Dorothy McDonald
1929-2010

Long time Charolais breeder Dorothy McDonald died suddenly in a car crash, Friday, July 2, 2010.  Dorothy ran Driftwood River Ranch, about 30 kms west of Cochrane, Ontario.  Dorothy's parents moved from Windsor to the Cochrane area in the early 1930's to carve out a farm from the wilderness.  When her father died when she was 13, Dorothy took over the farm, continuing to clear land and build a farm.  In

1964 she purchased her first Charolais bull to cross with her Hereford/Shorthorn cows.  She began to upgrade females, and purchase Full French and purebred Charolais.  By the late 80's her herd numbered over 100 purebred females.  Dorothy died with her boots on, still having over a dozen purebred cows, along with her border collies and calico cats.  This marks the passing of a real pioneer of northern Ontario.


Northern PowerPac Bull & Heifer Sale
April 24, 2010 • New Liskeard, ON

No.
Lot
Gross $
Average $
5
Yearling Bulls
$15,750
$3150
5
Lots
$15,750
$3150

Cedardale Charolais Bull & Heifer Sale
April 17, 2010 • Nestleton, ON

No.
Lot
Gross $
Average $
25
Yearling Bulls
$79,800
$3192
16
Yearling Heifers
$28,850
$1868
41
Lots
$108,650
$2650

High Selling Yearling Bulls
Lot 18, Cedardale Winchester 70W, sired by Sparrows Alcatraz 18N, out of an LHD Cigar E46 daughter.Sold for $7200 to Hamilton Cattle Co., London.

Lot 22, Cedardale Whistler 83W, sired by Cedardale Stately 21S, out of a JWK Impressive daughter. Sold for $4700 to Silo Hill Farms, Pickering.

Lot 4, Cedardale Wild Wind 17W, sired by LT Wyoming Wind, out of a Sharp Hills 206J daughter. Sold for $4100 to Pleasent View Farms, Pefferlaw.

High Selling Yearling Heifer
Lot 35, Miss Cedardale 48W, sired by LT Wyoming Wind, out of a DBAR Survivor 220M daughter.Sold for $4400 to George Hamilton, Lindsay


Eastern Select Bull & Heifer Sale
April 10, 2010 • Campbellford, ON

No.
Lot
Gross $
Average $
1
Two-Year Old Bull
$2500
$2500
10
Yearling Bulls
$23,950
$2395
6
Open Heifers
$8100
$1350
17
Lots
$34,550
$2032

High Selling Yearling Bulls
Lot 12, TKC Rasputin 52W, sired by Bar J Rasputin 247R, out of an HCR Corona daughter. Sold for $4700 to Jean Mercier of L'Ange-Gardien, QC. Consigned by Triple K Charolais, Napanee.

Lot 15, M&L 30W, sired by an Indice son. Sold  for $3200 to John Davis, Peterborough . Consigned by M&L Cattle Co.,Indian River.

High Selling Open Heifer
Lot 90, TKC Jordon 61U, sired by Bar J Raputin 247R, out of a Pleasant Dawn Monte daughter. Sold for $2250 to John Davis. Consigned by Triple K Charolais


Saunders/Andemar Bull Sale
April 3, 2010• Keady, ON

No.
Lot
Gross $
Average $
1
Mature Bull
$3400
$3400
1
Two-Year Old Bull
$2100
$2100
27
Yearling Bulls
$79,950
$2961
29
Lots
$85,450
$2947

High Selling Yearling Bulls
Lot 20, ACC I Am Legend 914W, sired by Sparrows Sanchez 715T, out of Sparrows Tempest 174K. Sold for $8,000 to Gilliland Bros. Charolais, Carievale, SK. Consigned by Andemar Cattle Co., St. Mary's.

Lot 11, JSR Witchita 48W, sired by Winn Man's Pistol 615S, out of a JSR Just Right 38J daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Forsyth Bros. Charolais, Eriksdale, MB. Consigned by Saunders Charolais, Markdale.

Lot 18, ACC Battle Field 910W, sired by SVY Ad Invincible P 748T, out of a S$ Montana Silver daughter. Sold for $7,200 to Charwald Charolais, Altario, AB. Consigned by Andemar Cattle Co.


 The top indexing Charolais bulls in Ontario for 2009 Have been announced.  Leading the way with a Beefbuilder index of 4909 is RAC 21T, a son of Whitewater Premium 2P, consigned by Andrew Millar, Sunny Meadows Charolais, Fenelon Falls, Ontario.  He was tested at Douglas test centre through the Beef Improvement Ontario system.  In second place is BPL 19U, out of LT RIO BLANCO 1234P, consigned by Barry & Liz Potter, Golden Meadow Farms Earlton, Ontario.  This bull was tested at the Liskeard Farms Test Centre.

The top five bulls are as follows:
Beef Builder
Index
Sire
Owner
SUNNYMEADOWSPREMIUM 21T
4909
WHITEWATER PREMIUM 2P 
Andrew Millar, Sunny Meadows Charolais, Fenelon Falls, Ont.
BPL Uber Force 19P
4663
LT RIO BLANCO 1234P 
Barry & Liz Potter, Golden Meadow Farms, Earlton, Ont
TKC RASPUTIN 20U 
4410
BAR J RASPUTIN 247R 
Brian Kelly, Triple K Charolais, Napanee, Ont
UNO PARK RIO 16U 
4266
LT RIO BLANCO 1234 P
Dennis & Wanda Peddie.Uno Park Farm, New Liskeard, Ont
KIRLENE FABIO 15U 
4081
RC BUDSMYDAD 225 POLLED
Kirlene Cattle Co, Kirby Hakkesteegt, Brighton, Ont
LAND O'LAKES KING 19U
3914
LAND O'LAKES RIOBLANCO2R
Land O'lakes Charolais, Bob & Arlene Bateman, Madoc, Ont
 
Beef Builder is a terminal index, created by Beef Improvement Ontario to measure growth and carcass traits on bulls tested through their program.

August 14, 2009
"Buddy", a 1265 lb Charcross steer sired by a HTA Whitehot son, was named Grand Champion at the 2009 Rainy River 4-H championship held recently at Emo, Ontario.  Buddy, shown by Nick Teeple placed first over 26 other steers in the show.   The steer sold fo $2.64 per lb to Cloverleaf Grocery.  Congratulations Nick.

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