WELCOME TO THE SALE On behalf of our entire team, I would like to welcome you to the 2013 “Pursuit of Excellence” bull sale and thank you for the confidence in our program. We are committed to continually improving the Angus breed, and we search the continent to ensure we have the genetics required to make that happen. Each year we enhance our embryo program to allow our genetic advancement to move at a high speed. This year we again increased our ET program to include about 25 donors and 250 recips. 2013 is going to turn out to be a pivotal year in the life cycle of agriculture. 2012 was unique in that we saw strong livestock and grain prices at the same time. Everyone was concerned about how long livestock prices could remain strong in the new era of strong grain prices. Most people believed that if one sector had to give in terms of price, it would be the livestock industry BUT 2013 is going to disprove those theories. The funda- mental imbalance of supply and demand in the livestock business will result in a great run in the foreseeable future. For the first time in a long time, we are also seeing a shift in the protein market away from chicken and pork, and the preference of the urban consumer, is now beef. Consumers prefer beef because they believe the environment beef cattle are raised in is closer to nature and that beef cattle are raised in a more humane natural environment. This year’s bull sale offering is our best yet and we are so proud of the increased size and quality of our 2-year- old group. Our 2-year-old bulls have gone through more culls for phenotype, feet, legs and attitudes. If you want bulls that will quite simply breed more cows, bring home more pounds of beef and come home every fall then give us a call. Be proud of your place in agriculture and we will see you on sale day. Sincerely, Kevin Blair Kevin & Noreen Blair Darren & Deb Blair PO Box 610 • Lanigan, Saskatchewan S0K 2M0 www.blairscattleco.com Tel: cell (306) 365-7922 • office (306) 365-3150 Email: [email protected] [email protected] APRIL 2, 2013 :: 1PM :: SEDLEY SK :: 80 TOP QUALITY :: 2-YEAR-OLD & YEARLING BLACK & RED ANGUS BULLS SAle dAy PhoneS Sale Barn............... 306-885-4418 Shane Michelson....403-363-9973 Kevin Blair............. 306-365-7922 Patty Smith........... 306-528-7592 Darren Blair........... 306-360-7707 Chad Haaland....... 306-544-7770 Kelly Schmidt........ 306-365-7138 Craig Blair............. 306-699-7607 Chris Schmidt....... 306-946-7948 Levi Jackson.......... 306-537-9251 Blake MacMillan... 306-528-7484 Herb Friesen.......... 306-360-7465 Auctioneer SPeciAl gueSt Chris Poley..................................................................... 306-220-5006 Rob Smith, CEO, Canadian Angus Association d S M A elivery Ale Arketing gentS Receive $100 rebate/bull that you take home sale day! Ringmen Bulls will be delivered free of charge anywhere in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Nate Marin.................................................................... 306-869-7130 Manitoba. Delivery will start the week after the sale. Ryan Dorran .............................................................. 403-507-6483 For US customers we will delivery bulls free of charge to central Dennis Ericson.............................................................. 780-361-9347 locations in northern and central USA. Bohrson Marketing A ccoMModAtionS Scott Bohrson............................................................ 403-370-3010 Geoff Anderson.......................................................... 306-731-7921 Days Inn Regina, 306-522-3297 Castlerock Marketing or contact Blake MacMillan at (306) 528-7484. Shane Castle.............................................................. 306-741-7485 F o inAncing PtionS Red Cow Relocators Stuart Gilbert ........................................................... 