MB Angus Outlook Spring 2026 final by Canadian Angus Association

OUTLOOK

Manitoba Angus

We have a selection of 40 registered Red Angus bulls and 6 full-blood Simmentals for you to select from. All the bulls are available for viewing and selection at the farm, 15 minutes west of Brandon at Alexander, MB.

FEATURE HERD SIRE GROUPS

This was a “I have to have that” kind of bull! You will pick his sons out of the pen as the low birth weight, high performance boys. His first females are calving this year and they have beautiful udders and are making great mothers. Come check this guy out in the herd sire pen and you will want a piece of him!

Red Wheel Stark 77K Red Six Mile Hurricane

Manitoba Angus Purebred Breeder of the

Welcome

Happy New Year, I hope this 2026 calving season is going well for you and that you are staying warm!

e have had some cold days here on the prairies the last while. The weather is supposed to warm up this coming week so I am looking forward to that. Along with calving and taking care of calves and cows we are busy running our son to hockey. With bull sale season upon us I would like to wish everyone a great sale and good luck in finding that new herd sire! Our advertisers provide some great options! Please reach out to me if you have any questions, feedback or news to share.

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RECIPIENT

Congratulations to Carson Baker

ond year at Lakeland College taking a Diploma in Agribusiness. Carson has attended and participated at Round Up for 11 years. Carson is active in his community but something he is very proud of is, the high school hockey team held Cancer Care fundraising games that raised over $ 5,000.00 in 2 seasons, which he was on the hockey team at that time. The money raised was donated to various units around Manitoba, with the majority staying in Neepawa. After college Carson plans to be involved in the Agriculture industry while continuing to have his own herd of cattle. Congratulations Carson!

MANITOBA ANGUS ASSOCIATION 2026

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT

Kerri Hinsburg

431-541-3205 - kchchar@gmail.com

VICE-PRESIDENT

Cam Tibbett

204-841-3060 - tibbett_8@hotmail.com

CANADIAN DIRECTOR

Dallas Johnson

204-841-3880 - dlrc@mymts.net

JUNIOR DIRECTOR

Kendra Hinsburg

431-542-2745 - kchchar@gmail.com

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Mandi Fewings

Phone: 1-888-622-6487

E-mail: mandi.mbangus@gmail.com

MANITOBA ANGUS ASSOCIATION

www.cdnangus.ca>Manitoba-Angus-Association

Facebook: Manitoba Angus

Toll Free: 1-888-622-6487

DIRECTORS

Cody Nolan

204-573-4006 - nolancattleco@gmail.com

Penny Rooke

204-752-2073 - penny@rookefarms.ca

Glen Humphreys

204-573-7538 - humphreysgt13@gmail.com

Austin Richard

204-903-0704- countryviewangus@gmail.com

Taylor Ginter

204-573-5756 - taylor_lynn12@live.com

Maria Franken

204-328-4414 - mariafranken@hotmail.com

Canadian Angus Association

292140 Wagon Wheel Blvd

Rocky View County, AB T4A 0E2, Canada Phone: 403-571-3580 • Toll-free: 1-888-571-3580

MB ANGUS PRESIDENT’S REPORT SPRING 2026

Manitoba Angus President- Kerri Hinsburg

Happy New Year!

It is hard to believe that calving season has officially started, and Bull Sale season is rapidly approaching! The fall calf run showed us record breaking calf sales that in turn fueled a fall female sale run that is one for the record books!

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Kerri Hinsburg, myself along with my husband Ken and our 2 daughters Kendra and Kate operate KCH Cattle Co. located just West of Rapid City, MB. I am your newly elected president of the Manitoba Angus Assn. On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Devin Boitson for his years of service to our association and offer my congratulations to both Devin & Sarah on their recent marriage, may they have a lifetime of happiness, filled with green pastures and great cattle.

I am sure many of you are enjoying the above average temperatures we have been experiencing, which has made our Manitoba winter much more enjoyable than usual. With all the weather fluctuations we have been experiencing everyone will all have to keep a sharp eye on both newborn calves & yearling replacement pens for the common respiratory diseases that can come with these changing weather conditions.

The MAA is taking applications for our summer Angus Gold Show, and we are working on a summer herd tour. Be sure to check out our Facebook page for all out Angus events. Ag Days is January 20-22, we will have a booth, so feel free to stop by!

Happy Calving!

KERRI HINSBURG

MAA President

THANK-YOU TO THE 2025 MANITOBA ANGUS

GOLD SHOW SPONSORS

BLACK ANGUS SHOW SPONSORS

Cranberry Creek Angus • BASKM Land & Cattle Inc • W3 Nitrogen • Holloway Angus • Country View

Angus • New Beginnings Angus • Hank & Maria Franken • Rideau Angus Farm • Nolan Cattle Company • Nolan Cattle Company • Ossawa Angus • W3 Nitrogen • Half Diamond H Stock Farm • KCH Cattle Co. DJ Cattle Co. • HBH Farms Inc. • Blairswest Land & Cattle Ltd.

Steven & Sharon Phillips • Willow Rock Angus •Keystone Livestock Service NYK Cattle Co. • Elk Ridge Farms • Swindon Ranch • Ramrod West Cattle Co. • Madsen Angus • Half Diamond H Stock Farm • Glansman Farms • Kevin & Laura Lee Farms • Greenbush Angus • JP Cattle Co. • Kembar Angus • Elk Ridge Farms • Country View Angus • Bootsman Cattle Company • Willow Rock Angus • Country View Angus • N7 Stock Farms • 5B Farms

RED ANGUS SHOW SPONSORS

Anderson Cattle Co. • Fraser Farms • Best Farming Systems • Prairie Pistol Designs • Emmatt Creek Ranch • Ravenbrook Farms JAS Red Angus • B-Elle Red Angus • CAMO Cattle Co. • Steppler Farms Ltd. • Moose Creek Red Angus • Bridgeway Red Angus Canadian Red Angus Promotional Society • Springville Farms • Fraser Farms • T & A Cattle Co. • Moose Creek Angus Bridgeway Red Angus Hamco Cattle Co. • Gardham Farms • Battle Lake Farms • Fraser Farms • Silver Creek Farms

Camo Cattle Co. • Rookie Land & Cattle Co. • Buy The Beef Sale • Blairswest Land & Cattle Ltd. Maple Lake Stock Farms • JAS Red Angus • Rooke Farms • Mar Mac Farms

Please send resume and short cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit and why you’re interested in the position, to the Manitoba Angus Association at mandi.mbangus@gmail.com or by mail to Box 172, Pierson, MB R0M 1S0. Deadline to apply is March 31, 2026. st

to the Manitoba Angus Association at mandi.mbangus@gmail.com or by mail to Box 172, Pierson, MB R0M 1S0.

