Purebred Yearling Charolais Bulls
Purebred or Percentage Yearling Simmental Bulls
Percentage Yearling Maine Anjou Bulls
Purebred Yearling Angus Bulls
Black Angus & Black Simmental Replacement Heifers
Welcome to our 29TH ANNUAL BULL SALE!
There’s a lot of momentum in the cattle industry and rightfully so! The beef industry raises a nutrient dense, high-quality protein product that plays a vital role in feeding the world. If you attend any sort of Junior Show, 4-H Show, or other youth ag related event, you also know that the ag industry raises a really awesome set of youth with solid values.
While we enjoy promoting and marketing our genetics at shows, at the end of the show season, the show cattle are put in the main herd and can work right alongside the rest of our cows, under ranch conditions. We are proud of this set of bulls and the genetics they stem from. Our cows are not pampered, we breed for easy-fleshing, low maintenance, good, honest cows that are highly productive. We expect our cows to be adaptable, efficient and functional. We take a great deal of pride in developing cattle that are able to thrive in practical settings, in an effective and economical way.
The Daines family has owned and operated the Innisfail Auction Market since 1955. The market handles thousands of feeders and breeding cattle. While working there, Grant sees many of them. His hands on involvement in the market provides us with valuable insight as to what
is happening in the industry. We don’t believe in following fads, but rather watching trends and making decisions based on profitability and practicality.
The sale bulls were run on grass for the fall, then they came in and have been on silage and straw in addition to their mixed ration and supplement. They are run on a 20acre field and are pail fed. As always, we are mindful of temperament. We want our cattle to work good, look good and be good to handle. Our goal is to develop these bulls in such a way that they are ready to go out and get to work breeding cows for you. We have a good selection of pedigrees, power bulls and calving ease bulls. Every bull that sells, sells with a passed semen test. No DD bulls will sell.
If you would like to come to the ranch to view the bulls prior to the sale, we would love to have you! The replacement females are run on the same farm and any walking herd sires are close by. The bulls will also be available from the Monday before the sale, leading right up to the sale. If you are unable to make the sale, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to find the right bull for your program. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to give one of us a call!
In closing, we want to extend a big thank you all of our past buyers and bidders for their support! You are sincerely appreciated.
We look forward to hosting you at the sale on April 4th!
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HORNED - SCURRED - POLLED
Horned - An animals with a horn growth affixed to the skull that has or has not been removed.
Polled/Scurred - An animal with rudimentary horn growth that will not develop into a horn. The rudimentary horn growth may or may not become affixed to the skull at an older age.
Polled - An animal with absence of horn growth. (An animal can have scurs and still be genetically polled).
Smooth Polled - A smooth-polled individual has no scurs and does not develop scurs later in life.
ALL HORNED BULLS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE
TERMS & CONDITIONS
• All eligible Maine and hybrid bulls will be registered on request.
Terms of Sale: The terms of sale are cash or cheque unless other arrangements are made prior to the sale. No release will be given unless satisfactory settlement has been made.
Responsibility: Everyone attending the sale does so at his/her own responsibility and without liability on the part of Daines (Innisfail) Auction Market, the consignors, the sales management or their employees.
Insurance: Insurance is mandatory on all bull purchases being left until later pickup as bulls become full responsibility of the purchaser. Insurance will be available that day.
Announcements: All announcements made from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in this catalog.
GENERAL BULL INFORMATION
• All bulls will be semen tested prior to the sale.
• Scrotal measurements available on sale day.
• $500 off on purchases of 3 head or more.
• Bulls that are taken home the day of the sale or picked up from the Auction Market by Tuesday, April 9th will receive $250 off of each bull purchased.
• These bulls are wintered in large pastures, not small pens. This promotes athleticism, soundness and overall physically fit bulls. All of this provides you with more longevity and overall harder working bulls.
• 7/8 Simmental are considered a Purebred in the American Simmental Association registries and will be in Canada soon.
• We guarantee to provide you with a sound breeding bull that has passed a semen test by a licensed veterinarian. Any problems must be reported to the consignor and the buyer is responsible for returning the bull to the consignor immediately when the problem arises. We will have the bull looked at by a veterinarian and determine the course of action from there.
