Burnett 42nd Annual Black Angus Bull Sale - Swift Current, SK

Wyatt Cell (306) 750-7822

Bryce Cell (306) 774-6878

Auctioneer

Donnie Peacock (306) 662-8288

Ringman

Grant Barnett (306) 690-9717

Ringman

Brett Jensen (306) 773-3174

Burnett Angus & Tarentaise

Box 86, Swift Current, Sask, S9H 3V5

Tel: (306) 773-7065 or (306) 750-7822

Email: wburnett@xplornet.ca www.bryceburnett.com

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Insurance Rep

C.W. Millar’s Insurance, Hodgeville, Sask.

Anita Knutsen (306) 630-3027

Thank you to Justine and Kevin Taylor

For doing our sale photos.

Thank you to Jamie-Rae Pittman For developing our catalogue.

Canadian Angus 2025 born average EPDs

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Welcome to the 42 nd edition of the Burnett Bull Sale. ank-you for considering our program. Cattle numbers are lowest in recent history. e only way to build the herd is with heifer retention and a successful, healthy rst calf. I believe the cattle industry will have great potential in the next few years. (Hopefully longer) Let’s capitalize during the good years. We have all earned it.

Our o ering this year is similar to the past. We are developing bulls that will go to work for you and hopefully continue to service your herd for years to come. Calving ease, maternal, low maintenance females is what we are producing, their progeny are an added generation of improvement. Many bulls on o er can safely be used on your heifers. Genetics from both sire and dam take the guess work out of what will work and what will not. ere are a few exciting new sires this year that have added some dimension and eye appeal to the pen. Watch for the Sitz Stellar, Alcatraz and VT sired bulls.

Please consider this your invitation to attend the live auction on Saturday April 4. Complimentary lunch will be served at 12 pm and sale at 2 pm. Bulls will be in small groups inside of our sale facility, sale day, for easy inspection of feet and temperament. If you would like to see the bulls and their dams prior to sale, please contact us. Sale will be broadcast online with DLMS. To view videos of the bulls please visit the DLMS website closer to sale time. www.dlms.ca

As always your friends

Bryce & Wyatt

Deep bodied, long sided bull. Calving ease is bred into this bull. 3rd highest adj. 205 day weight of the entire pen. Born April 8! Dam is an exceptional Justi ed daughter, she has produced 3 bulls that have all been top 3 of the bull pen. Easy bull to nd.

Gestation

A bull with lots of dimension and shape. e Specialist progeny are a very consistent group again this year. 68 lbs. birth weight, BW epd is top 10% in the breed. Here is a true cure bender heifer bull with plenty of performance. 808 lb. actual weaning weight.

LOT 3

Sitz Stellar is a new sire used by AI. Excellent calving ease bull that provides good performance in an appealing package. Lots of depth of body in this heifer bull. Dam is a very re ned female, her pedigree is loaded with calving ease.

271 Day Gestation

Stellar son again. ¾ brother to Lot 3. Bull with plenty of dimension, while maintaining a calving ease look. 71 lbs. BW. Curve bender bull.

273 Day Gestation

LOT 5

Really good 0128H son here, out of a never miss female. 0128H progeny are true calving ease, sire group. 63 lbs. at birth, top 1 % BW epd. Dam 147f is an excellent Charlo daughter, long bodied, moderate frame and perfect footed. Maternal calving ease bull here.

LOT 6

0128H son again. Interesting pedigree, strong maternal genetics. Shoka cow family is a cornerstone. Great calving ease bull, backed by very predictable pedigree.

Alcatraz 177L was selected from Colt Kornfeld. Has done an excellent job here in the heifer pen, and younger females. Calves have plenty of performance for heifer bulls. 69lb birth weight. Great heifer bull with an excellent look to him.

Alcatraz son. Eye appealing, big barrel. Top 3 % BW epd. Heifer bull.

Super long Alcatraz son. Lots to admire here. 72 lbs. at birth out of a 4 year old female. 98J dam is a super easy keeping, moderate female with a perfect udder. Good bull out of a great female.

Alcatraz heifer bull. Re ned head and shoulder. 62 lbs at birth. Top 5% BW epd.

