Welcome Welcome to the 4th Annual “Young Guns” bull sale. Our dedication to the Fleckvieh business is unwavering and this line-up of uniquely bred bulls are an accumulation of our best efforts. This year offers not only diversity in genetics in the Fleckvieh sector, but a new division of Purebred bulls offer even more opportunities developed from strong maternal cow families, many with Fleckvieh influence. Focused on you, our valued customers, our excitement is over the top. Fundamental traits are represented from the ground up; mobility, feet and legs, capacity, growth excellence, genetic supe- riority, and function. There are several sons of the Fleckvieh sensation, Double Bar D United. United set the bar high selling for $112,000 and we were honored to be involved in this genetic giant and the proof literally are in the progeny. These are some of the first to go under the hammer anywhere and quality is second to none. Included in this offering are a set of age-advantaged bulls with incredible power and added value. Humbly, we couldn’t be more pleased with the progress of these bulls and their clear ability to advance your program into higher profitability. We’d like to take this stage to thank those who have made all this possible. Our parents for their support and hard work and you our valued customers. Your trust in our program means a great deal! Thank you to those who helped get this sale going. We appreciate your work! On behalf of the “Young Guns” team, we are all looking forward to seeing everyone February 17. Please don’t hesitate to call any of us or the Transcon team to answer any of your questions. - The Fords CHAMP SIMMENTALS HAIRY HILL CATTLE CO B.I.A. CATTLE CO Winston Ford Bill Trabysh Eddie Shepel 780.842.9623 [email protected] Mark & Rhea, Emma Trabysh 780.239.4321 Laython & Kayley, 780.208.2375 #134, 2520 - 50 Street NW Lennon and Remi Ford Box 125 - Hairy Hill, AB - T0B 1S0 Edmonton, AB - T6L 7A8 780.842.8510 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] RR 1 - Irma, AB - T0B 2H0 Welcome from Transcon Welcome to the 4th Annual Young Guns Bull Sale. This is the second year for the sale to be held in Champ Simmental’s heated sale barn. This will be a diverse set of bulls brought to you by Champ Simmentals, B.I.A Cattle Co and Hairy Hill Cattle Co. Champ Simmentals will have a solid set of Fleckvieh bulls led by 205D & 99D, an exciting pair of Double Bar D United 176A sons, these guys are impressive. There will be more feature bulls depending on your needs, calving ease or power. Winston and Laython also have a small group of black bulls led by Champs Black Mamba 422D, what a tank of a bull this guy is! Solid bulls with great maternal power in this group. The boys also have some extra age fall bulls to get the job done in larger breeding groups. Hairy Hill Cattle Co offers a strong set of Fleck and Red bulls. Mark’s bulls were weaned late this year because of the brutal harvest season we faced this year, the bulls were hitting their stride in early January. This will be a fresh set of bulls by sale time with a ton of hair! Mark has some of the darkest red bulls I have seen, three flushmate Bootlegger sons will be very interesting. There will be a number of solid heifer bull prospects in the Flecks and Reds. Maternal power in these bulls as well, in my summer travels I felt Mark had one of the strongest groups of bred heifers and I was truly impressed with his cowherd. If you are unable to attend the sale or require any assistance please give any of our Transcon team a call. Please try and attend but don’t hesitate to use our industry leading order buying services. Hope to see you sale day, Glenn Norton Come early for lunch. - 2 - Sale Day Information SALE DAY PHONES: SALE DAY STAFF: Jay Good 403.556.5563 Auctioneer Don Oberg Cody Haney 403.559.8809 Ringside Dennis Ericson Darren Paget 403.323.3985 Robert Lind Glenn Norton 780.542.0634 Rick Smith 403.586.6568 DELIVERY: Free delivery up to 300kms. All other points will be cost shared. BREEDING GUARANTEE: All bulls will be semen tested prior to sale day. We guarantee to provide a sound breeding bull