Soderglen Ranches CHAROLAIS SIMMENTAL ANGUS MAX CCM SIMMENTAL ANGUS MAX RED SIMMENTAL CCM RED ANGUS RED MAX CHAROLAIS BLACK SIMMENTAL BLACK ANGUS BLACK MAX 2013 Soderglen Ranches Soderglen Ranches Saturday February 9 th 2013 Saturday February 9 th 2013
Soderglen Ranches Ltd. Select 2013 Sale. Features over 250 bulls with extensive data. Breeds being sold in the sale include Red & Black Angus, Red & Black Simmental, Red & Black MAX & Charolais.
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thank youTo all of our customersSoderglen Select 2012 photos taken by Lee Gunderson
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Red Simmental Program
Red MAX Program
Red Angus Program
Charolais Program
Terms & Conditions
Internet Bidding
Performance Data
Breeding Season Warranty Program
Soderglen Herdbull Guarantee
Sight Unseen Purchase Plan
Black Simmental Program
Black MAX Program
Black Angus Program
Bull Delivery Information
Semen Interests & Veterinary Information
Sale Information
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terms & conditionsTerms
The terms of the sale are cash or cheque unless satisfactory arrangements have been made prior to the sale. The right of property shall not pass until after settlement is made. All settlements must be made with the sale clerk before any cattle will be released.
Disputes
In case of disputes, bidding will be reopened between the parties involved. If no further bid is made the buyer will be the person from whom the auctioneer accepted the last bid. The auctioneer’s decision in such matters is final.
Purchaser’s Risk
Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold. Animals will be cared for at the purchaser’s risk for a reasonable length of time.
Announcements
Errors discovered in the catalogue will be corrected by announcements from the auction stand at sale time and such corrections will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue.
Rights & Obligations
The above terms and conditions of the sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller and be equally binding to both. Resale of animals following purchase in this sale constitute a separate transaction and the rights and obligations of the two parties connected therefore are not covered by the terms and conditions of the sale.
Accidents
Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, neither the auctioneer or Soderglen assume any responsibility in this matter and disclaim any liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of accident or loss of property.
Buyer Registration
We request that all prospective buyers attending the sale register and receive a buyer number before the sale.
Sale Order
The bulls will be sold in catalogue order.
Sale Begins at
Saturday February 9th, 2013
1:00 pm
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sales staff
Directions to the RanchThe sale will be held at the ranch which is located 6.2 km West on highway 567 and 6.2 km North on Range Road 14, North of Airdrie (follow the signs).
Soderglen Personnel
Scott & Elan LeesScott: 403-333-0051Elan: 403-333-0054
Jared Sherman403-333-0499
Roger Gerard403-653-1916
Stan Grad403-948-0912
Auctioneer
Dean Edge403-704-0280Rimbey, AB
Ring Service
Craig Flewelling403-224-2111Bowden, AB
Auctioneer
Dan Skeels403-783-1217Rimbey, AB
Ring Service
Dennis Ericson403-352-7630Wetaskiwin, AB
Ring Service
Joe Farris250-558-8745Armstrong, BC
Ring Service
Mark Stock306-678-4811Hazlet, SK
Pour informations en francais, commiquer avecBernard Dore
Tel: 450-441-6267 Cell: 514-910-4935
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our storyOur philosophy; Simple-buy your bulls from an operation whose management and breeding principles are similar to your own and you will find the type of cattle that will work for you.
commitment to
excellence
Stan n Jane Grad
Stan Grad & Scott LeesScott & Elan Lees
You have to know your customers, their goals and specifications to target. We sincerely thank all of our customers who have trusted us to provide you with high quality cattle and great customer service.
“It is no longer a matter of marketing what you produce, but you must produce what you can market.”
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Jared shermanCattle Manager
Jared is in charge of sales, marketing, bull test and
the spring cowherd. Jared has been learning the genetics as well as the business side of Soderglen and has most of the marketing responsibilities on the bull and female side of Soderglen. Jared brings to Soderglen new ideas and enthusiasm for Soderglen’s future combined with a solid foundation in business and a background in ranching.
new sale facilityLast year our sale took another step in efficiency and convenience. We decided to leave the bulls in the large spacious bull test pens and build a sale barn at the Bull Test facility. This accomplishes two things, firstly our customers want and need to look at the cattle in the environment they can see feet, legs and disposition and be able to compare them to one another. Secondly it allows us to not have to move and house these big bulls and all the stress that goes with the set up in the main yard. We trust this proves to be a positive addition for our customers.
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Roger Gerard
Roger is the manager of Soderglen South and has been with us for six years. Roger manages the summer calving cows, which are approximately 1500. He is assisted by our north staff in busy t imes and our south neighbor Kay Wynder.
Kyle Fox
Kyle has been here for a few years working on the grain and cattle side and is capable and knowledgeable in both sectors. He will focus this year on grain production full-time. Kyle, Kim and their 2 boys live in Crossfield, AB.
Alejandro Pedrozo
Made in Uruguay, Ale has cont inued to advance at Soderglen in his six years with us. In 2013 Ale will become an integral part of our grain production side with Kyle Fox. They will be the backbone of the grain division.
