BIO Beef Complete Sale Catalogue
www.certifiedontariobeef.com

A well attended event for the Commerical industry of Ontario, the heifers brought the top commercial prices of the year.

COB - Dec 11 th , 2004 (Listowel)
Marywood / Bar 5 & Guess Simmental Sale
Grand Total: $159,625.00 122 animals sold
Average Price: $ 1,200.19
High Seller: $3,200.00 Fleck Fullblood Bull buyer: Bob Currie, Shelburne

Group 1:	BULLS	29 animals sold
	Total sales for Grp 1:	$51,600.00
	Average:	$1,779.31
Group 2:	BULL CALVES	6 animals sold
	Total sales for Grp 2:	9,300.00
	Average:	$1,550.00
Group 3:	BRED HEIFERS	49 animals sold
	Total sales for Grp 3:	63,725.00
	Average:	$1,300.51
Group 4:	OPEN HEIFERS	39 animals sold
	Total sales for Grp 4:	$35,000.00
	Average	$897.44

Selling

44 Bulls - click here for Bar 5 Bulls Page

93 Females  - Breds & Opens - click here for Bar 5 Females Page

AGENDA

Dec. 10 -- 1 pm - Sale cattle on display.
5 pm - Refreshments
6 pm - Informal BBQ

Dec. 11 -- 9 am - Sale Cattle Display
11 am - Refreshments
11:30 am - Beef on a Bun Lunch
1 pm - Sale time

Sale Location

For further information phone evenings:
Greg Nolan Cell (519) 374-1330  Ron Wooddisse 519 577-7788
Andreas Buschbeck (519) 986-4727

SALE HEADQUARTERS

SALE REPRESENTATIVES

AUCTIONEER

PUBLICATION REPRESENTATIVES

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES

Pearl Bumstead, Browarny Photographics, Calgary, AB
(403) 276-2294 http://www.browarny.com/

INSURANCE

Carson's sale barn can offer insurance, (519) 291-000?.

SALE DAY PHONE (519) 291-

SALE OPTIONS

"Sight Unseen" Purchase program - Contact us one week prior to the sale and either Greg, Ron or Andreas will go through the animals with you and refer you one of our sale staff. 

Bull Buyer's Option - At bull buyer's option and risk, Bar 5 will keep your bull until your desired delivery date. Board charge of a $1 day will apply, but he will get the full love. We encourage you to insure your bull.

HERD BULL PRE-SELECTION PROGRAM

We invite those customers who would like the benefit of our knowledge of the sale bulls to contact Ron, Andreas or Greg at least a week prior to the sale. We will discuss your herd bull expectations and requirements, then on the day prior to the sale we will supply you with a list of the six bulls we feel are best qualified to meet your demands. It is our pleasure to present this service; please do not hesitate to call.

BUSY CATTLEMEN
TELEPHONE PURCHASE PROGRAM

Over the years, we have had many breeders who were unable to attend the sale take advantage of the knowledge we have of the offering by having us or one of our sales staff make purchases for them. These buyers have been very satisfied with the animals they have obtained.

We certainly hope if at all possible, you can make it to our sale, but if you find it impossible, we would be happy to act for you.
If we are successful in securing an animal for you, you then will be invoiced and your new bull or female will be delivered to you. If you are interested in taking advantage of our Telephone Purchase Program, please call the office (519) 986-1330.

Certified Ontario Beef - Partners in healthy beef production.

Welcome to the first "Certified Ontario Beef" Sale !!!

It is with great pride we welcome all our fellow beef producers to an event we have talked about for years. We are both so very busy with the operation of our breeding operations and family farms, off farm responsibilities and an exhausting travel schedule  -  has been hard to make this Sale a priority. But we have and we both stand committed as this as our major efforts in the cattle business. We call the new sale "Certified Ontario Beef" and invite all producers in Ontario to join with us sale day.   

First, we are Ontario Beef producers. We believe in what we are doing here in Ontario and we have plans for the long term commitment to this sale.

Second, we believe in a certain model of production -- Balanced Breeding Aims.  Balanced Genetic Trait Leaders. Production models. Ron & I have spent 14 years through the operation of over 500 registered cows between us to develop this model & idealisms.

Third, we believe the end product is red meat.  We believe it is a healthy food choice & we believe that a production chain needs to be put into place that supports that.

Fourth, we believe in loving what one does for a living. We love beef cattle and the production of beef, and find there is nothing more gratifying than walking out in the cowherd to get lost in one's thoughts, and enjoy a cowherd content grazing in the twilight. We both reside in rural Ontario on beef farms.

Welcome to the sale. It is late in 2003, cowherd numbers are at a 35 year low, this thing is about to change for the better. When the border opens, we will immediately go to the market US price. We are very optimistic.

We thank Brian Pogue for his efforts in organizing the sale & catalogue, and welcome Jack McCoubrey & Carl Wright's assistance for this sale.

