Baehr acre ShorthornS
Stephen and Connie Baehr
Red Deer County, Alberta
403-896-3742 baehracres@gmail.com
circle M ShorthornS
Bob and Cindy Merkley Aldergrove, BC 604-607-7733
778-240-7233 circlemshorthorns@telus.net
DiaMonD ShorthornS
Dan and Jill Stephenson
Jaimie and Praveen Chouhan Okotoks, Alberta
403-700-4112
eaStern Slope liveStock
Andy Guccione Nanton, Alberta
403-969-0761 horsdoc@gmail.com
hatfielD ShorthornS
Monty Thomson Gladstone, Manitoba
204-870-0089 shorthornmonty@gmail.com
proSpect hill ShorthornS
Les and Shelley Peterson Brooke Van De Voorde
780-608-0398
780-608-5023 prospecthillshell@yahoo.ca
rafter W ShorthornS
Dennis and Ramona Wishnowski Bittern Lake, Alberta 780-672-7653 wish_den@hotmail.com
South valley Stock farM
Sheila Young
Cayley, Alberta
403-826-5404 sheilaj1945@live.com
Strilchuk ShorthornS
David and Vonnie Strilchuk Camrose County, Alberta 780- 672-6111 strilchukservices@gmail.com
tGn ShorthornS
Travis Nelson Leduc County , Alberta 780-984-9333 the_wildcatter@hotmail.com
WooDruff rancheS/ Du ShorthornS
Scott and Bruce Woodruff Olds, Alberta 587-433-2457 woodruffranches@yahoo.ca
Box 1409 • Crossfield, Alberta, CANADA • T0M 0S0
PH: 403-946-4999 • FAX: 403-946-4919
TOLL FREE : 1-866-946-4999
Email: info@bouchardlivestock.com www.bouchardlivestock.com
Brian Bouchard- 403-813-7999
Darnell Fornwald- 403-795-8030
Wacey McCaw- 306-471-0093
Jaimie Chouhan 403-700-4112
Don Oberg 780-361-6926
Or any of the Best of the West Sale Consignors
Don Oberg 780-678-6926, Auctioneer
Dennis Ericson 780-361-9347, Ringman
Rod McLeod 403-540 7986, Ringman
Please join us for dinner before the sale
Online Viewing and Biddding
The name says it all..."Best of the West"....These bulls have been selected from elite breeders from Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia which is very beneficial to both the Purebred Breeder and the Commercial Cattlemen alike, offering tremendous bulls and out cross genetics to many producers.
These bulls are" bred and fed " for longevity, consistency and productivity and whether you are looking for calving ease or powerful pound producing sires, you will find yours here. Many of the bulls have been 50K DNA tested to provide genomically enhanced EPDs.
This group of consignors have proven programs, having sold their genetics world wide. Come take advantage of this great opportunity to source your next herd bull from 3 provinces in one venue !!
I look forward to seeing and meeting you in Olds, Alberta, on FRIDAY, March 22, 2019
Sincerely,
Don Oberg
Professional Auctioneer
On February 15 the majority of the yearling bulls were moved to Thorlaksons bull development which has a well designed nutrition and health program. Mother Nature prevented us from getting all the bulls photographed but feel free to view them at Thorlaksons or check out our Facebook page for up to date photos, videos, and information.
Ramada by Wyndham 1-855-247-4371
Pomeroy Inn & Suites 1-866-500-4938
Best Western 1-800-218-9312
All bulls selling guaranteed to pass semen test at 14 months.
U.S Buyers: A $300.00 per lot will be applied to your purchase. This will include all necessary vet inspections, health papers, brokerage fees and delivery to Great Falls Montana. We will guarantee that your bull will be eligible to export to the USA or we will refund your purchase price. For our American buyers the U.S. dollar enjoys a premium over the Canadian dollar. Exchange rate will be announced sale day.
