW-812 YW-1150 Here comes the first of the MONTEZUMA sired crossbreds. It sure looks like we found the right sire to elevate our crossbred program. MONTEZUMA will pass on excellent foot structure, hair and huge performance.

NVG30B

NVG 30B BW-96 WW-709 YW-1334 Here is the top all around performance bull in the Fineline pen. If you’re looking for a big pay day on your steers and high production females, look him up on “Sale Day”

LL BULLS ON OFFER NOW WWW.JLAZYA.COM

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JOIN US AFTER SALE FOR CERTIFIED ANGUS STEAK AND HOSPITALITY SPONSORED BY

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P & I N S N M A R CLE LOWLINES A F P U K R E T T U B Registered Lowline Bulls, SEMEN & EMBRYOS

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Yearlings Including Select 2-year-old Bulls

Promoting Grass Fed Lowlines That are Designed For: Excellent fertility • Calving ease • Maternal efficiency Low maintenance • Feed efficiency • Longevity • Sound Structure • Deep, thick & easy fleshing

Red & Black Angus

Catalogues now available online!

For more information Contact: Hugh Atkin • (780) 512.3641 Joleen (Joe) Meservy (780) 834.8286 Email: info@bar4acattleco.com

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Andy and Melanie Guttner

250.793.4742 or 250.772.5711

Box 68, Pink Mountain, British Columbia V0C 2B0 butterkupfarms@yahoo.ca

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www.guttnerenterprises.ca

www.bar4acattleco.com

SELLING 43 PUREBRED LIMOUSIN BULLS

www.facebook.com/ PrimeLimousinClub

Red & Black • Polled • Yearlings & Two Year Olds

XLR 40B EXCEL POLLED BALFOUR WULFS EXTRACTOR X EXCEL POLLED VERY SPECIAL

RGK 409B HILLVIEW THE

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DAK 15B FL PLD 15B BRUTUS

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Come early to view the bulls and enjoy the pre-sale lunch.

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RICHMOND XPECTED X SEH POLLED UNDERCOVER

THE SALE WILL BE BROADCAST ONLINE THROUGH DLMS. Visit www.dlms.ca to view the bull videos and register to bid online.

EXCEL RANCHES

Ron & Barb Miller (780)349-2135

Cody & Amy Miller (780)349-0644

HILLVIEW FARMS Raymond & Corine Verbeek (780)939-2173

FOUILLARD LIMOUSIN

Ed & Debbie Fouillard Cell (780)996-0970

Dan & Pam Fouillard Cell (587)987-8734

HANSEN’S LIMOUSIN Scott & Lesley Hansen (780)727-4557

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Hilltop Honey Ranch

Shadow Creek Farm

• Quality Polled Herefords • For sale on Ranch Highway 2 from DC West on Road 204 4 kms South on Road 211 to top of hill

Brian & Dana Smith Box 431, Pouce Coupe, BC Tel: (250) 786-5232 Cell: (250) 719-5548

TAMARACK SHORTHORN Alvin & Deanna Johnson

Dean & Marsha Anderson Bulls and Registered stock for sale on farm 250-827-3293 or 250-262-5638 marshascows@hotmail.com www.shadowcreek.farm

Box 27 Brownvale, AB T0H 0L0

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Phone/Fax: (780) 597-3973

Yearling & 2 year old Bulls for Sale

22ND ANNUAL BETTER BEEF BULL SALE

1:00 PM Sat. March 28 • At The Farm • Fairview, AB 25 Red and Black Yearling and Two-Year Old GELBVIEH bulls

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JOIN US FOR A PRE-SALE LUNCH

“A sample of the offering LOT #42B

Genetics from these bulls represented.

RWG YAEGAR 1513, DCC RANCHER 39U, TRADEMARK 29T DCC STOUT 22S, STON JBM SHOWDOWN 3S, ORM EXCALIBUR 158N

Located in the majestic Peace River country of northern Alberta, the Milne Ranch is a second and third generation operation that embraces the western way of life raising Gelbvieh cattle from the first imports in 1972, and breeders of American Quarter Horses since 1986. Your source for practical cattle and horses.

PICTURES OF THIS YEARS SALE OFFERING AVAILABLE ONLINE Harold & Bev Milne milneranch@live.ca Box 1573 780.835.0365 www.milneranch.com Fairview, AB T0H 1L0

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DAWSON CREEK 24thANNUAL

1 Choice Bull Sale st

Saturday, April 4, 2015 Sale held at Vold Jones Vold Auction Mart 1PM

Guest auctioneers Patterson’s Auction

View catalogue at www.pattersonsauction.ca Bulls selected for these important genetically predictable economic traits * Calving Ease * Explosive Weight Gain at Weaning & One Year * Carcass Merit *

Our Natural Sire Battery Include:

F V FINAL ANSWER 71Y

EVERBLACK WINDY 154X

D R TIGER KING 35Z

CROSBY RAINMAKER 93Y

• BW-77 ADJ WW-743 • Calving ease & performance

• BW-73 ADJ WW-696 • Calving ease & performance

BAR-E-L WISECRACK 246W •BW-88 ADJ WW-730 • Muscle & performance

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Steve (250) 786-5031 Cell (250) 784-5136 Dale (250) 786-5478 Fax (250) 786-5438 Box 132, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G3 11 miles south of Dawson Creek on Edmonton Hwy For more information or a catalogue please phone:

B.Z. and STEVE AYLWARD

SALE DAY PHONES: Art 250.784.4037 or Jack 250.518.4646 Office 250.782.6272 E-mail bzaylward@gmail.com

• BW-77 ADJ WW-772 • Bred for calving ease and muscle

• BW-74 ADJ WW-613 • Bred for calving ease & performance

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Canyon Tree Farms Inc. Lynn Jackson & Harry Hooke 250-996-8180 250-996-1577 Cell Box 2148 Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0 lynnjackson@ctfarms.ca • www.canyontreefarms.ca

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7 Two-Year-old Registered Red Angus Bulls For Sale Off The Ranch

Consigning To The 42ND Annual All Breeds Bull Sale Saturday, March 28, 2015 VJV, Dawson Creek, BC The Roys - Chris, Jen & Family Fairview, Alberta

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Email: Chris.jen@live.ca www.royangus.com

BULLS WORTH WAITING FOR Selling at Dawson Creek ALL BREEDS Bull Sale Saturday, March 28 – 1:00 p.m. at Vold Jones & Vold, Dawson Creek, BC

RED GEMVALE IDAHO 6A, 72#BW - HE SELLS.

