10th annual Edie Creek Angus RUGGED 2YR OLD ANGUS BULL SALE ASHERN AUCTION MART Saturday 1PM MARCH 11 2017 Moderate - Maternal Easy Calving - Easy Fleshing
THE BOUW FAMILY 1
Welcome to the 10th Annual Edie Creek Angus 2-Year Old Bull Sale! Welcome & thanks for your interest in our unique genetics, & for supporting us in the past. Our goal is to provide commercial cattle producers with genetics that improve their profitability & reduce the labour required to raise beef cattle. Our cowherd is run tougher than most commercial ranches. 2016 also saw the final phase of expansion in Jonathan s family, as he & Eileen were blessed by the healthy safe arrival of identical twin baby boys Lukas & Kian! Now Stefan & Jonathan both have 2 sons & 2 daughters, which is considered a tie among competitive brothers! This also means home life is very busy at this stage in life for both young families, which helps us hone our focus on efficiency around the farm Calving in May/June has reduced our workload & stress immensely. We also believe it makes us more profitable. This past year was another year of excessive rainfall here, at least 25 inches during the year, after 28 the previous year. This brought numerous challenges, including trying to make dry hay between neardaily rain events, and nutritionally hollow washy wet grass, but it also reinforced the positive changes of holistic planned grazing, which gave plants adequate rest periods, and allowed pastures to provide ample grazing, without (for the most part) serious damage. The lack of frost before snowfall means we still have bales out in the field to haul, with the soft ground still wet, insulated by the heavy snowfall. One of our adventures this year was an aggressive Embryo Transfer program, in which we purchased 50 Fleckvieh-Red Angus-X heifers to act as recipients. 41 of them were deemed eligible on implanting day, and preg-checking seems to indicate that roughly 50% of embryos implanted were successful, which is the industry norm. We have high hopes for these home-raised embryos to improve the quality of our cowherd, as well as the offering of bulls we ll have to offer. There are 4 E.T. bulls selling this year as a result of previous years successful embryo programs. This embryo program, along with the purchase of 28 open heifer calves from Howrey Angus in South Dakota are part of our plans to expand the herd from 150 to 250 head in the next few years. Our plan is to convert hayfields into pastures and count on purchasing more of our winter feed instead of making it ourselves. This is part of our goal to provide more quantity of the same quality of bulls, so that our bulls will be more affordable going forward. With much gratitude, Jonathan & Stefan Bouw & Families CFCC Pride 5893R, Dam of 30 2
~ Philosophical Musings on the Breeding & Production of Beef Cattle ~ Our end goal here at Edie Creek Angus is to produce the perfect (Angus) cow. Our definition of that perfect includes optimal levels of milk (not maximum), reproductive longevity (aka fertility), and unmatched excellence in the conformation & phenotype traits that maximize profit for cow-calf producers by utterly minimizing labour requirements at calving (cows with tight udders, easy-to-find teats, plus ample maternal instincts), and whatever else is needed so that cow produces a healthy saleable calf at weaning. Sounds simple, right? Actually, the complexity of the art which is breeding cattle, is what makes it so fascinating for us. We have learned that it will be a lifetime journey of constant learning. It will include some failing and some success, but each calf crop will be better than the last. Stefan and I travel to meet and learn from breeders that have been on the same journey in pursuit of the perfect cow. We appreciate advice from breeders who value opportunities to mentor those willing to learn. We listen to wise commercial cattle producers who have found the chase for maximum weaning weights has not guaranteed profit, but rather are seeking to maximize pounds of beef produced per acre, and have been finding that optimal balance between cutting feed costs & still having pregnant cows to be profitable. One astute observation from a commercial cattleman (Todd McPeak, ND) was that creep feeding calves distorted his selection of replacement females because the heifer calves that looked the best were the ones who spent the most time at the creep feeder because their dams had the lowest amount of milk production and they were looking for more groceries. Selecting replacement heifers from cows with low milk production was the opposite of his goal, but he was duped by the very strategy he hoped would increase his production! The same lesson was shared to us by Greg Golden of Cole Creek Angus in Montana. Doesn t mean you shouldn t use a creep feeder, just don t expect an improvement in the maternal efficiency of your herd if you re picking replacements that were raised on creep feeders. Ideally, keep a separate maternal herd to select replacements from, and then maximize weaning weight in your terminal herd, & meet whatever specs your buyers want. That also brings to bear the importance of maximizing heterosis/hybrid vigour by ensuring the purity of the parent stock! We use line breeding to concentrate the genetics of proven individuals, and to increase the heritability of the traits that you, our customers buy our bulls for. Back to our goal, we have chosen Angus as the breed we are working within, because we believe there are many options for Angus to be used complimentarily with other breeds, and because we had started with Angus before we had the vision to set our goals. We are now familiar with the Angus gene pool well enough to know what works & doesn't work in an non-pampered real ranch environment. We now use performance testing, A.I., & E.T. to select within our gene pool, and are tightening the screws on reproductive longevity by shortening our breeding seasons for both heifers and cows Heifers only saw a bull for 42 days, and the cows saw Angus bulls for the first 42 days, and a Fleckveih bull for the last cycle Thus ensuring only the most fertile females produce offspring we can select purebred parent stock from. The focus of our breeding goals remains to increase the profitability of the commercial cattle producers by offering consistent, quality genetics that enable them to improve their efficiency, increase the reproductive longevity of their cowherds in harsh commercial ranching environments, & reduce their input costs of feed & labour. 3
