Thistle Ridge Ranch 2017 Bull Sale

Welcome to our 11th Annual Bull Sale!

I hope this letter finds you all in good health and having a good calving season or else a nice break before the start of one. We had a great start to ours with both our new Charolais and our new Red Angus heifer bulls delivering what we had hoped for. Unassisted calves

The red bulls are our best pen to date. From top to bottom they show tons of muscle and shape. We have never had this many calving ease bulls with this much growth in them.

The black bulls are a good group in their own right Deep, thick calves out of our 66 Ranch sire, and length and style out of our herd sires.

The Charolais bulls are a again a little greener than they ought to be, but the good ones have risen to the top, and I think they’ll impress come sale day.

Please feel free to stop by or call anytime. Hope to see you sale day.

\Ben

& Carol Tams

General Information...

Auctioneer:

Mr Bob Perlich 1403 329 3101

Blockman:

Rob Holowaychuck OBI 1 780 916 2626

Ringmen:

Darcy Moorehead 1 403 635 0308 • John Perlich 1 403 329 3101

Mark Stock 1 403 357 8104

Sight Unseen Purchases & Sale Day Phones

Rob Holowaychuck,OBI 1 780 916 2628

Roger Peters, OBI 1 403 828 9815

Darcy Moorehead 1 403 635 0308

Bob Perlich 1 403 382 7800

Ben Tams 1 403 317 0689

We guarantee satisfaction on sight unseen purchases

Please call any of the above numbers for help.

Special Buyer REp:

Andy Houweling @ Alberta Prime 403 308 8700

Insurance:

Insurance will be available sale say Any bulls going back with us we strongly recommend insuring

Delivery:

Free Delivery throughout western Canada. We ask that you please work with us on dates and other possible deliveries in your area Leave your bull with us, we’ll deliver them when you need them $100 00 off per bull if you take them home sale day

Individual Bull Data:

Ultrasound data, scrotal measurements and semen test sheets will be available sale day

Terms:

Terms of the sale are cash or cheque at par made payable to Perlich Bros., unless prior arrangements have been made

Announcements:

Announcements sale day take precedence over the printed material.

Breeders Guarantee:

All bulls are guaranteed breeders. Thistle Ridge Ranch stands behind every bull.

Individual Bull Data:

Ultrasound data, scrotal measurements and semen test sheets will be available sale day

Liability:

Any liability of the bull is restricted to the purchase price of that bull If any problems arise, please contact us as soon as possible Everyone who attends the sale, does so at their own risk

EPD’s:

Please note that the EPD’s may change from the time the catalogue is printed until the registration papers are transferred.

Accommodations:

Heritage Inn, Taber 1-403-223-4434 Super 8, Taber 1-403-223-8181

P re Sale Viewing:

TFS Fincastle, 4 miles east of Taber on HWY #3, 1.5 miles north. Bulls can be viewed there till Wed, March 22th, then at Ag Plex.

Ultrasound Data:

All yearling bulls have been CUP ultrasounded and data will be available sale day on a supplement sheet.

Insurance:

An insurance agent will be available sale day to assist you with any insurance needs you may have Although Thistle Ridge will be more than willing to keep your bull purchases for you until you need them, if taking this option we strongly recommend insurance as we cannot be responsible for bulls injuring themselves after the sale. Remember, bulls do 4 things. Eat, sleep, breed and fight. That’s 50% of the time doing something they could get hurt at.

Catalogue:

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We are very excited with the job Rolls Royce has done both at our place and at U2 Ranch as well Purchased in our 2015 sale by the Ungers for $60,000 half interest, he is proving to be an unbelievable piece of breeding material A calving ease bull with this much performance and muscle, and the ability to go out and produce his equals, and perhaps even out produce himself on his first calf crop 14 sons sell

Our go to calving ease bull Mission 253A has seen exclusive use on heifers at Thistle Ridge and we are very pleased with the results Daughters

Bull Warranty

We guarantee to provide you with a sound, fertile bull capable of servicing a reasonable number of cows In the event that your bull is a nonsatisfactory breeder the seller will not, under any circumstances, be responsible for more than the original selling price of any bull or female sold in the sale. The consignors will not provide replacement or credit for physical injury or mismanagement Therefore we stress the importance of insurance on your bull An insurance agent will be available on sale day

RED TR Phantom Ghost 27D

A Rolls Royce heifer bull Don’t be alarmed at the muscle in these Rolls Royce bulls, there is not a one that I personally would not breed to heifers 27D is out of a consistent calving ease cow Sunset Feeders has purchased 3 heifer bulls out of 454T and Marty Van Reeuwyk one as well

TR Statehood 28D

We’ve used R5 Monument for a few years now He’s very reasonable on his birthweights, and his calves tend to have a good temperament 28D is no different Good yearling gains on a solid

cow

RED TR Coupe De Ville 33D

We are very excited to see how

develop He has been a stand out since

and could just be the longest bull we have ever raised The dam is a super Flying K Hercules daughter out of our cherished 6K cow Rolls Royce left his stamp on his calves, and Coupe de Ville 33D is proof of that Truly one

RED TR Assignment 34D

Red Gene Carriers...

