january 2025 issue 1 • volume 52
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Shorthorn Update
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ASA Dates of Note
January
Jan. 1 ASA Office Closed
Jan. 10 Cattlemen’s Congress (CC) Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show
Jan. 10 CC - Shorthorn E.D.G.E. Show
Jan. 11 CC - Shorthorn Pen Show
Jan. 11 “The Summit at OKC” National Shorthorn Sale, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Jan. 12 CC - Super National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Bull & Female Show
Jan. 15 NWSS - Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show
Jan. 16 NWSS - Shorthorn Pen Show
Jan. 16 “The Summit at Denver” National Shorthorn Sale, Denver, Colo.
Jan. 17 NWSS - Open National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Bull and Female Show
Jan. 25 Early 2025 WHR Assessment Deadline - $18/head
February
ASA Board of Directors
Lee Miller, president 330-231-6834
Mark Gordon, vice president 330-231-6834
John Russell, executive director 832-588-8604
Rick Osterday, 605-281-1175
Cory Bollum, 507-279-0480
Tyler Cates, 765-576-0035
Jeff Bedwell, 580-822-5590
Jeff Aegerter, 402-641-4696
Cary Gilman, 515-360-6006
Shorthorn Foundation
Bill Rasor, president American Junior Shorthorn Association
Haylee Ferguson, president National Shorthorn Lassies Tawana Holland, president
Feb. 1 Fort Worth Stock ShowNational Shorthorn Show Show
Feb. 4-6 NCBA Convention and Trade Show, San Antonio, Texas
Feb. 15 Dixie National - Open National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Bull and Female Show
March
March 31 Regular 2025 WHR Assessment Deadline - $24/head
April
April 1 ASA Membership Deadline Membership becomes delinquent at 11:59 PM CT if not paid
April 10 AJSA Junior Board Candidate Application Deadline
April 18 ASA Office Closed - Good Friday
Don’t let your membership lapse!
Make sure you pay your annual membership fee by April 1, 2025. If you are a TOC Member and your membership is not paid by April 1, 2025, you will become a WHR Member when you renew your membership.
WHR Deadline Update!
2025 WHR assessments will come available to complete online starting November 1, 2024. They will also be printed/sent to those whose preferences are set as so in their DigitalBeef accounts. The Board of Directors approved pushing the deadline windows back, and they are listed below.
2025 ASSESSMENT FEE SCHEDULE:
November 1, 2024 – January 25, 2025 $18 January 26, 2025 – March 31, 2025 $24 April 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 $30
1. WHR inventory assessments must be completed and paid in full prior to registering calves born in the current assessment period, (i.e. 2025 assessment on a dam must be completed and paid in order to register her calf born in 2025.)
2. Included with each assessment is the registration of a calf born to the dam in the year she was assessed (if calf is registered prior to one year of age) and a free transfer of said calf (if recorded within 60 days from the date of the sale.) (i.e. cost to register a calf born in 2025 to an assessed 2025 dam will be $0, if calf is registered within 12 months)
*Calves born in previous year(s) to unassessed dams will incur additional fees.
Membership Deadline
The Annual ASA Adult WHR Membership deadline was pushed back to April 1. Any TOC breeder that does not renew their membership before April 1, 2025 must become a WHR breeder – if they choose to renew after the new April 1 deadline.
Send DNA Directly to Neogen
Breeders can now send and are encouraged to send DNA samples directly to Neogen for testing rather than sending to the ASA office. Starting July 1, 2023, a manual processing fee will be incurred for those samples sent to the ASA office for preprocessing.
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, 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 you to print, sign 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 Power of Hope in the New Year Association Outlook
As we usher in a new year, January is a perfect time to reflect on the vital role hope plays in our lives. Hope is more than just a feeling; it is a driving force that propels us forward, even in the face of challenges. Harvey Mackay once eloquently expressed the profound impact of hope, and it inspired me to delve into its significance— especially for those of us in agriculture and as Shorthorn breeders.
In our industry, hope is embedded in every decision we make. When selecting a bull and cow for breeding, we hope for the best possible calf to be born. As we plant our crops, we hope for favorable weather and a bountiful harvest that will yield a profit. Hope sustains us as we face uncertainties like market fluctuations and ever-changing environmental conditions. In agriculture, hope isn’t just abstract; it is a lifeline.
Lou Holtz, the legendary football coach, captured the essence of hope in his timeless wisdom. He said that everyone needs four things in life to avoid a tremendous void:
1. Something to do.
2. Someone to love.
3. Someone to believe in.
4. Something to hope for.
These four elements resonate deeply with Shorthorn breeders. Our “something to do” involves the diligent care of our cattle and crops. “Someone to love” includes our families and the community that binds us together. “Someone to believe in” inspires trust in each other and faith in our collective mission. And “something to hope for”— that’s the heart of it all.
Hope fuels our dreams and gives us the drive to turn them into reality. Without hope, we lack the initiative to strive for success. It is the spark that ignites innovation, resilience, and perseverance.
Montie D. Soules asa executive secretary/CEO
As Shorthorn breeders, hope guides our efforts to achieve excellence in breeding, secure thriving markets, and build strong, sustainable operations.
This new year, take a moment to evaluate your dreams and hopes. Let’s set our sights on achieving them together. Remember, hope is not passive; it is active and essential. Hope motivates us
to take the steps necessary to create the future we envision.
Let us also extend our hope that the breed’s prosperity depends on our breeders’ collective success, and that begins with hope. Together, let’s make 2025 a year filled with fulfillment and success for our Shorthorn family.
We Hope to See Everyone at these Shorthorn Events this Month
Cattlemen’s Congress
Tuesday, Jan. 7
12:00 p.m. Shorthorn Cattle Begin Arrival
Wednesday, Jan. 8
2-4:00 p.m. Check-In: Open & Junior Show Cattle & E.D.G.E. Show Cattle - Shorthorn Booth, SBSA
Thursday, Jan. 9
8-11:00 a.m. Process and Check-In Pen Cattle - PER Arena
Friday, Jan. 10
8:00 a.m. Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Heifer ShowsJN Ring 2
2:00 p.m. Shorthorn E.D.G.E. ShowPER Arena
Saturday, Jan. 11
11:00 a.m. Shorthorn Pen Show - PER Arena
5:30 p.m. “The Summit at OKC” National Shorthorn SaleSBSA
Sunday, Jan. 12
8:00 a.m. Super National ShorthornPlus & Shorthorn Bull & Female ShowJN Ring 2
National Western Stock Show
Sunday, Jan. 12
12 noon Shorthorn Hill & Yard cattle may arrive
Tuesday, Jan. 14
10:00 a.m. Hill cattle check-in 2:00 p.m. Pen cattle check-in & processing
Wednesday, Jan. 15
9:00 a.m. Junior Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Heifer ShowStadium Arena
Thursday, Jan. 16
10:00 a.m. National Shorthorn Pen Show - Witwer Show Arena
5:00 p.m. “The Summit at Denver” National Shorthorn SaleWagner Equipment Auction Arena
Friday, Jan. 17
9:00 a.m. National ShorthornPlus and Shorthorn Open Show, - Stadium Arena
Beef Business
Contradictions
If this artistic science that we call breeding cattle was easy, a lot more people would be doing it. Nature, data, cow sense, and common sense need to align to make more good Shorthorn cattle. But what about when nature and the marketplace send us conflicting signals? The example that most often comes to mind, for me, is the marketplace signaling a need for larger fed cattle harvest weights, while the industry simultaneously discusses the needs of cow size moderation and efficiency. While there is a path forward that can make that happen (terminal crossbreeding systems), the path doesn’t necessarily work for a Shorthorn seedstock producer other than ensuring your product is a component of such a crossbreeding system. There’s another conundrum that I want to dive deeper into on this page: generation interval vs selection for longevity.
Generation interval is a term used in the animal breeding community to define the average age of the parents when a calf crop is born. In beef cattle breeding, the average generation interval is often figured to be around five years. As generation interval decreases, genetic progress should be able to happen at a more rapid pace, in theory. That implies that we as livestock breeders are doing our jobs correctly with the selections and matings of our breeding stock. If we’re doing a good job of producing a better product with each mating, the young animals of the next generation should be genetically superior to their older counterparts. One of the inherent disadvantages of raising beef cattle is that with the longer generation intervals we must navigate thanks to Mother Nature, it’s harder to make genetic change at the rate of the pork and poultry industry. It’s like we’re driving a giant cargo ship while
they pilot speedboats. One of those is just more difficult to turn onto a new course.
If cattlemen want to continue charging forward with genetic improvement, and we are making the right decisions to improve each generation, then our younger animals should be more valuable than older breeding stock. In other breed populations, I see breeders selling their mature cows at 5 to 7 years of age, often citing generation turnover as one of the reasons why. Those middle-aged cows are making their generation interval longer than if they’re breeding only yearlings, 2, and 3-year-olds. Plus, that age of cow still has some value to other producers and can recoup more than just a market price for her. It’s a decision made with economic and genetic implications in mind. We don’t see many mature cowherd dispersals in the Shorthorn breed.
However, to figure out which cattle are built for longevity, somebody must give them the chance to be old cows! Keeping these cows in production in your herd for as long as they want to work helps identify the families that are producing stock suited for one of the most beneficial traits to the commercial bottom line: staying power.
I’m not an economist by any means, but I wanted to do some quick, simple math on breakeven and profitability of a cow. You’ll see some of that math in the chart accompanying this article on the next page. I utilized some university extension resources to get a baseline for costs, and recent Iowa feeder cattle market reports for revenue generation. Now, we all know that today’s prices aren’t likely to hold for several years as this chart shows, but it helps keep this illustration simple.
In today’s marketplace, a cow really
doesn’t have to do too much to achieve a financial breakeven in a commercial operation. That’s the beauty of record high cattle markets! Cows working at a profitable level in your herd for longer periods of time are valuable assets. Once she is out of debt, the more money she is putting in your pocket. We all like the sounds of that, and the guys buying Shorthorn bulls sure appreciate it. They know what it takes to keep their operation afloat, obviously, or they wouldn’t still be producing. It’s why so many of them are coming to Shorthorn to make those crossbred cows (that can be a piece of the initial conundrum that kicked off this article…)
And what about performance vs longevity? If we are strictly worried about having cows that turn a profit, there’s got to be a production level where the amount of pounds produced trumps being around for an extra year, right? Using these same expenses and prices, a group of cows that bring in calves that are 50 lb. heavier reach breakeven a year sooner and put $900 per cow more profit in the war chest by the time they are 7-year-old cows. Another way to look at that is that the cows raising a heavier calf can encounter about $100/ cow/year more cost on them and still pencil her breakeven at 6 years old. The cows weaning heavier calves reach the same level of profit at 8 years of age as the other cows do at 9 years old. Of course, in this scenario, both sets of cows have some built in longevity if they are making it to those ages. The devil’s advocate question would be if the focus is placed on increasing performance and shortening generation interval, can we create cows that reach profitable levels even sooner? Once she turns a profit, can’t you cash her out to make room for the newer, better females coming along?
Matt Woolfolk director of performance programs
So, what’s the right answer? Much like the heavy steers from smaller cows discussion, I don’t know what the right answer is. Some will read this and likely think “Matt said we should cull our older cows to make room for heifers.” Other might have read “Matt doesn’t want to push the genetic envelope by shortening generation interval, but rather just wants to see how old we can make our cows.” Honestly, I think we need it all! We need to make genetic progress, have our cows in a position to turn a profit for us and the folks using our bulls, and identify the genetics that can last in a commercial setting for a while. Situations like this are what drive so many of us to keep trying our hand at cattle breeding year after year.
2025 Contest Changes
In the Know
Wade Minihan director of shows & member communications; customer service specialist
Beginning the Year and Rounding Out the Show Season
Right as the flurry of activities that come with the Holiday season calm down, we are thrown right into a busy start of the year with multiple National Shows. As you pack the trailers, throw in the crockpot meals and warm clothes, the ASA staff has been busy preparing for the upcoming Shorthorn shows.
We start our busy January in Oklahoma City at the Cattlemen’s Congress. Back for the second year, we be hosting the E.D.G.E. Show again. The Summit National Shorthorn Sale is always a highlight at the Cattlemen’s Congress and at the National Western Stock Show. You can find those catalogs at shorthorncountry.net or CCi.Live.