Ross Howey
Ross joined our Soderglen South team this year at Cardston, AB. He helped calved 1400 cows, weighing, tagging, and sorting 5 breeds at 40 calves per day. He made it through the gruelling calv ing season and we are pleased to have him on the team.
Kevin McGlashan
Kevin McGlashan takes care of construction projects and building maintenance.
Wyatt Catley
Wyatt has been working at Soderglen for the past four years and he has now joined us full-time. He changed out his SASK plates to Wildrose AB! Wyatt has assumed responsibilities for our feedlot herd health management as well as AI.
Beau Catley
Beau has been with us for 2 years working primarily on bull test, cowherd and AI of both purebred and commercial cows.
the PeoPle that make things haPPen
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Heather Morgan
Heather has been with us 2 years and is our financial controller. Heather, which we call H2 because of the 2 “Heathers” in the office, lives with her family in Airdrie, AB.
Heather Rabin
Heather has been with us 6 years and works primarily as Stan’s executive assistant.
Rhonda Bollum
Rhonda s ta r ted w i th us this past September and is responsible for all cattle records, bull test, getting data ready for the catalogue and organizing Jared and Elan. Rhonda and her husband Randy raise purebred cattle just down the road f rom Soderglen.
Dan Scott
Dan is aga in par t o f our Soderglen team and has been with us for 5 years. Dan previously moved back to Ontario to truck and help out on the family farm but a blond girl brought him back to Alberta and he was married this September. Talented and hard working and we are please to have him back on our team. He is a talented mechanic and trucker, can calve cows or rebuild an engine.
Wade Chester
Wade has been our neighbour and bull customer for 15 years. He now helps us in a part-time posiiton, managing our cattle ranch at Fort Macleod in the summer and fall as well as a custom order buyer for calves in the fall run. We are lucky to have him and appreciate the job he does for us in Fort Macleod.
Pedro Krahn
Pedro is our feeder, as any of you who feed cattle can appreciate the value of a very capable feeder of bull test rations to finishing rations. Pedro, Eva and the i r s ix children moved to Soderglen in 2007.
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To participate in internet bidding auction you will
need to phone Soderglen at 403-948-6734 and
register for a buyer number prior to the sale.
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absence of horn growth. (An animal can have scurs and still be genetically polled.)
Calving Ease
Calving ease is probably the biggest concern to most bull buyers. Calving ease is most often related to birth weight of a bull. This is partly true but there are many other factors that influence calving ease. Nutrition and gestation play a role. Our rating of each bull is based on all the information we have available.
• *** Should produce minimal calving problems when bred to moderate sized first calf heifers.
• ** Recommended for use on second calvers or small framed cows – 1100 to 1300 lbs.
• * Recommended for mature cows - 1400+ lbs.
Disposition Scoring System
1. Wider flight zone-moves off pressure easily, easily excited.
2. Average disposition-handles easily if worked quietly.
3. Can work very easily, doesn’t get excited.
4. Won’t get out of your way, narrow or no flight zone.
Ultrasound Evaluation of Carcass Traits
Ultrasound data was taken at 14 months of age.
Ribeye Area (IN2) - gives an indication of overall carcass muscling.
Fat Depth (MM) - gives an indication of overall carcass fat content.
LeanMeat Yield % (LMY) - gives the percentage of lean meat in a carcass.
Marbling Score - gives an indication of the juiciness and eating quality of beef - AAA, AA, A.
WW
All weights are taken at weaning and adjusted to 205 days to allow you to compare the bulls on an even playing field.
YW
All weights are taken at the end of test and adjusted to 365 days, again to let you easily compare the bulls.
W.P.D.A.
... all weights at the end of test are used to calculate the bull’s weight per day of age. It covers the entire gaining period to date (on the cow and on the feed).
A.D.G.
…after a 30 day warm-up period the bulls are put on test to measure their A.D.G. for the next 90 days.
Actual Weight
Actual weights were taken in December, 2012.
Long Yearling S.C.
Actual scrotal measurements were taken in October, 2012 by Veterinary Agri-Health. The bulls were extended, palpated and semen tested. All bulls meet industry standards based on breed and age.
Horned-Scurred-Polled
Horned: An animal with a horn growth affixed to the skull that has or has not been removed. Scurred: An animal with rudimentary horn growth that will not develop into a horn. Scurs are the result of an independent gene unrelated to either the horned or polled gene. Polled: An animal with
Performance data
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breeding season
warranty Program
Warranty Responsibility
• Notify Soderglen immediately by phone or fax.
• Employ a licensed veterinarian to treat, diagnose and fill out claim form.
• If the animal dies, a post-mortem may be required.
• When necessary, deliver the bull back to Soderglen.
Coverage - All Perils Breeding Season:
Basic 60 Day WarrantyThe basic 60 days covers bulls for 60 days after the sale. We require it on all bulls purchased
through the internet auction.
Extended-Breeding Season WarrantyThe Extended Breeding Season Warranty covers the bull through his first breeding season. It starts on sale day
and will last for eight months.
The cost of this extended warranty is 7.5% of the bulls purchase price. The coverage is completely optional and you can take it or leave it.
Exclusions to Policy
Injury or death due to malicious, willful or intentional acts or mistreatment by you or your employees are fraudulent claims.
