Welcome...
It’s time again for the “Best of the West” bull sale! This years offering features both yearling and 2 year old breeding bulls plus the added bonus of open commercial females.
Sale Day Phones
Darnell Fornwald 403-795-8030
Shay Martindale 780-812-4581
Jon Karsin 204-870-0329
Jaimie Chouhan 403-700-4112
Larry Toner (306)834-7652
Don Oberg 780-361-6926
Or any of the Best of the West Sale Consignors
Sale Staff
Don Oberg 780-678-6926, Auctioneer
Dennis Ericson 780-361-9347, Ringman
Rod McLeod 403-540 7986, Ringman
Pre Sale Viewing
Bulls will be available for viewing at Thorlakson Feedyards Inc., (Range Rd 284, Airdrie, AB T0M 0E0) from 9am Thursday March 26 to 5pm Friday March 27. In keeping with the Alberta Government regulations in regard to COVID-19 the sale will be available through online bidding, viewing.
Online Viewing and Bidding
For more information refer to page 27 of this catalogue.
Videos of the sale offering will be made available at www.dlms.ca closer to the sale date.
These bulls were selected from elite breeders whom “breed and feed” for longevity, consistency and productivity. Whether you are looking for power and performance or for calving ease sires who will still add performance and profitability, here is your opportunity!
Many of the cow families represented also produce sale topping females in their respective sales. As an added bonus, all of these bulls will be 50K DNA tested providing genomicly enhanced EPD’s. Any genetic conditions are listed in the catalog or DNA and myostatin pending if unknown.
Come take advantage of this opportunity to select your next herdsire from a of group of breeders who sell their genetics world wide. REMEMBER, Happy cows raise bigger calves...come make your cows HAPPY !!!
Bulls will be available for viewing at Thorlakson Feedyards Inc. Airdrie from 9 am Thursday March 26 to 5 pm Friday March 27. In Keeping with the new Alberta Government regulations in regards to COVID-19 the sale will be available through online bidding and viewing at DLMS.ca or you can contact any of the consignors or sale staff to carry your bid or handle your bidding needs over the phone.
Sincerely,
Don Oberg Professional Auctioneer
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Breeding
All bulls selling guaranteed to pass semen test at 14 months.
US Buyers
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.
Epd’s & DNA
All bulls are selling with the SNP 50K which is powered by Bolt One Step. Those are the EPD's you will see in the catalog. We are pleased with the EPD's that go along with the functional, phenotypically attractive consignment on offer. All bulls sell tested for the myostatin genetic condition and are free unless otherwise noted in the catalog.
Terms & Conditions
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
The son of DF Waco 6W ET. One of the most powerful names in industry. Waco calves develop into outstanding animals. The Waco pedigree has become a house hold name in the winners circle at Royal, Western National and Louisville. Help yourself and build your herd with confidence. Your sure to turn heads in your pasture using this Waco son! DNA and myostatin pending
PROSPECT HILL SHORTHORNS
A Banner Eagle 44B son, with a great pedigree including Spexs 12X and Eagle 9X. Like his sire Banner Eagle is a trait leader for marbling. Herd builder here. He has a super disposition and easy fleshing with calving ease and is capable of putting extra pounds on your scale, adding Triple A quality. Heard builder here backed by Prospect Hill Confidence. Used at Baehr Acres for the 2019 Season.
BALMORAL OAKS EAGLE 9X
SIRE: PROSPECT HILL BANNER EAGLE 44B
PROSPECT HILL WAYLA 20W
PROSPECT HILL FOREMOST 22F
PAINTEARTH JACKPOT 81S
DAM: PROSPECT HILL TOPAX 25X
PROSPECT HILL TOPAZ 7T
PROSPECT HILL SHORTHORNS
He represented us in the 2018 and 2019 Show String. He would fit in great in any purebred or commercial herd. We used him here on the farm on heifers and cows. With a strong Eagle influence, he unfortunately must go.
Hill Banner Eagle 44B
SIRE: DIAMOND
Red, polled and smooth We have a ton of confidence in this young sire and have used him on heifers. The results of these matings will be available sale day. Flashpoint’s dam is a Wholesale daughter with a picture-perfect udder.
