2022-2023 All-Americans

The ACA All-American program honors superior registered cattle after the completion of each show season. Starting with the 2019-2020 show season, we honor both open division and junior division All-Americans. Only 30 show animals can achieve this status each year in the open division – 9 females and 6 bulls representing two divisions. In the Junior division, only 16 females can achieve this status, 8 for each division.

All-American points are awarded according to ACA National Show rules. All Chianina (other than Chiangus) compete in the Chianina division. The remaining, Chiangus , vie for top Chiangus honors. The animal’s registration status determines the All-American division eligibility regardless of the type of show.

Chiangus and Chianina points are awarded by age.

Open & Junior Show Female Divisions are as follows:

• Summer Heifer Calf – May 1 to May 31, 2022

• Late Junior Heifer Calf – March 1 to April 30, 2022

• Early Junior Heifer Calf – Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2022

• Senior Heifer Calf – Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021

• Summer Yearling – May 1 to Aug. 31, 2021

• Late Spring Yearling – April 1 to April 30, 2021

• Early Spring Yearling – March 1 to March 31, 2021

• Junior Yearling – Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2021

• Senior Yearling – Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2020

Open Show Bull Divisions are:

• Late Junior Bull Calf – April 1 to May 31, 2022

• Early Junior Bull Calf – Jan. 1 to March 31, 2022

• Senior Bull Calf – Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021

• Summer Yearling – May 1 to Aug. 31, 2021

• Junior Yearling – Jan. 1 to April 30, 2021

• Senior Yearling – Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2020

Champion and division points are calculated this way: 50 to grand champions, 30 to reserve champions; 20 to division champions and 10 to reserve division champions. The points are then multiplied by the weight of the show. Class points are figured by the futurity system. Shows are weighted as follows: 1X – less than 20 head; 2X – 20 to 39 head; 3X – 40 to 59 head; 4X – 60 to 79 head; 5X – 80 head or more.

To qualify, registered ACA cattle must be exhibited in at least two shows during each show season, which runs May 1 – April 30. However, scores from no more than five shows are used. Points for this year were accumulated from the North American International Livestock Exposition, World Beef Expo, Chiangus Classic, Cattlemen’s Congress, Eastern Regional Show, Western Regional Show, National Junior Heifer Show, American Royal, National Western Stock Show, Ft. Worth Stock Show, Tennessee State Fair, Kentucky State Show and Nebraska State Fair.

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 ACA All-Americans!