On September 10th the Canadian Shorthorns Association went to the new EPD’s, IGS Multi-breed Genetic Evaluation powered by Bolt One Step. Those are the EPD’s you will see in this catalogue. Be sure to go online and check these EPD’s close to the sale as unlike the old quarterly or semi-annual updates these are updated weekly. They also include the use of genomic information in the calculations to give you higher accuracy. We are pleased with the EPD’s that go along with the functional, phenotypically attractive consignment on offer!
All bull sell under the standard terms and conditions set out by the Canadian Shorthorn Association. Insurance
Stockmen's Insurance
Larry Toner (306)834-7652
WEEBOLLABOLLA QUILPIE Q18
SIRE: WEEBOLLABOLLA THEODORE T85
WEEBOLLABOLLA NINDETHANA
EIONMOR PIPER 23Z
DAM: DIAMOND CLEVER ANNA 5C
DIAMOND ANNA 45A
Diamond Shorthorns
An outstanding son of the Australian calving ease trait leader Weebollabolla Theodore T85. He was the first calf of an Eionmor Piper 23Z daughter . His maternal brother from Hatfield also sells. We used Exceptional 2E on heifers 2018. SNP 50K completed, myostatin free
Diamond Shorthorns
Bulls of this caliber in terms of birth to weaning spread, balance, and overall eye appeal are rare . He can work anywhere whether you want a heifer bull to get those blues, or to rest easy knowing your mature herd is calving to a bull in the top 1% for $CEZ. Used on purebred heifers 2018. SNP 50K completed, myostatin free
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This bull is deep bodied, ultrasmooth, sound made with amazing do-ability and utility. With a 62lb BW you can sleep easy at night next calving season if he is in your herd sire battery. Used on both purebred and commercial heifers 2018. SNP 50K completed, myostatin free
SIRE: CIRCLE M CAPTAIN 27C
Circle M Shorthorns
Thick easy fleshing son of Circle M Captain 27C. He checks
Baehr Acre Shorthorns
Awesome future Herd Sire, jam packed with style and natural thickness. Sired by the popular Creekside Moonlight Crush who was successfully shown. Halter broken. SNP 50K
Hatfield Shorthorns
Rugged,
SIRE: JTPH BEAT THE HEAT 584C
FRASER'S RUBY ZAIDA 4Z
NORTHERN LEGEND 3N
DAM: FRIMLEY WEDGEWOOD CLARE 2W
FRIMLEY PRETTY CLARE 18P
Diamond Shorthorns
Mass, density, and power best describe this natural son of donor Frimley Wedgewood Clare 2W and the prolific JTPH Beat The Heat 584C. SNP 50K pending.
Diamond Shorthorns
A unique blend of calving ease, performance, and proven parentage with Diamond Dynamite 6D on the top side and Saskvalley Wholesale 114W as the maternal grandsire. SNP 50K completed, myostatin free
BALMORAL OAKS EAGLE 9X
SIRE: PROSPECT HILL BANNER EAGLE 44B PROSPECT HILL WAYLA 20W BALMORAL OAKS EAGLE 9X
Prospect Hill Shorthorns
Check this double bred Balmoral Oaks Eagle 9X. One of the most standout bulls you will find anywhere this spring. SNP 50K pending
Diamond Shorthorns
3 dimensional in his design with eye appeal, this bull can work a lot of different ways. Every bull his dam has produced has been used in purebred programs. Full brother Diamond Empire 6E (JD 6E) selling as Lot 2. SNP 50K completed, myostatin free. Diamond Zealous Baroness 5Z - Dam
Strilchuk Shorthorns
5F has been a standout since day one. He is 3/4 shorthorn but his dam is not papered. We felt he had too much potential to be a steer. He has lot's of capacity and he really puts it all together. 5F would be perfect to use on some black females and give you some great blue roans.
