Carstairs & Cremona 81st Annual 4-H Show and Sale

Sale Information

Carstairs and Cremona 4-H Show & Sale is back operating as an open and public event with a live, in person auction. Only in-person bidding is available this year, so please ensure you are able to attend or have a representative attend to bid on your behalf.

Sale Commences at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 at the Carstairs Memorial Arena, 581 Havenfield Dr. Carstairs.

The live auction will be hosted by Rosehill Auction Services through the Olds Auction Mart (OAM), who have been incredibly supportive with our Carstairs & Cremona show and sale process.

If you would like assistance in finding a representative at the auction to bid on your behalf, please contact any of the below, or any member of the Show & Sale committee and they will be happy to help you.

You will need to specify the members name and their respective animal (market steer or market lamb) you are wishing to bid on as well as your maximum bid amount. The bidding will be on a $/lbs basis so please provide your maximum bid level in $/lbs.

Sale Representatives

Pat Cassidy, Olds Auction Mart 403-559-7202

Tyler Rosehill, Olds Auction Mart 403-507-1782

Alex Baker, Carstairs & District Show & Sale Committee: 403-805-4225

2024 Show & Sale Directory

SALES MANAGER: Alex Baker 403-805-4225

CHAIRMAN: Jeff Kamlah 403-505-0289

VICE-CHAIRMAN: Alex Baker 403-805-4225

SECRETARY: Crystal Ostermeier 778-240-1860

TREASURER: Amber Verbonac 587-227-3121

CREMONA DIRECTORS:

Dave Oldale 403-477-3283

Pauline Buist 403-860-9486

Anita Keitel 587-437-2878

CARSTAIRS DIRECTORS:

Jodi Hurum 587-437-7445

Val Irwin 403-993-8599

Kenny Schmitt 403-710-1544

PRAIRIE PARTNERS DIRECTOR:

Stacey Hannah 403-559-4643

Schedule

FEMALE SHEEP AND FEMALE BEEF SHOW

Monday, May 20th

9:30 a.m. Start of Show

MARKET LAMB AND MARKET STEER SHOW

Tuesday, May 21st

8:45 a.m. Start of Show

5:00 p.m. Supper

Come join us for Supper before the sale. We will be serving beef on a bun along side a variety of homemade salads and desserts, prepared lovingly by our 4-H Families!

6:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony

6:30 p.m. Sale

SALE ORDER:

Champion Steers

Cremona 4-H Club Steers

West Carstairs 4-H Club Steers

Champion Lambs

Cremona 4-H Club Lambs

West Carstairs 4-H Club Lambs

Join 4-H

Are you ready to register your children (ages 621) in a family-friendly 4-H club that promotes healthy, active, social, community living through a wide variety of fun and interesting projects? Are you ready for them to learn hands-on leadership and communication skills that can jump start their careers?

Are you ready for your kids to discover their confidence, resourcefulness and creativity? Are you looking for an organization that believes in the importance of community and giving back? It sounds like joining a 4-H may be the right move for you and your child! And by joining a 4-H club, members will also be able to take advantage of the many events and opportunities made available for 4-H members beyond the club at the district, regional and provincial levels of 4-H in Alberta.

Please note that the 4-H year runs October 1st to June 30th and the fall is when most 4-H clubs are welcoming new members. Contact Careen Rohleder 403-689-0449, or Crystal Ostermeier 778-240-1860 to join!

RAISING A 4-H PROJECT

The 4-H program promotes the “learn to do, by doing” mind-set in youth. The process of selecting, caring for, and raising these animals to the best of their ability is the job of the 4-H youth, who range in age from 6 years to 21 years. Through mentors they discover what their animal likes to eat and what nutrition the animal needs, what makes the animal most comfortable (large pen size, clean bedding, feed variety are examples), how to identify health problems and determine a course of action to resolve the issue, and how to train these animals to follow a lead, have a bath, and learn to accept pets and scratches from their human care takers.

Raising a beef animal is hard work! 4-H members start a beef market project in October and typically finish in May or June. Likewise, members start a market Lamb project in March and finish in May or June. Feeding, grooming, pen cleaning, and animal care culminate in countless hours of work by the members to grow and deliver a quality animal to the buyer.

Buyer Info

Be prepared with a plan for what you want to have happen to the lamb or steer you have purchased. You can take it home, send it to a processor or check out the explanation of our resale program.

This year all our steers have been booked for processing at the Cluny Red Colony near Strathmore. 14 steers will be shipped the night of the sale, the remainder will be held at Juwill Farms Ltd. for 5 days at which point they will be shipped to Cluny Red Meats for processing. All steers will be insured until they are processed. Cut and wrap sheets will be available at the show and sale. Please submit with your payment. Cut and wrapped beef will be shipped back to Carstairs and will be available for pick up on a specified date once processing is complete.

This year all our market lambs have been booked for processing at Red Deer Lake Meats. All market lambs will be shipped for processing the night of the sale. Cut and wrap instructions will be available at the Show and Sale. Please submit instructions with your payment.

