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GBT Angus Bull Sale
March 17, 18, 19, 2021

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Since 2013 we have utilized an online bidding format to market our long yearling bulls. This venue has
proven successful for us, our customers and our bulls. It’s cost effective, low stress and a fair way of
valuing our offering without all the hubbub and confusion a live sale brings. Closer to sale time we
picture and video each bull and add some pertinent foot notes and data on them and their dams. Look for
our offering online 3-4 weeks prior to the sale at WWW.EDJEAUCTIONS.COM or better yet, come view them in
person anytime!
What to expect from our bull’s:
We believe in true representation and do not clip our bull’s hair or trim their feet - ever. They are
burly, hard muscled cowboy bulls ready for the real world. We never push for excessive gains, so you won’t
find those typical fat waddling type here. Just properly developed, guaranteed sound and presented as
bulls should be.
Bull development timeline:
- December-January: After weaning, calves are put on free choice hay and allowed access to a natural,
molasses based mineral tub and either a light pellet or grain ration to meet but not exceed energy
requirements. We typically look for 2 pound per day gains. This tends to grow them nicely without
putting on excess flesh.
- April-September: Weather dependant, winter feeding is typically complete by mid April and cattle are
moved to stockpiled perennial pastures with a good quality free choice loose mineral. Cattle are then
seamlessly transitioned to summer grazing as the green spring flush begins to dominate the forage
sward. From here to fall dormancy, all cattle are dependant solely on the forage growth nature
provides along with a high quality loose mineral.
- October/November: We will reintroduce a pelleted ration while they remain on perennial forages. In
2018, we experimented with a salt limited pellet that could be fed free choice. With a bit of tweaking
to the ration, we were able to get consumption reduced to about 1% of their body weight. This has
proven to be both an efficient way to deliver added energy when pastures are ramping down in quality
as well as a consistent rate to benefit the bulls gut health. Instead of “shocking” the rumen with a
one-time load of energy like what happens in a once or twice a day fed ration, our bulls are metered
throughout the whole 24hr period.
- December: Weather dependant, November/December is when we move the bulls back home with pastures
replaced by free choice alfalfa/grass or greenfeed hay.
- April: After the bull sale, bulls left here are sent to stockpile forage until delivery.
*Bull sale is always the third Friday of
March*
Terms/Delivery/Boarding/Insurance/Liability/Herd Health
- Terms: Terms for the sale are cash or cheque to be payed upon receipt of invoice
following sale. Funds are in Canadian dollars.
- Delivery: Free delivery is offered within 400 km radius of GBT Angus on any
purchases of cattle. Any additional mileage will be charged at $1/km. As things tend get busy during
May, we prefer to complete deliveries prior to May.1st. Please discuss delivery arrangements with
us.
- Boarding: GBT will keep your purchase free of charge until April 1,2020. Required
time thereafter, a charge of $3/day/animal will be charged. Please discuss your boarding
requirements with us.
- Insurance: We strongly encourage you to place insurance on your purchases
immediately after the sale as we are not responsible for any death or injury whatsoever.
Liability: GBT Angus, Trevor, Cheryl, Brett, Carter Branvold or any other person
involved with them assume no responsibility for injury, damage or death to any person, possessions
or belongings while visiting or handling cattle on or off our premises.
Herd Health: All cattle selling have been vaccinated, wormed and passed a
veterinarian inspection and semen evaluation.
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