EDIE CREEK ANGUS two-year-old BULL SALE SATURDAY MARCH 11TH 1:00 PM Location: Ashern ICCA Auction Mart: On Auction Mart Road just south of Ashern off Hwy #6. On Offer: 46 TWO yr. OLD BULLS - 38 Black Angus Bulls - 4 Red Angus Bulls - 4 Black/red carrier bulls Auctioneer: Lorne (Buddy) Bergner : (204) 768-2669 Bid Arrangements & Sight Unseen Purchase Plan If you can t come on sale day, please make arrangements with us for pre-sale or phone bids. We would be happy to help make it work for you to own an Edie Creek Bull! Jonathan: (204) 471-4696 Stefan: (204) 232-1620 Buddy Bergner: (204) 768-2669 Insurance The animal becomes the responsibility of the purchaser after it is sold. Insurance will be available sale day. Any animals returning to Edie Creek for a later pickup or delivery MUST HAVE INSURAN while on the farm. Come on Down Early! Get a real good look at the Bulls and enjoy a Complimentary Hot Lunch! For More Information On or Before Sale Day, Please feel free to give us a call! Jonathan Bouw- (204) 471 4696 Stefan Bouw - (204) 232 1620 **Please Note** Sale order is the SAME as the catalog order. 4
Bull Development These bulls have been raised on their mothers milk and grass. They were weaned on Dec. 1st, then brought in and fed Grass-Alfalfa silage with 2 lbs of Barley and free choice 1st cut hay. In June they were turned out to pasture, with no supplements, where they grew well until the end of November 2016. At this time, they came home and received a Grass- screenings plus free choice hay. They have not been pushed with hard feed so that they will breed longer for you. These are hard muscled bulls, not dough boys. Bull Program Bulls can be kept at Edie Creek Angus for $2/day until May 1st. After that, the cost will be $3/day. Free delivery available to Ashern Auction Mart. If you haul your bull on Sale day we will give you a $50 discount on each bull. Bulls MUST be insured if they are to be kept on our farm. TERMS AND CONDITIONS The terms of sale are by cash or cheque. Settlement to be made immediately after the completion of the sale. The right of property will not pass until after settlement is made. Bulls will not be released until settlement is made. Cheques to be made payable to BOUW FARMS LTD. Bids: Every animal entering the sale ring will be sold to the highest bidder and may be subject to a minimum/reserve bid. Disputes: In case of disputes, bidding will be re-opened 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 on Announcements and Changes: All announcements and changes made from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in this catalogue. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay close attention to any such announcements. Purchaser's Risk: Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as the Liabilities: All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk and sellers assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents occurring in or about the premises. GUARANTEE: All bulls have been evaluated for breeding soundness and semen quality by Beausejour Animal Hospital. We guarantee to provide you with a sound, fertile bull at the point of sale. Should your bull fail to be a satisfactory breeder, he will be replaced with a bull of equal value or a credit will be given towards the purchase of another bull. We will not provide the replacement or credit for a bull that is physically injured or mismanaged. It is the responsibility of the buyer to insure their bulls. * BULL RATINGS EXPLAINED: Calving Ease: Based on the bull's birthweight, his parents' birthweight, and his own EPD's. Also based on the assumption that the bull will be breeding small-framed Angus/British cattle--if the bull will be breeding larger-framed Continental cattle, a three-star () bull may work on heifers without any trouble. These are simply guidelines to help your decision making. You are ultimately responsible for the matings of your own cattle. Calving Ease Rating: "*" - Suitable for breeding cows only - 100 lb+ Birth weights possible ** - Suitable for breeding smaller cows-90 lb+ Birth weights possible "" - Suitable for breeding cows and larger-framed, mature heifers - 85 lb BW s "" -Suitable for breeding heifers & cows too * -HEIFER BULL, easy deliveries with vigorous calves at birth! Rating: Based on the quality of the dam's udder structure and teat shape and size. Rated between "1" - "5", a score of "3" would be an average, functional udder, while a score of "5" would be a perfectly level udder with small, shapely teats. Rating: Designed to predict the ability of the bull's offspring to thrive in a forage-only environment. The forage rating is also a suitable indicator of the bull's own ability to stay in good flesh on a low-energy ration ("easy-keeping-ness"). Rated between "1" - "5", a score of "3" would be moderately easy fleshing, while a score of "5" would be very easy fleshing and his offspring would finish on forages alone. 5
R E F E R C E N E S I R E S OCC HUNTER 928H 06/09/1998 Reg#1079258 IMP 928H Sire: OCC FOCUS 813F * OCC ANCHOR 771A Dam: OCC DIXIE ERICA 960E DIXIE ERICA OF RR 4345 * * EPD s 2017: bw:-0.8 ww: 28 yw: 50 milk: 14 mat: 28 OCC Hunter 928H is the calving ease maternal brother to OCC Legacy 839L. We used this extremely rare semen in a flush on our good OCC Dixie Erica 606S cow, and are offering 3 full brothers out of this flush. These bulls will be the best heifer bulls you have ever bought. Our favourite cows in our herd have been OCC Hunter daughters incredible phenotype, perfect hip & pelvis structure, flawless udders, & solid calves weaned every year. OCC LEGACY 839L 09/09/2001 Reg#1193688 IMP 839L Sire: OCC ECHELON 857E OCC ANCHOR 771A Dam: OCC DIXIE ERICA 960E DIXIE ERICA OF RR 4345 * ** EPD s 2017: bw:+1.2 ww: 30 yw: 59 milk: 17 mat: 32 OCC Legacy 839L is the best bull we ve ever seen. Legacy sires incredibly masculine bulls and the nicest maternal females you ll Angus, and gained weight doing it. We now have 14 daughters in production here at ECA. Don t miss your chance to own one of the great sons or Grandsons of 839L! 19 is a half brother to our former herdsire, 518R, and will give you moderate, muscular, easy doing cattle that will stay around for a long time! 6
