CERTIFIED ONTARIO BEEF PRESENTS
Maternal Genetic solutions for your cowherd – BEEF with milk
BAR 5 & Guests

"SA Fleckvieh, Purebred Simmental, Red Angus & SimmAngus Spring 2005
Bull & Elite Female Sale "
At the “new” Bar 5 Sale Barn, at the Bar 5 "Yearling Barn" Farm
Located at #636106 Holland-Euphrasia Townline, Markdale, ON
Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 2 pm
Sale Ad - English | Portugese

Selling:
35 Bulls

        SA Fleckvieh Beef
        SR Polled Purebred Simmental
        SB Polled Black Purebred Simmental
        SimmAngus
        Red Angus

24 Females
         
24 - 100% South African Full Fleckvieh Fullbloods - 100% of the Spring SA heifer crop !!!!!

4 Embryo Packages
        
 2 – SA Fleckvieh Donor Cow 2 - AR Donor Cow

“Bar 5-BIO” Info Format – 4 Target Areas

  1. BW ABC & %DB – Weight of calf around 5-6% of cow weight at Birth BeRealistic, Calf weight to Cow weight,we use 5-7%. Make sure you weigh them, guess work never here! We range from 60 lbs. to 138 lbs. on our calves…A GREATER RANGE THAN THE YEARLING WEIGHTS ON THE HIEFER GROUP !! ….WHAT AFFECTS IT??? it is more the Cow & Recip cow, FEED & MANAGEMENT than Genetics Sometimes…..so be careful !!!!!! You will be amazed if you really weigh each calf, the first question we ask our commercial customers is: “ Do you weigh your calves? “. so we ask “Do you?? ””,   The Bar 5 calving book is on display and we will hand out photo copies on Sale Day !! (new policy )  ABC (%ab) of around 50%, ABC %wb of 70%& Actual BW of 6% of dam weight.

  2. Performance =%DW – Weight of calf at weaning to Dam, aim for 50% on bulls, & know the average in your program, ABC’s %wb Fleckvieh EPD percentile for WG & YG of over 50% & Actual Weaning Index--  Aim for Index over 100. Yearling weights – Keep it 1300 + at one year, or a level for your desired carcass size, and keep your eye on that Density. Over 1300# YW.

  3. Density – aim for 200+ on AYW/FS; 220 or 100 kgs. for Actual. Adjusted Formula -- AYW/Frame = 200 “Actual” Formula, Actual Weight/Height X 100 ; needs to be 220 or 100 kgs.

  4. Carcass Traits -- REA per 100 lbs. – REA/CWT over 1. Then take a peak at BF ( 3-6mm ) & Marbling (2 -4.5% ). Balanced Carcass Values; moderate rib eye - 50% ABC EPD, & high marbling +50%ABC in the 3 or more range, & seek actual BF of 5-6 mm or ABC of 25% – 74%.

If you set your Production Targets at these Goals, with well bred cattle that have some eye appeal, you will be well on your way to success. Great success!! Balance your decision making with Pedigree, Visual & EPD info, and rely on your gut, Cowboys!

Page 1

Agenda, Sale Location, Contact Info, Map and Welcome Message

Page 2

Sale Headquarters,  Consultants, Auctioneer, Pub reps, Insurance, Transportation, "Voice of the Industry",  Special Reps, Photo Credit

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Notice to Buyers, You're Invited, Breeder's Guarantee, and Delivery

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CERTIFIED ONTARIO BEEF Quality Program – Genetics, Visual & Info

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GLOSSARY for CERTIFIED ONTARIO BEEF, Greg’s Comments – COB program, Genetics & Sale Cattle

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Bull Genetics & Paternal Power

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Donor Cow and Cow Families

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Sale Bulls

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Sale Females

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Embryo Lots

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Term and Conditions

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Sale day Weights, GeneStar & Testicle measurements

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Sale Report and Sale Photos

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2005 Genetic Program & Production Program

For further information:

Greg Nolan 519-374-1330 greg@bar5.com
Ron Wooddisse 519-577-7788 marywood@wrightman.ca
Rich Wooddisse 519-638-3245
Andreas Buschbeck 519-986-4727
Nancy at Bar 5 866-986-bar5 (toll free) info@bar5.com

SALE REPRESENTATIVES

Carl Wright, Wright's Country Feeling, Hanover, ON (519) 369-3658
Jack McCoubrey, Cell: (519) 671-2776 mmccoub@sympatico.ca
Brian Pogue, BIO, 519-767-2665 ext 303 bpogue@biobeef.com
Guest consignors