justintime
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Our regional 4-H show and sale just ended today at our local Weyburn Agricultural Society annual fair. I had to miss the heifer show and steer sale today, as I had to deliver my last bull about 250 miles west of here. I had just started the trip back home when my cell phone rang. It was Papa Hilltop and he was pretty excited. Lil hiilltop ( aka Sadie) had just won Grand Champion Female at the Regional 4-H show with a purebred Shorthorn heifer sired by Star P Matrix 4N, a herd sire I own in partnership with them. At the jackpot bull calf and heifer calf shows on Monday, they also had both Grand Champions, and this was against all breeds and included entries from some of the big name breeders in these parts. This is a major show in these parts and I would compare the quality with most any other show I have seen, at least in Canada. There were 156 steers and approx 75 heifers shown ( I am guessing on the number of heifers as I missed the show today). Both the grand and reserve steers were smokies and they were not only great show steers but also great feeding steers. They were sound made with tremendous carcass quality. As I was not at the sale, I only have heard partial reports. My dad phoned as I drove home and told me the Champion steer sold for $8.00 per pound. He said the sale was about 2/3 done and there were lots and lots of calves selling over $4.00 per pound with several at $5 per pound or more. He said that even after over 100 steers sold, most were still selling in the $3 - 3.50 range, with an occasional steer soaring to over $4.50 as well. Dad said that some local businesses, had probably spent over $ 50 grand so far, when he called, supporting our local 4-H and the agricultural community as a whole.
I must say that I am pretty proud of my community, and also proud of Gary, Kim and Sadie, for what they accomplished in the past few days. I will see if I can get them to post pictures of some of their winners.
I must say that I am pretty proud of my community, and also proud of Gary, Kim and Sadie, for what they accomplished in the past few days. I will see if I can get them to post pictures of some of their winners.