Agribitionwas once again a very large show and was well represented by B. C. Hereford Breeders.Placements of note in the 2008 heifer calf class splits; Platinum Genetics placed 3rd in her class with PGG 5D Keyline ET 3U a daughter of Remitall Superduty X Wilgore 174H Keyline 29F 55K
Harvie Ms Mystique 69U owned by Harvie Ranching of Alberta and North Bluff Farms finished 4th in class, she is a daughter of Harvie Raftsman 16R and OBF Mystique 61K
South Alder Farms/North Bluff Farms/Harvie Ranching’s entry of Harvie Ms Ulysses 11u was second in her class.She is another Raftsman daughter out of DTHF Ravin 144R.
Remitall Belle ET 73T a Remitall Online 122L and Remitall MW Belle 52P daughter placed 2nd in her class of Female born in 2007.She is owned by Harvie Ranching/ 3DL Farm/Murphy Ridge Farms.
The Square-D Polled Herefords, Lyle Pollard entry of Square-D Ellie 6003S with her calf Square-D Holly 603U placed 4th in her class of 2006 Female with Tattooed Calf
Kootenay Polled Herefords exhibited PGGSD Pacific Western ET 2U to a 4th place finish in his 2008 Bull Calf class.He is a flush brother to their class placing heifer with another flush brother, PGGSD Northwestern ET 1U placing 5th in his 2008 Bull calf division.
In the Horned Hereford Show, a placing of note is that of Bar-H Queen Ten 2U owned by Bar-H Land & Cattle who was Horned Heifer Calf Champion.The connection to BC here is that this heifer is sired by Richardson Ranch’s Tlell 4M Shrek out of Tlell 117F Joey 16S who was sold by the Richardsons as a bred heifer last year.
Royal Winter Fair 2008, Toronto
National Hereford Show
Copper Creek Ranch made the trip to the Toronto Winter Fair for the National Hereford show.
CCR 199s Undertaker ET 789U placed second in his 2008 calf class.He is a son of CCR 57G Stamina ET 199s out ofThunder 23C Lisa 18L and sold to Wooden Shoe Farm, Idaho for $4800 at the National Hereford Sale.
Placing 1st in his class and Intermediate Division Bull Calf Champion was Maxium Thunder ET 823 U, another Thunder 23C Lisa 18L son sired by Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M.
CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S, owned by Copper Creek Ranch and the Stamina syndicate, placed 4th in his class.
Farmfair International 2008, Edmonton, Alberta
Grand Champion Polled Hereford Female
Tlell 36N Kema 8S with her bull calf Tlell 6S Offshore 6U at side
Tlell Polled Herefords, from the Richardson Ranch on the Queen Charlotte Islands, were winners of the Polled Hereford Grand Champion Female at the Farmfair International’s Western National Hereford Show in Edmonton on November 4, 2008.
Don and Leslie Richardson traveled two days from the islands, starting with a 10 hour ferry ride to Prince Rupert, to show their cattle at Farmfair International for the third consecutive year. Their success in the Polled Hereford show ring included the Senior Champion cow and the Reserve Champion Heifer calf as well as the Premiere Breeder and the Premiere Exhibitor Awards.
The Richardson’s also showed both the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Hereford Bull calf as well as the Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer calf in the Legend’s of the Fall Event, an all breed calf show.
Both the Grand Champion cow, and her bull calf, winner of the Legends of the Fall Hereford class, qualified for the Supreme Show on Saturday, Nov 8th. A panel of six judges worked independently to pick both a male and female Supreme Champion with each winner taking home a New Dodge 4X4 truck. This year, for the first time, the attached aluminum stock trailers were awarded by a draw from all participants in the Supreme Show and although they didn’t win, the Richardson’s had qualified for both the Male Supreme and the Female Supreme draw.
With seven head in their string they also participated in the new Hereford Genes Event which saw the who’s who of Western Canada’s commercial buyers attend this display of twenty four Hereford bulls on November 4th. Each bull represented a different Hereford breeding unit from across Western Canada. After a great Hereford steak supper and the finals of the Ranch Rodeo, including a performance by Baxter Black, a draw was made for one of these guests to win one of the bulls on display. This event was credited for the Hereford breed seeing an increase in participation at Farmfair in 2008. Across all other breeds, Farmfair International saw fewer breeders display their cattle this year. Many commented on the escalating costs to attend a 7-8 days show as well as the disappointing returns in the cattle industry in past few years as the reason for this decrease in exhibits.
Their success this year made the Richardson’s drive back to BC seem much shorter. Even the 8 hour weather delay in Prince Rupert, waiting for the seven meter seas to subside before crossing the Hecate Strait on BC Ferries, couldn’t dampen their enthusiasim!
40th Annual Evergreen Sale
The 40th Annual Evergreen Salewas held at the Abbotsford Exhibition Grounds on September 27, 2008.The sale was dedicated to the memory of Keith Miller and Tom Charlton, two long time members and friends who passed on earlier this year.The sentiment expressed by one of the Krause brothers ‘this sale won’t be the same without Keith or Tommy’ was shared by all.
Thunder 28M Sabrina 177S, consigned by Thunder Ridge Farms Ltd of Abbotsford, was the high seller of the sale. This Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M daughter, out of the Thunder 23C Lisa 18L donor cow, came into the sale ring with a successful show career, including Reserve Grand Champion Female at the 2007 Abbotsford Agri Fair, and sold to Carol Sandhoff, Surrey for $4200.00.
