Highland Spice Production Sale

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November 21, 2023
Buffalo Livestock Marketing
Buffalo, WY

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Name 1	Lot#	Sex / Group	Notes
Highland Spice Marguerite (PV, D)	1	Heifer Calf	Marguerite has it all. Her dam has a great udder, good feet, and is an excellent mom. We like Marguerite’s depth, squareness behind and femininity. She is one we would love to add to our cow herd and she will fit about any program. Turn her out and make babies, put her in your front pasture and make your neighbors jealous, or make her famous in the show ring.
Highland Spice Masala (PV,D)	2	Heifer Calf	Masala is unique. She's one of just a handful of Hickory heifer calves in existence and is out of a really cool first-calf heifer. Her dam is the daughter of a cow we picked out of the Willow Glen heifer crop for her conformation and exceptional parents. Her maternal grand-sire is one of the sweetest bulls we have had the pleasure of owning, Summit Ranch Fritz, aka "Little Gary," bred by late Highland legend Gary Krumenauer. With two grand-sires who are direct Scottish imports, a Canadian import grand-dam and another grand-dam who is one of our best producing cows, Masala is a custom blend you won’t find elsewhere.
Myrtle of Highland Spice (D)	3	Heifer Calf	Myrtle is a thick, smooth heifer by a bull we love. She’s got all the famous stuff on the top side combined with some of the best Canadian genetics we have found. Born to a first-calf heifer with some cool older bloodlines that go back to Highland Spice Independence - a very thick short-legged bull who we exported to Canada in the 1990s. Myrtle has a great temperament like her parents, and would make a fun show calf or a calf for more “hands on” operations.
Highland Spice Meadow Rue (PV,D)	4	Heifer Calf	"Rue" has the cutest face! She was born to a smart first calf heifer without assistance of any kind in cold weather. Rue has a unique pedigree and should make a hell of a cow with excellent functional traits. She is the daughter of one of our herd bulls, Emerson of Willow Glen (sire to the 2021 National Champion Female), and out of a cow whose top side includes National Champion bulls and eastern Canadian imported bloodlines.
Mulberry of Highland Spice (PV,D)	5	Heifer Calf	Mulberry is a gorgeous calf from a super female line. Her dam is a first calf heifer who calved with no assistance and is a fantastic mom with excellent udder structure. Mulberry's dam and grand-dam are big black cows with great udders who are consistent producers. On the sire side are powerful performance genetics combined with an Elite Impact Dam. We expect Mulberry to make an efficient, productive cow with a good udder and maternal ability. Mulberry’s dam has an excellent disposition.
Highland Spice Mistletoe (PV,D)	6	Heifer Calf	Mistletoe's sire is a full sibling to EZ Acres Pauline, one of the most influential cows in the Highland breed having won three champion titles at NWSS. Finley himself won two division championships at NWSS and had several big wins on the East Coast before coming west. Finley's sire, Trafalgar Luther, was National Champion Bull in 2004. On the dam side, this heifer is as good as they come with Sebastian of Five Star (son of 2002 Reserve National Champion Bull and out of a Cow who was National Champion Cow/Calf in 2008) and T5 Skye, a really cool old-style cow who has the best udder at 14 years old.
Highland Spice Monarch (PV,D)	7	Heifer Calf	Monarch's name is of course due to her ears, which are highly set and slightly hilarious cropped ears. Crop ear comes from Scotland and isn't for everyone, but some people like the Scottish legends about it and this heifer wears it well. Monarch's dam is still a "no problem" producer at 15 years old and is a great mother. With powerful HSC Rebel's Jack, the 2013 Reserve National Champion Bull, and an Elite Impact Dam grandmother the top side, this heifer is bred to be an excellent producer.
Highland Spice Matcha (PV,D)	8	Heifer Calf	Matcha has been a standout from the beginning for her thickness and style. Her dam is a reasonably tempered younger cow with many of the popular genetics from the 1990s. Matcha was a big calf at birth, so we recommend breeding her to a lighter birth weight bull (such as Angus 8th of Dunvegan, Hickory, etc.) when she is a breeding age heifer. Matcha will make a lovely cow and will be competitive in the show ring, too.
Marea of Highland Spice (PV,D)	9	Heifer Calf	Marea is a powerhouse blonde heifer out of a 15 year old dam who is a pretty, useful functional Highland momma and has raised 10 registered progeny. You won't find these old bloodlines in the first couple generations very often. Marea has a very unique big hip and has been a fast-growing, easy fleshing calf. Her full sister is in our herd and we couldn’t like her more for her early maturity, balance and size.