• We strongly advise that you insure your bull, at least for your entire breeding season. We will not be responsible for physical injury or mismanagement, but will work with you to find a solution.
• All animals will carry a standard breeding guarantee as specified by each breed association.
• At no time shall the sellers liability exceed the purchase price of the animal.
SIGHT UNSEEN PURCHASE
We would like you to attend our sale, but if you cannot, you can have Grant, Kyle or Wyatt personally handle your purchase. Call one of us with your specifications and discuss the offering, preferably a week before the sale. We will gladly assist you with your selections and represent you on sale day. We guarantee full satisfaction upon delivery if you have talked to Grant, Kyle or Wyatt.
ONL BACK ROAD 35L 1
PVF RIDGE 7142
WIA BACKWATER JACK 060 P
BRCHE TR DORY 6501
LT RANSOM 8644
ONL MISS HOT DAM 32J
ONL HOT DAM 14C
Since the day he hit the ground, Back Road has kept the pedal down. He has a nice birthweight out of an attractive, deep sided, two-year-old Ransom daughter and she did a heck of a job on him. Back Road was Res. Champion Charolais Bull at Olds Fall Classic and Intermediate Champion Bull Calf at Agribition. He made the top 10 show bulls, only attending two shows. He was in our Res. Champion Pen of 3 at Alberta Select. He’s super sound and has that quality herd bull skull. He’s big topped, square hipped, good in his forerib, really stout and he carries that stoutness down into his lower quarter. The grandmother, 14C is a tank and has been an awesome producer. She has a bull in the sale again this year and we have been walking a son of hers, ONL 13G. The maternal great grandmother, 298Z, is 12 and still producing; she’s heavy milking and weans off one of our biggest calves every year. 298Z has 3 full sib embryos in sale, Lots 4, 5 and 6. This cow family has been one of our most profitable, no miss cow families. His sire, WIA Back Water Jack has worked awesome and his semen is hard to come by in Canada. Back Road has an impressive set of numbers. He’s in the top 10% for 7 of the 12 EPD traits and top 20% for 10 of the 12. Take his cool look, power, presence, proven pedigree, impressive numbers - top it off with a quiet disposition and just the right amount of he knows he’s good swagger and Back Road certainly has elite herd sire written all over him!
Retaining 1/3 semen interest.
WGD SOLD OUT 122L 2
Purebred • #PMC861846 • Homo Polled
DOB: January 18 2023 • Age of Dam: 6 • WGD 122L
LT RANSOM 8644
WGD RUGER 8J
WGD THE CRUSH 14D
HC BLUE ROCK 2406
THRR SYDNEY 7100E
RPJ SYDNEY 31X
97 835 1539 4.41 1641 4.06
There is no mistaking this guy in the pen, he has been a standout from day one and with good reason. We were so excited to get our first set of Ruger calves on the ground and they did not disappoint. Ruger was our high selling bull in 2022 for $72,000 and had full sisters selling for $18,000 and $22,500, further proving the consistency and quality in that pedigree. In December, a half sister to 122L sold for $16,000 to Serheinko Cattle Co. in the Superstar Sale. We crossed those genetics with THRR Sydney 7100E who has loads of middle, the most perfect udder, great feet and is just an all around no miss, favourite cow around here. The neck extension, length of spine, sound structure and presence makes this guy work in the show ring and the commercial herd. Here is a chance to put this herd bull in your pen with leading genetics!
WGD SIDE CASH 124L 3
LT RANSOM 8644
WGD RUGER 8J
WGD THE CRUSH 14D
HC BLUE ROCK 2406
THRR KAY 7189E
THRR KAY 4164B
Here is another Ruger calf that has been a favourite since he hit the ground. The consistency in these Ruger calves is nothing short of impressive. This guy’s mother THRR KAY 7189E is one of the standout cows here on the place with an exceptionally well-made udder, sound structure and great feet. This cow has put bulls in the bull sale and females in the female sales we consign to, she doesn’t miss. Here is a great opportunity at a bull who puts everything in a complete package with lots of growth.
