March 2024 Gelbvieh World

excited to embark on an exciting journey with the Warner Family to explore the production on a female we believe to be the very best we have ever produced. 954G is a tremendous embryo producer, so look forward to the genetic opportunities offered by both of our embryo programs. We sincerely appreciate the confidence they have placed in our program.

TJB Anissa 579C-ET // Dam of 954G

TJB Anissa 579C 954G

TJB Acuna 214-ET

average birth weight: 891 lb. actual weaning weight average on the sale bulls.

Red Angus bulls sell.

THE SHIP IS STEADY AND READY TO LAUNCH

MANY MILES AND MEMORIES

COMPLETE FEMALE RECORDS TO PREPARE FOR SUCESS

DEJONG JOINS AMERICAN GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION

INFO EXCHANGE

2023 AGA PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® OPEN SHOW RESULTS

2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® PEN SHOW RESULTS

2024 CATTLEMEN’S CONGRESS JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW RESULTS

2023 RING OF GOLD CHAMPIONS NAMED

30. 31.

2024 BREEDER’S CHOICE GELBVIEH BULL FUTURITY

2024 PEOPLE’S CHOICE BALANCER BULL FUTURITY

32. 33. 36.

2024 FUTURITY SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER SALE

2024 NWSS GELBVIEH & BALANCER OPEN SHOW RESULTS

2024 NWSS GELBVIEH & BALANCER PEN SHOW RESULTS

2024 NWSS GELBVIEH & BALANCER JUNIOR SHOW RESULTS

EVENTS OF INTEREST

ASSOCIATION STAFF

TOM STRAHM COMMERCIAL MARKETING DIRECTOR tom@gelbvieh.org

MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S. COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR meganunderwood@gelbvieh.org

MALERIE MARKLEY MULTIMEDIA COORDINATOR malerie@gelbvieh.org

TAWNIE DEJONG, M.S. MEMBER & YOUTH ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR tawnie@gelbvieh.org

SARAH MUMM PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS COORDINATOR sarah@gelbvieh.org

MARGO MCKENDREE OFFICE MANAGER margo@gelbvieh.org

SHIANNA BRADLEY OFFICE SERVICES SPECIALIST shianna@gelbvieh.org

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

LORI MAUDE, PRESIDENT HERMOSA, S.D. • 303.809.3789 lori.maude@gmail.com

DAVID LARSON, VICE PRESIDENT CLEARBROOK, MINN. • 218.766.3323 david.larson.lrl@gmail.com

WILLIAM M C INTOSH, TREASURER GEORGETOWN, KY. • 502.867.3132 wambb@aol.com

BRENT OVERMILLER, SECRETARY SMITH CENTER, KAN. • 785.282.0485 brento4532@hotmail.com

DIRECTORS

GREG “BUBBA” ANDERSON MARION, N.C. • 828.442.6869 grega1983@live.com

TODD BICKETT, DVM CHICKAMAUGA, GA. • 423.667.3799 todd@bickettgenetics.com

ZACK BUTLER MILTON, TENN. • 615.308.8628 butlercreek1952@aol.com

MARK COVINGTON MONTROSE, COLO. • 970.209.1956 covinginc@hotmail.com

GARY FELGER LOHMAN, MO. • 573.782.3737 garyfelger@hotmail.com

TROY FORBES DE SMET, S.D. • 605.530.4764 forbes_gelbvieh@hotmail.com

GREGG HARTMAN PUEBLO, COLO. • 719.821.4762 grhartman@hotmail.com

JUSTIN TAUBENHEIM

AMHERST, NEB. • 308.293.0692 j_tauby5@hotmail.com

TOM VEHIGE

BILLINGS, MO. • 417.444.2268 tbarscattle@gmail.com

CORY VOSS BRUNING, NEB. • 402.768.8177 cvos98@gmail.com

DAN WARNER

BEAVER CITY, NEB. • 308.962.6511 dan@warnerbeef.com

EVIEW FROM THE BOARD THE SHIP IS STEADY AND READY TO LAUNCH

by Lori Maude, AGA President

arly January brought together Gelbvieh and Balancer® enthusiasts at two great events. The quality of cattle at the 2024 Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City and the National Western Stock Show in Denver were top notch. Thank you to all of the exhibitors and breeders who take the time to get cattle ready and make the trip to these events. It is a lot of expense and time committed but your efforts are one more path to help promote Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle to a broader audience.

Early January also brought about change at the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) office. Megan Slater after nearly 10 years of working for the AGA took a new position with Nutrien Ag in Loveland, Colorado. Megan started at the AGA office as an intern and then moved into a full-time position. She served in many roles at the association before being named Executive Director. During her time as Executive Director, Megan got the financial house in order and continued to present balanced budgets during her entire tenure. She also did a heavy lift with the Rules and Bylaws committee to update the AGA Rules and Bylaws, as well as started the process with the American Gelbvieh Foundation. We thank Megan for her continued dedication right to the end. Not every Executive Director during their last week of work would still attend and work at the National Show, but honestly that was just Megan Slater’s style. We wish her all the best on her next endeavors.

As I write this column, a three-member search committee and the AGA Executive Committee have completed initial Zoom interviews with candidates. We are working to narrow the field for in-person interviews with the full AGA Board of Directors. We know that this hire is exceptionally important to drive

the future of the breed. We are looking at candidates that have solid experience in the seedstock and commercial industries, as well as the people skills to help communicate the message of Gelbvieh and Balancer to a broader audience. I told the committee we need to look for the evangelist that can preach the Gelbvieh and Balancer advantages.

Our remaining staff has pulled together to take on additional duties during the interim as we conduct the search for the next Executive Director. We have a really solid staff and they are truly committed to serving our members. Please be patient with them if they don’t know the answer to a question immediately; they are likely confirming an answer to make sure they are giving you the right response.

At the AGA Convention we said farewell to Jake Renner as the Member and Youth Activities Coordinator. Megan didn’t know she would have an opportunity too good to resist when she posted the job the week after the convention. We were very fortunate to have several strong candidates for the position and interviews were completed before Christmas by Megan and the rest of the AGA staff. The position was offered to and accepted by Tawnie DeJong. Tawnie is a western South Dakota cattle gal that came to us by way of the University of Missouri. Tawnie served as the livestock judging coach for Mizzou and also coordinated the 4-H livestock shows at the Missouri State Fair.

Tawnie hit the ground running on January 22 and is already proving herself as an invaluable resource for our AGJA board of directors and the Oklahoma planning committee for this summer’s junior national. Tawnie will attend a few breeder bull sales this spring, so if you run across her at an event introduce yourself and say hi. She has a

deep background in the cattle industry and is excited to serve the Gelbvieh membership.

While it may seem the ship doesn’t have a captain, rest assured it is steady as she goes right now. I’m lending guidance where I can and we are fortunate to have the right people in place to keep moving forward. I hope in my next column we have a new Executive Director to announce but again we want to find the right person not just rush through the process.

Remember to have a little patience, take a deep breath and please say thank you to our staff. They are the glue that hold us together.F

The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) is pleased to announce the addition of Tawnie DeJong to the AGA staff as the Member and Youth Activities Coordinator. In her role, DeJong will serve as the staff advisor to the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) board of directors and members, coordinate all junior activities, help plan the AGA National Show, and assist Gelbvieh members and customers with the AGA Online Registry.

“Tawnie comes from a strong livestock background and understands the cattle industry,” said Lori Maude, President of the AGA board of directors. “We are excited to have someone with Tawnie’s experience and talent join the staff to lead our junior programs and work with our members.”

DeJong grew up on a beef cattle ranch in South Dakota where her family raised club calves with primarily Maine Anjou genetics. Growing up, she was extremely active in both 4-H and FFA with her four younger siblings. She studied animal science at South Dakota State University where she was a member of the livestock judging team.

Following college, DeJong worked for a year as a graphic designer and sale barn consultant for an ag newspaper and two years as a recruiter for a community college in Wyoming. She returned to school for a master’s degree in animal

DEJONG JOINS AMERICAN GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION

science with a focus in viral epidemiology at Michigan State University where she served as the assistant and then the head coach of the livestock judging team.

Following graduate school, she served as the head livestock judging coach and an animal science instructor at the University of Missouri, coaching seven teams in total. DeJong also served as the 4-H Livestock Superintendent for the Missouri State Fair. She enjoys judging and officiating livestock shows and has been fortunate enough to evaluate livestock at events in 20 states.

In her free time, DeJong enjoys providing opportunities for youth to find success in the sport of livestock judging, spending time with her Welsh Corgi, Luna, and playing cards and board games with her friends and family.

“I’ve always enjoyed working with young people and families in the livestock

industry and am extremely excited to continue to help develop the next generation of livestock leaders through the AGJA,” said DeJong.

DeJong began her role with the AGA on January 22 and can be reached at tawnie@ gelbvieh.org or at the AGA office at 303465-2333. F

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WANTED: SALE REPORTS

Don’t forget to send the AGA your sale reports. Sale reports are featured in Gelbvieh World and are posted online on the AGA website under the Marketing tab. Email sale reports to Megan Underwood, AGA communications coordinator, at meganunderwood@ gelbvieh.org.