Hatfield Shorthorns
Red, polled, with depth and eye appeal. He will work in any program. He comes from the highly prolific Julia Ann family. SNP 50K pending
OAKS EAGLE 9X
SIRE: PROSPECT HILL BANNER EAGLE 44 PROSPECT HILL WAYLA 20W
Prospect Hill Shorthorns
This is a bull that has maternal strength to no end. 34F is long spined and ready to produce the easy fleshing, moderate females that economical producers. SNP 50K completed, myostatin
Hatfield Shorthorns
White, polled and out of a young cow who has had 100% of her calves make the bull pen. Use this fellow to get those coveted blue roan replacement females. SNP 50K pending
Hatfield Shorthorns
Roan polled and correct. Badabing is out of a model daughter of Bonanza of Bonanza and his daughters have had outstanding udders. SNP 50K pending
This bull is the result of a combination that has been proven to work, we like the result so much we have repeated the mating four times. Full sister is working in the Diamond herd.
Hatfield Shorthorns
Roan son of a Eionmor Piper 23Z daughter that has in her first two years in production had bull make the bull pen. see Lot 1who is a maternal brother and was used heavily last year. This is a deep bodied, long spined maternal beef machine sired by the Diamond Lord Belmore 56B.
• Those who purchases a bull out of the first Best In The West Sale will be put into a draw for $500 off the purchase price which will be awarded after the sale.
Strilchuk Shorthorns
This is a bull calf that goes back to one of our greatest foundation cows. He is a very balanced calf with a great temperament. SNP 50K completed, myostatin free
• If one were to purchase a bull from The Best Of The West Select Sale and provide weaning weight and/or carcass data on his calves we will provide up to a $250.00 sale credit in future Best Of The West sales.
GLENFORD EAGLE 4Y
SIRE: SIX S ADMIRAL 36A
SIX S ROMAINE 46R
X-[CAN]M481653
6F
CROOKED POST GEORGE 10X
DAM: SIX S VIVIAN 15Z
SIX S VIVIAN 17X
TGN Shorthorns
6F has a pedigree that states he will be a sire of exceptional females. His dam is a foundation female in our herd that originated in the deep Six S herd.
DIAMOND BRAVEHEART 21B
SIRE: DIAMOND DUNDEE 26D DIAMOND ZEENA MAY 9Z
EASTERN SLOPES FACEBOOK 24F
X-[CAN]M480759
DAG 24F
DIAMOND LORD BELMORE 56B
DAM: DIAMOND MINNIE DAFFODIL 60D
DIAMOND MINNIE BLOSSOM 43B
Eastern Slope Livestock
His dam is my favorite cow in the herd structurally sound moderate soft made and as wide topped as she is tall. 24F will sire heifers that should develop into cows like his dam! SNP 50K pending.
TGN Shorthorns 7F was purchased in dam from the Horseshoe Creek herd reduction sale. We are thrilled with this outstanding Free Spirit son who we feel is one of the best combinations of stoutness, power, and performance.
Diamond Shorthorns
Lord Belmore 56B sons are thick, with balance and eye appeal. This bull is a maternal brother to Frimley Cowboy Logic 24C, their dam is by Newbiggon Jumbo a sire well before his time. SNP 50k pending
Diamond Shorthorns
A good prospect out of a deep ET daughter of Mandalong Super Flag. His pedigree combines heavy hitters such as Balmoral Oak’s Eagle 9X, Mandalong Super Flag, GAFA Captain MacBest 6G, and Diamond Rising Legend 1R.