As we pack up from OKC, we head directly to Denver for the National Western Stock Show, double check the arrival procedures on the NWSS
website. NWSS has been working on a new facility for the ‘hill’ cattle that will be ready for the 2026 NWSS. It will be exciting to see what all they have accomplished on it since last year. If you haven’t visited the new yards that was completed two years ago, be sure to stop by and see those pen cattle and the sale facility in which The Summit Sale at Denver will take place in.
As we wrap up January and move into February, we will be gearing up to head south to Texas. The Fort Worth Stock Show is always an exciting show to attend. As you travel to this show, double check those registration papers. Fort Worth is a bit unique, and the ownership on the registration paper must match the name on the open entries. If you should find these not matching up, you can transfer the animal into the correct name
prior to the ownership deadline.
We round out the show season with the Dixie Nationals in Jackson, Mississippi. Entries should be open and close at the end of January. If you are watching your show points, and looking to gain a few more, this is a great show to attend.
You can view the detailed schedules for these National Shows in the News & Notes section of this issue.
We look forward to traveling to these shows every year and once we are home, we always sit back and wonder how we do it? But thanks to the Family Friendly Shorthorn Breed, you all make it enjoyable to go to work every day. Bring on 2025!
UPCOMING NATIONAL SHOW JUDGES:
Cattlemen’s Congress Open Shows: Parker Henley
Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Shows: Chris Cassidy
Cattlemen’s Congress Pen Show: Kevin Jensen
Cattlemen’s Congress E.D.G.E. Show: Brad Johnson, Matt Aggen, Kevin Jensen
National Western Stock Show Open Shows: Dave Nichols
NWSS Junior Shows: Brett Barber
NWSS Pen Show: Jake Scott
Fort Worth Stock Show Open Shows: Dave Allan
Dixie National Open Shows: Kyle Shoufler
Junior Corner
Audrey Robertson ajsa director
Starting the New Year
The new year brings a fresh start, brimming with opportunities for growth and change. Whether it’s personal goals, new adventures, or exciting challenges, there’s always something to look forward to. It’s a time to reflect on past lessons, embrace new beginnings, and set your sights on what’s ahead. From achieving new milestones to finding new relationships, the possibilities are endless. The best part? The future is unwritten, and it’s up to you to make the most of every moment.
For those involved in showing cattle, the new year holds plenty to look forward to. As the new show season approaches, there’s excitement around the opportunity to refine skills, improve herd quality, and showcase the hard work put into breeding and training. Each new year brings the chance to compete at prestigious events, forge stronger connections with fellow breeders and exhibitors, and gain valuable insights from the competition.
It’s also a time to evaluate genetics,
potentially invest in new cattle, and set breeding goals to enhance livestock quality. The rhythm of daily care, feeding routines, and training becomes a rewarding journey as you prepare for upcoming shows. Whether it’s the thrill of winning a ribbon, banner, or simply just being in the ring, the satisfaction of seeing your cattle thrive is most rewarding. The new year offers fresh possibilities to grow, learn, and celebrate achievements in the show cattle world. The dedication pays off, and each success, big or small, marks a new chapter in a fulfilling and ever-evolving passion.
With the New Year this means Cattlemen’s Congress is right around the corner and we could not be more excited to see everyone. For those who can not make it to Oklahoma don’t fret there are plenty more shows to get to. Finally with the New Year it puts us into the year for 2025 Junior Nationals in Nebraska!
We wish everyone a Happy New Year and we can not wait to see everyone throughout this year’s show season!
LEADER. ROLE MODEL. RESPONSIBLE. THE AJSA BOARD IS THIS & SO MUCH MORE. Are you interested in becoming a AJSA board member? Applications are due April 10. *application on juniorshorthorn.org
Junior Board
President :: Haylee Ferguson
Vice President :: Brayden DeBorde
Secretary :: Amanda Smee
Public Relations :: Mackenlee Evans
Fundraising :: Hannah Wetzel
Director :: Samantha VanVorhis
Director :: Audrey Robertson
Director :: Jay Allen
Director :: Victoria Thompson
Upcoming Junior Nationals
2025 • Grand Island, NE
2026 • Abilene, TX
2027 • Madison, WI
2028 • Louisville, KY
* Tentative Locations. Subject to Change *
“To grow, you must put yourself in uncomfortable situations.”
NAILE 2024
Shorthorn Show Honoree
The Cates Family
Rex Cates, the founder of Cates Farms started from humble beginnings as a share-crop farmer. Like many farmers in the 1940s, their farms were very diversified including hogs, chickens, milk cows, sheep, and a few commercial beef cows.
What started as a 4-H project of showing Shorthorn cattle quickly became one of the most dominant Shorthorn herds in the country. In the late 1970s, Rex Cates and his two sons, Brian and Randy, started buying Shorthorn cattle to start their herd. By the early 1980’s, they had their first production sale, and every year since but one they have kept up the tradition. Today the production sale is known as the “Star Search Sale”, which occurs every Saturday on Labor Day Weekend.
In the early 1990s, Cates Farms began to make a name for itself by exhibiting high-quality cattle and producing the famous herd sire to the breed, CF Trump. He is still relevant in the herd today, as many of the cattle carry his genetics.
At that same time, the third generation of Cates Farm had begun to make his mark. Tyler Cates, Brian’s son, had returned to the farm with new ideas to keep the operation headed in the right
direction.
Today, Tyler and his wife, Cortney along with the fourth-generation of Cates Farms, their daughter Piper, own and operate Cates Farms in Modoc, Indiana.
Cates Farms has exhibited over 30 National Champion or Reserve National Champion Females and more than 15 National Champion or Reserve Champion bulls. The common theme behind these proud accomplishments is hard work and customer appreciation. Because of the customer relationships formed, the continued success, and the high demand for CF cattle, Cates
Farms started its first fall-born sale called “Modoc Madness.”
Modoc, Indiana is home of the two most dominate Shorthorn Bulls of the Bred, CF Trump and CF Solution, along with a countless number of Donor Females. Cates Farms has survived by not only raising good quality cattle, but by being the same humble country people they started as many years ago.
Shorthorns have been very good to the Cates Family. However, the biggest and best rewards have been the people they have met and the life-long friendships their family has made.
Congratulations to the Cates Family on being our 2024 North American International Livestock Expo Show Honoree.
The Cates Family in Louisville, Ky., receiving the Shorthorn Show Honoree award.
Jack C. Ragsdale Super National Shorthorn Show
Open Purebred Bulls & Females - 216 Head - Judge: Lydell Meier, Clinton, Tenn. by Wade Minihan and Haylee Ferguson
X Owned by Miller Smith of Pendleton, Ind. At the end of the show, she competed against the Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull and was awarded the title of Supreme Champion and received the George Garvin Brown Memorial Trophy.
Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Champion Intermediate Female was awarded to GCC Red Diva The Roo 33 ET owned by Kolten Greenhorn of Bellbrook, Ohio.
Division Winners:
Open Purebred Bull Show Divisions:
Champion Late Spring Bull Calf –Little Cedar Lasting Look 2418, Little Cedar Cattle Co, Beaverton, Mich., and Delisle Farms, Gladwin, Mich.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – OSF Chunker BF549, Oler Farm, Economy, Ind.
Champion Early Spring Bull Calf –WSC Who’s Dreaming 319M, Matthew Wallace, Williamstown, Ky.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – Springview Denali 61, Spring View Cattle, Neillsville, Wis.
Champion Junior Bull Calf – 4CSC Metallika, Bright Lights Show Cattle, Beloit, Wis. and Alyssa Carter, Oregonia, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – R/F Pay it Forward 196M ET, Riggs Farms, Glenwood, Ind.
Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf – Ferree Fitz AFLS Renegade 2377 ET, Armstrong Farms, Saxonburg, Pa. and Schrag/Nikkel Show Cattle, Marion, S.D.
Champion Intermediate Bull –Little Cedar Look Ahead 2306, Little Cedar Cattle Co, Beaverton, Mich. and McKenzie Ranch, Bethesda, Md.
Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull – PC RC ‘Red Bull’, Piper Campbell, Eaton, Ohio.
Champion Junior Bull – Maximum Payday 1206, Cooper Hetrick, Fremont, Ohio.
Again this year, Shorthorn exhibitors presented some of the best quality cattle we’ve seen from top to bottom. The Super National Shorthorn Show was Monday, November 18th in Freedom Hall on the prestigious green shavings. Judge Lydell Meier of Clinton, Tenn., sorted through a total of 216 head during the show; 35 Purebred Shorthorn Bulls and 181 Purebred Shorthorn Females.
Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull
and Champion Senior Bull honors went to CF Logic X owned by Leemon Cattle Company of Fairland, Okla.
SW MH Pirate Nancy 2307 was named Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull and Champion Senior Bull Calf, owned by Skyler Ward of New Paris, Ohio.
Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Champion Junior Female honors went to CF PC Mona Lisa 350 Cinch
Reserve Champion Junior Bull – HAHN Takeover S29L, William Milashoski, Minonk, Ill. and Chandler Livestock, Springfield, Mo.
Reserve Champion Senior Bull –Shadybrook Storm 24K ET, Shadybrook Farm LTD, West Brome, QC Canada.
Open Purebred Female Show Divisions:
Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – GCC MFS Pinky the Roo 41, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Late Spring
Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull and Champion Senior Bull, was CF Logic X, exhibited by Leemon Cattle Company, Fairland, Okla.
Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Junior Female, was CF PC Mona Lisa 350 Cinch X, exhibited by Miller Smith, Pendleton, Ind. She was also named Supreme Champion.
Heifer Calf – Little Cedar Marvelous DM 2426 ET, Wyatt Smith, Wolfe City, Texas.
Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – CF PC Missing Mirage 474, Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – S/T Perfect Dreams 4097M ET, Jaclyn Thomas, Pikeville, Tenn.
Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa Pay’s 445 PW ET, Skyler Ward, New Paris, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – S/N Max Rosa Margarita 418 ET, Mackenlee Evans, Petersburg, Texas.
Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Rosebud 3120 EV X ET, Carter Meyer, Needville, Texas.
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – SULL Cherri Maker 3668L ET, Schrag/Nikkel Show Cattle Marion, S.D.
Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – RFL Lucky Charm 2L, Reagan Ferris, Whiteland, Ind.
Champion Early Spring Female –CF Crystal Lucy 384 RK X ET, Carter Wickard, Wilkinson, Ind.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – CF Traveling Ruby 394 EV ET, Reed Hanes, Greenville, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Female –SULL LGF Knights of Ruby 3400L ET, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Champion Senior Female – CF Mona Lisa 2135 LL X ET, Alyssa Carter, Oregonia, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Senior Female – Compton’s Hallie 208K ET, Jordon Peterson, Stanwood, Iowa.
Champion Cow/Calf Pair –Shadybrook-PL Bonfire 49K ET, Shadybrook Farm LTD, West Brome, QC Canada.
Class Placings:
Open Purebred Bull Class Placings:
Late Spring Bull Calves – (3 Entries): 1) Little Cedar Lasting Look 2418
owned by Little Cedar Cattle Co and Delisle Farms; 2) OSF Chunker BF549 owned by Oler Farm; 3) J A Curfew 4J16 owned by Jordan Acres.
Early Spring Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1) WSC Who’s Dreaming 319M owned by Matthew Wallace; 2) Springview Denali 61 owned by Spring View Cattle.
Early Spring Bull Calves – (7 Entries): 1) MM Diplomat PK 26M owned by Hugh W Moore Jr & Sons; 2) Star Catcher GS47M owned by Starman Cattle; 3) LTE All in HC owned by Ty Jordan Harden.
Junior Bull Calves – (8 Entries): 1) 4CSC Metallika owned by Bright Lights Show Cattle and Alyssa Carter; 2) R/F Pay it Forward 196M ET owned by Riggs Farms; 3) 7G Boss Hog M9 ET owned by 7G Cattle Farms.
Winter Bull Calves – (3 Entries): 1) SW MH Pirate Nancy 2307 owned by Skyler Ward; 2) Ferree Fitz AFLS Renegade 2377 ET owned by Armstrong Farms and Schrag/Nikkel Show Cattle; 3) CF Flash Gordan X owned by Piper Cates.
