Hudson Davies, Medicine Hat, AB won the overall highest Rate of Gain over 60 steers at the Borderline 4-H regional show in Medicine Hat with a silver Charcross. The steer weighed in on Nov. 11, 2015 at 645 lb and on June 11, 2016 his steer weighed 1,530 lb for an ADG of 4.14 lb.day
Carey Weinbender, Canora was elected president of the Saskatchewan Charolais Association at their 53rd Annual General Meeting held July 24th in Saskatoon. 
Saskatchewan Charolais Association Board of Directors (front l-r) Mike McAvoy, Arelee (2nd Vice-President); Kelly Howe, Moose Jaw (1st Vice-President); Carey Weinbender, Canora (President); Dave Blechinger, Rosetown (Sec-Treas.). (back l-r) Mike Neilson, Willowbrook; Raymond Paschke, Love; Tyler Smyth, Herbert; Jared McTavish, Moosomin & Stephen Wielgosz, Yellow Creek.
Taya Lusson of Clyde, AB won 1st in the Regional 4-H carcass competition with a Full French sired Charcross steer. Weighing 1,640 lbs at the end he had gained 4.01 lb/day, had a warm carcass weight of 1,000 lb, dressing 60.98%, was a Yield Grade 1, with 4 mm of backfat and marbling AAA 85 for at total of 98 points.
Megan McLeod of Cochrane, AB had both female champions at this year’s Canadian Charolais Youth Association Show held July 15th in Olds, AB. Judges Lee & Dawn Wilson made CML Desirae 422B (Gerrard Pastor 35Z, calf-CML Distinction 318A) Grand Champion and CML Desirae 558C (CML Distinction 318A) the Reserve Grand Champion Female. Complete results of the conference and show will be in the October issue of the Charolais Banner.
Justin Cay, Kinistino, SK won Grand Champion Female at the Melfort 4-H regional show on July 10th, for the second year in a row with Prairie Cove Miss 309A, sired by HTA Vegas 134Y and her PCC Rome 437B heifer calf. The judge was Kurtis Reid.
April Steppler, Miami, MB had Grand Champion Steer at the Carman 4-H Interclub show with her 1,560 lb purebred Charolais steer. Judge Chad Haaland, Hanley, SK placed him over 25 steers and the steer later sold for $4/lb to Gilbraith Farm Services, St. Claude.
Brian Coughlin of Cobden, ON was re-elected to the board of directors and as president of the Canadian Charolais Association at the Annual General Meeting held June 18th in Edmonton, AB. Andre Steppler, Miami, MB is 1st Vice-President, Darwin Rosso, Moose Jaw, SK is 2nd Vice-President, with Brent Saunders, Markdale, ON remaining on the executive as Past President. Newly elected to the board for three year terms were Allan Marshall, Innisfail, AB and Mathieu Palerme, Gatineau, QC. Full details will be in the August issue of the Charolais Banner.
Danielle Meier, Kerrobert, SK won Supreme Champion Female at the 70th Annual Kerrobert and District Agricultural Society, Regional 4-H show and sale on June 1st, with SOS Hot Mess 50B with Hopewell No Chill 4D at side. Judge Brennan Schachtel also made Danielle’s yearling heifer LAE Carmelita 564C Reserve Champion Heifer.
Charolais Bull Sales had a record year in 2016 with the highest overall sales average and total gross dollars in the 35 years the Charolais Banner has been compiling bull sale results. There were 89 sales reporting in 2016, 7 more than 2015 with the overall average up $14 per head. There were 117 more lots selling and an increase in total gross dollars by over $820,000. Higher top prices, than have been seen for decades, were also seen when a bull of A. Sparrow Farms, Vanscoy, SK fetched $107,000 and one from Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite, SK sold for $82,500. Helge By publisher of the Charolais Banner magazine attributes the increase to the strong demand from the commercial industry to add the extra performance and hybrid vigor gotten from the Charolais bull. Also we have seen more white bulls going on black cows to produce the silver calves than ever before.
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.