Highland Spice Margosa (PV,D)	10	Heifer Calf	Margosa is a favorite, as is her dam Ostag. We are obsessed with Ostag and her progeny - so much so that we have tried to keep and collect as many from her female line as possible for the past several years. They are early maturing, easy fleshing cattle with a lot of bone and huge horns - they are all stamped the same and are easily our best cows. Now we have three bulls from that line, so we are offering Margosa and her full sister, Flatheads Timber (Lot 23) to you in this sale. Calf has crop ear.
Highland Spice Midnight Tryst (PV,D)	11	Heifer Calf	Named for the prettiest Hibiscus and after her maternal sister, HS Hibiscus Rose, the 2022 National Champion Female. We think this heifer will put you on the map and in the winner's circle. We've never had a bad one from her dam, and Hickory’s progeny are winning everywhere. Both of "Midnight's" parents have extremely good temperaments, which they have consistently passed on to their progeny. Midnight has an outcross pedigree to most Highlands in the USA and is just so, so nice. One like this doesn’t come around often.
Melaleuca of Highland Spice (D)	12	Heifer Calf	Here's a really neat classic red heifer. Her dam is one we brought all the way from northern BC to get the best from Tatlayoko Fold. "Mel" is expected to be a moderate-framed female with incredible breed character. While we would like her dam to have had a better udder on her second calf, we expect Hickory to have improved that in this heifer based on his dam and paternal sisters. Mel's dam is one of the gentlest, best-footed females in the Highland Spice herd. If you want a striking red with a unique pedigree to show, breed, or just enjoy, Melaleuca is your girl.
HS MeanGreenMachine (PV,D)	13	Bull Calf	Here's a dynamite bull calf in a fun color. He's out of a really nice bodied, large framed cow who is an own daughter of Skye High Convoy. Performance and great maternal genetics on both sides make MeanGreen a perfect choice for adding power, performance and productivity to your breeding program. We have been impressed by MeanGreen’s growth, top line, and lovely hip. His dam is an easy-fleshing female with great feet and a good udder with plenty of milk.
Taunton Farms Merrick (PV,D,t)	14	Bull Calf	Bring heritage and calving ease to your herd with this traditional type Highland bull calf. Merrick’s pedigree offers direct Scottish import genetics on the dam side and old-school proven Canadian and US genetics on his sire side. Where else can you find Ben Eniglair of Scone Palace, Yarnelle Farms Betula, Glen Osprey Farms, Cape St. Mary’s Fold, EZ Acres and Pitcher Mountain cattle all in the same pedigree in the first few generations? His father, Taunton Maddock, is a phenomenal proven heifer bull with a moderate frame. Maddock’s calves are strong and smart at birth. We expect Merrick to follow in his father’s footsteps. Anyone who meets his dam, Summit Ranch Gretta, instantly adores her as she is a gem for personality and gentleness. Gretta was shown as a youngster by juniors and always placed very well. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Consigned by Taunton Farms (208)221-5523.
Manatee of Highland Spice	15	Bull Calf	We’ve never seen one quite like Manatee. He was too big at birth to stay a bull but way too awesome to ship with the steers. Built like a bodybuilder, he will make an excellent show steer, pet, or one to make you laugh before he goes in the freezer. AHCA registration upon Buyer’s request.
Highland Spice Menthol	16	Steer Calf	Menthol is a cute little guy who would be a great pet, junior project, or future beef. He’s moderate framed – will not be as big as Manatee. DNA verification of sire and AHCA registration upon Buyer’s request.
Krawford of Willow Glen	17	Yearling Heifer	Krawford is a feminine dark dun heifer that looks like she will make a great cow. She is line bred Raymond of High Land Ballaugh, which is the sire to Willow Glen’s great Beauregard bull and also the sire to their white Carney bull. Raymond is said to have been an excellent bull with wonderful feet. Krawford offers that concentrated outcross line which is an easy way to diversify, and is an outcross to most Highlands in the USA. Krawford has not been halter broken, but is calm and very easy to handle.