If you or your company wishes to purchase an animal and donate it to the Food Bank–please be aware your company is responsible for the cut and wrap charges on the animal.

Our 4-H members have fed these animals themselves. If you have questions about what feed these animals have had, please ask any of the members and they will tell you.

Interested in purchasing quarter or half an animal? Contact any of our Sale Committee members or club contacts for assistance in finding another buyer.

If you wish to bring your purchased steer or lamb home for a farm kill or prefer to use your own abattoir, please have arrangements made to transport your purchase home from the Show and Sale.

RESALE PROGRAM

For those wishing to resale their steer or lamb, The Show and Sale committee will have a minimum resale price posted at the Show and Sale. All resale steers will be insured and held at Juwill Farms until they are run through the following Tuesday’s sale at Rosehill Auctions. Those wishing to resell their lambs, please contact the show and sale committee to arrange care and transport for resale.

BUYERS INCENTIVE

Both the West Carstairs and Cremona Clubs are offering a buyers incentive. After the sale, two buyers names will be drawn from each club, one steer buyer and one lamb buyer. Steer buyers whose name is drawn will receive $400 to put towards their cut and wrap, Lamb buyers whose name is drawn will receive $50 to be put towards their cut and wrap.

Thank you

2023 Sale Buyers STEER BUYERS

Revolution Hot Tubs

SBI Modular

Eagle Builders

Noble Equipment Ltd.

Cam Clark Ford

Reese Agri Holding

Kneehill Soil Services

Gibson Cattle Co.

Westland Livestock Inc.

Ad Farms

LAMB BUYERS

Kevin Visneskie

Diamond R Environmental

Rick Matz

GL Contracting

Bar EV Land and Cattle Ltd.

Keith Evans

Crystal Klys

Fairfield Watson

Aarsby C.M. & Sons

Brandt Tractor

Kamlah Farms

Core Ag Service

Sultec Global Innovation Group

Warren Sinclair LLP

D Bar S Welding

Big Red Barn

Tooth of the Dogpound Golf

Big Country Plastering

Shoe Box Farrier Supplies

BE Oilfield Services Ltd.

James Maude

Tessa Energy

Versatile Energy Services

Veterinary Agri-Health Services

Promold Marketing Inc.

Jack Anderson

Chinook Agronomics Inc.

Craig Dorin

Tri-Energy

Kamlah Farms

Martin’s Pest Control

Bill Snyder

G Larsen Plumbing

Trochu Motors

Olds Auction Mart

Aarsby C.M. & Son’s Ltd.

Richard Sheehan

Czech-Mate Livestock

Did you know? Did you know?

$7048.80 395 lbs of roasts and steaks at an average of $17 80/lb

$2089.80

243 lbs ground beef and stew averaging $8.60/lb

$9138.60

the total cost of buying a market steer from a grocery store

Based on advertised grocery store pricing

A market steer weighing 1300 lbs will have an average yield of 62%.

This means that the carcass weight of the same steer will be about 806 lbs

The same carcass will produce about 639 lbs of meat to take home.

Average cost of buying a local 4-H Market Steer is $6850 $6850

Average cost of buying a local 4-H Market Steer is

Cost of a steer at your local 4-H Sale $4.50/lb x 1300lbs = $5850

Cost of Butcher, cut and wrap is $1000

When you support your local 4-H member, you are also supporting a local butcher and know where your meat is coming from for an estimated 25% less than at a grocery story. You know that these young producers have been focused on building a high quality product through providing good care. There may also be a tax benefit for you.

Did you know? Did you know?

$525 35 lbs of roasts averaging of $15/lb

$300

15 lbs loin/ribs/chops/rack averaging $20/lb

$120

8 lbs stew and ground lamb average $15/lb

$945

the total cost of buying a market lamb from a grocery store

Based on advertised grocery store pricing

A market lamb weighing 120 lbs will have an average yield of 48%

This means that the carcass weight of the same lamb will be about 58 lbs.

The same carcass will produce about 58 lbs of meat to take home (as there is no hanging time for lamb)

Cost of a lamb at your local 4-H Sale $5/lb x 120lbs = $600

Cost of butcher, cut and wrap is $110

When you support your local 4-H member, you are also supporting a local butcher and know where your meat is coming from for an estimated 25% less than at a grocery story. You know that these young producers have been focused on building a high quality product through providing good care. There may also be a tax benefit for you.

Aidan Kuechler

My name is Aidan Kuechler I am 14 years. My steers name is Larold. He is a Angus Simmental cross from bugaboo ranch. He has a big frame and is nice and fat. Hope to see you at the show and sale sincerely Aidan Kuechler

Aleah Farquharson

Hello my name is Aleah Farquharson. I am 9 years old. This is my first year in 4H. My favourite part about 4H is working with my steer. My steers name is Mr. Sutter and he is a pure bred black angus. I named him that because his calf tag number was 11 and that was Brian Sutter’s hockey number in the NHL. We bought Mr. Sutter’s damn from Brian Sutter as a heifer. Mr. Sutter likes to cuddle especially when I walk him. Thank you so much for coming to support the Cremona 4H club.

