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Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 30, 2022

Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) continues and one of the featured events is the bison show and sale.

Donally Livestock and XY Bison from Fort St. John, B.C., had the grand champion female.

Silver Creek Bison from Binscarth, Man., showed the grand champion bull which also had the highest selling price at $21,500.

The reserve grand champion bull was consigned by Roaming K Bison from Foam Lake, Sask.

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