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296 n ANGUSJournal n October 2013 SHOWRING Open Shows @ Compiled by Kasey Brown, associate editor To access show reports provided by the American Angus Association’s Public Relations and Communications Department, visit http://bit.ly/jcJq22, also accessible by scanning the QR code embedded in this intro with your smartphone. Abbreviations used here include: calf champion, CC; summer calf champion, SCC; junior calf champion, JrCC; early junior calf champion, EJrCC; late junior calf champion, LJrCC; senior calf champion, SrCC; intermediate champion, IC; junior champion, JrC; senior champion, SrC; division 1 champion, D1C. An R in front of an abbreviation above indicates a reserve. Summer open shows z Pennsylvania Angus Breeder’s Show Chris Wojciechowski, Middlebrook, Va., evaluated 69 entries at the Pennsylvania Angus Breeders’ Show July 20 in Huntingdon. Grand champion bull was BCA Flawless 119, a Feb. 2011 son of TC Aberdeen 759 owned by Hannah Grim, Thomasville. Reserve grand champion bull was Rains Murphy MFR, by Adalyn Heineman, New Freedom. He’s a March 2012 son of Soo Line Motive 9016. Grand champion female was Gamble’s Shadoe 2052, a Feb. 2012 daughter of Duff Special Edition 811 owned by Madison Weaver, Coatesville. Reserve grand champion female was Lisnageers Keegan 201, a Jan. 2012 daughter of Connealy Final Product owned by Sarah Lownes, Honey Brook. Division winners in the female show included: JrCC–Just Enuff Erica 301, by Just-Enuff Angus, Bethlehem; RJrCC–Just Enuff GFS Dixie Erica 3, by Just-Enuff Angus; SrCC–Frey’s Lucy P99-X120, by Jade Zimmerman, Reinholds; RSrCC–Frey’s KJF Arkpride V118-X127, by Elizabeth Trowbridge, Meshoppen; IC–Rains Skylight Lindsay FmRF, by Chance Rains, Mercer; RIC–BCA Hiedi Brilliance H215, by Grim; SrC–Cash Lantz Abigale Y131 W907, by Grant Cash, York; and RSrC–Dameron Burgess 1170, by Ruby Monn, Shippensburg. Freddy Frey, Quarryville, won grand champion cow-calf pair with Frey’s KJF Arkpride m35 u108, a Sept. 2009 daughter of G13 Stand Out, and her March 2013 son of Cherry Knoll Product 1182. Caleb Schmuck, Rockwood, won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair with CMS Special Design 0114, a May 2010 daughter of WCC Special Design L309, and her April 2013 heifer calf sired by SAV Brave 8320. z Virginia Angus Breeders’ Show Quintin Smith, Lebanon, Tenn., evaluated 89 entries at the Virginia Angus Breeders’ Show July 27 in Chatham. Grand champion bull was MC Pay Back 2042, a Sept. 2012 son of PVF All Payday 729 owned by Zachary McCall, Greenville. Reserve grand champion bull was WRB First Look 5112, a Nov. 2012 Rains Murphy MFR WRB First Look 5112 Lisnageers Keegan 201 BCA Flawless 119 MC Pay Back 2042 Gamble’s Shadoe 2052 MC Blackcap 1078

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Page 1: Open Shows SHOWRING - Angus Journal Showring 10.13.pdf · JrCC–Kiata Katchum 3678, by David Lond, Hamilton; RJrCC–Equity 13 Acer 9M25, by Richard Brown, Port Byron, N.Y.; SrCC–Gahler

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G Open Shows @Compiled by Kasey Brown, associate editor

To access show reports provided by the American Angus Association’s Public Relations and Communications Department, visit http://bit.ly/jcJq22, also accessible by scanning the QR code embedded in this intro with your smartphone. Abbreviations used here include: calf champion, CC; summer calf champion, SCC; junior calf champion, JrCC; early junior calf champion, EJrCC;

late junior calf champion, LJrCC; senior calf champion, SrCC; intermediate champion, IC; junior champion, JrC; senior champion, SrC; division 1 champion, D1C. An R in front of an abbreviation above indicates a reserve.