641-919-0196 Call us about our financing tools. Sale Day Consultants c e r Alving ASe Ating Ben Wright................................................................519-374-3335 Bulls with the “5-Star Calving Ease” designation possess the ability to Sight unSeen PurchASeS produce offspring that are moderate in birthweight and can be bred to both cows and medium to larger framed heifers. If you are unable to make the sale, we will help you with your o v selection and guarantee your satisfaction! nline ideoS online Bidding www.cattleinmotion.com www.blairscattleco.com P Register online at www.dlms.ca or call Mark Shologan for hotogrAPhy assistance at 780-699-5082 Grant Rolston :: Allan Browarny PR E S E N T E D BY Jackson Cattle Co. Levi & Carmen Jackson and family Box 159 Sedley, Sask. S0G 4K0 Tel: 306-885-4418 PO Box 610 • Lanigan, SK S0K 2M0 • office 306-365-3150 Mainstream Genetics Kevin’s cell 306-365-7922 • [email protected] Darren’s cell 306-360-7707 • [email protected] Chris, Jasmine, Davis and Jenna Schmidt www.blairscattleco.com Box 72 Watrous, SK SOK 4T0 Tel: (306) 946-2616 Map to the Sale Facility Michelson Land & Cattle Shane & Alaina Michelson and family Box 343 Lipton, SK S0G 3B0 Tel: 306-336-2622 Midnight Fire Cattle Co. Herb & Donna Friesen and family Box 22 Drake Sask. S0K 1H0 Tel: 306-363-2203 E-mail: [email protected] Nexera Land & Cattle Co. From Sedley: 4 miles North, 1/2 mile West and 1/2 mile North Kelly & Paula Schmidt Box 111 Drake, Sask. S0K 1H0 Tel: 306-363-2229 E-mail: [email protected] PAGE 4 APRIl 2, 2013 GUEST CONSIGNORS Jackson Cattle Co is a family owned operation consisting of Levi and Carmen Jackson, and their children Dakota and Chance. We are very pleased to be able to work with the whole Blairs.Ag crew, and are managing their ET program and sale bulls. Visitors are always welcome at JCC. Levi & Carmen, Dakota and Chance Jackson Mainstream Genetics is a family owned operation; Chris and Jasmine Schmidt, along with their two kids, Davis and Jenna, run a mixed farm near Watrous, SK. We have been involved in the livestock industry all our lives, but are relatively new to the Angus breed. With that, one of our goals has always been to align ourselves with strategic partners and Blairs.Ag is no exception. Mainstream Genetics focuses on producing sound, functional cattle that will work for both the purebred industry and the commercial cattleman. We are excited to partner with Blairs.Ag and invite you to join us April 2nd and be a part of that excitement. Chris & Jasmine Schmidt Michelson Land & Cattle is a family operation owned by Shane and Alania Michelson. We are passionate about both the purebred Angus business and the grain industry. Our program is designed around identifying new leading edge genetics to help shape the future of the Angus breed. We are excited to join the Blairs.Ag team in the “Pursuit of Excellence”. Shane & Alaina Michelson Midnight Fire Cattle Co. is excited to be part of the Blairs.Ag and Guests “Pursuit of Excellence” Bull Sale. Our offering this year consists of top quality 2-year-old bulls that we are pleased to say come from our herd. We believe in raising good quality, easy keeping, easy fleshing, quiet disposition, hardworking, and long lasting animals. Our animals go through a tough selection process, and only the best stick around for sale or replacements. Take a look at what we have to offer and we hope it fits in with your breeding program. Herb & Donna, Tami-Lynn, Tonja, Terrell, Tobia and Teresa Friesen Nexera Land & Cattle Co. is a family operation that is owned by Kelly & Paula Schmidt and our children Hadley and Tate. We are excited to be a part of a sale of this caliber, with breeders that share our same goals. We believe in producing sound, structurally correct bulls with performance and good hair while maintaining ease of birth and excellent vigor. Please join us on April 2nd and join in our “Pursuit of Excellence.” Kelly & Paula Schmidt SEDlE y, SASKAtChEwAN PAGE 5 GENETIC AD vANCEMENT TEAM Kevin Chris Darren Patty Craig Blake Top photo, from left: Craig Blair, Kelly Schmidt, Kelly Kevin Blair, Darren Blair, Chris Schmidt (missing: Patty Smith & Blake MacMillan) Middle photo: Chad & Carissa Haaland and family Bottom photo: Levi & Carmen Jackson, Chance, Dakota Kevin Blair ................................... 