Owen Beaulac of the Wild Rose 4-H Beef Club won the Charolais Two-Year Old Cow/Calf class and went on to win Champion Two-Year Old Cow/Calf at the Prince Albert (SK) Exhibition Regional Show 4-H Show June 9th, 2019. This Charolais cross cow with heifer calf at side is the heifer that won Champion Charolais heifer at last year’s show.
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Will Blakley, Consul, SK won grand champion steer at the District 10 Regional Fair in Maple Creek judged by Scott Bar. The Charcross steer weighed 1,355 lb and sold for $2.45/lb to Braun Ranch, Simmie.
Jaron Letniak of Consort, AB won Grand Champion breeding heifer at the Coronation District 4-H show held June 4th at Consort, AB. Judge was Blake Morton, Craigmyle.
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Elder Elected President
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.
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Banner hires Fieldman
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.
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K-Cow Ranch Bull Sale
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
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Grassroots Bull Sale
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
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Craig Scott Named CCA GM
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.
