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The Saskatchewan Charolais Association Board of Directors held their 62nd Annual General Meeting on June 13th at the Dakota Dunes Casino. Dale Weinbender, Canora, SK is staying on as president, 1st Vice-President remains Justin Cay, Kinistino and Scott Sunderland, Saint Front continues as 2nd Vice-President. Sarah Hordos retains her job as Secretary-Treasurer. Michelle Bomok and Emily Schick were newly elected to the board of directors. Complete information will be in the August issue of the Charolais Banner.

Friday June 13, 2025 Saskatoon, SK
………………………………… Gross   Average
1 Bred Cow                 $32,500    $32,500
2 Bred Heifer Picks    $59,500    $29,750
1 Pick                            $13,000    $13,000
2 Heifer Calf Picks      $23,500    $11,750
3 Flushes                      $42,500    $14,167
2 Pregnant Recips      $23,000     $11,500
5 Embryo Lots (28)      $43,600    $8,720   ($1,557/embryo)
5 Semen Lots (110)      $36,125    $7,225   ($328/dose)
21 Lots                          $271,225   $12,915

High Selling Bred Cow
Lot 1, WC Ms Remix 9250 P, sired by WCR Remix 606 ETP. Sold for $32,500 to Brent Charolais, Alton, KS, Caprock Cattle Co, Hecla SD, and Prairie Cove Charolais, Bashaw, AB.  Consigned by Highway 21 Feeders Acme, AB and JMAR Genetics, Appomattox, VA.

High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 2, Pick of the Elder Charolais Bred Heifers sired by Sparrows Pascal 239K. Sold for $41,000 to CN Charolais. Consigned by Elder Charolais, Coronach, SK.

High Selling Pick
Lot 4, Pick of the W2 Farms ET Calves by PCC 342L and WWWW 322L. Sold for $13,000 to Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite, SK. Consigned by W2 Farms, LeRoy, SK.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 6, Pick of the Scott Stock Farm Heifer Calves. Sold for $13,000 to Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite, SK. Consigned by Scott Stock Farm, Crossfield, AB.

High Selling Pregnant Recip
Lt 10, Pregnant Recipient cow serviced to Elders Lincoln 307L x BRCHE Berkly Ann 8507 PLD ET. Sold for $13,000 to Elder Charolais, Coronach, SK. Consigned by Cays Cattle, Kinistino, SK.

High Selling Embryo Lot
Lot 12, WR Relief J4606 x KAYR Lainey 502C. 5 embryos sold for $3,000/embryo to Cays Cattle, Kinistino, SK. Consigned by Kay-R Charolais, Waskatenau, AB.

High Selling Semen Lot
Lot 20, Keys Powermax 57G, Sold for $500/straw to W2 Farms, LeRoy, SK. Consigned by Balamore Farms, Great Village, NS.

Friends of the Canadian Charolais Association had their Annual General Meeting June 13th in Quebec City, QC. Kelly Howe, Moose Jaw, SK was re-elected Chairman; Mark Frost, Kingsey Falls, QC was elected Vice-Chairman; Jeralyn Rasmussen, Innisfail, AB Secretary-Treasurer and Keith Black, Foresters Falls, ON, President. The rest of the board are Mike Elder, Coronach, SK; Dwein Trask, Saskatoon, SK and Donna Courchesne, Shawville, QC. Following the CCA Presidents Dinner the 4th Annual FCCF Fundraising Auction was a great success with 27 lots raising over $36,000. See the August Charolais Banner for more information.

Ryan Nesbitt, Nestleton, ON was elected President of the Canadian Charolais Association at their Annual General Meeting held June 13th, 2025 in Quebec City, QC. Josh Taylor, Dunsford, ON was elected as 1st Vice-President; Dennis Serhienko, Maymont, SK 2nd Vice-President and Shawn Airey, Rivers, MB continues as Past-President. Rounding out the board of directors are Rod McLeod, Rockyview County, AB; Josh Redden, Windsor, NS; Darwin Rosso, Moose Jaw, SK; Armand Roy, St-Bernard Lacolle, QC; Michael Hunter, Roblin, MB; Travis Foot, Esther, AB and Kyle O’Neill, Red Deer County, AB with Craig Scott being the General Manager. Complete details will be in the August Charolais Banner.

Indy Fowler, Bashaw, AB won Grand Champion Open Female at the May 24th Josephburg (AB) Ag Society Classic with Miss Prairie Cove 417M, a WCR Bold Move 168 P daughter. The show was judged by Reese & Jill Wildman.

Jerrold Delahey, Chardel Charolais, Moose Jaw, SK passed away May 19th, 2025 at the age of 89. Jerrold and his wife Barb started their purebred herd known as Chardel Charolais. They spent 30 years showing cattle across western Canada. During those years Jerrold served as President of the Canadian Charolais Association. Funeral arrangements to be announced at a later date.

Saskatchewan Beef Expo, April 11-13, Saskatoon, SK, Judge: Garrett Liebreich
Reserve Grand Champion Steer – Whatchamacallit – exhibited by Bennett Blanchette
Champion Charolais Female – SVY Covergirl 405M sired by LT Governor 1560 PLD – exhibited by Bennett Blanchette
Reserve Champion Charolais Female – TLAC Murphy 9931M sired by SVY Mayfield 30H – exhibited by Briar Blanchette

April 19, 2025 Isabel, SD
…………………………………………….Gross Average
39 2/3 Two-Year Old Bulls $543,500 $13,701
193 Yearling Bulls               2,449,500   12,692
232 2/3 Lots                       $2,993,000 $12,864 USD

High Selling Two-Year Old Bull
Lot 135, LT Countdown 3620 Pld, sired by LT Countdown 9712 Pld. Sold for $69,000 to Prairie Valley Farms Inc, Platte.

High Selling Yearling Bulls
Lot 122, LT Regional 4103 Pld, sired by LT Countdown 9712 Pld. Sold for $62,500 for 2/3 interest to Hang’n A Cattle Co., Pasco, WA.

Lot 3, LT Maverick 4235 Pld, sired by LT Governor 1560 Pld. Sold for $52,000 for 2/3 interest to Carraway Livestock, ID.

March 29, 2025 Ashern, MB
……………………………… Gross   Average
27 Yearling Bulls    $177,660    $6,580

High Selling Bulls
Lot 19, TMJF Morris 281M, sired by Pleasant Dawn Portal 865J. Sold for $10,500 to Rawluk Farms, Gypsumville. Consigned by Tee M Jay Charolais, Ashern.
Lot 10, CJSF Mikey 271M, sired by Pleasant Dawn Prada 604B. Sold for $9,600 to Rawluk Farms, Gypsumville. Consigned by Silver Bay Charolais, Ashern.

February 22, 2025 Shawinigan, QC
………………..Gross   Average
21 Bulls  $119,400  $5,685

High Selling Bulls
Lot 22, CMED 956L. Sold for $10,400 to Robin Quirion. Consigned by Ferme Claude Lemay, Shawinigan.

Lot 20, CMED 795L. Sold for $8,500 to Jean Deschenes. Consigned by Ferme Claude Lemay.