LT SHEILA 337 PLD
JWX SILVER BULLET 524W
RPJ MISS TRIM 298Z
RPJ MISS TRIM 72X
When we flushed the Miss Trim 298Z cow to LT Ransom we knew we weren’t rolling the dice – we were confident they would be good. Demand is proof! This bull combines softness with muscle and eye appeal. He stands on a really correct foot and leg. Demand stems from two of what we think are some of the strongest maternal cows in the Charolais breed, Miss Trim 298Z and LT Shelia. When it comes to the sire side, the more Ransom progeny we use the more we want to have in our herd. We have so much good to say about our young Ransom females that are in production. Like all the 298Z progeny, Demand is quiet and easy to handle. Demand was in our Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Bulls at Alberta Select.
Retaining 1/3 semen interest.
ONL SHAKE DOWN 119L 5
This is the biggest framed, highest performing of the 3 full brothers from the LT Ransom x 298Z flush. He is in the top 5% of the breed for weaning weight and yearling weight. 119L will add growth and eye appeal to your calf crop. Good disposition on this bull as well. A full sister from this flush sold in the Superstar Sale to Highway 21 Feeders for $15,000.
ONL SIR RAMSOM 101L
Another flush mate from the of the 298Z and Ransom cross. One of our favourite things about the 298Z cow is how much milk she has. 101L is a really muscular, packed full of meat kind of bull. He has a really nice head and carries his power in a well-balanced, good-looking package. This guy is yet another good natured, calm dispositioned bull.
ONL IVY SIR CROSSFIRE 113L 7
CEDARDALE ZEAL 125Z
DYV FOOTPRINTS CROSSFIRE 5G
DYV PAYNES DEANNA 35D
TR PZC MR TURTON 0794 ET
GERRARD STARSTRUCK 5D
SVY STARSTRUCK 559R
This is a really smooth made and sound bull with a beauty of a mother. She has a quality udder and she raises quality progeny. ONL IVY Hostage 26J is a maternal full brother that sold in our 2022 sale to Fletcher Cattle Company. We retained semen on Hostage and we are sure glad we did! We are very happy with the Hostage calves.
ONL SIR RUGER 97L
LT RANSOM 8644
WGD RUGER 8J
WGD THE CRUSH 14D
ONL CHARA 4B
ONL MISS ALLIE 15F
JIL MISTY 123Z
This bull’s mother is sired by one of the first Charolais bulls we sold in this sale, ONL Chara 4B. Chara’s dam was none other than the Miss Trim 298Z cow, a true pillar of our cow herd. The Misty 123Z cow raised the Reserve National Champion Bull in Denver and Reserve National Champion Female at Farmfair in the same year. She was sold to Aces Wild Ranch in Texas where she went on to be a donor. When we crossed that pedigree with Ruger, we were excited to see the outcome and 97L didn’t disappoint. This bull is correct in his lines, attractive in his look and powerfully constructed.
ONL HOT SHOT 43L 9
PVF RIDGE 7142
WIA BACKWATER JACK 060 P
BRCHE TR DORY 6501
JIL THUNDER ROLL 69Z
ONL HOT DAM 14C
RPJ MISS TRIM 298Z
A really stout, big topped bull from one of our most predictable and profitable cow families. He is a maternal half brother to the dam of ONL 35L. This cow family makes them easy fleshing and they are as gentle natured as they come. The 14C cow had a bull in the bull sale last year as well. If you are looking for a really quiet, easy to handle bull, that is powerful, made right and backed by a highly productive cow family, be sure to check this guy out.
ONL SIR HOT TODDY 123L 10
KCM SPECTACULAR BID 240Z
ONL HOT TODDY 13G
ONL HOT DAM 14C
BAR DIAMOND HANK 22M
JIL JASMINE 39Y
JIL MISS JAZZ 52P
This is a super quiet, easy doing Hot Toddy son. Hot Toddy’s dam is one of our biggest bodied, easiest doing cows. 123L has lots of bone and power while still being soft made and easy fleshing. His mother is 13 this year. She is a cow that has lots of milk and her udder has stood the test of time. She looks great for her age and she has put a lot of bulls in the bull sale for us.
