Month: July 2023
Beck/Fowler Win CCYA Show
Jorja Beck, Milestone, SK won Grand Champion Female at the 2023 CCYA Conference and Show held July 29th in Brandon, MB with BECK’S DANCER 60J by DC/KCM Marksman E1145 PET and her Sparrows Connelly 154J heifer calf at side.
Kaylin Bartel, Watrous won Grand Champion Steer at the Saskatoon (SK) Regional 4-H Show on July 10th with 43 steers competing. Judged by Matt Hordos, Raymore the steer weighed 1,243 lb and sold for $8.00/lb to Manitou Mainline Chrysler, Watrous.
Ava Wielgosz, Yellow Creek, SK had Grand Champion Steer at the Melfort 4-H Regional Show. Judge Toby Noble, Lloydminster chose her steer Clay over 83 other steers. He weighed 1,524 lb and sold for $6.75/lb to Ag Authority, Kinistino.
Anna Wielgosz had the Grand Champion Female at the Meskanaw-Ethelton 4-H Achievement Day judged by Tyler & Erin Libke and then won Reserve Champion Female at the Melfort 4-H Regional Show over 86 females with her two-year old cow/calf pair, SKW Lily 160J, a daughter of Winn Mans 780A and her calf by WDZ Kingsman 737 P.
Charolais top Rivers 4-H
Chase Airey, Rivers, MB won Grand Champion Female at the Rivers & District 4-H Show, July 6th with HTA Icicle 259K by HTA Dutton 14H. Judge Naomi Best of Harding used Blake Airey’s heifer, HTA Delight 228K by HTA Spiderman 9103G, as Reserve Grand Champion Female. Blake’s steer, Bowser, was the Reserve Grand Champion Steer. He weighed 1,510 lb and sold for $3.25/lb to Neuhope Farms, Oak River.
Keely Marshall of the Bow-Inn (AB) 4-H Beef Club had Grand Champion Steer at the June 4 and 5 Red Deer District 4-H show. Keely’s Charolais sired steer weighed 1347lb and sold for $7.70/lb to Brandt Agriculture & Tri S Fertilizer.
Charcross Wins Reserve
Preslie Stone of the Tulliby Lake (AB) 4-H Multi Club was selected Reserve Grand Champion at the May 27th Achievement Day. Preslie’s steer Silver Dollar weighed 1175lb and was purchased by Garnier Custom Feeding and Marwayne Ag Services. Konrad & Autumn Seabrook judged the show.
Madisyn Robertson, Neepawa (MB) won both the Supreme Champion Female and overal Grand Champion Steer at the Neepawa & District 4-H show July 5th in Neepawa. Judges Danna & Brooke Collins from Darlingford, MB selected JMB Kirsten 212K by RPJ Diesel 802F from 28 other female entries. Habanero was chosen as Overall Champion Steer out of 21 other steer entries. He weighed 1373 lbs and sold to T.I.C. Parts & Service, Neepawa for $4.57 per lb.
Jorga Beck, Milestone (SK) won Grand Champion Female at the Weyburn & District 4-H show held July 5th with Beck’s Dancer 30J by DC/KCM Marksman E1145 PET and her Sparrows Connelly 154J heifer calf at side. The show was judged by Aaron Birch & Joe Barnett of Parkbeg
Early Manitoba Breeder Passes
Lyle McKay, McKay Charolais, Glenella, MB passed away June 29th at the age of 80. Starting in Charolais in the early 1970s he ran a large herd and sold many bulls over the next 40 plus years. Lyle is survived by his wife Barbara and their four sons Howard (Kay), Mervin, Ian (Ruth), Darren (Jody) and seven grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held in the Glenella Hall on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 at 2:00 pm.