2023 April Shorthorn Country

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Shorthorn Update

WHR Breeders

WHR Assessments for 2023 were sent in November. If you have not received yours, please contact the ASA office as soon as possible.

2023 ASSESSMENT FEE SCHEDULE:

January 10, 2023 - February 28, 2023 $24

March 1, 2023 and after $30

New Rule - Jan. 1, 2022

The Board of Directors unanimously approved a new rule, which begins January 1, 2022:

American Shorthorn Association

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Matt Woolfolk, director of performance programs; performance data & commercial acceptance • matt@shorthorn.org

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ASA Dates of Note

April

April 7 ASA Office Closed - Good Friday

April 10 AJSA Junior Board Candidate Application Deadline

April 26 “The Shorthorn Bullpen” Video Podcast Episode # 2 release

May

May 1 AJSA Scholarship Deadline

May 1 Junior National Cattle Ownership and Entry Deadline

May 1 National Shorthorn Lassie Queen Applications Due

May 15 Junior National Late Cattle Entry Deadline (Additional Fees Apply)

ASA Board of Directors

John Sonderman, president 402-641-0936

Toby Jordan, vice president 219-819-4603

Joe Bales, executive director 615-330-2342

Dave Greenhorn, 937-470-6552

Lee Miller, 330-231-6834

John Russell, 832-588-8604

Mark Gordon, 217-737-7905

Jeff Bedwell, 580-822-5590

Rick Osterday, 605-281-1175

Shorthorn Foundation

Bill Rasor, president

American Junior Shorthorn Association

Faye Smith, president

National Shorthorn Lassies

Sommer Smith, president

May 15 NJSS Online Contest Submission Deadline (Photography, Graphic Design, Career, Speech)

May 30 ASA Office Closed - Memorial Day

June

June 17-24 National Junior Shorthorn Show and Youth Conference, Des Moines, Iowa

July

July 3-6 BIF Annual Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

July 20-23 The Summit IGS Youth Leadership Conference, Phoenix, Arizona

2023 Junior National Judges

Owned Show: Dr. Chris Skaggs

Bred & Owned Show: Jared Boyert

ShorthornPlus: Kyndal Reitzenstein

Attention Juniors!

Showmanship: Shane & Melissa Schaake Bailey Boyert & Kennedy Phillips

• Junior members 7 years of age are eligible to show at the Junior National. The Junior member has to be 7 on January 1 of the year the Junior National is taking place to be eligible to show at the Junior National. For example, if a child turned 7 on December 31, 2022 they are eligible to show at the 2023 National Junior Show in Des Moines, Iowa. If they turned 7 on January 10, 2023, they are NOT eligible to show at this year’s Junior National.

“All bulls (Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus) born January 1, 2022 and after will be required to have a genomic profile and parentage markers on file in order to register any progeny with the American Shorthorn Association”.

This means that regardless of service type, all bulls (Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus) used for breeding need to be genomically tested (currently, this is the 100K test but could be subject to change according to Neogen standards in the future). This pertains to AI sires as well as pasture sires/clean up bulls. The rule only affects bulls born after Jan 1, 2022, so this rule won’t really come into play until their progeny are born, late 2023 or 2024.

Please be aware that AI sires still require the 3 genetic conditions as well – TH, PHA, and DS.

Send DNA Directly to Neogen

As a reminder, breeders can now send DNA samples directly to Neogen for testing rather than sending to the ASA office first. 3 things will be required to send samples in for testing:

1. A registration (or recorded “U”) number for each tested animal

2. A paper copy of the finalized testing form, (emailed from staff, description below) which includes the Neogen order number

3. A barcode number for each animal tested Breeders can queue up animals for testing in DigitalBeef and select which sample types they have, as well as which tests they want. Once the form is submitted, (it’s not entirely an automated process) staff will process the testing request and get an order ID # from Neogen. A finalized printable PDF of the submission form will be emailed to print and send to the lab with samples. Checks/payments are still made to the ASA. Once staff approves the testing request, the breeder’s DigitalBeef account is billed accordingly.

The Summit

IGS Youth Leadership Conference

July 20-23, 2023

Phoenix, Arizona

• Registration Deadline •

March 1 – April 15 :: Registration is $300

April 16 – May 31 :: Registration is $375

https://juniorshorthorn.org/events/summit/

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2023 International Year Code:

Association Outlook

Your Day-to-Day Risk

Spring should be upon us as you read this. All the newness spring brings each year is very refreshing. From newborn calves to the beginning of green grass and other plant life growing, it represents a new beginning each year in many ways. The new growing season and calf crop set the stage for another year of production. Relying on the weather and climate for success is just one risk everyone takes. The year progresses with the hopes for moisture for the grass to grow and crops to be successful. Shorthorn breeders evaluate their calves as they grow for performance; a high-quality individual is imperative to maintain or add value. The genetic selections you made over a year ago are now in place and working for you. In many cases, you have already made and implemented those genetic selections for next year. How do you evaluate the risk?

An agricultural producer accepts a huge amount of risk. The plans are made, genetic selections are based on past experience and other tools available. Both row crop and cattle producers have more tools at their disposal today to lower the risk factor than ever before. One tool that is commonly used each year is your eye when looking at mating a higher quality phenotype animal. If you do not trust your own eye, reach out for some consultation from others who are or claim to be experts. Other tools we have are EPDs and DNA profiles which have advanced our ability to add the type of performance where it is needed. The use of EPDs has given producers an edge in obtaining the desired performance traits. Genomics is an even bigger advantage to those testing and tracking the data for comparisons. As we roll through spring, summer and into fall, watching the crop grow, we start to make assessments daily.

I am asking you: do you write down those observations and then compare what you see with the data on the animal and the predictions that come with

Montie D. Soules asa executive secretary/CEO

genomics? Thinking you can remember all these observations will not work. Many of you with row crop operations make notes on the crop with rainfall totals and such from one year to the next. Are you doing the same with your cattle operation? Several things can affect the differences you observe. By keeping a log or database on this you may realize that a certain pasture year in and year out that is better than the rest. You will see calves weigh more or weigh less depending on the pastures. Is this nutrition? Or did you inadvertently put the poor milking cows in a group to feed them better? There are a lot of management decisions that need to be recorded or added to a spreadsheet to get a clear picture of the day-to-day effect.

Think for just a minute about the structure and manufacturing of an airplane. Engineers are using data to base the strength of steel and components as they design aircraft. They put total faith in the information they are given for the strength and stress level of the products used in building an airplane. Engineers use Excel and other computer programs in depth and use the data to ensure they are using the proper products. There is such a thing as DNA on those products. They also use the recorded day-to-day information on how the plane functions for weakness and or strength when it is in use. The day-to-day activity is a major part of designing the end product.

As purebred cattle producers, we need to use all the tools we have available. The day-to-day activity of our cattle is important and needs to be recorded and evaluated in each of our management procedures. If we record and refer to the performance records (EPDs, weights and genomics), we will be able to make accurate assumptions of what works best in our operation year after year. The cost of production is increasing daily. The only tool we can use to change that is genetic selection. By evaluating our animals on a

day-to-day basis and maintaining annual records of this activity, we will become much more efficient and build a better Shorthorn.

The better Shorthorn of tomorrow is being designed today by those who use all the tools. That means all the EPDs (no single trait selection) that are in a balanced selection form. Keeping each trait in a window that fits and works for your day-to-day activity will be the future of the breed. The more you find out about your animals, the fewer mistakes you will make. In a very short time you will be able to predict the window necessary for each trait, proven from documentation. If you have gnomically tested them, your predictions will take the risk out of the equation. This will make your cattle better and more efficient day-to-day with less risk!

Watch social media, YouTube, and the ASA website for the launch of The Shorthorn Bull Pen, the new ASA video podcast hosted by Montie. This will feature breeders, industry professionals, and more!

The first episode released on March 29. The schedule for the upcoming ones to release will be the Wednesday following the second ASA Insider of each month.

Beef Business

A Stayability & $BMI Chat

The most asked questions regarding our British Maternal Index ($BMI) center around the inclusion of the Stayability EPD. With cow costs being the biggest driver of profitability in commercial ranching, longevity of the female is vital to her paying her bills and I think you would be hard pressed to find many people who disagree with that statement. I want to provide some background information in to why the STAY EPD is not currently included in $BMI, as well as some additional information that appears to show that there’s commonality between the two figures, even if one is not included in the other.

When $BMI was created by staff and Dr. Mike MacNeil over a decade ago, there was no genetic predictor for cow longevity or stayability at their disposal. The index was built with the best available tools at the time. Even today, there are traits that would make $BMI even stronger if there were EPDs available for them. Until those are out there for our use, we work with what we have in the toolbox. As has been discussed in this column space before, $BMI is a complex, multi-trait index designed to identify the genetics that are most beneficial in a British cow based crossbreeding system. There are multiple paths to accomplish that goal, whether it is through the cattle that produce elite females, or the lines that can give the commercial man market topping feeder cattle along with good keeper heifers. You can reference back to the August 2022 issue to take a deeper dive into how there’s multiple ways to get to a similar endpoint in terms of selection indexes. One line from that article that I would like to quote here:

“One important takeaway from this exercise is the making selections based solely on a selection index can be just as detrimental as making selections based on a single EPD.”

Circling back to the inclusion of the stayability EPD in the index… if it was as simple as tacking on the Stayability EPD to the end of the current formula, we likely would have done that the day the STAY EPD was released. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. As you tinker with one piece of an index, you impact the other components as well. At that point, a little tinkering becomes a full rebuild to correct the weightings and values of each component trait. Over the last few months, I was charged with auditing our current index lineup to see if what we have in place is still doing an effective job of identifying cattle to meet the goals of the industry. Even as the ASA Spring Board meeting has passed with plenty of discussion of this topic, the audit project is ongoing. Knowing that stayability and $BMI are an often asked about topic, I investigated if there might be any trend between the EPD and the index in its current form.

One of the methods to analyze was to grab the top 100 $BMI active sires from the database. To qualify as an active sire, a bull must have a calf recorded to him in the last five years. These bulls are all in the top 3% or better for their index ranking. If you study the top 100 active sires for $BMI, 89% of those bulls are above average for their STAY EPD. Thirty-three of those top 100 rank in the top 10% of the breed for ST, and sixty-six of them are in the top quarter for their STAY EPD. The average STAY EPD of these 100 bulls is 18.7, which would rank the group in the top 20% of the breed, knocking on the door of top 15%. I also flipped this script and pulled the top 100 STAY EPD active sires list to look at how they rank on $BMI. Of those top 100 bulls for their STAY EPD, 90% of them are above average $BMI bulls. Thirty-one bulls are in the top 10% for $BMI, and sixty bulls rank in the upper quarter. The average $BMI of this subset is 128.40, ranking them in

the top 20% of the Shorthorn active sire population. All these bulls would be in the top 4% or better of active sires for their ST EPDs. There are 15 bulls that happen to rank in the top 100 for both $BMI and STAY.

In a test population we compiled to best mirror the entire Shorthorn population, results look similar when comparing these traits. Looking at the top 100 bulls in this testing group for $BMI, the average is 142.87, good enough to be considered top 5% of Shorthorn sires. Among those 100, 94 of them are also above average for the STAY EPD. Only 3 of these 100 sires rank in the bottom quarter for their STAY EPD. Of all the bulls above average for $BMI in the test group, 73% of them are also above average for their STAY EPD.

While STAY is not a component of the $BMI formula, I would hypothesize that selecting for the kind of cow that works maternally (calves easy, milks, and raises a heavy calf to weaning), it seems that this index has also identified a lot of the bloodlines with longevity and staying power. Again, I do not condone making breeding selections based on any single EPD or index. If you’re going to look at one number, you might as well double your workload and look at two at a time! The index can be a bit of a guide to identify prospects, but I still believe it’s important to look at the component EPDs making sure they are in line with your breeding goals.

Our $BMI index is not a perfect solution, but no index is. And as new tools become available, we will periodically analyze what we have in place and implement those that can help us significantly move the breed forward.

Matt Woolfolk director of performance programs

Junior Corner

Ryan Lane ajsa director

juniorshorthorn.com

Prepping for Junior National

As the spring sale season has nearly passed, every Shorthorn junior exhibitor across the country is starting preparations for the biggest exhibition of Shorthorn cattle of the year, the National Junior Shorthorn Show. Purchased cattle are being brought home or raised cattle are being moved to the show barn, to start the work needed for the summer. This work, to me, is the most rewarding. The impact of the hard work and time it takes before a show is not only the most important for the project but for the exhibitor as well. Through my many years of showing, the show barn has been my classroom. It has taught me life skills like patience and the importance of goals. The hardest lesson I have learned is that hard work guarantees nothing in the ring. The only thing hard work can guarantee is a sense of pride and fulfillment in one’s project.