Easy to find, Thursdays at VJV Dawson Creek watching your calves sell!

RED HOWE DESIGNER 83Z Sire of 3 bulls and 2 heifers selling.

• Decades of EXPERIENCE • Customers regularly sell at top of the market • Our bottom half are steers

the Murphys Don & Sheri

Ph: (250)759-4717 Cell: (250)719-9759 Box 202, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G3

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Saturday March 28, 2015 VJV Auction Co. Dawson Creek SHOwtiMe~10:00AM • SAle tiMe~1:00PM

50 Purebred Bulls & 12 Registered • 60 Commercial Open Heifers

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Tri K Cattle Consigning to Transcon’s Peace Country Simmental Bull Sale Monday March 30, 2015 • 1:00 p.m. VJV, Beaverlodge, AB

RED LABEL X RANGER MOOSE CREEK REDLABEL 162Y • BW 103 YW 1,326.

Lead off and high seller at Moose Creek final bull sale.

6 sons on offer.

ON OFFER: 1 Full Blood, 12 Red and 2 Black Registered Simmental Bulls 20 Red and Black Simmental Cross Commercial Heifers

Feature Bull

Tri K Endzone 6B - BEE ZONE FIRE 68Y X CROSSROAD ZISTA 74Z Not often does a bull of this quality come from a first calf heifer, but he was nailed out of the park. Sired by our new Red Shooter son, TRI K ENDZONE 6B has exceeded all expectations in the heifer pen and mothered by a moderate framed and great uddered red stubby cow. He combines great calving ease with loads of performance. EPDs put him in the top 20% in calving ease and top 4 and 5% in weaning weight and yearling weight. He can be used on both heifers and cows. A bull whose future we are very excited to be a part of Homo polled test pending.

ZONE FIRE X STUBBY

780-831-7999

keith@arlshop.com

CROSSROAD CHEVALIER 163Z • BW 94 YW 1,210 High seller from Crossroad Farms ($10,500).

7 sons on offer.

Catalogue available online at: http://www.transconlivestock.com/calendar.html Twenty five years experience breeding top quality livestock in the heart of the Peace Country

Box 655, Beaverlodge, AB • trikcattle@hotmail.com

Keiran Hodges

780-933-5637

hodgey_177@hotmail.com

Transcon’s Peace Country Simmental Bull Sale Monday, March 30, 2015 1:00pm Vold Jones & Vold, Beaverlodge, Alberta Offering 39 Bulls • 13 Long Yearlings - 7 Purebred, 6 Fullblood • 26 Yearlings - 25 Purebred, 1 Fullblood PLUS 21 Simmental Cross Replacement Heifers ALBRECHT FARMS Steve and Tammy Albrecht 780-864-4259

KSL SIMMENTALS Keegan Scorgie 780-518-6572

TRI K CATTLE Keith Hodges 780-831-7999 Keiran Hodges 780-933-5637

Catalogues available online http://www.transconlivestock.com/

TRANSCON@TRANSCONLIVESTOCK.COM

PH: 403.638.9377 FAX: 403.206.7786 BOX 300, SUNDRE, AB T0M 1X0

JAY GOOD

403.556.5563

DARREN PAGET

403.323.3985

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GLENN NORTON

780.542.0634

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KSL Simmentals Consigning to Transcon’s Peace Country Simmental Bull Sale

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March 30, 2015 • 1 PM • VJV Auctions, Beaverlodge, AB

“On offer 12 Long Yearling BULLS”

KSL ALDWIN 1A Polled Purebred (1 MAY 2013) BW93 WW734 S: DOUBLE BAR D FOUNDER 33Y P757683 DS: BBS RED 500 K10

KSL ALDEAN 3A Polled Purebred (3 May 2013) BW97 WW740 S: DOUBLE BAR D FOUNDER 33Y P757683 DS: TRI K PREFERRED

KSL AKON 6A Polled Purebred (6 May 2013) BW98 S: DOUBLE BAR D FOUNDER 33Y P757683 DS: PRL PIONEER 845P

KSL ARCHIBALD 11A Fullblood Full Fleckvieh (12 May 2013) BW90 WW765 S: DOUBLE BAR D FOUNDER 33Y P757683 DS: EAGLE-RIDGE SELKIRK 29S

KSL AVIATOR 12A Scurred Fullblood Full Fleckvieh (14 May 2013) BW98 WW750 S: DOUBLE BAR D FOUNDER 33Y P757683 DS: DOUBLE BAR D MAX 50K

KSL ARMOUR 28A Fullblood Full Fleckvieh (22 May 2013) BW98 WW780 S: DOUBLE BAR D FOUNDER 33Y P757683 DS: MFI MERCURY

KSL Simmentals Keegan Scorgie Livestock

R.R. 1, Site 7, Box 33 Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0

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Registered Black Angus Bulls

FOR Sale

Rosebud Ranches

Yearlings and Two Year Olds Available 80 to 100 Pound Birth weight Semen tested and ready to go in April.

Charolais Bulls for Sale

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Registered Red Angus Yearling and 2 Year Old bulls For Sale by Private Treaty Featuring Son’s of OLE OSCAR Contact Clarence & Darleen Budal Email: sawmillangus@abnorth.com r001950001

Coffee is Always On!

780-836-2788

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Yearling & 2 Year Olds White & Red Factor Semen tested Free delivery within Peace Region

Dan & Holly Schleppe

Box 2219, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4L1 Tel: 250-786-5698 • Cell: 250-219-5698 or 250-219-3153 30 Years in the Purebred Charolais Business

North Point Angus

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Saturday, April 11 • 1:00 pm Vold, Jones & Vold, Dawson Creek

30+ Red and Black Bulls Also on offer: Select group of replacment heifers

Mark & Ginger Zahacy Box 2139 High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0 Email: zahacy@telus.net

Phone (780) 523-5356 Cell (780) 523-1356

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PM EQUATION 32’14

PM THUNDERBIRD 14’14

PM RENEGADE 57’14

EPDs: BW 3.3 WW 38 YW 61 Milk 27 TM 51

EPDs: BW 0.4 WW 55 YW 98 Milk 26 TM 59

EPDs: BW 1.4 WW 63 YW 122 Milk 27 TM 59

SIRE: CROWFOOT EQUATION 5793R

SIRE: HF THUNDERBIRD 146Y

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REBER’S POLLED HEREFORDS

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Breeding Quality Hereford Cattle for Over 30 Years

Contributing 3 Two-Year-Old and 3 Yearling Bulls Plus 6 Purebred Open Heifers

BREEDERS OF RED & BLACK SIMMENTALS Steve,Tammy & Ryan Albrecht, Box 158, Spirit River, AB T0H 3G0

780-864-4259

42ND Annual Dawson Creek All Breeds Sale Saturday, March 28, 2015, VJV Dawson Creek, BC

Visitors Always Welcome Albrecht Farms is consigned to Transcon’s Peace Country Simmental Bull Sale VJV Beaverlodge, AB on March 30, 2015

Thank you to all the Peace County cattlemen who have shown an interest in using a Reber bull or heifer for their cattle program, including the following people who made a purchase in 2014.

