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>June 28, 2007 - Circle 3 Photo Opportunity

Spring is over and Summer is off to a hot start!
It’s time to send in progeny shots for the Circle 3 bulls. Get your calves on the Circle 3 bull pages. This is great marketing for the bulls and your herd!

Please send digital images or hard copies to the Bar 5/Circle 3 office so they can be posted to each bull’s page. Please include pedigree or tattoo for each calf (if registered) for reference. Information can be sent to bar5admin@xplornet.com.
Circle 3 Genetics Ltd. 636077 Holland-Euphrasia Townline, RR3 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0


> May 14, 2007 - Circle 3 sells out of EU qualified semen for Angus !!! 

AN More Direction (http://www.bar5.com/animals/bulls/moredirection3405S.html  )   is in the EU barn and he put up the first 1000 doses this week !!!!

P SA Evolution is in the EU barn next week and begins collection.  (http://www.bar5.com/animals/bulls/evolution418s.htm)


> May 9, 2007 - Bar 5 P SA Evolution 418S, the $152,000 valued bull and sale topper from the Bar 5 Spring Spectacular 2007 is taken on by Semex Beef and will be made available world wide ...  Please contact the Semex Beef office at 519-821-5060 and ask for Jeannine Hamilton or email her at jhamilton@semex.com  

Call the Bar 5 or Circle 3 office for more details at 519-986-1330

> April 10, 2007 - Bar 5 posts new Sire Summary for the month of April 2007. We have included many Semex Beef bulls, as well as some heavly used AI bulls as well for Producers to use as benchmarks to the listed bulls. The Breeds include: Fleckvieh, Fullblood Simmental, Red Angus, Angus, Polled Simmental and the Stabilizer bulls of these breed make ups.

Click here for the Bar 5 GE Sire Summary page.

Circle 3 will release a newly printed 2007 Version II Sire Guide/Semen Catalogue and the first copies will be given out at the SS XXXIV sale this Friday in the Bar 5 Sale Barn.

Click here for the Circle 3 2007 VII Catalogue


> Feb. 8, 2007 - It is official .. Argentina loves Serenade!!!!  Las Lilas .. Argentinas largest ranch will be marketing Serenade for Semex with a very large initial order ... The largest order of a beef bull we have sent to Argentina!!!!  Congrats to Semex Beef !!   Click here for the 2513P Serenade page


> Nov. 13, 2006 – Circle 3 Genetics WEB site is to be updated Friday, November 17, 2006 to reflect the 2007 Line up & Price List & the results of the Extravaganza II Sale and additional bulls.

The latest additions are:

Bar 5 SA Burner 825R – purchased by Agro Zurita, and now at stud in IBS ..  we are anticipating adding him to the Circle 3 Price List, so please check with us. 

Bar 5 SA Hulkster 855R - the own son of Melba sired by Hagar Jr. will be added to the C3 line up. He was purchased by Chandor Simmentals > of Cochrane, ON to be added to Prafekt of the Chandor herdbull battery > !!!!! He is now at IBS for semen collection !!!! add some > Hulkster to your program !!!!!

Bar 5 AR Beef Boy 2351R – The super marbler son of Branded Beef !!!  Purchased by Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Lee Leachman & Silver Springs Stock Farms, James & Joan McKinley of Ontario. The bull will be entered into stud and listed in the Circle 3 program and may be picked up by Semex Beef for International distribution to fulfill direct orders. A Red Angus marble machine !!!

Bar 5 AN More Direction 3405S – Purchased by Claudia Junqueira of Brazil – our first son of the incredible Few Dollars More is in the Bull Test Station at Bar 5 and will be scanned & measured on Feb. 27, 2007 !!!    at which time he will be sent to stud for semen collection and he will be added to the Circle 3 Line up !!!!

Click here for the Index page & thumbnail line up of the Circle 3 bulls


Nov. 3, 2006 – 2007 Catalogue released!! Click here for the 2007 Circle 3 Semen Catalogue.
New pics and new info!!   Have a look at the printed version.

New bulls are offered and all 2006 Bulls are price listed  !!!