Amelia Farquharson

Hello my name is Amelia Farquharson and I just turned 11. This is my second year in 4H and I love it. My favourite part about 4H is community service. It is really fun to help with our local events! My steers name is Gibsons Finest and he is a Simmental & Red Angus cross. My father, grandfather and great grandfather have been raising cattle for over 100 years. My dad, uncle and grandfather raised Gibsons damn and sire. Gibs really likes it when I scratch his belly. Thank you for supporting our 4H club this year!

Anabelle Rodbourne

Hello! My Name is Anabelle Rodbourne and this is my 5th year of 4H. My steer this year is named Keto. He is a Shorthorn Angus cross. I have spent lots of time working with him and he’s growing bigger every day. He is a wide steer with good length and I believe he is going to produce some tasty high quality meat. Can’t wait to see you at the show and sale!

Austin Rohleder

Hello buyers! My name is Austin Rohleder, and I am 18 years old, heading into welding next year at SAIT. This year, I would love for you to come to the 4-H Show and Sale and throw a few bids at my steer! His name is S.O.B. (which stands for “Side of Beef”) and he is a Simmental/Angus cross. S.O.B. is a mean, lean, eating machine. He is great on feed and I am happy with how he has gained so far this year. I am certain that he will be great tasting and bring a great sense of awe whenever your freezer gets opened. Come on down to the auction and I’ll see you there!

Bentley Quigley

Hi, my name is Bentley Quigley and this is my steer ‘Patch’. ’Patch’ is a red angus with a little mix of Shorthorn. I have had a great year training ‘Patch’. He is calm and friendly, eats well and halter breaking was amazing with him. ‘Patch’ is a very thick meaty steer and is going to taste amazing. I am 13 years old and in grade 8 at Cremona School. This is my fifth year in the Cremona 4H Club and this year has been amazing. Me and Patch both hope to see you at the Show and Sale on May 21.

Billy Bennett

My name is Billy Bennett, I am 14 years old and this is my 5th year in 4H. Besides this beef project, I am also in the welding project. My steer, LeRoy, is a top-of-the-line W.A. Ranches/Belvin Angus cross animal and he would make a great addition to your freezer! If you want to come take a look, and buy my steer, we will be at the Carstairs & Cremona 4H Show & Sale. Thanks for your support of 4H!

Charlotte Keitel

Hi, my name is Charlotte Keitel. I am fourteen years old and I go to Olds Koinonia Christian School. This is my sixth year in 4H, where I have participated in various sheep and beef projects. This year, I want to present to you, Boris. Boris is a Simmental X who I have been feeding a hand mixed rolled barley and supplement feed. I have quite enjoyed raising and working with Boris this year and I can’t wait to show him off at our Show ‘n Sale this May long weekend, I hope to talk to you there!

Dylan Oldale

Hi, my name is Dylan Oldale. I am 13 years old, I am in grade 8 at WGMurdoch in Crossfield. This is my 4th year in 4-H and my first time having a market steer project. My steers name is White Lightning, he is a Charolais cross. He has been a really good steer to learn with. Together we have learned a lot about halter breaking, grooming, showmanship, clipping, and show animal rations. He is getting fed rolled barley, beef supplement and grass hay. I am really excited to show him on achievement day. Thank you for considering the purchase of my steer or another 4-H members.

Grace Diegel

Hello, my name is Grace Diegel, this is my 6th year in the Cremona 4H Club. This year I have a market steer and a heifer project. My market steer’s name is “Beast” to go along with my heifer project “Beauty”. Beast is a Simmental/Charolais cross and has been great to work with this year. I can’t wait to show him at the sale this year. Thank you for supporting 4H and purchasing my steer.

Griffin Keitel

Howdy! I’m Griffin Keitel, I’m in Grade 12 and this is my steer Bo, after the infamous Bo Duke. He has General-Lee been pretty good to work with aside from his stubborn attitude. Through his daily feedings, he’s been Hogging the food and growing well. I think he’d be a great addition to your freezer and he’s looking forward to getting out of the pen and showing what he can do in this year’s Show and Sale. I’d Hazard to guess that he and all the other steers are hoping Daisy you there this May!

Hailey Oldale

My name is Hailey Oldale. I am 12 years old and I am currently in grade 7 at WG Murdoch in Crossfield. This is my steer M&M’s. M&M’s is an Angus cross. This is my 4th year in 4-H. M&M’s is my first steer project. I have loved him and trained him from the first day I got him. Having a steer this year has taught me that everyone has a soft side, you just have to find it, M&M’s has a very big soft side! M&M’s has found his spot in my heart and that spot will always be there for him, no matter where he is. M&M’s gets a rolled barley and beef supplement ration and grass hay. Thank you for reading, and thank you for considering buying my baby.

