Riverstone Cattle Company Forged in Fire Heifer Sale
Canadian Sale Representitive
RR4 - Site 7 - Box 28, Olds, AB T4H 1T8
Phone: 403-940-3334 • Fax: 403-940-4016
Email: bohrsonmarketing@gmail.com
Scott Bohrson 403-370-3010
Martin Bohrson 306-220-7901
Colton Hamilton 403-507-5416
Darryl Snider 780-385-5561
U.S. Sale Representitive
Randy Ratliff 615 330 2735 1212 Laurel St #1614 Nashville, TN 37203 randy@rrmktg com
Sale Staff...
Ryan Dorran - Auctioneer 403-507-6483
Nate Marin - Ringside 306-869-7130
Rod McLeod - Ringside 403-540-7986
Offering...
Schedule of Events...
December 2, 2016
- 3:00 pm Pre-Sale Customer Appreciation and Christmas Party - Refreshments & Cattle Available for Viewing
- 5:30 pm Supper - 7:00 pm FORGED IN FIRE
Viewing...
Viewing of the sale cattle is most welcome anytime prior to the sale Please call Tim at 403-556-5744
Sale Day Phones...
403-556-5744 (Tim Matthews)
403-370-3010 (Scott Bohrson)
306-220-7901 ( Martin Bohrson)
403-507-5416 (Colton Hamilton ) 780-385-5561(Darryl Snider)
Sale Location...
Olds Cow Palace - Olds Regional Exhibition From Hwy #2 go west on Hwy #27, Go south on Hwy#2A (46 Ave , west on 54 St past Olds Auction Mart continue west over railroad track, past park and is located on the right hand side.
Accommodations...
Best Western Inn - Olds, Alberta
403-556-5900
Ramada Inn & Suites - Olds, Alberta 403-507-8349 Toll Free 1-866-971-7262
Pomeroy Inn & Suites - Olds, Alberta 403-556-8815. Toll Free 1-855-800-8815
Terms & Conditions...
All cattle sell under the standard sale terms and conditions of the respective breed associations. Available upon request.
U.S. Buyers...
• All heifers that sell are guaranteed exportable to the US
• The rate of exchange will be announced sale day from the block. At the time of catalog production the rate of exchange is $0 74% $1000 Can = $747 00 US
* The closest international airport is Calgary, Alberta
• We will be happy to assist with any trucking arrangements after the sale
Announcements...
Announcements at the sale by the owners, auctioneer or sale management will take precedence over statements in the sale catalog
Delivery:
We will assist in arranging delivery as quickly as possible after the sale Many reliable livestock truckers are based in the Calgary area. All deliveries are the purchaser’s risk. We recommend that you insure all purchases
DNA Testing...
Individual DNA test results are not available The Homozygous status that are printed in the book were acquired by parentage verification. Animals in this offering may possess the Homozygous Black and/or Polled genes
Insurance...
There will be an insurance representative present sale day
Catalog ...
Photos and videos taken the first part of October Prime Cut Publishing - Kim Matthews
On Line Bidding...
Real-time bidding via the Internet for this sale Live audio and live video will allow buyers to bid on animals just as if they were present at the sale. Buyers must create an account and request a buyer number at least two days in advance of sale day Instructions are available to walk you through the account set-up process. Web address: www.liveauctions.tv. or contact Shari Leachman (306)903-7289
It is hard to believe a whole year has passed since our inaugural “Forged in Fire” All Breeds Heifer Sale. We at Riverstone Cattle Company have had some extraordinary “highs” to go along with the usual ups and downs that any ranch goes through We hosted our first bull sale under the Riverstone name to great acceptance and we were fortunate through last years sale to have incredible success with a feature Limousin heifer.
As you will read later on in our catalog, Riverstone Charmed, Lot 1 in last years sale went to a wonderful family and was campaigned in the show ring to unbelievable heights in the U S This female was supreme champion, not only in the Limousin breed, but all breeds at numerous shows over the past year. This is no small feat and we are extremely proud to have raised not only this female but her mother, HSF Fantasy, also. Her full brother Riverstone Crown Royal was also the high seller in our 2016 Bull Sale
Once again this years offering consists of our best Limousin, Angus, Simmental and Club Calf genetics. As I’ve always said, good cattle are good cattle no matter what breed they are. We have strived to raise cattle that can not only perform in the show ring but in the breeding pasture This year we are offering 31 heifer calves for your appraisal
This year we are offering a few more numbers to the Angus offering. We have been trying to rebuild our Angus herd over the years which isn’t the easiest while still offering your best heifers every year. This year consists of individuals out of the best AI sires, Resource, Heritage, Rebel, Kodiak, Best Interest, along with some of our walking bulls, Highland Creed 20A and the now deceased D.S. Marvel. These heifers are very capable of being foundation females in anyones herd.