Soderglen’s Warranty Program offers a cut rate warranty in a language you can understand.
Soderglen will warranty your bull and carry all risk. In our opinion, using only Mortality Insurance is money out the window with little or no value because 96% of bull problems are injury, not death.
We have the ability to make cash settlement or service your needs with another bull, whichever you choose. Should you have any problem with a bull, contact Soderglen at (403) 948-6734 and we will handle the problem immediately. Your veterinarian and yourself will fill out a claim form provided by Soderglen and that is all that is needed to take care of your claim.
It’s unfortunate but sometimes bulls will become injured prior to or during their first breeding season and often these injuries are life threatening. In an effort to better serve our customers we are offering an optional warranty on all bulls sold through this sale. This warranty will cover loss of use from injuries as well as death.
We Offer the Following Options
Options Duration Rate
1 60 Days 2.5%
2 8 Months 7.5%
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sight unseen Purchase PlanStay-At-Home Options
We would prefer to have everyone attend for sale day, but realistically we know there are
scheduling conflicts and distance limitations. For those cases, we have a couple of options for you to be able to participate in our bull sale on an absentee basis.
If you can’t make the sale, give us a call... we know our cattle well and are confident that we can select bulls that meet your specifications. Some of our customers think we do a better job of buying their bulls than they do. Our Sight Unseen Program takes most of the risks out of purchasing bulls. Helping you with your purchases, however, places a lot of responsibility on us, so please call early.
In an effort to cover liability issues and protect the buyer’s interests, we require the minimum basic warranty of 60 days (2.5%) of the purchase price for all bulls purchased at our Stay-At-Home options.
Bidders who are successful in making a purchase will be contacted the week after the sale and an invoice will be mailed out. When the bull is
delivered to your central delivery point if you are not satisfied with your purchase, your money will be refunded and the bull will be brought home. In all of our years of business and thousands of bulls sold, we have only had to bring 1 bull home!
We have two consultants as well as Soderglen staff that are available to help you with your decisions. Should you choose to use our Sight Unseen Purchase
Program, Will, Mark or Scott will handle your bid to get the bulls you require.
Internet Bidding Only
We will be using VJV and the Canadian Satellite Livestock Auction internet bidding again this year. Blair Vold and the VJV crew will be able to assist you on sale day.
To participate in the internet bidding option you will need to phone Soderglen at (403) 948-6734 and register for a buyer number prior to the sale. Bidding number to call on sale day is 403-948-6700. You will be contacted the week after the sale for settlement and delivery instructions.
If at all possible, we invite you to stop by to evaluate the bulls prior to sale day. If distance is a problem, we can provide you with a free DVD of all the bulls for home viewing.
“If you are not satisfied with a bull upon delivery, you have absolutely no obligation to take the bull.”
All calves at weaning get:Same as above plus endectocide
Sale Bulls In The Fall
• Vision 7/Somnus
• Endectocide
• Express 5
• Fusogard-footrot vaccine
Sale Bulls Before Delivery
• Fusogard-footrot vaccine
terms of retaining
half interestBuyer pays the bid price and has possession of the bull for the spring/summer breeding season and
throughout the year except when Soderglen exercises their right to use the bull for their fall breeding program in September and October of each year.
Soderglen, at their option, may pick up the bull and use him for their summer calving program. They may also place the bull in a stud unit and collect semen. Any semen sold on the bull will be split 50/50 with his owners.
Soderglen will take full responsibility for all expenses and assume all risk, re: death or injury while they have possession of the bull. When Soderglen exercises their possession rights, they will offer to maintain the bull at their expense until the following spring and then deliver the bull back to the buyer. In the event of injury or death while under Soderglen’s care, the owner will receive full purchase price. For that reason Soderglen suggests you cover your bull while in your possession. The buyer receives 100% of the salvage value of the bull.
Semen Rights
Please note: On a few designated bulls we retain the right to collect, use and market semen at some future date. As purchaser of the bull you will receive a 25 percent revenue-sharing semen interest, along with full possession of the bull. Semen will be collected at your convenience and at our expense during the off season. This in no way affects your use of the bull! In the event semen is marketed and revenue is produced the resulting proceeds, minus incurred expenses, shall be divided among those who own a semen interest.
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sale informationSoderglen Herdsire Purchase Program
Soderglen is offering a Financing Option for our customers. This program is designed to assist with financing bulls.
On sale day, at the settlement desk, 50% of the value of your purchase will be asked for plus warranty and we will finance the remaining 50% for eight months. The interest component will be floating prime plus 1%.
Give Elan a call, she will be happy to help you with your financing of a Soderglen Herdsire.
Bring a Neighbor Program
If you bring a new customer to the sale and they purchase a bull we will give you $500 off your purchase (just let us know at the sale desk)!
Visa/Mastercard/Debit/Cheque
Soderglen is accepting Visa/Mastercard payments as well as debit cards for your bulls. Soderglen pays the merchant fee.
Bidding
Soderglen Ranches Ltd. reserves the right to refuse any bids, live or on internet for any reason whatsoever. We can also refuse the delivery of any animal(s), in which case the purchase price will be reimbursed to the buyer in full.