New Bulls

SA Flecks

  1. Bar 5 SA Kaptain 427R
  2. Bar 5 SA Pfidelity 424R
  3. Bar 5 SA Burner 825R    >> he sells Nov. 5 !!!!!
  4. Bar 5 SA Hulkster 855R  >> he sells Nov. 5 !!!!
  5. Bar 5 SA Pfalzer 802M
  6. Bar 5 SA Practical Value 809R

AR

  1. Bar 5 AR Dynamite 252R
  2. Bar 5 AR Warehouse 244R
  3. Bar 5 AR Beef Boy 2351R   >>  he sells Nov. 5 !!!
  4. Bar 5 AR Dominator 256R 

AN

  1. Bar 5 AN More Direction >>  he sells Nov. 5 !!!

Semex Beef section

  1. Bar 5 SA Hemisphere 411R – SA Fleck
  2. Champlain Serenade 2513P – Red Angus
  3. Benchmark Survivor 545 -- Angus

Click here for the 2007 Circle 3 Semen Catalogue


> Bar 5 SA Houdini ON THE VERGE OF RELEASE, ORDER YOUR “Bar 5 SA HOUDINI ” now !!!


>  Apr. 14, 2006 – Expert arrives at Bar 5 !!!  After completing his semen requirements at Eastern Breeders Inc. in Kemptville, ON – Expert comes to Bar 5 for preparation for the World Congress. The plans are that he will be on Display at the Semex Beef booth at the Congress.


> April 8, 2006 – Lot 1, 2, 16 & 24 are added to the Circle 3 Line up !!!!  Yes, these bulls from the Spring 2006 Sale will be added to the genetics of Circle 3 !!!


> March 14, 2006 – Semex Beef & Bar 5 purchase Benchmark Survivor 545 from Benchmark Angus.  545 is a powerhouse of a bull sired by 3000C, with power REA, 130 Ratio marbling and 1352 AYW on his 5.7 frame !!! Click here for all the pages on this exciting future breed leading sire.  

1.  Bar 5 SA Houdini ON THE VERGE OF RELEASE, ORDER YOUR “Bar 5 SA HOUDINI ” SEMEN NOW 
 2.  SA LINE UP FEATURES NEW SIRES FOR 2006, AND SELLING WELL !!!

BAR 5 SA Stimulation 415P

Bar 5 SA Harrach 801

BAR 5 SA Gong 459P

BAR 5 SA Prafekt 450P

And more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!    scroll down for the entire line up !!!

3.  THE FUTURE -- NEW BULLS JOIN THE CIRCLE 3 LINE-UP FOR SEMEN DISTRIBUTION THE FALL OF 2006 !!!    

2006 Sales Bulls going to the Circle 3 Line – Up the Fall of 2006 !!!

Lot 1 – Bar 5 SA Kaptain 427R  - purchased by Prospect Hill Simmentals, ON
Lot 2 – Bar 5 Pfidelity 424R – purchased by Foster Mills, Phillips & Snell all of Georgia
Lot 16 – Bar 5 AR Dynamite 252R – purchased by Ranch LeBlanc, PQ
Lot 24 – Bar 5 AR Warehouse 244R – purchased by Wayne Breadner, ON  


Bar 5 AR Dominator 256R
 >> ENTERS STUD AND WILL BE RELEASED IN ONE MONTH !!!!!

FROM SEMEX BEEF > Lot 5 -  Bar 5 Hemisphere 411R – purchased by Semex Beef & Double Bar D, SK
Angus – Semex Beef & Bar 5 buy a super carcass POWER bull from Benchmark !!! 


> Jan. 30, 2006 – Circle 3 new line up announced !! New bulls include;
1. New SA Flecks, Houdini from Ranch LeBlanc, First Choice from Phillips in Georgia, Harrach from Zurita & the other high sellers from last year including the $36,500 Stimulation,
2. three new FF-Full Fleck bulls, IPU Bronson, Whislter & LS Legacy all from MFI,
3. the AR Romero from LCoC & Beiber, Dominator from Stewart,
4. GAR All Around from LCoC & GAR in the AN division;
5. two new SB Black Simmentals – including the 5.22%IMF Sidekick 13N son of Lucky Dice,
6. and we add two Stabilizer Multi-Breed Bulls from LCoC

The Circle 3 Genetics 2006 Catalogue is at the printers, call or email for your copy !!!! It will be released in the mail on Feb. 14 !!!!! > Jan. 23, 2006 – Circle 3 announces newly formed alliances with some of North America’s leading Genetic companies. Circle 3 catalogue about to be released in one week. Click here for the Complete Line up on Monday, Jan. 30, 2006.


> Jan. 23, 2006 – Circle 3 announces newly formed alliances with some of North America’s leading Genetic companies. Circle 3 catalogue about to be released in one week. Click here for the Complete Line up on Monday, Jan. 30, 2006.

