Feb 2015 charolais connection

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From the Field......................................................................................8

Du champ...........................................................................................10

Canadian Charolais Association .......................................................12

De L’Association de Charolais Canadien..........................................14

Profile – LZ Farms Inc.........................................................................21

Canadian Charolais Youth Association News..................................40

Power Tools........................................................................................44

Responding to Consumers Critical for Growth ...............................48

Herd Health – Common Young Calf Problems.................................50

Calendar of Events ............................................................................58

Index of Advertisers..........................................................................62

on the cover…Silver calves grazing therugged South SaskatchewanRiver. Profile starts on page 21.

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FEBRUARY 2015 • VOL. XXXII , NO. 1

4 Charolais Connection • February 2015

The Charolais Connection124 Shannon RoadRegina, Saskatchewan S4S 5B1Ph. (306) 546-3940 • Fax (306) 546-3942Home Page: http://www.charolaisbanner.comEmail: [email protected]

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Well here weare the middle of

January and the beef market is stillpercolating along. December sawsome pull backs in futures and fatcattle but the first part of January thefats were bouncing back. The feedercalf market although not quite ashigh as some points last fall, is stillhigher than anyone would havepredicted one year ago. This pastweek I heard reports of 900 weightsstill bringing over $2,000. Themarkets have been a bitunpredictable but are staying strong.

One of the most interesting things Isee in the beef market is that theconsumers haven’t backed away from eating beef. This is encouragingon many levels. One, they enjoyeating beef and are willing to paymore for it; and two, all thepromotion seems to be working onthe health benefits of incorporatingbeef into a healthy diet.

I am including a short article fromKansas State University that I foundinteresting on Country of Originlabeling. Hopefully common sensewill prevail before this causes moreproblems in our industry.Research finds mandatory meat labels economically not worth the fight

MANHATTAN — When you pick upa pound of meat from the grocery store,have you noticed the label indicatingwhere the meat originated? According tonew research, most shoppers have no ideathe label exists — but that little label iscausing a big stir among the U.S.,Canada and Mexico.

In October 2014, the World TradeOrganization ruled in favor of Canadaand Mexico, finding that the mandatedcountry-of-origin labels in the U.S. arenot trade compliant and hurt business innearby countries. The U.S. is appealingthe decision. However, research fromKansas State University, in collaboration

with Oklahoma State University, findsthat most consumers aren't willing topay extra for the label.

"Less than one-third of theparticipants surveyed know that it is alaw to label where the meat originates,"said Glynn Tonsor, associate professor ofagricultural economics at Kansas StateUniversity. "Effectively, producers loseand consumers lose because we have notobserved an aggregate demand increasein response to that origin information."

The labels were implemented in 2009to provide shoppers more informationabout the origin of their meat. In 2013,the labels were revised to provide morespecifics about the origin, includingwhere the animal was born, raised andslaughtered. Tonsor surveyed consumersin 2009 and in 2013 and found the sameresults: The majority of shoppers aren'tinterested in these labels.

"Time and time again, we find thatfood safety, price, freshness and tastetend to be attributes, regardless of themeat product we're talking about, thatrank highly in importance and drivepurchasing decisions," Tonsor said."Social issues like origin, environmentalimpact and sustainability matter toconsumers, but do not drive purchasingdecisions."

A decision on the appeal isexpected in early 2015. In themeantime, country-of-origin labelsare still being used.

The commercial bred cow andheifer market was excellent last fallwith the fancy heifers going up over$4,000 in some cases. There isenthusiasm and optimism in theindustry that we haven’t seen fordecades. The purebred Charolaisfemale sales were the same with theaverage price per lot doubling fromthe fall before.

We hope you enjoy this first issueof the spring with a great article on aSaskatchewan producer who isconvinced using a Charolais bull on

black cows is the only way to go.Have a read and if you need extraissues to pass around, let us know, or it is available online atcharolaisbanner.com right on thehomepage.

Also in this issue you will see theadvertising for many of the springbull sales. What I have seen so far inthe bull pens is as impressive as ever.Lower birth weights, moreperformance, just what everyonewants. The Charolais breeders aredoing a great job producing the typeof bull that will work at all levels ofthe industry with no problems.

A common theme across thecountry last fall was the number ofmature bulls going to market. Manyauction markets had as manynumbers as ever. With the goodprices being received there were bullsselling for more money than whenthey were purchased and were usedfor a number of years. Combine thatwith the cost of wintering and sementesting and lots of producers shippedthem and will replace them thisspring with fresh new genetics. Mypoint here is you can expect a verystrong bull market. There will be lotsof demand, especially as we see moreproducers switching to Charolaisbulls to capitalize on the premiumprices paid on the Charcross calvesthis past fall and winter. A $.10premium and an added 20 to 50 lb.from crossbreeding adds up to a lotof money when you are starting at$3.00/lb. Who wouldn’t want an extra$100 plus per calf?

So as we get into the bull sales, ifCraig Scott or I can be of anyassistance, please don’t hesitate togive us a call. We are always happyto help in any way we can.

Until next time,Helge

POINTS TO PONDER

From the FieldHelge By


Eh bien oui noussommes déjà aumilieu de janvier

et le marché du bœuf est encore souspression. En décembre les bovinsgras ont eu tendance à la baisse maisen janvier ils sont revenus à lahausse. Le marché du veaud’embouche n’est pas aussi élevé quel’automne dernier, mais il est encoreplus haut qu’on aurait pu prédire il ya un an. La semaine dernière j’ai vudes poids de 900 lbs rapporter plusde $2000.00. Les marchés sontimprévisibles mais sont restés forts.

Une des choses les plusintéressantes dans le marché de laviande, c’est que les consommateursn’ont pas ralenti de manger du bœuf,c’est encourageant à plusieursniveaux.Ils aiment manger du bœufet sont prêts à payer pour cela etdeuxièmement la promotion sembletrès bien fonctionner sur les bienfaitsde la viande de bœuf pour unealimentation saine.

J’ai lu récemment un article del’université du Kansas que j’ai trouvétrès intéressant sur l’étiquetage dupays d’origine. Espérons que le grandbon sens prévaudra, pour éviter plusde problèmes dans notre industrie. Une recherche sur l’étiquetageobligatoire n’en vaut pas cette lutte

MANHATTAN : Lorsque vousachetez une livre de viande à l’épicerieavez-vous remarqué l’étiquette indiquantd’où venait la viande? Selon une nouvelleétude, la plupart des consommateursn’ont aucune idée que ce label existe,mais ce petit label est à l’origine d’ungrand débat entre les USA le CDN et leMexique. En Octobre 2014l’Organisation Mondiale du Commerce astatué en faveur du Canada et duMexique estimant que les étiquettes desUSA sur le pays d’origine ne sont pasconformes au commerce entre les paysvoisins. Les USA font appel de ladécision. Cependant la recherche del’Université du Kansas en collaborationavec l’Université de l’Oklahoma constate

que la plupart des consommateurs nesont pas disposés à payer un supplémentpour l’étiquetage. Moins d’un tiers desparticipants interrogés savent que c’estune loi d’étiqueter la viande sur son paysd’origine a déclaré GlynnTonsorprofesseur d’économie agricole àl’Université du Kansas. En effet lesproducteurs et les consommateurs sontperdants, n’ayant observé aucuneaugmentation significative de laconsommation, en réponse à cetteinformation sur l’origine. Les étiquettesont été mises en vigueur en 2009 pourfournir à leurs clients plus d’informationsur l’origine de leur viande. En 2013, lesétiquettes ont été revisées pour fournirplus de détails sur l’origine y comprislorsque l’animal est né, élevé et abattu.TONSOR a sondé les consommateurs en2009 et en 2013 pour toujours en veniraux mêmes résultats. La majorité desacheteurs ne sont pas intéressés par ceslabels. Maintes et maintes fois nousconstatons que ce qui est le plusimportant pour le consommateur, c’est lasécurité alimentaire, le prix, la fraîcheur,et le goût, quelque soit le produit dontnous parlons c’est ce qui conduit auxdécisions d’achats, a déclaré TONSOR.Les questions sociales, comme l’origine,l’impact sur l’environnement et ladurabilité importe peu auxconsommateurs et ne conduisent pas àdes décisions d’achat.

Une décision sur l’appel estattendue au début de 2015.Dansl’intervalle, les étiquettes du paysd’origine sont encore utilisées.

Le marché pour la vache et la taurecommerciale était excellent l’automnedernier, tant qu’au pur-sang les prixallait jusqu’à $4000.00 dans certaincas. L’enthousiasme et l’optimismedans l’industrie sont au plus hautniveau, nous n’avons pas vu cetengouement depuis des décennies.Les femelles CHAROLAISES ontdoublé de prix d’avec l’automneprécédent.

Nous espérons que vousapprécierez ce premier numéro du

printemps avec un reportage sur unproducteur de la Saskatchewan, quiest convaincu qu’utiliser un taureaucharolais sur des vaches noires est lameilleure façon de faire. Bonnelecture, si vous avez des questionssupplémentaires nous sommesdisponibles en ligne aucharolaisbanner.com à droite sur lapage d’accueil.

Également dans ce numéro vousverrez la publicité sur un grandnombre de ventes de taureaux. Ceque j’ai vu à date est vraimentimpressionnant. Des poids inférieursà la naissance et avec plus deperformance, d’ailleurs c’est ce queles éleveurs veulent. Les éleveurscharolais font un excellent travail enproduisant un type de taureau quitravaille à tous les niveaux dansl’industrie sans aucun problème.

Un thème commun à travers lepays l’automne dernier, combien detaureaux adultes iront au marché. Denombreux encans avaient destaureaux adultes plus que jamais.Avec les prix qu’ils ont obtenus leséleveurs ont vendus leurs taureauxplus chers qu’ils avaient payés etqu’ils ont utilisés plusieurs années.Combinez cela avec le coûtd’hivernage et le test de semenceplusieurs déciderons d’investir dansde la nouvelle génétique. À mon avison peut s’attendre à un marché à lahausse car il y a une très fortedemande, d’autant plus que ceux quiont utilisé un taureau Charolais ontcapitalisé sur les primes versées surles veaux Charcross cet automne soitun $0.10 la livre, en plus avec un 20 à50lbs de plus dû au croisement à$3.00 la lbs. Qui ne voudrait pas d’un$100.00 de plus par veau.

Alors que nous entrons dans laphase de ventes de taureaux si Craiget moi pouvons vous aider n’hésitez ànous contacter nous sommes toujoursheureux de vous aider.

À la prochaine,Helge

POINT A SURVEILLER

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About 150 km southeast of Edmonton inthe town of Kinsella is a 12,000-acre beefcattle breeding facility, known as theUniversity of Alberta Roy Berg KinsellaResearch Ranch. The ranch runsapproximately 750 cows; 125 of which areCharolais that are bred and raised yearlyfor the purpose of developing new tools inbreed improvement.

Since the 1990s, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and University ofAlberta (UofA) researchers have workedwith the Canadian Charolais Association(CCA) to improve the calculations used forEstimated Progeny Differences (EPDs) as atool for animal selection and breedimprovement. These traditional EPDs aredependent on production and carcassdata, the collection of which takes years tocalculate accurate EPDs for various traits.