Deadline to apply is March 31, 2026. st

172,

The Manitoba Angus Ambassador production industry. The Angus hearing and satisfying their provision of quality customer

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build relationships, trust Canada’s cattle and beef

Work with Manitoba Angus Write activity and outcome

Promote and represent Canadian and events, often giving presentations.

Promote Canadian and MB Other duties as assigned

CONTRACT PROVISIONS:

The Canadian Angus Association

30-35 days of service whereas service.

Possibility of five additional Suggested for activities to Angus Ambassador’s schedule Compensation for the Angus Budget for the Angus Ambassador based on average mileage Expenses are to be submitted on the Canadian Angus Association Angus Ambassador activities

The Angus Ambassador is forward.

The Angus Ambassador position

30-35 days of service whereas a day constitutes anything over four hours and a half day service.

Possibility of five additional days added in based on activities and results. Suggested for activities to be spread throughout the year, but days can be allotted at the Angus Ambassador’s schedule must be provided for approval at least two weeks prior to Compensation for the Angus Ambassador is provided by the Canadian Angus Association Budget for the Angus Ambassador position includes an expense account of up to $400/day based on average mileage of $0.70/km, food and accommodation.

Expenses are to be submitted to the Administrator of the Manitoba Angus Association on the Canadian Angus Association for payment. The Canadian Angus Association will pay Angus Ambassador activities are under the discretion of the Manitoba Angus Association.

The Angus Ambassador is required to submit activity reports to evaluate activities and forward.

The Angus Ambassador position will be evaluated annually to determine any future changes

30-35 days of service whereas a day constitutes anything over four hours and a half day would constitute anything under four hours of service.

Possibility of five additional days added in based on activities and results.

Suggested for activities to be spread throughout the year, but days can be allotted at the discretion of the Manitoba Angus Association.

Angus Ambassador’s schedule must be provided for approval at least two weeks prior to scheduled events and activities.

Compensation for the Angus Ambassador is provided by the Canadian Angus Association Budget for the Angus Ambassador position includes an expense account of up to $400/day per diem plus an allowance for expenses based on average mileage of $0.70/km, food and accommodation.

Expenses are to be submitted to the Administrator of the Manitoba Angus Association for review and approval before being forwarded on the Canadian Angus Association for payment. The Canadian Angus Association will pay the Angus Ambassador directly via cheque. Angus Ambassador activities are under the discretion of the Manitoba Angus Association.

The Angus Ambassador is required to submit activity reports to evaluate activities and make potential adjustments to schedule going forward.

The Angus Ambassador position will be evaluated annually to determine any future changes required.

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MESSAGE FROM MB CAA DIRECTOR

DALLAS JOHNSON • CAA NATIONAL DIRECTOR -MB

Happy New Year to everyone and I hope you all had a great Christmas.

Hope everyone has a great calving season as we all know the challenges of calving in a Manitoba winter.

O n the Canadian Angus front things are progressing with the new office. Renovations are to start shortly with a move in target of mid-May 2026. I think the building is going to meet our needs quite nicely. The Staff are definitely a strength we have at CAA.

We received an update on this year’s AGM June 25-26 in Kamloops BC. It is going to be a great event with some of the activities they have in the planning stages. Keep checking the CAA website for details and updates.

A ngus HOME is near the finish line. This was a huge undertaking and will be a great tool for our members to move forward. Feel free to reach out to Mandy at the CAA office with any questions you may have. Mandy and her team will be of great help if you have any questions or problems.

I am loo king forward to attending this year’s GOAL conference in Winnipeg on Feb 14,15 & 16. It is nice to see we have a number of Junior members from Manitoba attending and that number will continue to increase as the bulk of our Juniors are now getting closer to the age able to attend. Hope everyone has a successful bull sale season, and I look forward to attending some sales.

12 Yearling Bulls for Sale

@ Southwest Bull Development Centre Sale

Saturday, April 11, 2026 - Oak Lake, MB

Bulls Sired By:

Holloway Colossal 302L

Eton Six Judgement 10J

Eton Six Gridiron 34G NBCC Titan 17F

Dylan & Amanda Funk Dunrea,

MB | 204-245-0185

JUNIOR ANGUS HAPPENINGS:

Hi everyone! In case you don’t know me, I am your MAA Junior Director & Secretary of the MJAA Kendra Hinsburg. Myself along with my family operate KCH cattle co just west of RapidCity, MB. There is a lot going on this spring for juniors! The CJA is looking for Director Nominations for several Provinces, including Manitoba. I am seeking election as the Manitoba Director on the CJA board so i can help shape the direction of our NationalJunior Assn. February 14-16th will see the Angus GOAL Conference being held in Winnipeg, I am excited to be attending again this year. I went to my first GOAL conference last year and had lots of fun, Imet new people & learned so much. For those of you that are excited about showing, entries will soon be open for the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Junior Cattle Show, it runs from March 30 - April 4th, Be sure to check out the online entry for the Kirk Stierwalt grooming and clipping clinic, it is open to juniors ages 12 and up. I highly recommend attending one of Kirk’s clinics, they are very informative and really help you up your grooming game! In April there is the Yorkton Spring Steer and Heifer Show ~ dates are April 7-9th. The Manitoba Angus Association is taking tenders for the Summer Junior Angus Gold show. We will be having our AGM meeting at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair on April 3rd at 5:30pm, be sure to meet us at the wash rack! For all future events and fundraising opportunities, be sure to keep an eye on our facebook page for updates on all our Junior Angus happenings!

Happy Calving!

KENDRA HINSBURG,

MAA JUNIOR AMBASSADOR DIRECTOR

Secretary, Manitoba Junior Angus Assn.

CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS

50 YEARLING ANGUS BULLS 8 TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

MANITOBA 2025 PUREBRED ANGUS BREEDER OF THE YEAR

We are excited and humbled to be named the 2025 Purebred Breeder of the Year. We were both surprised and grateful to be nominated for this honor and would like to thank Penny Rooke for nominating us. We started our Angus journey in 2001 with the addition of 30 commercial Angus females. It didn’t take long to be impressed with the maternal & production qualities that Angus females have. We loved that the Angus calves, are born small and grow fast. We maintained our Angus influence commercial herd until 2013. We made the difficult decision to sell our farm and downsize our herd so we could move to Oliver, BC to be closer to Kerri’s parents. In 2016 were able to buy a small farm, and we decided to re-start our herd with a purchase of a nice, bred heifer and some embryos from Brooking Angus Ranch. We were extremely happy with the results. We wanted our 2 daughters Kendra and Kate to be able to grow up as we did, in agriculture with purebred cattle. As we had a small farm it was paramount that we must source high quality females that can not only produce quality show heifers for them to take to junior shows but ultimately turn into high producing brood cows for them to grow their own Angus herds. In 2021the winds of change blew again, and we made the decision to sell the small farm that we had outgrown in BC and move back to Ken’s Manitoba Roots. We purchased Ken’s parents farm, loaded up our herd and have not looked back since. This year we will calve out 25 purebred Angus females along with 30 Purebred Simmental and Charolais. Our daughters Kendra & Kate are both involved in all aspects of our operation from doing chores, to calving out cows. They are both very active in 4-H, as well as in the Junior Angus, Simmental and Charolais Associations. Kendra is in grade 11, she holds a number of Executive positions both in 4-H as well as the Junior Angus & Charolais breed Associations. She is currently serving her second year as the Junior Director in the Manitoba Angus Association. Kendra’s future plans, are studying to become a veterinarian once she graduates high school. Kendra has a small herd of Angus & Charolais females, and she won the Manitoba Junior Angus Show Female of the Year Award in both 2022 & 2023. Kate is in grade 10 and is serving as the Vice President of the Manitoba Junior Angus Association and is on the executive of our local 4-H Club. She is planning on going to Lakeland College after she graduates and getting her diploma

JULY 16-18, 2026

MOVE IN BEGINS JULY 15 AT 1 PM AYER’S CLIFF, QC

SHOWDOWN 2026

The Canadian Angus Foundation will provide travel and trucking bursaries to attend Showdown as well as significant cash prizes and scholarships for the Aggregate Winners. There will also be three draws made for vouchers to purchase Angus females—one at $3,000 and two at $2,000. All exhibitors will automatically be entered to win!

Visit the Canadian Angus Foundation website at www.cdnangus.ca/foundation for more information and to apply for the bursaries.

For up-to-date Showdown information or to enter online, please visit www.cdnangus.ca/canadian-junior-angus/showdown

Allison Morse, Quebec Director: 819-212-7177

Kylie Willms • President: 306-380-4595

Belinda Wagner • Coordinator: 306-537-1518 or bwagner@cdnangus.ca

Thursday, July 16, 2026

11 am • Move in complete • CJA Annual General Meeting & Orientation

12 noon • Lunch

12:30 pm • Judging (individual competition – written reasons) 1:30 pm • Team Grooming 5:30 pm • Supper & Extravaganza

Friday, July 17, 2026

8:30 am • Group Photo

9:00 am • Showmanship

9:00 am–1:00 pm • Print Marketing

12 noon • Public Speaking

1:00–4:00 pm • Sales Talk

2:00 pm • Team Judging (must qualify from individual competition) 6:00 pm • Cook-off & BBQ

Saturday, July 18, 2026

9:00 am • Heifers of Distinction 10:00 am • Conformation Classes 5:00 pm • Banquet, Awards Presentations, Auction & Dance

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026 * 2:00PM

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20

Canadian Sires January Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Canadian Sires Early-February Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Canadian Sires Late-February Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, MARCH 3

Canadian Sires Early-March Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, MARCH 24

Canadian Sires Late-March Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, APRIL 7

Canadian Sires April Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, MAY 5

Canadian Sires May Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, JUNE 2

Canadian Sires June Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, JULY 7

Canadian Sires July Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Canadian Sires August Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Canadian Sires September Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6

Canadian Sires October Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Canadian Sires November Online Semen Sale

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1

Canadian Sires December Online Semen Sale

POWER, PERFORMANCE & PEACE OF MIND

Looking for bulls that make your job easier and your bottom line stronger?

The Bulls at KENRAY RANCH are:

✅ Easy Doing : Low maintenance, efficient bulls that thrive.

✅ Easy Calving : Proven genetics for easy births & stress-free calving.

✅ Growth & Performance : Added muscle, rapid gain, & performance that drives profitability.

✅ H ardworking Dams: Managed under a low cost production system for durability & dependability.

Mark your calendar for the KENRAY RANCH ANNUAL ONLINE BULL SALE

DATE: April 2nd, 2026 ONLINE TIMED AUCTION online at dlms.ca – farmgatetimedauctions.ca

Tour the Bull Pen and see their dams at our ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE or at your convenience Saturday, March 28th at Kenray Ranch , SE of Redvers, SK • 11am-4pm Smoked Brisket Lunch & hospitality provided

INVEST IN BULLS THAT WORK AS HARD AS YOU DO.

Don’t miss out – secure your next herd sire April 2nd, 2026! Contact Sheldon for more information or to tour the bull pen

Canadian Angus Association Leads the Way with Research and Development Project:

Using A.I. and Camera Technology to develop phenotyping systems to measure traits for members

There are three main areas of focus in this project with associated outcomes:

•Developing camera and A.I. technology to help measure and record subjective traits

Along with traditional classification by trained Holstein Canada Classifiers, we will develop technology that can help producers collect standardized and accurate information on subjective traits like teat score, udder score, foot angle score, claw set score, body condition score and docility. This technology can be used to collect many more traits and measurements.