If we can help in any way, please let us know.

Sincerely;
Greg Nolan & Ron Wooddisse 

CERTIFIED ONTARIO BEEF

Glossary

Fullblood - 100% blood of a Breed; and the animal registered & accepted in a Breed Association as such. 100% of the imported breed from Britain or Continental Europe.  

Purebred - An animal accepted for Registration in a breed Association of 3 crosses or more for females & 4 or more for bulls of Registered breeding stock, bred up from domestic stock. As defined in the Livestock Pedigree Act.

Cross Breeding

F-1 - First cross of two breeds; produced by two registered parents of two different breeds. 50% of one breed & 50% of a second breed. Used in name designations for identification,

F-2 - the use of a straight bred bull on the F-1, to form an "F-2 ¾ blood"; or the use of a third breed straight bred bull to form a "Three-cross F-2"; or the use of a F-1 Bull to form an "F-2 ½ blood" and/or "F-2 SimmAngus."

F-3 - the use of a straight bred on a F-2 to form the F-3, ???if the F-2 was a ¾ and the same breed is used can be registered as a "7/8 Purebred"???; or the use of another breed straight bred bull for the "Four cross F-3"; or the use of a F-1 or F-2 bull on the F-2 to form the "F-3 ½ blood or SimmAngus."

Hybrid --  A specific percentage of two or more breeds in one animal. ½, ¾ and other Hybrid combinations.  F-1, F-2 (three cross) , F-3- three cross & four cross. Defined here for future reference. A defined Hybrid is used for 3 crosses or generations, this forms a "Composite" animal of defined Hybrid percentages.

Composite  --  A defined Hybrid combination of two or more breeds & the same blood percentages of the different breeds to form a composite formula. If the same Breed & Percentage "Hybrid"s are used for 3 crosses or 4 generations, a Composite is formed.

Breed  --  Defined as the use for 6 crosses or 7 generations the use of the same "Hybrid Composite" combination of blood percentages of different breeds to form breed characteristics. If the same Breed & Percentage "Composite" are used for 4 generations, after the 4 to establish the composite, a Breed is realized.

Half Bloods

SimmCross - The use of a registered Simmental bull on a cow, but the cow is unknown or unregistered. A registered Simmental Sire can be used, and within the Canadian Simmental Association, halfbloods used to obtain a ¾ blooded female & 7/8 females, for registration as Purebred Stock. 

AngCross - The use of an Angus bull on an unregistered cow. Cannot be used for registration in the Canadian Angus Association.

Breed Name Indicators

100% Fleckvieh - 100%  traceable to German/Austrian descent. 

Full Fleckvieh -  31/32 of Fleckvieh breeding. 

"CERTIFIED ONTARIO BEEF" REFERENCE HERDBULLS

Bar 5 SA Prevan 437L	Bar 5 SA Kater 202M	BAR 5 SA Patron 813L	Bar 5 SA Mr Optimal 447L
> P SM-Polled 100% Simmental		> AR - Angus Reds
Richwood Bruno 809G		LCC Saskatoon 777L Power Red Angus

3.  BAR 5 SIMMENTAL REDS
> SR-Domestic Polled Purebreds
39C  -  bulls	DS Red Lite 29J	Black bull of Todd's - used to breed the heifers.

Beef Bulls for Certified Ontario Beef ( COB)

Breeding Guarantee - Unconditionally Guaranteed , if the you get another bull of equal quality or a Full Refund. If he does not breed your cows, we have not fulfilled our responsibility.

Wintering program -  $2 a day to keep him until May 1, 2004.  

Trade-In Program - Bring in your old bull, we will weigh him and credit you 40c a lb. on the purchase of your next COB bull. Crazy, we know, but we want to help.

Delivery -- $25 discount if you haul him home Sale Day, on Saturday, December 11, 2004. .. $25 added if we delivery him within 100 km, and after that we will arrange the trucking with you.

Sight Unseen Purchase Program - Too busy? Call Ron Wooddisse, Jack McCoubrey, Brian Pogue or Greg Nolan and have one if us send you a bull. He comes to you "Guaranteed Likable." You do not pay until you see him. If you do not like him, you send him back, we pay the trucking fees. No questions. No hassles. We guarantee all the bulls from the COB sale, and if you give us the confidence to choose your bull - we guarantee you will like him. If you do not, you send him home. We want you happy.

"Certified Ontario Beef" Quality Control Program

Source verified

Records: All cattle are Source verified & tagged at birth, recorded and records submitted to BIO. All calves are therefore SQCC qualified and will be for the future.

Genetic Qualification: All sires used are of superior standards, most BIO evaluated & recorded.

Health Protocol:

BIO Information

Information Standards - COB Performance Ratios

For your convenience, under each bull we have provided the BIO info, if available.

We have calculated what we call the  "COB Performance Ratio."

At one year, is our standard for BIO measurement. 