Entries for contests like photography and graphic design must be submitted to contests@shorthorn.org by May 15th, so don’t forget to get those entries submitted. Due to our exceptional

participation in the speech contest last year, the junior board had to make some changes to how the contest runs. Now is the time to start preparing speeches that must be videoed and sent in before May 15th. For all age divisions with more than 15 participants there will be an elimination round and judges will select their top 15 who will then compete at junior national.

Another deadline is for the Junior Board Applications, due the 10th of April. This is for any junior over the age of 17 that has attended a Junior National before. Up to two juniors per state can run for one of the three positions that will be open this summer. Personally, being on the board and having the ability to make a change for the coming generations has been one of the most rewarding things I have done.

On behalf of myself and the AJSA Board, I would like to wish everyone good luck in their preparations. I cannot wait to see everyone in Des Moines, Iowa!

Junior Board

President :: Faye Smith

Vice President :: Miller Smith

Secretary :: Colton Hulsey

Public Relations :: Merideth Behrens

Fundraising :: Xavier Ferris

Director :: Ryan Lane

Director :: Amanda Smee

Director :: Brayden DeBorde

Director :: Haylee Ferguson

Upcoming Junior Nationals

2023 • Des Moines, IA

2024 • Timonium, MD

2025 • Grand Island, NE

2026 • Abilene, TX

2027 • Madison, WI

Words of Advice

The EDGE Newsletter is your source for ALL things National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference. It includes the schedule, contest rules, show rules, hotel information and more. Find the EDGE at juniorshorthorn.org/edge-newsletter/

“Purple banners don’t make a champion, hard work does.”

- Jared Bedwell

Entry Costs

Enter May 1: $45 per entry

Bedding/Stalling: $50 per animal

**Please Note: If

Things to Know

Enter after May 1: $75 per entry

Extra Shirts: $15

• Online entries will include entry fee (per show) and stalling/bedding fee for each animal in the barns and tieouts, exhibitor fee, and additional options.

• Entries must be paid online at time of entry or they will not be processed. There will be NO refunds on entries. See General Rule #6.

• Entry fee is $45 per show entry.

• If you are showing an animal in more than one show it must be entered for each show.

• There is a $50 stalling/bedding fee per head. Tie-out bedding is included. You will not be allowed to tie to trailers for tieouts this year. You can not add your own bedding at tieouts.

• Exhibitors must pay the $50 exhibitor fee during online entry. Exhibitor fee includes: show shirt, contest fee and two meal tickets. Purchase extra meal ticket packets can be during online entry. No show entries after final deadline of May 15, 2023.

• No entry substitutions allowed after May 15, 2023.

• All animals must be registered in the sole name of the junior member who will be showing.

• Ownership deadline is May 1, 2023. (No farm or family names allowed)

• Cattle will be allowed on the fairgrounds on Saturday, June 17, in tie outs ONLY after 5:00 p.m. Cattle will be allowed in barns after 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 18.

• All cattle must tie out in designated area. You can not tie outside during the day after check-in is completed. All cattle must stay on grounds & in the barns during the day.

• Must bring registration papers and health papers to the show for check-in. We will not verify tattoos at check-in but animals tattoo must match the corresponding registration papers. Entries not matching will be disqualified from show. See general rule #9.

• ONLY steers will be weighed at check-in.

Health Requirements

SECTION ONE - GENERAL

A. All animals intended for exhibition winthin the State of Iowa will be considered under quarantine and not eligible for showing until the owner or agent presents a CERTIFICATE of VETERINARY INSPECTION, stating the animals are apparently free of infectious or communicable diseases as determined on clinical inspection by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days prior to the date of entry to exhibition grounds.

B. Please note (vet and exhibitor): The certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) must include the name and owner or exhibitor and 911 address of the site the animal reside, the name and 911 address of the exhibition and shall only be used for one exhibition.

ANY EVIDENCE OF WARTS, RINGWORM, FOOT ROT, PINK EYE, DRAINING ABSCESSES, OR ANY OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASE WILL ELIMINATE THE ANIMAL FROM THE SHOW.

SECTION TWO – ALL CATTLE

All cattle intended for exhibition shall have individual official identification and be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) that lists official identification. Examples of acceptable official identification include but may not be limited to; a USDA alphanumeric tag, Brucellosis (calfhood) vaccination tag, registry tattoo (if CVI is accompanied with registration papers that shows registry tattoo), or USDA approved RFID or 840 series tag.

TUBERCULOSIS (Iowa is class free):

Cattle originating from an accredited-free state or zone may be exhibited without other testing requirements when accompanied by a CVI that lists official individual identification (see above). Cattle from a herd or area under quarantine for tuberculosis may not be exhibited. Cattle from a state or zone which

Exhibitor Fee: $50

Meal Packets: $35 (includes two tickets)

• Individual Contest including Showmanship, speech and career development contests MUST be entered during online entry. Showmanship entries will not be accepted at junior national.

• All other individual contests must be entered by going through contest registration, Monday, June 19, starting at 8:00 a.m. You will also pick-up your show shirts.

• Group contests will be entered by state advisors. They will be provided the group sign-up sheets to return to the junior director and interns.

• Each exhibitor will be given colored-coded meal tickets at check-in. The color-codes will correspond to the meal.

• Electricity – People should come prepared with generators and extension cords. All generators must be housed outside.

No generators or gas cans will be allowed inside the barn and must meet local fire codes for inspection by fire marshall.

• Exhibitors are reminded that portacools and butt fans are not allowed in the barns.

• Pets are allowed on the fairgrounds, but NOT in the arena/show ring area for any reason or at any time.

• Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. In accordance with grounds policy and this youth event, consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.

• If the junior member is unable to show their animal due illness or health, follow the procedure in the show rules. See General Rules #4, #5, #13.

• Animals will NOT be allowed to enter the show ring after the judge has given the signal to walk. See general show rule #18.

ALL photography, graphic design, speech and career development entries must be submitted by May 15 to contests@shorthorn.org

There have been some contest rule changes. Be sure to carefully read rules to know all the updates!

is not an accredited-free state or zone must meet the following requirements:

1. An individual animal test conducted within 60 days of the exhibition, or

2. Originate from a tuberculosis accredited-free herd, with the accredited herd number and date of last test listed on the CVI.

BRUCELLOSIS (Iowa is class free):

A. Native Iowa cattle originating from a herd not under quarantine can be exhibited without other testing requirements when accompanied by a CVI, showing individual identification.

B. Cattle originating outside the state must meet one of the following requirements:

a. Originate from Brucellosis Class “Free” states when accompanied by a CVI and showing individual official identification, or

b. Official vaccinates under 24 months when accompanied by a CVI, showing official calfhood vaccination and individual official identification, or

c. Animals of any age originating from a herd not under quarantine when accompanied by a CVI, showing a report of a negative brucellosis test conducted within 30 days prior to opening date of exhibition and individual official identification, or

d. Originate from a certified brucellosis-free herd, accompanied by a CVI, showing individual identity, herd number, and date of last test, or

e. Calves under 6 months of age when accompanied by a CVI, showing individual official identification.

Additional information on health regulations at juniorshorthorn.org/ia-health-rules/

you plan to show an animal in multiple shows, you must pay an entry fee for each show they will be exhibited in. For example, showing in the bred &owned show and the owned show, you would pay $90 entry + $50 bedding. **

Applications are Due Soon!

Rules for Election of AJSA Board Applications Due April 10

Election of Board of Directors: All candidates MUST submit a written application that is available from the ASA Director of Youth Activities. Junior board applications will be collected in the ASA office by the designated deadline during the current election year. Candidates for election must be nominated from the floor at the Jr. National Youth Conference meeting. A maximum of two new Board of Directors from each state and/or Junior State Association are allowed to be elected at the same time or year.

A. Open interviews with the state delegates will be conducted at Youth Conference.

B. Junior Board candidates will be interviewed by three qualified Industry leaders, normally including but not limited to the ASA Executive and AJSA advisors. The individuals interviewing the candidates will rank them in the same matter that the delegates would. The interview process represents 30% of each candidate ranking toward their total score.

Delegate Representation to Elect Board Members: Each state and or state association shall appoint two delegates to represent that state at the Junior National Youth Conference meeting normally held at the Junior National. A state may be represented by only one junior organization from each state. Those delegates would vote to elect the Board of Directors at Youth Conference meeting. Each delegate must be a member in good standing of the AJSA in order to serve as a delegate. Said delegates must be AJSA members that are 15 years of age or older. If the association does not have two members present fulfilling this age requirement, they may have younger delegates. All delegates must be junior members of the ASA (AJSA members) and be a member in good standing. The definition of a member in good standing is one that does not have over a 90-day balance on their account with the ASA.

A. Vote Distribution: Election will be conducted at the Youth Conference in the following manner: The number of votes received by each State will be determined by the number of members of the American Junior Shorthorn Association within that Junior Association. (If two states officially become one junior association, i.e. Dakota Plains, they will vote as one association. The number of

Scholarships Due May 10

members from each of the states represented will be added to determine the votes the Junior Association gets. So long as no other association is representing either state.)

1. If the State has 0-75 members in the AJSA the state receives 2 ballots representing 2 votes.

2. If the State has 76- 250 members in the AJSA the state receives 3 ballots representing 3 votes.

3. If the State has 251 or more members in the AJSA the state receives 4 ballots representing 4 votes.

4. The number of Junior Members will be determined at the time and date entries close for the Junior National Show and Youth Conference.

5. Each Current AJSA Board of Director will receive one ballot representing 1 vote each.

B. Scoring of Votes: During voting, ONLY delegates of the same junior association will be able to confer. Ballots from one state association do not have to have the same rankings. Each ballot will have all the candidates listed on it. The ballot will be filled out by ranking the candidates in order of preference starting with the first choice as 1 and the second choice as 2 and so on, continuing through the list until all candidates have a ranked number. The ballot must be fill out completely with a ranking for each candidate listed or the ballot will be disqualified.

1. Delegate and AJSA Board rankings will account for 70% of each candidate’s total score.

2. Interview process with three industry leaders with each candidate will be ranked in order of preference and will account for 30% of each candidate’s total score.

3. The total rankings will be added. The candidate with the lowest score will be the first to become a new Board member the candidate with the second lowest score will be the next new board member and so on until all open positions on the Board are filled.

Each year AJSA members are eligible to apply for several college scholarships. Applications can be found at www.juniorshorthorn.com and are due by May 1st, 2023. Scholarships will be awarded at the 2023 National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference. The completed scholarship application must be emailed to shelby@shorthorn.org. The application has been updated. You must only complete one application and send the additional information with the completed application. juniorshorthorn.com/opportunities/scholarships/ Please note that scholarship candidates may only apply up to three scholarships offered by The Shorthorn Foundation. Therefore, please complete the applications that apply to your qualifications the best. You cannot win the same scholarship more than once.

• Mike Dugdale Memorial Scholarship :: The $2,000 Dugdale Scholarship is awarded to a collegiate upperclassman who is an active AJSA member with a sincere interest in bettering the beef cattle industry after college.

• John C. “Jack” Ragsdale Scholarship :: The $2,000 Jack Ragsdale Scholarship is awarded to a high school senior or college freshman who is an active AJSA member with a sincere interest in learning how to evaluate livestock and an appreciation for the purebred livestock industry.

• Don Longley Memorial Scholarships :: Each year four $2,000 Longley Memorial Scholarships are awarded. The scholarships are sponsored by The Shorthorn Foundation and awarded to high school seniors or college freshmen based upon Shorthorn involvement, grades, need, and participation in other activities.

• Lyle & Katharyn DeWitt Memorial Scholarship :: The $2,000 Lyle and Katharyn DeWitt Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by The Shorthorn Foundation and awarded to high school sen5ors or college freshmen based upon Shorthorn involvement, grades, need, and participation in other activities.

• Jared & Justin Bedwell Memorial Scholarship :: The $2,000 Jared & Justin Bedwell Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by the family of Jared & Justin Bedwell in cooperation with The Shorthorn Foundation and awarded to a high school senior, college freshman or college sophomore based upon the applicants’ involvement, future goals and career plans in Agriculture, college GPA, and character references.

• John Miller Scholarship :: The $2,500 John Miller Scholarship is awarded to the collegiate upperclassman (including trade schools) who is an active AJSA member with an emphasis to be placed on the recipient having interest in making Shorthorns more viable in the commercial cattle industry.

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FWSS Show Honoree Scott Family Shorthorns

The Scott family moved to Texas in 1988 and connected with Linda’s aunt and uncle who had retired to their ranch in Jewett. They enjoyed visiting their ranch and Linda’s uncle gave her a heifer to start her very own herd. After her uncle passed away in 1995, they visited her aunt every weekend and in 1998 purchased property in the area. Their daughter Erika moved close in 1996 and she enjoyed going to sales eventually starting her herd. They started going to cattle sales such as WHR, Ahlschwede Livestock and Durham Shorthorns. They enjoyed going to the shows to see the 4-H and FFA kids show livestock and wanted to be more involved on the National Level. Thanks to Jim Williams and Travis & Beth Pembrook they enjoyed meeting more Shorthorn people and were very fortunate to have some success.