Summer Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) PC RC ‘Red Bull’ 356 owned by Piper Campbell.
Late Spring Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) Little Cedar Look Ahead 2306 owned by Little Cedar Cattle Co and McKenzie Ranch
Early Spring Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) HAHN Takeover S29L owned by William Milashoski and Chandler Livestock.
Junior Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) Maximum Payday 1206 owned by Cooper Hetrick; 2) CDR Max 1L owned by Aubrey Short.
Senior Yearling Bulls – (2 Entries): 1) CF Logic X owned by Leemon Cattle Company; 2) CCF Arm Knight Vision owned by Ryan Leister.
Two-Year-Old Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) Shadybrook Storm 24K ET owned by
Shadybrook Farm LTD.
Open Purebred Female Class Placings:
Late Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) CSF Augusta Pride 2456 owned by Cornerstone Farms; 2) CCS DLJ Augusta Linda 603M ET owned by Don Cagwin; 3) BJSF Sweet Knightly Dreams 3673 ET owned by Karoline Jordan.
Late Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) Little Cedar Marvelous DM 2426 ET owned by Wyatt Smith; 2) Armstrong Rosie Rose DD 2413 ET owned by Armstrong Farms; 3) SFF Mona Lisa 462 LL ET owned by Morgan Brooks.
Late Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) GCC MFS Pinky the Roo 41 owned by Kolten Greenhorn; 2) S/N KMA Rosemary’s Money 4149 ET owned by Brianna Duerre; 3) SW MH Margie I 2406 owned by Skyler Ward.
Late Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) S/N SL Chasing Dream Mary J 4138 ET owned by Schrag/ Nikkel Show Cattle; 2) CCS Ruby Rose 504M EST owned by Don Cagwin; 3) CF Mona Lisa 4100 LL ET owned by Iva F Mummert.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (8 Entries): 1) S/N Max Rosa Martini 4125 ET owned by Alexis Wright; 2) CF PC Margie 490 Rev X owned by Kayla Sankey; 3) J A Fireball Tina 4J11 owned by Jordan Acres.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) CF Margie’s Dream 482 DM X ET owned by Maddox Reedy; 2) Compton’s Flo Jo 49M ET owned by Jordan Peterson; 3) CF Dream Only 485 ET owned by Weston Ward.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) CF PC Margie 476 EV X ET owned by Knox Harrison Neumayr; 2) GCC Evolving Pinky the Roo 42 ET owned by Kolten Greenhorn; 3) CSF Crystal Luci 2449 ET owned by Alyssa Carter.
Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull & Champion Senior Bull Calf was SW MH Pirate Nancy 2307, owned by Skyler Ward, New Paris, Ohio.
Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Intermediate Female was GCC Red Diva The Roo 33 ET, owned by Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf – Ferree Fitz AFLS Renegade 2377 ET, Armstrong Farms, Saxonburg, Pa. & Schrag/Nikkel Show Cattle Marion, S.D.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) CF PC Missing Mirage 474 owned by Carter Kornegay; 2) BERGS Sweet Dream ET owned by Kaitlyn Berg; 3) SQB Edith owned by Abby Brown.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) S/T Perfect Dreams 4097M ET owned by Jaclyn Thomas; 2) CSF Dream Lady 2442 ET owned by Barrett Griffin; 3) BJSF Red Knight’s Dream
4423 ET owned by Karoline Jordan.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) SFF Dream Lady 422 DM owned by Lane Whitehurst; 2) GCC Traveling Ruby 45 ET owned by Alexa Turner; 3) CF PC Margie 467 owned by Kayla Fogg.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) MFS Lady Olympia 47M ET owned by Bristol Bates; 2) S/N
Margie’s Masterpiece 473 ET owned by Caroline Huebner; 3) LKFM Paisley Rose ET owned by Molly Lake.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) S/N Myrtle Bo Molly 459 ET owned by Leeanna Horstman; 2) MFS LMAN Ricki’s Reward 43M ET owned by Jenna Whiting; 3) JSF/DDF Kandi 94M owned by Dan Donnelly.
Junior Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1)
Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – Little Cedar Lasting Look 2418, Little Cedar Cattle Co, Beaverton, Mich. & Delisle Farms, Gladwin, Mich.
Champion Junior Bull – Maximum Payday 1206, Cooper Hetrick, Fremont, Ohio.
Champion Intermediate Bull – Little Cedar Look Ahead 2306, Little Cedar Cattle Co, Beaverton, Mich. & McKenzie Ranch, Bethesda, Md.
Reserve Champion Junior Bull – HAHN Takeover S29L, William Milashoski, Minonk, Ill. & Chandler Livestock, Springfield, Mo.
Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull – PC RC ‘Red Bull’, Piper Campbell, Eaton, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Senior Bull – Shadybrook Storm 24K ET, Shadybrook Farm LTD, West Brome, QC Canada.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf –OSF Chunker BF549, Oler Farm, Economy, Ind.
Champion Junior Bull Calf – 4CSC Metallika, Bright Lights Show Cattle, Beloit, Wis. & Alyssa Carter, Oregonia, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – R/F Pay it Forward 196M ET, Riggs Farms, Glenwood, Ind.
Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – WSC Who’s Dreaming 319M, Matthew Wallace, Williamstown, Ky.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Bull Calf –Springview Denali 61, Spring View Cattle, Neillsville, Wis.
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Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – CF PC Missing Mirage 474, Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.
Champion Early Spring Female – CF Crystal Lucy 384 RK X ET, Carter Wickard, Wilkinson, Ind.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – CF Traveling Ruby 394 EV ET, Reed Hanes, Greenville, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Female – SULL LGF Knights of Ruby 3400L ET, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Senior Female – Compton’s Hallie 208K ET, Jordon Peterson, Stanwood, Iowa.
Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – GCC MFS Pinky the Roo 41, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf –Little Cedar Marvelous DM 2426 ET, Wyatt Smith, Wolfe City, Texas.
Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa Pay’s 445 PW ET, Skyler Ward, New Paris, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – S/N Max Rosa Margarita 418 ET, Mackenlee Evans, Petersburg, Texas.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – S/T Perfect Dreams 4097M ET, Jaclyn Thomas, Pikeville, Tenn.
Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Rosebud 3120 EV X ET, Carter Meyer, Needville, Texas.
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – SULL Cherri Maker 3668L ET, Schrag/Nikkel Show Cattle Marion, S.D.
Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – RFL Lucky Charm 2L, Reagan Ferris Whiteland, Ind.
Champion Senior Female – CF Mona Lisa 2135 LL X ET, Alyssa Carter, Oregonia, Ohio.
Champion Cow/Calf Pair – Shadybrook-PL Bonfire 49K ET, Shadybrook Farm LTD, West Brome, QC Canada.
CF Mona Lisa Pay’s 445 PW ET owned by Skyler Ward; 2) KNE Missy 22M ET owned by Kyle Nelson; 3) S/N Max Rosa Malibu 456 ET owned by Schrag/ Nikkel Show Cattle.
Junior Heifer Calves – (8 Entries): 1) MFS Tootles 8M ET owned by Lucas Wilson; 2) CF A/B Dream Lady 2419 UR owned by Kezlee Carson; 3) CSF Margie 2430 Max ET owned by Kayla Fogg.
Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) GCC Knighted Margie 241 ET owned by Kolten Greenhorn; 2) STECK Chelsie RM 482 ET owned by Keagan Steck; 3) 7G Max Rosa Roar M13 owned by Karson Butcher.
Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) CF LV Margie 430 PW X ET owned by Reagan James; 2) Armstrong Sara Rose PW 2405 ET owned by John Allen IV; 3) LGF SULL MFS Ruby’s EV 4407M ET owned by Evelyn Hill.
Junior Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) S/N Max Rosa Margarita 418 ET owned by Mackenlee Evans; 2) SFF Mona Lisa 417 DM ET owned by Grace Rincker; 3) DJS Wild Cherri C409 ET owned by Blayne Dunklau.
Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 410 OM X ET owned by Sawyer McGrew; 2) Shadybrook -PL Springtime 26M ET owned by Shadybrook Farm LTD; 3) NF Judy’s Rose Gal ET owned by Kendall Nelson.
Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) STECK WSCC Chelsie DM 401 ET owned by Carter Wickard; 2) TRN Maddie Mirage 401 owned by Callie Turner; 3) BONL Crystal Rose 401M ET owned by Bonnell Cattle Company, LLC.
Winter Heifer Calves – (3 Entries):
1) CF Max Rosa 3138 ET owned by Samantha VanVorhis; 2) CF Max Rosa 3135 OM X ET owned by Jozie Beiser; 3) AF VF Picture Perfect 319 ET owned by Adalynn Vaughn.
Winter Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 3134 PW X ET owned by Maddox Reedy; 2) IF Darlene 130 FT owned by Mallory Inskeep; 3) CC Sookie St. James owned by Lilly Terrell.
Senior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) SULL Cherri Maker 3668L ET owned by Schrag/Nikkel Show Cattle; 2) MM Proud Fool FL 98L ET owned by Mealiea Cover; 3) Creek’s Eve owned by Emma Helsinger.
Senior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) CF Rosebud 3120 EV X ET owned by Carter Meyer; 2) CF Rosebud 3125 EV X ET owned by Audrey Robertson; 3) RHS Augusta Pride 9133 ET owned by Kanin Cleere.
Summer Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) MFS Tootsie 55L ET owned by Madline Berg; 2) GCC TRN Dream Only 71 owned by Alexa Turner; 3) MM Maxa Rosa LK 71L owned by Sarah Moore.
Late Spring Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) DRY Rose 023 ET Owned by Winston Dryer; 2) S-S CSF Margie 723 ET Owned by Aubrey Wacome; 3) BJSF Sweet Knightly Dreams 3673 ET owned by Karoline Jordan.
Late Spring Yearling Females – (6 Entries): 1) GCC Red Diva The Roo 33 ET owned by Kolten Greenhorn; 2) RFL Lucky Charm 2L owned by Reagan Ferris; 3) S/N Lucky’s Locket 3120 ET owned by Kaitlyn Berg.
Early Spring Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) CF Traveling Ruby 394 EV ET owned by Reed Hanes; 2) LGF
MFS Emeralds Dream 1183L owned by Braylen Schaffer; 3) TMC Margie’s Rise owned by Sara Allard.
Early Spring Yearling Females – (7 Entries): 1) CF Crystal Lucy 384 RK X ET owned by Carter Wickard; 2) S/N Missing Mirage Legacy 372 ET owned by Caroline Huebner; 3) CCS Cherri Soda 406L owned by Don Cagwin.
Early Spring Yearling Females – (6 Entries): 1) TRN Current Brecke 342 ET owned by Alexa Turner; 2) LGF SULL MFS Ruby’s Dream 3401L ET owned by Emily Hoene; 3) SFF Nebraska Queen 339 EV owned by Alexa Lowe.
Junior Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) CF PC Mona Lisa 350 Cinch X Owned by Miller Smith; 2) SULL LGF Knights of Ruby 3400L ET owned by Kolten Greenhorn; 3) Ferree Fitz Crystal Swan 2309 ET owned by Benjamin Allen.
Junior Yearling Females – (3 Entries): 1) CF Max Rosa 324 TR X ET owned by Baylor Cowden; 2) FF Picture Perfect 1L owned by Mason Fuller; 3) Martindell Covergirl 315 owned by Norman Tuholski.
Junior Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) CF Red Traveler 311 RR X ET owned by Cornerstone Farms; 2) PMF Myrtle Bo-walk owned by Rex Harrison; 3) MM Myrtle Bo F 6L owned by Mealiea Cover.
Senior Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 2135 LL X ET owned by Alyssa Carter; 2) Compton’s Hallie 208K ET owned by Jordon Peterson; 3) CCC Miss Dee Owned by Aubrey Wacome.
Two-Year Old Cow/Calf – (1 Entry): 1) Shadybrook-PL Bonfire 49K ET owned by Shadybrook Farm LTD.
Supreme Champion
Shorthorn Animal and winner the George Garvin Brown Memorial Trophy.
Jack C. Ragsdale Super National ShorthornPlus Show
Open ShorthornPlus Bulls & Females - 79 Head - Judge: Brandon Callis, Minco, Okla.
by Wade Minihan and Mackenlee Evans
Female was awarded to MFS Lucy’s Masha owned by Carter Kornegay of Tulsa, Okla.
Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female and Reserve Champion Junior Female honors went to S/T CULL Dream of Me 3011 ET owned by Whitney Swaim of Rockville, Ind.
Division Winners:
Open ShorthornPlus Bull Show
Divisions:
Champion Late Spring Bull Calf –SMMT Endless Fame 406M, Summit Livestock, Charlo, Mont.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – Smiths Hot for Teacher 419, Smith Show Stock, Brown City, Mich.
Champion Early Spring Bull Calf –B&M Mr. Red Roman, B&M Livestock LLC, Mount Perry, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – PLPM Bull Winkle, Patrick McCord, Alexandria, Ky.
Champion Intermediate Bull –THR Brandi 988, Abigail Thornton, Amanda, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Bull –SVV Storm Front 1824 ET, Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Senior Bull –MAD CMF Mona Lisa’s Da-Vinchi, Madeline Rhodes, Centreville, Md.
Open ShorthornPlus Female Show Divisions:
Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – CJM GSMC Karma’s Martina 421M, Ella James, Manito, Ill.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – T2 Tallula, Toby Behrends, Sheffield, Ill.
Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – WSCC Steck Chelsie BL 425M, Keagan Steck, Woodstock, Minn.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – SFF Augusta Pride 441 LU ET, Lane Hull, Noblesville, Ind.
Champion Junior Heifer Calf – SFF Augusta Pride 412 F ET, Miller Smith, Pendleton, Ind.
ShorthornPlus exhibitors from all over the states exhibited 79 head during the 2024 North American International Livestock Exposition Super National Shorthorn Show in Louisville, Kentucky.
On Monday, November 18th, Brandon Callis of Minco, Oklahoma started the day by evaluating 11 ShorthornPlus Bulls and 68 ShorthornPlus Females.
Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull and Champion Senior Bull
honors went to LPW Bo Duke owned by Alexis Wright of Phillippi, W. Va.
GUNN SFF 17E Red Flamingo 22M owned by Smith Family Farms of Pendleton, Ind. and Gunn Brothers Cattle Co of Greenfield, Ind. was selected as Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull and Champion Junior Bull.
Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female and Champion Early Spring
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – TSSC AGRF Game on Girls ET, Maddie Smith, Athens, Texas.
Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Margie 3140 Primo X ET, Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind.
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – SULL Gracie 3610L, Caroline Sankey, Economy, Ind.
Champion Intermediate Female –GTG Augusta Pride 328L, Tyler Dahse, Thurman, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Intermediate
Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull & Champion Senior Bull, was LPW Bo Duke, exhibited by Alexis Wright, Phillippi, W.Va.
Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Early Spring Female, was MFS Lucy’s Masha, exhibited by Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.
Female – TBFC Red Beauty 20L, William Beinlich, Monongahela, Pa.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – CF Mona Lisa 382 FER X ET, Jozie Beiser, Camden, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Female – S/N RJC Lady Crystal Luna 326 ET, Alexis Wright, Phillippi, W. Va.
Champion Senior Female – AC RC Hot & Spicy, Addison Campbell, Eaton, Ohio.
Champion Cow/Calf – HPW Daisy Petals, Hadley Wilson, Nicholasville, Ky.
Reserve Champion Cow/Calf – FF Quantum Queen 4H, Craig Fuller, Rensselaer, Ind.
Class Placings:
Open ShorthornPlus Bull Class Placings:
Late Spring Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1) SMMT Endless Fame 406M owned by Summit Livestock; 2) Smiths Hot for Teacher 419 owned by Smith Show Stock.
Early Spring Bull Calve s – (2 Entries): 1) B&M Mr. Red Roman owned by B&M Livestock LLC; 2) PLPM Bull Winkle owned by Patrick McCord.
Junior Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1) GUNN SFF 17E Red Flamingo 22M owned by Smith Family Farms & Gunn Brothers Cattle Co; 2) SVV Storm Front 1824 ET owned by Samantha VanVorhis.
Late Spring Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) THR Brandi 988 owned by Abigail Thornton.
Early Spring Yearling Bulls – (2 Entries): 1) LPW Bo Duke owned by Alexis Wright; 2) EGL Master Class 326 EC owned by Evea Ennis.
Junior Yearling Bulls – (2 Entries): 1) MAD CMF Mona Lisa’s Da-Vinchi owned by Madeline Rhodes; 2) JSF Kane Eastwood 67L ET owned by Brennstuhl Farms LLC and Aegerter
Cattle Company.
Open ShorthornPlus Female Class Placings:
Late Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) CJM GSMC Karma’s Martina 421M owned by Ella James; 2) T2 Tallula owned by Toby Behrends; 3) JBF White Lady 24M owned by Paysen Collins.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) SFF Augusta Pride 441 LU ET owned by Lane Hull; 2) Armstrong Crystal Style 2414 ET owned by Benjamin Allen; 3) THR Getcha Allie owned by Abigail Thornton.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) WSCC Steck Chelsie BL 425M owned by Keagan Steck; 2) LPW Beth Dutton owned by Alexis Wright; 3) S/N Marilyn’s Charm 493 ET owned by Abby Brown.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) SHOUF Crystal Lucy UH 2414 owned by Camryn Blue; 2) LDB BB Melanias SM 411 ET owned by Emily Schellenberg; 3) Haley’s It Girl 191M owned by Haley Anderson.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) TSSC KNK Crystal Blue 4616M ET owned by Noah Beiler; 2) CF Max Rosa 450 Primo X ET owned by Mallory Inskeep; 3) NFS Duchess 303 owned by Lucy Klosterman.
Junior Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) CF Cherri 444 Primo X ET owned by Samantha VanVorhis; 2) Jone Augustas Prime 401M owned by Piper Campbell; 3) SIXR Dark Crystal 225M ET owned by Skyler Ward.
Junior Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) SFF Augusta Pride 412 F ET owned by Miller Smith; 2) FOX Perfect Princess 403 owned by Julia Brown; 3) CSF Lady Crystal 2425 ET owned by Barrett Griffin.
Junior Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) TSSC AGRF Game on Girls ET owned by Maddie Smith; 2) CF Lady Crystal
41 Primo X ET owned by Carter Wickard; 3) CF Max Rosa 425 Primo X ET owned by Grady McGrew.
Winter Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) CF Margie 3140 Primo X ET owned by Piper Cates; 2) J-F Dream Only 2403 SS ET owned by Hailey Jester; 3) NBS Rose DT 68L ET owned by Lane Forrest.
Senior Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) SULL Gracie 3610L owned by Caroline Sankey; 2) S/T Only Dreams 3901L ET owned by Ashton Bain; 3) CCC Stylish Rose ET owned by Aubrey Wacome.
Late Spring Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) GTG Augusta Pride 328L owned by Tyler Dahse; 2) TBFC Red Beauty 20L owned by William Beinlich; 3) BONL Prime Crystal 314L owned by Betsy Hoene.
Early Spring Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 382 FER X ET owned by Jozie Beiser; 2) CF Dream Only 473 owned by Lindsey Jester; 3) Bloodstone Hollie ET owned by Mallory Peter.
Early Spring Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) MFS Lucy’s Masha owned by Carter Kornegay; 2) SFF Augusta Pride 319 T owned by Grace Rinker; 3) J/F Maxed Control L2301 owned by Carter Wickard.
Junior Yearling Females – (8 Entries): 1) S/T Cull Dream of Me 3011 ET owned by Whitney Swaim; 2) S/N RJC Lady Crystal Luna 326 ET owned by Alexis Wright; 3) B/R Dream Lady P233ET ET owned by Caiden Roberts.
Senior Yearling Females – (1 Entry): 1) AC RC Hot & Spicy owned by Addison Campbell.
Three-Four-Year-Old Cow/Calf – (2 Entries): 1) HPW Daisy Petals owned by Hadley Wilson; 2) FF Quantum Queen owned by Craig Fuller.
U I S V I L L E
Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull & Champion Junior Bull, was GUNN SFF 17E Red Flamingo 22M, exhibited by Smith Family Farms, Pendleton, Ind and Gunn Brothers Cattle Co, Greenfield, Ind.
Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Junior Female, was S/T CULL Dream of Me 3011 ET, exhibited by Whitney Swaim, Rockville, Ind.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf –Smiths Hot for Teacher 419, Smith Show Stock, Brown City, Mich.
Reserve Champion Senior Bull – MAD CMF Mona Lisa’s Da-Vinchi, Madeline Rhodes, Centreville, Md.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – PLPM Bull Winkle, Patrick McCord, Alexandria, Ky.
Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – CJM GSMC Karma’s Martina 421M, Ella James, Manito, Ill.
Reserve Champion Junior Bull – SVV Storm Front 1824 ET, Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – WSCC Steck Chelsie BL 425M, Keagan Steck, Woodstock, Minn.
Champion Intermediate Bull – THR Brandi 988, Abigail Thornton, Amanda, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf –T2 Tallula, Toby Behrends, Sheffield, Ill.
Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – B&M Mr. Red Roman, B&M Livestock LLC, Mount Perry, Ohio.
Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – SMMT Endless Fame 406M, Summit Livestock, Charlo, Mont.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – SFF Augusta Pride 441 LU ET, Lane Hull, Noblesville, Ind.
Champion Junior Heifer Calf – SFF Augusta Pride 412 F ET, Miller Smith, Pendleton, Ind.
Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Margie 3140 Primo X ET, Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind.
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – SULL Gracie 3610L, Caroline Sankey, Economy, Ind.
Champion Intermediate Female – GTG Augusta Pride 328L, Tyler Dahse, Thurman, Ohio.
Picture Not Available: Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – TSSC AGRF Game on Girls ET, Maddie Smith, Athens, Texas.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Female –CF Mona Lisa 382 FER X ET, Jozie Beiser, Camden, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Female – S/N RJC Lady Crystal Luna 326 ET, Alexis Wright, Phillippi, W. Va.
Reserve Champion Intermediate Female –TBFC Red Beauty 20L, William Beinlich, Monongahela, Pa.
Champion Senior Female – AC RC Hot & Spicy, Addison Campbell, Eaton, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair – FF Quantum Queen 4H, Craig Fuller, Rensselaer, Ind.
Champion Cow/Calf Pair – HPW Daisy Petals, Hadley Wilson, Nicholasville, Ky.
NAILE Junior Shorthorn Show
177 head - Judge: Jon Sweeney, Cedarville, Ohio by Wade Minihan and Mackenlee Evans
Ohio.
Rounding out the champion slap was GCC Knighted Margie 241 ET as the Bred & Owned Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and B&O Champion Intermediate Female. She was shown by Alexa Turner from Mahomet, Ill.
Junior Shorthorn Female Show Division Winners:
Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – Little Cedar Marvelous DM 2426 ET, Wyatt Smith, Wolfe City, Texas.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – GCC MFS Pinky The Roo 41, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
B&O Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – GCC MFS Pinky The Roo 41, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
B&O Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – SW MH Margie I 2406, Skyler Ward, New Paris, Ohio.
Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – CF Margie Dream 482 DM X ET, Maddox Reedy, Lovington, Ill.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – GCC Evolving Pinky the Roo 42 ET, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
B&O Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – GCC Evolving Pinky the Roo 42 ET, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
B&O Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – GCC Traveling Ruby 45 ET, Alexa Turner, Mahomet, Ill.
Champion Junior Heifer Calf –GCC Knighted Margie 241 ET, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa Pay’s 445 PW ET owned by Skylar Ward, New Paris, Ohio.
B&O Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – STECK Chelsie RM 482 ET, Keagan Steck, Woodstock, Minn.
Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 3134 PW X ET, Maddox Reedy, Lovington, Ill.
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Rosebud 3125 EV X ET, Audrey Robertson, Gettysburg, Pa.
Junior Shorthorn exhibitors traveled from many states to Louisville, Kentucky for the 51st North American International Livestock Exposition. Jon Sweeney of Cedarville, Ohio, evaluated 177 head of junior purebred Shorthorn females on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Early Spring Female was awarded to CF Crystal Lucy 384 RK X ET exhibited by Carter Wickard from
Wilkinson, Ind.
Reserve Grand Champion
Shorthorn Female & Champion
Junior Female honors went to CF PC
Mona Lisa 350 Cinch X, owned by Miller Smith, Pendleton, Ind.