Emile Brochu (bull buyer) - Cameo Herefords (repeat bull buyer) - Keifer Dolen (bull buyer) - Dennis Fair (bull buyer) - Henry Glasgo (bull buyer) - Cody & Pam Johnson (repeat buyer, bought 2 bulls this year) - Dale Johnson (repeat buyer, bought 2 bulls this year) - Darcy & Tamara Kuriga (bull buyer) - Deanna Nobbs (repeat buyer, bought 2 commercial heifers this year) - Keegan Scorgie (bull buyer) - Spring Mountain Stock Farm (purebred heifer buyer) - Fred & Naomi Trieber (2 purebred & 5 commercial heifers)

ALL BULLS SOLID RED & BLAZED FACED & MULTIPLE POLLED

IPU Crosby 34Y

1 - IPU CROSBY 34Y registered long yearling bull 1 – KENCO/MF POWERLINE 204L registered yearling bull 1 – LBR CROCKET R81 registered yearling bull 9 – IPU CROSBY 34Y registered yearling bulls

Reber’s Polled Herefords • RR 1, Woking, AB T0H 3V0

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We would like to thank all our previous BUYERS and our 2014 BUYERS

Directions: From Woking – 3 miles (4.8km) west, then 1 mile (1.6km) north, then 1-1/2 miles (2.4km) west, then ½ mile (.8km) south

Gerald & Sandy 780.774.2161

Serena & Kasey 780.518.2643

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Jim & Donna Rowe Box 87, Worsley, AB T0H 3W0

Raising purebred Limousin cattle since 1983.

jdrowe@xplornet.ca

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www.PeaceCountryLimousin.com

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The ONLY Limousin Bull Sale in the Peace Country!

Approximately 35 Bulls on Offer

Also on Offer: Select Purebred & Commercial Heifers Open and Ready for Breeding

THE NATURAL GENETIC ADVANTAGE FOR YIELD

Performance Bulls

In the pasture • Gwen, Judy and Betty Veer • Diamond Limousin, Vilna Alberta Our limousin feeder calves have received great acceptance from buyers across Canada.

We are proud of the reputation that we have built with Limousin genetics over the years.

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In the feedlot • Jack Chaffe • Chaffe Farms Mitchell Ontario We will pay up to six cents more per pound for Limousin cross calves over Charolais.

Our records proved the yield and superiority of the Limousin cross animals.

In our feedlot they achieved 63.1% compared to 61.5% for other pens.

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At the packer • Matthew Heleniak • Manager/Cattle buyer Norwich Packers Inc We love limousin cattle for their cutability.

The carcasses have less fat, less bone and more meat. The Limousin breed has the ability to marble while staying lean. Our customers demand it for its fine texture and assured tenderness.

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Heifer Bulls

Come Early - Complimentary Lunch for Registered Bidders Blueberry Valley Farms Limousin Michael & Rebecca McCord Mile 86.5 Alaska Hwy. (250) 772-5116 or 263-8116 mccordmr@hotmail.com

Dry Creek Ranch Gordon & Carla Harmon Cecil Lake, BC (250) 781-3617 gcharmon@hotmail.com

Lakeroad Limousin Jim & Donna & Jackie Rowe Worsley, AB (780) 685-2141 jdrowe@xplornet.ca

Pinnacle View Limousin Rob & Cheryl Swaan Erin & Eric Kishkan Quesnel, BC (250) 747-2618 swaany@quesnelbc.com

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QUALITY OVER QUANTITY Consigning 1- 2yr. old & 2- yearling Bulls to the Dawson Creek

All Breed Bull Sale on Saturday March 28, 2015

John & Judy Mayer • Box 1012 Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0 • 780.831.8497

Selling Yearling Registered Black Angus Bulls Vet Inspected • Semen Tested

Great Performance Sons of Lookout Canuck 113Y FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL

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All bulls are also vaccinated for foot rot.

Junior Herd Bull:

Mountain Side Angus

John & Judy Mayer Home: 780.354.2726 (After 6) John’s Cell: 780.831.8497

Lookout Canuck 113Y

SALE DAY

1 PM Tues, March 24

VJV, Beaverlodge, AB

RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 3240A (RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 8081U x RED CROWFOOT MISS STRETCH 8173U)

Senior Herd Bulls:

RED YY EXPEDITOR 3X (RED YY EXPLORER 825U x RED HF TIBBIE 203U) RED SMOKY COMBINATION 38Y (RED FINE LINE COMBINATION 40R x RED SMOKY DELI 109N)

We are half an hour north of Fort St. John

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Purebred Red Angus Purebred Black Angus VET INSPECTED - SEMEN TESTED

Consigning to the Dawson Creek All Breeds Bull Sale

Sat. March 28, 2015 Vold, Jones & Vold, Dawson Creek

Spruce Lane Ranch Andrew & Vivian Miller Box 237, Bonanza, AB T0H 0K0

CELL:

(780) 864-5035 TEL: (780) 353.3355 SLR.angus@yahoo.ca

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Highest Quality Cattle at Affordable Prices Donna’s ‘Famous’ roa beef lunch st at noon!

28 Consecutive Sales • 33 Years in Red Angus

40 RED ANGUS BULLS

Yearlings, Long Yearlings & Two-Year-Olds

40 RED ANGUS HEIFERS

Commercial Yearlings plus Lloyd and Donna’s Complete Pen of Replacements

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40 YEARS OF MARRIAGE Please stay after the sale and join us in our celebration!