The Driving Strategy to the new Circle 3 Lineup, will be three fold:
1. Elite Fleckvieh Genetics -– our Core Business -- Continue to Develop & Provide the most Complete & Diverse Fleckvieh Genetic Bank in the World based upon our Breeding Strategies of Genetic Lines & Cow Families positioning Bar 5 as the leader in Fleckvieh genes,
2. Elite Genetics -- Continue to develop relationships with the leading Breeders & Genetic companies within the Polled Simmental, Red Angus & Angus industries,
3. Multi Breed Hybrid & Composites -- Connect Elite Genetics of Fleckvieh, Polled Simmental, Red Angus & Angus to the Commercial Industry via Multi-Breed Stabilizers, based upon sound crossbreeding strategies.

Get ready for some exciting times at Circle 3 as we develop our Elite Fleckvieh Program & Producer Partner network to be Bigger, Better & recognized as the Best in the World ( easier Calving, more Vigour at Birth, high Marbling, lower Frame & extreme Muscling) ,………. breed Red Angus cattle with our Fleckvieh Eyes & partners of Brylor & LCoC ( bigger REA, lower Cack Fat, and higher Yield Grade); …. and …… begin to breed Angus cattle with associates of LCoC, Benchmark & PrimeTime to name a few …then enter the Polled Simmental industry with our Polled Flecks & Polled Simmie Blacks ( SB) … all leading to what we hope is a highly respected “Multi –Breed” Stabilizer program of Hybrids ( two breeds ) & Composites ( three breed or more ) of both Bull sales & Semen sales.


> Jan. 18, 2006Circle 3 Genetics Ltd. announces newly formed relationship with LCoC !!!!
click here for LCoC page

Yes, We are raising the Bar !! Leachman & Bar 5 are teaming up to bring you top genetics in Fleckvieh, Angus, Red Angus, and Composite bloodlines...........

That’s right, two of the most respected names in North American beef genetics are joining forces. Linked by their relentless pursuit of the most profitable genetics available, Bar 5 and Leachman have formed a relationship to bring you top genetics in Fleckvieh, Angus, Red Angus, and Composite bloodlines. Every bull has been selected by us, as breeders, to use first in our own programs and then to be shared with our customers.

You’ll find that the Bulls from each program deliver a combination of phenotype, performance, and true efficiency. You’ll find our bulls to be “Profitable Solutions” to your breeding objectives.

No two breeders have farther global reach, or more experience traveling the globe in search of the right Genetic lines & Cow Families.

Bar 5 markets South African Fleckvieh in various sales throughout North America & Brazil each year, from it’s operations as the leading Fleckvieh breeding herd in South Africa, and the main breeding cowherd of Fleckvieh, Red Angus & Angus breeding stock at the headquarters in Canada. Bar 5 hosts two Elite Fleckvieh breeding stock sales at it’s headquarters in Canada each year & operates two Bull sales a year, and on April 8, 2006 will host it’s 33rd Annual Spring Bull & Female Sale. Bar 5, through the wholly owned Circle 3 Genetics Ltd. Export Company, sells beef semen to 24 countries, both independently and within a relationship with Semex Beef. The Bar 5 brand is known the world over for profitable, high gaining, rugged maternal Fleckvieh Beef cattle.

Leachman Cattle of Colorado ( LCoC ) has marketed over 2,000 bulls in the last two years out of the newly re-located Colorado headquarters. In just their third year of operation, they are already among the 10 largest seed stock producers in the US. Lee Leachman manages the operation and was CEO of the predecessor company Leachman Cattle Company, which operated the world’s largest one brand bull sale. Leachman genetics flow around the world in breeding programs in Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Columbia, Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina. The “Leachman” name, “Hairpin” brand, and website www.leachman.com is a family multi-generation icon; which was recently purchased by third generation cattlemen Lee Leachman & his partner, Dallas Horton of Wellington, Colorado. The Leachman name is recognized as The Pioneer name in “ Designed Crossbreeding Systems.” Leachman developed the Stabilizer Composite that has since been copied by cattlemen around the world. Leachman also helped design the Santa Cruz at King Ranch, the Montana in Brazil, and the Ranquel program in Argentina.

No two breeders can bring you more global experience to ensure that your cattle program stays competitive in the new global economy. Bar 5 and Leachman Cattle of Colorado are committed to building the best database available on beef seed stock. Both operations collaborate with Beef Improvement Ontario ( BIO ) to calculate “Total Profit” indexes. Our combined databases total over 400,000 animals within the BIO database which has records of almost 3 million animals.

We are pioneering measurements for overall efficiency in areas such as feed efficiency, reproductive success, and hybrid vigor retention. Our cutting edge technology will help ensure that you make the right breeding decisions. Our goal is provide solutions to our customers so they can be everything they want to be, including increasingly profitable in a highly competitive & evolving global market.