Deep Roots and Maple Lane Stock Farm 2026 - DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction
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1 Maine Anjou Bull
5 Commercial Heifers
SALE HOST LOCATION
Poplar Grove Red Angus Ranch 473055 Rge Road 271 Wetaskiwin County
From the junction of highway #13 and highway 795, travel north 6-1/2 miles to the Pipestone Cafe (closed) turn left at the cafe and travel 1 mile west to Range Road 271, turn right on Range Road 271 and travel 1-1/4 miles north to the farm on the east side of the road.
From the junction of Highway #39 and highway 795 in Calmar, travel 14 miles south on highway 795 to the Grumpy Pies Restaurant, turn right at the cafe and travel 1 mile west to Range Road 271, turn right on Range Road 271 and travel 1-1/4 miles north to the farm on the east side of the road.
SALE STAFF
It is indeed a pleasure to be working with Poplar Grove Angus and Blueberry Ridge and the high caliber genetics they’re presenting for their 2026 offering. This set of bulls carry the “must have” for any producer with length, hair, muscle, sound structure and gentle disposition! The development of the bulls is also in you, the buyers favor as they’ve been brought along carefully to ensure longevity but also presenting the bulls in a athletic manner. Time tested genetics backed by cow families that have anchored the programs for a number of generations.
Most importantly, these two programs want the business to be right and you to be happy with your purchase(s), it’s a long term relationship not a short term.
We will be on site sale day at Poplar Grove, if you need assistance on the offering feel welcome to call or text and we will answer any questions you may have.
See you sale day!
Shane Castle
POPLAR GROVE RED ANGUS
Blaine and Sandra Meyer 473055 Rge Road 271 Wetaskiwin County
Blaine: 780-910-1444
Sandra: 780-361-8683 pgrangus@gmail.com
MAPLE
LANE STOCK FARM
Craig and Deonne Brown 464004 HWY 795 Wetaskiwin County
Craig: 780-360-3276
Deonne: 780-387-1774 maplelanestockfarm@gmail.com
BLUEBERRY
RIDGE ANGUS
Stan, Shannon & Laura Knott 250005 TWP 632 Rochester, AB
Home: 780-698-2415
Stan: 780-699-3141
Shannon: 780-920-3062
Laura: 587-341-8252 ssknott@telusplanet.net
CASTLEROCK MARKETING
Shane & Tammy Castle: (306) 741-7485
Mark Forsyth: (306) 784-7844
Brennan Schachtel: (306) 821-2504
Chad Lorenz: (403) 896-8595 castlerock.mktg@sasktel.net www.castlerockmarketing.com
Along with our sale partners at Maple Lane Stock Farm and Blueberry Ridge Angus, Poplar Grove Red Angus would like to welcome everyone to our farm for the Deep Roots Bull Sale Sunday March 8th. We are proud to offer this group of yearling Angus bulls, Speckle Park Bulls and Maine-Anjou bulls on sale day through the online DLMS Farm Gate auction and look forward to seeing everyone who can make it to the farm on sale day.
If you are unable to make it on sale day and wish to view the bulls you are welcome to drop by when it works for you. The Blueberry Ridge and Poplar Grove bulls are both being fed at our farm so they’re available for viewing any time. The Maine Anjou and Speckle Park bulls will be on site for sale day viewing as well.
We believe we have a good set of bulls on offer with a variety of birthweights for all applications, the bulls we have recommend for heifers are listed in the catalog and the dams are also available for viewing at the farm. Poplar Grove reserves the right to collect any bull at our cost and your convenience.
Kingdom 11N has stood out since he was little, a really thick built bull backed by a red dam that never fails to produce a great calf every year. This moderate framed cow has a beautiful udder, very deep sided and stands on a good foot. Kingdom’s sire is none other than Dwajo Kingdom 16K, when shown at Camrose bull congress he looked nothing short of fantastic, moderate birthweight with lots of thickness and size. Testing for red gene carrier is underway and results are expected prior to this years sale. Recommended for use on cows or larger heifers.