R E F E R E N C E S I R E S RED EDIE CREEK NORSEMAN KING 91T 02/04/2007 Reg#141830 ECA 91T Sire: RED 5L NORSEMAN KING 2291 OCC HUNTER 928H Dam: CROWFOOT ENCHANTRESS 4091P CFCC 130K EPD s 2016: bw:-2.0 ww: 34 yw: 48 milk: 22 mat: 40 ECA 91T was purchased back from Jay Hobbs as a 6 year old bull. We always liked his dam, 91T s maternal sister in our herd. ECA 25U is a perfect cow. His calves have been explosive, and we are excited to build our Red Angus herd with his daughters. EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y 02/20/2011 Reg#1712064 ECA 79Y Sire: OCC GREAT PLAINS 943G * OCC HEADLINE 661H Dam: OCC JUANDA 737L OCC JUANADA 856F * EPD s 2017: bw: -2.0 ww: 22 yw: 43 milk: 22 mat: 33 He was the heaviest calf weaned in his calf crop and always had the to keep the reproductive longevity in our cow herd strong. He is a calving ease bull that adds length and style to his calves while known for. We have two full embryo sisters to him that are already making their 7
R E F E R E N C E S I R E S EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y 02/22/2011 Reg#1657476 ECA 87Y Sire: OCC EMBLAZON 854E OCC ANCHOR 771A Dam: OCC REVOLUION ROSE 743K OCC REVOLUTION ROSE 751H * * EPD s 2017: bw: +1.2 ww: 27 yw: 41 milk: 18 mat: 40 ECA 87Y is an impressive example of a beef bull. 87Y is one of the most heavily muscled, deepest, thickest bulls to walk our pastures. As a yearling, he set himself apart with extra hind quarter& easy fleshing. We used him for 2 breeding seasons before he was sadly lost on pasture. His 14-Yr old donor dam has perfect feet & legs, perfect udder structure still, & the thickness & power OCC Anchor daughters are know for. All calves here born unassisted to heifers & cows. MH TUBBY 56 27/03/2005 Reg#1596442 IMP 56R Sire: LODGE OF WYE ** OCC BROADSIDE 876B Dam: MH MINA 836 MO MISS AWSOME 3100 EPD s 2017: bw: +0.9 ww: 10 yw: 13 milk: 10 mat: 15 MH Tubby 56 was a sound-footed aggressive breeder. Pictured here at 10 years of age. Tubby moderates cattle and adds huge rib capacity. His sire Lodge of Wye was born in 1963 & is the only bull known to be defect-free. Tubby was the only living son of Lodge in Canada. Tubby sons will bring you rugged, correct, long lived females with extra rib. His dam lived until she was 16yrs old and was one of the foundation females at Howrey Angus, she always raised a strong, thrifty calf with zero headaches. Tubby bred naturally until age 11. 8
Thank You to Our 2016 Bull Buyers! 2017 Sale Bulls grazing late into the fall on 3rd growth pasture! Allan Vandepoele Ste Rose, MB * (5) Barry Yakubicka Anola, MB * (2) Darren MacMillan Marquette, MB (2) David Yablonski Fraserwood, MB * (7) Gerry Hoepner Morden, MB * (2) Hans Myhre Dauphin, MB * (3) Harold Hillyer St. Martin, MB *(4) Judah Cook Ashern, MB Kelloe Korners Farm Shoal Lake, MB Kevin Zazulinski Fraserwood, MB * (3) Wiley Edwards Silver Ridge, MB (5) 2016 Volume Buyer Mark Emilson Vogar, MB * (8) Mike Tritthart Hilbre, MB * (2) Murmak Farms Makinak, MB *(8) Rick Ebbers Ashern, MB * (3) Stanley Ford Eriksdale, MB *(4) Taylor Triplet Farms Mather, MB Ted Farmer Savona, BC (2) Terry Lavallee Eriksdale, MB Tristep Ranch Ashern, MB Vee Tee Angus Lloydminster, AB (4) 2016 High Seller * = Repeat Customers (_) = # of bulls purchased over the past 10 yrs 9
R U G G E D T W O S 1 Sire: PCC Hobo RED EDIE CREEK HOBO 39C 25/04/2015 Reg#1879631 ECA 39C Sire: RED PCC COLORADO HOBO ** RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 8081U Dam: RED XO CROWFOOT BRNDINA 322A RED CROWFOOT BRNDINA 6234S Performance: bw: 100 ww: 633 yw: 960 Dam s BW: 85 EPD s 2016: bw:+0.9 ww: 71 yw: 110 milk: 15 mat: 50 A.I.-sired by PCC Hobo, the Hobo s seem to be good every time, bull or cow, just genetics that work. This bull s grand-dam was an elite dam, so he will have growth galore! Somehow this guy came out at 100 lbs, but was born unassisted to a heifer! Just long and smooth! This bull will do quality work for you. He has tons of performance and will sire top quality, growthy market calves. His daughters will be a touch bigger and will bring home big calves. Dam: Tara 2313M 2 RED EDIE CREEK KING 15C 18/04/2015 Reg#1879610 ECA 15C Sire: RED EDIE CRK NORSEMAN KING 91T RED MABES RAMBO TUO Dam: RED CROWFOOT TARA 2313M RED CROWFOOT CJ TARA 9216J Performance: bw: 80 ww: 529 yw: 817 Dam s BW: 70 EPD s 2016: bw:+-2.2 ww: 43 yw: 64 milk: 24 mat: 45 ECA 15C is the last natural born calf of 2313M. She was a cow that never missed, one of our best Red Angus cows ever. She was flushed successfully and we will have Hobo and Epic embryo calves born in the future. The sire 91T had very good feet, and also came from an awesome cow, 4091P. This bull has some decent stretch to him, but his daughters will be his legacy! 10
e d i e c r e e k 3 RED EDIE CREEK KING 27C 22/04/2015 Reg#1882468 ECA 27C Sire: RED EDIE CRK NORSEMAN KING 91T ** RED BRYLOR STALLION 19J Dam: RED VVV TRESS 38N RED VVV TRESS 728D 90Z Performance: bw: 85 ww: 560 yw: 765 Dam s BW: 88 EPD s 2016: bw:-1.0 ww: 34 yw: 47 milk: 19 mat: 37 Dam 38N just left the farm at age 13. This is a quality red bull that will be a solid breeder. Hans Myhre of Dauphin, MB bought his full brother 39B last year to work in his commercial Charolais cowherd. 4 Sire: ECA King 91T RED EDIE CREEK KING 67C 04/05/2015 Reg#1879654 TWIN ECA 67C Sire: RED EDIE CRK NORSEMAN KING 91T ** RED PCC COLORADO HOBO Dam: RED EDIE CRK CLRDO DUCHESS 29X RED CROWFOOT DUCHESS 1116L Performance: bw: 69 ww: 495 yw: 662 Dam s BW: 87 EPD s 2016: bw:-1.7 ww: 40 yw: 58 milk: 18 mat: 38 ECA 67C was a TWIN to a heifer, he has more size to him than he shows. His dam is an excellent HOBO daughter that produces well and stays in good flesh. She has one of the best udders of our Red Angus cowherd. She has been a solid producer, with every one of her calves making the cut. 11
