KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hereford exhibitors were honored for showing off their remarkable breeding programs at national and regional shows prior to the Ladies of the Royal sale hosted at the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo., Oct 21. Awards were presented to national and regional Hereford show bull and female of the year, and premier exhibitors. 

To earn the prestigious bronze cattle, exhibitors accumulate points by showing at national and regional events. Points were calculated throughout the 2022-23 show season, which ran from May 2022 through April 2023. 

NATIONAL AWARDS 

Polled National Show Female of the Year and Northeast Polled Premier Exhibitor

HAWK Myla 39J ET, owned by Paige Lemenager, Hudson, Ill. 

Horned National Show Female of the Year and Northwest Horned Premier Exhibitor

C D83 Miles 1266 ET, owned by Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho.

Polled National Show Bull of the Year and Northeast Polled Premier Exhibitor

EKS DWK B26 Final Chapter J10, owned by Dylan Kottkamp, Clayton, Ind., and GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas.

Horned National Show Bull of the Year

BR GKB Winchester 1314, owned by Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla.; Curry Herefords, McAlester, Okla.; Barber Ranch, Channing, Texas; and GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas.

NORTHWEST REGION AWARDS 

Polled Show Female of the Year 

K Jemma 149 ET, owned by Sage, Kynsleigh and Kashlyn Krebs, Gordon, Neb.

Polled Show Bull of the Year 

Land Slinger 2296 1046, owned by Dry Creek Farm, Pell City, Ala.; Walker Herefords, Morrison, Tenn.; Dirt Road Farms, Franklin, Tenn.; and Landgren Ranch, Bartlett, Neb.

Polled Premier Exhibitor 

Stellpflug Cattle Co. LLC, from Glenrock, Wyo.

Horned Show Bull of the Year 

C 5355C Belle Air 1085 ET, owned by Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho.

SOUTHWEST REGION AWARDS 

Polled Show Female of the Year 

BK CMCC Jungle Cat 149J ET, owned by Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla. 

Polled Show Bull of the Year 

BK CMCC Kool Profit K001ET, owned by Moore Cattle Co., Madill, Okla. 

Horned Show Female of the Year and Southwest Horned and Polled Premier Exhibitor

GKB Brooklyn F071 1803, owned by GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas. 

NORTHEAST REGION AWARDS 

Horned Show Female of the Year 

HL BOY Jawanda 092J ET, owned by Stetson and Blakely Storey, Stockton, Ill. 

Horned Show Bulls of the Year 

GP Vanquish 1203 6011 346J ET, owned by Abigail Billing, Greendell, N.J.; and YCC Mr Diesel 2006, owned by Young Cattle Co., Lexington, Ill., and Blaser Hereford Farm, Reynolds, Ill. 

Horned Premier Exhibitor 

Atley Kleinman, from Wentworth, Mo.

SOUTHEAST REGION AWARDS 

Polled Show Female of the Year and Southeast Polled Premier Exhibitor

Womack Summer Fashion 199, owned by Levi Womack, Pembroke, Ky.

Polled Show Bull of the Year 

GTN WF CLC 87G The Man 903 2J, owned by Woolfolk Farms, Jackson, Tenn.; William Litman, Washington, Pa.; Gary and Tammy Nichols, Woodbury, Tenn.; and Chapman Land and Cattle Co. LLC, Jackson, Tenn. 

Horned Show Female of the Year 

Harfst BF 308F Ada 2104 ET, owned by Leaning Cedar Herefords, Iuka, Miss. 

Horned Show Bull of the Year and Southeast Horned Premier Exhibitor

H Front Runner 1495 ET, owned by 4J Farms, Cabot, Ark.

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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 press releases and photos, visit Hereford.org/media