WGD
WGD
JIL GOOD NIGHT KIZZ 57B
Here is a bull that has a powerhouse mother and we crossed her with a calving ease bull. This bull is super sound and would be good for 2nd calvers.
WGD SIR RUGER 57L 12
Here is a bull that is extremely deep sided and sound. His disposition is second to none and he is out of one of the oldest cows on the place. This guy is ready to go to work for you and put pounds on your calves. The 50X cow is the grandmother of Lot 19.
WGD SIR HOT TODDY 83L
FOOTPRINTS
We flipped the script here and went with a calving ease cow and a power bull. This is a very complete bull who can get out and move. Would work good on 2nd calvers.
WGD SIR SERENITY 23L
JIL
Here is a bull with a cool front end, flat shoulders and a good head. Lots of power on the dam’s side and lots of calving ease on the sire side. This guy would work nicely on 2nd calvers.
WGD SIR COOL
JIL
This guy’s frame and muscle will stand out for sure. He has the length of spine and power you need to put pounds on and a whole lot more.
WGD SIR HOT TODDY 107L
One of the biggest framed bulls in the sale. He’s really sound and nice on the move. This guy is a pound maker which turns your investment into a money maker. His mother was purchased from Springside Farms and has an udder we all strive to put on our cows, as well as lots of body. His long spine and square hip will make him popular on sale day.
WGD SIR WHISKEY BENT 139L 17
KCM SPECTACULAR BID 240Z
ONL WHISKEY BENT 39H
RPJ MISS TRIM 298Z
LT LEDGER 0332 P
WGD MISS CRUSH 18F
WGD THE CRUSH 14D
This could be the steal of the sale. This bull is super big middled, sound, easy doing, stout and puts it together in an attractive package. Out of a past high seller and a Ledger daughter he has the pedigree to back it up. This is more of a big pasture bull, but he is still very manageable.
WGD CASH DEAL 46L 18
ONL DADDY COOL 4C
WGD COOL COWBOY 8E
JIL LASSY 141X
LT LEDGER 0332 P
WGD MISS DELIGHTFUL 49F
WGD MISS DELIGHTFUL 49F
Here we go back on the sire side to one of our favourite bulls we have raised, WGD Cool Cowboy. Cowboy had the look, the power and the soundness and he has worked great as a sire. On his dam’s side, that is a cross that just plain works. It has left us with females that have a beautiful udder, are easy fleshing, good structured feet and legs, with lots of milk. The Cowboy progeny are early maturing and have lots of muscle. This guy will have lots of friends on sale day.
WGD COWBOY COOL 22L
ONL
JIL LASSY 141X REESE
WGD
19
8E
17H
JIL SUPREME SENSATION 50X
This bull has looked the part since he first hit the ground. 22L’s sire, WGD Cool Cowboy was the high seller in a previous sale and was bought by Danny Hansen. Chock full of red meat with lots of muscle shape, this guy is just plain good. If you’re looking for early maturing, really stout made bull that is really sound, 22L is a must to look at. This bull was in our Reserve Champion Pen of 3 at Alberta Select.
DAINES SIR TODDY 84L
20
JIL
JIL
145Z
This bull is really easy fleshing and stout made. Note his birthdate, as he is one of the youngest bulls in the sale.
DAINES SIR RUGER 48L 21
Purebred • #PMC875219 • Homo Polled
DOB: January 02 2023 • Age of Dam: 8 • GLD 48L
LT RANSOM 8644
WGD RUGER 8J
WGD THE CRUSH 14D
JIL BEYOND BRILLIANCE 14W
JIL LISA MARIE 211C
JIL SNOW QUEEN 8X
We can’t say enough about how thrilled with are with our Ruger progeny. This herd bull has the Ruger power with lots of frame, muscle and extra length. His dam has excellent feet and a beautiful udder and is headed to the donor pen.
Ruger Daughter
WGD Miss Luna 21L Reserve Senior Champion Heifer
Calf at Agribition sold to Serheinko Cattle Co for $16,000 in the Superstar Sale.
