EDMONTON – A Charolais bull has been named grand champion for the first time at Farmfair International’s Supreme Show of Champions.
The bull was led into the ring by Tyler Bullick of Prairie Cove Charolais, who leapt into the air waving his show stick when the judges slapped his animal on the hind end.
“This is the greatest thing that’s ever happened,” said Bullick, who wins a truck as part of his prize package.
Bullick thought he had a good chance of winning, but said it wasn’t a sure thing.
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“There’s 800 head here. To be the best out of all of them is amazing.”
The bull is owned by Prairie Cove Charolais, Don Grant Farms, Clear Lake Charolais and a Quebec syndicate.
Garth Racier won grand champion female with his Black Simmental cow-calf pair. It’s the third truck Rancier has won at Farmfair with animals from his Simmental herd.
He said the winning cow was a calf in the cow-calf pair when he won one of his previous trucks.
“She looks a lot like her mother,” he said.
“I’m surprised and happy. You never know who will win.”
Rob Adams of Ter-Ron Farms of Forestburg, Alta., won grand champion bull calf with a Red Angus.
“I’m pretty excited,” Adams said while waiting in line for the bull to be photographed after the win.
Rob Hamilton led the winning heifer calf into the ring.
The calf is co-owned by Continental Angus, Walker Brae Farms and Gordon Atkins.
“It was a good year this year,” Hamilton said.
“It was a good way to top it off.”
Miller Wilson Angus of Bashaw, Alta., won supreme breeder’s herd.
Farmfair was held Nov. 5-14 in Edmonton.
