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May 2021

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May 2021 VOL. 55, NO. 2 124 Shannon Road Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 5B1 T 306-584-7937 • Fax 306-546-3942 www.charolaisbanner.com charolaisbanner@gmail.com

Features

CCYA Sponsorship. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SanDan/Springside. . . . . . . . . . . 13 Rawes Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 McLeod/Kay-R/Triple M . . . . . . . 18 Wrangler Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Prairie Cove Charolais. . . . . . . . . 19 Stephen Charolais & Guests. . . . 20 Beck Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 BOB Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Maple Leaf & Guests . . . . . . . . . . 23 Triple C Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 HEJ Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Denbie/Myhre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Pro-Char Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Turnbull Charolais & Guests . . . 26 Palmer Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Legacy Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Nelson-Hirsche Purebreds. . . . . 32 Simple as Black & White. . . . . . . 33 Johnson Ranching. . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Harvie Ranching . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 CK Sparrow Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Footprint Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Blackbern/WhiteWater/Kirlene. 36 P & H Ranching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Steppler Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Profile – Lee Norheim. . . . . . . . . 39 High Bluff Stock Farm. . . . . . . . . 44 Reese Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Sliding Hills Charolais. . . . . . . . . 45 Pleasant Dawn Charolais. . . . . . 46 M & L Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . 48

Diamond W Charolais. . . . . . . . . TRI-N Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HTA Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elder Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McTavish Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horseshoe E Charolais . . . . . . . . Impact Bull Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lazy S CattleCo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-Cow Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Borderland Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . Coyote Flats Charolais . . . . . . . . Chomiak & Guests. . . . . . . . . . . . Charmark Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poplar Bluff Stock Farm . . . . . . . Prairie Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . Best of the Breeds. . . . . . . . . . . . Ferme Louber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obituary – Les Row. . . . . . . . . . . Saunders Charolais . . . . . . . . . . Cornerstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Git ‘R Done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2 Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunter Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . North of the 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gilliland Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . Cedardale Charolais . . . . . . . . . . White Lake Colony. . . . . . . . . . . . Whitecap/Rosso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Meadow Charolais . . . . . . Sales in Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Bull Sale Summary. . . . .

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From the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Dans nos champs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Canadian Charolais Association News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 De la Charolais Association Canadienne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Herd Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Charolais Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Canadian Beef Breeds Council Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Canadian Charolais Youth Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Calendar of Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Magazine Rates and Deadlines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Index of Advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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POINTS TO PONDER

From the Field Helge By

As you go through this issue, you will see how strong the Charolais bull market was this spring, and how positive the future looks for the breed here in Canada. Near the back of the magazine, you will see the sale summary chart and wow! There were three more sales reported than last year, with 240 more bulls selling. The exciting number though is the average, which was up $760/bull and the total gross was up over 4.3 million dollars. In the 40 years we have been doing this summary, this is by far the highest in all categories. The sales were better than I think many anticipated when considering the feeder calf market the past six months. Picking up market share with many new buyers definitely pushed the sales higher. There is also increased interest in females and a surge in new members like we haven’t seen in many years. Another thing I found interesting this spring were the number of commercial producers who are now buying Charolais bulls to breed their heifers. As breeders, we just have to make sure they are getting bulls that will calve heifers with nothing big in

YOUTH NEWS

the pedigree that could come out to bite them. I feel with this happening, we know we are winning the decades-old concern about the calving ability of the Charolais bull. Shorter gestations, lighter birth weights and excellent calf vigour at birth have all contributed to this change in attitude. Again this spring, I also visited with more producers who are putting a white bull on black cows for the first time. This is where our biggest market potential is and will be in the future. On the international scene, with the cancellation of the World Congress last year in Australia and the World Technical Conference in the Czech Republic this summer, Charolais Charbray International is hosting a virtual show online. This is a great opportunity for breeders from around the world to promote their product. The three show divisions are French, Purebred and Charbray, with five age splits of both males and females. With each entry you can place an ad in the virtual show book promoting your operation and any semen and embryos you may want to offer the world. Our pool of nine judges (three per division) from eight countries will rank the classes. The judging will be done on video submissions with complete information for this

event at www.charolaisinternational. com. Entries are open now and close November 30th. Next year, things being somewhat back to normal, the World Congress is being hosted by the United Kingdom from July 7th to 17th with stops in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. There is a video preview again on the Charolais International website. 2023 is the World Technical Conference in the Czech Republic, and then in the summer of 2024, Canada is slated to host the World Congress. I hope seeding goes well for everyone and there are good moisture conditions for grass and hay everywhere this summer. Jon Wright, Robbie Chomik and I will be touring the country the next couple of months and now is a great time to get the herdsires pictured on grass, as well as some females for websites or bull sale catalogues next spring. Give us a call early so we can plan our schedules to get into as many yards as possible. The next issue is the 55th Annual Herdsire edition which is a great place to showcase your program. Be a part of it. Until next time, Helge

Sponsorship Presented

Haley Rosso, Canadian Charolais Youth Association Secretary, received a $4,520 sponsorship cheque from Candace By, of the Charolais Banner. $2,240 of the sponsorship for the National Board activities is from the successful Marketing School hosted in December. The remaining $2,280 is from the sale dates on the Charolais Calendar. The ACYA will also receive a $2,985 cheque from the business card sales in the Charolais Calendar.

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o i l u o H

HigHest selling Bull in Canada tHis spring

Elder’s Houlio 4H

Thank you to Lindskov Ranches, Isabel, South dakota, for purchasing 1/2 interest and full possession in this outstanding herdsire prospect.

Thanks also to these breeders for

the confidence to use him in their programs: AustrAliA • Palgrove Charolais Canada • Highway 21 Feeders • Cedarlea Farms • Steppler Farms • Kay-R Land & Cattle • Circle 7 Charolais • Coyote Flats Charolais • Thistle Ridge Ranch • Louber Farms Inc. 6

Visitors

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Welcome

Thanks to everyone who toured the bull pen, attended the sale, bid online and bought. Special thanks to these breeders for adding the KLR tattoo to their programs.

Elder’s Hector 86H

HVA Falcon x Steppler Jacksonville to Nish Charolais, AB

Elder’s Houston 21H

Elder’s Vexour x Sharodon Double Vision to CK Stock Farm, SK

Ron & Donna Elder 306.267.4986 C 306.267.7693 relder@sasktel.net Mike & Judy Elder 306.267.7730 Box 37, Coronach, SK SOH OZO @ElderElderly www.eldercharolais.com

Elder’s Hank 48H

WCR Commissioner x HVA Baron To Stolson Farms, SK

Elder’s Compadre 13H

Elder’s Amigo x Grant’s Playboy to Wood River Charolais, SK

Thank You also to:

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• MJT Livestock, AB • Domek Charolais, MT • Prouse Ranch, SK • Vee R Bar Charolais, SK • Ken & Linda Cherepak, MB • DRD Charolais, SK 7

DES POINTS À RÉFLÉCHIR

Dans nos champs

Helge By

En parcourant ce numéro, vous verrez à quel point les ventes de taureaux Charolais était fortes ce printemps et à quel point l’avenir est positif pour la race ici au Canada. Au verso du magazine, vous verrez le tableau récapitulatif des ventes et wow! Il y a eu trois ventes de plus que l’année dernière, un ajout de 240 taureaux de plus. Le chiffre passionnant est cependant la moyenne, qui a augmenté de 760$ par taureau et le total brut qui a augmenté de plus de 4,3 millions de dollars. Depuis les 40 ans que nous rédigeons ce résumé, c’est de loin le plus élevé de toutes les catégories. Les ventes ont été meilleures et je pense que beaucoup l’avaient prévu en considérant le marché des veaux d’engraissement des six derniers mois. Le fait de gagner des parts de marché avec de nombreux nouveaux acheteurs a définitivement poussé les ventes à la hausse. Il y a également un intérêt accru pour les femelles et une augmentation du nombre de nouveaux membres comme nous n’en avons pas vu depuis de nombreuses années. Une autre chose que j’ai trouvée intéressante ce printemps était le nombre de producteurs commerciaux qui achètent maintenant des taureaux Charolais pour élever leurs génisses. En tant qu’éleveurs, nous devons simplement nous assurer qu’ils

obtiennent des taureaux qui vêleront des génisses sans rien de trop gros dans le pedigree qui pourrait revenir contre eux. Je sens qu’avec cela, nous savons que nous gagnons du terrain sur la vieille préoccupation de plusieurs décennies concernant la facilitée des vêlages des taureaux Charolais. Des gestations plus courtes, un poids à la naissance plus léger et une excellente vigueur à la naissance ont tous contribué à ce changement d’attitude. Encore une fois ce printemps, j’ai également rendu visite à d’autres producteurs qui mettent un taureau blanc avec des vaches noires pour la première fois. C’est là que se trouve et sera notre plus grand potentiel du marché à venir. Sur la scène internationale, avec l’annulation du Congrès mondial l’an dernier en Australie et de la Conférence technique mondiale en République Tchèque cet été, Charolais Charbray International organise un spectacle virtuel. C’est une excellente occasion pour les éleveurs du monde entier de promouvoir leur lignées. Les trois divisions d’exposition sont le français, la race pure et le Charbray, avec cinq divisions d’âge pour les mâles et femelles respectivement. Avec chaque inscription, vous pouvez placer une annonce dans le livre virtuel de l’exposition faisant la promotion de votre opération et de toute semence et embryons que vous voudriez peut-être offrir aux acheteurs mondiaux. Le groupe de neuf juges (trois par division) de

huit pays jugeront les classes. Le jugement se fera par soumissions vidéo avec des informations complètes pour cet événement sur www.charolaisinternational.com. Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes et se terminent le 30 novembre. L’année prochaine, les choses étant quelque peu revenues à la normale, le congrès mondial est organisé par le Royaume-Uni du 7 au 17 juillet avec des escales en Angleterre, au pays de Galles, en Écosse et en Irlande du Nord. Un aperçu vidéo est à nouveau disponible sur le site de Charolais International. 2023 est la conférence technique mondiale en République Tchèque, puis à l’été 2024, le Canada devrait accueillir le congrès mondial. J’espère que les semences se passent bien pour tout le monde et qu’il y a de bonnes conditions d’humidité pour l’herbe et le foin partout cet été. Jon Wright, Robbie Chomik et moi visiterons le pays au cours des prochains mois et c’est le moment idéal pour faire photographier votre troupeau sur l’herbe, ainsi que certaines femelles pour des sites web ou des catalogues de vente de taureaux au printemps prochain. Appelez-nous tôt afin que nous puissions planifier nos horaires pour entrer dans le plus de champs possible. Le prochain numéro est la 55e édition annuelle de Herdsire, un endroit idéal pour présenter votre élevage. Faites-en partie. À la prochaine, Helge

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FROM THE CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION

Let the good times roll! Craig Scott, General Manager

CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION 2320, 41st Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 403.250.9242 F 403.291.9324 www.charolais.com @canCharolais www.facebook.com/cdncharolais

PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATIVES: ALBERTA

President: Stephen Cholak, Lamont Secretary: Deb Cholak, Lamont

SASKATCHEWAN

President: Jordan Moore, Redvers Secretary: Saskatchewan Livestock Asso., Regina

MANITOBA

President: Jeff Cavers, La Riviere Secretary: Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie

ONTARIO

President: Josh Taylor, Dunsford Secretary: Doris Aitken, Mount Forest

QUEBEC

President: Mark Frost, Kingsey Fallss Secretary: Chantal Raymond, Sainte-Eulalie

MARITIMES

President: Jason Ringuette, Bridgetown, NS Secretary: Nancy Milton, Nine Mile Creek, PEI

STAFF:

General Manager: CRAIG SCOTT Registry: LOIS CHIVILO Registry/Member Services: HAYLEA JONES French Membership: Bernard Dore 514-910-4935 • bernarddore@videotron.ca

EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: MIKE ELDER

Box 216, Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0 306.267.5655 C 306.267.7730 mjelder@sasktel.net

1st VICE-PRESIDENT: KASEY PHILLIPS Box 420, Waskatenau, AB T0A 3P0 780.358.2360 C 780.656.6400 kphillips@mcsnet.ca

2nd VICE-PRES: SHAWN AIREY Box 639, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0 204.328.7704 C 204.724.8823 htacharolais@hotmail.com

PAST PRESIDENT: DARWIN ROSSO

78 325 4th Ave SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2 306.693.2384 rosso.c@sasktel.net

DIRECTORS:

ROGER MALONEY

2420 Jermyn Line RR 1, Indian River, ON K0L 2B0 705.295.6439 C 705.761.7316 malrog64@hotmail.com

MATHIEU PALERME

814 Pink Rd., Gatineau, QC J9J 3N3 819.682.2723 C 819.213.3143 matpalerme@yahoo.ca

JIM OLSON

Box 882, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3C3 204.252.3115 C 204.856.6357 lejcharolais@gmail.com

LORNE LAKUSTA

With bull sale season wrapping up, it is great to have such a positive topic to write about. Bull sales were very strong from coast to coast with record numbers of bulls sold for record prices. I had the pleasure of attending many sales this spring and took the opportunity to visit with many commercial producers. The message was the same from most, “if you are not taking advantage of Charolais genetics in your program, you are leaving a lot of profit on the table”. The number of breeders buying Charolais bulls for the first time was high, and the number of producers that sampled our breed and have come back for more Charolais bulls, is a real testament to the members of the Canadian Charolais Association. Keep up the great work! In February, the CCA launched the GPA program (Genomic Producer Advancement). We are receiving a lot of questions and interest in this initiative. To recap the program, members are eligible to receive 10% of the number of females you had enrolled in 2020, in 100K genomic tests at no cost to you. For more information or to order your DNA kits please contact the CCA office. The board of directors also approved moving from two to six EPD runs this year, allowing more breeders to take part in the EPD evaluation sooner. The remainder of the runs in 2021 will be May 1, July 1, September 1 and

November 1. Please have all the data entered by the 25th of the month prior to be included in the run. The CCA has once again made the difficult decision to cancel the in person Annual General Meeting. The board realizes that we still need to move forward with business, so we will be conducting our director nominations and elections a little differently. A nomination form has been sent to all active members, and on this form, there is a list of the positions available as well as if the current director is seeking re-election. If you would like to nominate someone, please fill out the form and send it back to the CCA office, if you are nominating, please check with that person to make sure they will let their name stand. Once we receive the nominations back, we will send out a ballot to vote for directors. There are 7 positions up for elections this year with 2 being in Alberta, 2 in Saskatchewan, 1 in Manitoba, 1 in Ontario and 1 Director at Large. The membership will have the opportunity to participate in a virtual information session on June 18th, 2021, with the board and myself giving updates and reports. There will also be time allocated for a question-and-answer session. This virtual information session will be conducted via ZOOM. The staff off the CCA are still working remotely, when calling the office please select the staff member’s extension you would like to speak to. If your call is not answered, please leave a message and we will return your call ASAP.

Box 37, Andrew, AB T0B 0C0 780.365.2079 C 780.719.0264 spruceviewcharolais@gmail.com

RYAN NESBITT

17100 Cedardale Rd, Nestleton, ON L0B 1L0 905.242.2046 ryan@cedardalefarms.ca

July 12-16 Olds, AB For more information call Megan McLeod (403) 801-9309

ROD McLEOD

293113 Twnshp Rd 263, Rocky View County, AB T4A 0N5 403.540.7986 rodmcl@telus.net

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The Global

Event is here

Virtual Show 2021 Video entries will be judged by an international panel (Nine judges from eight countries) in three sections,

French, Purebred and Charbray.

A People’s Choice award will also be adjudicated. A People’s Choice award will also be adjudicated. Promote your genetics to a global audience – with each entry you may post an ad in Promote your genetics to a global audience the virtual show book at no extra cost!

Entries Open: March 1st 2021 Entries Close: November 30th 2021 Awards Announced: February 2022 Classes Male & Female Under 12 months 12 to 18 months 18 to 24 months 24 to 36 months Over 36 months Grand Champion Female Reserve Champion Female Grand Champion Male Reserve Champion Male CharolaisInternational/

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DE LA CHAROLIAS ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE

Profitons des bons moments!

CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION 2320, 41st Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 403.250.9242 F 403.291.9324 www.charolais.com @canCharolais www.facebook.com/cdncharolais

PROVINCIAUX REPRÉSENTANTS: ALBERTA

Président: Stephen Cholak, Lamont Secrétaire: Deb Cholak, Lamont

SASKATCHEWAN

Président: Jordan Moore, Redvers Secrétaire: Saskatchewan Livestock Asso., Regina

MANITOBA

Président: Jeff Cavers, La Riviere Secrétaire: Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie

ONTARIO

Président: Josh Taylor, Dunsford Secrétaire: Doris Aitken, Mount Forest

QUEBEC

Président: Mark Frost, Kingsey Falls Secrétaire: Chantal Raymond, Sainte-Eulalie

MARITIMES

Président: Jason Ringuette, Bridgetown, NS Secrétaire: Nancy Milton, Nine Mile Creek, PEI

PERSONNEL:

General Manager: CRAIG SCOTT Registry: LOIS CHIVILO Registry/Member Services: HAYLEA JONES French Membership: Bernard Dore 514-910-4935 • bernarddore@videotron.ca

EXÉCUTIF:

PRÉSIDENT: MIKE ELDER

Box 216, Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0 306.267.5655 C 306.267.7730 mjelder@sasktel.net

1er VICE-PRÉSIDENT: KASEY PHILLIPS Box 420, Waskatenau, AB T0A 3P0 780.358.2360 C 780.656.6400 kphillips@mcsnet.ca

2e VICE-PRÉSIDENT: SHAWN AIREY Box 639, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0 204.328.7704 C 204.724.8823 htacharolais@hotmail.com

ANCIEN PRÉSIDENT: DARWIN ROSSO 78 325 4th Ave SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2 306.693.2384 rosso.c@sasktel.net

ADMINISTRATION: ROGER MALONEY

2420 Jermyn Line RR 1, Indian River, ON K0L 2B0 705.295.6439 C 705.761.7316 malrog64@hotmail.com

MATHIEU PALERME

814 Pink Rd., Gatineau, QC J9J 3N3 819.682.2723 C 819.213.3143 matpalerme@yahoo.ca

JIM OLSON

Box 882, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3C3 204.252.3115 C 204.856.6357 lejcharolais@gmail.com

LORNE LAKUSTA

Box 37, Andrew, AB T0B 0C0 780.365.2079 C 780.719.0264 spruceviewcharolais@gmail.com

RYAN NESBITT

17100 Cedardale Rd, Nestleton, ON L0B 1L0 905.242.2046 ryan@cedardalefarms.ca

ROD McLEOD

293113 Twnshp Rd 263, Rocky View County, AB T4A 0N5 403.540.7986 rodmcl@telus.net

La saison des ventes de taureaux étant maintenant terminée, il est formidable de pouvoir rédiger sur un sujet si positif. Les ventes de taureaux ont été très fortes d’un bout à l’autre du pays avec un nombre record de taureaux vendus à des prix sans précédent. J’ai eu le plaisir d’assister à de nombreuses ventes au cours du printemps et j’en ai profité pour jaser avec plusieurs producteurs commerciaux. Le message était le même de la plupart, « si vous ne profitez pas de la génétique charolaise dans votre programme, vous ignorez la chance d’augmenter vos rendements ». Le nombre d’éleveurs qui ont acheté des taureaux Charolais pour la première fois est à la hausse, et ceux qui ont échantillonné notre race dans le passé, sont revenus acquérir plus de taureaux. La demande est un témoignage véritable du travail des membres de l’Association canadienne Charolais. Lâchez-pas! En février, la ACC a lancé le programme GPA (Genomic Producer Advancement). Nous recevons beaucoup de questions et d’intérêt pour cette initiative. Pour récapituler le programme, les membres sont admissibles à recevoir des tests génomiques de 100K sans frais équivalent à 10 % du nombre de femelles que vous avez enrôlées en 2020. Pour de plus amples renseignements ou pour commander vos trousses d’ADN, veuillez communiquer avec le bureau de la ACC. Le conseil d’administration a également approuvé le passage de 2 à 6 rondes de calcul d’EPD cette année, permettant à un plus grand nombre d’éleveurs de participer à l’évaluation génétique. Le reste des rondes pour 2021 seront le 1er mai, le 1er juillet, le 1er septembre et le 1er novembre. Pour Charolais Banner • May 2021

Craig Scott, General Manager

que les données soient incluses dans une ronde, elles doivent être soumises avant le 25 du mois précédent le jour du calcul. Encore une fois, l’Association canadienne Charolais a dû prendre la décision difficile d’annuler l’assemblée générale annuelle en personne. Le conseil d’administration est bien conscient que nous devons aller de l’avant avec les affaires de l’association, alors nous allons procéder à nos nominations d’administrateur et aux élections un peu différemment. Un formulaire de mise en candidature a été envoyé à tous les membres actifs, et sur ce formulaire, il y a une liste des postes disponibles. Si le directeur actuel est intéressé à se faire réélire, cette information apparait sur le formulaire. Si vous souhaitez nommer quelqu’un, veuillez remplir le formulaire et le faire parvenir au bureau de l’ACC. Veuillez-vous assurer que la personne que vous nommez, est bien d’accord de présenter sa candidature. Une fois que les nominations seront compilées, un bulletin de vote sera distribué. Il y a 7 postes en élection cette année, dont deux en Alberta, deux en Saskatchewan, un au Manitoba, un en Ontario et un administrateur général. Les membres auront l’occasion de participer à une séance d’information virtuelle le 18 juin 2021 où le conseil d’administration ainsi que moi-même présenteront des mises à jour et des rapports. Il y aura également du temps alloué pour une séance de questionsréponses. Cette session d’information virtuelle se déroulera via ZOOM. Le personnel de l’ACC travaille toujours à distance, donc lorsque vous appelez le bureau, s’il vous plaît choisir la prolongation du membre du personnel a qui vous souhaitez parler. S’il vous plaît laisser un message et nous vous retournerons votre appel dès que possible.

HIGH OF $85,000

SanDan & Springside Bull Sale

24th Annual SanDan Charolais and Springside Farms Bull Sale February 13, 2021 • Stettler, AB Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co. Gross Average 24 Two-Year Old Bulls $119,520 $4,980 59 1/4 Yearling Bulls 563,780 9,515 83 1/4 Bulls $683,300 $8,015

The tremendous set of bulls on offer, coupled with an actively bidding inhouse and internet crowd, made this 24th annual sale a success. The sale average increased $960, with ten more bulls sold than last year. Many breeder bulls went to purebred operations throughout western Canada. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 14, SDC GO GETTER 25G (94 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 89 YW EPD, 1,585 lb, 40 cm), sired by SOS Veselka Pld 124E, out of an HTA Bradack 137Y daughter. Sold for $8,750 to Cam and Gene Van Straten, Erskine. Consigned by SanDan Charolais, Erskine. Lot 29, SDC FELIX 64F (80 lb BW, 89 YW EPD, 25 M EPD, 1,845 lb, 39 cm), sired by McTavish Worth 113D, out of an SDC Born Country 137B daughter. Sold for $8,750 to Cam and Gene Van Straten. Consigned by SanDan Charolais. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 30, SOS HEFNER Pld 33H (Homo Polled, 7.5 CE EPD, -.2 BW EPD, 89 YW EPD, 1,620 lb, 42 cm), sired by SOS Apex Pld 139F, out of a Winn Mans Chavez 826Y daughter. Sold ¾ interest and full possession for $85,000 to Sliding Hills Charolais, Canora, SK. Consigned by Springside Farms, Airdrie. Lot 32, SOS PANDEMIC 168H (Polled, 92 lb BW, 50 WW EPD, 93 YW, 46 TM EPD, 1,530 lb, 41 cm), sired by

SOS Apex Pld 139F, out of a Gerrard Pastor 35Z daughter. Sold ¾ interest and full possession for $40,000 to Alan Landaker Charolais, Brownvale. Consigned by Springside Farms and Alton Century Farms, Lucknow, ON. Lot 51, SOS EASY MATH Pld 67H (Polled, 96 lb BW, 86 YW EPD, 1,490 lb, 42 cm), sired by Winn Mans Chavez 826Y, out of an SDC King Ranch 70T daughter. Sold ¾ interest and full possession for $18,000 to Oakstone Land & Cattle Co, Bawlf. Consigned by Springside Farms. Lot 44 SOS SMOKESHOW Pld 167H (Polled, 6.1 CE EPD, 91 YW EPD, 1450 lb, 44 cm), sired by Sparrows Escobar 429B, out of a Winn Mans Chavez 826Y daughter. Sold ¾ interest and full possession for $12,000 to Charworth Charolais, Airdrie. Consigned by Springside Farms.

Lot 46, SOS HOLSTER Pld 38H (Homo Polled, 89 lb BW, 6.1 CE EPD, 91 YW EPD, 1,475 lb, 43 cm), sired by Sparrows Escobar 429B, out of a Winn Mans Chavez 826Y daughter. Sold for $11,750 to Jayshaw Charolais, Lavoy. Lot 33, SOS HANNIBAL Pld 120H (Homo Polled, 9.2 CE EPD, -1.7 BW EPD, 1,480 lb, 43 cm), sired by SOS Apex Pld 139F, out of a PH Callahan 192C daughter. Sold ¾ interest and full possession for $11,000 to Western Canadian Reforestation and Farming, Kamloops, BC. Consigned by Springside Farms. Lot 56, SOS HEMI 87H (Polled, 88 lb BW, 89 YW EPD, 1,550 lb, 38 cm), sired by Winn Mans Chavez 826Y, out of a CML Gusto 662D daughter. Sold for $10,500 to Art Poettcker, Beaver County. Consigned by Springside Farms.

Jason and Shawna Bast purchased a high seller

Ryan and Heather Bratrud added a new herdisre to their Oakstone Land and Cattle Co. outfit

Dale Weinbender was Matt Klatt purchased on hand to purchase in volume to take back the high selling to Foremost yearling bull for Sliding Hills Charolais

Joanne and Murray Pole purchased two-year old bulls in volume

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HERD HEALTH

Fine Tuning of Herd Health & Management Programs Roy Lewis DVM

They say the only constant is change. We know in the cattle business, if we stop improving and accept the status quo, we will get behind. I have decided to put together a bunch of ideas of changes that are now happening in the cattle industry. As I travel across the country and meet with producer groups and veterinarians, many different production tips come to mind. Hopefully some may be applicable to your operation and help you improve the performance and efficiencies of your farming or ranching operation. Have discussions with your veterinarian, nutritionist or fellow cattle producer on whether these points may be applicable to your operation. Many of these changes can improve performance even though your Charolais herd may already be performing very well. Look at the one or two things that may improve this even in a minor way, and it may be worth it. Fellow breeders will also have great ideas so don’t hesitate to network when the world gets back to normal. Vaccinology is making great strides with new intranasal technologies and broader vaccines to cover more diseases in one shot. There are newer intranasal cannulas and even guns now on the market that are easy to use and really get a good application of the vaccine well up into the nostril. Spring is an ideal time to review if new products are to be added. Remember vaccines help prevent diseases and that is far better than treating and we can hopefully cut down our antibiotic usage. We don’t want to pass off BVD persistently infected calves to the feeding sector so there is heavy reliance on the cow calf sector to wean vaccinated calves. 16

Even vaccines for footrot and pinkeye are becoming more commonplace especially on your herd bulls. Clostridial disease is always present but remember specific diseases such as tetanus or redwater only come in certain clostridial vaccines. We see more and more cases of clostridial disease out there in spite of there being very good vaccines available that are inexpensive. Work with your veterinarian to make sure timing is right on the vaccines and handle and administer them properly. Every time you process, these thoughts should enter your mind. What vaccines do I need and is there anything new that will give my cattle more comprehensive coverage and hopefully less clinical disease? Are cattle travelling to, or coming from geographic areas where specific diseases are more prevalent? These are very important facts to know. Pain control or NSAIDs are often mentioned in the beef codes of practice for painful procedures such as castration or dehorning. With your purebred herds, only the castration of the older bulls that don’t make the grade are where NSAIDs are really needed. In veterinary medicine most times we work on sick cattle and they have a fever or perform surgery and one of the NSAIDs may be indicated. Your veterinarian now has a wide range of these NSAIDs to choose from. They even come in convenient methods of application such as orally or pour on, as well as the traditional injectable ones. Some have very short slaughter withdrawals, while others are longer. They make the cattle keep their appetites and recover quicker, so in addition to being the right thing, they are economically very justified. They are all prescription drugs, but your veterinarian should be up-to-date on which ones to use in Charolais Banner • May 2021

which situations for you. The greatest observation I have had is how quick recoveries, from claw amputations, castrations, etc., are when NSAIDs are used in a timely manner. The public are also talking about pain killers from an animal welfare perspective, so it simply is becoming the right thing to do. With parasite control monitoring of herds, fecals for internal parasites have become commonplace and many strategies, including strategic deworming at pasture, are keeping producers and their veterinarians cognizant of different ways to deworm, knowing that a certain level of parasites reduces production and leads to greater health problems, especially in calves and yearlings. More products are available for lice and fly control and some even have some mosquito control, which additionally helps production on grass. The critical thing is timing of application and switching products if resistance by the horn flies starts to become a problem. When purchasing your breeding bulls (this applies to purebred breeders as well) carefully examine all the information such as semen forms, EPDs and any genetic information. They are half the genetics in your herd unless you’re AI’ing and warrant special attention depending if you want bulls of calving ease performance or carcass characteristics. Many breeders now prevaccinate for footrot and the health status and vaccination history is indicated in the catalogue. As an industry, we need to do more testing and get more information on the antibiotic sensitivity so we can all make more informed decisions on antibiotic usage. If for instance you have lost some calves to pneumonia, ..continued on page 17

MORE BULLS – AVERAGE UP

38th Annual Rawes Ranches Bull Sale February 16, 2021 • Strome, AB Auctioneers: Brent Carey and Dean Edge Gross Average 186 Two-Yr Old Bulls $1,533,850 $8,246

With increasing numbers, this sale continues to feature the largest selection of two-year old Charolais bulls in Canada. Every year more bulls find homes in purebred operations, and the sale average was up over $1,100. High Selling Bulls Lot 178, RAWES EMPEROR 178G (Polled, 55 WW EPD, 115 YW EPD, 60 TM EPD, 1.11 REA EPD, .40 MRB EPD, 2.18 LY EPD, 40 cm), sired by Rawes Maxim 54C, out of a Rawes Aden 258T daughter. Sold for $21,000 to White Lake Colony, Nobleford. Lot 310, RAWES GUINNESS 310G (Polled, 56 WW EPD, 105 YW EPD, 56 TM EPD, 1.68 LY EPD,38 cm), sired by Rawes Dallas 269A, out of a Rawes Sir T 123Y daughter. Sold for $16,750 to Duncan Thompson, Mannville.

Roy Schweitzer purchased in volume for their Lazy S Charolais outfit

Jerry Hofer purchased the high selling bull for White Lake Colony

Rawes Bull Sale

Lot 193, RAWES HAVEN 193G (Polled, 95 lb BW, 52 WW EPD, 97 YW EPD, 0.88 MRB EPD, 1.70 LY EPD, 41 cm), sired by AAA Sir Dukes Ledger 606D ET, out of a Rawes Dallas 269A daughter. Sold for $16,000 to Nester Ranching, Cessford. Lot 380, RAWES AERO 380G (Polled, 100 YW EPD, 48 TM EPD, 1.41 LY EPD, 41 cm), sired by Rawes Harris 383C, out of a Rawes Preston 11R daughter. Sold for $15,000 to Ron Haesloop, Strome. Lot 389, RAWES LEGEND 389G (Polled, 98 lb BW, 57 WW EPD, 105 YW EPD, 0.85 REA EPD, 1.72 LY, 41.5 cm), sired by Rawes Maddox 291D, out of a Rawes Dividend 1X daughter. Sold for $14,750 to Matt & Shauna Elines, Big Valley. Lot 171, RAWES TRUMAN 171G (Polled, 60 WW Matt Elines purchased EPD, 107 YW a high selling bull

EPD, 1.83 MRB EPD, 1.70 LY EPD, 40 cm), sired by Rawes Titan 177A, out of a Rawes Aden 54U daughter. Sold for $14,500 to Lazy S Charolais, Beaverlodge. Lot 442, RAWES EMPEROR 442G (Polled, 51 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 51 TM EPD, 1.61 LY EPD, 42 cm), sired by Rawes Maxim 54C, out of a Rawes Jamboree 85P daughter. Sold for $12,000 to R&R Farms, Lougheed. Lot 410, RAWES TRUMAN 410G (Scurred, 63 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 0.81 MRB EPD, 37.5 cm), sired by Rawes Titan 177A, out of a Rawes Aden 54U daughter. Sold for $11,000 to Nester Ranching.