ONL GAME PLAN 40L
LFE CASH 386D
LFE CASH 386D
LFE BS AMBER 60D
WHEATLAND BULL 6143D
ONL MISS GIGI 37H
ONEILL MISS GIGI 17A
Both Game Plan’s sire and dam are black and not only do we love his red color and the fact he is a non-diluter, we really like how this bull is made. Long, stout, sound, nice headed, tight sheathed – from the ground up and from front to back he’s good. His dam is a functional and attractive solid black cow. The Game Face sire worked so well for us. You can see lots of his sons in this catalog and we sure have a nice group of replacement females out of him. Game Plan is homo-polled and has an excellent temperament. Good pedigree – check, good looking – check, good growth – check, good to handle – check! This guy checks lots of boxes!
ONL LONG GAME 47L 23
LFE CASH 386D
LFE
LFE
JS
338F
AMBER 60D
30Y
ONEILL MISS GIGI 17A G5
A long spined, purebred Game Face son with lots of growth. There’s no denying his dam’s longevity and the job she did raising this bull. 17A is a moderate framed baldy cow that has been a very consistent producer. She is the grandmother to ONL 40L, Lot 22. This big guy is quiet and nice to handle. He should make some quality replacement females.
DAINES SIR GAME FACE 20L
If you are looking to put some white on the face and add value, study this bull. Really good-looking bull with lots of punch.
DAINES SIR GAME FACE 86L
26A has been such a consistent producer and she always weans one of the heaviest calves. 86L was a standout all summer. He’s one of the heaviest muscled and soggiest. Right from a young age, there was no question he was headed to the bull sale pen.
DAINES
This guy will be a big bull when he is mature. His dam is one of our larger framed cows and the 97U bull always adds growth and performance.
DAINES
TIDE 81L
Here is a red bull that will sure add some length and put a hair coat on his calves. He is out of a beautiful goggle-eyed dam. She had a bull in the sale last year as well. 81L’s sire, Tide, is a really good-looking mature bull that has left us some beautiful replacement females. This is the 4th bull that the 43E cow has had in the bull sale.
DAINES SIR GAME FACE 75L
Designed exactly like his mother – really nice in his lines with a really heavy structured skeleton. If you are looking to stouten up some frailer made females, this would be a bull to look at. He has the same grand dam as Lot 34. 57F is a really good-looking cow, with a beautiful udder that always catches your eye.
DAINES SIR GAME CATCHER 138L
DAINES
Some of our oldest, proven genetics here. The first two Simmental bulls we owned appear in his pedigree. Lots of length and bone in this bull that he will pass on to his progeny.
DAINES SIR GAME FACE 129L
A brockle face son of Game Face with an awesome hair coat. Here’s a bull that can add paint and power which equal profit. His granddam, the 7Z cow is one of our best and is also the grand dam to Lot 44. A maternal half sister to 129L sold in a previous Friday Night Light’s sale to Rusylvia Cattle and Lee Shologan.
DAINES SIR GAME FACE 9L
A big, bald faced,
blood son of Game Face. This bull is out of one of our more powerful cows. The 57A cow has been a very consistent producer for us, always raising quality replacement females and bull sale bulls. A maternal half brother sold in last year’s sale. The 57A cow is a half sister to the dam of Lot 23.
DAINES DEW NORTH 30L 32
A real stout made package that comes with a real low birthweight. He is out of a first calf heifer. My heaviest milking heifer this year is a Dew North. The females out of 30L will be the keeping kind.
DAINES SIR GAME FACE 120L 33
DAINES
A moderate Game Face son with lots of mass and look. His grandmother has produced some high selling females for us. The 69F cow is a daughter of GLD 63C, who is the dam of Lot 36.
DAINES MISS 44Y
Tide sure stamped this one right! Lots of eye appeal, overall muscle and power. 125L comes from a really nice cow family. The grand dam of this bull is famous around here for adding some punch to the pedigree.
DAINES
BOUNDARY
BOUNDARY
DAINES
128F
22H
GDAINES MISS BROKER 83F
This bull is a lot like his sire, very well balanced with lots of eye appeal. Comes with a nice, light birthweight.