2024 HERD ASSESSMENTS AVAILABLE NOW

2024 Herd Assessments are now available for completion on the AGA Online Registry Service. As a reminder, the annual herd assessment process is not automatically completed by AGA’s registry system. Members must log onto the AGA Online Registry Service and fully complete a herd assessment for females in their herd. 2024 Herd Assessments are due March 15. View a written guide to completing herd assessments online at gelbvieh.org

INTERNATIONAL LETTER FOR 2024 IS ‘M’

The international letter code for 2024 is ‘M’. All animals within the AGA registry must be assigned a tattoo at registration that contains the proper international letter code. Beginning with calves born in 2018 and later, members can choose the permanent form of identification for that animal however, a tattoo must still be denoted at the time of calf registration for record-keeping purposes. Accepted forms of permanent identification with the AGA are tattoo, EID and freeze brand. The permanent form of identification denoted in the registry should be permanently affixed to the animal. International codes can be found on the AGA Online Registry Service along the left side of your screen.

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE 2024 AGJA JUNIOR BREEDER OF THE YEAR

The 2023-2024 AGJA board of directors is excited to open the nomination process for the AGJA Junior Breeder of the Year award. The award and nomination process is focused on the opportunity to recognize a junior member who goes above and beyond the call of duty regarding the Gelbvieh breed, their family’s operation, educating others about the breed, as well as exemplifying good character and leadership skills among their peers. Looking to the future, the AGJA hopes to continue providing an atmosphere of inclusion, leadership, professional development, and opportunity to all youth. For more information on the nomination process, eligibility and more, visit the AGJA Junior Classic webpage located under the Juniors tab at gelbvieh.org. Nominations close April 1, 2024.

SIXTH ANNUAL AGJA ONLINE AUCTION

Be part of the growing tradition to support the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA). The Sixth Annual AGJA Online Auction and Fundraiser is scheduled to open on Saturday, March 23, and close Sunday, March 24. Any member(s) interested and willing to contribute semen and/or embryo donations to the AGJA should contact Tawnie DeJong, AGA member and youth activities coordinator, at (303) 465-2333 or tawnie@gelbvieh.org, no later than March 8, 2024.

IN MEMORY OF BOB HART

Bob Hart passed away on January 14, 2024. For nearly 30 years, Hart raised purebred Gelbvieh cattle, selling stock all over the United States and winning numerous awards at the American

Royal, Missouri and Kansas state fairs, and the National Western Stock Show. Hart was also a member of the Heart of America Gelbvieh Association. The American Gelbvieh Foundation (AGF) extends a huge thank you to the Hart family for donating memorials to the AGF Junior Endowment.

IN MEMORY OF THOMAS PITCHER

Thomas Pitcher passed away on January 17, 2024. Pitcher enjoyed raising black Gelbvieh cattle and owned Lakeview Gelbvieh. His daughter, Gail Fiolkoski, and her husband, Steve, own and operate SEGA Gelbvieh.

IN MEMORY OF JAMES DEWEY BENNETT

James Dewey Bennett passed away on January 24, 2024. Bennett was a part of Knoll Crest Farm in Red House, Virginia. Bennett was a dedicated seedstock producer and received the Beef Improvement Federation Seedstock Producer of the Year award in both 1978 and 1998.

2023 AGA PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

1st Place

“BOYS OF FALL”

AUDREY POWLES, BINGHAM, NEBRASKA

2nd Place

“SUMMER COUNTRY ON THE TAVAPUTS”

JEANIE JENSEN, PRICE, UTAH

3rd Place

“AUTUMN’S SPLENDOR”

JANA THORSTENSON, SELBY, SOUTH DAKOTA

EJUNIOR CONNECTION MANY MILES AND MEMORIES

by Jaycie Forbes, AGJA President

xhausted would be the best way to describe how I felt after attending both the Cattlemen’s Congress and National Western Stock Show backto-back. But all the late nights and early mornings made it worth it. I always enjoy attending national shows because it gives me the opportunity to compete against high caliber Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle and a chance to network with breeders from across the country. I cherish the lessons that young producers like me take away from each of these events.

The fourth annual Cattlemen’s Congress took place December 28, 2023, to January 2, 2024. Once again, this event was a huge success for our breed. Our National Show and Sale and bull futurities were all excellent and did a great job of showcasing our breed. As breeders we should be proud of the quality of livestock that was exhibited. Congratulations

to all the exhibitors and consignors and this year’s national event. A huge congratulations to Butler Creek Farms and Braylen Schaeffer on exhibiting the fifth overall female in the Open Supreme Female Show!

Junior members from all over the country sold tickets for our annual donation heifer fundraiser bringing in over $25,000 which makes for one of our most successful years. All proceeds benefit AGJA programs, events and activities fostering industry education, growth, and leadership. This year’s female was graciously donated by Warner Beef Genetics of Arapahoe, Nebraska. Thank you to Dan and Kate Warner and the rest of their family for the donation of this exceptional female and for always being huge supporters of the junior program. I would also like to thank everyone who

purchased tickets. Each one of you play a vital role in the success of our program.

As Cattlemen’s Congress wrapped up, I headed to the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. This was my first chance to ever spend time in the yards. For me this was an eye-opening experience and an opportunity to watch commercial cattlemen and fellow seedstock producers connect over their love of and interest in Gelbvieh cattle. While each event is different in the opportunities they present, they both create a chance to promote the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed.

No matter your preference, anytime that we as producers can get together to talk, laugh and bond over our mutual love of the breed is a good thing. I encourage everyone to mark their calendars for any industry events whether it be a cattle show, convention, or a sale.F

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SREGISTRY TIPS N’ TRICKS COMPLETE FEMALE RECORDS TO PREPARE FOR SUCCESS

by Megan Underwood, M.S.

uccess depends upon previous preparation. Completing female records now prepares you for success when it comes time to submit your calf data to the AGA Online Registry Service. This starts with administering herd assessments on your females who are 13 months of age or older and disposing of the females you won’t be registering progeny out of for the year. The herd assessment annual fee of $30 per head acts as a one-rate fee that provides the opportunity for members to administer records on the female’s calf including recording and transfers. Both actions are available through the AGA Online Registry Service. Members are strongly encouraged to complete herd assessments prior to the March 15 deadline to avoid late fees.

ACCESSING YOUR HERD ASSESSMENTS:

The following instructions are also available in a print-ready PDF found by scrolling to the bottom of the Animal Registration Resources page located under the Registry tab at gelbvieh.org. You’ll want to log into your account to locate and select “Herd Mgmt” on the left-hand side of your screen. From the drop-down menu provided select “Inventory”. Once in the inventory, you will have access to all the females currently listed as active under your ownership along with any others that may be associated with your account if you are listed as the cooperator ID for another herd.

You’ll notice a variety of tabs listed horizontally at the top of the following screen. It’s important to recognize the difference between these tabs so you know which females are listed under each.

HEIFERS:

As you view the list of females under the “Assessment Age” tab, you will notice a variety of options available to update the records of all currently active females including placing the assessment, disposing of cull cows and recording exposure data to sires for the 2024 calf crop.

Tabs showing “Assessed”, followed by a year (2023, 2022, 2021, etc.) signify females that have already been assessed for the year listed.

The tab reading “Assessment Age” designates females that need to be assessed for the current year. If a female is missing a herd assessment for any reason from a previous year, you must contact the AGA to place the proper records on the female(s).

COMPLETING HERD ASSESSMENTS AND CULLING COWS/

To place the herd assessment on females that are forecasted as dams of 2024 calves to be registered, simply click the 2024 button found to the left of each female’s details under the “Assess For” column. If you do not have any females to dispose of and wish to complete the 2024 herd assessments for all females listed under the “Assessment Age” tab, click the “Complete Yearly HAS Process-Assess all for 2024” button found in the top right corner of the screen. You will be asked if you are sure you want to assess all females. By selecting to continue and move forward you are agreeing to pay the associated fee of $30 (if processed before March 15) for each female listed on the “Assessment Age” tab at that time.

To dispose of a female, click on the small grey icon to the right of the female that looks like a trash can. Using the dropdown menu provided, select the disposal code/reason that best describes why this specific female is no longer in your herd. Be sure to select the green checkmark to lock in your disposal code. It is important to remember that disposal of a cow due to transfer into your commercial herd in an attempt to avoid registering a calf for that year is

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SATURDAY | MARCH 23, 2024

20th Annual Genetic Progress Sale

Rugby Livestock Auction | Rugby, ND

We look forward to seeing you in Rugby for our 20th Annual Bull and Female sale! Approximately 45 bulls and 45 females will sell, featuring genetics from the sires at left.

The entire offering is polled, with many lots being homozygous polled, and every animal will be DNA tested for sire verification.

Several of the females are champion show caliber prospects. In addition to the AI/ET sires featured on the left, we’ll have herdsire prospects by Tehama Patriarch F028, DLW TPG Frontrunner 2510F, SAV Renown 3439 and PRCC Double Wide 103J1. They represent some of the best bulls we have ever raised.