In 2005, Mr. V8 Johnny Reb was the All-American Winter Bull Calf. In 2006, Mr. V8 Jimmy Mack was the All-American Jr. Yearling Bull. In 2007 & 2008, Miss V8 Dionne D was the crowned Grand Champion at the Oklahoma State Fair, Reserve Grand Champion at the Illinois State Fair, Reserve Grand Champion at the Ozark Empire Fair, Reserve Grand Champion in Denver, Grand Champion in Houston, the All-American Summer Yearling Female, and the Show Female of the Year. In 2009, Miss V8 Greta Grey-Bo was the Grand Champion at the Houston Open Show. In 2010, Miss V8 Dolce D was the All-American Senior Heifer Calf. SFS Danny D was the 2011-12 ASA All-American Senior Bull Calf and the 2012-13 All American Senior Yearling Bull. At the 2012 National Western in Denver, Danny D was the Reserve Grand Champion Bull and in 2013 was the Grand Champion Bull right here in Fort Worth. In 2015, SFS Super Chief was the South-Central Regional Show Bull of the Year.

Rich’s mother and sister Kathy came for many years to Fort Worth for both the Junior and Open show. They enjoyed their time at the ranch and Kathy became pretty adept at learning to put out rolls of hay. Rich’s mother enjoyed driving the big truck. When showing at the American Royal in Kansas City, family came from Missouri and Kansas to visit.

The Scott’s became members of the Texas Shorthorn Association in 1997 and Rich was on the Board of Directors from 2007-2012. Rich was voted several years as a delegate from Texas to the National Meeting in Kansas City. In 2011, Scott Family Shorthorns was honored by the Texas Shorthorn Association as the TSA Progressive Breeder.

Linda has served as the TSA Secretary/ Treasurer since 2007. Linda also serves as the Texas Shorthorn Lassies Treasurer. Unfortunately, Rich was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2015 and it was

decided to sell the ranch and cattle to move to Fort Worth for medical reasons. Rich passed away from Covid in July of 2020 and is interred at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

The Scott’s have had the time of their lives raising and showing Shorthorns. They thank all Shorthorn breeders for the wonderful memories.

Congratulations to Scott Family Shorthorns for being selected as the 2023 Fort Worth Stock Show Honoree.

Linda during her time serving on the Texas Shorthorn Association Board & Lassie Treasurer

fort Worth STOCK SHOW 2023

National Shorthorn Show

Open Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus :: 132 head :: Judges: Kyle Conley & Mark Johnson

by Cassie Reid and Wade Minihan

Shorthorn exhibitors traveled down to Fort Worth, Texas to exhibit 132 head at the Fort Worth Stock Show National Shorthorn Show on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Kyle Conley of Sulpur, Oklahoma evaluated 70 Purebred Females and 18 Purebred Bulls, while

Mark Johnson of Orlando, Oklahoma sorted 38 ShorthornPlus Females and 6 ShorthornPlus Bulls.

Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull and Champion Senior Bull Calf was awarded to Little Cedar Currency 2146, owned by Little Cedar Cattle Co. of Beaverton,

Mich., Delisle Farms of Gladwin, Mich., and Leemon Cattle Co. of Fairland, Okla.

Peakview Marvel 53322 was named Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull and Champion Junior Bull Calf, owned by Peak View Ranch Inc. of Fowler, Colo.

Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Champion Senior Female honors went to CF CSF Dream Lady 140 HC X ET, owned by Miller Smith of Pendleton, Ind.

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf award went to Pioneer 261 ET, owned by Braylen Schaeffer of Hagerstown, Ind.

Moving onto the ShorthornPlus show, Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull and Champion Late Spring Bull Calf honors went to Baker Sparkle Dust, owned by Kara Lea Baker from Jones, Okla.

Baker Pridemore Pride B14 was named Reserve Grand Champion

ShorthornPlus Bull and Champion Junior Bull, exhibited by Ryan Baker, Jones, Okla.

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus

Female and Champion Intermediate Female was awarded to SULL Fancy Cherri

1221J ET, owned by Carter Kornegay of Tulsa, Okla.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female and Champion Senior Female honors went to CF Mona Lisa 136 OP X ET, owned by Samantha VanVorhis of Bowling Green, Ohio.

Division Winners:

Purebred Bull Show Divisions:

Champion Late Spring Bull Calf –DPF Dealer’s Choice 202, Jocelyn Phelps, Tecumseh, Okla.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – M&E Reliable 1045, M & E Shorthorns, Winnsboro, Texas.

Champion Early Spring Bull Calf –DEK C3 Cheeseburger 237K ET, DEK Cattle Company, Broxton, Ga.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – CASH-Farms Checkmate, Chloe Carlisle, Amarillo, Texas.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf

– JSP Captain McCray 0105, Jace Parker, Ardmore, Okla.

Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf

– Peakview Final Plan 2021 ET, Peakview Ranch Inc, Fowler, Colo.

Champion Intermediate Bull – DC Impact, Dayson Cash, Fay, Okla.

Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull & Champion Senior Bull Calf, Little Cedar Currency 2146, owned by Little Cedar Cattle Co., Beaverton, Mich., Delisle Farms, Gladwin, Mich., and Leemon Cattle Co., Fairland, Okla.

Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Senior Female, CF CSF Dream Lady 140 HC X ET, owned by Miller Smith, Pendleton, Ind.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull – PRI Pence’s Cumberland Prince 0622, Priddy Shorthorns, Desdemona, Texas.

Champion Junior Bull – LDB Braveheart 114 ET, Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull –Fieser’s Captain, Fieser’s Polled Shorthorns, Plains, Kan., and Dayson Cash, Fay, Okla.

Purebred Female Show Divisions:

Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf –DCS Cumberland QR 22, Griffin Behrens, Colbert, Okla.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – DRY Rosemary’s Reward 2202 ET, Winston Dryer, Tolar, Texas.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – SULL LGF Ruby Knights 2296K ET, Winston Dryer, Tolar, Texas.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Max Rosa 245 RK X ET, Carter Meyer, Needville, Texas.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 270 SOL ET, Ryli Bivens, Burleson, Texas.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF CSF Margie 1113 BD X ET, Ryli Bivens, Burleson, Texas.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – WHR V Cecilia 1906 ET, John Wells, Van Alystyne, Texas.

Champion Intermediate Female –/F Thirteene 1966C ET, Beth Wells, Van Alystyne, Texas.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – AF She’s a Looker, Winston Dryer, Tolar, Texas.

Champion Junior Female – SULL

LGF Power of Ruby 1227J ET, Winston Dryer, Tolar, Texas.

Reserve Champion Junior Female –CF Augusta Pride 155 UR X, Mackenzie Laughery, Royse City, Texas.

Reserve Champion Senior Female –WHR HC Mona Lisa Perfection 1104 ET, Caitlyn Rasor, Van Alstyne, Texas.

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – 3B Luna, Samantha Fisher, Lindsay, Texas.

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair – TMF BISS Cumberland 1108 9H ET, Danielle Roby, Temple, Texas.

ShorthornPlus Bull Show Divisions: Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – CCF Maximilian, Ethan Crow, Lawton, Okla.

Champion Senior Bull Calf – 2G Jacked 48J ET, Benjamin Mackey, Celeste, Texas.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull – PRI Buzz’s Blue Smoke, Priddy Shorthorns, Desdemona, Texas.

ShorthornPlus Female Show Divisions:

Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf

– DCFS Making Magic, Jace Parker, Ardmore, Okla.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – KKW Sangria Reality Red 519 Fancy, Kadin Kinder Worthington, El Reno, Okla.

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – EMS Montana Primo, Elli Mathews, Muldrow, Okla.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – HHCC Sweet Dreams Reward 210K, Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf –AF Playeful Cait 2205 ET, Josie Heter, Raymond, Kan.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – Lazy B Black Rose B21, Faith Daniel, Maypearl, Texas.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – 2GS Roan Speckles 9051 ET, Dayson Cash, Fay, Okla.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – WHR Red Bud 1902 ET, Alexa Lane, Grove, Okla.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – KKW Miss Prestige, Kadin Kinder Worthington, El Reno, Okla.

Champion Junior Female – OBD Alya 2105J, Shane Carisle, Amarillo, Texas.

Reserve Champion Junior Female –EFS Augusta Pride 105J, Chloe Carisle, Amarillo, Texas.

Reserve Champion Senior Female –720 KGL County Queen ET, Kase Glazier, Loyal, Okla.

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – SULL S/T CULL Sweet Dreams 0510 ET, Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

Class Placings: Purebred Bull Class Placings (Top 3): Late Spring Bull Calves – (4 Entries): 1) DPF Dealer’s Choice 202 owned by Jocelyn Phelps; 2) M&E Reliable 1045

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull & Champion Late Spring Bull Calf, Baker Sparkle Dust, shown by Kara Lea Baker, Jones, Okla.

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Intermediate Female, SULL Fancy Cherri 1221J ET, shown by Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.

owned by M & E Shorthorns; 3) JA_C

Ozark 702K M owned by J. Armstrong Cattle.

Early Spring Bull Calves – (2 Entries):

1) DEK C3 Cheeseburger 237K ET owned by DEK Cattle Company; 2) CASH-Farms

Checkmate owned by Chloe Carlisle.

Junior Bull Calves – (5 Entries): 1)

Peakview Marvel 53322 owned by Peak View Ranch Inc; 2) JSP Captain Mccray 0105 owned by Jace Parker; 3) JA_C

Hustlin’ Hillbilly 21K TS owned by Kara Lea Baker.

Winter Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1)

Little Cedar Currency 2146 owned by Little Cedar Cattle Co, Delisle Farms, Leemon Cattle Co; 2) Peakview Final Plan 2021 ET owned by Peakview Ranch Inc.

Late Spring Yearling Bulls – (2 Entries): 1) DC Impact owned by Dayson Cash; 2) PRI Pence’s Cumberland Prince 0622 owned by Priddy Shorthorns.

Early Spring Yearling Bulls – (2 Entries): 1) LDB Braveheart 114 ET owned by Lane Blankership; 2) Fieser’s Captain owned by Fieser’s Polled Shorthorns, Dayson Cash.

Junior Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry):

1) JA_C Hot Wire 217 HW owned by Brooke McKean.

Purebred Female Class Placings (Top 3):

Late Spring Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) DCS Cumberland QR 22 owned by Griffen Behrens; 2) AF VF Myrtles World 206 owned by Andlee Lane; 3) JNT Wynonna owned by Jessica Turnpaugh.

Late Spring Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) DRY Rosemary’s Reward 2202 ET owned by Winston Dryer; 2) BCD Karson 248 owned by Audrey Ivey; 3) DPF Cumberland 203 ET owned by Jocelyn Phelps.

Late Spring Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) DTR Taffeta 2024 owned by Josie Heter; 2) MBETH Robin K51 owned by Bailee Taylor; 3) SFF CPRU Roses are Red RK 247 ET owned by Morgan Brooks.

Early Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) GCC Buckeye Charm72 ET owned by Kyia Hendrickson; 2) Peakview Max 2214 ET owned by Peak View Ranch Inc and Knitelynn June Toney; 3) MCK_ ICY Firestorm owned by Brooke McKean.

Early Spring Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) SULL LGF Ruby Knights 2296K ET owned by Winston Dryer; 2) CCBF Cool Crystal Charisma 11K ET owned by Kase Glazier; 3) /F Lavendar 2677 owned by Benjamin Mackey.

Early Spring Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) Pioneer 261 ET owned by Braylen Schaeffer; 2) CF Mona Lisa 270

SOL ET owned by Ryli Bivens; 3) SFF Crystal’s Swan HC 217 ET owned by Ryder Heter.

Junior Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1)

CF Max Rosa 245 RK X ET owned by Carter Meyer; 2) GDLC Cumberland 2203 owned by Emilee Munchrath; 3) LSA Mistletoe 0015 owned by Morgan Brooks.

Junior Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1)

SHOUF Red Sable RD 2201 owned by Ryli Bivens; 2) Shadybrook -PL Midnight Fire 11K ET owned by Beth Wells; 3) DKSN Lady Crystal 1252 ET owned by Pepper Elmore.

Winter Heifer Calves – (3 Entries):

1) AF VF Myrtle Bo 122 ET owned by Hayley Basham; 2) GCS Juneflower Rev 25J ET owned by Alexa Lane; 3) TMF Crystal’s Drea ET owned by Kenzey Cox.

Senior Heifer Calves – (8 Entries): 1)

CF CSF Margie 1113 BD X ET owned Ryli Bivens; 2) WHR V Cecilia 1906 ET owned by John Wells; 3) CCR PEG 9121 owned by Emilee Munchrath.

Summer Yearling Females – (3 Entries):

1) SMS Max Rosa J3 owned by Abbi Scott;

2) HCC Baby Girl 0716 owned by Jayson

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull & Champion Junior Bull Calf, Peakview Marvel 53322, Peak View Ranch Inc, Fowler, Colo.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull & Champion Junior Bull, Baker Pridemore Pride B14, Ryan Baker, Jones, Okla.