Flatheads Lotus	18	Yearling Heifer	Lotus is that deep dark red that makes most other red cows look dull. Her dam is a daughter of the 2010 NEHCA Grand Champion Bull, Trafalgar Victor, and is a Black Watch Dempsey granddaughter. Lotus’ dam showed up on the feed ground this year with a new calf, perfectly dry and already nursed. That’s how we like them. Lotus is nervous in the corral but calms down when she is back in the herd, turned out. She will be most comfortable in an operation where she can be a cow, not a pet.
Krumpet of Willow Glen	19	Yearling Heifer	What a flashy heifer! Krumpet is a stunning white heifer full of feminine eye appeal. She offers an exceptional opportunity to expand your herd with Canadian Highland genetics. This heifer has a no-fuss drive to her and is ready to go to work in your herd. Color, balance, fancy, and Canadian outcross value. We can’t wait to see her stunning calves in the future! She will be in the AHCA herdbook by sale time. Consigned by Taunton Farms (208)221-5523.
Snowland Kaarina	20	Bred Heifer	Kaarina is a classy yellow heifer who gets a lot of compliments for her long wavy blond hair. Kaarina comes from a very respected breeder in MI and will compliment anyone’s breeding program. Kaarina has Scottish import, quality Canadian, and National Champion genetics on the sire side and is out of a good producing cow bred by Snowland Livestock. Kaarina was started on the halter as a calf by her breeder. She was AI bred to Hickory with heifer-sex-sorted semen on 7/7/23, then exposed to the listed bulls.
Jela of Willow Glen	21	Bred Heifer	Here’s your chance to get an own daughter of Willow Glen Farms’ excellent herd sire “Beau”. Jela is a maternal sibling to Gooseberry (Lot 28). Like her sister, Jela is easy to handle and rather gentle, but kind of “aloof” when it comes to interacting with people. Jela is a big pretty heifer with really nice feet. She is easy to get along with. Pasture exposed to the listed bulls.
MP’s Christine (PV,D)	22	Bred Heifer	Christine is a royally-bred heifer with Sunset Farm, Drover Hill, Five Star Farm, Ridge Top, Dirtaine Farm cattle in her pedigree. Christine is a rather nervous sort and prefers to be outside and just living her life as a beautiful cow - she is not cuddly enough for a pet-type home. She has a ton of hair. She does not seem affected and has never been sick, but she does have a little cough after being trailed long distances, etc. For this reason she would do best in a more moderate (not hot) climate. Christine was exposed to all listed bulls, but most likely was bred by Emerson or LIberty.
Flatheads Timber (PV,D)	23	Bred Heifer	Timber is a full sister to Margosa (Lot 10). Their mother, Flatheads Ostag, stands out because of her beautiful big curled horns and “big body on short legs.” Combining Ostag’s very productive and early-maturing maternal line with Schon Boden’s Levi is sure to have created a maternal powerhouse in Timber. Timber was AI bred to Hickory with heifer-sex-sorted semen on 7/7/23, then exposed to the listed bulls.
Schon Boden’s Farrah	24	Bred Heifer	Farrah is a really long, bigger framed heifer with a cool look about her. She was started on the halter by her breeder as a calf. Farrah was AI bred 7/7/23 to Emerson with heifer-sexed semen and was then exposed to the listed bulls.
Snowball	25	Bred Cow	Snowball has raised nice big calves. She isn’t a pet, but isn’t hard to handle with cattle handling facilities. Snowball is from registered stock but was never registered. If you want a pretty white Highland momma cow to join your herd, Snowball is your girl! Snowball was pasture exposed to the listed bulls.
Homestead’s Maggie	26	Bred Cow	Maggie is the daughter of the cutest little dun cow you’ve ever seen “Mae.” Sadly, we lost Mae this year at 18 years old. Maggie is a very good mother and always has her calf with her. She had a touch too much milk this year for the first week after calving, but her teat size has been very good. Maggie weans a nice big calf every year, is easy going, and will follow a bucket of treats pretty much anywhere. Maggie was AI bred 7/13/23 to heifer-sexed Hickory semen and exposed to the listed bulls thereafter.
Flatheads Mortlach	27	Bred Cow	Mortlach is a fine red cow and a good mom, too. Go back in her pedigree and you will find some really interesting cattle. Mortlach is fairly easy to handle but isn’t a pet and will require cattle handling facilities. She hasn’t made a wrong move while we have had her, and she produced a really nice calf this year (Matcha, Lot 8). Mortlach was pasture exposed to the listed bulls.