AAFC Scientists and collaborators havebeen measuring feed efficiency traits andcollecting carcass quality trait data on over900 Charolais steers since 2001. DNAsamples taken on these steers have beenanalyzed on the bovine 50K SNP chip,which has allowed us to predict EPDs atbirth, or at a very young age. These“genomic EPDs” or “molecular breedingvalues” (MBVs) can be used to predicttraits including those for feed efficiency orother traits that are expensive or difficultto measure. Currently, the predictionaccuracy ranges from 0.37 to 0.64depending on the trait and how relatedthe animal is to the Kinsella herd. Forexample, if a calf was born in the Kinsellaherd, it will have a higher accuracy genomicEPD, than a Charolais calf that is a distantcousin to the Kinsella herd animals.

The Charolais herd at Kinsella is nowpart of the 5-year “Kinsella breedingproject” (2013-2018) which aims todemonstrate how cow feed efficiency and

the production of consistent quality beefcan be improved using a combination ofactual recorded data, genomics, and multi-trait selection indexes. This project isfunded by Alberta Livestock and MeatAgency (ALMA) and Beef Cattle ResearchCouncil (BCRC), and is led by a team ofUofA and AAFC researchers as part ofLivestock Gentec’s program at the UofA.

The first goal of this project is toimprove the accuracy of traditional EPDsby blending them with genomics to createmore predictive “genomically enhancedEPDs” or “geEPDs” for the Charolaisassociation and the industry. A potentialshortcoming of using just genomics is thatfor increased accuracy the animal beingtested has to be closely related to thepopulation used to produce the predictionequations. Combining traditional EPDswith genomic EPDs you get geEPDs,whichhavehigher accuracy as compared totraditional EPDs. A higher accuracy meansthat a producer can have more confidencein the traits he or she is selecting for.

In addition, to make decent genomicpredictions for traits, you need a largecollection of phenotypes, or actualrecorded data. Luckily, all of the Charolais offspring in this project will befeed intake tested on a Growsafe system tobuild upfield data needed to correlatewith genomic markers. This is one of theonly places in Canada where Charolaiscattle are being tested and selected forfeed efficiency.

Another major objective of the Kinsellaproject is to demonstrate how we can usemany geEPDs for different traits tomaximize productivity and profitability.The trick is to select for a trait to improve,likefeed efficiency, but without sacrificingother important production traits. Todemonstrate genetic improvement in the

CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION2320, 41st Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W8403.250.9242 F 403.291.9324www.charolais.com

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ALBERTAPresident: Lyle Bignell, StettlerSecretary: Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis

SASKATCHEWANPresident: Greg Gilliland, CarievaleSecretary: Dave Blechinger, Rosetown

MANITOBAPresident: Shawn Airey, RiversSecretary: Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie

ONTARIOPresident: Brad Buchanan, Victoria HarbourSecretary: Doris Aitken, Mount Forest

QUEBECPresident: Mathieu Palerme, GatineauSecretary: Laurent Jourdain, Saint-Hyacinthe

MARITIMESPresident: Ricky Milton, Cornwall, PE Secretary: Jennifer MacDonald, St. Mary’s, Kent Co., NB

STAFF:

General Manager: MEL REEKIERegistry Manager: LOIS CHIVILORegistry: JUDY CUMMERFrench Membership: ANNE [email protected]

EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: BRENT SAUNDERSRR 3, Markdale, ON N0C 1H0519.986.4165 C 519-372-6196 F 519.986.4273email: [email protected]

1st VICE-PRESIDENT: BRIAN COUGHLINRR3 1012 Snake River Line, Cobden, ON K0J 1K0613.646.9741 C 613.312.0270email: [email protected]

2nd VICE-PRES: ROD McLEOD293113 Twp Rd 263, Rockyview County, AB T4A 0N5403.932.4622 C 403.540.7986 F [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT: WADE BECK Box 5, Lang, SK S0G 2W0306.436.4564 C 306.436.7458 F 306.436.4553email: [email protected]

DIRECTORS:

RICKY MILTON4558 Route 19, Nine Mile Creek, PEI C0A 1H2902.675.3091 C 902.393.8699email: [email protected]

BERNARD BEGIN1630 Rg St-Martin, Ste-Marie, PQ G6E 3A8418.387.7514 C 418.389.7181 F 418.387.5623email: [email protected]

ANDRE STEPPLERBox 248, Miami, MB R0G 1H0204.435.2463 C 204.750.1951 F [email protected]

DARWIN ROSSO78 325 4th Ave SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H [email protected]

DORY GERRARDRR 2, Innisfail, AB T4G 1T7403.227.5632 C 403.302.1016 F 403.227.2583email: [email protected]

TRAVIS FOOTBox 414, Esther, AB T0J 1H0403.664.3167 C [email protected]

FROM THE CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION

Breeding efficient Charolaisbeef cattle using genetic andgenomic tools: An overview ofthe “Kinsella Project”Tom Lynch-Staunton, Director, Industry Relations, Livestock Gentec,Department of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta

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Environ 150 km au sud-estd’Edmonton, dans la ville de Kinsellase trouve le centre de recherche connusous le nom de Ranch d’élevage RoyBerg de l’Université de l’Alberta,contenant 12,000 acres. Le ranchcompteaussi environ 750 vaches ; dont125 sont des Charolais qui sont enproduction annuellement dans le butde développer de nouveaux outilsd’amélioration de la race.

Depuis les années 1990,l’Agriculture et AgroalimentaireCanada (AAC) et les chercheurs del’Université de l’Alberta (UofA) onttravaillé en collaboration avecl’Association Canadienne Charolais(ACC) afin d’améliorer les calculsutilisés pour les Écarts Prévus chez laDescendance (EPD), un outil desélection animal et d’amélioration dela race. Ces valeurs traditionnellesd’EPD dépendent des données deproduction et de carcasse quiprennent des années de cueilletteavant d’obtenir un EPD pour de divers caractères.

Les chercheurs d’AAC et lescollaborateurs ont mesuré les traitsd’efficacité alimentaire et ont récoltédes données sur la qualité de carcassesur plus de 900 Charolais depuis 2001.Des échantillons d’ADN ont aussi étéprélevés sur ces bovillons, puis ontété analysées sur la puce bovine SNPde 50K, ce qui nous a permis deprédire les valeurs EPD dès lanaissance, ou à un très jeune âge. Ces« EPD génomique » ou « valeurs dereproduction moléculaire » (MBVs)peuvent être utilisés pour prédire lescaractéristiques, y compris celles pourl’efficacité alimentaire ou d’autres traitsqui sont dispendieux ou difficiles àmesurer. Actuellement, la précision deprédiction varie de 0,37 à 0,64 selon le

caractère et le niveau de parente del’animal avec le troupeau de Kinsella.Par exemple, si un veau est né dans letroupeau de Kinsella, il aura unerépétabilité plus élevée pour ses EPDgénomiques, qu’un veau Charolais qui est un cousin lointaindu troupeau Kinsella.

Le troupeau Charolais à Kinsellafait maintenant partie d’un projet étalésur cinq ans (2013-2018) qui vise àdémontrer comment l’efficacitéalimentaire et la production de viandebovine de qualité constante peuventêtre améliorées en utilisant unecombinaison de données réelles, lagénomique et desindicesdesélectionmulti-caractères. Ce projet estfinancé par l’Agence de l’Alberta «ALMA » et par le Conseil derecherche de bovins de boucherie(BCRC) et il est dirigé par une équipede chercheurs de l’Université del’Alberta et d’Agriculture Canadadans le cadre du programme pour lesbovins Gentec à l’Université.

Le premier objectif de ce projet estd’améliorer l’exactitude des valeursEPD traditionnels en les mélangeantavec la génomique. Le résultat serviraà créer des EPD génomiquementrehaussés «geEPDs » pourl’association Charolais et pourl’industrie en générale. Une lacunepotentielle de l’utilisation de lagénomique seule, est que pour uneprécision accrue l’animal mis à l’essaidoit être étroitement liée à lapopulation utilisée pour produire leséquations de prédiction. En combinantles EPD traditionnels avec lagénomique, vous obtenez des geEPDs,qui ont une plus grande précision parrapport aux EPDtraditionnels. Uneprécision plus élevée signifie qu’unproducteur peut avoir plus confiance

aux valeurs de prédiction de l’animal.En outre, pour faire des prédictions

génomiques adéquates pour descaractères, vous avez besoin d’unegrande récolte de phénotypes, ou desdonnées réelles. Heureusement, tousles descendants Charolais dans ceprojet, sontévalués pour laconsommation alimentaire par lesystème Growsafe pour accumulerl’information nécessaire pour lacorrélation avec les marqueurs génomiques. C’est l’un des seuls endroits au Canada oùles bovins Charolais sont actuellementtestés et sélectionnés pour l’efficacitéalimentaire.

Un autre objectif important duprojet Kinsella est de démontrercomment nous pouvons utiliser lesgeEPDs pour de nombreux caractèresdifférents afin de maximiser laproductivité et la rentabilité. Le trucest de sélectionner pour un traitd’amélioration en particulier, commel’indice de consommation, mais sanssacrifier d’autres caractéristiques deproduction importantes. Pourdémontrer l’amélioration génétique dutroupeau Charolais de Kinsella à l’aidede geEPDs, nous avons développé unindice de rentabilité d’engraissement(FPI). Cet indice fournit une valeuravec un seul chiffre qui représentemultiples caractères influençant larentabilité, comme le gain journalier àl’engraissement, l’efficacitéalimentaire, le score de persillage, lerendement en viande maigre,épaisseurmoyenne de grasde carcasseet le poids de carcasse chaude.L’indice« FPI » permet le classementdes animaux basé sur plusieurscaractères différents avec uneapproche équilibrée. Il serait très longet difficile de trouver les meilleurs

DE L’ASSOCIATION DE CHAROLAIS CANADIEN

L’élevage de bovins Charolais efficaces àl’aide d’outils génétiques et génomiques :une vue d’ensemble du projet « Kinsella »Tom Lynch-Staunton, Director, Industry Relations, Livestock Gentec,Department of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta



Kinsella Charolais herd using geEPDsa “feedlot profitability index” (FPI) wasdeveloped. The FPI provides a singlevalue from multiple traits thatinfluence profitability, such as feedlotaverage daily gain (ADG), residualfeed intake (RFI), carcass marblingscore (CMAR), lean meat yield (LMY),carcass average back fat thickness(AFAT), and hot carcass weight(HCW). The FPI allows the ranking ofanimals based on many different traitsin a balanced approach. Without it, itwould be very difficult and timeconsuming to figure out the bestterminal animals from a number ofindividual traits. This index shouldallow for the improvement in feedefficiency of the Kinsella herd withoutsacrificing other economicallyimportant traits.