Soderglen Bull Management
We here at Soderglen have spent 25 years in the bull business and have learned to become very dynamic and responsive in this ever changing cow industry. We understand the needs of our customers change over time, therefore we do.
Whether you are a customer needing bulls with exceptional calving ease, looking for performance
packed Hybrids or quality grade characteristics with a disposition you can trust, you will find them all here at Soderglen. Here are some things we can proudly say we deliver on and that you can trust:
1. We understand the need for cattle that calve as we require the same here. Soderglen calved 1500 cows and 350 first calf heifers last year with no veterinarian visits at all! We know these genetics will calve regardless of breed. All bulls born with birth weights 110 lbs and greater are castrated at birth. Year after year we castrate less of these simply because their existence is fading in our program.
2. Disposition is becoming more important in our business and we know that it is a huge priority to many customers.We have culled hard for years at Soderglen getting the temperaments more predictable.We have scored each and every bull for you and the scores are printed in the catalogue. PLEASE USE THESE, as they are a great tool in selecting your next herd sire.
3. Longevity. The longer the bull is in your program the cheaper he becomes.We believe culling is the most important way to manage this trait.We have culled the 2012 sale bull offering very hard and therefore guarantee each and every bull sold!
4. We have worked with Nutrition Services for years now on developing these long yearling and two year old bulls for optimal growth with a target testing period gain of 3 lbs. per day. For the remainder of the bulls’ life at Soderglen they are fed a high roughage low energy ration that maintains them at 2 lbs. per day.We can see the difference and so can our customers in the amount of foot problems we don’t have!
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Calf A B
1 500 400
2 510 450
3 520 500
4 530 550
5 540 600
6 560 600
7 570 650
8 580 700
9 590 750
10 600 800
Average 550 600
**Note that not all calves from Bull B have a higher weaning weight, but the average is 50 lbs higher
EPD’s are predictions on how each bull rates against his own contemporary group and the
rest of the breed. EPD’s evaluate group averages and offspring’s performance, however they cannot predict individual performance or weights.
For example, if Bull A (WW EPD of +10) and Bull B (WW of +60) were randomly mated with 10 similar cows, we would expect the group average weaning weight of Bull A’s offspring to be 50 lbs lighter than Bull B’s (60 - 10 = 50).
DefinitionsEPDExpected Progeny Difference
BWThis value predicts the difference in average birth weight of a bull’s calves compared to breed averages.
WWIndicates the ability of a sire’s calves to grow from birth to weaning.
YWGrowth from birth to yearling (expressed in pounds).
MilkA reflection of the milking ability of a bull’s daughters. It compares the difference in gain between birth to weaning of a bull’s daughter’s calves compared to the calves from the daughters of other sires evaluated.
TMCalculated by using 1/2 WW + Milk. Predicts weaning weight on a bull’s daughter’s calves.
Accuracy
Accuracy reflects the reliability of the EPD value. High accuracy values (>.80) mean the EPD value is closer to the true breeding value than an EPD value with a lower accuracy (</.20).
Bull A Group A Offspring
Group B Offspring
Cow Herd
Bull B
Avg.550 lbs
Avg.600 lbs
EPD’s
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EPD summaryrED angus
Average
CE BW WW yW milk
5 -3.9 46 77 21
rED maxAverage
CE BW WW yW milk
2.0 -1.4 35.6 69.5 17.8
rED & BlaCk simmEntalsAverage
CE BW WW yW milk
-1.8 2.1 45 77 28
BlaCk angusAverage
CE BW WW yW milk
4 3.4 38 75 23
BlaCk maxAverage
CE BW WW yW milk
2.0 -1.4 35.6 69.5 17.8
CharolaisAverage
CE BW WW yW milk
3 17 45 38 18
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Soderglen
red SimmentalSmodified red and black simmental genetics
As a seedstock producer we are responding to the demand for Simmental cattle that maintain superior maternal and fertility traits. We strive to produce a line of Red and Black Simmental cattle loaded with longevity and convenience traits such as polling, calving ease, correct foot and leg structure and balanced pigmented udders. We are attempting to produce a line of Simmental cattle to fit our customers needs in the medium to large cow calf operations of the Southern Central Prairie Provinces and BC. Simmental cattle have a unique combination of maternal traits as well as performance and carcass quality. Produced with common sense management practices, Simmental is a breed that is well suited for a large part of our existing customer base.
call my cell, she yelled, “Time to come in!” I played
outside with friends, not online. If I didn’t eat what
my mom made me, then I didn’t eat. Hand sanitizer
didn’t exist but you COULD get your mouth washed
out with soap. I rode a bike without a helmet and
getting dirty was OK. I also drank water from a
garden hose and survived!
A Lesson on Swearing
A 6 year old and a 4 year old are raking the yard.
The 6 year old asks, “You know what? I think it’s
about time we started learning to cuss.” The 4 year
old nods his head in approval.
The 6 year old continues, “When we go in for
breakfast, I’m gonna say something with hell and
you say something with ass.”
The 4 year old agrees with enthusiasm.
When the mother walks into the kitchen and asks the
6 year old what he wants for breakfast, he replies,
“Aw, hell Mom, I guess I’ll have some Cheerios.”
WHACK!