Gooseberry at Willow Glen	28	Bred Cow	Gooseberry looks like a Highland cow should look. She has an awesome hair coat and dossan down to her chin in the winter. She is thick, well balanced, feminine, and has short powerful legs and good feet. Gooseberry has a lot to offer any breeding program. Her sire is the third son of Uallach Dubh 6th that has influenced our breeding program, and we have been happy with them all. Gooseberry will be a complete outcross to almost every Highland bull in the USA which provides a lot of opportunities to create good cattle… hopefully cattle that look like her! Gooseberry’s weakness is that her udder is not made the best. She has too much milk and large teats. Typically that would send her to a stew pot, but given that she is a drop dead gorgeous cow, we think she has a lot to offer an informed purchaser. Gooseberry was exposed to the listed bulls and is likely bred by Emerson. We believe both Emerson and Hickory will improve udders based on Emerson’s progeny and Hickory’s dam and maternal siblings. We would recommend AI breeding to Hickory or a bull whose pedigree includes excellent udders. If the buyer wishes to AI next year to Hickory, semen can be sold privately for a reasonable price to the successful bidder.
Clearwater’s Delilah	29	Bred Cow	“Buttercup” is the one you want because she will make you smile every day with her “bed head beautiful” look. What a face! She is a good mom, keeping her calf close and often feeding her calf’s best friend as well as her own. Did you see calf she raised this year, as a heifer (Myrtle, Lot 3)! Buttercup has excellent feet and is very gentle. She allows us to brush her in the pasture and is very motivated by treats to follow you anywhere. She was started on the halter as a calf. Buttercup would be an excellent choice for a breeder on a small acreage that wants a friendly cow who will raise really nice calves.
Three (3) Grade 1 embryos:	30	3 Embryos	Here’s a match for the traditional type Highland folks and genetics geeks. Gidget of Willow Glen is a classic young red cow with tons of dossan and breed character. She is just about as wide as she is tall with short legs and a lot of depth and capacity. Raindancer is a frosted red bull “throwback” from the early 2000’s, whose pedigree includes Gille Buidhe of Benmore “the Gene Machine,” his son Basswood of Swains (out of a GOF cow) as well as other enchanting old genetics. We cannot imagine a better match and are excited to share these embryos with you. Embryos were created through IVF by Vytelle. Buyer must pay for shipping and make arrangements for embryos to be shipped within 60 days of sale. USA only.
Highland Spice Hickory (D) - HEIFER-SEXED SEMEN - FIVE (5) STRAWS	31	5 Straws of Semen	Your 2022 National Champion Bull, a “breed-changing bull.” Undefeated as a two-year-old, this friendly, stocky, moderate bull is just as impressive in his every-day clothes. At the 2022 NWSS Hickory weighed 1743 pounds with a REA of 19.74 — over a square inch larger than the Reserve Champion Bull. Hickory’s sire was a good-footed, easy-doing bull with limited AHCA progeny. His dam has an excellent udder and feet; genetics that originate in the first Highland Spice herd. Hickory’s average calf BW on his Highland Spice calves born in 2023 was 70 lbs. His progeny that are show-age have been winning the big shows all over the country. Five heifer-sexed, ½ cc, 4M concentration straws. Collected and stored at ORIgen, Huntley MT. Sexting Technologies (ST) requires that if semen is to be used for ET/IVF and not just AI breeding, that it be used only at approved facilities that report use for IVF/ET to ST.
Flatheads Wyoming (D) - HEIFER-SEXED SEMEN - FIVE (5) STRAWS	32	5 Straws of Semen	White-hot, and a good one, too. Wyoming boasts two National Champion bulls and rare Eastern Canadian out-cross genetics on his sire’s side. Wyoming’s dam is our “Flahteads Ostag” cow, a beautiful impact dam who is one of our favorite cows from our favorite female line of all time. Thick, crazy deep, with a strong topline and a lovely head. WW 537 on milk and pasture. Five heifer-sexed, ½ cc, 4M concentration straws. Sexting Technologies (ST) requires that if semen is to be used for ET/IVF and not just AI breeding, that it be used only at approved facilities that report use for IVF/ET to ST.
STR Keystone (ET,PV,D) - 5 STRAWS	33	5 Straws of Semen	Keystone has it all! Sire to the 2023 National Grand Champion Female, Kola of Highland Spice. He attained the best of his parents, CBS Yaz's Yukon Jack and Yarnelle Farms Betula. Keystone is a magnificent bull. He is balanced, has a massive amount of muscle, a straight and long back, perfect feet, and he has a crazy thick behind on him. On grass and mineral alone, he weighed in at 2,340 lbs. in Summer 2022. His calves have been moderate in terms of birth weight, easy fleshing, vigorous, and exceptionally docile. Don’t miss the chance to own some of the first straws made available for purchase. Consigned by Taunton Farms (208)221-5523.