Canadian Angus Association ‘Phenomics’ Project Invitation to Participate

•Developing camera and A.I. technology to help measure and record carcass quality traits

Included in the project objectives is collecting both ultrasound scan data and abattoir data on carcass quality traits. Members who do not currently use ultrasound scanning, or receive carcass quality information back from the abattoir can contribute to this project’s objective. Both ultrasound scan and abattoir carcass quality information on Angus and Angus cross animals will contribute significantly to more accurate GEPDs for these traits.

•Developing camera and A.I. technology to help measure and record health traits

Expanding on our previous work to characterize high immune response in Canadian Angus animals, this project will allow us to collect additional phenotypes for traits that impact animal health and welfare.

Acknowledgements

This project has been made possible by major investments from Agriculture and Agrifood Canada (AAFC) through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).

Canadian Angus Association members wanting to participate

We have an ongoing project to support members collecting information on subject traits, health traits, and carcass quality traits. If you are interested in having a trained classifier measure and record mature cow traits (mature cow weight, height, body condition score, docility, claw set and foot angle) please contact us at klatimer@cdnangus.ca or 403-537-5604. Mature cow traits must be collected within 45 days (+/-) of taking weaning weights on their calves. This service is provided at no cost to you in part by funding from Agriculture and Agrifood Canada and Sustainable CAP.

Canadian Angus members who would like a trained scorer to measure and record subjective traits for mature cows this fall (+/- 45 days of calf weaning weight), or on yearling animals next winter, can contact the office to schedule a classifier or ultrasound scan technician and a High Immune Response Test technician. To participate in the project please contact Dr. Kajal Latimer at klatimer@cdnangus.ca.

2025 MANITOBA JUNIOR SHOW FEMALE OF

THE YEAR AWARD

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Manitoba Junior Angus Association for the for sponsoring the Manitoba Junior Show Female of the Year Award. It is a great program, and it is wonderful to see recognition go to beautiful Angus females.

My name is Kate Hinsburg, I am 15 years old and am currently the Vice President of the Manitoba Junior Angus Association. I was very surprised and excited to be informed that my heifer KCH ANNIE K 412 was selected as the recipient of the 2025 Manitoba Junior Angus Show Female of the Year. When I picked her as a calf, I knew she was special, so I named her “Pickles” not because she looks like a pickle, or that I even like pickles (which I don’t) it just seemed to fit her personality. Pickles is an embryo out of SOO Line Annie K 9165, her dam was a past Agribition Supreme winner when she was a first calf heifer with her heifer calf at side. With this in mind, I decided she would be my 4-H heifer. I started her show season off with the first of the Show Female of the Year qualifying shows, RMWF, she won her class, but was edged out of the Champion positions by Joran Frey and my sister Kendra with her heifer. Next came 4-H, where she won Champion heifer at our 4H Achievement and went on to be the Reserve Champion Yearling female at our Inter-Club Achievement. I showed her at a number of summer shows including 3 more award qualifying shows, the Manitoba Angus Junior Gold Show at Carberry, Mb and Angus Showdown in Stettler, Alberta where she placed in the middle of the pack, and at the Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up she did very well with her being slapped Reserve Champion Angus Female. We then rounded out the show season with the final qualifying show, Manitoba Ag Ex, in Brandon where she won her split and was then selected as Reserve Grand Champion Female. I am very thankful for the show season I had with “Pickles” and can’t wait to see what she has in the spring. Fingers crossed she has a heifer calf so we can do it all over again.

Thank you again to the Junior Angus Association, I would also like to thank all of the judges, & fellow competitors for making this possible. I would like to encourage all of our Manitoba Juniors to show an Angus female in 4-H and at qualifying shows, so you too can experience the excitement of winning the title and beautiful belt buckle for “Show Female

Manitoba Jr Angus Show Female of the Year

KCH ANNIE K 412 - Kate Hinsburg

Canadian Angus Green Tags The Tag with Benefits

Angus-branded beef programs across Canada need and want to verify that what they are selling as Angus beef is indeed Angus. One way to prove that is by procuring cattle that are tagged with Canadian Angus Tags.

Tagging your animals with Canadian Angus tags has its benefits:

• Sell direct or through Canadian Angus Feeder Sales across Canada.

• Canadian Angus green RFID tags visually and electronically identify Angus and Angus cross cattle. It’s our guarantee that the animal bearing the tag has a minimum of 50% Angus genetics.

• CCIA compliant tag—no other RFID tag is required for national identification.

• Automatic enrollment in Verified Angus and access to genetics-based branded Angus beef programs and marketing opportunities for Canadian Angus genetics.

Ordering your Canadian Angus Tags (RFID) has never been so easy: Please order directly from CCIA online at www.canadaid.ca or call 1-877-909-2333

CCIA carries both the Datamars brand Temple Tag ComfortEar Canadian Angus RFID indicator as well as the Allflex brand Canadian Angus RFID indicator.

Did you know that you also can order matching TSU/RFID tag sets through CCIA?

Matching TSU and RFID tag sets can simplify data collection and improve accuracy.

Weren’t able to tag your calves green?

The Canadian Angus Asssociation can verify calves for you through the Angus Verified program. Contact CAA for more details.

Order your Canadian Angus management tags directly through the Canadian Angus Association. Order online www.cdnangus.ca/adding-value/ordering-caa-management-tags or call 1-888-571-3580.

Canadian Junior Angus and Young Breeder

OPPORTUNITIES

S chOlaRShIPS

Foundation Legacy Scholarship | Deadline: January 5

Three awards totalling $10,000 will be presented to Canadian Junior Angus members recognizing overall academic achievement, leadership, community involvement, and industry knowledge. Awards in the amounts of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 will be presented.

Dick Turner Memorial Award | Deadline: May 15

The Dick Turner Memorial Award was established after the passing of legendary Angus icon Dick Turner. During his lifetime, Dick committed 55 years of his career to livestock publishing and successfully promoted and advertised the Angus breed specifically through the Canadian Aberdeen Angus News magazine. One $1,000 scholarship is presented annually.

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Junior Angus Stockman of the Year Nominations

due April 15

The Junior Angus Stockman of the Year award recognizes outstanding young cattlemen who are constantly growing their capacity by actively working with their Angus cattle, promoting their operation and cattle to the public, growing their knowledge of nutrition, genetics and breeding, and producing/selling quality Angus cattle. Five finalists will be selected from the nominations and will each receive $250. The winner will receive a $5,000 bursary to be used for genetics, cattle supplies/equipment, and/or training, along with travel assistance to attend Showdown.

