Purebred Team
Final Presentation
Herd Statistics
• AVG Cow Age-5.4 years• 25 mature females• 8 replacement heifers• 1 herd bull• 2 virgin yearling bulls
Series10
5
10
1511
142013 Calf Crop
heifers bulls
Record Keeping and Registrations
• Updated herd inventory with Canadian Angus Association
• Registered last years calves • Submitted 205 day weights (weaning)• Registered this years calves • Created a registration S.O.P. • Submitted 365 day weights (yearling)
SOP’s Createdin conjunction with the commercial team
Revised• Ear Tagging• Cold Weather and Ears• Calf Disease• Barn Chores• Calf Processing• Calving Protocol• Weighing Protocol• Beef Vaccination Protocol
New• Purebred birth weight• Purebred Culling• Cow and Replacement
Tagging• Sale Bull Selection• Replacement Heifer
Selection• Genetic Defect • Sale Bull and Replacement
Heifer Weighing Protocol
Marketing and Sales
• Sold six cull cows (Oct.)• Sold seven steers, retained five sale bulls (Dec.)• Sold one cow (Feb.)• Sold four open heifers to commercial SMF team,
retained eight replacement heifers (Mar.)• Sold one yearling bull at Pride of Prairies Bull
Sale (Mar.) • Culled one open heifer and two yearling bulls
(Apr.)
Agribition
• November 2012 • Regina, Saskatchewan • Exhibited two heifer
calves • Gained fellow breeders
awareness of the OAV cow herd
Pride of Prairies Bull Sale
March 2013 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
A.I. KPI
A.I. Conception Rates
2011 25% Overall
2012 65% Overall -80% cows -20% heifers
Industry AverageSource: (CSU)
68 %*
Calving KPICalves per cow exposed
Live calf rate
Our herd 87% 100%
Industry BenchmarkSource: (cattlenetwork.com)
92% 96%
WW KPI
2012 Industry BenchmarkSource: (CAA)
679 lbs 660 lbs
BW KPIAvg. BW (lbs) Heifer (lbs) Bull Calves (lbs) AI Avg. (lbs) Natural Avg. (lbs)
2012 92.1 92.6 90.2 93.5 90.6
2013 89 84.2 92.7 87.3 90.7
Breed Avg.Source: (CAA)
85 - - - -
Calving Interval KPI
Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 50%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Number of Cows Calved Each Cycle
Number of Cows CalvedIndustry Benchmark
Calving Assistance KPI
68%
32%
unassisted
Assisted
Identification
• Traditionally the purebred herd has been hot iron branded
• This practice has been revised and changed to freeze branding at weaning time
LCV
• Canadian Angus RFID green tagging program
Breeding
• 8 heifers- AI• Leasing a bull for cleanup on heifers – (in partnership with commercial SMF team)
• Breeding mature cows to DMM Roar 16X • Using 5 mature cows as recipient dams for
donated embryos
Artificial Insemination
AI Sire
SAV Bismarck 5682
AI protocol • Breed on natural heats up
to day 5• Day 5 receive prostaglandin
(estrumate)• Continue heat checking and
breeding • Finish A.I. program on day
12
Embryo Transplant• 5 embryos donated by JVP Angus (Jarret Pernarowski, Dauphin Manitoba)• SAV Iron Mountain X MVF Georgina 366S• Selected 5 mature females based on production records to utilize as
recipients• Industry Benchmark for embryo conception
– 50-60% Source: (Davis-Rairdan International)
DMM Roar 16X
Daughter of Roar
HF Tiger 5T DMM Blackcap Essence 23T
Division WinnerFarmfair International
2012
Birth Weight Adj. Weaning Weight
Roar 110 847
Male Progeny 88 744
Female Progeny 85 660
DMM Roar 16X
Genetic TestingCA (Contractural Arachnodactyly)
20123 cows tested• All carriers
3 calves tested• All clean
20133 calves need to be tested• Progeny of 1U, 12U, 13U
Genetic Testing
Leptin Testing• 2013 Sale Bulls tested
HD 50K• Tested 8 replacement
heifers
S.W.O.T
• Strengths– Health and nutrition of cow herd– Facilities and equipment – Complete Records and SOP’s
S.W.O.T
• Weaknesses– Inconsistent genetic base of cow herd– Limited customer base– Lack of successful local consignment sales
S.W.O.T
• Opportunities– Expansion of cow herd– Donation of embryos– Developing a vision for the purebred unit– Relationships with Industry Partners
S.W.O.T
• Threats– Market fluctuations– Industry trends and demands– Short term management of SMF
Income
$6,202.36
$7,429.12
$22,351.03
$4,200.00
Purebred Unit Livestock Sales 2012-2013
Cull cows Steer calves
Bulls-2012 Yearling heifers
Expenses
Previous Recommendations
• Improve conception rates for A.I. • Purchase bulls• Key Performance Indicators• Take pride in the herd
Maintain the current vision• Focus on a consistent marketing strategy• Select sale bulls according to marketing plan• Consider the return on your cost of showing• Diets for young cattle• SMF teams work together to create one
financial report for the farm
Thank You’s
• Miller Wilson Angus• Ralph Stredwick• JVP Angus (Jarret
Pernarowski)• Sharon Reiter• Tracy Quinton• Denise Martin• Kajal Devani & CAA• Rusty Stalwick • Jessica Cline• Josie Van Lent
• Bob Wilson• DRI• Pete Wilkinson• Robert Dixon• Larry Bingham• MJT Angus• Crystal Mullen• Geoff Brown• Farm Staff• Darrell Hickman• Tamara Martin