RED POPLAR GROVE BOLD ED. 240K RED POPLAR GROVE MS. ROY 564C
RED POPLAR GROVE MISSION 145B RED POPLAR GROVE DALLES 771E RED POPLAR GROVE DALLES 74Z
RED FINE LINE MULBERRY 26P
RED HOWE MS DUCHESS 144L
DWAJO ALL STAR 41X
RED POPLAR GROVE MISS BEEF 12X
RED LJC MISSION STATEMENT P27
RED POPLAR GROVE BLACKBIRD201W
DWAJO JES MACE 49X
RED POPLAR GROVE DALLES 2N
23N is a larger framed bull that’s a smooth built bull standing on a good dark foot. His dam 771E has been a good producer for us with daughters retained in herd, a good hard working cow. The sire of 23N is a home raised Bold Edition son that we utilized on farm. Recommended for use on cows.
Big River 10N has been a real standout since birth for us, he has a lot of eye appeal, performance, depth of body and a great attitude. He’s a smooth built bull with great style and he packs a lot of meat into a moderate frame size. Big River 10N came to our farm as an Embryo purchased from Merit Cattle Co. His Dam is none other than Merit Flora 1032J (a full sibling to Merit Investment 1054J). This young bull is sired by Ellingson Big River 0052, giving him pretty incredible genetics on both sides of his pedigree, a definite herd bull prospect for commercial or purebred cattle breeders. Thank you to Merit Cattle Co. for producing quality embryos like this and offering them for sale.
Rider 58N is a no worries heifer bull with plenty of calving ease on both sides of his pedigree. He’s a smooth made bull made with a long skull, good feet & hair coat and has a quiet disposition. His dam is a Bronc 273J daughter with lots of calving ease in her pedigree. His sire is the Rider Pride son we purchased from Brandl Cattle Co several years back that was a true heifer bull.
Merit Investment 1054J - Full Brother to Dam of Lot 3
Magnum 2N came to our herd as part of an embryo package purchased from Merit Cattle Co. Larger framed bull that will definitely add pounds to the fall calf run. He’s a bull that’s well suited to add frame and performance to most cattle herds. His Dam is Merit Lady Ann 7067E (Elite /Premier Dam) and he’s sired by S.A.V. Magnum 1335 who is in the top 9% of the breed for weaning & yearling weights. Recommended for use on cows.
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Magnum 3N (full sibling to Magnum 2N) also purchased as an embryo from Merit Cattle Co. Also a larger framed bull that will add pounds to his calves. He’s a bull that’s well suited to add frame and performance to most cattle herds. His Dam is Merit Lady Ann 7067E (Elite /Premier Dam) and he’s sired by S.A.V. Magnum 1335 who is in the top 9% of the breed for weaning & yearling weights. Recommend for use on cows.
Rainmaker 4N has been a good looking young bull right from the start and he has continued to get better on feed through the winter. He’s a big growthy bull that will add pounds to his offspring. His Dam 32k was purchased from Avelyn Angus in the Northern Select sale and is one of our hardest working young cows, Rainmaker 4N is her second calf and it looks like she’s got a great future ahead of her. Rainmaker 4N’s sire is DL Rainmaker 1879 who has some pretty explosive growth and lots of testicle in his pedigree, we find ourselves wishing we had bought more semen on the bull when we had the opportunity as his calves have been really good for us. Recommended for use on cows.
(RC) / Reg.
POPLAR GROVE BRONC 24N
90 Act WW 885 Act YW 1275
Bronc 24N is a larger framed bull that still has some calving ease in his pedigree. He’s a smooth made bull with good hair and lots of testicle and he stands on a good set of feet. His dam is a powerful Detour daughter that goes back to a cow family that came to our farm many years ago with a heifer purchased from the Howe dispersal in 1998. The sire of this young bull is Lucky 7 Bronc 273J, he’s done a great job for us here at poplar grove leaving us calves with reasonable birth weight that grow really well. Recommended for use on cows or larger heifers.