Outstanding Young Angus Breeder Nominations due April 15

The Outstanding Young Angus Breeder award was developed to recognize an Angus breeder between the ages of 22 and 30 who has demonstrated a desire to stay involved in the Angus business based on their involvement within the breed up to this point in his/her career. The winner will receive $5,000.

Robert C. McHaffie Junior Ambassador Applications due April 30

The Junior Ambassador acts as a role model for youth and represents members of the Canadian Angus Association. It is an opportunity to network with leaders in the agriculture industry and learn from them. Five finalists are selected from the applications and they each receive a $1,000 scholarship and a finalist buckle as well as assistance to attend Convention where they will compete for the Ambassador title. Ambassadors have the opportunity to attend at least one international event and various major agricultural events in Canada.

Canadian Junior Angus Scholarships | Deadline: May 15

A total of three scholarships will be awarded in the amounts of $3,500, $2,500, and $1,500.

Brian Good Memorial Scholarship | Deadline: October 15

The Brian Good Memorial Scholarship was established after the passing of Brian Good, “Mr. Angus”. Brian was the commercial connection in the Angus industry for more than 20 years and believed strongly in supporting our youth. Two awards totalling $5,000 ($3,000 for first and $2,000 for second) will be presented to a post-secondary student recognizing overall livestock industry commitment, community involvement and leadership activities.

B URSaRIES

GOAL Travel Bursaries | Deadline: January 1

Bursaries of up to $1000 will be awarded to deserving CJA members from anywhere in Canada. Bursaries must be used within the same year awarded to help offset travel and registration costs for attending the GOAL Conference.

U.S. Exchange Program | Deadline: May 10

Canadian Junior Angus members have the opportunity to attend Junior Red Angus and National Junior Angus events each year, and in return members of the JRA and NJAA attend Showdown and/or GOAL.

Showdown Travel & Trucking Bursaries

Deadline: May 25 & June 1

Bursaries of up to $750 will be awarded to six deserving CJA members from anywhere in Canada. Bursaries must be used within the same year awarded to help offset travel costs for attending Showdown. Trucking assistance is also available for those who travel over 1,000 km one way.

Self-Directed National or International Travel Bursaries

The Self-Directed National or International Travel Bursaries were developed to assist young Angus breeders with financial travel assistance for conferences or events related to the beef cattle industry. For members aged 18–30.

Thank-You & Welcome!

THANK-YOU TO THE PAST PRESIDENT & WELCOME TO OUR NEW PRESIDENT AND NEW MAA DIRECTOR!

The Manitoba Angus Association’s Board of Directors would like to extend a sincere thank you to Devin Boitson for his time served on the Manitoba Angus Association Board as both a Director and as President. Devin was a great leader, with quiet dedication to the success of the MAA and was instrumental in many of the organization’s initiatives, notably in the organization of hosting the CAA Convention 2025 in Manitoba. We know Devin will be a great presence in the Angus community in Manitoba for many years to come. Best of luck, happiness and success in your next chapter.

The Manitoba Angus Association’s Board of Directors would also like to welcome Kerri Hinsburg as the new President for 2026 and welcome Maria Franken of Rivers, MB, as a new Director coming onto the board for a 2 year term. Maria has been a great asset to and sponsor of the Fall Gold Show at Ag-Ex in the past and the board is looking forward to her sharing her ideas and knowledge.

Devin Boitson- Past President MAA at the 2025 Gold Show at Manitoba Winter Fair

Manitoba Angus Association Highlights & AGM Summary 2025

This year the Annual General Meeting was held at Section Six Brewery, Brandon, MB in the evening of November 21st, 202.

The meeting saw a good turnout of membership with lots of great and positive discussion.

LOOKING BACK SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE YEAR

INCLUDED:

-Hosted a very successful Gold Show at Ag Ex.

-Booth at Ag Days 2025 in January.

-over 160 Angus tokens handed out to 4-H kids across the province. The tokens were hats and can be seen worn by many people across the province which is great advertising for the association.

- Hosted the Summer Gold show at Carberry, MB, which for the first time in a long time it had moved from Harding. Cattle numbers remained up with the move and the show was very successful.

-Hosted CAA Convention June 11th-13th in Winnipeg, MB. The board and the CAA did a great job of this event with a lot of positive feedback.

-Published the new 2025 MAA Herd Directory.

A few reports were given by directors.

For the Membership report, everything has stayed quite the same as in previous years (except 2025). Tag sales have seen an increase for 2025 since CCIA started taking over the selling of them.

For the Outlook report, with the increase in advertising costs and a bit of a decrease in the revenue generated on the cover pages the Outlook saw a loss again for the year. Ella Wright has come one as the new Outlook editor and her first issue will be Fall 2025.

There was a suggestion to maybe follow the SK Angus Assoc. and do a couple of draws to win cash for anyone who purchases a bull in Manitoba (private or at a sale) and has them transferred into their name. The CAA office keeps track and could let us know. The draw could be made at Ag Ex. Something the board will take back with them and discuss potentially implementing for the year.

For the Gold show report, heard lots of good things about the show at Ag Ex. Carberry was also deemed a great success. Entries were just as high as Harding and there was a lot of good feedback regarding the move. Starting in 2026 banners and sponsors will have the opportunity to hold a contract. More details to be discussed at board level and to be rolled out.

For the 4-H report, the hats for tokens were well received and are actually fantastic as they show up everywhere. There were a few last-minute clubs that were a bit of a struggle but Laura Horner was great to work with. Only had to mail out a few hats to a few clubs as Total Farm Supply was also great to work with in the distribution of the hats.

