KANSAS CITY, Mo. —  GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas, showed the grand champion pen-of-three bulls Thursday, Jan. 8, at the 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Okla. Sidwell Herefords, Carr, Colo., exhibited the grand champion pen-of-five bulls and Mila Perez, Canyon, Texas, rose to the top of the pen-of-three female show.

Judges Bill Goehring, Libertyville, Iowa; Tommy Mead, Midville, Ga.; and Jeff Ward, Laramie, Wyo., evaluated the pen show — three female pens, three pen-of-five bulls and three pen-of-three bulls for a total of 33 head.

“People are finding the power of baldy females, and you are to be commended as breeders for making the very best product you can,” Goehring said before the champion pen-of-three bull selection. “I challenge you going forward to keep the knife sharp, cull very, very hard and we’ll stay in the front of this market for a very long time. This is a good time to be in the cattle business.”

GKB Cattle won the pen-of-three bull show with their group sired by T/R GKB AC Red Kingdom J16 and EKS DWK B26 Final Chapter J10. Averaging 1,539 pounds with a calculated weight per day of age (WDA) of 2.99 and scrotal circumference (SC) measuring 42.50 centimeters, the group was first named champion in the senior bull calf division. Annually, the champion pen-of-three bulls at Cattlemen’s Congress receives the Arlo Janssen Memorial Award.

Innisfail Farm, Madison, Ga., exhibited the reserve champion pen-of-three bulls with a group sired by Innisfail Endorse 4021 1838 ET, Innisfail Trademark 1939 ET and Churchill Broadway 858F. Their reserve champion senior bull calf pen posted an average weight of 1,537 pounds, a WDA of 3.14 and a SC of 37.80 centimeters.

In the pen-of-five bull show, Sidwell Herefords grabbed the grand champion banner with their group of champion spring bull calves sired by PCC 0152 Maverick 3058 ET and BR S Quentin G032 ET. Tipping the scales at an average weight of 1,141 pounds and WDA of 3.63, the group had an SC measuring 41.70 centimeters.

With a group of junior bull calves sired by CRR 971 Levitate 142 and C Cuda Belle 2111, Dry Creek Farms, Pell City, Ala., showed the reserve champion pen-of-five bulls. The bulls weighed an average of 1,123 pounds with a WDA of 3.43 and SC measuring 40 centimeters.

Mila Perez claimed the grand champion pen-of-three female title with her group of champion junior heifer calves. These females were sired by RPC JCS 7119 007 Rubble 210 and weighed 798 pounds on average with a 2.57 WDA.

Andrew and Suzanne Matheny, Mays Lick, Ky., exhibited the reserve champion pen-of-three females and reserve champion junior heifer calf pen. The couple’s group sired by CRR 971 Levitate 142 and ASM 405B Red Man 325L ET weighed an average of 841 pounds with a WDA of 2.43.

The American Hereford Association and Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association also partnered to host a commercial cattlemen’s luncheon and serve Certified Hereford Beef^Ò steakburgers during the pen show.

For full results from the 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress pen show, visit Hereford.org.

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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.

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