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Wood River Charolais/Blake’s Red Angus Sale

November 15, 2018 Moose Jaw, SK
………………………………Gross Average
32 Charolais Bred Cows   $123,850 $3,870
30 Red Angus Bred Cows  $88,650  $2,955

High Selling Bred Cows
Lot 38, C2 Kenzie 13B, sired by LT Ledger 0332 P, bred to SOS Harvester Pld 61C. Sold for $7,500 to Fleming Cattle Corp., Winfield, AB & Springside Farms, Airdrie, AB.

Lot 22, Wood River Blush 110B, sired by Sparrows Richmond 905W, bred to SOS Harvester Pld 61C. Sold for $7,300 to Circle 7 Charolais, Shaunavon.

Atlantic Elite Sale

November 10, 2018 Truro, NS
…………………..Gross Average
1 Cow/Calf Pair  $4,900 $4,900
8 Bred Heifers    24,250   3,031
8 Heifer Calves  20,400   2,550
17 Lots             $49,550 $2,915

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 13, GBF Miss Elizabeth 2E, sired by GBF Re-Mark-A-Bull 18A, bred to Cumberland Eliot 1E. Sold for $4,250 to Maurice Lake, Kempt Shore. Consigned by Golden Brook Farm, Malagash.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 11, Lady Fane Fancy 27F, sired by Steppler Rhett 71D. Sold for $3,600 to Kingsmeadow Land & Cattle, Windsor. Consigned by Lady Fane Charolais, Crapaud, PE.

Prairie Cove wins Pair of Heifers Jackpot

Prairie Cove Charolais, Bashaw, AB won the $10,000 Best Pair of Heifers Jackpot at the start of the National Show in Edmonton on November 9th. Judged by Jack Oattes, Champagne, IL, Miss Prairie Cove 806F & 810F are flush mates by TR PZC Mr Turton 0794 ET out of the Miss Prairie Cove 407B female.

Prairie Cove, Cays/KayR, Elder and Sharodon Win the National Charolais Show

BRCHE Berkly Ann 8507 ET, sired by M&M Outsider 4003, owned by Prairie Cove Charolais, Bashaw and Cay’s Cattle, Kinistino, SK was selected as the Grand Champion Female at the National Charolais show at Farmfair International BOSS Show, Edmonton, AB November 9th. Reserve Grand Champion Female of this 115 entry show judged by Jack Oattes, Champagne, IL was ONL Miss Allie 6D, sired by JIL Thunder Roll 69Z with her Reese Duke 299D heifer calf at side, exhibited by Daines Cattle and O’Neill Livestock, Red Deer County. Grand Champion Bull was Sharodon Double Vision 1D, sired by Cedardale Zeal 125Z, owned by KAYR Land and Cattle, Waskatenau, Elder’s Charolais, Coronach, SK, Sharodon Farms, Omemee, ON, Thomas Ranch, Harrold, SD & Polzin Cattle, Darwin, MN. Reserve Grand Champion Bull was SVY Taurus 711E, sired by HRJ Crowd Favourite 515C from Serienko Cattle Co., Maymont, SK, Palmer Charolais, Bladworth, SK, Leddy Cattle, Stockholm, SD and Polzin Cattle.

Springside Farms Wins Players Club

Springside Farms, Airdrie, AB won the $50,000 FarmFair Players Club Champion Bull Calf Futurity, November 8th in Edmonton. SOS Apex Pld 139F, sired by LT Ledger 0332 P was the bull winning the vote count from the over 40 participants judging the show with 25 bull calves being shown in six splits.

Former Charolais Breeders passes

Neil W. Dennis of Redvers, SK, beloved husband of Barbara Dennis and father of Brad, Boyd and Neila passed away Sunday, November 4th at the age of 69 years. Neil and Barb were Sunnybrae Charolais and for many years were members of the SE Sask Breeders group. A Celebration of Neil’s life will be held at Wawota Town Hall, Wawota, Monday, November 12th at 12:00 noon

Former Charolais Breeder Passes

Allan Philip, Tilston, MB passed away October 27th at the age of 71. He and his brother Gordon who passed away in 1991 ran Philip Bros Charolais for many years in the 1980s and 1990s. They had Banner Bull at the Douglas Test Station in 1991. The funeral was held November 5th.

Charolais Sweep Supreme Champions at Toronto Royal

MVY Caous 64D, sired by TR PZC Mr Turton 0794 ET, owned by Rollin’ Acres Charolais, Shelburne, Dudgeon-Snobelen Land & Cattle, Ripley & McAvoy Charolais, Arelee, SK was named Supreme Champion Bull at the 2018 Toronto Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, November 4th in Toronto, ON. Winning the Supreme Champion Female honours over all breeds was CRG Princess Valentine 42D, sired by TR PZC Mr Turton 0794 ET and her bull calf sired by M & M Outsider 4003 PLD, exhbited by Oattes Cattle Co, Cobden.

Rollin’ Acres, Dudgeon-Snobelen, McAvoy/Fergus Win Toronto Show

Medonte Starstruck 6E, sired by XAL Custom Made 1C, exhibited by Fergus Family Charolais, Amaranth was the Grand Champion Female at the Toronto (ON) BOSS Show, November 2nd. Reserve Grand Champion of this 78 entry show, judged by Scott and Paula Cornish, Indian River was WSS Ferris Wheel 855F, sired by SOS Hooey Pld 27D from Dudgeon-Snobelen Land & Cattle, Ripley, BZBT Cattle Co., Melanathon & Rollin’ Acres Charolais, Shelburne. Grand Champion Bull was MVY Caous 64D, sired by TR PZC Mr Turton 0794 ET, owned by Rollin’ Acres Charolais, Dudgeon-Snobelen Land & Cattle & McAvoy Charolais, Arelee, SK. Reserve Grand Champion Bull was Moyer’s Ferdinand 2F, sired by MCF Bohannon 305A and exhibited by Moyer Cattle Co., Arthur.

Elder/McCaw, Diamond R Win Ag-Ex

McCaw Pandora 4E, sired by Grant’s Anchor 311A, exhibited by Wacy McCaw Livestock, Whitewood, SK and Diamond R Stock Farm, Wawota, SK was selected Grand Champion Female at Manitoba Ag-Ex BOSS Show, Brandon (MB) October 25th. Reserve Grand Champion Female of this 43 entry show, judged by Blaine & Shannon Brost, Irvine, AB was TWN Farmgirl 6F, sired by HRJ Deja Vu 654D from Sunblade Charolais, Foxwarren. Grand Champion Bull was Elder’s Honcho 72E, sired by Elder’s Blackjack 788B and exhibited by Elder Charolais, Coronach, SK. Reserve Grand Champion Bull was High Bluff Fleetwood 80F, sired by CJC Symbol B1067P from High Bluff Stock Farm, Inglis.