The Kinsella project will determine ifusing genomics can improve theKinsella Charolais cattle more thanusing traditional EPDs for RFI andcarcass merit traits alone. The selectiontools developed will allow CCA

members to estimate EPDs for feedefficiency, carcass, and other traits intheir young calves based solely onDNA profiles.The CCA continues tocollaborate with AAFC, LivestockGentec, and others in the pursuit of theoptimal Charolais cow and bull. Bytaking advantage of existing EPDs andcombining them with new andinnovative technologies like genomicsand selection indexes, producers willbe able to better select the best animalsfor their operation. As the researchprogresses and the CCA incorporatesgenomics and added data into theevaluation, producers will begin to seeEPD accuracies on young animals goup, as well as the incorporation ofadditional traits like RFI.

Selecting animals that produce longliving and healthy replacement heifers,as well as fast growing and efficientfeedlot animals, while also improvingcarcass traits will mean more costsavings and dollars in the pocket ofproducers. Choosing optimal breedinganimals is the first step to a viable and

efficient cowherd, and the CanadianCharolais is on a path to do just that.

Article written by Michael Vinsky, MSc,AAFC Research Assistant in BeefGenomics, Tom Lynch-Staunton, Directorof Industry Relations at Livestock Gentec,the animal genetics and genomics programat the University of Alberta, and DawnTrautman, Technology Translator for DeltaGenomics Centre.

PUBLICATIONS:F. Mao, L. Chen, M. Vinsky, E. Okine, Z.

Wang, J. Basarab, D. H. Crews Jr., C. Li. 2013.Phenotypic and genetic relationships of feedefficiency with growth performance, ultrasoundand carcass merit traits in Angus and Charolaissteers. Journal of Animal Science. 91:2067-2076.

L. Chen, F. Schenkel, M. Vinsky, D. H.Crews Jr, C. Li. 2013. Accuracy of predictinggenomic breeding values for residual feed intakein Angus and Charolais beef cattle. Journal ofAnimal Science . 91:4669-4678.

L. Chen, M. Vinsky and C. Li, 2014.Accuracy of predicting genomic breeding valuesfor carcass merit traits in Angus and Charolaisbeef cattle. Animal Genetics. AcceptedSeptember 12th, 2014.

animaux d’engraissement sans cetoutil. Cet indice devrait permettrel’amélioration de l’efficacitéalimentaire du troupeau Kinsella sanssacrifier d’autres traitséconomiquement importants.

Le projet de Kinsella déterminera sila génomique peut améliorer leursbovins Charolais plus rapidementque l’utilisation des d’EPDtraditionnels seuls. Les outils desélection, une fois mis au point,permettront aux membres del’Association Canadienne Charolaisd’estimer les valeurs EPD pourl’efficacité alimentaire, la qualité decarcasse et d’autres caractères dès lanaissance de leurs veaux. Ceci serabasé uniquement sur les profils d’untest d’ADN. L’ACC continue sacollaboration avec AgricultureCanada, Gentec et d’autres partiesenvers la poursuite de la vache et dutaureau Charolais optimaux. Entirant parti des EPD existants et en lescombinant avec les nouvelles

technologies innovatrices telleque lagénomique et les indices de sélection,les producteurs seront en mesure demieux sélectionner les meilleursanimaux pour leur élevage. Au fur età mesure que les progrès de larecherche et quel’association intègrela partie génomique, les producteurscommenceront à voir la répétabilitédes EPD s’élever chez leurs jeunesanimaux, ainsi que l’incorporation denouveaux caractères, tel quel’efficacité alimentaire.

Sélectionner des animaux quiproduisent pendant longtemps desgénisses de remplacement qui gardentune bonne santé, ainsi que des animauxde parc d’engraissement qui font un gainrapide et efficace, tout en améliorantles caractéristiques de carcassesignifiera une grande épargne pourles producteurs. Choisir des animauxreproducteurs optimaux est lapremière étape envers un troupeauviable et efficace, et le Charolaiscanadien est sur la voie pour le faire.

Article écrit par Michael Vinsky, MSc,AAC adjoint à la recherche en génomiquede bovin, Tom Lynch-Staunton, directeurdes relations avec l’industrie Gentec, lagénétique animale et le programme degénomique de l’Université de l’Alberta etDawn Trautman, traducteur de latechnologie pour Centre de génomique de Delta.

PUBLICATIONS:F. Mao, L. Chen, M. Vinsky, E. Okine, Z.

Wang, J. Basarab, D. H. Crews Jr., C. Li. 2013.Phenotypic and genetic relationships of feedefficiency with growth performance, ultrasoundand carcass merit traits in Angus and Charolaissteers. Journal of Animal Science. 91:2067-2076.

L. Chen, F. Schenkel, M. Vinsky, D. H.Crews Jr, C. Li. 2013. Accuracy of predictinggenomic breeding values for residual feedintake in Angus and Charolais beef cattle.Journal of Animal Science . 91:4669-4678.

L. Chen, M. Vinsky and C. Li, 2014.Accuracy of predicting genomic breedingvalues for carcass merit traits in Angus andCharolais beef cattle. Animal Genetics.Accepted September 12th, 2014.

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FROM THE CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12

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Will Lowe has come home to raisecattle after being away for twentyyears. It is quite a change, but bytaking advantage of lessons learnedin his work experience, the futurelooks bright for LZ Farms Inc.

Will’s dad grew up on the MatadorRanch, near Kyle, Saskatchewan. It isan area steeped in entrenchedranching traditions that are not easilychanged. He is the only one in thearea using Charolais bulls on blackcows as the area tends to be straightAngus. “Lots of guys will cross redcows to Charolais, but crossing onblacks is still not done. Some wonderwhat you’re doing and some haveopened their eyes and startedquizzing me. I tell them thatcrossbreeding is free money. Theseguys selling black calves aren’tgetting paid the premiums throughthe Certified Angus Beef programs,it’s a mindset they have to change.They are doing things the way theyhave always been done. Most of themare just selling calves.”

“We went to Charcross becausethey just feed better. In the sevenyears I worked for Cargill I’ve seen alot of fat cattle, I bought upwards of

450,000 head of cattle. When I startedwith Cargill in 1999, they werefeeding 70-80,000 head/year. We hada bunch of cattle from Koch Ranch inMontana to finish and they were allsmokies. The smokey heifers beat out

80% of the other steers in averagedaily gain and the conversion rateswere above average. The smokeysteers were the top of everything.This wasn’t a test of just 50 head, wefed around 1500 steers and 1400heifers. The steers were 1400 poundsand the heifers were 1325 pounds.The Angus calves at the same timewere easily 100 pounds lighter. Thesmokies yielded 2-2.5% better. I spenttime with some American buyers and

the smokies were their favorites.They were even more accepted thanthe tans.”

Northwest Consolidated Beef wasstarted in 2006 and originally hadsome big feeders on the board. Theyhired Will right from Cargill. It wasmodelled on a Texas group that wasan amalgamation of smaller feederswho put together larger packages tooffer to the packers. They tried tohave a stronger influence on themarket by marketing together. Herethey just couldn’t get it big enough.The cash market is really a lot smallerthan it has been. It was to provide alegitimate cash market, but hereeverything is going contract now. Inthe first few weeks of employmentthey went to Texas and made a dealon a computer system and started towork towards building the model inCanada. Will left in 2011 and theprogram ended in about 2012, as thenumber of cattle they had to workwith here just wasn’t viable.

“Cindy’s dad was ready to retirethree years ago, but now he’s talkingabout the next four years. We got inat the right time. We paid in the low$1300 range for most of our herd. The

“These guys selling

black calves aren’t

getting paid the

premiums through the

Certified Angus Beef

programs.”

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top we paid was $1600 and we have ayoung herd. Most are only 3rdcalvers or younger. Land prices reallyjumped here and we decided cowswere the way to go.”

In 2011 he started buying cows andit is the first time in almost thirtyyears the farm has seen cattle. Hestarted by buying bred replacementsat Hillcrest Farms in Coronach,Saskatchewan, and buys 20-30 eachyear that are Peak Dot sired. Hepicked up 40 out of Kevin Wood’sSwift Current dispersal and regretsnot buying more. That first year ourcalves were straight Angus. Thesecond year things were quite a bitdifferent when we used Charolaisbulls. The numbers are even moreimpressive if you split the steers from

the heifers. “We can count on ourCharcross calves being 20-30 poundsmore and our calves are born amonth later.”

“When talking to straight Angusbreeders, the common questions arestill the same. Aren’t the calves dopeywhen they are born? Don’t you getrattails? What about calving ease?These are all traditional stereotypesthat go back twenty years. I haven’thad one rattail in the two years I havebeen crossbreeding and I have 60Simmental influenced cows. In the160 cows I calved, we helped onebackwards calf; I had one dead calfthat I missed on a night check and Ihelped one with a foot backwards.When I buy bulls, calving ease is thefirst thing I look at. I like to have an90% or better CE EPD because I workalone. It just makes it easier and Idon’t have to worry at all. Then Iselect for weaning weight andyearling weight. Now I run eightbulls, about 25 cows per bull. I try tobuy my bulls from few breeders in anattempt to keep my numbers as closeor uniform as possible.”

“Ellie was in 4-H for the first timelast year and won her class with asmokey steer. Three kids in the Kyleclub collected ultrasound data ontheir steers. The other two werestraight Angus. Ellie’s had a LMY of64.5 versus just under 60 and just

over 56. That is a lean meat yieldadvantage of 4.5-8% and themarbling was still very good at 4.8.We didn’t start feeding Ellie’s steer agrain ration until the first of Januaryand the other two steers startedgetting grain in November.”

“I am new in the business, this isonly my third year. I have been closeto twenty years out of school. I watchleading people in the industry andtry to incorporate what they aredoing well. Some people just getstuck in what they are doing. I balegraze, and just started because wewatched others. No one does it here.We fed two times as many cattle athome and put 100 less hours on thetractor. I put out enough feed for aweek and the workload is way less. Iam starting to get some questions inthe community about it.”

“In 2013, I started bale grazing onthe 10th of December but I amhoping to start a little later. The cattledidn’t waste very much. I am a firmbeliever in it. The land where I balegrazed was so improved last year. Iwas going to break the quarter I fedon, but now I don’t have to. Wherethere was sage, it was choked right outand there was more edible growth.We put out enough for 7-10 days atthe most, so there is very little waste.”

“We have enough hay of our ownand may have some to sell this year.Two local guys wanted me to baletheirs, so I have a lot. I bought landin 2005 and 2006 as crop land andseeded it for hay and it is reallyproductive. We winter the cows, forthe most part, on hay land until midMarch to get them ready for calving.I put up portable panels for bale

“The smokey heifers

beat out 80% of the

other steers in average

daily gain and the

conversion rates were

above average. The

smokey steers were

the top of everything.”

Lowe family: Hailey, Will, Marshall, Cindy, Walker and Ellie Lowe

“I haven’t had

one rattail in the two

years I have been

crossbreeding and I

have 60 Simmental

influenced cows.”


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grazing in the center of two quarters.I used our older straw bales this yearfor wind. During calving we use ashed for spring storm protection, butusually they will be confined to an 80acre field.”

