Mike Elder, Coronach, SK was elected president of the Canadian Charolais Association at the Annual General Meeting, June 6th in Moncton, NB. Kasey Phillips, Waskateneau, AB moved to 1st Vice-President; Shawn Airey, Rivers, MB is 2nd Vice-President and Darwin Rosso, Moose Jaw, SK is Past President.
Pictured Front (l-r) Kasey Phillips, Mike Elder, Shawn Airey, Darwin Rosso; Back (l-r) Craig Scott, Jim Olson, Mathieu Palerme & Roger Maloney; Missing is Rod McLeod, Ryan Nesbitt & Lorne Lakusta.
The Charolais Banner is pleased to announce the hiring of Robbie Chomik from Bruce, AB to work with breeders to promote their genetics and operations. Growing up in the cattle business he and his wife and four children have a commercial herd near where they both grew up. Robbie has been active in his community as a 4-H leader and district president, 8 years as president of the Holden minor hockey association and president of the Bruce Stampede Association.
Former Charolais breeder Ernie Esau of Ernmore Farms, Elm Creek, MB is being inducted into the Manitoba Agriculture Hall of Fame in a ceremony on June 17th in Winnipeg. We did a breeder profile in the December 2018 Charolais Banner magazine on Ernie. See it online in our magazine archives.
March 23, 2019 Elk Point, AB
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7 Two-Year Old Bulls $37,200 $5,314
10 1/2 Yearling Bulls 51,600 4,914
17 1/2 Lots $88,800 $5,074
March 18, 2019 Veteran, AB
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5 Two-Year Old Bulls $32,250 $6,450
28 Yearling Bulls 150,000 5,357
33 Lots $182,250 $5,523
Craig Scott of Olds, AB is the new Canadian Charolais Association General Manager. Starting May 15th Craig is no stranger to the Canadian Charolais industry having been a fieldman and partner in the Charolais Banner for the past 20 years. Craig was also a partner in GRP Ltd for many years.
April 11, 2019 Innisfail, AB
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18 Yearling Bulls $85,750 $4,763
High Selling Bulls
Lot 81, WGD Heavy Ranching 19F, sired by LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $9,000 to Springview Colony, Gem.
Lot 83, WGD Pride and Promise 17F, sired by PH General Lee 5C. Sold for $8,000 to Wayne Pincott, Buffalo Creek, BC.
March 23, 2019 Truro, NS
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4 Two-Year Old Bulls $21,500 $5,375
9 Yearling Bulls 43,900 4,878
13 Lots $65,400 $5,038
High Selling Two-Year Old Bull
Lot 1, Balamore Estevez 748E, sired by Cedardale Zeal 125Z. Sold for $7,750 to Rooyackers Farm Ltd., Cape Breton. Consigned by Balamore Farms, Great Village.
High Selling Yearling Bull
Lot 13, Balamore Fair Game 805F, sired by Circle Cee Legend 307A. Sold for $6,500 to Rooyackers Farm Ltd. Consigned by Balamore Farms.
February 19,2019
Strome, AB
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166 Two- Year Old Bulls $1,050,400 $6,328
High Selling Bulls
Lot, 404 Rawes Duke 404E, sired by Rawes Sir T 123Y. Sold for $17,000 to Duncan Thompson, Manville.
Lot, 420 Rawes Bismarck 420E, sired by Rawes Titan 110B. Sold for $12,500 to Duncan Thompson, Manville.
April 6, 2019 Nappan, NS
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12 Yearling Bulls $50,600 $4,217
High Selling Bull
Lot 26, Hunter Acres Earl 11E, sired by Merit Roundup 9508W. Sold for $5,400 to Frederic Gosselin. Consigned by Hunter Acres Charolais, Hunter River, PE.
The Charolais Banner (ISSN 024-1767) is the longest running European beef breed magazine in Canada and the official publication of the Canadian Charolais Association. We publish five printed issues each year and run a digital community, both working in tandem to keep our readers connected and effective in their operations through up-to-date news and producer resources specifically tailored for the Charolais breed.
