The junior section of the Calgary Stampede’s steer show recognized two young girls last week who couldn’t see over their animals’ shoulders.
Shelby Kent of Carstairs, Alta., took first place and won $2,000 in cash and a $3,000 scholarship. At the end of the show, her steer sold for $15,500 to Grey Wolf Production Syndicate, a group of Calgary.
Kathryn Dolliver of Stettler, Alta., had reserve champion and received $1,500 cash and a $2,000 scholarship. The Stampede board of directors purchased her steer for $5,400.
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The steers became the property of the Stampede at the end of the show and all sales proceeds go to the scholarship fund.
The steer classic, with nearly 100 entries, was also a big payday for Justin Hall of Craven, Sask., whose 1,400 pound Maine Anjou-Angus earned $9,000, plus $1,000 for best-in-breed class.
Hall’s Cattle Company has won this show previously.
“The last time he (Justin) was here, he was two and we won it,” said his father, Barry Hall. The family has had three reserve champions and this win now gives it three grand champion steers.
The home raised steer was born in February 2010 and has won nearly $15,000 this summer. It was also grand champion at the Lloydminster exhibition, which is a first, said Justin, who at age 20 has decided to ranch full time.
The Penny Lane Entertainment Group bought the steer, which will be served at the company’s Chicago Chophouse restaurant for a fall fundraiser for the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Justin’s plans were more down to earth. After the Stampede, he returns to Craven to cut hay.
The reserve champion was a Limousin from Denfield, Ont., and earned $4,000 as well as another $1,000 for best-in-class for its owners, Mark Phillips and Brodie Gutzke of Phillips Cattle Co. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen bought the steer.
The market heifer class went to Dakota Townsend of Sylvan Lake, Alta., and second place went to Craig Flewelling of Bowden, Alta.
Steer Classic champions:
•Angus: Hall’s Cattle Co., Craven, Sask.
•Charolais: Dennis Serhienko, Maymont, Sask.
•Hereford: Coleman Nixdorff, Airdrie, Alta.
•Limousin: Phillips Cattle Co., Denfield, Ont.
•Murray Grey: Barry Fraser, Ardrossan, Alta.
•Open class: Blue Moon Ranch, Weyburn, Sask.
•Simmental: Nexera Land and Cattle, Drake, Sask.
•Speckle Park: Tim Chalack, Carstairs, Alta.
