KANSAS CITY, Mo. – 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 22. 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 2021-22 show season, which ran from May 2021 through April 2022.

National Awards

Horned National Show Bull of the Year
BR ER Big Country 007 ET, owned by Drew Pérez, Canyon, Texas; Ryon Cox, Mt. Pleasant, Texas; Edwards Ranch, May, Texas; and Aidyn Barber, Channing Texas.

Polled National Show Bull of the Year
SSF KKH Ribeye 15U 017 ET, owned by BJ Herman & Sons, Jim Herman, Edgerton, Ohio; Todd, Kim, & Kasey Herman, Lima, Ohio; Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; and Mason Love, Baltimore, Ohio.

Horned National Show Female of the Year
C Bar One 1326 Bailee 0226 ET, owned by Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, and BK CMCC Jungle Fever 146J ET, owned by Kynlee Dailey, Kingston, Okla. 

Polled National Show Female of the Year
BR Merida H031 ET, owned by Bryden Barber, Channing, Texas.

Northwest Region Awards

Horned Show Bull of the Year
GOHR Ultimatum 2063, owned by Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore.

Horned Show Female of the Year
C Bar One 1326 Bailee 0226 ET, owned by Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho.

Horned Premier Exhibitor
Piper Colyer, from Bruneau, Idaho.

Polled Show Bull of the Year
KJ TWJ 907E Liberty 159H ET, owned by Kevin Jensen, Courtland, Kan.; TWJ Farms, William Claybaugh, Carroll, Neb.; Ben Jensen, Courtland, Kan.; and Bar A Cattle Co., Dave & Becky Allan, Nocona, Texas. 

Polled Show Female of the Year
H DS Kelly 024 ET, owned by Silveira Bros., Garrett & Nicole Blanchard, Firebaugh, Calif.; and David Smith, Boulder, Colo.

Polled Premier Exhibitor
Colyer Herefords, from Bruneau, Idaho.

Southwest Region Awards

Horned Show Bull of the Year
BR ER Big Country 007 ET, owned by Drew Pérez, Canyon, Texas; Ryon Cox, Mt. Pleasant, Texas; Edwards Ranch, May, Texas; and Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas.

Horned Show Female of the Year
BK CMCC Jungle Fever 146J ET, owned by Kynlee Dailey, Kingston, Okla. 

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

Polled Show Bull of the Year
BAR C Sharp Shooter 023 ET, owned by Lazy S, Terry & Ginger Stennett, Talpa, Texas; and Chachere Cattle Co., El Campo, Texas. 

Polled Show Female of the Year
BR Merida H031 ET, owned by Bryden Barber, Channing, Texas.

Polled Premier Exhibitor
Gary & Kathy Buchholz, from Desdemona, Texas.

Northeast Region Awards

Horned Show Bull of the Year
TVF Robin Hood 1G, owned by Adam & Lauren Taylor, Parkton, Md.

Horned Show Female of the Year
FBF 8815 Sherry 2025 ET, owned by Logan Cady, New Windsor, Md.

Horned Premier Exhibitor
Ramsey’s Herefords, from Greenfield, Ind.

Polled Show Bull of the Year
SSF KKH Ribeye 15U 017 ET, owned by BJ Herman & Sons, Jim Herman, Edgerton, Ohio; Todd, Kim, & Kasey Herman, Lima, Ohio; Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; and Mason Love, Baltimore, Ohio.

Polled Show Female of the Year
Frost Holly 709H ET, owned by Stetson Storey, Stockton, Ill. 

Polled Premier Exhibitor
Abigail Billing, from Greendell, N.J.

Southeast Region Awards

Horned Show Bull of the Year
MC Golden Out Time 1694, owned by Michelle & Mary Frances Smith, Hartsville, Tenn.; and Troy Tesch, Sealy, Texas.  

Horned Show Female of the Year
CME 2059 Coco Chanel 1058, owned by Courtney Eudy, Harrisburg, N.C.

Horned Premier Exhibitor
Courtney Eudy, from Harrisburg, N.C

Polled Show Bull of the Year
ADE D87 Hammer 1085 ET, owned by Alexis Eudy, Harrisburg, N.C.

Polled Show Female of the Year
Womack Sensational Lady 047 ET, owned by Levi Womack, Pembroke, Ky.

Polled Premier Exhibitor
Levi Womack, from Pembroke, Ky.

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The American Hereford Association, with headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., is one of the largest U.S. beef breed associations. The not-for-profit organization along with its subsidiaries — Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC, Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI) and American Beef Records Association (ABRA) — provides programs and services for its members and their customers, while promoting the Hereford breed and supporting education, youth and research. For more information about the Association, visit Hereford.org. For pictures and additional news releases, visit www.Hereford.org/media.