A quick explanation on how the red gene

is passed on

If you breed a black red gene carrier to black cows with no red gene, you will get black calves If some of your cows are black, but do have the red gene, then you have a 25% chance of getting a red calf. If you breed a black red gene carrier to red cows then you have a 50% chance of getting red calves. If you breed a red bull, with black in its pedigree to red cows, they will always be red calves Red bred to red will always be red

Big soggy cow bull that will be close to pushing the scales down at 1500 pounds come sale day If you like growth in your cattle, having some Entourage 168Z in there is definitely going to help He’s carrying below average fat for such a soggy monster.

A Rolls Royce heifer bull that has a bunch of our old herd sires in her pedigree Rollin Deep, Knight Hawk 14’02, Endorse 639X, and maybe one of the best udder improvers of all time, Wanted 917J

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TR Coalition 59D

RED TR Quigley 65D

TR Statehood 66D

RED TR Assignment 69D

TR Coalition 75D

RED TR Kalahari 91D

A Sand Hills 80B cow bull out of a picture perfect Escalade 318T daughter A top carcass scan also with a REA ratio of 106, a Marbling of 105, and below average rib fat making for a high lean meat yield carcass Sons have sold to Bekkering Bros and Sundial Ranching

RED TR Speedwagon 97D

OK, maybe Speedwagon isn’t the best name for this bull Probably Scout or Land Rover would be more

Personally, I would breed this bull to heifers As a recommendation, if you’re a little a feared, I would keep him to cows just based on his dams performance She is a powerful cow All her daughters have been retained

herd, and her last bull to sell through the sale went to Stafford Bezak of Claresholm

RED TR Roadster 105D

BIEBER ROLLIN DEEP Y118 RED TR ROLLS ROYCE

The dam of this good Rolls Royce is an outcross cow that we bought from Nathan Jensen at RedRound up as a heifer calf Excellent yearling gains on this bull, and another good choice for keeping replacements out of

RED TR Desert Blume

RED TR Bardolene 120D

A Rollin Deep grandson with a different twist in the pedigree stemming from the TC Grid Topper 355 on the sire’s side TR Deep Dark Night 175B sold to Jason Slomp in our 2015 sale, and we hand bred him to a few cows before he left Loud N’ Proud has really taken off since weaning with a 106 gain index, and a 102 REA index, all with AAA marbling with a 125 index

TR Statehood 121D

TR Coalition 123D

Very similar to his ¾ brother in Lot # 31 except a little less weaning, a little better yearling, and an added bonus of some extra marbling Great udders on these 2 full sisters. Straight black as well.

TR COALITION 123D

RED TR Studebaker 139D

This is what you get when you add good cow after good cow to your breeding Red Geis 2H ( 19 calves), HF Evening Tinge 14F (26 calves), Red TR Doll Tara 22J (12 calves), Red Geis Samarie 234’96 ( 21 calves), and Red TR Doll Tara 340S, ( 10 calves) We have Rollin Deep scattered throughout the herd, so I’m not sure where I can fit this bull in, but we will definitely be using him Retaining a half semen interest.

RED TR Thunderbird 141D

RED TR STUDEBAKER 139D

RED THUNDERBIRD 141D

TR Woodie 145D

RED TR Assignment 147D

I’ve always liked this calf He has great performance numbers with a moderate 90 pound birthweight, and he’ll be kicking around 1500 pounds come sale day Dam is a great outcross female from our old Waterview D4H cow This is the same cow family that raised the Soo Line Power Eye 161X bull that Blair’s Ag have had so much success with

I’m thinking you can probably sneak this guy in as a heifer bull. His 12 year old dam has always produced as such and

Vaccination P rotocol

All bulls were vaccinated in the fall with Pyramid 5, 7-Way Somnugen, and Ivomec. They were boostered with Pyramid 5 six weeks later.