PAINTEARTH WALTER 58W
SIRE: TGN CAESAR 10C
BELL M MAUD VERA 56Z
CACTUS FLAT FALCOR 1F
X-[CAN]M480832
1F
JSF ADDICTED 82U
DAM: SIX S DAPHNE 30D
SIX S URSULA 30U
CACTUS FLAT SHORTHORNS
When we decided to get back into Shorthorns one of our major goals was to get females that traced back to the original Cactus Flat herd. Daphne was an easy choice. Falcor is her first calf and he is an extremely docile and correct bull. This bull is free of TH, DS, Myostatin free. He was a twin. Also half brother to Lot 38.
EAGLE 4Y
Field Marshall was used last year as a yearling. One can’t help but appreciate his length, natural thickness and overall performance. We really like the Admiral x Ziva combination in fact we like it so much we’ve done it five times! 4F has a full sister at Woodruff Ranch. TGN Cinnamon
Six S Daphne 30D - Dam
DIAMOND BRAVEHEART 21B
SIRE: DIAMOND DUNDEE 26D
DIAMOND ZEENA MAY 9Z
EASTERN SLOPES FACEBOOK 24F
DIAMOND LORD BELMORE 56B
DAM: DIAMOND MINNIE DAFFODIL 60D
DIAMOND MINNIE BLOSSOM 43B
TGN SHORTHORNS
Facebook was used on heifers 2019 with confidence, and the results of this decision will be available sale day. 24F is deep, thick, and moderate but also in the top 10% of the breed for $CEZ. He is only being offered as we are not retaining heifers for 2020.
PROSPECT HILL CLAY'S FLARE 52F
PROSPECT HILL SHORTHORNS
This is also a Clay’s son and out of Shelly’s good cow Candy 7C. He will produce those Cherry reds with great udders and more capacity and fleshing ability.
Diamond Dundee 26D - Sire
Prospect Hill Clay 56C - Sire
BALMORAL OAKS EAGLE 9X
SIRE: PROSPECT HILL BANNER EAGLE 44B
HILL WAYLA 20W
GAFA HIGHLANDER 23M
PROSPECT HILL SHORTHORNS
He
Many outstanding bulls and cows in his pedigree. Long and strong will be a cow maker. Used at Prospect Hill last year on both heifers and cows.
BALMORAL OAKS EAGLE 9X
SIRE: PROSPECT HILL CLAY 56C
PROSPECT HILL RENIA 12R
PROSPECT HILL FORD
65F
PROSPECT HILL AGENT X 33X
DAM: PROSPECT HILL ZARISSA 54Z LAZY H J MATRIX TAMARA 21W
PROSPECT HILL SHORTHORNS
He is a son of Prospect Hill Clay 56C, a bull that was Reserve Mature Bull at Canadian (All breeds) Bull Congress 2 years in a row. His Dam is a Prospect Hill Agent X 33X daughter who was purchased by Matlock Stock Farm.
Hill Clay 56C - Sire
WHOLESALE 114W
SIRE: SASKVALLEY YESTERDAY 116Y SASKVALLEY ROSE 43W MATLOCK LSR RJ 59Z
PROSPECT HILL GRAND SLAM 2G
PROSPECT HILL SHORTHORNS
An impressive individual! Daphney’s Show Bull. He has eye appeal that stands out, whether he is all fit for a Show Ring or standing out in the bull pen.
Yesterday 116Y - Sire
CREEKSIDE MOONLIGHT CRUSH 12C
SIRE: BAEHR ACRES ELITE 18E
BAEHR ACRES SILVER MAISIE 20C
BAEHR ACRES GABRIEL 19G
CREEKSIDE MISTER D 19Z
DAM: BAEHR ACRES RED ROSE 2C
BAEHR ACRES EASTER ROSE 33P
BAEHR ACRES SHORTHORNS
Gabriel 19G stems from our foundation females from Uncle Paul and Uncle Joe's Baehr Bros Shorthorns. He is smooth fronted extra long, and standing on a good foot. We would like to collect owners use semen on him at our expense and the buyers convenience.
OAKS BEAU 12B
SIRE:
PROSPECT HILL SHORTHORNS
This bull’s sire is our main heifer bull. With his great pedigree he could be used on any cow. Gadget could be the easy calving, quality improver you are looking for!
Prospect Hill Ember Candy 24E - Sire
CREEKSIDE MOONLIGHT CRUSH 12C
SIRE: BAEHR ACRES ELITE 18E
BAEHR ACRES SILVER MAISIE 20C
BAEHR ACRES GAME ON 24G
24G
CREEKSIDE MISTER D 19Z
DAM: BAEHR ACRES LILIAN 25D
BAEHR ACRES LILIAN 15A
BAEHR ACRES SHORTHORNS
Game On 24G has caught our eye since birth. He is a smooth fronted, thick red necked roan.