Summer open shows

z Pennsylvania Angus Breeder’s Show

Chris Wojciechowski, Middlebrook, Va., evaluated 69 entries at the Pennsylvania Angus Breeders’ Show July 20 in Huntingdon. Grand champion bull was BCA Flawless 119, a Feb. 2011 son of TC Aberdeen 759 owned by Hannah Grim, Thomasville. Reserve grand

champion bull was Rains Murphy MFR, by Adalyn Heineman, New Freedom. He’s a March 2012 son of Soo Line Motive 9016.

Grand champion female was Gamble’s Shadoe 2052, a Feb. 2012 daughter of Duff Special Edition 811 owned by Madison Weaver, Coatesville. Reserve grand champion female was Lisnageers Keegan 201, a Jan. 2012 daughter of Connealy Final Product owned by Sarah Lownes, Honey Brook.

Division winners in the female show included: JrCC–Just Enuff Erica 301, by Just-Enuff Angus, Bethlehem; RJrCC–Just Enuff GFS Dixie Erica 3, by Just-Enuff Angus; SrCC–Frey’s Lucy P99-X120, by Jade Zimmerman, Reinholds; RSrCC–Frey’s KJF Arkpride V118-X127, by Elizabeth Trowbridge, Meshoppen; IC–Rains Skylight Lindsay FmRF, by Chance Rains, Mercer; RIC–BCA Hiedi Brilliance H215, by Grim; SrC–Cash Lantz Abigale Y131 W907, by Grant Cash, York; and RSrC–Dameron Burgess 1170, by Ruby Monn, Shippensburg.

Freddy Frey, Quarryville, won grand champion cow-calf pair with Frey’s KJF Arkpride m35 u108, a Sept. 2009 daughter of G13 Stand Out, and her March 2013 son of Cherry Knoll Product 1182. Caleb Schmuck, Rockwood, won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair with CMS Special Design 0114, a May 2010 daughter of WCC Special Design L309, and her April 2013 heifer calf sired by SAV Brave 8320.

z Virginia Angus Breeders’ ShowQuintin Smith, Lebanon, Tenn., evaluated

89 entries at the Virginia Angus Breeders’ Show July 27 in Chatham. Grand champion bull was MC Pay Back 2042, a Sept. 2012 son of PVF All Payday 729 owned by Zachary McCall, Greenville. Reserve grand champion bull was WRB First Look 5112, a Nov. 2012

Rains Murphy MFR WRB First Look 5112

Lisnageers Keegan 201

BCA Flawless 119 MC Pay Back 2042

Gamble’s Shadoe 2052 MC Blackcap 1078

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son of BC Lookout 7024 owned by Roger Bowles, Fork Union.

Division winners in the bull show included: JrCC–Classic Hot Shot 133, by Kymberly Hammer, McGaheysville; IC–WCF Upward Roper 1, by Hunter Wimmer, Moneta; and JrC–Ridgeview Alpha 2012, by Brandon Hamilton, Buena Vista.

Grand champion female was MC Blackcap 1078, owned by Will Fiske, Greenville. She’s a Nov. 2011 daughter of Connealy Final Product. Reserve grand champion female was Classic Queen Mother 134, a Jan. 2013 daughter of Leachman Saugahatchee 3000C owned by Hammer.

Division winners in the female show included: RJrCC–CCF MMS JoDee 408, by Mackenza Muncy, Staunton; SrCC–MC Emma 2041, by McCall; RSrCC–Gamble’s Lady 9092, by Robert Nixon III, Rapidan; IC–Boden Bros. Young Lucy 208, by Cody Boden, Clear Brook; RIC–Champion Hill Georgina 8203, by Christina Vaughan, Bumpass; JrC–Gamble’s Lady 4022, by Elizabeth Nixon, Rapidan; RJrC–Champion Hill Georgina 8196, by Connor Orrock, Woodford; and RSrC–ADR Bernadette 3Z, by Hunter Wimmer, Moneta.