Hudson Rohleder

My name is Hudson and I’m in grade 6 at Westbrook school. This is my third year in 4H and second year in beef, and my steers name is Theodore. He is a Simmental/Angus cross and he’s gaining really well and I’m also really proud of him. My hope is that he’ll do well in the show ring, and I hope he will make a great addition to your freezer. Thank You for supporting Cremona 4-H Club. Enjoy!

Kora Kuechler

Looking for a locally raised and sourced steak on your plate? I’ve got you!I am Kora Kuechler A senior member of the Cremona 4-H Club. I have been in this club for 8 years and have loved every second of it! My market animal this year is Louie. Louie is an Angus Simmental steer looking to finish around the 1200 lbs mark by sale date. Louie was born out of my herd and is from one of my 4-H heifers I raised, he is as local and home raised as they come! I hope to see you at the show and sale!

Kyla Rohleder

“Good day to all potential buyers, my name is Kyla Rohleder. This is my 6th year in 4-H and my 4th year with a steer. I am a 14-year-old- grade 9 student at Cochrane High School. Above you will see a picture of me and my steer Tag, who is a Black Angus Cross, born on March 24th of 2023, and as of March 6th is roughly 1400lbs. I have enjoyed working with him this year and ensuring he is calm and ready for show and sale! Tag is such a teddy bear and loves to be scratched while eating his grain. He also enjoys resting his head on my bicep while I am holding his head up, I am not too sure why he does this but it sure does hurt the shoulder after a while. If you come to our Show and Sale on May 21st at the Carstairs Memorial Arena, you will not be disappointed in how this steer has grown! I hope you all can make it!”

Lane Kuechler

My name is Lane Kuechler. I am 13 years old and this is my 4th year in 4-H. This year I am doing a market steer project. His name is Lenny and he is an Angus Simmental X from Bugaboo Ranch. Lenny has a lot of length and should yield well. I hope to see you at the show and sale in May!

Shelby Oldale

My name is Shelby Oldale. I am 15 years old and in grade 11 at WG Murdoch in Crossfield. This is my 4th year in 4-H. I am doing a market lamb, a ewe lamb, a yearling ewe, a mature ewe, a market steer, judging project, and green certificate for cow calf and for sheep. I am the secretary for the Cremona 4-H club. My market steers name is Mooshoe. He is an Angus cross. He has given me many learning opportunities including halter breaking, clipping, balancing a feed ration, bedding, and showing. Mooshoe is fed a barley and beef supplement ration and grass hay. Thank you for supporting the 4-H program and I hope that you can come out and support all the 4-H members on show day.

Blake Breuer

Hi, My name is Blake Breuer. This is my first year in 4H. My steers name is Jeremey. He is purebred Angus. He is getting 20lbs of barley and also barley silage and chopped hay. If you are curious about him come and talk to me!

Cade Roy

Hello, My name is Cade Roy and I’m in my third year of 4-H. I have a carcass steer and a show steer. My show steers name is Kevin, and sometimes he can be stubborn, but he is also very cuddly. I also love 4-H for the friends you can make and the bond you can get with the animals. Please come see Kevin and I at the Carstairs Memorial Arena this year at the show and sale. And I’m sure he would like some rubs. Thank you for your support.

Chase Earl

Grillin’ and chillin’ is what summer is all about, and there’s nothing better than a freezer full of 4H beef! Hi, my name is Chase Earl and this is my sixth year in 4H as a member of the West Carstairs 4H Beef Club. This year I have a market steer named “Ol’Red” and I also have a 4H yearling heifer project that is from my 7 year old cow that I started 4H with. I look forward to meeting you at the show and sale on May 21st. See you there!

Davis

Hello, my name is Davis and this is my 9th year in 4-H. This year I have a Market Steer, Heifer and a 2 year old Cow-Calf pair project. My steer this year is named “Heartbreaker”. He got this name due to his distinct white heart shaped blaze. Throughout the entire year he was a great steer, from the start being very easy to work with. Overtime we were able to become a pretty good team. My heifer Candy was also a treat to work with, always having lots of patience when it came to clipping and halter breaking. My cow Ruby{which was out of my previous 4-H Cow} unfortunately lost her calf, so we underwhen the tedious process of grafting. Luckily her new heifer calf Pearl is very energetic when it came to eating, and they ended up becoming a great pair. This year was my fourth year being president of The West Carstairs 4-H Beef Club and we have a great group of members. I can’t wait to show my animals at the Carstairs and District 4-H Show & Sale and I hope to see you there!

Frank Halloway

Hello, my name is Frank and this is my first year doing 4-H. It has been great: I enjoy the work and the people. I’m starting my 4-H journey with a carcass project and show steer project. The steer you see in the photo is a simmental. He has been easy to work with and I have gotten close with him quickly. Thank you for supporting 4-H.

Hayden Kamlah

My name is Hayden Kamlah and this is my 3rd year in 4H. This year my steer’s name is Carl. Carl is a black angus X steer that I picked from my family’s herd this summer. Carl is eating a mixture of corn silage and grain and I’ve been working on leading him and getting him show ready. I look forward to seeing you at this years Show and Sale and telling you all about Carl.

