Meet the Herd

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Dam: Skors Red Kate 323B

Sire: Skors Blaze 86D

DOB: March 7, 2019

BW: 94lbs   WW: 646lbs   

YW: 947lbs

Current Weight: 1550 lbs

Status: Active

Bought from Skors Simmental Herd Dispersal in 2019. There's a reason Kate is the first cow on this page and that is because I know she is going to be the cow I build my program around. Bred to Anchor D Pendleton and exposed to Treasure for the 2025 breeding season.

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Owned by: Sturgeon River Stock Farm (Chris Bowman)

Dam: Skors Red Kate 346G

Sire: WHF Limitless B011

DOB: February 2, 2021

BW: 105lbs  

Act. 205 Day Weight: 932lbs

Act. WW: 1070lbs 

Act. YW: 1445lbs

Current Weight: 1990lbs

Status: Active

Sired by the now deceased WHF LIMITLESS B011. He has got quite the personality but is completely bombproof.  Jasper holds many show titles, most recently being Reserve Grand Champion Bull at the Wildwood Fair in 2023. Jasper was the main sire of my 2024 calf crop.

• Sire of Lucky Strike 22-L

• Sire of Lizzie

• Sire of Minnie

• Sire of Maisie

• Sire of Moonstone

• Sire of Melody

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Dam: Skors Red Kate 346G

Sire: MRL Red Whiskey 101B

DOB: February 20, 2022

BW: 97lbs

205 Day Weight: 912lbs

Current Weight: 1705lbs

Status: Active

Kasper is Kate's second calf, and I am very happy she gave him the money stripe that she has. As usual, Kate was eight days late with Kasper. 

• Sire of Mustard

• Sire of Fancy Nancy

 *Sold May 2023 to SR Stock Farms*

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Dam: Skors Red Kate 346G

Sire: Garren's National Treasure 398D

DOB: February 26, 2023

BW: 97lbs

Weaning Weight: 934lbs

Kate's THIRD bull calf out of Treasure. This is a bull that I have high hopes for, he combines my best red bloodlines with the best Fleckvieh genetics we have. He's also super friendly.

*Sold to Karlzen Farms Ltd. May 2024*

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Dam: Skors Red Kate 346G

Sire: NUG Copperpoint 254K

DOB: March 11, 2024

BW: 94lbs 

WW: 770 lbs

Current weight on 04/21/25: 

Status: Active

I have been waiting a long time for Kate to have a heifer, and man, oh man, is she impressive! I will go out on a limb and say that she may be my best heifer yet. Mae is my 4-H and show heifer for 2025. She is such a chunky sweetheart that I'm really looking forward to showing her. 

• 4th Overall Simmental Heifer Calf @ Summer Synergy 2024

• 5th Non-British Heifer Calf at Wildwood Fair 2024

• 5th Purebred Open Heifer Calf at Darwell Fair 2024

• 4th in Junior Yearling Heifer Split at Oil Country Classic (May 10, 2025)

• 1st in Junior Purebred Yearling Heifer Class at NW Region Beef Heifer Show (May 17, 2025)

• Club and Interclub Grand Champion Yearling Heifer at Stony Plain and District Achievement Day on May 21, 2025

• Reserve Supreme Female at Stony Plain and District Achievement Day on May 21, 2025

• 3rd in Junior Yearling Heifer Class at Josephburg Class (May 24, 2025)

• 3rd in Intermediate Heifer Class at Mayerthorpe Jr. Beef Show (May 25, 2025)

• Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer at NE Regional Beef Female Show (June 17, 2025)

• 5th Overall Continental Heifer at Westlock Fair (August 16, 2025)

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Dam: Skors Red Kate 346G

Sire: LFE Stratton 3094F

DOB: February 21, 2025

BW: 104 lbs

WW: 880 lbs

*Died in a freak accident on 15/11/2025*

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Dam: SRP Miss Mae 342M

Sire: WLB Top Tier

DOB: January 31, 2026

BW: 74lbs 

Current Weight as of Feb. 15: 122 lbs

Status: Active

While she didn't come out with a money stripe, I am still so excited for this little heifer's future. She has got some killer genetics backing her.

Dam: Skors Red Kate 346G

Sire: Garren's National Treasure or Anchdor D Pendleton

DOB: March 2, 2026

BW: 116 lbs

Status: Active

ANOTHER bull calf out of Kate, but he has the money stripe! Pirate has become a steer.