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf, Pioneer 261 ET, Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Senior Female, CF Mona Lisa 136 OP X ET, Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Shorthorn Bulls

114 ET, Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.

Shorthorn Bull pictures not available: Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – M&E Reliable 1045, M & E Shorthorns, Winnsboro, Texas.

Champion Intermediate Bull – DC Impact, Dayson Cash, Fay, Okla.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull – PRI Pence’s Cumberland Prince 0622, Priddy Shorthorns, Desdemona, Tex.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull – Fieser’s Captain, Fieser’s Polled Shorthorns, Plains, Ks and Dayson Cash, Fay, Okla.

Smith; 3) MCK Strawberry Shortcake 8201 owned by Molly Kreutzer.

Late Spring Yearling Females – (6 Entries): 1) /F Thirteene 1966C ET owned Beth Wells; 2) AF She’s a looker owned by Winston Dryer; 3) SULL RGLC Fancy Rose 113 ET owned by Jocelyn Phelps.

Early Spring Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) SULL LGF Power of Ruby 1227J ET owned by Winston Dryer;

2) CF Augusta Pride 155 UR X owned by Mackenzie Laughery; 3) BCD LDF Jasmine 132 owned by Brayden Cole DeBorde.

Junior Yearling Females – (3 Entries):

1) CF CSF Dream Lady 140 HC X ET owned by Miller Smith; 2) WHR HC Mona Lisa Perfection 1104 ET owned by Caitlyn Rasor; 3) LDB Merci’s Gergia 103 ET owned by Lane Blankinship.

Senior Yearling Females – (3 Entries):

1) CF Margie 0125 BW X ET owned by Cooper Laughery; 2) CCR Charming Lady 0920 ET owned by Emilee Munchrath; 3) Lady Stella Eve owned by Samantha Fisher.

Two-Year Old Cow/Calf – (2 Entries):

1) 3B Luna owned by Samantha Fisher;

2) TMF BISS Cumberland 1108 9H ET owned by Danielle Roby.

ShorthornPlus Bull Class Placings (Top 3):

Late Spring Bull Calves – (2 Entries):

1) Baker Sparkle Dust owned by Kara Lea Baker; 2) CCF Maximilian owned by Ethan Crow.

Senior Bull Calves – (1 Entry): 1) 2G Jacked 48J ET owned by Benjamin Mackey.

Early Spring Yearling Bulls – (3 Entries): 1) Baker Pridemore Pride B14 owned by Ryan Baker; 2) PRI Buzz’s Blue Smoke owned by Priddy Shorthorns; 3) G & S Roan Crush 4420 owned by G&S Shorthorns.

ShorthornPlus Female Class Placings (Top 3):

Late Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) DCFS Making Magic owned by Jace Parker; 2) KKW Sangria Reality Red 519 Fancy owned by Kadin Kinder Worthington; 3) LDB Serenas Vienna 212 ET owned by Lane Blankinship.

Early Spring Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) HHCC Sweet Dreams Reward 210K owned by Kyia Hendrickson; 2) FFF Myrtle Bo 2247 ET owned by Samuel Parker; 3) BAKERS Neba B18 owned by Kara Lea Baker.

Early Spring Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) EMS Montana Primo owned by Elli Mathews; 2) MFS Oreo Red Velvet 217K ET owned by Wyatt Fechter; 3) COUCH Miss Nikki owned by Crow Creek Farms.

Junior Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) AF Playeful Cait 2205 ET owned by Josie Heter; 2) /F Orange Girl Tina 18223 owned by J and M Cattle Company; 3) RWD Liberty 196K owned by Sydney Jorgenson.

Junior Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) Lazy B Black Rose B21 owned by Faith Daniel; 2) BCB Simple Molly Duece 0117 owned by Brittney Basham.

Senior Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) 2GS Roan Speckles 9051 ET owned by Dayson Cash; 2) WHR Red Bud 1902 ET owned by Alexa Lane; 3) MKM Jossette owned by Vinoka Morris.

Summer Yearling Females – (2 Entries): 1) KKW Miss Prestige owned by Kadin Kinder Worthington; 2) MBETH Miss Feathertail J720 owned by James Edelen.

Late Spring Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) SULL Fancy Cherri 1221J ET owned by Carter Kornegay; 2) CCBF Max Rosa’s Recollection 08J owned by Logan Diffee; 3) KKW Red Diamond Jewels 521 owned by Kelby Ann Worthington.

Early Spring Yearling Females – (3 Entries): 1) OBD Alya 2105J owned by Shane Carisle; 2) EFS Augusta Pride 105J owned by Chloe Carisle; 3) Jazz’s Tippi owned by Marlin Priddy.

Junior Yearling Females – (3 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 136 OP X ET owned by Samantha VanVorhis; 2) 720 KGL County Queen ET owned by Kase Glazier; 3) DEK RCF Ms Cheyenne owned by Addison Bailey.

Two-Year Old Cow/Calf – (1 Entry): 1) SULL S/T CULL Sweet Dreams 0510 ET owned by Kyia Hendrickson.

Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – DPF Dealer’s Choice 202, Jocelyn Phelps, Tecumseh, Okla.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – JSP Captain McCray 0105, Jace Parker, Ardmore, Okla.

Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – DEK C3 Cheeseburger 237K ET, DEK Cattle Company, Broxton, Ga.

Champion Junior Bull – LDB Braveheart

Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf –Peakview Final Plan 2021 ET, Peakview Ranch Inc, Fowler, Colo.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – CASH-Farms Checkmate, Chloe Carlisle, Amarillo, Texas.

Shorthorn Female picture not available: Reserve Champion Junior Female – CF Augusta Pride 155 UR X, Mackenzie Laughery,

City, Texas.

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Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – DCS Cumberland QR 22, Griffin Behrens, Colbert, Okla.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf –DRY Rosemary’s Reward 2202 ET, Winston Dryer, Tolar, Texas.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – WHR V Cecilia 1906 ET, John Wells, Van Alystyne, Texas.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Max Rosa 245 RK X ET, Carter Meyer, Needville, Texas.

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair – TMF BISS Cumberland 1108 9H ET, Danielle Roby, Temple, Texas.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf –CF Mona Lisa 270 SOL ET, Ryli Bivens, Burleson, Texas.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – AF She’s a Looker, Winston Dryer, Tolar, Texas.

Reserve Champion Senior Female – WHR HC Mona Lisa Perfection 1104 ET, Caitlyn Rasor, Van Alstyne, Texas.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf –SULL LGF Ruby Knights 2296K ET, Winston Dryer, Tolar, Texas.

Champion Intermediate Female – /F Thirteene 1966C ET, Beth Wells, Van Alystyne, Texas.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF CSF Margie 1113 BD X ET, Ryli Bivens, Burleson, Texas.

Champion Junior Female – SULL LGF Power of Ruby 1227J ET, Winston Dryer, Tolar, Texas.

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – 3B Luna, Samantha Fisher, Lindsay, Texas.

ShorthornPlus Females pictures not available:

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – HHCC Sweet Dreams Reward 210K, Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – 2GS Roan Speckles 9051 ET, Dayson Cash, Fay, Okla.

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – SULL S/T CULL Sweet Dreams 0510 ET, Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

ShorthornPlus Bulls

ShorthornPlus Bull pictures not available:

Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – CCF Maximilian, Ethan Crow, Lawton, Okla.

Champion Senior Bull Calf –2G Jacked 48J ET, Benjamin Mackey, Celeste, Texas.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull – PRI Buzz’s Blue Smoke, Priddy Shorthorns, Desdemona, Texas.

Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – DCFS Making Magic, Jace Parker, Ardmore, Okla.

Champion Junior Female – OBD Alya 2105J, Shane Carisle, Amarillo, Texas.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf –KKW Sangria Reality Red 519 Fancy, Kadin Kinder Worthington, El Reno, Okla.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – AF Playeful Cait 2205 ET, Josie Heter, Raymond, Kan.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – WHR Red Bud 1902 ET, Alexa Lane, Grove, Okla.

Reserve Champion Junior Female – EFS Augusta Pride 105J, Chloe Carisle, Amarillo, Texas.

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – EMS Montana Primo, Elli Mathews, Muldrow, Okla.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – Lazy B Black Rose B21, Faith Daniel, Maypearl, Texas.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female –KKW Miss Prestige, Kadin Kinder Worthington, El Reno, Okla.

Reserve Champion Senior Female – 720 KGL County Queen ET, Kase Glazier, Loyal, Okla.

DIXIE NATIONAL 2023

National Shorthorn Show

Open Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus - 62 head - Judge: Webb Fields, College Station, Texas

by Cassie Reid

Shorthorn exhibitors from 16 states brought to the show ring for exhibition

62 head during the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo in Jackson, Mississippi on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Webb Fields of College Station, Texas evaluated 36 Purebred Females, 12

Purebred Bulls, 2 ShorthornPlus Bulls and 12 ShorthornPlus Females.

Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull and Champion Junior Bull honors went to LDB Braveheart 113 ET owned by Lane Blankinship of Orlando, Oklahoma.

Reserve Grand Champion

Shorthorn Bull and Champion Senior Bull Calf award went to Little Cedar Currency 2146, owned by Leemon Cattle Company, Fairland, Oklahoma, Little Cedar Cattle Co, Beaverton, Michigan and Delisle Farms, Gladwin, Michigan.

Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Champion Junior Female honors went to BRATCHER Mona Lisa 124, owned by Abby Bratcher of Elizabeth, Indiana.

Reserve Grand Champion

Shorthorn Female and Champion

Early Spring Heifer Calf award went to LB Rose Mary 83K ET, owned by Kolten Oglesby of Raleigh, Illinois.

Moving onto the ShorthornPlus show, Baker Sparkle Dust owned by Kara Lea Baker of Jones, Oklahoma, claimed Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull and Champion Late Spring Bull Calf honors.

Reserve Grand Champion

ShorthornPlus Bull and Champion

Early Spring Bull Calf award went to Steve Harvey, owned by Clay Owen of Taft, Tennessee.

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female and Champion Intermediate Female went to Miss Join the Party 024J, owned by Madalyn Wilder of Malvern, Arkansas.

Reserve Grand Champion

ShorthornPlus Female and Reserve Champion Intermediate Female award went to SULL Fancy Cherri 1221J ET, owned by Carter Kornegay of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Division Winners:

Purebred Bull Show Divisions: Champion Late Spring Bull Calf –M&E Reliable 1045, M & E Shorthorns, Winnsboro, Texas.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – JA_C Ozark 702K M, J. Armstrong Cattle, Alpena, Ark.

Champion Early Spring Bull Calf –Red Hot Cinnamon 92, Judah Williams, Mulliken, Mich.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – DELTA Omaha 22, Paige Crowell, Elrod, Ala.

Champion Junior Bull Calf – 4KS

Omahas Big Tex, Jackson Kinney, Reklaw, Texas.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – JA_C Hustlin’ Hillbilly 21K TS, Kara

Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull & Champion Junior Bull, LDB Braveheart 113 ET, owned by Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.

Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Junior Female, BRATCHER Mona Lisa 124, owned by Abby Bratcher, Elizabeth, Ind.

DIXIE NATIONAL 2023

Respite Farm, Inc., Paris, Ky.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf –SCHAB’S Lady Pansy 1121 ET, Lily Stephens, Puxico, Mo.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer

Calf – CHEY Bo’s World 3908 RK ET, Mason Sredl, Weirsdale, Fla.

Champion Intermediate Female – QK Roana Diamond 2104, Ellie Harman, Leesville, S.C.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – RGLC Rosemary’s Red Chick 106, Jackson Kinney, Reklaw, Texas.

Reserve Champion Junior Female –CF Augusta Pride 155 UR X, Makenzie Laughery, Royse City, Texas.

Champion Senior Female – CF Margie 0125 BW X ET, Cooper

Laughery, Royse City, Texas.

Reserve Champion Senior Female – LDB Merci’s Georgia 103 ET, Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – RFSS

Myrtle Baby 191H, Respite Farm, Inc.

Paris, Ky.

ShorthornPlus Bull Show Divisions: No Other Divisions

ShorthornPlus Female Show

Divisions:

Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – LDB Serenas Vienna 212 ET, Lane

Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.

Reserve Champion Late Spring

Heifer Calf – Ruby, Caroline Huebner, Union City, Tenn.

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – PRES Blue Bentley 232K, Kelsey

Dare, Liberty, Ind.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – SULL JSUL FTZS Karat 2444 ET, Sullivan Farms, Dunlap, Iowa.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – SCHAB’S Sensational Holly, Lily Stephens, Puxico, Mo.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf –SCHAB’S Lady Lucy 1221 ET, Ty Wright, Jackson, Mo.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – WKM Fair Lady Diana 2221, Katie Crouch, Imboden, Ark.

Class Placings:

Purebred Bull Class Placings (Top 3):

Lea Baker, Jones, Okla.

