valley charolais bull sale
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March 12, 2013 Bull Sale CatalogueTRANSCRIPT
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VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS VALLEY CHAROLAIS BULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALE
LOCATION: BC Livestock Co-op
1-10145 Dallas Dr., Kamloops, BC Ph 250-573-3939
TIME: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
SELLING: Yearling Charolais Bulls Purebred - White & Red
Factor
100% AI
Breeding ~ Hosted by ~
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Delivery BC
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BC LIVESTOCK COBC LIVESTOCK COBC LIVESTOCK CO---OPOPOP
1-10145 Dallas Dr.
Kamloops, BC V2C 6T4 Ph: 250-573-3939
Tom Vicars Cell: 250-319-3992 Website: www.bclivestock.bc.ca
Auctioneers:
Larry Jordan Cell: 250-319-0872 Wayne Jordan Cell: 250-319-0873
RRTSRRTSRRTS CHAROLAISCHAROLAISCHAROLAIS
Rob & Tina Stowards and Family
1515 Pleasant Valley Rd. Armstrong, BC V0E 1B2
Ph: 250-546-6411 Fax: 250-546-6403
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rrtscharolais.com
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Our Commitments to you:Our Commitments to you:Our Commitments to you:Our Commitments to you:
*All bulls semen tested* *All bulls vaccinated*
*All bulls guaranteed to breed* *FREE delivery anywhere in BC*
VIEW THE BULLS ONLINE AT
www.bclivestock.bc.ca
and
www.rrtscharolais.com
Sight unseen purchase: .
Should you be unable to attend the sale but are interested in purchasing a sire, let us know your preferences and we’ll look after doing your bidding for you. We give you our word that the bidding will be done fair and honest as if you were sitting in the ring - we’re here to work with you! For sight unseen purchases please contact:
Tom Vicars: 250-319-3992 Rob-RRTS Charolais: 250-550-7200 Ted Burke-Miane Creek Transport: cell 250-833-9022
Prior to the sale please contact RRTS Charolais to view, or for any additional information you would like [coffee’s always on!]
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Welcome to the Valley Charolais Bull sale!
While we have been raising and selling our purebred Charolais herd sires for a few years now, we are very excited to be holding our sale for the second year at the BC Livestock Co-op in Kamloops.
The bulls we have on offer this year are hard workers designed for the commercial industry. We are extremely pleased with the growth and style of these boys. The bulls are easy fleshing with smooth frames, muscle and guts. While some of our bulls specialize in calving ease, we continue to monitor our genetics to ensure that even the high performance bulls are still genetically designed for easier birthing. We have been proud of our bulls in the past but this might just be the best group we’ve raised yet.
Along with continuous studies of Charolais genetics, we continue to raise and invest in high quality females that can raise superior bulls.
Rob was fortunate to have had a few opportunities this past year to visit some of the ranches and enjoy the cattle, the scenery and some of the ranchers themselves. Squaw Valley Ranch / Squair & Chambers families as well as the Andrew boys of Big Smokey Ranch & A-1 Feeders all of Lumby had amazing cow / calf operations at their places. The herd and offspring at Coldstream Ranch were also absolutely fantastic and a pleasure to see. The cattle and calves at the French family ranch in Vernon were something very special. Rob also visited the Miller family of Adams Lake and Pablo Mt. Cattle Co / Her-rick family’s ranch in Williams Lake which were both a treat in itself. After visiting the various ranches Rob’s words to me were that the cows and calves just don’t come any better! We are working on visiting more of you (be forewarned...) and snap a few pictures which, with your consent, we would like to upload onto our website. It’s one thing to raise and enjoy the Charolais bulls but seeing what they can produce with a good solid cow herd, whether it be tan or silver, just makes it all the more worth doing.
If you’re in the market for a Charolais bull feel free to grab a hold of Rob (ear lobe works well) and discuss what you feel would work well with your herd (i.e. extra calving ease, more performance) so that he can assist you with choosing a sire that will fit nicely into your herd and your plans.
In the meantime, all the best to you and your calving in 2013 and we
look forward to seeing you at the sale.