Dam: Sue-Loo (243S)

Sire: Skor

DOB: Feburary 24, 2016

Status: Inactive

Pictured as a bred heifer. Belle was my second 4-H heifer. Her dam, Sue - Loo died when she was 6 months old and she still weighed 800lbs at weigh-in day. Belle had a very successful show career.

• Grand Champion Heifer @ Stony Plain and District 2017 

• Grand Champion Two Year Old Cow/Calf @ Stony Plain and District 2018

Dam: Belle (253D)

Sire: Red Angus

DOB: February 24, 2018

BW: 85lbs  WW: 662lbs

Current Weight: 1490 lbs

Status: Inactive

My bred and owned Angus/Simmental cow, who was one of my first cows. 

Dam: Bonnie (244F)

Sire: FGAF Geurrero 810Y

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DOB: February 20, 2020

BW: 71lbs  WW: 630lbs 

Current Weight: 1620 lbs 

Status: Active

Honey is one of my biggest cows, but she still weans off a bigger calf in the fall. 

• Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer @ Stony Plain and District 4-H Show 2021

Dam: Bonnie (244F)

Sire: Treasure 398D

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DOB: March 9, 2021

BW: 113lbs  WW: 934lbs

Jefferson is out of Treasure who stamps his calves with THE look and Jefferson has it. 

• 2nd in his split at the Mayerthorpe Steer and Heifer Show 2022

• 4th Carcass steer @ Stony Plain + District 2022

*Sold June 2022*

Dam: Bonnie (244F)

Sire: Boot 303E

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DOB: March 25, 2022

BW: 81lbs   WW: 734lbs 

Keith was Bonnie's third calf and he was sold to Hailey Henkel as a show steer. 

*Sold October 2022*

Dam: Sweet as Honey 344H

Sire: Boot 303E

DOB: February 22, 2023

BW: 64lbs

WW: 730lbs

Lemon was Honey's first calf. Lemon has calving ease written throughout her pedigree. She is very hard to take pictures of because she would rather be following me around than in front of my camera haha.

*Sold April 2024 to Ontario*

Dam: Sweet as Honey 344H

Sire: Kasper/Jasper

DOB: March 6, 2024

BW: 89lbs

WW: 808lbs

*Sold October 2024*

Minnie 242M

Dam: Bonnie (244F)

Sire: SRP Jasper 1J

DOB: March 15, 2024

BW: 96lbs

WW: 736 lbs

Status: Active

Bonnie's third heifer is out of Jasper. 

Dam: Bonnie 244F

Sire: BT/NT

DOB: March 8, 2025

BW: 111 lbs

WW: 840 lbs

Current Weight as of Feb. 15: 954 lbs 

Status: Active

Bonnie had another gorgeous heifer out of one of my favourite bulls. I can't wait to see what Naomi does!

Dam: Sweet as Honey 344H

Sire: BT

DOB: March 15, 2025

BW: 100 lbs

WW: 732 lbs

I wasn't expecting such a colourful calf from Honey, but Nacho is very cute! 

*Sold to Lauren Drake as a 4-H Project, 2025*

Dam: Sweet as Honey 344H

Sire: Treasure

DOB: February 24, 2026

BW: 106 lbs

A cute Treasure steer calf! I'm expecting him to be a big fella come fall so he would make a great 4-H steer. 

Dam: Minnie 242M

Sire: Red Angus

DOB: March 8, 2026

BW: 81 lbs

While I am a little disappointed that Minnie didn't catch up to her AI, Pixie is a sweet little 3/4 Angus calf.

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Dam: 10C 

Sire: Treasure

BW: 83lbs  WW: 716lbs

Current Weight: 1550lbs

Status: Active

Traded from my Dad as a bred. Out of an older cow family who knocks it out of the park every single time.  Her DNA test came back and she is sired by Treasure! Faith's production record just keeps getting better and better as she ages! 

Dam: Faith (9F)

Sire: FGAF Guerrero  810Y

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DOB: February 26, 2020

BW: 86lbs WW: 720lbs

Current Weight: 990lbs

The first female to ever sell from Sturgeon River Purebreds.

*Sold April 2021*

Dam: Faith (9F) 

Sire: Skors Bootlegger 38C

DOB: February 25, 2021

BW: 106lbs 

WW: 860lbs

Jester wasa  Faith's second calf. I bred Faith to one of our Bootlegger bulls in hopes of getting a red or red blaze calf but as you can see Faith had a different idea. Jester has such a unique pedigree with our best Fleckvieh genetics on the top of his pedigree and goes back to TNT Bootlegger on the bottom. 