Don’t miss these outstanding sale features! Please call us to request a sale catalog or visit our website to view the online sale catalog closer to sale day.

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MCCA Gunner 946G

Square B True North 8052

EXAR Stock Fund 9097B

CRAN Sargeant Baker H01 ET

discouraged. If the female moves from the registered inventory to the commercial herd in one year and is asked to be placed back into the active inventory to register a calf in a following year, she will be required to pay for the years she was not active per the AGA rules in keeping consistent records on all animals as part of practicing Total Herd Reporting (THR). To keep our data as honest and accurate as possible, please record all calves born throughout the year. The use of disposal codes is fundamental to the practicality and complete process of THR lending itself as a resource that the producer can utilize for future years. Disposal codes are utilized throughout the year, not just during herd assessment “season” and should be used properly regardless of when they are placed on an animal’s records.

TO RECORD EXPOSURE DATA:

While not mandatory, recording exposure data on females can be beneficial for multiple reasons including the convenience of recording the sire’s registration number and dates associated with sire exposure at the same time as the herd assessment, as well as eliminating the need to enter the sire’s registration number when you are ready to register the 2024 calves.

If you need to request a printed herd assessment form, please contact the office at your earliest convenience to allow time for those forms to be printed, mailed, completed and returned before the March 15, 2024, deadline to avoid late fees.

As always, if you ever run into problems or have questions, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or email registry@ gelbveh.org. We are happy to help!F

If the female was pasture exposed to a sire, you’ll select the PE button and enter the bull’s registration number along with the date the bull was put in with those females as well as the date he was removed. Be sure to select the green check mark to the right of those details after entering. If you accidentally select PE and need to return to the main screen to dispose of or select AI simply click the red “X” button to the right.

If the female was artificially inseminated, you’ll want to select the AI button to the right of the female’s details and enter the sire’s registration number along with the date the female was bred.

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2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® SHOW

BCFG

Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

TGV T Bar S Jada 168L

Memphis Peterson, Pukwana, S.D.

Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J

BCFG Butlers Ms Kyla 549K ET

Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALF

BCFG Butlers Ms Lola 133L

Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

CHAMPION SELECTED AT 2024 CATTLEMEN’S CONGRESS GELBVIEH AND BALANCER ® SHOW

RESULTS BY MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S. | PHOTOS BY NEXT LEVEL IMAGES

The 2024 Cattlemen’s Congress National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Bull and Female Show was held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Exhibitors had the pleasure of welcoming judge Blake Bloomberg of Secor, Illinois, to evaluate and sort through 24 Balancer bulls, 18 Gelbvieh bulls, 39 Gelbvieh females, and 69 Balancer females. F

GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH FEMALE CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALF

Butlers Ms Lucy 282L ET

GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE

CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH FEMALE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE

Red Reward Bull & Female Sale

March 9, 2024

Wheeler Livestock, Osceola, MO

Selling 50 RED Balancer & Gelbvieh Bulls & RED females! Registered & Commercial!

South Missouri Bull & Female Sale

March 23, 2024

Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, MO

Selling 125 BLACK Angus, Balancer & Gelbvieh Bulls! 18 months & yearlings!

Also BLACK females! Registered & Commercial!

On-Line Female Sale

Friday May 3, 2024 * soft closes @ 7 p.m.

Selling 50 LOTS of Commercial & Registered Females!

Spring Pairs, Fall Breds & Pairs!

Details at Seedstock Plus & DV Auction websites closer to sale date!

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2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® SHOW

GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH BULL CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING BULL

JRI Cimarron 213K65 ET

Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION GELBVIEH BULL CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULL

BRAX Mr Kevlar K185

Braxton Murray, Kingfisher, Okla.

Sire: GAMB F220

BALANCER BULLS

SPRING BULL CALF

CLASS 1

Born May 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023

1. KGW Jude L304, William Kreidermacher, Alture, Minn., Sire: PGGC Mr. Grove Herbert 17H

CLASS 2

Born March 1, 2023, to April 30, 2023

1. SEPT KKKG Lincoln Lawyer L304, September Farms, Franklin, Neb., Sire: KARR Rumfelt’s Prime Time H96G; 2. ELC Talk to Me Goose 02L, Brooke Cooper, Burdett, Kan., Sire: GRU Early Encounter 536E; 3. PHS

GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER BULL CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING BULL

MDR Osage 2958K

Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla.

Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER BULL RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING BULL

JCPG Pit Boss 205K ET

T Bar S Cattle Company, Billings, Mo.; and JGP Gelbvieh, Lathrop, Mo.

Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET

Prohart Leviathan 341L, Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo., Sire: WAHL Flying H Mr High Rev 20G ET

WINTER BULL CALF

CLASS 4

Born February 15, 2023, to February 28, 2023

1. JRI Relentless 254L370, Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI Relentless 170H281; 2. HTFB Hilltops Lonestar L324, Brad McWilliams/Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo., Sire: JRI Probity 254D28; 3. BARG Money Shot 515L, Barwick Gelbvieh, Orleans, Neb., Sire: BEA 920G

CLASS 5

Born January 1, 2023, to February 14, 2023

1. JTK 321L, Kale Cook, Lindsay, Okla., Sire: EGL EGL Lifeline B101; 2. DCSF Post Rock Pay Dirt 140L8 ET, Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan., Sire: BARG Go Time 781J; 3. REA Mr Red Maple Lonestar 302L, Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan., Sire: EGL EGL Lifeline B101

SENIOR BULL CALF

CLASS 7

Born September 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022

1. OVER Kramer 091K, Reid Overmiller, Smith Center, Kan., Sire: 3G Gangster 973G

INTERMEDIATE BULL

CLASS 9

Born May 1, 2022, to August 31, 2022

1. REA Mr Red Maple Twister 230K, Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan., Sire: XXB Primo 541E ET

JUNIOR YEARLING BULL

CLASS 11

Born January 1, 2022, to February 28, 2022

1. MDR Osage 2958K, Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: MDR

GELBVIEH FEMALES

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

BCFG Butlers Ms Loretta L131 ET

Lily Grace Judd, Pomona, Kan.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE

HEIFER

AMT Kinsley 265K

Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.

Sire: GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET

NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

MDR Birdie 211K

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: JRI Top Dog 68T14

First Round Pick 9824G ET; 2. JGPG Pit Boss 205K ET, T Bar S Cattle Company, Billings, Mo.; and JGP Gelbvieh, Lathrop, Mo., Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET

TWO YEAR OLD BULL

CLASS 13

Born January 1, 2021, to August 31, 2021

1. XXB Big Shooter 604J ET, Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan.; D Bar L Land and Livestock, Chadron, Neb.; Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan.; Seuferer Farms, Milo, Iowa; Sire: SB Shootout 725

GELBVIEH BULLS

SPRING BULL CALF

CLASS 16

Born May 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023

1. CRLL JNCC Downtown 3586L ET, Sarah Carroll, Raymore, Mo., Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

CLASS 17

Born March 1, 2023, to April 30, 2023

2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® SHOW

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALF

BCFG Butlers Ms Lexi 207L ET

Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

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CHAMPION LATE SPRING YEARLING HEIFER

GHGF Whit’s Wisdom 25K

Shelby Candler, Weaverville, N.C.

Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

CHAMPION SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER

JNCC Cowtown Julia 150J

Cameron N Nowack, Bland, Mo.

Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

1. BCFG Butlers Drago 13L ET, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET; 2. MDR Lonesome Dove 3608L, Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: PHG Just Do It J120; 3. KKKG Triple K Lecompton D37L2 ET, Joseph Tollett, Basehor, Kan., Sire: IFG Ivers Cinch C 7 ET

WINTER BULL CALF

CLASS 19

Born January 1, 2023, to February 28, 2023

1. CIBS Trigger 3415L, Cib’s Gelbvieh, Clutier, Iowa, Sire: MCCA Gunner 947G; 2. CIRS Lamborghini 618L, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: LRSF Corvette J168; 3. JRI Revenue 254L38, Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI Relentless 170H281

SENIOR BULL CALF

CLASS 21

Born September 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022

1. KKKG Triple K Kingsley H44K, Joseph Tollett, Basehor, Kan., Sire:

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF SEPT Gingersnap Martini K290

Grant Walahoski, Overton, Neb. Sire: GHGF Man O’War F825

NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

RESERVE CHAMPION LATE SPRING YEARLING HEIFER

ELC Ms. Tay 32K

Brooke Cooper, Burdett, Kan.

Sire: HDG Hillsdown Finnegan 4F

NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER

CDCG 164J

Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

DCH Triple K Husker G413; 2. KLZS Thor 2K26, David Debaca, Tucson, Ariz., Sire: ADS Godfather 575C

INTERMEDIATE BULL

CLASS 23

Born May 1, 2022, to August 31, 2022

1. BRAX Mr Kevlar K185, Braxton Murray, Kingfisher, Okla., Sire: GAMB F220; 2. PHS Prohart King’s Ransom 250K, Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo., Sire: DBRG Mr Sam Adams 8472F

LATE SPRING

YEARLING BULL

CLASS 25

Born March 1, 2022, to April 30, 2022

1. GHSC E*Trade GK56, Gage Huston Swindler, Braymer, Mo., Sire: JRI Trade Secret 253G486

JUNIOR YEARLING BULL

CLASS 27

Born January 1, 2022, to February 28, 2022

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

CRLL Emeryn 2757K ET

Jacie Diane Carroll, Raymore, Mo.