Jace Hurum

Hi, my name is Jace Hurum, this is my 6th year in 4-H. This year I have a Market Steer and a 3-year-old Cow/Calf pair. This is my steer Thunder, he’s a Charolais x steer that I raised off last year’s 4-H Heifer. Come check out the show, Thunder would love a scratch and I’d love to tell you all about him.

There is nothing better than ‘Certified Angus’ beef, and my market steer “Diesel” is Certified Angus x Horned Hereford! Hi, I’m Kady Earl, and this is my third year as a member of the West Carstairs 4H Beef Club, and I am also very excited to be showing my yearling heifer out of my coming 3 year old cow at the 4H beef female achievement day. I hope to see you at the 2024 Carstairs and Cremona 4H show and sale on May 21st.

Payton Verbonac

Hi, my name is Payton, and this is my market steer Pumba. Pumba is a home grown, hormone free Simmental cross steer. This is my fourth year in 4-H. This year I have four projects, Market steer, Carcass steer, Heifer, and a Cow/Calf pair. Pumba is a long, thick, good eating steer that has been gaining well and is sure to be finished for your enjoyment. He will have lots of delicious cuts for your barbeque this summer. I would like to give a big THANK YOU to all previous and future buyers for your continued support as it is appreciated. Pumba and I look forward to seeing you at this years show & sale!

Piper Roy

Hi! My name is Piper Roy. I am 12 years old and I am in my 4th year of 4H. This is my Charolais Angus cross show steer, Bruno. Bruno is my first homegrown steer and I have had a lot of fun with him. He is a very calm and loving steer and has always been easy to handle. I love 4H because of the amazing life skills and the people you meet. I hope to see you at the 2024, Show and Sale this year!

Riley Breuer

Hello possible buyers, family and friends. My name is Riley Breuer and this is my 4th year in 4H. I have a steer named Louis. Louis is a speckle park with a curious personality. He and the other steers eat 20lbs of barley and 8lbs of show ration a day as well as a tub of silage per feeding. If you have any questions come and see me on show day. Look for the Speckle Parks, that’s where I’ll be!

My name is Riley Kamlah and this is my 2nd year in 4H. This year I picked out a Simmental X steer from my family’s herd. My steer is named Theodore and I picked him because I like red steers. Theodore is a big boy and is gaining weight steady. I look forward to seeing you at the Show and Sale and telling you about Theodore.

Rory Hurum

Hi, my name is Rory Hurum, this is my 3rd year in 4-H. This year I have a Market Steer, Market Lamb and a Cow/Calf Pair. This is my Simmental x Angus steer named Henry. I am really proud of this steer because he is out of my own home raised heifer. Come see me at the show for more information.

Shepherd Ostermeier

Wow, look at that little steer! Well, not so little, I’m just 6’4 with my boots on. My name is Shepherd Ostermeier and this is my 4th year in 4H. This year I am the club’s Vice President and am enjoying helping out the club and members in this role. I have 3 projects this year, a Heifer Project, a Carcass Project and my Market Steer Project. This is my Market Project Apollo. He is primarily angus with a bit of Simmental. When I first brought Apollo home, he was full of spunk and had a bit of attitude. But it didn’t take long before he started to trust me. Now his favorite thing is to lick and get scratches. I am looking forward to showing Apollo this spring in the Carstairs and Cremona Show and Sale. I appreciates the continued support of all our clubs project purchasers, and I hope to see you at our Show and Sale!

Wesley Monea

My name is Wesley Monea and this is my second year in 4-H. My market steer project this year is Target. He was born on our farm and is a Simmental/Angus cross. He is very quiet and loves to be scratched. Twice a day he gets rolled barley and hay with free choice access to water. This year I have been enjoying taking care of Target and helping our community. My interests outside of 4-H include hockey and wild pony racing. Thank you to all the buyers and supporters from previous years. If you want to come and see the market steers in the sale, it would be well appreciated.

Wyley Schmitt

Hello, I am Wyley Schmitt of the West Carstairs 4-H Club and this is my 1st year in 4-H. I have two projects this year, a carcass steer, and this is my market steer, a Simmental I call Whiskey. I picked him from my neighbour’s herd and hand fed him all winter. I’ve been working really hard with my steers and I hope to see you at the show and sale!

Zander Ewert

My name is Zander Ewert. I am 16 years old and in grade 10 at Carstairs, Hugh Sutherland School. I am a senior member of the West Carstirst 4-H Beef Club and this is my second year in 4-H. I have two projects this year: a Maine Anjou market steer named Wilson and an Angus/Maine heifer named Maybelle. Outside of 4H, I enjoy being involved at Pioneer Acres and volunteering with my grandpa at the Calgary Stampede, giving wagon rides with our team of horses. I look forward to seeing you all at this year’s 4-H show and sale.

Ward

Hello I am Atlas Ward and this is my first year in 4H and this year I have a market lamb. My lamb is a Southdown and his name is Kevin. He comes from amazing stock. I will make sure that my lamb is well fed,well groomed and healthy. He has good confirmation with sturdy legs and a straight back.I think that he will have tender and juicy meat. Thank you for considering my lamb and I hope to see you at the show and sale!

