Month: July 2015

Prairie Cove Miss 309A, sired by HTA Vegas 134Y and her TR Mr Fire Water 5792R ET bull calf at side, exhibited by Justin Cay, Kinistino was slapped Grand Champion Female at the 2015 Canadian Charolais Youth Association Show held July 25th in Yorkton, SK.Judge Trent Leibreich then used LAE Blitz 459B, sired by Merit Roundup 9508W and exhibited by Shae-Lynn Evans, Kenaston as his Reserve Grand Champion Female of this 65 entry show. Of the 65 entries there were eight commercial females and nine finished steers. The most ever at this show.

Greg Gilliland, Carievale was re-elected President of the Saskatchewan Charolais Association at their AGM held July 25th in Yorkton, SK. Saskatchewan Charolais Association Board of Directors (front l-r) Dave Blechinger, Rosetown (Sec-Treas.); Carey Weinbender, Canora (1^st  Vice-President); Greg Gilliland, Careivale (President); Kelly Howe, Moose Jaw (2^nd Vice-President) (back l-r) Stephen Wielgosz, Yellow Creek; Glen Mangels, Carrot River; Tyler Smyth, Herbert; Jared McTavish, Moosomin & Mike McAvoy, Arelee.

Cassidi Elder, Coronach won Reserve Grand Champion Heifer at the Swift Current 4-H Regional Heifer show June 25th. The judge was Eric Boon.

Jamie Sawatsky, Ernfold, SK won Reserve Grand Champion steer honours at the Swift Current 4-H Regional show held June 26th. Judge Wade Brokenshire slapped this tan 1,445 lb Charcross steer champion over 135 others. In the sale Elder Charolais, Coronach paid $3.10/lb to own him.

A purebred Charolais heifer shown by Danielle Meier won Champion heifer at the Kerrobert 4-H show June 3rd. Judges Virginia & Tiffany Peters also made her and a heifer of Shawna Meier’s champion pair of heifers.

Justin Cay, Kinistino won Champion Cow/Calf and Res. Grand Female at the Melfort Regional 4-H Show held July 5th. Blair McIntosh was the judge.

Reid Henderson from the Major Multiple Club won two-year old cow-calf champion at the Kerrobert, SK 4-H Regional Show on June 3rd with a Charcross cow sired by a red factor bull. Judges for the show were Virginia and Tiffany Peters.

Dale Weinbender, Canora, SK won Reserve Champion Heifer July 1st at the Yorkton 4-H Regional Show and Sale. Judge was Krista Erixon.

A Two Year Old Charolais cow/calf pair exhibited by Mason Beck, Milestone, SK was selected Grand Champion Female at the Weyburn 4-H Regional Show held July 1st.

A 1,293 lb Charcross steer from Kayla Sandum of Hussar, AB won the Hussar 4-H show on May 24th. There were 31 steers judged by Ken Adair with the champion selling for $4/lb to Western Chevrolet in Drumheller.