The Cattleland National Bull Evaluation Centre is the largest of it's kind in the world. With a total capacity of 5,000 head of superior sires, this is the one stop shop for commercial cattlemen. This is your opportunity to test and expose superior genetics in a globally recognized facility that can accommodate years of progeny testing and large commercial projects. At no other time, nor at any other place, has there been such a complete package of services offered to the breeds of the world.

Cattleland Feedyards Ltd. employs a dedicated, knowledgeable staff with years of experience in handling, feeding and marketing bulls. Together we bring you a complete service from "conception to contract™" Your bull customers have the opportunity to market their feeder cattle through Cattleland.

• Largest of its kind in the world
• Superior management
• Exposure to commercial cattlemen
• Marketing options & progeny testing
• Free trucking
• Showcase to Canada’s top selected bulls

Costs For 2005-2006 Bull Testing

2004-2005 Average Head Day Cost = $2.35-$2.50
Arrival: September 7 – October 1, 2005
Off test: February (depending on arrival date)
112 day tests with an approx. 28 day warm up period.
Cattle to be penned by breed or composite group (40-55 hd per pen)
Net feed efficiency / Grow Safe system add $1.10 per head day for 108 days (includes a 28 day warm up).
Additional NFI Costs: Ultrasound, $15.00 & RFID half duplex tag, $3.70.

Yardage - Bull Test & Research

$0.58 1-5 head
$0.53 6-100 head
$0.51 101-225 head
$0.49 226-500 head

Commercial

$0.44 1-500 head
$0.43 501-1000 head
$0.42 1001-1200 head
$0.41 1201-1500 head
$0.40 1501-2000 head
$0.38 2000 + head

**Note: Bull test/Research and commercial head counts are combined to establish yardage rate.

Chute Fees
$2.50 per head each time through chute except for health treatments.

Ration Ingredients
Barley: $2.75 - $3.25 Bushel
Pellets: (complete) $110.00 MT (approx.)
Silage: $40.00 MT +/- $3.00 MT
Chopped Hay: $83.50 MT (approx.)

Processing Fee for Ration Ingredients
Barley (rolling) $13.50 MT
Other Commodities N/C

Cull Bull Marketing Options
Protocol is for cull bulls to be castrated then marketed by either degree of finish or at the owner’s instruction. Cattleland Feedyards currently has a sealed bid system of selling cattle that is managed by Mr. Pat Fisher. Owners will be called when market opportunity outside of the sealed sale may present itself. We market to all major Canadian and American buyers and present cattle as rail, grid or live for bids according to what would best describe the cattle and benefit the livestock owner. Cattleland Feedyards Ltd. also manages delivery contracts on slaughter cattle at the owner’s request.

Breeding Evaluation
Current Rate

Sale Facility Rental Costs
Negotiable

Trucking with Cattleland Cattle Liner
Negotiable

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