Ayden Baker

‘Hay’ there! My name is Ayden Baker. This is my 5th year in 4H, as well as my 5th year doing the best project, sheep. I have many projects this year, including Ewe lamb (Marjorie), yearling ewe (Kink), mature ewe (Katy), and market lamb (McChops). On top of all that, I also partake in a judging project. Today, the focus is on my market lamb, McChops. He is a commercially bred wether, who came out of one of my first ewes, Woolly. Woolly is a Rambouillet/Dorset cross ewe, while McChops sire, Knox, is a Southdown/Hampshire cross. Lot of good breeds in there! McChops is fed twice a day, his barley/grower grain first, then his 3RD CUT ALFALFA hay. He weighed in at 46 LBs, so on the smaller end, but his genetics will allow him to reach market weight quickly. When he is being fed, he stands on a special stool, so he builds big butt muscles. We hope to see you in May, to support young 4H members in your community. We’ll be ready to show and answer any questions. See you then.

Beckett Arthur

Hello my name is Beckett Arthur, this is my first year in 4H and I’m thirteen years old. My sheep’s name is Brisket because I thought it was funny. She is a Suffolk Cross, she is very friendly and loves running around our arena. The money I earn I’m planning on saving to fund my rodeos. Thank you for your support.

Bella Quigley

Hi my name is Bella Quigley. I’m in grade seven and this is my second year in 4h. This is my market lamb Maverick.He is suffolk ,cheviot,arcott cross. He’s super awesome to work with, and is growing really well. Maverick will have lots of meat because of size and will fill up anyone’s freezer who enjoys lamb. Hope to see you at the sale.

Charley Carlson

Hello, my name is Charley Carlson and this is my third year in 4-H, and my lambs name is cardigan. He is a Suffolk. He weighs 52 pounds and I hope he will make it to 100. I hope you enjoy him for a Sunday brunch. I hope to see you at show and sale.

Charlotte Keitel

Hi! My name is Charlotte, I am 14 years old and I attend Olds Koinonia Christian School. This is my sixth year in 4-H and this year I am raising a Market Steer and a Market Lamb. Without further ado let me introduce you to Campesino, a Suffolk lamb with great personality. Campesino is eating a handmixed barley and supplement feed and I make sure to give him fresh water everyday. I try to spend time either working with or just socializing Campesino everyday, and so far he is extremely friendly and a doll to work with. I can’t wait to talk to you at our annual Show and Sale this May long weekend, I would love to tell you more about Campesino!

Dylan Oldale

Hi, my name is Dylan Oldale. I am 13 years old and I attend WG Murdoch in Crossfield for grade 8. This is my 4th year in 4-H and my 3rd year having a market lamb project. My market lamb’s name is Marshall. He is a purebred suffolk. He is a home grown lamb from my grand champion project that showed and did really well for me in the show circuit. I have really high hopes for him. He has a big, solid frame, and he should finish at approximately 125 pounds. He is fed barley, corn, pellets, lamb grower and alfalfa hay. Thank you for considering buying from me or my 4-H club.

Hailey Oldale

My name is Hailey Oldale. I am 12 years old and am currently in grade 7 at WG Murdoch in Crossfield. This is my 4th year in 4-H. My market lambs name is Mocha. Mocha is a purebred homegrown suffolk. Mocha’s mom was my 4-H project for 3 years. I love and enjoy training and hanging out with Mocha. He has a very soft personality and he is very quiet, he has a sweet face. He has found his spot in my heart and that spot will always be there for him, no matter where he is. He is fed barley, corn, pellets, grower and alfalfa hay. Thanks for reading and for considering buying my baby.

Lexton Arthur

Hello my name is Lexton Arthur and this is my first year in 4H. My Market lamb’s name is Eleven, because that was the number spray painted on her. She is Suffolk cross and very friendly she has been a good ewe. She is good with other animals, very curious and doesn’t freak out. The money I earn I will put towards a rifle. I’m in grade five, thank you for your consideration.

Lily Holmes

My name is Lily Holmes, and this is my first year in 4H. So far, I have liked being involved with everything 4H has had to offer to date however the highlight so far is, of course, my market lamb, his name is Beretta. He likes to lay in the straw with me in the sunshine and sit on my lap. I have worked hard everyday to ensure Beretta is well taken care from feeding him twice a day and giving him treats such as apples and grapes. The best part about 4H is connecting and working with my lamb. I hope you enjoy him as much as I do!

Londyn Holmes

My name is Londyn Holmes, and this is my first year in 4H. I have liked connecting with other 4H members and talking about their projects and animals. I chose to do a market lamb project this year and my lambs name is Black Betty. I have worked hard with Black Betty making sure her bedding and the water she is drinking is clean and safe. I enjoy snuggling her on my lap and walking her around our pen. My favourite part about 4H so far was picking out my lamb and spending time with her. Thank you for supporting me and our entire 4H club.