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Highland Spice Marguerite (PV, D)

Marguerite has it all. Her dam has a great udder, good feet, and is an excellent mom. We like Marguerite’s depth, squareness behind and femininity. She is one we would love to add to our cow herd and she will fit about any program. Turn her out and make babies, put her in your front pasture and make your neighbors jealous, or make her famous in the show ring.

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Highland Spice Masala (PV,D)

Masala is unique. She's one of just a handful of Hickory heifer calves in existence and is out of a really cool first-calf heifer. Her dam is the daughter of a cow we picked out of the Willow Glen heifer crop for her conformation and exceptional parents. Her maternal grand-sire is one of the sweetest bulls we have had the pleasure of owning, Summit Ranch Fritz, aka "Little Gary," bred by late Highland legend Gary Krumenauer. With two grand-sires who are direct Scottish imports, a Canadian import grand-dam and another grand-dam who is one of our best producing cows, Masala is a custom blend you won’t find elsewhere.

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Myrtle of Highland Spice (D)

Myrtle is a thick, smooth heifer by a bull we love. She’s got all the famous stuff on the top side combined with some of the best Canadian genetics we have found. Born to a first-calf heifer with some cool older bloodlines that go back to Highland Spice Independence - a very thick short-legged bull who we exported to Canada in the 1990s. Myrtle has a great temperament like her parents, and would make a fun show calf or a calf for more “hands on” operations.

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Highland Spice Meadow Rue (PV,D)

"Rue" has the cutest face! She was born to a smart first calf heifer without assistance of any kind in cold weather. Rue has a unique pedigree and should make a hell of a cow with excellent functional traits. She is the daughter of one of our herd bulls, Emerson of Willow Glen (sire to the 2021 National Champion Female), and out of a cow whose top side includes National Champion bulls and eastern Canadian imported bloodlines.

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Mulberry of Highland Spice (PV,D)

Mulberry is a gorgeous calf from a super female line. Her dam is a first calf heifer who calved with no assistance and is a fantastic mom with excellent udder structure. Mulberry's dam and grand-dam are big black cows with great udders who are consistent producers. On the sire side are powerful performance genetics combined with an Elite Impact Dam. We expect Mulberry to make an efficient, productive cow with a good udder and maternal ability. Mulberry’s dam has an excellent disposition.

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Highland Spice Mistletoe (PV,D)

Mistletoe's sire is a full sibling to EZ Acres Pauline, one of the most influential cows in the Highland breed having won three champion titles at NWSS. Finley himself won two division championships at NWSS and had several big wins on the East Coast before coming west. Finley's sire, Trafalgar Luther, was National Champion Bull in 2004. On the dam side, this heifer is as good as they come with Sebastian of Five Star (son of 2002 Reserve National Champion Bull and out of a Cow who was National Champion Cow/Calf in 2008) and T5 Skye, a really cool old-style cow who has the best udder at 14 years old.

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Highland Spice Monarch (PV,D)

Monarch's name is of course due to her ears, which are highly set and slightly hilarious cropped ears. Crop ear comes from Scotland and isn't for everyone, but some people like the Scottish legends about it and this heifer wears it well. Monarch's dam is still a "no problem" producer at 15 years old and is a great mother. With powerful HSC Rebel's Jack, the 2013 Reserve National Champion Bull, and an Elite Impact Dam grandmother the top side, this heifer is bred to be an excellent producer.

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Highland Spice Matcha (PV,D)

Matcha has been a standout from the beginning for her thickness and style. Her dam is a reasonably tempered younger cow with many of the popular genetics from the 1990s. Matcha was a big calf at birth, so we recommend breeding her to a lighter birth weight bull (such as Angus 8th of Dunvegan, Hickory, etc.) when she is a breeding age heifer. Matcha will make a lovely cow and will be competitive in the show ring, too.