Rob, Tina, Brandon & ColtonRob, Tina, Brandon & ColtonRob, Tina, Brandon & ColtonRob, Tina, Brandon & Colton
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Here’s the round up on the exciting line-up of Purebred Registered Charolais genetics we have on offer this year:
Round Up:
Round Up is a smooth solid bull and sound footed with excellent calving ease. This bull is as good as it gets!
Firemaker: Firemaker can easily be summed up as big volume and big performance.
Providence: Providence is a Pilgrim son crossed with the same dam as Deliverance. He offers smooth-ness, lots of muscle and endless performance.
Marshall: Marshall is a high performance bull. Solid and square with a good hair coat.
Freedom: Freedom is very consistent. He provides calving ease, good structure, quiet temperament, soundness and a superb hair coat.
Reality: Reality carries a great genetic package. His offspring are starring in calving ease with phenomenal development and style.
Rally:
Rally is the sire of our red factor bull (lot #266). Rally is rugged and has good length, easy calv-ing, really good testicular development traits and overall performance.
Mr. President: It took us some work to get Mr. President here out of the Debruycker Ranch (USA) but it was well worth the effort. He is a cigar {performance} son who sports a very good cover and fleshes up into a real nice package.
Specializes in High Performance
Specializes in Calving Ease
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SVY Pilgrim 655S
SVY Providence 838U
SVY Certinshesflirtin 271M
SVY Freedom 307N RRTS Ms. Capelle 27U
RRTS Tina 13M
Tattoo: RRTS 261Y
Lot 261Lot 261Lot 261Lot 261 October 8, 2011 Reg #PMC339428
RRTS Prophecy 261Y RRTS Prophecy 261Y RRTS Prophecy 261Y RRTS Prophecy 261Y Polled
WW 43.3
YW 74.7
Milk 19.6
TM 41.3
WPDA 3.32
EPD'S
BW 3.4
BW: 104 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 741 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 262Z
Lot 262Lot 262Lot 262Lot 262 January 1, 2012 Reg #PMC343542
RRTS Round Em Up 262Z RRTS Round Em Up 262Z RRTS Round Em Up 262Z RRTS Round Em Up 262Z Polled
WW 48.8
YW 87.3
Milk 18.6
TM 43.0
WPDA 3.2
EPD'S
BW -1.5
BW: 76 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 735lbs
MXS Vermillion 527R
Merit Roundup 9508W
Merit Yolanda 7244T
SVY Invincible 748T
RRTS Lacy 115X
RRTS Stocks 55R
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HFCC Evolution 5L
SVY Freedom 307N SVY Purrfect 184L
SVY Deliverance 401P
RRTS Ms. Del 25U
RRTS Geneva 50R
Tattoo: RRTS 264Z
Lot 264Lot 264Lot 264Lot 264 January 2, 2012 Reg #PMC343544
RRTS Ridin’ Ahead 264Z RRTS Ridin’ Ahead 264Z RRTS Ridin’ Ahead 264Z RRTS Ridin’ Ahead 264Z Polled
WW 34.4
YW 61.4
Milk 22.8
TM 40.0
WPDA 3.19
EPD'S
BW 2.1
BW: 94 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 682 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 263Z
Lot 263Lot 263Lot 263Lot 263 January 2, 2012 Reg #PMC343543
RRTS Marshall 263Z RRTS Marshall 263Z RRTS Marshall 263Z RRTS Marshall 263Z Polled
LEK Arnold 14J
Pleasantdawn Marshall 70P
Pleasant Dawn Geri 702J
SVY Freedom 307N
RRTS Grace 89T
RRTS Hazel 16M
WW 41.8
YW 80.8
Milk 22.9
TM 43.8
WPDA 3.44