Phone: 1-800-667-2251 or 780-835-0356 Email: clearrivergroup@gmail.com We must do a few things RIGHT • Come see for yourself! • Online at clearriverredangus.com FREE Delivery - 0% Financing - COMPLETE GUARANTEE! Lloyd & Donna 1-800-667-2251

Complete information available in early April

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Since 1986

Yearling & 2 Yr-Old Bulls Semen tested & guaranteed

& Heifers

on Test at the Farm

Selling

Black Angus Yearling Bulls Off The Farm

By Private Treaty

Delivery Available & Visitors Always Welcome

Werner & Debbie 780.354.3913 780.814.1455 info@riograndeangus.com

BULL SALE

Thurs, April 9

250.785.5325

250.329.4816

grundke@xplornet.com

Consigning 2 Two-Year-Old & 3 One-Year-Old Red Angus Bulls (Last Sons of 5 1X) to the

Held at: VJV Auction Mart ~ Dawson Creek

Eight Way Charolais

780-924-2464 or 780-982-2472

WALLIN STOCK FARM

1 PM BC TIME

Bar B Charolais

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Clint & Anna Collins Rio Grande, AB www.riograndeangus.com

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DC ALL BREED BULL SALE Saturday March 28 2015 VJV Dawson Creek

Thank You to Last year’s buyers & we hope to see you again this year!

Approximately 45 Bulls - All Two-Year-Olds

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Bulls Semen Checked • All Bulls Carry Purebred Reg. Papers • All Bulls Guranteed Breeders •All Bulls Vaccinated For Foot Rot • White & Red Factor Bulls

Jen Wallin 780-864-8556

Woking, Alberta

Larry Wallin 780-864-1948

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Yearlings Including Select 2-year-old Bulls Red & Black Angus

For more information Contact: Hugh Atkin • (780) 512.3641 Joleen (Joe) Meservy (780) 834.8286 Email: info@bar4acattleco.com

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Norbert & Janice Luken • 780.835.3165 Fairview, Alberta • Email: njluken@telus.net

Two Year Old Horned Hereford Bulls H

BY PRIVATE TREATY

SONS OF: LO 16T STANWAY LAD 59X • EHF 217U ASTER LAD 8X

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Location: From the corner of Hwy. 64 & 730, go 11 km north,1.6km west and 4km north on Range Road 54.

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15 Hereford Bulls to Sell in 42ND ANNUAL ALL BREEDS BULL SALE March 28, 2015 • 1pm

VJV Auction Mart, Dawson Creek, BC

THIS IS THE ONLY BULL SALE IN THE PEACE OFFERING HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE

THIS YEAR BULLS ARE ENTERED FROM 2 BREEDERS

Consigners

BRIAR RIDGE STOCK FARM, BAY TREE AB. AND REBER’S POLLED HEREFORDS, WOKING, AB.

Briar Ridge Stock Farm are offering:

1 - three year old Polled Hereford bull 2 - two year old Polled Hereford bulls 6 - yearling Polled Hereford bulls

Reber’s Polled Herefords are offering: 3 - two year old Polled Hereford bulls 3 - yearling Polled Hereford bulls

The Show of Champions goes at 10 am, BC time with the sale starting at 1 pm.

HOPE

TO SEE YOU THERE!

- Six registered open yearling Hereford heifers entered by Rebers’ Polled Herefords. These will sell following all the bulls.

This is a good chance to get some registered breeding stock to build up your herd.

View catalogue online at www.vjvauction.com and www.pattersonsauction.ca or call Chris Haddow at 250-784-4490

DISPERSAL FOR Galarneau Land & Cattle Friday March 20 @ Noon

— 525 Bred Cows — (60% Black/40% Red)

Black Angus bulls out July 15 – pulled Sept 20

Selling on Satellite March 18 550 Calves For more information and to consign please call VJV office 403-783-5561 or office@vjvauction.com Regular Sales every Wednesday

Vold Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd.

4410-Hwy 2A, Ponoka Alberta, Canada, T4J1J8

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Consigning 19 Purebred Bulls and 4 Purebred Heifers to the 42nd Annual Dawson Creek All Breed Bull Sale Saturday, March 28, 2015 – VJV, Dawson Creek, BC

LOT 11 BRHR MR HEMI 4B

LOT 35 HARVIE T-BONE 68Z (3-Year-Old, Sire of BRHR BUCK 18B, calves 65-85lb)

LOT 2 BRIAR RIDGE MR CASPER 13A

• 2 Two-Year-Old Purebred Charolais • 8 Purebred Simmentals (1 Two-Year-Old, 7 Yearlings) • 9 Purebred Polled Herefords (1 Three-Year-Old, 2 Two-Year-Olds, 6 Yearlings) • PLUS: 4 Yearling Purebred Simmental Heifers Briar Ridge Stock Farm, Box 6, Bay Tree, AB T0H 0A0 Randy & Chris Haddow – 250.784.7012 crcltd@xplornet.ca Chad, Gene, Addison, Leah & Wyatt Haddow – 250-784-3924

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EPD definitions

Northern Impact II What does that mean?

Charolais Bull Sale Saturday, March 21, 2015

1:00 p.m. at North Central Livestock Exchange, Clyde, AB 22 – 2 year olds and 18 yearlings • Purebred white & red factor, Full French Internet bidding available through DLMS

CONSIGNORS

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Valanjou Charolais Phillipe & Rae Lusson and family Clyde, AB 780-348-5683 / 780-206-5440 vcrlusson@gmail.com

OLDSTOCK

HEREFORD FARMS

Raising quality beef for over 40 years HANDLING EASE QUIET DISPOSITION PROVEN FEED EFFICIENCY ABILITY TO GRADE WELL

Visitors always welcome!

ience.

Steve: 780-354-3190 Charlie 780-354-8303

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Spruce View Charolais Lorne, Effie, Lyle, Larissa Lakusta Box 37, Andrew, AB 780-365-2079 / 780-719-0264 spruceviewcharolais@gmail.com

80 years of combined Charolais breeding

Definitions EPD (Expected Progeny Differences): are expressions of the relative genetic merit of beef cattle for various traits. EPDs are used to compare the predicted progeny performance between two bulls (or females) within a breed, regardless of age or herd location. EPDs are expressed in the actual units of measure for a given trait.

Interim EPDs (indicated as PE+): are calculated using a calf’s sire’s and dam’s National EPDs plus the calf’s own performance data.

Possible Change Table — EPDs are predictions of an animal’s breeding value for a given trait. As with any prediction, there is a margin of error, or possible change, associated with an EPD. When the accuracy is low, this margin for error is high. As more information (i.e. progeny data) becomes available, the margin of error becomes smaller.