Strilchuk Shorthorns
A very appealing white bull calf that puts it all together. We purchased his dam from Matlock Farms and she has not disappointed. His sire is by Paintearth Rama, who left a great impact in the shorthorn breed. We are very happy with how he has matured. SNP 50K completed, myostatin free
BALMORAL OAKS EAGLE 9X
SIRE: PROSPECT HILL CLAY 56C
PROSPECT HILL RENIA 12R
57F
PROSPECT HILL ZARNET 2Z
DAM: PROSPECT HILL BECKY MAID 32B
PROSPECT HILL WILLOW MAID 15W
Prospect Hill Shorthorns
Clay was named Reserve Grand Champion Mature Bull All Breeds at the 2018 Camrose Canadian Bull Congress. 57F shares many of his sire’s traits with tons of capacity and good hind quarter. SNP 50K completed, myostatin free
Hill Clay 56C - Sire
SASKVALLEY YOSEMITE SAM 3Y
SIRE: SASKVALLEY ALLIANCE 1A
SOUTH VALLEY CROCUS' AJAX 6F
X-[CAN]M481839
6F
SASKVALLEY MARIANNE 538U MJB TORCH LIGHT 5P DAM: SOUTH VALLEY CROCUS LOUISE 13T SOUTH VALLEY DOROTHY'S CROCUS
South Valley Stock Farm
Blood sister was the high selling female at the All That Glitters sale last fall, South Valley Crocus Jenna 3E. Length of body, balance, and eye appeal from a top cow family that has been in the South Valley herd since 1950. 50k pending
South Valley Crocus Jenna 3E
Diamond Shorthorns
Trust this bull will sire exceptional females and stock bulls. His dam was a model Shorthorn female. SNP 50K completed, myostatin free
DIAMOND LORD BELMORE 56B
SIRE: DIAMOND DYNAMITE 6D
DIAMOND BRITNEY MAID 2B PROSPECT HILL ULICK 27U DAM: DU CANDYCANE 1Y DU 01(Foundation)
Woodruff Ranches
When mated to a purebred his offspring will be 7/8. Fieldman is a high performing beef machine out of a cow that is from a female line that is so strong that every heifer has been retained for as long as we can remember. SNP 50K pending.
Hatfield Shorthorns & Diamond Shorthorns
Offering the semen rights on Diamond Belvedere 29B senior herd sire at Hatfield and Diamond Shorthorns. A tremendous bull with genomically enhanced epds and offspring to prove he is a genetic powerhouse and has been used very successfully on heifers. By the multi trait leading Australian sire The Grove Kookaburra W735 and out of the donor Diamond Dottie 55G who has calves in Scotland, Ireland and North America. In herd use semen has already been collected for use by Diamond and Hatfield. SNP 50K completed, myostatin free
Diamond Shorthorns
A herd sire in the 1970's at A.R. Cross Rothney Farms. He sired some very useful animals including Rothney Fyne used at Balgarren Farms and Rothney Simplicity 53G a show and foundation cow at Ramsholt Farms. His sire was used at Seabreeze, Misty Hills, and Wild Acres
Diamond Shorthorns
A sire that is still relevant today. We have four top daughters in the Diamond and Newbiggon herds plus we have used him in some of our flushes. Newbigon Jumbo was bred by Gary and Terry Carter in the 1970's sired by Mandalong Super Elephant and out of their Australian imported cow, Mandalong Roany 51st a daughter of Mandalong Royal Ambassador. Roany 51st was also the dam of Newbiggon Supreme, Newbiggon Powerline and Newbiggon Super Star.
Prospect
Shorthorns
We believe that Clay is the best Balmoral Oaks Eagle 9X son. Reserve Champion of the mature bull division of Camrose Bull Congress against all breeds Clay has proven that he can work hard in the pasture and still dominate in the show ring. Balmoral Oaks Eagle 9X - Sire
HS RODEO DRIVE 062WR
SIRE: QH QUESTING DSTNY OQ11 X-*2382
GRANADA DESTINY 6549A
EMBRYOS
DEER TRAIL PRIVATE EYE
DAM: DIAMOND URANIUM SUSAN 6U X-[CAN]F646031
DIAMOND PLATINUM SUSAN 5P
2 Grade One embryos Guarantee one pregnancy if implanted by qualified technician. These embryos will be full sibs to Diamond Bold Future 25B herd bull at Mike Mills,De Winton and Diamond Brass Susan 33B now at Hatfield Shorthorns Manitoba.