Lorelei Baker

Hi, my name is Lorelei Baker and this is my market lamb, Marigold. This is my 3rd year in 4-H this year I will also participate and complete ewe lamb, yearling ewe, mature ewe and multi judging projects along with my market lamb project. In my spare time I enjoy riding horses, art, showing sheep and the outdoors. Any way that’s enough about me. This Marigold she is an ILE DE FRANCE X. She is a slight bit sassy but is an absolute joy to work with. Her attitude changes every single day. She is eating whole barley, 3rd cut Alfalfa Hay and sheep mineral and she is very interested in eating everything she can get her mouth around. Marigold and I hope to see you at the Carstairs and Cremona 4-H show and sale.

Louella Holmes

My name is Louella Holmes, and this is my first year in Cremona 4H club. I joined 4H to learn how to raise an animal and be a part of my community. 4H has shown me, so far, that we are part of a larger community that cares about each other, the environment, and animals, amongst other things. This year I did a market lamb project, and her name is Ace. The highlight of 4H for me was volunteering in the community and helping with different events. Hope you enjoy the show and sale, thank-you for your support.

Robie Carlson

Hello, my name is Robie Carlson. This is my third year in Cremona 4-H club. I am 14 years old. My lamb’s name is Horatio, and he is a Suffolk. He weighed in at 58 pounds. Horatio will be a great addition to your freezer! I hope to see you at show and sale this year!

Shelby Oldale

My name is Shelby Oldale. I am 15 years old and in grade 1 at WG Murdoch in Crossfield. This is my 4th year in 4-H and I am doing a market lamb, a ewe lamb, a yearling ewe, a mature ewe, a market steer, judging project, and green certificate for cow calf and for sheep. I am the secretary for the Cremona 4-H club. My market lambs name is Mr. Big, he is a homegrown purebred Suffolk lamb from my favourite mature ewe. He is fed barley, corn, pellets, grower and alfalfa hay. I would like to thank all the members for all the work that they continually put into their projects and to all the parents for helping them get here.

Simon Keitel

My name is Simon Keitel and this is my 4th year in 4-H. I have done multiple sheep projects as well as market steer. My lamb’s name is Helos and he is a Suffolk lamb. He was born on December 20th, 2023. If you have any questions about him, I would be happy to answer them at the Show and Sale. I am a 7th grade home-schooler and in my spare time I like to drive remote controlled vehicles, mountain bike, paddle, dirt bike, and play hockey. Thank you for supporting 4-H.

Moore

Hello! My name is Victoria Moore and I am 20 years old. This is my 12th and final year in 4H and my 4th year participating in sheep projects. Outside of 4H I am finishing my first year in a Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Calgary and working as a server at Matador pizza. Zeus, my market lamb is ¾ Suffolk and ¼ Southdown, he is out of one of my past breeding ewe projects. He was born a 13lb twin on January 30th, 2024. He is currently being fed a timothy and high alfalfa mix hay and premium lamb grower ration. He will be my first homegrown market lamb and I am very excited to see how he fills out. I believe he will be a great choice to fill your freezer! I am extremely grateful to everyone who has helped me learn and grow throughout my 4H career. Thank you to everyone who supports our 4H members! You are making a big difference in all of our lives.

Wren Carlson

Hello, my name is Wren Carlson, and this is my lamb Gunter. Gunter is a Southdown cross. He is a homegrown lamb. I hope he grows lots and tastes delicious. He weighed in at 42.8 pounds. I am 12 years old, and I am in grade 7. Thank you for supporting 4H and I hope to see you at show and sale.

Adrienne Stanley-Jones

Hi there! My name is Adrienne Stanley-Jones, I am 11 years old and in Grade 6. This is my second year in 4-H and I will be doing two sheep projects this year. A market lamb named Cabbage, who will be a wonderful supper, and a ewe lamb named Parsnip. I enjoy baking and spending time with my animals. I hope to see you at the Carstairs and Cremona 4-H Show and Sale.

Avery Stone

My name is Avery Stone. I am 15 years old and this is my 4th year with West Carstairs 4-H club. This year I have a market lamb project named SpongeBob. SpongeBob is a Suffolk cross wether lamb. The reasoning behind his name is he is a part of a famous trio with his two pen mates being named Patrick and Squidward. The trio is made up of three names derived from a kids cartoon named Spongebob Square Pants. I love working with him and watching him grow and develop. I can’t wait for show day and hope to see you all there!

Blaze Weitz

Hello, my name is Blaze Weitz. I am 15 years old and this is my seventh year in 4H. This year I am doing a market lamb. Her name is Q-Tip and she is a pure-bred Charolais. I can’t wait for the Show and Sale and I hope to see you there!