• Lakemere Grand Champion Steer 2022

• Overall Grand Champion Stony Plain and District Steer 2022

*Sold May 2022*

Dam: Faith (9F)

Sire: Bodie

DOB: March 4, 2022

BW: 102lbs   

WW: 776lbs

Current Weight: 1540lbs

Status: Active

Joy is Faith's third calf. Each year, Faith's calf gets better and better and Joy is an excellent example of it. She is out of one of our newer Fleckvieh bulls. Joy has developed a beautiful udder.

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Dam: Faith (9F)

Sire: Marlin

DOB: February 27, 2023

         BW: 70lbs.          

WW: 760lbs

Current Weight: 1260lbs

Status: Active

Lainey is the most colourful calf I've ever had, but she's turning into a sweet little cow. 

• 4th overall commercial heifer calf at Wild Rose Classic 2023

• 4th Non-British Heifer calf at Wildwood Cattle Show 2023

• 4th Heifer Calf in the Junior Show at Darwell Cattle Show 2023

• 1st Overall Commercial Heifer calf at Darwell Cattle Show 2023

• 5th in Split for Heifer Calf at Barrhead Beef Bash 2023

• Lakemere 4-H Beef Club Reserve Grand Champion Heifer 2024

• 5th in Split for Senior Yearling at Josephburg Show 2024

• 4th in Split for Intermediate Heifer at Mayerthorpe Show 2024

• 4th in Split at NW Regional Heifer Show 2024

• 3rd Commercial Open Yearling Heifer at Darwell Fair 2024

• Grand Champion 2-Year-Old Cow/Calf Pair at Stony Plain and District Show on May 21, 2025

• 4th in 2-Year-Old Cow/Calf Class at Josephburg Classic on May 24, 2025

Dam: Faith (9F)

Sire: Bodie

DOB: March 6, 2024

BW: 107lbs 

WW: 874lbs

Finished Weight: 1420 lbs

Status: Active

I bred Faith to Bodie in hopes of getting a good 4-H steer, and Memphis was a great last 4-H project! 

• Lakemere Reserve Grand Champion Steer (May 21, 2025)

• Interclub Reserve Grand Champion Overall Steer (May 21, 2025)

Dam: Joy 8K

Sire: Red Angus

DOB: March 4, 2024

BW: 89lbs

WW: 686lbs

Status: Active

Sold April 2025 to Ontario

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Dam: Lainey 3L

Sire: WLB Top Tier 456G

DOB: February 7, 2025

BW: 72lbs

WW: 840 lbs

YW: 1240 lbs

Status: Active

Wilson is the sweetest calf. His markings are gorgeous, and I can't wait to see how he grows.

• Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf at Josephburg Classic (May 24, 2025)

• Grand Champion Commercial Bull Calf at Wild Rose Classic (July 30-August 3, 2025)

• 3rd Non-British Bull Calf at Wildwood Fair (August 15, 2025)

• 3rd Continental Bull Calf at Westlock Fair (August 16, 2025)

• 3rd Junior Bull Calf at Darwell Fair (August 17, 2025)

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Dam: Faith 9F

Sire: Sibelle Dirty Harry 25Z

DOB: February 12, 2025

BW: 105lbs

WW: 842 lbs

Current Weight on Feb. 15: 1080 lbs

Status: Active

Nala was an overdue baby, which is why she is Faith's biggest calf. I have personally never had a Dirty Harry calf, so I am interested to know how they produce. So far, Nala is my best heifer calf!

Dam: Joy 8K

Sire: Westcott or Yellowstone

DOB: February 23, 2025

BW: 94 lbs

WW: 714 lbs

Status: Active

Nyla is a bit of a mystery; she is either a 2-week-late Westcott calf or a 1-week-early RED calf out of our fullblood bull, Yellowstone.

*Sold to Miley Hiatt as a 4-H Project, 2025*

Dam: Faith 9F

Sire: Anchor D Marlin

DOB: February 25, 2026

BW: 96 lbs

Perry is a full brother to Lainey, so I have high hopes for him! He will remain a bull for now.

Dam: Lainey 3L

Sire: Anchor D Pendleton

DOB: February 27, 2026

BW: 84 lbs

Lainey's second calf is a beautiful RWF heifer calf!

Dam: Joy 8K

Sire: Wolfe Lambo FF

DOB: February 27, 2026

BW: 91 lbs

Pickles, hehe, I love her name, carries some new Fleckvieh genetics that I am curious to see in action.

