Our History

On April 22, 1971, a group of enthusiastic Saskatchewan Simmental Breeders met in Regina to create their first Provincial Association. The Association started off with a membership of 77. By-laws were approved and directors elected. The first President was Edgar Mapletoft of Frenchman Butte, the Vice-President was Cyril Ross of Estevan and the Secretary-Treasurer was Leroy Berry of Carievale. Membership increased rapidly to 320 members.

The Saskatchewan Simmental Association (SSA) immediately became involved in live displays at summer fairs and sponsored the first sale at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. Three years later, history was made when 116 lots sold for just under 1.25 million dollars at the Agribition sale.

The First Simmental show at Agribition was sponsored in 1976. The show continued to grow and over 400 head of Simmental cattle were displayed every year for several years. In 2017, the Canadian Simmental Assocition will celebrate their 50th Anniversary and the National Show will be held at Canadian Western Agribition. The 50th Anniversary of the first Agribition Simmental Sale will take place in 2020 as Canadian Western Agribition also celebrates the 50th Anniversary milestone.

The People’s Choice Bull Show was added in 1994 to promote Simmental Bulls and to keep Simmental and the SSA at the forefront of the beef industry. Calendar year bull calves were nominated and then judged by gold and silver membership holders. Twenty eight bulls competed for the right to be the “People’s Choice” and compete for a jackpot of over $10,000! Seventy-five judges appraised the three classes of bulls, all scoring cards were tabulated and a championship class was determined. Before the championship class was announced, a name was drawn from all Gold and Sliver level memberships. EDN Simmentals, of Maple Creek, SK. was the winner of a half interest and full possession of a bull of their choice from all twenty-eight bulls in the show. They selected a bull exhibited by Sunny Valley Simmental, Wayne & Linda Libke, Hanley, SK. Wayne and Linda received a $12, 530.00 jackpot. The People’s Choice Grand Champion also went to the Libke’s. The grand champion bull received $1000.00 and the Reserve Champion, exhibited by EDN Simmental, and received $500.00.

A Scholarship Fund was started in 1999 and is available to SSA member’s children. The scholarships are available to students entered in post-secondary education; his/her parents must be current SSA members and have been so for more than one year. Applications for scholarships are due October 1st of each year and are available from the SSA office. Since its inception, the SSA has awarded over 100 scholarships!

The Scholarship Fund is funded by the Scholarship Donation Heifer. A current year heifer calf is donated to the SSA and is auctioned off by Dutch auction at Agribition.

2023 Scholarship Heifer donated by Maxstone Simmentals, Lorne Kwasnicki, Scout Lake, SK

Upcoming Events

Events & Sales

Events & Sales


Win a $2,000 Sale Credit!
Draw will be made in Summer 2025…

News

2024 SSA Bull Promotion Winner! Landon Braithwaite of Fort Qu’appelle, SK  was selected from a buyer’s draw of over 1200 bulls from Saskatchewan Simmental Association members. He purchased his bull from Pheasantdale Cattle Company, the Stilborn family, of Balcarres, SK. Landon will receive a $2,000 sale credit to be used towards the purchase of a bull or female from public auction or private treaty sale from a current SSA Member!

SSA 54th Annual General Meeting
SSA 54th Annual General Meeting was held in Weyburn, SK on July 20, 2024 in conjunction with the SCYSA Tiger Lily Classic. A great crowd was on hand to discuss the SSA Business and support the junior members with their Annual Show.

The SSA Board wishes to thank Lee Stilborn and Lane Scherger for the their time and commitment to the SSA Board of Directors as they retire from the board. Welcome to new members Jaret Girodat and Travis Rathgeber as they join the SSA Board for a 3 year term and returning director Kyron Manske.

2025 Canadian Simmental Association National
Convention and National YCSA Show will be held in Weyburn July 24-27, 2025 – hope you can join us!

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