NIER Lady 1L with her twin bull calves NIER Payday 8P and NIER Pay Check 9P (RUSS Jesse James 45J) won Champion Exotic Senior Female, Grand Champion Exotic Female and Supreme Champion Female at the Dawson Creek Exhibition. This pair is now qualified for Supreme at the Canadian Western Agribition.
John Chomiak passed away Thursday July 30th. John & his wife Cathie operated Chomiak Charolais near Mundare, AB. John took great pride in his herd and was a strong Charolais enthusiast. A Celebration of Life for John will be held Saturday August 22nd at 1:00 pm at Park Place Funeral Home, 51 Broadway Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB.
Eric Doran, Tweed was elected President of the Ontario Charolais Association at their Annual General Meeting held July 18th in Carp. Ryan Briggs, Oro-Medonte was elected as the 1st Vice-President and Wyatt Burgomaster, Peterborough as the 2nd Vice-President. Ashley Baker, Hastings remains as the Secretary-Treasurer. See the August Charolais Banner for more information.
Chase Airey of HTA Charolais was slapped Champion at the Harding Fair Jackpot Heifer Show in Harding, MB on July 17, 2026 with HTA Wyonna 593N sired by Legacys Hulk Hogan 50J.
Blake Airey won Grand Champion steer at Rivers & District 4-H Beef Club Achievement on July 2nd. Her steer, Pumba, weighed 1575 lbs and was purchased by Redline Transport Ltd, Rivers, MB.
She also won Champion Continuation Pair with HTA Purity 450M, sired by LT Governor 1560 PLD with her calf HTA CYCLONE 617P, sired by HVA River 873L at side and then went on to win Grand Champion Female.
Payton Caldwell, Weyburn, SK was re-elected President of the 2026-2027 Canadian Charolais Youth Association Board of Directors. Out going members from the board are Abigail Tilleman and Darren McCord. Pictured l-r Logan Saunders, Markdale, ON; Braden Scott, Olds, AB; Madisyn Robertson, Neepawa, MB, Secretary; Payton Caldwell, Weyburn, SK, President; Indy Fowler, Bashaw, AB, Social Media; Ashley Ernewein, Chepston, ON, Treasurer; Fischer Cavers, La Riviere, MB; Missing Morgan Debenham, Kennedy, SK, Vice-President.
Paige Nesbitt, Nestleton won the Junior Grand Aggregate at the CCYA Conference and Show, July 15th-18th in Carp, ON. Reserve Junior winner was Sophie Taylor, Dunsford.
Anna Nesbitt, Nestleton won Intermediate Grand Aggregate with Brooklyn Cramp, Hillsdale winning Reserve Grand Aggregate.
Payton Caldwell, Weyburn, SK was Senior Grand Aggregate Champion with Aleah Steacy, Lansdowne winning Reserve Grand.
Over the past few months Westin Fahey, Big Valley, AB has had more Junior Show Success with is Steer “Ferrari”, winning Champion Charolais Steer at the CRY Jr Steer & Heifer Show April 18th in Stettler, AB and he also won Grand Champion Steer at the Perdue, SK Jr Steer & Heifer Show and the July 7th Boarder City Showdown Steer & Heifer Show, Lloydminster, SK. He won Reserve Champion Over All Steer at the Cody Sibbald Legacy Classic, Beechy, SK the May 23rd Josephburg Jr Steer Show and the Mayerthorpe (AB) Jr Steer & Heifer Show and finished 3rd overall at the Calgary Stampede.
July 20, 2026 DLMS Timed Online
29 Lots Grossed $26,710
High Selling Lots
Lot 2, $2,500 Miss Prairie Cove Charolais Female Credit, donated by Prairie Cove Charolais, Bashaw, AB. Sold for $2,400 to Cedarlea Farms, Hodgeville, SK.
Lot 1, $2,500 Steppler Farms Sale Credit donated by Steppler Farms, Miami, MB. Sold for $2,100 to Valley Charolais, Shawville, QC.
BRCHE MCC Rumplemintz 4501 and her SVY Stillwater 312L bull calf, Southland Junior Mint 64P were named Supreme Champion Female at the Perdue Cattle Show. They are now qualified for the CN Beef Supreme at Canadian Western Agribition.
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