Reserve Champion Senior Bull

Calf – WKM Cherry Man 1521, Katie Crouch, Imboden, Ark.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull – JA_C Hot Wire 217 HW, Brooke McKean, Bedias, Texas.

Purebred Female Show Divisions:

Champion Late Spring Heifer

Calf – JS Cecilia 2J02, Barrett Griffin, Batesville, Ark.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – RFSS Margie Baby 252K, Respite Farm, Inc., Paris, Ky.

Reserve Champion Early Spring

Heifer Calf – JBC Max Rosa 8K, Lynden Whitehead, Tremont, Miss.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf –CSF Margie 2210 FB, Jaclyn Thomas, Pikeville, Tenn.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer

Calf – RFSS Sierra’s World 260K,

Late Spring Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1) M&E Reliable 1045 owned by M & E Shorthorns; 2) JA_C Ozark 702K M owned by J. Armstrong Cattle.

Early Spring Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1) Red Hot Cinnamon 92 owned by Judah Williams; 2) DELTA Omaha 22 owned by Paige Crowell. Junior Bull Calves – (3 Entries): 1) 4KS Omahas Big Tex owned by Jackson Kinney; 2) JA_C Hustlin’ Hillbilly 21K

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull & Champion Late Spring Bull Calf, Baker Sparkle Dust, shown by Kara Lea Baker, Jones, Okla.

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Intermediate Female, Miss Join the Party 024J, shown by Madalyn Wilder, Malvern, Ark.

TS owned by Kara Lea Baker; 3) JA_C J-Force 04K GF owned by Kade Lott.

Winter Bull Calves – (3 Entries): 1) Little Cedar Currency 2146 owned by Leemon Cattle Company, Little Cedar Cattle Co and Delisle Farms; 2) WKM Cherry Man 1521 owned by Katie Crouch; 3) BHS Mirage’s Commodity ET owned by Hunter Burnett.

Early Spring Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) LDB Braveheart 113 ET owned by Lane Blankinship.

Junior Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) JA_C Hot Wire 217 HW owned by Brooke McKean.

Purebred Female Class Placings (Top 3):

Late Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) JS Cecilia 2J02 owned by Barrett Griffin; 2) RFSS Margie Baby 252K owned by Respite Farm, Inc.

Early Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) MCK_ICY Firestorm owned by Brooke McKean; 2) GCS Diamond Lady ADV owned by Elizabeth Sutton.

Early Spring Heifer Calves – (5

Entries): 1) LB Roe Mary 83K ET owned by Kolten Oglesby; 2) JBC Max Rosa 8K owned by Lynden Whitehead; 3) JA_C Margie 328K A owned by Kade Lott.

Junior Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) CSF Margie HC 2227 ET owned by Kade Lott; 2) 4P Twinkle Little Star owned by Anna Phelps; 3) WRS Naomi 201 HC ET owned by Carver Bailey.

Junior Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) CSF Margie 2210 FB owned by Jaclyn Thomas; 2) RFSS Sierra’s World 260K owned by Respite Farms, Inc.; 3) LDB Braves Honey 202 ET owned by Lane Blankinship.

Winter Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) CHEY Bo’s World 3908 RK ET owned by Mason Sredl; 2) Force Honey Smack owned by Clay Owen; 3) BHS Miss Hot Mirage ET owned by Hunter Burnett.

Senior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) SCHAB’S Lady Pansy 1121 ET owned by Lily Stephens; 2) L&L Rita 145 owned by Brooke McKean; 3) PFC Hilda’s Pride 128J owned by Maggie

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Late Spring Yearling Females – (2 Entries): 1) QK Roana Diamond 2104 owned by Ellie Harman; 2) RGLC Rosemary’s Red Chick 106 owned by Jackson Kinney.

Early Spring Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) BRATCHER Mona Lisa 124 owned by Abby Bratcher; 2) CF Augusta Price 155 UR X owned by Makenzie Laughery; 3) MFS Lady Perfection 2125 owned by Kabry Tinin.

Junior Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) LDB Merci’s Georgia 103 ET owned by Lane Blankinship; 2) HL Haylo’s Margie ET owned by Ellie Young; 3) J-F Lady Cornerstone 2110 BD ET owned by Chance Lott.

Senior Yearling Females – (1 Entry): 1) CF Margie 0125 BW X ET owned by Cooper Laughery.

Two-Year Old Cow/Calf – (1 Entry): 1) RFSS Myrtle Baby 191H owned by Respite Farm, Inc.

ShorthornPlus Bulls Class Placings (Top 3):

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull & Champion Senior Bull Calf, Little Cedar Currency 2146, Leemon Cattle Company, Fairland, Okla., Little Cedar Cattle Co, Beaverton, Mich. and Delisle Farms, Gladwin, Mich.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull & Champion Early Spring Bull Calf, Steve Harvey, Clay Owen, Taft, Tenn.

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf, LB Rose Mary 83K ET, Kolten Oglesby, Raleigh, Ill.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Reserve Champion Intermediate Female, SULL Fancy Cherri 1221J ET, Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.

Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – LDB Serenas Vienna 212 ET, Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.

ShorthornPlus Females

Shorthorn Bull Pictures not Available: Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – M&E Reliable 1045, M & E Shorthorns, Winnsboro, Texas.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf –JA_C Ozark 702K M, J. Armstrong Cattle, Alpena, Ark.

Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf – WKM Cherry Man 1521, Katie Crouch, Imboden, Ark.

Late Spring Bull Calves – (1 Entry):

1) Baker Sparkle Dust owned by Kara Lea Baker.

Early Spring Bull Calves – (1 Entry):

1) Steve Harvey owned by Clay Owen.

ShorthornPlus Female Class Placings (Top 3):

Late Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) LDB Serenas Vienna 212 ET owned by Lane Blankinship; 2) Ruby owned by Caroline Huebner; 3) SULL

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – PRES Blue Bentley 232K, Kelsey Dare, Liberty, Ind.

ShorthornPlus Female Pictures not Available:

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – SULL JSUL FTZS Karat 2444 ET, Sullivan Farms, Dunlap, Iowa.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – SCHAB’S Lady Lucy 1221 ET, Ty Wright, Jackson, Mo.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – WKM Fair Lady Diana 2221, Katie Crouch, Imboden, Ark.

Primo’s Lady 25K ET owned by Karly Goetz.

Early Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) PRES Blue Bentley 232K owned by Kelsey Dare; 2) SULL JSUL FTZS Wild Karat 2444K ET owned by Sullivan Farms.

Junior Heifer Calves – (1 Entry): 1)

SCHAB’S Sensational Holly owned by Lily Stephens.

Winter Heifer Calves – (1 Entry): 1)

WKM Lady Diana 2221 owned by Katie Crouch.

Senior Heifer Calves – (1 Entry): 1) SCHAB’S Lady Lucy 1221 ET owned by Ty Wright.

Late Spring Yearling Females – (2 Entries): 1) Miss Join the Party 024J owned by Madalyn Wilder; 2) SULL Fancy Cherri 1221J ET owned by Carter Kornegay.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull – JA_C Hot Wire 217 HW, Brooke McKean, Bedias, Texas.

Champion Junior Bull Calf – 4KS Omahas Big Tex, Jackson Kinney, Reklaw, Texas.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – JA_C Hustlin’ Hillbilly 21K TS, Kara Lea Baker, Jones, Okla.

Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – Red Hot Cinnamon 92, Judah Williams, Mulliken, Mich.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Bull Calf –DELTA Omaha 22, Paige Crowell, Elrod, Ala.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf –Ruby, Caroline Huebner, Union City, Tenn.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – SCHAB’S Sensational Holly, Lily Stephens, Puxico, Mo.

Shorthorn Females

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Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf –CHEY Bo’s World 3908 RK ET, Mason Sredl, Weirsdale, Fla.

Reserve Champion Junior Female – CF Augusta Pride 155 UR X, Makenzie Laughery, Royse City, Texas.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf –RFSS Margie Baby 252K, Respite Farm, Inc., Paris, Ky.

Champion Intermediate Female – QK Roana Diamond 2104, Ellie Harman, Leesville, S.C.

Champion Senior Female – CF Margie 0125 BW X ET, Cooper Laughery, Royse City, Texas.

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – RFSS Myrtle Baby 191H, Respite Farm, Inc. Paris, Ky.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – RFSS Sierra’s World 260K, Respite Farm, Inc., Paris, Ky.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – SCHAB’S Lady Pansy 1121 ET, Lily Stephens, Puxico, Mo.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female –RGLC Rosemary’s Red Chick 106, Jackson Kinney, Reklaw, Texas.

Reserve Champion Senior Female – LDB Merci’s Georgia 103 ET, Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CSF Margie 2210 FB, Jaclyn Thomas, Pikeville, Tenn.

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Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – JS Cecilia 2J02, Barrett Griffin, Batesville, Ark.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – JBC Max Rosa 8K, Lynden Whitehead, Tremont, Miss.

Tartan Plaid

Director

Do you remember the Tam?

Greetings from the Bluegrass State. It is my privilege to submit an article on behalf of the National Shorthorn Lassie Association. I’d like to share a few historical facts you may not know about Shorthorns and the history of the Shorthorn Lassies.

W. Henry Dilatush of Memphis, Tennessee proposed the idea of forming a women’s auxiliary and therefore, the first National Shorthorn Lassie was crowned in 1956 during the Chicago International. Twelve ladies competed for that title and Ann Bullock of Missouri was selected as the first national queen. We were very fortunate to meet Mrs. Bulllock during the 2006 Junior Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa. She was excited to be there and to witness the heritage of the Shorthorn Lassie program. My daughter, Fran was the national queen at that time, and it was fun to have the first and 50th queens together for some great photos.

On the ASA website, it is interesting to read the names of the past national and alternate queens. As far as I know, we are still the only breed that supports an alternate queen. Many of the national and alternate lassie queens are still very active within the livestock industry and many of them are still actively raising Shorthorns. What the list of national queens does not show is all the ladies that represented their states in hopes of becoming the national queen. I wonder where those ladies are and what they are doing with regards to the livestock industry. I represented Illinois in 1975 as state queen and made my first trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the NAILE and the queen contest. Little did I know, Kentucky would become my home where my husband Maurice and I would raise our children, Fran and Wes.

The National Junior Shorthorn Association is one we can all be proud of. My parents selected Shorthorn cattle for my sisters and I when Shorthorns were

the only breed of cattle to have a junior association at the time. I will never forget my first youth conference. It was great to meet so many other enthusiastic young people who raised Shorthorns. I have attended many youth conferences and junior nationals and served on the junior board. My children also attended many youth conferences/junior nationals and were often in the top 5 in the contests. I now get to attend junior nationals with my grandchildren. My husband’s family began raising Shorthorns in 1898 and our grandchildren are now the 6th generation to raise Shorthorn cattle.

I have had the privilege of serving on the national lassie board several times. I have worked with some very interesting ladies from across the country. It has been our mission to promote Shorthorn cattle and oversee the National Shorthorn Lassie Queen Program. In the mid 80’s, the ASA sponsored a Shorthorn event in Reno, Nevada. I was president of the lassies then and we had the first ever semen auction to raise funds for a National Shorthorn Lassie Queen scholarship. Both the national and alternate lassie queens receive scholarships. We are so fortunate now to have assistance from the Shorthorn Foundation to continue with this program. All state queen contestants receive some scholarship monies from the foundation at the national contest.

For many years, exhibitors at national shows wore the same show ring attire. The Lassies sold sweaters and sweater vests and later, to accommodate our folks from the southwest, exhibitors wore long sleeve western shirts as our show ring attire. The monies generated from these sales were used to cover the operating expenses of the national lassies, contribute to the scholarship fund and provide monies for the travel expenses of the national queens. Thanks to many Lassie board members and their families, that merchandise traveled to many

shows across the country. Currently, the National Shorthorn Lassie Association is selling chances on a silver Shorthorn cuff bracelet designed by Kay Knight. The chances are $100 each and will benefit the programs and expenses of the National Shorthorn Lassies. Any board member can assist you in acquiring your chance on this one-of-a-kind collectible Shorthorn keepsake.

Over the years, the lassies have developed several programs to promote Shorthorn cattle and promote the education of Shorthorn folks. The National Shorthorn Lassies started the first Shorthorn Key Conference which was held in Indiana. It has developed into a great program for Shorthorn Youth. At the national junior show, the national board and national queens host the Lassie Tea. It is a fun afternoon for young girls who may someday be interested in becoming a Lassie queen. Our national queens also put on the Lassie 101 program for the older girls and state queens. During this program, the national queens share some of their experiences while serving as national queens. They give helpful hints and suggestions to prospective queens regarding showring etiquette and share tips regarding the national lassie attire. They also share their photobooks which were submitted for the national contest.