Many time volume buyers Greg & Joe Thalen added to their Morson Farms bull battery

Repeat buyers Victoria & Kyle Primrose were on hand to purchase in volume again

Repeat customers Natalie & Les Nester selected a couple high sellers

HERD HEALTH, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 talk to your herd veterinarian about doing both a culture when he/she does a postmortem, plus a sensitivity test to predict which antibiotic will work the best. This again will help monitor what resistant organisms are out there plus success at treatment will be optimized. Keep in mind

virtually all antibiotics will need a vet script and involvement from your veterinarian going forward. We need to all be better spokespeople for our industry and yet push back with strong evidence on topics like the hormones in beef, antibiotic free beef, etc. We are a Charolais Banner • May 2021

very sustainable industry but need to support the processes we do that make beef more economical to raise. If even one or two ideas have resonated with you, this article has been worth it. I hope your breeding season is going well.

AVERAGE UP $1,000

McLeod Livestock/Kay-R/Triple M Farms Bull Sale

McLeod Livestock/Kay-R Charolais & Triple M Farms Bull Sale February 17, 2021 • Olds, AB Auctioneer: Brent Carey Gross Average 48 Yearling Bulls

$510,000 $10,625

These three consignors continue to offer top quality bulls to seed stock producers and commercial cattlemen alike. A great crowd was on hand to appreciate the offering. High Selling Bulls Lot 1, CML AUTHENTIC 34H (Homo Polled, 8.4 CE EPD, -1.3 BW EPD, 1,510 lb, 41 cm), sired by LT Patriot 4004 Pld, out of a CML Diablo 2X daughter. Sold 1/2 interest and full possession for $53,000 to Johnson Ranching, Amisk. Consigned by McLeod Livestock, Cochrane. Lot 7, CML ANTHEM 20H (Homo Polled, 96 lb BW, 53 WW EPD, 101 YW

Byron Johnson purchased the high selling bull

Quinn Wagstaff was on hand to buy a high seller

EPD, 1,525 lb, 45 cm), sired by CML Crown Jewel 87F, out of a Gerrard Pastor 35Z daughter. Sold 1/2 interest and full possession for $26,000 to White Lake Colony, Nobleford. Consigned by McLeod Livestock. Lot 26, CML NO WORRIES 64H (Homo Polled, 12.9 CE EPD, -3.1 BW EPD, 49 WW EPD, 25 M EPD, 1,345 lb, 41 cm), sired by Cedarlea Joe Sakic 19D, out of a BCA Monti Montana daughter. Sold for $25,000 to Canadian Sires, Olds. Consigned by McLeod Livestock. Lot 11, CML INTUITION 14H (Homo Polled, 54 WW EPD, 112 YW EPD, 30 M EPD, 1,600 lb, 43 cm), sired by RBM Fargo Y111, out of a Gerrard Montezuma 6T daughter. Sold for $19,000 to White Lake Colony. Consigned by McLeod Livestock. Lot 33, MMM HENDRICK 56H (Homo Polled, 98 lb BW, 50 WW EPD,

102 YW EPD, 1,565 lb, 41 cm), sired by RBM Fargo Y111, out of a Sparrows Sanchez 715T daughter. Sold for $15,000 to Quist Charolais, Shell Lake, SK. Consigned by Triple M Farms, Claresholm. Lot 35, MMM COLORADO 57H (Polled, 10.2 CE EPD, 75 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 1,340 lb, 40 cm), sired by Cedarlea Joe Sakic 19D, out of a CML Stubby 666D daughter. Sold for $15,000 to Quist Charolais. Consigned by Triple M Farms. Lot 28, CML POUNDMAKER 74H (Homo Polled, 104 lb BW, 97 YW EPD, 26 M EPD, 1,560 lb, 41 cm), sired by CML Heisman 413B, out of an HTA Tautus 555R daughter. Sold for $12,500 to Desertland Cattle Company Ltd., Sedalia. Consigned by McLeod Livestock.

Levi & Shane Quist bought two high selling bulls for Quist Charolais

Repeat & volume buyers Don Lowe, Shelby and Dekol Smith

AVERAGE UP/STEADY SALE

Wrangler Made Charolais Bull Sale

Wrangler Made Charolais Bull Sale March 6, 2021 • Westlock, AB Auctioneer: Don Raffan Gross Average 10 Two-Year Old Bulls $66,750 $5,842 30 Yearling Bulls 175,250 5,842 40 Lots $242,000 $6,050

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of two-year old and yearling bulls. This year a few less bulls sold with the average up over last year. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 44, WRANGLER HOMELAND 145G (Polled, 98 lb BW, 56 WW EPD, 103 YW EPD, 50 TM EPD, 1,940 lb, 44 cm), sired by Wrangler Durango 108C, out of a Sparrows Kingston 139Y daughter. Sold 1/2 interest and Charolais Banner • May 2021

full possession for $8,750 to Randy Friesen, Big River, SK. Lot 51, WRANGLER SLEEP EASY 244G (Polled, 80 lb BW, 1,430 lb, 36 cm), sired by DCR Mr Silver Gun E516, out of a Merit Roundup 9508W daughter. Sold for $8,250 to Garret Schultz, Stoney Plain. Lot 48, WRANGLER GUN RUNNER 222G (Polled, 98 lb BW, 46

STRONG SUPPORT

Prairie Cove Sale

The quality of this sale is always well supported by many purebred breeders. Quality stock and genetics are traded across North America to repeat and volume buyers. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 8, PCC LINCOLN 15H (Homo Polled, 7.8 CE EPD, -.5 BW EPD, 27 M EPD, 48 TM EPD, 1,505 lb, 40 cm), sired by LT Landmark 5052 Pld, out of a TR Mr Fire Water 5792RET daughter. Sold for $28,000 to DanG Charolais, Colborne, ON. Lot 3, PCC LUBBOCK 65H (Polled, 7.8 CE EPD, 86 lb BW, 27 M EPD, 48 TM EPD, 1,367 lb, 36 cm), sired by LT Landmark 5052 Pld, out of a TR Mr Fire Water 5792RET daughter. Sold 1/2 interest and 1/2 possession for $27,000 to Caprock Cattle Co., Muleshoe, TX. Lot 1, PCC GONZALES 9H (Polled, 8.3 CE EPD, -1 BW EPD, 25 M EPD, 43 TM EPD, 1,520 lb, 40 cm), sired by

M&M Outsider 4003 Pld, out of a TR Mr Fire Water 5792RET daughter. Sold for $24,000 to Clear Water River Charolais, Blackie. Lot 12, PCC INTERNATIONAL 64H (Homo Polled, 54 WW EPD, 106 YW EPD, 29 M EPD, 56 TM EPD, 1,515 lb, 39 cm), sired by HVA Fireball 662F, out of a Gerrard Pastor 35Z daughter. Sold 1/2 interest and full possession for $23,000 to Steeves Farm Charolais, Bluffton. Lot 22, PCC KEYSTONE 17H (Homo Polled, 8.2 CE EPD, -.2 BW EPD, 29 M EPD, 48 TM EPD, 1,492 lb, 41 cm), sired by TR PZC Mr Turton 0794 ET, out of an HTA Vegas 134Y daughter. Sold for $18,000 to Quist Charolais, Shell Lake, SK. Lot 13, PCC WALLACE 45H (Homo Polled, 6.4 CE EPD, 51 WW EPD, 98 YW EPD, 1,480 lb, 43 cm), sired by HVA Fireball 662F, out of a WKL Brady 102B daughter. Sold for $14,000 to Kay-R Land & Cattle Ltd.,

Waskatenau. Lot 28, PCC OAKLAND 20H (Polled, 10.2 CE EPD, 23 M EPD, 1,502 lb, 40 cm), sired by M&M Outsider 4003 Pld, out of a JWK Impressive D040ET daughter. Sold for $14,000 to Seven Quarter Circle Charolais, Williams Lake, BC. High Selling Two-Year Old Bull Lot 10, PCC RHINESTONE 6454G (Polled, 89 lb BW, 1710 lb, 39 cm), sired by TR Mr Rhinestone 4658B, out of a TR Mr Fire Water 5792RET daughter. Sold ½ interest and full possession to Cluny Colony, Cluny. High Selling Heifer Lot 38, MISS PRAIRIE COVE 39H (Polled, 7.9 CE EPD, -.3 BW EPD, 47 WW EPD, 93 YW EPD, 50 TM EPD), sired by HVA Fireball 662F, out of a TR PZC Mr Turton 0794 ET daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Glen and Sue Mills Kenaston, SK. Consigned by Prairie Cove Charolais and Blind Creek Holdings.

Laverne Steeves purchased a high selling bull

Derek & Tami Dekeyser purchased the high selling yearling bull

WW EPD, 90 YW EPD, 46 TM EPD, 1,820 lb, 42 cm), sired by DCR Mr Silver Gun E516, out of a Gerrard Zeppelin 3B daughter. Sold for $8,000 to Randy Friesen. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 22, WRANGLER HOUSTON 106H (Polled, 96 lb BW, 58 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 50 TM EPD, 1,450 lb, 36 cm), sired by SKW Expedition 89C, out of a TOP Grants Powerplay 201Z daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Alysha Derewynka, Elk Point.

Lot 12, WRANGLER HECTOR 61H (Polled, -5 BW EPD, 54 WW EPD, 100 YW EPD, 46 TM EPD, 1,230 lb, 41 cm), sired by SKW Expedition 89C, out of a Merit Roundup 9508W daughter. Sold for $8,000 to Harold Gailliford, Jarvis. Lot 14, WRANGLER HENRY 77H (Polled, 98 lb BW, 59 WW EPD, 106 YW EPD, 55 TM EPD, 25 M EPD, 1,363 lb, 37 cm), sired by SKW Expedition 89C, out of an HBSF Yogi Berra 31Y daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Highway 21 Feeders Ltd., Acme.

Prairie Cove Charolais Bull and Select Female Sale February 18, 2021 • Bashaw, AB Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co. Gross Average 4 1/2 Two-Year Old Bulls $52,500 30 Yearling Bulls 360,250 34 1/2 Lots $412,750 6 Heifers 29,900 50 Straws of Semen $11,000 9 Embryos $14,100

$11,666 12,008 $11,964 4,983 $220 $1,566

Repeat buyer Nick Buchholz was on hand to purchase another bull

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Ed Miller added Alysha Derewynka another herdsire to the picked up the high Highway 21 operation selling yearling bull

AVERAGE UP

Stephen Charolais Bull Sale

The 4th Annual Stephen Charolais & Guests Bull Sale saw a solid offering of French, French-influenced and Purebred Yearling and Two-Year Old Charolais bulls put forth by the consignors. Strong and steady demand was seen throughout the sale for the bulls on offer from Stephen Charolais, DRD Charolais and Bar-H Charolais, resulting in the average going up $593

on more lots sold. High Selling Two-Year Old Bull Lot 21, SCF GARVEN 534G (Full French, 106 lb BW, 48 WW EPD, 82 YW EPD, 1,750 lb), sired by SCF Elite 429E, out of an Icare daughter. Sold for $8,500 to McCorriston Operations Ltd, Moosomin. Consigned by Stephen Charolais, Moosomin. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 12, SCF HUTTON 558H (Full French, 108 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 85 YW EPD, 1,395 lb), sired by Vittoz, out of an SCF You Betcha 94Y daughter. Sold for $12,000 to Johnston Ranches, Hanna, AB. Consigned by Stephen Charolais. Lot 6, SCF HUGO 550H (Full French, 105 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 87 YW EPD, 1,425 lb), sired by Rethel, out

of a PCFL Fire Storm 127A daughter. Sold for $11,000 to D & L Plewis Charolais, Swift Current. Lot 7, SCF HENLEY 554H (Polled, Full French, 102 lb BW, 47 WW EPD, 1,385 lb), sired by Mister PP, out of a Toulon daughter. Sold for $10,500 to D & L Plewis Charolais. Consigned by Stephen Charolais. Lot 15, SCF HERCULES 562H (Full French, 105 lb BW, 66 WW EPD, 110 YW EPD, 25 M EPD, 58 TM EPD, 1,340 lb), sired by Impair, out of a Jumper daughter. Sold for $10,500 to Lazy HS Ranch Ltd., Makwa. Consigned by Stephen Charolais. Lot 3, SCF HATCHER 544H (Full French, 100 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 1,395 lb), sired by Epernay, out of an Avignon daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Matt & Shawna Elines, Big Valley, AB. Consigned by Stephen Charolais.

Tyler & Tania Kendall, of Auvergne Wise Pasture Inc., were the volume buyers selecting five bulls

Shawna Brunner & Lowell Johnston selected the high selling yearling bull

Darwin Plewis selected two herd bulls

Stephen Charolais & Guests Bull Sale February 19, 2021 • Whitewood, SK Auctioneer: Danny Skeels Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 2 Two-Year Old Bulls 36 Yearling Bulls 38 Lots

$16,500 $8,250 217,250 6,035 $233,750 $6,151

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MORE BULLS/AVERAGE UP

Beck Farms Bull Sale

Darren Ippolito purchased the high selling bull

Repeat customer Delbert Nostadt selected a high seller

The 44 McCoy Hereford yearling bulls averaged $6,130. High Selling Two-Year Old Bull Lot 60, BECK’S PARADISE 9104H (Polled, 96 lb BW, 2,070 lb, 45 cm), sired by Beck’s Orch 511C, out of a Sparrows Kingston 139Y daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Buffalo Lake Charolais, Stettler, AB. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 7, BECK’S REVENANT 2023H (Polled/s, 77 lb BW, 778 205 DW, -3.9 BW EPD, 1,425 lb, 37 cm), sired by DC/KCM Marksman E1145 PET, out of a Beck’s Citation 615D daughter. Sold for $20,000 to Moose Creek Cattle, Kisbey. Lot 22, BECK’S CLASSIC 2037H (Polled, 88 lb BW, -1.2 BW EPD, 1,225 lb, 37 cm), sired by Beck’s Citation 615D, out of Cedardale Brilliance 119B daughter. Sold for $10,500 to Prairie Sky Charolais, Avonlea. Lot 3, BECK’S GOVERNOR 2003H (Polled/s, 94 lb BW, 865 lb 205 DW, 60 WW EPD, 112 YW EPD, 1,536 lb, 41 cm), sired by DC/KCM Marksman E1145 PET, out of a Sparrows Braxton 519C daughter. Sold for $10,000 to

Lloyd Daniel bought the second high seller

Andre Steppler bought a high selling bull

Lyle & Wendy Bignell took the high selling twoyear old

Beck/McCoy 12th Annual Bull Sale February 24, 2021 • Milestone, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co. Gross Average 8 Two-Year Old Bulls 48 Yearling Bulls 56 Lots

$55,500 $6,937 314,500 6,552 $370,000 $6,607

This year’s edition of the Beck bull sale saw a stronger top end push the average up over $350 dollars with more bulls selling. Bulls sold into four provinces with six volume buyers taking three or more bulls. The large sire group by the Marksman bull saw strong support from purebred and commercial producers.

Nostadt Farms Ltd., Kendal. Lot 8, BECK’S MAGNUM 2018H (Polled, 92 lb BW, 56 WW EPD, 108 YW EPD, 1,489 lb, 39 cm), sired by DC/KCM Marksman E1145 PET, out of a Sparrows Kingston 139Y daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Steppler Farms, Miami, MB. Lot 11, BECK’S HALO 2006H (Polled, 87 lb BW, 55 WW EPD, 104 YW EPD, 1,427 lb, 39 cm), sired by DC/KCM Marksman E1145 PET, out of a Sparrows Braxton 519C daughter. Sold for $8,500 to Bar T Livestock, Earl Grey. Lot 37, BECK’S TESTAMENT 2027H (Polled, 89 lb BW, -1.9 BW EPD, 1,485 lb), sired by Sparrows Braxton 519C, out of a High Bluff Craftsman 112C daughter. Sold for $8,500 to Millerland & Livestock, Jarvis, ON. Lot 4, BECK’S DEMON 2084H (Polled, 98 lb BW, -.3 BW EPD, 105 YW EPD, 1,375 lb, 39 cm), sired by DC/ KCM Marksman E1145 PET, out of a Sparrows Kingston 139Y daughter. Sold for $8,500 to Lohse Farm & Ranch, Beaubier.

Ashley & Dwayne Miller took a high seller to Ontario

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STEADY SALE

BOB Charolais Bull & Select Female Sale with Guest Rosedale Farms February 22, 2021 • Stettler, AB Auctioneer: Dean Edge Gross Average 1 Two-Year Old Bull 56 Yearling Bulls 57 Bulls 8 Open Heifers 65 Lots

$6,000 $6,000 366,600 6,546 $372,600 $6,537 30,850 3,856 $403,450 $5,962

This year the BOB Charolais sale included guests Rosedale Farms. Both breeders brought quality bulls to town. Bulls sold across Canada from Vanderhoof, BC to Shawville, QC. High Selling Two-Year Old Bull Lot 1G, ROSEDALE KODA 1G (Polled, 10.1 CE EPD, -2.3 BW EPD, 27 M EPD, 1,540 lb, 38 cm), sired by PCC Lariat 710E, out of a TRI-N Sheriff 517C Pld daughter. Sold for $6,000 to F&B Farms Ltd., Consort. Consigned by Rosedale Farms, Sturgeon County. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 48, BOBS POP A TOP 48H (Double Polled, Red Factor, 98 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 98 YW EPD, 1,529 lb, 42 cm), sired by BOB’S Earned It 86E, out of an HTA Tuff Enough 947W daughter. Sold for $11,000 to Koehli Farms, Strome. Consigned by BOB Charolais, Stettler. Lot 6, BOBS GENTLEMAN JACK 6H (4th Gen Polled, 90 lb BW, 51 WW

BOB Charolais & Guest Sale EPD, 97 YW EPD, 1,554 lb, 44 cm), sired by BOB’S Integrity 126E, out of an SDC Bullhorn 11B daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Ernest Lee, Hanna. Consigned by BOB Charolais. Lot 5, BOB’S COUNTRY MILE 5H (3rd Gen Polled, 102 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 24 M EPD, 47 TM EPD, 1,600 lb, 44 cm), sired by WC Milestone 5223 P, out of an SVY On Star Pld 222Z daughter. Sold for $9,000 to McKeary Charolais, Compeer. Consigned by BOB Charolais. Lot 77, BOB’S KING OF THE PEN 77H (Double Polled, 106 lb BW, 62 WW EPD, 112 YW EPD, 50 TM EPD, 1,650 lb, 45 cm), sired by BOB’s Earned It 86E, out of a Gerrard Pastor 35Z daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Ernest Lee. Consigned by BOB Charolais. Lot 44, BOB’S COLD BEER 44H (Horned, -.3 BW EPD, 54 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 23 M EPD, 50 TM EPD, 1,598 lb, 45 cm), sired by HTA Defender 846F, out of a JWX Silver Bullet 524W daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Harold Gillford, Jarvie. Consigned by BOB Charolais. High Selling Heifers Lot 45H, BOB’S KISS KISS 45H (Horned, 92 lb BW, 52 WW EPD, 105 YW EPD, 47 TM EPD, 1,174 lb), sired by HTA Defender 846F, out of an SOS Chuckwagon 54C daughter. Sold for $5,750 to Anchor D Ranch, Rimbey.

Consigned by BOB Charolais. Lot 20H, BOB’S MADELINE 20H (4th Gen Polled, 81 lb BW, 49 WW EPD, 96 YW EPD, 1,121 lb), sired by HTA Defender 846F, out of an SOS Harvester Pld 61C daughter. Sold for $4,400 to Repeat buyer Ernest Ken Cherepak, Lee bought two high Arborg, MB. selling bulls

Kevin and Dennis Koehli purchased two lots, including the high selling yearling bull

McKeary Charolais purchased a high selling bull

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END OF AN ERA

Maple Leaf Charolais & Guests 17th Annual Bull Sale February 26, 2021 • Ponoka, AB Auctioneer: Danny Skeels Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 3 Mature Bulls $15,750 $5,250 21 Two-Year Old Bulls 114,250 5,440 9 Yearling Bulls 45,500 5,056 33 Lots $175,500 $5,318

The 17th Annual Maple Leaf Charolais & Guests Bull Sale marked the end of an era, as Tom and Carey Stewart put their last offering of Charolais bulls through the ring. The historic Maple Leaf name will continue on and be passed to the next generation. Maple Leaf Charolais, along with their guests Norway Valley Farm, Ross Lake Charolais and Southside Charolais put together a solid group of French and French-influenced Charolais bulls for this sale. High Selling Mature Bull Lot 53, SOUTHSIDE POL PINAY 3F (Polled/s, 99 lb BW, 40 cm, 2,090 lb), sired by Maple Leaf Pol Pinay 355A, out of a Maple Leaf Reward 11X

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daughter. Sold for $5,500 to Warren Bailer, Wetaskiwin. Consigned by Southside Charolais, Burns Lake, BC. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 20, MAPLE LEAF SISTERON 950G (Full French, 110 lb BW, 38 cm, 1,737 lb), sired by Maple Leaf Sisteron 582C, out of a Sylvain Jaguar daughter. Sold for $13,250 to Y7 Enterprises Ltd., Hardisty. Consigned by Norway Valley Farms, Heinsburg. Lot 26, MAPLE LEAF SISTERON 965G (112 lb BW, 38 cm, 1,650 lb), sired by Maple Leaf Sisteron 582C, out of a MapleLeaf Benchmark 501R daughter. Sold for $9,250 to SH Ranching, Delia. Consigned by Norway Valley Farms. Lot 24, MAPLE LEAF SISTERON 963G (102 lb BW, 39.5 cm, 1,564 lb), sired by Maple Leaf Sisteron 582C, out of a Maple Leaf Major 52X daughter. Sold for $8,500 to Allan Norlie, Craigmyle. Consigned by Norway Valley Farms. Lot 6, MAPLE LEAF SISTERON 926G (91 lb BW, 41 cm, 1,669 lb), sired by Maple Leaf Sisteron 582C, out of a MapleLeaf Major Jag 620S daughter. Sold for $8,000 to SH Ranching.

STRONG TWO-YEAR OLD SALE

Triple C Charolais Bull Sale February 27, 2021 • Ashern, MB Auctioneer: Buddy Bergner Gross Average

Dave Shand took two home, including the 2nd high selling twoyear old bull

Allan Norlie, many time repeat customer, selected a solid bull for his program

Consigned by Maple Leaf Charolais, Millet. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 36, ROSS LAKE HOLDEN BWW 29H (Full French, 90 lb BW, 1,320 lb), sired by M & L Castor 45D, out of a PCFL Wildfire 9T daughter. Sold for $6,250 to Doug Duncan, Big Valley. Consigned by Ross Lake Charolais, Stettler. Lot 31, ROSS LAKE HARRISON BWW 16H (Full French, 89 lb BW, 48 WW EPD, 84 YW EPD, 1,265 lb), sired by M & L Castor 45D, out of a JHCF Tucker 9W daughter. Sold for $6,000 to Dara & Cody Hallett, Byemoor. Consigned by Ross Lake Charolais.

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Lot 236G, SCX PICO 236G (Polled, 98 lb BW, 791 WW, -.1 BW EPD, 104 YW EPD, 2,122 lb, 41 cm), sired by

SCX Jehu 233E, out of Harvie Trigger 15Y daughter. Sold 2/3 interest for $16,000 to TRI-N Charolais, Lenore.

Carman & Donna Jackson purchased the high selling bull

Merv & Jesse Nykoliation selected the second high selling bull

48 2/3 Two-Yr Old Bulls $342,100 $7,029

High Selling Bulls Lot 182G, SCX LEGIT 182G (Polled, 100 lb BW, 854 lb WW, 18.46 REA, 68.39 LMY, 2,140 lb, 42 cm), sired by SCR Casanova 7107, out of a KCM Stetson 175Y daughter. Sold 2/3 interest for $20,000 to High Bluff Stock Farm, Inglis.

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HEJ Charolais 16th Annual Bull Sale February 26, 2021 • Innisfail, AB Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co. Gross Average 57 Yearling Bulls

$329,850 $5,786

For the second year in a row, HEJ Charolais offered and sold more bulls. Bulls sold to many repeat buyers and seedstock producers. High Selling Bulls Lot 9, HEJ HENDRIX 26H (Homo Polled, 11.9 CE EPD, -4.7 BW EPD, 49 WW EPD, 25 M EPD, 1,344 lb, 44 cm), sired by LT Authority 7229 Pld, out of a Circle Cee Legend 307A daughter. Sold for $10,750 to Char-Maine Ranching, Cardston. Lot 8, HEJ HECK YA 15H (Homo Polled, 13.7 CE EPD, -5 BW EPD, 22 M EPD, 1,365 lb, 41 cm), sired by LT Authority 7229 Pld, out of an LT Lanza 1427 Pld daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Turnbull Charolais, Pincher Creek. Lot 2, HEJ HOLEY SMOKES 13H (Homo Polled, Tan, 90 lb BW, 6.8 CE EPD, 65 WW EPD, 124 YW EPD, 27 M EPD, 59 TM EPD, 1,560 lb, 44 cm), sired by Nina Fire ‘N Ice 17F, out of an LT Rushmore 4024 Pld daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Western Canadian Reforestation & Farming, Kamloops, BC. Lot 18, NINA HANDSOME DEVIL 11H (Scurred, 66 lb BW, 14.8 CE EPD, -5.1 BW EPD, 87 YW EPD, 45 TM EPD, 1,337 lb, 40 cm), sired by LT Affinity 6221 Pld, out of a JWX Downtown 7C daughter. Sold for $8,500 to Western

HEJ Charolais Bull Sale Canadian Reforestation and Farming. Lot 51, HEJ HABANERO 28H (Polled, Red Factor, 17.4 CE EPD, -9.5 BW EPD, 24 M EPD, 1,274 lb, 42.5 cm), sired by MAIN Ledger Up 51E, out of a Pleasantdawn Redzone 852Z daughter. Sold for $8,250 to Wrangler Charolais, Westlock. Lot 7, NINA HELLUVAGUY 64H (Homo Polled, Red Factor, 116 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 91 YW EPD, 48 TM EPD, 1,370 lb, 40.5 cm), sired by LT Authority 7229 Pld, out of an HEJ Oasis 59Y daughter. Sold for $8,000 to KLM Cattle, Hanna. Lot 17, HEJ HAGRID 2H (Horned, 80 lb BW, 11.7 CE EPD, -2.8 BW EPD, 22 M EPD, 1,380 lb, 43.5 cm), sired

by LT Affinity 6221 Pld, out of a Palgrove How Awesome daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Western Canadian Reforestation and Farming. Lot 23, HEJ NEW MOON 31H (Homo Polled, Black, 8.2 CE EPD, -1.3 BW EPD, 45 WW EPD, 96 YW EPD, 24 M EPD, 46 TM EPD, 1,400 lb, 39 cm), sired by HEJ Data Bank 41D, out of an HEJ Coal Seam 52C daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Jayelle Demers and Devon Sales, Ardmore. Lot 33, HEJ HAPPY TRAILS 154H (Homo Polled, Tan, 110 lb BW, 26 M EPD, 47 TM EPD, 1,253 lb, 40.5 cm), sired by LT Rushmore 4024 Pld, out of an HEJ Oasis 59Y daughter. Sold for $7,000 to KLM Cattle.

Brad and Sharaya Quinton purchased the high selling bull for Char-Maine Ranching Ltd.

Jayelle Demers & Devin Sales bought a new herd sire

Grace, Keith and Emily Bakean bought in volume for their Cold Stream Ranch outfit

Wade & Sherry Meakin selected a new herd sire

AVERAGE UP OVER $1,500

Denbie-Myhre-Bar J Bull Sale

Denbie Ranch & Guests Myhre Land & Cattle & Bar J Charolais Bull Sale February 27, 2021 • Ste. Rose du Lac, MB Auctioneer: Myles Masson 24

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14 Two-Year Old Bulls $84,250 $6,018 6 Yearling Bull 46,900 7,817 20 Lots $131,150 $6,558

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High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 42, DH CAPONE 37G (Polled, 87 lb BW, 1,630 lb, 37 cm), sired by C2 Capone 2C, out of a DBAR Synergy

AVERAGE UP $2,000

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A nice crowd was on hand to select from a strong offering. Bulls sold across Canada and all the way to Australia. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 51, PRO-CHAR STOCKHOLM 178G (3rd Gen Polled, 84 lb BW, 90 YW EPD, 23 M EPD, 46 TM EPD, 1,710 lb, 41 cm), sired by ABC Xavatoro Nicolas Poll D608, out of an LAE Smooth Deal 253Z daughter. Sold for $9,250 to Adam Anderson, Hazelwood, SK. Lot 47, PRO-CHAR BARCELONA 95G (3rd Gen Polled, 100 lb BW, 1,850

lb, 42 cm), sired by Pro-Char Exotic 94D, out of a Sparrows Kingston 139Y daughter. Sold for $8,500 to KV Anderson Farms, Athabasca. Lot 49, PRO-CHAR SHADES 171G (Double Polled, 105 lb BW, -.3 BW EPD, 61 WW EPD, 114 YW EPD, 1,830 lb, 44 cm), sired by ABC Xavatoro Nicolas Poll D608, out of a BHD Stout X41 daughter. Sold for $8,500 to 2H Farms Ltd, Calmar. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 13, PRO-CHAR DIAMOND BACK 113H (Homo Polled, Red Factor, 97 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 88 YW EPD, 1,480 lb, 40 cm), sired by Pro-Char Ronaldo 53E, out of a Pro-Char Cptn Morgan 8U daughter. Sold for $45,000 1/2 interest and full possession to Steppler Farms Ltd., Miami, MB, Beck Farms, Milestone, SK and Quicksilver Charolais, Newdegate, West Australia. Lot 3, PRO-CHAR BADIRAGAUTO

Andre Steppler & Wade Beck teamed on the high selling yearling bull

Alan Martin bought in volume

721T daughter. Sold for $9,100 to D Double J Ranch, Grandview. Consigned by Myhre Land & Cattle, Dauphin. Lot 43, DH APPRAISER 53G (Polled, 90 lb BW, 1,530 lb, 38 cm), sired by Val-End Appraiser 24J, out of a JSR Witchita 48W daughter. Sold for $7,800 to Tuff Country Livestock, Ashern. Consigned by Myhre Land & Cattle. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 62, BAR J HOLLOW POINT 244H (Homo Polled, 88 lb BW, 784 205 DW, 58 WW EPD, 104 YW EPD, 1,550 lb, 40 cm), sired by Elder’s Magnum

50E, out of a KAYR Velocity 812Z daughter. Sold for $12,500 to Cedarlea Farms, Hodgeville, SK & Soderglen Ranches Ltd, Airdrie, AB. Consigned by Bar J Charolais, Amaranth. Lot 60, BAR J HIGH WATEER 227H (Homo Polled, 104 lb BW, 1,540 lb, 40 cm), sired by Elder’s Magnum 50E, out of a JWX Silver Buckle 524U daughter. Sold for $8,200 to Casey McCuaig, Portage La Prairie. Consigned by Bar J Charolais. Lot 61, BAR J HARDENED SOLDIER 231H (Polled, 87 lb BW, 1,475 lb, 40 cm), sired by Elder’s

10th Annual Pro-Char Charolais Bull Sale February 28, 2021 • Glenevis, AB Auctioneer: Brent Carey Gross Average 9 Two-Year Old Bulls 41 1/2 Yearling Bulls 50 1/2 Lots

$68,000 $7,556 350,800 8,453 $418,800 $8,293

Brian Weeks purchased the second high seller

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44H (Polled, 99 lb BW, 5.9 CE EPD, 1,490 lb, 38 cm), sired by Pro-Char Jamieson 68F, out of a Sparrows Kingston 139Y daughter. Sold for $21,000 to Twin Anchor Charolais, Castor. Lot 37, PRO-CHAR CARDENAS 81H (3rd Gen Polled, Red Factor, 81 lb BW, 6.9 CE EPD, -.8 BW EPD, 24 M EPD, 1,270 lb, 39 cm), sired by ABC Xavatoro Nicolas Poll D608, out of an HRJ Widow Maker 12A daughter. Sold for $10,750 to Lazy S Charolais, Beaverlodge. Lot 14, PRO-CHAR SOVIET 102H (2nd Gen Polled, Red, 86 lb BW, 6.5 CE EPD, 1,255 lb, 39 cm), sired by Sparrows Casino 511C, out of an HRJ Widow Maker 12A daughter. Sold for $10,250 to Charla Moore Farms, Redvers, SK. Lot 20, PRO-CHAR YANKEE 118H (Homo Polled, 105 lb BW, 49 WW EPD, 97 YW EPD, 25 M EPD, 49 TM EPD, 1,360 lb, 38 cm), sired by ABC Xavatoro Nicolas Poll D608, out of a Sparrows Kingston 139Y daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Andy Wynnychuk, Joe Dahm is a repeat and volume buyer Vermillion.

Magnum 50E, out of Bar J Double Dare 103D daughter. Sold for $8,100 to Casey McCuaig. Consigned by Bar J Charolais.

