Darwin Rosso, Moose Jaw, SK was elected president of the Canadian Charolais Association Annual General Meeting, June 10th in Saskatoon, SK. Allan Marshall, Innisfail, AB is the new 1st Vice-President, Mike Elder, Coronach, SK is 2nd Vice-President and Brian Coughlin, Cobden, ON moves to Past-President. Look for all the AGM results in the August issue of the Charolais Banner.
Willie Caul, Caul Charolais, Devlin, ON passed away on May 21st, 2017. Willie was a great Charolais enthusiast and breeder in the Rainy River Country of Ontario for decades.
Check out all the bull sale results in the May Banner now online. 6% more bulls sold, with the average only down 8%. Considering the feeder market last fall, this is pretty amazing. This was the third highest average ever and the second highest gross attained. In total 3,230 bulls sold in 90 sales for an average of $6,103 to gross $19,713,525.
March 11, 2017 Indian River, ON
………………….Gross Average
2 Yearling Bulls $10,200 $5,100
April 1, 2017 Nappan, NS
……………………Gross Average
16 Yearling Bulls $54,200 $3,388
High Selling Bull
Lot 35, JCNB Django 15D, sired by TR PZC Mr Turton 0794 ET. Sold for $5,000 to Rejean Gaudet, Memramcook, NB. Consigned by Jacob McAffee Charolais, Lower Knoxford, NB.
March 18, 2017 Cheneville, QC
…………………….Gross Average
11 Yearling Bulls $40,600 $3,691
High Selling Bull
Lot 58, PALE Desmond 17D, sired by PCC Rome 437B. Sold for $5,300 to Ferme A.R.F. Champagne, St-Sylvestre.
March 24, 2017 Williams Lake, BC
…………………………Gross Average
7 Two Year Old Bulls $27,450 $3,921
20 Yearling Bulls 64,800 3,240
27 Lots $92,250 $3,417
High Selling Two Year Old Bull
Lot 18, RRRM RRR Canyon 25C, sired by LAE Magic Dragon 233Z. Sold for $6,250 Ellis Cattle Co., Tatla Lake.
High Selling Yearling Bull
Lot 2, RRMM Diego 5D, sired by LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $5,500 to Pablo Mountain Ranch, Williams Lake.
April 1, 2017 Brooks, AB
…………………………..Gross Average
29 Two Year Old Bulls $192,250 $6,630
High Selling Bull
ARL Square Dance 1C, sired by LT Sundance 2251 Pld. Sold for $14,000 to Desertland Cattle Co., Sedalia.
March 24, 2017 Taber, AB
…………………….Gross Average
25 Yearling Bulls $125,900 $5,036
April 5, 2017 Moose Jaw, SK
………………………….Gross Average
41 Two Year Old Bulls $264,350 $6,448
17 Yearling Bulls 65,650 3,861
58 Lots $330,000 $5,690
High Selling Two Year Old Bull
Lot 37, Rosso Bronco 101C, sired by WMM Arthur 328A. Sold for $9,600 to Stuart Family Farm, Cabri. Consigned by Rosso Charolais, Moose Jaw.
High Selling Yearling Bull
Lot 64, Whitecap Devoted 171D, sired by Silverstream Geddes G102. Sold for $6,500 to Roy Smith, Parkbeg. Consigned by Howe Family Farm, Moose Jaw.
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