Claiming the title of Bred & Owned Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and B&O Champion Junior Heifer Calf was GCC Knighted Margie 241 ET, owned by Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook,
B&O Champion Senior Heifer Calf – BLSC Leading Lady PO6L, Finley Jones, Aledo, Texas.
B&O Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – IF Darlene 130 ET, Mallory Inskeep, Lafayette, Ind.
Champion Intermediate Female – GCC TRN Dream Only 71, Alexa Turner, Mahomet, Ill.
Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – S/N Lucky’s Locket 3120 ET,
Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Champion Early Spring Female, was CF Crystal Lucy 384 RK X ET, owned by Carter Wickard, Wilkinson, Ind.
Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Champion Junior Female, was CF PC Mona Lisa 350 Cinch X owned by Miller Smith, Pendleton, Ind.
2403 owned by Alyssa Miller.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 4105 TB X ET owned by Jace Blaeser; 2) SW MH Margie I 2406 owned by Skyler Ward; 3) RFL Lucky Charm 2M owned by Reagan Ray Ferris.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) CF PC Margie 490 REV X owned by Kayla Sankey; 2) CF Mona Lisa 488 TB X ET owned by Lillian Whiting; 3) BFC Caroline M121 owned by Lanee Grace Swindell.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) CF Margie Dream 482 DM X ET owned by Maddox Reedy; 2) CF Dream Only 485 ET owned by Weston Ward; 3) WSC Robin DTR 23M owned by Haylie Mayer.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) GCC Evolving Pinky the Roo 42 ET owned by Kolten Greenhorn; 2) Compton’s Flo Jo 49M ET owned by Jorden Peterson; 3) CCCSweetgrass Anndelle WC 3C3M owned by Bridgett Cover.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) CF PC Missing Mirage 474 owned by Carter Kornegay; 2) BERGS Sweet Dream ET owned by Kaitlyn Berg; 3) F&S Foolish Fire 405 ET owned by Jim Harms.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) S/T Perfect Dreams 4097M ET owned by Jaclyn Thomas; 2) CSF Dream Lady 2442 ET owned by Barrett Griffin; 3) BJSF Red Knight Dream 4423 ET owned by Karoline Jordan.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) GCC Traveling Ruby 45 ET owned by Alexa Turner; 2) MFS Lady Olympia 47M ET owned by Bristol Bates; 3) QK Playfully Defiant 2401 owned by Alyssa Miller.
Kaitlyn Berg, Osage, Iowa.
B&O Reserve Champion
Intermediate Female – BJSF Sweet Knightly Dreams 6373 ET, Karoline Jordan, Washington Island, Wis.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – CF Traveling Ruby 394 EV ET, Reed Hanes, Greenville, Ohio.
B&O Champion Early Spring Female – SFF Caroline 314 DM ET, Miller Smith, Pendelton, Ind.
B&O Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – RDS Pretty Girl PG1 ET, Megan Keeney, Rocky Ridge, Md. Reserve Champion Junior Female – SULL LGF Knights of Ruby 3400L, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
B&O Champion Junior Female –
FF Picture Perfect 1L, Mason Fuller, Rensselaer, Ind.
Champion Senior Female – CF Mona Lisa 2135 LL X ET, Alyssa Carter, Oregonia, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Senior Female – Compton’s Hallie 208K ET, Jordan Peterson, Stanwood, Iowa.
B&O Champion Senior Female – Compton’s Hallie 208K ET, Jordan Peterson, Stanwood, Iowa.
Junior Shorthorn Female Show
Class Placings:
Late Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) Little Cedar Marvelous DM 2426 ET owned by Wyatt Smith; 2) GCC MFS Pinky The Roo 41 owned by Kolten Greenhorn; 3) QK Princess Ann
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (8 Entries): 1) MFS LMAN Ricki’s Reward 43M ET owned by Jenna Whiting; 2) LKFM Paisley Rose ET owned by Molly Lake; 3) MFS Tootie’s Bingo 19M ET owned by Jemma Dorsey.
Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa Pay’s 445 PW ET owned by Skylar War; 2) KNE Missy 22M ET owned by Kyle Nelson; 3) SQB Gladys owned by Abby Brown.
Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) CF A/B Dream Lady 2419 UR owned by Kezlee Carson; 2) MFS Tootles 8M ET owned by Lucas Wilson; 3) CSF Crystal Swan 2424 ET owned by Lindsey Jester.
Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) GCC Knighted Margie 241 ET owned by Kolten Greenhorn; 2) J-F Margie 2418 UH owned by Addison Purlee; 3) 7G Max Rosa Roar M13 owned by Karson Butcher.
Junior Heifer Calves – (8 Entries): 1) STECK Chelsie RM 482 ET owned by Keagan Steck; 2) CF LV Margie 430 PW X ET owned by Reagan James; 3)
B&O Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and B&O Champion Junior Heifer Calf was GCC Knighted Margie 241 ET, exhibited by Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
B&O Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and B&O Champion Intermediate Female was GCC TRN Dream Only 71, exhibited by Alexa Turner, Mahomet, Ill.
LGF SULL MFS Ruby’s EV 4407M ET owned by Evelyn Hill.
Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) DJS Wild Cherri C409 ET owned by Blayne Dunklau; 2) SFF Mona Lisa 417 DM ET owned by Grace Rinker; 3) KNEP Rubys Son 131 ET owned by Alanis Knepp.
Junior Heifer Calves – (7 Entries):
1) CF Mona Lisa 410 OM X ET owned by Sawyer McGrew; 2) SULL Max Rosa 4193M ET owned by Bristol Soules; 3) CSF Wild Cherri 2412 ET owned by Jaclyn Thomas.
Junior Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) TRN Maddie Mirage 401 owned by Callie Turner; 2) TCC Max Rosa 4M ET owned by Jordan Teets; 3) CSF Deam Lady 2416 owned by Aubry Short.
Winter Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) Highland Breatta 3102 ET owned by Ben Musgraves; 2) CF Max Rosa 3138 ET owned by Samantha VanVorhis; 3) AF VF Picture Perfect 319 ET owned by Adalynn Vaughn.
Winter Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 3134 PW X ET owned by Maddox Reedy; 2) SULL Max Rosa 3622L ET owned by Amelia Nibe; 3) IF Darlene 130 FT owned by Mallory Inskeep.
Senior Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) MM Proud Fool FL 98L ET owned by Mealiea Cover; 2) CF Mona Lisa 3131
UH X ET owned by Makayla Sugg; 3) Creek’s Eve owned by Emma Helsinger.
Senior Heifer Calves – (8 Entries): 1) CF Rosebud 3125 EV X ET owned by Audrey Robertson; 2) CF Rosebud 3120 EV X ET owned by Carter Meyer; 3) RJC Lady Crystal 3180L ET owned by Nora Hoge.
Summer Yearling Females – (3 Entries): 1) GCC TRN Dream Only 71 owned by Alexa Turner; 2) MFS Tootsie 55L ET owned by Madeline Berg; 3) Lorenz’s Miss Lilliana owned by Amelia Clemens.
Late Spring Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) BJSF Sweet Knightly Dreams 6373 ET owned by Karoline Jordan; 2) DRY Rose 023 ET owned by Winston Dryer; 3) S-S CSF Margie RDR 19L owned by Aubrey Wacome.
Late Spring Yearling Females – (8 Entries): 1) S/N Lucky’s Locket 3120 ET owned by Kaitlyn Berg; 2) GCC Red Diva The Roo 33 ET owned by Kolten Greenhorn; 3) RFL Lucky Charm 2L owned by Reagan Ray Ferris.
Early Spring Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) CF Traveling Ruby 394 EV ET owned by Reed Hanes; 2) LGF MFS Emeralds Dream 1183L owned by Braylen Schaeffer; 3) TMC Margie’s Rise owned by Sara Allard.
Early Spring Yearling Females – (6 Entries): 1) CF Crystal Lucy 384 RK X
ET owned by Carter Wickard; 2) S/N Missing Mirage Legacy 372 ET owned by Caroline Huebner; 3) RDS Pretty Girl PG1 ET owned by Megan Keeney.
Early Spring Yearling Females – (8 Entries): 1) LGF SULL MFS Ruby’s Dream 3401L ET owned by Emily Hoene; 2) TRN Current Brecke 342 ET owned by Alexa Turner; 3) SFF Caroline 314 DM ET owned by Miller Smith.
Junior Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) CF PC Mona Lisa 350 Cinch X owned by Miller Smith; 2) SULL LGF Knights of Ruby 3400L owned Kolten Greenhorn; 3) NF Roan Fool for You ET owned by Cooper Schabbing.
Junior Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) CF Max Rosa 324 TR X ET owned by Baylor Cowden; 2) Little Cedar Current Picture 2314 E ET owned by Wyatt Smith; 3) BLSC Elizabeth R1L owned by Nate Ruark.
Junior Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) Steck Crystal Lucy C 361 ET owned by Kase Knepp; 2) PMF Myrtle Bo-Walk owned by Rex Harrison; 3) MM Myrtle Bo F 6L owned by Mealiea Cover.
Senior Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 2135 LL X ET owned by Alyssa Carter; 2) Compton’s Hallie 208K ET owned by Jordan Peterson; 3) S/N Max Rosa 2210 ET owned by Nate Ruark.
Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – Little Cedar Marvelous DM 2426 ET, Wyatt Smith, Wolfe City, Texas.
Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 3134 PW X ET, Maddox Reedy, Lovington, Ill.
Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – S/N Lucky’s Locket 3120 ET, Kaitlyn Berg, Osage, Iowa.
Champion Senior Female – CF Mona Lisa 2135 LL X ET, Alyssa Carter, Oregonia, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Female – SULL LGF Knights of Ruby 3400L, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – GCC MFS Pinky The Roo 41, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Rosebud 3125 EV x ET, Audrey Robertson, Gettysburg, Pa.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – CF Traveling Ruby 394 EV ET, Reed Hanes, Greenville, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Senior Female – Compton’s Hallie 208K ET, Jordan Peterson, Stanwood, Iowa.
Champion Junior Heifer Calf – GCC Knighted Margie 241 ET, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa Pay’s 445 PW ET owned by Skyler Ward, New Paris, Ohio.
Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – CF Margie Dream 482 DM X ET, Maddox Reedy, Lovington, lll.
Champion Intermediate Female – GCC TRN Dream Only 71, Alexa Turner, Mahomet, Ill.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf –GCC Evolving Pinky The Roo 42 ET, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Bred & Owned Junior Shorthorn Pictures Not Available:
B&O Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf –STECK Chelsie RM 482 ET, Keagan Steck, Woodstock, Minn.
B&O Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf –IF Darlene 130 ET, Mallory Inskeep, Lafayette, Ind.
B&O Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf –GCC MFS Pinky The Roo 41, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
B&O Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – RDS Pretty Girl PG1 ET, Megan Keeney, Rocky Ridge, Md.
B&O Champion Senior Female – Compton’s Hallie 208K ET, Jordan Peterson, Stanwood, Iowa.
B&O Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – SW MH Margie I 2406, Skyler Ward, New Paris, Ohio.
B&O Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – BJSF Sweet Knightly Dreams 6373 ET, Karoline Jordan, Washington Island, Wis.
B&O Champion Junior Female – FF Picture Perfect 1L, Mason Fuller, Rensselaer, Ind.
B&O Champion Senior Heifer Calf – BLSC Leading Lady PO6L, Finley Jones, Aledo, Texas.
B&O Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf –GCC Evolving Pinky The Roo 42 ET, Kolten Greenhorn, Bellbrook, Ohio.
B&O Champion Early Spring Female –SFF Caroline 314 DM ET, Miller Smith, Pendleton, Ind.
B&O Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – GCC Traveling Ruby 45 ET, Alexa Turner, Mahomet, Ill.
Lawrence Grathwohl Shorthorn Herdsman of the YearBrittany Blankinship
The Lawrence Grathwohl Herdsman of the Year is voted on by Shorthorn exhibitors who exhibit at the North American International Livestock Expo Super National Shorthorn Show. This year the winner is Brittany Blankinship of Oklahoma.
Brittany is a second-generation Shorthorn breeder. Her passion for the Shorthorn breed started at an early age when she would ride in her car seat to feed and check cattle. Even at that young age, it was obvious that she had a strong passion for cattle that would continue to grow. This passion has helped her develop into a detail-oriented cattlewoman and drives her knowledge of pedigrees to determine breeding and cattle selection decisions.