He puts some creep out (straightoats) when he brings them home untilhe starts feeding. It is CDC Super Oat,a newer variety developed at theUniversity with low lignin hull andhigh oil groat, so it’s higher fat. Itgives 10% more gain and the feedconversions are better as proven intheir backgrounding. He creeps thecows and bulls and keeps the slidesdown so they just get enough to be ingood condition.

“We creep the calves 4-6 weeksbefore we wean on November first.Next year we hope to wean with nosepaddles. From what I read from guysthat are weaning that way or fencelineweaning, it seems the calves gothrough less stress and they go onfeed so much easier. It is even moreimportant if you are doing your ownbackgrounding, which we do.”

“I implant all of the cattle as well.For me, it’s just a no brainer from myfeedlot background. I spend a dollarand get 15 to 20 pounds back, that isjust a huge return on the investment.This year, it is even a bigger economicno brainer.”

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“We castrate at weaning time bybanding in the fall. We tag in thespring but with seeding we just don’thave time to band. Nothing backedoff feed at all, it didn’t seem to setthem back.”

“On the lowest ration at the feedlot, a 20 ration, they gained 2.68 andour total cost was just under $.81.That includes everything – bedding,death loss, etc. When NSA does abenchmark comparison they includea lot of cattle and our cost of gain was$.07 better across the board.”

“We had an April 24th steer calf thatweaned at 828 on December first in2013 and went to an Ontario feedlotat 1224 lb. on April 1st, out of a 1450lb. cow. The cows keep their shapereally well. The heifers bloom so muchin the feedlot. Charcross had a ten centpremium over the straight bred at thesame weight this past fall. Last year it

was only a 4-5 cent difference.”“I might keep a few silvers. Ellie

really wanted to keep a silver heifer,so we have one. To keep producing

silvers we will have to go back to ablack bull, I don’t really want to do it.From a pasture managementstandpoint, we just can’t do it. Whenyou look at what it really costs tokeep a replacement, and what it costs

you to not get any income from themfor 18 months, I don’t think peoplereally think about the economics of itwhen they keep their own heifers. Wetry to buy the best replacements wecan and not think about price.Replacements cost $1300-1400 mostyears. For the most part we have beenhappy with what we have purchased.A few of them get a little bigger thanwe like to keep. We like our cowherdto be 1400-1450 pounds. Even thelittle bigger cows are still efficient.There is probably a twenty pounddifference on the weaning weight ofsome of these calves.”

“We cull about 10% of ourreplacement heifers for udders andfeet. If there is any foot rot, even ifthey are treated and recover fully,they are culled. I also cull hard fortemperament. If they have smallercalves, they also get culled as long as

Will watching the Friday morning TEAM sale

“Charcross had a

ten cent premium

over the straight bred

at the same weight

this past fall.”


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A SAMPLING OF OUR 2 YEAR OLD BULLS


it isn’t caused by a late calving date.If they have a bad calf the first year, Iwill give them the second year. If itdoesn’t change the second year, theyare gone.”

As we tour out to look at thecalves, we drive by the golf course atSaskatchewan Landing and Willcomments the grasskeeper shouldhave been a cattleman, his grassmanagement is so superb.

The cost of pasture has gone up inthe area in recent years and Will rents

his. He says, “I would rather have thecows than buy land, the cattle arewhat make the money. Even if youown your own land, you have toinclude the cost of the land like arental fee, in with your productioncosts or you are fooling yourself tothink it is less. You could be renting itout for the same or equivalent aswhat you would pay. In this area wecan run one cow on about 15 acres. AtDundurn, I can run 127 pairs on twoquarters of land for 91 days and it

isn’t overgrazed. You wouldn’t getaway with that here in a normal year.You would maybe get one month andthat would be pushing the limits ofyour grass.”

“Finding land to rent hasn’t been aproblem. I have had more peopleoffer me grass. The increasedavailability is probably because thereare less people grassing yearlings asprevious years, that and the overalldecrease in cow numbers. There iscertain land that just isn’t useful foranything else. Uneducatedconsumers think that cattle are bornin a feedlot and live confined all oftheir life. They think they should beon grass all year. What they don’tunderstand is there is a lot of landhere that would have absolutely noother use if we didn’t graze cattle onit. They also don’t understand thatwe have winter and it would not bein the best interest of the livestock tograss them year round. I also likerenting pasture as I don’t have timeto fix fence and it isn’t myresponsibility.”

They start calving on April 10 andrun a 60 day calving period. They justdon’t have the facilities to pull thebulls when they would like. Theywould like to get up to 220 cows andthey rent all of their grass. “Water isthe issue, once we get past that, wecan get a bit bigger. 250 would be themaximum we could run unless I get

Ellie with Carol Pittman, her 4-H leader



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help. I would like to get up to 250calves because it is easier to packagethem for sale. ”

“We marketed the heavy end ofour steers on TEAM (the electronicauction mart). The heavy steers wentto Ontario and the light steers andheifers went to southern Alberta outof Swift Current in 2013. The heavysteers averaged 988 lb. The steers andheifers weighed together that fall andweaned at 500 pounds. Will keeps upon the markets, when we arrived todo the interview he was watching theTEAM sale that morning. He usuallywatches the sale on Friday mornings.

“I have had some guys say theywould never sell direct on TEAMbecause they take a pencil shrink. Ichallenge them to take the weight oftheir calves at home and calculatetheir actual pay weight. They wouldbe shocked to know that if you took a3-4% on those calves, it wouldactually be saving you 2% by haulingthem to market. I put it out there andlet the guys decide for themselves, Idon’t try to convince anybody ofanything. I work about one day aweek with TEAM/Porter & MacleanLivestock and like that it keeps meinvolved in that side of the industry. I

try to stay close to home.”“I have seen a lot over the years in

the industry and there are things thatneed to be addressed. I am on theSaskatchewan Cattle Feeders board.We are a beef industry not a cattlebusiness. We raise beef for theconsumer and we need to educate theconsumer about what the industry isabout. The A&W stuff needs to beaddressed to dispel some of themyths and balance that opinion withthe views of the cattlemen. I wouldreally like to see some of the peoplecome out and see how we do things.It’s more than making a buck. Thecattle people I know, like and care

about animals more than anyone. Wecan’t always be in reaction mode, weneed to be out front and promote andadvocate for the industry. TheCanadian Cattlemen’s Association AgAdvocate program is important.Things have been taken so out of context.”

Will’s wife, Cindy teaches at SwiftCurrent Composite. Their fourchildren are involved in hockey,soccer and swimming. Ellie (10) wasin her first year of 4-H in 2014 andHailey (9) will be in 4-H this year.Marshall is six and Walker is four, sothere will be many busy years ahead.

Touring the five miles of waterfrontpasture at the Saskatchewan Landingshowed the rugged beauty of theprairies. It is home to wild flowers,saskatoons, choke cherries, deer,coyotes and many birds includinggolden eagles.

“We mostly try to use horses whenwe can to work cattle. At Dundurnwe can use quads because it is so flat,but here at home, we have to use horsesto get them from some of the areas.”

It is definitely land meant forgrazing and Will has the passion and interest in learning to keep it profitable.

“We raise beef

for the consumer

and we need

to educate the

consumer about

what the

industry is about.”

CHAROLAIS: 43 Yearlings • 1 Two Year Old

RED ANGUS: 12 Yearlings • 1 Two Year Old• Sound Genetics • Ultrasound Data • Will keep until June 1

MCTAVISH SUMMIT 21B • Dbl PldSVY Monument Pld x Gilliland DiagoBW 1.9 WW 54 YW 99 M 25.8 TM 53

BW 107, Adj 205 DW 859, Adj 365 DW 1464

MCTAVISH IRONHIDE 31B • Dbl Pld SVY Monument Pld 159Y x Whitecap Laredo

BW 2.1 WW 61 YW 104 M 26.8 TM 58BW 101, Adj 205 DW 935, Adj 365 DW 1580

MCTAVISH TRUE NORTH 113B • Dbl PldSVY Monument Pld x Pleasant Dawn Magnum

BW 1.2 WW 60 YW 106 M 30 TM 60BW 105, Adj 205 DW 972, Adj 365 DW 1604

MCTAVISH HALLELUJAH 79B • 4th Gen PldPleasant Dawn Magnum x Gilliland Diago


RED MCTAVISH OUTBACK 18BRed JJL Paycheck x Red DAK Santiago

BW .1 WW 45 YW 71 M 19 TM 42 CE 1.7 • BW 91, Adj 205 DW 714, Adj 365 DW1371

RED MCTAVISH MOTIVE 29BRed T-K Fortune Hunter x Red JJL Paycheck

BW -.7 WW 57 YW 95 M 16 TM 45 CE 1.5BW 80, Adj 205 DW 707, Adj 365 DW 1418


DAM 2B – 3rd Gen. PolledBW 86, 205 DW 685

BW 0.9 WW 38 YW67 M 20.2 TM 39Wyoming Wind 4020 P x Harvie Ontime ET 304U

Powerful and extremely quiet

DAM 9B – Red Factor BW 92, 205 DW 617

BW -.7 WW 35 YW 73 M 21.6 TM 39JWX Private Ryan 505U x KBK Locomotive 6L

Long bodied, big hipped and will calve like a dream

DAM 15B – Double Pld, Red FactorBW 102, 205 DW 686

BW 1.8 WW 43 YW 88 M 24.6 TM 46JWX Private Ryan 505U x Charla Moore Smooth 17S

Deep bodied, strong topped, great hair coat and out of a top producer

CHARLA MOORE FARMS

Box 116, Redvers, SK S0C 2H0Doug & Sharon Moore 306-452-3708Jordan Moore 306-452-8454

CHARLA MOORE FARMS’ CONSIGNMENTSThree of the 6 Yearlings on offer in the McTavish Bull Sale


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MCTAVISH ENDEAVOR 76B3rd Gen Pld • Merit 9874W x Rolling D Design


MCTAVISH INFERNO 8B3rd Gen Pld • Merit 9874W x Rolling D Design


MCTAVISH DURAMAX 97B3rd Gen Pld • Pleasant Dawn Magnum x MNE Park Model


BMA 10B • Polled • TR PZC MR TURTON x SVY FREEDOM

BD Jan 3 • CE 50 BW 3.8 WW 45 YW 81 MILK 18.5 TM 41

JBF 20B • Polled • TR PZC MR TURTON x EATONS LEADER 2233Pz


BRIDOR CHAROLAISBrian Aitken

519-323-2538 Cell [email protected]

www.bridorcharolais.com

SUNRISE CHAROLAISJim Baker


www.sunrisecharolais.com

ECHO SPRING CHAROLAISDoug Briggs


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ESC 123B • Full French • PCFL CHIEFTON 25X x PCFL SAN ANTONIO



BUY FROM A PROVEN PERFORMANCE PROGRAM We provide Birth Weights, Adjusted Weaning and Yearling Weights, A.D.G. onfeed... plus EPD’s (check our EPD’s against the breed averages!)

Pleasant Dawn performance bulls will give you more pounds, more dollars and more profit! Remember…you still get paid for your calves by the pound!Our family has been supplying quality herdbulls to the beef industry for over 30 years. Our selection goals are geared to get you the best bull possible foryour program.