Sire: RWG RWG Seminole Wind 9430 ET

CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

JRI Ms Precision 207K312 ET

Lily Grace Judd, Pomona, Kan.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

1. JRI Cimarron 213K65 ET, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

TWO YEAR OLD BULL

CLASS 29

Born January 1, 2021, to August 31, 2021

1. IFG Ivers Judge J4, Ivers Family, Austin, Minn., Sire: RWG Right Combination 5506

GELBVIEH FEMALES

SPRING HEIFER CALF

CLASS 32

Born June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023

1. CRLL JNCC Estelle 3988L ET, Maya Carroll, Raymore, Mo., Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536; 2. JNCC Ambrosia 3025L ET, Cameron N Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

CLASS 33

Born April 1, 2023, to May 31, 2023

1. GHGF Lilly 536L, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: EGL Encore E7166; 2. JNCC Gypsy Queen 343L,

BULLS

GELBVIEH

CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF

BCFG Butlers Drago 13L ET

Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL CALF

KKKG Triple K Kingsley H44K

Joseph Tollett, Basehor, Kan.

Sire: DCH Triple K Husker G413

CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD BULL

IFG Ivers Judge J4

Ivers Cattle Company, Austin, Minn. Sire: RWG Right Combination 5506

Cameron N Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: JNCC 050H

CLASS 34

Born March 15, 2023, to March 31, 2023

1. GHGF Lady Whitney 25L1 ET, Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb., Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET; 2. GCRK L309, Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C., Sire: PLA Big Dog 101Y; 3. KKKG Triple K Miss Louise D37L4 ET, Joseph Tollett, Basehor, Kan., Sire: IFG Ivers Cinch C 7 ET

CLASS 35

Born March 1, 2023, to March 14, 2023

1. TGV T Bar S Jada 168L, Memphis Peterson, Pukwana, S.D., Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J; 2. BCFG Butlers Ms Loretta L131 ET, Lily Grace Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET; 3. RUPP Hailey 327L, Shyley Tessier, Cowetta, Okla., Sire: MJBC Franchise F806

WINTER HEIFER CALF

CLASS 37

Born February 1, 2023, to February 28, 2023

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RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF

MDR Lonesome Dove 3608L

Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla.

Sire: PHG Just Do It J120

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR

BULL CALF

KLZS Thor 2K26

David Debaca, Tucson, Ariz. Sire: ADS Godfather 575C

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Lexi 207L ET, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET; 2. RUPP Legacy 318L ET, Carter Voss, Bruning, Neb., Sire: BGGR BGGR Blk Gold Payload 6152; 3. BARG Speechless 365L, Barwick Gelbvieh, Orleans, Neb., Sire: BARG All In 05J

CLASS 38

Born January 1, 2023, to January 31, 2023

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Lucy 282L ET, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET; 2. HERC Linda 816L, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8; 3. JRI Ms Bedazzled 254L92 ET, Lacy Renea Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI Bandito 253H32

SENIOR HEIFER CALF

CLASS 40

Born September 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022

1. SEPT Gingersnap Martini K290, Grant Walahoski, Overton, Neb., Sire: GHGF Man O’War F825; 2. CRLL Emeryn 2757K, Jacie Diane Carroll, Raymore, Mo., Sire: RWG RWG Seminole Wind 9430 ET; 3. HTFG Hilltops Kylee K2245, Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo., Sire: HTFM Mr Equalizer E711

INTERMEDIATE HEIFER

CLASS 42

Born May 1, 2022, to August 31, 2022

CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALF

CIBS Trigger 3415L

Cib’s Gelbvieh, Clutier, Iowa

Sire: MCCA Gunner 947G

RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULL

PHS Prohart King’s Ransom 250K

Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo.

Sire: DBRG Mr Sam Adams 8472F

1. AMT Kinsley 265K, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET

LATE SPRING YEARLING HEIFER

CLASS 44

Born March 1, 2022, to April 30, 2022

1. GHGF Whit’s Wisdom 25K, Shelby Candler, Weaverville, N.C., Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536; 2. ELC Ms. Tay 32K, Brooke Cooper, Burdett, Kan., Sire: HDG Hillsdown Finnegan 4F

JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

CLASS 46

Born January 1, 2022, to February 28, 2022

1. JRI Ms Precision 207K312 ET, Lily Grace Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET; 2. MDR Birdie 211K, Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan., Sire: JRI Top Dog 68T14; 3. MDR Kassidy 210K, Brennan Anderson, Ash Grove, Mo., Sire: BNC Class Action G915

SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER

CLASS 48

Born September 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021

1. JNCC Cowtown Julia 150J, Cameron N Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536; 2. CDCG 164J, Taubenheim Gelbvieh,

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALF

CIRS Lamborghini 618L Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.

Sire: LRSF Corvette J168

CHAMPION LATE SPRING YEARLING BULL

GHSC E*Trade GK56

Gage Hutson Swindler, Braymer, Mo.

Sire: JRI Trade Secret 253G486

Amherst, Neb., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

BALANCER FEMALES

SPRING HEIFER

CALF

CLASS 51

Born May 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023

1. GHGF Lakelyn 151L, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: GHGF Done Dirty H754; 2. DTKF DTK Liberty H124L, DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa, Sire: GRU Grand Plan 744G; 3. KGW Gabby L302, William Kreidermacher, Altura, Minn., Sire: TAU TK 35G ET

CLASS 52A

Born April 4, 2023, to April 30, 2023

1. HTFB Hilltops Loretta L351, Brad McWilliams/Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo., Sire: HTFM Mr Equalizer E711; 2. JCP Lila 285L8, Lily Grace Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: JCP Prarie Dog 285H4; 3. SVVG VAL L359, Owen Sauer, Lewiston, Minn., Sire: SVVG D6043

CLASS 52B

Born April 1, 2023, to April 3, 2023

1. MDR Empress 302L, Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E; 2. GHGF Lindy 10L1 ET, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: H/H Silent Majority 0248; 3. XXB Tessa 417/358L, Boehler Gelbviehs, Orleans, Neb., Sire: XXB Shootout 417J ET

CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

BRAX Lottie L33 ET

Braxton Murray, Kingfisher, Okla.

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

TLRR Prima Donna K272 ET

Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, Okla.

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

RESERVE CHAMPION LATE SPRING YEARLING HEIFER

JGPG Julia 830F 223K

Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.

Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET

CLASS 53

Born March 15, 2023, to March 31, 2023

1. DTKF DTK Lovin Lizzy E027L, DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa, Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077; 2. DTKF DTK Layla, Teaghan Bird, Hampton, Iowa, Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077; 3. ABJG Dixie 110L, Brittany Jewel Anderson, Ash Grove, Mo., Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J

CLASS 54

Born March 1, 2023, to March 14, 2023

1. BRAX Lottie L33 ET, Braxton Murray, Kingfisher, Okla., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 2. BREK Lucille L42 ET, Breckon Murray, Kingfisher, Okla., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 3. SEPT Walk the Runway L343 ET, Connor Blubaugh, Burrton, Kan., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

WINTER HEIFER CALF

CLASS 56

Born February 1, 2023, to February 28, 2023

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RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

MDR Empress 302L

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: MDR First Step 7549E

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CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE

HEIFER

MDR Empress K87

Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.

Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

MDR Freedom 202K

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET

1. GHGF Lorrie Darlin 907L, Shelby Candler, Weaverville, N.C., Sire: GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET; 2. XXB Miss Thelma 901 335L, Easton Bose, Orleans, Neb., Sire: XXB Block Party 514H; 3. RUPP Lexus 307L ET, Victoria Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: XXB Big Shooter 604J ET

CLASS 57

Born January 1, 2023, to January 31, 2023

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Lola 133L, Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash., Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077; 2. XXB Miss Lead The Way 319L ET, Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: Conley Lead the Way 0738; 3. JRI Ms Revealing 285L531 ET, Lacy Renea Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI Relentless 170H281

SENIOR HEIFER CALF

CLASS 59

Born November 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022

1. JACY Follow You to Virgie 222K, Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D., Sire:

NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALF

GHGF Lorrie Darlin 907L

Shelby Candler, Weaverville, N.C.

Sire: GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET

NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFER

KRYB Karsyn’s Girl

Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan.