Lot POPLAR GROVE SELECT 30N (RC) / Reg. # 2421348 / Tattoo: BSM 30N / DOB: Feb 02 2025
RED SVR TORNADO 167C
RED DURALTA 167 SELECT 34H RED DURALTA 2W FANNY 67B
LAURON AMOS 11A POPLAR GROVE BLACKBIRD 838F
POPLAR GROVEBLACKBIRD 538C
CROWFOOT 187X RED SVR CHRISTY 19U RED LAZY MC CC DETOUR 2W RED DURALTA 54K FANNY 27R
LAURON SCENIC ROUTE 8Y
BLACK JACKI 15Y
Select 30N has always been a real eye catcher from an early age and he continues to get a lot of attention. He’s a moderate framed bull but he’s really put together right, lots of meat in a compact package. His dam is a fantastic cow as hard working as they come, she’s a never miss type of cow that will make good calf out of nearly any mating. He’s sired by Red Duralta 167 Select 34H who has been walking our pastures for several years now and has left us some fantastic offspring. Recommended for use on cows or larger heifers.
RED HAMCO KINGMAN 465F RED TOWAW SELKIRK 421J RED TOWAW MONIQUE 409E RED W SUNRISE BANK NOTE 284G RED LONE STONE FREYJA 70J RED LONE STONE FREYJA 63F
Selkirk 16N is a dark red bull standing on a dark foot with plenty of eye appeal and a great attitude. His dam was purchased from Lone Stone Farms as a bred heifer, she’s dark red with lots of milk, good feet and passes on her quiet attitude. She’s done a great job for us so far and just gave birth to her third bull calf recently. Selkirk 16N’s sire is the Towaw Selkirk bull we purchased in 2023 from their bull sale and it worked out great with this mating. Recommended for use on cows.
/ Reg. # 2441751 / Tattoo:
755 Act YW 1200
This young bull is the result of one of the first embryo flushes we did at our farm. His Dam 65S was a home raised female that was a very productive cow, she flushed 24 no.1 eggs on her first flush. His sire was Dwajo All Star 41x that made our farm home for several years and left a lot of good females here at Poplar Grove. We would recommend this bull for use on cows or heifers. 12 Lot RED POPLAR GROVE SELECT 56N
RED POPLAR GROVE CARMELLA 213W RED VIKSE LED 187U RED POPLAR GROVE MISS ROY 117U
93 Act WW 700 Act YW 1110
Here’s a smooth made dark red bull with a moderate frame size standing on a good set of feet. His dam 150J has plenty of calving ease in her background, with our 12x cow and Redman as her dam & sire. This young bull sired by Red Duralta 167 Select 34H. Recommended for use on cows.
Heifers will be palpated before sale to ensure breeding soundness
13 Lot 1N
14 Lot 46N
15 Lot 82N
16 Lot 98N
17 Lot 99N
Hello and welcome to the 3rd Annual Deep Roots Bull Sale. Every year we look forward to picking out our top performing bull calves to offer for sale and they have all been consistently powerful bulls. Both of these bulls we have for sale this year are from top producing cows and we truly think these will be great additions to your herd. Poplar Grove and Maple Lane have a great selection of bulls and we think any bull on offer will be a great choice! We want to thank everyone for taking an interest, reach out anytime if you have questions.
Stan Shannon Laura Knott & ,
Angus BlueberryRidge
The ladies will love this guy! His smooth muscled body and deep cherry red color will make him a popular bull in the pasture. His momma has stamped all of her offspring with a dark face and their offspring have passed it on down the line. Thelma 749E aka “Ethel” gets her babies to the top of the weaning pen every year. This was our first season using Franchise and we were pretty impressed with the outcome. Nash would make a great herdsire for your cow herd.
This bull comes from a great cow with excellent milk, udder and feet, she is coming up on 13 this year and she still raises our top calves year after year. His grand dam was our first purebred cow bought from Poplar Grove and she was a great cow, we keep every female from this cow family. He is a nice deep bodied bull who would be a good choice for larger heifers or cows.