EPD'S
BW 2.4
BW: 98 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 723 lbs
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SVY Pilgrim 655S
SVY Providence 838U
SVY Certinshesflirtin 271M
WCR Prime Cut 764 RRTS Ms. Lenny 29U
RRTS Madcap 19S
Tattoo: RRTS 265Z
Lot 265Lot 265Lot 265Lot 265 January 3, 2012 Reg #PMC343545
RRTS Spurs 265Z RRTS Spurs 265Z RRTS Spurs 265Z RRTS Spurs 265Z Polled
WW 39.5
YW 74.2
Milk 20.4
TM 40.2
WPDA 3.33
EPD'S
BW -0.8
BW: 78 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 705 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 266Z
Lot 266Lot 266Lot 266Lot 266 January 3, 2012 Reg #QPMC343546
RRTS Red Stock 266Z RRTS Red Stock 266Z RRTS Red Stock 266Z RRTS Red Stock 266Z Polled
WW 44.3
YW 75.1
Milk 17.6
TM 39.8
WPDA 3.37
EPD'S
BW 3.0
BW: 96 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 707 lbs
JS Equity 11R
KBK Rally 24T
KBK Red Rock 14R
HFCC Bond 19L
RRTS Stocks 55R
GBJ Felicity 3F
Red
Factor
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LEK Arnold 14J
Pleasantdawn Marshall 70P
Pleasant Dawn Geri 702J
M6 Grid Maker 104
RRTS West Gal 70W
RRTS White Beauty 10T
Tattoo: RRTS 268Z
RRTS Out West 268ZRRTS Out West 268ZRRTS Out West 268ZRRTS Out West 268Z Polled
January 4, 2012 Reg #PMC343548 Lot 268Lot 268Lot 268Lot 268
WW 42.4
YW 83.0
Milk 24.1
TM 45.3
WPDA 3.38
EPD'S
BW 1.6
BW: 96 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 737 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 267Z
Lot 267Lot 267Lot 267Lot 267 January 3, 2012 Reg #PMC343547
RRTS Firelight 267Z RRTS Firelight 267Z RRTS Firelight 267Z RRTS Firelight 267Z Polled
M6 Grid Maker 104
WDZ Firemaker 6062
Thomasswissersweet 17964
SVY Deliverance 401P
RRTS Summer 176S
RRTS Chime 40P
WW 31.8
YW 63.7
Milk 24.7
TM 40.6
WPDA 3.26
EPD'S
BW 0.0
BW: 93 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 685 lbs
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LEK Arnold 14J
Pleasantdawn Marshall 70P
Pleasant Dawn Geri 702J
SVY Deliverance 401P RRTS Dali 78S
RRTS Silverwood 32P
Tattoo: RRTS 269Z
Lot 269Lot 269Lot 269Lot 269 January 4, 2012 Reg #PMC343549
RRTS Your Cowboy 269Z RRTS Your Cowboy 269Z RRTS Your Cowboy 269Z RRTS Your Cowboy 269Z Polled
WW 43.2
YW 80.3
Milk 22.7
TM 44.3
WPDA 3.65
EPD'S
BW 0.2
BW: 89 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 763 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 271Z
Lot 271Lot 271Lot 271Lot 271 January 6, 2012 Reg #PMC343551
RRTS Falcon 271Z RRTS Falcon 271Z RRTS Falcon 271Z RRTS Falcon 271Z Polled
WW 44.5
YW 82.2
Milk 16.8
TM 39.1
WPDA 3.33
EPD'S
BW 2.8
BW: 98 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 727 lbs
Bar J Silverado 14S
SVY Silversmith 903W
SDC Sadira 31S
SVY Invincible 748T
RRTS Diamond 77W
RRTS Sally 69S
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M6 Grid Maker 104
WDZ Firemaker 6062
Thomasswissersweet 17964
SCM Montana Marbler G216
Alt Golden Marbler 105M
Alt Plustige 61A
Tattoo: RRTS 274Z
Lot 274Lot 274Lot 274Lot 274 January 7, 2012 Reg #PMC343554
RRTS Setting Sun 274Z RRTS Setting Sun 274Z RRTS Setting Sun 274Z RRTS Setting Sun 274Z Polled
WW 37.0
YW 74.0
Milk 24.9
TM 43.4
WPDA 3.61
EPD'S
BW 0.9
