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Justin Harcourt, Quill Lake, SK had Grand Champion Steer at the Melfort Regional 4-H show July 9th & 10th. There were over 200 head of cattle, 85 being steers, with 110 members from 7 clubs. His clubby sired calf out of a Charolais female weighed $1,512 lb and sold for $4.50/lb to Quill Creek Farms, Quill Lake. Justin’s Charolais heifer HBC 802F by WC Milestone was Grand Champion at their Tisdale Club achievement day and was Champion yearling heifer and Reserve Grand Champion female at the Regional Show. The judge was Craig Wilgenbusch. Jennifer Harcourt’s steer was Grand Champion at the Tisdale Club achievement day judged by Kelly Howe. At the Regional sale her steer weighed 1,516 lb and sold for $3.90/lb to Aaron Behiel Legal Professional Corp., Humbolt.

Kehler Eaton, Northminster 4-H Club won Grand Champion Steer at the Lloydminister (AB) Regional Show and Sale, June 3, 2019.  His steer was sired by JWX Downtown 7C and weighed 1,390 lb and sold for $5.05/lb to Roberge Transport, Moose Jaw, SK.  There were 92 steers in the show judged by Russ Sibbald.

Megan Perih of the Mountain View 4-H Club won Grand Champion Steer and Champion Yearling Heifer at the Dauphin, MB Regional 4-H Show, June 27th & 28th with Charolais animals. Her steer weighed 1,369 lb and sold for $3.10/lb to Dauphin-Ste. Rose Vet Clinic.
Reserve Champion Steer was exhibited by Ethan Myhre of the Mountain View 4-H club.  His Charolais steer weighed
1,474 lb and sold for $2.60/lb to the Jason Beyette Law Corp., Dauphin. The show with 18 steers was judge by Colton McIntosh.

Hannah Elines, Big Valley, AB won Grand Champion Steer at the Big Valley 4-H Club achievement day and then Grand Champion Steer at the Stettler and District Regional 4-H Show and Sale, May 21st, 2019 judged by Rod McCleod. Her steer weighed 1,482 lb and sold for $3.10/lb to Hanna Motor Products, Hanna. Addison Charbonneaus won Grand Champion Steer at the Byemoor 4-H Beef Club achievement day and then Res. Grand Champion at the Stettler District show of 52 steers. The steer weighed 1,430 lb and sold for $3.10/lb to Paintearth Gas Co-op. 

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.

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.

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.