Brittany started her show career attending her first National Junior Shorthorn Show at nine years old in Lawton, Oklahoma, where she showed a ranch-bred heifer to a first-place buckle. This has led to numerous familybred champions at state, regional, and
national levels.
Brittany has been an integral part of the show barn at Lost Diamond B Ranch, where she is involved with cattle care, whether it is feeding or midnight calving duties, sale cattle preparations, or show cattle prep. She has also been involved in cattle selection and breeding decisions, which has led to numerous show ring awards and a successful annual production sale.
Most notably, Brittany managed two national champion bulls, numerous division and regional champions, and a recent donor herd addition from Cates Farms, who was a national division winner.
Brittany took a short sabbatical from the LDB ranch to follow her passion and further her knowledge with Cates Farms, honing her skills in the show barn and sale cattle preparation. After learning this valuable knowledge, she has returned to focus on her own herd with LDB.
Brittany is happiest when working cattle in the barn or at a Shorthorn cattle
show.
“It really means a lot to be voted as herdsman,” Brittany said. “Receiving this award has been a dream of mine and knowing that people who I look up to in this industry voted for me is a tremendous honor. Every aspect of this life God has blessed me to live, from all the good times and through the hard times. The reward of being able to be a part of this great industry is far greater than the trials that may be faced. I have a deep-rooted passion for what I do and it is an incredible feeling to have this recognition bestowed upon me. The same recognition that has been given to some of the best herdsmen in the breed.”
Congratulations Brittany on being voted by your peers as the 2024 Lawrence Grathwohl Herdsman of the Year, sponsored by the Shorthorn Foundation.
Brittany Blankiship receiving the Lawrence Grathwohl Shorthorn Herdsman of the Year Award at the 2024 NAILE.
NAILE Junior ShorthornPlus Show
83 Head - Judge: Jason Elmore, Waukomis, Okla.
by Wade Minihan and Mackenlee Evans
Bred and Owned Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female honors went to LPW Beth Dutton owned by Alexis Wright of Philippi, W.Va.
Junior ShorthornPlus Female Division Winners:
Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – JBF White Lady 24M, Paysen Collins, Hillsboro, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – CJM GSMC Diamond’s Macey 409M ET, Lindy Kiser, Morning View, Ky.
B&O Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – T2 Tallula, Toby Behrends, Sheffield, Ill.
B&O Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – SL Glamour 1124M PC, Makayla Sugg, Alden, N.Y.
Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – MFS Angel’s Clarabelle 39M ET, Kennadi Brogdon, Waxahachie, Texas.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – CF Max Rosa 450 Primo X ET, Mallory Inskeep, Lafayette, Ind.
B&O Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – NFS Duchess 303, Lucy Klosterman, Mendon, Ohio.
Champion Junior Heifer Calf –TSSC AGRF Game On Girls, Maddie Smith, Athens, Texas.
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Cherri 444 Primo X ET, Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio.
B&O Champion Junior Heifer Calf – EPA Mona Lisa 124 UH, Emily Adams, Wilkinson, Ind.
B&O Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – SMS Piper 50M, Haylie Mayer, Sumner, Mich.
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – TCC RF Adele 3872 ET, Alyssa Meier, Clinton, Tenn.
Junior ShorthornPlus exhibitors traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to show their heifers at the North American International Livestock Exposition under judge Jason Elmore from Waukomis, Oklahoma. Elmore evaluated 83 head of ShorthornPlus females on Saturday, November 16th. Listed below are those results.
Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Early Spring
Female was awarded to MFS Lucy’s Masha 87L ET owned by Carter Kornegay of Tulsa, Okla.
Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion
Senior Heifer Calf honors went to CF Margie 3140 Primo X ET owned by Piper Cates of Modoc, Ind. This heifer was also named the Bred & Owned Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female.
B&O Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – LDB Black Cherris BH 330, Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.
Champion Intermediate Female –Hales Fancy Like Momma, G. Bryton Beatty, West Unity, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – BONL Prime Crystal 314L ET, Betsy Hoene, Elizabethtown, Ind.
B&O Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf – GTG Augusta Pride 328L, Tyler Dahse, Thurman, Ohio.
B&O Reserve Champion
Intermediate Heifer Calf – TBFC Red Beauty 20L William Beinlich, Monongahela, Pa.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – CF Mona Lisa 382 FER X ET,
Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female and Champion Early Spring Female, was MFS Lucy’s Masha 87L ET, exhibited by Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.
Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female and Champion Senior Heifer Calf, was CF Margie 3140 Primo X ET, exhibited by Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind. She was also the Bred and Owned Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female.
Jozie Beiser, Camden, Ohio.
B&O Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – DON Blue Margie 302, Abbigale Donathan, Cedar Grove, Ind.
Champion Junior Female – B/R Dream Lady P233ET ET, Caiden Roberts, Cumberland, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Female – S/N RJC Lady Crystal Luna 326 ET, Alexis Wright, Phillippi, W.Va.
B&O Champion Junior Female – FF Golden Girl 3L, Mason Fuller, Rensselaer, Ind.
Champion Senior Female – AC RC Hot & Spicy, Addison Campbell, Eaton, Ohio.
B&O Champion Senior Female –AC RC Hot & Spicy, Addison Campbell, Eaton, Ohio.
Champion Cow/Calf Pair –HPW Daisy Petals, Hadley Wilson, Nicholasville, Ky.
B&O Champion Cow/Calf Pair – HPW Daisy Petals, Hadley Wilson, Nicholasville, Ky.
Junior ShorthornPlus Female Class Placings:
Late Spring Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) JBF White Lady 24M owned by Paysen Collins; 2) CJM GSMC Diamond’s Macey 409M ET owned by Lindy Kiser; 3) CJM GSMC Karma’s Martina 421M owned by Ella James.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) SFF Augusta Pride 441 LU ET owned by Lane Hull; 2) Montana owned by Macey Banter; 3) FCF Bloodstone Poppy ET owned by Evan Policinski.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) LPW Beth Dutton owned by Alexis Wright; 2) WSCC STECK Chelsie BL 452M owned by Keagan
Steck; 3) HLR Bluey 49M ET owned by Destiny Wenning.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) SHOUF Crystal Lucy UH 2414 owned by Camryn Blue; 2) Reba owned by Cheyenne Baker.
Early Spring Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) MFS Angel’s Clarabelle 39M ET owned by Kennadi Brogdon; 2) CF Max Rosa 450 Primo X ET owned by Mallory Inskeep; 3) TSSC KNK Crystal Blue 4614M ET owned by Noah Geisler.
Junior Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) CF Cherri 444 Primo X ET owned by Samantha VanVorhis; 2) SIXR Dark Crystal 225M ET owned by Carter Wickard; 3) Jone Augustas Prime 401M owned by Piper Campbell.
Junior Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 440 FER X ET owned by Gage Farrar; 2) FOX Perfect Princess 403 owned by Julia Brown; 3) CFS Lady Crystal 2425 ET owned by Barrett Griffin.
Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) TSSC AGRF Game on Girls owned by Maddie Smith; 2) CF Lady Crystal 41 Primo X ET Owned by Carter Wickard; 3) CF Max Rosa 425 Primo X ET owned by Grady McGrew.
Winter Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) CF Margie 3140 Primo X ET owned by Piper Cates; 2) J-F Dream Only 2403 SS ET Owned by Hailey Jester; 3) DAS Rosemary’s Heart 09 owned by Kora Schroeder.
Senior Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) TCC RF Adele 3872 ET owned by Alyssa Meier; 2) Sull Gracie 3610L ET owned by Caroline Sankey; 3) BFSH Lou’s Miss Piggy 23L owned by Vivian Lou Thompson.
Late Spring Yearling Females – (8
Entries): 1) Hales Fancy Like Momma 123 owned by G. Bryton Beatty; 2) BONL Prime Crystal 314L ET owned by Betsy Hoene; 3) GTG Augusta Pride 328L owned by Tyler Dahse.
Early Spring Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 382 FER X ET owned by Jozie Beiser; 2) CF Dream Only 373 owned by Lindsey Jester; 3) Bloodstone Hollie ET owned by Mallory Peter.
Early Spring Yearling Females – (7 Entries): 1) MFS Lucy’s Masha 87L ET owned by Carter Kornegay; 2) J/F Maxed Control L2301 owned by Carter Wickard; 3) DON Blue Margie 302 owned by Abbigale Donathan.
Junior Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) B/R Dream Lady P233ET ET owned by Caiden Roberts; 2) S/N RJC Lady Crystal Luna 326 ET owned by Alexis Wright; 3) GSL Mona Lisa FER 415 ET owned by Garrett Luallen.
Junior Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) CF Ferree Fitz Crystals Swan 39 ET owned by Samantha VanVorhis; 2) S/T CULL Dream of Me 301 ET owned by Whitney Swaim; 3) AGRF Lady Mae 169L ET owned by Emily Cramer.
Senior Yearling Females – (1 Entry): 1) AC RC Hot & Spicy owned by Addison Campbell.
Three-Four-Year-Old Cow/Calf – (1 Entry): 1) HPW Daisy Petals owned by Hadley Wilson.
Bred & Owned Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & B&O Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf was LPW Beth Dutton, exhibited by Alexis Wright, Phillippi, W.Va.
Junior ShorthornPlus Show Pictures not available:
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – TCC RF Adele 3872 ET, Alyssa Meier, Clinton, Tenn.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – CF Mona Lisa 382 FER X ET, Jozie Beiser, Camden, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Cherri 444 Primo X ET, Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Intermediate Female –BONL Prime Crystal 314L ET, Betsy Hoene, Elizabethtown, Ind.
Champion Junior Female – B/R Dream Lady P233ET ET, Caiden Roberts, Cumberland, Ohio.
Reserve Champion Junior Female – S/N RJC Lady Crystal Luna 326 ET, Alexis Wright, Phillippi, W.Va.
Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – JBF White Lady 24M, Paysen Collins, Hillsboro, Ohio.
Champion Junior Heifer Calf – TSSC AGRF Game On Girls, Maddie Smith, Athens, Texas.
Champion Intermediate Female – Hales Fancy Like Momma, G. Bryton Beatty, West Unity, Ohio.
Champion Senior Female – AC RC Hot & Spicy, Addison Campbell, Eaton, Ohio.
Champion Cow/Calf Pair – HPW Daisy Petals, Hadley Wilson, Nicholasville, Ky.
Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – MFS Angel’s Clarabelle 39M ET, Kennadi Brogdon, Waxahachie, Texas.
Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – CF Max Rosa 450 Primo X ET, Mallory Inskeep, Lafayette, Ind.
Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf –CJM GSMC Diamond’s Macey 409M ET, Lindy Kiser, Morning View, Ky.
Bred & Owned Junior ShorthornPlus Show Pictures not available:
B&O Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf –SL Glamour 1124M PC, Makayla Sugg, Alden, N.Y.
B&O Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf –NFS Duchess 303, Lucy Klosterman, Mendon, Ohio.
B&O Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – LDB Black Cherris BH 330, Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.
B&O Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf –DON Blue Margie 302, Abbigale Donathan, Cedar Grove, Ind.
B&O Champion Senior Female – AC RC Hot & Spicy, Addison Campbell, Eaton, Ohio.
B&O Champion Cow/Calf Pair – HPW Daisy Petals, Hadley Wilson, Nicholasville, Ky.
B&O Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – T2 Tallula, Toby Behrends, Sheffield, Ill.
B&O Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – SMS Piper 50M, Haylie Mayer, Sumner, Mich.
B&O Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf – TBFC Red Beauty 20L William Beinlich, Monongahela, Pa.
B&O Champion Junior Female – FF Golden Girl 3L, Mason Fuller, Rensselaer, Ind.
B&O Champion Junior Heifer Calf – EPA Mona Lisa 124 UH, Emily Adams, Wilkinson, Ind.
B&O Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf – GTG Augusta Pride 328L, Tyler Dahse, Thurman, Ohio.
Tartan Plaid
Why be a Lassie?