306-365-7922 Darren Blair ................................. 306-360-7707 Craig Blair ................................... 306-699-7607 Kelly Schmidt ............................. 306-365-7138 Chris Schmidt ............................. 306-946-7948 Patty Smith .................................. 306-528-7592 Chad Haaland ............................. 306-544-7770 Levi Jackson ................................. 306-537-4690 Blake MacMillan ......................... 306-528-7484 PPAAGGEE 66 aApPrRiIll 22,, 22001133 1 BlAIR’S BLAIRS NEW GENERATION 302Z 1 BBC 302Z January 19 2012 #1709999 PERF Bw 205D 365D EPDs Bw ww yw Milk tM 94 605 5.6 44 83 17 BlAIR’S BLAIRS NEW GENERATION 303Z 2 BBC 303Z January 19 2012 #1695420 PERF Bw 205D 365D EPDs Bw ww yw Milk tM 90 710 5.6 44 83 17 BlAIR’S BLAIRS NEW GENERATION 226Z 3 BBC 226Z January 27 2012 #1703409 PERF Bw 205D 365D EPDs Bw ww yw Milk tM 101 569 5.6 44 83 17 Sire of Lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 49, 50 - Duff New Generation 6107 Kevin Blair ................................... 306-365-7922 O C C GENESIS 872G O C C DOCTOR 940D CAF BLACKBIRD OF R R 1204 DUFF NEW GENERATION 6107 Darren Blair ................................. 306-360-7707 O C C DIXIE ERICA 814G O C C ANCHOR 771A CAF O C C DIXIE ERICA 764C Craig Blair ................................... 306-699-7607 CONNEALY DATELINE VERMILION DATELINE 7078 AMF CAF NHF VERMILION BLACKBIRD 5044 Kelly Schmidt ............................. 306-365-7138 MVF TIBBIE 60M V D A R NEW TREND 315 AMF CAF NHF MVHF TIBBIE 39B Chris Schmidt ............................. 306-946-7948 MVHF TIBBIE 31Z Here is a very unique opportunity to buy from the gene pool that in- Patty Smith .................................. 306-528-7592 cludes the great Tibbie 60M donor from MVF and Duff New Genera- tion 6107. These three bulls are powerful and represent an outcross. If Chad Haaland ............................. 306-544-7770 you need sires to take your program to a new level then sweep the ring Levi Jackson ................................. 306-537-4690 here. Tibbie 60M progeny have sold to Westwood Land & Cattle, Dugdale Ag Co., Freyburn Farms, Torey Haggarty, Garth Soder, Blake MacMillan ......................... 306-528-7484 and Sundsbank Farms. Dam of Lots 1, 2 & 3 - MVF Tibbie 60M Sedley, SaSkatchewan PAGE 7 4 BlAIR’S BlAIR’S BLAIRS MOTIvE 215Z BLAIRS KODIAK 213Z 4 5 BBC 215Z January 19 2012 #1709767 BBC 213Z January 18 2012 #1695418 SANDY BAR ADVANTAGE 43M TC ADVANTAGE AMF CAF NHF HF KODIAK 5R AMF CAF NHF MAF SANDY BAR ADVANTAGE 43M WILBAR RUBY 955N SANDY BAR JEMINA 44K SOO LINE MOTIVE 9016 HF KODIAK 5R AMF CAF NHF MAF TLA BEAUTY 5R RR 7407 RAINMAKER 2154 WILBAR RUBY 955N VERMILION YELLOWSTONE AMF CAF NHF TERRLENE BEAUTY 35F WILBAR RUBY 161J G D A UNIVERSE 726G C H QUANTUM 3330 CLOVER LANE SHREK DOUBLE D QUANTUM 4R CLOVER LANE SHANIA 4J G H Y SANTELLA 9M9 264 LD ELMGROVE LUSCIOUS 280M DWAJO BONNY 51T SITZ TRAVELER 043 CAR ICEBERG 056 BIPPERTS QUEEN 3420 DRYLAND BONNY 470 KRUEGERS QUEEN 342E M D LLB BONNIE 354H PERF Bw 205D 365D EPDs Bw ww yw Milk tM PERF Bw 205D 365D EPDs Bw ww yw Milk tM 98 783 4.7 59 104 20 97 655 4.0 44 80 19 215Z is a stylish powerful Motive son off the very proven 280M cow Here is an opportunity to buy a Kodiak son. Kodiaks are earning a out of the Elmgrove program in Ontario. Motive has become the reputation as being highly maternal and the