Percentile Table — used to quickly rank a sire or dam within the breed for a given trait.

ACC (Accuracy): the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. An accuracy of close to 1.0 indicates higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted by the number of progeny and ancestral records included in the analysis.

Active Sires/Dams — animals that have at least one progeny with a weaning weight recorded in the past two years.

Black/Red Carrier — an animal whose coat colour is black, but carries the recessive gene for red coat colour. ......................................................................................................

(BW) Birth Weight EPD: expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

(CED) Calving Ease Direct: the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first calf heifers.

The higher the number the more probability that his calves will be born unassisted.

(CEM) Calving Ease Maternal: is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater probability of unassisted births in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.

(CW) Carcass Weight: expressed in pounds, this EPD predicts differences in the average hot carcass weight in progeny. This EPD is calculated using birth weight, weaning weight and yearling weight EPDs as well as any carcass data available.

(FAT) Fat/Back Fat: expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in back fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. The higher the EPD the more back fat expected on a sires calves.

(HPG) Heifer Pregnancy: the percent probability in a bull’s daughters’ ability to conceive and calve as two year olds. Just like the stayability EPD, heifer pregnancy EPDs are expressed in terms of a percentage difference. For example, two heifer pregnancy EPDs, 5 and 10, differ by 5%. Daughters of the bull with the EPD of 10 are 5% more likely to conceive than daughters of the other bull.

(MARB) Marbling: a prediction of future

progeny’s performance for carcass marbling scores. This EPD incorporates both ultrasound and carcass data. The higher the EPD the more intramuscular fat expected in the rib eye of a sire’s calves.

(MILK) Milk: is an indicator of milking ability in daughters. It represents the differences in weaning weights of calves due to the amount of milk produced by their mothers.

It is expressed in pounds of calf weaned. The higher the EPD the more weaning pounds a sires daughters will add to her calves via milk.

(PE) Parental Average: indicated as PE, is an average of a calf’s sire’s and dam’s National EPDs. These have minimal accuracy as they do not incorporate the calf’s own performance.

(REA) Ribeye Area: expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. The larger the EPD the larger the expected rib eye area.

(SC) Scrotal Circumference: expressed in centimetres, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires. Scrotal Circumference is an indicator of both growth and male fertility.

Larger scrotal size is related to increased sperm production and semen quality, and in daughters’ younger age to puberty, younger age to calving and higher pregnancy rate.

(STAY) Stayability: the percent probability of daughters staying in production to at least 6 years of age. Stayability EPDs for bulls are the prediction of the genetic differences between their daughters probability of staying in production in a herd to at least the age of 6 years. Given the primary emphasis on pregnancy in most herds, stayability is a measure of sustained fertility. The higher the EPD the more likely a sire’s daughter will remain in production in a herd past 6 years.

(TM) Total Maternal: is a combination of the weaning weight and milk EPDs. It is calculated as: 1/2 Weaning Weight EPD + Milk EPD = Total Maternal. This EPD represents the differences in weaning weights between calves due to mothering and milking ability of their dams.

(WW) Weaning Weight: expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. Weaning weight is an indicator of growth from birth to weaning (205 days of age). The calf’s growth during this period is influenced by its own ability to grow plus its mother’s maternal abilities. The higher the EPD, the heavier, on average, the calves of a sire will be at weaning.

(YW) Yearling Weight: expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. The higher the EPD, the heavier, on average, the calves of a sire will be at yearling.

(YG) Yield Grade: expressed in USDA yield grade score, this EPD predicts differences in carcass yield grade score to be expected from progeny. This EPD is a ratio or summary of the rib eye area and fat EPDs. The lower the EPD, the closer to USDA grade 1 the sire’s calves will grade (grade 1, having the biggest rib eye area to lowest fat ratio, is the preferred grade).

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Percentiles for Black Angus Calves Born in 2014 Desc CED Number 30,088 Min Max Avg 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

-23.0 18.0 2.3 18.0 12.0 11.0 10.5 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5

BW 30,384

WW YW 30,384 30,384

11.0 -5.9 2.7 -5.9 -1.3 -0.8 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.4

9 81 45 81 67 64 63 61 60 57 55 53 52 50 49 48

13 141 79 141 115 111 108 106 105 99 95 92 89 87 85 83

CEM 30,088

MILK 30,384

MAT 30,384

SC 2,007

MARB 4,541

REA 4,547

FAT 4,547

CW 30,354

-10.0 18.0 6.3 18.0 14.0 13.0 12.0 12.0 11.5 10.5 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0

-6 42 19 42 30 29 28 28 27 25 24 23 22 21 21 20

1 72 41 72 61 58 57 56 55 52 50 48 47 46 45 44

-0.74 1.83 0.69 1.83 1.46 1.35 1.30 1.28 1.24 1.13 1.04 0.98 0.92 0.87 0.82 0.79

-0.20 1.30 0.35 1.30 0.98 0.90 0.86 0.81 0.79 0.66 0.56 0.51 0.47 0.43 0.40 0.37

-0.41 1.08 0.27 1.08 0.83 0.75 0.70 0.68 0.65 0.56 0.50 0.46 0.42 0.39 0.36 0.34

0.092 -0.055 0.013 -0.055 -0.029 -0.024 -0.021 -0.019 -0.017 -0.011 -0.008 -0.005 -0.002 0.001 0.004 0.007

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Percentiles for Red Angus Calves Born in 2014 Desc