WE STRESS:• CALVING EASE • MATERNAL STRENGTH• STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESS • PERFORMANCE

Our goal... Customer Satisfaction

Thick, hairy, calving ease, performance Bud sonBW -2.3 WW 52 YW 94 M 14 TM 40

A Ledger with great feet and testiclesBW -3.5 WW 52 YW 88 M 20 TM 40

Hair and lengthBW .8 WW 53 YW 98 M 16 TM 43

A very smooth, deep ribbed BluegrassBW -1.7 WW 47 YW 89 M 20 TM 44

Very thick, hairy, tan Bud calfBW -3.8 WW 48 YW 90 M 15.6 TM 40

TLJ 204B

TLJ 854B HTK 12B

TLJ 21B TLJ 104B TLJ 132B

Top notch Ledger sonBW -3.6 WW 45 YW 78 M 23 TM 45


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Sale Manager:306-584-7937Helge By 306-536-4261Candace By [email protected]

Lots of quarter, nuts and gutsBW -2.4 WW 49 YW 83 M 20 TM 45

Extremely long spined with a big quarterBW -.8 WW 50 YW 95 M 16 TM 41

Young curve benderBW -2.6 WW 49 YW 89 M 19 TM 43

Maternal brother to Chisum, great nuts and calving easeBW -2.4 WW 48 YW 91 M 28 TM 52

Smooth polled, well muscled Crossfire sonBW 2.5 WW 47 YW 85 M 22 TM 46

Our yearling bulls are fed a growing ration to insure their healthy development while maintaining sound feet and legs.

DELIVERY AVAILABLEBulls can be kept until May 1 at no charge

RKJ 530B

RKJ 19B

ZWB 34B

RKJ 216B

TLJ 604B

TLJ 532B TLJ 689B

Hairy, deep ribbed, calving ease SpecialistBW -3.4 WW 41 YW 77 M 20 TM 41

Very thick, deep ribbed, big nutted, hairy Bud calfBW 1.3 WW 54 YW 96 M 19 TM 46

Tully & Arlene, Trent & Ashley, Kevin HatchBox 40, Oak Lake, MB R0M 1P0Tully T: 204-855-2402 Cell 204-748-7595Trent 204-855-3078 Cell [email protected]

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Taking a lookat 2014 in review,I think it can besaid that it was asuccessful year

for not only the CCYA, but for theCharolais breed as a whole. This pastyear, the CCYA has had someamazing moments, with anotherfantastic National Conference inManitoba, the launch of our brandnew website, as well as amazingsupport from our breeders with thesemen auction, and this is just toname a few! Having recently met inSaskatoon in early January for theannual winter meeting, your CCYANational Board has made somechanges, introduced some new ideasand spent a lot of time contemplatinghow we, as a board, can makeimprovements and changes that willbetter the breed and the youth that

we represent. Once again, it is that time of year

again for our Genetics Program to getunderway. Unlike most years wherethe National Board has selected asmall group of bulls for theapplicants to choose from, this yearwe decided to make a change and areopening the program to encompassall Charolais sires listed in the Genexand Semex catalogues that areCanadian Qualified. The applicationdeadline is Sunday, February 15thand then shortly after we willrandomly draw names for thewinners. The application form can befound on the CCYA website, alongwith details about our many otherprograms like the Purchase IncentiveProgram, the Buy & Show Program,as well as the Essay Contest. OurEssay Contest deadline this year isJune 1st, and the CCYA Board has

come up with another great topic forthe youth to write about. All theinformation, as well as the applicationform, have been posted on the newand improved website for anyonewho wants to get an early start ontheir essay!

2015 is shaping up to be anotherfantastic year for the CCYA, with thegreat programs we are running, andwith what is being anticipated as agreat National Conference this summerin Yorkton, Saskatchewan! From theCCYA, I wish everyone the best ofluck with the calving season, as wellas the coming spring show circuit,and I can’t wait to see everyone inJuly at the Yorkton Conference!

CANADIAN CHAROLAIS YOUTH ASSOCIATION NEWS

Changing Things UpMegan McLeod

CCYA NATIONAL [email protected]

President: Sarah [email protected]: Shae-Lynn [email protected]: Courtney [email protected]: Tomina [email protected]: Luke [email protected]: Megan [email protected]: Wyatt [email protected]: Rachael [email protected]

2015 CCYA Conference & Show Exec.President: Sarah [email protected]: Wyatt [email protected]: Laura Weinbender

CCYA Provincial AdvisorsSK: Suzanne [email protected]: Billie-Jo [email protected]: Donna [email protected]: Kasey [email protected]

Youth Coordinator: Kirstin [email protected]


�Sparrows Bolivar 121S “Mr Consistency” is this polled, son of Durango. Solid performance sons and great working daughters.

Sparrows Chitek 930W �Impressive, polled son of Latoro. His sons are sound with

great dispositions.

Selling: 52 BULLSCHAROLAIS 40 Yearlings

RED ANGUS 7 Yearlings • 5 Two Year Olds

Our bulls will work for you: • Big, solid bulls that can cover pastures • Lot of Hair – Full of Meat • Big Testicles, Good Feet, Easy Fleshing • Structurally sound • Performance Tested • Semen Tested, Measured and Ready to Work!

DIAMOND WCHAROLAIS & RED ANGUS

Commercial Consultant:Clayton Hawreluik, Heartland Livestock,

Yorkton, SK 306-621-3824 (cell)Valley Livestock Sales:

Randy Hart, 204-734-8624 (cell)

Orland, Ivan & Ethel WalkerBox 235, Hudson Bay, SK S0E 0Y0T 306-865-3953 C [email protected]

306-584-7937Helge By 306-536-4261Candace By 306-536-3374 [email protected]

SALE MANAGER:

13th Annual Bull Sale

Thursday, March 19, 2015 • 1:30 PM

VALLEY LIVESTOCK SALES, MINITONAS, MB

Featuring sons of these herdsires

View the catalogue online at www.bylivestock

Doug & Marianne, Michael, Jim & Amy Hunter • Box 569, Roblin, MB R0L 1P0 T: 204-937-2531 Doug: 204-937-7737 Michael: 204-247-0301

HC 477B • 4th Gen. PldElder’s Zeus 22Z X MXS MONTANA 718TVolume & Thickness

HC 409B • PolledJWX Silver Bullet 524W X Sparrows Sanchez 715T

Calving Ease and Meat

HC 439B • Red Factor, 3rd Gen. PldSRK Canyon 2Y X Sparrows Alcatraz 18N

Calving Ease with Big Performance

HUNTER CHAROLAISA Charolais family operation for over 30 years

YOUR SOURCE FOR CONVENIENT PERFORMANCEHUNTER CHAROLAIS BULL SALE

Thursday, April 2, 2015, 1:30 p.m. DST • At the farm, Roblin, MB40 Yearling Bulls • 5 Two Year Old Bulls • Most are Polled • Some Red Factor

Complete Performance Data Available

Bulls can be viewed any time

306-584-7937Helge By 306-536-4261Candace By [email protected] View the catalogue & video online at www.huntercharolais.com

RGCG 417B • HBSF Specialist x SVS MastercardBW 109 WW 875 YW 1420

CE 76 BW 3.3 WW 48 YW 87 M 18.1 TM 42

DBLG 129B • Sunrise Sunburst x ACC I Am LegendBW 80 WW 705 YW 1275

CE 90 BW -.2 WW 39 YW 78 M 21.7 TM 41

DBLG 121B • HBSF Specialist x Bar J SaviourBW 104 WW 800 YW 1375

CE 62 BW 4 WW 46 YW 86 M 18.3 TM 42

DBLG 198B • DCR MRU148 GameChanger Z173 x Pleasant Dawn Mustang • BW 87 WW 650 Adj 365 1400

CE 75 BW .2 WW 38 YW 72 M 17.9 TM 37

RGCG 418B • KCH Red Label x SRK Red ManBW 96 WW 825 YW 1395

CE 73 BW 1.2 WW 42 YW 87 M 19.8 TM 41

DBLG 141B • SOS Revenge Pld x WCR Prime CutBW 96 WW 805 YW 1400

CE 87 BW .3 WW 43 YW 88 M 19.5 TM 41

For more information or a catalogue contact us, or view the the catalogue online at www.bylivestock.com

Greg & Dayna Gilliland 306.928.4841Ron & Jackie Gilliland 306.928.2118Box 254, Carievale, SK S0C 0P0

306.584.7937Helge By 306.534.4261Candace By [email protected]

Sale Manager



GBROS Governor 624Y

HBSF Specialist108U

Allan Hutton Darrell ThompsonDerek EastDon ManteiDonnie SwistunDoug & Les Cooney

Greg RiddellHerb DietzKerry Murray, MBKevin Brigden Kirby Farms Land & Cattle

Kirby Holen, NDLayne LamportLee GoertzMel PattonNick Dietz

Parry PeetPFRAPhil Hickey, ONPhillips FarmsPurpose Farms Inc., AB

Ralph WhiteRandy LogueScott Farms Ltd.Tyler ThompsonYoung’s Ranching Ltd.

Thanks also to our Female Buyers at the 2014 No Borders Sale: Brimner Cattle Co., Keith Hagen and Scarth Cattle Co.

SRS 6A

JR SUPER CADET x STEPPLER KABOOM 60Y

Sunny Ridge Stock FarmKen & Vonda Hopcraft • RR #1, Box 5, Wawanesa, MB R0K 2G0

Res 204-824-2115 • Ken cell 204-725-6213

Adam cell 204-761-3313 • [email protected]

Sunny Ridge Stock Farm offers Purebred Charolais & French Influence bulls at the

15TH ANNUAL CATTLEMANS CLASSICMULTI BREED BULL SALE

April 4, 2015 • 1:00 pm • Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB

Registered Charolais. Full French. French Influence

Rob & Lisa GillilandAshton, Andi & AbbiBox 1558, Virden, MB R0M 2C0T 204-748-2000 C [email protected]

SELLS IN GILLILANDBROS. BULL SALE

SCARTH RED BUCK 233BDouble Red, Polled/sOutcross, Red Factor pedigreeRed Buckle x Merit 77KSire is a red Silver Buckle son Dam at 8 years of age

Hair, hip, volume – he puts it all together


“Facilities are only half theequation. The other half is thebehavior and management side oflivestock handling. Too often peoplewant the magic thing that will solveall their problems rather than lookingat management,” began renownedlivestock handler Temple Grandin,during her presentation in Rapid Cityon July 1.

Grandin went on to discuss several factors from both the facilityand management perspectives thatcan impact livestock handling, and be improved upon in practicallyevery situation.

“A big concern I have in geneticselection is we’re just going crazy –we have genomic EPDs and we cananalyze data. Now you have powertools to make genetic selections morequickly, but you have to be carefulwith power tools because you can cutyour hand off a lot faster with acircular saw than with a hand saw,”noted Grandin.

The biggest issue she has seen inrecent years as a result of an increasein genetic selection data is a reductionin phenotypic appraisal of cattle,resulting in an upswing of foot andleg problems.