Jared Sherman & Garner Deobald teamed up on the high selling bull

FULL HOUSE

Turnbull Charolais & Guests 1st Annual Bull Sale March 6, 2021 • Pincher Creek, AB Auctioneer: Frank Jenkins Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 16 Two-Year Old Bulls $96,500 $6,031 58 1/2 Yearling Bulls 487,500 8,333 74 1/2 Lots $584,000 $7,839

The 1st Annual Turnbull Charolais Bull Sale, with guests Char-Lew Ranch and local Angus producer A&L Robbins, was a huge success. A large crowd of purebred breeders and ranchers were on hand to select from a good selection of calving ease bulls and big performance bulls. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 61, TURNBULL’S GMC 330G (Double Polled, Red Factor, 8.6 CE EPD, -1.6 BW EPD, 27 M EPD, 1,815 lb, 38.5 cm), sired by JWX Daytime 1047D, out of a Pleasant Dawn Maximum 138X daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Frank and Sarina McKeage, Blackie. Consigned by Turnbull Charolais, Pincher Creek. Lot 73, CHAR-LEW’S GRACE 132G (Polled, 7.9 CE EPD, -2.3 BW EPD, 23 M EPD, 1,800 lb, 41.5 cm), sired by Turnbull’s Corporal 421C, out of a BNE Landslide 3Y daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Phil Martindale, Claresholm. Consigned by Char-Lew Ranch, Pincher Creek. Lot 67, CHAR-LEW’S GRIFFIN 108G (3rd Gen Polled, 102 BW, 6.1 CE EPD, 46 WW EPD, 45 TM EPD, 1,725 lb, 37 cm), sired by MVY Explosion 17E, out of an LT Easy Blend 5125 Pld daughter. Sold for $6,750 to Willow Ridge Farms, Pincher Creek. Consigned by Char-Lew Ranch. Lot 72, CHAR-LEW’S GLENNIE 119G (3rd Gen Polled, 110 BW, 86 YW EPD, 1,790 lb, 42 cm), sired by

Turnbull Charolais Bull Sale Turnbull’s Corporal 421C, out of a Lot 17, TURNBULL’S HECTIC 301H BNE Landslide 3Y daughter. Sold for (4th Gen Polled, 13.5 CE EPD, -5.3 $6,750 to Reed Conley, Pincher Creek. BW EPD, 24 M EPD, 1,345 lb, 36 cm), Consigned by Char-Lew Ranch. sired by Cedarlea Shoeless Joe 83C, High Selling Yearling Bulls out of a JWX Buckle 1X daughter. Sold Lot 1, TURNBULL’S HARD CORE for $12,500 to XXX Farms, Kitscoty. 545H (Homo Polled, 11.8 CE EPD, Consigned by Turnbull Charolais. -5.4 BW EPD, 97 YW EPD, 33 M EPD, Lot 25, TURNBULL’S HIERARCHY 56 TM EPD, 1,450 lb, 38 cm), sired 507H (3rd Gen Polled, 9.8 CE EPD, -2.6 by Pleasant Dawn MVP 316Y, out of BW EPD, 55 WW EPD, 99 YW EPD, a JWX Buckle 1X daughter. Sold 3/4 51 TM EPD, 1,570 lb, 38 cm), sired interest full possession for $33,000 to by Elder’s Hernandez 17E, out of a HEJ Charolais and Keith Evans, Red Pleasant Dawn MVP 316Y daughter. Deer County. Consigned by Turnbull Sold for $11,000 to XXX Farms. Charolais. Consigned by Turnbull Charolais. Lot 9, TURNBULL’S HOT Lot 49, TURNBULL’S HARRISON COMMODITY 558H (Homo Polled, 958H (4th Gen Polled, 6.7 CE EPD, -1.3 8 CE EPD, -1.8 BW EPD, 61 WW EPD, BW EPD, 52 WW EPD, 99 YW EPD, 117 YW EPD, 56 TM EPD, 1,680 lb, 42 24 M EPD, 50 TM EPD, 1,410 lb, 36 cm), sired by Cedarlea Shoeless Joe cm), sired by C2 Pharoah 79F, out of a 83C, out of a Pleasant Dawn MVP Cedarlea Lincoln 28D daughter. Sold 316Y daughter. Sold 3/4 interest and for $10,500 to Longson Land & Cattle, full possession for $23,500 to CSS Rocky View County. Consigned by Charolais, Paynton, SK. Consigned Turnbull Charolais. by Turnbull Charolais. Lot 33, TURNBULL’S HEAT WAVE 740H (4th Gen Polled, 103 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 26 M EPD, 1,450 lb, 41 Henrik, Jeralyn & Marina Rasmussen purchased the high selling yearling bull cm), sired by HVA Fortune 5F, out of a Cedarlea Bourbon 93B daughter. Sold 3/4 interest and full possession for $22,000 to Highway 21 Feeders Ltd., Dean Davidson Jim Stewart was on Acme. Consigned Ed Miller took a new purchased two high high selling herdsire hand to buy the second by Turnbull selling bulls for his XXX high selling yearling back to Acme Farms outfit bull for CSS Charolais Charolais.

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turnbull Charolais Thank you to our great commercial and purebred customers for the tremendous support

hEJ CharolaiS & KEith & MariE EvanS, rEd dEEr Country Turnbull’s Hard Core 545H • Pleasant Dawn MVP 316Y son

XXX FarMS, KitSCoty Turnbull’s Hierarchy 507H • Elder’s Hernandez 17E son

CSS CharolaiS, Paynton, SK Turnbull’s Hot Commodity 558H • Cedarlea Shoeless Joe 83C son

XXX FarMS, KitSCoty Turnbull’s Hectic 301H • Cedarlea Shoeless Joe 83C son

highway 21 FEEdErS ltd., aCME, aB Turnbull’s Heatwave 740H • HVA Fortune 5F son

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AVERAGE UP $2100

Palmer Charolais Bull Sale

Another tremendous bull sale offering put forth from Palmer Charolais saw strong support from purebred and commercial cattlemen. The demand for Palmer genetics resulted in an increase of $2,100 on their average for the same number of bulls sold last year. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 60, HVA GLADES 211G (Horned, 94 lb BW, 52 WW EPD, 98 YW EPD, 25 M EPD, 51 TM EPD, 43 cm, 2,265 lb), sired by High Bluff Bushwacker 27B, out of a CSS Sir Jr Navigator 44Y daughter. Sold for $10,500 to K McLeod Farms Ltd., Biggar. Lot 61, HVA GARTH 51G (Dbl Pld, 102 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 43 cm, 2,215 lb), sired by Turnbulls Duty-Free 358D, out of an SVY

Freedom Pld 307N daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Fenlands Agro, Delisle. Lot 59, RGP THOR 101G (Polled, 104 lb BW, 54 WW EPD, 103 YW EPD, 22 M EPD, 49 TM EPD, 45 cm, 2,195 lb), sired by High Bluff Bushwacker 27B, out of a Merit 8789U daughter. Sold for $10,000 to K McLeod Farms Ltd. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 36, HVA HULK 47H (Homozygous Polled, 92 lb BW, -.1 BW EPD, 53 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 40 cm, 1,430 lb), sired by Elder’s Vexour 8042F, out of a Turnbulls Duty-Free 358D daughter. Sold for $33,500 to Turnbull Charolais, Pincher Creek, AB. Lot 8, RGP HEAVY 33H (Homozygous Polled, Leptin TT, 102 lb BW, 60 WW EPD, 122 YW EPD, 22 M EPD, 52 TM EPD, 42 cm, 1,790 lb), sired by Turnbulls Duty-Free 358D, out of a Merit 8789U daughter. Sold for $23,000 to Bob Charolais, Stettler, AB and Tellier Bar LD Ranch, Bonnyville, AB. Lot 21, RGP GOLD COAST 700H (Homozygous Polled, 102 lb BW, -.1

BW EPD, 57 WW EPD, 115 YW EPD, 24 M EPD, 52 TM EPD, 1,640 lb), sired by Turnbulls Duty-Free 358D, out of a High Bluff Bodacious 78B daughter. Sold for $20,500 to Circle Cee Charolais, Lamont, AB. Lot 2, HVA HERBY 15H (4th Gen Pld, 102 lb BW, -.2 BW EPD, 52 WW EPD, 103 YW EPD, 24 M EPD, 50 TM EPD, 39 cm, 1,685 lb), sired by Turnbulls Duty-Free 358D, out of a HTA Vegas 134Y daughter. Sold for $20,000 to Norheim Ranching, Saskatoon. Lot 20, HVA HARCO 11H (4th Gen Pld, 100 lb BW, .2 BW EPD, 60 WW EPD, 114 YW EPD, 40 cm, 1,815 lb), sired by Turnbulls Duty-Free 358D, out of a CSS Sir Jr Navigator 44Y daughter. Sold for $16,000 to Brimner Cattle Co., Manor. Lot 14, RGP WHITE MAGIC 200H (Homozygous Polled, 108 lb BW, 63 WW EPD, 126 YW EPD, 40 cm, 1,745 lb), sired by Turnbulls Duty-Free 358D, out of a Merit 8789U daughter. Sold for $12,000 to Poplar Bluff Stock Farm, Chauvin, AB.

Stephen & Deb Cholak selected a top bull to add to their Circle Cee herd

Nanette & Curtis Turnbull bought the high selling yearling bull

John & Kirsten Taylor purchased a Turnbull’s Duty Free son

Bob Burla teamed up with Luc Tellier to buy the second high selling yearling

Kelly Brimner also added a Duty-Free son

Repeat customer Kevin McLeod bought two high selling two-year olds

Palmer Charolais 10th Annual Bull Sale March 8, 2021 • Bladworth, SK Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 6 Two-Year Old Bulls 50 Yearling Bulls 56 Lots

$55,000 $9,167 494,500 9,890 $549,500 $9,813

Lee Norheim selected a high selling bull

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Woody Klassen added nine bulls to his Salty Lake Farms herd

Thank you to all the producerS who Showed intereSt in our program

rGP HeAVy Duty 33H • Homo Polled CTP Duty-Free x Merit 8789U to BOB Charolais, AB & Tellier Bar LD Ranch, AB

HVA Hulk 47H • Homo Polled Elder’s Vexour x CTP Duty-Free to Turnbull Charolais, AB

HVA HArco 11H • Polled CTP Duty-Free x CSS Sir Jr Navigator to Brimner Cattle Co.

Special thankS

to these breeders who added Palmer Charolais herdbulls to their herd

HVA Herby 15H • Polled CTP Duty-Free x HTA Vegas to Norheim Ranching

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Also to Poplar Bluff Stock Farm, AB Dennis & Danielle Bouvier, AB Shiels Cattle Co. Heins & Sons Livestock, AB Circle Cee Charolais, AB

Velon & Leah Herback 306.567.7033 Hunter Herback 306.561.8118 l.herback@sasktel.net Bladworth, SK • www.palmercharolais.com

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Charolais Life

This column will be dedicated to keeping Charolais members in touch with the people of the business. It will contain births, weddings, convocations and momentous anniversaries and events of note, but not high school graduations. If you have news and/or photos you’d like to submit, please email charolaisbanner@gmail.com for print in upcoming issues.

Neepawa & Area 4-H Beef Club Leader Earns National Recognition Dalyse Robertson, Neepawa (MB) & Area 4-H Beef Club, has been recognized as 4-H Canada’s Provincial Leader of the Year for Manitoba in 2020. Selection of the provincial winners and the overall national winner is based on two 4-H member references, club involvement, community involvement, length of involvement, and how much the members have learned and developed as a result of the leader. This year marks Dalyse’s 7th year as leader with the beef club. Steppler Elected to MBP Andre Steppler, Steppler Farms Ltd., Miami, Manitoba, was recently elected to the Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) Board as District 3 representative. The MBP is the exclusive voice of the Manitoba Beef Industry, representing approximately 6300 beef producer’s province wide. This non-profit organization has a 14-member producer elected board, all who are passionate about ensuring the sustainability of the Manitoba Beef Industry. The board promotes advocacy, research and education to the government, consumers and producers alike. Andre is a strong advocate for beef production in Manitoba and brings a wealth of knowledge to his board position, as the Steppler Farms Ltd. cowherd currently consists of 600 purebred Charolais and 100 commercial cows. Perih Wins Scholarship Megan Perih, a second-year student of the veterinary technology program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic College in Saskatoon, was awarded a 2021 Manitoba Charolais Association Scholarship. Megan was raised on the family farm north of Dauphin, Manitoba where she and her parents have a herd of Charolais cattle. Megan has been a 4-H member for many years showing purebred Charolais. Megan has participated in two CCYA conferences and has been a Manitoba director on the Canadian Charolais Youth Association board for the past two years. Megan recently purchased her own purebred Charolais heifers and looks forward to expanding her herd. When not attending college, Megan helps out on the family farm and works part time at a veterinary clinic. Cline Wins Scholarship Kendra Cline, daughter of Brad and Juanita Cline, Cline Cattle Company of Belmont, Manitoba, was a recipient of the 2021 Manitoba Charolais Association Scholarship. Kendra is currently completing grade twelve and has been involved in school basketball, volleyball and curling programs. Aside from extracurricular activities, Kendra is very involved with the family farm. In 2020, she purchased her first purebred heifer with the intent of developing her own herd. Kendra will be attending Assiniboine Community College in the fall of 2021 to obtain her diploma in Business Administration, specializing in financial services. Her goal is to use her knowledge of the agriculture industry and education for future endeavours. 30

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It’s a Boy! Thetaya and Kayson were pleased to welcome a new little brother, Asher Keith, to the family. He was born February 8, weighing 8 lb 14 oz to Brant and Renita Lewis, of Char-Lew Ranch, Pincher Creek, Alberta.

Johnston Wins Scholarship Madison Johnston, a first-year beef major diploma student at Lakeland College, was awarded a 2021 Manitoba Beef Producers Scholarship. Madison was also a recipient of the 2020 Canadian Charolais Association Scholarship and Manitoba Charolais Association Scholarship. Madison is the daughter of Scott and Shelley Johnston, Johnston Charolais, Rathwell, Manitoba. When not focusing on her education, Madison is very involved in the family farm and currently has six registered Charolais females in her expanding herd. After completing the program at Lakeland, Madison plans to further her education at the University of Saskatchewan by obtaining a degree in Animal Science. Madison is very passionate about the agriculture industry. She lives for advocating to the consumers and other producers the endless benefits and opportunities our industry has and feels we are truly apart of such a supportive industry, and that is what makes it feel so rewarding.

It’s a Boy! Sterling Felix was born on December 28th, 2020, weighing 4 lb 10 oz to Candace and Michael Hunter, Roblin, Manitoba. Proud grandparents are Doug and Marianne Hunter, Hunter Charolais. Michael is a CCYA Alumni

It’s a Girl! Wes and Denise are blessed to announce the birth of Marrit Lynae Heins, born on March 8. A welcomed addition to the calving crew of Kila, Aaron, James, Sis, Mikalyn, Jenna, Zack, Joe, Avyn, Austen, Trav and Maysa, at Heins and Sons Charolais, of Diamond City, Alberta. Little Marrit joined our family just an hour after her Dad bought a new herd sire, it was a super exciting day!

It’s a Boy! Anders Bradley was born January 20, to parents Steve and Kristi Michaleski (CCYA alumni). He weighed 8 lb 3 oz and big sister Zoey is thrilled. Proud grandparents are Doug and Marianne Hunter, of Hunter Charolais, Roblin, Manitoba.

It’s a Boy! Carter Karl Loy was born January 2, to parents Falco and Redell, and sisters Adeline and Emelia, of Loy Charolais, in Rockglen, Saskatchewan.

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STEADY SALE

4th Annual Legacy Charolais Bull Sale March 7, 2021 • Botha, AB Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 37 3/4 Yearling Bulls

$228,850 $6,062

A good crowd was on hand to select from a very strong offering of bulls from this family operation. Bulls sold to many repeat buyers, with some great buying throughout. High Selling Bulls Lot 5, LEGACYS BANDIT 67H (Double Polled, 106 lb BW, 98 YW EPD, 28 M EPD, 52 TM EPD, 1,456 lb, 43 cm), sired by LAE Cairo 579C, out of a Gerrard Pastor 35Z daughter. Sold 3/4 interest and full possession for $8,500 to Char-Lew Ranch, Pincher Creek. Lot 21, LEGAYS PENDLETON 20H (3rd Gen Polled, 100 lb BW, 50 WW EPD, 91 YW EPD, 1,491 lb, 38 cm), sired by Sparrows Amaro 652D, out of a Crystal D Pierce 40P daughter. Sold for $8,500 to Paradise Ranch, Medicine Hat. Lot 1, LEGACYS TURBO 39H (Polled, 104 lb BW, 48 WW EPD, 99 YW EPD, 1,641 lb, 41 cm), sired

Legacy Charolais Bull Sale by LAE Cairo 579C, out of a Merit Roundup 9508W daughter. Sold for $8,250 to Buffalo Lake Charolais, Stettler. Lot 6, LEGACYS HAMMER TIME 36H (104 lb BW, 25 M EPD, 1,446 lb, 38 cm), sired by LAE Cairo 579C, out of a Winn Mans Vistazo 740X daughter. Sold for $7,900 to Marvin Berg, Gem. Lot 26, LEGACYS HERO 14H (3rd Gen Polled, 8.6 CE EPD, -.4 BW, 88 YW EPD, 1,486 lb, 40 cm), sired by Sparrows Amaro 652D, out of a Cedardale Yellowstone 25Y daughter. Sold for $7,800, to Marvin Berg. Lot 34, LEGACYS HOLMES 11H (Double Polled, 10.1 CE EPD, -1 BW EPD, 47 WW EPD, 91 YW EPD, 47 TM EPD, 1,478 lb, 40 cm), sired by LT Affinity 6221 Pld, out of a RBM Fargo Y111 daughter. Sold for $7,400 to Darrel Nattestad, Stettler. Lot 2, LEGACYS HONKEY TONK 29H (Double Polled, 102 lb BW, 91 YW EPD, 45 TM EPD, Lyle Bignell picked up 1,512 lb, 36 cm), a new herd sire

sired by LAE Cairo 579C, out of a Legacys Atomizer 18A daughter. Sold for $7,300 to Shawn Charbonneau, Halkirk. Lot 25, LEGACYS HUDSON 71H (Horned, 7.7 CE EPD, -.2 BW EPD, 52 WW EPD, 105 YW EPD, 48 TM EPD, 1,510 lb, 40 cm), sired by Sparrows Amaro 652D, out of a Cedardale Yellowstone 25Y daughter. Sold for $7,300 to Micheal Olesen, Spruceview.

Darrel Nattestad bought in volume

Brant Lewis purchased the high selling bull for Char-Lew Ranch

AVERAGE UP

Nelson Hirsche Purebreds Bull Sale

Nelson Hirsche Purebreds 2nd Annual Spring Bull Sale March 11, 2021 • Del Bonita, AB Auctioneer: Bob Balog Sale Manager: Balog Auction Services Gross Average 15 Two-Year Old Bulls $90,300 $6,020 15 Yearling Bulls 101,250 6,750 30 Lots $191,550 $6,385

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with demand remaining steady throughout the sale, which saw the average up $1,835 over last year. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 21, GH GAME PLAN 679G (Polled, 98 lb BW, 6.5 CE, 50 WW EPD, 87 YW EPD, 41 cm), sired by CML Copyright 714E ET, out of a M6 Grid Maker 104P ET daughter. Sold 3/4 interest and full possession for $13,500 to The Stampede Ranch, Longview. Lot 22, GH BAM BAM LAD 1275G (Polled, 80 lb BW, 27 M EPD, 48 TM Charolais Banner • May 2021

EPD, 0.63 REA EPD, 39 cm), sired by CTP Mr. Bam Bam 350B, out of a KAYR Liberty 127A daughter. Sold 3/4 interest and full possession for $10,000 to Hawkview Charolais, Calgary. High Selling Yearling Bull Lot 1A, GH HARD CORE 85H (Polled, 110 lb BW, 45 WW EPD, 46 TM EPD, 0.51 REA EPD), sired by CML Copyright 714E ET, out of a TR Mr Fire Water 5792 daughter. Sold 3/4 interest and full possession for $12,500 to The Stampede Ranch.

SALE AVERAGE UP

Simple as Black & White Bull Sale

Flat Valley Cattle Company and sale partner K Lazy T Cattle Co. along with their guest consignors, Snake Valley Farm Ltd. and Cash Cattle Company, assembled a tremendous offering of Charolais and Black Angus yearling and two-year old bulls for the 2nd edition of the Simple as Black & White Bull Sale. There was steady demand and prices throughout the sale, servicing the bull needs of their customers with “commercially driven cattle with industry leading purebred genetics.” 30 Angus yearling bulls averaged $5,247, and 8 Angus two-year old bulls averaged $4,763. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 81, SVC GANNON 29G (Dbl Pld, 109 lb BW, 49 WW EPD, 103 YW EPD, 22 M, 46 TM EPD, 42 cm, 2,070

lb), sired by SOS Country Roads 95D, out of an ABC Zavier Z264 daughter. Sold for $10,000 to BT Grazing, Hilda. Consigned by Snake Valley Farm Ltd., Champion. Lot 65, SVC KASPER 4G (4th Gen Pld, 92 lb BW, .2 BW EPD, 43 cm, 1,980 lb), sired by SKW Pardner 78Y, out of a Diamond W Sanchez 19Y daughter. Sold for $8,750 to Agroscope Inc., Bow Island. Consigned by Snake Valley Farm Ltd. Lot 74, SVC TARBEN 13G (Polled/s, 98 lb BW, 48 WW EPD, 41 cm, 1,795 lb), sired by SKW Pardner 78Y, out of a Snake Valley 20Z 6B daughter. Sold for $8,500 to Triple G Farms, Standard. Consigned by Snake Valley Farm Ltd. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 42, FVC HANK 7H (Homo Polled, 92 lb BW, -2.1 BW EPD, 23 M, 44 TM EPD, 37 cm, 1,435 lb), sired by PCC Kentucky Rain 836F, out of a Merit Roundup 9508W daughter. Sold for $8,800 to Wilfred & David Jans, Medicine Hat. Consigned by Flat Valley Cattle Company, Hilda. Lot 44, FVC HUGO 2H (3rd Gen Pld, 99 lb BW, .7 BW EPD, 57 WW EPD, 104 YW EPD, 37.5 cm, 1,575 lb), sired by SOS Apex Pld 139F, out of an

Lot 13, GH PROVIDENCE KEY LAD 341H (Polled, -.6 CE EPD, 60 WW EPD, 106 YW EPD, 47 TM EPD, 40 cm), sired by KAYR Providence 910C, out of a Gerrard Kryptonite 40T daughter. Sold for $9,250 to Nish

Charolais, Cardston. Lot 5, GH AUTHORITY PRINCE 37H (Polled, 6.2 CE EPD, -.1 BW EPD, 49 WW EPD, 46 TM EPD, 36 cm), sired by LT Authority 7229 Pld, out of an RRMM Steel Driver 2C daughter.

Sold for $7,750 to Lamsa Ranch, Claresholm. Lot 16, GH WHITE HUSTLE 551H (Polled, 7.8 CE EPD, -.4 BW EPD, 46 WW EPD, 89 YW EPD, 31 M EPD, 54 TM EPD, 0.63 REA EPD, 37 cm), sired by CTP Mr. Bam Bam 350B, out of an M6 Grid Maker 104P ET daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Gruniger Farms, Del Bonita.

Bryce & Brad Karl, Marisa Anderson purchased high sellers and in volume for Stampede Ranch

Kiersta, Kyle and Klay Nish picked up a new herd sire

Eileen Juhasz bought in volume

Simple as Black & White 2nd Annual Bull Sale March 15, 2021 • Medicine Hat, AB Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 15 Two-Year Old Bulls $103,950 $6,930 18 Yearling Bulls 99,450 5,525 33 Lots $203,400 $6,164

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SLC Dubman 36D daughter. Sold for $8,250 to Copperfield Farms, Vauxhall. Consigned by Flat Valley Cattle Company. Lot 62, FVC HUNK 63H (3rd Gen Pld, 108 lb BW, 53 WW EPD, 96 YW EPD, 40 cm, 1,365 lb), sired by SOS Rage 128C, out of a Sparrows Dublin 236Z daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Elkwater Farming Co., Cypress County, AB. Consigned by Flat Valley Cattle Brian Hawkins selected Company. two yearlings for Shamrock Grazing

Lyndon Haughon selected an SKW Pardner son for his ranch

Barry Fisher was on hand to select the high selling two-year old for BT Grazing

AVERAGE UP OVER $900

Johnson Ranching Bull Sale

Johnson Ranching 8th Annual Bull Sale March 9, 2021 • Provost, AB Auctioneer: Jesse Lawes Sale Manager: Bohrson Marketing Gross Average 26 Yearling Bulls

$203,250 $7,817

Johnson Ranching, of Amisk, Alberta, put forward a uniform, high performance group of bulls for their 8th Annual Bull Sale.

Doug Paulgaard Scott Anderson selected the high seller purchased a high seller for his operation

The day was full of excitement, with many bulls going to repeat local buyers. The sale average was up $933 from last year. High Selling Bulls Lot 57, WJS HARD COPY 212H (Dbl Polled, 98 lb BW, 52 WW EPD, 98 YW EPD, 42 cm, 1,730 lb), sired by HVA Triple Threat 112E, out of a Silver Shadow Jim-Dandy 7T daughter. Sold for $16,500 to Doug & Judy Paulgaard, Provost. Lot 45, WJS HATFIELD 213H (Homo Polled, 97 lb BW, 56 WW EPD, 103 YW EPD, 36.5 cm, 1,670 lb), sired by KAYR Rico 26F, out of a CML Encore 4Y daughter. Sold for $11,000 to Paul Murray Farms Ltd., Provost. Lot 62, WJS HOLLYWOOD 221H (Homo Polled, 99 lb BW, 49 WW EPD, 95 YW EPD, 39.5 cm, 1,610 lb), sired by WJS Fist Full of Dollars 41F, out of a CML Encore 4Y daughter. Sold for

$10,500 to Swanson Farms, Czar. Lot 47, WJS HONCHO 232H (Homo Polled, 98 lb BW, .4 BW EPD, 48 WW EPD, 22 M, 46 TM EPD, 41 cm, 1,645 lb), sired by KAYR Rico 26F, out of an HC X-Periment 34X daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Scott Anderson, Red Deer County. Lot 61, WJS HIDDEN ASSETS 205H (Homo Polled, 99 lb BW, 38 cm, 1,585 lb), sired by WJS Fist Full of Dollars 41F, out of a CML Encore 4Y daughter. Sold for $9,750 to T L Hawkins & Sons, Provost. Lot 65, WJS HIGH VOLTAGE 203H (Homo Polled, 91 lb BW, -.4 BW EPD, 23 M, 45 TM EPD, 36.5 cm, 1,490 lb), sired by WJS Fist Full of Dollars 41F, out of a Sparrows Kingston 139Y daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Swanson Farms.

STRONG SUPPORT–STEADY PRICES

Harvie Ranching Bull Sale

12th Annual Harvie Ranching Bull Sale March 9, 2021 • Olds, AB Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Gross Average 30 Yearling Bulls

$209,000 $6,967

A good crowd was in attendance on a genuinely nice March day to select from a great offering of Charolais and Herford bulls. Both breeds sold strong with 14 yearling Herford bulls averaging $11,171 and topping at $32,000. The Apex sons led the sale with commercial and breeder interest. High Selling Bulls Lot 1, HARVIE HEAD MASTER 35H (Homo Polled, 8.9 CE EPD, -.7 BW EPD, 45 WW Ron Sperber purchased the second high seller

EPD, 85 YW EPD, 1,557 lb, 42 cm), sired by SOS Apex 139F Pld, out of a Vikse Over Time 104A daughter. Sold for $27,000 to Sugarloaf Charolais, Minburn. Lot 5, HARVIE HORIZON 11H (Polled, 8 CE EPD, -.6 BW EPD, 1,331 lb, 39 cm), sired by SOS Apex 139F Pld, out of a Winn Mans Vinaza 815U daughter. Sold for $18,000 to Ron Sperber, Rimbey. Lot 7, HARVIE GAME CHOICE 52H (Polled, 103 lb BW, 61 WW EPD,

112 YW EPD, 25 CW, 1,417 lb, 40 cm), sired by SCX Triumph 50B, out of a KCH Trademark 21A daughter. Sold for $8,000 to Semlin Valley Ranch, Cash Creek, BC. Lot 20, HARVIE HANDY 142H (Polled, 7.4 CE EPD, 47 WW EPD, 89 YW EPD, 1.22 LY EPD, 1,479 lb, 39 cm), sired by DCR Mr Cononail C94 ET, out of a High Bluff Casanova 13C daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Cody Longson, Cayley.

Scott & Eric Anderson purchased the high selling bull

Repeat buyers Emma & Cody Longson picked up another bull

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AVERAGE UP $800

CK Sparrow Farms Bull Sale March 12, 2021 • Vanscoy, SK Auctioneer: Mike Fleury Gross Average 3 Two-Year Old Bulls 59 Yearling Bulls 62 Lots

$26,000 $8,667 580,500 9,839 $606,500 $9,782

Repeat customers both commercial and purebred producers from the prairie provinces and the USA gave strength to this long running reputation sale. With a smaller crowd than usual because of the pandemic, the results from the online and telephone bids made up for it. The consistency of quality is evidence of the consistency of the cowherd. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 37, SPARROWS FAPPANI 38H (Polled, 84 lb BW, -.7 BW EPD, 51 WW EPD, 102 YW EPD, 1,426 lb, 39 cm), sired by Sparrows Liriano 660D, out of a C2 Checkstop 75C daughter. Sold for $22,000 to Norway Valley Farms, Heinsburg, AB. Lot 4, SPARROW SHOOTER 6H (Polled, 80 lb BW, -4.2 BW EPD, 27 M EPD, 1,370 lb, 39 cm), sired by LT Rushmore 8060 Pld, out of a Sparrows Aquarius 493B daughter. Sold for $22,000 to Pro-Char Charolais, Glenevis, AB. Lot 40, SPARROWS MOTLEY 56H (Polled, 105 lb BW, 834 lb 205 DW, 59 WW EPD, 116 YW EPD, 1,423 lb, 41 cm), sired by Sparrows Liriano 660D, out of a BHD Stout X41 daughter. Sold for $20,500 to Wright Charolais, Richmond, MO. Lot 28, SPARROWS WALLACE 34H (Polled, 108 lb BW, 802 lb 205 DW, 25 M EPD, 1,497 lb, 38.5 cm), sired

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by LT Rushmore 8060 Pld, out of a Winn Mans Skaggs 663X daughter. Sold for $19,000 to Johnson Charolais, Westlock, AB. Lot 20, SPARROWS TRIMAX 41H (Polled, 104 lb BW, 967 lb 205 DW, 61 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 1,605 lb, 41 cm), sired by Pro-Char Jamieson 68F, out of a BHD Stout X41 daughter. Sold for $17,500 to MJT Cattle Co., Edgerton, AB. Lot 24, SPARROWS FIREFOX 51H (Polled, 110 lb BW, 102 YW EPD, 1,408 lb, 37 cm), sired by Pro-Char Jamieson 68F, out of a Winn Mans Skaggs 663X daughter. Sold for $17,000 to Sunderland Charolais, St. Front. Lot 23, SPARROWS CHRONICLE 42H (Polled, 111 lb BW, 840 lb 205 DW, 59 WW EPD, 115 YW EPD, 1,494 lb, 40.5 cm), sired by Sparrows Liriano 660D, out of a BHD Stout X41 daughter. Sold for 15,000 to Kaiser Cattle Co., Hussar, AB. Lot 53, SPARROWS Andre Steppler EMIRATE 57H purchased a herdsire

Arden & Duane Barstad added a high seller to their Norway Valley operation

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(Polled, 103 lb BW, 859 lb 205 DW, 58 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 1,554 lb, 40 cm), sired by Sparrows Liriano 660D, out of an LT Blue Value 7903 ET daughter. Sold for $15,000 to Steppler Farms, Miami, MB. Lot 15, SPARROWS NOUGAT 31H (Polled, 103 lb BW, 823 lb 205 DW, 1,540 lb, 42 cm), sired by Potaka Stud Nugget, out of a Winn Mans Skaggs 663X daughter. Sold for $14,000 to Paradise Ranch, Medicine Hat, AB. Lot 18, SPARROWS MONTE 23H (Polled, 100 lb BW, 93 YW EPD, 1,307 lb, 37.5 cm), sired by ProChar Jamieson 68F, out of a Winn Mans Skaggs 663X daughter. Sold for $12,500 to Circle 7 Charolais, Shaunavon.

