Wyatt Ching of Rockglen won Res. Grand Champion Heifer at the Swift Current (SK) 4-H Regional Show June 28 with Borderlands Lacy 13A by Sparrows Eldorado. Competing against 40 heifers the judges were Karla & Lexi Hicks.
Josie Rampton, Waldeck won Res. Grand Champion Steer the next day with a Charcross that was also Reserve in the heavy class and sold for $2.80/lb. to Bob Sawatzky.. The 137 steers were judged by Darby & Sarah Delorme.
Keegan Blehm, LaRiviere, MB won the Manitou Regional 4-H show July 7th with a Charcross steer. Weighing 1,450 lb he topped 20 steers as judged by Jake and Allan Rawluk and sold for $3.30/lb to ARK New-Tech and Teemo Ent., Manitou
A silver Charcross steer won the Carman, MB 4-H Regional Show July 12th. Show by Amanda McCullough the steer weighed 1,350 lb and sold for $3.60/lb to Tri-Star from Carman. There were 25 steers in the show judged by Cody Allison.
A silver Charolais sired Charcross steer won the Whitewood, SK 4-H Regional Show on July 8th. Shown by Devon Lamontagne, Wawota this 1,420 lb steer won over 48 steers as judged by Raymond & Barb Airey, Rivers, MB. In the sale he sold for $4.40/lb to Prairie Livestock and
Vern & Karen Hall, Moosomin.
Congratulations to Megan McLeod from Cochrane who had the champion steer at the UFA Steer Classic at
Calgary Stampede. This 1316 lb. silver steer was selected over 70 other steers by Judges Lee and Dawn Wilson from Bashaw. This was the tenth show for this steer and he had only been beaten once.
JMB Ms Dateline 114Y, sired by BXB Dateline Son 65R and her CS Mango 256M heifer calf at side, exhibited by the Fun Bus Syndicate and JMB Charolais, Brookdale, MB was selected Grand Champion Female at the Manitoba Heart of Canada Show, July 6th in Carberry, MB. Reserve Grand Champion Female of this 19 entry show was JAPR Miss Annie 7A, sired by Winn Mans Quigley 539X exhibited Jared Preston, Ste. Rose du Lac. JMB Gridline 310A, sired by BXB Dateline Son 65R and exhibited by the Fun Bus Syndicate, JMB Charolais & Jared Preston was made Grand Champion Bull by judges Cody & Michelle Allison. Res. Grand Champion Bull was KTS 28B, sired by XAL Firestruck 3Z from Happy Haven Charolais, Oakburn.
The executive of the Canadian Charolais Association were all re-elected at their Annual General Meeting held June 27th in Renfrew, ON. Brent Saunders, Markdale is president , John Wilgenbusch, Halbrite, SK is 1st Vice-President, Brian Coughlin, Cobden is 2nd Vice-President. Elected to the Board of Directors were for Saskatchewan, Darwin Rosso of Moose Jaw; for Manitoba, Andre Steppler, Miami; for Alberta, Travis Foot, Esther and Member at Large, Ricky Milton, Cornwall, Prince Edward Island.
Mel Reekie was named General Manager of the Canadian Charolais Association at their Annual General Meeting held June 27th in Renfrew, ON. Mel has been with the Association for the past few years serving as office manager.
A purebred Charolais steer shown by Marshall Prokuda, Glenevis, AB won Reserve Grand Champion over 40 steers at the Stony Plain Regional 4-H show held June 3rd. The steer weighed 1,294 lb and sold for $3.20/lb. to Roszko Farm Equipment, Mayerthorpe.
Marshall also showed the Reserve Champion heifer. Sister Kendal Prokuda won the ADG award with her purebred Charol ais steer which weighed 1,369 lb and sold for $3.15/lb. to Centurian Energy Services, Stony Plain.
The CCYA summer show and conference is fast approaching and we need more registrations! Don’t miss this exciting youth event, “Back to Boots, Buckles and Bandanas”, at Portage la Prairie, July 23-26, 2014! You can find the registration form online at http://youth.charolais.com
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