“Some say we don’t have tovisually appraise cattle, but we stillneed to do that. Cattle need to walkand if someone said 10-20 years agothat we were going to getconformation lameness problems in

cattle I would have said “bull”, butit’s happening. Recently, in a pen ofall natural cattle, 10 percent werecoming off the truck lame after a nice,one-hour ride to the packing plant.They came out of a nice, dry lot. Itwasn’t footrot. It was a conformationissue. Be careful with those things,”she stated.

Single-trait selection is anotherissue within management that resultsin bigger-picture problems accordingto Grandin, with docility beingamong the most concerning.

“Selecting for temperament is agood thing, but when we gooverboard we get into trouble andbecome worried about losing traitslike mothering and foraging ability,”she stated.

“Let’s look at the history of abreed. What are Salers for? Theywere originally a dairy cow raised inFrance who could get out and forageon the really rough and rugged hills.

They were in close association withpeople twice a day and weren’t beingexposed to much novelty, so wenever saw their temperament. Theirgenetic difference is getting out andup hills. Flatlander cattle won’t go uphills like a Saler will, and the Saler isa tough mama. This is where thereare trade-offs. If you’re dealing withwolves, the Saler will fight. TheHolstein would just say the wolf canhave her calf – she’ll give it to him.

The animal that might be the bestanimal to fight off wolves might bethe worst animal in the feedyard –don’t over select for any single trait,”she reiterated.

Grandin noted that an animal’sgenetic temperament will show itselfthe first time it encounters somethingnew or novel. However, that isn’t tosay that positive reinforcement can’tgo a long way in improving even anervous animal’s ability to handlesomething new.

Power ToolsTemple Grandin on Breeding Trends and Cattle HandlingHeather Hamilton-Maude, Hereford America

Note from the editor: Reprinted, with permission, from Hereford America, September 2014. Originallypublished with the headline, Management and facilities – The “magic” combination for cattle handling.Dr. Temple Grandin spoke on July 1st in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. Her presentation was hosted bySouth Dakota Farmers Union and SD Extension. Grandin is an American doctor of animal science, a best-selling author, an autistic activist and a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behaviour andhandling facilities. Her message makes a lot of common sense, suggesting a balanced approach to cattlebreeding and handling.


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Longest running One-Iron Charolais Bull Sale in ManitobaJEFF, ASHLEY & KASSI BEYAK

Ph: 204.656.4991Cell: 204.648.6443

KEVIN & SHERRY BEYAK and SonsBox 487, Winnipegosis, MB R0L 2G0

Ph: 204.656.4689 • [email protected]

SALES CONSULTANTSKim Crandall 204.657.2267

Myles Masson 204.447.2266

BHD Stout son • 14 Stouts sell!

MD Ontop son • 14 Ontops sell!

Sparrows Birmingham son15 Birminghams sell! Over 150 cows to choose from!

Special Lot! Selling choice of our entire purebred cowherd

Winn Mans 244A

Winn Mans 635A

Winn Mans Marquez son (Lanza)6 Marquez sell!

Winn Mans 1414A

Winn Mans 662A

NATURALLY MUSCLED

BORN EASY, WEAN BIG

MORE BULL FOR YOUR BUCK

Our bulls are developed in the “real world” on mom’s milk and grass with NO CREEP!They went on stockpiled grass as yearlings in April, brought home in November and arebeing fed a gentle TMR. They are built to last by “common sense” cattlemen.

Our roots are deep in the commercial cow-calf business. In 2015 we’ll calve over 800cows on grass and background the calves, so we realize how important it is for our bullsto sire calves that are born easy, wean big, have great feed conversion and look the partin the sale ring.

We are the only Charolais sale in Manitoba that offers this volume of 2 year old bulls.These guys were specially selected for this sale and were never before offered for purchase! Get more cows covered with these older bulls and forget the hassle of babysitting those frustrating yearlings.



“An animal is a sensory basedthing that remembers things inpictures. A man on a horse is adifferent picture than a man on afour-wheeler or a man on the ground.You should train your animals totolerate a certain amount of differentthings before they ever leave yourranch. If you work them onhorseback and they meet their firstperson on foot you will have a hugeflight zone – that’s dangerous insmall pens at a sale barn orfeedyard,” she explained.

Taking the time to make a newexperience a positive one is a great wayto ensure an animal has a positivepicture locked in their mind, and willbe easier to work in that scenario inthe future continued Grandin.

“There is a lot of interest in takingyour young heifers and acclimatingthem to the corral by walking themthrough the chute and then feedingthem something nice.

“Also, no dogs in the corral! A dogwill train your cattle to kick, or shootlike a rocket ship into the lead-upalley. If you own a Blue Heeler, heneeds to be put in the house whileyou work cattle in the corral,” shestated as prime examples of how tomake first experiences more positive.

Not yelling or making suddenmovements were also mentioned,and Grandin said if people feel likethey’re hearing the same ol’ thing,they are. “I keep saying some of thesethings because people are still notdoing them,” she noted.

Staying calm in the back pen, notoverloading that pen, and usingfollowing behavior were othersuggestions that Grandin provided tohelp keep cattle relaxed all the waythrough the squeeze chute.

“Wait until the single-file alley ishalf empty, then bring the next groupup and they go right in. If you bringthem up when the alley is full, theywill all turn around. A basic animalbehavior principle is that cattle wantto go back to where they came fromand bad timing just makes them wantto go to where they came from more,to a previous safe place,” Grandinexplained, adding that making a

single-file alley long enough to holdmore than two head will also aid inloading it, using “following behavior”.

While proper management andfacilities help, Grandin also notedthat the animal’s sensory memory isincredibly specific. Exposure to onesituation in a positive fashion will notnecessarily transfer to another.

“They can be tame in one situationand horrible somewhere else. Peoplewho hand feed or feed range cubes –those cows have a low flight zonewhen that’s happening. It’s the firsttime they see something novel, loud,and sudden that they show theirgenetics. However, animals that havenever seen new things are more likelyto become agitated at places likeauctions, and that’s even moreimportant with genetically flightyanimals,” she said. She alsocommented on the fact that while nota “fix-all,” exposure to differentworking methods, situations and

items does generally help whennovelty arises.

To determine how well a set ofcattle, people and facilities workstogether in a low stress fashion,Grandin suggested recordinghandling measurements.

“You can only manage the thingsyou measure. My idea with that is toget rid of the crazy. Five percent orless should vocalize in the chute and10 percent or less should be movedwith an electric prod. If you recordthat, you can see if you’re gettingbetter or worse over time,” explainedGrandin. Additional points that canbe measured, according to Grandin,are the percentage of cattle that falland the speed at which they exit the chute.

Why take the time to measure? Ifthe desire to improve handling andmake each cattle working experienceeasier on the livestock and humansisn’t enough, Grandin suggestedlooking at the bottom line.

“Research shows that animals thatzoom out of the squeeze chute gainless weight, and so do those thatthrow a fit in the chute. Quiet cattlegain more weight. Research alsoshows that things like acclimatingheifers to handling situations willresult in better conception rates. It’snot complicated or unaffordable, andwhile things have gotten a lot betterin the industry, we can still improve,”Grandin concluded.

“Selecting for

temperament is a

good thing, but when

we go overboard we

get into trouble…”

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Livestockproducers all over the worldunderstand the positive impacttracking and sharing of animal datacan have on the marketplace. Theyknow due to recent “food scares,”consumers want to know the foodthey feed their families is safe. Theywant to know where it comes from,how it was raised, and what chemicalsor drugs were used to create it.

Not all farmers and ranchers are onboard with the trend. Even thoughthe use of RFID ear tags to identifycattle is mandatory, in some areas ofWestern Canada, where most of thecattle herd exists, compliance rangesnear 50%. As a result, the cattleindustry is failing to take advantageof growth opportunities by givingconsumers what they want: reliableinformation about the history of their beef.

To increase profits, improve theworld perception of the quality of ourbeef, and expand markets, themovement toward industry-widetraceability must be taken seriously.We have all heard it many times before.We live in a global market and we mustdo what the world market demands.

This is why the beef industry mustlearn something from Canada’s porkand lamb producers.

Canada’s pork and lamb producersare driving traceability because theyknow it’s in their best interests. They’rethe ones with the most to gain – or lose.True traceability provides greatersecurity for the producer and fairerprices for their products. Withoutgrading and tracking guidelines,prices can be subjective – and thatputs the producer at a disadvantage.

Canada’s pork industry is one ofthe few in the world to offer a nation-wide traceability system – PigTrace –a system that was developed torespond to consumer demand forverifiable pork products and

provides producers with acompetitive marketing advantage.PigTrace also helps protect againstmarket disruptions caused by foodsafety or animal health issues. TheCanadian Lamb ProducersCooperative is also creating a systemfor true traceability of meat from thefarm, through processing, to theretailer, right to the consumers’plates. The system, along with a newelectronic grading system, will allowthe lamb industry to compete ininternational markets and increasefarm cash receipts, every farmer andrancher’s goal.

That’s great news for the lamb andpork folks, but what does it mean forcattle producers?

Despite the size and significance ofthe cattle industry, true traceabilitythroughout the supply chain is still adistant dream. Without it, theindustry is missing out on anenormous opportunity for growththat the pork industry has alreadyseized and the lamb producers willbe unveiling soon.

For Canadian cattle, the multi-billion dollar world export marketwill remain largely beyond reachwithout consistent and reliabletraceability. As technology leaders,we can see the cattle industry needsan integrated information exchangesystem (like the pork and lambproducers) so that true traceabilitywill be a reality from the farm to theplate. To work, tracking has to flowthroughout the supply chain—fromlineage, to history of care, toproduction, and processing—toprovide fast, credible, accurate, andconsistent data to everyone.Integration is the only way to providethe kind of high quality and credibleinformation consumers demand—and producers need.

And we have no time to waste. It’sonly a matter of time before all

retailers demand the full history ofbirth and care from producersthrough to processors and packers.A&W and Loblaws are alreadyadvertising heavily about thetraceability of their products andgetting premium pricing for them.Costco sells grass fed, hormone freebeef for 50% more than regular beef.McDonald’s, Canada’s largest retailerof beef recently announced it haschosen Canada, over Australia andEurope, to launch a pilot project tomeet their end goal of serving only“sustainable beef” across their entireglobal empire. The more informationwe can provide about cattle genetics,feed management, and medicaltreatment to consumers, the more in demand Canadian cattle will beand the more profitable everyone will become.

Traceability provides for the kindof collaborative economics that isvital for the industry’s long-termsustainability and growth. Boostingrevenues and profitability is a directresult of traceability and improvedbeef quality. It’s as simple, and ascomplicated, as that.

As President of a technologycompany, I can tell you that the valueof technology grows exponentiallywhen used cooperatively among allthe members of the sector, for thebenefit of all members of the sector.For an industry known for itsindependence and ruggedindividualism, maybe it’s time tostart acting more like sheep.ViewTrak is the most widely used trackingand trading software in North America, supporting over 50 million head of livestockworldwide annually, and helping producersrespond to growing industry and consumerdemand for high quality, safe, and responsiblyproduced products. ViewTrak producesChina’s number one pork grading tool and isa partner in the Canadian Lamb CooperativeGrading Program.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Responding to Consumers Criticalfor Growth of Cattle IndustryTed Power, President, ViewTrak Technologies Inc.


