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Ken Qualman formerly of Dundurn, SK passed away Friday, December 6th at the age of 85. Ken and his wife Lorraine were Qualman Charolais for 40 years starting in the early 1970s. They were founding members of the Hub Charolais Breeders group and participated in the annual female sale in Saskatoon. Ken was a barn boss at Agribition for many years and served on the Saskatchewan Charolais Association Board of Directors for a few terms. In 2002 they were awarded the SCA Honour Scroll.A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 11:00am at Mourning Glory-Acadia McKague’s Funeral Chapel. Burial to follow at Pleasant Point Cemetery.

December 9, 2024 Piapot, SK
…………………………………………………..Gross Average
530 Commercial Bred Heifers $2,756,000 $5,200

Diamond K Ranch Heifers
121 Commercial Bred Heifers $665,350 $5,499

Diamond K High Selling package
5 Simm x heifers bred Charolais for February calving sold for $6,500 to CWH Farms, Hodgeville.

December 9, 2024 Virden, MB
……………………………Gross Average
5 Cow/Calf Pairs $70,950 $14,190
2 Bred Cows           17,750    8,875
9 Bred Heifers        61,200    6,800
12 Heifer Calves     92,750    7,729
28 Lots                 $242,650  $8,666

High Selling Cow/Calf Pair
Lot 1, Pleasantdawn Adda 165H, sired by Turnbull’s Full Moon 655F, bred to LT Governor 1560 Pld. Sold for $12,500 to Turnbull Charolais, Pincher Creek, AB. Consigned by Pleasant Dawn Charolais, Oak Lake.
Lot 1A, Pleasantdawn Adda 265M, sired by JBARW Mr Top Gun 1311. Sold for $6,000 to Terry Creek Charolais, Baltimore, ON

High Selling Bred Cow
Lot 26, SCF Jayla 640J, sired by SCF Excalibur Jr 403E, bred to SCF Legend 752L. Sold for $9,500 to Bar 71 Ranch, Powderly, TX. Consigned by Stephen Charolais, Moosomin, SK.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 22, SWR Lovable 44L, sired by LT Affinity 6221 Pld, bred to Cedarlea Jordan 60J. Sold for $7,500 to Pleasant Dawn Charolais. Consigned by Mutrie Farms, Glenavon, SK.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 16, JMB Malibu 401M, sired by LT Governor 1560 Pld. Sold for $11,250 to EXL Charolais & Gary Rairdan, Stettler,AB. Consigned by JMB Charolais, Brookdale.

Roy and Joan Biensch formally of Rainbow Charolais, Marsden, SK both passed this year. Joan passed on Aug 11th, one day shy of their 70th wedding anniversary. Roy passed away November 21st at the age of 93. Roy was a founding member of the Canadian Charolais Association in 1959. He was president of the Saskatchewan Charolais Association from 1966 to 1969 and a director of the Canadian Charolais Association for 14 years from 1962 to 1976. Their dispersal sale was in 1985 in Lloydminster. There will be a celebration of life gathering next spring or summer back in Marsden.

Hunter Acres Ethel 6E, sired by Charhaven X-Pelled 105X and her bull calf sired by Mr Louber Erickson 456E and exhibited by Campbell Charolais, West Mabou was Grand Champion Female of the Heritage Classic Show, September 21st in Windsor, NS. Judge Toby Noble, Lloydminster, AB then selected Balamore Cowgirl 301L, sired by Balamore Justice 126J and exhibited by Starr View Farm, Scotsburn as the Reserve Grand Champion Female of this 26 entry (BOSS) Show.
Grand Champion Bull was Balamore Mackinnon 416M, sired by Keys Powermax 57G from Balamore Farms, Great Village. Reserve Grand Champion Bull was JJ Memphis 3M, sired by JJ Kobe 1K and exhibited by Lutz Farm Charolais, Steeves Mountain, NB.

November 15, 2024 Hodgeville, SK
……………………………..Gross Average
8 Cow/calf Pairs $115,750 $14,469
17 Bred Cows        152,750     8,985
42 Bred Heifers    321,000      7,643
6 Heifer Calves       32,250      5,375
73 Lots                 $621,750    $8,517

High Selling Cow/calf Pair
Lot 63, Cedarlea Bitty 73J, sired by Cedarlea the Count 175F, bred to CML Tremor 31L. Sold for $20,000 to Mills Cattle Co., Kenaston.
Lot 63A, Cedarlea Bitty 16M, sired by Hopewell Strada 48H. Sold for $7,000 to Mills Cattle Co.

High Selling Bred Cow
Lot 53, Cedarlea Whitney 6K, sired by LT Authority 7229 Pld, bred to LAE Troubadour 231K. Sold for $18,000 to Blanchette Ranch Ltd, Edam.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 51, Cedarlea Glitter 205L, sired by Cedarlea The Count 175F, bred to KAYR Fruition 26K. Sold for $19,500 to Beechinor Bros. Charolais, Bentley, AB.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 5, Cedarlea Twister 72M, sired by Cedarlea Howitzer 49H. Sold for $7,000 to Blanchette Ranch Ltd.

October 26, 2024 Colborne, ON
………………………….Gross Average
26 Bred Heifers $153,950 $5,921
14 Heifer Calves    57,700   4,121
1 Pregnant Recip     5,750   5,750
1 Semen Lot             5,750   5,750 $230/dose
42 Lots                $223,150 $5,313

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 1, Bogart Headoheels In Love 112L, sired by DF Mr Outrageous 64G, bred to DCR Blueprint J7. Sold for $9,000 to Prairie Cove Charolais, Bashaw, AB. Consigned by Bogart Cattle Co., Tweed.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 38, WLM Macks Magic 2M, sired by PCC Cobain 231K. Sold for $5,800 to Over the Top Cattle Co., Pontypool. Consigned by Macks Charolais, Campbellford.

Lester Millang of Camrose, AB passed away October 27th at the age of 89. Lester was a Canadian Charolais Association director from 1992 to 2000 and president in 1995 & 1996. Starting in the Charolais business in the late 1970s, the purebred herd of Millang Stock Farm was dispersed in 2006. Lester & Agnes were added to the CCA Honour Roll in 2007. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm, Monday, November 4th at Messiah Lutheran Church, 4810 50 St, Camrose.

Beck’s Throttle 201K, sired by DC/KCM Marksman E1145 PET, exhibited by Steppler Farms, Miami, MB won Supreme Champion Bull honors at the Brandon, MB Ag-Ex Show October 25th. There were eight breeds competing.

Longview Faith 1K, sired by BRCHE White Bear 8505 Pld ET and her heifer calf sired by WCR Bold Move 168 P, exhibited by Longview Cattle Co., Grenfell, SK was Grand Champion Female at the Brandon (MB) Ag-Ex Show, October 26th. Judge Chad Hollinger of Neudorf, SK then selected SVY Berkley’s Star 302L sired by SVY Trust 6H exhibited by Longview Cattle Co. and Serhienko Cattle Co., Maymont as the Reserve Grand Champion of this 47 entry (BOSS) show.
Grand Champion bull was Beck’s Throttle 201K, sired by DC/KCM Marksman E1145 PET from Steppler Farms, Miami, MB. Reserve Grand Champion was Longview Prosper 6L, sired by M&M Outsider 4003 Pld from Longview Cattle Co.