He flies out of his chair, tumbles across the kitchen
floor, gets up and runs upstairs crying his eyes out,
with his mother in hot pursuit, slapping his rear with
every step.
His mom locks him in his room and shouts, “You can
stay there until I let you out!”
She then comes back downstairs, looks at the 4
year old and asks with a stern voice, “And what do
YOU want for breakfast, young man?”
“I don’t know,” he blubbers, “but you can bet your
fat ass it won’t be Cheerios!”
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Soderglen
South
Our South operation includes separate ranches — the Fort McLeod operation is
now a summer ranch with cattle moved between Cardston to Fort McLeod for the summer.
Cardston is the base for wintering and calving and is managed by Roger Gerard and it maintains a cowherd of 1500 mother cows of 5 seedstock lines. Ross, Scott and Elan as well as staff from Airdrie help Roger during the busy months of calving and weaning.
The cowherd winters on native Foothills Fescue and then goes to bale grazing till May when calving starts. All calves go to Airdrie in the fall and heifers are bred in Airdrie and sent down in the fall.
All breeds of cattle, whether they are Angus, Charolais or Simmental are treated exactly the same. The young cattle are separate as first calvers and then run as one herd. They are
separated by breed at branding and sorted to breeding pastures. These cows are treated no different than our customer’s cattle, as there is not a bushel of grain on the operation. Horses don’t ever get oats unless Roger gets a bag in town!
Chelan, Scott & Wade Chester pulling bulls Thanksgiving weekend
“even the horses don’t ever get oats unless roger gets a bag in town!”
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red maxmodified red & Black simmental geneticsOur MAX line is a leader in the industry of Hybrid Genetics. We chose Angus as our base breed because it is the most predictable and consistent producer of mainstream maternal genetics. We selected Simmental as the complementary breed for our MAX line and our first goal was to find solid red and black color, structure with ample performance and carcass merit. The result is Soderglen’s MAX line for F1 and composite hybrid genetics. These MAX and composite bulls give the commercial cattleman a power-backed performance and maternal sire loaded with convenience traits.
Red MAX are registered half-blood simmentals. If you need a paper, just ask!
Matt & Ronda Tees are an intregal part of the Soderglen team. They are our only cooperator herd, running Red Angus and Red Max cows. A large offering of the Red Max bulls are from the Tees family.
Matt Tees trained Kip!
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northCattle
We have a 5000 head back-grounding facility and bull
test. This is an excellent oppor-tunity to compare genetics in the real world and has guided our genetic program for the last 20 years.
Grain Production
Grain production is a major part of Soderglen’s diversity. With 5000 plus
acres under cultivation we produce all our requirements for silage and feed and with luck on the good years a little extra cash crop. Our grain crew is an integral part of Soderglen ranches. Alejandro, Kyle and Dan are the backbone of the grain division.Alejandro Kyle Dan
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red AnguSRed and Black Angus are the foundation of Soderglen’s Program. They represent the largest numbers of mother cows by breed as well as in quality. It is the base breed for our MAX cattle as well as our new line of CCM cattle. We can attribute our success to disciplined breeding strategies using proven AI sires generation after generation. Great cowherds are created by culling and we cull more cows per year than most of our competitors own. Disposition, udders, feet, fertility, maternal performance and calving ease are ruthlessly evaluated yearly.
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red AnguS long YeArlingS
reference SireS
red Soder juSt jAck 82S
red Soder mAverick 9181j
red woodlAndS 54t (motivAtor)
Sire:
Sire:
Sire:
Dam:
Dam:
Dam:
Red Soder Basin 1114L
Red Soderglen Zeus 6042F
Soder Buckeye 32P
Red Shoderee Gal 19G
Red Blue Spruce Bessie 131B
Woodlands Shamrock 28H
Red Basin Sensation 702E
Red LMAN None Better 9604
LCC New Design J134M
Red Shorderee Hi Ho 102E
Red Bieber Design 3678
Red Soderglen Heavenly 24D
Red Soderglen Rosette 125D
Red Soderglen Emily 96B
Red Soderglen Strawberry 6079F
Red Shoderee Regal 119D
Red Blue Spruce Bessie 2X
Red Woodlands Fay 4F
ce/Bw ww Yw milk1/-3.3 37 59 12
ce/Bw ww Yw milk2/-2.2 50 72 16
ce/Bw ww Yw milk5/-0.5 38 59 11
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84Red Angus
Registered
Sire: Red SodeR MAveRick 9181JRed Soderglen Zeus 6042F
Red Blue Spruce Bessie 131B
PolledBorn: 05-Jul-11
dam: Red SodeR MS TiMBeR 8123URed Soder canyon 126M
Soderglen’s purchase of the heart of Merit Charolais heifer calf crop and 50 additional cows has added depth and quality that we needed to expand our Charolais cow herd. We have not seen this quality or demand for Charolais genetics in the last 10 years. We know this breed is again ready to expand and add value to our commercial producers bottom line. Red or Black cowherds will again use this powerful breed of cattle in the near future.