ON OFFER: 55 BULLS

• 30 YEARLING CHAROLAIS BULLS

• 20 TWO YEAR OLD FRENCH CHAROLAIS BULLS

• 5 YEARLING SHORTHORN BULLS

BUFFALO LAKE CHAROLAISLyle & Wendy Bignell

403-742-6792 cell [email protected]

Kendall & Shirley Bignell 403-742-4709 cell 403-742-9608

WILKIE RANCHDon & Wanda Wilkie 403-876-2596 cell 403-740-5727

[email protected] & Erin Wilkie 403-876-2548 cell 403-740-5794

Casey Wilkie 403-876-2138 cell 403-741-5799

Please feel free to visit and look at the bulls on the farm anytime. See you sale day.

BLC 53B • HC Zodiak son

McKEARY CHAROLAIS

offering:

2215

Yearling Bulls

Two Year Old Bulls

PRAIRIE COVECHAROLAIS

offering:

5 Yearling Bulls

McKEARY CHAROLAIS TRADITIONBULL SALEMarch 18, 2015Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.Bow Slope Shipping Association, Brooks, AB

McKEARY CHAROLAISBox 10, Compeer, AB T0C 1A0Ray & MaryAnn McKeary 306-834-2938Lynn & Dallas CairnsKaren & Chad Bouchard 403-501-9760

For more information or catalogues,call Chad at 403-501-9760

ASHBACHER ANGUS

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Veterinariansare called everycalving season toexamine calves

with a multitude of problems. Someare herd management related butmany are individual problems of noconcern to the rest of the herd. Mostcases fall into a few broad categories.Each category has a much differenttreatment regime. This article willbreak out these different categoriesand hopefully make it easier todetermine the course of treatment.

With calves, clinically we need todifferentiate between whether thecondition involves the lungs(pneumonia), intestines (scours),navel (Omphalophlebitis) or involves amultitude of miscellaneous conditions.

The two main diseases, scours andpneumonia, are often treated muchdifferently and may not be as easy totell apart as one thinks. Scours mayinitially present as a very dopeyheavy breathing calf. The calf may bequite acidotic and is attempting toblow off the acid through anincreased respiratory rate fooling youthat he has pneumonia. A calf bornselenium deficient may have heartissues if the heart muscle is affected.The lungs will start to fill with fluidbecause of the heart failure and againrespiratory rate will be increased.While specific antibiotics have beendeveloped for pneumonia they oftenare not the same ones we use to treatscours. Also the best initial treatmentfor scours is to give replacementfluids as the dehydration is what killsthe calf. Many causes of scours areviral in nature against which antibioticsdon’t work. You can see making thedistinction between which organsystem is involved can be a difficultone and one your veterinarian mayeven struggle with at times.

With pneumonia there are verygood antibiotics available, many ofwhich are very long lasting. Someproducers having numerouspneumonia cases with some

confirmed deaths in the spring, havegone to metaphylactic antibiotics atbirth or shortly thereafter to minimizethe pneumonia cases. Stats tell us 75-80% of deaths on the ranchesoccur in the first 21 days of life so thisis the time to be ever vigilant.

As mentioned numerous other timesbefore, we can never stress enough theimportance of good quality colostrumin giving calves a head start in life.Their ability to fight off diseasechallenges is much greater. Manycases of pneumonia, scours andsepticemias (blood born infections)can be attributed to not receivingadequate colostrum so try to ensurethe colostrum is received in the firstsix hours of life and preferably in thefirst two. Extra time spent at calvingseason insuring adequate colostraluptake will save time money anddeaths later in life. If in doubt oncolostral uptake don’t hesitate to givefrozen colostrum or good qualitycolostral products like “headstart”.

The navel area is another area topay close attention to as it is acommon source for entry ofinfectious organisms into the body.Again we need adequate colostraluptake. Watch the area for signs ofswelling and an arched back andtucked up calf. If you palpate thenavel area and it is painful that is atelltale sign infection is present.Backwards calves or those derived byc-section have their navels rip offshort and are much more susceptibleto navel infection. At our clinic anycalves born by c-section has the navelpurposely separated by hand furtherdown the cord so the calf has adecently long navel shroud when it isborn. Some producers, if they have aproblem, will even givemetaphylactic antibiotics at birthunder the supervision of theirveterinarian to counteract navel ill. Ifthe navel spreads internally it has agood chance of landing in the jointsand a severe arthritis ensues. Makesure and differentiate between navel

infection and a simple hernia whichmay require surgery.

Lame calves are another commoncondition with young calves. Againyou need to differentiate whether it isarthritis from a navel infection,trauma causing a sprain strain ortrauma causing a broken leg. Eachcondition requires differenttreatment. The navel infection mustbe treated with drugs, which will getinto the joints, the sprains are usuallyjust left to convalesce and the brokenlegs need immediate attention byyour veterinarian. If breaks arecaught soon enough and are lower onthe legs the prognosis and chancesfor recovery are very good. The lowerthe break the better. Young calvesthat are growing heal fast and putdown bone very quickly so in three tofour weeks we often have a completerecovery. Calves commonly will getstepped on by cows in heat so havingcreep areas where they can separatethemselves from the cow herd willpay dividends in fewer calf injuries.

Creep areas are also very good atgetting calves started on creep feedso preventatives for coccidiosis suchas deccox can be added to the feed.Calves are naturally inquisitive soproducts such as diatomaceous earthgive calves something to lick onrather than dirt, roughage andstagnant water where their odds ofpicking up something harmful ismuch greater. Cryptosporidiosisanother diarrhea disease of calves’spreads very similar to coocidiosis somanagement changes to prevent onemay help in prevention of the other.Talk to your veterinarian aboutprevention for these two diseasesespecially if they have beenpreviously diagnosed on your farm.

Older calves become stronger andmore resistant to picking up thecommon calf hood diseases such asscours or pneumonia. The four toeight week age is where the intestinalaccidents and stomach ulcersdevelop. These conditions were gone

HERD HEALTH

Common Young Calf ProblemsRoy Lewis, DVM



into detail in a previous article but suffice it to say, they aregenerally individual fluke type cases. It is probably mostimportant to have a postmortem done on sudden deaths torule out infectious causes which could spread to other herdmates. Otherwise you can rest assured if it was one of thesefluke intestinal conditions you really have no control over.

This spring try to differentiate these differentcategories of problems with young calves. You will thenbe treating the right problem and your success rate willimprove and if contagious, possible steps can be takenfor prevention of further cases. Always check with yourveterinarian to make sure you are diagnosing thingsproperly and this will keep you abreast of newtreatments and/or management practices.

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February 7Hill 70 Quantock Ranch “BarnBurnin’ Bull Sale”, 12 noon, at theranch, Lloydminster, AB/SKFebruary 14Myrhe Land & Cattle Co. Bull Sale(Denbie Ranch & Guests) Ste. Rosedu Lac, MBFebruary 16Tip the Scale Angus & Charolais BullSale, 1:00 p.m., Vikse Family Farm,Donalda, ABFebruary 17Rawes Ranches Ltd. 32nd AnnualPerformance Tested Charolais BullSale, 1:00 p.m., at the ranch, Strome, ABFebruary 18McLeod Livestock & Kay-R Land &Cattle Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Olds (AB),Cow PalaceFebruary 21P&H Ranching 3rd Annual Bull Sale,2:00 p.m., Innisfail (AB) Auction Mart

February 21Saint-Martin (QC) Test Station SaleFebruary 24Rainalta Simmental & Charolais &Guests 21st Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,Bow Slope Shipping, Brooks, ABFebruary 25Beck Farms & McCoy Cattle Co. BullSale, 1:00 p.m., at Beck Farms,Milestone, SKFebruary 27Maple Leaf Charolais Annual BullSale, 1:00 p.m., Ponoka (AB) AgEvents CentreFebruary 27HEJ Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,Innisfail (AB) Auction MartMarch 1Pro-Char Charolais 4th Annual BullSale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Glenevis, ABMarch 2Palmer Charolais with Nielson Land& Cattle Co. 4th Annual Bull Sale, 1:30p.m., at the Palmer farm, Bladworth, SK

March 6South Central Charolais Breeders Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Innisfail (AB)Auction MartMarch 7Wrangler Made 3rd Annual Bull Sale,1:00 p.m., Sekura-Triple J Livestock,Westlock, ABMarch 7Chomiak Charolais 11th Annual Bull& Female Sale, 1:00 p.m., Viking (AB)Auction MarketMarch 7High Country Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,Pincher Creek (AB) Ag GroundsMarch 7Ferme Louber Annual Bull Sale, 1:00p.m., at the farm, Ste-Marie deBeauce, QCMarch 8-996th Pride of the Prairies Bull Show& Sale, Lloydminster (SK) ExhibitionGrounds

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March 10McTavish Charolais 4th AnnualCharolais & Red Angus Bull Sale,1:00 p.m., at the farm, Moosomin, SKMarch 10Valley Charolais Bull Sale, 12:30 p.m.,BC Livestock Co-op, Kamloops, BCMarch 10Harvie Ranching Bull Sale, at theranch, Olds, ABMarch 11Built Right Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,Provost (AB) Livestock ExchangeMarch 12Footprint Farms Charolais PowerBull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Dryland CattleTrading Corp., Veteran, ABMarch 13A. Sparrow Farms Bull Sale, 2:00p.m., at the farm, Vanscoy, SKMarch 13Neilson Cattle Co. 25th Annual BullSale, at the farm, Willowbrook, SKMarch 1311th Annual Northern Classic BullSale, Grand Prairie, AB

March 14Horseshoe E Charolais Annual BullSale, 2:00 p.m., Johnstone AuctionMart, Moose Jaw, SKMarch 14Vente Synergie, 12:30 p.m., Ste-Sophie de Levard, QCMarch 17Gilliland Bros. Charolais Bull Sale,1:00 p.m., at the farm, Carievale, SKMarch 18McKeary Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,Bow Slope Shipping, Brooks, ABMarch 1913th Annual Diamond W Charolais,Red & Black Angus Bull Sale, 1:00p.m., Minitonas, MBMarch 19Buffalo Lake Charolais andShorthorns Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,Stettler (AB) Auction MartMarch 2012th Annual Family Tradition BullSale, 2:00 p.m., at Rolling DCharolais, Dropmore, MB

March 20Reese Cattle Co. Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,Innisfail (AB) Auction MartMarch 21Pleasant Dawn Charolais 13thAnnual Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m.,Heartland Livestock, Virden, MBMarch 21Sandan Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,at the farm, Erskine, ABMarch 21Ferme Palerme Charolais Bull Sale,Vinoy Test Station, 1:00 p.m., atFerme Gagnon, Cheneville, QCMarch 21Northern Impact II Charolais BullSale, 1:00 p.m., North CentralLivestock, Clyde, ABMarch 21Rollin’ Acres/Patton/Whiskey Hollow& Guests 5th Annual Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Maple Hill Auctions,Hanover, ONMarch 23White is Right Bull Sale, BalogAuction Mart, Lethbridge, AB