"Sage"

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Dam: BEE Fenella 316A

Sire: BEE Astro 154E

 DOB: February 2, 2020

Current Weight: 1350lbs

Status: Active

Purchased from Skyline Simmentals. Sage's pedigree combines red and fullblood genetics, including Anchor D Viper, MRL Missile, and TNT Gunner. I am happy with how she is turning out. 

Dam: SLS Heartthrob 38H

Sire: PWK Cliffhanger

DOB: January 25, 2022

         BW: 89lbs.            WW: 776lbs

*Sold April 2023*

Dam: SLS Heartthrob 38H

Sire: SRP Jasper 1J

DOB: February 24, 2023

         BW: 98lbs.           WW: 799lbs

*Sold October 2023*

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Dam: SLS Heartthrob 38H

Sire: SRP Jasper 1J

DOB: February 23, 2024

BW: 95lbs 

WW: 718 lbs

*Sold to the Brenneis Family, 2024*

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Dam: SLS Heartthrob 38H

Sire: NUG Copperpoint 254K

DOB: March 2, 2025

BW: 80lbs

WW: 672 lbs

Sage's third heifer calf is a half sister to Mae. I'm looking forward to the cross between Sage and Copper.

*Sold to Emerson Draves as a 4-H Project, 2025*

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Dam: LFE RS Firstbase 632B

Sire: MRL Northface 74B

DOB: January 2, 2017

BW: 75lbs    WW: 650lbs 

Status: Inactive

Bought from Lewis Farms in their Leading Ladies 2018 sale as a bred heifer. Known as Pretty Penny. I halter broke her and showed her as a pair with Pearl where they won Grand Champion Female multiple times during the summer show circuit in 2018.

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Dam: LFE RS Firstbase 24E

Sire:  LFE Sargent 

DOB: February 2, 2019

BW: 98lbs  WW: 575lbs YW: 890lbs

Current Weight: 1620lbs

Status: Inactive

One of my favourite cows that I owned! She was shown as a calf alongside her Dam and as a prospect, where she placed in the top 3 every time. 

• Grand Champion Three Year Old at the Stony Plain and District Show 2022

• Supreme Female at the Stony Plain and District Show 2022

• Grand Champion Three Year Old at Focus on 4-H 2022

• Supreme Female at Focus on 4-H 2022 

• 3rd in her split at the AYSCA Wild Rose Classic 2022

Dam: SRP Precious Pearl 20G

Sire: 27-C (Commercial Simmental)

DOB: April 8, 2022

BW: 95lbs  WW: 716lbs

Current Weight: 1430lbs

Status: Active

I have high hopes for this April calf. She may be a younger heifer, but she is turning into a gorgeous animal. Krystal has acquired quite a show career to date. Don't tell my other cows, but Krystal is one of my favourites. 

• Stony Plain and District 4-H Champion Three Year Old Pair 2022

• Stony Plain and District 4-H Supreme Female 2022

• Northwest Region Champion Three Year Old Pair 2022

• Northwest Region Supreme Female 2022

• 5th in the Commercial Heifer Class at the Wild Rose Classic 2022

• Lakemere 4-H Grand Champion Heifer 2023

• Stony Plain and District 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Heifer 2023

• 1st Place Senior Showmanship for Stony Plain and District 4-H 2024

• Stony Plain and District 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Two Year Old 2024

• 1st place Senior Showmanship for Stony Plain and District 2024

• 1st in Split for Two Year Old Cow/Calf at Josephburg Show 2024

• 4th Overall Commercial 4-H Two Year Old Cow/Calf Pair @ Summer Synergy 2024

• 2nd Non British 2 Year Old Cow/Calf @ Wildwood Fair 2024

• 2nd Continental Two Year Old Pair @ Westlock Fair 2024

• 3rd Commercial 2 Year Old Pair @ Darwell Fair 2024

• Champion Commercial 3 Year Old Cow/Calf at the NW Region 4-H Beef Show

• Grand Champion Interclub 3 Year Old Pair at Stony Plain and District 4-H Show

• Supreme Female at Stony Plain and District 4-H Show (May 21, 2025)

• Reserve Champion 3 Year Old Pair at Mayerthorpe Junior Beef Show (May 24, 2025)

• 3rd Overall Commercial 3 Year Old Pair at NE Regional Beef Female Show (June 17, 2025)

• Grand Champion Mature Commercial Pair at Wild Rose Classic 2025

• Grand Champion Mature Non-British Pair at Wildwood Fair (August 15, 2025)

• 3rd Overall Continental Mature Pair at Westlock Fair (August 16, 2025)

• 2nd Commercial Mature Pair at Darwell Fair (August 17, 2025)

Dam: Krystal 2K

Sire: Red Angus

DOB: March 19, 2024

BW: 95 lbs

WW: 752lbs

Status: Active

Magma was such a sweetheart. While he was just my carcass project in     4-H, I took him to some junior shows. Saying goodbye to him was extra hard. 