Our Limousin offering consists of our best purebred and Lim-Flex genetics. We have incorporated a new herdsire into our program over the past year, PBRS 382Z (known around here as “Zeke”) He was an in dam purchase of our fantastic Deuce daughter. He had an outcrosss pedigree for us here in Canada to go along with his extraordinary phenotype. He is an extremely easy doing structurally correct bull with length and thickness to boot. His mother has a beautiful udder combined with her feminine look We expect all these daughters to go on to greatness Needless to say their sons are going to be making their mark in the Limousin business real soon.
The Simmental division consists of a couple of red heifers our of our powerful walking sire G5 Zodiak, who is now deceased and a distinguished black Cowboy Cut daughter Short in numbers but these three represent the Simmental breed incredibly well.
We are down in numbers in the “Clubby” section but make up for it in quality. It just so happens this year we had 90% steers in the clubby bred cows Once again London picked all the commercial heifer names
We would like to invite everyone to come early to the sale and enjoy some festive holiday cheer and socializing. If you require any assistance or additional information with the offering please feel free to give myself or any of the sale staff a call and we will be sure to help you with all of your needs We will also be offering real time bidding and viewing online at Liveauctions.tv and invite you to join us via internet if you can’t make the sale. Thank you and hope to see you December 2 in Olds, Alberta.
Tim Mat thews
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Bosta Blackbird 54D
JANUARY 27, 2016 :: 1914966 :: TCM 54D
S A V RESOURCE 1441 HIGHLAND BOSTA BLACKBIRD 3Z RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075
S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4136
PURE PRODUCT 903-55
BOSTA BLACKBIRD 14X
Riverstone Bosta Blackbird 54D is a heifer with “Rock Star” potential! This female has it all A moderate frame, smooth shoulder, straight lines and free moving Combine all of those attributes with a awesome coat of hair and you have yourself a show heifer! Her dam, Highland Bosta Blackbird 3Z is a picture per fect cow with a beautiful udder and always stands out in the pasture.
S A V Resource 1441 is a ver y popular AI sire due to his ability to sire growth, carcass merit and maternal ability in a desirable package Resource brings to the table the basics of efficiency and natural fleshing ability, with thickness, muscle, masculinity, superb structure, feet quality and authentic breed character.
* Support Photo: SAV Resource 1441, Sire of Lots 1 and 2
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Evening Tinge 37D
Riverstone Evening Tinge 37D is a heifer that is refered to as “Tank” around our place Although this female may not be that super pretty, extreme choke necked individual, she has other attributes that tip the scale in her favor There is no question where this female gets her powerhouse attributes from... her dam! 4U is a massive DMM Posi-Traction female that is sure to impress you in the pasture. Combine that with S A V Resource 1441 and his ability to sire growth, carcass merit and maternal ability; while adding natural fleshing ability, thickness, muscle, masculinity and superb structure how could you go wrong? Easy doing genetics run deep on both sides of this heifers pedigree
* Support Photo: Highland Evening Tinge 4U, Dam of Lot 2
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Blackbird 6D
JANUARY 6, 2016 :: 1914952 :: TCM 6D
SANDY BAR ADVANTAGE 43M WILBAR RUBY 955N
5X
Riverstone Blackbird 6D is a “brood” cow in the making She would absolutely be the most power ful heifer in the offering with her massively deep body and round muscle expression Mark this heifer as an “Bull Maker” in your catalog
Her dam is also a awesome tank of a cow out of DUFF New Attraction New Attraction is sound footed with a great disposition and shows a lot of masculinity. New Attraction definitely has a super look and pattern with superior balance and excellent shape.
This heifers sire, HF Kodiak, is the only Kodiak heifer in the offering HF Kodiak is a highly globally used bull raised by Hamilton Farms He sired ever y single one of the bulls in the 2010 National Western Stock Show Grand Champion Bull Pen of 3 Show, which was the first time a Canadian outfit earned that prestigious honor * Support Photo: HF Kodiak 5R, Sire of Lot 3
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Tip Top 10D
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Riverstone Tip Top 10D is a great show heifer prospect This extremely long, correct individual is out of a first calf heifer and is sure to not disappoint This female is ver y eye appealing as well as carries a great amount of muscle and substance. Her depth of flank and heavy bone catapults her to the next level.
She is sired by the great AI sire S A V Best Interest who is a moderate framed, huge bodied, wide based Bismarck son that sires cattle with the look and muscle of the bottom side of his pedigree (Net Wor th x Bando 5175) He is widely used to produce females with high production and sons with muscle, body and breed character and that sure rings true for this female
* Support Photo: SAV Best Interest 0136, Sire of Lot 4
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Errolline 30D
JANUARY 18, 2016 :: 1914960 :: TCM 30D
CAR DUKE 104
S A V HERITAGE 6295 HIGHLAND ERROLLINE 119T
S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4136
A N G U S
DIAMOND T WARRIOR 01'02 HIGHLAND ERROLLINE 119M
Riverstone Errolline 30D is a super pretty female with straight lines and a fancy long neck She is a larger framed heifer that is extremely long in her make up If you are looking to add some performance to the pen
Her dam, Highland Errolline 119T, is a coming 10 year old cow that produces ver y well for us. You can count on longevity in this pedigree.