BODMIN H M ALBERTA MARK 71A
SIRE: DIAMOND CAPTAIN MARK 27C X-M463603
GAFA CAPTAIN'S ROSEBUD DOLLY WILD ACRES INT'S EXILE 19X
DAM: MARTIN'S NORMA 3A X-F656519
RAYDUR MB NORMA 3N
36A - 2 Grade #1 Embryos
36B - 2 Grade #1 Embryos
M Shorthorns
QH QUESTING DSTNY OQ11 is in the top 2% for milk, top 3% marbling top 15% REA, top 25% CW Top 20% $BM! and top 15% $F and crosses wel with Diamond Uranium Susan 6U's top 10% $CEZ. Embryos Canadian qualified only.
Offering embryos by the great producing Diamond Captain Mark 27C. These embryos are eligible for North America. They will be full sibs to the Reserve Champion
ROYALLA OSTENTATIOUS G404
SIRE: ROYALLA ROCKSTAR K274 X-[CAN]M481157
MARELLAN MITZI 8087L
ROYALLA ROCKSTAR K274 x FRIMLEY WEDGEWOOD CLARE 2W
100%
NORTHERN LEGEND 3N
DAM: FRIMLEY WEDGEWOOD CLARE 2W X-[CAN]F686750
FRIMLEY PRETTY CLARE 18P
37A - 2 Grade #1 Embryos
37B - 2 Grade #1 Embryos
including
2 Lots of 2 Grade One embryos Guarantee one pregnancy if implanted by qualified technician.
Frimley Wedgewood Clare 2W is a top producing daughter of Northern Legend 3N
now an embryo donor at Woodruff Ranches, We flushed her to the Australian Royalla Rockstar K274 that is producing top offspring in Australia, England and Canada. He has very balanced EPD's, top 35% $CEZ, top 35% $BMI and top 45% $F
GAFA MOCHICAN
SIRE: EIONMOR MR GUS 80C X-M464139
EIONMOR CAMELOT RUBY 94T
EIONMOR MR GUS 80C x DIAMOND ROSE BARONESS 71R
DIAMOND CAPTAIN MARK 27C
DAM: DIAMOND ROSE BARONESS 71R X-[CAN]F686150
OA DIAMOND JULIES BARONESS 29Z
2 Grade One embryos Guarantee one pregnancy if implanted by qualified technician. Baroness 71R joined sisters like Newbiggings Elsie’s Jade and Prairie Lane Sparkle in becoming donors. These are the only two embryos that will ever be offered from this
THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS FOR MAKING SHORTHORN COLOURS WORK FOR YOU IN YOUR COMMERCIAL PROGRAM. THE POPULARITY AND PREMIUMS BLUE ROANS DEMAND MAKES SELECTING WHITE OR ROAN BULLS TO BREED TO BLACK COWS A POPULAR CHOICE.
WHITE OR ROAN BULLS ON HEREFORD OR SIMMENTAL WILL GIVE YOU THE EVER POPULAR ROAN WHITE FACES. ROAN OR RED BULLS CAN GIVE YOU THOSE RED BROCKLE FACES ALSO POPULAR CHOICES FOR HEIFER REPLACEMENTS.
PUT RED, WHITES OR ROANS OVER CHAROLAIS OR TAN COWS AND GET TANS OR TAN ROANS.
REDS ON HOMOZYGOUS BLACKS WILL GIVE YOU BLACK OR IF THEY ARE HETEROZYGOUS BLACK AND RED. IF YOU PUT THE REDS ON RED ANGUS OR RED LIMOUSIN YOU WILL GET REDS.
WHATEVER COLOUR CHOICE YOU FAVOUR SHORTHORN WILL ENHANCE MATERNAL ABILITY WHILE ADDING BOTH MARBLING AND YIELD TO THOSE STEERS.
mating! They bring together two of the all time great sires in Diamond Captain Mark 27C and Eionmor Mr Gus 80C with the ultimate maternal backing of the Baroness females.