One of the most unique things about the Shorthorn Lassie is the outfit she wears. At the time the national organization was formed, it was felt that the national Scottish attire should be adopted as our national outfit since Shorthorn Cattle originated in the Teas River Valley in England and many of the breed improvements were made through cattle imported directly from Scotland. The Royal Stuart Tartan is the official tartan for Britain’s Royal Family. I have been asked many times about the outfit while wearing it, as a queen mom or as a national board member. Often times it is

Faye Korthaus National Shorthorn Lassie Board

difficult to identify queens representing other breeds of livestock. I feel very strongly that our outfit is very distinctive and represents our rich Shorthorn heritage.

As with any fashion trend, the length of the kilt and jacket have both gotten longer. The longer kilt is much more comfortable to wear and is warmer in cold weather. The kilt can now be purchased from several outlets. Somewhere along the timeline of the outfit, we gave up the red socks, flat black shoes, garters with rosettes and white ruffled cuffs on the jacket. The garters were difficult to keep in place at the knee, the cuffs were always dirty, and do I need to say anything about the red socks and shoes? The short square black jacket had to be made specifically for each girl. The black jacket can now be purchased at a variety of places. The same is true for the black boots. They should be plain, free of buckles and buttons and above all, comfortable.

Do you remember the Tam? It was the traditional “hat” worn with the kilt and plaid. It had to be worn two finger widths above the eyes and was difficult to keep clean and uncomfortable to wear.

All queens/contestants now wear crowns. At national events and the contest, the height of the state queens should be shorter than that of the national and alternate queens. The guidelines for hair, makeup and jewelry should be tasteful and complimentary to the outfit.

Over the years, the National Shorthorn Lassie Association has served countless cups of coffee and donuts before the shows in Louisville and Denver. That tradition probably stopped when the ladies got busy on show morning with cattle and kids.

The National Shorthorn Lassie board is responsible for the national queens and for orchestrating the queen contest. The contest I participated in taught me to make any contest, I was associated with in my life, to be as fair as humanly possible. Today, the judging process consists of four separate rankings. The applications submitted by state queen contestants are judged and ranked by a set of judges. A separate set of judges evaluates and ranks the queens in an interview. Their photo scrapbooks are also judged and ranked by another set of judges. The national board also ranks the queens. With this

system, many judges are included in the decision-making process of selecting a queen. I really like to see both our national queens attending shows and sales all over the country representing Shorthorn cattle and Shorthorn people. Many national and alternate queens have become lifelong friends!

We have gone through a lot of changes in the National Shorthorn Lassie Association. There have been a lot of changes in the Shorthorn breed. I wonder what the future holds for the National Shorthorn Lassie Queen and the National Shorthorn Lassie Association. Our Shorthorn Lassie Queens and the proud tradition of the outfit they wear, represent Shorthorn cattle and its’ people well. Many of the ladies on the national board, are past queens or queen moms. All have a genuine respect for the Lassie program and are striving to make the program stronger and adapted to the changing times. Your National Shorthorn Lassie Board are planning some exciting things for the future, please pledge your support to your National Shorthorn Lassie Program.

American Shorthorn Association Show System Classifications

Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus

Show Season: April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024

1. The fair and/or show must provide both Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus shows.

2. All animals must be registered in the records of the American Shorthorn Association (ASA) at the time of the show. ShorthornPlus animals must be registered 50% Shorthorn to qualify for the ShorthornPlus Division.

3. Animals entered in an ASA sponsored Junior Show may only be in the sole name of the individual junior exhibitor and must be exhibited by the owner. Please refer to specific show guidelines for junior show ownership deadline.

4. ASA will accept electronic registration papers at ASA sanctioned shows for check-in, unless otherwise stated by the hosting show rules.

5. The fair must adhere to the below divisions for all Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Shows regardless of entry numbers. Age divisions are not flexible.

6. All Shows held on or after October 1st of the show year must have Late & Early Spring Calf Championships added to the Division Championships. All division Champions are for consideration of Grand Champion Awards.

7. Cow/Calf is a division that is included with all other female divisions for selection of Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Female.

8. Females 20 months of age on the day of the show need to have a pregnancy verification signed by an accredited, non-owner veterinarian at the time the female is processed for the show. If verification cannot be produced upon request, the exhibitor is allowed to find a qualified veterinarian to verify pregnancy prior to time of show.

9. Senior Yearling Females who have calved will show based on age. The exhibitor can exhibit the female with or without the calf at side. If a Purebred Female has a ShorthornPlus calf at side, it is not eligible for the Purebred Shorthorn Show, however it is eligible for the ShorthornPlus Show.

10. Females entered in a cow/calf class must have a natural born calf at side that does not exceed 280 days of age on show day and the calf must be registered with the ASA. If a Purebred Female has a ShorthornPlus calf at side, it is not eligible for the Purebred Shorthorn Show, however it is eligible for the ShorthornPlus Show.

11. All Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus are subject to a tattoo inspection, parentage DNA testing, an age inspection and/or females 20 months of age on day of show are subject to a blood test to prove pregnancy if deemed necessary by the ASA. The decision of an examining veterinarian is final.

IMPORTANT: Each of the following classes MAY be broken into multiple classes to accommodate large numbers of entries, but separate classes may NOT be combined into one. For example, there MAY be four “Junior Heifer Calf” classes, but “Late & Early Spring Calves” may NOT be combined into one single “Spring Heifer Calf” class. Class numbers provided below are an example format, each fair and/or show may renumber each class and division as needed.

Bull Classes & Divisions – Entry in this show binds the exhibitor to all regulations pertaining thereto.

Spring Bull Calves – calved after May 1, 2023

Spring Bull Calf Champion

Spring Bull Calf Reserve Champion

2023–2024 ASA Point Show System

Show Season: April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024

*Individual show schedule subject to change

NORTHEAST

SOUTH CENTRAL

NORTH CENTRAL

Northeast Region :: CT, DE, IN, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV

National Show :: Keystone International Livestock Expo

Super Regional Show :: Maryland State Fair

Regional Shows :: Ohio State Fair & State Fair of West Virginia

Southeast Region :: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN

National Show :: Dixie National

Super Regional Show :: Tennessee State Fair at Wilson County Fair

Regional Shows :: Appalachian Fair & Kentucky State Fair

North Central Region :: IL, IA, MO, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI

National Show :: American Royal

Super Regional Show :: World Beef Expo

Regional Shows :: Iowa State Fair & Minnesota State Fair

South Central Region :: AR, KS, LA, OK, TX

National Show :: Fort Worth Stock Show

Super Regional Show :: Kansas State Fair

Regional Shows :: Tri-State Fair & Tulsa State Fair

West Region :: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY

National Show :: National Western Stock Show

Super Regional Show :: Western Idaho State Fair

Regional Shows :: California State Fair & Washington State Fair

*Regional Awards calculated from Regional, Super Regional & National Shows within each region. Animal must exhibit at 2 of 4 shows to qualify.

Super National Shows :: 2 total

North American International Livestock Expo :: Louisville, KY

Cattlemen’s Congress :: Oklahoma City, OK

National Shows :: 5 total, 1 in each region

Northeast :: Keystone International Livestock Expo :: Harrisburg, PA

Southeast :: Dixie National :: Jackson, MS

North Central :: American Royal :: Kansas City, MO

South Central :: Fort Worth Stock Show :: Fort Worth, TX

West :: National Western Stock Show :: Denver, CO

*National Show Bull & National Show Female points accumulated from 7 total National & Super National Shows listed above. Animal must exhibit at 2 of 7 shows to qualify for National Show Awards.

ASA Point Show System Point Distribution

Points

Home of Studer’s Crunch Time 22C

-Top 5% in the breed for WW, YW, TM, CW, and $F

- Semen: $30/unit

Jason Smithers & Girls - 217-491-2140 jasonsmithers74@gmail.com

Greg & Pam Smithers - 217-285-6280

36739 205th Avenue • Pittsfield, IL 62363

Quality cattle for sale at all times. Located just a few miles south of Route 36/I-72.

Sunnyland Farms

Wayne Hinderliter Family 629 Co. Rd. 350 North Albion, IL 62806

Wayne: 618-384-8250

Doug: 618-384-1932

Visitors always welcome! Cattle usually for sale. Four miles north of I-64. Exit 130 on Illinois 130.

Horton farms sHortHorns

Scott Horton, Owner Horton cell: 630-965-1710

Wernicke cell: 815-739-7754

4N010 Town Hall Rd. • St. Charles, IL 60175 Office: 630-365-1444

Cagwin Farms

VisitorsWelcome... Stopbyanytime!

Don Cagwin

P.O. Box 77 • Virginia, Illinois 62691 office: 217-452-3051 • cell: 217-341-7552

Kerry Johnston cell: 217-370-6033

Dalton Johnston cell: 217-416-9536

Cindy Cagwin-Johnston cell: 217-370-6034 cagwincattle@casscomm.com FarmlocatedfivemileseastofVirginiaonRoute125, thenonemilesouthoftheelevatoratPhiladelphia,Illinois.

Wright Cattle Co.

Trey & Hailey Wright Steve & Marsha Wright Route 2, Box 55

Beecher City, IL 62414

home: 618-487-5559

Trey: 618-367-0764

Steve: 618-267-3229

Hugh W. Moore, Jr. & Sons

31056 Old Fidelity Road • Jerseyville, IL 62052

Hugh: 618-729-4448 • Tom: 618-498-5848 Ron: 618-729-3258

Bulls, Females, Club Calves For Sale at all times. Full Irish calves available. 40 miles north of St. Louis.

Visitors Welcome

Bulls, heifers and steers for sale at all times. Gary Chesnut Family 16145 N 100 East Road • Fithian, IL 61844 217-260-6144

Leveldale Farms

contact: L.E. Mathers III

cell: 309-678-4230 • cattle@leveldale.com or Rob Bruce, Herdsman: cell: 217-737-0692

Farm: 10442 N Co Rd 2980 E • Mason City, IL 62664

Check our website for our current list of herd sires. www.leveldale.com

Quality seedstock for sale at the farm Dale & Ryan Wernicke 12611 Fisher Rd • Lena, IL 61048-9754

Dale: 815-369-2857

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Sale Reports

Studer/Gilman “Don’t You Think It’s Time” Bull Sale

Sale Summary

36 Bulls $ 270,750 $ 7,521

Saturday, February 25, 2023

WCC Cow Palace

Anita, Iowa

Auctioneer: Mark Venteicher Sale Management: Studer Shorthorns

by: Darryl Rahn

The set of Shorthorn bulls offered this year in this sale was by far the highest quality set ever. Stout made sons of leading sires were the rule of the day. Active bidding from the seats and on the phones continued throughout the snappy sale that saw top prices paid for this top quality set. Congratulations to the Studer Family and the Gilman Family for this top event.

$70,000 - Lot 9 - Gilman’s All In 6K - A RWM, polled February 1, 2022 son of Gilman’s Clout 45H ET and out of Gilman’s Maystar Rosewood 39G. This impressive Clout son was a member of the Champion Pen of 3 Bulls at the Cattleman’s Congress and had a ton of interest prior to the sale. He is stout made with the total dimension that make him a potentially great sire in his future. Offered by Gilman and purchased by the First Class Marketing Group of Lampman, Sask, Canada.

$14,500 - Lot 14 - Gilman’s Pit Boss 27K - A red, polled February 10, 2022 son of Circlk Gilman Dream Easy 21F and out of Gilman’s Glamor Girl 99H. The Dream Easy’s have been very popular and this one is no exception. He is a high performance bull that is smooth in his makeup and has a great front end. He will work on any type of female to make better cattle. Offered by Gilman and purchased by SharBen Shorthorns of Sharpsburg, Kentucky.

$14,500 - Lot 21 - Gilman’s High Roller 78K - A red, polled March 4, 2022 son of Leveldale Cowboy Up 820F

and out of Gilamn’s Primrose 242. The Cowboy Up sons have been in demand for several years and they are still at the top of many lists. Low birth, high performance to go with the balance and dimension that makes him a bull that checks a lot of boxes. He will sire the right kind. Offered by Gilman and purchased by SharBen Shorthorns of Sharpsburg, Kentucky.

$14,000 - Lot 10 - Gilman’s Sure Bet 3K. A RWM, polled January 30, 2022 son of Gilman’s Clout 45H ET and out of Gilman’s Golden Chain 54G ET. Another of the top Clout sons to sell and one that has a truly superb EPD profile. Built in calving ease and high performance numbers make him one that will be a great breeding piece in any herd. His future is bright. Offered by Gilman and purchased by Bill Ziats of Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

$9,250 - Lot 20 - Gilman’s Royal Flush 63K. A red, polled March 1, 2022 son of Leveldale Cowboy Up 820F and out of Gilman’s Minnie 10E. Another good Cowboy Up son that is another that excels in his EPD profile. He is in the top 10% of the breed in 9 categories.

This is about as good as it gets. He would fit into any breeding program as a herd changer. Offered by Gilman and purchase by Loving Farms of Pawnee Rock, Kansas.