For the Canadian Director report, the new building has been a huge savings piece and the staff are hoping to be in by March and are excited to get in there. Upkeep is about ½ per month as what was being paid at the old building. One downside to the new location is that there won’t be room for truck and trailer parking but overall that doesn’t happen very often. A new regional ambassador position is available for Manitoba. The position is more of a focus on the commercial side of things and is run through the MAA but they are contracted by the CAA to represent MAA however they see fit. Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan

all have the program and it seems to be going really well for them. The board will discuss this position going forward in terms of advertising it ect. Kim Jee (owner of 750,000 feeder cattle) came to talk about the new registry program. He did say that the Angus breed needs to be conscious of the breeds lean meat yield. A few people have tried the registry system and are really liking the program but the Association wants to make sure all the bugs are out of it before it’s released fully. Myles watched the MAA Ag Ex show from Guadalajara as his travel schedule has been very busy as of late.

For the junior report, Carson has done an awesome job this year being President. There will be a new representative coming in for MB on the CJA board. Any juniors interested are encouraged to apply. Canadian Angus has bursaries for travel to Showdown for juniors to apply for. MAA does have the opportunity to pay for a junior’s registration for Goal. Juniors need to submit their registration receipt and a write up about their experience at GOAL following their return home from GOAL. GOAL’s minimum age is 14. The junior director term position in Manitoba will increase to a 2 year term starting in 2026 to be able to allow the junior more time to get comfortable on the board.

There was also discussion regarding moving the date and location of the AGM. This will be discussed on the board level.

A final discussion was regarding a black Angus sale in Manitoba. The board has done all that it can to support a black angus sale in Manitoba, it is now up to the black angus breeders in Manitoba to get together if they want a sale to happen in Manitoba.

Nominations for open board positions took place. We thank Devin Boitson for his service on the board and welcome the new board member listed below: Maria Franken

Nominations for Purebred Breeder of the year took place. KCH Cattle Co. - The Hinsburg family of Rapid City, MB - graciously accepted and become the 2025 Award winners.

Nominations for Honorary President also took place. Allan Nykoliation of Lenore, MB was named the 2025 Honorary President.

Congratulations to the 2025 Jack Hart Memorial Foundation Female Award recipient Carson Baker of Neepawa, MB. Carson received $2500 toward the purchase of a female as a foundation to his herd.

Congratulations to the 2025 Commercial Producer of the Year Award, the Tri-Step Ranch – Stephen and Treina Reykdal of Ashern, MB.

Congratulations to the Junior Show Female of the Year for 2025, Katie Hinsburg of Rapid City, MB, with her female KCH Annie K 412.

Thank you to all members who took the time to submit applications and nominations for the above awards.

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EASTONDALE

2025 CAA PRESIDENT - GREG PUGH & 2025-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTIONS

MESSAGE FROM THE CAA PRESIDENT

On behalf of the Canadian Angus Association board of directors I am sharing this write up on some of our activities. We are pleased to announce the near completion of our new database Angus Home. This has been a project that the staff at CAA has been working diligently on and we are pleased to say that it will be up and running very soon. This new technology has been developed from the requests of our membership and their desire to have a system that is more user friendly and efficient when entering registrations and keeping their herd information on track.

We have completed the sale of our current office and look forward to moving to our new location in 2026. This sale has allowed the CAA membership to be mortgage free. I want to thank the boards of the past for the original build and implementation of the plan to have our own structure. Through that forethought we have been able to purchase a building outright. Ultimately this limits cost of ownership of an office and membership dollars will not need to go towards longterm debt.

We are entering an era of board election turnover in 2026 and I want to welcome all the candidates from across the regions for running in their elections. I personally look forward to working with new faces on the board as well as I want to share my appreciation for the outgoing directors that have come to term completions.

Our Annual AGM and convention will be hosted in June in British Columbia. The event looks to have a very eventful schedule with opportunity to see beautiful country centered in idyllic ranching communities. If you haven’t booked your tickets look into it. This event looks to be one to attend!

As always if you have any questions about board activities or CAA happenings reach out to your regional representatives sitting on the board, myself,

MANITOBA WINTER FAIR

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE - Brandon, MB

Monday, March 30 - 10:00 am – Tuesday March 31 4:00 pm STIERWALT GROOMING CLINIC

Wednesday, April 1st at 4pm – Steers will be weighed

Thursday, April 2nd, 202610:00 am Team Grooming

1:00 pm MARKET STEER

PROSPECT STEER CLASS

7:00 pm MARKET STEER Live Sale- depending on entries

Friday, April 3rd, 2026

10:00 am Klondike Showmanship Competition

2:00 pm TEAM GROOMING

Saturday, April 4th, 2026

10:00 am All Breeds Junior Heifer Show

3:00 pm Royal Lady Jackpot

7:00pm Release

ENTRY DEADLINE: MARCH 15th 2026

Congratulations from MB Angus to the 2025 Commercial Producer of the Year Award, the Tri-Step Ranch – Stephen and Treina Reykdal of Ashern, MB.

Look for the write up in the next issue of the OUTLOOK!

Manitoba Angus Association 50/50 Raffle

Fundraiser for MB Angus initiatives for 2026!

Tickets are $10 each or 3 tickets for $25

Tickets can be purchased from any Board of Directors, at any Manitoba Angus events or via online by scanning the QR code & following the instructions!

Drawing to take place on October 29th, 2026 after the conclusion of the Angus Female Show during Ag Ex, Brandon, MB

2025 HONORARY PRESIDENT AWARD ALLAN

NYKOLIATION - N7 STOCK FARMS

I am very honored to be the Honorary President for this year. We have been raising cattle since the 70’s on our family farm under the name N7 Stock Farms. The commercial cow was our main base with some purebred cows to raise bulls for sale and our own use. The original cows were Charolais but in 1998 we saw the light and bought 6 registered black angus bred heifers from Black Meadows. Since then, those 6 have grown into 500 black cows.

My brother Cameron and I started showing our blacks in the early 2000’s. Rapid City Fair we showed up with a load of blacks instead of whites and never looked back, many summer fairs and fall shows later.

I was elected to the Manitoba Angus board where I stayed for 8 years, took 2 years off, then went back on for 5 more years. In those years I was President for multiple terms and Vice President for 3 years.

I would like to thank the Manitoba Angus Association for this award. The livestock industry has been my whole life, and I’ve met thousands of great people in my travels. This industry can be trying at times, but the people keep you coming back.