Callie Eastin, Gretna, won grand champion cow-calf pair with Dalton’s Rita 0286, a Sept. 2010 daughter of OCC Emblazon 854E, and her Nov. 2012 bull calf sired by SAV Brilliance 8077. Silverado Cattle Co., Orlean, won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair with EF Blossom 4110, a March 2004 daughter of EF Eston, and her March 2013 daughter of BC Eagle Eye 110-7.

The Peebles family, Stuarts Draft, was honored with the Breeders’ Show Dedication Award.

z Ohio State Fair ShowKyle Gillooly, Wadley, Ga., judged 96

entries at the Ohio State Fair Show July 28 in Columbus. Grand champion bull was LLF Brave 2572, a March 2012 son of SAV Brave 8320 owned by Tanner Ayres, Hillsboro. Reserve grand champion bull was LMF Navigator 1412, a Feb. 2012 son of SAV North Dakota 7451 owned by Miller Family Angus, Gaston, Ind.

Division winners in the bull show included: JrCC–Kiata Katchum 3678, by David Lond, Hamilton; RJrCC–Equity 13 Acer 9M25, by Richard Brown, Port Byron, N.Y.; SrCC–Gahler Nationwide 9241, by Samantha Norman, Wauseon; RSrCC–Gahler Danny by Design 9231, by Austin Schimming, Graytown; and

SrC–Equity 221 EZ Going, by Brown and TP Farm, Hamlin, N.Y.

Grand champion female was SCC Royal Blackbird GAF 243, an April 2012 daughter of Dameron First Class owned by Lauren Grimes, Hillsboro. Reserve grand champion female was Dameron Dawn 2907, a Sept. 2012 daughter of Dameron First Class owned by William Harsh, Radnor.

Division winners in the female show were: JrCC–WayView Queen 1402-A2, by Rylee Closser, Hebron; RJrCC–Kingsway Lassie 266, by Jamie King, Tiffin; RSrCC–Maplecrest Blackbird 2142, by Grimes; IC–Dameron Northern Miss 2136, by Harsh; RIC–Highland Farms Lady 261, by Kacey Felumlee, Newark; RJrC–Maplecrest Rita 2026, by Grimes and

Daisy Springs Farms, Aurora, Ont.; SrC–SCC Queen O Diamonds GAF 197, by Kinsey Crowe, West Alexandria; and RSrC–Cedar Hill Blacklass 05, by Shyla Kreager, Newark.

Dameron SRF Pride 1144 won grand champion cow-calf pair. Harsh owns the May 2011 daughter of PVF All Payday 729 and her April 2013 daughter of SAV Brilliance 8077. Brown won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair with Equity 180 Duchess Autumn Ob, a Nov. 2010 daughter of SS Objective T510 0T26 and her Jan. 2013 son of Rito 9M25 of Rita 5F56 Pred.

z Indiana State Fair Angus ShowJohn Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio, evaluated

59 entries at the Indiana State Fair Angus Show, Aug. 8 in Indianapolis, Ind. Grand champion bull was WCC Spoiler Y1, by Wilson Cattle Co., Cloverdale, and Hunter Hamilton, Heltonville. He’s a Jan. 2011 son of CJ Prestige 25T. Reserve grand champion bull was WCC Genuine Z103, a Sept. 2012 son of Connealy Final Product by Wilson Cattle Co.

Division winners in the bull show included: JrCC–KRW Total Reachout W305, by Katelyn Wilson, Orleans; RJrCC–Han-R Montana Upgrade, by Greyson Belcher and Brady Belcher, both of Bloomfield; RSrCC–Grubbs Stallone 572, by Dale Grubbs, Hillsboro; IC–Copper Crk. Gator 1245, by Copper Creek Canyon Cattle Co., Winchester; JrC–HB Patton Superiority 4, by Patton Farms, Crawfordsville; and RJrC–Copper Crk. Lut’s Lad 1213, by Copper Creek Canyon Cattle Co.