R U G G E D T W O S 5 EDIE CREEK KING 29C 23/04/2015 Reg#1879624 ECA 29C Sire: RED EDIE CRK NORSEMAN KING 91T HILLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK 518R SYRINGA 33X RED EDIE CREEK SYRINGA 324S Performance: bw: 75 ww: 562 yw: 811 Dam s BW: 79 EPD s 2016: bw:-3.4 ww: 37 yw: 57 milk: 23 mat: 41 Black/Red CARRIER. ECA 29C was very masculine as a calf, he has a nice strong crest. Maternal grand-sire, 518R is a cornerstone female maker at Edie Creek, leaving daughters that maintain their flesh, raise good calves, and look good doing it. ECA 29C can be used on heifers. 6 EDIE CREEK KING 50C 28/04/2015 Reg#1879640 ECA 50C Sire: RED EDIE CRK NORSEMAN KING 91T HILLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK VALENTINE 28X RED VVV MS CANYON 1S Performance: bw: 86 ww: 569 yw: 733 Dam s BW: 82 EPD s 2016: bw:-2.5 ww: 35 yw: 49 milk: 24 mat: 41 Black/Red CARRIER, so when mated to a group of red cows, half the progeny will be Red, and the other half Black. Bred to all black cows, progeny will be mostly black unless there are strong recessive red genes in the black hided cows. ECA 50C is a 3/4 brother to 5. His dam is another nice 518R daughter. She has a daughter in the herd, and a really fancy Red daughter born last year that is one of the nicest red females we ve raised! 12
e d i e c r e e k Dam: Erelite 13Z 7 EDIE CREEK WORTHY MAN 61C 01/05/2015 Reg#1882545 ECA 61C Sire: OCC WORTHY MAN 967W ** OCC MISSING LINK 830M Dam: EDIE CREEK 33 ERELITE 13Z ROSEBANK ERELITE 14L * * Performance: bw: 95 ww: 677 yw: 926 Dam s BW: 79 EPD s 2016: bw:+1.2 ww: 43 yw: 73 milk: 22 mat: 44 If you like the Worthy Man sons from years past, this is the most extreme muscled WM son to date, a real phenotype-changer bull. If you want to add natural muscle & thickness to your calf crop, or fleshing ease to your cow herd in a hurry this bull is for you. Grand-dam produced until age 12, and had the perfect udder. His beautiful OCC Missing Link-sired dam is pictured above! 8 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 74C 06/05/2015 Reg#1879658 ECA 74C Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y HILLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK ERELITE 80U LENLOOK ERELITE 37L Performance: bw: 88 ww: 588 yw: 910 Dam s BW: 90 EPD s 2016: bw:+1.3 ww: 34 yw: 64 milk: 18 mat: 35 This bull is a powerful individual and has always been at the front of his class-weaning ratio of 104, Yearling ratio of 130!. 74C stems from the same cow family as last years high seller Edie Creek Emblazon 120B to Vee Tee Angus from Lloydminster, AB. 74C s dam is the grand-dam of 120B. His sire 79Y was named Great One because of his outstanding merit both genetically & as a great-performing individual. 13 **
R U G G E D T W O S 9 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 14C 18/04/2015 Reg#1879609 ECA 14C Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y * OCC WORTHY MAN 967W Dam: EDIE CREEK 38Y ELISEVA 44A EDIE CREEK 518R ELISEVA 38Y Performance: bw: 76 ww: 612 yw: 848 Dam s BW: 75 EPD s 2016: bw:-1.3 ww: 33 yw: 57 milk: 23 mat: 40 HEIFER BULL. 14C was a heifer s first calf, and has been a notable individual thus far, combining low birthweight & good weaning performance. Some very good females in this bull s lineage-sister of his grand-dam is one of our nicest cows, pictured in previous ads. This bull carries the Edie Creek Angus banner well, representing Easy Calving, Easy Fleshing, Moderate, Maternal cattle that can thrive in low-input environments. 10 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 42C 26/05/2015 Reg#1879666 ECA 42C Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y OCC LEGACY 839L Dam: EDIE CREEK 38U LADY ERICA 17A EDIE CREEK LADY ERICA 38U * Performance: bw: 70 ww: 580 yw: 778 Dam s BW: 92 EPD s 2016: bw:-1.3 ww: 27 yw: 49 milk: 22 mat: 36 HEIFER BULL. Fertility and Longevity are pretty much locked up in this genetic gem. OCC Legacy is one of the best cowmakers around, and the great-granddam is still in production at age 16! 14
e d i e c r e e k 11 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 45C 26/04/2015 Reg#1879633 ECA 45C Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y OCC MISSING LINK 830M Dam: EDIE CREEK PRIDE 30Z CROWFOOT PRIDE 4735P Performance: bw: 91 ww: 514 yw: 828 Dam s BW: 77 EPD s 2016: bw:+0.5 ww: 26 yw: 54 milk: 20 mat: 33 Solid 3-Generation OCC pedigree here, his OCC Legacy granddam 4735P (also the dam of 35) just retired at age 12, so decent longevity here. 12 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 58C 30/04/15 Reg#1879646 ECA 58C Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y * OCC WORTHY MAN 967W Dam: EDIE CREEK 25Y LYNNE 14A EDIE CREEK 839L 76S LYNNE 25Y Performance: bw: 66 ww: 637 yw: 805 Dam s BW: 66 EPD s 2016: bw:-3.4 ww: 32 yw: 53 milk: 22 mat: 38 HEIFER BULL. This smooth-made fella also has a 3-Generation OCC pedigree, which brings functional traits of calf vigour & low maintenance. 58C possesses a unique look of smoothness and excellent pelvic slope, indicating athleticism in his part, and maternal calving ease built into his daughters. Great grand-dam was designated an Elite Dam by the Canadian Angus Association. 15
R U G G E D T W O S 13 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 69C 04/05/2015 Reg#1879652 ECA 69C Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y HILLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK 33W BLACKBIRD 26A EDIE CREEK 291T BLACKBIRD 33W Performance: bw: 64 ww: 544 yw: 798 Dam s BW: 95 EPD s 2016: bw:-1.8 ww: 28 yw: 53 milk: 21 mat: 35 HEIFER BULL. This bull also possesses that uniquely smooth look with excellent pelvic structure & athleticism that is stamped by his sire 79Y. Very functional genetics here, this bull will sire some excellent daughters & stylish steer calves. 14 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 108C 26/05/2015 Reg#1879665 ECA 108C Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y BBAR EUREKA 9466 Dam: EDIE CREEK 83U KONA 71A EDIE CREEK KONA 83U Performance: bw: 80 ww: 694 yw: 887 Dam s BW: 92 EPD s 2016: bw:+0.6 ww: 33 yw: 52 milk: 22 mat: 39 This studly Herdsire prospect was one of the best looking bulls to come off a heifer, which shouldn t have been a surprise given the quality of the cow family that is behind him. The 26 bull comes from the same cow family. A very muscular and masculine bull, 108C will quickly catch your eye. 16