Other top sellers included
Tlell 139N Tracy 26T, a Remitall Newtrend 139N daughter, consigned by the Richardson Ranch, Tlell, sold to North Bluff Farms Inc, Aldergrove for $3200.00.
CCR 28M Lisa ET 759T, a Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M daughter, consigned by Copper Creek Ranch, Princeton sold to Thunder Ridge Farm Ltd, Abbotsford for $3000
Tlell 68M Tinkerbell 19T, a Star America daughter, consigned by Richardson Ranch sold to River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, Ontario for $3000
3-D-L 2R Pattie 9U, a 3-D-L Lady’s Rifleman 2R daughter, consigned by 3-D-L Farm, Abbotsford, sold to Kailey Reimer for $3000
Tlell 199S Blue Sky 14U, a CCR 57G Stamina 199S daughter,consigned by Richardson Ranch sold to Wyatt Oulton, Windsor, Nova Scotia, for $2550
Tlell 236G Governess 12U, a Remitall Governor 236G daughter, consigned by Richardson Ranch, sold to Morgan McArthur, Armstrong, BC for $2100
Coppertone Farms Ltd received $3200 for their cow calf pair with Harvie Ranching, Olds, Alberta taking the cow and Ronald and Moira Benson of Nanaimo taking the bull calf.
A total of 30 Hereford lots were sold for an approximate average of $1600 each
Salmon Arm Fair
Salmon Arm Fair, which is the largest Hereford show in B.C., was very competitive.The judge, Ron Hanson of Airdrie, Alberta,had his work cut out for him with the quality entries and chose CCR 28M Taurus ET 350T as his Grand Champion Bull and CCR 199S Undertaker ET 789U as Reserve Grand Champion Bull.Both of these bulls are owned by Copper Creek Ranch.
On the female side both the Grand and Reserve Champion came out of the 2 yr old female with natural calf at side.Grand Champion Female was Thunder 29F Sapphire 1S owned by Carol Sandhoff with Reserve Grand Champion Harvie Ms Medonte 1S owned by South Alder Farm and Harvie Ranching.The Hereford Challenge “Class of 2008” was won by Fred & Maureen Ziemer’s Echo 87J Stacey 47S.The Bull Calf Jackpot was won by Copper Creek Ranch with CCR 199S Undertaker ET 789UValley
Grand Champion Bull CCR 28M Taurus ET 350T
Grand Champion Female Thunder 29F Sapphire 1S
Copper Creek Ranch was named Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor for 2008
71st Annual Williams Lake Bull Show and Sale
April 17-18, 2008, Sale held at Williams Lake, BC 40 Bulls averaged $2,358, gross $94,300 6 Commercial Hereford Heifers averaged $793, gross $4,758
Top Sellers
PINE LFH START 45N 31S (Grand Champion), consigned by Little Fort Herefords, Little Fort, BC, sold to Clark Tucker, Williams Lake, BC for $2,800
LFH NORTH SKY 45N 4S (Reserve Grand Champion), consigned by Little Fort Herefords, sold to Andrews Ranch for $2,400
BENWYN MAKER GENERATOR 55S, consigned by Benwyn Farms, Progress, BC, sold to Ardill Ranch, Fort St. John, BC for $3,500
ECHO VALLEY SILVER STRIKER 34S, consigned by Echo Valley Farm, Lumby, BC, sold to Guy Banbaur, Vanderhoof, BC for $3,300
BENWYN STAR PRAIRIE LAD 81S, consigned by Benwyn Farms, sold to Fraser River Ranch for $3,000
TCF KALUA BULLET 6S, consigned by Triple Court Ranch, Aldergrove, BC, sold to The Ranch for $3,000
TEMCOR 24M SAMSON 20S, consigned by Triple Court Ranch, Sorrento, BC, sold to Watkinson Ranch, Lilloett, BC for $3,000
LFH RIBSTONE 157K ET 100S, consigned by Little Fort Herefords, sold to Jocko Creek Ranch, Kamloops, BC for $2,900
Pine Butte Ranch Bull Sale
February 16, 2008, Sale held at Kamloops, BC 36 two year old Bulls averaged $3,044, gross $109,600
Top Sellers
PINE BUTTE GOLD BRIT 20S sold to Wayne & Gail Edlund, Heffley Creek, BC for $4,700
PINE BUTTE 5N STANDARD LAD 4S sold to Len & Dave Waversak, Little Fort, BC for $4,000
PINE BUTTE 5N STANDARD LAD 106S sold to Ashcroft Ranch, Ashcroft, BC for $4,200
PINE BUTTE SILVER JUMBO 34S sold to Fred Bowers, Kamloops, BC for $4,1000
PINE BUTTE BRIT ENERGY 77S sold to Mike Baylift, Williams Lake, BC for $4,100
PINE BUTTE 5N BRITISHER 43S sold to Peter Phillips, Kamloops, BC for $4,000
PINE BUTTE 5N BRITISHER 90S sold to Ashcroft Ranch for $3,800
PINE BUTTE STANWAY LAD 195S sold to Douglas Lake Cattle Co., Douglas Lake, BC for $3,700