Grand champion owned female was TCC Beauty Z75, a May 2012 daughter of SAV Bismarck 5682 owned by Kade Patton, Frankfort. Reserve grand champion owned female was PVF Missie 2024, by Kory Kovert, Crothersville. She’s a Jan. 2012 daughter of OSU Currency 8173. Division winners included: JrCC–RMA Miss Stylin’ 0513, by

WCC Genuine Z103

SCC Royal Blackbird GAF 243 WCC Spoiler Y1

LMF Navigator 1412

Classic Queen Mother 134

LLF Brave 2572

Dameron Dawn 2907

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Leslie Rogers, Patoka; RJrCC–Eagle Maid 213, by Miller Family Angus, Gaston; SrCC–CAF Ella 223 by Ryen Kerr, Bloomington; RSrCC–WCC Blackcap Z108, by Jack Fort, Knightstown; RIC–Gamble’s Shadoe 6012, by Carrie Wiley, Marysville; RJrC–WCC Blackcap Z48, by Wilson Cattle Co.; SrC–Patton Lady Agnes 186, by Karson Patton, Frankfort; and RSrC–LFA Selna, by Brooke Langley, Walton.

Kade Patton, Patton Farms, and Audrey

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PVF Missie 2024TCC Beauty Z75z OPEN SHOWSCONTINUED FROM PAGE 297

Exhibitors led 229 entries at the 2013 Missouri State Fair Angus Show Aug. 10 in Sedalia, Mo. Ben Williams, Hutchinson, Kan., evaluated the 170 females, 52 bulls and seven cow-calf pairs before selecting champions.

74-51 Sudden Look 1023 claimed grand champion and senior champion bull honors. Hunter Angus, Fair Grove, Mo., owns the Jan. 2011 son of BC Lookout 7024. Clearwater Farm, Springfield, Mo., owns the reserve grand champion bull. Clearwater Final Prod 1221 is a Feb. 2011 son of

Connealy Final Product. He earlier won reserve senior champion.

Wallace Princess 169 captured grand champion female for Samuel Wallace, Stotts City, Mo. The Sept. 2011 daughter of WCC KLR Grand Torino 95 first won senior champion. Carter Ward, Plattsburg, Mo., showed the reserve grand champion female. PVF Missie 2018 is a Jan. 2012 daughter of SAV Brilliance 8077 and first won junior champion.

Checkerhill Viola X42 was named grand champion cow-calf pair. Clayton Smith, West

Plains, Mo., owns the Dec. 2010 daughter of SAV Brilliance 8077. A Nov. 2012 heifer calf sired by Kessler’s Frontman R001 completes the winning pair. Taylor Short, Mansfield, Mo., owns the reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. Prairie Hollow Gal S111 is a Jan. 2011 daughter of SAV Bismarck 5682. A Jan. 2013 heifer calf sired by Tokach Update 9009 completes the pair.

A complete list of winners follows.

Editor’s Note: This article was provided by the American Angus Association.

Missouri State FairAngus champions named at 2013 Missouri State Fair.

@Grand champion bull, 74-51 Sudden Look 1023.

@Reserve grand champion bull, Clearwater Fi-nal Prod 1221.

@Grand champion female, Wallace Princess 169.

@Reserve grand champion female, PVF Missie 2018.

@Grand champion cow-calf pair, Checkerhill Vi-ola X42.

@Reserve grand champion cow-calf pair, Prairie Hollow Gal S111.

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Open shows onlineOpen Angus shows with 50 head or more are reported in the “Open Shows” section. The

American Angus Association’s Public Relations Department posts a listing of show results online. To access, select Shows and Events > Show Results from the navigation bar at www.angus.org/angus.aspx, or go directly to www.angus.org/show/ShowResults.aspx. There you will be able to access results for some of the following shows with fewer than 50 head exhibited:• California State Fair, Sacramento, July 17; 36 entries; judge: Doug Satree, Montague,

Texas.• Wisconsin State Fair Angus Show, Milwaukee, Aug. 10; 38 entries; judge: Chad Murnin,

Loma, Mont.

z DIVISION WINNERS, BULLS

z DIVISION WINNERS, FEMALES

@Junior calf champion, Hillard Consensus 301, by Kimberlee Gie-seker, Holliday.

