Friends of Canadian Charolais Foundation Sale

Foundation Sale

Inaugural Friends of Canadian Charolais Sale June 10, 2022 • Inglis, MB Auctioneer: Chris Poley Blockman: Andre Steppler Online & Timed Auction: DLMS

39 Lots Grossed $117,390

Four years from conception to reality was all worth it. To get the registered charity status, there were many hoops to go through, with much back and forth between the Canada Revenue Agency and other professionals to finally have it completed. Covid did slow the process down, but Craig Scott worked diligently to get it approved. Along with Craig, the initial board putting this together consisted of Tim Bullick, Andre Steppler, Kasey Phillips and Helge By. Everyone pitched in to gather a great selection of frozen genetics, service vouchers and products, from very generous sponsors.

The sale was held in the loft of Garth and Darlene Jackson’s barn near Inglis, which has seen many barn dances and wedding dances over the years. The late spring, with many people still seeding meant there was a lower attendance than anticipated, but those who came were treated to a great weekend hosted by Erin Jackson, of High Bluff Stock Farm, Inglis, and Michael Hunter, of Hunter Charolais, Roblin. Right from the herd tours Friday morning, to golf, or Inglis Elevator tour, to the CCA AGM, to boating and the Escape artist entertainment Saturday night, it was a very fun event.

The feature lot in the sale was the pick of the Steppler Farms bred heifers, of Miami, with tickets $10 each. Combined advance ticket sales and auctioned tickets totalled 2,538 tickets sold. At the end of the live auction portion, a draw was made and the winner was O’Neill Livestock, Innisfail, AB, who graciously donated this back to be resold. At $17,500, Prairie Cove Charolais, Bashaw, AB, purchased this opportunity making this lot total $42,630.

The second high selling lot in the sale was four packs of 5 doses each of Elder’s Houlio 4H semen for the 2023 breeding season from Elder Charolais, Coronach, SK. This totaled

Chris Poley, Andre Steppler and Evan Patriquin from DLMS called the sale Michael Hunter host and president of the MB Charolais Association welcomed the crowd $12,500 with HEJ Charolais, Innisfail, AB; Hunter Charolais, Roblin and Steppler Farms, Miami purchasing.

The high selling semen per dose were the 2 doses of heifer sexed SCX Jehu 233E semen donated by McLeod Livestock, Rockyview County, AB, that sold for $2,500 each to Springside Farms, Airdrie, AB, and Alton Century Farms, Lucknow, ON.

The high selling embryos were the pick of 3 embryos from Miss Prairie Cove 309A, from Prairie Cove Charolais. They were purchased at $1,000 each by Clearwater River, AB.

The high selling lot in the timed auction, which started closing right after the live auction, were the 10 doses of DC/CRJ Tank E108 P, from Hunter Charolais and Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite, SK, which brought a total of $8,250 with 5 selling to Turnbull Charolais, Pincher Creek, AB, and 5 to Highway 21 Group, Acme, AB.

Jorja Beck, of Beck Farms, Milestone, SK, offered a unique CCYA Mentorship Package for the 2023 Conference and Show in Brandon. It sold for $2,300 to Wilgenbusch Charolais.

A great buffet was served

BREAKING NEWS

Medonte Charolais is pleased to announce the dispersal of our entire Charolais inventory (lock, stock, & barrel as they say) to Springside Farms, Airdrie, AB.

After breeding Charolais for over 44 years, Father Time (and occasionally Mother Nature) says it’s time. We feel very blessed to have been part of this great breed, and even greater people, for over 4 decades. Quite a feat in itself when you consider the average is 7 years. It is also very gratifying to know the herd will be in very good hands under Mike’s management and keen eye. I approached Mike with the idea, and it came to fruition in very short order, with both of us very excited about the opportunity. Thank you Mike!

I also can’t go without thanking good folks like the Cholaks (Stephen & Deb) with whom we’ve been friends a lot of years and have always bounced ideas off of, to Erin Briggs who was always a valued member of our show crew when we were showing cattle, to Helge & Candace for being the breed’s biggest cheerleaders, and last but not least, a big thank you to all who have purchased Medonte genetics over the years.

Allan, Brenda, & family

Allan and Brenda Miller & family 705.835.3310 • 705.627.2348 Shane & Allison Cramp 705.835.7665 4967 Line 5, N, RR 1, Hillsdale, ON L0L 1V0 medonte@sympatico.ca