Top dollar was offered for top quality 4-H beef at the annual Hussar 4-H Show and Sale last Sunday afternoon.
This year’s Grand Champion, a 1,293 pound Charolais raised by Kayla Sandum was sold to Western Chev in Drumheller for $4.00 per pound. The Reserve Champion, raised by Reese Taubert was sold to Riverside Value Drug Mart for $3.10 per pound.
It was a seller’s market as the Junior Champion, raised by Jacquelyn Sandum, was bought by Westergard Ford Motors in Drumheller for $2.80 per pound, and Junior Reserve Champion raised by Tate Yule fetched an astounding $5.40 per pound and was bought by Hanna Motor Products. The Senior Reserve, raised by Cassie Muller was bought up by Strathmore Motor Products and fetched $2.60 per pound and the Intermediate Reserve Champion, raised by Morgan Hale was purchased by Slim Wilson for $3.30 per pound. The club’s fundraiser calf went for $3.10 per pound.
The overall average of the sale was $3.30 per pound.
The Show saw some big winners too, including Jacquelyn Sandum who was Champion for Junior Grooming and Junior Conformation. Kylie Bishop won Junior Showmanship and Reserve Grooming, and Grand Reserve Showmanship. Katelyn Sandum won Reserve Junior Showmanship and Tate Yule won Junior Reserve Conformation.
Morgan Hale won Champion Intermediate Grooming and Reserve Intermediate Showmanship and Conformation. Hale also won Grand Champion Showmanship and Grand Reserve Grooming. Lane Adamcewicz won Champion Intermediate Showmanship, Reese Taubert won Champion Intermediate Conformation and Reserve Grand Conformation and Eric Sandum won Intermediate Reserve Grooming.
Kayla Sandum won Senior and Grand Champion for Conformation and Reserve Senior Showmanship and Jourdyn Sammons won Senior and Grand Champion Grooming. Reserve Champion for Senior Grooming was Jason Wilson. Payden Kaiser won Champion Senior Showmanship and Cassie Miller won Reserve Senior Conformation.