$9,000 - Lot 23 - Gilman’s Jackpot 13K. A RWM, polled February 4, 2022 son of JSF Times Square 102G ET and out of Gilman’s Myrtle 8H. A stand out son of the popular Times Square that is a true calving ease bull with top 2% numbers in 6 EPD categories within the breed. He also has the balance and style to stamp his calves with a great look. Offered by Gilman and purchased by Patrick Duffy of Sumner, Iowa.

$7,750 - Lot 1 - Studer’s Jayhawk 112J. A red, polled November 4, 2021 son of Studer’s Marquis 86G and out of DSF Jennie 87B. A big, stout Fall Yearling bull that excels in his EPD traits. He is in the top 1% in WW and $BMI and top 2% in YW and $F. He just looks like a herd sire and should be a top breeding bull in his new herd. He has what it takes. Offered by Studer and purchased by James Angus of Bellvue, Michigan.

Loving Farms “Predictable Genetics, Proven Performance”

and that great muscle pattern. As with all Loving bulls, he has a great trait profile to go with his good looks. Purchased by a Commercial Producer from Nebraska.

from Kansas.

$6,500 - Lot 40 - Spring Yearling

Saturday, March 4, 2023

Loving Farms

Pawnee Rock, Kansas

Auctioneer: Kyle Elwood

Sale Management: Loving Farms by: Darryl Rahn

This leading sale proves year after year the rewards of cultivating a clientele of commercial acceptance. The Loving firm has worked at building their commercial base for over three decades and it pays them dividends each year in this sale. This year’s offering had bulls that excel in numerous performance categories as well as in their overall appearance. Again this year, the commercial breeders lead the way in the purchase of this leading set of beef bulls. Congratulations to Mary and Scott and their families for the presentation of another top event.

$8,500 - Lot 1 - Fall Yearling - Ash Valley Gauge 1614. A RWM, polled September 15, 2021 son of JSF Gauge 137W and out of Ash Valley Rose 8732. This is a tremendous Gauge son that is possibly the heaviest muscled Gauge son many have seen. Long sided with a big foot

$8,000 - Lot 41 - Spring Yearling Shorthorn Plus - Ash Valley Bottomline 2018. A black, polled son of Leachman TL Bottomline ad out of Ash Valley Rose 0229. Each year, the Lovings present a great group of black Plus bulls that are always very well accepted. This top youngster has all the muscle shape you love to go with just an outstanding list of top trait numbers. Purchased by a Commercial Producer from Kansas.

$7,750 - Lot 35 - Spring YearlingAsh Valley Answer 2049 - A red, polled February 11, 2022 son of Ash Valley Answer 5720 and out of Ash Valley Rose 8303. A bull that excels in calving and carcass traits. High rate of gain to go with upper level feed efficiency shows a great balance of desired traits. Also an upper level in the $Durham category. Purchased by a Commercial Producer from Kansas.

$7,000 - Lot 4 - Fall Yearling Shorthorn Plus. Ash Valley Count 1657. A black, polled October 4, 2021 son of Ash Valley Count 5792 ET and out of Ash Valley Cumberland 6500. Another of the top black Plus bulls in this sale. The Count sons were very popular and this one is at the top. Just a great line of trait leading numbers in this profile. He is a really good one. Purchased by a Commercial Producer

Kentucky National Shorthorn Sale 2023

Shorthorn Plus. Ash Valley Bottomline 2016. A black, polled February 7, 2022 son of Leachman TL Bottomline and out of Ash Valley Maggie 9103. Another son of the top breeding sire Bottomline. Again a bull with a tremendous trait profile in numerous categories. These bulls will be top breeding tools in any herd. Purchased by a Commercial Producer from Kansas.

$6,000 - Lot 34 - Spring Yearling. Ash Valley Evolution 2069. A red, polled February 18, 2021 son of Ash Valley Evolution and out of Ash Valley Maiden 9062. A heavy muscled bull that has the herd sire look. His EPD profile shows him to be the #1 purebred bull in this sale for $Durham as well as a leader in $F and $BMI. He is a herd changer waiting to happen. Purchased by a Commercial Producer from Kansas.

$6,000 - Lot 57 - Spring Yearling

Shorthorn Plus. A black, polled February 6, 2022 son of Leachman TL Bottomline and out of Ash Valley Maiden 0254. Another top son of the Leachman bull that is doing a great job here. He has some great EPD numbers and is a leader in the feed efficiency category. He will be a great breeding piece in his new home. Purchased by a Commercial Producer from Kansas.

Lots: $1,635 to the Kentucky Junior Shorthorn Association

$1,400 -To SYDF - Valley Vista Farms of Scottsburg, Indiana donated 50% proceeds from their top selling heifer in the sale.

Saturday, March 4, 2023 Kentucky Fair and Expo Center Louisville, Kentucky

Auctioneer: Jeff Stansberry

Sale Management: Cagwin Cattle Services, LLC and Brent Elam Management by: Cindy Cagwin-Johnston

A full house gathered for this year’s Kentucky National. There were high quality individuals offered in this sale in all categories. There was active bidding throughout the sale from the seats and on the internet. Congratulations to all the consignors that made this a successful event.

$4,200 - Lot 8 - Open Heifer - SharBen BF RS Augusta Pride 2 1329. A roan,

polled September 4, 2022 daughter of JSF Battlefront 129C ET and out of SharBen Augusta Pride 692. This was truly a fancy open heifer to lead this sale. She has the style and dimension to go with a great color pattern. She will be a leader in the show ring and the pasture. Offered by SharBen Shorthorns and purchased by McKenzie Franklin of Sadieville, Kentucky.

$4,000 - Lot 12 - Open Heifer - OSF Sister Rose TR 626. A roan, polled June, 26, 2022 daughter of CF Trustee X and out of CF Sister Rose 579 DP. A really good young heifer that is sired by a top son of Boardwalk and from the great Rose female line. She has the thickness and style to make her a top show prospect. Offered by Oler Farm and purchased by Luke A Hartsfield of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

$3,800 - Lot 5 - Open Heifer - WRI Roan Mary 022 XT. A roan, polled October 2, 2022 daughter of WRI Xtend 019 and out of WRI Primo’s Mary 8W31. A top pedigree here. Sired by a Hot Commodity son and out of a cow sired by CF Primo. She has all the dimension and depth of rib everyone likes to go with a definite show look. Offered by Wright Cattle Company and purchased by Tyler Huber of Coffeen, Illinois.

$3,600 - Lot 18 - Open HeiferSharBen UR Lady Crystal 1310. A red,

polled March 15, 2022 daughter of CF S/F Ultimate Reward ET and out of CF Lady Crystal 624 RR X. A really good Spring heifer calf that is a double bred Red Reward daughter from the great Lady Crystal female line. She has the pedigree that assures her future success. Offered by SharBen Shorthorns and purchased by Allie Utegg of LaSalle, Illinois.

$3,200 - Lot 23 - Bred Heifer - Crowe Annie 1121. A RWM, polled November 2, 2021 daughter of Crowe Foundation and out of Crowe Annie 117 selling bred to 1872 for a Fall 2023 calf. A deep bodied female with a beautiful front end. She would be a good Senior Yearling show heifer and then a great young cow. Offered by Crowe Shorthorns and purchased by Clifford Hudson of Russellville, Kentucky.

$3,100 - Lot 24 - Open Shorthorn Plus Heifer - BONL Ellen 219K. A black, polled June 15, 2022 daughter of BONL Authority 908G and out of SSF Ellen 0207. This is really a top young Plus show prospect. She is sired by the top young sire Authority and out of a stand out cow. She will definitely compete in the show ring. Offered by Bonnell Cattle Co and purchased by Caden Delaney of Puryear, Tennessee.

Tennessee Beef Agribition Shorthorn Sale

daughter of the immortal Trump and this one was really good. Out of a Hot Commodity daughter, this heifer has a great profile and a beautiful color pattern. Her pedigree makes her a game changer. Offered by Pleasant Breeze Farm and purchased by Woodrange Farm of Cross Plains, Tennessee.

Saturday, March 11, 2023

James E Ward Agricultural Center Lebanon, Tennessee

Auctioneer: William McIntosh

Sale Management: Tennessee Shorthorn Assoc. by: Darryl Rahn

The crowd that gathered for the 2023 Agribition Shorthorn Sale found an outstanding group of Shorthorn individuals on offer. Especially strong were the open heifer calves presented. The active bidding brought good prices for the leaders in this group. The consignors are to be commended for bringing top quality cattle to this annual sale.

$5,000 - Lot 4 - Open Heifer - PBF Myrtle Bo Special Lady. A roan, polled September 4, 2022 daughter of CF Trump X and out of WRF Woodrange Hot Myrtle Bo ET. There are not many opportunities to purchase an own

$4,900 - Lot 20 - Shorthorn Plus Open Heifer - AST White Crumble 1522. A roan, polled July 29, 2022 daughter of JSF Nat Love 1G and out of AST Hot Cookie Crumble 120. This youngster was really fancy. She drew a ton of interest from the crowd. She has tons of style and the great show look. Offered by AST Shorthorns and purchased by Jaclyn and Jurnee Aiken of Telford Tennessee.

$4,100 - Lot 12 - Open HeiferSharBen Emma Dottie 1288. A roan, horned February 18, 2022 daughter of JSF Ember 209E and out of SharBen Dottie’s Love 951 ET. This was a very popular heifer. Her general makeup and thickness make her one that will show and then be a great brood cow. Offered by SharBen Shorthorns and purchased by Laylen Howard of Sharpsburg, Kentucky.

$3,000 - Lot 3 - Open HeiferSchab’s Baseline LL Belle. A roan,

polled September 12, 2022 daughter of CSF Long Look HC 706 ET and out of Schab’s Cap Baseline 0414. This is a beautifully made heifer is a top daughter of the leading breeding bull Long Look. She has all the thickness and style to be a top show heifer. Offered by Schabbing Shorthorn Farms and purchased by HayLo Farms of Dawsonville, Georgia.

$3,000 - Lot 5 - Open Heifer - Chey Miss Queen SOL 2231. A RWM, polled July 22, 2022 daughter of Benchmark 701LB and out of MFF Solution 102 ET. A fancy July heifer by a son of Boardwalk and out of a Solution daughter. This pedigree alone make her one to be a top addition to any program. Offered by Cheyenne Cattle Co and purchased by Mike Scaites of Brentwood, Tennessee.

$3,000 - Lot 29 - Bull - SharBen RD Casey 1285. A red, polled February 6, 2022 son of Byland Red Dog OSD44 and out of SharBen Cassie Love 1055. A top young yearling bull sired by a good son of Soggy Dog and out of a Red Resolve daughter. This one is thick made and correct from any angle. He will be a leading sire in his future. Offered by SharBen Shorthorns and purchased by Double C Shorthorns of Rickman, Tennessee.

News & Notes

Farewells

Deloris Mae Bruns was born in Council Bluffs, IA to Lloyd and Erma Bauerkemper. The family moved to South Omaha when she was a child. She graduated from South High in 1955. She married Robert Bruns Jr. in 1956. Together they had four children. They lived on a farm

outside of Blair, NE until later moving to Blair where she worked in the shipping department of Artex. She moved back to Omaha in 1980 after her divorce and worked for American Shorthorn as a bookkeeper for over 25 years.

She enjoyed camping trips to Memphis State Park with all her family. She also looked forward to yearly trips renting cabins in various states with her children and grandchildren. The Black Hills of South Dakota was her favorite and she went yearly with family to visit. Going

to keno and the casinos of Council Bluffs with family and friends was a hobby.

Deloris is survived by children: Cheryl (Mike) Reida, Traci (Terry) Murphy, and Gary Bruns; grandchildren: Kelley, Michelle, Dominic, Tim, Jadee, and Kristy; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, sisters, and son, Robert Bruns III.

Robert Dean “Bob” Miller, age 83 of Fordville, North Dakota died Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at First Care Health Center of Park River, ND.

Bob was born June 30, 1939 in Grafton, ND, the son of Dean and Eleanor (Trzcinski) Miller. He grew up on the family farm, attending country school, then 7th and 8th grades in Fordville, and then graduated from Walsh County Agriculture School with the class of 1958. He played football for the Aggies, earning the nickname “The Crusher”. Bob was active in 4H, music, FFA: holding a state officer position and singing in the national FFA chorus. He graduated from NDSU with both an animal science and history degree. While at NDSU, he played freshman football, was a member of the Saddle & Sirloin Club, on livestock judging teams, and showed in the Little International.

Bob married Rose Lynne Beetz in 1961 in East Grand Forks, MN. They lived on the family farm, where they raised four children and farmed with his father Dean and brother Jim. After family, Bob’s greatest joy was raising registered shorthorn cattle. He loved the red, white, and Roans. There were not many that were truer to the shorthorn breed.

He was a member of the American Shorthorn Association, ND Shorthorn Association, ND Stockman’s Association, and founded the ND Shorthorn News with help from the Ness Press Tri County Sun of Fordville. Bob enjoyed many years of the family showing cattle of the ND Winter Show and the National Western in Denver, CO. He was honored with “Builder of the Breed” in 1977, “Man of the Year” in 1986, and in 1999, ND Winter Show Appreciation Award. Bob was also a member of First Presbyterian Church of Fordville.

