Champion Chianina Beef Chosen at Iowa State Fair
August 17, 2011
Top honors were awarded Friday in the Chianina Beef Cattle show at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Cassandra Gradert of Sibley took home the Grand Champion Female banner, and Bailey Core of Pleasantville showed the Reserve Grand Champion Female.
In the Bull division, Sexton Shorthorns of Ainsworth won Grand Champion, and AC Cattle Company of Hoskins, Neb., took Reserve Grand Champion honors.
Additional results below:
Junior Heifer Calves: March 1, 2011 and after
1) K & A Farm, Blakesburg
2) Richardson Family Farms, Lake City
Junior Heifer Calves: March 1, 2011 and after
1) K & A Farm, Blakesburg
2) Nelson Cattle Company, Denison
3) Moore's Show Cattle, Earlham
4) Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
Junior heifer calves: March 1, 2011 and after
1) Nick Anderson, Denison
2) AC Cattle Company, Hoskins, Neb.
3) Nelson Cattle Company, Denison
4) Moore's Show Cattle, Earlham
Junior heifer calves: Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2011
1) AC Cattle Company, Hoskins, Neb.
Early Senior Heifer Calves: Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2010
1) Wesley Barker, Indianola
Early Summer Yearling Heifers: May 1 to June 30, 2010
1) Colton Shull, Albia
2) Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
3) Kara Gillespie, Nodaway
4) Swanson Cattle Co., Peterson
5) Gruhn Show Cattle, Manning
6) Gruhn Show Cattle, Manning
7) Butler Cattle Company, State Center
April Junior Yearling Heifers: April 1 to 30, 2010
1) MPJ Cattle Co., Maurice
2) Eric Rea, Bernard
3) Meyer Cattle Company, Rowan
4) Gruhn Show Cattle, Manning
March Junior Yearling Heifers: March 1 to 31, 2010
1) Bailey Core, Pleasantville
2) Justin Pfeifer, Russell
3) Blueprint Cattle Company, Otley
4) Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
5) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton
6) Chelsea Fausch, Cambridge
Early Junior Yearling Heifers: Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2010
1) Cassandra Gradert, Sibley
Cow/Calf
1) Makayla Smith, Charter Oak
2) Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
Junior Bull Calves: March 1, 2011 and after
1) AC Cattle Company, Hoskins, NE
March Junior Yearling Bulls: March 1 to 31, 2010
1) Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
Senior yearling bulls: Sept. 1 to Dec 31, 2009
1) 5J Chianina, Polk City
Best Four Head
1) Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
Produce of Dam
1) K & A Farm, Blakesburg
2) Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
Champion Junior Heifer Calf: K & A Farm, Blakesburg
Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: K & A Farm, Blakesburg
Champion Senior Heifer Calf: Wesley Barker, Indianola
Champion Intermediate Female: Colton Shull, Albia
Reserve Champion Intermediate Female: Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
Champion Junior Female: Cassandra Gradert, Sibley
Reserve Champion Junior Female: Bailey Core, Pleasantville
Champion Cow/Calf: Makayla Smith, Charter Oak
Reserve Champion Cow/Calf: Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
Champion Junior Bull Calf: AC Cattle Company, Hoskins, Neb.
Champion Junior Bull: Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
Champion Senior Bull: 5J Chianina, Polk City
Iowa Champion Bull: Sexton Shorthorns, Ainsworth
“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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