e d i e c r e e k 15 EDIE CREEK WINNER 126C 11/06/2015 Reg#1889974 ECA 126C Sire: MH WINNER 932 ** OCC NEW LIFE 904N Dam: MH PRICILLA 716 MH PRICILLA 472 * Performance: bw: 94 ww: 572 yw: 761 Dam s BW: n/a EPD s 2016: bw:0.0 ww: 25 yw: 40 milk: 16 mat: 29 Really unique pedigree, coming from the Monte Howrey herd in South Dakota. This herd is widely acknowledged to have excellence in longevity and fertility, and with multiple shots of OCC Great Plains, one shot of Lodge of Wye & one shot of OCC Hunter, this bull has an abundance of functional cattle that will work in very low input systems. He will develop nicely as a 4 or 5 year old and could very well be breeding past 10yrs old WWW.EDIECREEKANGUS.COM Please check out our website for more information. You can look us up on Twitter: @ediecreekangus for a unique inside view of daily life at Edie Creek Angus! **Please Note** SALE ORDER is the same as the catalog order. ** ALSO ** Bulls will be brought into the sale ring in pairs - 2 at a time, with their catalog page mates - but will be sold individually one after the other. ** Semen Interest ** Edie Creek reserves a 1/3 semen interest & the right to collect semen on all Bulls selling at your convenience and our cost. 17
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e d i e c r e e k 16 Dam 606S EDIE CREEK HUNTER 4C 18/02/2015 Reg#1880441 E.T. ECA 4C Sire: OCC HUNTER 928H * OCC GREAT PLAINS 943G Dam: OCC DIXIE ERICA 606S OCC DIXIE ERICA 612H * * Performance: bw: 69 ww: N/A yw: N/A Dam s BW: N/A EPD s 2016: bw:-0.7 ww: 27 yw: 50 milk: 13 mat: 26 E.T. HEIFER BULL. This bull combines the genes of two outstanding individuals: Hunter & our 606S cow. OCC Hunter daughters are the best cows around, and 606S is the most fertile cow in our herd-she ll even move up if we happen to mis-time her AI breeding and she calves later. This bull will have great libido, and sire excellent feet & udders. ECA used 2 full brothers. There is no Hunter semen left in Canada. 17 EDIE CREEK HUNTER 6C 21/02/2015 Reg#1881589 E.T. ECA 6C Sire: OCC HUNTER 928H * OCC GREATPLAINS 943G Dam: OCC DIXIE ERICA 606S OCC DIXIE ERICA 612H * * Performance: bw: 76 ww: n/a yw: n/a Dam s BW: n/a EPD s 2016: bw:-0.7 ww: 27 yw: 50 milk: 13 mat: 26 E.T. HEIFER BULL. We used him on virgin hfrs. ECA is keeping one full brother, & we have 2 more coming next year so we can spare this one, but he is real good! Dam comes out of the embryo program at OCC, and is a daughter of 612H, Tim Ohlde s most fertile 6807 daughter of all time. Again, use this bull if you want to build up the quality & functionality of your cowherd the daughters will be feminine cows with perfect feet & udders! 19 Sire: Hunter
R U G G E D T W O S 18 Dam: 606S EDIE CREEK HUNTER 3C 17/02/2015 Reg#1880440 E.T. ECA 3c Sire: OCC HUNTER 928H * OCC GREAT PLAINS 943G Dam: OCC DIXIE ERICA 606S OCC DIXIE ERICA 612H * Performance: bw: 73 ww: N/A yw: N/A Dam s BW: N/A EPD s 2016: bw:-0.7 ww: 27 yw: 50 milk: 13 mat: 26 E.T. HEIFER BULL. This bull is the smoothest built of the three, and will calve heifers like a dream. If you want to improve your cowherd, buy bulls that come from excellent cows. This bull s pedigree is 4 generations deep of top, high quality OCC cows. His dam has phenomenal-efficiency, fertility, perfect feet, udder and excellent mothering. Other notable cows in this pedigree- 960H, 612H, 803F & 1019 (3x) Dam 5728R 19 EDIE CREEK LEGACY 5C 20/02/2015 Reg#1878044 ET ECA 5C Sire: OCC LEGACY 839L RED CROWFOOT OLE S OSCAR Dam: CROWFOOT LADY ERICA 5728R CROWFOOT LADY ERICA 3785N Performance: bw: 83 ww: n/a yw: n/a Dam s BW: 62 EPD s 2016: bw:+0.1 ww: 34 yw: 63 milk: 15 mat: 31 Black/RED CARRIER. ET. Embryo Donor Dam 5728R was an Elite Dam, recognized for consistently superior production. She also had low birthweight calves. Grand Dam 3785N was one of the nicest cows in Canada That fact, along with having OCC Legacy as his sire, means that this bull will be a serious female maker. 5C has a powerful phenotype-a bit of extra frame will add pounds to his steer calves. 20
e d i e c r e e k 20 EDIE CREEK 4234 LEGACY 13C Sire: 4234 17/04/2015 Reg# 1952191 ECA 13C Sire: B.B.A.R. LEGACY 4234 OCC WORTHY MAN 967W Dam: EDIE CREEK JUANADA 68Z OCC JUANADA 633M Performance: bw: 79 ww: N/A yw: N/A Dam s BW: 64 EPD s 2016: bw: n/a ww: n/a yw: n/a milk: n/a mat: n/a HEIFER BULL. This bull is one of the outstanding bulls in the crop. He is long, thick, and deep, and his pedigree is deep in excellent individuals, with grand-dam 633M producing until age 15, Worthy Man, Legacy, and 2-shots of the old RR Hero 6267 bull-widely renowned for calving ease, maternal, and scrotal. Longevity, fertility, excellent females this bull epitomizes what profitable beef systems are built from. 21 Sire: 24Z EDIE CREEK ZORRO 89C 15/05/2015 Reg#1882557 ECA 89C Sire: EDIE CREEK ZORRO 24Z BBAR EUREKA 9466 Dam: EDIE CREEK LOLA 70Z EDIE CREEK 2U LOLA 51X Performance: bw: 88 ww: 602 yw: 899 Dam s BW: 77 EPD s 2016: bw:+1.7 ww: 36 yw: 62 milk: 18 mat: 36 The only son offered from Zorro 24Z 24Z is an OCC Legacy x OCC Karen 759N embryo son, possibly the nicest, most powerful bull we ve raised-he was unfortunately injured by other bulls & lost in his first breeding season. Dam 70Z is a productive young cow with tidy udder & excellent conformation. 89C is a very complete Herdsire prospect with substance & style, which makes it an even greater loss to have lost his sire, 24Z. 21
