Hereford exhibitors were recognized for showcasing their outstanding breeding programs at national and regional shows this past year prior to the Ladies of the Royal sale hosted at the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo., Oct 23. Awards for champion national and regional Hereford show bull, show female and premier exhibitor were presented.

To qualify for these prestigious bronzes, exhibitors must have accumulated points and shown at a national or regional event. Points were calculated throughout the 2020-21 show season, which ran from May 2020 through April 2021.

National Awards

Horned National Show Bull of the Year
BK BH Fast Ball F102 ET, owned by Blakelee Hayes, Ada, Okla.; Buck Cattle Company, Madill, Okla.; and Chapman Ranches, Mannsville, Okla. 

Polled National Show Bull of the Year
MYO 559 On Time 927 ET, owned by Mayo Ridge Ranch, Scott City, Kan.; Coyote Ridge Ranch, La Salle, Colo.; Foggy Bottom Farm, Taneytown, Md.; and KS Cattle Company, New Windsor, Md..

Horned National Show Female of the Year
PURPLE Iris 145G ET, owned by Lauren May of Mineral Point, Wis.

Polled National Show Female of the Year
JB MS LDSC Shelby’s 1940 ET, owned by Kai Thomsen of Madison, S.D.

Northwest Region Awards

Horned Show Bull of the Year
DCLL Tankeray Loaded 79GA, owned by Cooper and Jorie Miller of Newcastle, Wyo.

Horned Show Female of the Year
SCC 1640 Cami 935G, owned by Hadley and Wyatt Dunklau of Wayne, Neb.

Horned Premier Exhibitor
Cooper Miller, Newcastle, Wyo., is recognized as the Premier Horned Exhibitor for the northwest region.

Polled Show Bull of the Year
MYO 559 ON TIME 927 ET, owned by Mayo Ridge Ranch, Scott City, Kan., Coyote Ridge Ranch, La Salle, Colo., Foggy Bottom Farm, Taneytown, Md., and KS Cattle Company, New Windsor, Md.

Polled Show Female of the Year
JB MS LDSC Shelby’s 1940 ET, owned by Kai Thomsen. 

Polled Premier Exhibitor
Hans & Vada Vickland of Longmont, Colo.

Southwest Region Awards

Horned Show Bull of the Year
BK BH Fast Ball F102 ET, owned by Blakelee Hayes, Ada, Okla., Buck Cattle Company, Madill, Okla., and Chapman Ranches, Mannsville, Okla. 

Horned Show Female of the Year
KOLT GARW Candi Stock 25 ET, owned by Mason Allan, Nocona, Texas.

Horned Premier Exhibitor
Gary & Kathy Buchholz from Waxahachie, Texas.

Polled Show Bull of the Year

WORR 35B Big Shooter 559H ET, owned by Jarrett Shane Worrell of Mason, Texas.

Polled Show Female of the Year
C BAR1 Class Lass 9153, owned by Alexis Griswold, Stillwater, Okla. 

Polled Premier Exhibitor
Jarrett Shane Worrell of Mason, Texas. 

Northeast Region Awards

Horned Show Bull of the Year
PURPLE Sleepy Joe 80H ET, owned by Purple Reign Cattle Company, Tulon, Ill.

Horned Show Female of the Year
PURPLE Iris 145G ET, owned by Lauren May of Mineral Point, Wisc.

Horned Premier Exhibitor
Lauren May of Mineral Point, Wisc. 

Polled Show Bull of the Year
2TK PERKS 5101 Chuma 8184 ET, owned by Kendall Boatman, Rockford. Ill.; Stephens Hereford Farms, Taylorville, Ill.; Perks Ranch, Rockford, Ill.; and Walker McGuffee, Mendenhall, Miss.

Polled Show Female of the Year
ECR MS LDSC Flo’s 1928 ET, owned by Will, Ben and Thomas Freking of Alpha, Minn.  

Polled Premier Exhibitor
Ray and Cyndy Howes of Foggy Bottom Farm, Taneytown, Md.

Southeast Region Awards

Horned Show Bull of the Year
DCF 642Z Dilly 002H, owned by Dry Creek Farm, Pell City, Ala.; Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb.; and Buck Cattle Company, Madill, Okla.

Horned Show Female of the Year
JR 955 ET, owned by Dru Hunt of Madison, Georgia. 

Horned Premier Exhibitor
Dry Creek Farm, Pell City, Ala.

Polled Show Bull of the Year
DCF 02X Pay Pal 011H ET, owned by Dry Creek Farm, Pell City, Ala., and Emily Bernard, Grand Ridge, Ill.
DCF 628 Promote 824F ET, owned by Walker Polled Hereford Farm, Morrison, Tenn.; Jernigan Farm, Columbia, Tenn.; and Dry Creek Farm, Pell City, Ala.

Polled Show Female of the Year
H Kelly 9160 ET, owned by Ethan Hopkins, Winchester, Tenn.
VC Happy Bride 060H ET, owned by Claiborne Perry, Madison, Miss.

Polled Premier Exhibitor
Dry Creek Farm, Pell City, Ala.