Brennan Ostermeier

My name is Brennan Ostermeier and this is my 4th year with the West Carstairs’s 4H Club. When I started 4H, I knew nothing about sheep. I invested my 4H sales money from my first year into some bred ewe’s and kept reinvesting. This past summer I was able to breed 14 ewes to my two purebred Charollais rams. This year my projects are my Yearling Ewe, Ewe Lamb and my Market Lamb. All of my projects are homegrown and selected from my own flock. I will be working on refining my flock for the type of sheep I want to raise. All of my projects are Charollaise crossed with Rambouillet. My Market Lamb in no exception. His name is Butterball and he is a brother to my Supreme Champion Ewe Lamb from last year. Butterball has a great rate of gain and a strong frame. I am enjoying working with him and look forward to showing him at our show and sale. Come on by to the stalls before the sale and I would be happy to talk to you about what makes a great market lamb! Hope to see you there!

Chloe Charlton

Hello! My name is Chloe Charlton, this is my third year in 4-H. This year I am doing a Ewe lamb and a Market lamb project, their names are Willow and Sprout and are both Suffolk crosses. They are eating machines and growing great! I am excited to work with my projects and hope you come to see us at the show and sale!

Coen Barnett

Hello, my name is Coen and this is my second year of 4-H and my first year doing a market lamb project. My market lambs name is Charlie Brown. I named him that because I like the name Charlie and my lamb has some brown wool so I combined them both and I think it is a funny name. Charlie Brown is a Suffolk cross and on weigh day he weighed 58 lbs. I chose him because he had a good weight, his back and back legs were straight and he was friendly. I hope to see you at our club’s 4-H Show & Sale.

Evelyn Laing

My name is Evelyn Laing. I am 11 and this is my first year of 4-H. This is my market lamb, you are going to love her! She was awesome from the start and loves lots and lots of pets and this wonderful lamb is named Fern. See you at the show and sale!

Hunter Irwin

Hello my name is Hunter Irwin. I’m 14 years old, in grade 9 and this is my 5th year in 4-H. This year I have a Market Lamb project and a Ewe Lamb project. My market lamb is a Suffolk Charollais X named Camo. On weigh day he was 54lbs, I expect him to have a good rate of gain and I think he’ll finish very well by Show Day. I have been spending lots of time with him and he’s getting used to being handled. We have lots of time to work together and I’m excited to see how he turns out. This is my second year with a ewe lamb project. My ewe lamb is named Rosie, she is a Charollais Dorset X, she’s still pretty skittish but I know if I work lots with her she’ll be easy to handle by Show Day. I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together. When I’m not working with my lambs I love to ski and golf. Thank you for your support of 4-H, I’m looking forward to seeing you at the Show and Sale.

Jaiden Stone

My name is Jaiden Stone. I am 12 years old, and this is my first year as a member of the West Carstairs 4-H Club. I chose the market lamb project. My lamb is a Suffolk cross; his name is Patrick because all three penmates are named after SpongeBob characters. I really enjoy working with my sheep, and I hope to see you at the show and sale day.

Norah Gottenbos

Hello, my name is Norah Gottenbos, I am now 15 years old and this is my 6th year in 4-H. My lamb this year is named “Meatball’’. Meatball has been such a fun project to work with so far! I’ve enjoyed participating in the Communications and Multi-Judging events that have been held this year. In my free time I love drawing and reading books! I enjoy 4-H because it teaches you many life lessons to bring forward into your future. From public speaking, decision making and being a role model for younger members in my club! I look forward to seeing you at the Show and Sale this year.

Rory Hurum

Hi my name is Rory Hurum, this is my 3rd year in 4-H. This year I have a Market Lamb, Market Steer and a Cow/Calf Pair. This is my Suffolk x lamb named Clark W. Griswold. He’s a big lamb that will be ready for your freezer by sale day. Come find me sale day so I can tell you all about him!

Rowan Gottenbos

Hello, my name is Rowan Gottenbos and this is my 6th year in 4-H. This year I have a Market Lamb project. My lamb this year is named Noodle. I am a part of the West Carstairs 4-H Beef Club and we have a great group of members. In my free time I like playing basketball and I am playing on my school’s team this year. I can’t wait to show my animal at the Carstairs and District 4-H Show & Sale and I hope to see you there!

Sierra Verbonac

Hi, my name is Sierra, and this is my second year in 4-H. This is my market lamb Tux who is a Suffolk cross whether. This year I have two projects, my Market Lamb, and my Heifer Nala. Tux is a very playful lamb. He is eating and gaining well so he will be ready for your barbeque this summer. I would like to say Thank you to all previous and future buyers for your continued support and invite you to come down and check out the Carstairs & Cremona 4-H show and sale. We are looking forward to seeing you at this years show & sale!

Vince Laing

Hi, my name is Vince Laing. This is my first year in 4-H. My lamb’s name is Samy. He is a Suffolk-Arcott Cross. I am excited for my first show and sale. Please buy my sheep

William Harder

Hi there! My name is William, and I’m in grade 4. This is my first year in 4-H and first year raising a market lamb. My market lamb’s name is Jett. What can I say, I love the team! Jett is a Cheviot cross Charolais and at our first weigh day he weighed 51lbs. He’s already a handful but I’m up for the challenge and looking forward to showing him and getting him to prime! Thank you for your support and time!

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