R U G G E D T W O S 22 EDIE CREEK 6172S JOKER 48C 26/04/2015 Reg#1879635 ECA 48C Sire: CROWFOOT JOKER 6172S OCC EMBLAZON 854E Dam: EDIE CREEK JUANADA 61Y OCC JUANADA 737L * Performance: bw: 91 ww: 614 yw: 868 Dam s BW: 69 EPD s 2016: bw:+1.2 ww: 35 yw: 55 milk: 21 mat: 39 This excellent bull has been a standout since day 1. His dam is one of our favourite cows, she is the ultimate in efficiency: weighs 1150 lbs, but raises a big quality calf every year! His Joker sire was the high selling sire group at the 2013 Crowfoot Cattle Co dispersal, because the females were outstanding. This 48C bull will also leave outstanding females, and add ease of fleshing & thickness to his calves. See picture of Sire 6172S below. Sire: 6172S 23 EDIE CREEK 6172S JOKER 28C 22/04/2015 Reg#1879621 ECA 28C Sire: CROWFOOT JOKER 6172S GT MAXIMUM Dam: AWH BETSY12R 2J BETSY 3H Performance: bw: 86 ww: 588 yw: 855 Dam s BW: 80 EPD s 2016: bw:+1.5 ww: 36 yw: 61 milk: 16 mat: 34 This bull is long and strong. Talk about being backed by a great cow: his Dam 12R has a number of daughters and granddaughters in our herd, has sold sons to Ron Bennet, Glen & Dawn Ekert, and Ken McKay. She was a fertile productive cow that was always at the front of the herd when moving pastures-a true leader! 22
e d i e c r e e k 24 Dam: 37W EDIE CREEK TUBBY 87C 14/05/2015 Reg#1888253 ECA 87C Sire: MH TUBBY 56 HILLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK 518 MERLE 37W CROWFOOT MERLE 2691M * Performance: bw: 85 ww: 618 yw: 859 Dam s BW: 64 EPD s 2016: bw:-0.2 ww: 26 yw: 40 milk: 14 mat: 27 MH Tubby 56 is a bull we acquired from Gary Richards of Bangor, SK. Bred by Monte Howrey of S. Dakota, this Lodge of Wye son had extra barrel of rib, perfect-angled hard black feet, and the libido of a young buck. Dam of ECA 87C is one of the stoutest Hillfire 518R daughters we ve had. 87C is a stout herdsire prospect with possibly the widest top of the Tubby sons. You will find him to be moderate, free moving and balanced. 25 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 94C 17/05/2015 Reg#1888248 ECA 94C Sire: MH TUBBY 56 OCC MISSING LINK 830M Dam: EDIE CREEK ML830M FLORA 4Y LENLOOK FLORA 26J * Performance: bw: 76 ww: 518 yw: 746 Dam s BW: 80 EPD s 2016: bw:-0.9 ww: 21 yw: 34 milk: 14 mat: 25 Maternal Grand dam was an own daughter of EXT and raised 13 calves until she came up open at age 15. Dam 4Y is a beautifully feminine, functional cow that has a perfect udder! 94C was born in a May Blizzard, so him being here is testimony to his vigour & will to survive-edie Creek genetics are selected to provide cattle that thrive in low-input, hands-off management environments. 23 Dam: 4Y
R U G G E D T W O S 26 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 97C 18/05/2015 Reg#1888263 ECA 97C Sire: MH TUBBY 56 OCC MISSING LINK 830M Dam: EDIE CREEK ML KONA 30Y EDIE CREEK KONA 83U * Performance: bw: 95 ww: 597 yw: 873 Dam s BW: 80 EPD s 2016: bw:+1.8 ww: 30 yw: 48 milk: 16 mat: 31 97C s Grand-dam 83U is one of our best 518R daughters, 30Y consistently raises excellent calves and looks good doing so. One of the great cow families in our herd for sure. 97C is a proud, correct looking bull that we contemplated using ourselves to keep the Tubby genetics going. 27 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 96C 18/04/2015 Reg#1888252 ECA 96C Sire: MH TUBBY 56 OCC ECHELON 857E Dam: CROWFOOT MERLE 4706P CROWFOOT MERLE 2755M Performance: bw: 87 ww: 548 yw: 728 Dam s BW: 61 EPD s 2016: bw:+0.8 ww: 22 yw: 31 milk: 12 mat: 23 Another good son of MH Tubby with lots of rib & a good winter hair coat. He ll have decent longevity, as his OCC Echelon dam produced until age 11 with a decent udder, and very sound structure. She has 2 daughters retained in our herd, & also sold an F-1 Fleckveih-Angus bull to David Yablonski. 24
E D I E C R E E K Dam: 54Y 28 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 122C 08/06/2015 Reg#1883713 ECA 122C Sire: MH TUBBY 56 DDA EMBLAZON 27C Dam: EDIE CREEK 27C BETSY 54Y 2J BETSY 22U * Performance: bw: 86 ww: n/a yw: n/a Dam s BW: 92 EPD s 2016: bw:+2.5 ww: 25 yw: 40 milk: 15 mat: 27 This bull is super deep-ribbed & thick. He is what we like to call a Changer bull which is to say his daughters from taller, frailer dams will be moderate, thick, & easy keeping! 122C s dam was an extremely easy fleshing daughter of DDA Emblazon 27C, with a very good udder. 29 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 125C 11/06/2015 Reg#1888257 ECA 125c Sire: MH TUBBY 56 ** OCC WORTHY MAN 967W Dam: EDIE CREEK 80U ERELITE 60Z EDIE CREEK ERELITE 80U * Performance: bw: 96 ww: 610 yw: 829 Dam s BW: 84 EPD s 2016: bw:+1.8 ww: 25 yw: 41 milk: 15 mat: 28 125C is a very stylish herdsire prospect whose maternal brother was the high seller last year to Vee Tee Angus of Lloydminster, AB. 125C has extra rib shape with a moderate frame. This bull has a highly maternal pedigree with Tubby, Worthy Man, and going back to our 518R bull, sire of 80U (also the dam of 8 in this sale). Using this bull, the result will be quality cows in your herd. 25
R U G G E D T W O S 30 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 130C 16/06/2015 Reg#1883714 ECA 130C Sire: MH TUBBY 56 CANE RIDGE CHALLENGER 2334 Dam: CROWFOOT L PEARL 4804P CROWFOOT L PEARL 2677M Performance: bw: 96 ww: 570 yw: 798 Dam s BW: 58 EPD s 2016: bw:+0.4 ww: 18 yw: 32 milk: 11 mat: 20 130C has longevity and thriftiness built in. Dam 4804P was one of the best cows that walked off the pot-load from the original Crowfoot dispersal. This bull has had a few maternal brothers sell over the years to Jay Hobbs, Bill Murray, & Amos Brielmann of Rainy River, ON. 31 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 133C 19/06/2015 Reg#1888261 ECA 133c Sire: MH TUBBY 56 OCC GREAT PLAINS 943G Dam: EDIE CREEK JUANADA 737L 62Y OCC JUANADA 737L Performance: bw: 88 ww: 575 yw: 750 Dam s BW: 73 EPD s 2016: bw:-0.3 ww: 20 yw: 34 milk: 17 mat: 27 This bull will make productive long lived cattle. Sire bred until age 11 and mother is an OCC Great Plains daughter. They re known for soundness, fertility and longevity. She is a cow that we value highly. She sold her first excellent son to Rick Ebbers of Ashern, we retained her next son, who was unfortunately injured. This bull is a great opportunity for you! On his own, this bull can be a bit nervous. 26 Dam: 62Y
