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.