Lee-Ann & Barry Kaiser took a big performance bull to Alberta

Stephen Johnson selected a top selling bull

David Prokuda bought a high seller for his Pro-Char herd

AVERAGE UP $1,400

Footprint Farms Bull Sale March 18, 2021 • Esther, AB Auctioneer: Cliff Pahl Gross Average 36 Two-Year Old Bulls $272,250 $7,563 40 Yearling Bulls 279,650 6,991 76 Lots $551,900 $7,262

A great crowd was on hand and the average was up with quality bulls being sold to many repeat and volume buyers. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 90, FOOTPRINTS SIR 9189G (Polled, 99 lb BW, 54 WW EPD, 98 YW EPD, 22 M EPD, 1,880 lb, 40 cm), sired by LT Signature 6136 Pld, out of an SVY Blitz 125Y daughter. Sold for $11,250 to Letniaks Charolais, Consort. Lot 87, FOOTPRINTS SIR 9182G (Polled, 6 CE EPD, 49 WW EPD, 92 YW EPD, 1,914 lb, 43 cm), sired by LT Signature 6136 Pld, out of a Winn Mans Chavez 826Y daughter. Sold for $10,750 to Andrew Cattle Corp, Drumheller. Lot 52, FOOTPRINTS SIR 9105G (Polled, 98 lb BW, 47 WW EPD, 88 YW EPD, 27 M EPD, 1,960 lb, 40.5 cm), sired by SVY Marksman 436B, out of a SVY Landshark 134Y daughter. Sold for $9,750 to Brad Osadczuk, Jenner. Lot 63, FOOTPRINTS SIR 9125G (Polled, 6.4 CE EPD, .3 BW EPD, 24 M EPD, 2,002 lb, 42 cm), sired by LT Signature 6136 Pld, out of an SVY Rushmore Pld 145Y daughter. Sold for $8,750 to Brad Osadczuk.

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Lot 48, FOOTPRINTS SIR 44G (Polled, 97 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 1,996 lb, 43 cm), sired by DVY Doc Holiday 9D, out of an LAE Lexmark 1132Y daughter. Sold for $8,750 to Walter Krabben, Rocky Mountain House. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 43, FOOTPRINTS SIR 073H (Polled, 6.9 CE EPD, 0 BW EPD, 1,440 lb, 37 cm), sired by LT Signature 6136 Pld, out of an LHD Bosque S1195 daughter. Sold for $12,500 to Clarbyrn Farms, Sibbald. Lot 21, FOOTPRINTS SIR 014H (Polled, 102 lb BW, 87 YW EPD,1,536 lb, 41 cm), sired by MVX Cougarhill Hank 720G, out of a Winn Mans Skaggs 663X daughter. Sold for $11,500 to Desertland Cattle Company Ltd. Sedalia. Lot 2, FOOTPRINTS Quinn Wagstaff was SIR 6H (Polled, on hand to purchase a 9.8 CE EPD, -.6 high selling herd sire

BW EPD, 1,454 lb, 38 cm), sired by LT Signature 6136 Pld, out of an LT Bluegrass 4017 P daughter. Sold for $10,500 to Madge Farms, Youngstown. Lot 8, FOOTPRINTS SIR 27H (Homo Polled, 8.2 CE EPD, .4 BW EPD, 49 WW, 89 YW, 1,462 lb, 37 cm), sired by SOS Apex Pld 129F, out of a JWX Redneck Crazy 26A daughter. Sold for $10,500 to Madge Farms. Lot 39, FOOTPRINTS SIR 055H (Polled, 6.7 CE, -.2 BW EPD, 48 WW EPD, 92 YW EPD, 1,364 lb, 38 cm), sired by LT Signature 6136 Pld, out of a Merit Roundup 9508W daughter. Sold for $9,250 to Kyle Bitz, Oyen.

Shade & Kyler Salik purchased two lots

Lawrence & Ron Letniak purchased the high selling two-year old

Ty & Lonnie Thorson bought in volume for Hays Stock Grazing

AVERAGE UP NEARLY $1,000

Blackbern-WhiteWater-Kirlene

Blackbern-WhiteWater-Kirlene 10th Annual Bull Sale March 13, 2021 • Cobden, ON Auctioneer: Stewart James Gross Average 2 Two-Year Old Bulls $14,400 $7,200 24 Yearling Bulls 124,700 5,196 26 Lots $139,100 $5,350

More high sellers and a steady sale throughout pushed the average up nearly $1,000 in this 10th annual sale. Bulls sold into four provinces. High Selling Two-Year Old Bull Lot 2, BLACKBERN GAVE 61G (Polled, 91 lb BW, -1.9 BW EPD, 55 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 25 M EPD, Charolais Banner • May 2021

1,875 lb, 42.5 cm), sired by Turnbull’s Equipped 216E, out of LT Sundance 2251 Pld daughter. Sold for $9,200 to Wrangler Charolais, Westlock, AB. Consigned by Blackbern Farms, Foresters Falls. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 7, BLACKBERN HUXLEY 10H

AVERAGE UP $1,300

P&H Ranching Bull Sale

Ranchers travel across western Canada to purchase bulls from one of the larger offerings of two-year old bulls this spring. The line up of repeat buyers is a testament to the quality of bulls offered. High Selling Bulls Lot 1, PH ADVANCER 112G (Polled, 65 WW EPD, 114 YW EPD, 48 TM EPD, 4.5 MARB EPD, 2,050 lb, 45 cm), sired by PH Advancer 141D, out of a Keys Wishbone 40Y daughter. Sold for $16,000 to Nester Ranching, Cessford. Lot 18, PH BROWNING 84G (Polled, 98 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 90

YW EPD, 4.7 MARB EPD, 1,915 lb, 41 cm), sired by PCC Browning 756E, out of an Eatons General Lee 20015P daughter. Sold for $12,000 to Brent Bamford, Priddis. Lot 5, PH HOMBRE 9G (Horned, -.7 BW EPD, 51 WW EPD, 99 YW EPD, 47 TM EPD, 1,845 lb, 40 cm), sired by PCC Fresh 527C, out of a PH Original 70Y daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Nester Ranching. Lot 15 PH BROWNING 59G (Polled, 90 lb BW, 49 YW EPD, 91 YW EPD, 1,830 lb, 46 cm), sired by PCC Browning 756E, out of a PH Banner 107X daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Church Ranching, Balzac. Lot 10, PH GENERAL LEE 121G (Polled, 96 lb BW, 50 WW EPD, 90 YW EPD, 66.69 LMY, 1,910 lb, 45.5 cm), sired by Eatons General Lee 20015P,

out of an MSF Skylark 617S daughter. Sold for $8,750 to Lomond Grazing, Lomond. Lot 14, PH HOMBRE 32G (Polled, 98 lb BW, 53 WW EPD, 103 YW EPD, 1,795 lb, 42.5 cm), sired by PCC Fresh 527C, out of an Eatons General Lee 20015P. Sold for $8,750 to Carmangay Colony, Lethbridge.

Titus & Ben Wurz were on hand to purchase for Carmangay Colony

Repeat buyers Gordon and Dennis Garthwaite continue to buy in volume.

Natalie & Les Nester purchased two bulls including the high seller

(Homo Polled, 95 lb BW, 58 WW EPD, 110 YW EPD, 1,450 lb, 40 cm), sired by SCR Triumph 50B, out of a Sparrows Fargo 811U daughter. Sold for $6,800 to LEJ Charolais, Portage la Prairie, MB. Consigned by Blackbern Farms. Lot 6, BLACKBERN HARPER 8H (Homo Polled, 80 lb BW, 59 WW EPD, 120 YW EPD, 1,465 lb, 38 cm), sired by SCR Triumph 50B, out of a Rosso Double Down 8Z daughter. Sold for $6,500 to Kim Weedmark, Merrickville. Consigned by Blackbern Farms. Lot 5, BLACKBERN HAMISH 7H (Homo Polled, 89 lb BW, -2.9 BW EPD, 727 lb 205 DW, 51 WW EPD, 1,335 lb, 36.5 cm), sired by Turnbull’s

Equipped 216E, out of an SVY Monument Pld 159Y daughter. Sold for $6,400 to Ray Campbell, Foresters Falls. Consigned by Blackbern Farms. Lot 15, BLACKBERN HOUSTON 28H (Homo Polled, 102 lb BW, 52 WW

EPD, 102 YW EPD, 1,360 lb), sired by Turnbull’s Equipped 216E, out of a Gerrard Montezuma 6T daughter. Sold for $6,000 to Willow Hollow Farm, Shawville, QC. Consigned by Blackbern Farms.

Wade & Sherry Meakin bought the high selling bull

Jim & Rae Olson purchased the high selling yearling bull

P&H Ranching Co. Bull Sale February 20, 2021 • Innisfail, AB Auctioneer: Don Raffin Gross Average 44 Two-Year Old Bulls $326,750 $7,426

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Ben and Brent Bamford bought a high seller to take back to Priddis

MORE BULLS – AVERAGE UP

Steppler Farms 10th Annual Bull Sale March 14, 2021 • Miami, MB Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 26 Two-Year Old Bulls $199,250 $7,663 91 Yearling Bulls 581,000 6,385 117 Lots $780,250 $6,669

Steppler Farms celebrated a decade of selling bulls through their annual bull sale by increasing the number of bulls sold. Not only did the number of bulls for sale increase by 13 head, but so did their sale average, going up $490 from last year. The demand for Steppler bulls was steady throughout the sale, prices were strong, and the support from new and existing customers was evident, with bulls selling to six Canadian provinces and one state. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 102, STEPPLER GLASGOW 143G (Polled, 79 lb BW, -3.8 BW EPD, 26 M EPD, 40.5 cm, 1,723 lb), sired by Pro-Char Winchester 6D, out of a Sparrows Braxton 519C daughter. Sold for $10,000 To Soderglen Ranches Ltd., Rockyview County, AB and Circle 7 Ranches, Shaunavon, SK. Lot 115, STEPPLER HAUS 273G (Dbl Polled, 104 lb BW, 92 YW EPD, 31 M EPD, 44.5 cm, 1,927 lb), sired by Sparrows Hacienda 407B, out of a Sparrows Seminole 927W daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Munro Farms, Kelwood. Lot 125, STEPPLER CAPONE 507G (3rd Gen Polled, 102 lb BW, .4 BW EPD, 46 WW EPD, 97 YW EPD, 30 M EPD, 46 cm, 1,811 lb), sired by Sparrows Hacienda 407B, out of a Sparrows Seminole 927W daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Windy Ridge Farms Ltd., Darlingford. Lot 112, STEPPLER LEAD RUNNER 195G (Polled, 99 lb BW, -.6 BW EPD, 23 M EPD, 44 cm, 1,862 lb), sired by Sparrows Legendary 743E, out of a Stepplers Distinction38T daughter. Sold for $9,250 to Harolyn Farms, Shawville, QC. 38

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High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 5, STEPPLER GREAT WHITE 4H (3rd Gen Polled, 90 lb BW, .7 BW EPD, 93 YW EPD, 22 M, 43.5 cm, 1,654 lb), sired by High Bluff El Paso 15E, out of a Diamond R Sensation 20S daughter. Sold for $22,000 to Pro-Char, Glenevis, AB and Lakeview Ranch, Marwayne, AB. Lot 27, STEPPLER RAGNAR 1H (3rd Gen Polled, 90 lb BW, -2.8 BW EPD, 87 YW EPD, 27 M, 48 TM EPD, 41 cm, 1,550 lb), sired by Sparrows Braxton 519C, out of a LT Ledger 0332 P daughter. Sold for $17,000 to Bina Charolais, Lawton, ND. Lot 31, STEPPLER 2 UP 70H (3rd Gen Polled, 95 lb BW, -.9 BW EPD, 26 M, 45 TM EPD, 39 cm, 1,465 lb), sired by Sparrows Braxton 519C, out of a Sparrows Seminole 927W daughter. Sold for $11,000 to Gordon Mulligan, Poplar Point. Lot 1, STEPPLER PEAKY BLINDER 29H (Horned, 93 lb BW, 90 YW EPD, 23 M, 44 TM EPD, 43 cm, 1,515 lb), sired by High Bluff El Paso 15E, out of a Sparrows Seminole 927W daughter. Sold for $10,500 to SKE Charolais, Hartney. Lot 43, STEPPLER BLOODLINE 278H (Polled, 94 lb BW, 52 WW EPD, 103 YW EPD, 38 cm, 1,437 lb), sired by Beck’s Baron 880F, out of an ABC El Bueno B392 Poll daughter. Sold for $10,250 to Munro Farms. Lot 53, STEPPLER JOHNNY BOY 93H (4th Gen Polled, 101 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 102 YW EPD, 44 cm, 1,555 lb), sired by HTA Contender 605D, out of a Mr Louber Superior 739W daughter. Sold for $10,250 to Travis Black, McHenry, ND. Lot 41, STEPPLER GUIDELINE 363H (Polled, 101 lb BW, 54 WW EPD, 109 YW EPD, 40 cm, 1,455 lb), sired by Beck’s Baron 880F, out of a JWX Burnin It Down 613B daughter. Sold for $10,000 to LB Zdan Farms, Alonsa. Lot 2, STEPPLER EYE IN THE SKY 183H (3rd Gen Polled, 94 lb BW, -1.4 BW EPD, 23 M, 38 cm, 1,412 lb), sired by High Bluff El Paso 15E, out of a Sparrows Braxton 519C daughter. Sold Charolais Banner • May 2021

for $9,500 to Bar-H Charolais, Grenfell, SK. Lot 12, STEPPLER BANKROLL 271H (4th Gen Polled, 88 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 37 cm, 1,501 lb), sired by HBC Flagstaff 817F, out of an LT Blue Value 7903 ET daughter. Sold for $9,500 to JS Ranch, Warren. Lot 23, STEPPLER CHURCHILL 2H (3rd Gen Polled, 78 lb BW, -2.1 BW EPD, 26 M EPD, 46 TM EPD, 39 cm, 1,360 lb), sired by Sparrows Braxton 519C, out of an LT Blue Value 7903 ET daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Soderglen Ranches Ltd. Lot 97, STEPPLER GARRISON 456H (Dehorned, 106 lb BW, 47 WW EPD, 94 YW EPD, 42.5 cm, 1,392 lb), sired by JWX Burnin It Down 613B, out of a Sparrows Santiago 333N daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Murray McDonald, Stratton, ON.

Jared Sherman and Kelly Oberle teamed up to buy the high selling two-year old bull

David Prokuda and Rob & Heather Murray partnered on the high selling bull

Shane Eastman purchased a powerful High Bluff El Paso son

Boyd Mullin selected a herdsire for his daughter’s program

PROFILE – LEE NORHEIM

CCYA – a Building Block for Success John By

when you get into organizing and being a member of a In the 80s, Lee Norheim was growing up on a mixed committee.” farm south of Saskatoon that included around 50 After high school, Lee attended the University of purebred Charolais. Like many farm kids, he started his Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon. “If it had just been a decade of 4-H at the Saskatoon Beef Club at age 10. As continuation of high school, it would a teenager, he started attending the have been of no interest to me at all, I newly annualized CCYA Conference “You’re learning so didn’t need another four years of that. and Show with the 1993 show in many different things But university was a continuation Camrose, Alberta. of the same kinds of excellent Unlike high school, Lee has nothing by participating, and experiences that I had at CCYA, that but good things to say about his whole new things when really did lead me to the college of experiences in these organizations, you get into organizing agriculture.” And there, as in CCYA both as participant and organizer. He stepped up to the organizing and being a member of and 4-H, “I met a whole group of people that had common interests committee for the Saskatoon CCYA a committee.” with me: they liked the same kinds of conference in 1995, which he strongly things that I liked, they wanted to do recommends for any young people the same things that I wanted to do, they were interested given the opportunity. “You’re learning so many in the same kinds of things that I was interested in, and different things by participating, and whole new things Charolais Banner • May 2021

Lee receives a 4-H Award

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skills. I really owe a lot to their training. I travelled are the type of people I continue to work and deal with North American extensively, and even beyond a little to this day.” The value of putting like minds together bit, working with farmers and ranchers.” Whether it’s cannot be overstated. getting a globetrotting career, or visiting other provinces With the ink on his Agricultural Economics degree for CCYA, “it’s extremely important to get out of your hardly dried, Lee started his 11-year career with John bubble and see what other people are Deere Corporate, with a three-step doing. The broader you can make your interview process. “John Deere is The value of putting experiences, the better off you’ll be in a big supporter of 4-H programs the long run.” and are positively looking for that like minds together Returning to the farm in 2011 wasn’t on a resume. Without my years of cannot be overstated. just a return to farming, as they started experience and leadership roles their dealership shortly thereafter. At in 4-H and CCYA on top of my first simply off the farm, Norheim Ranching (dot com) Ag degree, I wouldn’t have gotten called back after now has two physical locations in Saskatoon and Moose the first one. That was a great career with a great Jaw, with a third under construction in Lloydminster. company, where I developed a lot of my professional The new Canadian Charolais Youth Association executive (left to right): Cheryl Trask, Secretary; Lee Norheim, Vice-President; Ronda Carlson, Treasurer; Michele Hagele, President; and Kim Harder, the youth director for the Saskatchewan Charolais Association Board accept the passing of the flag for next year’s conference in Saskatoon from last year’s executive, who planned the 1994 conference, Kasey Phillips, Leigha Rattray and Jody Carrington

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Champion Senior Photography was awarded to Jeff Beyak and Reserve Senior was awarded to Lee Norheim at the 1998 Brandon CCYA Conference & Show

Their three flagship product lines are Vermeer hay and forage equipment, Supreme International feed mixers and Arrow cattle handling equipment, as well as a wide range of other ranching-related products. Lee’s wife, Chelsea, does all the marketing, from doing all the advertising, to managing the website and a full complement of social media profiles. It’s really “a full time job that is completely different from what it was even ten years ago”. Their success online has helped their business expand far beyond what a local dealership would normally expect, with clients as far afield as Illinois and Indiana. “We’ll ship anywhere it’s logistically feasible, the internet has made everything global now.” Not forgetting the local market that includes their friends and neighbours, Norheim Ranching has Lee at an indoor trade show

exhibited their product lines at many a trade show, believing that “many ranchers are as hands-on as me. If we can get the best products in front of them, have them see them, use them, touch them, push all the buttons, we have confidence in our products’ abilities to speak for themselves.” Having feet on the ground and lots of online content seems to have paid off. At times, Norheim Ranching has even been the number one dealer of Supreme and Arrow products in the world. “We’ve aligned ourselves with really good quality companies that build excellent products and give us excellent support on the back end. Because we’ve done well on the product lines, we continually have reps from other companies trying to get us to carry their products. We are very choosy about this and say no to most. We only want to represent the best.” Lee demonstrating equipment at a summer trade show

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All this despite having only ten full time employees, and they always seem to be hiring. “Our issue is that qualified, excellent people don’t grow on trees. Our people really need to understand the cattle business – if we can understand and solve our customers’ problems, we can make sales.” Apart from an understanding of the cattle business itself, Norheim Ranching is looking for candidates possessing the soft skills “that nobody apart from 4-H and CCYA are teaching. The public speaking, salesmanship and marketing skills that are so important in the professional world just make these programs that much more important for kids to get involved in. And that’s why people that have ten years of 4-H and CCYA

Apart from an understanding of the cattle business itself, Norheim Ranching is looking for candidates possessing the soft skills “that nobody apart from 4-H and CCYA are teaching.” under their belts are so far ahead of other people.” “It cannot be stressed enough that there are jobs in agriculture other than farming, from sales and distribution, to processing, to research. Anyone tech savvy who knows agriculture can get a job in it. It’s important to learn to handle yourself as a professional, even seemingly simple things add up to quite a list: checking into a hotel, getting to the show or the wash rack on time, managing your own time, working with other people. CCYA does this far better than school. If you don’t want someone to tell you what to do all the

Lee and his dad, Dale, sporting their Agro jackets

time, you have to figure out how to do things on your own. As a Senior at CCYA especially, no one is telling you where to be when, you just do it.” More than just talking about the importance of youth shows, Lee has judged lots of youth competitions in judging, public speaking and marketing. Including at the Weyburn CCYA conference in 2007, where he was impressed because of how many took it seriously and put the effort in, and “we maybe don’t get enough people taking things quite seriously enough these days. It was nice to see these Charolais kids doing it.” Since their children Cody and Luke are 5 and 3, they aren’t quite ready for youth shows, nor are they doing enough farm work yet, but if their interest in animals keeps up, they are assured to be doing both soon enough. As if their plate was not full enough, the Norheims continue what for Lee is a lifetime in the cattle business, in this case keeping about 250 bred cows, including 70 purebred Charolais. Calving from mid-April through

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every colour of cow there is out May on grass in Canada, more here, and I think those Charcross or less means selling strictly cows do as well as anything in two-year old bulls, which not raising excellent calves.” too many people are doing, “and Having done a variety of things I don’t blame them, because in the past, for several years they it’s a huge hassle keeping all have backgrounded their own the bulls for another year, but calves into a March timeline. “We my days of January calving are definitely do this with our heifers behind me. You don’t have many so we can develop them better and problems with May calves – you sort through them thoroughly.” pretty much walk around and They sell them in a variety of find them.” The Norheims, not I’ve had about every colour ways. On watching the price of selling a great number of bulls of cow there is out here, calves, Lee advises finding out in a given year, sell them off the and I think those Charcross what you need out of your calves, farm to a fairly regular clientele, and therefore do not go to great cows do as well as anything and if the price gets there, to sell “Don’t get greedy. I’ve sold lengths in marketing them. in raising excellent calves.” them steers in the fall just because the Their commercial herd is a mix price was where I needed it to be.” of everything, but mostly red and The multi-generational story of Norheim Ranching tan cows, bred 100% Charolais. In the past, they had goes on, with the Norheims showing us all there are bred their replacement heifers Red Angus, but this year many opportunities in agriculture, from the educational they are going to breed them Charolais as well. “I built and networking opportunities like 4-H and CCYA, to the herd rather rapidly, but we are looking for more staking out entrepreneurial opportunities on your own internal growth going forward, breeding them towards in the agricultural sector. tan so we have tan calves for market. I’ve had about Lee, Chelsea, Cody and Luke with a Vermeer baler

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AVERAGE UP OVER $1,300

High Bluff Bull & Female Sale

High Bluff Stock Farm 18th Annual Bull & Female Sale March 19, 2021 • Inglis, MB Auctioneer: Ward Cutler Sale Manager: Transcon Livestock Corp. Gross Average 4 Two-Year Old Bulls 33 Yearling Bulls 37 Bulls 11 Yearling Heifers 48 Lots

$27,000 273,250 $300,250 $46,000 $346,250

$6,750 8,280 $8,122 $4,182 $7,214

This year saw a few changes in the Jackson’s 18th sale. They added both Charolais and Simmental open heifers and went to a video sale. The thing that stayed constant was the high-quality offering of both Charolais and Simmentals that found homes in five provinces with many going into purebred herds. 10 Simmental bulls averaged $7,275 with a top of $20,000 and 11 Simmental open heifers averaged $4,055 with a top of $7,750. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 32, HIGH BLUFF HILTON 54H (Polled, 100 lb BW, 799 lb 205 DW, 27 M EPD, 1,525 lb, 42 cm), sired by HVA Threetheives 66F, out of a High Bluff Casanova 13C daughter. Sold for $28,000 to Soderglen Ranches Ltd, Rocky View County, AB. Lot 30, HIGH BLUFF HEAD LINER 147H (Polled, 103 lb BW, 868 lb 205 DW, 104 YW EPD, 27 M EPD, 1,560 lb, 40 cm), sired by HVA Threetheives 66F, out of a BHD Magnum Son B142 P daugher. Sold for $23,000 to Turnbull Charolais, Pincher Creek, AB. Lot 1, HIGH BLUFF HENDRIX 152H (Polled, 103 lb BW, 822 lb 205 DW, 1,465 lb YW, 1,500 lb, 39 cm), sired by SCX Triumph 50B, out

of a Winn Mans Esperenza 835U daughter. Sold for $20,000 to Norheim Ranching, Saskatoon & Howe Coulee Charolais, Moose Jaw, SK. Lot 23, HIGH BLUFF HOLLYWOOD 131H (Polled, 93 lb BW, -1.6 BW EPD, 1,515 lb YW, 26 M EPD), sired by HVA Threetheives 66F, out of an SCR Triumph 2135 daughter. Sold for $15,000 to Borderland Cattle Co., Rockglen, SK. Lot 25, HIGH BLUFF HUDSON 34H (Polled, 103 lb BW, 866 lb 205 DW, 58 WW EPD, 109 YW EPD, 1,595 lb, 39 cm), sired by HVA Threetheives 66F, out of an SCX Triumph 50B daughter. Sold for $14,500 to Kopp Land & Cattle, Amaranth, Lot 41, HIGH BLUFF HEAVEN OR BUST 16H (Polled, 97 lb BW, -.4 BW EPD, 870 lb 205 DW, 1,455 lb, 39 cm), sired by D R Monsoon 45, out of an SCR Triumph 2135 daughter. Sold 2/3

interest to XXX Farms Ltd., Kitscoty, AB. Co-consigned with Dale McKay, Brandon. High Selling Yearling Heifers Lot 49, HIGH BLUFF PEACHES 12H (Polled, 80 lb BW, -1.3 BW EPD, 1,098 YW, 1,175 lb), sired by SOS Apex PLD 139F, out of a KAYR Testament 112D daughter. Sold for $6,750 to CK Stock Farm, Candiac, SK. Lot 45, HIGH BLUFF HEIDI 72H (Polled, 82 lb BW, -4.5 BW EPD, 27 M EPD, 1,150 lb), sired by HVA Threetheives 66F, out of an LT Ledger 0332 P daughter. Sold for $6,250 to W2 Farms, Lanigan, Jared Sherman bought SK. the high selling bull for

Nanette & Curtis Turnbull bought the second high seller

Glenn, Wendy & Wyatt Ching took one to their Borderland operation

Lee Norheim & Kelly Howe teamed up on the third high seller

Cody & Kayla Englot selected the high selling heifer

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Soderglen Ranches

NEW FORMAT

Reese Cattle Company Bull Sale

Reese Cattle Company & Guest Eureka Valley Charolais March 19, 2021 • Didsbury, AB DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction Gross Average 33 Yearling Bulls

$140,800 $4,266

This year’s bull sale saw a new format, with the bulls being offered for sale via DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction. This did not stop repeat buyers from purchasing bulls. High Selling Bulls Lot 6, REESE HERCULES 117H (Polled, -.4 BW EPD, 51 WW EPD, 91 YW EPD, 25 M EPD, 50 TM EPD), sired by Elder’s Blackjack 788B, out of an HTA Betley 107Y daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Don Passuto, Red Deer County. Lot 2, REESE HARRY 109H (Polled,

93 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 86 YW EPD), sired by JWX Everest 235E, out of a Cedardale Zeal 125Z daughter. Sold for $7,250 to Don Passuto. Lot 14, REESE HAWKINS 135H (Polled, 94 lb BW, 61 WW EPD, 112 YW EPD, 48 TM EPD), sired by JDJ Northern Star A109 P, out of an HTA Quantum 26R daughter. Sold for $6,250 to Shayna Weir, Ponoka. Lot 15, REESE HUNTER 138H (Polled, 105 lb BW, 59 WW EPD, 106 YW EPD, 47 TM EPD), sired by JDJ Northern Star A109 P, out of a JDJ Dutton A545 daughter. Sold for $6,250 to Jesse Jorgensen, Olds. Lot 5, REESE HUGO 116H (Polled, -1.9 CE EPD, 86 YW EPD, 27 M EPD, 49 TM EPD), sired by BHD Duplicitous A144, out of an HTA

AVERAGE UP OVER $700

Sliding Hills Charolais & Mission Ridge Herefords 15th Annual Bull Sale March 20, 2021 • Canora, SK Auctioneer: Mike Fleury Sale Manager: Transcon Livestock Gross Average 23 Yearling Bulls

$109,000 $4,739

Many repeat, local customers supported the Weinbender’s 15th Annual sale pushing the average up over $750 from last year. The 11 Hereford yearling bulls from Mission Ridge averaged $4,523 with a high of $5,500 twice. High Selling Bulls Lot 8, SHSH UPROAR 25H (Polled, 800 lb WW, 4.5 Marb., 1,500 lb, 38 cm), sired by SHSH Rave 24E, out of an Eatons Royal Dynasty 6164 daughter.

Betley 107Y daughter. Sold for $6,000 to Gerald Willsie, Caroline. Lot 6, REESE HUNTLEY 141H (Polled, 82 lb BW, -3.2 CE EPD, 51 WW EPD, 93 YW EPD, 25 M EPD, 51 TM EPD), sired by BHD Duplicitous A144, out of a JDJ Northern Star A109 P daughter. Sold for $6,000 to Gerald Willsie.

Don Passuto picked up the two high selling bulls

Repeat buyer Gerald Willsie picked up a couple new bulls

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Sold for $8,000 to Chad Poyser, Roblin, MB. Lot 10, SHSH REWIND 39H (Polled, 93 lb BW, -3.9 BW EPD, 15.56 REA, 1,355 lb, 37.5 cm), sired by Sparrows Parker 806F, out of a Merit 9809W daughter. Sold for $5,750 to Werner Farms Inc., Springside. Lot 1, SHSH TRACTION 4H (Homo Polled, 76 lb BW, -4.2 BW EPD, 15.13 REA, 1,260 lb, 34.5 cm), sired by Sparrows Aquarius 493B, out of a Merit 9809W daughter. Sold for $5,500 to SanDan Charolais, Erskine, AB. Lot 3, SHSH HIGH TIDE 12H (95 lb BW, -.9 BW EPD, 752 lb WW, 1,500 lb, 41 cm), sired by SHSH High Class 43D, out of a Merit 9809W daughter. Sold for $5,500 to Clayton Hawreliuk, Sheho.

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Lot 24, SHSH PAXTON 87H (110 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 15.42 REA, 1,405 lb, 37 cm), sired by Sparrows Parker 806F, out of an Eatons Royal Dynasty 6164 daughter. Sold for $5,500 to Ringstead Ranch, Drake.

Repeat customer Clayton Hawreliuk bought

Ursula Corpataux purchased a bull for her SanDan operation

SALE AVERAGE UP, MORE BULLS SOLD

Pleasant Dawn Charolais Bull Sale

Nice weather brought a decent crowd for the times to support Trent and Ashley’s Pleasant Dawn Charolais program. The bull pen was full of bulls that packed power, peformance and pounds that were ready to go out and work. Active bidding participation online and in the barn resulted in an increase of $983 in their sale average over last year, with 9 more bulls sold. Bulls sold into five Canadian provinces and three states. High Selling Bulls Lot 22, PLEASANTDAWN VESSEL 195H (Homo Polled, 50K Tested, 96 lb BW, -1.1 BW EPD, 56 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 31 M, 59 TM EPD, 40.5 cm, 1,604 lb), sired by Turnbull’s Full Moon 655F, out of a Pleasant Dawn Chisum 216A daughter. Sold 2/3 interest for $35,000 to Highway 21 Feeders Ltd., Acme, AB. Lot 7, PLEASANT DAWN MOSSAD 312H (Homo Polled, 50K Tested, 82 lb BW, -2.1 BW EPD, 50 WW EPD, 95 YW EPD, 24 M, 49 TM EPD, 38.5 cm,

1,511 lb), sired by LT Affinity 6221 Pld, out of a PleasantDawn Classic 707C daughter. Sold 2/3 interest for $17,000 to Harvie Ranching Co., Olds, AB. Lot 10, PLEASANTDAWN BINGO 22H (Homo Polled, 93 lb BW, -2.3 BW EPD, 27 M, 46 TM EPD, 40 cm, 1,456 lb), sired by Main Magico Lanzo 36D, out of a PleasantDawn Splendor 53Z daughter. Sold for $17,000 to Triple C Charolais, Steep Rock. Lot 49, PLEASANTDAWN SUPRA 916H (4th Gen Pld, 50K Tested, 95 lb BW, -.9 BW EPD, 46 WW EPD, 94 YW EPD, 27 M, 50 TM EPD, 39 cm, 1,478 lb), sired by Main Magico Lanzo 36D, out of a Campbells Bombshell 15B daughter. Sold for $16,500 to Domek Charolais, Wibaux, MT. Lot 26, PLEASANTDAWN INTENSE 613H (Homo Polled, 50K Tested, 94 lb BW, -.3 BW EPD, 55 WW EPD, 107 YW EPD, 29 M, 56 TM EPD, 38.5 cm, 1,506 lb), sired by Main Magico Lanzo 36D, out of an LT Ledger 0332P daughter. Sold 2/3 interest for $12,500 to P & H Ranching Co. Ltd., Red Deer County, AB. Lot 31, PLEASANTDAWN SLICK 193H (Homo Polled, 50K Tested, 96 lb BW, -.5 BW EPD, 59 WW EPD, 110 YW EPD, 23 M, 53 TM EPD, 39 cm, 1,670 lb), sired by Turnbull’s Full Moon 655F, out of an LT Ledger 0332 P daughter. Sold for $12,500 to Sunblade

Charolais, Foxwarren. Lot 4, PLEASANTDAWN LANDO 176H (Homo Polled, 50K Tested, 97 lb BW, -.1 BW EPD, 45 WW EPD, 103 YW EPD, 29 M, 51 TM EPD, 41 cm, 1,746 lb), sired by PleasantDawn Hydro 675E, out of a Footprints Crossfire 113Y daughter. Sold for $10,500 to Wienk Charolais, Lake Preston, SD. Lot 39, PLEASANT DAWN GLOBAL 707H (Homo Polled, 104 lb BW, 50 WW EPD, 102 YW EPD, 26 M, 51 TM EPD, 39.5 cm, 1,670 lb), sired by Main Magico Lanzo 36D, out of an HBSF Extra 2X daughter. Sold for $10,500 to Bar J Charolais, Amaranth. Lot 25, PLEASANTDAWN SIOUX 374H (Homo Polled, 50K Tested, 84 lb BW, -1.8 BW EPD, 49 WW EPD, 107 YW EPD, 27 M, 52 TM EPD, 38 cm, 1,500 lb), sired by Pleasant Dawn MVP 316Y, out of a Main Magico Lanzo 36D daughter. Sold for $10,500 to 21 Farms Ltd., Wawanesa.

