Moving up | Competitors eye larger shows in Edmonton and Regina
OLDS, Alta. — Six beef breeds vied for championship banners at the Olds Classic show held Oct. 5-7.
The event is part of a larger circuit of shows at Olds, Lloydminster and Edmonton that compete for the Alberta Supreme competition held at Farmfair, which is scheduled for Nov. 4-11 in Edmonton.
All champion females and bulls qualify for the RBC Beef Supreme, the grand finale event at Canadian Western Agribition, which runs Nov. 19-24 in Regina. In that event, champions from fairs in Canada and the United States are eligible for $10,000 in cash as well as other prizes.
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The Olds winners were:
- Angus bull: Remitall Farms, Olds; Reserve: Justamere Farms, Lloydminster, Sask.;
- Angus female: Miller Wilson Angus, Bashaw, Alta.; Reserve: Remitall Farms, Olds;
- Red Angus bull: Miller Wilson Angus; Reserve: Ter-Ron Farms, Forestburg, Alta.;
- Red Angus female: Ter-Ron Farms; Reserve: Diamond T Cattle Co., Olds;
- Hereford bull: Remitall West, Olds; Reserve: Harvie Ranching, Olds;
- Hereford female: Harvie Ranching; Reserve: Remitall West;
- Limousin bull: Highland Stock Farms, Olds; Reserve: Ivy Livestock, Duchess, Alta.;
- Limousin female: Ivy Livestock; Reserve: Highland Stock Farms;
- Shorthorn bull: JT Livestock, John and Tammy Dolliver, Stettler, Alta.; Reserve: JT Livestock;
- Shorthorn female: Wendy Bishop, Creekside Shorthorns, Holden, Alta., Reserve: Creekside Shorthorns;
- Simmental bull: Harvie Ranching; Reserve: Ridgeline Cattle Co., Carstairs;
- Simmental female: Mader Ranches, Carstairs; Reserve: Mader Ranches.