53U
3G
GLADIATOR 3G
ZEENA MAY 9Z JSF GAUGE 137W
DIAMOND EYE CANDY 46E ET
CANDY'S WINEGUM 14W
DIAMOND SHORTHORNS
3G is a heifer’s first calf and she knocked it out of the park with him! He is soft, thick, and jam-packed with the “Candy” style. His dam is an ET daughter of the legendary ACC Candy’s Winegum 14W from Anwender Cattle Company in Radville. Diamond Dundee was one of our easiest calving sires of all time.
Diamond Eye Candy 46E Dam
BALMORAL OAKS EAGLE 9X
SIRE: STRILCHUK EAGLE CORT 12C
PROSPECT HILL VONNIE 43U
HOLMAN VALLEY CORTS GAIGE 6G
PROSPECT HILL TORPEDO 54Y DAM: HOLMAN VALLEY CARRIE SPECS 6C
PROSPECT HILL YUL SPECS 48Y
HOLMAN VALLEY SHORTHORNS
Gaige 6G is a very long quiet bull, his Dam has always raised top calves. I used his full brother on my cow herd last year and am getting great calves from him, His full sister just came into production in my herd. His dam puts everything she has into raising a top calf every year. His sire put extra thickness and Docility into this guy. This is the last chance to get a son of Cort! SNP 50K and myostatin pending
ZEENA MAY 9Z
5G is out of the native Shorthorn, two year old heifer we imported as a calf from Haumont Shorthorns in Nebraska. Rosabell has entered our donor program. 5G is an outcross to most Canadian Shorthorns through the top side and combines CE and BW trait leaders through his dam and sire. Guardian himself is in the top 1% of the breed for CED..
Strilchuk Eagle Cort 12C - Sire
Diamond Dundee 26D - Sire
NEWBIGGON JUMBO
ROANY 51ST
DIAMOND GOLIATH 6G ET
DIAMOND MASTER PLAN 41M
DAM: FRIMLEY RENE DOTTIE 72R
DIAMOND ELIZA DOTTIE 18E
DIAMOND SHORTHORNS
6G combines Frimley Rene Dottie 72R who at 15 years old is still a top producer at Horseshoe Creek Farms at Weyburn and Newbiggon Jumbo a bull of full Australian and Native Shorthorn genetics. His maternal sister was Reserve Grand Champion female for Dungannon Shorthorns, as well as being Reserve Senior Heifer calf champion at the Canadian National Shorthorn Show 2019. Paternal sisters are top producers here at Diamond.
PROSPECT HILL GREAT BANNER 21G
HILL SHORTHORNS
His grandmother who’s tattoo was Phf 21G also was one of Les favourite cows. who produced many cornerstone females. Buy with confidence for growth and sellable progeny.
OAKS EAGLE 9X
SIRE: PROSPECT HILL BANNER EAGLE 44B PROSPECT HILL WAYLA 20W
PROSPECT HILL GUARDIAN 25G
Shown this summer, he is ready to go back in the show ring or onto the pasture to work. Here is a Blue Roan maker or your next herd sire!
Shown at Farmfair National Show and was Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion. Maternal brother Circle M Field Marshall was the high seller at the Best of The West sale last year. Like his brother he is long, and docile with the added bonus of being roan. Circle M Gladiator 3G - Lot 23
He
SIRE:
PROSPECT
DIAMOND BRAVEHEART 21B
SIRE: DIAMOND DUNDEE 26D
DIAMOND ZEENA MAY 9Z
NEWBIGGON GREAT GUNS 33G
DIAMOND LORD BELMORE 56B
DAM: NEWBIGGON ECLIPSE SUSAN 16E NEWBIGGON YESSIREE SUSAN 30Y
NEWBIGGON SHORTHORNS
33G is roan calf with a terrific haircoat. He is out of a first calf heifer. His sire Diamond Dundee 26D is a trait leader for calving ease and birthweights. His maternal grandsire is also a trait leader for both, but is in the top 1% of the breed for BW. Heifer bull potential!
SHORTHORNS
The only Django son to be offered publicly in 2020. This long even bull is sure to impress like his sire in maturity. His dam is a 9 year old who is still in production which offers the desirable longevity.
Diamond Dundee 26D - Sire
Prospect Hill Django 31D - Sire
DIAMOND GALAHAD 34G
34G is out of the top producing Diamond Dottie 49Y and is sired by Diamond Delux 15D who is now at Ric Arthur’s herd. Galahad is a dimensional sire with oodles of
PROSPECT HILL GOVERN
Brayden’s Show Bull! He carries the same look as his great sire. Easy fleshing and soundness. He will give you performance with calving ease.