Jack & Justin Robertson selected a new herdsire for their Bar J Charolais herd

Ed Miller selected the high seller

John & Darren Cook took home a MAIN Magico Lanzo son

Pleasant Dawn Charolais 19th Annual Bull Sale March 20, 2021 • Oak Lake, MB Auctioneer: Danny Skeels Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 55 1/3 Yearling Bulls

$430,050 $7,772

Cole Harvie selected the second high seller

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Tyler Stewart added a new bull to his Sunblade bull battery

Corrine Parsonage took a bull back to her Alberta ranch

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Customer Satisfaction … Customer Appreciation Big thAnkS to our many valued customers, including these

purebred breeders who purchased bulls in our 19th Annual Sale:

TLJ 195H

TLJ 22H

Triple C Charolais, MB

Highway 21 Freeders, AB

PLEASANTDAWN BINGO 22H MAIN Magico Lanzo 36D son

PLEASANTDAWN VESSEL 195H Turnbull’s Full Moon 655F son

TLJ 312H

TLJ 916H

Harvie Ranching Co., AB

Domek Charolais, MT

PLEASANT DAWN MOSSAD 312H LT Affinity 6221 Pld

PLEASANTDAWN SUPRA 916H MAIN Magico Lanzo 36D son

We also Thank:

Sunblade Charolais, MB P & H Ranching Co., AB Wienk Charolais, SD Bar J Charolais, MB Double P Stock Farm, MB

Ross Lake Charolais, AB Tee M Jaw Farms, MB Excel Charolais, AB Van Buuren Charolais, MB Cristal Pine Farm, ON

Trent & Ashley Hatch • 204-721-3078 Box 132, Oak Lake, MB R0M 1P0 trent.hatch@gmail.com • www.pleasantdawn.com

Visitors are always welcome to view the herd

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ONLINE LIVE AUCTION

M&L Cattle Company Bull & Female Sale March 21, 2021 • Indian River, ON Auctioneer: Carl Wright Gross Average 15 Two-Year Old Bulls $101,250 $6,750 10 Yearling Bulls 59,900 5,990 25 Bulls $161,150 $6,446 10 Open Heifers $49,600 $4,960 35 Lots $210,750 $6,021

With Covid restrictions in Ontario, the sale was conducted in the Maloney’s kitchen with online and phone bidding. The sale was steady and up $1,300 from last year with more animals sold. This is the only total Full French sale in Canada.

Casey Wilkie purchased the high selling twoyear old and yearling bulls

INDUSTRY NEWS

Jean-Francois Cardin bought the second high selling two year old bull

M&L Bull & Female Sale

Cattle sold to three provinces and one state. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 10, M&L GATEKEEPER 240G (ET, 98 lb BW, 1,840 lb, 39.5 cm), sired by Impair, out of WR Yvette 241Y. Sold for $12,000 to Wilkie Charolais, Big Valley, AB. Lot 6, M&L GENESIS 262G (Polled, 92 lb BW, 1,870 lb, 41 cm), sired by CARD Exotic Polled, out of a Rouky daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Ferme Cardin Charolais, St. Bonaventure, QC. Lot 2, M&L GUARDIEN 186G (Polled/s, 85 lb BW, 1,835 lb, 40.5 cm), sired by CARD Exotic Polled, out of an M&L Toulon daughter. Sold for $8,000 to George Black, Markdale.

George Black selected a high selling bull

Carolyn Closs took a high seller to Quebec

Lot 5, M&L GRIFFIN 318G (95 lb BW), sired by M&L Castor 102D, out of an Maple Leaf Sisteron daughter. Sold for $8,000 to Harolyn Farms, Shawville, QC. Lot 14, M&L GUY 241G (Polled/s, 93 lb BW, 1,575 lb, 43 cm), sired by CARD Exotic Polled, out of a WR Yvette 241Y. Sold for $8,000 to Steve Condo, DouraDummer. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 17, M&L HANK 311H (112 lb BW, 1,480 lb, 40.5 cm), sired by Till, out of an M&L Toulon daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Wilkie Charolais. Lot 18, M&L HANNIBAL 428H (92 lb BW, -.9 BW EPD, 1,540 lb, 40.5 cm), sired by M&L White Bear 30E, out of a Maple Leaf POL Martel daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Over The Top Cattle Company, Pontypool. High Selling Open Heifers Lot 1A, M&L HESTOR 289H (83 lb BW), sired by M&L Castor 102D, out of an M&L Trezegoal daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Gary Hadwin, Cavan. Lot 10A, M&L HENNIE 33H (100 lb BW), sired by M&L Castor 102D, out of a Valdevie daughter. Sold for $5,700 to Wagstaff Farms, Lindsay.

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Congratulations on another year of successful bull sales as we look forward to getting the crop in and cattle out on green pastures. This past year has tested all of us in ways we never thought possible in our modern world. Agriculture, food production and distribution, which had been taken for granted for decades, has been thrust into the spotlight. This 48

will have long term impacts on our industry, and we need to be prepared and adapt to evolving market conditions. Business continuity for beef producers has been a priority for CBBC and other industry groups during the pandemic. A key step was ensuring agriculture was deemed an essential service early in the pandemic. This has provided certain exemptions to restrictions faced by other industries. At the same time, it is important that we take precautions Charolais Banner • May 2021

in order to keep our friends and family healthy and be prepared in the event there is an outbreak on your farm. We know that COVID has a high survival rate. But what happens when a family member, an employee or yourself are fighting symptoms of COVID and are not able to work or are required by law to isolate or quarantine. Animals still need to be tended to and your farm operating. Every farm/ranch operation is different, so there isn’t a standard procedure, but develop a plan that

AVERAGE UP $1,200

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Orland put forth the best set of bulls to date and saw five go into purebred herds. This, combined with many local repeat customers and Lynn Cattle Co. being a volume buyer taking 10, pushed the average up from last year. The 20 Red & Black Angus bulls were steady with last year, averaging $3,975 with a top of $5,750.

High Selling Two-Year Old Bull Lot 47, DIAMOND W RIDER 59G (3rd Gen. Polled, 95 lb BW, -1.3 BW EPD, 10 year old dam, 1,910 lb, 40 cm), sired by Merit Roundup 9508W, out of an M6 Grid Maker 104 PET daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Lynn Cattle, Marquis, SK. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 3, DIAMOND W HEAT WAVE 7H (4th Gen. Polled, 80 lb BW, -3.6 BW EPD, 1,490 lb, 39.5 cm), sired by K-Cow Harlem 3E, out of a Sparrows Oldenburg 636D daughter. Sold ½ interest for $12,750 to Wood River Charolais, McCord, SK. Lot 1, DIAMOND W JACKPOT 23H (3rd Gen. Polled, 90 lb BW, -.5 BW EPD, 1,565 lb, 39.5 cm), sired by SVY Fortress 703E, out of an Eatons

Royal Dynasty 6164 daughter. Sold ½ interest for $12,250 to Horseshoe E Charolais, Kenaston, SK. Lot 5, DIAMOND W HARLEY 21H (4th Gen. Polled, 97 lb BW, 25 Milk EPD, 1,515 lb, 38 cm), sired by K-Cow Harlem 3E, out of an Elder’s Sheriff 103X daughter. Sold ½ interest for $10,000 to Gilliland Bros. Charolais, Carievale, SK. Lot 13, DIAMOND W CASINO 4H (3rd Gen. Polled, 100 lb BW, 9 year old dam, 1,540 lb, 40 cm), sired by Sparrows Oldenburg 636D, out of a Sparrows Sanchez 715T daughter. Sold for $7,250 to Gilliland Bros. Charolais. Lot 32, DIAMOND W MONOPOLY 24H (Polled/s, 105 lb BW, 101 YW EPD, 1,540 lb, 41 cm), sired by Sparrows Barbato 643D, out of an Eatons Royal Dynasty 6164 daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Clayton Woodley, Minitonas.

Murray & Nicole Blake purchased the high selling bull

Paula & Layne Evans bought the second high selling bull

Phillip Lynn was volume buyer selecting 10 bulls

works for your operation. There is no indication of when border crossing restrictions will be lifted. However, agriculture is exempt from some restrictions in order for food to remain available for Canadians through the pandemic. Live breeding cattle, semen and embryos are able to cross the border into the United States or Canada. Live cattle can be transported by either a commercial carrier or on your own truck/trailer. You are able to cross into the U.S. to pick up purchased animals, as well as deliver animals you have sold. As a cattle producer, you may qualify to travel under the essential service worker designation

and are able to cross into the U.S. for business purposes even if you are not transporting cattle, but additional documentation will be required. This may include attending agricultural events such as auction sales, or to view or purchase cattle. American cattle producers are also able to attend similar events in Canada. There are additional documentation and testing requirements which are subject to the discretion of the border agent at the port of entry. These requirements change on a regular basis and also depend on which province you are departing or returning to, or if a person is crossing via land or at an airport. At the time of writing, if

you are traveling under the essential service worker designation you will still be required to provide a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of departure/crossing, but may be able to avoid quarantine requirements. These exemptions are at the discretion of the border agent and subject to change without notice. Plan for the unexpected. For more information on travelling into the USA or inviting American cattle producers to Canada, contact the CBBC office at info@beefbreeds. ca or call 403-730-0350. There is additional COVID related information available on the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association website at www.cattle.ca.

Diamond W Charolais, Red & Black Angus 19th Annual Bull Sale March 23, 2021 • Minitonas, MB Auctioneer: Randy Hart Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 2 Two-Year Old Bulls 32 1/2 Yearling Bulls 34 1/2 Lots

$13,500 $6,750 198,500 6,108 $212,000 $6,145

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TRI-N Charolais 6th Annual Bull Sale March 22, 2021 • Lenore, MB Auctioneer: Brennin Jack Sale Manager: Jack Auction Group Gross Average 1 Two-Year Old Bull 52 Yearling Bulls 53 Lots

$7,000 $7,000 424,150 8,317 $431,150 $8,291

TRI-N Charolais once again received strong support for their program from US and Canadian buyers. With the largest group of red and tan Charolais genetics on offer in Canada, the bidding in the sale barn was active, with more bulls sold, and the sale average went up by $1,559 on this year’s offering. Sale was highlighted by the offering of SCX Jehu 233E sons. High Selling Bulls Lot 1, TRI-N GO NORTH 2411H (Homo Polled, 79 lb BW, -6.8 BW EPD, 55 WW EPD, 94 YW EPD, 26 M, 53 TM EPD, 42 cm, 1,595 lb), sired by SCX

Velon Herback teamed up with Bob Burla to purchase the high selling bull

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Jehu 233E, out of an MVY Xplorer 21X daughter. Sold for $80,000 to Palmer Charolais, Bladworth, SK and BOB Charolais, Stettler, AB. Lot 5, TRI-N BROOKS 34H (Homo Polled, 96 lb BW, -3.6 BW EPD, 50 WW EPD, 95 YW EPD, 23 M, 47 TM EPD, 40 cm, 1,580 lb), sired by SCX Jehu 233E, out of a Grant’s Synergy 41X daughter. Sold for $24,000 to Zehnder Waage Partnership, Stanchfield, MN. Lot 2, TRI-N BONO 2414H (Homo Polled, 95 lb BW, .6 BW EPD, 55 WW EPD, 108 YW EPD, 40 cm, 1,560 lb), sired by SCX Jehu 233E, out of a Sparrows Seminole 927W daughter. Sold for $14,000 to Horseshoe E Charolais, Kenaston, SK and Legacy Charolais, Botha, AB. Lot 3, TRI-N SIMMONS 2426H (4th Gen Polled, 87 lb BW, -3.2 BW EPD, 48 WW EPD, 88 YW EPD, 23 M, 47 TM EPD, 38 cm, 1,530 lb), sired by SCX Jehu 233E, out of an MVY Xplorer 21X daughter. Sold for $12,500 to Cedarlea Farms, Hodgeville, SK. Lot 6, TRI-N INXS 2429H (Polled, 102 lb BW, 64 WW EPD, 117 YW EPD, 49 TM EPD, 39 cm, 1,610 lb), sired by SCX Jehu 233E, Garner Deobald selected a stout made out of a Sidney Jehu son

Layne Evans joined with Rhonda, Troy & Dianna Walgenbach to purchase an SCX Jehu son

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daughter. Sold for $11,000 to P-N Cattle & Hay LLC., Edinburg, TX. Lot 26, TRI-N BONANZA 2446H (Homo Polled, 80 lb BW, -2 BW EPD, 38 cm, 1,480 lb), sired by TRI-N Red Baron 765E, out of a Wrangler On Fire 49T daughter. Sold for $11,000 to Doll Charolais, New Salem, ND. Lot 48, TRI-N PAYDAY 2436H (Homo Polled, 90 lb BW, .2 BW EPD, 36 M, 58 TM EPD, 37 cm, 1,485 lb), sired by TRI-N Payday 419P, out of a Granadas Red Ace 17B daughter. Sold for $10,500 to Bina Charolais, Lawton, ND. Lot 24, TRI-N BILLY THE KID 57H (4th Gen Polled, 80 lb BW, -4.9 BW EPD, 23 M, 44 TM EPD, 39 cm, 1,575 lb), sired by TRI-N Red Baron 765E, out of a TR Red Smoke daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Duchsherer Grain & Livestock, Balfour, ND. LOT 9, TRI-N VAN HALEN 48H (Homo Polled, 90 lb BW, -3.1 BW EPD, 55 WW EPD, 105 YW EPD, 47 TM EPD, 39 cm, 1,455 lb), sired by SCX Jehu 233E, out of a TWN Yangster 27Y daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Semex Alliance, Guelph, ON. Lot 38, TRI-N CAPTAIN JACK 23H (Homo Polled, 94 lb BW, -1.9 BW EPD, 46 WW EPD, 85 YW EPD, 41 cm, 1,547 lb), sired by HEJ Einstein 28E, out of a TRI-N Payday 419P daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Duchsherer Grain & Livesock, Balfour, ND.

Lane & Vicki Bina selected a tan herd bull

Go North... Goes West!!

TRI-N Go NoRTh 2411h

Homo Polled SCX Jehu 33E x TRI-N Malibu 72B (MVY Xplorer) Thanks to Palmer Charolais, SK, and BOB Charolais, AB, for purchasing Go North for $80,000.

Thanks to Sonderup Charolais and partners for being contending bidders.

SCX Jehu 233e

26 sons grossed $303,600 to average $11,680 at TRI-N and Triple C Thank you to McLeod Livestock, AB, for purchasing a semen interest in Jehu

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Thanks to all our commercial customers and these breeders for purchasing bulls: Bar J Charolais, TX Gulf Coast Cattle, FL Zhender Waage Partnership, MN Doll Charolais, ND Bina Charolais, ND Cook Charolais, MO Legacy Charolais, AB Wrangler Charolais, AB Horseshoe E Charolais, SK Cedarlea Charolais, SK Semex, ON Francrest Farms, ON Scissors Creek Charolais, MB Louber Farms, QC MRF Charolais, QC

for a major announcement!

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HTA Charolais Bull Sale March 24, 2021 • Rivers, MB Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 51 Yearling Bulls

$392,750 $7,701

HTA Charolais presented another strong offering of solid, quality, good disposition Charolais bulls that go out and work in both purebred and commercial programs. Ten purebred Charolais breeders from four provinces and one state added an HTA bull to their bull battery. High Selling Bulls Lot 38, HTA MISSLE 110H (Homo Polled, 50K tested, 106 lb BW, 47 WW EPD, 102 YW EPD, 31 M EPD, 55 TM EPD, 42 cm 1,600 lb), sired by SHSH High Class 43D, out of an M6 Grid Maker 104 PET daughter. Sold for $26,500 to R Lazy B Ranch Inc., Nome, ND. Lot 29, HTA BLIZZARD 79H (Dbl Pld, 50K tested, 104 lb BW, -1.6 BW EPD, 47 WW EPD, 88 WW EPD, 41 cm, 1,640 lb), sired by HTA Astroid 603D, out of a Winn Mans Quigley 539X daughter. Sold John Fehr selected the second high seller for $22,500 to JS

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Ranch, Warren. Lot 5, HTA DUTTON 14H (Polled, 50K tested, 96 lb BW, .6 BW EPD, 41 cm, 1,665 lb), sired by HTA Reliable 4101B, out of a Winn Mans Lanza 610S daughter. Sold for $19,500 to Nish Charolais, Cardston, AB. Lot 45, HTA RED ROVER 137H (Red Factor, Homo Polled, 50K tested, 104 lb BW, 54 WW EPD, 109 YW EPD, 42 cm, 1,580 lb), sired by HTA Astroid 603D, out of an HRJ Bulletproof 411B daughter. Sold for $17,500 to Johnson Charolais, Barrhead, AB. Lot 22, HTA COPPERHEAD 59H (Red Factor, Homo Polled, 50K tested, 104 lb BW, 62 WW EPD, 114 YW EPD, 27 M, 57 TM EPD, 39 cm, 1,665 lb), sired by SHSH High Class 43D, out of an RGP Remington 101Y daughter. Sold for $12,000 to K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB. Lot 48, HTA DRAFT PICK 142H (Homo Polled, 50k Tested, 108 lb BW, 67 WW EPD, 134 YW EPD, 55 TM EPD, 40 cm, 1,645 lb), sired by

HTA Morgan 232Z, out of an RGP Remington 101Y daughter. Sold for $12,000 to Wendt & Murray Farms Ltd., Lloydminster, AB. Lot 44, HTA YELLOWSTONE 133H (3rd Gen Pld, 50k Tested, 101 lb BW, -1.5 BW EPD, 58 WW EPD, 114 YW EPD, 44 cm, 1,605 lb), sired by HTA Astroid 603D, out of a C2 Zeplin 45Z daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Brad Yaciuk, Ashville. Lot 24, HTA COMMANDER 64H (Homo Polled, 50k Tested, 97 lb BW, -1.5 BW EPD, 48 YW EPD, 105 YW EPD, 38 cm, 1,595 lb), sired by HTA Astroid 603D, out of a Rolling D Trademark 935W daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Blackbern Farms, Foresters Falls, ON. Lot 9, HTA RELIC 22H (4th Gen Pld, 50k Tested, 101 lb BW, 38.5 cm, 1,670 lb), sired by HTA Reliable 4101B, out of an RGP Remington 101Y daughter. Sold for $8,750 to 5901244 Manitoba Ltd., Lenore.

Herb Johnson took home a high selling red factor bull

Kiersta, Kyle & Klay Nish selected a high selling herd bull

Grant Murray purchased a power bull for his Wendt & Murray herd

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Elder Charolais Farms Bull Sale

Elder Charolais Farms 11th Annual Bull Sale March 25, 2021 • Coronach, SK Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 43 1/2 Yearling Bulls

$401,450 $9,229

The Elder Charolais sale barn buzzed with excitement and anticipation for the outstanding offering of bulls that the Elder’s put forth. Purebred and commercial producers from four Canadian provinces and two states took the opportunity to add Elder genetics to their bull battery. High Selling Bulls Lot 1, ELDER’S HOULIO 4H (Homo Polled, 98 lb BW, .3 BW EPD, 58 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 24 M, 54 TM EPD, 40 cm, 1,683 lb), sired by SKW Expedition 89C, out of a Steppler Prince George 43A daughter. Sold 1/2 interest for $110,000 to Lindskov Ranch, Isabel, SD. Lot 11, ELDER’S HECTOR 86H (Homo Polled, 97 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 95 YW EPD, 37.5 cm, 1,480 lb), sired by

Kayla and Cody Englot selected a new herd bull

HVA Falcon 250 F, out of a Steppler Jacksonville335Z daughter. Sold for $15,000 to Nish Charolais, Cardston, AB. Lot 19, ELDER’S HANK 48H (Homo Polled, 80 lb BW, -3.8 BW EPD, 45 WW EPD, 22 M, 44 TM EPD, 37 cm, 1,325 lb), sired by WCR Commissioner 593P, out of an HVA Baron 483D daughter. Sold for $14,000 to Stolson Farms, Hodgeville. Lot 26, ELDER’S HOUSTON 21H (Homo Polled, 77 lb BW, 0 BW EPD, 10.1 CE EPD, 37 cm, 1,415 lb), sired by Elder’s Vexour 8042F, out of a Sharodon Double Vision 1D daughter. Sold for $13,750 to CK Stock Farms, Candiac. Lot 12, ELDER’S HIAWATHA 83H (3rd Gen Pld, 84 lb BW, -.8 BW EPD, 48 WW EPD, 96 YW EPD, 36 cm, 1,530 lb), sired by HVA Falcon 250F, out of an Elder’s Blackjack 788B daughter. Sold for $13,000 to Ferme Louber Inc., SteMarie de Beauce, Darryl Johnston QC. selected four bulls for Lot 2, ELDER’S his ranch

Caroline & Kaven Begin took a heifer bull to Quebec

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COMPADRE 13H (Homo Polled, 92 lb BW, .5 BW EPD, 52 WW EPD, 41 cm, 1,540 lb), sired by Elder’s Amigo 98E, out of a Grant’s Playboy 3x daughter. Sold for $12,500 to Wood River Charolais, McCord. Lot 10, ELDER’S HURRICANE 54H (Homo Polled, 96 lb BW, 54 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 39 cm, 1,505 lb), sired by HVA Falcon 250F, out of an Elder’s Blackjack 788B daughter. Sold for $9,000 to MJT Livestock, Edgerton, AB. Lot 25, ELDER’S HERCULES 17H (Homo Polled, Twin, 80 lb BW, 53 WW EPD, 96 YW EPD, 37.5 cm, 1,610 lb), sired by Elder’s Vexour 8042F, out of an HBSF Red River 61Z daughter. Sold for $8,000 to Lohse Farm & Ranch Ltd., Beaubier.

Susan and Roger Stolson selected a high selling heifer bull

Shane & Murray Blake took home a new herd bull

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McTavish Farms Bull Sale

A good size crowd was on hand for the McTavish Farms 10th Annual Bull Sale. Charla Moore Farms was once again the guest consignor. Both operations put forth a uniform and consistent group of yearling Charolais bulls. Bidders on the internet and in-house were there showing strong support for McTavish and Charla Moore programs.

High Selling Bulls Lot 6, MCTAVISH CHROME 16H (Polled, 96 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 106 YW EPD, 41.5 cm, 1,635 lb), sired by SOS Hooey Pld 127D, out of a Pleasant Dawn Magnum 49Y daughter. Sold for $8,500 to Bricney Stock Farm, Maidstone, SK. Lot 20, MCTAVISH FREIGHTLINER 79H (Polled, 102 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 98 YW EPD, 38.5 cm, 1,510 lb), sired by Elder’s Cracker Jack 13D, out of a Gilliland Diago 7R daughter. Sold for $6,750 to Adrian Jacques, Carnduff. Lot 11, DRD ANOTHER ROUND 32H (Polled, 97 lb BW, -1.3 BW EPD,

42.5 cm, 1,610 lb), sired by Merit Roundup 9508W, out of a BPL Choirboy 14C daughter. Sold for $6,750 to Ken Day, Elkhorn, MB. Lot 19, MCTAVISH SPUR 74H (Polled, 104 lb BW, 45 WW EPD, 87 YW EPD, 40 cm, 1,535 lb), sired by McTavish Landslide 125E, out of a Merit 9874W daughter. Sold for $6,600 to Travis Botterill, Moosomin. Lot 7, MCTAVISH PILGRIM 17H (Polled, 104 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 23 M, 46 TM EPD, 38 cm, 1,520 lb), sired by Elder’s Cracker Jack 13D, out of an SVY Monument Pld 159Y daughter. Sold for $6,500 to Leonard & Eileen Johnson, Beinfait.

Wendall & Leanne Weston selected the high seller

Leonard & Eileen Johnson purchased three bulls, including a high selling Elder’s Cracker Jack son.

Jared McTavish with Travis Botterill, the volume buyer, who took home five bulls

McTavish Farms Ltd. & Guest 10th Annual Bull Sale March 26, 2021 • Moosomin, SK Auctioneer: Brent Carey Gross Average 36 Yearling Bulls

$186,100 $5,170

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Horseshoe E Charolais 23rd Annual Bull Sale March 13, 2021 • Kenaston, SK Auctioneer: Ryan Hurlburt Gross Average 18 Two-Year Old Bulls $124,500 $6,916 51 Yearling Bulls 360,750 7,073 69 Lots $485,250 $7,032

More bulls sold with the average moving up over $1,100. High Selling Two-Year Old Bull Lot 68, BNE GLASGOW 17G (Double Polled, 94 lb BW, -1.5 BW EPD, 1,865

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lb, 45 cm), sired by LAE Dirt Road 602D, out of a Sparrows Landmark 963W daughter. Sold for $9,500. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 4, LAE HUCKLEBERRY 8H (Homo Polled, 90 lb BW, -2.3 BW EPD, 770 lb 205 DW, 1,555 lb, 44 cm), sired by Circle Cee Legend 307A, out of a Sparrows Landmark 963W daughter. Sold for $21,000 to Valley’s End Charolais, Central Butte. Lot 45, LAE HENLEY 111H (102 lb BW, -2.5 BW EPD, 100 YW EPD, 28 M EPD, 1,510 lb, 41 cm), sired by

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Circle Cee Legend 307A, out of a Sparrows Landmark 963W daughter. Sold for $11,500 to Crystal Hill Cattle, Avonlea.

Deb & Mark Oram purchased the high selling bull

BREEDER BULLS TOP THE SALE

13th Annual Impact Bull Sale March 27, 2021 • Saskatoon, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co. Gross Average 30 2/3 Yearling Bulls

$169,000 $5,512

McAvoy Charolais put forth another quality offering of Charolais bulls in this two breed sale which saw some purebred breeders select herdbulls. The stronger top end pushed the average up nearly $500 from last year. Still some very good buying down in the sale order though. High Selling Bulls Lot 55, MVY COPPERHEAD 53H (Homo Polled, 80 lb BW, -3 BW EPD, 831 lb 205 DW, 1,610 lb, 41.5 cm), sired by SOS Apex Pld 139F, out of a Cedardale Zeal 125Z daughter. Sold 2/3 interest for $20,000 to M.C. Quantock, Lloydminster, AB. Consigned by McAvoy Charolais, Arelee. Lot 64, MVY HICKORY 47H (Polled, 104 lb BW, 800 205 DW, 54 WW EPD, 110 YW EPD), sired by

Whitecap Mr Blade 5B, out of an HTA Ice 19X daughter. Sold for $11,500 to Bricney Stock Farm, Maidstone. Lot 46, MVY HITMAN 7H (Homo Polled, 78 lb BW, -6.2 BW EPD, 781 lb 205 DW, 1,510 lb, 41 cm), sired by LT Del Rey 6161 P, out of an HRJ Maverick 556C daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Horseshoe E Charolais, Kenaston. Lot 54, MVY HIGHLIGHT 22H Delores Simpson (Polled, 94 lb BW, added a bull to her

-1.3 BW EPD, 787 lb 205 DW, 26 M EPD, 1,580 lb, 42 cm), sired by Whitecap Mr Blade 5B, out of an MVY Xplorer 21X daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Wheatland Charolais, Rosetown.

Paula & Layne Evans bought a new herdsire

Mac & Cody Creech selected the high selling bull

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Lazy S Limousin & Charolais Bull Sale March 27, 2021 • Rimbey, AB Auctioneer: Danny Skeels Gross Average 9 Two-Year Old Bulls 5 Yearling Bulls 14 Lots

$55,000 $6,111 28,000 5,600 $83,000 $5,929

This annual two-breed sale sees strong buyer support for both breeds. The 24 yearling and two-year old Limousin bulls averaged $6,104 and

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Wendell & Leeann Weston purchased the second high selling bull

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topped at $7,000 for a yearling bull. Many repeat buyers appreciated the quality on offer. High Selling Two-Year Old Bull Lot 26, SSK 100G (Double Polled, 98 lb BW) sired by SSK 35A, out of an MSW Craven Red 29M daughter. Sold for $8,750 to Morsan Farms, Ponoka. High Selling Yearling Bull Lot 38, SSK 135G (Double Polled, 74 lb BW), sired by Keys All State 149X, out of a VFF Time Out 172Y daughter.

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Sold for $6,500 to Cal Herder, Rosalind.

Morris & Greg Thalen bought the high selling two-year old bull

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K-Cow Ranch 10th Annual Bull Sale March 27, 2021 • Elk Point, AB DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction Gross Average 13 Two-Year Old Bulls $77,400 $5,953 10 Yearling Bulls 46,350 4,635 23 Lots $123,750 $5,380

With forever changing Covid regulations, the Wirsta family decided to move the sale from the traditional format at the ranch, to DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction. This multi-breed sale sold bulls across Canada to new and repeat buyers. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot C-445G, K-COW GHANDI 445G (Polled, 8.9 CE EPD, -2.3 CE EPD, 29 M EPD, 48 TM EPD), sired by K-Cow Harlem 3E, out of a Circle Cee Revved Up 109Y daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Payne Livestock, Lloydminster, SK. Lot C-3G, K-COW UPGRADE 3G (Polled, 9 CE EPD, -1.1 BW EPD, 59 WW EPD, 104 YW EPD, 50 TM EPD), sired by Diamond W Arrow 81D, out

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Borderland Cattle Co. 23rd Annual Bull Sale March 27, 2021 • Rockglen, SK Auctioneer: Mike Fleury Gross Average 4 Two-Year Old Bulls 20 Yearling Bulls 24 Lots

$19,500 $4,875 82,250 4,113 $101,750 $4,240

The Charolais portion of this long running sale was up $300 over last year and the Angus were steady on these ranch raised bulls. High Selling Two-Year Old Bull Lot 42, BORDERLANDS GAIN 100G (Polled, 85 lb BW, -1.3 BW EPD, 55 WW EPD, 102 YW EPD), sired by Eatons White Vortex 60149 Pld, out of 58

K-Cow Ranch Bull Sale of a Dubuc Zenith 202Z daughter. Sold for $8,000 to 7 Pillars Ranch, Shell Lake, SK. Lot C-413G, K-COW GONZO 413G (Polled, 10.3 CE EPD, -2.3 BW EPD, 28 M EPD, 46 TM EPD), sired by K-Cow Harlem 3E, out of an XAL Firestruck 3Z daughter. Sold for $6,500 to TRI-N Charolais, Lenore, MB. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot C-509H, K-COW 509H (Homo Polled, 92 lb BW, 6.3 CE EPD, 24 M EPD), sired by Dogpatch Milestone 7F, out of an XAL Firestruck 3Z daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Dunsmore Family

Farms, St. Pauls, ON. Lot C-59H, K-COW HAWKINS 59H (Polled, Red Factor, 94 lb BW), sired by K-Cow Blue Jeans 3D, out of a Footprints Sir 720T daughter. Sold for $4,750 to Palsitt Farms, Two Hills.

Rocky & Debbie Payne bought the high selling bull

Levi & Shane Quist selected a new herd sire

Jesse Nykoliation took a new herd sire to Manitoba

Borderland Bull Sale a Winn Mans Kracken 635Z daughter. Sold for $5,750 to Ben Nelson, Assiniboia. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 59, BORDERLANDS HOSEA 116H (Polled, 88 lb BW, 812 lb 205 DW, -.5 BW EPD, 61 WW EPD, 113 YW EPD, 1,275 lb, 37 cm) sired by Eatons White Vortex 60149 Pld. Sold for $5,750 to Still Hill Land & Cattle, Rockglen. Lot 46, BORDERLANDS HERCULES 18H (Polled, 956 lb 205, -3.6 BW EPD, 55 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 1,604 lb, 37.5 cm), sired by Turnbull’s Equipped 216E, out of a Rosso Double Down 8Z daughter. Sold for $5,500 to Greg and Randi Charolais Banner • May 2021

DeBruyne, McCord. Lot 47, BORDERLANDS HARVEST 1H (Polled, 86 lb BW, -2.2 BW EPD, 1,370 lb, 37 cm), sired by Sparrows Eldorado 361L, out of a KCM Prowler 2X daughter. Sold for $5,500 to 3H Farms, Assiniboia.

