Nevada Murray won Grand Champion Steer at the Coronation and District 4-H Beef Achievement Day. The 52 head steer show was judged by Rob Smith. Nevada’s steer weighed 1641lb and sold for $6.25/lb to Hillside Excavating Inc., Bassano. Her tan steer was also the Consort 4-H Club Grand Champion and the District Rate of Gain Champion with a 4.78/lb a day gain.
Aubrey Fraser’s 1290 lb Charcross steer Harv won Grand Champion Steer out of the 29 steers exhibited at the May 31 Knee Hill Valley 4H show and sale. He was purchased by Steelhaus Technologies Inc., Calgary for $5.75/lb. Harv’s full sister Phoebe was also selected Reserve Champion Heifer by judge Rod McLeod.
Jolee Shand of the Cremona 4-H Beef Club had Grand Champion Steer at the May 23 Carstairs and District 4-H show. Harley weighed 1,503 lb and sold for $2.83/lb to Westview Co-op. The 36 steer show was judged by Rod Morrison and Cole Giles.
Lexi Wirsta won Champion Overall Female at the Elk Point 4-H show with her yearling heifer. Zack Germain won Champion Two-Year Old with his Charolais pair. The May 22 show was judged by Toby Noble, Lloydminster.
Gracie Parsons had Grand Champion Steer out of 16 with her Charcross steer at the Nebraska 4H show May 31, Lacombe. The steer weighed 1,520lb and sold for $3.30/lb to VJV Auction Co Ltd., Ponoka and Rope & Tye Mechanical, Lacombe. The judge was Robbie Chomik.
Anna Lundgren of Vulcan won Grand Champion Steer at the May 26th/27th Vulcan and District 4H show. The Charcross steer weighed 1,588lb and sold for $3.00/lb to Midstream Equipment, High River. Judges for the 41 steer show were Kevin and Kaitlyn Bolduc.
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