BW: 102 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 772 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 272Z
Lot 272Lot 272Lot 272Lot 272 January 6, 2012 Reg #PMC343552
RRTS Upstream 272Z RRTS Upstream 272Z RRTS Upstream 272Z RRTS Upstream 272Z Polled
MXS Vermillion 527R
Merit Roundup 9508W
Merit Yolanda 7244T
SVY Invincible 748T
RRTS Sally Mae 102X
RRTS Divine 53R
WW 48.1
YW 88.2
Milk 20.1
TM 44.2
WPDA 3.24
EPD'S
BW -0.9
BW: 81 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 742 lbs
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LEK Arnold 14J
Pleasantdawn Marshall 70P
Pleasant Dawn Geri 702J
HFCC Evolution 5L VMN Dancin Doll 314N
VMN Fooled You 12K
Tattoo: RRTS 275Z
Lot 275Lot 275Lot 275Lot 275 January 9, 2012 Reg #PMC343555
RRTS Dayton 275Z RRTS Dayton 275Z RRTS Dayton 275Z RRTS Dayton 275Z Polled
WW 40.9
YW 72.4
Milk 17.6
TM 38.1
WPDA 3.22
EPD'S
BW 1.7
BW: 98 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 675 lbs
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MXS Vermillion 527R
Merit Roundup 9508W
Merit Yolanda 7244T
Sparrows Alcatraz 18N
RRTS Alice 153X
RRTS Tamika 1T
Tattoo: RRTS 279Z
Lot 279Lot 279Lot 279Lot 279 January 13, 2012 Reg #PMC343559
RRTS Silver Hawk 279Z RRTS Silver Hawk 279Z RRTS Silver Hawk 279Z RRTS Silver Hawk 279Z Polled
WW 49.3
YW 93.2
Milk 23.8
TM 48.5
WPDA 3.36
EPD'S
BW 1.1
BW: 88 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 765 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 278Z
Lot 278Lot 278Lot 278Lot 278 January 12, 2012 Reg #PMC343558
RRTS Wild Bill 278ZRRTS Wild Bill 278ZRRTS Wild Bill 278ZRRTS Wild Bill 278Z Polled
HFCC Evolution 5L
SVY Freedom 307N
SVY Purrfect 184L
Winn Mans JD 338N
Merit Diamond 5244R
Merit Diamond 43K
WW 34.3
YW 61.8
Milk 15.7
TM 32.9
WPDA 3.27
EPD'S
BW 1.1
BW: 94 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 684 lbs
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LEK Arnold 14J
Pleasantdawn Marshall 70P
Pleasant Dawn Geri 702J
Winn Mans JD 338N Merit Yolanda 5176R
Merit Yolanda 6116F
Tattoo: RRTS 280Z
Lot 280Lot 280Lot 280Lot 280 January 14, 2012 Reg #PMC343560
RRTS Sheriff 280Z RRTS Sheriff 280Z RRTS Sheriff 280Z RRTS Sheriff 280Z Polled
WW 45.0
YW 82.7
Milk 16.7
TM 39.2
WPDA 3.43
EPD'S
BW 2.8
BW: 102 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 717 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 281Z
Lot 281Lot 281Lot 281Lot 281 January 17, 2012 Reg #PMC343561
RRTS The Real Thing 281Z RRTS The Real Thing 281Z RRTS The Real Thing 281Z RRTS The Real Thing 281Z Polled
WW 36.0
YW 63.5
Milk 17.2
TM 35.2
WPDA 3.41
EPD'S
BW 2.1
BW: 98 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 711 lbs
CJC Illusion N111
BHD Reality T3136
MD Ms Silverboe J576
SVY Freedom 307N
RRTS White Beauty 10T
VMN Truly Cool 281M
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LHD Cigar E46
CJC Mr President T122
CJC Ms Daylight K1662
SVY Wide Cut 20K
RRTS Doll 26U
VMN Dancin Doll 314N
Tattoo: RRTS 283Z
RRTS Chaps 283ZRRTS Chaps 283ZRRTS Chaps 283ZRRTS Chaps 283Z Polled
January 22, 2012 Reg #PMC343563 Lot 283Lot 283Lot 283Lot 283
WW 38.1
YW 66.9
Milk 18.0
TM 37.1
WPDA 3.5
EPD'S
BW 1.8