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Marea of Highland Spice (PV,D)

Marea is a powerhouse blonde heifer out of a 15 year old dam who is a pretty, useful functional Highland momma and has raised 10 registered progeny. You won't find these old bloodlines in the first couple generations very often. Marea has a very unique big hip and has been a fast-growing, easy fleshing calf. Her full sister is in our herd and we couldn’t like her more for her early maturity, balance and size.

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Highland Spice Margosa (PV,D)

Margosa is a favorite, as is her dam Ostag. We are obsessed with Ostag and her progeny - so much so that we have tried to keep and collect as many from her female line as possible for the past several years. They are early maturing, easy fleshing cattle with a lot of bone and huge horns - they are all stamped the same and are easily our best cows. Now we have three bulls from that line, so we are offering Margosa and her full sister, Flatheads Timber (Lot 23) to you in this sale. Calf has crop ear.

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Highland Spice Midnight Tryst (PV,D)

Named for the prettiest Hibiscus and after her maternal sister, HS Hibiscus Rose, the 2022 National Champion Female. We think this heifer will put you on the map and in the winner's circle. We've never had a bad one from her dam, and Hickory’s progeny are winning everywhere. Both of "Midnight's" parents have extremely good temperaments, which they have consistently passed on to their progeny. Midnight has an outcross pedigree to most Highlands in the USA and is just so, so nice. One like this doesn’t come around often.

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Melaleuca of Highland Spice (D)

Here's a really neat classic red heifer. Her dam is one we brought all the way from northern BC to get the best from Tatlayoko Fold. "Mel" is expected to be a moderate-framed female with incredible breed character. While we would like her dam to have had a better udder on her second calf, we expect Hickory to have improved that in this heifer based on his dam and paternal sisters. Mel's dam is one of the gentlest, best-footed females in the Highland Spice herd. If you want a striking red with a unique pedigree to show, breed, or just enjoy, Melaleuca is your girl.

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HS MeanGreenMachine (PV,D)

Here's a dynamite bull calf in a fun color. He's out of a really nice bodied, large framed cow who is an own daughter of Skye High Convoy. Performance and great maternal genetics on both sides make MeanGreen a perfect choice for adding power, performance and productivity to your breeding program. We have been impressed by MeanGreen’s growth, top line, and lovely hip. His dam is an easy-fleshing female with great feet and a good udder with plenty of milk.

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Taunton Farms Merrick (PV,D,t)

Bring heritage and calving ease to your herd with this traditional type Highland bull calf. Merrick’s pedigree offers direct Scottish import genetics on the dam side and old-school proven Canadian and US genetics on his sire side. Where else can you find Ben Eniglair of Scone Palace, Yarnelle Farms Betula, Glen Osprey Farms, Cape St. Mary’s Fold, EZ Acres and Pitcher Mountain cattle all in the same pedigree in the first few generations? His father, Taunton Maddock, is a phenomenal proven heifer bull with a moderate frame. Maddock’s calves are strong and smart at birth. We expect Merrick to follow in his father’s footsteps. Anyone who meets his dam, Summit Ranch Gretta, instantly adores her as she is a gem for personality and gentleness. Gretta was shown as a youngster by juniors and always placed very well. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Consigned by Taunton Farms (208)221-5523.

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Manatee of Highland Spice

We’ve never seen one quite like Manatee. He was too big at birth to stay a bull but way too awesome to ship with the steers. Built like a bodybuilder, he will make an excellent show steer, pet, or one to make you laugh before he goes in the freezer. AHCA registration upon Buyer’s request.

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Highland Spice Menthol

Menthol is a cute little guy who would be a great pet, junior project, or future beef. He’s moderate framed – will not be as big as Manatee. DNA verification of sire and AHCA registration upon Buyer’s request.

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Krawford of Willow Glen

Krawford is a feminine dark dun heifer that looks like she will make a great cow. She is line bred Raymond of High Land Ballaugh, which is the sire to Willow Glen’s great Beauregard bull and also the sire to their white Carney bull. Raymond is said to have been an excellent bull with wonderful feet. Krawford offers that concentrated outcross line which is an easy way to diversify, and is an outcross to most Highlands in the USA. Krawford has not been halter broken, but is calm and very easy to handle.

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Flatheads Lotus

Lotus is that deep dark red that makes most other red cows look dull. Her dam is a daughter of the 2010 NEHCA Grand Champion Bull, Trafalgar Victor, and is a Black Watch Dempsey granddaughter. Lotus’ dam showed up on the feed ground this year with a new calf, perfectly dry and already nursed. That’s how we like them. Lotus is nervous in the corral but calms down when she is back in the herd, turned out. She will be most comfortable in an operation where she can be a cow, not a pet.