CED

Number 22,531

BW

WW

22,531

22,531

YW

CEM

MILK

MAT

FAT

REA

MAR

YG

CWT

STAY

HPG

22,531

22,531

22,531

22,531

22,531

22,531

22,531

22,531

22,531

22,531

21,227

Min

-12.6

8.9

7

0

-8.5

1

16

0.060

-0.44

-0.14

0.27

-36

3

1

Max

19.0

-9.8

90

149

17.9

35

68

-0.070

0.75

1.23

-0.29

63

20

17

Avg

2.7

-0.6

49

75

4.6

16

41

-0.012

0.04

0.30

-0.01

14

11

9

0%

19.0

-9.8

90

149

17.9

35

68

-0.070

0.75

1.23

-0.29

63

20

17

1%

11.9

-6.0

73

116

11.5

26

55

-0.050

0.44

0.67

-0.17

43

16

14

2%

10.7

-5.2

70

111

10.4

25

53

-0.050

0.38

0.60

-0.15

39

15

13

3%

9.9

-4.8

68

108

9.8

24

52

-0.050

0.33

0.56

-0.14

36

15

13

4%

9.3

-4.4

67

105

9.4

24

51

-0.040

0.30

0.54

-0.13

35

15

12

5%

8.9

-4.2

66

103

9.1

23

51

-0.040

0.27

0.52

-0.13

34

14

12

10%

7.3

-3.3

62

97

7.9

22

49

-0.030

0.21

0.45

-0.10

29

13

11

15%

6.4

-2.8

59

93

7.2

21

47

-0.030

0.17

0.42

-0.09

26

13

11

20%

5.6

-2.3

57

89

6.7

20

46

-0.020

0.14

0.39

-0.07

24

12

10

25%

5.0

-2.0

55

86

6.3

19

45

-0.020

0.11

0.37

-0.06

22

12

10

30%

4.5

-1.6

54

84

5.9

19

44

-0.020

0.09

0.35

-0.05

20

12

10

35%

4.0

-1.3

52

82

5.5

18

43

-0.020

0.07

0.33

-0.04

18

11

10

40%

3.5

-1.0

51

79

5.2

18

42

-0.020

0.06

0.32

-0.03

17

11

10

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BW

WW

YW

Avg

1.7

42.9

81.7

Min

-9.5

8.2

Max

13.2

1%

MILK

TM

CE

CW

REA

Fat

LY

Marb

21.3

42.7

68.5

17.5

0.42

0.30

0.79

0.09

22.1

3.8

22.8

0

-12.0

-0.19

-2.09

-1.85

-2.76

81.1

150.5

37.1

62.4

100

50.0

1.28

3.19

2.65

3.66

-4.3

60.9

113.1

30.6

54.6

99.5

32.0

0.75

-0.97

1.85

1.38

2%

-3.5

58.6

109.4

29.5

53.1

99.1

30.0

0.69

-0.82

1.72

1.15

3%

-2.9

57.1

106.9

28.7

52.2

98.6

29.0

0.66

-0.72

1.62

1.01

4%

-2.5

56.0

105.2

28.2

51.5

98.2

28.0

0.64

-0.62

1.54

0.92

5%

-2.2

55.1

103.8

27.8

51.0

97.8

28.0

0.62

-0.54

1.47

0.86

10%

-1.2

52.3

98.6

26.2

49.0

95.5

25.0

0.57

-0.29

1.25

0.65

15%

-0.6

50.4

65.5

25.2

47.8

92.8

24.0

0.53

-0.14

1.14

0.53

20%

-0.2

49.0

92.8

24.5

46.8

90.5

23.0

0.51

-0.03

1.05

0.43

25%

0.3

47.8

90.5

23.8

46.0

87.7

22.0

0.49

0.04

0.99

0.36

30%

0.7

46.6

88.4

23.2

45.2

84.9

21.0

0.47

0.12

0.94

0.29

35%

1.0

45.6

86.6

22.7

44.6

82.1

20.0

0.46

0.17

0.89

0.23

40%

1.3

44.6

84.9

22.2

43.9

79.1

19.0

0.44

0.22

0.85

0.18

45%

1.5

43.7

83.2

21.7

43.3

75.8

18.0

0.43

0.27

0.81

0.12

50%

1.8

42.8

81.5

21.3

42.7

72.9

18.0

0.41

0.32

0.77

0.07

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CE

BW

WW

YW

MK

TM

CED

ST

YG

CW

RE

MB

FT

CV

FM

Avg

8

1.6

62

84

31

62

6

5

-0.24

21

0.36

-0.23

-0.07 -12.41

25.10

Low

-4

-6.1

22

17

6

37

-12

-8

-0.50

-24

-0.18

-0.49

-0.12 -84.22

-6.49

High

19

9.0

99

148

57

91

19

14

0.09

61

0.96

0.39

0.04

46.96

61.22

1%

18

-3.8

88

134

47

82

14

12

-0.41

54

0.79

0.11

-0.10

26.42

54.59

2%

16

-2.9

87

124

45

79

14

11

-0.40

49

0.72

0.02

-0.10

20.61

48.56

3%

16

-2.4

85

122

44

77

13

10

-0.38

47

0.70

-0.02

-0.10

16.23

45.80

4%

15

-2.2

83

119

43

75

12

10

-0.37

45

0.68

-0.05

-0.09

14.36

45.37

5%

15

-2.0

83

117

42

74

12

9

-0.36

43

0.65

-0.07

-0.09

13.41

44.34

10%

13

-1.3

78

110

39

72

10

8

-0.34

37

0.57

-0.11

-0.08

6.09

38.54

15%

12

-0.7

74

103

37

69

10

7

-0.32

36

0.51

-0.14

-0.08

2.59

35.21

20%

11

-0.2

72

99

36

68

9

7

-0.30

32

0.48

-0.16

-0.08

-0.93

33.16

25%

10

0.3

70

96

35

66

9

7

-0.29

30

0.45

-0.18

-0.08

-2.70

31.66

30%

10

0.7

69

94

34

66

8

6

-0.28

27

0.43

-0.20

-0.08

-4.38

30.26

35%

9

1.0

67

91

33

64

8

6

-0.27

26

0.40

-0.22

-0.07

-5.89

28.22

40%

9

1.2

66

89

33

64

7

6

-0.26

25

0.38

-0.23

-0.07

-7.71

27.25

45%

8

1.5

64

86

32

63

7

5

-0.25

24

0.37

-0.24

-0.07

-9.32

26.04

50%

8

1.6

62

84

31

62

7

5

-0.24

22

0.35

-0.25

-0.07

-10.66

24.26

Canadian Gelbvieh Association (February 2, 2015) http://www.gelbvieh.ca/siresumm/percent.pdf

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Canadian Hereford Association – Percentiles for Active Hereford Calves Averages and Percentile Breakdowns - (www.hereford.ca) A Percentile table is used to show the relative ranking of an animal within the Hereford breed. Three broad categories are presented for comparison. Active Sires are those bulls that have sired at least 1 calf recorded in the last 2 years. Active Dams are those cows with calves in the last 2 years and provide a comparison for females in use in your cowherd. Calves are those animals born in the last 2 years and allow for comparison of yearling and 2 year old animals to the population. For animals with EPDs that fall between the published ranges, use the lower value. For example: An active Sire with a YW EPD of 87.0 would rank in the top 25% of the breed for YW

Active Sires – Averages & Percentile Breakdown. Number (Num) is the number of active sires evaluated for each trait. r001700641