BW: 98 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 739 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 282Z
Lot 282Lot 282Lot 282Lot 282 January 19, 2012 Reg #PMC343562
RRTS You’re An Oak 282Z RRTS You’re An Oak 282Z RRTS You’re An Oak 282Z RRTS You’re An Oak 282Z Polled
Bar J Silverado 14S
SVY Silversmith 903W
SDC Sadira 31S
SVY Invincible 748T
RRTS Sage 109X
RRTS Star 19N
WW 43.8
YW 82.6
Milk 17.4
TM 39.3
WPDA 3.1
EPD'S
BW 2.4
BW: 90 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 710 lbs
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LT Western Edge 4057
LT Stagecoach 8068
LT Lady Macbeth 2131
SVY Invincible 748T RRTS Molly 111X
RRTS Lucy 96T
Tattoo: RRTS 284Z
Lot 284Lot 284Lot 284Lot 284 January 22, 2012 Reg #PMC343564
RRTS Stampede 284Z RRTS Stampede 284Z RRTS Stampede 284Z RRTS Stampede 284Z Polled
WW 46.5
YW 82.1
Milk 21.0
TM 44.3
WPDA 3.4
EPD'S
BW -0.7
BW: 81 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 770 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 285Z
Lot 285Lot 285Lot 285Lot 285 February 3, 2012 Reg #PMC343565
RRTS Pasture 285Z RRTS Pasture 285Z RRTS Pasture 285Z RRTS Pasture 285Z Polled
WW 43.3
YW 81.6
Milk 22.9
TM 44.6
WPDA 3.73
EPD'S
BW 1.8
BW: 96 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 798 lbs
LHD Cigar E46
CJC Mr President T122
CJC Ms Daylight K1662
M6 Grid Maker 104
RRTS Gridstone 71W
RRTS Buttercup 14T
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LHD Cigar E46
CJC Mr President T122
CJC Ms Daylight K1662
SVY Freedom 307N
RRTS Tamika 1T
RRTS Finness 36P
Tattoo: RRTS 287Z
Lot 287Lot 287Lot 287Lot 287 February 8, 2012 Reg #PMC343567
RRTS Country Ride 287Z RRTS Country Ride 287Z RRTS Country Ride 287Z RRTS Country Ride 287Z Polled
WW 40.6
YW 72.5
Milk 20.5
TM 40.8
WPDA 3.63
EPD'S
BW 2.1
BW: 97 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 747 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 286Z
Lot 286Lot 286Lot 286Lot 286 February 5, 2012 Reg #PMC343566
RRTS Firewater 286Z RRTS Firewater 286Z RRTS Firewater 286Z RRTS Firewater 286Z Polled
M6 Grid Maker 104
WDZ Firemaker 6062
Thomasswissersweet 17964
CS Junction 4J
RRTS Star 19N
Sagewood Leah 1L
WW 47.6
YW 88.2
Milk 21.0
TM 44.8
WPDA 3.86
EPD'S
BW 2.0
BW: 103 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 797 lbs
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CJC Illusion N111
BHD Reality T3136
MD Ms Silverboe J576
SVY Freedom 307N RRTS Divine 53R
VMN Truly Cool 281M
Tattoo: RRTS 289Z
Lot 289Lot 289Lot 289Lot 289 February 25, 2012 Reg #PMC343569
RRTS Illusion 289Z RRTS Illusion 289Z RRTS Illusion 289Z RRTS Illusion 289Z Polled
WW 35.6
YW 62.4
Milk 17.4
TM 35.2
WPDA 3.61
EPD'S
BW 1.6
BW: 97 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 735 lbs
Tattoo: RRTS 290Z
Lot 290Lot 290Lot 290Lot 290 February 28, 2012 Reg #PMC343570
RRTS Provident 290Z RRTS Provident 290Z RRTS Provident 290Z RRTS Provident 290Z Polled
WW 51.1
YW 86.4
Milk 21.2
TM 46.8
WPDA 4.09
EPD'S
BW 3.4
BW: 102 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 832 lbs
SVY Pilgrim 655S
SVY Providence 838U
SVY Certinshesflirtin 271M
SVY Freedom 307N
RRTS Lucy 96T
RRTS Geneva 50R