Sire: TTTT 4T Pure Profit ET

GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET; 2. GCRK LHC Sweet Annie 298K ET, Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C., Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F; 3. LBVF Luna K003, Buffo Livestock, Leavenworth, Kan., Sire: LBVF Gameday G012

CLASS 60

Born September 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022

1. TGV T Bar S Ms 24 Karat 1167K ET, Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash., Sire: SCC SCH 24 Karat 838; 2. TLRR Prima Donna K272 ET, Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, Okla., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 3. TGV T Bar S Ms 24 Karat 1157K ET, Rory Rook, Lamar, Mo., Sire: SCC SCH 24 Karat 838

INTERMEDIATE HEIFER

CLASS 62

Born May 1, 2022, to August 31, 2022

1. MDR Empress K87, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET; 2. KRYB Karsyn’s Girl 02K, Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: TTTT 4T Pure Profit ET

LATE SPRING

YEARLING HEIFER

CLASS 64

Born March 1, 2022, to April 30, 2022

1. MDR Knock Out 203K, Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E; 2. JGPG Julia 830F 223K, Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C., Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F; 3. MGA Pocahontas 228K, Lincoln

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

TGV T Bar S Ms 24 Karat 1167K ET

Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash.

Sire: SCC SCH 24 Karat 838

CHAMPION LATE SPRING

YEARLING HEIFER

MDR Knock Out 203K

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: MDR First Step 7649E

Brannon, Stuart, Okla., Sire: Jauer Hesston 7005 915

JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

CLASS 66

Born January 1, 2022, to February 28, 2022

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Kyla 549K ET, Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind., Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077; 2. MDR

First Round Pick 9834G ET, Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan., Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET; 3. SEPT Deja Vu K221, Lucky Cross Ranch, Atwood, Kan., Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET

PADO 63K

THIS HOMO BLACK REBEL YELL SON SELLS!

RDBO 289K

THIS HOMO BLACK FRONTIER JUSTICE SON SELLS!

PADO 27K

THIS HOMO BLACK REBEL YELL SON SELLS!

CCRC 607K

THIS HOMO BLACK, HOMO POLLED RIP SON SELLS!

WAM 302L

THIS

BLACK,

SON SELLS!

WAM 220K

THIS HOMO BLACK STAND UP SON SELLS!

BALANCER BULLS

CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF

KKKG Lincoln Lawyer L304

September Farms, Franklin, Neb.

Sire: KARR Rumfelt’s Prime Time H96G

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL CALF OVER Kramer 091K

Reid Overmiller, Smith Center, Kan.

Sire: 3G Gangster 973G

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RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF

ELC Talk to Me Goose 02L

Brooke Cooper, Burdett, Kan.

Sire: GRU Early Encounter 536E

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULL REA Mr Red Maple Twister 230K

Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan.

Sire: XXB Primo 541E ET

CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALF JRI Relentless 254L370

Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan.

Sire: JRI Relentless 170H281

NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALF JTK 321L

Kale Cook, Lindsay, Okla.

Sire: EGL EGL Lifeline B101

CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD BULL XXB Big Shooter 604J ET

Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan.; D Bar L

Land and Livestock, Chadron, Neb.;

Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan.; and Seuferer Farms, Milo, Iowa

Sire: SB Shootout 725

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CHAMPIONS SELECTED AT 2024 CATTLEMEN’S

The 2024 Cattlemen’s Congress Gelbvieh and Balancer® Heifer and Bull Pen Show was held on Monday, January 1, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Exhibitors welcomed judge Jake Scott of Gordon, Nebraska, to evaluate and sort through five pens of heifers and nine pens of bulls.

GELBVIEH PEN OF HEIFERS

Champion Pen of Three Gelbvieh Females was owned by Ivers Cattle Company of Austin, Minnesota, with an average pen weight of 849 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 2.64 pounds. Ranging in age from February 11, 2023, to February 16, 2023, heifers in this pen were sired by IFG Ivers Judge J4.

Reserve Champion Pen of Three Gelbvieh Heifers was owned by Cib’s

Gelbvieh of Clutier, Iowa, with an average pen weight of 795 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 2.52 pounds. Ranging in age from February 7, 2023, to March 8, 2023, heifers in this pen were sired by BGGR 0185H.

BALANCER PEN OF HEIFERS

Champion Pen of Three Balancer Heifers was owned by Judd Ranch Inc. of Pomona, Kansas, with an average pen weight of 969 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.01 pounds. Ranging in age from January 8, 2023, to January 14, 2023, heifers in this pen were sired by Basin Payweight 1682 and JRI Relentless 170H281.

Reserve Champion Pen of Three Balancer Heifers was owned by Plus One Cattle Company of Hugoton, Kansas, with an average pen weight of

836 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 2.68 pounds. Ranging in age from January 27, 2023, to April 9, 2023, heifers in this pen were sired by ADS Godfather 575C, BGGR BGGR Blk Gold Payload 6152, and JRI Bandito 253H32.

GELBVIEH PEN OF BULLS

Champion Pen of Three Gelbvieh Bulls was owned by Judd Ranch Inc. of Pomona, Kansas, with an average pen weight of 1241 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.57 pounds. Ranging in age from January 9, 2023, to January 24, 2023, bulls within this pen were sired by JRI General Patton 213B97 ET, JRI Alan 68G3, and JRI Relentless 170H281. The average scanned ribeye was 15.1 square inches, 3% IMF, and .3 inches of rib fat.

CHAMPION PEN OF 3 GELBVIEH HEIFERS Ivers Cattle Company, Austin, Minn.

RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF 3 GELBVIEH HEIFERS Cib’s Gelbvieh, Clutier, Iowa

CHAMPION PEN OF 3 GELBVIEH BULLS Judd Ranch, Pomona, Kan.

RESERVE PEN OF 3 GELBVIEH BULLS Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan,

CHAMPION PEN OF 5 GELBVIEH BULLS Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan.

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Reserve Champion Pen of Three Gelbvieh Bulls was owned by Circle S Ranch of Canton, Kansas, with an average pen weight of 975 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 2.96 pounds. Ranging in age from January 5, 2023, to February 26, 2023, bulls within this pen were sired by LRSF Corvette J168, HTFB Mr Branded Man G909, and PADO Mr. Impact 6610D ET. The average scanned ribeye was 13.5 square inches, 2.6% IMF, and .2 inches of rib fat.

Champion Pen of Five Gelbvieh Bulls was owned by Judd Ranch Inc. of Pomona, Kansas, with an average pen weight of 1128 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.38 pounds. Ranging in age from January 9, 2023, to March 4, 2023, bulls within this pen were sired by JRI General Patton 213B97 ET and JRI Relentless 170H281. The average ultrasound ribeye was 14.1 square inches, 2.6% IMF, and rib fat of .2 inches.

BALANCER PEN OF BULLS

Champion Pen of Three Balancer Bulls was owned by Taubenheim Gelbvieh of Amherst, Nebraska, with an average pen weight of 1167 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.37 pounds. Ranging in age from January 13, 2023, to January 25, 2023, bulls within this pen were sired by EGL Doc Holiday D100 ET and Deer Valley Growth Fund. The average ultrasound ribeye area was 14.5 inches, 3.9% IMF, and rib fat of .3 inches.

Reserve Champion Pen of Three Balancer Bulls was owned by Bar Arrow Cattle Company of Phillipsburg, Kansas, with an average pen weight of 1105 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.72 pounds. Ranging in age from March 2, 2023, to March 17, 2023, bulls within this pen were sired by VRT Lazy TV Sam Elliott 6117D ET, BEA 901G, and TAU Bombshell 204H. The average ultrasound ribeye was 15.6 square inches, 3.2% IMF, and rib fat of .3 inches.

Champion Pen of Five Balancer Bulls was owned by Judd Ranch Inc. of Pomona, Kansas, with an average pen weight of 1213 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.59 pounds. Ranging in age from January 12, 2023, to February 15, 2023, bulls within this pen were sired by JRI Relentless 170H281 and Basin Payweight 1682. The average ultrasound ribeye area was 14.3 square inches, 2.7% IMF, and rib fat of .3 inches.

Reserve Champion Pen of Five Balancer Bulls was owned by Post Rock Cattle Company of Barnard, Kansas, with an average pen weight of 1206 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.61 pounds. Ranging in age from February 1, 2023, to February 15, 2023, bulls within this pen were sired by BARG Go Time 718J, CTR Money 0826H ET, LRSF High Life H64, and JRI Probity 254D28. The average ultrasound ribeye was 14.7 square inches, 3.1% IMF, and rib fat of .4 inches.

RESERVE PEN OF 3 BALANCER HEIFERS Plus One Cattle Company, Hugoton, Kan.

CHAMPION PEN OF 3 BALANCER HEIFERS Judd Ranch, Pomona, Kan.

CHAMPION PEN OF 3 BALANCER BULLS Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb.

RESERVE PEN OF 3 BALANCER BULLS Bar Arrow Cattle Company, Phillipsburg, Kan.

CHAMPION PEN OF 5 BALANCER BULLS Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan.

RESERVE PEN OF 5 BALANCER BULLS Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan.

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CHAMPION SELECTED AT 2024 CATTLEMEN’S CONGRESS

GELBVIEH AND BALANCER ® JUNIOR SHOW

RESULTS BY MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S. | PHOTOS BY NEXT LEVEL IMAGES

The 2024 Cattlemen’s Congress Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Breeding Female Show was held on Sunday, December 31, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Exhibitors had the pleasure of welcoming judge Jason Hoffman of Thedford, Nebraska, to evaluate and sort through 30 Gelbvieh and 54 Balancer females. F

GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH FEMALE

CHAMPION SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER

JNCC Cowtown Julia 105J

Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.

Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

GELBVIEH FEMALES

CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

TGV T Bar S Jada 168L

Memphis Peterson, Pukwana, S.D.

Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

BRAX Lettie L37 ET

Braxton Murray, Kingfisher, Okla.

Sire: GHGF Man O’ War F825

CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALF

BCFG Butlers Ms Lucy 282L ET

Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALF

JRI Ms Bedazzled 254L92 ET

Lacy Renea Judd, Pomona, Kan.

Sire: JRI Bandito 253H32

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH FEMALE

CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

TGV T Bar S Jada 168L

Memphis Peterson, Pukwana, S.D.

Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

CRLL Emeryn 2757K ET

Jacie Diane Carroll, Raymore, Mo.

Sire: RWG RWG Seminole Wind 9430 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

JNCC Jewels 259K

Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.

Sire: RROF Over Final Line 16F

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFER

AMT Kinsley 265K

Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.

Sire: GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET

CHAMPION LATE SPRING YEARLING HEIFER

GHGF Whit’s Wisdom 25K

Shelby Candler, Weaverville, N.C.

Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

JRI Ms Precision 207K312 ET

Lily Grace Judd, Pomona, Kan.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

MDR Birdie 211K

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: JRI Top Dog 68T14

CHAMPION SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER

JNCC Cowtown Julia 150J

Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.

Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

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GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

BCFG Butlers Ms Kyla 549K ET

Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

BALANCER FEMALES

CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

BREK Lucille L42 ET

Breckon Murray, Kingfisher, Okla.

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

DTK Layla C124L

Teaghan Bird, Hampton, Iowa

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALF

BCFG Butlers Ms Lola 133L

Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALF

GHGF Lorrie Darlin 907L

Shelby Candler, Weaverville, N.C.

Sire: GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALF

BCFG Butlers Ms Lola 133L

Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

JACY Follow You To Virgie 222K

Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D.

Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

T Bar S 24 Karat 1167K ET

Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash.

Sire: SCC SCH 24 Karat 838

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFER

KRYB Karsyn’s Girl 02K

Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan.

Sire: TTTT 4T Pure Profit ET

RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE HEIFER

MDR Empress K87

Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.

Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET

CHAMPION LATE SPRING YEARLING HEIFER

JCPG Julia 830F 223K

Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.

Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET

RESERVE CHAMPION LATE SPRING

YEARLING HEIFER

MDR Knock Out 203K

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: MDR First Step 7549E

CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

BCFG Butlers Ms Kyla 549K ET

Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

MDR Freedom 202K

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET

2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® SHOW

2023 RING OF GOLD CHAMPIONS NAMED

The AGA established the Ring of Gold program to honor the top animals shown at the conclusion of the show year. Points are earned for grand and reserve champions, as well as division champions and reserves, and are based on the actual number of animals shown at each show per division.

To honor those animals who have risen to the top during the show season, the Ring of Gold awards are presented to the top Gelbvieh female, Gelbvieh bull, Balancer female and Balancer bull based on points awarded throughout the year. Animals must earn points in at least two shows to qualify for Ring of Gold points each year. The 2023-2024 Ring of Gold qualified shows in either the Gelbvieh, Balancer or both divisions were: Mississippi State Fair, Missouri State Fair, American Royal, and Cattlemen’s

BY MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S.

Congress. The following is a list of the top animals in their Ring of Gold division. Junior shows are not calculated in the total number of entries for the Ring of Gold tabulations.

RING OF GOLD GELBVIEH FEMALE

1. CRLL Emeryn 2757K ET, Jacie Diane Carroll, Raymore, Mo.

RING OF GOLD BALANCER FEMALE

1. MDR Knock Out 203K, Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

2. MDR Freedom 202K, Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

RING OF GOLD BALANCER BULL

1. JGPG Pit Boss 205K ET, T Bar S Cattle Company, Billings, Mo.; and JGP Gelbvieh, Lathrop, Mo.

2. XXB Big Shooter 604J ET, Cody

Brown, Dwight, Kan.; D Bar L Land and Livestock, Chadron, Neb.; Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan.; and Seuferer Farms, Milo, Iowa

There were no animals to earn points as a division champion or reserve division champion at two or more shows in the Gelbvieh Bull division within the year. We encourage all exhibitors at the state, regional and national levels to encourage the show superintendents to submit the official results following your shows. Ring of Gold rules can be found on the Ring of Gold page under the News & Media tab on gelbvieh.org. Below are this year’s champions in each Ring of Gold division.F

CHAMPION RING OF GOLD GELBVIEH FEMALE CRLL Emeryn 2757K ET Jacie Diane Carroll, Raymore, Mo.

CHAMPION RING OF GOLD BALANCER FEMALE MDR Knock Out 203K Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

CHAMPION RING OF GOLD BALANCER BULL JGPG Pit Boss 205K ET T Bar S Cattle Company, Billings, Mo.; and JGP Gelbvieh, Lathrop, Mo.

2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® SHOW

TAU GOLDEN BOY 262L WINS 2024 BREEDER’S CHOICE GELBVIEH BULL FUTURITY

The 27th Annual Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity was held on December 31, 2023, in conjunction with the Cattlemen’s Congress held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Gelbvieh breeders and supporters initiated the futurity to increase participation in the National Gelbvieh Show, the National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale, and to identify the most useful young sires in the Gelbvieh breed. The futurity event is managed by Chris Mitchell.

TAU Golden Boy 262L was the winner of this year’s futurity, owned by Taubenheim Gelbvieh of Amherst, Nebraska.

TAU Golden Boy 262L received the most votes after two rounds of voting to beat out the nine other entries in the Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity.

TAU Golden Boy 262L is a 93.6% purebred Gelbvieh bull born on March 8, 2023, and sired by GATS

Gatson STK OPT Henry 016H. He posts a 76 pound birth weight and a 827 pound weaning weight. He has the substance and power

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that is to be expected from a purebred bull with an extra shot of eye appeal and body.

DCSF Post Rock High Choice 167L2, owned by Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kansas, was one of the runners-up. He is a 92.1% purebred Gelbvieh bull born on February 10, 2023, and sired by CTR Jackpot 8660F ET. He combines the maternal excellence of the Gelbvieh breed with a marbling EPD that ranks in the top 1% that will drive the breed forward. He posted a 110 weaning weight ratio and is on the cutting edge of carcass merit with balanced trait selection.

JRI Priority Male 253L489 ET, owned by Judd Ranch Inc. of Pomona, Kansas, claimed the other runner-up in this year’s futurity. He is an 87.5% purebred Gelbvieh bull born on January 9, 2023, and sired by JRI General Patton 213B97. He is an full brother to JRI Trade Secret

253G486, who ranked as Cattlemen’s Connection’s top selling AI sire in 2022 and 2023. His pedigree is stacked with unmatched fertility and producing ability with performance bred-in as he posted a scale busting 1,010 pound actual weaning weight.

The champion bull sold as lot one in the National Gelbvieh and Balancer sale for $16,500 to Holle Gelbvieh, Oberlin, Kansas, for possession and semen interest.

The Gelbvieh futurity holds a drawing among members to win the proceeds from the sale of the champion bull. TJB Gelbvieh of Chickamauga, Georgia, and Triple K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kansas, won the drawing.

The futurity is limited to 53 membership spots. Spots only come available when an operation does not renew their membership. F

TAU GOLDEN BOY 262L

2024 BREEDER’S CHOICE GELBVIEH BULL FUTURITY WINNER

2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® SHOW

DCSF POST ROCK CLOCK WORK 164L8 WINS 2024 PEOPLE’S CHOICE BALANCER ® BULL FUTURITY

Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kansas, captured championship honors in the 2024 People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity with their entry, DCSF Post Rock Clock Work 164L8. The event was held in conjunction with the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Over $20,000 will be awarded to Post Rock Cattle Company for breeding and exhibiting the futurity champion.

The People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity is in its fourteenth year and is organized by Slaughter Sale Management. The event and selection identify elite young Balancer sires that have the potential to be breed leaders.

DCSF Post Rock Clock Work 164L8 was selected champion by Balancer futurity members, He was born on February 9, 2023, and is a 49.5% Balancer son of BARG Go Time 781J.

BY MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S.

DCSF Post Rock Clock Work 164L8 is in the initial sire group of past futurity champion, BARG Go Time 781J, who walks the pastures at Post Rock Cattle Company. Maternally, his dam is a newly minted donor for Post Rock Cattle Company having achieved AGA Dam of Merit status in her first year of eligibility with a 108 weaning weight ratio on four progeny and a 365 day calving interval. Individually, he posts a 100 birth weight ratio and a 113 weaning weight ratio ranking seventh in an 85 head contemporary group.

Each year, one membership is randomly drawn to receive full possession and half semen interest in the champion bull. Locust Hill Farms, Yanceyville, North Carolina, won the drawing.

The two runners-up were DCSF Post Rock Pay Dirt 140L8 ET, owned by Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kansas, and TAU Tombstone 39L ET, owned

by Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska. Each runner-up received $2,500 in prize money.

