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.
David Benson, Chief Executive of the British Charolais Society was named President of Charolais International at their Annual General Meeting held April 23rd in Guadalajara, Mexico. Vice-Presidents are Lennart Nilsson of Sweden and Dominique Louglergue of France, Treasurer is Clement Perrodin of France and Secretary is Candace By of Canada. Complete details will be in the August Issue of the Charolais Banner which will be available online by early August.
April 17, 2016 Williams Lake, BC.
…………………………………..Gross Average
5 Yearling Bulls $20,000 $4,000
April 14, 2016 Innisfail,AB
……………………..Gross Average
8 Yearling Bulls $47,300 $5,912
High Selling Bull
Lot 99, ONL DADDY COOL 4C, sired by JIL Thunder Roll 69Z. Sold for $9,500 to Moen Acres, SK.
April 13, 2016 Candiac, SK
………………………..Gross Average
5 Two Year Old Bulls $23,900 $4,780
7 Yearling Bulls 28,700 4,100
12 Lots $52,600$4,383
High Selling Two Year Old Bull
Lot 21, SWR Brock 55B, sired by JWX Wadsworth 5W. Sold for $5,600 to Bernard & Trish Ferner, Sedley. Consigned by Mutrie Farms, Glenavon.
High Selling Yearling Bull
Lot 8, SWR Cujo 17C, sired by JWX Zeus 1071Z. Sold for $5,700 to Hatzel Farms, Grenfell. Consigned by Mutrie Farms.
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.