S A V Heritage 6295 is an undisputed Angus AI leader in growth, per formance, length of body, muscle and power His daughters are known to be heavy milking brood cows with near per fect udder quality and productivity
* Support Photo: SAV Heritage 6295, Sire of Lot 5 5
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Blackbird 57D
JANUARY 29, 2016 :: 1914967 :: TCM 57D
HF REBEL 53Y
Riverstone Blackbird 57D is a long bodied, thick topped maternal and paternal powerhouse! This beautifully made female is also easy moving and free in her stride making her the complete package. Her sire is one that needs no introduction. HF Rebel was the record breaking high selling bull in the Hamilton Farms 2012 sale going to Stevenson Angus Ranch, TC Angus Ranch and Greens Angus Ranch, for $95,000 00 for 2/3 interest He is a power ful herd bull with unmatched body length, overall thickness and structural correctness 57D is the only heifer in this years sale to be offered sired by Rebel!
* Support Photo: HF Rebel 53Y, Sire of Lot 6
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Georgina 97D RIVERSTONE
FEBRUARY
S A V 004 DENSITY 4336
D.S. MARVEL 901W HIGHLAND GEORGINA 27Y
LEGEND LANE 410 ANNE 620
U S A N G U S
Riverstone Georgina 97D is a extremely attractive well made female She exhibits tremendous depth of body and is packaged in a nice moderate frame.
Georgina’s dam, Highland Georgina 27Y, is a never miss daughter of Salt Creek Bob 7003 who is known as a per formance based sire. He was named the Grand Champion Bull at the Tri-State Fair and is a solid stock bull with exceptional muscle, structure, and phenotype
D S Mar vel 901W is a tremendous Density son purchased at the Earley Bros Bull Test Sale with LLB Angus, Early Brothers and Peter Frigters Without exception his calves have structural correctness and extra per formance, they mature into ver y functional breeding animals.
* Support Photo: D,S Mar vel 901W, Sire of Lots 7 & 8
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Elsa Erica 69D
2, 2016 :: 1914970 ::
Riverstone Elsa Erica 69D is a complete female for phenotype through and through This heifer has fancy written all over her, from her extremely smooth and sharp front end right through to her hind quar ter, this is a female with balance and stature.This female may be moderate in her frame size but power ful in her make up.
69D is one of only 2 heifers in the offering out of the now deceased D.S. Mar vel so the number of progeny will be limited We purchased Mar vel at the Earley Bros Bull Test Sale with LLB Angus, Early Brothers Peter Frigters and Steve Debus a few years back and will miss him as a walking herd sire
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Georgina 76D
FEBRUARY 6, 2016 :: 1914971 :: TCM 76D
DMM CREED 75W
HIGHLAND MARVEL 80Z
HIGHLAND CREED 20A HIGHLAND GEORGINA 68B
HIGHLAND EVENING TINGE 12X
HIGHLAND GEORGINA 12W
Riverstone Georgina 76D is a extremely long bodied heifer with lots of muscle This easy doing female is out of a first calf heifer that goes back to our Highland Mar vel 80Z bull Highland Mar vel, was a home raised bull that we had slated as a sale feature in the bull sale. As time went on the bull just got better and better and decided that we needed to put a bull of that quality back in our own program. We lost the bull last year due to an injur y and he will be greatly missed in our herd He was an excellent producer on both bull and female progeny
76D’s sire, Highland Creed 20A, is a home raised bull out of DMM Creed. We used DMM Creed as an AI sire because he is phenotypically flawless with exceptional feet and legs and combines length, style and extra growth.
* Support Photo: DMM Creed 20A, Grandsire of Lot 9
Riverstone Bailey 3D is a ver y attractive female with incredible potential You will notice that this heifer has the pedigree of a purebred but will sell as a commercial female due to the fact that she has a small amount of white on her under belly by her front shoulders. This power show heifer prospect is ver y attractive and catches your eye but also boasts a deep body and good muscle pattern. Her sire, Highland Creed 20A, is a home raised bull out of DMM Creed He is a sire with a tremendous amount of power, muscle and length
Riverstone Crown Royal is the bull that the Limousin breed has been waiting for! This outstanding, hair y herdsire has it all.
Crown Royal is flawless in his phenotype From his strong wide top down to is big bone and hoof it is hard to pick a hole in this impressive bull When you consider how smooth he is in his pattern and clean up through his front shoulder and neck it is surprising the amount of natural thickness and muscle shape he displays when you get in behind him. With large testicles and an impressive deep flank, this bull should be considered a breed changer for the purebred Limousin breed.