DCSF Post Rock Pay Dirt 140L8 ET was born on February 4, 2023, and is a 62.4% Balancer son of BARG Go Time 781J. He is a true performance bull with a rugged look, massive center, and so much power from behind. His donor dam DCSF Post Rock Wilma 294Z8, has added another elite herd bull to her resume. Matching her performance with the demanding presence of BARG Go Time 781J, it’s easy to see all of the pieces of the mating come together in a great package.

TAU Tombstone 39L ET was born on January 25, 2023, and is a 51.2% Balancer son of EGL Doc Holiday D100 ET. He is backed by one of the top donors at Taubenheim Gelbvieh, TAU Ms. Leverage 884F, who is also the dam of their newest A.I. sire TAU Night Shift 69H. He is a big footed, bold ribbed, stout featured, attractive, clean made bull that combines with a balanced EPD profile with an emphasis on carcass quality.

Anyone interested in becoming a futurity member should contact David Slaughter to get their name on the waiting list for the 2025 Balancer Bull Futurity. F

2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® SHOW

2024 FUTURITY SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

Presented at the National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show, held in conjunction with the fourth annual 2024 Cattlemen’s Congress, both the People’s Choice Balancer Futurity and Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Futurity Scholarships were awarded. Each scholarship provides the winning recipient with $1,000 to be used for the continuation of their education in the field of their choice. Criteria for both scholarship opportunities include active membership within the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) and being actively enrolled as a high school senior or college student that has not yet turned 22 as of January 1, 2023. Scholarship funds may be used to attend a two-year or four-year college, university or technical school.

The 2024 People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity scholarship recipient is Gentry Warner, Arapahoe, Nebraska. Gentry is the daughter of Dan and Kate Warner and currently attends Kansas State University majoring in Agricultural Education and minoring in Animal Science with plans to be an agricultural educator. Graduating from Arapahoe Public High School, Warner served as the President of her FFA Chapter, 4-H

BY MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S.

club, and the National Honor Society. Additionally, Warner was recognized as the Outstanding Agricultural Business Student and Outstanding Introduction to Agriculture Student.

“Gelbvieh and Balancer people and cattle will always have a special place in my heart. I will continue to advocate and raise this breed that upholds many traits and qualities that I now understand,” Warner mentioned.

Warner has always been active in the Gelbvieh breed and currently serves as the Vice President of both the Junior Gelbvieh Association in Nebraska board of directors and the American Gelbvieh Junior Association board of directors.

Lincoln Martin, son of Eric and Holly Martin, of Bucklin, Kansas, was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Scholarship. Martin is a senior at Bucklin High School. Martin’s career goal is to work in the agriculture industry in rural Kansas allowing him to be involved in his family’s Gelbvieh operation. Martin currently serves as the Bucklin FFA Chapter President and

serves as the Southwest District FFA Secretary.

Martin stated, “This year, I had the opportunity to run for the American Gelbvieh Junior Association board of directors. I was fortunate to achieve that goal and have already been working to advance the opportunities for Gelbvieh juniors across the nation.”

Martin currently serves on the American Gelbvieh Junior Association board of directors, exhibited the 2020 AGJA Junior Classic Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female, and attended IGS: The Summit this past year in Phoenix, Arizona.

Congratulations to both of the 2024 Bull Futurity Scholarship recipients. If you know of an AGJA member who meets the aforementioned criteria to apply for an AGJA scholarship like these, we encourage you to reach out and share the opportunities provided through the AGJA, American Gelbvieh Foundation, bull futurities, and several memorials. Please contact Tawnie DeJong, AGA member and youth activities coordinator, with questions at tawnie@ gelbvieh.org. F

2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® SHOW

2024 NATIONAL GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® SALE

The 2024 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale was held on Monday, January 1, 2024, in conjunction with the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. An exceptional crowd was in attendance in the Super Barn Sale Arena to appraise the high-caliber Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics. Numerous active bidders were also online and made several purchases.

The sale was managed by Matt C. Sims Auctions, with Sims auctioneering off 23 lots. The sale grossed $205,000, with an average of $8,913 per lot.

Lot 6

$22,000

TJB ANISSA 579C 954G

50% embryo interest in the TJB Gelbvieh donor, TJB Anissa 579C 954G, was purchased by Warner Beef Genetics of Arapahoe, Nebraska. This donor’s pedigree is stacked with elite donors who have influenced the majority of the TJB Gelbvieh herd, and this female is no exception.

Lot 2

$20,000

PICK OF JUDD RANCH INC. PEN BULLS

Pick of the Judd Ranch pen bulls was purchased by K Lazy S Farms, Sulphur Springs, Texas. The buyer had the opportunity to choose any bull from the

BY MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S.

Champion Pen of Three Gelbvieh Bulls, Champion Pen of Five Gelbvieh Bulls, and the Champion Pen of Five Balancer Bulls.

Lot 1 $16,500

TAU GOLDEN BOY 262L

The winner of the 2024 27th Annual Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity was purchased by Holle Gelbvieh of Oberlin, Kansas. This homozygous black, homozygous polled purebred has a unique pedigree backed by a tremendous look and genetic chart garnered the attention of futurity members.

Lot 4 $12,000

BRAX MR KEVLAR K185

Braxton Murray of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, offered half-possession and two-thirds semen interest for his 2023 American Gelbvieh Junior Association Great Dakota Classic Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull. The bull was purchased by Bar Arrow Cattle Company of Phillipsburg, Kansas.

Lot 15 $10,500

WARNER BEEF GENETICS

PICK OF FALL HEIFERS

Warner Beef Genetics of Arapahoe, Nebraska, offered the pick of their 2023 fall born heifer calves. The buyer

can pick from ET calves sired by TPG Frontrunner 2510F, TAU Top Shelf

150H, and CTR Integrity 0704H. AI and Natural Sires include CTR Integrity, DLW Glory 5141G, DLW Headline, DLW Justice 960J, DLW E Trade, SKY Encore, and DLW Fox News, many out of the top donors in the herd. The pick was purchased by Circle S Ranch of Canton, Kansas.

Lot 9A $10,000

HTFG HILLTOPS LAINEY L381

TJB Gelbvieh of Chickamauga, Georgia, won the bid off on the first female to be sold sired by the 2023 National Champion Gelbvieh Bull, HTFG Hilltops Hawkeye H064. This donor prospect ranks in the top four percent for birth weight and ranks in the top 10% for calving ease maternal and calving ease direct. F

Matt Sims (405) 641-6081

PO Box 1219 • Edmond, OK 73083

matt@mcsauction.com www.mcsauction.com

The support from bidders and buyers alike at this year’s National Balancer and Gelbvieh Sale held in conjunction with Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was astounding. We extend our sincere appreciation to the breeders who contributed their breed-leading genetics to this prestigious event and wish each buyer success.

1001 S. 70th St., Ste. 215 • Lincoln, NE 68510

(303) 465-2333

www.gelbvieh.org • info@gelbvieh.org

1 Donor $20,000 $20,000

5 Bulls $65,000 $13,000

7 Open Heifers $58,500 $8,357

2 Bred Heifers $14,250 $7,125

3 Flushes $18,750 $6,250

25 Embryos $25,300 $1,012

80 Units of Semen $3,200 $40

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Bar Arrow Cattle Co., Phillipsburg, KS

Black Gold Genetics, Pritchett, CO

C-Cross Cattle Co., Asheboro, NC

Circle S Ranch, Canton, KS

Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, OK

Ertel

Flying

Garrett Teeter, Cleveland, NC

Gold Standard, Ellensburg, WA

Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, NC

Hobbs Gelbvieh, Council Bluffs, IA

Holle Gelbvieh Ranch, Oberlin, KS

Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, KS

K

Ken Chambers, Stoneville, NC

Locust Hill Cattle Co., Ruffin, NC

Moonacres Livestock, Ellensburg, WA

Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, KS

Prohart Seedstock, Pueblo, CO

Tandy Baker, Stuart, OK

Taubenheim Farms, Amherst, NE

TJB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, GA

TKW Gelbvieh, Waterloo, IL

Voss Farms, Bruning, NE

Warner Beef Genetics, Beaver City, NE

Wes-O Farms, Russellville, KY

NATIONAL WESTERN

SEPT

Grant Walahoski, Overton, Neb.

Sire:

Lucky

SEPT Deja Vu K221

Sire:

CHAMPIONS NAMED AT THE 2024 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW GELBVIEH AND BALANCER ® OPEN SHOW

RESULTS BY MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S. | PHOTOS BY LEGACY LIVESTOCK IMAGES

The 2024 National Western Stock Show Gelbvieh and Balancer® Open Show was held on Monday, January 8, 2024, in Denver, Colorado. Exhibitors welcomed judge Chad Murnin of Musselshell, Montana, to evaluate and sort through the Gelbvieh and Balancer entries.F

GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH FEMALE

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

Gingersnap Martini K290

GHGF Man O’ War F825

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH FEMALE

CHAMPION WINTER HEIFER CALF

DRT Lonesome Sapphire Jewel 3L

Lonesome Dove Ranch, Ponteix, SK

Sire: DRT Lonesome Yellowstone 175H

GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE CHAMPION WINTER YEARLING HEIFER

Cross Ranch, Atwood, Kan.