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Tattoo: ALT 55Z
Lot 55ZLot 55ZLot 55ZLot 55Z February 28, 2012 Reg #PMC343339
ALT Nobleman 55Z ALT Nobleman 55Z ALT Nobleman 55Z ALT Nobleman 55Z Polled
SVS Nobleman 25N
ALT Karrot 13X
ALT Onay 69R
Moore’s Legacy 117L
ALT Tiara 55R
Prairie Cove Miss 732G
WW 39.0
YW 77.4
Milk 24.1
TM 43.6
WPDA 4.47
EPD'S
BW 2.5
BW: 94 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 910 lbs
Guest Consignor {2 lots}:Guest Consignor {2 lots}:Guest Consignor {2 lots}:Guest Consignor {2 lots}:
ALTWASSERALTWASSERALTWASSER CHAROLAISCHAROLAISCHAROLAIS
Keith & Cheryl AltwasserKeith & Cheryl AltwasserKeith & Cheryl AltwasserKeith & Cheryl Altwasser 248 Whitevale Rd.
Lumby, BC V0E 2G7 Phone: 250-547-9979
Cell: 250-309-3236
Red
Factor
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SVS Nobleman 25N
ALT Karrot 13X
ALT Onay 69R
SVY Guardian 969J ALT Angie 111M
ALT Designer 1B
Tattoo: ALT 112Z
Lot 112Lot 112Lot 112Lot 112 March 11, 2012 Reg #PMC343340
ALT Nobleman 112Z ALT Nobleman 112Z ALT Nobleman 112Z ALT Nobleman 112Z Polled
WW 41.7
YW 74.1
Milk 23.5
TM 44.4
WPDA 3.93
EPD'S
BW 1.9
BW: 90 lbs Adj. 205 day WWT: 799 lbs
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Hope to see you at the Sale!Hope to see you at the Sale!Hope to see you at the Sale!Hope to see you at the Sale!
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What is an EPD?What is an EPD?What is an EPD?What is an EPD? An EPD (Expected Progeny Differences) is a prediction of future progeny performance for an animal when randomly mated to an infinite number of cattle.
EPD's provide a genetic description for an animal for their traits [i.e. birth weight, weaning weight, milk, yearling weight, etc.]. EPD's are expressed in the actual units of measure for a given trait. As an example, EPD's for traits such as birth weight (BW), weaning weight gain (WW), and yearling weight (YW) are expressed in pounds.
It is important to remember though that EPD's should only be used as a guideline to assist you with your selection as although they are based on reliable criteria they can only provide a likely probability of what the offspring will be like.
2013 Charolais breed average EPD's:
In the Charolais breed if the birth weight (BW) EPD is above +1.9 (the current year’s breed average) he will be more likely to sire calves bigger than the breed average. If below +1.9 he will be more likely sire calves smaller than the breed average.
If the weaning weight (WW) EPD is higher than 41 (the current year’s breed average) he will be more likely to sire calves heavier than breed average at weaning. If below 41 he will be more likely to sire calves that are smaller than breed average at weaning.
A couple of suggested rules....
-Use EPD's only as one of many selection tools -Don't compare them across breeds as each breed has it's own base and breed average(s)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * It is very important to note that along with genetics, the size of the fetus and calving ease are also determined by nutrition / feed, the size, condition and age of the cow or heifer at calving time and the length of gestation.