Diamond Dottie 49Y - Dam
THE GROVE KOOKABURRA W735
SIRE: DIAMOND BELVEDERE 29B
DIAMOND DOTTIE 55G
DIAMOND GENERAL 40G
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GLENFORD CAPTAIN 39X
DAM: DIAMOND AMETHYST MAID 26A
DIAMOND UNA MAID 46U
DIAMOND SHORTHORNS
40G is out of one of the thickest, deepest and quietest cows at Diamond Shorthorns. This young bull is one of the highest performers at the Thorlaksons Feed Test. He is an attractive package and a favorite among the test visitors.
OAKS EAGLE 9X SIRE: STRILCHUK EAGLE CORT
Galaxy 13G has been my favourite since birth, and might be the best one I have ever raised. His sire Strilchuk Eagle Court 12C is my favourite bull. Galaxy’s Dam is a sister to Prospect Hill Banner Eagle 44B who showed well and won 2 banners. Amariah 55A is a smaller framed cow with a nice tidy udder. Galaxy should add extra thickness to his calves. Being Cort’s last calf crop you won’t want to miss out on this guy! SNP 50K and myostatin pending
Diamond Belvedere 29B - Sire
Strilchuk Eagle Cort 12C - Sire
Gameplayer is out of an outstanding Crooked Post Grissom daughter and sired by Delux 15D a top son of the multi trait leader, The Grove Kookaburra. Gameplayer should be a cow maker with the maternal backing of his dam and his granddam’s all of which have
18G is out of the HC Leah 38B cow I got from the Horseshoe Creek Reduction sale in 2017. So far, she has raised 2 for 2 on outstanding young bulls and we are looking forward to her third calf at TGN.
Diamond Secret Maid 54B - Dam
GLENFORD EAGLE 4Y
SIRE: SIX S ADMIRAL 36A
SIX S ROMAINE 46R
EIONMOR CHIEFTAN 45Y
DAM: SIX S APRIL 55A
SIX S UMAY 56U
TGN SHORTHORNS
19G has been a standout since birth and has been a favorite among visitors. Long, thick and attractive. He is out of one of our foundation cows from Six S Shorthorns.
GROVE KOOKABURRA W735 SIRE: DIAMOND BELVEDERE 29B
GANGBUSTER 49G
YADIRA SUSAN 15Y DIAMOND BRAVEHEART 21B
DIAMOND DEIDRE SUSAN 16D
UNA MAID 46U
DIAMOND SHORTHORNS
49G is a fancy young bull by Diamond Belvedere 29B. He is an even roan who is long and correct. We feel that Gangbuster ticks all the boxes to make a great sire.
Diamond Belvedere 29B - Sire
DIAMOND LORD BELMORE 56B
SIRE: DIAMOND EMPIRE 6E
DIAMOND ZEALOUS BARONESS 5Z
CACTUS FLAT GLIMPSE OF EMPIRE
SASKVALLEY RAMROD 155R
DAM: PAINTEARTH ANITA 95E GAR-LIND ANITA 58S
CACTUS FLAT SHORTHORNS
1G is out of Paintearth Anita 95E a direct daughter to the highly regarded Saskvalley Ramrod. 1G is Anita’s first calf and by the CE and BW trait leader Diamond Empire 6E. E226X Carrier. Lot 35 comes off a two year old and as his name says, he is a Glimpse of his sire.
Paintearth Anita 95E -
Diamond Dynamite 6D is producing sons & daughters that are exceptional in their structure and style. G Force is no exception. He is registered as 50% but is actually 75% and can't be upgraded due to his grandsire Diamond Zowzer 25Z not having DNA on file Out of an outstanding brood cow use with confidence
Diamond Dynamite 6D - Sire
Glacial Storm 42G ET is a son of the phenotypically ideal Frimley Wedgewood Clare 2W and Hill Haven Fire Storm 28C a bull who took North America by storm with his power and style in the show ring. 42G is an extremely correct bull with the positive traits of both his parents
Another son of the Daphne cow we selected to be the foundation cow of the new generation Cactus Flat Shorthorns. This bull, by the trait leading Diamond Empire 6E is exactly the type of cattle we aim to produce. DS Carrier. Six S Daphne 30D - Dam with Greystroke 4G at side.