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MXS verMillion 527r
bXb redMen 150S (hardcore)
Merit 9667W
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SOS Polled Detonator 8M
Sparrows Alcatraz 18N
Whitecap New Discovery 218T
MXS Espeon 122L
BXB Compace 163L
Merit Pixie 4001P
LHD Mr Perfect Y415
Sparrows Matador 7K
Rolling Paramount 424P
HTA Whitehot 105A
RKG Compace 129H
WCR Prime Cut 764 PLD
P-3 Lady Monte 0-80Z
Sparrows Barmaid 218H
Whitecap Lady Sabre 166P
MXS Wyoming Tundra 936J
BXB White Lady 142G
Merit Pixie 2088M
ce/bW WW YW Milk10/-0.2 45 96 25
ce/bW WW YW Milk3/2 42 77 22
ce/bW WW YW Milk7/4.5 46 103 20
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CharolaisRegistered
Sire: BXB Redmen 66WBXB Redmen 150S
BXB Ms Prime Cut 147R
PolledBorn: 20-Feb-11
Dam: JEG Ms Gauthier Shadow 37UTarget Pld Shadow 15S
black SimmentalSmodified red and black simmental geneticsAs a seedstock producer we are responding to the demand for Simmental cattle that maintain superior maternal and fertility traits. We strive to produce a line of Red and Black Simmental cattle loaded with longevity and convenience traits such as polling, calving ease, correct foot and leg structure and balanced pigmented udders. We are attempting to produce a line of Simmental cattle to fit our customers needs in the medium to large cow calf operations of the Southern Central Prairie Provinces and BC. Simmental cattle have a unique combination of maternal traits as well as performance and carcass quality. Produced with common sense management practices, Simmental is a breed that is well suited for a large part of our existing customer base.
No English dictionary has been able to explain adequately the difference between the two words.
In a recently held linguistic competition in London, England attended by the best in the world, Samsundar Balgobin, a Guyanese man from Bachelors Adventure, was the clear winner with a standing ovation lasting over 5 minutes.
His final question was this... How to explain the difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED in a way that is easy to understand? Some people say there is no difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED.
Here is his astute answer...
When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE. And when you marry the wrong woman, you are FINISHED. And when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are COMPLETELY FINISHED!
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black maxmodified red & black simmental geneticsOur Black Max program is genetically engineered to be predictable in all aspects of production from calving ease and BW, to polling power and colour pattern. A common question asked is, “Can we use these bulls on black or black baldy cows and not get smoky calves?” The answer is yes. We guarantee it. Should you get a smoky calf from a black, black Hereford cross or Hereford cow, we will purchase the calf from you at top steer price. The Black MAX genetic selection is three generations polled, solid colours, non spotter and non diluted. Approximately 75% of the sale bulls are homozygous in these traits and we only use Simmental bulls that have high probability of being homozygous. For these reasons, these MAX cattle are more predictable for these traits than our purebed lines.
Black MAX are registered half-blood simmentals. If you need a paper, just ask!
Doing business with the folks at Soderglen has been a tremendous blessing, reminding me that there are still real people in our cattle industry who are honest, trusting, and stand behind what they produce. In a world full of ‘takers’, Soderglen continues to do business with traditional values as their foundation, while producing quality bulls and delivering excellent service for the future of our Canadian cattle industry
Andrew Reimer, Bar XW Ranch, Fort St. John BC
The Reimer family: Andrew, Karla, Wade & Coy
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black anguS
Red and Black Angus have always been very popular British Breeds. They are noted for their calving ease, maternal traits and their ability to marble. With so much to offer, we believe they should have an integral part in most crossbreeding systems. You have the oppurtunity to purchase elite purebred genetics at a price commercial programs can afford.
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remington peacemaker 23u
mVf Vrd dateline 13m
Soder net WortH 10u
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S A V Peacemaker 3179
Vermilion Dateline 7078
S A V NET WORTH 4200
OTA 7J Susan
MVF Zara Lisa 24F
Willabar EBA 80M
Bon View New Design 878
Connealy Dateline
8180 Traveler 004
V F Venture Forward
Minburn Lancer 22D
Bar Double M Santana 50J
S A V Elba 1094
Vermillion Blackbird 5044
SAV May 2410
BMB Coyote Pines Jodie 47’97
Northcote Zara Lisa
Willabar EBA 126E
ce/bW WW YW milk6/1.6 43 81 29
ce/bW WW YW milk3/3.5 48 89 19
ce/bW WW YW milk1/3.6 46 82 15
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Black AngusRegistered
Sire: Remington Peacemaker 23USAV Peacemaker 3179
DTA 7J Swan
PolledBorn: 04-Jul-11
Dam: Soder Ms Revolution 7158TBelvin Revolution 2’05
Rafter G Land & Cattle, volume buyer in both our sales
Kevin Woods, High selling bull
J.C. Anderson, volume female buyer
Todd Snodgrass, Pekisko Creek, Volume buyer
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VETERINARY AGRI-HEALTH SERVICES
Veterinary Agri-Health Services Ltd. is proud to celebrate our 20th Anniversary in 2013. Our business was established in 1993 by Dr. Michael Jelinski, who had a vision of creating a health management oriented veterinary practice to provide high quality professional services to beef producers. Today, our business has grown into a vibrant food animal practice, servicing bovine clients across Western Canada. As the needs of the cattle industry have evolved so has the practice and now in addition to the delivery of herd health programs to feedlot and cow/calf operations, we are active in research projects with a number of academic, government and pharmaceutical industry partners. It has always been our philosophy that if our clients were successful we would be successful. As such, we would like to thank Soderglen Ranches for their patronage over the past 20 years. As an initial core client, they have always been invested in Veterinary Agri-Health Services’ bovine health management ideology, and we look forward to many more years to come.