When you decide to breed two Canadian National Champion animals the result is spectacular Both his sire, TMCK Durham Wheat, and his dam, HSF Your Fantasy were named the National Champion Bull and Female in 2012 in Brandon, MB It isn’t a fluke that the progeny from these animals are as good as they are. Crown Royal’s full sister, Riverstone Charmed was the Lot 1 and high seller in last years Forged in Fire Sale. The Ratliff family from Kansas has shown and campaigned this female all year in the US The success of the heifer is highlighted at the back section of this catalog as there is not enough room in this footnote to document all the awards she has claimed
HSF Your Fantasy has cer tainly been the best female we have ever raised with her daughter, Riverstone Charmed hot on her heels. Your Fantasy was a dominating force when she was shown, winning nearly ever y major show in Western Canada as a yearling She set a record as the only Limousin female to win Supreme Champion Female at the First Lady Classic and the Junior Beef Extreme show at Canadian Western Agribition
We purchased TMCK Durham Wheat from Tubmill Creek Farms in 2010. He has become known around here as the “Show Heifer Maker”. His female progeny always settle at the top of the herd for outstanding structure, muscule and style. Another great asset that we have fallen in love with is the docility of the Durham Wheat calves and Crown Royal is no exception!
Riverstone Crown Royal was also the high selling bull in our first Riverstone Bull Sale last March. This exciting sire is now owned with P Bar S Limousin in Oklahoma and Stowers Limousin in Texas. These progressive breeders have already offered Embr yos in their production sales averaging over $1000.00 US per embr yo. This sire is sure to do big things in the future!
Canadian National Champion Bull TMCK Durham Wheat
Canadian National Champion Female HSF Your Fantasy
HSF Your Fantasy
Daisy Duke RIVERSTONE
JANUARY 02, 2016 ::
TMCK DURHAM WHEAT 6030X RWK NEW ORLEANS
DHVO DEUCE 132R MAGS STRAWBERRY PIE TMF KODIAK 210K
Riverstone Daisy Duke is a top quality female with “The Look”! This moderate framed female is exceptional in her make up with a beautiful front end and smooth shoulder This heifer has exceptional balance and length in her make up
Her dam, RWK New Orleans is a “powerhouse” cow with obvious longevity seeing that she is a 2000 born female. New Orleans is sired by TMF Kodiak that is stellar in his pedigree going back to the infamous EXLR Dakota and the legendar y NP Shamless Hussy cow.
TMCK Durham Wheat is a awesome heifer maker that we purchased from Tubmill Creek Farms as our walking herd sire This superb, Canadian National Champion Bull now resides in Texas as par t of the Stowers Limousin herd bull batter y * Support Photo: TMCK Durham Wheat, Sire of Lot 11
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Daiquiri
JANUARY 21, 2016 ::
BOHI TOP DOLLAR 7144T
PBRS 382Z HIGHLAND MISS BURGESS 93X
PBRS0122X
HIGHLAND WARRIOR 187T HIGHLAND MISS BURGESS 157U X
Riverstone Daiquiri is a moderate framed Lim-Flex female with loads of thickness and muscle shape This heifer has a beautiful front end as well as an awesome hair coat to boot
It is not hard to see where Daiquiri gets “the look” Her Dam, Highland Miss Burgess, is also a moderate framed Purebred Angus cow with an exceptional front end, and if genetics continue to follow through, this female will have a excellent udder just like her dam.
PBRS 382Z is our homo black homo, polled walking herd sire that was an in dam purchase from P Bar S out of Oklahoma We have selected this sire as par t of our bull batter y to add some outcross genetics to our program 42D has a ver y high chance of being homozygous polled herself
Daphne
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Riverstone Daphne is a fancy show heifer with tons of eye appeal and has a ver y high chance of being homozygous polled This hair y, moderate framed female is ver y correct in her make up and structure Her dam, HSF Angelina, was one of our ver y successful show heifers in 2014 that sold 1/2 Interest to Tubmill Creek Farms. Her dam’s sire, TMCK Durham Wheat, is a show heifer maker extraordinaire. He makes them fancy, power ful and awesome.
Also on her dams side is the female, EDW Up On Top, who is a daughter of the highly campaigned show heifer MAGS Star is Born owned by Laird Edwards
Her sire’s Canadian outcross pedigree is sure to add that extra value to this exceptional striking show heifer prospect.
* Support Photo: HSF Angelina, Dam of Lot 13 Owned with Tubmill Creek Farms
Drama Queen RIVERSTONE
Riverstone Drama Queen is one of the youngest heifers in the offering This thick, well muscled female traces back to the per formance donor JYF Passion and Drama Queen is a cookie cutter to her granddam with a beautiful pattern and awesome power.
JYF Passion is one of the most distinguished daughters of ROMN Made to Order Extraordinar y per formance, milk, and scrotal circumference EPDs are vividly evident in the pedigree of her progeny JYF Passion was a highly sought after donor in our program for her performance, muscle shape and milk production
Her Sire PBRS382Z is a Canadian outcross pedigree with the famous Carrousels Pina Colada cow nestled in the pedigree.