@Intermediate champion, JAF New Frontier 2816, by Makenlea Jones, Fulton.

@Junior calf champion, Meyer Rita 1305, by Meyer.

@Intermediate champion, KSF Ta-mara 1207-7838, by Sadie Kinne, Eagleville.

@Reserve junior calf champion, Meyer Brave 1327, by Robert Mey-er, Curryville.

@Reserve intermediate champion. Awgent2719, Addisyn Jones, Ful-ton.

@Reserve junior calf champion, WB PVF SF Lucy Lu 307, by Cameron Ward, Plattsburg.

@Reserve intermediate champion, Our Place Lady Erica 302, by Cort Hardy, Diamond.

@Reserve senior calf champion, Clearwater Final Prod 1912, by Justin Mauss, Bois D’Arc.

@Reserve junior champion, Hunt-er’s the Voice 213, by Purebred Livestock Services, Fair Grove.

@Reserve senior calf champion, WB Forever Lady 212, by Carter Ward.

@Reserve senior champion. Wal-lace LVF Elsiemere 1010, by Paige Wallace, Stotts City.

@Senior calf champion, Wallace Challenger 280, by Wallace Cattle Co., Stotts City, and Carriers Muddy Creek Angus Farm, Lockwood.

@Junior champion, Mead Final Choice L239, by Alan Mead, Bar-nett.

@Senior calf champion, Hunter’s Diamond Mercedes 233, by Pure-bred Livestock Services.

@Reserve junior champion, Hillard Pride Ever 202, by Gieseker.

Korniak, Rensselaer, won grand champion cow-calf pair with Patton Lady Agnes 097, an April 2010 daughter of SK Patton Freebird 430, and her Jan. 2013 daughter of Patton Rocket 036. Wilson won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair with Seldom Rest Shadoe 540, a Jan. 2011 daughter of EXAR Totally Tuned 71281, and her Feb. 2013 son of MCATL Reachout 740-271.

Wilson Cattle Co. won Premier Breeder honors, and Kade Patton won Premier Exhibitor honors.

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Angus entries competed for top honors at the 2013 Iowa State Fair Angus Show, Aug. 13 in Des Moines, Iowa. Doug Satree, Montague, Texas, evaluated the 193 entries, which included 148 females, 37 bulls and eight cow-calf pairs.

TLF Comanche Moon claimed grand champion bull honors. Webster Farms, Walker, and Codee Schlipf, El Paso, Ill., own the April 2012 son of Duff Hobart 8302. He first claimed junior champion. Schroeder Hugo 3412 was named reserve grand champion bull. Drew Schroeder, Tipton;

Dan Werthmann, Durant; and Allan and Pat Werthmann, Stockton, own the March 2012 son of SAV Brilliance 8077 that earlier won reserve junior champion.

PVF Missie 2078 captured grand champion female and junior champion for Jordan Johnson, Fort Dodge. She’s a March 2012 daughter of SAV Iron Mountain 8066. Haley Greiman, Perry, claimed reserve grand champion female. Grmn Erica’s Belle is a Jan. 2012 daughter of SAV Bismarck 5682 and first won reserve junior champion.

Wesly Johnson, Pipestone, Minn., claimed

the grand champion cow-calf pair. ECR Beauty 101 is an April 2011 daughter of SAV Bismarck 5682. A Feb. 2013 son of VAR Rocky 80029 completes the winning pair. David Kiesewetter, Letts, showed the reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. Birks Forever Lady 21 is a Jan. 2011 daughter of SAV Bismarck 5682. A Feb. 2013 bull calf sired by Connealy Consensus 7229 is at side.

A complete list of winners follows.

Editor’s Note: This article was provided by the American Angus Association.

Iowa State FairAngus champions named at 2013 Iowa State Fair.

@Grand champion bull, TLF Comanche Moon.

@Reserve grand champion bull, Schroeder Hu-go 3412.