TJB Rebel Yell 804F

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF DLW Ms Matron 340L Berkley Warner, Arapahoe, Neb.

Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET

STOCK SHOW

GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH BULL

CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL BUTR Teamar 322K

Teagan Butterfield, Atkinson, Neb.

Sire: PHS Prohart Ol’ Glory 935G

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH BULL

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL

DVE Davidson Pizzazz 122K

Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK

Sire: DVE Davidson Conorstone 136D

GELBVIEH FEMALES

CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

PHS Prohart Fancy Lady 348L

Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo.

Sire: WAHL Flying H Mr High Rev 20G ET

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING HEIFER CALF

CSRX Sophie Marie 628L

Cross Seven Ranch, Las Animas, Colo.

Sire: TMGG Phantom of the Ranch 611A

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

TGV T Bar S Ms 1166K ET

Kylie Smith, Decatur, Ark.

Sire: DLW TPG Frontrunner 2510F

BALANCER FEMALES

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF

SEPT Walk The Runway L343 ET

Connor Blubaugh, Burrton, Kan.

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

TLRR Prima Donna K272 ET

Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, Okla.

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER BULL

CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF

SEPT KKKG Lincoln Lawyer L304

September Farms, Franklin, Neb.

Sire: KARR Rumfelt’s Prime Time H96G

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER BULL

CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD BULL

XXB Big Shooter 604J ET

Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan.; D Bar L Land and Livestock, Chadron, Neb.; Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan.; and Seuferer Farms, Milo, Iowa

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

TLRR Prima Bella K271 ET

Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, Okla.

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

CHAMPION SPRING YEARLING HEIFER

BEA 0600K

Teagan Butterfield, Atkinson, Neb.

Sire: BVLK BVLK A314

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING YEARLING HEIFER

SEPT Victoria’s Secret K240 ET

Megan Walahoski, Overton, Neb.

Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER YEARLING HEIFER

XXB Miss Block Party 230K

Kinleigh Ekhoff, Aurora, Neb.

Sire: XXB Block Part 514H

BALANCER BULLS

RESERVE CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF

BNW Plainsman Lunchbox 3112L

Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Model, Colo.

Sire: BNW Plainsman Hombre 0128H

Sire: SB Shootout 725

CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALF

XXB Shooter 706L

Boehler Gelbviehs, Orleans, Neb.

Sire: XXB Big Shooter 604J ET

GELBVIEH BULLS

CHAMPION SPRING BULL CALF

RAIL Laramie S 3113L

Raile Cattle Company, Saint Francis, Kan.

Sire: RAIL Record Year 9190G

CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALF

PHS Prohart Leading Edge 37L

Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo.

Sire: WAHL Flying H Mr High Rev 20G ET

RESERVE CHAMPION WINTER BULL CALF

DVE Davidson Brew 97L

Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK

Sire: DVE Davidson Hisgift 166F

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL CALF

PHS Prohart Kraken 258K

Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo.

Sire: DBRG Mr Sam Adams 8472F

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULL

BTSF Mr. Money Maker K37

Abbiegail Shobe, Wyandotte, Okla.

Sire: JRI Secret Sensation 140A43

2024 NATIONAL WESTERN

CHAMPIONS SELECTED AT 2024 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW GELBVIEH AND BALANCER ® HEIFER AND BULL PEN SHOW

RESULTS BY MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S. | PHOTOS BY LEGACY LIVESTOCK IMAGING

The 2024 National Western Stock Show Gelbvieh and Balancer® Pen Show was held on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in Denver, Colorado. Exhibitors welcomed judge Jared Murnin, Pompeys Pillar, Montana, to evaluate and sort through three pens of heifers and nine pens of bulls. F

CHAMPION PEN OF 3 BALANCER HEIFERS Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb.

RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF 3 BALANCER HEIFERS Raile Cattle Company, St. Francis, Kan.

CHAMPION PEN OF 3 BALANCER BULLS Black Gold Genetics, Pritchett, Colo.

RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF 3 BALANCER BULLS Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb.

RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF 3 GELBVIEH BULLS Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan.

CHAMPION PEN OF 5 GELBVIEH BULLS Judd Ranch, Pomona, Kan.

CHAMPION PEN OF 5 BALANCER BULLS Black Gold Genetics, Pritchett, Colo.

CHAMPION PEN OF 3 GELBVIEH BULLS Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb.

STOCK SHOW

CHAMPIONS NAMED AT THE 2024 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW GELBVIEH AND BALANCER ® JUNIOR SHOW

RESULTS BY MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S. | PHOTOS BY LEGACY LIVESTOCK IMAGES

The 2024 National Western Stock Show Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Show was held on Monday, January 8, 2024, in Denver, Colorado. Exhibitors welcomed judge Chad Murnin, of Musselshell, Montana, to evaluate and sort through the Gelbvieh and Balancer entries. F

SEPT Gingersnap Martini K290

Grant Walahoski, Overton, Neb.

Sire: GHGF Man O’War F825

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH FEMALE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF

DRT Lonesome Sapphire Jewel 3L

Lonesome Dove Ranch, Ponteix, SK

Sire: DRT Lonesome Yellowstone 175H

GELBVIEH FEMALES

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

TGV T Bar S Ms 1166K ET

Kylie Smith, Decatur, Ark.

Sire: DLW TPG Frontrunner 2510F

BALANCER FEMALES

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF

DLW Ms Casino 342L

Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb.

Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET

DLW Ms Matron 340L

Berkley Warner, Arapahoe, Neb.

Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

TLRR Prima Donna K272 ET

Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, Okla.

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

TLRR Prima Bella K271 ET

Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, Okla.

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

XXB Miss Block Party 230K

Kinleigh Ekhoff, Aurora, Neb.

Sire: XXB Block Party 514H

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER

BEA 0600K ET

Teagan Butterfield, Atkinson, Neb.

Sire: BVLK BVLK A314

GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH FEMALE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF

EVENTS OF INTEREST

MARCH 2024

MARCH 1 Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 35th Anniversary Bull Sale, Ponteix, Saskatchewan

MARCH 2 Kentucky Beef Expo Gelbvieh/Balancer Sale, Frankfort, Ky.

MARCH 2 Judd Ranch 46th Gelbvieh, Balancer, and Red Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, Kan.

MARCH 2 Thorstenson’s Lazy TV Ranch 43rd Annual Production Sale, Selby, S.D.

MARCH 2 Flying H Genetics Roughage N Ready Spring Herd Bull Sale, Arapahoe, Neb.

MARCH 2 Cib’s Gelbvieh and Balancers 18th Annual Bull and Female Sale, Clutier, Iowa

MARCH 2 Seedstock Plus Arkansas Bull Sale, Hope, Ark.

MARCH 2 SEGA Gelbvieh PoundMakin’ Genetics Bull Sale, Pierce, Colo.

MARCH 3 MLM Gelbvieh and Epley Cattle Annual Bull Sale, Superior, Neb.

MARCH 4 Hojer Ranch 32nd Annual Gelbvieh & Balancer Production Sale, Lake Preston, S.D.

MARCH 5 Swanson Cattle Company 38th Annual Bull Sale, Oxford, Neb.

MARCH 6 Warner Beef Genetics Genetic Investment Bull Sale, Arapahoe, Neb.

MARCH 9 Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants, LLC 21st Annual Spring Bull & Female Sale, Carthage, Ind.

MARCH 9 Hilltop Farms Annual Bull and Female Sale, Carthage, Mo.

MARCH 9 Seedstock Plus Red Reward Bull & Female Sale, Osceola, Mo.

MARCH 12 Bar Arrow Cattle Company 34th Annual Production Sale, Phillipsburg, Kan.

MARCH 13 Ranchers Choice Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale, Mankato, Kan.

MARCH 14 Raile Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, St. Francis, Kan.

MARCH 15 Martens Gelbvieh Annual Bull and Female Sale, Creston, Iowa

MARCH 15 15th Annual Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull & Female Sale, Creston, Iowa

MARCH 16 Ertel Cattle Company

Annual Production Sale, Kirksville, Mo.

MARCH 16

Lone Oak Cattle 12th Annual Bull Sale, Mechanicsville, Iowa

MARCH 21 T Bar S Cattle Co. Focused on the Future Female Sale, Billings, Mo.

MARCH 23 Bluegrass Gelbvieh Alliance Sale, Lexington, Ky.

MARCH 23 Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull & Female Sale, Carthage, Mo.

MARCH 23 Cranview Gelbvieh 20th Annual Genetic Progress Sale, Rugby N.D.

MARCH 23, 24

AGJA Online Auction, SC Onine Sales

MARCH 30 Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch Bull Sale, Model, Colo.

APRIL 2024

APRIL 6 Circle S Ranch 17th

Annual “Going to Grass” Production Sale, Canton, Kan

APRIL 13 Knoll Crest Farm Spring Bull and Female Sale, Red House Va.

DECEMBER 2024

DEC. 6 Knoll Crest Farm Total Performance Bull Sale, Red House Va.

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