E D I E C R E E K You have discovered the direction the Angus breed was known for and should continue to be known for. Fads come and go but it has to be the basics that we all need to stick to: the cow which needs to problem free, calve regularly, raise a good calf close to half her mature weight at weaning and convert the cheapest form of energy available, grass! Efficiently. Congratulations on sticking to your vision. We are very happy and enthusiastic about the bulls we have purchased over the last number of years. They are honestly the easiest keeping cattle we have come across for a long time. The libido of these bulls have been outstanding, with several having breeding group sizes of up to 60 animals. Their daughters are now coming into production in large volumes and are proving to be easy keeping, medium framed, good uddered and good temperament. Keep up the great work! I look forward to continue adding your genetics to our cow herd! - James Kebernik, Black Rose Ranch, Beausejour MB EDIE CREEK ML KONA 30Y OCC MISSING LINK X HILLLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam of lot 26 27
R U G G E D T W O S Dam: 66W 32 EDIE CREEK MISSING LINK 23C 20/04/2015 Reg#1879617 ECA 23C Sire: OCC MISSING LINK 830M OCC LEGACY 839L Dam: EDIE CREEK 839L DUCHESS 66W CROWFOOT DUCHESS 3129N * Performance: bw: 80 ww: 570 yw: 750 Dam s BW: 76 EPD s 2016: bw:-0.1 ww: 34 yw: 51 milk: 20 mat: 37 Dam is probably our favourite Legacy daughter, out of an excellent OCC Joker cow (who served as an embryo donor), she always brings home a top calf. We have her only daughter retained in-herd, and a son sold to Delwyn Page of St. Pierre, MB. Missing Link cattle will add width to your calves and eventually your cow herd. This bull is an excellent maternal bull, he ll leave phenomenal daughters & thick high-yielding steers. 33 EDIE CREEK MISSING LINK 25C 21/04/2015 Reg#1879619 ECA 25C Sire: OCC MISSING LINK 830M OCC LEGACY 839L Dam: EDIE CREEK 839L PINUP 32Y CROWFOOT PINUP 2701M * Performance: bw: 83 ww: 606 yw: 886 Dam s BW: 87 EPD s 2016: bw:-0.6 ww: 38 yw: 66 milk: 22 mat: 41 Productive cow family that we have kept a herd sire (ECA 2U) from. This bull has always been really thick & masculine, a herdsire in the making from Day One! This bull is also quiet and easy to work with. 25C might have the most rib capacity of all the bulls in the sale. 28
e d i e c r e e k 34 EDIE CREEK MISSING LINK 43C 26/04/2015 Reg#1879638 ECA 43C Sire: OCC MISSING LINK 830M EDIE CREEK MAGNITUDE 2U Dam: EDIE CREEK 2U LOLA 51X EDIE CREEK LOLA LEGACY 100U * Performance: bw: 84 ww: 626 yw: 914 Dam s BW: 68 EPD s 2016: bw:-0.9 ww: 45 yw: 73 milk: 23 mat: 46 ECA 51X has done a great job consistently producing top bulls that are the herdsire kind. One sold last year to Wiley Edwards, Silver Ridge, MB. She also has one daughter in our herd. This bull is an impressive Herdsire candidate, long & thick, with a touch more frame and bone than most and a very pleasant disposition! 35 EDIE CREEK 27C EMBLAZON 46C 26/04/2015 Reg#1879639 ECA 46C Sire: DDA EMBLAZON 27C ** OCC LEGACY 839L Dam: CROWFOOT PRIDE 4735P CROWFOOT FORKS 659K Performance: bw: 96 ww: 545 yw: 799 Dam s BW: 64 EPD s 2016: bw:+2.7 ww: 31 yw: 55 milk: 18 mat: 34 Dam is the oldest OCC Legacy dtr of the 14 here at ECA, bought from Crowfoot Cattle Co. We have retained 4 daughters & sold 3 bulls off her during her long career, she is now retired at age 13. 46C will calve easily on cows, his birthweight came from being a few days overdue to the AI breeding. DDA Emblazon is a widely recognized female maker with excellent parent stock. 46C will leave behind excellent daughters & steers with good stretch & thickness. 29
R U G G E D T W O S 36 EDIE CREEK 27C EMBLAZON 30C 23/04/2015 Reg#1879626 ECA 30C Sire: DDA EMBLAZON 27C OCC MOONSHINE 740M Dam: CROWFOOT PRIDE 5893R CROWFOOT FORKS 723K Performance: bw: 89 ww: 544 yw: 871 Dam s BW: 79 EPD s 2016: bw:+1.3 ww: 30 yw: 57 milk: 16 mat: 31 Inset picture is the sire, DDA Emblazon 27C. 5893R is one of the best Moonshine daughters we have had here. She has raised many sale bulls and her daughters make it into the herd. 2 sons sold to Bill Murray, one to David Budge. Fertility has always been good on her, she calves early and often catches to her AI breeding. Bull is better than he looks, he got beat up every day for about a week by a gang of 5 or 6 bulls. 37 EDIE CREEK 27C EMBLAZON 47C 26/04/2015 Reg#1879636 ECA 47C Sire: DDA EMBLAZON 27C OCC LEGACY 839L Dam: EDIE CREEK 839L 76S LYNNE 25Y EDIE CREEK 9FB3 LYNNE 76S Performance: bw: 83 ww: 576 yw: 86 Dam s BW: 80 EPD s 2016: bw:+0.5 ww: 35 yw: 57 milk: 18 mat: 36 The inset picture is the AI sire DDA Emblazon 27C. This bull is a real strong HerdSire candidate! Granddam is designated Elite, dam is a real feminine OCC Legacy daughter who is just coming into her prime, with her 1st dtr retained in-herd, second calf sold last year to Kevin Zazulinski, 47C is here for your appraisal: Long, strong-topped, & a maternal pedigree that will build your cowherd. Can t do any harm with this bull. 30
e d i e c r e e k Sire: ECA 87Y 38 EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 49C 28/04/2015 Reg#1882552 ECA 49C Sire: EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y CROWFOOT MACHO 4549P Dam: CROWFOOT CJ MERLE 7706T CROWFOOT CJ MERLE 4745P * Performance: bw: 84 ww: 541 yw: 794 Dam s BW: 79 EPD s 2016: bw:+0.7 ww: 28 yw: 48 milk: 17 mat: 31 The dam of this bull is one of the bigger, strong cows in our herd. She is always in the right body condition and raises a good calf. She had a successful career at Crowfoot before we bought her at their dispersal sale, and now has 1 dtr in our herd too. Emblazon 87Y sired the high-seller in our 2016 sale, he sires thickness, moderate birth, & maternal excellence. 49C doesn t like being alone, he gets more nervous than most. 39 EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 81C 09/05/2015 Reg#1882548 ECA 81c Sire: EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y OCC EMBLAZON 854E Dam: EDIE CREEK DIXIE ERICA 743K 56 OCC REVOLUTION ROSE 743K * * Performance: bw: 72 ww: 531 yw: 750 Dam s BW: 79 EPD s 2016: bw:-1.2 ww: 28 yw: 43 milk: 19 mat: 33 HEIFER BULL. ECA 81C is a tightly bred deep & muscular Herdsire in the making, and would make a great fit for someone trying to moderate their cow herd in a hurry or raise great grass fed beef. Both parents are embryos from the heart of the OCC program. ECA 81C should breed extremely consistently and create super easy-keeping, maternally great daughters! A rare find here in Canada to have Emblazon up close in the pedigree! 31