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Krumpet of Willow Glen

What a flashy heifer! Krumpet is a stunning white heifer full of feminine eye appeal. She offers an exceptional opportunity to expand your herd with Canadian Highland genetics. This heifer has a no-fuss drive to her and is ready to go to work in your herd. Color, balance, fancy, and Canadian outcross value. We can’t wait to see her stunning calves in the future! She will be in the AHCA herdbook by sale time. Consigned by Taunton Farms (208)221-5523.

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Snowland Kaarina

Kaarina is a classy yellow heifer who gets a lot of compliments for her long wavy blond hair. Kaarina comes from a very respected breeder in MI and will compliment anyone’s breeding program. Kaarina has Scottish import, quality Canadian, and National Champion genetics on the sire side and is out of a good producing cow bred by Snowland Livestock. Kaarina was started on the halter as a calf by her breeder. She was AI bred to Hickory with heifer-sex-sorted semen on 7/7/23, then exposed to the listed bulls.

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Jela of Willow Glen

Here’s your chance to get an own daughter of Willow Glen Farms’ excellent herd sire “Beau”. Jela is a maternal sibling to Gooseberry (Lot 28). Like her sister, Jela is easy to handle and rather gentle, but kind of “aloof” when it comes to interacting with people. Jela is a big pretty heifer with really nice feet. She is easy to get along with. Pasture exposed to the listed bulls.

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MP’s Christine (PV,D)

Christine is a royally-bred heifer with Sunset Farm, Drover Hill, Five Star Farm, Ridge Top, Dirtaine Farm cattle in her pedigree. Christine is a rather nervous sort and prefers to be outside and just living her life as a beautiful cow - she is not cuddly enough for a pet-type home. She has a ton of hair. She does not seem affected and has never been sick, but she does have a little cough after being trailed long distances, etc. For this reason she would do best in a more moderate (not hot) climate. Christine was exposed to all listed bulls, but most likely was bred by Emerson or LIberty.

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Flatheads Timber (PV,D)

Timber is a full sister to Margosa (Lot 10). Their mother, Flatheads Ostag, stands out because of her beautiful big curled horns and “big body on short legs.” Combining Ostag’s very productive and early-maturing maternal line with Schon Boden’s Levi is sure to have created a maternal powerhouse in Timber. Timber was AI bred to Hickory with heifer-sex-sorted semen on 7/7/23, then exposed to the listed bulls.

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Schon Boden’s Farrah

Farrah is a really long, bigger framed heifer with a cool look about her. She was started on the halter by her breeder as a calf. Farrah was AI bred 7/7/23 to Emerson with heifer-sexed semen and was then exposed to the listed bulls.

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Snowball

Snowball has raised nice big calves. She isn’t a pet, but isn’t hard to handle with cattle handling facilities. Snowball is from registered stock but was never registered. If you want a pretty white Highland momma cow to join your herd, Snowball is your girl! Snowball was pasture exposed to the listed bulls.

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Homestead’s Maggie

Maggie is the daughter of the cutest little dun cow you’ve ever seen “Mae.” Sadly, we lost Mae this year at 18 years old. Maggie is a very good mother and always has her calf with her. She had a touch too much milk this year for the first week after calving, but her teat size has been very good. Maggie weans a nice big calf every year, is easy going, and will follow a bucket of treats pretty much anywhere. Maggie was AI bred 7/13/23 to heifer-sexed Hickory semen and exposed to the listed bulls thereafter.

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Flatheads Mortlach

Mortlach is a fine red cow and a good mom, too. Go back in her pedigree and you will find some really interesting cattle. Mortlach is fairly easy to handle but isn’t a pet and will require cattle handling facilities. She hasn’t made a wrong move while we have had her, and she produced a really nice calf this year (Matcha, Lot 8). Mortlach was pasture exposed to the listed bulls.

