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Former Charolais Breeder Passes

Ernie Esau formerly of Ernmore Polled Charolais, Elm Creek, MB passed away Oct. 26th in Carmen at the age of 87. Ernie was a keen learner and taught anyone that wanted to learn about observing livestock. I worked with Ernie for over 20 years while he was in the Charolais Industry and saw him promote his cattle and Manitoba across North America. His trophy and ribbon room showed the countless shows right across Canada that he participated in and succeeded at. Ernie sat on the Canadian Charolais Association board of directors from 1991 to 1996 and was inducted into the Manitoba Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2019.

Fall Feature Sale

October 17, 2020 Campbellford, ON
……………………Gross Average
1 Cow/calf Pairs   $6,900 $6,900
2 Bred Cows        10,500   5,250
18 Bred Heifers    90,500   5,028
15 Heifer Calves  55,100    3,673
1 Embryo Lot         2,325    2,325
37 Lots             $163,000  $4,467

High Selling Cow/Calf Pair
Lot 37, BPL Capricious 21C, sired by Kirlene Dockage 58X, bred to WC Uncharted 7328 P. Sold for $5,000 to Sharodon Farms, Omemee. Consigned by Potter Charolais, Earlton.
Lot 37A, BPL Hermione 8H, sired by SVY Wizard 707E. Sold for $1,900 to McCracken Farming Inc., Roseneath.

High Selling Cow
Lot 35, PGMC Flora 2F, sired by Pleasant Dawn Chisum 216A, bred to WC Uncharted 7328 P. Sold for $7,000 to Southland Charolais, Shaunavon, SK. Consigned by Potter Charolais.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 3, FLFC Fourthlane Glow 26G, sired by Fourthlane Empire 12E, bred to LT Nationwide 8455 PLD. Sold for $6,500 to Taylor Farms, Dunsford. Consigned by Fourthlane Farms, Consecon.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 22, Blackbern Haley 3H, sired by Turnbull’s Equipped 316E. Sold for $6,000 to McCracken Farming Inc., Roseneath. Consigned by Blackbern Farms, Foresters Falls.

Uppin the Ante Sale

October 16, 2020 Hanover, ON
……………………Gross Average
1 Bred Cow         $4,400  $4,400
28 Bred Heifers 160,500    5,732
18 Heifer Calves  77,100   4,283
47 Lots             $242,000 $5,149

High Selling Bred Cow
Lot 1, WHC Duchess 15D, sired by Rollin Acres Jam 7Z, bred to Rollin Acres Downtown 39F. Sold for $4,400 to Cadieux Charolais, Shaunavon, SK. Consigned by Whiskey Hollow Cattle Co., Norwood.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 21, Rollin Acres Rebbeca 54G, sired by SCF Gunner 317D, bred to D R Monsoon 45. Sold for $8,750 to McAvoy Charolais, Arelee, SK. Consigned by Rollin’ Acres Charolais, Shelburne.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 46, Rollin Acres Xaris 13H, sired by D R Monsoon 45. Sold for $10,000 to Jon Hogben, Creemore. Consigned by Rollin’ Acres Charolais.

Hicks Charolais Homozygous Polled Female Sale

October 15, 2020 Listowel, ON
……………………Gross Average
8 Cow/calf Pairs $35,350 $4,424
9 Bred Cows        24,300   2,700
19 Bred Heifers   51,500  $2,711
36 Lots             $111,150 $3,088

High Selling Cow/calf Pair
Lot 28, Hicks Eden 21E, sired by EC No Doubt 2022P, bred to Bridor EZ Rider 27E. Sold for $3,500 to Triple K Charolais, Napanee.
Lot 28A, Hicks Hollie 27H, sired by Bridor EZ Rider 27E. Sold for $1,450 to O’Reilly View Farms, Durham.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 1, Hicks Gorgeous Gloria 11G, sired by Elder’s Balckjack 788B, bred to White Rose Sinbad 811. Sold for $3,500 to Bridor Charolais, Mount Forest.

Select Bull Female Sale

October 3, 2020 Shawinigan, QC
…………………..Gross Average
1 Cow/calf pair $6,800 $6,800
1 Bred Cow        3,100   3,100
8 Bred Heifers  30,200   3,775
5 Heifer Calves16,450   3,290
1 Flush               3,000   3,000
16 Lots           $59,550 $3,722

High Selling Cow/calf Pair
Lot 23, FCU Miss Coujo Zeal 800F, sired by Cedardale Zeal 125Z, bred to JLP Ferdinan 135F. Sold for $4,200 to Ferme Claude Lemay, Des-Lauren. Consigned by Ferme Coujo, Notre-Dame-Du-Bon-Conseil.
Lot 24, FCU Miss Coujo Sylvie 33H, sired by Post Freddy 33F. Sold for $2,600 to Ferme Claude Lemay.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 20, EMM 100E, sired by Cedardale Zeal 125Z, bred to WCR Commissioner 593P. Sold for $5,400 to Ferme Open Gate, Stanstead. Consigned by Ferme Eric Manningham.