Bob was a stubborn, hardworking, honest man who instilled strong work ethic and love of the land in his family.

He enjoyed gardening, dancing the polka, and early rock and roll. He loved talking politics and history. Following his stroke in 2021, he was happy to be able to be home, but disappointed he couldn’t be helping on the farm.

Bob is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rose Lynne, daughters Roberta Francis (Gene) of Adams, ND and Lisa Montgomery, New York, NY; son Philip (Marilyn), Devils Lake, ND; daughter-in-law Joan Miller Swartz (Jarrett); brother Jim (Joan), sister Linda Larson (Gary), sisters and brothers-inlaw: Daphne (Bob) Sobolik and Ann (Dennis) Molenaar; grandchildren: Crosley Zahradka, Riley Francis, Phoebe Francis, Maris Miller, and Emmitt Miller; great grandchildren: Kellen Zahradka and Florence Silewski and many nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, mother and father-in-law, brother Mike, beloved son Ian, and son-in-law, Marvin Montgomery.

Richard ‘Ric’ D. Hoyt, age 76, of Grove, Oklahoma passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 12, 2023. Ric was born on March 1, 1947 in Sacramento, California to Walter and Marian (Blair) Hoyt Jr. He attended Elk Grove High School, graduating with the class of 1964. He then attended Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, earning a degree in Animal Science.

Ric married his soul mate, Judy Ann Catlett, on July 12, 1968, in Elk Grove, California. They eventually made their home in Burns, Oregon.

Ric was a cattle rancher and became an icon in the cattle industry. He was a past President of the American Shorthorn Association, and proudly served on the Board of the National Cattlemen’s Association, as well as serving as a past Chairman of the NCA Political Action Committee. He was a respected livestock judge and traveled all over the world,

including Australia, Argentina and Canada, just to name a few. He, with his brothers and sister, were once the nations’ largest producers of Registered Shorthorn Cattle. Later in life he purchased and ran the Intermountain Livestock auction yard in La Grande, Oregon.

He and Judy “retired” in 2017 and relocated to Grove, Oklahoma where he obtained his Realtor License and worked with Solid Rock Realtors. In addition to his extensive resume as a cattleman, he was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Cowboy Junction Church in Vinita. He was larger than life, not only in stature, but also in personality. He loved his family and was the best “Dad and Poppy in the world,” always just a phone call away when one of them needed his encyclopedic knowledge. If there were toddlers around, you can be sure Ric was carrying them around explaining life’s mysteries to them. Ric made friends of everyone, forgot no one, and no matter where on earth he traveled, he was sure to run into someone he knew, it was uncanny.

Ric was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Jay and Bob Hoyt, and sister Ann Hoyt. Left to cherish his memory, his wife Judy; children Cyndilin Hoyt of Grove, Kendra Gillette and husband Sweeny of Vinita, Richard Hoyt Jr. and wife Michelle of Gainesville, New York, and Preston Hoyt and wife Charissa of Rogers, Arkansas; grandchildren Payton, Madison, Ashley, Blair, Louie, Keisha, Casey, Sammy, Olivia, Sterling, Mara, Richard III, Miranda, Bailey, Anthony, Landien, Josh and Brylen; great-grandchildren Brynlee, Faith, Jax, Willow, Jasper, Pepper, Iva, Haelyn, Tate, Sunnie, Emma, Violet and Quinn; he is also survived by his brothers Blair (Jan), Seth (Barbara), Steve (Vicki), Jeff (Robin), and sister Jana (Andy) Root; as well as many friends and extended family.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Cowboy Junction Church 27544 S 4380 Rd, Vinita, Ok 74301 or to Afton School FFA program, 410 S Main St, Afton, Ok 74331.

New Rule for Milking Shorthorn/Lincoln Red Dual Registration Update for DNA Testing

As of July 1, 2023, all Milking Shorthorn and Lincoln Red cattle that are to be brought into the American Shorthorn Association herd book as dual registered animals must be tested as an AI sire or donor dam prior to herd book acceptance, due to the lack of information available in their online registries.

Starting July 1, 2023, all animals tested through the American Shorthorn Association must have a registration or recorded number to be accepted for testing. This is only a slight adjustment to the current rule, which applies to samples sent directly to the lab. This rule adjustment includes any animal tested – whether the samples are sent directly to the lab or to the ASA office for pre-processing. Also starting July 1, 2023, a manual processing fee will also be incurred for those samples sent to the office for preprocessing. We are trying to encourage breeders to send their samples directly to Neogen, once their DNA submission form is approved and in their hands. If there is an error in the registry holding your animal up from being pushed through as registered, you would need to go the ‘recorded number’ route. In the birth entry screen, you can un-check the ‘Register?” box, re-validate, and commit your animal to the registry as recorded to receive that ‘U’ recorded number.

2023 National Junior Shorthorn Show Accommodations

HOST HOTEL:

Sheraton West Des Moines :: 1800 50th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266

King: $129.99/night | Doubles: $129.99/night | King Suite: $129.99/night

Reservation Cut-off: June 2, 2023. Complimentary internet and parking. Call 515-223-1800 to book, Reference American Shorthorn Block.

EconoLodge Inn & Suites :: 410 East 30th Street, Des Moines, IA 50317

Single King: $114/night | 2 Double Beds: $119/night | King Suite: $129/night

Reservation Cut-off: May 28, 2023. Complimentary internet and parking. Call 515-262-2525 to book, Reference American Shorthorn Block.

Sales Calendar

* To have your sale listed in the sales calendar, you must be an advertiser with the Shorthorn Country.

April 1 - Paint Valley Farm and Byland Polled Shorthorns “A New Brand” Bull Sale, Millersburg, OH

April 10 - Bollum Family Shorthorns Red, White, and Roan-Spring Fling Sale, Goodhue, MN, amsonlinesales.com

April 11 - Oklahoma Shorthorn Association OYE Scholarship Sale, amsonlinesales.com

April 11 - Peak View Ranch Annual Production Sale, Fowler, CO, Live Online on CCi.Live

April 15 - Little Cedar Cattle Company “Springtime Revival”, Lavaca, AR

April 22 - Lazy Bar F & Double G Shorthorns “Red Dirt Treasures” Production Sale, Seminole, OK

April 1 - Paint Valley and Byland Polled Shorthorns “The Bull Sale” Millersburg, Ohio

April 4 - Annual “Roan For The Roses Spring Edition” Online Sale, Paris, Ky., dponlinesales.com

April 8 - Oklahoma Sooner Shorthorn Sale and Show, Duncan, Okla.

April 10 - Bollum Family Shorthorns “Red, White and Roan-Spring Fling Sale”, Goodhue, Minn., amsonlinesales.com

April 11 - Peak View Ranch Annual Production Sale, Fowler, Colo., Live Online on CCi.Live

April 15 - Springtime Revival, Belle Point Ranch, Lavaca, Ark.

April 22 - Lazy Bar F and Double G Shorthorns “Red Dirt Treasures” Shorthorn Production Sale, Seminole, Okla.

April 29 - SharBen Shorthorns and Martindell Shorthorns “Return of the Southern Stars” Sale, Campbellsburg, Ky.

FALL 2023 SALES

Sept. 2 - Cates Farms “Star Search” Production Sale, Modoc, Ind.

Sept. 2 - Cornerstone Farms “Born to be Rockstars” Live Sale, Winchester, Ind.

Sept. 2-3 - R-C Show Cattle “Early Bird” Online Sale & Open House, Eaton, Ohio, sconlinesales.com

Sept. 3-4 - Turner Shorthorns “Somerset Sensations” Open House and Private Treaty Sale, Somerset, Ohio

Sept. 11 - Smith Family Farms “Cattleman’s Cut” Online Sale, Pendleton, Ind., wlivestock.com

Sept. 11 - Berg’s Shorthorns Online Sale, Osage, Iowa, amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 12 - Meyer Family Shorthorns “Elite Heifer & Steer” Online Sale, Greensburg, Ind., amsonlinesales. com

Sept. 14 - Bonnell Cattle Company Online Sale, Columbus, Ind., sconlinesales.com

Sept. 17 - Farrer Stock Farms, “50th Annual Club Calf Sale, Royal Center, Ind.

Sept. 18 - Tadmore Farms Show Heifer, Bred Heifer and Genetic Online Sale, Caldwell, Texas, amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 19 - Moore Shorthorns Show Heifer Online Sale, Jerseyville, Ill., amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 19 - Baylor Cowden Show Cattle/Hornhead Valley Farm Online Sale, West Middleton, Pa., sconlinesales.com

Sept. 23 - The Great Shorthorn Revival, Beaverton, Mich.

Sept. 30 - Greenhorn Cattle Co “Where Great Females Make A Difference” Production Sale, Waynesville, Ohio

Oct. 1 - Du-Lynn Farms “Share The Vision” Production Sale, Berlin, Ohio

Oct. 2-3 - Sugarbird Shorthorns at Respite Farm “Roan for the Roses” Fall Edition Online Sale, Paris, Ky., dponlinesales.com

Oct. 7 - Schrag/Nikkel “Family Event” Sale, Marion, South Dakota

Oct. 9 - Bollum Family Shorthorns “Red, White and Roan” Online Sale, Goodhue, Minn., amsonlinesales. com

Oct. 10 - Bishell/Nollswood Online Sale, Mineral Point, Wisc., amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 12 - Beach Family Shorthorns “Horns in the Heartland” Online Sale, Sycamore, Neb., amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 14 - Studer Family Shorthorns “Family Legacies” Production Sale, Anita, Iowa

Oct. 14 - “Heart of the Prairie” Production Sale, Rush Springs, Okla.

Oct. 28 - Bedwell Cattle Co and Lost Diamond B Ranch “Lasting Impressions” Sale, Isabella, Okla.

Nov. 4 - Jungels Shorthorn Farm “Durham Nation” Production Sale, Kathryn, N.D.

Nov. 11 - Four State Shorthorn Association Sale, Diamond, Mo.

Nov. 12 - Greenhorn Cattle Company “Where Future Generations Are Created, Louisville, Ky.

Nov. 18 - Norman/Ripberger “Breeders Alliance” Sale, Sidell, Ill.

Nov. 19 - Farrer Stock Farms “28th Annual Dynamic Dams” Sale, Royal Center, Ind.

Dec. 5 - Galbreath Farms Online Bred Heifer Sale, Enderlin, N.D., amsonlinesales.com

Dec. 9 - Paint Valley Farms, Byland Polled Shorthorns and Beckler Shorthorns “Maternal Event” Sale, Millersburg, Ohio

April 29 - SharBen Shorthorns and Martindell Shorthorns Return of the Southern Stars Sale, Campbellsburg, KY

FALL 2023 SALES

Sept. 2 - Cates Farms “Star Search” Production Sale, Modoc, IN

Sept. 2 - Cornerstone Farm “Born to be Rockstars” Production Sale, Winchester, IN

Sept. 11- Berg’s Shorthorns Online Sale, Osage, IA, amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 12 - Meyer Family Shorthorns Online Sale, Greensburg, IN, amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 18 - Tadmore Farms Show Heifer, Bred Heifer and Genetic Online Sale, Caldwell, TX, amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 23 - Great Shorthorn Revival, Beaverton, MI

Sept. 25 - Nelson Farms Maternal Icons Show Heifer and Genetic Online Sale, Seneca, IL, amsonlinesales. com

Sept. 30 - Greenhorn Cattle Company “Where Great Females Make a Difference” Production Sale, Waynesville, OH

Oct. 1 - Du-Lynn Farms “Share the Vision” Sale, Berlin, OH

Oct. 3 - West Fork Ranch Club Calf Sale, Loup City, NE, amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 7 - Schrag-Nikkel “Family Event” Sale, Marion, SD

Oct. 9 - Bollum Family Shorthorns Red, White, and Roan Online Sale, Goodhue, MN, amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 12 - Horns in the Heartland Sale, Syracuse, NE, amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 14 - Double J and Crow Creek “Heart of the Prairie” Production Sale, Rush Springs, OK

Oct. 28 - Bedwell Cattle Co. & Lost Diamond B Ranch “Lasting Impressions” Sale, Isabella, OK

Nov. 4 - Jungels Shorthorn Farm “Durham Nation” Production Sale, Kathryn, ND

Nov. 6 - KAW Red Angus Maternal Magic Sale, Seward, NE, amsonlinesales.com

Nov. 12 - Greenhorn Cattle Company “Where Future Generations Are Created” Sale, Louisville, KY

Nov. 18 - Norman/Ripberger “Breeders Alliance” Sale, Newman, IL

Dec. 5 - Galbreath Farms Online Bred Heifer Sale, Enderlin, ND, amsonlinesales.com

Dec. 9 - Paint Valley Shorthorns and Byland Shorthorns “Maternal Event” Sale, Millersburg, OH

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