LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. — Judges saw red at the annual Stockade Roundup in Lloydminster Nov. 4-7, and awarded top honours to Red Angus animals.
The supreme grand champion female title went to Ter-Ron Farms of Forestburg, Alta., while Redrich Farms, also from Forestburg, won supreme grand champion bull.
In the end it was a straightforward decision, said Dennis Serhienko of Maymont, Sask., who judged the Black Angus show. Murray Andrews of Moose Jaw, Sask., judged Red Angus and the two collaborated for the supreme show.
“We had to come to an agreement, which was easy. We saw them very close,” said Serhienko.
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“I think with the Angus, both individuals were really powerful. They were very massive, very big bodied, lots of performance that they look for in the cattle. They brought the traits to the table that the commercial man needs and wants.”
Show organizers said the number of exhibitors and spectators were up this year, thanks in part to the show’s hosting of the national level Angus shows. It was a first for the 37 year annual event.
There were 620 head entered from Manitoba to British Columbia for the four-day show, said Mike Gerlinsky, chair of the Stockade Roundup purebred committee.
“Our entries are up almost 200 head over last year,” he said.
“We’ve filled the barns up. We’ve had to add another stalling barn to make sure everybody had a place to stay for the week.”
Excellent prices in the cattle market also contributed to higher numbers this year, which Gerlinsky said is approaching levels seen at the show 25 years ago.
“There’s lots of enthusiasm in the industry. People are excited and have cattle to market and people to see,” he said.
Winning the supreme titles was a first for both owners, and one of their best showings.
“Could not have pictured it any better way,” said supreme bull winner Tyler Dietrich, 20.
“It’s been phenomenal, definitely no regrets coming here this year.”
Halley Adams, 16, owns this year’s supreme female cow-calf pair, although she let her father, Rob, lead the cow, Zaria, while she held the calf, Shocker.
“It was shocking and nervous (for me),” said Adams.
This was the first year that father and daughter exhibited at the Stockade Roundup, and they were also drawn because of the National Angus Show.
Fitting the animals for the ring was a family affair.
“I worked on the back legs, my younger sister, Keely, did the front legs and my dad clipped the top and did the tail and head, both on the cow and calf,” said Halley.
Although Stockade Roundup is one of the smaller shows, Gerlinksy said it’s a good indicator of what wins at larger venues.
“In the last five years, we have had the winners at the RBC Supreme at Agribition standing in these barns for this week,” he said.
Nov. 4
Grand champion female: Venerable, exhibited by Top 50 Livestock, Maidstone, Sask.
Grand champion bull: Tracker Lad, exhibited by Brady Moncrieff of Senlac, Sask.
Grand champion female: Rayne, exhibited by Double J Polled Herefords from Maidstone, Sask.
Grand Champion Bull: The Goods, exhibited by The Cliffs Farm from Hepburn, Sask.
Grand champion female: Janette, exhibited by Garry and Donna Berting/Ravenworth Cattle from Middle Lake, Sask.
Grand champion bull: Untapped, exhibited by Johner Stock Farm/H and S Land and Cattle from Maidstone, Sask.
Grand champion female: Gold, Dixon Farms of Vermilion, Alta.
Grand champion bull: Bodacious, exhibited by Bar 33 Ranch of Pierceland, Sask.
Nov. 5
Grand champion female: Tyson, exhibited by McAvoy Charolais of Arelee, Sask.
Grand champion bull: Grizzly, exhibited by Serhienko Cattle Co. of Maymont, Sask.
Grand champion female: Zoom Bloom, exhibited by Greenwood Limousin and Angus of Lloydminster, Sask.
Grand champion bull: Canadian Made, exhibited by Greenwood Limousin and Angus of Lloydminster, Sask.
Grand champion female: Soda Pop, exhibited by Black Gold Simmental of Lloydminster, Sask.
Grand champion bull: Erixon Lad, exhibited by Erixon Simmentals Inc of Clavet, Sask.
Grand champion: Erixon Lad, exhibited by Erixon Simmentals Inc of Clavet, Sask.
Nov. 6
Grand champion female: Zaria, exhibited by Ter-Ron Farms of Forestburg, Alta.
Grand champion bull: Aftershock, exhibited by Redrich Farms and Wood Coulee Ranch of Forestburg, Alta.
Grand champion female: Bar-E-L Erica, exhibited by Blairswest Land and Cattle of Drake, Sask.
Grand champion bull: Boycott, exhibited by Remitall Farms of Olds, Alta.
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