March 23North West Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,Kramer’s Big Bid Barn, NorthBattleford, SKMarch 24Steppler Farms 4th Annual Bull Sale,1:00 p.m., at the farm, Miami, MBMarch 25HTA Charolais & Guests Bull Sale,1:00 p.m., Beautiful Plains AgComplex, Neepawa, MBMarch 25Transcon’s 20th Annual AdvantageBull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Saskatoon (SK)Livestock SalesMarch 26Elder Charolais 5th Annual Bull Sale,1:00 p.m., at the farm, Coronach, SKMarch 27Winn Man Farms 14th Annual BullSale, 2:00 p.m., at the farm,Winnipegosis, MBMarch 27Thistle Ridge Ranch Bull Sale, TaberAgriplex, AB

March 27K-Cow Ranch Family Bull Sale, at theranch, Elk Point, ABMarch 28Tee M Jay Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00p.m., Ashern (MB) Auction MartMarch 28Impact Angus & Charolais Bull &Female Sale, 1:00 p.m., Saskatoon(SK) Livestock SalesMarch 28PIC Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Carson SalesArena, Listowel, ONMarch 28Borderland Cattle Company Bull Sale,1:30 p.m, at the ranch, Rockglen, SKMarch 284th Annual High Point CharolaisBreeders Bull Sale, 6:00 p.m.,Carmarthen Lake Farms,Singhampton, ONMarch 28Quebec Select Bull Sale, Ferme A.R.F.Champagne, St-Sylvestre, QC

March 28Benchmark Charolais Bull Sale, 1:30p.m., Renfrew Pontiac LivestockFacility, Cobden, ONMarch 28JTA Diamond Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., atthe farm, Courval, SKMarch 28Source for Success Bull Sale,Elmlodge Herefords, Indian River, ONMarch 29Best of the Breeds Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m.,Heartland Livestock, Yorkton, SKMarch 31Prairie Distinction Charolais BullSale, 1:00 p.m., Beautiful Plains AgComplex, Neepawa, MBApril 1White Cap/Rosso Charolais & HoweRed Angus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., atWhite Cap Charolais, Moose Jaw, SKApril 1Chopper K & Guests Bull Sale, 1:00p.m., Alameda (SK) Auction Mart


April 2Hunter Charolais Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m.,DST, at the farm, Roblin, MBApril 2Desertland Cattle Co. Charolais BullSale, Dryland Trading Corp., Veteran, ABApril 4Cattleman’s Classic Multi-Breed BullSale, 1:00 p.m., Heartland Livestock,Virden, MBApril 4Vermilion Charolais Group 29thAnnual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Nilsson Bros. Livestock Exchange,Vermilion, ABApril 4Maritime Bull Test Station Sale, at thetest station, Nappan, NSApril 4N.E. Source Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m.,Edwards Livestock Centre, Tisdale, SKApril 4Saunders Charolais 10th Annual Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Keady (ON)Livestock Market

April 6Wilgenbusch Charolais 12th AnnualNorth of the 49th Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,at the farm, Halbrite, SKApril 7Cedarlea Charolais & Windy WillowsAngus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., WindyWillows Farm, Hodgeville, SKApril 8Mutrie Farms/Bar H Charolais BullSale, 1:00 p.m., Candiac (SK) AuctionMarketApril 99th Annual Size Matters Bull Sale,1:30 p.m., at Sliding Hills Charolais,Canora, SKApril 11Branding the Best Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m.,Spiritwood (SK) StockyardsApril 11Eastern Select Bull & Female Sale,1:00 p.m., Hoards Station Sale Barn,Campbellford, ONApril 11Saint-Hyacinthe (QC) Test Station Sale

April 1310th Annual Select Genetics Bull Sale,1:00 p.m., Heartland Livestock, SwiftCurrent, SKApril 14Top Cut Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m.,Stockman’s Weigh Co., Mankota, SKApril 18Cornerstone Bull & Female Sale, 1:30p.m., Whitewood (SK) Auction MartApril 18Cedardale Charolais 12th AnnualBull & Select Female Sale, 1:00 p.m.,at the farm, Nestleton, ONApril 18Lindskov-Thiel Bull Sale, at theranch, Isabel, SDJune 11 – 13Canadian Charolais AssociationAnnual General Meeting, Brandon, MBJune 22 – 30World Charolais TechnicalConference, Saskatchewan & AlbertaJuly 22 – 25Canadian Charolais YouthAssociation Conference & Show,Yorkton (SK) Exhibition Grounds


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Advertisers IndexAlkali Lake Angus ......................................18Amabec Charolais ......................................55Anchor J Charolais ......................................53Annuroc Charolais ......................................55B Bar D Charolais ........................................55Baker Charolais ..........................................55Bar H Charolais............................................56Bar J Charolais ............................................11Bar Punch Ranch ........................................53Beck Farms ............................................56,IBCBe-Rich Farms ..............................................53Blackbern Charolais ....................................55Bouchard Livestock International ..............59Bo-Jan Enterprises ......................................56Bova-Tech Ltd. ............................................52Bow Valley Genetics Ltd. ............................52Bricney Stock Farms ....................................56Bridor Charolais ....................................36,55Brimner Cattle Company ............................56Buffalo Lake Charolais ..........................49,53By Livestock ............3,7,19,23,34,35,38,39,41,........................................................42,43,OBCCarey, Brent ................................................52Cattle Creek Ranching ................................51Cedardale Charolais....................................55Cedarlea Farms..............................................7Charla Moore Farms ..............................35,56Char-Maine Ranching ................................53Charolais Journal ........................................52Charworth Charolais Farms ..................53,60Chomiak Charolais ................................25,53Circle Cee Charolais Farms..........................53Circle G Simmentals & Angus ....................18Cougar Hill Ranch ......................................56Creek’s Edge Land & Cattle Co. ............31,56C2 Charolais ................................................54Davis-Rairdan ..............................................52Defoort Stock Farm ....................................54Diamond W Charolais............................41,56Dog Patch Acres ..........................................51Dorran, Ryan ..............................................52Double L Ranch ..........................................53Double P Stock Farms ................................54Dubuc Charolais ..........................................56Dudgeon-Snobelen Land & Cattle ............55Eaton Charolais ..........................................57Echo Spring Charolais ................................36Elder Charolais Farms ................................56Ericson Livestock Services ..........................52Ferme Palerme ............................................56Fischer Charolais ........................................53Fleury, Michael ............................................52Foat Valley Stock Farm ..............................53Footprint Farms ....................................37,534-G Charolais Ranch....................................56Future Farms ..........................................53,60

Gerrard Cattle Co. ......................................53Gilliland Bros. Charolais....................42,43,56Gold Bar Livestock ....................................33Good Anchor Charolais ..............................53GRP Ltd. ......................................................52H.S. Knill Company Ltd. ..............................52Happy Haven Charolais ..............................54Harcourt Charolais ......................................51Hard Rock Land & Cattle Co.......................54Harvie Ranching ........................................53HEJ Charolais ........................................17,53Hicks Charolais ......................................20,55High Bluff Stock Farm..............................5,54Holk Charolais ............................................53Horseshoe E Charolais ..........................29,56HTA Charolais Farm ................................3,54Hunter Charolais ..................................41,54JMB Charolais ............................................54Johnson Charolais ..................................26,27Johnstone Auction......................................52Jordan River Charolais ................................56Kaiser Charolais Farm ................................53Kanewischer, Jerry ......................................52Kay-R Land & Cattle Ltd. ........................9,53KCH Charolais..............................................54Kirlene Cattle ..............................................55La Ferme Patry de Weedon ........................56Land O’ Lakes Charolais..............................55Langstaff Charolais ....................................55Laurel Creek Ranch ....................................56Leemar Charolais ........................................53LEJ Charolais................................................54Lindskov-Thiel Charolais Ranch..................57Little Valley View Ranch ............................58Louber Farm................................................13M & L Cattle Co. ..........................................55Mack’s Charolais..........................................55Maple Leaf Charolais ............................19,53Martens Cattle Co. ................................57,61Martens Charolais ......................................54McAvoy Charolais Farm ..............................57McKay Charolais..........................................54McKeary Charolais ................................49,53McLeod Livestock ....................................9,52McTavish Charolais............................34,35,57Medonte Charolais ....................................55Miller Land & Livestock ..............................55Murphy Livestock........................................53Mutrie Farms ..............................................57Myhre Land and Cattle............................6,55Nahachewsky Charolais ..............................57Neilson Cattle Co. ......................................51Nielson Land & Cattle ................................23Norheim Ranching ......................................52P & H Ranching Co. ................................18,53Packer Charolais..........................................55

Palmer Charolais ....................................23,57

Parklane Charolais ......................................54

Patton Charolais ....................................33,55

Phillips Farms ..............................................57

Pleasant Dawn Charolais ..................38,39,55

Poley, Chris ..................................................52

Potter Charolais ..........................................55

Prairie Cove Consulting ..............................52

Prairie Gold Charolais ................................57

Prairie View Charolais ................................55

Pro-Char Charolais ............................26,27,54

Qualman Charolais ....................................57

RainaltaSimmentals & Charolais ................59

Rawes Ranches ........................................6,54

Rebuild with Steel ......................................52

Reese Cattle Company................................40

Reykdal Farms Charolais ............................55

Rollin’ Acres Charolais ..........................33,56

Royale Charolais..........................................56

RRTS Charolais ............................................54

Saddleridge Charolais ................................54

Sandan Charolais Farms..............................54

Saunders Charolais......................................56

Scarth Cattle Co. ....................................43,55

Serhienko/Voegeli Cattle Co. ....................57

Sharodon Farms ..........................................56

Skeels, Danny ..............................................52

Sliding Hills Charolais ................................57

A. Sparrow Farms ......................................IFC

Spruceview Charolais..................................54

Stephen Charolais Farm..............................57

Steppler Farms Ltd. ....................................55

Stock, Mark ................................................52

Stockmen’s Insurance..................................52

Sunny Ridge Stock Farm ............................43

Sunrise Charolais....................................36,56

T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. ................17,51,57,IBC

Temple Farms ..............................................57

Thistle Ridge Ranch ....................................54

Transcon Livestock Corp. ............................52

Triangle Stock Farm ..............................26,27

Tri-N Charolais ............................................55

Turnbull Charolais..................................11,54

Vikse Family Farm ......................................15

Western Litho..............................................53

Whiskey Hollow Cattle Company ........33,56

White Cap Charolais ..................................57

White Lake Colony......................................47

WhiteWater Livestock ................................56

Wilgenbusch Charolais ......................57,OBC

Wilkie Ranch ..........................................49,54

Winn Man Farms ........................................45

Winters Charolais........................................56

Wrangler Charolais ....................................54

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3rd Gen Pld • Gerrard Pastor x CSS Sir NavigatorCE 46 BW 4.4 WW 52 YW 94 M 20.6 TM 47

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