Amy Gilliland, Carievale (SK) 4-H club had the Reserve Grand Champion steer at the Alameda Regional 4-H show on June 10th. This 85 head steer show was judged by Joe Barnett & Aaron Birch, Parkbeg. Tyrone weighed 1,335 lb and sold for $3.00/lb to Border Corner Meats, Carnduff.
June 15, 2023 Dakota Dunes, SK
……………………………..Gross Average
7 Picks $153,000 $21,857
2 Flushes 31,500 15,750
1 Pregnant Recip 7,000 7,000
11 Embryo Lots (34) 51,350 4,668
9 Semen Lots (120) 28,000 3,111
30 Lots $269,950 $8,998
High Selling Pick
Lot 4, Pick of Pro-Char Charolais Red Factor Females. Sold for $47,500 to Highway 21 Group, Acme, AB & Quicksilver Charolais, Newdegate, WA. Consigned by Pro-Char Charolais, Glenevis, AB.
High Selling Flush
Lot 8, Pick of the Wilgenbusch Charolais Herd Flush. Sold for $16,500 to Hunter Charolais, Roblin, MB. Consigned by Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite.
High Selling Pregnant Recip
Lot 11A, SVY Mayfield 30H X Casbar Miss Michelle 404B pregnant recipient. Sold for $7,000 to Cay’s Cattle, Kinistino. Consigned by Casbar Farms, Blaine Lake.
High Selling Embryo Lot
Lot 12, CCC WC Redemption 7143 Pld ET X Brche Berkly Ann 8507 Pld ET. 3 embryos sold for $7,800 to Wilgenbusch Charolais. Consigned by Cay’s Cattle.
High Selling Semen Lot
Lot 22, LT Ransom 8644 sold 10 doses for $600/dose to Lakeview Ranch, Marwayne, AB & W2 Farms, Leroy. Consigned by Hunter Charolais, Roblin, MB.
Dale Weinbender, Canora was elected president of the Saskatchewan Charolais Association Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting held June 15th at Dakota Dunes. 1st Vice-President remains Justin Cay, Kinistino while Scott Sunderland, Saint Front was elected 2nd Vice-President. Complete information will be in the August issue of the Charolais Banner.
Gerald Lewis, passed away suddenly on June 8, 2023 at Heritage Acres at the age of 84. Gerald is survived by his loving wife Marlene, his six children: Geralyn and Ken Nichols, Joan and Stephen Paddison, Murray and Laura Lewis, Sheldon and Larissa Lewis, Shauna and John Botwood and Rosanne and Stuart Shiell.
Gerald & Marlene started the Charolais herd at Char-Lew Ranch over 50 years ago and received the 50 year membership award at this year’s CCA AGM. The cattle herd is now operated by Sheldon & Larissa & grandson Brant & Renita. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the Pincher Creek Community Hall.
Kelly Howe, Moose Jaw, SK was elected Chairman of the Friends of Canadian Charolais Foundation board of directors at their Annual General Meeting held June 11th in Innisfail, AB. Keith Black, Foresters Falls, ON was elected Vice-Chairman; Jeralyn Rasmussen, Innisfail, Secretary-Treasurer and Helge By, Regina, SK President. Newly elected to the board were Dennis Serhienko, Maymont, SK; Dwein Trask, Saskatoon, SK; Mike Elder, Coronach, SK & Mark Frost, Kingsey Falls, QC.
Following the CCA Presidents Dinner the FCCF Fundraising Auction raised $84,725.
Shawn Airey, Rivers, MB was elected President of the Canadian Charolais Association at their Annual General Meeting held June 11th, 2023 in Innisfail, AB. Ryan Nesbitt, Nestleton, ON moved to 1st Vice-President; Josh Taylor, Dunsford, ON is 2nd Vice-President and Kasey Phillips, Waskatenau went to Past-President. Rounding out the board of directors are Jeff Cavers, LaRiviere, MB; Rod McLeod, Rockyview County; Josh Redden, Windsor, NS; Darwin Rosso, Moose Jaw, SK; Armand Roy, St-Bernard Lacolle, QC; Travis Foot, Esther with Craig Scott being the General Manager. Complete details will be in the August Charolais Banner.
Lorne Lakusta of Spruce View Charolais, Andrew, AB passed away May 26th after a battle with cancer at the age of 56. Lorne is survived by his loving family, his wife of 34 years, Effie; son Lyle and daughter Larissa (Matthew) MacIsaac and their daughter Loclynn Lauren. A member of the Canadian Charolais Association for over 30 years he has been a CCA director since 2017. A funeral service will be held, Monday, June 5th at 10:30 at the Andrew Community Centre 5401 – 51st Avenue.
The fundraising auction catalogue is now online at
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Online bidding is available at dlms.ca Thanks to
all that donated these great items.
April 29, 2023 DLMS Timed Auction
………………………………….. Gross Average
1 Mature Bull $9,250 $9,250
2 Two-Year Old Bulls 14,500 7,250
1 Open Cow 5,000 5,000
21 Cow Calf Pairs 124,852 5,945
25 Lots $148,602 $5,944
High Selling Cow/Calf Pair
Lot 4, CEWW Cathy 3C, sired by Rollin Acres 14Y with twin heifer calves sired by CEWW 19H, sold for $9,500.
Everett Leeder, The Maples Charolais, Frankville, ON passed away April 20th with his family by his side, five months after being diagnosed with cancer, at the age of 83. Survived by his wife Lenora Leeder, their son Randy Leeder (Erin Harris) and cherished papa of Nora Leeder, all of Bowmanville. Everett had been a Charolais breeder for over 35 years.
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