Calvin Knoss purchased the high selling yearling

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STEADY DEMAND, AVERAGE UP

Coyote Flats Charolais Bull Sale

Coyote Flats Charolais 6th Annual Bull Sale March 27, 2021 • Coaldale, AB Auctioneer: Don Raffan Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 42 Two-Year Old Bulls $290,750 $6,923 20 Yearling Bulls 133,850 6,693 62 Lots $424,600 $6,848

Coyote Flats Charolais assembled a group of strong, consistent, performance type yearling and twoyear old Charolais bulls. The offering was well received by commercial and purebred operations, new and repeat customers alike, with strong support pushing the sale average up $930 on more bulls sold. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 41, CFC 307A IMPERIAL 95G (Homo Polled, 91 lb BW, -1.6 BW EPD, 52 WW EPD, 105 YW EPD, 31 M, 42 cm, 2,045 lb), sired by Circle Cee Legend 307A, out of a CFC Pound Maker 52Z daughter. Sold for $16,500

Velon Herback took Ron Bezoyen was the second high selling the volume buyer two-year old to Palmer taking six Charolais

to Dog Patch Acres, Leroy, SK. Lot 23, CFC 29E BOUNTY HUNTER 116G (Polled/S, 113 lb BW, 64 WW EPD, 110 YW EPD, 43 cm, 2,085 lb), sired by Elder’s Lariat 29E, out of an Elder’s Raptor 43Y daughter. Sold for $11,500 to Palmer Charolais, Bladworth, SK. Lot 26, CFC 29E CASH 153G (Polled/S, 93 lb BW, 53 WW EPD, 89 YW EPD, 45.5 cm, 2,071 lb), sired by Elder’s Lariat 29E, out of a CFC Sudden Impact 48W daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Curtis Calvert, Brooks. Lot 27, CFC 31B PRESIDENT 110G (Homo Polled, 110 lb BW, 61 WW EPD, 106 YW EPD, 41 cm, 2,106 lb), sired by McTavish Ironhide 31B, out of an LT Bluegrass 4017 P daughter. Sold for $9,000to Anchor X Cattle Ltd., Picture Butte. Lot 45, CFC 80C CUSTOM 160G (Dbl Polled, 107 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 91 YW EPD, 27 M EPD, 52 TM EPD, 43 cm, 2,036 lb), sired by PH Banner 80C, out of an Elder’s Raptor 43Y daughter.

Sold for $9,000 to Davies Livestock Co. Ltd., Medicine Hat. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 7, CFC 83F INSPIRATION 3H (Homo Polled, Leptin TT, 94 lb BW, -.8 BW EPD, 60 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 38.5 cm, 1,682 lb), sired by HVA High Tide 83F, out of an Elder’s Raptor 1C daughter. Sold for $19,500 to HTA Charolais, Rivers, MB. Lot 2, CFC 29E MONOPOLY 13H (Homo Polled, 116 lb BW, 57 WW EPD, 103 YW EPD, 39 cm, 1,517 lb), sired by Elder’s Lariat 29E, out of a CFC Pound Maker 52Z daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Anchor X Cattle Ltd., Picture Butte. Lot 19, CFC 92E Dueces Wild 11H (4th Gen Pld, 80 lb BW, -4.9 BW EPD, 46 WW EPD, 87 YW EPD, 30 M, 53 TM, 34.5 cm, 1,432 lb), sired by CFC 307A Drop Zone 92E, out of a McTavish Ironhide 31B daughter. Sold for $8,250 to J G Larson Livestock, Enchant.

Mic & Evan Zentner purchased the high selling two-year old bull

Shawn & Tanya Airey bought the high seller

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Helge By 306.536.4261 Jon Wright 306.807.8424 Robbie Chomik 780.336.6424

A sincere thank you to everyone who showed interest and supported our 6th Annual Bull Sale. Every inquiry made, bull pen tour, phone call, bid and purchase is appreciated. CFC 83F INSPIRATION 3H to HTA Charolais, Rivers, MB

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to these breeders, who added a Coyote Flats herd bull to their program

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Mark & Trish Lohues • George & Angela Lohues Box 1094, Coaldale, AB T1M 1M9 • Mark 403-634-2989 lohuesmark@gmail.com Herdsman: Christopher Lohues 403-795-1343

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CFC 307A IMPERIAL 95G to Dogpatch Acres, Leroy, SK

CFC 29E BOUNTY HUNTER 116G to Palmer Charolais, Bladworth, SK

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GOOD DAY FOR BUYERS

Chomiak Charolais Bull Sale

17th Annual Chomiak Charolais & Guest Bull Sale March 27, 2021 • Viking, AB Auctioneer: Ron Pederson Sale Manger: Viking Auction Market Gross Average 14 Two-Year Old Bulls 9 Yearling Bulls 23 Lots

$58,300 $4,164 39,150 4,350 $97,450 $4,237

The 17th Annual Chomiak Charolais, with guest consignor Oakstone Land & Cattle Co., saw many repeat buyers select new herd bulls. The sale average was up $383, with many good buying opportunities throughout the day. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 30, OAKSTONE LOW TIDE 89G (Polled, 94 lb BW, 26 M EPD, 1,890 lb, 38 cm), sired by SOS Grit 44D, out of a Circle Cee Jeopardy 329A daughter. Sold for $5,900 to Justin Ewasiuk, Holden. Consigned by Oakstone Land & Cattle Co., Bawlf. Lot 29, OAKSTONE BACKSTOP

114G (Polled, 79 lb BW, 24 M EPD, 1,650 lb, 39.5 cm), sired by SOS Grit 44D, out of a Circle Cee Distinct 20X daughter. Sold for $5,800 to Hairy Hill Colony, Hairy Hill. Consigned by Oakstone Land & Cattle Co. Lot 28, OAKSTONE HUSSAR 90G (Polled, 9.5 CE, -2.1 BW EPD, 25 M EPD, 1,760 lb, 40 cm), sired by SOS First Pick 80B, out of a JWX MR Kaboom 992Y daughter. Sold for $5,700 to Boyd Ranching Inc., Lavoy. Consigned by Oakstone Land & Cattle Co. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 21, OAKSTONEGOLD RUSH 45H (Polled, Red Factor, 98 lb BW, 50 WW EPD, 97 YW EPD, 27 M EPD, 52 TM EPD, 1,285 lb, 35.5 cm), sired by Pleasant Dawn Lava 903E, out of an HBC Outlaw 322A daughter. Sold for $6,000 to Bill Zimmer, Hardisty. Consigned by Oakstone Land & Cattle Co. Lot 23, OAKSTONE UNLEASHED 4H (Polled, 8.1 CE EPD, -.5 BW EPD, 1,260 lb, 38 cm), sired by Dogpatch Fiesta 296F, out of an HC X-Empt

STEADY FIRST SALE

Charmark Ranches 1st Annual Bull Sale April 8, 2021 • Brooks, AB Auctioneer: Ross Annett Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 6 Mature Bulls

24 Two-Year Old Bulls

30 Lots

$21,150 $3,525 105,200 4,383 $126,350 $4,212

Charmark Ranches of Gem, Alberta, assembled a solid and consistent group of Charolais twoyear old and plus aged bulls for their first annual sale. The highlights of the offering were the Leptin TT bulls that were highly sought after by the commercial cattlemen. High Selling Mature Bull Lot 30, FLM MR CHARMARK 290F (Letpin CT, 48 WW BW EPD, 88 YW 62

20X daughter. Sold for $5,500 to Kyle Nahirniak, Round Hill. Consigned by Oakstone Land & Cattle Co.

James and Darius Hofer purchased a bull for Hairy Hill Colony

Justin Ewasiuk bought a high selling bull

Bill Zimmer selected the high selling yearling bull

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EPD, 38.5 cm, 2,150 lb), sired by FLM Mr Charmark 150B, out of an FLM Foley 69X daughter. Sold for $4,100 to Jeff Steiger, Beiseker. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 17, FLM MR CHARMARK 31G (Dbl Pld, Letpin TT, 45 WW EPD, 85 YW EPD, 39 cm, 1,970 lb), sired by FLM Mr Charmark 46C, out of an Anjou Pure Power 184Y daughter. Sold for $6,600 to Douglass Agro Ltd., Gem. Lot 2, FLM MR CHARMARK 3G (Polled, Leptin TT, 46 WW EPD, 88 YW EPD, 39 cm, 2,115 lb), sired by Anjou Pure Power 184Y, out of a Jr Super Cadet 502R daughter. Sold for $6,500 to Douglass Agro Ltd. Lot 7, FLM MR CHARMARK 46C (Polled, Leptin TT, 47 WW EPD, 87 YW EPD, 37.5 cm, 2,040 lb), sired by FLM Mr Charmark 46C, out of an Charolais Banner • May 2021

Anjou Pure Power 184Y daughter. Sold for $6,400 to Stone Barn Ltd., Hodgeville, SK. Lot 4, FLM MR CHARMARK 263G (Polled, Leptin TT, 39 cm, 2,100 lb), sired by FLM Mr Charmark 46C, out of an Anjou Pure Power 184Y daughter. Sold for $5,800 to Douglass Ranches Ltd., Gem.

Braden Douglass was the volume buyer, taking twelve bulls home

Adam Douglass added two Charmark bulls to his herd

HUGE SUPPORT

Fifth Annual Poplar Bluff Stock Farm Charolais Bull Sale March 23, 2021 • Veteran, AB Auctioneer: Kirk Goldsmith Gross Average 22 Two-Year Old Bulls $147,500 $6,705

This annual sale had new sale partners and black Angus bulls involved, but the quality of the two-year old Charolais bulls did not disappoint. The 22 Angus bulls had a high of $7,250 and average of $5,255. Bulls sold to many repeat buyers and some ranchers purchased their first Charolais herd sire. High Selling Bulls Lot 1, THJ GIVE’ER 13G (Polled, 83 lb BW, 86 YW EPD, 1790 lb, 40 cm), sired by LAE Chancellor 5122C, out of an MVY Awesome 1A daughter. Sold

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for $9,000 to Les Cook, Compeer. Lot 7, THJ GO GET’EM 53G (Polled, 93 lb BW, 52 WW EPD, 95 YW EPD, 1,870 lb, 42 cm), sired by LAE Almond 3122A, out of an AHT Whip 3Y daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Byron and Michelle Clarke, Denzil, SK. Lot 10, THJ GRANITE 63G (Polled/s, Red Factor, 92 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 93 YW EPD, 46 TM EPD, 1,730 lb, 43 cm), sired by LAE Chancellor 5122C, out of a K-Cow Red Kitkat 24X daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Lee Mcgonigle, Unity, SK. Lot 13, THJ GUNNER 83G (Polled, Red Factor, 96 lb BW, 50 WW EPD, 91 YW EPD, 1,860 lb, 44 cm), sired by LAE Almond 3122A, out of a Footprints Sir 711T daughter. Sold for $8,000 to Jackson Bros., Unity, SK.

Lee Mcgonicle picked up a high selling bull

Les Cook was on hand to buy a high selling bull

Bev & Brent Smith purchased a calving ease bull

AVERAGE UP, SMALLER OFFERING

Prairie Distinction Bull Sale

Prairie Distinction 7th Annual Bull Sale March 30, 2021 • Neepawa, MB Auctioneer: Ward Cutler Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 12 3/4 Two-Year Old Bulls $74,900 $5,875

10 Yearling Bulls 22 3/4 Lots

57,450 5,745 $132,350 $5,818

The 7th Annual Prairie Distinction Bull Sale consisted of a solid offering of two-year old and yearling Charolais bulls from the programs of R & G McDonald Livestock, Double P Stock Farms and Johnston Charolais. There were a lot of buying opportunities at varying price points throughout the sale, with bulls available for every budget. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 16, JAPR 10G (Red Factor, 3rd Gen Pld, 98 lb BW, -1.4 BW EPD, 44 cm, 2,005 lb), sired by C2 Zarley 13Z, out of a Diamond W Sanchez 20W

daughter. Sold for $12,000 to Panylyk Farms Ltd., Rochester, AB. Consigned by Double P Stock Farms, Ste Rose du Lac. Lot 20, JFC BOCKWINKEL 942G (Red Factor, Dbl Pld, 94 lb BW, 39.5 cm, 1,805 lb), sired by Moore’s Lariat 136L, out of an SVS Nobleman 25N daughter. Sold 3/4 interest for $10,000 to S.R.A. Enterprises Ltd., Lloydminster, AB. Consigned by Johnston Charolais, Rathwell. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 4, RAMM HUCKLEBERRY 16H (Red Factor, Homo Polled, 105 lb BW, 22 M, 44 TM EPD, 41.5 cm, 1,665 lb), sired by HRJ Bulletproof 411B, out of a Pleasant Dawn Major 36Y daughter. Sold for $9,250 to S.R.A. Enterprises Ltd. Consigned by R & G McDonald Livestock, Sidney. Lot 9, RAMM HOT DIGGITY 42H (Homo Polled, 92 lb BW, 47 WW EPD, 93 YW EPD, 40.5 cm, 1,590 lb), sired Charolais Banner • May 2021

by Steppler Magnum 56F, out of a RAMM Mr Unique 26X daughter. Sold for $8,000 to Pine Bluff Farm, Love, SK. Consigned by R & G McDonald Livestock. Lot 11, RAMM HIGH FIVE 60H (Homo Polled, 78 lb BW, -2.8 BW EPD, 37.5 cm, 1,490 lb), sired by RAMM Fancy Pants 2F, out of a Steppler Elite 166A daughter. Sold for $6,000 to Pine Bluff Farm, Love, SK.

Dwayne Panylyk selected the high selling two-year old bull

Ray Paschke selected two new herd bulls for his Pine Bluff operation

AVERAGE UP $2,300

Best of the Breeds Bull Sale

17th Annual Best of the Breeds Bull Sale March 28, 2021 • Yorkton, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co. Gross Average 26 Yearling Bulls

$188,650 $7,256

Last year there were no buyers allowed into Heartland Livestock and this year there were some on hand for this multi-breed sale. The quality increase and a higher top end pushed the average up a whopping $2,300. Bulls sold into three provinces and one state. In total, 94 bulls of four breeds averaged $7,079, which was up $1,800 from last year. High Selling Bulls Lot 34, HBC SUMMIT 1H (Homo Polled, 82 lb BW, -.9 BW EPD, 56 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 1,710 lb, 41 cm), sired by WCR Commissioner 593 P, out of a WC Milestone 5223 P daughter. Sold for $32,000 to Funk Charolais, Omaha, NE; Eickhoff Farm, Verdon, NE; Ken Thorne, York, NE & Sonderup Charolais Ranch, Fullerton, NE. Consigned by Harcourt Charolais, Quill Lake. Lot 36, HBC PARADOX 8H (Double Polled, 95 lb BW, 25 M EPD, 1,575

lb, 42.5 cm), sired by SVY Wizard 707E, out of Sparrows Braxton 519C daughter. Sold for $12,500 to Poplar Bluff Stock Farm, Chauvin, AB. Consigned by Harcourt Charolais. Lot 43, DOGPATCH HOUSTON 93H (Homo Polled, 99 lb BW, 1,705 lb, 40 cm), sired by Dogpatch Gillette 7E, out of a CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Voegeli Bros. Charolais, Maymont. Consigned by Dogpatch Acres, Leroy. Lot 50, DOGPATCH HORATIO 15H (Homo Polled, 106 lb BW, 51 WW EPD, 100 YW EPD, 1,655 lb, 40 cm), sired by MXS Richmond 722E, out of an MVY All Star 61A daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Ashcroft Farms, Swan River, MB. Consigned by Dogpatch Acres. Lot 40, HBC REWIND 20H (Double Polled, 94 lb BW, 1,620 lb, 41 cm), sired by SOS Hooey Pld 127D, out of an LAE X-Ceptional 46X daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Monte Frick, Duff. Consigned by Harcourt Charolais. Lot 55, DOGPATCH HILTON 16H (Homo Polled, 86 lb BW, -2.5 BW EPD, 1,500 lb, 37 cm), sired by WC Big Ben 9036, out of an MVY All Star 61A daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Lazy J Ranch, Fox Valley. Consigned by Dogpatch Acres.

AVERAGE UP NEARLY $1,000

Louber Farms 17th Annual Bull Sale March 6, 2021 • Ste-Marie, QC Auctioneer: Charles Menard Gross Average 28 Yearling Bulls

$180,100 $6,432

This year’s sale was very strong with the average moving up almost $1,000 on the Charolais bulls. 5 Red Angus bulls averaged $8,620 with a high of 13,600 and 13 Angus bulls

John & Kirsten Taylor added the second high seller to their Poplar Bluff operation

Darlene Voegeli purchased the third high seller

Repeat customer Monte Frick bought a high seller

Christine & Grant Ashcroft took at top bull to Manitoba

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averaged $7,138 with a top of $12,300. High Selling Bulls Lot 8, MR LOUBER GRINCH 801G (Polled, 77 lb BW, -2.2 BW EPD, 757 lb 200 DW, 29 M EPD, Frame Score 6.1, 1,475 lb, 37 cm), sired by HVA Baron 483D, out of a WC Milestone 5223 P daughter. Sold for $11,600 to Eric & Bertrand Audet, St-Leon. Lot 24, MR LOUBER PROOF 859G (Polled, Red Factor, 95 lb BW, 110 gain

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index, Frame 6.1, 1,485 lb, 42.5 cm), sired by HRJ Bulletproof 411B, out of an SRK Canyon 2Y daughter. Sold for $8,800 to Eric & Bertrand Audet. Lot 20, MR LOUBER GAGNANT 821G (Polled, 108 lb BW, 98 YW EPD, 109 Gain Index, 1,500 lb, 38.5 cm), sired by HRJ Crowd Favorite 515C, out of an HTA Mantracker 958W daughter. Sold for $7,800 to Robin Quirion, Garthby.

Thank You!

HBC

Sonderup Charolais (NE), Funk Charolais (NE), Ken Thorne (NE) and Eickhoff Farm (NE)

- Steppler Farms | Miami, MB

HBC

- Cas-bar Farms | Blaine Lake, SK

Poplar Bluff Stock Farm | Chauvin, AB - Johnson Charolais | Barrhead, AB - Poplar Bluff Stock Farm | Chauvin, AB - Ken Cherepak | Arborg, MB

- Excel Charolais | St. Paul, AB - Ridge Road Charolais | Yorkton, SK - Nahachewsky Charolais | Norquay, SK

Doug, Tammy, Jennifer & Justin Harcourt Quill Lake, SK | C: 306-383-7068 www.harcourtcharolais.com

- Holandy Farms | Churchbridge, SK - Monte Frick | Duff, SK Special thanks to AM Sunrise Farm for their purchase of a package of bred cows via private treaty.

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CANADIAN CHAROLAIS YOUTH ASSOCIATION NEWS

Benefits of a CCYA Membership Brad Fergus, Director

As we have now entered another year with having to face many challenges regrading COVID-19, the Alberta planning committee has been forced to make many changes regarding having a conference. CCYA NATIONAL BOARD charolaisyouth@gmail.com President: Keegan Blehm keegb34@yahoo.ca Vice-President: Reegan McLeod Reeganmc11@gmail.com Treasurer: Tyson Black blackbern@hotmail.com

They have put a lot of thought and extra work into organizing the conference and are planning to go ahead as scheduled from July 12-16th in Olds, Alberta. Olds is located in central Alberta within the CalgaryEdmonton corridor. The CCYA Conference and Show will be held in conjunction with Summer Synergy this year, with many COVID-19 safety measures in place. The CCYA Juniors will have our own events,

Secretary: Haley Rosso hrosso25@gmail.com Director: Evan Jamieson evanjamieson31@gmail.com Director: Megan Perih perihmegan@yahoo.ca Director: Calina Evans calinae13@gmail.com Director: Bradley Fergus bradleyfergus3@gmail.com

2021 CCYA Conference & Show Exec. President: Reegan McLeod Vice-President: Logan Jamieson Treasurer: Robyn Young Secretary: Evan Jamieson

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competitions, and facilities, as any other CCYA conference. CCYA is always a very fun filled week with many laughs, and is a great opportunity for youth to get involved in the breed and make many new friends to last a life time. A very exciting conference is planned and we look forward to seeing as many of you as we can in Olds in July! Stay tuned for further updates as they come. CCYA Provincial Advisors SK: Jill Debenham | kidsandcows@sasktel.net ON: Karen Black | blackbern@hotmail.com MB: Jeff & Jackie Cavers | tobbagirl@yahoo.ca AB: Kasey Phillips | kphillips@mcsnet.ca Youth Coordinator: Shae-Lynn Evans shaelynnevans03@gmail.com

Summer days and green grass are coming!

Book you pasture pictures and videos today. They are great assets to promote your herd. Contact us today to book!

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OBITUARY

Les Row 1930 – 2021

Charles Leslie (Les) Row, of Charrow Charolais Ranch, Marshall, Saskatchewan, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021, at the age of 91 years. Les was born in Lloydminster and the first four years of his life was spent living at the Southminster elevator his father managed. In the spring of 1934, they moved back to the family farm that had been settled in 1905 southwest of Marshall. Les’s love of all animals began at the early age of five with his first horse, a Shetland pony named “Darkie.” Many miles were covered, and no path was left untravelled by these two. Formal education for Les began at age seven when his parents deemed him mature enough to ride his horse into town. He made the four-mile trip to Marshall School everyday, carrying with him his homework and lunch pail consisting of an old syrup can. At age sixteen, Les felt he had received an adequate education and was ready to pursue his true passion of working and caring for the land. This year also marked an important milestone in any young man’s life – obtaining a driver’s license. At this time, all that was needed was the word of two individuals attesting to one’s driving skill. With his license came the purchase of his first vehicle,

a 1927 General Motors one ton. Les drove this and many other vehicles over the next seventy-five years, accident and incident free. Les was always mechanically inclined, and at age 19, enrolled in an automotive course covering both gas and diesel engines. He was continuously interested in furthering his skillsets, and, to that end, also became proficient in carpentry and welding. This acquired knowledge served him well with the unexpected passing of his father two years later. Assuming the responsibility of running the family farm was the task he now faced, and one that he proved himself to be more than capable of. Les’ interests were not solely tied to the farm, as after a three-year courtship, he wed Ellen Gessner, of Battleford, in July of 1960. Second only to his family was the passion he had for his livestock and land. With the purchase of his first Charolais bull in 1965, Les began his lifelong involvement in the purebred cattle industry. Many successes have since followed, ranging from acknowledgments of superior genetic performance to being honoured as a Foundation Family by the Saskatchewan Charolais Association. He was especially proud to be presented with the Century Family Farm award in 2005, a legacy that will continue for generations to come. Awards and recognitions aside, Les’s greatest joys were found in quiet times spent with family, friends, and neighbours. The simple pleasures of

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being outdoors, whether horseback riding, quadding, ski-dooing, fishing, gopher hunting, berry picking, or just taking a walk, were all his personal riches. In ranching, as in life, there are always strife, challenges, and events beyond one’s control. How one deals with these defines an individual’s character. If any one event, could capture the essence that is Les Row, it would be a story told by Dr. Glenn Weir, founder of Weir Veterinary Service, Lloydminster: One afternoon, Glenn posed a question to his staff who had all been on a break while he was dealing with a client. He told them that he had just informed a customer that their recently purchased, purebred animal, one which was meant to be a foundation member of the herd, was terminally ill and the best that could be hoped for was to have it turned into hamburger. In response to this devastating news, the owner’s reply was neither blasphemous nor anger-filled, but merely, “Well isn’t that a son-of-a-gun.” The question to his staff was whether anyone could guess the identity of this client. And as the story goes, one answer rang out from the unified voices of all present, “Les Row!” Two words that will forever embody the heart of an eternal optimist and the spirit of a true cowboy. He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by; his children, Helen Row Toews (Tom Toews) and Bill (Linda) Row; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

STEADY SALE

Saunders Charolais 16th Annual Bull Sale April 3, 2021 • Keady, ON Auctioneer: Scott Kuhl Gross Average 3 Two-Year Old Bulls 29 Yearling Bulls 32 Lots

$14,200 $4,733 146,050 5,036 $160,250 $5,008

The 16th Annual edition of the Saunders Charolais bull sale saw a very steady sale with bulls selling to three provinces. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 4, JSR HENDRIX 23H (Homo Polled, 86 lb BW, 826 lb 205 DW, 101 YW EPD, 1,730 lb, 39 cm), sired by WC Uncharted 7328 P, out of an MXS Constellation 464B daughter. Sold for $7,700 to Mike Wright, Gore Bay. Consigned by Saunders Charolais,

Saunders Bull Sale Markdale. Lot 31, JHR HARRIS 12H (Polled, 95 lb BW, 846 lb 205 DW, 61 WW EPD, 110 YW EPD, 1,810 lb, 40.5 cm), sired by WC Uncharted 7328 P, out of a JWX Downtown 7C daughter. Sold for $7,700 to Carl & Steve Spencer, Tara. Consigned by Blue Mountains Charolais, Clarksburg. Lot 14, JSR HILLSBORO 54H (Homo Polled, 75 lb BW, -3.2 BW EPD, 97 YW, 1,520 lb, 40 cm), sired by LT Ledger 0332 P, out of a Sparrows Alvarez 620D daughter. Sold for $7,250 to David Smith, Markdale. Consigned by Saunders Charolais. Lot 28, JSR HORATIO 136H (Polled, 85 lb BW, 94 YW EPD, 24 M EPD), sired by Sparrows Alvarez 620D, out of an ABC Ultro Mohamet X843

SALE MOVES TO ONLINE PLATFORM

Cornerstone Bull & Female Sale April 10, 2021 • Manor, SK DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 27 Yearling Bulls

$130,250 $4,824

The Cornerstone Bull & Female Sale moved from a live auction format to a DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction this year, with race-horse style closeout. Brimner Cattle Co., of Manor, Saskatchewan, offered the Charolais portion of the sale again, offering yearling Charolais bulls as well as three lots of Commercial heifers. WRAZ Red Angus provided the Angus portion of the sale. The momentum of the sale picked up close to sale closing, with a majority of bidding taking place at

daughter. Sold for $7,200 to Cline Cattle Co., Belmont, MB. Consigned by Saunders Charolais. Lot 2, JSR HOWELL 101H (Homo Polled, 97 lb BW, 1,670 lb, 40.5 cm), sired by WC Milestone 5223 P, out of a Shelco Made Easy 512R daughter. Sold for $7,000 to Joe Morris, Bristol, QC. Consigned by Saunders Charolais, Markdale.

Juanita & Brad Cline bought a new herdsire

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the end of the sale, making for some excitement. High Selling Bulls Lot 56, BRIMNER BULL 92H (Homo Polled, 94 lb BW, .4 BW EPD, 23 M, 38 cm, 1,500 lb), sired by SOS Game of Thrones 98D, out of a Bar J Trojan 68X daughter. Sold for $8,250 to North of 50 Charolais, McCreary, MB. Lot 68, BRIMNER BULL 165H (Homo Polled, 102 lb BW, 50 WW EPD, 96 YW EPD, 23 M, 48 TM EPD, 40 cm, 1,535 lb), sired by HTA Batman 836F, out of a KMAC Serio 32S daughter. Sold for $7,000 to M2 Farms, Carlyle. Lot 50, BRIMNER BULL 22H (Homo Polled, 88 lb BW, -1.8 BW EPD, 41 cm, 1,600 lb), sired by SOS Game of Thrones 98D, out of a PleasantDawn Match 465X daughter. Sold for $6,750

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to Mannle Farms, Whitewood. Lot 54, BRIMNER BULL 72H (Homo Polled, 91 lb BW, -.5 BW EPD, 24 M, 41 TM EPD, 38 cm, 1,475 lb), Kevin Erixon purchased sired by SOS an SOS Game of Game of Thrones Thrones son 98D, out of an XAL Custom Made 1C daughter. Sold for $6,750 to Erixon Charolais, Lyleton, MB. Lot 59, BRIMNER BULL 177H (3rd Gen Pld, 100 lb BW, -.1 BW EPD, 39 cm, 1,485 lb), sired by SOS Game of Thrones 98D, out of a Bar J Trojan 68X daughter. Sold for $6,750 to Cudmore Farms, Wawota.

MORE BULLS SOLD

Cedarlea Farms Git ‘R Done Bull Sale April 6, 2021 • Hodgeville, SK Auctioneer: Steve Dorran Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 59 1/2 Yearling Bulls

$405,000 $6,807

Cedarlea Farms, along with Windy Willows Farms, hosted the Git ‘R Done bull Sale, offering Charolais and Angus bulls. The sale was highlighted with 80% of the bulls having below breed average BW EPD. More Charolais bulls were sold this year, and tremendous support was shown from their loyal customer base. Ten purebred breeders from three provinces and one state took the opportunity to purchase breeder bulls from the Cedarlea program for their respective herds. High Selling Bulls Lot 49H, CEDARLEA HOWITZER 49H (Homo Polled, 102 lb BW, .3 BW EPD, 46 WW EPD, 42.5 cm, 1,525 lb), sired by LT Authority 7229 Pld, out of a CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W daughter. Sold for $29,500 to Wienk Charolais, Lake Preston, SD. Lot 119H, CEDARLEA HOUSTON 119H (Homo Polled, 100 lb BW, -.6 BW EPD, 56 WW EPD, 110 YW EPD, 24 M, 52 TM EPD, 39 cm, 1,450 lb), sired by Turnbull’s Elite 322E, out of a Sparrows Kingston 139Y daughter. Sold for $24,000 to Dogpatch Acres, Leroy. Lot 184H, CEDARLEA YELLOWSTONE 184H (Homo Polled, 93 lb BW, -.2 BW EPD, 53 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 22 M, 48 TM EPD, 44 cm, 1,470 lb), sired by SOS Apex Pld 139F, out of an HRJ Mr Apache 3A daughter. Sold for $14,000 to Turnbull Charolais,

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Pincher Creek, AB. Lot 107H, CEDARLEA HAGGARD 107H (Homo Polled, 89 lb BW, -3.3 BW EPD, 53 WW EPD, 110 YW EPD, 27 M, 54 TM EPD), sired by RBM Fargo Y111, out of a Circle Cee Legend 307A daughter. Sold for $13,000 to Martens Cattle Co., Glenbush. Lot 204H, CEDARLEA HILTON 204H (Homo Polled, 98 lb BW, -3.1 BW EPD, 47 WW EPD, 92 YW EPD, 23 M, 46 TM EPD, 37 cm, 1,315 lb), sired by Turnbull’s Elite 322E, out of a Sparrows Reno 824U daughter. Sold for $11,000 to Brimner Cattle Co., Manor. Lot 40H, CEDARLEA HENDRICKS 40H (Homo Polled, 90 lb BW, -1.6 BW EPD, 23 M, 44 TM EPD, 37.5 cm, 1,355 lb), sired by RBM Fargo Y111, out of a CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Flat Valley Cattle Company, Hilda, AB. Lot 103H, CEDARLEA HAKA 103H (Homo Polled, 96 lb BW, .9 BW EPD, 61 WW EPD, 122 YW EPD, 26 M, 56 TM EPD, 39.5 cm, 1,520 lb), sired by RBM Fargo Y111, out of a Circle Cee Legend 307A daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Stolson Farms, Hodgeville. Lot 39H, CEDARLEA TALISMAN 39H (Homo Polled, 102 lb BW, -2.1 BW EPD, 27 M, 49 TM EPD, 40 cm, 1,495 lb), sired by Circle Cee Legend 307A, out of a CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Stolson Farms. Lot 8H, CEDARLEA HANG EM HIGH 8H (Homo Polled, 106 lb BW, 62 WW EPD, 122 YW EPD, 25 M, 56 TM EPD, 41 cm, 1,575 lb), sired by RBM Fargo Y111, out of a Gerrard Pastor 35Z daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Downie Lake Colony, Maple Creek. Lot 54H, CEDARLEA RUMBLE 54H

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(3rd Gen Polled, 73 lb BW, -6.9 BW EPD, 23 M, 39 cm, 1,260 lb), sired by Turnbull’s Elite 322E, out of a Sparrows Reno 824U daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Kelly Brimner took home Stolson Farms. a Turnbull’s Elite son

Susan & Roger Stolson were the volume buyers, taking ten bulls

Annette & Mic Zentner selected a high seller for their herd

Curtis & Nanette Turnbull selected a herdbull

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SALE MOVES HOME

C2 Charolais 3rd Annual Bull Sale March 31, 2021 • La Riviere, MB Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co. Gross Average 2 Two-Year Old Bulls 34 Yearling Bulls 36 Lots

$10,400 $5,200 192,850 5,673 $203,250 $5,645

The 3rd Annual C2 Charolais Bull & Female Sale saw the sale move home to the C2 Charolais Farm near La Riviere, MB. The move seemed to be well accepted by the customers, as there was an increase in the sale average of $1,509. The bull quality offered by C2 was on point, as well as the hospitality offered by the Cavers family. Five Charolais heifer calves, as well as two pens of commercial heifers from Soura-Horan Farms were also sold. Charolais heifers averaged $3,370 and commercial heifers averaged $1,800. High Selling TwoYear Old Bull Lot 37, C2 GARY 146G (Polled, 76 lb BW,

Dave Vikse selected the high selling bull

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36.5 cm, 1,750 lb), sired by Eatons Cato 70643 Polled, out of an Eatons Way Out West 40468 daughter. Sold for $6,000 to Tyler Mullin, Bowsman. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 1, C2 MERLE HAGGARD 1H (Homo Polled, 86 lb BW, -.6 BW EPD, 49 WW EPD, 94 YW EPD, 22 M, 47 TM EPD, 40 cm, 1,565 lb), sired by C2 Pharoah 79F, out of a Cedarlea Lincoln 28D daughter. Sold for $17,000 to Vikse Family Farm, Donalda, AB. Lot 2, C2 HEATHCLIFF 19H (Homo Polled, 108 lb BW, 46 WW EPD, 87 YW EPD, 38 cm, 1,510 lb), sired by JMB Fisher 604D, out of an Elder’s Armageddon 148A daughter. Sold for $12,750 to Sugarloaf Charolais, Minburn, AB. Lot 24, C2 HOUSTON 104H (Homo Polled, 88 lb BW, -1.4 BW EPD, 45 WW EPD, 90 YW EPD, 23 M, 46 TM EPD,

37 cm, 1,395 lb), sired by SLC Fearless 828F, out of an LAE Juice Box 190Y daughter. Sold for $10,500 to HTA Charolais, Rivers. Lot 6, C2 HARRY 29H (Horned, 104 lb BW, 24 M, 47 TM, 36 cm, 1,525 lb), sired by SLC Fearless 828F, out of a High Bluff Hank 41R daughter. Sold for $9,750 to Terry Sliworsky, Winnipegosis. Lot 15, C2 HUMPHREY 60H (Polled, 108 lb BW, 23 M, 38 cm, 1,665 lb), sired by RPJ Diesel 802F, out of a High Bluff Hank 41R daughter. Sold for $8,000 to Soura-Horan Farms Ltd., Bowsman. Lot 16, C2 HACHET 63H (Homo Polled, 100 lb BW, .6 BW EPD, 35.5 cm, 1,545 lb), sired by JMB Fisher 604D, out of an LT Ledger 0332 P daughter. Sold for $7,250 to G & D Riglin Farms Ltd., Cartwright.

