Manitoba Charolais Association

Charolais Scholarship

My name is Cameron Claeys I am 19 years old and attending Assiniboine Community Collage in Brandon Manitoba. I am currently in my second and final year of studies were I am pursuing a diploma in Agribusiness.

Upon completion of my diploma I plan to move home, continue farming with my farther and take over the farm. Our farm is a fourth generation mixed farming operation with both cattle and grain, located in the Cypress River area. My family has had cattle on the farm for as long as it has been operating and it will continue to have cattle as long as I am there.

Our heard is over 80 percent charolais and we currently run three charolais bulls. We breed charolais because we are looking for a cow that brings power and performance to our herd. Charolais cows do this with great mothering ability, high milk production and good calving ability. Also the caves have great power and performance with high weight gain from birth right into the feedlot. The highest weaning weights and best weight gain on our farm comes from charolais cows and bulls and this is why we do and will continue to breed charolais cattle on our farm for years to come.

JMB “Nothin Held Back” Sale
December 19, 2011 in Virden, MB

#	LOT	GROSS	AVERAGE
25	Cow Calf Pairs	$171,950	$6878
17	Bred Cows	$52,050	$3062
22	Bred Heifers	$75,250	$3420
8	Heifer Calves	$19,200	$2400
7	Bull Calves	$31,100	$4443
79	Lots	$349,550	$4425

High Selling Cow/Calf Pairs
Lot 14, JMB Paradise 445P, sired by CS Mango 256M, bred to BXB Dateline Son 65R. Sold for $8,500 to Swan Lake Farms, Stoughton, SK.
Lot 14A, JMB Merit 139Y, sired by Merit 8671U. Sold for $4,500 to John Wilson, Wawota, SK.
Lot 1, JMB Saturn 605S, sired by CS Mango 256M, bred to Hicks Revolver 14R. Sold for $9,000 to Langstaff Charolais, Wallaceburg, ON.
Lot 1A, JMB Ms Merit 141Y, sired by Merit 8671U. Sold for $2,100 to LEJ Charolais, Portage La Prairie.
Lot 37, JMB Ms Dateline 907W, sired by BXB Dateline Son 65R, bred to HVA Wallet 91W. Sold for $5,500 to Dog Patch Acres, Leroy, SK.
Lot 37A, JMB Boomer 108Y, sired by SVY Kaboom Pld 7113T. Sold for $5,500 to Kopp Farms, Amaranth.
High Selling Bred Heifer
Lot 45, JMB Ms Dateline 5X, sired by BXB Dateline Son 65R, bred to CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W. Sold for $6,250 to C2 Charolais, La Riviere.
High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 72, JMB Ms Dateline 114Y, sired by BXB Dateline Son 65R. Sold for $5,250 to Hard Rock Charolais, Neepawa; Bryce Olmstead, Carberry & Scott Baron, Carberry.
High Selling Bull Calf
Lot 74, JMB Dateline 104Y, sired by BXB Dateline Son 65R. Sold for $7,750 to Future Farms, Innisfail, AB.