Paisley Baron, Carberry, MB won the Carberry/Sidney Regional 4-H show on July 8th with her purebred Charolais steer Rocket. Besides the champion banner she received the McBean Trophy which has been in circulation since 1947. Kolton McIntosh from Eriksdale sorted the 28 steers. Rocket weighed 1,400 lb and sold for $4.70/lb to Mid-Plains Implements of Carberry.
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Alberta Charolais Breeder Passes
Stan Grad of Soderglen Ranches, Airdrie, AB passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at the age of 78 years. Starting into Charolais the fall of 1983 they were very competitive on the road with their most notable herdbull Roxy’s Jack Dempsey 63R. After a dispersal sale in 1990 they built back a multi-purebred operation including Charolais running up to 2,600 cows on 22,000 acres at Airdrie, Fort MacLeod and Cardston ranches and having a very successful bull sale every spring.
Funeral Services will be held at Soderglen Ranches, 280023 RR 14, Rockyview County, AB on Saturday August 19, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
CCYA National Board:
Champion Junior Aggregate – Anna Nesbitt, Nestleton, ON
Champion Intermediate Aggregate – Madisyn Robertson, Neepawa, MB
Champion Senior Aggregate – Jorja Beck, Milestone, SKBeck/Fowler Win CCYA Show
Jorja Beck, Milestone, SK won Grand Champion Female at the 2023 CCYA Conference and Show held July 29th in Brandon, MB with BECK’S DANCER 60J by DC/KCM Marksman E1145 PET and her Sparrows Connelly 154J heifer calf at side.
Scarlett Fowler, Bashaw, AB won Reserve Grand Champion Female with MISS PRAIRIE COVE 202K by HVA Fireball 662F. Judges for the show were Dennis & Katie Serhienko, Maymont, SK.
Kaylin Bartel, Watrous won Grand Champion Steer at the Saskatoon (SK) Regional 4-H Show on July 10th with 43 steers competing. Judged by Matt Hordos, Raymore the steer weighed 1,243 lb and sold for $8.00/lb to Manitou Mainline Chrysler, Watrous.

Ava Wielgosz, Yellow Creek, SK had Grand Champion Steer at the Melfort 4-H Regional Show. Judge Toby Noble, Lloydminster chose her steer Clay over 83 other steers. He weighed 1,524 lb and sold for $6.75/lb to Ag Authority, Kinistino.
Anna Wielgosz had the Grand Champion Female at the Meskanaw-Ethelton 4-H Achievement Day judged by Tyler & Erin Libke and then won Reserve Champion Female at the Melfort 4-H Regional Show over 86 females with her two-year old cow/calf pair, SKW Lily 160J, a daughter of Winn Mans 780A and her calf by WDZ Kingsman 737 P.
Charolais top Rivers 4-H


Chase Airey, Rivers, MB won Grand Champion Female at the Rivers & District 4-H Show, July 6th with HTA Icicle 259K by HTA Dutton 14H. Judge Naomi Best of Harding used Blake Airey’s heifer, HTA Delight 228K by HTA Spiderman 9103G, as Reserve Grand Champion Female. Blake’s steer, Bowser, was the Reserve Grand Champion Steer. He weighed 1,510 lb and sold for $3.25/lb to Neuhope Farms, Oak River.
Keely Marshall of the Bow-Inn (AB) 4-H Beef Club had Grand Champion Steer at the June 4 and 5 Red Deer District 4-H show. Keely’s Charolais sired steer weighed 1347lb and sold for $7.70/lb to Brandt Agriculture & Tri S Fertilizer.

Charcross Wins Reserve
Preslie Stone of the Tulliby Lake (AB) 4-H Multi Club was selected Reserve Grand Champion at the May 27th Achievement Day. Preslie’s steer Silver Dollar weighed 1175lb and was purchased by Garnier Custom Feeding and Marwayne Ag Services. Konrad & Autumn Seabrook judged the show.


Madisyn Robertson, Neepawa (MB) won both the Supreme Champion Female and overal Grand Champion Steer at the Neepawa & District 4-H show July 5th in Neepawa. Judges Danna & Brooke Collins from Darlingford, MB selected JMB Kirsten 212K by RPJ Diesel 802F from 28 other female entries. Habanero was chosen as Overall Champion Steer out of 21 other steer entries. He weighed 1373 lbs and sold to T.I.C. Parts & Service, Neepawa for $4.57 per lb.