For more information, please visit www.vahs.net, look for us on facebook
(Veterinary Agri-Health Services), or follow us on twitter (@vetpracticevahs).
Our team consists of Dr. Michael Jelinski, Dr. Craig Dorin, Dr. Nathan Erickson, Dr. Cody Creelman and our faculty member from the University of Calgary – Dr. Karin Orsel, along with our excellent support staff – Marlene Shiels, Corissa Boychuk and JoAnn Miller.
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requirements to be eligible and we require that the heifers be a minimum of 800 lbs. All heifers will be palpated and weighed. The heifers are pre-sorted according to breed, weight, and color. The heifers are on the Express vaccination Program.
Call us for more information. We will help organize
the loads; however, the cost of delivery for the
heifers is the buyer’s responsibility.
The top cut selected from 1400 females will sell this spring and fall. We have 350 Black, 350
Black Baldies and 350 Red, and 350 Red Baldies for sale. These heifers were bought from some of the top herds in Western Canada as heifer calves and we have developed them at Soderglen. You will not find a better combination of genetics for commercial cows excelling in fertility, calving ease and convenience traits than these heifers. This is a quality-controlled sale. All cattle must meet strict
OPEN REPLACEMENT FEMALE PROGRAM
“ “PuT SOdERGLEN FEMALES
TO wORk FOR yOu.
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Ranch Life
The Three amigosBranding at the Wirsig ranch, Breton, aB
chelan aT Jaci & Dan’s WeDDingJareD & WyaTT
Jaci & Dan’sWeDDing
BranDing aT sTan church’s 10K race in airDrie
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This program is a means of recognizing producers that are excelling in cow/calf
production. Soderglen will award a $1,000 herdbull credit in our Select 2013 bull sale and $1,500 if the steers are sired by Soderglen herdbulls. The criterion to be met is the pen must have 20+ head and the pen that grosses the most dollars per head is the winning pen.
Congratulations to all the winners of each of the Soderglen sponsored 2012 fall-run calf sales.
overall WinnerSVJVPONOKA, AB
Rodney Anders, Tees, AB steers weighted 807 lbs and brought $1.35 = $1,089.45.
Lyle Wianko, Tees AB had 39 Char steers at 755 lbs x $142.14 = $1,073.98.
Dale Martinson, Eckville, AB steers were 816 bs x $134.75 = $1,099.56.
Brent Barbero, Pincher Creek, AB steers weighed 661lbs @ $142.75 = $943.57 per head.
Wade Chester, Fort Macleod, AB steers weighed 660 lbs @ $142.75 = $942.15 per head. Wade and Brent have been using Soderglen bulls for many years.
Doug & Lee Nelson, Stavely, AB had a group of 165 steers weighing 672 lbs @$143.68 = $965.60.
Jean Nelson & Dave McBean, High River, AB steers weighed 709 lbs and brought $136.51 = $967.86.
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Sale information
Welcome to bioTrackbioTrack is a not-for-profit organization that is producer owned and controlled that manages funding through research projects. BIO brings innovation and cost effective tools to ranchers to proved a better way to manage livestock business. Progressice ranched like Soferglen Ranches Ltd. are adopting new practices that keep them on the leading edge of the Canadian Beek Industry.
Measure Your ProgressCapturing raw information at each stage of growth proves genetic potential. BIO ABC’s are used to evaluate animals of different breeds. They are calculated using data from all breeds, allowing a common system to compare the benefits not only within a breed, but between breeds and composite cattle. ABC’s give a common baseline for all animals to be evaluated equally. BIO has generated all EPD’s in this catalogue.
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What iS ge & Bio aBC?What is Genetic Evaluation?
An animal’s observed performance for a trait is known as a phenotype. The phenotype (or performance) is influenced by the environment the animal is subjected to or raised in, as well as the genetic contribution of the animal’s parents (dam and sire).
Phenotype = Genotype + Environment
Genetic evaluation attempts to determine and remove the environmental influence, so genetic potential of the animal can be estimated. It’s impossible to determine the environmental influence versus the genetic influence on the performance of one animal. Multiple animals living in the same environment are required to determine the common environmental influence on performance.
How is Genetic Evaluation Reported?
There are many ways that genetic evaluation can be reported, and many ways that genetic potential can be expressed. Breeding values are estimated through genetic evaluation. The estimated breeding value (EBV) is the animal’s genotypic value that is transmittable to offspring, or the genetic potential that is heritable. The estimated progeny difference (EPD) is half of the estimated breeding value. Estimated Progeny Differences (EPD) are selection tools that provide estimates of the genetic value of an animal as a parent. When comparing two animals of the same breed, the difference between their EPD predicts the difference in average performance of their respective offspring.
How does BIO report Genetic Evaluations?
