KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Aidyn, Bryden and Rylee Barber, Channing, Texas and their heifer, BR Amy Rielle 5538 ET came out on top in the bred-and-owned female show during the 2017 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Louisville, Ky., July 19. Ben and Brooke Jensen, Courtland, Kan., with KJ BJ 339A Coco Creme 746D ET claimed the reserve grand champion title. The bred-and-owned heifer show was sponsored by Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla.

Judge Mark McClintock, San Angelo, Texas, sorted the 338 head shown.


Barbers claimed the grand champion honors and champion division VI with an Oct. 16, 2015 daughter of DM BR Sooner. She showed with EPDs of birth weight (BW) 3.2; weaning weight (WW) 66; yearling weight (YW) 101; milk (MM) 26; milk & growth (M&G) 59; rib fat (FAT) 0.00; ribeye area (REA) 0.45; and marbling (MARB) 0.07.


The Jensens won reserve grand champion and champion division II with Sept. 9, 2016, daughter of H/TSR/CHEZ/Full Throttle ET. She showed with EPDs of BW 3.1, WW 56, YW 88, MM 27, M&G 55, FAT -0.03, REA 0.61 and MARB -0.02.

Additional results

Division I champion: Ethan Howe, Wagontown, Pa., with DJF Stella 7E ET by PERKS 0003 Easy Money 4003.

Division I reserve champion: Morgan Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with MKL LCC Sweet Tart 710E ET by TFR KR Sundance Kid 1448 ET.

Division II reserve Champion: Aidyn, Bryden and Rylee Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR Texas Rose 6796 ET by WORR Owen Tankeray Y79D ET.

Division III champion: Aidyn, Bryden and Rylee Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR Red Pepper 6632 ET by CRR About Time 743.

Division III reserve champion: Nigel Howe, Wagontown, Pa., with DJF Melania 53D ET by AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET.

Division IV champion: Miranda Stotz, Skiatook, Okla., with MKS 2214 2A Lady Mason 7D by CHAC Mason 2214.

Division IV reserve champion: Jacob and Evan Sims, Edmond, Okla., with SFCC LLJ Homecookin 308D by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET.

Division V champion: Jessica Middleswarth, Torrington, Wyo., with 6M Elvira 642 by SR Maxim 1283A.

Division V reserve champion: Ben and Brooke Jensen, Courtland, Kan., with KJ BJ 236X Timewise 582D ET by GKB 88X Laramie B293

Division VI reserve champion: Evan Sims, Edmond, Okla., with SFCC LLJ Zara 181C ET by WORR Owen Tankeray Y79D ET.

The 2017 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo was sponsored in part by BioZyme Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is one of the most active junior programs in the country with approximately 3,000 members. The NJHA’s mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork. For more information about the NJHA, visit www.jrhereford.org.

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