Over two years ago as I considered my nomination for the Queen’s contest, I spent a lot of time thinking about why. Why did I want to be a Lassie? The crown and tartan plaid have been a part of the Shorthorn breed for many years. An undeniable symbol of the long and strong history in the show ring and in the pastures around our country. Why did I want to wear the crown? My Gramps and his love and respect for Shorthorns, has always been my guiding force with the cattle. Leading one into the show ring or standing ring side handing out awards as State princess, State Queen and National Queen, his unconditional love and support were always my light. Shorthorn cattle and the family of people who raise them is why I chose to be a Lassie. I will be taking my crown off as National Shorthorn Lassie Queen for the last time at the 2025 Cattlemen’s Congress. It will be an honor to crown
Shorthorn Farewell
As the 2023-2024 Alternate National Lassie queen. It has been a great honor to be in this role and I have enjoyed it greatly. I have met so many new people in the shorthorn breed as well as meeting other breed queens and getting to travel around the country. I have traveled over 10,000 miles during my reign. For any ladies that are unsure about running for National queen I say GO FOR IT! I was unsure about running but I don’t regret it one bit. I’d like to say a few thank yous, thank you to my mom for hauling me around in this adventure, from Denver
the next National Shorthorn Lassie, but as I close this chapter, I would like to say thank you to a few people who made this experience possible. I’d also like to take the opportunity to thank to my parents. I was able to travel countless miles and build the memories, make forever friends. The time away from home meant slack and I appreciate you picking it up so I could grow my industry knowledge and have these experiences. Lastly, the support I have received from breeders and other Shorthorn enthusiasts this year has been overwhelming. That generosity meant to the world to me.
As I wrap my reign in a bow, I encourage young people across the country and breed to consider “Why being a Lassie” just might be a great fit for you too!
MacKenna Geeseman, National Shorthorn Lassie Queen 2023-2024
to Timonium. Thank you to Tawana Holland for always being there when I needed something. Anything from hemming my stole overnight at a show or bringing me a new kilt in Kansas city. I am excited to see where the lassies are headed and the ladies that will represent this wonderful breed.
Maggie Bass, Alternate National Shorthorn Lassie Queen 2023-2024
2024–2025 ASA Point Show System
Show Season: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025
*Individual show schedule subject to change
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 :: Iowa State Fair
Regional Shows :: Minnesota State Fair & World Beef Expo
South Central Region :: AR, KS, LA, OK, TX
National Show :: Fort Worth Stock Show
Super Regional Show :: Tulsa State Fair
Regional Shows :: Kansas State Fair & Tri-State Fair
West Region :: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY
National Show :: National Western Stock Show
Super Regional Show :: Northern International Livestock Exposition
Regional Shows :: Western Idaho 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.
Sale Reports
Where Future Generations are Created
Sale Summary
1 Bull $ 15,500 $ 15,500
8 Pregnancies $ 51,750 $ 6,469
82 Embryo Pkgs $ 306,650 $ 3,740
40 Semen Pkgs $ 46,725 $ 1,168 Sale Gross: $420,625
Sunday, November 17, 2024 Hilton Garden Inn Louisville, Kentucky
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt Sale Management: Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc. by: Darryl Rahn
As the crowd gathered for this leading genetic auction, more chairs had to be set up in the sale room. A testiment to the quality of this offering. This was without question the best quality ever offered in this sale and it made for the best sale ever for this event. The bidding was strong on sight and the internet was very active as well. Congratulations to David and Josh Greenhorn and all the guest consignors for making this a record breaker.
$17,800 - Lot 18 - 4 IVF Sexed Heifer Embryos - Sired by SULL Red Knight 2030 ET and out of SULL Crystal’s Lucy -1.What a proven mating here. The mating has already produced top sellers in many places. It is as close to a can’t
miss as you can get. This will be exciting to follow. Offered by Green Castle Shorthorns and purchased by Cates Farms of Modoc, Indiana.
$15,500 - Lot 1 - Bull - DRY Western Feel 023 ET. A RWM, Scurred November 13, 2022 son of CSF Evolution HC and out of SLL Rosemary Rewards ET. This is a great young bull with a great pedigree. Evolution and a top daughter of Red Reward that is a lead donor in the Dryer program. This is a stout made, correct easy moving bull that will improve any program. Offered by Scott Dryer and purchased by Turner Shorthorns of Mahomet, Illinois.
$12,000 - Lot 19 - Heifer Pregnancy - Sired by SULL Red Knight 2030 ET and out of SULL Crystal’s Lucy LU ET due January 1, 2025. This is another of the super high quality matings that make this sale such a leader in the breed. The Crystal Lucy influence in an ET program is an instant winner. This is no exception. Offered by Chad Senghas and purchased by Baylor Cowden Show Cattle of West Middletown, Pennsylvania.
$10,000 - Lot 28B - 4 IVF Sexed Heifer Embryos - Sired by CF Payweight X ET and out of SULL Mona Lisa Reward ET. Just another great mating
in this offering. Payweight and a Mona Lisa. That is a winner anytime. These calves will be leaders in the show ring and in the pasture. Offered by Cates Farms and purchased by Gen II Cattle Co of Argos, Indiana.
$9,600 - Lot 40A - 4 IVF Sexed Heifer Embryos - Sired by Hahn Popular Opinion C7G and out of ZSF Grand Rosemary’s Belladonna. These are exciting. Sired by the good young sire, Popular Opinion and out of a top Evolution daughter, these calves have the opportunity to be among the best when they are born. Offered by Schrag/ Nikkel and Lucky Strike and purchased by Triple Arrow Farms of Aledo, Texas.
$9,200 - Lot 37A - 4 IVF Sexed Heifer Embryos - Sired by SULL Red Knight 2030 ET and out of SULL Bo’s Rewarding 5181C ET. Another great mating. This time the donor female is another great Myrtle Bo descendant. The Myrtle Bo females have long been leaders in any ET program and these will be top of the line. Offered by Greenhorn Cattle Co and purchased by Moon Creek Ranch of Talihina, Oklahoma.
Revival Lousiville Elite
5 Open Heifers $ 77,000 $ 15,400
1 Pregnancy $ 7,750 $ 7,750
3 Embryo Pkgs $ 8,000 $ 5,667
3 Semen Pkgs $ 6,900 $ 2,300 Sale Gross: $99,650
Saturday, November 16, 2024 NAILE Stalls Louisville, Kentucky
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt Sale Management: Little Cedar Management by: Darryl Rahn
A large crowd of bidders and buyers gathered at the Little Cedar stalls in Louisville for this first ever Louisville Elite sale. Offered were live cattle of the highest quality as well as genetic lots that combined some of the leading pedigrees in the breed. This auction was a huge success. Congratulation to Steve and Julie French for seeing the potential of this type of event.
$33,000 - Lot 1 - Open Heifer - GCC Knighted Margie 241 ET. A RWM, polled February 13, 2024 daughter of SULL Red Knight 2030 ET and out of GCC Turners Margie 542 E ET. What a place to start this sale. A great young show prospect by Red Knight and out of the leading donor
The Maternal Event
Sale Summary
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Saturday, December 14, 2024
Paint Valley Farms Millersburg, Ohio
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt Sale Management: Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc. by: Darryl Rahn
It was a great day in the Valley. When you arrived at the sale site, you were welcomed into the newly remodeled sale facility that is truly impressive. Then when you went to view the sale offering you found pen after pen of outstanding quality females on display. The result was a highly competitive bidding on the lots selling. The auction saw steady prices offered on all the lots in the sale. Congratulations to Paint Valley Farms, Byland Polled Shorthorns and Beckler Shorthorns for the presentation of a truly outstanding event.
$20,500 - Lot 1B - Open Heifer - PVF Adelaide 23M. A roan, polled January 30, 2024 daughter of Byalnd Flash 9U106
female, Margie 542. This one has all the parts and pieces that will make her a great one. Offered by Greenhorn Cattle Co and purchased by Little Cedar Cattle Co of Beaverton, Michigan.
$16,500 - Lot 5 - Open Heifer - Little Cedar Ten Queens 2420. A roan, polled June 2, 2024 daughter of Little Cedar WF Lookout 2160 and out of Little Cedar Ten Queens 2102 ET. A truly fancy youngster that will definitely be a leader in the show ring and then be a top shelf donor female. She has the pedigree and the look to be on top. Offered by Little Cedar and purchased by HayLo Farms of Dawsonville, Ohio.
$11,000 - Lot 2 - Open Heifer - CSF Augusta Pride 2456. A R/W, polled June 18, 2024 daughter of CSF Evolution HC and out of KSS Fireball Augusta Pride 2122. This young female was a favorite in the stalls. The Evolution progeny continue to impress. Her dam is a Fireball Augusta Pride. A great pedigree. Offered by Cornerstone Farms and purchased by Barry Susreth of Catawba, North Carolina.
$8,500 - Lot 4 - Open HeiferArmstrong Sara Rose PW 2405 ET. A white, polled February 4, 2024 daughter of CF Payweight X ET and
and out of PVF Adelaide 3J. What a fancy open heifer this was. The only open heifer in the sale and a top shelf kind. She not only has the look but also has a great EPD line registering in the top of the breed in many categories. Offered by Paint Valley and purchased by Brennstuhl Farms of Butler, Ohio.
$11,000 - Lot 1C - Bred Heifer - PVF Adelaide 104L. A roan, polled March 2023 daughter of Byland Flash 9U106 and out of PVF Adelaide 144F selling bred to JSF Palermo 172H for a May 2025 calf. This was one of the top females in a super strong set of bred heifers. She has the length and volume to go with the feminine look all want to see. Offered by Paint Valley and purchased by Steven Smith of Lehi, Utah.
$11,000 - Lot 38 - Bred HeiferByland Augusta 3TD45. A roan, polled March 2023 daughter of Byland Top Dog 0SD40 and out of Byland Augusta 2R103 selling bred to Byland Eclipse 3M77 for a February 2025 calf. Another of the high quality females to choose from in the sale. A high volume female with the total dimension that will make her a leader in any herd. Offered by Byland and purchased by Zachery Ruth of Mt Gilead, Ohio.
$10,000 - Lot 5 - Bred Heifer - PVF Meredith 4L ET. A roan, polled January
out of Armstrong Sara Rose 2001 ET. A beautifully made white show prospect by Payweight and out of a top donor female at Armstrong Farms. She has the potential to be a leader in the show ring and the pasture. Offered by Armstrong Farms and purchased by Delisle Farms of Gladwin, Michigan.
$8,000 - Lot 3 - Open HeiferArmstrong Rosie Rose DD 2413 ET. A R/W, polled May 20, 2024 daughter of BFS LCCC AFLC Direct Deposit 2254 ET and out of Armstrong Sara Rose 2001 ET. A top young heifer and a maternal sister to the Lot 4 female. Sired by the National Champion Direct Deposit and out of a top donor female, she has the potential to be great.
Offered by Armstrong Farms and purchased by Walnut Creekk Cattle Co of Goodhue, Minnesota.
$7,750 - Lot 6 - Heifer Pregnancy - Sired by CSF Evolution HC and out of SULL Traveling Ruby ET due on February 14, 2025. This mating is really exciting. The top sire Evolution and the renowned donor female Traveling Ruby. This will definitely be a great one in the future. Offered by Vogel and Lindsey Cattle Co and purchased by Greenhorn Cattle Co of Waynesville, Ohio.
2023 daughter of JSF Palermo 172H ET and out of JSF/RB Meredith 7W selling bred to Deerhorn Park Avenue 112J for a February 2025 calf. A really good one here. A daughter of Palermo and out of a top female line from Rocker Bros that is also found in the Jungles program. This is a top brood cow prospect. Offered by Paint Valley and purchase by Steven Smith of Lehi, Utah.
$10,000 - Lot 22 - Bred Heifer - PVF Mary Rose 9L. A R/W, polled February 2023 daughter of Eighteen Seventy Two and out of PVF Mary Rose 31H selling bred to JSF McCoy 39Z for a March 2025 calf. This is a long sided, smooth made female that has a great front third of her frame. Sired by 1872 makes this one attractive as a breeding piece. Offered by Paint Valley and purchased by Round Oak Farm of Chana, Illinois.
$9,500 - Lot 39 - Bred Heifer - Byland Ellen 3TF83. A RWM, polled March 2023 daughter of Byland Top Dog 0SD40 and out of Byland Ellen 8WS101 selling bred to Byland Elite 2SD66 for a February 2025 calf. Another stout made female with a great EPD line. With her breed leading traits and the built in calving ease, she will be a leading brood matron for many years. Offered by Byland and purchased by Steven Smith of Lehi, Utah.
