Updates from the Colorado Simmental Association

The Colorado Simmental Association (CSA) will host a new Simmental bull show at the 2025 National Western (NWSS) pen show. This new CSA-sanctioned event, called Phenotype and Genotype (P&G), will be held after the standard Purebred and Percentage Simmental pen shows at the NWSS. The P&G will provide an educational opportunity to highlight the value of EPD and selection indexes as a part of the seedstock selection process. Animals entered in the P&G will be evaluated by a separate division judge and associate judge under a system that combines assessment of the bulls’ genotypes (EPD and indexes) and phenotypes equally weighted at 50 percent. More information can be found at coloradosimmental.com.

The 2025 NWSS will also include the 20th annual People’s Choice Power Simmental show. The NWSS will also be designated as ASA’s National Show.

The judges and schedule will be:

Saturday 1/18 – In the yards:

• Progress Through Performance bull pen show will be judged by Jay Hennessey of North Dakota, and associate judge Johnny Johnson of Nebraska.

• New P&G pen show will be judged by Steve Eichacker of South Dakota, and associate judge Tim Curran of California.

• People’s Choice

Sunday 1/19 – In the yards:

• PTP female pen shows will be judged by Jay Hennessey and associate judge Johnny Johnson.

• People’s Choice

• ASA Meet-n-Greet and sale preview

• The One & Only sale with Power Simmental selection.

Monday 1/20 – On the Hill:

• Open class female and bull shows will be judged by Chris Mullinex of Kansas, and associate judge Daniel Dobbs of Georgia.

Tuesday 1/21 – On the Hill:

• Junior shows will be judged by Justin Adcock and associate judge Bob Adcock, both of Illinois.

In addition to the national Simmental show designation, exhibitors should note that the 2025 Hill shows will be the final year cattle breed shows will be held in the historic Stadium Arena, which debuted at the 1909 expo. New show rings and facilities, under final construction nearer the yards, will be used for the 2026 NWSS.

Georgia Simmental Association Elects New Officers

The Georgia Simmental Association (GSA) held their annual meeting and election on August 10th. The GSA is ramping up efforts to involve SimGenetics breeders in the state, with plans to utilize ASA Cost-Share dollars and other membership programs. Georgia SimGenetics breeders are encouraged to visit georgiasimmental.com to find a membership form.