capable of passing a semen test at 14 months of age. Any bull failing to be a satisfactory breeder will be replaced with a bull of equal value and quality, or a credit given towards purchase of another bull. BULL WINTERING PROGRAM: All bulls will be held until April 1st free of charge. A cost of $2/day board will be charged after April 1st. CATALOGUE PRODUCTION: JoAnna Herbert 403.862.8196 IMAGES BY VINTAGE STUDIOS: Jenna Lingley 587.281.3473 ACCOMMODATIONS: Best Western Inn, Wainwright 780.845.9934 R&R Inns and Suites, Wainwright 780.842.2277 Ramada, Wainwright 780.842.5010 DIRECTIONS TO CHAMP SIMMENTALS: From Irma - North on 881 to 47-0, East to 8-4, North 2.5 miles From Wainwright - West to 883, North to ‘T’ intersection, West to 8-4, 2.5 miles North From Vermilion - South on 41 to 619, take 619 West until Saultaux Road, South 8 miles to 47-4, West 2 miles to 8-4, 1.5 miles South From Viking - 619 to 881, South 3 miles to 47-2, East 3.5 miles to 8-4, North half mile, silos just North of the barn VISA OR MASTERCARD PAYMENTS: There is a 3% administration fee on all Visa or MasterCard purchases applied to the buyer’s invoice. Come early for lunch. - 3 - Champ Simmentals Winston Ford: 780.842.9623 Laython & Kayley, Lennon Ford [email protected] 780.842.8510 [email protected] Lot: CHAM PS AWESTRUCK CHMP 205D • 1191610 • 10 JAN 16 • HORNED 1 D O O L B L L U F H E I V K SIRE: UNITED SIRE: C E L F L L U F BOLD 100% Fleckvieh and 100% super. 205D has undeniable body dimension, MFL UNIVERSE 28U Sire MFL PETRA 95P huge top shape, idealistic growth curve and strides on solid timber DOUBLE BAR D UNITED 176A SHAWACRES JAHARI 50L MFI PETRA 4077 running gear. The blending of this pedigree maternally is intriguing. MFI PETRA 1053 However, being sired by DBD United seals the deal. BAR 5 SA BENZ 415L RPF P-10 FIRST CHOICE Dam RPF GEORGIA BELLE M-34 BUSCHBECK P CHOICE 9205Y GIBBY’S NICHOLAS 302N BUSCHBECK PFF GOLDY 9216W CHANDOR FF LILLY Retaining 100 doses for in-herd use at our expense. BW: 105 AUG 31: 900 DEC 31: 1325 HCE: 4.6 CCE: 1.2 BW: 5.9 WW: 62.4 YW: 89.4 MILK: 31.3 MCE: 5.4 MWWT: 62.5 - 4 - Friday, February 17, 2017 ~ Irma, Alberta ~ 1:00pm Lot: 2 CHAM PS MC DAVID CHMP 99D • 1189916 • 23 JAN 16 • HORNED Offering some of the first Double Bar D United sons is a privilege. 99D is super long, well-marked and powerful. He stomps the scale down in a moderate frame with big timber. His dam is excellent and he has the potential to make a huge impact in a D breeding program. O O ROMANO DAM: TO SIB MAT L B L L U F H E I V K C E L F L L U F BOLD MFL UNIVERSE 28U Sire MFL PETRA 95P DOUBLE BAR D UNITED 176A SHAWACRES JAHARI 50L MFI PETRA 4077 MFI PETRA 1053 KYKSO HAPED SHAWACRES PREEMO 52P Dam NELSIMM BIG GAYLE CHAMPS TAI SHAWACRES JAHARI 50L CHAMPS PRICILLA Retaining 100 doses for in-herd use at our expense. RU-BENS LIZ 96L BW: 102 AUG 31: 870 DEC 31: 1285 HCE: 2.5 CCE: 0.7 BW: 7.0 WW: 67.2 YW: 97.1 MILK: 28.3 MCE: -1.5 MWWT: 61.9 Lot: 3 CHAM PS ME LLOW YELLOW CHMP 1D • 1191345 • 03 JAN 16 • HORNED My momma always said, “Don’t eat yellow snow.” Well eat up this Mellow Yellow bull, as he will put money in your pockets and food on your table! United hit it out of the park again in this powerful bovine body builder. Champ Romano has been a mainstay at Virginia Ranch D for many years, this pedigree stacked. O O MAT GR SIRE: ROMANO GR SIRE: MAT L B L L U F H E I V K C E L F L L U F BOLD MFL UNIVERSE 28U Sire MFL PETRA 95P DOUBLE BAR D UNITED 176A SHAWACRES JAHARI 50L MFI PETRA 4077 MFI PETRA 1053 SMITHBILT MOLSON 21M CHAMPS ROMANO Dam CHAMPS PRICILLA CHAMPS XCEPTIONAL ANCHOR “T” MISSION 38J MISS MJB LILY 2L MISS MJB FREDA 1F BW: 106 AUG 31: 950 DEC 31: 1335 HCE: 2.5 CCE: 0.7 BW: 6.5 WW: 65.5 YW: 91.3 MILK: 29.9 MCE: 0.5 MWWT: 62.6 Lot: 4 CHAM PS ROME-UNITE D CHMP 80D • 1189920 • 05 FEB 16 • HORNED BOLD MFL UNIVERSE 28U In our purchase of the Shawacres program, Naddu 10N was an incredible Sire MFL PETRA 95P D cow that was destined to anchor our donor program. However, we lost her DOUBLE BAR D UNITED 176A SHAWACRES JAHARI 50L O MFI PETRA 4077 MFI PETRA 1053 and this is a grandson that is impressive.