@Grand champion female, PVF Missie 2078.

@Reserve grand champion female, Grmn Eri-ca’s Belle.

@Grand champion cow-calf pair, ECR Beauty 101.

@Reserve grand champion cow-calf pair, Birks Forever Lady 21.

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z DIVISION WINNERS, BULLS

@Junior calf champion, Chesnut Rocky WJ 13, by Johnson.

@Reserve junior calf champion, Da-Es-Ro Cosmo 1302 W06, by Da-Es-Ro Angus Farms, Columbus Junc-tion.

@Reserve senior calf champion, Da-Es-Ro Mr. 7W 12127, by Da-Es-Ro Angus Farms.

@Senior calf champion, SLL Sugar Lut Z300, by Erin Steele, Anita.

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z DIVISION WINNERS, BULLS z OTHER WINNERS

z DIVISION WINNERS, FEMALES

@Intermediate champion, Da-Es-Ro 7W 12117, by Da-Es-Ro Angus Farms.

@ Intermediate champion, TLF Blackbird 149, by Abby Klend-worth, Walker.

@Junior calf champion, Greiman Jensen Proven Queen9, by Cale Jensen, Plainfield.

@First-place get-of-sire, progeny of Buffalo’s Pro Bull BN88, by Scher mer Angus, Clarion.

@Reserve intermediate champion, WPAF 780 Ambush 529-2110, by Wiederstein Pure Angus Farm, Au-dubon.

@Reserve intermediate champion, Jensen Erica 1283 of FAF, by Jen-sen.

@Reserve junior calf champion, YCC Georgina 21, by Courtney Younge, Ventura.

@First-place junior get-of-sire, progeny of Duff Hobart 8302, by Webster Farms, Walker.

@The Paul Vaassen family, Dubu-que, was presented with the Lyle Herring Award. Pictured are (from left) Mary Ann and Paul Vaassen; Paul Stueland; and Bob Schultz.

@Reserve senior champion, JEM-Summit Blackcap 52Y, Suzanne Henning, Janesville, Wis.

@Reserve senior calf champion, Buffalo’s Farrah JS01, by Jacob Schermer, Clarion.

@Best six head, Schermer Angus.

@Senior champion, Da-Es-Ro In Focus 11124, by Clayton Hester, New Sharon.

@Senior champion, PVF Proven Queen 1172, by Taylor Westhoff, Pulaski.

@Senior calf champion, PVF Prov-en Queen 2157, by Mason Hol-voet, Wever.

@First-place produce of dam, progeny of JAF Erica 819, by Jensen Angus, Plainfield.

Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Announces Best of the Buckeye ProgramOhio seedstock breeders will have an enhanced marketing

opportunity through the Best of the Buckeye program beginning in the 2014 show season, announced the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) at the 2013 Ohio State Fair.

The Best of the Buckeye program, hosted by OCA in conjunction with the Ohio Beef Expo and the Ohio State Fair, will recognize top-placing Ohio-born and -raised calves, along with the breeder and exhibitor, in each breed division at the two shows. Thanks to generous sponsors, $45,000 will be given through premiums, scholarships and awards. This year’s sponsors are Green Oak Farms, heifer division; Steve Rauch, steer division; and Franklin Equipment, scholarship.

As the Best of the Buckeye committee finalizes details in the upcoming months, they encourage Ohio breeders as they sell cattle

this fall to make note that calves sold to Ohio youth may be eligible and nominated for the program. Nominations can also be made post-sale, and families can nominate calves they’ve raised and plan to show.

The deadline for Best of the Buckeye nominations is January 15 at $25 per head, which is paid by the breeder. Nomination information will be available on the OCA website, ohiocattle.org/best-of-the-buckeye. All nominations will need to include a copy of registration papers, exhibitor and breeder information and a signed affidavit that the nominated cattle were born in Ohio. For spring-born heifers of the current calendar year, the nomination deadline will be June 20.

For more information, contact the OCA at 614-873-6736, email [email protected] or visit www.ohiocattle.org.

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