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Gooseberry at Willow Glen

Gooseberry looks like a Highland cow should look. She has an awesome hair coat and dossan down to her chin in the winter. She is thick, well balanced, feminine, and has short powerful legs and good feet. Gooseberry has a lot to offer any breeding program. Her sire is the third son of Uallach Dubh 6th that has influenced our breeding program, and we have been happy with them all. Gooseberry will be a complete outcross to almost every Highland bull in the USA which provides a lot of opportunities to create good cattle… hopefully cattle that look like her! Gooseberry’s weakness is that her udder is not made the best. She has too much milk and large teats. Typically that would send her to a stew pot, but given that she is a drop dead gorgeous cow, we think she has a lot to offer an informed purchaser. Gooseberry was exposed to the listed bulls and is likely bred by Emerson. We believe both Emerson and Hickory will improve udders based on Emerson’s progeny and Hickory’s dam and maternal siblings. We would recommend AI breeding to Hickory or a bull whose pedigree includes excellent udders. If the buyer wishes to AI next year to Hickory, semen can be sold privately for a reasonable price to the successful bidder.

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Clearwater’s Delilah

“Buttercup” is the one you want because she will make you smile every day with her “bed head beautiful” look. What a face! She is a good mom, keeping her calf close and often feeding her calf’s best friend as well as her own. Did you see calf she raised this year, as a heifer (Myrtle, Lot 3)! Buttercup has excellent feet and is very gentle. She allows us to brush her in the pasture and is very motivated by treats to follow you anywhere. She was started on the halter as a calf. Buttercup would be an excellent choice for a breeder on a small acreage that wants a friendly cow who will raise really nice calves.

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Three (3) Grade 1 embryos:

Here’s a match for the traditional type Highland folks and genetics geeks. Gidget of Willow Glen is a classic young red cow with tons of dossan and breed character. She is just about as wide as she is tall with short legs and a lot of depth and capacity. Raindancer is a frosted red bull “throwback” from the early 2000’s, whose pedigree includes Gille Buidhe of Benmore “the Gene Machine,” his son Basswood of Swains (out of a GOF cow) as well as other enchanting old genetics. We cannot imagine a better match and are excited to share these embryos with you. Embryos were created through IVF by Vytelle. Buyer must pay for shipping and make arrangements for embryos to be shipped within 60 days of sale. USA only.

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Highland Spice Hickory (D) - HEIFER-SEXED SEMEN - FIVE (5) STRAWS

Your 2022 National Champion Bull, a “breed-changing bull.” Undefeated as a two-year-old, this friendly, stocky, moderate bull is just as impressive in his every-day clothes. At the 2022 NWSS Hickory weighed 1743 pounds with a REA of 19.74 — over a square inch larger than the Reserve Champion Bull. Hickory’s sire was a good-footed, easy-doing bull with limited AHCA progeny. His dam has an excellent udder and feet; genetics that originate in the first Highland Spice herd. Hickory’s average calf BW on his Highland Spice calves born in 2023 was 70 lbs. His progeny that are show-age have been winning the big shows all over the country. Five heifer-sexed, ½ cc, 4M concentration straws. Collected and stored at ORIgen, Huntley MT. Sexting Technologies (ST) requires that if semen is to be used for ET/IVF and not just AI breeding, that it be used only at approved facilities that report use for IVF/ET to ST.

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Flatheads Wyoming (D) - HEIFER-SEXED SEMEN - FIVE (5) STRAWS

White-hot, and a good one, too. Wyoming boasts two National Champion bulls and rare Eastern Canadian out-cross genetics on his sire’s side. Wyoming’s dam is our “Flahteads Ostag” cow, a beautiful impact dam who is one of our favorite cows from our favorite female line of all time. Thick, crazy deep, with a strong topline and a lovely head. WW 537 on milk and pasture. Five heifer-sexed, ½ cc, 4M concentration straws. Sexting Technologies (ST) requires that if semen is to be used for ET/IVF and not just AI breeding, that it be used only at approved facilities that report use for IVF/ET to ST.

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STR Keystone (ET,PV,D) - 5 STRAWS

Keystone has it all! Sire to the 2023 National Grand Champion Female, Kola of Highland Spice. He attained the best of his parents, CBS Yaz's Yukon Jack and Yarnelle Farms Betula. Keystone is a magnificent bull. He is balanced, has a massive amount of muscle, a straight and long back, perfect feet, and he has a crazy thick behind on him. On grass and mineral alone, he weighed in at 2,340 lbs. in Summer 2022. His calves have been moderate in terms of birth weight, easy fleshing, vigorous, and exceptionally docile. Don’t miss the chance to own some of the first straws made available for purchase. Consigned by Taunton Farms (208)221-5523.

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