Martin Horan purchased an RPJ Diesel son

Scott & Eric Anderson added a herd bull to their Sugarloaf bull battery

Terry Sliworsky bought a horned bull

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10TH ANNUAL SALE

Hunter Charolais Bull Sale

Ingrid and Anton Kreutner selected a herd bull

commercial operations in four provinces. The strong and steady prices resulted in the sales average going up $753 over last year. Five Hereford yearling bulls were also sold, for an average of $3,350. High Selling Bulls Lot 24, HC HIGH CALIBER 160H (Double Polled, 98 lb BW, 52 WW EPD, 95 YW EPD, 37.5 cm, 1,510 lb), sired by DCR Mr Dual-Threat D112, out of a BLC Brando 53B daughter. Sold 2/3 interest for $22,000 to Soderglen Ranches Ltd., Rockyview County, AB and Circle 7 Ranches, Shaunavon, SK. Lot 1, HC HIGH COUNTRY 2H (Homo Polled, 90 lb BW, .7 BW EPD, 41 cm, 1,690 lb), sired by Elder’s Blackjack 788B, out of an HTA Crown Prince 152L daughter. Sold for $13,500 to Greg Els, Stornoway, SK. Lot 4, HC HARVESTOR 23H (Homo Polled, 95 lb BW, 39 cm, 1,630 lb), sired by Elder’s Blackjack 788B, out of an HTA Crown Prince 152L daughter. Sold for $12,000 to Kreutner Farms Ltd., Roblin. Lot 2, HC HAWKEYE 3H (3rd Gen

Jared Sherman and Kelly Oberle selected the high selling bull

Terry Bartel purchased three power bulls

Hunter Charolais 10th Annual Bull Sale April 1, 2021 • Roblin, MB Auctioneer: Danny Skeels Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 40 Yearling Bulls

$262,500 $6,563

Hunter Charolais hosted their 10th Annual Bull Sale on the farm. The weather was beautiful, the bull pen was full of quality Charolais bulls backed by strong genetics, and the program was well supported by new and returning customers. Steady demand and prices were seen throughout the sale, with bulls being sold to purebred and

Randy Bartel selected two high sellers

Polled, 85 lb BW, .4 BW EPD, 23 M, 43 TM EPD, 38 cm, 1,600 lb), sired by Elder’s Blackjack 788B, out of an HTA Crown Prince 152L daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Momotiuk Farms, Winnipegosis. Lot 6, HC HAWK 29H (4th Gen Polled, 82 lb BW, -.1 BW EPD, 52 WW EPD, 92 YW EPD, 40 cm, 1,635 lb), sired by JWX Downtown 7C, out of a Cedardale Zeal 125Z daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Terry Bartel, Roblin. Lot 48, HC Hollywood 15H (Dbl Polled, 74 lb BW, -5.6 BW EPD, 50 WW EPD, 92 YW EPD, 21 M, 46 TM EPD, 38 cm, 1,435 lb), sired by WCR Commissioner 953P, out of an LT Ledger 0332 P daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Caul Charolais, Devlin, ON and Reynald Chartier, Devlin, ON. Lot 5, HC HABANERO 19H (4th Gen Polled, 98 lb BW, 48 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 39.5 cm, 1,650 lb), sired by JWX Downtown 7C, out of an Elder’sSpecialEdition835U daughter. Sold for $8,500 to TD Saquet Farms Ltd., Ste Rose du Lac. Lot 32, HC HENRY 37H (Dbl Polled, 90 lb BW, -.5 BW EPD, 49 WW EPD, 87 YW EPD, 35.5 cm, 1,505 lb), sired by DC/CRJ Tank E108 P, out of a Silverstream Geddes G102 daughter. Sold for $8,250 to Calvin Laschowski Rick Zamonsky, was the volume buyer, taking five bulls Grandview.

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STRONG SALE WITH NUMBERS

North of the 49th Bull Sale

18th Annual North of the 49th Bull Sale April 5, 2021 • Halbrite, SK Auctioneer: Brent Carey Gross Average 91 Yearling Bulls

$633,150 $6,958

This 18th edition of the North of the 49th bull sale was very solid from front to back with the average moving up nearly $200 from last year. The sale was buoyed by a high seller at $50,000, ten bulls selling into purebred herds, and many volume buyers including Douglas Lake Ranching, Douglas, British Columbia, buying twenty and Fahlman Cattle Co., Medicine Hat, Alberta, selecting nine. Bulls sold into four provinces and one state. High Selling Bulls Lot 1, JWX HONKY TONK 5005H (Homo Polled, 101 lb BW, 925 lb 205 DW, 1,568 lb 365 DW, 1,780 lb, 44 cm), sired by DC/CRJ Tank E108P, out of a JWX Fifty Shades 706Z daughter. Sold for $50,000 for ¾ interest to Elder Charolais, Coronach & Kay-R Charolais, Waskatenau, AB. Lot 21, JWX HARD BALL 955H (Homo Polled, ET, 92 lb BW, -1.3 BW EPD, 26 M EPD, 1,335 lb, 38 cm), sired by TR CAG Carbon Copy 7630E ET, out of JWX Wynnemaker 983W. Sold for $29,000 to Hunter Charolais, Roblin, MB. Lot 31, JWX HIGH ROAD 308H (Homo Polled, 91 lb BW, 831 lb 205 DW, 16.76 REA, 1,710 lb, 41 cm), sired by DCR Mr Commissioner C49, out of a TR Mr Fire Water 5792RET daughter. Sold for $16,000 to Wood River Charolais, McCord, SK. Lot 15, JWX HOMETOWN 97H (Polled, ET, 89 lb BW, -1.3 BW EPD, 858 lb 205 DW, 26 M EPD, 1,425 lb, 38 cm), sired by TR CAG Carbon Copy 7630E ET, out of JWX Wynnemaker

983W. Sold for $14,000 to Highway 21 Feeders Ltd, Acme, AB. Lot 2, JWX HURLEY 315H (Polled, 88 lb BW, -.4 BW EPD, 66.53 LMY, 1,625 lb, 41 cm), sired by DC/CRJ Tank E108 P, out of a CSS Sir Navigator 37T daughter. Sold for $12,500 to W2 Farms, Lanigan. Lot 7, JWX HANG ON 72H (Polled, ET, 68 lb BW, -1.6 BW EPD, 785 lb 205 DW, 26 M EPD, 1,490 lb, 38 cm), sired by DC/CRJ Tank E108P, out of JWX Wynnemaker 983W. Sold for $12,500 to Terry Iluk, Glenavon. Lot 101 JWX HOMBRE 822H (Polled, 73 lb BW, -4.9 BW EPD, 1,305 lb, 37 cm), sired by Circle Cee Legend 307A, out of a Cedardale Zeal 125Z daughter. Sold for $12,000 to Diamond K Cattle Co., Maple Creek. Lot 3, JWX HAYWIRE 295H (Polled, 82 lb BW, 779 205 DW, 16.96 REA, 1,635 lb, 38 cm), sired by DC/CRJ Tank E108P, out of a Merit 8676U daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Hunter Charolais.

Lot 8, JWX HORIZON 1114H (Polled, 89 lb BW, -1.1 BW EPD, 829 lb 205 DW, 95 YW EPD, 1,740 lb, 40 cm), sired by DC/CRJ Tank E108P, out of a Pleasant Dawn Fire 176S daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Pleasant Dawn Charolais, Oak Lake, MB Lot 17, JWX HEADLIGHT 878H (ET, 100 lb BW, 947 lb 205 DW, 1,514 lb 365 DW, 1,650 lb, 42 cm), sired by TR CAG Carbon Copy 7630E ET, out of JWX Wynnemaker 983W. Sold for $9,000 to Terry Iluk. Lot 32, JWX HIGH SCHOOL 364H (Polled, 102 lb BW, 104 YW EPD, 1,520 lb, 42 cm), sired by DCR Mr Commissioner C49, out of a JWX Silver Bullet 524W daughter. Sold for $8,500 to 7 Pillar Ranch Ed Miller purchased a heifer bull Ltd., Shell Lake.

Mike Elder & Kasey Phillips teamed up on Honky Tonk

Shane & Murray Blake bought the third high seller

Repeat customers Jody Hawken & Terry Iluk bought three top bulls

Maston Williams selected a herdbull for their W2 herd

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Michael Hunter bought two, including the second high seller

AVERAGE UP $1500

Gilliland Bros. 9th Annual Bull Sale April 10, 2021 • Carievale, SK Auctioneer: Ward Cutler Sale Manager: Transcon Livestock Corp. Gross Average 34 Yearling Bulls

$197,450 $5,807

With a higher top end and a few to purebred breeders, the Gilliland Bros. saw their average move up in this 9th annual sale. High Selling Bulls Lot 9, G.BROS CLIPPER 1155H (102 lb BW, 944 WW, 1,600 lb, 46 cm), sired by High Bluff Diesel 25D, out of a DCR Mr 029 Dakota BullZ90 daughter. Sold for $16,000 to Bricney Stock Farm, Maidstone. Lot 24, G.BROS DEMON 1130H (90 lb BW, 1065 lb, 51 WW EPD, 102 YW EPD, 1,695 lb, 43.5 cm), sired by G.Bros Cash 612F, out of a Pleasant Dawn Mustang 210W daughter. Sold for $9,000 to Cathy Gonos, Frobisher.

Lot 25, G.BROS HAMMER RGCG 112H (90 lb BW, 905 lb WW, 52 WW EPD, 1,575 lb, 41 cm), sired by G.Bros Cash 612F, out of a G.Bros Napoleon 214X daughter. Sold for $8,750 to Darrell Thompson, Carnduff. Lot 15, G.BROS STALKER 1191H (103 lb BW, 880 lb WW, 1,540 lb, 40.5 cm), sired by High Bluff Diesel 25D, out of an SOS MB Syndicated 138P daughter. Sold for $7,750 Richard Van Sprundel, Manor.

Lot 1, G.BROS CHAPLAIN RGCG 89H (82 lb BW, -.5 BW EPD, 1,480 lb, 41 cm), sired by HRJ Maverick 556C, out of a Sparrows Escobar 429B daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Nahachewsky Charolais, Norquay. Lot 14, G.BROS TEXAS 1183H (102 lb BW, 960 lb WW, 1,540 lb, 46 cm), sired by High Bluff Diesel 25D, out of a DCR Mr 029 Dakota BullZ90 daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Diamond W Charolais, Hudson Bay.

Wendell & Leanne Weston purchased the high selling bull

Orland Walker bought a new herdsire

AVERAGE UP $1,300

Cedardale Charolais 18th Annual Bull Sale April 17, 2021 • Nestleton, ON DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction Gross Average 1 Two-Year Old Bull 29 Yearling Bulls 30 Lots

$8,000 $8,000 193,000 6,655 $201,000 $6,700

With Covid restrictions in Ontario, the Nesbitts decided to go to a straight timed online auction for their 18th annual sale. The results were very good with the average moving up with strong demand, and bulls selling to four provinces. High Selling Two-Year Old Bull Lot 32, CEDARDALE GLADSTONE129G (Homo Polled, 88 lb BW, -1.4 BW EPD, 818 lb 205 DW, 2,155 lb, 43 cm), sired by Cedardale Cambridge 70C, out of a Sparrows Alcatraz 18N daughter. Sold for $8,000

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Richard Van Sprundel selected a high seller

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to Larry Moggy, Manitoulin Island. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 27, CEDARDALE HULK 89H (Homo Polled, 95 lb BW, -2.9 BW EPD, 25 M EPD, 858 lb 205 DW, 1,570 lb, 41.5 cm), sired by LT Affinity 6221 Pld, out of a Cedardale Yellowstone 25Y daughter. Sold for $17,750 to Ferme Cardin Charolais, St Bonaventure, QC. Lot 9, CEDARDALE HUMMER 20H (Homo Polled, 101 lb BW, 837 lb 205 DW, 1,505 lb, 43 cm), sired by Keys All State 149X, out of a Cedardale Winchester 70W daughter. Sold for $12,500 to Balamore Farm, Great Village, NS. Lot 2, CEDARDALE Jean-Francois Cardin HAMMY 5H took the high selling (Double Polled, bull to Quebec

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90 lb BW, -3.4 BW EPD, 894 lb 205 DW, 28 M EPD, 1,630 lb, 40 cm), sired by Circle Cee Legend 307A, out of a Cedardale Zeal 125Z daughter. Sold for $7,750 to Kevin Clarke, Dunrobin. Lot 18, CEDARDALE HURRICANE 58H (Double Polled, 96 lb BW, -2 BW EPD, 906 lb 205 DW, eleven-year old dam, 1,640 lb, 37 cm), sired by LT Affinity 6221 Pld, out of a Sparrows Alcatraz 18N daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Destiny Cattle Co., Moosehorn, MB.

Joe & Robert Cooper purchased the second high seller

MORE BULLS SOLD, AVERAGE UP

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More bulls sold this year, which was complemented by the sale average also increasing almost $1,100 over last year. The quality of two-year old calving ease and performance bulls sold to many repeat and volume buyers. High Selling Bulls Lot 5, KRW EXACTA 182G (Polled, 95 lb BW, 90 YW EPD, 25 M EPD, 1,900 lb, 42.5 cm), sired by CML Exacta

514C, out of an LT Lanza 1427 Pld daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Keho Lake Colony, Barons. Lot 33, KRW REBEL 219G Polled, 100 lb BW, 50 WW EPD, 90 YW EPD, 1700 lb, 43 cm), sired by CML Rebel 716E, out of a KAYR Sanction 102A daughter. Sold for $9,500 to Cameron Farms, Turrin. Lot 25, KRW AFFINITY 1G (Polled, 13 CE EPD, -3.9 BW EPD, 25 M EPD, 1,750 lb, 41 cm), sired by LT Affinity 6221 Pld, out of an LT Lanza 1427 Pld daughter. Sold for $9,250 to Lyndon Pulyk, Mannville. Lot 27, KRW AFFINITY 768G (Polled, 9.3 CE EPD, -1.3 BW EPD, 52

WW EPD, 96 YW EPD, 1,850 lb, 39 cm), sired by LT Affinity 6221 Pld, out of a KRW Wild Card 112B daughter. Sold for $9,250 to Triple M Farms, Claresholm. Lot 14, KRW TOUCHDOWN 143G (Polled, 100 lb BW, 28 M EPD, 1,850 lb, 42 cm), sired by CML Touchdown 414B, out of a Sparrows Midland 37X daughter. Sold for $8,600 to Lyndon Pulyk. Lot 31, KRW REBEL 221G (Polled, 85 lb BW, 6.7 CE EPD, 26 M EPD, 1,920 lb, 40 cm), sired by CML Rebel 716E, out of a KAYR Sanction 102A daughter. Sold for $8,250 to Lakeside Colony, Cranford.

Maury & Marla McLeod purchased a high selling bull

Leonard & Eileen Johnson purchased three bulls, including a high selling Elder’s Cracker Jack son.

Brian Hicken and Jackie Sproule bought in volume again

White Lake Colony Charolais Bull Sale March 30, 2021 • Lethbridge, AB Auctioneer: Bob Balog Sale Manager: Balog Auction Services Gross Average 39 Two-Year Old Bulls $264,000 $7,333

AVERAGE UP $1,200

Whitecap/Rosso 31st Annual Bull Sale April 7, 2021 • Moose Jaw, SK Auctioneer: Brent Carey Gross Average 39 Two-Year Old Bulls $253,800 $6,508 8 Yearling Bulls 38,900 4,862 47 Lots $292,700 $6,228

This long running, video sale had a very steady price. There were fewer bulls offered than last year, but the average was up, with many repeat customers coming back for more bulls. Gibson Livestock was volume buyer selecting seven. The Red Angus bulls averaged $6,062 with a top of 76

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$15,000 twice. High Selling Two-Year Old Bulls Lot 86, ROSSO ABSOLUT 75G (Polled, 1.8 BW EPD, 57 WW EPD, 111 YW EPD, 2,005 lb, 42 cm), sired by McTavish Hot Hand 34D, out of a Rosso Double Down 8Z daughter. Sold for $9,250 to C2 Charolais, LaRiviere, MB. Consigned by Rosso Charolais, Moose Jaw. Lot 72, ROSSO NEW STOP 10G (Polled, 90 lb BW, 59 WW EPD, 102 YW EPD, 1,985 lb, 39 cm), sired by C2 Empire 46E, out of an Impair daughter. Sold for $8,250 to Tom Collins, McCord. Consigned by Rosso Charolais Banner • May 2021

Charolais Lot 70, ROSSO CHROME 3G (Homo Polled, 94 lb BW, 100 YW EPD, 2,015 lb, 42 cm), sired by Rosso Double Down 8Z, out of a Merit Roundup 9508W daughter. Sold for $8,000 to Flying B Cattle Co., Kennedy. Consigned by Rosso Charolais. Lot 78, ROSSO JUDGEMENT 28G (Homo Polled, 1.4 BW EPD, 97 YW EPD, 2,005 lb, 43.5 cm), sired by CW Empire 46E, out of a Rosso The Law 37Y daughter. Sold for $7,750 to Last Chance Ranch, Maple Creek. Consigned by Rosso Charolais. Lot 84, ROSSO BOMBER 70G

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White Meadow Charolais Bull Sale

White Meadow Charolais Bull Sale April 14, 2021 • Pipestone, MB DLMS Farm Gate Times Auction Sale Manager: By Livestock Gross Average 19 3/4 Two-Year Old Bulls $ 103,000 $5,215

White Meadow Charolais held its first Bull Sale on DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction. A solid, consistent offering of two-year old and long yearling bulls was offered by Mike Bertholet and his daughter Ava. There was strong support shown, with herdbulls sold to purebred breeders and commercial cattlemen in the three prairie provinces. High Selling Bulls Lot 17, WHITE MEADOW GRINGO 20G (3rd Gen Polled, 78 lb BW, -3.4 BW EPD, 45 WW, 38.5 cm, 1,870 lb), sired by WC Big Ben 9036, out of an LT Sundance 2251 Pld daughter. Sold for

(Homo Polled, .6 BW EPD, 1,845 lb, 46 cm), sired by MXS Irresistibull357A, out of a WMM Arthur 328A daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Randy Tessier, Minton. Consigned by Rosso Charolais. High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 53, WHITECAP HOMESTEADER 72H (Polled, 102 lb BW, 809 lb 205 DW, 1,500 lb, 42 cm), sired by Whitecap Embargo 7E, out Keegan Blehm selected the high seller of a Whitecap for their C2 operation

$14,500 to Pleasant Dawn Charolais, Oak Lake, MB. Lot 18, WHITE MEADOW GOVERNOR 22G (Dbl Polled, 92 lb BW, -3 BW EPD, 10.6 CE EPD, 44 WW EPD, 43 cm, 1,980 lb), sired by WC Big Ben 9036, out of an LT Sundance 2251 Pld daughter. Sold for $6,750 to Ron Gilliland, Carievale, SK. Lot 20, WHITE MEADOW GRIZZLY 24G (3rd Gen Polled, 82 lb BW, -3.9 BW EPD, 12.8 CE EPD, 22 M, 39.5 cm, 1,790 lb), sired by WC Big Ben 9036, out of a White Meadow Baron 11B daughter. Sold for $6,250 to Van Buuren Charolais, Pipestone, MB. Lot 16, WHITE MEADOW GALAXY 16G (3rd Gen Polled, 98 lb BW, -3.4 BW EPD, 11 CE EPD, 42.5 cm, 2,000 lb), sired by WC Big Ben 9036, out of an LT Sundance 2251 Pld daughter. Sold for $5,750 to SKE Charolais, Hartney, MB. Lot 10, WHITE MEADOW GENTRY

62G (Polled, 106 lb BW, .9 BW EPD, 49 WW EPD, 101 YW EPD, 24 M, 48 TM EPD, 40.5 cm, 2,100 lb), sired by LT Sundance 2251 Pld, out of a Novotel daughter. Sold for $5,750 to Ron Gilliland took home the second high SKE Charolais. selling bull

Trent Hatch selected the high selling bull

Shane Eastman purchased two bulls

Brindle 57B daughter. Sold for $5,250 to Robert Beaubien, Assiniboia. Consigned by Whitecap Charolais. Moose Jaw. Lot 60, WHITECAP HEDGE 288H (Polled, 90 lb BW, 719 lb 205 DW,

1,260 lb), sired by Whitecap Fernando 105F, out of a Whitecap Revolver 69Y daughter. Sold for $5,250 to Matador Grazing Co-op, Kyle. Consigned by Whitecap Charolais.

Tom Collins purchased the second high seller

Repeat customers Freda & Alfred Wakeland added two to their Last Chance Ranch

Doug Pittman bought for the Matador Grazing Co-op

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Thank you to Everyone that toured the bull pen, bid and bought in our bull sale

Special thanks to these breeders for their purchases

White MeadoW GrinGo 20G WC Big Ben x LT Sundance to Pleasant Dawn Farms, MB

White MeadoW Governor 22G WC Big Ben x LT Sundance to Gilliland Bros. Charolais, SK

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Bull Sales in Brief M.C. Quantock Bull Sale January 30, 2021 • Lloydminster, SK Gross Average 29 Two-Year Old Bulls $184,000 $6,345

Moose Creek Red Angus Bull Sale February 3, 2021 • Kisbey, SK Gross Average

26 Char Two-Year Old Bulls $158,000 $6,077

Hill 70 Quantock Bull Sale February 6, 2021 • Lloydminster, AB Gross Average 45 Two-Year Old Bulls $287,000 $6,377 35 Yearling Bulls 187,300 5,543 80 Lots $474,300 $5,929

Soderglen Ranches Select Bull Sale February 13, 2021 • Airdrie, AB Gross Average 42 Two-Year Old Bulls $355,750 $8,470

Prouse Ranch Charolais Bull Sale February 20, 2021 • Virtual Sale Gross Average 15 Yearling Bulls

$86,750 $5,783

Saddleridge Charolais & Kaiser Cattle Co. Bull Sale February 24, 2021 • Brooks, AB Gross Average 8 Two-Year Old Bulls 21 Yearling Bulls 29 Lots

$48,500 $6,062 137,050 6,526 $185,550 $6,399

Quebec Select Bull Sale February 27, 2021 • Danville, QC Gross Average 14 Yearling Bulls

$48,750 $3,482

RRTS Charolais Bull Sale February 27, 2021 • Kamloops, BC Gross Average

Select Charolais Bull Sale March 5, 2021 • Innisfail, AB Gross Average 28 Two-Year Old Bulls $174,500 $6,232 93 3/4 Yearling Bulls 596,250 6,360 121 3/4 Lots $770,750 $6,331

Twin Anchor Charolais Bull Sale March 5, 2021 • Veteran, AB Gross Average 8 Two-Year Old Bulls 28 Yearling Bulls 36 Lots

$54,250 $6,781 158,500 5,660 $212,750 $5,909

Nish Charolais Bull Sale March 5, 2021 • Lethbridge, AB Gross Average 59 Yearling Bulls

$321,300 $5,446

McKeary Charolais & Fleming Livestock Corp. Tradition Bull Sale March 11, 2021 • Compeer, AB Gross Average 35 Two-Year Old Bulls $229,500 $6,557 2 Yearling Bulls 12,750 6,375 37 Lots $242,250 $6,547

Northern Classic Charolais Bull Sale March 12, 2021 • Grande Prairie, AB Gross Average 10 Yearling Bulls

$60,250 $6,250

Meridian Agriculture Co. Ltd. Charolais Bull Sale March 12, 2021 • Acadia Valley, AB Gross Average 20 Two-Year Old Bulls

$97,750 $4,888

Grassroots Charolais Bull Sale March 15, 2021 • Veteran, AB Gross Average

$104,450 $4,352

11 Two-Year Old Bulls $68,250 $6,205 35 Yearling Bulls 214,750 6,136 46 Lots $283,000 $6,152

Acadia Colony Charolais Bull Sale March 2, 2021 • Veteran, AB Gross Average

Northern Impact Bull Sale March 18, 2021 • Clyde, AB Gross Average

24 Yearling Bulls

5 Two-Year Old Bulls 28 Yearling Bulls 33 Lots

$23,250 $4,650 145,250 5,188 $168,500 $5,106

Lazy S Charolais Bull Sale March 18, 2021 • Beaverlodge, AB Gross Average 36 Yearling Bulls

$225,500 $6,264

Select Genetics Bull Sale March 20, 2021 • Herbert, SK Gross Average 14 Yearling Bulls

$71,000 $5,071

Rollin’ Acres/Whiskey Hollow Bull Sale March 20, 2021 • Hanover, ON Gross Average 2 Mature Bulls 1 Two-Year Old Bull 23 Yearling Bulls 26 Lots

$11,000 $5,500 5,250 5,250 181,750 7,902 $198,000 $7,615

Balamore “Thickness Sells” Bull Sale March 20, 2021 • Great Village, NS Gross Average 5 Two-Year Old Bulls 11 Yearling Bulls 16 Lots

$63,000 $12,600 76,000 6,910 $139,000 $8,688

Northwest Bull Sale March 22, 2021 • North Battleford, SK Gross Average 9 Yearling Bulls

$46,950 $5,217

Neilson Cattle Company Bull Sale March 22, 2021 • Willowbrook, SK Gross Average 31 Two-Year Old Bulls $179,400 $5,787

AM Sunrise Bull & Female Sale March 24, 2021 • Swift Current, SK Gross Average 16 Yearling Bulls 11 Open Heifers 27 Lots

$73,150 $4,572 26,200 2,382 $99,350 $3,680

32 Two-Year Old Bulls $210,100 $6,566 20 Yearling Bulls 103,000 5,150 52 Lots $313,100 $6,021

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Thistle Ridge Ranch Bull Sale March 26, 2021 • Lethbridge, AB Gross Average

Maritime Bull Test Station Sale April 3, 2021 • Nappan, NS Gross Average

Tee M Jay Charolais Bull Sale March 27, 2021 • Ashern, MB Gross Average

Transcon’s Advantage Bull Sale April 3, 2021 • Saskatoon, SK Gross Average

31 Yearling Bulls

$139,750 $4,508

2 Two-Year Old Bulls 23 Yearling Bulls 25 Lots

$10,000 $5,000 130,500 5,674 $140,500 $5,620

Candiac Bull Sale March 27, 2021 • Candiac, SK Gross Average 4 Two-Year Old Bulls 17 Yearling Bulls 21 Lots

$14,800 $3,700 70,050 4,120 $84,850 $4,040

Cornerview Charolais Bull Sale March 27, 2021 • Cobden, ON Gross Average 19 Yearling Bulls

$122,700 $6,458

Manitoba Bull Test Station Sale March 27, 2021 • Douglas, MB Gross Average 2 Yearling Bulls

$10,000 $5,000

Elite Genetics Bull Sale March 28, 2021 • Douglas, MB Gross Average 5 Yearling Bulls

$20,300 $4,060

Power Up Your Pasture Bull Sale April 1, 2021 • Stavely, AB Gross Average 5 Yearling Bulls

$24,950 $4,990

7 Yearling Bulls

$29,700 $4,243

20 Two-Year Old Bulls $120,750 $6,037

Vermilion Group Charolais Bull Sale April 3, 2021 • Marwayne, AB Gross Average 61 Two-Year Old Bulls $412,500 $6,762 20 Yearling Bulls 99,500 4,975 81 Lots $512,000 $6,321

Daines Cattle & O’Neill Livestock Bull Sale April 8, 2021 • Innisfail, AB Gross Average 17 Yearling Bulls

$110,750 $6,514

Genetic Distinction Online Bull Sale April 8, 2021 • DV Auction Online Gross Average 5 Yearling Bulls

$19,750 $3,950

Acadia Ranching Bull Sale April 10, 2021 • Brooks, AB Gross Average 17 Two-Year Old Bulls

$91,100 $5,359

Vanderhoof Bull Sale April 10, 2021 • Vanderhoof, BC Gross Average 1 Yearling Bull

$3,750 $3,750

Mid-Western Angus & Charolais Bull & Female Sale April 10, 2021 • Lucknow, ON Gross Average 11 Yearling Bulls

$61,100 $6,110

Eastern Select Bull & Female Sale April 10, 2021 • Campbellford, ON Gross Average 6 Two-Year Old Bulls 10 Yearling Bulls 16 Bulls Cow/Calf Pairs 1 Bred Cow 3 Bred Heifers 3 Open Heifers 10 Females

$24,000 42,900 $66,900 $11,850 3,500 10,200 9,000 $34,550

$4,000 4,290 $4,181 $3,950 3,500 3,400 3,000 $3,455

Spirit of the North Bull Sale April 11, 2021 • Spiritwood, SK Gross Average 13 Two-Year Old Bulls $90,800 $6,985 9 Yearling Bulls 47,550 5,283 22 Lots $138,350 $6,289

Cattle Capital Bull & Female Sale April 12, 2021 • McCreary, MB Gross Average 5 Two-Year Old Bulls 13 Yearling Bulls 18 Bulls 3 Bred Cows 1 Bred Heifer 2 Open Heifers 6 Females

$18,100 50,250 $68,350 $18,650 4,200 5,900 $28,750

$3,620 3,811 $3,797 $6,217 4,200 2,950 $4,792

Top Cut Bull Sale April 13, 2021 • Mankota, SK Gross Average 15 Yearling Bulls

$62,500 $4,167

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2021 Spring Bull Sale Summary According to statistics, the 2021 Spring Bull Sales were record breaking! In the 40 years the Charolais Banner has been compiling bull sale results, the 2021 spring bull saw the most bulls sold, with the highest overall total gross dollars, the highest number of sales reporting and highest overall average. There were 103 sales reporting in 2021, 4 more than 2020. The overall numbers were up 241 2/3, and gross dollars were up $4,436,850, with the overall average up by $760. A quick overview shows that of

the 91 sales reporting in both 2020 and 2021, 80% of those sales had an increase in overall average. There were 47 sales grossing more than $200,000 and one sale grossing over $1,000,000. There were 24 sales selling more than 50 lots. Mature bulls were down $1485 in average with 8 more bulls selling in 2021, compared to 2020. There were 138 5/12 more two-year old bull lots selling in 2021 with the average up $747. 82% of the sales with two-year olds selling had a two-year old average

above $5000. There were 95 1/4 more yearling lots selling in 2021 with the average up $773. 76% of all sales with yearlings selling had a yearling average above $5000. Bull Sale Chart Notes: • Statistics are from fall 2020 sales with more than 5 bulls and spring 2021 bull sales. • No U.S. bull sales are included in the chart. • The sales with fall long-yearlings were treated as two-year old bulls.

It is the breeders’ responsibility to submit a sale summary to the Charolais Banner office (by fax, e-mail or phone) to ensure that their sale is included in the chart and further statistics. Unless the Charolais Banner office receives a report, no information will be shown for that sale.