Great haired, big topped, deep, and heavy quartered describes 10L. His dam has produced some high quality, high sellers for us. A gorgeous baldy,
Daines
For sure the Simmental bull with the most body in the offering. This bull does a great job of combining frame and softness – not always two traits that go together. Awesome hair coat and eye-catching coloring on this guy! The Game Face progeny have all been gentle and good to handle – 15L is no exception.
We all like to talk about how good our old cows are and there’s no denying their worth and longevity, but where do they start out? As our good young cows that produce like this. 54L is long made, good muscled bull that’s hard not to like.
DAINES SIR GAME FACE 28L
Talk about production – the 28D cow has had a bull every single year and they all have made the top end of the bull sale. She herself has a blaze face and is a really good looking cow. Game Face really clicked in our herd as you go through the offering, you can’t miss them! 28L is a long made, powerful bull that catches your eye every time. Really gentle disposition on him too.
DAINES SIR DREAM CATCHER 49L 40
3/4
49L has extra body mass, is huge topped and stands on extra bone. He’s sired by our old 97U bull, who just never gets outdated and never fails to sire good ones. The 39H cow is one of our best producing young Simmental cows. She had a really good bull in the sale last year as well.
A nice, F1 blazed face bull here. You get that Simmental power and blaze with the added maternal of the Angus. With these percentage/hybrid cattle you can keep using Simmental bulls without losing your heterosis. Breed like cattle to like cattle and you are just apt to get some cattle you like. Take advantage of that hybrid vigour with these percentage bulls.
This is the nicest fronted Game Face that has that herd sire head. Coming from a proven dam, he could work well in a purebred herd.
Probably one of, if not, the coolest looking Maine bull that has that showring look. He is really nice in his neck and should junction. He is a full brother to our high selling Maine bull last year to Byman Cattle Co. 98L has lots of power and style!
DAINES SIR SOLUTION 80L 44
This bull’s grand dam is one of our strongest producers. 80L is the total package – moderate birthweight, really powerful, great hair and super quiet. Out of a nice Simmental cow.
DAINES
BAR-E-L
DAINES MISS LEGEND 63S
One of the highest performing Maine bulls in the sale. These Solution calves are for cattlemen. The have exceptional vigour at birth, they get right up, suck and follow their mothers. We calved the first daughters this year. They are awesome mothers, quick to lick them off and will follow the sleigh if they have to go in the barn. They have excellent mothering abilities, but are not mean. 105L is square hipped, strong topped, nice fronted and good haired. When being handled, he prefers to have company. He is not mean, just gets nervous.
DAINES
DAINES
DAINES MISS BAMBI 71Y
Another typical Solution son. Will make excellent females and put a little stretch in his steers.
This guy is out of a beautiful Angus cow who has done her job since day one. The Solution bull has served us well as our first herd sire back into the Maines. We are liking what we are seeing from him. Lots of vigor and try at birth in these Solution calves.
DAINES
Here is a bull with an exceptional shoulder neck and head and good hair. He is our highest percentage Maine bull and he should make some really fancy females.
DAINES
Well, here is a cross you don’t see everyday in a bull sale, and I couldn’t be happier with the result. When I got back into the Maines, one thing I wanted to do was cross them on my Charolais. I feel this bull brings a cool look and a beautiful tan color that the commercial market is very high on. When you bring the best of two breeds into one you get the benefits of both and that’s what this guy will bring to the table.
DAINES
The Maine and Angus cross is one that works so well and 112L is a great example of it. The 98Z dam has been an excellent producer for us. She is a good looking, well-made Angus cow that has proven her quality of production time and time again and there’s no questioning her longevity. This March bull has lots of middle, lots of hair and is really well balanced.
DAINES BW WW YW ADG Proj. WT WDA ANGUS
DAINES BLACK STOCKMAN 14X
DAINES MISS ANNIE K 5Z
DAINES MISS STOCKMAN 23R
Heifers will be palpated, open and up to date on all vaccinations. They are fed for breeding and longevity. Will be sold in lots of 5 or more head.
We would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who supported our program in 2023! We sincerely appreciate your support!
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