South West Bull Development Centre

Batho Farms ~ Oak Lake, MB

16 th Annual Southwest Bull Development Centre Bull Sale will be held in conjunction with the 10 th Annual Cattleman's Classic Bull Sale. Bulls will be on display at the development center anytime and after March 27 at Heartland in Virden.
• Delivery: $50 per bull to a max of $100 per buyer up to 200 km then at cost
• After Sale: $2.25 per day per head if left at Batho Farms, bulls must be insured
• Insurance: Will be available sale day
• Ultrasound: Information available sale day
Notes: H = horned;
B = black;
TW = Twin;
* = consignore recommends on heifaers;
DD = Decision deferred, consignor decides if in sale

Sunday, March 28 th, 2010 2:00PM
Heartland Livestock ~ Virden, Manitoba

All bulls will be ultrasounded, semen tested and BVD negative.

The Southwest Bull Development Centre was first established in 1994 by a group of four eager Red Angus Breeders from Southwestern Manitoba - hence the name Southwest

The bulls are fed a ration consisting of 50% roughage, 45% oats and 5% supplement at Batho Farms Ltd., located at Oak Lake, MB. The bulls are fed to gain 3 pounds a day and given an 8 acre paddock the entire time they are being developed at the center.

The first three years the station consisted of Red Angus bulls. The Hereford bulls joined in 1997 and the Black Angus followed in 2000. In 2001, the three breeders amalgamated to run under one executive.

The goal of the Southwest Bull Development Centre is to attempt to grow bulls out into better breeding bulls, rather than fatten them to test solely for maximum gain.

Test Station Manager: Ron Batho • (204) 855-2404

2009 AWARDS & SALE HIGHLIGHTS

Red Angus Bulls the winner selected on performance, testicles, birth weight, confirmation, feet and legs selected by the judges Darwin Gork & Doug McLaren for the World Bull Award sponsored by Riley’s Red Angus was: Larry Tully’s RED TOP RUN TREND 26U, sired by Red Fabulous High Trend 130N and out of a daughter of Red Lchmn Grand Canyon 1244G. This bull was purchased by Batho Farms ltd. For $2800. This was also the top gaining bull and received the ward from FeedMax of Killarney presented by Gerry Gordon. He also received an award from the MB Angus Association for the top combined index.

Lloyd Cavers RED LECAO BRUIN 38U, sired by Red Bar M El Primo 59R and out of a daughter of Red Manitoba Explosion 60J sold for $2600 to Robert Masson, Oak Lake, MB.

Black Bulls – the winner selected on performance, testicles, birth weight, confirmation, feet and legs selected by the judges Darwin Gork & Doug McLaren for the Premier Bull Award sponsored by the Virden Animal Hospital was: FHF DUNCAN 3U, sired by DNCN Beefman 2N and out of a daughter of Sitz Alliance 6595. This was also the top gaining bull and received the award from FeedMax of Killarney presented by Gerry Gordon. He also received an award from the MB Angus Association for the top combined index. FHF DUNCAN 3U sold to Murray McCallum of Brandon for $1800.

FHF BEEFMAN 7U, sired by DNCN Beefman 2N and out of a daughter of Duncan’s Stockman 31J sold for $2500 to Ryan Breemersch, Deloraine, MB.

Red Angus Bulls averaged $2183
Black Angus Bulls averaged $1892
Volume buyer was Circle C Red Angus of St. Malo, MB