Welcome...
Welcome to our 17th Annual Bull Sale!
First and foremost I would like to thank all our customers and friends whose continued support in our program has meant the world to us.
You’ll notice we moved the sale back to Taber. Part of this is because we are trying to find ways to be more efficient. The other reason is we like the opportunity to have our customer appreciation at the end of the sale.We lost that during covid, and we missed it. A lot.
The bulls are coming along just right, in my opinion. The backgrounding ration they are fed has allowed them to grow up and express their potential, without putting on excess fat. There are bulls in the sale for every purpose from Heifer bulls to pound the scale down Cow bulls.We’ve always emphasized feet and udder quality, and we think we can stack these bulls up against any program in that regard. The Charolais 2 year old program continues to be our goal, but we have had a fair few customers ask that we don’t abandon the yearling bull thing altogether.
All bulls are currently at TFS Fincastle, and will be there available for viewing until Wednesday, March 22nd. Feel free to stop in anytime.
Sorry for the lack of footnotes this year. Too many irons in the fire, or it just takes me that much longer to accomplish what I am trying to get done. Either way, it’s not a lack of quality in the bulls that’s kept me away from the computer. Hope to see you Sale Day,
Ben & Carol Tams
General Information...
Auctioneer:
Mr. Bob Perlich 1403 329 3101
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
Mark Holowaychuk 1 403 896 4990 OBI
Roger Peters 1 403 828 9815 OBI
Jesse Emery 1 780 284 3490 OBI
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:
We will provide free delivery on all bulls throughout Western Canada, as long as we can work on the following schedule. We need to have all the 2 year olds delivered by April 23rd. We need the room at home. I won’t be able to deliver any bulls between April 25th and about June 1st, so if you need your bull in between there we can bring him earlier, or you can come get him when you’re ready. We’ll start delivering again after June 1st. Take your bull home sale day and receive $150 off your bull.
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:
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.
Pre Sale Viewing:
The yearling bulls can be viewed at TFS Fincastle ( 4 miles east of Taber, ¾ mile north) anytime until Thursday, March 24th. The 2 year olds are being fed at home ( 8 miles east, 2 north )
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:
Design and Production by Prime Cut Publishing Photography Tyler Harris Photography
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A note on our calving ease score.
I’ve seen this used before in other catalogs and I really like the idea. Not only does it give you a really good view point on how the bull should calve, but it’s also another way to make us accountable. So here’s how I score them.
Cow bull. Period.
Recommended primarily for cows. If you only have a few heifers mixed in you can get away with it, but do expect to probably help a few.
Heifer bull. I would personally use these bulls on my heifers with no second thoughts.
These bulls have generations of calving ease bred in, and should calve any type of heifer with absolutely no assistance.
**Please note that a 3 Star Charolais bull is rated as used on Charolais heifers. I am still not comfortable recommending them on Angus heifers that I don’t know. **
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Orion 117G
RED TR Erasmus 6K
RED TR Harlem Shuffle 20K
RED TR Jupiter 33K
RED TR Apollo 43K
RED TR Shogun 45K
RED TR Javelin 46K
RED TR Firebird 54K
RED TR Sarge 56K
RED TR Copper 59K
TR Dracula 60K
TR Shadow 61K
RED
Escalade
RED TR Wolfgang 81K
RED TR Assult 84K
Vaccination Protocol
All bulls were vaccinated in the fall with Pyramid 5, 7-Way Somnugen, and Ivomec. They were boostered with Pyramid 5 six weeks later.
RED TR Uriah 90K
RED TR Brackenridge 92K
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 Gunner 102K
RED TR Stuntman 104K
America 117K
RED TR Bowie 144K
TR Loverboy 161K
TR Thunder Mtn 164K
RED TR Williams 178K
RED TR Court Press
RED TR Gordie 226K
RED TR Mile High 241K
RED TR Medallion 250K
RED TR Stone 257K
HC Blue Rock 2406
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ELDER'S Houlio 4H
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Desertland DLCC 1H
HBC Stetson 613D
THRR Diego 51K
THRR El Cid 69K
THRR Picasso 70K
CALVING EASE RATING HH
THRR Vicente 106K
THRR Diesel 111K
THRR Santiago 112K
THRR Alonso 149K
THRR Carlos 150K
NCC Rifleman 97J
NCC Stetson 106J
THRR Champ 141J
CBT
CALVING
THRR Delbonita 196J
THRR Prankster 200J
CBT
THRR Highrise
THRR Sky Hawk 188J
THRR Ranch Hand 199J
CBT
THRR Sabre 201J
CBT
Thank you to our 2022 sale supporters!
Alberta Prime Ltd, Picture Butte u Q
A O Farms, Hays
Armstrong Ranches, Bassano u Q
Bekkering Bros., Taber u Q
BMB Brewin Farms, Burdette u Q
Brenda Brooks, High River u Q
Jim & Cam Cook, Magrath Q
Lyle Crowson, Hays Q
Jim Dunn, Balzac, AB Q
Blaine Davidson, Stettler Q
Jody Dersch, Fort Macload Q
Gary & Jerri Fletcher, Patricia Q
Ben Giesbrecht, Taber Q
Gordon Given, Nanton Q
Louis Greidanus, Granum Q
Jim Hogg, Medicine Hat Q
Klaasen Ranch, Consul u Q
Jim King, Kitskoty Q
Leron Litchfield , Taber Q
Gerald Maljaars, Fort Macload
Ron Olfert, Hays Q
Palmer Farms, Magrath Q
James Peters, Wetaskiwin
Pohl Land & Cattle, Wetaskiwin
Paul Preston, Hays Q
RCM Cattle Inc., Warner Q
Rosso Charolais, Moose Jaw
Cam Smith, Nanton
George Smith, Nanton u Q
Sunset Feeders, Grassy Lake u Q
Triple H Cattle Co., Cupar
Marty Van Reeuwyk, Coaldale Q
Mike VanDyke, Picture Butte Q
Vyefield Cattle Co., Burdette Q
Jason Wander, Hays u Q
William Wander, Hays u
Rick Wiest Land & Cattle, Enchant Q
Buyers of Mutiple Bulls u
Repeat Buyers Q
Ben & Carol Tams
Box 4205
Taber, AB T1G 2C7
