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www.biggullyfarm.com The herd comprises Hereford, Polled Hereford and Angus females that run on native grass on the hills surrounding "Big Gully" Creek.

Breeding Registered Herefords since 1967, Big Gully Farm is located north of Maidstone, SK and operated by the 4th generation of the Leachman family. Primary focus of the farm is raising commercial bulls for stockman that capitalize on the structural correctness, docility, efficiency, and hardiness that the breed offers their crossbreeding scenarios. An annual bull sale is hosted the second Thursday of December with both yearling and two-year old bulls offered. The herd is predicated on exceptional structure, muscle, intermediate frame, udder quality, center body dimension and fleshing ability. Along with visual distinction, we are deeply committed to genetic advancement with genomic-enhanced EPD's on the entire herd and each sale bull. Moreover, all yearling cattle are ultrasounded by Shari for carcass merit each spring. Artificial Insemination is heavily utilized on all replacements and the cowherd for one cycle. A strong collection of herd bulls assembled from professional, progressive and information motivated operations across North America is then utilized post-AI. We are always glad to host anyone with an interest in viewing the cowherd and developing a first hand opinion of the cattle and their development.

10/29/2026

A question for commercial producers: when you're picking a bull for heifers, do you still go by birth weight, or have you started leaning on calving ease EPDs?

Up here, a lot of people still look hard at birth weight, and we understand why. But birth weight is only one piece of whether a calf comes easily. Calving ease EPDs are built to predict the thing you actually care about, which is an unassisted birth.

We're curious where people land on this. What do you look at when you pick a heifer bull?

10/27/2026

Every bull that sells on December 10 stays here at the farm until spring. Here's what comes with him:
- Wintering and development until spring
- A breeding soundness exam before he leaves
- Delivery to your place
- He doesn't leave until you're ready for him

Most bulls head home in April or May. Buying in December means you can pick your bull early without feeding him through the winter.

📅 Thursday, December 10 · 4:30 PM CST · At the farm, north of Maidstone

10/24/2026

There's an idea in the cattle business that you can have good-looking cattle or good numbers, but trying for both is asking too much. We've never agreed with that.

Some things still only show up when you look at an animal: how sound he is, how he's put together, his disposition. Other things, like carcass merit or how his daughters will be uddered, are easier to predict with good data. So we try to use both. Every sale bull has genomically enhanced EPDs, and every yearling bull and heifer is ultrasounded for carcass traits.

The goal isn't to be extreme in any one area. It's to raise cattle that are useful for a lot of things at once.

10/23/2026

When you walk through a pen of bulls, what's the first thing you look at?

For us, it's structure. Feet, legs, skeleton and how a bull moves have to be right before anything else matters, because a bull that can't travel can't do his job for very long. After that comes depth of body, length, muscle, balance and the cow behind him. Then we go to the numbers.

Everyone sorts a pen a little differently, and we're always curious how other people do it. What's first on your list?

10/21/2026

Save the date.

The 13th Annual Big Gully Farm Hereford Bull Sale is Thursday, December 10, here at the farm.
📅 Thursday, December 10, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM CST
📍 At the farm, 12 miles north of Maidstone, SK
🖥 Online bidding through DLMS

This year's offering will include 35-40 Polled and De-Horned Hereford bulls yearlings and two-year-olds. The catalogue is coming together now. If you'd like a copy when it's ready, you can request one at biggullyfarm.com.

09/16/2026

In advance of our 13th BGF Hereford Bull Sale on Thursday, December 10th-here is an upcoming ad for the Canadian Hereford Digest that describes what we perceive to be common characteristics amongst the families/operations who have supported us through their bull purchases.

09/11/2026

We were both in grade 11: Shari already at school in Hamiota watching on TV and I was on the school bus listening to the radio-when we first saw and heard the attacks had occurred in New York. Two more planes would follow at the Pentagon and in a Somerset County, Pennsylvania field. Thinking of the loss, sacrifice and bravery that occurred that day. Moreover, recognizing the civilians, soldiers and their families in the US, along with many other countries, that over the subsequent two and a half decades would continue to endure loss-but have remained committed to preventing an assault of that magnitude from happening again.

08/28/2026

This morning-it was a bit surprising to see our dogs, Rip and Riggs, parked at the base of a tree and barking up in the air. Didn’t take long to see this black bear waiting for them to clear out of the way.

08/19/2026

🎟️APPRECIATION EVENT UPDATE: We are fortunate that Kaylee Chizawsky from Zoetis has agreed to present on both ‘Implant Strategies for Calves’ and ‘Proper Vaccine Handling’ at 4:15 PM. We invite each of you to consider attending this Sunday, August 23rd-beginning at 3 PM MT. We will have bull calf pairs, heifer calf pairs and bred heifers on display to start. Kaylee’s pair of presentations will start at 4:15 PM, after which supper will be served. If it ends up being a last minute decision to stop in, please make sure to still attend regardless. Text Lance at 306-903-7299 with any questions. Thank-You.

08/11/2026

We were fortunate to have Scott McClelland of Forty Mile Livestock at Maidstone, SK develop our replacement heifers this past winter and spring, following another dry year in '25. He was great to work with in allowing us to synchronize and breed, then subsequently turn out a natural sire-at his facility. We will intend to have a majority of them on display during our 12th BGF Appreciation Event coming up on Sunday, August 23rd at 3 PM MT. Please feel welcome to come for the afternoon and supper.

Address

P. O. Box 922
Maidstone, SK
S0M1M0

Telephone

3069037299

Website

http://www.biggullyfarm.com/

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