BW WW YW Milk
TM (1/2 of
WW plus
Milk)
EPD 1.9 41.0 78.3 20.6 41.1
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RRTS REFERENCE SIRESRRTS REFERENCE SIRESRRTS REFERENCE SIRESRRTS REFERENCE SIRES
SVY Pilgrim
BW 3.5
WW 55.0
YW 97.0
Milk 19.3
TM 47.0
EPD'S
BW 1.3
WW 44.0
YW 86.0
Milk 23.0
TM 45.0
EPD'S
SVY Providence
BW -1.2
WW 38.0
YW 73.0
Milk 25.9
TM 45.0
EPD'S
Merit Roundup
BW -1.0
WW 56.0
YW 110.0
Milk 23.9
TM 52.0
EPD'S
Pleasant Dawn Marshall
WDZ Firemaker
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RRTS REFERENCE SIRESRRTS REFERENCE SIRESRRTS REFERENCE SIRESRRTS REFERENCE SIRES
BW -0.4
WW 36.0
YW 65.0
Milk 16.7
TM 35.0
EPD'S
BW 2.8
WW 39.0
YW 63.0
Milk 23.9
TM 44.0
EPD'S
BW 3.2
WW 50.0
YW 91.0
Milk 22.4
TM 47.0
EPD'S
CSS Sir Gridmaker
BHD Reality
CJC Mr. President
KBK Rally
BW 2.6
WW 38.0
YW 70.0
Milk 25.0
TM 44.0
EPD'S
SVY Freedom
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We extend our appreciation to Interior Dairy Source Inc. who has generously donated six bags of grain. Three bags each will be given to the high seller and to the volume buyer of the 2013 Valley Charolais Bull Sale.
2012 Volume Buyer: Coldstream Ranch Ltd. 2012 High Seller: Squaw Valley Ranch
Valley Charolais Bull Sale SponsorValley Charolais Bull Sale SponsorValley Charolais Bull Sale SponsorValley Charolais Bull Sale Sponsor
Interior Dairy Source Inc.
100 Udy Place, Armstrong, BC Ph: 250-546-8117
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NOTES and COMMENTSNOTES and COMMENTSNOTES and COMMENTSNOTES and COMMENTS
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NOTES and COMMENTSNOTES and COMMENTSNOTES and COMMENTSNOTES and COMMENTS
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TERMS and CONDITIONSTERMS and CONDITIONSTERMS and CONDITIONSTERMS and CONDITIONS This sale is CCA certified
All breeding guarantees and auction practices will be as outlined in the CCA Code of Ethics.
TERMS: Terms of the sale are cash or cheque and is payable in Canadian funds at sale location. No cattle shall be released before settlement is made and sale management reserves the right to demand a certified cheque before releasing any sale cattle. Should any purchaser fail to settle for purchase, management reserves full power to resell the animal to the best advantage. Either publicly or privately. Any loss arising from such resale, together with keep and all other expenses, shall be payable by the defaulter.
BIDS: Every animal consigned to the sale must be sold by auction. No by-bidding will be permitted. Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder. In case of disputes, bidding will be reopened between the parties involved. If no further bid is made, the buyer will be the person from whom the auctioneer accepted the last bid. The auctioneer’s decision will be final.
PURCHASER’S RISK: Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold. An insurance broker will be available sale day. All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. The owners, staff, and sellers assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for property loss or for any incidents that may occur.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Errors discovered in the catalogue will be corrected by the auctioneer at sale time and will take precedence over the printed matter in catalogue.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY: Proper Registration or Recordation paper will be provided to the buyer after settlement has been made. CCA will transfer the records.
BREEDING GUARANTEE: Should any bull under the age of fourteen months or over, fail to prove a breeder after being used on cows, known to be breeders, the matter should be reported to the seller within six months of purchase. The seller will then have the right and privilege of six months to prove the bull a breeder. This is providing the bull has been maintained in satisfactory breeding condition.
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THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU !
To Our Special 2012 Bull Buyers:
Art & Mona Chambers
Bob & Barb Harrison
Coldstream Ranch Ltd.
Darrell & Doris Squair
Ira French & Family
Jim & Pat Mullin
Keith & Mid Cunningham
Lee Creek Holdings
Lee Ranch / Lee Family
Len & Marvin Tonn
Pozzobon Family
Squaw Valley Ranch