* Support Photo: JYF Passion, Granddam of Lot 14
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Diamond Cut
15
JANUARY 06, 2016 :: CPF4083242 :: TCM 5D :: DBL BLACK :: DBL POLLED
BOHI TOP DOLLAR 7144T
HSF UNDERTAKER
PBRS 382Z HSF ZOMBIE QUEEN
PBRS0122X
HSF UNDUE RESPECT
Riverstone Diamond Cut is a deep bodied easy fleshing female with loads of thickness and muscle shape.
Her dam, HSF Zombie Queen is one of the top “powerhouse” brood cows in our herd. Zombie Queen is sired by HSF Under taker who we raised and was purchased by Wulf Limousin as a walking herdsire with Combest Limousin owning the Canadian semen rights
When you analyze in the superior genetics of BOHI Top Dollar 7144T on the sire side of this pedigree you will notice that his dam is the extraordinar y Carrousels Pina Colada cow, this genetic package is jam packed power and per formance.
* Support Photo: HSF Undertaker - Maternal Grandsire to lot Lot 15
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Dazzling
JANUARY 22, 2016 ::
BOHI TOP DOLLAR 7144T
PBRS 382Z EDW UP ON TOP
PBRS0122X CARROUSELS PEAK POWER MAGS STAR IS BORN
Riverstone Dazzling a thick made, stong topped powerhouse female This super long bodied heifer is a 1/2 sib to HSF Angelina who was one of our top show yearlings in the fall of 2014. HSF Angelina’s 2016 heifer calf, Riverstone Daphne, also sells in this year ’ s sale.
Her dam, EDW Up On Top, is a ver y consistent great producer that never lets us down and is out of MAGS Star is Born that was greatly successful on the show road when she was campaigned by Laird Edwards
Her sire PBRS 382Z, is a homo black, homo polled outcross bull out of the a great Deuce daughter
JANUARY 7, 2016 ::
BOHI TOP DOLLAR 7144T
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PBRS0122X AHCC WESTWIND W544 HSF UPRISING X
PBRS 382Z HSF YOURS TRULY
Riverstone Dewdrop is a larger framed powerhouse female. She is packed full of per formance with a massive strong top. This beautifully haired heifer is out of HSF Your Truly, a AHCC Westwind daughter that catches your eye in the pasture. AHCC Westwind caused major excitement and interest when he was exhibited by Hager Cattle Co and became a member of the Reser ve Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls at the 2010 National Western It was during NWSS that we purchased the Canadian semen rights to this homozygous polled and homozygous black son of KAJO Responder 120R.
We think this PBRS 382Z daughter is going to make an excellent brood cow!
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PBRS 382Z EXLR REBECA 014U
Riverstone Demi is a 87% Limousin female but don’t discount her for her percentage This homozygous polled and homozygous black female is ver y correct in her make up and exhibits an extremely strong top and per formance to match. This productive female will go into someones herd and will be the “bull maker” kind. EXLR Rebeca 014U is a own daughter of EXLR Excellante and was a former show heifer for our daughter Cassie Cassie had great success with this female through showing her in 4-H and Junior Limousin shows Her sire goes back to the Canadian outcross pedigree of PBRS 382Z who is making a great impact on the Riverstone program
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Dry Martini
FEBRUARY 9, 2016 ::
WULFS UPGRADE 0500U
WULFS ZILLION BUCKS X231Z HSF SATURDAY NIGHT
WULFS MYRLENE 2332M
Riverstone Dr y Mar tini is a meat powerhouse! This red purebred Limousin female has an abundance of round muscle and thickness of quar ter. Dr y Mar tini has a ver y unique pedigree to this sale. Her dam, HSF Saturday Night, is a full sib to one of our most well known and celebrated donors Wat-Cha Playmate Playmate was one of those cows who did it all won all the ribbons and banners, then turned around and because a great donor in our program
Her sire Wulfs Zillion Bucks is a the only red walking herd sire at Riverstone This son of the awesome Wulfs Myrlene cow just gets better with age. He is known around here for easy calving and then also produces individuals that also blossom as time goes on.
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Dream Girl
Riverstone Dream Girl is a ver y attractive, smooth made red female. She is only one of two red females in this years offering. This long bodied, long necked heifer is the first and only offspring to be offered out of our new and upcoming herdsire, HSF Burn HSF Burn is a full sib to the infamous female, HSF Your Fantasy As a yearling Fantasy was awarded the title of National Champion Female and carried on that winning streak at Canadian Western Agribition HSF Your Fantasy was the overall winner of the CWA First Lady Classic, and set the record as the first ever Limousin Female to win that title. During the Limousin show she was named the Grand Champion Limousin Female and she rounded out the week of Championships with the Grand Champion Female at the Canadian Junior Beef Extreme She has now settled into her new role of “Donor Extraordinaire!”