Desc

CE

BW

WW

YW

Avg

1.0

3.3

48.0

78.0

Min

-17.2

-7.7

-14.0

High

12.0

13.8

1%

7.3

2%

MILK

TM

MCE

SC

CW

STAY

MPI

FMI

REA

FAT

MARB

20.0

44.0

1.3

0.8

87.0

-0.4

141.2

123.5

0.30

0.004

0.07

-22.0

-10.0

-12.0

-8.2

-0.9

-11.0

-6.2

81.5

14.0

-0.51

-0.097

-0.47

82.0

146.0

44.0

77.0

9.0

2.8

186.0

5.6

182.5

218.4

1.45

0.179

0.84

-1.4

67.0

109.0 34.0

62.0

5.4

1.6

45.0

2.8

168.2

171.8

0.83

-0.040

0.37

6.5

-0.8

64.0

106.0 32.0

60.0

4.9

1.5

51.0

2.4

165.2

165.7

0.75

-0.035

0.33

3%

5.9

-0.4

63.0

103.0 31.0

59.0

4.6

1.4

55.0

2.1

163.4

161.4

0.71

-0.031

0.30

4%

5.5

-0.1

62.0

101.0 30.0

58.0

4.4

1.4

57.0

2.0

162.1

158.5

0.67

-0.029

0.28

5%

5.2

0.1

61.0

100.0 30.0

57.0

4.2

1.3

59.0

1.8

161.0

156.1

0.65

-0.027

0.26

10%

4.2

0.9

58.0

95.0

28.0

55.0

3.5

1.2

66.0

1.3

157.1

147.7

0.56

-0.020

0.21

15%

3.5

1.4

56.0

92.0

26.0

53.0

3.0

1.1

70.0

1.0

154.4

142.3

0.50

-0.016

0.17

20%

3.0

1.8

55.0

89.0

25.0

52.0

2.7

1.0

73.0

0.7

152.1

138.3

0.46

-0.012

0.15

25%

2.6

2.1

54.0

87.0

24.0

50.0

2.4

1.0

76.0

0.5

150.2

135.0

0.43

-0.009

0.13

30%

2.2

2.4

52.0

85.0

24.0

49.0

2.2

0.9

79.0

0.3

148.4

132.1

0.40

-0.007

0.11

35%

1.9

2.6

51.0

83.0

23.0

48.0

1.9

0.9

81.0

0.1

146.7

129.4

0.37

-0.005

0.10

40%

1.6

2.9

50.0

81.0

22.0

47.0

1.7

0.8

83.0

0.0

145.1

127.1

0.34

-0.002

0.08

45%

1.3

3.1

49.0

80.0

21.0

46.0

1.5

0.8

85.0

-0.2

143.5

124.8

0.32

0.000

0.07

50%

1.0

3.3

48.0

78.0

21.0

45.0

1.3

0.8

87.0

-0.4

141.9

122.6

0.29

0.002

0.06

Canadian Hereford (February 2, 2015) http://www.hereford.ca/3_cattlebusiness/SireSummary/2015/Spring%202015%20SS%20Intro.pdf

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Spring 2015 International Limousin Genetic Evaluation Summary Statistics The following summary statistics are presented for the Spring 2014 International Limousin Genetic Evaluation. They are for use as a rapid reference in comparing and evaluating Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) from the genetic evaluation. More detailed information on the EPDs can be found in the Limousin Sire Summary, at www.limousin.com.

Percentiles for Current Limousin Calves

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Desc

GL

CED

BW

WW

YW

PWG

MILK CEM SC

ST

DOC

CW

REA

YG

FAT

Avg

-1.2

7.2

1.7

65.0

91.9

26.9

25.5

5.6

19.4

22.8

26.4

0.51

-0.15

-0.032 -0.06

Min

-5.9

-3.9

-6.3

29.8

33.2

1.3

9.4

-12.7 -1.0

7.0

-13.3

-15.6

-0.23

-0.54

-0.130 -0.69

High

1.1

19.8

10.6

107.2 173.4 66.2

42.3

13.5

1.4

32.5

43.0

82.0

1.37

0.24

0.070

0.59

Std Dev 1.5

3.5

1.9

9.1

15.6

4.4

2.7

0.3

4.0

9.0

10.0

0.19

0.09

0.020

0.12

1%

-4.4

16.0

-3.0

86.0

128.0 44.0

37.0

11.0

0.8

28.0

39.0

51.0

0.99

-0.35

-0.080 0.25

2%

-4.1

16.0

-2.6

83.0

123.0 43.0

35.0

11.0

0.8

27.0

38.0

47.0

0.92

-0.33

-0.070 0.21

3%

-3.9

15.0

-2.2

82.0

120.0 41.0

35.0

10.0

0.7

27.0

37.0

46.0

0.88

-0.32

-0.070 0.18

4%

-3.8

14.0

-2.0

81.0

118.0 40.0

34.0

10.0

0.7

26.0

36.0

44.0

0.85

-0.31

-0.070 0.16

5%

-3.7

14.0

-1.7

80.0

117.0 39.0

33.0

10.0

0.6

26.0

36.0

43.0

0.84

-0.30

-0.070 0.14

10%

-3.3

12.0

-1.0

77.0

112.0 36.0

31.0

9.0

0.5

25.0

34.0

39.0

0.77

-0.27

-0.060 0.10

20%

-2.8

10.0

0.0

73.0

105.0 33.0

29.0

8.0

0.4

23.0

31.0

35.0

0.68

-0.24

-0.050 0.04

30%

-2.4

9.0

0.8

70.0

101.0 31.0

28.0

7.0

0.3

22.0

28.0

31.0

0.62

-0.21

-0.040 -0.01

40%

-1.7

8.0

1.4

67.0

96.0

29.0

26.0

6.0

0.2

20.0

26.0

29.0

0.56

-0.18

-0.040 -0.04

50%

0.0

7.0

1.9

65.0

92.0

27.0

25.0

6.0

0.2

19.0

24.0

26.0

0.51

-0.16

-0.030 -0.07

60%

0.0

6.0

2.4

63.0

88.0

25.0

24.0

5.0

0.1

18.0

21.0

24.0

0.46

-0.14

-0.030 -0.10

70%

0.0

5.0

2.8

60.0

84.0

23.0

23.0

4.0

0.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

0.40

-0.11

-0.020 -0.14

80%

0.0

4.0

3.3

57.0

79.0

21.0

22.0

4.0

-0.1

16.0

15.0

18.0

0.35

-0.07

-0.020 -0.17

7.4

0.1

Canadian Limousin Association (February 2, 2015) http://www.limousin.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=I6uDlMe2evU%3d&tabid=36

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Canadian Salers The Balanced Breed Salers are considered to be one of the oldest European breeds, whose roots can be traced to 16,500-year-old cave drawings found near the town of Salers in the South Central region of France, the Auvergne, in the heart of the volcanic area of the Massif Central. The rough terrain, poor soil and harsh climate combined with the area’s isolation contributed to a genetically pure breed of cattle with bred-in range ability to thrive almost entirely on native grasses in the summer and roughage diet in winter.