• Reserve Grand Champion Junior Prospect Steer, Westlock Fair 2024

• Grand Champion Commercial Open Steer Calf Darwell Fair 2024

• 4th in Lightweight Steer Class at Oil Country Classic (May 10, 2025)

• Reserve Champion Middle Weight Steer at Josephburg Classic (May 24, 2025)

• 3rd Overall Lightweight Steer at Mayerthorpe Junior Beef Show (May 25, 2025)

Dam: Krystal 2K

Sire: Mr Blaze

DOB: February 18, 2025

BW: 81 lbs

WW: 800 lbs

Current Weight on Feb. 15: 944 lbs

Status: Active

Nova is the combination of some great commercial genetics, plus I am so excited to have a heifer out of my beloved Krystal!

• Multiple awards received as a pair alongside her dam

• 3rd Non-British Heifer Calf at Wildwood Fair (August 15, 2025)

• 3rd Commercial heifer calf at Darwell Fair (August 17, 2025)

Virginia Joyce 127J

"Ginny"

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Dam: Virginia Ms Peyton 135X

Sire: Kuntz Pay Strip

DOB: January 18, 2021

BW: 89lbs.     WW: 780lbs.

Current Weight: 1575 lbs

Status: Active

My latest purchase is from Virginia Ranches via the Western Harvest Sale. She comes from new genetics, and she's got the conformation along with the colouring of the cattle I'm striving to produce. Exposed to Anchor D Marlin for the 2025 breeding season.

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Dam: Virginia Joyce 127J

Sire: Sunny Valley Strut

DOB: February 20, 2023

BW: 94 lbs         WW: 756lbs

*Sold May 2024 to SR Stock Farms Ltd.*

SRP Melody 121M

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Dam: Virginia Joyce 127J

Sire: SRP Jasper 1J

DOB: March 28, 2024

BW: 114 lbs

 *Sold to the Brenneis Family, 2024*

"Nicki"

Dam: Virginia Joyce 127J

Sire: Lazy S Red Epic 78J

DOB: March 8, 2025

BW: 104 lbs

WW: 704 lbs

*Sold to the Drake Family, 2025*

Dam: Virginia Joyce 127J

Sire: Anchor D Marlin

DOB: March 9, 2026

BW: 102 lbs

Ginny's first blaze faced heifer and she is super cute! Might even make the keeper pen next year.

My 4-H steer for the 2022-2023 year. By far one of my favourite steers I've ever had! Out of Treasure, and had a very successful show career. 

Dam: 187D

Sire: Treasure

DOB: March 2, 2021

Current Weight: 1585 lbs

*Owned by SR Stock Farms Ltd.*

My 2022 4-H and Show Heifer. She is one of the best cows I've had the opportunity to show, conformation and attitude-wise. She's won a few banners for me and will be retired.

• Stony Plain and District Grand Champion Heifer 2022

• Supreme Female at Stony Plain and District 4-H Show 2023

• Reserve Champion Commercial Pair at Wild Rose Classic 2023

• Reserve Champion Non-British Two Year Old Pair at Wildwood Fair 2023

• Reserve Champion Continental Two Year Old Pair at Westlock Fair 2023

• Grand Champion Junior Pair at Darwell Fair 2023

• Grand Champion Commercial Pair at Darwell Fair 2023

• 5th Overall Junior Two Year Old Pair at Barrhead Beef Bash 2023

• Stony Plain and District Grand Champion Mature Cow/Calf 2024

• Mayerthorpe and District Reserve Grand Champion Cow/Calf 2024

• Grand Champion Non-British Mature Pair at Wildwood Fair 2024

• 3rd Overall Continental Mature Pair at Westlock Fair 2024

• 1st Commercial Open Mature Pair at Darwell Fair 2024

Dam: Josie 487J

Sire: SRP Kasper 4K

DOB: March 24th, 2025

BW: 111 lbs

*Owned by SR Stock Farms Ltd.*

Josie's first heifer calf, and she's red with a money stripe!