To compare animals of different breeds, or crossbred animals with multiple breeds in their pedigree, producers can use Across Breed
Comparisons (ABCs). ABCs are breed-adjusted EPDs. With ABCs, one breed can be compared to another, a purebred can be compared to percentage cattle and percentage cattle can be compared, regardless of their breed composition. ABCs are calculated from performance data and pedigrees. Performance data includes weights and measures gathered while on test with BIO, as well as herd information collected from the producer. Pedigree includes parents, grandparents, siblings and offspring.
Using ABCs in a Breeding Program:
BIO ABCs are calculated using a fixed base, which is the starting point for comparing animals. The fixed base is as follows:
CE BW WG MILK PWG YG
BASE 0 0 +30 +15 +20 +50
FAT REA %IMF SC BIO$
BASE 0 0 0 0 +2000
For each trait, you can consider the fixed base the average performance. For example, calving ease is the likelihood of requiring assistance at calving for first calf heifers. A positive ABC for calving ease means the calf is less likely to require assistance at calving, while a negative number means the calf is more likely to require assistance.
To make using ABCs easier, BIO calculates percentile ranking for all traits. With percentile rankings, 100 is the best possible rank. For an animal that ranks 95 for a trait, they are in the top 5% for that trait. Rankings are calculated across all breeds, and calculated within breed for purebred animals. Rankings are also calculated for the BIO$ Index.
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Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. and Soderglen Ranches Ltd. provide triple assured health
protection with the Express VerifiedPLUS Program.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EXPRESS VERIFIEDPLUS PROGRAM OR WHY YOU SHOULD EXPRESS VERIFY YOUR OWN HERD CONTACT YOUR VETERINARIAN, OR CALL: Lee Irvine 403-807-1140 Miles Crandall 403-783-1277 Garner Deobald 306-677-7777 Maury Grant 250-558-9099 Clayton Keeley 403-682-9488
For information on Soderglen bulls contact: Scott or Elan Lees 403-948-6700
Express Yearling and Express Feedlot are ineligible for the Express Verified Guarantee.*See full term and conditions of guarantee.**Givens MD, et al. 2009. Safety and efficacy of vaccination of seronegative bulls with modified-live, cytopathic bovine viral diarrhea viruses. Theriogenology. 2009 Apr 1; 71(6):975-83.® Express and Express Verified are registered trademarks of Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH.
For more than 26 years, Soderglen Ranches Ltd has commited to breeding better
cattle for their customers.
After Five years of comprehensive vaccination,
Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. is proud to
continue our partnership with Canada’s original
PLUS HERD.
Each animal comes with three different levels of protection:
1. Express VerifiedTM BVD Persistent Infection-free Guarantee* providing BVD PI free assurance that’s transferrable through the CCIA.
2. A 6-month health warranty on your Soderglen bull.* If your Express VerifiedPLUS Soderglen bull gets sick with any of the 5 diseases (BVD I, BVD II, IBR, BRSV or PI3) covered in the Express® 5 vaccine up to 6 months after the Soderglen sale, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. will cover the cost of diagnostic testing and treatment, up to a maximum of $3,500.
3. Finally, all Soderglen’s sale bulls are vaccinated to protect their testicles from infection with BVD virus.**
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nutrition ServiCeS
a letter from the
nutrition ServiCeS aSSoCiateSProfessionally balanced diets that provide the
optimal amounts of protein, energy, minerals & vitamins are the foundation of any cattle nutrition program. At Soderglen Ranches, these diets are implemented in combination with intensive animal, feedstuff & bunk management protocols to develop an elite feeding regime that ultimately enhance the reproductive soundness & genetic potential for growth of every animal that carries the ♦S brand. Soderglen stringently applies these aspects of feeding management on a day-in, day-out basis to insure that nothing is left to chance when it comes to the nutritional development of their Seedstock.
Reproductive soundness is highly correlated to the nutritional regime used in bull development programs. Feeding rations that are too high or too low in energy may both equally impair semen quality, albeit for different reasons. Bulls fed to obtain maximum average daily gain while on test usually result in a high degree of body condition. Bulls fed in this manner are susceptible to producing lower quality semen and may also have reduced libido & serving capacity. Alternatively, under-nourished bulls may lack the sexual maturity required at the inception of breeding season, as well as result in large reductions in body condition which could also impair serving capacity. Matching bulls with a moderate energy ration with an optimum ratio of concentrate to forage will allow for development of structural soundness, sexual maturity, and the appropriate body condition for breeding season.
Meeting the nutritional needs to allow for proper overall bull growth and reproductive development is a complex process and is an integral part of making your future breeding bull selections. A crucial facet of bull development is providing the appropriate minerals and vitamins. A few of the most important trace minerals are zinc, copper, and manganese, along with vitamins A, D, & E which are key factors in overall animal growth, semen production, fertility, & hoof integrity. The appropriate concentrations of these minerals and in the correct ratios are thought to be as important as other nutrients for proper development, with a large proportion coming from chelated minerals.
Soderglen Ranches & Nutrition Service Associates have worked diligently to provide a stringent nutritional regime for their operation. Soderglen Bulls have been developed using diets that allow them to express their superior genetic ability for growth & reproductive capacity whilst not producing bulls excessive in body condition. Soderglen Ranches takes great pride in the fact that these bulls are nutritionally prepared to succeed in your cattle operation.