176H has been a great calving ease sire. Very predictable calves, able to grow and produce. 108N is hard to fault in any way.

273 Day Gestation

e only justi ed bull

him in the pen sale day. 275 Day Gestation

e only Rainmaker bull. Lots of capacity and

Added body length and overall mass than most. You’ll

VT 895k was selected from the VT program. A true herdbull presence in a moderate package. He is loaded with OCC genetics and should produce some very desirable females. e sons are a very nice group, moderate, small headed, attractive bulls with added depth and spring of rib. 91N is a long sided bull, with a great look to him.

Very moderate and correct. Extra spring of rib, thick and hairy. Really nice head and shoulder set on this bull. e bull with the most OCC breeding in the sale. Dam side has OCC in both top and bottom of her pedigree. Grand dam female is a T cow.

Really nice pro le on this guy. A bull to watch all winter. 71lbs. out of a 9 year old cow. 7D is a big bodied female. One of our highest performing cows.

Second highest adj. 205 day weight. Little extra size and frame to this bull. Dam is a bigger frame score than most here. Extra length of body.

Smooth made Cedar Ridge bull. Long, thick bodied bull. Good performance.

Similar in type and kind of Lot 26. Long bodied with a bit

56

We bought a group of F-R cows from Dan Downey at Gull Lake. ese females are extremely easy keeping, no fault cows that t in perfectly. ese bulls are sired by a 9009 son that Dan raised and is very con dent in. Lot 35 is very correct and eye appealing with plenty of spring of rib. Dam is very big bodied.

Youngest bull in the group. Can’t tell by looking at him. Long bodied and loads of presence and look. Dam has been a great producer.

VT sired bull. Top 5- adj. 205 day wt. bull. Good bull, out of a great female.

Bull bred the same way as lot 35. ick top and easy moving bull.

Another VT sired bull. Dam is an

275 Day Gestation

Specialist son, with lots of look. Calving ease breeding. Top 15% BW epd.

56 lbs. at birth. Top 1% BW epd. Calving ease in pedigree all the way back. Dam is a very moderate, productive female. Stellar bull that started a bit bigger. Nice performance numbers.

74 lb. BW. Alcatraz son with some added size and dimension. Very eye appealing. Easy to get his picture taken.

Heifer bull. Deep rib and smooth.

bull with di erent twist on pedigree. 8 year old momma cow produces very well every year. 66 lbs. at birth.

CALVING EASE RATING

For the past 16 years we have focused on calving ease when selecting bulls for AI and natural service. Birth weight is a part of calving ease, combined with other factors such as gestation period, pedigree and environment. For your convenience we have rated the bulls based on all 3 factors.

3 Recommended for moderate sized heifers

2 Recommended for heifers with supervision and moderate sized cows

1 Recommended for a moderate to larger sized cows

Tank. Deep bodied and long sided. Big weaning weight. We have a small group of 10 Red Angus cows.

LOT 55 LOT 56 AND DAM

Extra long body. Dam is a really moderate female.

Rolled Oat Porridge

At a family reunion last August my cousin Phyllis Moore (Hunter) relayed to me a story about her father Howard Hunter that took place at least 70 year ago. I put the story to verse. Then I remembered in the early 1970’s when I first started in my cattle ventures I purchased a group of fancy Black Angus heifers from my Uncle Howard. So some of the genetics in our herd may go way back to cattle that were exhibited at the early Toronto Royal Cattle Shows. Kind of like thinking you could be related to Moses.

By Bryce Burnett

Brothers Howard and Murray ranched in the district known as the Springs. homesteaded by Tom Hunter their father, a black smith, well driller and master of many things.

The brothers decided to purchase some breeding stock of the Black Angus kind, so Howard ventured south to Val Marie where Walt Larson he would find.

Larson had sought after breeding stock, taking prizes at the Toronto Royal Howard would select some fancy heifers to graze on their grass and soil.

That afternoon Howard wound his way along the Frenchmans creek dirt trail, to Larsons ranch where black cattle and border collie dogs did prevail.

Walt helped Howard select heifers that would enhance their operation, as it was late Howard stayed the night delaying his homeward destination.