SALES GROSSING OVER $300,000 Rawes Ranches $1,533,850 Steppler Farms $780,250 Select Charolais Bull Sale $770,750 Sandan Charolais & Springside Farms $693,300 Wilgenbusch Charolais (North of 49th) $633,150 CK Sparrow Farms $606,500 Turnbull Charolais & Guest (High Country) $584,000 Footprint Farms $551,900 Palmer Charolais $549,500 Char-Maine Ranching $542,500 Vermilion Charolais Group $512,000

McLeod/Kay-R/Triple M Horseshoe E Charolais Hill 70 Quantock Tri-N Charolais Pleasant Dawn Charolais Coyote Flats Pro-Char Charolais Prairie Cove Charolais & Guests Cedarlea Farms (Git’R Done) Elder Charolais HTA Charolais

$510,000 $485,250 $474,300 $431,150 $430,050 $424,600 $418,800 $412,750 $405,000 $401,450 $392,750

BOB Charolais & Rosedale Farms Beck Farms Soderglen Ranches Triple C Charolais HEJ Charolais P & H Ranching Co. Ltd. Nish Charolais Northern Impact High Bluff (Family Tradition)

$372,600 $370,000 $355,750 $342,100 $329,850 $326,750 $321,300 $313,100 $300,250

SALES WITH 50+ LOTS Rawes Ranches Select Charolais Bull Sale Steppler Farms Wilgenbusch Charolais (North of 49th) Sandan Charolais & Springside Farms Vermilion Charolais Group Hill 70 Quantock Footprint Farms

186 121 3/4 117 91 83 1/4 81 80 76

Turnbull Charolais & Guest (High Country) 74 1/2 Horseshoe E Charolais 69 Char-Maine Ranching 65 CK Sparrow Farms 62 Coyote Flats 62 Cedarlea Farms (Git’R Done) 59 1/2 Nish Charolais 59 BOB Charolais & Rosedale Farms 57

HEJ Charolais Palmer Charolais Beck Farms Pleasant Dawn Charolais Tri-N Charolais Northern Impact HTA Charolais Pro-Char Charolais

57 56 56 55 1/3 52 52 51 50 1/2

YEARLING SALES AVERAGING $7000 PLUS, WITH MORE THAN 5 Prairie Cove Charolais & Guests McLeod/Kay-R/Triple M Palmer Charolais CK Sparrow Farms Sandan Charolais & Springside Farms Elder Charolais

$12,008 $10,625 $9,890 $9,839 $9,515 $9,229

Char-Maine Ranching $8,567 Pro-Char Charolais $8,453 Turnbull Charolais & Guest (High Country) $8,333 Tri-N Charolais $8,317 High Bluff (Family Tradition) $8,280 Rollin Acres/Whiskey Hollow $7,902

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Denbie Ranch & Guests (Myhre & Bar J) Johnson Ranching (Built Right) Pleasant Dawn Charolais HTA Charolais Best of the Breeds Horseshoe E Charolais

$7,817 $7,817 $7,772 $7,701 $7,256 $7,073

TWO-YEAR OLD SALES AVERAGING $7000 PLUS, WITH MORE THAN 5 Balamore Farms “Thickness Sells” Prairie Cove Charolais & Guests Palmer Charolais Soderglen Ranches Stephen Charolais & Guests

$12,600 $11,666 $9,167 $8,470 $8,250

Rawes Ranches Char-Maine Ranching Steppler Farms Footprint Farms Pro-Char Charolais

$8,246 $7,850 $7,663 $7,563 $7,556

P & H Ranching Co. Ltd. White Lake Colony M & L Cattle Co. Triple C Charolais

$7,426 $7,333 $7,287 $7,029

top selling bulls over $21,000 in canada • fall 2020 - spring 2021 BULL

SIRE

SOLD FOR

PURCHASER

SOLD BY

SVY Trust 6H

M6 Bells & Whistles 258 P

$123,000 for 3/4

Prairie Cove, Caprock & Associates

Serhienko Cattle Co.

Elder’s Houlio 4H

SKW Expedition 89C

$110,000 for 1/2

Lindskov Ranch

Elder Charolais

SOS Hefner Pld 33H

SOS Apex Pld 139F

$85,000 for 3/4

Sliding Hills Charolais

Springside Farms

Tri-N Go North 2411H

SCX Jehu 233E

$80,000

Palmer & BOB Charolais

Tri-N Charolais

CML Authentic 34H

LT Patriot 4004 Pld

$53,000 for 1/2

Johnson Ranching

McLeod Livestock

JWX Honky Tonk 5005H

DC/CRJ Tank E108P

$50,000 for 3/4

Elder Charolais & Kay-R Charolais

Wilgenbusch Charolais

Pro-Char Diamondback 113H

Pro-Char Ronaldo 53E

$45,000 for 1/2

Steppler, Beck & Quicksilver Charolais

Pro-Char Charolais

SOS Pandemic 168H

SOS Apex Pld 139F

$40,000 for 3/4

Alan Landaker Charolais

Springside Farms

Pleasantdawn Vessel 195H

Turnbull’s Full Moon 655F

$35,000 for 2/3

Highway 21 Feeders

Pleasant Dawn Charolais

HVA Hulk 47H

Elder’s Vexour 8042F

$33,500

Turnbull Charolais

Palmer Charolais

Turnbull’s Hard Core 545H

Pleasant Dawn MVP 316Y

$33,000 for 3/4

HEJ Charolais & Keith Evans

Turnbull Charolais

HBC Summit 1H

WCR Commissioner 593 P

$32,000 for 3/4

Funk, Eickhoff, Throne & Sonderup

Harcourt Charolais

Cedarlea Howitzer 49H

LT Authority 7229 Pld

$29,500

Wienk Charolais

Cedarlea Farms

JWX Hard Ball 955H

TR CAG Carbon Copy 7630E ET

$29,000

Hunter Charolais

WIlgenbusch Charolais

High Bluff Hilton 54H

HVA Threetheives 66F

$28,000

Soderglen Ranches Ltd.

HIgh Bluff Stock Farm

PCC Lincoln 15H

LT Landmark 5052 Pld

$28,000

DanG Charolais

Prairie Cove Charolais

Harvie Head Master 35H

SOS Apex Pld 139F

$27,000

Sugarloaf Charolais

Harvie Ranching

PCC Lubbock 65H

LT Landmark 5052 Pld

$27,000 for 1/2

Caprock Cattle Co.

Prairie Cove Charolais

HTA Missle 110H

SHSH High Class 43D

$26,500

R Lazy B Ranch

HTA Charolais

CML Anthem 20H

CML Crown Jewel 87F

26000 for 1/2

White Lake Colony

McLeod Livestock

CML No Worries 64H

Cedarlea Joe Sakic 19D

$25,000

Canadian Sires

McLeod Livestock

Cedarlea Houston 119H

Turnbull’s Elite 322E

$24,000

Dog Patch Acres

Cedarlea Farms

PCC Gonzales 9H

M&M Outsider 4003 Pld

$24,000

Clear Water River Charolais

Prairie Cove Charolais

Tri-N Brooks 34H

SCX Jehu 233E

$24,000

Zehnder Waage Partnership

Tri-N Charolais

Turnbull’s Hot Commodity 558H

Cedarlea Shoeless Joe 83C

$23,500 for 3/4

CSS Charolais

Turnbull Charolais

High Bluff Head LIner 147H

HVA Threetheives 66F

$23,000

Turnbull Charolais

High Bluff Stock Farm

PCC International 64H

HVA Fireball 662F

$23,000 for 1/2

Steeves Farm Charolais

Prairie Cove Charolais

RGP Heavy Duty 33H

Turnbull’s Duty-Free 358D

$23,000

BOB & Tellier Bar LD Ranch

Palmer Charolais

HTA Blizzard 79H

HTA Asteroid 603D

$22,500

JS Ranch

HTA Charolais

MAIN Highwood 60H

JSR Estrada 52E

$22,500

Coyote Flats Charolais

Char-Maine Ranching

HC High Caliber 160H

DCR Mr Dual-Threat D112

$22,000 for 2/3

Soderglen Ranches & Circle 7

Hunter Charolais

Sparrows Fappani 38H

Sparrows Liriano 660D

$22,000

Norway Valley Farms

CK Sparrow Farms

Sparrows SHooter 6H

LT Rushmore 8060 Pld

$22,000

Pro-Char Charolais

CK Sparrow Farms

Steppler Great White 4H

High Bluff El Paso 15E

$22,000

Lakeview & Pro-Char Charolais

Steppler Farms

Turnbull’s Heat Wave 740H

HVA Fortune 5F

$22,000

Highway 21 Feeders

Turnbull Charolais

LAE Huckleberry 8H

Circle Cee Legend 307A

$21,000

Valley’s End Charolais

Horseshoe E Charolais

Pro-Char Badiragauto 44H

Pro-Char Jamieson 68F

$21,000

Twin Anchor Charolais

Pro-Char Charolais

Rawes Emperor 178G

Rawes Maxim 54C

$21,000

White Lake Colony

Rawes Ranches

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Forty Year (1982-2021) Charolais Bull Sale Trends YEAR

#. OF SALES

MATURE BULLS (no.– average $)

TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLS (no.– average $)

YEARLING BULLS (no.– average $)

TOTAL LOTS (no.– average $)

SALE GROSS

1982

$2,898

714 1/4

$2,203

224

$2,066

953 1/4

$2,911

$2,775,600

1983

20 1/2

$2,832

857

$2,739

398

$2,391

1275 1/2

$2,889

$3,686,050

1984

$2,098

1112 1/2

$2,633

671 1/4

$2,121

1820 3/4

$2,532

$4,611,675

1985

$2,642

1141

$2,302

714

$1,889

1894

$2,788

$5,280,900

1986

$2,150

1212

$2,396

664

$2,019

1908

$2,354

$4,491,650

1987

$3,154

1286

$2,572

880

$2,284

2187

$2,554

$5,586,000

1988

$3,040

1179

$2,943

1153 3/4

$2,468

2354

$2,740

$6,453,080

1989

12 1/2

$3,304

1335 1/8

$2,817

1167 7/8

$2,484

2515 1/2

$2,724

$6,854,090

1990

$2,645

1315 3/4

$2,839

1407 1/2

$2,408

2745 1/4

$2,616

$7,181,960

1991

$2,543

1325 1/4

$2,592

1482 1/4

$2,296

2818 1/2

$2,604

$7,340,941

1992

$2,889

1382 1/4

$2,577

1503

$2,255

2916 1/4

$2,589

$7,550,565

1993

$3,043

1337

$2,736

1773

$2,479

3124

$2,734

$8,543,440

1994

101

$2,734

1287

$3,122

1487 1/4

$2,872

2790 1/4

$3,187

$8,893,468

1995

$3,152

1139

$2,901

2019 1/3

$2,521

3169 1/3

$2,660

$8,429,677

1996

11 1/4

$3,053

1091

$2,436

1587 2/3

$2,338

2682 11/12

$2,381

$6,386,758

1997

13 1/4

$4,925

1038 3/4

$2,756

1383 1/2

$2,503

2434 1/2

$2,624

$6,388,423

1998

$3,445

912

$2,884

1545 1/4

$2,534

2467 1/4

$2,667

$6,580,454

1999

$3,092

928

$2,851

1325 1/2

$2,486

2262 1/2

$2,638

$5,968,094

2000

$3,467

971

$3,216

1521 1/4

$2,752

2495 1/4

$2,935

$7,323,043

2001

$3,391

1084

$3,596

1801

$3,087

2896 1/12

$3,272

$9,476,325

2002

$3,161

961

$3,204

1667 5/6

$3,095

2637 5/6

$3,114

$8,215,407

2003

$3,583

799 3/4

$2,968

1389 1/12

$2,826

2202 5/6

$2,877

$6,338,363

2004

$2,367

589

$2,427

1159 1/2

$2,390

1751 1/2

$2,403

$4,208,325

2005

$2,400

644 1/2

$2,858

1088 5/12

$2,657

1735 11/12

$2,739

$4,754,928

2006

$2,988

557

$3,101

1277 11/12

$2,930

1838 11/12

$2,982

$5,483,175

2007

4 1/2

$5,011

544 3/4

$3,330

1433 7/10

$2,820

1983 19/20

$2,964

$5,879,625

2008

$5,783

565 1/2

$3,076

1495 7/12

$2,905

2072 4/5

$2,933

$6,079,275

2009

$4,000

606

$3,288

1552 13/60

$3,223

2158 13/60

$3,242

$6,999,675

2010

$4,050

546 5/12

$3,227

1597 1/4

$3,092

2151 2/3

$3,130

$6,734,095

2011

$2,833

645

$3,881

1652 1/2

$3,592

2300 1/2

$3,672

$8,445,975

2012

$4,650

667 1/2

$4,921

1837 5/6

$4,275

2507 1/3

$4,447

$11,150,420

2013

8 1/6

$10,445

765 1/2

$4,457

1813 1/12

$3,916

2586 1/2

$4,095

$10,591,900

2014

2 3/4

$3,727

827 1/2

$5,033

1854 19/75

$4,591

2684 1/2

$4,730

$12,698,800

2015

$45,938

854 1/2

$7,210

2082 5/12

$6,298

2940 11/12

$6,617

$19,459,300

2016

$8,763

932 3/4

$6,958

2119 23/30

$6,489

3058 1/6

$6,631

$20,279,909

2017

$4,986

1038 1/2

$6,360

2177 5/6

$5,987

3230 1/3

$6,103

$19,713,525

2018

5 3/4

$8,400

1012 1/4

$6,507

2400 1/4

$6,015

3419 1/4

$6,160

$21,062,925

2019

$5,425

1065

$6,075

2320 1/6

$5,970

3389 1/6

$5,989

$20,298,575

2020

$5,850

1087

$6,018

2497 1/4

$5,904

3587 1/4

$5,938

$21,301,250

2021

103

$4,364

1225 5/12

$6,765

2592 1/2

$6,677

3828 11/12

$6,699

$25,648,100

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2021 Charolais Spring Bull Sale Statistics MATURE BULLS SALES

TWO-YEAR OLDS

YEARLINGS

TOTAL

SALE GROSS

(no.– average $)

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

$4,550

$5,106

$145,600

$168,500

$6,209

$5,359

$167,650

$91,100

$3,900

$4,400

Acadia Colony Acadia Ranching Ltd.

$6,209

$4,650

$5,359

Alameda Bull Sale

Allanville Farms

$4,550 $3,900

$4,400

AM Sunrise Bull & Female Sale Balamore Farms “Thickness Sells”

$5,188

$6,333

5 $12,600 8

$7,175

$4,572

$6,910

$6,981

Beck Farms

$6,062

Best of the Breeds

$5,150 2

$7,200

$4,479

$5,196

BOB Charolais & Rosedale Farms

$5,200

$6,000

$6,435

$6,546

Borderland Cattle Co.

$4,583

$4,875

$3,870

$4,113

$3,946

$6,161

$5,200

$4,136

$5,700

Blackbern/Whitewater/Kirlene

$6,937

Buffalo Lake Charolais C2 Charolais

$31,200 $79,200 16

$4,572

$8,719

$73,150 $90,750

$139,000

$6,262

$6,552

$6,230

$6,607

$311,500

$370,000

$4,539

$7,256

$4,911

$7,256

$181,700

$188,650

$4,479

$5,350

$107,500

$139,100

$6,411

$6,537

$339,820

$372,600

$4,240

$110,500

$101,750

$4,136

$5,673

$157,150

$215,635 $209,900

Candiac Bull Sale

$3,900

$3,700

$3,500

$4,120

$3,553

$4,040

$56,850

$84,850

Cattle Capital

$3,500

$3,620

$4,113

$3,811

$4,076

$3,797

$69,300

$68,350

$8,000

Cedardale Charolais Cedarlea Farms (Git’R Done) Char-Maine Ranching

Charmark Ranches

$8,227

$3,525

$7,850

$4,383

$5,330

$6,655

$5,330

$6,700

$149,250

$201,000

$8,024

59 1/2

$6,807

$8,024

59 1/2

$6,807

$425,250

$405,000

$7,221

$8,567

$7,623

$457,400

$8,346

$4,215

$542,500 $126,450

Chomiak Charolais & Oakstone Land & Cattle

$3,711

$4,164

$4,375

$4,350

$3,854

$4,237

$107,900

$97,450

CK Sparrow Farms

$4,766

$8,667

$9,155

$9,839

$8,939

$9,782

$545,300

$606,500

Cornerstone (Brimner)

$6,642

$4,824

$6,642

$4,824

$119,550

$130,250

Cornerview Charolais

$4,570

$6,458

$4,570

$6,458

$96,000

$122,700

$4,223

$6,693

$5,918

$6,848

$337,300

$424,600

$4,612

$4,733

Coyote Flats

$6,323

Creek’s Edge

$5,500

$4,825

$6,923

Daines/O’Neill Livestock Denbie Ranch & Guests (Myhre & Bar J) Diamond W Charolais Eastern Select

$4,100

$4,274

$6,514

$4,274

$6,514

$89,750

$110,750

$6,018

$5,490

$7,817

$4,970

$6,558

$114,300

$131,150 $212,000

$4,875

$6,750

30 1/2

$4,903

32 1/2

$6,108

34 1/2

$4,914

34 1/2

$6,145

$169,550

$4,228

$4,000

$4,017

$4,290

$4,129

$4,181

$57,800

$66,900

41 2/3

$7,596

43 1/2

$9,229

41 2/3

$7,596

43 1/2

$9,229

$316,500

$401,450

Elder Charolais Elite Genetics Bull Sale Footprint Farms

$6,174

$7,563

$4,433

$4,060

$4,433

$4,060

$13,300

$20,300

$5,579

$6,991

$5,857

$7,262

$451,000

$551,900

$3,950

$4,297

$5,807

$4,297

$5,807

$133,200

$197,450

Genetic Distinction Online (Flat-Top) Gilliland Bros. Grassroots

$6,071

$6,205

Harvie Ranching HEJ Charolais

$19,750

$5,610

$6,136

$5,700

$6,152

$205,200

$283,000

$7,031

$6,967

$7,031

$6,967

$225,000

$209,000

$5,332

$5,786

$5,332

$5,786

$287,925

$329,850

$5,500

$6,750

$6,795

$8,280

$6,732

$8,122

$276,000

$300,250

$4,364

Hill 70 Quantock

$6,330

$6,377

$5,352

$5,543

$5,918

$5,929

$449,750

$474,300

Horseshoe E Charolais

$6,074

$6,916

$5,787

$7,073

$5,864

$7,032

$369,450

$485,250 $392,750

High Bluff (Family Tradition) High Point

$48,000

HTA Charolais

$7,883

$7,701

$7,883

$7,701

$331,100

Hunter Charolais

42 5/6

$5,810

$6,563

42 5/6

$5,810

$6,563

$248,850

$262,500

Impact (McAvoy)

$5,050

30 2/3

$5,512

$5,050

30 2/3

$5,512

$181,800

$169,000

Johnson Ranching (Built Right) K-Cow Ranch

$7,700

$4,556

$5,953

$5,929

Lazy S Cattle Co.

$5,421

Lazy S Charolais

$4,025

$6,884

$7,817

$6,884

$7,817

$192,750

$203,250

$4,335

$4,635

$4,600

$5,380

$96,600

$123,750

$5,421

$5,929

$65,050

$83,000

$4,493

$6,264

$4,445

$6,264

$173,350

$225,500

Legacy Charolais

37 1/2

$7,407

37 3/4

$6,062

37 1/2

$7,407

37 3/4

$6,062

$277,750

$228,850

Louber Farms

$5,478

$6,432

$5,478

$6,432

$175,300

$180,100

$4,840

$5,990

$5,435

$6,768

$92,400

$169,200

$5,000

$5,318

$229,200

$175,500

M & L Cattle Co.

$5,683

$7,287

Manitoba Bull Test Station Maple Leaf & Guests

$5,750

$5,440

$5,750

$5,250

MC Quantock

$7,532

$6,345

McKeary Charolais & Fleming Livestock

$6,200

$6,557

Maritime Test Station

McLeod/Kay-R/Triple M

$208,250

$4,232

$5,056

$4,160

$4,243

$4,750

$9,466

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$5,457

$10,000

$4,160

$4,243

$41,600

$29,700

$7,532

$6,345

$233,500

$184,000

$6,375

$6,068

$6,547

$200,250

$242,250

48 $10,625

$9,466

48 $10,625

$444,900

$510,000

MATURE BULLS SALES

TWO-YEAR OLDS

YEARLINGS

TOTAL

SALE GROSS

(no.– average $)

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

$5,150

$5,170

$159,650

$186,100

$4,126

$4,888

$70,150

$6,110

McTavish Farms & Guests Meridian Agriculture Co. Ltd.

$4,126

$5,150

$5,170

$4,888

Mid-Western Angus & Charolais

$6,110

$97,750 $61,100

Moose Creek

$5,753

$6,077

$5,753

$6,077

$103,550

$158,000

Neilson Cattle Co.

$5,529

$5,787

$5,529

$5,787

$171,400

$179,400

Nelson Hirsche

$4,074

16 1/2

$5,355

$4,550

$5,694

$227,500

$193,600

$5,446

$5,109

17 1/2

$6,014

$5,446

Nish Charolais Northern Classic Northern Impact

$5,899

$6,566

P & H Ranching Co. Ltd.

$6,068

$7,426

Palmer Charolais

$7,000

$9,167

NorthWest Bull Sale

Pleasant Dawn Charolais Poplar Bluff Stock Farm

$5,635

Power Up Your Pasture (Fleming Stock Farm) Prairie Cove Charolais & Guests

$7,813

Prairie Distinction

$5,717

$6,327

$6,250

$6,327

$6,250

$82,250

$60,250

$3,907

$5,150

$5,079

$6,021

$259,000

$313,100

$4,705

$5,217

$4,705

$5,217

$47,050

$46,950

$6,068

$7,426

$285,200

$326,750

$7,787

$9,890

$7,703

$9,830

$431,350

$549,500

46 3/4

$6,789

55 1/3

$7,772

46 3/4

$6,789

55 1/3

$7,772

$317,400

$430,050

$4,628

$6,705

$5,347

$6,705

$262,000

$147,500

$4,458

$4,990

$4,458

$4,990

$26,750

$24,950

24 1/2

$9,541

30 $12,008

28 1/2

$9,298

34 1/2 $11,964

$265,000

$412,750

12 3/4

$5,875

$4,768

$6,155

$5,044

22 3/4

$5,998

$156,350

$136,450

$4,219

$4,326

$7,556

$6,230

41 1/2

$8,453

$6,262

50 1/2

$8,293

$344,410

Prouse Ranch Virtual Sale

$5,783

$86,750

Quebec Select

$3,482

$48,750

Pride of the Prairies

$4,967

Pro-Char Charolais

$6,800

Rawes Ranches

4 1/2 $11,666

$321,300

$5,500

186

$8,246 32

$4,379

$4,266

$4,379

$4,266

$140,125

$140,800

$7,600

$5,250

$5,432

$7,902

$5,593

$7,515

$158,600

$198,000

$4,839

$4,352

$4,839

$4,352

$87,100

$104,450

$6,062

$4,636

$6,526

$4,636

$6,399

$134,450

$185,550

$4,980

47 3/4

$8,348

59 1/4

$9,515

73 3/4

$7,055

83 1/4

$8,328

$520,375

$693,300

$4,733

$5,452

$5,036

$5,452

$5,008

$158,100

$160,250

$6,232

$770,750

RRTS (Valley ) Sandan Charolais & Springside Farms

$4,683

Saunders Charolais Select Charolais Bull Sale

$5,051

Select Genetics Simple as Black & White

$5,610

$6,930

Soderglen Ranches

$8,038

$8,470

Spirit of the North

$6,586

$6,985

Sliding Hills Charolais

186

$8,246 $1,217,550 $1,533,850

$7,078

Saddleridge Charolais/Kaiser Cattle

$7,078

$418,800

172

Reese Cattle Co. Rollin Acres/Whiskey Hollow

172

$90,850

$5,100

93 3/4

$6,360

119

$5,088

121 3/4

$6,331

$605,575

12 1/2

$4,560

$5,071

12 1/2

$4,560

$5,071

$57,000

$71,000

$4,992

$5,531

$5,323

$6,167

$149,050

$203,500

$4,025

$4,739

$4,025

$4,739

$80,500

$109,000

$8,038

$8,470

$313,500

$355,750

$5,520

$6,289

$82,800

$138,350

$4,588

$5,283

Stephen Charolais & Guests

$4,267

$8,250

$5,685

$6,035

$5,556

$6,151

$183,350

$233,750

Steppler Farms

$5,803

$7,663

86 1/4

$6,257

$6,385

104 1/4

$6,179

117

$6,669

$644,150

$780,250

$5,000

Tee M Jay Thistle Ridge Top Cut Transcon’s Advantage

$6,057

Tri-N Charolais

$5,500

Triple C Charolais Turnbull Charolais & Guest (High Country)

$5,011

Twin Anchor Charolais

$5,100

$5,674

$5,100

$5,620

$117,300

$140,500

$4,931

$4,508

$4,931

$4,508

$118,350

$139,750

$6,048

$4,167

$6,048

$4,167

$127,000

$62,500

$6,057

$6,037

$42,400

$120,750

$6,732

$282,750

$6,037

$7,000

48 2/3

$7,029

$6,031

$6,781

Vanderhoof

41 57 3

Vermilion Charolais Group

$6,762 $6,024

51 58 1/2

$8,333

$5,660

$3,750

$4,975

$4,862

$3,583

$6,762

White Cap/Rosso

$5,111

$6,508

White Lake Colony

$6,264

$7,333

$4,674

White Meadows

$8,317

19 3/4

$5,215

$6,958

$6,767

70 3

$5,836 $3,583

$8,291

48 2/3

$7,029

74 1/2

$7,839

$5,909

$3,750

$6,321

$431,150 $342,100

$408,500

$584,000 $212,750

$10,750

$3,750 $512,000

$4,980

$6,228

$348,600

$292,700

$6,264

$7,333

$169,125

$264,000

$6,767

$602,300

$633,150

Wilgenbusch Charolais (North of 49th)

Wilkie Charolais

$5,413

Williams Lake

$4,000

19 3/4

$5,215

$6,958

$103,000 $124,500 $8,000

Winsnes Relocation Sale

$4,738

$2,727

$4,252

$2,400

$4,398

$2,640

$131,925

$39,600

Wrangler Charolais

$7,172

$5,842

$5,472

$5,842

$5,790

$6,050

$277,950

$242,000

$6,765 2497 1/4

$5,904

2592 1/2

# Lots - Average $ Gross Dollars

$5,850 $17,550

$4,364 1087 $48,000

$6,018 1225 5/12

$6,541,600

$8,290,000

$14,744,075

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$6,677 3587 1/4

$5,938 3828 11/12

$6,699 $21,301,250 $25,648,100

$17,310,100

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Advertisers’ Index Alta Genetics Inc......................................... 86 Amabec Charolais....................................... 89 Annuroc Charolais...................................... 89 B Bar D Charolais........................................ 89 Baker Farms................................................ 89 Bar H Charolais........................................... 90 Beck Farms................................................. 90 Be-Rich Farms............................................. 87 Blackbern Charolais..................................... 89 Bob Charolais.............................................. 87 Borderand Cattle Co................................... 90 Bow Valley Genetics Ltd.............................. 86 Bricney Stock Farm...................................... 91 Bridor Charolais.......................................... 89 Brimner Charolais........................................ 91 British Charolais Cattle Society.................... 55 Buffalo Lake Charolais................................. 87 Campbells Charolais.................................... 91 Canadian Western Agribition...................... 66 Carey Auction Services................................ 86 Cedardale Charolais.................................... 89 Cedarlea Farms...................................... 71,91 Charla Moore Farms.................................... 91 Char-Lew Ranch.......................................... 87 Char-Maine Ranching.................................. 87 Charolais Charbray International................. 11 Charolais Journal........................................ 86 Char-Top Charolais...................................... 91 Charworth Charolais................................... 87 Chomiak Charolais...................................... 87 Circle Cee Charolais.................................... 87 Cline Cattle Co........................................... 88 Cockburn Farms.......................................... 90 Cougar Hill Ranch....................................... 88 Coyote Flats Charolais............................ 61,87 Creek’s Edge Land & Cattle......................... 91 C2 Charolais............................................... 89 Davis-Rairdan.............................................. 86 Demarah Farms........................................... 91 Diamond W Charolais................................. 91 Dorran, Ryan............................................... 86 Double P Stock Farm................................... 89 Dowell Charolais......................................... 87 Dubuc Charolais senc.................................. 90 Dudgeon-Snobelen..................................... 90 Eaton Charolais........................................... 92 Edge Livestock Inc....................................... 86 Elder Charolais Farm............................. 6,7,91 Fergus Family Charolais............................... 90 Fischer Charolais......................................... 87 Flat Valley Cattle Co.................................... 87 Fleury, Michael............................................ 86

Flewelling, Craig......................................... 86 Footprint Farms........................................... 87 Future Farms............................................... 87 Gallelli Charolais......................................... 87 Gilliland Bros. Charolais............................... 91 Good Anchor Charolais............................... 87 H.S. Knill Company Ltd............................... 86 Happy Haven Charolais............................... 89 Harcourt Charolais...................................... 65 Hard Rock Land & Cattle Ltd....................... 89 Harvie Ranching.......................................... 87 HEJ Charolais.............................................. 87 Herdbook of Mexico................................... 59 Hicks Charolais............................................ 90 High Bluff Stock Farm................................. 89 Hopewell Charolais..................................... 91 Horseshoe E Charolais................................. 91 Howe Coulee Charolais............................... 91 HTA Charolais........................................ 53,89 Hunter Charolais...................................89,IBC JMB Charolais............................................. 89 Johnson Charolais....................................... 87 Johnstone Auction ..................................... 86 June Rose Charolais.................................... 91 Kaiser Cattle Co.......................................... 87 Kay-R Land & Cattle Ltd.............................. 87 KCH Charolais............................................. 88 Kirlene Cattle.............................................. 90 La Ferme Patry de Weedon.......................... 90 Lakeview Charolais...................................... 87 Langstaff Charolais..................................... 90 Leemar Charolais........................................ 87 Legacy Charolais......................................... 87 LEJ Charolais............................................... 89 Lindskov-Thiel Charolais Ranch.................... 92 M&L Cattle Company.................................. 90 Mack’s Charolais......................................... 90 Maple Leaf Charolais................................... 87 Martens Cattle Co....................................... 91 Martens Charolais....................................... 89 McAvoy Charolais....................................... 91 McKeary Charolais...................................... 88 McLeod Services.......................................... 86 McTavish Farms........................................... 91 Medonte Farms........................................... 90 Millerland & Livestock................................. 90 Mutrie Farms.............................................. 91 Myhre Land and Cattle................................ 89 Nahachewsky Charolais . ............................ 91 Norheim Ranching...................................... 86 P & H Ranching Co...................................... 88 Packer Charolais.......................................... 90

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Palmer Charolais.................................... 29,91 Phillips Farms.............................................. 91 Pleasant Dawn Charolais........................ 47,89 Potter Charolais.......................................... 90 Prairie Cove Charolais................................. 88 Prairie Gold Charolais.................................. 91 Pro-Char Charolais...................................... 88 R&G McDonald Livestock............................ 89 Raffan, Don................................................ 86 Rawes Ranches........................................... 88 Reeleder, Andrew........................................ 86 Rollin’ Acres Charolais................................. 90 Ross Lake Charolais..................................... 88 Rosso Charolais........................................... 91 Royale Charolais.......................................... 90 RRTS Charolais............................................ 88 Saddleridge Charolais.................................. 88 SanDan Charolais........................................ 88 Saunders Charolais...................................... 90 Serhienko Cattle Co.................................... 91 Sharadon Farms.......................................... 90 Skeels, Danny............................................. 86 Sliding Hills Charolais.................................. 91 Southside Charolais..................................... 88 Southview Farms......................................... 90 CK Sparrow Farms Ltd................................ IFC Springside Farms............................... 14,15,88 Spruce View Charolais................................. 88 Stach Farms Charolais................................. 88 Stephen Charolais....................................... 92 Steppler Farms Ltd................................... 3,89 Stock, Mark................................................ 86 Sugarloaf Charolais..................................... 88 Sunshine Oak Charolais............................... 89 T Bar C Cattle Co................................... 86,93 Temple Farms.............................................. 92 Thistle Ridge Ranch..................................... 88 Transcon Livestock...................................... 86 TRI-N Charolais...................................... 51,89 Turnbull Charolais.................................. 27,88 Twin Anchor Charolais................................ 88 Wendt & Murray Farms Ltd......................... 88 Western Litho Printers................................. 86 White Cap Charolais................................... 92 White Lake Colony...................................... 88 White Meadow Charolais Ltd................. 78,89 Wilgenbusch Charolais........................ 92,OBC Wilkie Ranch............................................... 88 Wood River Charolais.................................. 92 Wrangler Charolais..................................... 88

Thank You!

To everyone who toured the bull pen, bid and bought at our 10th Annual Bull Sale. Special thanks to these buyers of some high sellers.

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Hunter Charolais

Doug & Marianne Hunter T204-937-2531 C 204-937-7737 • huntchar@mymts.net Jimmy Hunter 204-937-0219 Michael & Candace Hunter 204-247-0301 @HunterCharolais • www.huntercharolais.com

A Charolais family operation for over 30 years