Canadian Western Agribition Shorthorn Sale
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Auctioneer: Michael Fleury Sale Management: R&R Sales Management by: R&R Sales Management
Lot 6 – Head for the Hills Daisy Jones 25M - $10,000. The top selling female of the day was Head for the Hills Daisy Jones, this attractive roan calf is the first
daughter to sell of Offender 4J. When the dust settled Peckover Farms of Lampman, SK were the last ones with their hand up.
Lot 9 – Bell M Athena 5L - $9,750. This long bodied, roan bred heifer brought by the Moellenbeck’s is going to become bilingual after she reaches her new home in Inverness, QC at Cedar Grove Shorthorns.
Lot 7 – Coldstream Lassie 37M$9,000. Coldstream brought a genomic superstar of a heifer calf to Regina and combined with phenotypic makeup she was sought after by many. Crooked Post Shorthorns of Rocky Mountain House, AB purchased this unique breeding piece.
Lot 10 – Prospect Hill L’Orange Blossom 10L - $8,000. This fancy dark roan bred female brought to Regina by the Peterson and Mills crew was purchased by
Peckover Farms of Lampan, SK.
Lot 21 – Byland Flash 9U106 - $900/ unit. The Flash bull has made quite the impact in the Shorthorn breed in such a short amount of time. With the bull now deceased semen is limited. 10 units of sexed female semen was the hot frozen items of the day and was purchased by Abby Lane Shorthorns of Ponoka, AB.
News & Notes
2025 New Contest!
NATIONAL JUNIOR SHORTHORN SHOW & YOUTH CONFERENCE
Promo Video Contest
• Video entries may be made by any age division. Age divisions are judged separately.
• The contest will select the best ‘Shorthorn promotional video’.
• Video MUST be submitted in portrait/vertical mode, no horizontal videos. FORMAT: MP4, MOV or downloadable version through Vimeo link. Videos must be a maximum of 60 seconds. Winners may be posted on AJSA TikTok!
• ALL entries must be submitted by May 15 on the online contest submission form on juniorshorthorn.org.
• Exhibitors are allowed to enter as many as two videos in this contest; however, only one entry per exhibitor will be able to place in the top five.
• The junior must be in the video promoting Shorthorn cattle OR be the voiceover in the video promoting Shorthorn cattle (and take the video if they are the voiceover).
2025 WHR assessments will come available to complete online starting November 1, 2024. They will also be printed/sent to those whose preferences are set as so in their DigitalBeef accounts. The Board of Directors approved pushing the deadline windows back, and they are listed below.
November 1, 2024 – January 25, 2025: $18/head
January 26, 2025 – March 31, 2025: $24/head April 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025: $30/head
Similarly, the membership deadline was pushed back. Any TOC breeder that does not renew their membership before April 1, 2025 must become a WHR breeder – if they choose to renew after the new April 1 deadline.
Cattlemen’s Congress (CC) 2025Super National Shorthorn Show
Tuesday, Jan. 7
12:00 p.m. Shorthorn Cattle Begin Arrival
Wednesday, Jan. 8
2-4:00 p.m. Check-In: Open & Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Females and Bulls (Tie-Cattle) & E.D.G.E. Show - Shorthorn Booth, SBSA
Thursday, Jan. 9
8-11:00 a.m. Process and Check-In Pen Cattle - PER Arena
Friday, Jan. 10
8:00 a.m. Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Heifer ShowsJN Ring 2 Show Order: ShorthornPlus Females followed by Shorthorn Females.
2:00 p.m. Shorthorn E.D.G.E. Show - PER Arena
Saturday, Jan. 11
11:00 a.m. Shorthorn Pen Show - PER Arena Presentation of Show Honoree - Darryl Rahn
5:30 p.m. “The Summit at OKC” National Shorthorn SaleSBSA
Sunday, Jan. 12
8:00 a.m. Super National ShorthornPlus & Shorthorn Bull & Female Show - JN Ring 2 Show Order: ShorthornPlus Bulls, ShorthornPlus Females, Shorthorn Bulls, Shorthorn Females.
Cattle released at conclusion of show.
National Western Stock Show (NWSS) 2025National Shorthorn Show
Sunday, Jan. 12
12 noon Shorthorn Hill & Yard cattle may arrive
Tuesday, Jan. 14
10:00 a.m. Hill cattle check-in
2:00 p.m. Pen cattle check-in & processing
Wednesday, Jan. 15
9:00 a.m. Junior Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Heifer ShowStadium Arena
Thursday, Jan. 16
10:00 a.m. National Shorthorn Pen Show - Witwer Show Arena
5:00 p.m. “The Summit at Denver” National Shorthorn SaleWagner Equipment Auction Arena
Friday, Jan. 17
9:00 a.m. National ShorthornPlus and Shorthorn Open Show, - Stadium Arena Show Order: ShorthornPlus Bulls, ShorthornPlus Females, Shorthorn Bulls, Shorthorn Females.
Cattle released Jan.17 at conclusion of show.
Fort Worth Stock Show (FWSS) 2025National Shorthorn Show
Wednesday, Jan. 29
8:00 a.m. Cattle Begin Arrival
Thursday, Jan. 30
11 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Check-In - Cactus Room
1:00 p.m. Cattle Must be in Place
Saturday, Feb. 1
3:00 p.m. National ShorthornPlus Show - W. R. Watt Arena followed by National Shorthorn Show - W. R. Watt Arena Show Order: ShorthornPlus Bulls, ShorthornPlus Females, Shorthorn Bulls, Shorthorn Females.
Sunday, Feb. 2
3:00 p.m. Cattle Released
Dixie National 2025National Shorthorn Show
Friday, Feb. 14
3-5:00 p.m. Check-In with ASA Staff 5:00 p.m. Cattle Must be in Place Saturday, Feb. 15
3:00 p.m. National ShorthornPlus Open Show followed by National Shorthorn Open Show
Entries Open: Beginning of December Entry Deadline: End of January
SHOW JUDGES:
Cattlemen’s Congress Open Shows: Parker Henley
Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Shows: Chris Cassidy
Cattlemen’s Congress Pen Show: Kevin Jensen
Cattlemen’s Congress E.D.G.E. Show: Brad Johnson, Matt Aggen, Kevin Jensen
National Western Stock Show Open Shows: Dave Nichols
NWSS Junior Shows: Brett Barber
NWSS Pen Show: Jake Scott
Fort Worth Stock Show Open Shows: Dave Allan
Dixie National Open Shows: Kyle Shoufler
Sales Calendar
* To have your sale listed in the sales calendar, you must be an advertiser with the Shorthorn Country.
Sale Management • Online Sales • Private Treaty Sales
Jan. 11 - The Summit National Shorthorn Sale OKC, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Jan. 16 - The Summit National Shorthorn Sale Denver, Denver, Colo.
Jan. 25 - Jungels Shorthorn Farm “Durhams in the Dakotas” Bull Sale, Kathryn, N.D.
Feb. 10 - Moore Shorthorns Herd Bull Prospect Sale, Jerseyville, Ill., amsonlinesales.com
Feb. 13 - Watertown Winter Farm Show & Sale, Watertown, S.D.
Feb. 22 - Studer Shorthorns and Gilman Shorthorns “Don’t You Think It’s Time” Bull Sale, WCC Cow Palace, Anita, Iowa.
March 1 - Loving Farms, “Predictable Genetics Proven Performance” Sale, Pawnee Rock, Kan.
March 1 - Kentucky National Shorthorn Show and Sale, Kentucky Beef Expo, Louisville, Ky.
March 5-6 - Cates Farms “Modoc Madness” Online Sale, Modoc, Ind., amsonlinesales.com
March 5-6 - Treasures of the Tank, Seward, Neb., amsonlinesales.com
March 8-9 - Stangl Shorthorns Open House Bull and Heifer Sale, Java, S.D., amsonlinesales.com
March 10 - Gana Farms and Aegerter Cattle Spring Fever Sale, Seward, Neb., CCi Live Online
March 11 - Greenhorn Cattle Company “Where Great Females Make A Difference’ Spring Edition Online Sale, Waynesville, Ohio, amsonlinesales.com
March 13 - Iowa Shorthorn Association “Iowa Royal” Sale, amsonlinesales.com
March 14 - Ohio Beef Expo Sale, Columbus, Ohio.
March 15 - Waukaru Farms “The Gathering” Bull Sale, Rensselaer, Ind.
March 18 - Moore Shorthorns Fall and Summer Born Show Heifer Sale, Jerseyville, Ill., amsonlinesales.com
March 20 - Shoufler/Lawrence Wickard Family Shorthorns Spring Online Sale, Fortville, Ind., amsonlinesales.com
March 25 - Missouri Shorthorn Association Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com
March 29 - Little Cedar Cattle Company “Springtime Revival” Fort Smith, Ark.
March 30 - WHR Shorthorns “Lone Star Edition XXIII” Sale, Van Alstyne, Texas.
April 5 - Paint Valley Farm and Byland Polled Shorthorns “A New Brand” Bull Sale, Millersburg, Ohio.
April 7 - Bollum Family Shorthorns Red, White, and Roan-Spring Fling Sale, Goodhue, Minn, amsonlinesales.com
April 8 - Peak View Ranch Annual Production Sale, Fowler, Colo., CCi Live Online
April 12 - Lazy Bar F and Double G Shorthorns “Red Dirt Treasures” Shorthorn Production Sale, Seminole, Okla.
April 14 - Kohlstaedt Farms and Spartan Valley Shorthorns “Promise of Opportunity Sale”, Wellington, Mo., amsonlinesales.com
April 19 - Oklahoma Spring Selections Sale, Fairview, Okla.
May 10 - Sharben Shorthorns and Martindell Farms “Return of the Southern Stars” Sale, Campbellsburg, Ky.
Feb. 4 - Double M Cattle Maids of the Midwest Bred Heifer and Two Year Old Bull Sale, Rewey, WI, amsonlinesales.com
March 5-6 - Cates Farms “Modoc Madness” Online Sale, Modoc, IN, amsonlinesales.com
March 5-6 - Treasures of the Tank, Seward, NE, amsonlinesales.com
March 8-9 - Stangl Shorthorns Open House Bull and Heifer Sale, Java, SD, amsonlinesales.com
March 10 - Gana Farms and Aegerter Cattle Spring Fever Sale, Seward, NE, CCi Live Online
March 11 - Greenhorn Cattle Company “Where Great Females Make A Difference’ Spring Edition Online Sale, Waynesville, OH, amsonlinesales.com
March 13 - Iowa Shorthorn Association “Iowa Royal” Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com
March 14 - Ohio Beef Expo Sale, Columbus, OH
March 18 - Moore Shorthorns Fall and Summer Born Show Heifer Online Sale, Jerseyville, IL, amsonlinesales.com
March 20 - Shoufler/Lawrence Wickard Family Shorthorns Sale, Fortville, IN, amsonlinesales.com
March 25 - Missouri Shorthorn Association Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com
March 27 - Leemon Cattle Company Sale, Fairland, OK, amsonlinesales.com
March 29 - Little Cedar Cattle Company Springtime Revival, Fort Smith, AR
March 30 - WHR Shorthorns “Lone Star Edition XXIII” Sale, Van Alstyne, TX
April 5 - Paint Valley Farm & Byland “A New Brand” Bull Sale, Millersburg, OH
April 7 - Bollum Family Shorthorns Red, White, and Roan Spring Fling Sale, Goodhue, MN, amsonlinesales.com
April 8 - Peak View Ranch Annual Production Sale, Fowler, CO, CCi Live Online
April 12 - Lazy Bar F, Double G Shorthorns “Red Dirt Treasures” Shorthorn Production Sale, Seminole, OK
April 14 - Kohlstaedt Farms and Spartan Valley Shorthorns “Promise of Opportunity Sale”, Wellington, MO, amsonlinesales.com
April 15 - S Co Farm “Minnesota Made” Elite Multi Breed Sale, Hastings, MN, amsonlinesales.com
April 19 - Oklahoma Spring Selections Sale, Fairview, OK
May 10- Sharben Shorthorns and Martindale Shorthorns Return of the Southern Stars Sale, Campbellsburg, KY
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