When the morning sun caressed Howards eyes pots and pans started to clatter, the aroma of rolled oat porridge over powered the excitement of the dogs chatter.

Collie dogs excitingly gathered around to greet the new awakening soul, “Do you like oats” Walt Larson bellowed as he dished Howard up a bowl.

Howard eagerly devoured the porridge chasing it down with coffee black and hot, glancing over he inquired “ Mr. Larson , you having porridge? That really hit the spot.”

“Nah, can’t stand the stuff” Walt Larson replied in disgust, “But I brew up a batch every morning for my dogs, they gobble it up with lust.”

TERMS & CONDITIONS

TERMS OF SALE: Cash or cheque payable to the Clerk on Sale Day. Satisfactory settlement must be made before cattle are released. Animals become the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold, however, every precaution will be taken for the animals welfare.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY: All registration papers will be transferred to the buyer for each registered animal after full and complete payment is made.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Announcements from the auction block will take precedence over any printed matter. Any disputes on bidding will be settled by the auctioneer.

On the Show Road

Years ago when I was showing cattle at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado , I happened to stop at the Hotel bar for a beer and there sat Gary Anderson, past president of the Canadian Western Agribition. Gary was at the Show that year being honored as North American Cattleman of the year. Well we shared a couple of beers and told a few stories, and one of the stories Gary shared with me stuck with me, so on my travels home days later I created this poem. Every time I perform this poem at a function – I always remember Gary Anderson – he was one of the real good ones. Miss you Gary.

By Bryce Burnett

In this purebred cattle business showing cattle takes you up and down the road a lot. And when you’re away from home you realize what a wonderful family you’ve got.

Now showing cattle takes some selection, preparation, travelling and promotion. And leaving home to tackle the job can cause some a bit of commotion.

On occasion you have to leave the little lady behind to feed cows and keep the home fire burning. On the road, a fella’s mind wanders back to the ranch, cause that’s where his heart is a yearning.

Then you remember you forgot to remember to bring something you were going to remember to bring. Then you remember your wife often reminds you, Dear, your memory is your second shortest thing.

When you arrive at your destination and get the critters settled in it’s great to renew old acquaintances over a beer.

BREEDER’S GUARANTEE: Our breeding program is as important to us as it is to you. All bulls have completed a breeding soundness evaluation. Should any Burnett bull fail to be a satisfactory breeder, we will replace him with a bull as close to quality as possible or a credit given toward another purchase of a Burnett bull. If you have a problem with your bull, please notify us immediately. We will work with you as long as the bull has not been mismanaged.

SEMEN RIGHTS: Burnett Angus and Tarentaise reserve the right to collect semen for in-herd-use, at our expense and buyer convenience, on any bull in the sale.

The new breeders seem fond of the heifers they’re grooming, and you get a glimpse of that bull calf everyone’s been talking about this year.

Now this clipping and blowing and prepping can be tiresome for even this old pup, So a fella’s got to stop and have a beer or two just to keep his fluids up.

When you’re on the road you don’t get those great home cooked meals like macaroni smothered with cheese.

So you have to settle for steak with all the fixings served by a waitress that parades around as pretty as you please.

And staying in a motel at night watching T.V. ain’t no way to spend your stay. So you slip down to the bar for a beer with the boys and explain how your bull is going to kick butt the next day.

INSURANCE: Will be available sale day.

Then you think of your family at home and wonder how their day’s been and if all the chores got done. Remembering now, it’s your wife’s special day, you pick up the phone and explain you’re really not having all that much fun.

“So what can I bring you home dear, after all it’s your birthday, you must want a present of course.” A voice returns on the phone; “ If you don’t hurry home right away, the present you bring might just be a divorce.”

“But golly Dear, all I want to do is bring you home a little present that’s practical Honey. But a divorce, my gosh, I really hadn’t planned on spending that much money.”

DELIVERY: We realize it is not always possible to take your purchase the day of the sale. We will gladly retain your new purchase at the Ranch and look after it until arrangements can be made or delivery made. All USA purchases will be retained at the ranch. We will arrange for health export status to be completed.

LIABILITIES: All persons who attend the Sale do so at their own risk, and the owners along with sales personnel assume no liabilities, legal or otherwise for any accidents that may occur.