CATALOGUE EXAMPLE;

Birthdate:  Sept. 7, 2003      Bth WT    95 lbs     Unassisted

AWW: 705 lbs.    WT. Oct. 7, 2004 - 1352 lbs.

EPD's:

BIO Test Date:  Oct. 7/04 - SC - 35.5 cm.

Frame Score: 5.9

CARCASS:   BF: 6 mm, REA 14.5, Marbling: A    

COB Performance Ratios:

Density Weight/Frame: 1352/5.9 =  229.15 lbs.

REA/100CWT: 14.5/1352 = 1.07

The Sale Bulls

The bull group is a group assembled for the commercial producer. Simmental - Fullbloods & Purebreds, SimmAngus and Red Angus; all from functional programs that have the goal of moderate easy keeping cattle. We have a model of production mind that is based on moderate, easy keeping cattle.  

Catalogue Order

Listed by age, not breed or on perception of quality. You know your cows, but please feel free to ask us our recommendations for your situation. We want our partners in Certified Ontario Beef to efficiently produce beef. And make a profit.

At the end of the day, we want to develop an efficiency model of 24 months conception to plate program of partners in Beef Production.

COB - Partners in Beef !!!!    Ontario Beef.  

 If it ain't Certified Ontario, it ain't Beef !!!!   

We didn't read that on a poster in the Calgary Stock Yards!

Here in Ontario, we got the grass, we can raise the calves, feed them flavour enhancing corn and sell to the 7 million folks in Toronto!  Source Verify them 100% for the consumer - things look good for Beef production in Ontario.  

Corn Fed Ontario Beef.  Toronto - 7 million people, all Ontarians, All want a safe food option - Source Identified & BIO standards of production. By Ontario farmers. Certified Ontario Beef.  

Raised in Ontario --  These bulls are genetically sourced globally but raised in Ontario for Ontario producers. We are your neighbors and we want the best for all of us.

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BULL LOTS     ....

TERMS
The terms of the sale are cash or cheque payable at par at sale location unless satisfactory credit arrangements with the sellers have been made previous to the sale.

SETTLEMENT
The registration paper shall not pass until after settlement is made. Should any purchaser fail to settle for his purchase the sellers reserves full power to resell the animal to the best advantage either publicly or privately, without further notice. Any loss arising from such resale together with keep and all other expenses shall be payable by the defaulter. All settlements must be made with the clerks of the sale before any cattle will be released. Unless a past customer payment schedule has been established, the sellers will not make shipment until the account has been paid or satisfactory arrangements with the sellers have been made previous to the sale. Full transportation costs will be to the account of the purchaser, should proper arrangements have not been made prior to shipment date.

BIDS
Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder. In cases 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 in such matters will be final.

PURCHASER'S RISK
Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold. Animals will be cared for at the purchaser's risk for a reasonable length of time. We strongly recommend the purchaser insure his purchases at time of sale.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay attention to any such announcements.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY
If the animal is registered, and the buyer requests such, the proper Registration paper will be duly transferred and furnished to the buyer for each animal after settlement has been made.

HEALTH
It is the buyer's responsibility to determine the health requirements of his/her province or state.

BREEDER GUARANTEE - BULLS
The COB Breeder Guarantee is the Breeding Guarantee Guideline as put forth by the Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) as of December 1997. The Guarantee is summarized as follows: Should any bull fifteen (15) months of age or over fail to prove a breeder after being used on cows known to be breeders, the matter shall be reported in writing to the seller within six (6) months following date of purchase or six (6) months after the bull has reached fifteen (15) months of age. The seller will then have the right and privilege of three (3) months to prove the bull a breeder. No guarantee is given that semen collected from the bull will freeze.

FEMALE GUARANTEE
"Should a female, not prove to be a breeder, please notify the sellers as soon as possible. We recognizes and adheres to the CSA Breeder's Guarantee and we will honour it to its fullest.

RESOLUTION
If the seller is successful in proving the animal in question to be a breeder, the said animal will be reclaimed by the purchaser at his expense and the matter shall be considered resolved. Should the seller fail to prove the animal a breeder, then the buyer is guaranteed a satisfactory replacement, F.O.B. the Bar 5 Ranch. Should a replacement of equal value not be available, a refund of the actual purchase price will be given, F.O.B. selling point. In no event, shall the seller be responsible for more than the purchase price.

EXCEPTION TO GUARANTEE
In the case where the animal is subjected to any hormonal or surgical reproduction techniques after the sale, this guarantee shall be null and void.

COSTS OF GUARANTEE
Transportation charges on animals returned to the seller are for the account of the purchaser. No incidental expenses such as feed, care, AI signing fees, interest, veterinary charges, etc. will be charged by either party.

ACCIDENTS
Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, neither the Sales Staff, auctioneer, nor the seller assumes any responsibility in this matter and disclaims any liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of accident or loss of property.