2007 4-H Highlights!


Tristan winning Grand Champion Heifer

Ashley presented with the Grand Chapion Steer banner from Rick Gabrielle


Tristan McConnell, Kate-Lyne Nykoliation & Ashley Nixon with steers
Triston's steer weighed 1420 lbs on interclub day and sold for $1.41/lb to John Car Farms
Kate-Lynes steer weighed 1360 lbs on interclub day and sold for $1.47/lb to Virden Credit Union 
Ashley's steer weighed 1290 lbs and sold for $1.90/lb to TL Penner Construction

All three steers were off BC Bulls, purchased from a long time repeat bull buyer Ken Day

 


Marylin and Chey Nykoliation presenting Tristan with trophy for Grand Champion Charolais Heifer

On our Lenore 4-H Achievement Highlights
July 4, 2007 • Judge: Tracey Pizzey


Continuation Heifer Champion - 1st Tristan McConnell with Beaver Creek Gracey 233R
Continuation Calf Champion - 1st Tristan McConnell Beaver Creek Torch 266T (Double Red/Outcross/Polled Bull weighing 560lbs on July 4/07)
Heifer Champion - 1 st Tristan McConnell Beaver Creek 233S (Full sister to Grasie bred back the same way)
Steer Class Champion Steer - of a Beaver Creek Bull, 1430 lbs July 4/07); 3rd Ashley Nixon (Char X off of a Beaver Creek Bull)
High Gaining Steer - Ashley Nixon, Gained 635 lbs in 210 days
Best Pair of Steers - Ashley Nixon & Jesse Nykoliation (Char X Steers)

On our Interclub 4-H Achievement Highlights
July 5, 2007 • Judge: Neil Carson

Continuation Heifer Reserve Champion - 1st Tristan McConnell with Beaver Creek Gracey 233R
Continuation Calf Champion - 1st Tristan McConnell Beaver Creek Torch 266T (Double Red/Outcross/Polled Bull weighing 560 lbs on July 4/07)
Charolais Heifer Champion  - 1st Tristan McConnell Beaver Creek 233S
Overall Heifer Champion  - 1 st Tristan McConnell Beaver Creek 233S (Full sister to Grasie bred back the same way)
There was 48 Steer Calves out for the interclub show Ashley and Tristan both got first in their split 
Grand Champion Steer -  Ashley Nixon - Breed Char X off a Beaver Creek Bull. This steer also tied for Grand Champion Carcass with a warm weight of 792 lbs. Ashley also won this in 2006 with a purebred steer off of a Merit 77K daughter Born in May




2006 Highlights

Ashley’s 4-H steer was a purebred red, off of a 77k daughter, he was 1st in his class at 4-H Interclub Level and was Champion carcass.

Grade AA / carcass cutability 62.2% 40/45 points
warm carcass wt. 757lbs 10/10 points
muscling 12/13 point
overall fat distribution 6/6 points
fat color & quality 6/6 points
flesh color & texture 10/10 points
marbling 7/10 points
Total Score 91.0/100 points.
Sold to Renard’s Meat Service Virden MB 1.35/lb.

Born April 15/05
BW 91 lbs.
July 5/06 Wt. 1205 lbs.


Ashley receiving an award from Brian Renard for her Champion Carcass

Triston showed a son of 77K and he was Reserve Grand Champion at Club Level and
1st in his class at Interclub.
The steer sold to Mid-West Redi-Mix in Virden, MB
for $1.35/lb


 

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