Coalition

heifer out there The dam of 177D is a daughter of the dam of Lot # 40 Another good bull to keep replacements from

RED TR Assignment 179D

A little younger calving ease bull that again stems from our first purchase of purebreds from Kathy at Shoderee If you look through our herd you will find a lot of Sparkles cows Everyone of them of them with built in calving ease

good performing Rollin Deep grandson with an added twist of some outcross genetics If you want replacements with Rollin Deep 118Y as a basis, this may be your starting point

We were hoping for more red calves out of the Deep Dark Night 175B sire, but it’s hard to find fault in these black red gene carrying sons of his A 109 wean index and a 116 gain index, and all out of beautiful 3 year old Endorse 639X daughter

TR CINEMA 199D

RED TR Waterton 244D

Again, we would rather of had him come out red If the red gene is not an issue for you then these last 2 lots will definitely fit the

RED TR Cinema 227D

This is our first Brewster son to sell This will be his only calf crop as a Charolais bull decided to break his leg Should be able to be used on heifers Stems from the same Doll Tara cow family that originated from Shoderee Ranch, and is also found in Rolls Royce’s pedigree.

RED TR Sackett 234D

RED-ROCK PROVINCIAL 583Z

Provincial 68B bull stamped his calves

same tremendous hip on them that he had 234D is out of a very well put together 318T daughter that goes back to the Echo 32E cow of Hamilton fame

SACKETT 234D

RED TR Kegger 247D

RED

TR Blackspiel 285D

An early April bull with good performance and really nice eye appeal Should be an excellent choice to keep replacements from

RED TR Classic 313D

The dam of this young bull is also the dam of Red TR Little Deep 285B He sold in our 2015 sale for $19,000 to KBJ, and just recently resold in their dispersal for $45,000 Proof positive that you will always double your money buying Thistle Ridge bulls

Understanding Ultrasound

In order to use body composition EPD’s or ultrasound data to its full potential, a breeder must have an understanding of ultrasound terminology Several of the ultrasound measurements are comparable to the familiar carcass measurements. The data is simply collected on yearling bullsa and heifers instead of market ready steers. Take a step back from looking at the numbers and become comfortable with the terminology

UlTRAsoUnD CARCAss MeAsUReMenTs

RibFat/Backfat: An external fat measurement taken between the 12th and 13th rib reported in inches Rib fat is the main trait that affects percent lean meat yield ie; A1, A2, A3 & A4 Percent lean meat yield is the calculation that estimates the percent of lean muscle on the carcass For example, a lean meat yield of 60% on a 100lb carcass would have 600 lbs of lean muscle and 400 lbs of bone and fat

Ribeye Area (ReA): An area measurement of the loin or ribeye muscle. Reported in square inches. While an increase in backfat wil lower the percent lean meat yield an increase in REA will raise the percent lean meat yield

Rump Fat: An external fat measurement taken from an image collected between the hooks and the pins of the animal Reported in inches The rump fat measurement, coupled with the rib fat measurement will increase the accuracy of percent lean meat yield

Intramuscular Fat (%IMF)/Marbling: This measurement determines the amount of fat within the muscle. Reported in %. This measurement us used to determine the quality grade of the carcass

THRR Alabama 55D

Moderate framed Statewide son We used Statewide 133A exclusively on our heifers last year with excellent calving results You should have zero issues using these bulls on British cows

THRR Arizona 63D

THRR Diago 74D

THRR Obelix 78D

VIKSE OVER TIME 104A SOS VICTORIA 32T

Good Over Time calf that’s dam got sick halfway through the summer He was one of the better bulls at the time, and has just fallen on a little harder times. Might be the steal of the day.

THRR Pablo 83D

Diablo 2X

THRR Santiago 117D

CBT 117D February 20 2016 #PMC705173

SPARROWS SANCHEZ 715T

2X

A tanned Diablo 2X son with a 107 wean index and a 113 gain index This is the 1st bull calf we got from 69U, as all 4 of her daughters have been retained in herd.

THRR Geriatrix 125D

Good gains on test for this smooth made Over Time herd bull Dam is one of our original purchases from Allen Mcleod of Claresholm

THRR Homeopathix 127D

THRR Seniorservix 137D

THRR Postaldistrix 145D

Definite Herd Sire prospect with excellent performance numbers and pretty decent carcass as well Dam is another great cow from the Perrot-Martin dispersal

Another great haired Over Time X Diablo 2X

Above average performance numbers as well

THRR Exposure 232D

SPARROWS ELDORADO 361L

SPARROWS DUDLEY 308A

SPARROWS SHADYLADY 512Y

Another good Sparrows Dudley son that’s exploding on test with a 115 gain index Dam of this good young bull is the JD Cattlelac 90W bull that’s left us a nice set of daughters

EXPOSURE 232D

THRR Exposure 244D

EXPOSURE 244D

THRR Texas 251D

Only a 70 pound start in life and now ratioing 105 on test Don’t overlook some of these younger bulls, there could be some real value here

THRR Exposure

THRR Exposure

Thank you to our 2016 sale supporters!

& Carol Tams