Sheep - Southdown

Southdown Sheep Compete in Iowa State Fair Show

Tom Willwerth of Eagle Grove won the Champion Ewe banner in the Southdown Sheep Show judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Gullickson Family Livestock of Flandreau, S.D., won the Champion Ram award.

Lone Rooster Farm of Campbellsport, Wis., claimed the Premier Exhibitor award.

The Premier Exhibitor award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based on the day’s placings.

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

SOUTHDOWN

Yearling Ram

1) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D., Gullickson 21-279, 10/16/2021, FF3437

2) Hughes Farms, Delmar, 0370, 3/9/2022, FF5186

Fall Ram Lamb

1) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D., MB Genetics 22F-73B, 9/29/2022, FF7066

2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2293, 10/11/2022, 66679

3) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., HBS 22-4340, 9/21/2022, FF8082

January Ram Lamb

1) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., Lone Rooster Farm 2307, 1/2/2023, FF7856

2) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 1178, 1/9/2023, 66277

February Ram Lamb

1) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove, Willwerth, 2/11/2023, 661155

2) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., Lone Rooster Farm 2316, 2/2/2023, FF7862

3) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2327, 2/10/2023, G6670

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., Lone Rooster Farm 2325, 3/6/2023, Pending

2) Double K Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2334, 3/4/2023, GG664

3) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2339, 3/7/2023, GG665

4) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn., N/A, 3/1/2023, FF8831

5) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove, Willwerth, 3/12/2023, 661154

6) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D., Gullickson 23-409, 3/2/2023, FF9691

7) Hughes Farms, Delmar, 0260, 3/16/2023, GG1314

8) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker1314, 3/1/2023, 66278

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis.

2) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D.

3) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

4) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove

5) Dan Smicker, De Witt

Yearling Ewe

1) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove, Willwerth, 1/8/2022, FF5203

2) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., Lone Rooster Farm 2209, 1/14/2022, FF2125

3) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2202, 1/3/2022, FF4945

4) Limestone Southdowns, Campbellsport, Wis., Klug Limestone 22-96, 2/4/2022, FF2136

5) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2210, 2/15/2022, FF4939

6) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., Lone Rooster Farm 2121F, 9/27/2021, FF2119

7) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn., N/A, 3/13/2023, FF7762

8) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn., N/A, 2/8/2022, FF5657

9) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove, Willwerth, 2/16/2023, FF5936

10) Madison Poll, De Witt, Shady Lawn, 1/20/2022, FF8638

11) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 1160, 2/22/2022, FF4083

12) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 1166, 3/10/2022, GG1137

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

2) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis.

3) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn.

4) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove

5) Dan Smicker, De Witt

Fall Ewe Lamb

1) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., HBS 22-4339, 9/21/2022, FF8081

2) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D., Gullickson 22-342, 10/20/2022, FF7900

3) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn., N/A, 10/18/2022, FF6916

4) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., 22F-97, 9/13/2022, FF7878

5) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove, Willwerth, 10/16/2022, FF7663

6) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., HBS 22-4357, 9/20/2022, FF8078

7) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn., N/A, 10/2/2022, FF7011

8) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2296, 10/12/2022, G6682

9) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D., Gullickson 22-340, 10/19/2022, FF7895

January Ewe Lamb

1) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2307, 1/3/2023, G6678

2) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., Lone Rooster Farm 2311, 1/17/2023, FF7854

3) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn., N/A, 1/6/2023, FF7724

4) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., Lone Rooster Farm 2308, 1/2/2023, FF7857

5) Top Gen Club Lambs, Greenville, CC, 1/5/2023, FF8396

6) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove, Willwerth, 1/24/2023, 66151

7) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn., N/A, 1/31/2023, FF7438

8) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2303, 1/2/2023, G6675

9) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 1181, 1/14/2023, GG269

10) Limestone Southdowns, Campbellsport, Wis., Klug Limestone 23-106, 1/20/2023, FF7872

11) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 1193, 1/22/2023, G6270

12) Hughes Farms, Delmar, 3790, 1/27/2023, GG1073

February Ewe Lamb

1) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2323, 2/9/2023, G6666

2) K & K Club Lambs, Sumner, K & K 2377, 2/25/2023, FF8904

3) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove, Willwerth, 2/6/2023, 661150

4) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D., Gullickson 23-363, 2/1/2023, FF7898

5) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., Lone Rooster Farm 2320, 2/10/2023, FF7865

6) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2333, 2/16/2023, G6674

7) Limestone Southdowns, Campbellsport, Wis., Klug Limestone 23-111, 2/3/2023, FF7876

8) Double K Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2331, 2/16/2023, GG1147

9) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn., N/A, 2/4/2023, FF7725

10) Hughes Farms, Delmar, 3792, 2/7/2023, GG1074

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove, Willwerth, 3/6/2023, 661152

2) Double K Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2335, 3/5/2023, GG667

3) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D., Gulickson 23-410, 3/2/2023, FF9692

4) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 2340, 3/7/2023, G6668

5) Hughes Farms, Delmar, 3773, 3/2/2023, GG1075

6) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn., N/A, 3/3/2023, FF7726

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

2) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis.

3) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove

4) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn.

5) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D.

6) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D.

7) Double K Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

Pair of Lambs

1) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis.

2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

3) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D.

4) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove

6) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D.

7) Double K Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

Young Flock

1) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis.

2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

3) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove

4) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D.

5) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D.

6) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn.

Flock

1) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis.

2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

3) Lewis Southdowns, New Prague, Minn.

Champion & Reserve Ram

Champion) Gullickson Family Livestock, Flandreau, S.D., fall

Reserve) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., Mark ramland

Champion & Reserve Ewe

Champion) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove, yrl. Ewe

Reserve) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis., yrl. Ewe

Premier Exhibitor

1) Lone Rooster Farm, Campbellsport, Wis.

2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., 

3) Tom Willwerth, Eagle Grove