WACO 6W
SIRE: HILL HAVEN FIRE STORM 28C HILL HAVEN BREATHTAKER 35Y
JSF PRESIDENT 59Z
DAM: KENLENE ELIZABETH 1B KENLENE ELIZABETH 3Z
WOODRUFF RANCHES
Red Vibe is a direct son of Hill Haven Firestorm 28C and Kenlene Elizabeth a winner in her own right. 46G is docile with a lot of shape, hair and structure. He was part of our National Show string November 2019. NT 419 Carrier
GLENFORD EAGLE 4Y
SIRE: SIX S ADMIRAL 36A SIX S ROMAINE 46R
RAYE 7G (FEMALE) X-[CAN]F698824
BELL M UPPERHAND 128C DAM: TGN EION RAYE 1
An Admiral daughter who was a favourite this past summer. She is out of a two year old heifer who sports Bell M on the top, and Paintearth, Matlock and Eionmor genetics on the bottom side.
Opportunities to get heifers of this quality don't often happen. Waukaru First Kiss 9092 is a cow who requires little introduction purchased from Grant Alexander Horseshoecreek Farms in their herd reduction. 9092 was the high selling bred heifer from Waukaru out of an elite donor Waukaru Kiss 177. Maternal backing on both the top and bottom side of the pedigree
A daughter of Six S Vivian 15Z a cow we are seriously considering flushing. The Admiral daughters develop into outstanding mothers with beautiful udders. It always hurts to let them go.
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3 OPEN RED COMMERCIAL HEIFERS
PROSPECT HILL SHORTHORNS
This group of red heifers are high percentage commercial Shorthorns we purchased as we felt they were outstanding individuals. With the sires and maternal grandsires being from Prospect Hill Shorthorns they are high percentage Shorthorns making them predictable genetics.
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2 OPEN RED COMMERCIAL HEIFERS
TGN SHORTHORNS
These two heifers are sired by a Paintearth Electric 30E a bull we selected from Orams in Castor. Unfortunately we forgot to collect hair and are unable to register these purebred heifers. Use these ladies to create the coveted f1 crosses!
UNDERSTANDING
COLOUR
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.
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3 OPEN WHITE COMMERCIAL HEIFERS STRILCHICK
SHORTHORNS
These three white heifers are some of the first Prospect Hill Django daughters offered. They are deep and thick purebreds but not registered due to a record keeping slip up on their dams. If you are looking to produce roans these ladies will get the job done with the hybrid vigor of the f1 cross.
BALMORAL OAKS EAGLE 9X
SIRE: PROSPECT HILL CLAY 56C
PROSPECT HILL RENIA 12R
4 FROZEN EMBRYOS
PROSPECT HILL CLAY 56C x
SOUTH VALLEY SUPER FLAG DUKE
DAM: SOUTH VALLEY JOSEPHINE'S PRIDE SOUTH VALLEY NATASHA FANFARE
Lot 46A - 2 Grade #1 Embryos
Lot 46B - 2 Grade #1 Embryos
Prospect Hill Shorthorns
South Valley Josephine's Light is an extremely attractive donor cow for South Valley Shorthorns. We were excited to purchase the opportunity to flush this outstanding female and chose to do her to Prospect Hill Clay 56C who was named Reserve
DF WACO 6W
PROSPECT HILL CLAY 56C x
DAM: KENLENE ELIZABETH 1B KENLENE ELIZABETH 3Z LOT 4 FROZEN EMBRYOS
SIRE: HILL HAVEN FIRE STORM 28C HILL HAVEN BREATHTAKER 35Y JSF PRESIDENT 59Z
Lot 47A - 2 Grade #1 Embryos
Lot 47B - 2 Grade #1 Embryos Woodruff Ranches
Kenlene Elizabeth 3B is an interesting cross of JSF President 59Z and JSF Addicted 59Z, back on the productive Butterfield Elizabeth cow line. The Elizabeth’s were some of the high sellers in the Butterfield Dispersal Sale. She has Jake’s Proud Jazz
266L twice in her background along with a cross of Eionmor Mr Gus 85C. If you are looking for some potential show calves then these embryos out of Elizabeth 3B and Hill Haven Fire Storm 28C deserve your consideration.
Grand Champion Mature bull All Breeds at the 2018 Camrose Canadian Bull Congress.
South Valley Josephine’s Pride - Dam
Prospect Hill Clay 56C - Sire
Kenlene Elizabeth 1B - Dam
Hill Haven Fire Storm 28C - Sire
