Beef Feeder Calf Awards Given at Iowa State Fair
August 17, 2011
Iowans from across the state were recognized for their top quality cattle in the Beef Feeder Calf show judged Saturday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Kysa Downing of Creston took top honors, winning Grand Champion Market Animal. The Reserve Grand Champion Banner went to K & A Farm of Blakesburg, which also won Grand Champion Market Heifer. Christo Cattle of Albion, Neb., earned Reserve Grand Champion honors for their Market Heifer.
The Grand Champion Breeding Heifer was shown by Mittag Show Cattle of Prescott, and Trausch Farms of Anita took the Breeding Heifer Reserve Grand Champion banner.
Additional results below:
Angus Heifers
1) Brandt Farms, Corning
2) R & C Angus, Monticello
Chianina Heifers
1) Nick Anderson, Denison
2) Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton
3) AC Cattle Company, Hoskins, Neb.
4) AC Cattle Company, Hoskins, Neb.
5) Walker Kipp, Yale
Chianina Heifers
1) K & A Farm, Blakesburg
2) TA Ranch, Downing, Mo.
3) Hoakison Show Cattle, Bridgewater
4) Pilcher Show Cattle, Blakesburg
February Commercial Heifers
1) Trausch Farms, Anita
2) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley
3) TA Ranch, Downing, Mo.
4) Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton
5) Michelle and Dan Golightly, Waukee
March Commercial Heifers
1) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott
2) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.
3) Hoakison Show Cattle, Bridgewater
April Commercial Heifers
1) Nelson Cattle Company, Denison
2) Beeler Cattle Co., Truro
3) Schultz Cattle Company, Creston
4) KCR Cattle, Charter Oak
5) Anthony Burke, Charlotte
6) Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton
7) Richardson Family Farms, Lohrville
8) Tyler Jass, Alden
9) Perkins Show Cattle, Northwood
Hereford Heifers
1) Connor and Makenna McDonald, Preston
Maine-Anjou Heifers
1) B Good Livestock Co., Creston
2) Braun Show Cattle, Northwood
Maine-Tainer Heifers
1) Braun Show Cattle, Northwood
2) Noonan Show Cattle, Bernard
3) Nelson Cattle Company, Denison
4) Cody McCullough, Allerton
Main-Tainer Heifers
1) Swanson Cattle Co., Peterson
2) Brandt Farms, Corning
3) AC Cattle Company, Hoskins, Neb.
Shorthorn Heifers
1) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley
2) Oakbar Ranch, Northwood
3) Connor and Makenna McDonald, Preston
Shorthorn Plus Heifers
1) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley
2) Oakbar Ranch, Northwood
3) Olivia Sulentic, Truro
Foundation Simmental Heifers
1) Brandt Farms, Corning
2) Anthony Burke, Charlotte
3) RTK Cattle, Kearney, Neb.
4) Yankee Club Calves, Stronghurst, Ill.
5) Pilcher Show Cattle, Blakesburg
Simmental Heifers
1) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott
2) B Good Livestock Co., Creston
3) TA Ranch, Downing, Mo.
4) Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton
5) RTK Cattle, Kearney, Neb.
Market Heifers 328 to 416 pounds
1) K & A Farm, Blakesburg
2) Schultz Cattle Company, Creston
3) AC Cattle Company, Hoskins, Neb.
4) Rieck and Lents Show Cattle, Creston
5) Natasha Reeder, Lawton
Market Heifers 424 to 506 lbs.
1) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.
2) Nelson Cattle Company, Denison
3) Healy Show Cattle, Vail
4) Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton
5) B Good Livestock Co., Creston
Charolais Steers
1) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott
Chianina Steers 416 to 468 pounds
1) Lehner Stock Farm, Le Mars
2) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.
3) Yankee Club Calves, Stronghurst, Ill.
Chianina Steers 502 to 540 pounds
1) Walker McDermott, Atlantic
2) Makayla Smith, Charter Oak
3) Double A Club Calves, Northwood
Crossbred Steers 320 to 394 pounds
1) Anthony Burke, Charlotte
2) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville
3) Dean Gruhn, DeWitt
4) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville
5) Michelle & Dan Golightly, Waukee
6) Longnecker Cattle Company, Ames
Crossbred Steers 400 to 440 pounds
1) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.
2) Lehner Stock Farm, Le Mars
3) Morgan McDermott, Atlantic
4) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville
5) Braden Oxley, Marion
6) Beeler Cattle Co., Truro
Crossbred Steers 450 to 592 pounds
1) Kysa Downing, Creston
2) Tapken Cattle Co., Adel
3) Brown Family Show Cattle, Afton
4) Brown Family Show Cattle, Afton
5) Von Glan Cattle Company, Vail
Maine-Anjou Steers 370 to 402 pounds
1) Dean Gruhn, DeWitt
2) Nelson Show Cattle, Northwood
3) Braden Oxley, Marion
Maine-Anjou Steers 454 to 645 pounds
1) Rieck and Lents Show Cattle, Creston
2) TA Ranch, Downing, Mo.
3) Von Glan Cattle Company, Vail
4) Morgan McDermott, Atlantic
Shorthorn Steers
1) Tapken Cattle Co., Adel
2) Addison Randall, Letts
Shorthorn Plus Steers
1) Brelynn Randall, Letts
2) Olivia Sulentic, Truro
3) Lane Wicks, Rockford
Champion Angus Heifer: Brandt Farms, Corning
Reserve Champion Angus Heifer: R & C Angus, Monticello
Champion Chianina Heifer: K & A Farm, Blakesburg
Reserve Champion Chianina Heifer: TA Ranch, Downing, Mo.
Champion Commercial Heifer: Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott
Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer: Trausch Farms, Anita
Champion Hereford Heifer: Connor and Makenna McDonald, Preston
Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer: B Good Livestock Co., Creston
Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer: Braun Show Cattle, Northwood
Champion Main-Tainer Heifer: Swanson Cattle Co., Peterson
Reserve Champion Main-Tainer Heifer: Braun Show Cattle, Northwood
Champion Shorthorn: Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley
Reserve Champion Shorthorn: Oakbar Ranch, Northwood
Champion Shorthorn Plus Heifer: Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus Heifer: Oakbar Ranch, Northwood
Champion Foundation Simmental Heifers: Brandt Farms, Corning
Reserve Champion Foundation Simmental Heifers: Anthony Burke, Charlotte
Champion Simmental Heifer: Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott
Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer: B Good Livestock Co., Creston
Champion Charolais Steer: Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott
Champion Chianina Steer: Walker McDermott, Atlantic
Reserve Champion Chianina Steer: Makayla Smith, Charter Oak
Champion Crossbred Steer: Kysa Downing, Creston
Reserve Champion Crossbred Steer: Anthony Burke, Charlotte
Champion Maine-Anjou Steer: Rieck and Lents Show Cattle, Creston
Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Steer: TA Ranch, Downing, Mo.
Champion Shorthorn Steer: Tapken Cattle Co., Adel
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Steer: Addison Randall, Letts
Champion Shorthorn Plus Steer: Brelynn Randall, Letts
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus Steer: Olivia Sulentic, Truro
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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