CANE RIDGE MAVERICK 023D
EXLR CHISHOLM 685F
EXLR EMERALD 455B
Riverstone Dreamboat is one we dug super deep in the semen tank! This smooth made, long bodied female is a blast from the past. This heifer is ver y correct in her structure and stride.
Her Purebred Angus dam is an excellent uddered daughter of MCATL Pure Product who was the high selling bull at the 2010 Musgrave Sale in IL for $35,000 He is a power bull that is super deep ribbed, long sided and muscular Her sire EXLR Chisholm is a sire that was used several years ago as a Highland Stock Farms herdsire. This bull was an integral par t of adding udder structure and milk into the program at the time. Combine with this an outstanding udder on the dams side, maternal attributes run deep in this pedigree.
Dreamer
Riverstone Day Dreamer is a nicely patterned, smooth, Lim-Flex heifer. This correct made female has a beautiful clean neck and head that extends nicely out of the top of her shoulder This comes as no supprise seeing her purebred Angus dam is a daughter of MCC Blackout who is extremely long and tight fronted allowing him to make super show-ring prospects He is clean profiled with extra muscle shape and a flaring stifle muscle This great female has a high chance of being homo polled. Her sire MAGS War Admiral is also the sire of our stellar, extremely popular donor, HSF Your Fantasy. War Admiral was purchased out of the Magness show string and was the 2010 Grand Champion Limousin Bull at the Olds Fall Classic, Junior Champion Bull at Farmfair and Res Junior Champion Bull at Agribition
* Support Photo: MAGS War Admiral, Sire of Lot 22
Dirty Secret RIVERSTONE
JANUARY 09, 2016 :: CPF4083245 :: TCM 11D :: DBL
DHVO DEUCE 132R MAGS STRAWBERRY PIE
26T
TMCK DURHAM WHEAT 6030X HSF XENOPUS
Riverstone Dir ty Secret is a easy doing female packaged in a nice moderate frame. She will cer tainly stand out in a crowd for her odd small “red splash” bir thmark on her top and hip.
Her dam, HSF Xenopus, is out of RPY Paynes Trilogy who was the 2009 Canadian National Reser ve Champion Bull
Her sire TMCK Durham Wheat was our walking herdsire for several years that we purchased from Tubmill Creek Farms. We showed this bull ver y successfully and was named the 2012 Canadian National Champion Bull.
This heifer’s pedigree is packed full of National Champion Bulls.
* Support Photo: TMCK Durham Wheat, Sire of Lot 23
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Darling
JANUARY 16, 2016 ::
BOHI TOP DOLLAR 7144T
PBRS 382Z HSF TINY DANCER
24
PBRS0122X ANDERS RICH & FAMOUS HIGHLAND PLD PITCH BLACK X
Riverstone Darling is a ver y attractive, eye appealing female. Combine that with her moderate frame and great hair makes her a top show heifer prospect
Her dam, HSF Tiny Dancer, is a coming 10 year old cow that never misses a beat longevity is built into this individual’s pedigree Tiny Dancer is a daughter of Anders Rich & Famous who goes back to the ver y popular Carrousels Latifa cow who was bought from Gar y and Geoff Anderson in SK.
The PBRS 382Z bull was used heavy last year, as you can see and we are impressed with his first calf crop. His outcross genetics will be sure to bring a new twist to our program
Dancing Queen
BOHI TOP DOLLAR 7144T
Riverstone Dancing Queen is a moderate framed female with tons of thickness to boot. This complete package of a heifer offers per formance in combination with style and eye appeal. Dancing Queen exemplifies maternal attributes in her front end and progresses back to thickness, muscle and depth of flank Her dam, HSF Xtreme, has produced numerous sale toppers in previous offerings and she is detinetly one to follow in her mothers footsteps This heifer’s maternal pedigree traces back to two awesome bulls raised by Payne Livestock; RPY Paynes Trilogy, Reser ve National Champion Bull and RPY Paynes Signal a past high selling bull. This solid 85% Limousin female is sired by the walking outcross Canadian sire PBRS 382Z.
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Daddy’s Girl
11,
86% PUREBRED 69% LIM-FLEX
Riverstone Daddy’s Girl is a extremely long Lim-Flex daughter of AHCC Westwind. This ver y eye appealing, smooth heifer should be homozygous polled and homozygous black by pedigree
AHCC Westwind was a member of the Grand Champion Pen of Bulls exhibited by Hager Cattle Co in 2010 where we purchased the Canadian Semen rights on the bull. This homozygous black homozygous polled bull pulls it all together... style, power, per formance and pedigree.