females have great udders. most popular new sire in North America and this son is very cool. Progeny off the dam Dwajo Bonnie 51T have sold to 2B Land & Progeny off 280M have sold to Tozak Land and Cattle Co., K Palmer Cattle Company and Hoium Bros. Livestock Corp. Farms Ltd, Arda Farms, Larry Taylor and Jayne Easton-Rutten. BlAIR’S BLAIRS NEW GENERATION 311Z 6 BBC 311Z January 27 2012 #1710000 O C C DOCTOR 940D CAF O C C GENESIS 872G BLACKBIRD OF R R 1204 DUFF NEW GENERATION 6107 O C C DIXIE ERICA 814G O C C ANCHOR 771A CAF O C C DIXIE ERICA 764C CONNEALY DATELINE VERMILION DATELINE 7078 AMF CAF NHF VERMILION BLACKBIRD 5044 CARRUTHERS MAYFLOWER 43N R R SCOTCHCAP 9440 AMF NHF CARRUTHERS MAYFLOWER 12J CARRUTHERS MAYFLOWER 10E PERF Bw 205D 365D EPDs Bw ww yw Milk tM 88 682 4.9 46 81 18 41 311Z has been a standout since birth but it is no wonder as his dam is the great donor Carruthers Mayflower 43N.Duff New Generation 6107 sons are becoming highly sought after and progeny of 43N have 6 sold to Roy Mac Angus Farms, One Earth Farms, Harold Reich, Crittall Livestock Company Ltd and Jackson Cattle Company. PAGE 8 APRIl 2, 2013 7 BlAIR’S BlAIR’S BLAIR’S YELLOWSTONE 238Z BLAIR’S OLD POST 318Z 7 8 BBC 238Z February 11 2012 #1715162 BBC 318Z February 22 2012 #1715016 VERMILION YELLOWSTONE AMF CAF NHF DOUBLE AA BLACKMAN 252’96 CUDLOBE YELLOWSTONE 80M DOUBLE AA OLD POST BANDOLIER AMF CAF STEVENSON ENCHANTRESS 425F DOUBLE AA ANNIE K 548’99 SOO LINE YELLOWSTONE 6344 REMINGTON OLD POST 827W ANGUS GLEN FAVORITE 9N MAF BT RIGHT TIME 24J AMF CAF NHF SCA 24E OF IDEAL 1418 7394 IDEAL 1418 OF 8103 4286 AMF CAF NHF ANGUS GLEN FAVORITE 6G IDEAL 7394 SUPER X 5189 5275 SITZ TRAVELER 8180 AMF CAF NHF B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 AMF CAF NHF G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF S A V EMULOUS 8145 CAF G A R EXT 4206 SOO LINE LADY SANDY 6039 BABY BLACK PRE LUCY 506S DRYLAND ICEBERG 231 SITZ TRAVELER 043 EASTONDALE LADY SANDY 118’04 ROYAL LUCY DRCC 1068L KBJ LADY SANDY 562K THOMAS LUCY 6064 PERF Bw 205D 365D EPDs Bw ww yw Milk tM PERF Bw 205D 365D EPDs Bw ww yw Milk tM 90 2.2 49 84 24 84 760 2.0 42 83 22 238Z has calving ease throughout his pedigree. Final Answer has 318Z is the Old Post calf off the great 506S donor that sold in our proven to be easy calving but also makes fabulous cows. This unique 2012 Genetics in Motion female sale. If you want to add depth, genetic piece needs your serious attention. Progeny off Sandy 6039 maternal and milk to your program then get this calf bought. have sold to Quarter Circle E Land & Cattle and Tesch Bros. 8 Dam of Lot 8 - Baby Black Pre Lucy 506S SEDlE y, SASKAtChEwAN PAGE 9 9 MIChElSON MICH TOTAL SOLUTION 1202 9 MICH 1202Z February 09 2012 #1707693 NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT 4480 GF EXAR SUDDEN IMPACT 1537 AMF CAF NHF B L R BLUSHING PRIDE 9097 EXAR PIT BOSS 409 AMF CAF WK WINNIE 7305 KRUGERRANDS MONEYLINE WK WINNIE 5460 BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407 AMF CAF NHF EXAR MERIT 216 DIXIE ERICA OF R R 7530 RR ENVIOUS BLACKBIRD 4487 C H REGAL 7299 RR ENVIOUS BLACKBIRD 0290 R R ENVIOUS BLACKBIRD 1550 PERF Bw 205D 365D EPDs Bw ww yw Milk tM 83 920 1.9 44 75 21 42 MICH Total Solution 1202z is a powerful, stout, son of the deceased EXAR Pit Boss 409. He is a big bodied, big hipped extremely hairy bull who excels in in a combination of performance and phenotype. He is an embryo calf who has excelled since birth. His dam RR Envi- ous Blackbird 4487 never misses and has progeny working at Harvest Angus, Triple L Angus, and Anderson Cattle Co. She has been in Sire of Lot 9 - EXAR Pit Boss 409 our embryo program and four daughters have been retained for our program. MICH Total Solution is the total package of performance, phenotype all tied together with a tremendous disposition that is second to none. PAGE 10 april 2, 2013