Vedvei Charolais Ranch

  Al’s interest in Charolais Cattle began when he started working with Wienk Charolais in 1976. In 1978 he married Deb Wienk. They began to build the foundation of what would one day become Vedvei Charolais. They have three daughters, Corrie, Stacie, and Melanie and in 1986 they started their own business, Vedvei Charolais. They have now been raising and selling Purebred Charolais cattle of their own for more then 16 years. In 2002 their oldest daughter Corrie married DJ Holt who is currently working with Vedvei Charolais. Over the years Vedvei Charolais has been extremely fortunate to have had two of the breed’s greatest herd sires, first in Mac 2244 and more recently in VCR Sir Duke 914. 2244 is an 11-time AICA Yearling Weight Trait Leader and is a 5-time AICA Milk Trait Leader. 914 is a 4-time AICA Weaning Weight Trait Leader, a 6-time AICA Milk Trait Leader, a 3-time AICA Yearling Weight Trait Leader, and the Breed’s only #1 Multiple Trait Leader, which he has achieved for three consecutive years. Vedvei Charolais has exhibited their cattle at many shows and sales across the nation with one of the highlights having the high selling lot at the 22^nd National Charolais Sale in Denver, CO.