RED LONE STONE B-TRAIN 85W RED LONE STONE NAOMI 56U
RED VIKSE LED 187U
RED POPLAR GROVE MS STAR 139U
With our sale partners, Poplar Grove Red Angus and Blueberry Ridge Angus, we are proud to welcome you to the Annual Deep Roots Bull & Female Sale, hosted at the Poplar Grove farm. We are excited to offer a great selection of yearling Speckle Park and Maine Anjou bulls. We invite you to join us on March 8 for our Open House, where you can tour the bull pen, enjoy some hospitality, visit with fellow breeders, and view the bulls on site. Prior to sale day, visitors are always welcome to stop by the farm to see the bulls and tour the rest of our herd at your convenience. We believe this is the most complete and uniform set of bulls we have offered to date,built for performance, longevity, and real world ranch use. All bulls are on a full herd health program and will be semen tested prior to sale. At Maple Lane Stock Farm, everything we do is grounded in family, integrity, and respect for the land and livestock we care for. We take pride in raising cattle the right way through honest management, strong maternal foundations, and a long term mindset. While sale day brings us together at our partners’ farm, we always welcome you to visit us anytime at Maple Lane.
Craig Deonne Brown &
FARM LOCATION
Blue Sign: 464004 HWY 795
From junction of Hwy 13 and Secondary 795 go north 3.2 km.
From Calmar go south 29km on Secondary 795. Farm is on the west side of the road.
All sale animals will be located at Poplar Grove Red Angus on March 8th South side of the road.
Stock FarmMaple Lane
A quiet, easy-handling bull with true herdsire presence. Nova brings exceptional width, depth, and mass, with a wide top and the kind of power you build a program around. Just shy of 3 lbs WPDA on mama’s milk and grass alone, he’s built to add pounds, stamp consistency, and move a cow herd forward.
Act BW 96 Act WW 692 Act YW 1161 Proj. Sale W 1249
A quiet, easy handling bull that proved himself on the show road last fall. Nitara offers an attractive skull shape, smooth shoulder design, and added mass with performance and an excellent rate of gain. An embryo calf backed by a deep bodied, square hipped dam, he brings extra muscle, capacity, and punch.
BREED MYOSTATIN COLOR POLLED Speckle Park Non-Carrier Homo Black Homo Polled
A smooth, streamlined bull that’s held his own in the pen from day one. Niko is clean through his front end with great neck extension, a tiny head, and an easy moving, fluid stride that point toward calving ease. His balanced design and smooth shoulder offer functionality and consistency that stands out in the pen.
BREED MYOSTATIN COLOR POLLED Speckle Park Non-Carrier Homo Black -TBD Homo Polled
If this breeding wasn’t already stacked deep throughout our herd, this bull wouldn’t be going anywhere. A March 2 bull that packs an incredible amount of punch into his performance, No Doubt is wide, deep, thick, and wide topped with a big hip and a great stride. He travels freely and smoothly, and his adjusted 205 day weight ranks the heaviest of both breeds. A true power bull with presence and performance that leaves no question.
We are here to sell you the right bull for your program. We believe you need to see for yourself the animals we have on display. However, if you cannot make it to view the animals before sale time, please contact any of the above sale day numbers and we will find an animal that fits your needs and budget to the best of our ability. All information is kept confidential.
Fertility
All bulls are semen tested and the scrotal measurements are taken before sale day by a certified veterinarian and will be provided on sale day. Any bulls who are decision deffered will be noted and presented up front before sale time.
Insurance
Maple Lane Stock Farms, Poplar Grove Red Angus, and Blueberry Ridge Angus are not responsible for any injury or loss once the bull has been sold. We encourage all buyers to insure their bull upon purchase if they are remaining on the seller’s farm. If you require assistance with this, please contact Jill Wildman with Canadian Farm Insurance @ 780-305-1146.
Terms of Sale
Payment is required in Canadian dollars via cash or cheque. All invoices must be settled before delivery of animal unless prior arrangements are made. All bulls are sold under the Canadian Angus Association standard terms and conditions. In all cases the seller is not responsible for more than what the animal sold for.
Delivery
We are offering free delivery within 300 km of farm, anything over 300 km will require further arrangements. We will hold the animals free of charge until April 15th, after such date the amount of $3.00/day will be charged until delivery or pick up is made. Any animals staying at the farms must be insured. If you pick up your animal within a week of sale day, we are offering $100 dollar refund of your animal purchased.
USA Purchases
We will arrange all health testing and export papers at cost to the US buyers. Delivery arrangements will be coordinated to the US Border Vet closet to the purchaser. Bulls must be paid in full prior to shipping to the USA.