The Salers breed in North America has evolved into an outstanding maternal beef breed. The cattle are usually solid red or black, and are naturally horned but polled bloodlines have been developed. Salers females possess a larger than average pelvic area and calve easily to the service of larger terminal cross sires. They are excellent mothers with good milk production, are very fertile and re-breed quickly.

Salers bulls are aggressive breeders and sire calves of moderate birth weight, with a strong will to live and good growth. Salers cross steers perform well in feedlots and have exceptional carcass yield and quality.

These traits have made Salers the choice of many commercial cattlemen striving to maximize production without increasing management or labour. Salers are a balanced breed, which is optimum in all aspects of beef production.

Salers were first imported into Canada in 1972 with the Salers Association of Canada being established in 1973. Canada continues to be an excellent source for Salers genetics worldwide.

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Spring 2015 Salers Canada Genetic Evaluation All Sires

Animals Born in Year 2012

Desc

BW

WW

YW

MILK

MV

SS

Desc

BW

WW

YW

MILK

MV

SS

Mean (Avg) Number High 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

2.1 5,040 -3.9 -1.5 -1.1 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.2

29.9 5,021 75.0 54.4 49.4 47.3 45.2 43.7 40.0 37.8 36.1 34.6

56.5 5,002 132.2 96.7 90.5 86.0 82.7 80.7 74.2 69.7 66.8 64.4

20.7 5,036 41.3 32.7 30.9 30.1 29.3 28.7 26.8 25.5 24.6 23.8

35.7 5,010 60.3 51.2 49.0 47.9 46.6 45.8 43.7 41.9 40.7 39.7

0.1 4,728 1.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1

Mean (Avg) Number High 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

2.3 659 -3.5 -2.0 -1.1

36.5 659 72.9 64.6 60.8 58.5 55.1 52.7 48.7 45.1 43.4 42.2

68.2 659 120.9 112.0 105.2 100.0 97.8 95.8 87.1 81.6 77.9 76.1

20.5 658 30.1 28.0 26.3 26.0 25.6 25.3 24.0 23.4 22.8 22.5

38.7 658 61.3 55.0 53.3 51.8 50.6 49.6 46.6 44.8 43.5 42.5

0.2 618 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2

YW

MILK

MV

SS

-1.0 -0.6 -0.5 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.2

All Dams Desc

BW

WW

Mean (Avg) Number High 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

25,172 -4.3 -1.1 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.0

1.8

28.4 25,093 74.5 49.3 45.6 43.4 42.0 40.9 37.4 35.3 33.8 32.5

54.6 19.3 0.1 33.5 25,057 25,139 25,074 24,206 134.9 45.8 67.4 1.3 88.1 31.2 51.0 0.5 82.4 29.6 48.6 0.4 79.2 28.7 46.9 0.4 76.7 28.0 45.6 0.4 75.0 27.4 44.7 0.3 69.2 25.4 42.0 0.3 65.7 24.2 40.2 0.2 63.2 23.3 38.9 0.1 61.1 22.5 37.8 0.1 Feb 2, 2015 http://www.salerscanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/PERCENTILES.pdf r001969014

Canadian Simmental Association • www.simmental.com Spring 2015 Canadian Simmental Association Genetic Evaluation CE

BW

WW

YW

MCE

MILK

MWW

CWT

REA

FAT

MARB

Average

5.82

3.33

60.08

82.54

6.68

23.94

53.89

23.36

0.49

-0.07

-0.07

Minimum

-11.5

-9.2

14.6

19.6

-13.6

2.7

17.0

-24.9

-0.70

-0.180

-0.75

Maximum

22.4

13.6

119.7

181.0

19.0

49.7

87.8

87.2

1.55

0.070

0.93

SD

3.57

2.02

12.17

22.29

4.15

4.82

7.83

15.12

0.24

0.04

0.11

1%

11.3

-1.5

78.1

114.6

13.2

33.0

66.8

45.8

0.88

-0.150

0.12

2%

9.6

-0.7

74.7

109.0

12.0

31.0

64.3

41.7

0.79

-0.150

0.06

3%

8.5

-0.3

72.6

105.0

11.2

29.3

62.5

38.9

0.74

-0.150

0.03

4%

8.0

0.0

70.8

101.8

10.6

28.0

61.0

36.7

0.69

-0.150

0.00

5%

8.0

0.4

69.2

99.0

10.0

26.7

59.7

34.7

0.66

-0.150

-0.01

10%

8.0

1.2

67.7

96.6

9.4

25.5

58.5

32.9

0.63

-0.150

-0.03

15%

8.0

1.8

66.4

94.2

8.9

24.7

57.3

31.3

0.60

-0.121

-0.05

20%

7.4

2.0

65.0

91.9

8.3

23.8

56.3

29.6

0.57

-0.080

-0.06

25%

6.8

2.1

63.6

89.5

7.7

23.0

55.3

27.8

0.55

-0.073

-0.08

30%

6.4

2.1

62.2

87.0

7.1

22.7

54.2

26.0

0.52

-0.069

-0.09

35%

5.9

2.1

60.7

84.4

6.4

22.7

53.1

24.0

0.49

-0.067

-0.10

40%

5.3

2.3

58.8

81.2

5.6

22.7

51.9

21.7

0.46

-0.065

-0.12

45%

4.7

2.7

56.5

77.2

4.5

22.5

50.4

18.9

0.42

-0.063

-0.13

50%

4.1

3.0

53.3

71.6

3.1

22.0

48.6

14.8

0.35

-0.061

-0.15

Number

47,098

47,098

47,098

47,098

47,098

47,098

47,098

46,951

46,951

46,951

46,951

(Feb 3, 2015) http://www.simmental.com/pdf/CSA%20Genetic%20Evaluation%20Summary%20and%20Changes_Spring_2015.pdf

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