R U G G E D T W O S 40 EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 82C 10/05/2015 Reg#1882563 ECA 82C Sire: EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y ** EDIE CREEK MOONSHINE 291T Dam: EDIE CREEK 291T LOLA 28W EDIE CREEK LOLA 1T Performance: bw: 97 ww: 587 yw: 888 Dam s BW: 68 EPD s 2016: bw:+2.5 ww: 34 yw: 56 milk: 19 mat: 36 ECA 82C is a bigger framed, strong, coarser made bull. He carries himself proudly and is easy to look at. He will still calve easily on cows due to his shape & dam s light birthweight. His sire ECA 87Y was breeding alongside 1 or 2 other bulls in a multi sire breeding group, so most of these bulls have been DNA verified and their sires have to be aggressive breeders to get the job done. 41 EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 118C 02/06/2015 Reg#1882562 ECA 118C Sire: EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y ** RITO 9FB3 OF 5H11 FULLBACK Dam: EDIE CREEK LADY ERICA 38U CROWFOOT ERICA 1652L Performance: bw: 96 ww: 622 yw: 953 Dam s BW: 85 EPD s 2016: bw:+1.2 ww: 31 yw: 57 milk: 22 mat: 38 Another attractive ECA 87Y son. Long, strong, thick-topped, with a quiet disposition & a touch more frame size. His maternal granddam is still going at age 16. She is the mother of lot 44 in this sale. His dam has 6 calves, with life index ratios of 110 on her bull calves and 109 on her heifer calves. Excellent cow bull. 32
e d i e c r e e k 42 EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 92C 16/05/2015 Reg#1882554 ECA 92C Sire: EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y ** HILLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK 518R 17 TRISH 50X MVF TRISH 116P Performance: bw: 94 ww: 545 yw: 825 Dam s BW: 80 EPD s 2016: bw:+2.6 ww: 31 yw: 53 milk: 16 mat: 32 A very studly & muscular son of the Emblazon bull. Should calve very easily on cows, & leave behind thick steer calves & nice daughters. The 518R daughters are a staple in our herd, easy to look at & reliably productive. 43 EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 93C 16/05/2015 Reg#1882561 ECA 93C Sire: EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y ** BBAR EUREKA 9466 Dam: EDIE CREEK 38U ERICA 15Z EDIE CREEK LADY ERICA 38U * Performance: bw: 99 ww: 557 yw: 811 Dam s BW: 92 EPD s 2016: bw:+4.8 ww: 24 yw: 43 milk: 20 mat: 32 Same cow family as lot 44 and 41. All sired by ECA 87Y! Buy all 3 to create a super uniform calf crop with daughters worth keeping. This bull has extra rib capacity, even for an Emblazon son. He has fleshed up very well, and may be the easiest-keeping bull you ll own. 33
R U G G E D T W O S 44 EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 113C 29/05/2015 Reg#1882553 ECA 113C Sire: EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y * GAR TRAVELER 1489 Dam: CROWFOOT ERICA 1652L PAT LADY ERICA 8984 Performance: bw: 78 ww: 512 yw: 744 Dam s BW: 65 EPD s 2016: bw:-1.5 ww: 20 yw: 37 milk: 19 mat: 29 HEIFER BULL. ECA 113C comes from a 16 year old cow. She has had 14 calves and is pregnant with her 15th. Her calves index ratios have been 98 for her bull calves and 105 for her heifers. Close related brothers lots 43 & 41. This bull will turn out better than he looks, as his reliable old dam is a bit short on milk, but long on functional genetics & longevity! Dam 5728R 45 EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 140C 28/06/2015 Reg#1882565 ECA 140C Sire: EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y * RED CROWFOOT OLE S OSCAR Dam: CROWFOOT LADY ERICA 5728R CROWFOOT LADY ERICA 3785N Performance: bw: 70 ww: N/A yw: N/A Dam s BW: 62 EPD s 2016: bw:+0.1 ww: 32 yw: 54 milk: 15 mat: 31 BLACK/RED CARRIER. HEIFER BULL. Natural calf out of our Embryo Donor 5728R, she has a great OCC Legacy son in this sale as lot 19. She also has earned Elite status for her consistently good production. You can sleep-all-night as far as this bull s calving ease is concerned. Unless you calve in winter, then you might want to reconsider that recommendation! 34
e d i e c r e e k 46 EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 112C 28/05/2015 Reg#1882556 ECA 112C Sire: EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y ** OCC MISSING LINK 830M Dam: EDIE CREEK 288 DIXIE ERICA 38Z CROWFOOT DIXIE ERICA 5799R * Performance: bw: 89 ww: 536 yw: 768 Dam s BW: 92 EPD s 2016: bw:+1.9 ww: 29 yw: 47 milk: 19 mat: 34 Easy fleshing muscular bull in a compact-framed package, he will be the last son of 87Y to sell, as we lost 87Y to an unfortunate over-centre roll-over. Hate it when those happen, usually only to the good ones. A full brother sold last year to Ashern s own Judah Cook. Canada s Innovators Ben Jonathan Stuart 780-888-7303 Bouw 88-7 -730 204-471-4696 Graeme Finn 403-312-2240 31 22 4 Stefan Bouw Roger 204-232-1620 Meyers 306-221-1558 21-1 -155 Partnering ring with World Leaders er in Breeding Annual, Perennial & Cover Crop Seed Blends @unionforage @unionforage.com om www.unionforage.com Edie Creek Angus is excited to be a *NEW* Union dealer in Manitoba Jonathan Bouw 204-471-4696 Edie Creek Angus Stefan Bouw 204-232-1620 Edie Creek Angus Edie Creek Angus is committed to the profitability of cow calf producers and we believe that teaming up with Union s brings products and expertise that will help producers improve their bottom line. 35
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P a s t H i g h S e l l e r s ECA 120B - 2016 Sale EDIE CREEK EMBLAON 87Y SON Vee Tee Angus, Lloydminster, AB XO 351A - 2015 Sale CHAPMAN MEMENTO 0505X SON Frankie Kehler, Eriksdale, MB ECA 93Z - 2014 Sale OCC WORTHY MAN 967W Son Wayne Blankenborg, Woodlands, MB ~ Edie Creek Angus ~ Breeding Bulls for Grass Farmers 38
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