CANADIAN RED ANGUS PROMOTION SOCIETY

Press Release

The Canadian Red Angus Promotion Society held its AGM in Olds on Saturday evening, December 6th. Thank you to all the members who were able to attend. We welcome your feedback and participation.

The 2026 Board of Directors

Jonathan Scott, Brad Chappell-Past President, Matt Criddle, Jeffrey Bloom-Vice-President, Ty Dietrich, Lois McRae-President, Roseanna Bradshaw-Junior Director, Dennis Lastuka-Finance Chair, Kim Pohl, Jay Sibbald, Jill Wildman, Kevin Taschuk, Mike Zoller, Parker Allison, Jodi Robertson Wildman-Admin Manager, missing: Quinn Pedersen-Junior Director

Watch for new Membership Program! Check the website at redangus.ca and follow on social media.

Keystone Livestock

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Gary Gainford Green, Age 81, Granville, formerly of Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada, passed away peacefully December 5, 2025,. Gary was the son and only child of William Green and Violet (Hammond) Green. He was born in Boissevain, Manitoba, April 11, 1944, and was raised on small grain and livestock farm, Green's Angus Farm, located near Boissevain. He loved working with Angus cattle from a young age and showed his animals at many 4-H shows and local fairs. He enjoyed getting together with the neighbor boys and creating mischief. Many stories were shared during later reunions about what really happened when they were kids!

He attended school through Grade 11 in Boissevain. He moved to Iowa his senior year to work for an Angus breeder, Bob Carr, and graduated in 1963 from Winfield High School, Winfield, Iowa. He spent 3 years attending Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa. He left university and had experience fitting and showing purebred Angus cattle for some of the top Angus herds in the US and Canada; including Wallbridge Farms, New York; Haystack Angus, Colorado; and Hawkeye Acres, Iowa. In 1968, Gary was hired as a field man for the Angus Journal, Webster City, Iowa. His territory included the four western Canadian provinces, as well as Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon, or as Gary would say, "half the world". He moved to Lethbridge, Alberta and traveled his territory from there. He sold advertising for the Angus Journal and traveled to many sales providing ring service at sales and "entertainment" with his antics and sense of humor. He took his job very seriously, and worked hard to help his Angus breeders market their cattle.

In the fall of 1974, he met a young lady from North Dakota at a Montana Angus Tour. It took him until the following spring to ask her out, by sending a bid with the sale manager to purchase an Angus heifer at the Frey Angus Ranch Sale. It was announced that "Merry" needed to deliver the heifer to his dad's farm in Boissevain. One year later, on July 3, 1976, he married Merry Frey, at the Frey Angus Ranch, near Granville. They moved to a ranch at Elphinstone, Manitoba, close to the Riding Mountain Park. Gary always had "ideas", and Merry was the "detail" person trying to figure out how they could implement them. They started Green's Chianina Enterprises, importing, breeding and showing pure blood Chianina and Chi-Angus cattle. They also operated Gary Green Sales Management, managing Angus and Chianina cattle sales. While ranching there, sons, Justin and Nathan were born in 1978 and 1980, respectively. In 1986, they sold their ranch and moved to Killarney, Manitoba. Here their daughter, Krysten, was born in 1987. Gary then worked for Investor's Group, Brandon, Manitoba, until 1994, when he moved to Granville, ND. He then commuted to Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, where he sold manufactured homes until retiring in 2005. He had the ability to start up a conversation with anyone, anywhere, and his quick wit and joking nature always made people laugh and have a good time. He was also very proud of his Irish heritage. During his "retirement" he took up babysitting duties for his grandchildren, was a "regular" at the Memorial Diner, loved studying the financial markets, and loved watching hockey and football games and following his favorite teams! He was a member of the Hope Congregational Church, in Granville; he helped teach Hunter Safety and he was recognized as a "Top Hand" volunteer for the city, by quietly doing little jobs to keep the community clean and maintained.

Gary is survived by his wife of 49 years, Merry, Granville; sons, Justin (Lorissa), Maddock and Nathan (Carrie), Minot; and daughter, Krysten (Brooks) Magnuson, rural Granville. Thirteen grandchildren including: Colton, Jorja and Naomi Green, Maddock; Emeline, Ephraim, Peter, Esther, Paul and Philip Green, Minot; and Brody, Beckham, Bo and Violet Magnuson, Granville. Brothers-in-law: Edward Frey, Granville; Vern (Corinne) Frey, Towner; Lynn (Shirley) Frey, Granville; Arlen Frey, Granville, and former sister-in-law, Lois Frey, Minot. He is also survived by 5 nephews and 3 nieces and their families; and several cousins, including Vonnie Coates, Brandon; and Lorna (Jim) McLenehan, Boissevain. He was preceded in death by his parents and his in-laws, Allen and Arlyss Frey, Granville.

Albert: 204-748-7640

Levi: 204-851-4515

Jay: 204-851-6134

Justin: 204-264-0212

Gerry: 204-741-0070

Ben: 204-741-0783

Johnny: 204-741-1177

ADVERTISERS INDEX

ANDERSON CATTLE CO ..........4

BAR H LAND & CATTLE CO. BASKM LAND & CATTLE INC. 7

CANADIAN SIRES & DONORS 22

BROOKSIDE ANGUS 17

CAMO - CAM TIBBETT 1

COUNTRIDGE RED ANGUS 44

COWBOYS ANGUS BULL SALE 21

CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS 16

CRESCENT CREEK ANGUS 38

DENBIE RANCH

DOUGLAS BULL TEST 48

EASTONDALE ANGUS 37

ETON SIX CATTLE 15

FREYBURN ANGUS 54

GLASMAN FARMS 29

HAMCO CATTLE CO BC

HAMILTON FARMS 33

HBH ANGUS FARMS 13

HOWE FAMILY FARM 27

JAS RED ANGUS 56

POWER & PROGRESS 19

KEMBAR FARMS 16

KENRAY RANCH 23

M+J FARMS 29

MAPLE LAKE STOCK FARMS 9

MAR MAC FARMS IBC

MERIT - COCKBURN 14

MERIT CATTLE CO. 3

NOLAN CATTLE CO. 11

NYK CATTLE CO. 42

OSSAWA ANGUS 41

PRIME PLUS 43

ROOKE LAND & CATTLE CO. IFC

SOUTH VIEW RANCH 45

SOUTH WEST BULL DC 51

SWAN HILLS RANCH 8

TRIPLE J ANGUS 12

WILBAR CATTLE CO. 25

YOUNG DALE ANGUS 32

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FEB 18.............M&J & GLASMAN FARMS BULL SALE/ON FARMS RUSSELL, MB