Her dam HSF American Pie is a daughter of TMCK Pudding Pie that we purchased from Tubmill Creek Farms
* Support Photo: AHCC Westwind W544, Sire of Lot 26
S I M M E N T A L
12, 2016 ::
TRIPLE C SINGLETARY S3H
CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z G5 UH LA LA
CR MS 4045 TIME 7322T
G5 Delta Dawn Is a ver y fancy, extremely long bodied heifer. This beautifully made female is out of a cow at is owned by “Grandma” and is a ver y consistent producer. She is a big barreled attractive cow that never lets us down She is also the dam of our walking herdsire, G5 Zodiac, who is the sire of the other two Simmental sale heifers What sets this female apar t from most females in the breed is her clean, fault free front end and we have her sire CCR Cowboy Cut to thank for that CCR Cowboy Cut is on track to be the #1 registration sire in the Simmental breed! This Homozygous Polled, Homozygous Black sire has an unmatched combination of elite EPD profile and powerful pheno type. His progeny are sound, attractive, wide based and big footed with exceptional per formance and a quiet attitude
* Support Photo: CCR Cowboy Cut, Sire of Lot 27
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Dirty Blonde
Riverstone Dir ty Blonde is a big boned, dark red stylish female. This heifer would be a great junior project for a youngster star ting out.... she is super quiet! Her dam, KIMM Xquisite is a never miss cow that always produces in the top of the Simmental herd
Her sire is a home raised bull, G5 Zodiac Jack and Gaylene house their small Simmental herd here and when one of “Grandma’s” cows kicked out a bull like this we had to keep him as a walking herd sire. We not only use this bull on our Simmental herd but we use him on some commercial cows that we know could make some awesome show steers. This bull makes some powerhouses!
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Dixie Chick
Riverstone Dixie Chick is a real brood cow in the making She may not be the prettiest heifer in the sale but I tell you... she will be a bull maker! She is a real nice well balanced female with a ton of flank. Tijuana Jail is another ver y consistent producer. Although the Simmentals around the farm are limited you will notice if you flip through past female and bull sale catalogs these dams always have progeny that make the grade to go on and produce great genetics in other herds
She is sired by G5 Zodiac, our walking herdsire that is super power ful in muscle shape and per formance.
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Fiona
JANUARY 18, 2016 :: UNREGISTERED :: TCM 31D :: DBL
COWAN'S ALI 4M
I-80 TAG 40 WHITE
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BPF MILEY 80T MAGS WAR ADMIRAL COMMERCIAL ANGUS X
Riverstone Fiona is one of only two club calf heifers in the sale She is a moderate framed, thick topped female with awesome hair! Fiona is a clean fronted “big time” future steer maker for those who are looking to raise show steers
Her dam is a Limousin x Angus cow that goes back to MAGS War Admiral who is also the sire of the infamous HSF Your Fantasy.
You could search the countr y over and over and still never find a high percentage Maine bull with as much hair and power as I-80 Derived from showring dominating Maine genetics, I-80 sires cattle that will thrive in a wide variety of situations
Riverstone Ava is proof that good things come in small packages This ver y moderate female has that “cool” look to her She exhibits the best features of a baldy cow and you add in clubby to the mix and you get a clean fronted fuzzy haired junior show heifer prospect.
Her club calf sire, Sugar Rush, is built with such explosive power yet remains soft middled and sound with great bone and a big foot. He possesses an incredible amount of hair which is no supprise given his pedigree
* Support Photo: Sugar Rush, Sire of Lot 31
CANADIAN HEIFER CLEANING UP THE SHOW CIRCUIT SOUTH OF THE BORDER.
Nineteen-year old Madison Ratliff says she can’t thank her g randfather enough for talking her dad into buying a heifer over the phone from Riverstone Cattle Company of Olds, Alber ta
Madison’s g randfather, Gail “Tubb” Ratliff – now retired from the cattle business – was the founder of Cher r y Creek Far ms, known for decades of string ent Limousin breeding before a total herd dispersal sale in 2010. T he Ratliff ’ s are a well-known family hailing from Westphalia, K ansas and naturally have an eye for g ood cattle.
It all star ted with a g ood friend, a love for cattle, and an itch to travel. And it’s a recipe that’s made for a neat stor y about how a Canadian-bred heifer ended up where she did: on a winning streak at hug ely competitive American shows.
It tur ns out Ratliff ’ s long time friend Her man Symens of South Dakota has a son that now resides in souther n Alber ta Knowing that Symens makes frequent trips to visit his son, Ratliff commented that one day he wanted to g o to Canada to visit him and perhaps even take in a cattle show.
Taking his friend seriously, Symens called Ratliff last summer and sug g ested that he attend Far mfair International. When Ratliff re plied that he did not have a passpor t, Symens piped up, “ you better g et one!” Of course Ratliff didn’t want to disappoint his g ood friend, so he g ot a passpor t and the next thing you know he was Alber ta bound.
