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Scarlet Smyth with her Reserve Champion Steer at the Mukk Boots or Mittens Show in Webb, SK. The show was judged by Buck Thompson. The steer is a home raised char x club calf.

Friends of the Canadian Charolais Association had their Annual General Meeting June 19th in Truro, NS. Kelly Howe, Moose Jaw, SK was re-elected Chairman; Donna Courchesne, Shawville, QC was elected President; Keith Black, Foresters Falls, ON Vice-Chairman and Jeralyn Rasmussen, Innisfail, AB was elected Secretary-Treasurer. The rest of the board are Mark Frost, Kingsey Falls, QC; Dwein Trask, Saskatoon, SK and Nancy Milton, Cornwall, PEI. See the August Charolais Banner for more information.

Ryan Nesbitt, Nestleton, ON was re-elected President of the Canadian Charolais Association at their Annual General Meeting held June 19th, 2026 in Truro, NS. Josh Taylor, Dunsford, ON was elected as 1st Vice President and Dennis Serhienko, Maymont, SK returns as 2nd Vice-President. Complete details will be in the August Charolais Banner.

JudgeTy Dietrich, Forestburg, AB selected Elyse Herder’s charcross steer as his Grand Champion Steer at the June 2, 2026 Camrose District Interclub 4-H Show & Sale in Bashaw. Her steer “Burnzy” weighed 1640 lb, had an ADG of 4.34 lb/day and sold for $8/lb to Vold Jones & Vold, Ponoka.

Luke Brooke, Viking (AB) exhibited the Grand Champion Steer at the May 25th Vegreville 4-H Beef Club Show & Sale. Luke’s Charolais sired steer ”Amnesia” weighed 1406 lb and was purchased by Canadian Pressure Testing of  Vegreville.  Mark Shologan, Myrnam judged the show.

The Saskatchewan Charolais Association Board of Directors held their 63rd Annual General Meeting on June 11th at The Willows Golf Club in Saskatoon. 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. Mason Beck, Milestone and Cassidi Elder, Coronach were newly elected to the board of directors. Complete information will be in the August issue of the Charolais Banner.

June 11, 2026 Saskatoon, SK
……………………….. Gross    Average
2 Heifer Picks       $37,500 $18,750
2 Recips                $23,500 $11,750
2 Flushes               $39,750 $19,875
7 Semen Lots        $74,875 $10,696 ($272/dose)
8 Embryo Lots      $31,350 $3,919 ($1,306/egg)
20 Lots                  $202,075 $10,103

High Selling Heifer Pick
Lot 1, Pick of the Cedarlea Farms heifers sired by Cedarlea Badlands 25L. Sold for $22,500 to CM Charolais, Prince Albert.

High Selling Flush
Lot 3, The right to flush Sparrows Magnifique 204H, sired by LT Rushmore 8060 PLD. Sold for $31,000 to Cay’s Cattle, Kinistino.

Chase Airey and his heifer HTA Wynona 593N, a Legacy’s Hulk Hogan 50J daughter, were named Grand Champion heifer at the Kennedy Jackpot Show. The show was held in Kennedy, SK on June 6th.

Katie Kolenosky won the Perdue Steer and Heifer Jackpot Show with her heifer SVY Elsa 550N. The show was held June 6 in Perdue, SK and was judged by Luke Germain.

Nixon Warhime won Grand Champion Steer at the Barrhead & District 4-H Achievement Day as well as Champion Junior Showperson. His Charolais sired steer Hitman weighed 1634 lb had an ADG of 4.0 lb and sold for $7.30/lb. Danny Skeels judged the show.