FEB 21.............DENBIE RANCH & GUEST BULL SALE/ STE. ROSE AUCTION MART/STE. ROSE, MB

FEB 24.............CANADIAN SIRES & DONORS ON-LINE MONTHLY SALES - FARMGATE AUCTIONS

FEB 28.............BROOKSIDE ANGUS BULL SALE/AG COMPLEX - NEEPAWA, MB

MARCH 1ST & 2ND..POWER & PROGRESS - ONLINE FARMGATETIMEDAUCTIONS.CA

MARCH 3.........MAPLE LAKE - KICK OFF TO SPRING BULL SALE/ON FARM HARTNEY, MB

MARCH 5 .........ANDERSON CATTLE CO BULL SALE/ON FARM SWAN RIVER, MB

MARCH 7 ........FREYBURN BULL & FEMALE SALE/ ON FARM OXBOW, SK

MARCH 11 .......MAR MAC FARMS & GUEST BULL SALE/ ON FARM BRANDON, MB

MARCH 11........HBH ANGUS BULL SALE/ON FARM, OAK RIVER, MB

MARCH 12........BAR-H ANNUAL BULL SALE/ON FARM-LANGENBURG, SK

MARCH 14........FREYBURN FAMILY TRADITION BULL SALE /ON FARM - OXBOW, SK

MARCH 18 ...... COWBOYS BULL SALE (FRASER/RAMROD/DUSTY HOLLOW), MELITA MB

MARCH 18.......WILBAR - TOOLS OF THE TRADE BULL SALE/ ON FARM, DUNDURN, SK

MARCH 21 .......HAMCO ANNUAL BULL SALE/ON FARM GLENBORO, MB

MARCH 25........HAMILTON FARMS BULL & FEMALE SALE/ON FARM, ROCKYVIEW COUNTY, AB

MARCH 25.......COUNT RIDGE RED ANGUS BULL SALE - BOW SLOPE SHIPPING/BROOKS, AB

MARCH 28........DOUGLAS BULL & FEMALE SALE • BULL TEST STATION DOUGLAS, MB

MARCH 30 ...... MERIT/COCKBURN ANNUAL BULL SALE – BRIERCREST, SK

MARCH 30-APRIL 3.... MANITOBA WINTER FAIR, BRANDON MB

MARCH 15 ..... HAMCO BULL SALE – ON FARM – GLENBORO, MB

APRIL 1............HOWE, WHITECAP & ROSSO FARMS BULL SALE/ HOWE FARMS, MOOSE JAW, SK

APRIL 2 .......... KENRAY ANNUAL ONLINE BULL SALE – FARMGATETIMEDAUCTIONS.CA

APRIL 2...........SOUTH VIEW RANCH/ON FARM CEYLON, MB

APRIL 4............CRESCENT CREEK ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE, ON FARM GOODEVE, SK

APRIL 6 .......... EASTONDALE BULL SALE – ON FARM – WAWOTA, SK

APRIL 7 .........BUY THE BEEF” BULL SALE – NEEPEWA, MB

APRIL 11...... SOUTHWEST BULL DEVELOPMENT SALE - AT BATHO FARMS - OAKLAKE, MB

APRIL 13........TRIPLE J BULL SALE/ON FARM WHITEWOOD, SK

APRIL 14........YOUNGDALE ANGUS - ALAMEDA, SK

APRIL 15........PRIME PLUS BULL SALE -STRIDE EX GROUNDS NEEPAWA, MB

JULY 16-18.....JUNIOR ANGUS SHOWDOWN

JUNE 25 & 26..CAA NATIONAL CONVENTION - KAMLOOPS, BC

APRIL 15 OUTLOOK DEADLINE FOR SPRING ISSUE

MANITOBA MAGIC SALE & JR EXTRAVAGANZA

The 2026 Magic Sale proved to be a resounding success. The Sale average was $10,993 on 39 live lots, showcasing high demand and robust bidding activity among breeders and Juniors alike. Red Mar Mac DM Trooper 113M topped the Sale at $30,000, selling to Dry Creek Ranch, North Dakota. Red Mar Mac Meranda 5M was the second-highest selling female, bringing $25,000 from E6 Ag Ltd of Saskatchewan.

The atmosphere at the Magic Sale was lively, with Manitoba and Saskatchewan Red Angus breeders coming together for a memorable event. The Junior Fund Raising Auction, held the evening before the main sale, was well supported by consignors and buyers. Proceeds from this auction went towards sale credits for Junior members, encouraging youth participation in the cattle industry. This year also marked the inaugural Jr Magic Extravaganza, allowing Junior Angus members to purchase the right to show a heifer

and compete for sale credits. The event added excitement for both parents and consignors, and many animals were successfully purchased by Juniors with the support of their sale credits. The 2026 Magic Sale fostered a vibrant and supportive environment for breeders and the next generation of cattle enthusiasts.

W RAP UP the deal

Animals sold as purebred must be transferred into the name of the buyer within six months of the date of sale.

The registration certificate:

• Authenticates pedigree, performance and EPD information

• Is a guarantee of authenticity backed by the Canadian Angus Association

• Qualifies the owner for Angus tags and Verified Angus Transfer the registration certificate whenever you sell an Angus animal.

It Pays to Transfer

“Wrap up the deal” and create satisfied customers by registering animals and transferring ownership. Satisfied customers become repeat customers–and repeat customers become the foundation of a successful business. Transfers set the stage for satisfied customers by authenticating pedigree, performance and EPD information through animal registration certificates and performance records. These documents communicate genetic merit of animals and provide essential information for helping new owners maximize profit from their investment in Angus seedstock. Reputation is key to buyers looking to invest in quality seedstock and being dedicated enough to register and transfer your cattle solidifies your reputation as a professional breeder. It pays to wrap up the deal and transfer the papers.