Dairy Cattle - Milking Shorthorn

Milking Shorthorns Impress Judges at Iowa State Fair

Midwest dairies faced off in the Milking Shorthorn Dairy Cattle show judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair on Thursday, August 10.

Breezy Ridge Dairy of Epworth was awarded Grand Champion Female, and Cherrywood Farm of Little Falls, Minn. received the Reserve Grand Champion Female and Premier Exhibitor awards.

Glenda Eilers of Scotch Grove received Premier Breeder.

Complete results below (name, hometown and animal identification):

MILKING SHORTHORN

Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - May 31, 2023

1) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Breezy Ridge Ocean Twilight, 3/15/2023, 68332217

2) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., Cherrywood Bentley Susannah, 3/2/2023, 68332386

3) Geise Dairy, De Witt, LAZY M CYRIDE EXQUISITE, 3/3/2023, 84000324739121

4) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., Cherrywood Justified EXP, 3/7/2023, 68332387

Winter Heifer Calf -- Dec. 1, 2022 - Feb. 28, 2023

1) E & M Farms/LJH Cattle, West Union, Lazy M Gravity Bounty EXP, 12/3/2022, 840003247397018

2) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., Wil-Lou Charger Erma 2221, 12/31/2022, 68331848

3) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler, MUETERTHIES BLAZE-ET, 12/1/2022, 840003274298731

4) Cost Farms, Long Grove, COST GIANNI PRETTY, 12/27/2022, 840003260826197

5) Emma Alderton, Washington, Justamere Donna, 12/10/2022, 68331908

Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2022

1) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., Cherrywood Rockstar Lexus ET, 10/1/2022, 68332137

2) CJL Jerseys, Rollingstone, Minn., Pinestar Lone Jagerbomb, 10/21/2022, 840003255668012

3) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler, HARD CORE LOTTERY FIREBOMB ET, 9/23/2022, 68331774

4) Irish-Grove Dairy, Castalia, Gold Mine Paradise 648 EXP P, 9/2/2022, 000000068331658

Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2022

1) Adhyn Schell, Lewiston, Minn., Henkeseen Reason To Rumor EXP, 7/6/2022, 000000068331601

2) Ice Cream Acres, Homestead, LAZY M PETRONE GRACEY EXP, 6/2/2022, 840 003 247 396 867

3) Cost Farms, Long Grove, COST LUCKY ATHENA, 7/28/2022, 840003260826187

4) Cost Farms, Long Grove, COST GIANNI ELEGANCE EXP, 6/21/2022, 840003260826183

5) BREN-DE FARM, Aplington, HEAVENLY SNOOPY WHISPER, 7/2/2022, 000000068331451

6) BREN-DE FARM, Aplington, HEAVENLY LP ALABAMA, 6/4/2022, 000000068331454

Spring Yearling Heifer -- March 1 - May 31, 2022

1) Glenda Eilers, Scotch Grove, Sandy Hill Benders Dandi Exp, 4/26/2022, 68330957

2) Cost Farms, Long Grove, HEAVENLY TIC-TOK, 3/3/2022, 68330652

Junior Best Three Females

1) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn.

2) Cost Farms, Long Grove

Summer Junior Two Year Old Cow -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2021

1) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler, GIBBS LC CHEETAH, 7/3/2021, 68329953

Junior Two Year Old Cow -- March 1 - May 31, 2021

1) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., Maunesha Creek CW Radiant ET, 3/23/2021, 68329263

2) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., Maunesha Creek CW Prestina ET, 3/22/2021, 68329260

Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021

1) Steinridgejerseys, Lawler, Gibbs LC Carson, 9/4/2020, 000000068328207

2) Byers Dairy Farm, Milo, Krauses Money Naomi 882, 2/4/2021, 68329608

3) Glenda Eilers, Scotch Grove, Sandy Hill Comanche Ciara, 12/1/2020, 68328710

4) Geise Dairy, De Witt, ZOBEL COMANCHE REBEL P, 9/3/2020, 68329676

Junior Three Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2020

1) BLUE KNOLL DAIRY, New London, JUSTAMERE SERENA, 7/8/2020, 0068328472

Cow Five Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2017 - Aug. 31, 2018

1) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Weissway Ocean Carmel Coco, 1/12/2018, 68325048

Aged Cow -- Before Sept. 1, 2017

1) Byers Dairy Farm, Milo, Byers Dakota Erin, 6/22/2016, 68332638

2) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler, LAZY M RR BIANCA EXP, 7/6/2017, 840003143699176

Best Four Head

1) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn.

2) Cost Farms, Long Grove

Junior Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Adhyn Schell, Lewiston, Minn., 15

Reserve) Lily/Gabe Holthaus E & M Farms/LJH Cattle, West Union, 8

Honorable Mention) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., 5

Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., Maunesha Creek CW Radiant ET

Reserve) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler, GIBBS LC CHEETAH

Honorable Mention) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., 24

Senior Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Weissway Ocean Carmel Coco

Reserve) Byers Dairy Farm, Milo, Byers Dakota Erin

Honorable Mention) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler, 26

Grand Champion Female & Reserve

Grand) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Weissway Ocean Carmel Coco

Res. Grand) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., Maunesha Creek CW Radiant ET

Premier Exhibitor

Champion) Cherrywood Farm, Little Falls, Minn., 37

Reserve) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler, LAZY M RR BIANCA EXP

Premier Breeder

Champion) Glenda Eilers, Scotch Grove, Sandy Hill Benders Didi Exp

Reserve) Cost Farms, Long Grove, 36