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T he wish of visiting Canada and attending a cattle show came to fr uition – Ratliff made it to Far mfair with Symens After taking in the Limousin show at Far mfair, the duo ran into Tim and Kim Matthews, of Riverstone Cattle Company. T hey had not met in about 15 or 20 years and after a brief re-introduction, Matthews inquired as to whether they still had Limousin cattle on their far m. Ratliff expressed that though he had retired from breeding decisions on the family’s operation, his g randchildren were ver y active in showing.
He explained to Matthews that the family liked to take out several breeds for the kids to exhibit so that they could compete in different classes, making a trip to a show more wor thwhile. Ratliff was baff led at the price of show animals these days, which he admitted made it challenging for his g randkids to campaign heifers from multiple breeds. Matthews jokingly handed him a catalog for his sale, that he had tucked in his ar m and said, “I know where you can buy one ”
T he next mor ning, Gail Ratliff called Matthews asking if he could stop by and look at the sale offering. He took some photos and video footag e and retur ned home. A few weeks later, Matthews g ot a call from David Ratliff, Gail’s son. T hey discussed a couple of females, but zeroed in on the Char med heifer
David expressed to Matthews in a phone conversation that he had never bought a female sight-unseen He tr usted his dad’s judgment, but the g eneration g ap meant they didn’t always see cattle the same way. At the same time, he thought, “ a g ood one is a g ood one!” (Gail’s impression of the heifer would be validated when David picked her up, calling him immediately to tell him that he had “done g ood.”)
On the day of Matthew’s Forg ed in Fire Sale, Madison was playing in a basketball tour nament T hat didn’t stop the Ratliff ’ s from being in two places at once, figuratively speaking. David and Gail ste pped out into the parking lot to be on the phone during the sale to bid on the heifer
Madison recalls the end of the basketball g ame, when her dad and g randpa pulled her aside and told her that they purchased the Char med female Madison had only seen the imag es that her g randpa had taken during his visit to Alber ta.
When asked what she thought the first time she saw her new show heifer, she commented that her gut feeling told her that Char med female would be g ood - little did she know at the time how much success she would have with her
Assessing her strengths Miss Ratliff says, “she’s really powerful and holds herself tog ether,” explaining how she has that special look to her. And she’s been dominating the show circuit ever since. Her winnings so far include: Double Supreme Champion Female in both (Ring A and Ring B), KSU
AGR Kick Off Show; Double Reser ve Supreme Champion Female, 2016 Steers and Stripes Steer and Heifer Show; Champion Limousin Heifer and Supreme Champion Overall Female, 2016 Milan FFA Jackpot; Champion Limousin Heifer and Supreme Champion Overall Female 2016 NWMSU
AGR Green & Gold Show; Grand Champion Female 2016 National Junior Limousin Show; and Reser ve Grand Champion Female, 2016 All American Limousin Futurity.
Judg es have told Miss Ratliff that they’ve never seen a Limousin this g ood before, commenting on her dominance in all-breeds competitions.
Char med has a star studded pedig ree. She is sired by TMCK Durham Wheat, the 2012 Canadian National Champion Limousin Bull Matthews purchased him from Tubmill Creek Far ms in 2010, and he has been successfully used in their prog ram, leaving a leg acy of high quality females. Her dam, HSF Your Fantasy, was a dominating force when she was campaigned, winning nearly ever y major show in Wester n Canada as a yearling. Interestingly she set a record as the only Limousin female to win Supreme Champion Female at the First Lady Classic and the Junior Beef Extreme show at Canadian Wester n Ag ribition
Matthews must have had a special feeling when they selected the Char med female for the Lot 1 position in the first annual Forg ed in Fire sale. In their footnotes they predict, “she is definitely g oing to win some ribbons and banners along the way. ” T hat statement could not have tur ned out more tr ue!
Miss Ratliff, who’s been showing since the ag e of seven, says the Char med heifer is the best that she has ever had. Like her family members, she knows a g ood animal when she sees one, but it didn’t hit her just how g ood the heifer was until she star ted winning.
Her favourite show win: Limousin Junior Nationals She has been competing at that show for as long as she could remember and “ we finally g ot to win it,” she exclaims. “I remember my g randpa hug ging me, and ever yone cr ying. It was a special moment for the entire family.” Tim and Kim Matthews, who had been following her success from afar through play-by-play text conversations, even f lew to Kentuck y for the National Junior Limousin show.
“T his heifer is all because of my Grandpa Ratliff. He has suppor ted me and my four other siblings in ever ything that we do. He rarely misses a cattle show. No matter how we do at a show he always hugs us afterwards and tells us how proud he is,” Miss Ratliff says with g ratitude
Miss Ratliff is cur rently attending Butler Community Colleg e. In the future, she aspires to attend K ansas State University and obtain a deg ree in animal science. She plans to continue to show cattle and looks forward to taking the heifer that she affectionately refers to as “Larissa the Limi” to several more shows, including the American Royal, Nor th American Inter national Livestock Exposition, and the National Wester n Stock Show before she retires from the show ring on the Ratliff ’ s family far m.