Charolais Pioneer passes

Stanley (Stan) Petracek passed away April 28th, 2019 at the age of 93 in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan.  Stan and his wife Margaret, raised their six children on the family farm atop the Cutarm Creek east of the K1 Mosaic Potash Mine at Yarbo.
Stan and Margaret were one of the founding members of the South East Saskatchewan Charolais Breeders in 1974, of which Stan was president for two years. They bought their first Charolais bull from Denzil and Wilma Sutton, Rocanville for $750 in 1971.  From there, Petracek Polled Charolais was formed which included Stan and Margaret’s son Jim and wife Marilyn Petracek.

Platinum Picks: Volume 1

September 26, 2020 Campbellford, ON

…………………………………..Gross  Average
3 Cow/Calf Pairs                    $11,050  $3,683
2 Bred Cows                              6,000    3,000
19 Bred Heifers                        72,300    3,805
17 Heifer Calves                      46,800    2,752
2 Bulls Calves                           5,600     2,800
1 Pick of the Embryo Calves     9,000    9,000
1 Semen Lot                             2,000     2,000
44 Lots                                $150,750   $3,426

High Selling Cow Calf Pair
Lot 43, DANG Vanessa Holmes 123C, sired by JWX Sherlock Holmes 601Z, bred to HVA Fireball 662F. Sold for $3,700 to Spruce View Charolais, Andrew, AB. Consigned by DanG Charolais, Colborne.
Lot 43A, DANG Harlie 132H, sired by Wrangler Maverick 32E. Sold for $2,300 to Degurse Farms, Komoka.

High Selling Bred Cow
Lot 41, Baker Farms Call Girl 19C, sired by Land O’ Lakes Wind 4S, bred to CCC WC Resource 417P. Sold for $3,500 to Sharodon Farms, Omemee. Consigned by Bogart Cattle Co., Tweed.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 19, PHL Starstruck ET 19F, sired by PZC Bottoms Up 5011 ET, bred to CCC WC Resource 417P. Sold for $6,300 to Terry Creek Charolais, Baltimore. Consigned by Partridge Hollow Charolais, Consecon.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 23A, DANG Sugar High 318H, sired by Gerrard Pastor 35Z. Sold for $10,000 to Prairie Cove Charolais , Bashaw, AB, and Glen and Sue Mills, Kenaston, SK. Consigned by DanG Charolais.

High Selling Yearling Bull
Lot 45, WKL Hector 310H, sired by JWX Sunshine 378C. Sold for $2,900 to Norm Watson, St. Thomas. Consigned by Langstaff Charolais, Wallaceburg.

Pick of the 2021 Embryo Calves
Lot 1, sold for $9,000 to Springside Farms, Airdrie, AB. Conigned by DanG Charolais.

Charolais sired steer wins Whitewood 4-H Regional

Morgan Debenham, Kennedy with her Grand Champion Steer at the Whitewood 4-H Regional Virutal Show with her steer Google. He tipped the scales at 1,435 lbs, with an ADG of 4.14 lbs/day. Google sold to Bassendowski Agencies, Kevin Bassendowski, Regina.

Haley & Morgan Debenham also took home the honours of Best Pair of Steers at the Whitewood 4-H Regional Virtual Show with their Charolais sired steers. Robin Hogberg, Langenburg judged the show.

Charolais Top Tisdale 4-H

Judges Justin & Layne Cay of Kinistino selected a Dakota Gold X Charolais steer of Ty Olson, Tisdale Grand Champion at the Tisdale 4-H Virtual Show. The steer weighted 1,325 lb.
Justin Harcourt, Quill Lake, SK had Grand Champion female with HBC Temptation 802F by WC Milestone 5223 P and her bull calf HBC Summit 1H by WCR Commissioner 593 P at side. Summit was also selected Grand Champion Bull.

A Charcross steer of Jennifer Harcourt, Quill Lake Reserve Grand Champion steer. “Joe Exotic”, weighed 1385 lb and sold for $3.60/lb to Aaron Behiel, Behiel, Will & Biemans Law Firm, Humboldt.

Charcross Top Rainy River 4-H

With Covid this year the club had four small shows and took the top two from each show and had a final show on Augut 15th at a local farmers yard with three local beef farmers Brent Miller, Riley Caul and James Gibson judging. Unable to have an auction sale to sell their calves the youth were responsible for selling their own steers prior to the show. The steers were sold on the hanging rail weight.
Grand Champion Steer, with a carcass weight of 894 lb and a AAA grade, was shown by Georgia Romyn, Stratton and sold for $6.50/lb on the rail to The Sharp Group and Leon DeGagne.
Reserve Grand Champion Steer, with a carcass weight of  794 lb  and a AAA grade, was shown by Aaron Bujold, Devlin and sold for $7.00/lb on the rail to Kaemingh Fuels.

Grand Champion Female was won by Sydney Romyn, Stratton