Cattlemen's Congress 2022

Red Angus enthusiasts descended upon Oklahoma City on New Year’s Eve for the second annual Cattlemen’s Congress, which hosted the 2022 National Red Angus Open Show, the National Red Angus Pen Show and a Junior Red Angus regional show.

“What a blessing January in Oklahoma City was! We had the largest National Red Angus Open Show to date and an overwhelming amount of industry support while in Oklahoma. Red Angus couldn’t be happier with the turnout of Cattlemen’s Congress,” said Chessie Mitchell, assistant director of valueadded programs.

For a complete list of Cattlemen’s Congress Champions, visit https://bit.ly/22CCCh.

Junior Show | Judge: Blake Nelson

Backdrop photos by Next Level Images

CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER

LazyJ Miss Hillari 021-132D – Ryleigh Morris, Ash Grove, Missouri 2/26/2020 daughter of UBar High Capacity 224

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER

MHG Barcelona 107J – Morley Griffith, Shawnee, Oklahoma 4/22/2021 daughter of Mann Red Box 55C

Open Show | Judge: Randy Mullinix

CHAMPION OPEN FEMALE

H/H Drama Queen 0151 – Shayla Sancic, Magnolia, Ohio 2/14/2020 daughter of Six Mile John Wick 882E

RESERVE CHAMPION OPEN FEMALE

LCC Cita Catalina 001 – Sydney Sanders, Leesburg, Ohio 3/15/2021 daughter of Red Six Mile Big Timber 654C

CHAMPION OPEN BULL

JCL Polo – JCL Red Angus, Welch, Oklahoma; Majestic Meadows, West Friendship, Maryland; and Conley Cattle, Sulphur, Oklahoma – 3/11/2020 son of KJHT Power Take Off

RESERVE CHAMPION OPEN BULL

TC Tucker 65J – TC Reds, Ringle, Wisconsin 3/27/2021 son of Red Northline Tucker 54E

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Bret Pembrook, Fairview, Oklahoma

PREMIER BREEDER

TC Reds, Ringle, Wisconsin

Pen Show | Judge: Terri Barber

CHAMPION PEN OF FEMALES

BJ Farms, Henning, Minnesota

RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF BULLS

TC Reds, Ringle, Wisconsin

Ben Lodoen Honored as Red Angus Herdsman of the Year

HERDSMAN OF THE YEAR

Ben Lodoen, Westhope, North Dakota

Ben Lodoen, Westhope, North Dakota, was selected as the 2022 Red Angus Herdsman of the Year during Cattlemen’s Congress.

Lodoen was involved in his family’s ranch early on in life. As a teenager, he took his younger siblings to livestock shows around the country and invested hours studying cattle and herd sires that would improve his family’s operation. He attended North Dakota State University, where he was active in Saddle & Sirloin and won Overall Showman at the “Little I.”

After graduation, he returned to the L83 Ranch - Lodoen Cattle Company, which was founded by Ben’s grandparents, Leonard and Bette, and eventually became herdsman and manager. L83 Ranch holds an annual production sale and has produced and shown numerous state and national champions. L83 Ranch runs registered Red Angus and Hereford cattle and farms several thousand acres; Ben manages everything on the ranch from breeding decisions to crop rotations to purchasing decisions.

The Herdsman of the Year is presented to a hands-on individual who has most effectively presented his or herself in a professional manner while at the show. B&B

Cattlemen’s Congress Candids