KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hereford exhibitors were honored for showcasing their breeding programs at national and regional shows throughout the past year during the National Hereford Show at the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 28. Awards for champion national and regional Hereford show bull, show female and premier exhibitor were presented to exhibitors.

To qualify for these prestigious bronzes, exhibitors must have accumulated points and shown at a national or regional event. Points were calculated throughout the 2017-2018 show season, which ran from the beginning of May 2017 to the end of April 2018. The following are the national winners and for each of the four regions.

National Show Awards

• Horned National Show Bull of the Year – Rafter J Cattle Co., Abilene, Texas; and Alex and McKenzie Cosgray, Monticello, Ind., with RJ AMC Big Chief 6033 ET.

• Horned National Show Female of the Year – Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with GOHR Abby 6077.

• Polled National Show Bull of the Year – Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas; and Edy Brainard, Canadian, Texas, with KLD EB Trump D58.

• Polled National Show Female of the Year – Abby Bell, Bristow, Okla., with NCC 743 Breckyn C1857 ET.

Northwest Region

• Horned Show Bull of the Year – Ward Ranch, Edmond, Okla.; Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb.; and Rocking G Land & Cattle Co. LTD, Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, with H WR Sustainable 5511 ET.

• Horned Show Female of the Year – Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with GOHR Abby 6077.

• Horned Premier Exhibitor – Gene and Cindy Stillahn, Cheyenne, Wyo.

• Polled Show Bull of the Year –Joseph Barry, Madras, Ore.; and Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C 1311 5280 Lad 6167 ET.

• Polled Show Female of the Year – David Knieling, Salem, Ore.; and Reed Prickett, Parkston, S.D., with KPH Adam’s Eve 225 8D.

• Polled Premier Exhibitor – Sage Krebs, Gordon, Neb.

Southwest Region

• Horned Show Bull of the Year – Rafter J Cattle Co., Abilene, Texas; and Alex and McKenzie Cosgray, Monticello, Ind., with RJ AMC Big Chief 6033 ET.

• Horned Show Female of the Year – Rebecca Moore, Madill, Okla., with BK Dottie Girl 6038D ET.

• Horned Premier Exhibitor – Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas.

• Polled Show Bull of the Year – Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas; and Edy Brainard, Canadian, Texas, with KLD EB Trump D58.

• Polled Show Female of the Year – Abby Bell, Bristow, Okla., with NCC 743 Breckyn C1857 ET.

• Polled Premier Exhibitor – Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas.

Northeast Region 

• Horned Show Bull of the Year – Lori and Gene Stumpf, Columbia, Ill.; John Thomas Heyl, Vevay, Ind.; T&D Enterprises, Millstadt, Ill.; and Karly Creek, Millstadt, Ill., with JTH SC Waylon 55C ET.

• Horned Show Female of the Year – Kathy Lehman, Shelby, Ohio, with KLL KLD Tula Rose 611D.

• Horned Premier Exhibitor – Alex and McKenzie Cosgray, Monticello, Ind.

• Polled Show Bull of the Year – Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb, Ill.; John Thomas Heyl, Vevay, Ind.; Foggy Bottom Farm, Taneytown, Md.; and Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio, with JTH SC Playmaker 22C ET.

• Polled Show Female of the Year – Tristan, Kurtis and Dillon Pepin, Goshen, Conn., with DeLHawk Willow 52D ET.

• Polled Premier Exhibitor – Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb, Ill.

Southeast Region 

• Horned Show Bull of the Year – Doug Le Tourneau, Gallatin, Tenn., with DLL Lance.

• Horned Show Female of the Year – Morgan Riley, College Grove, Tenn., with JCS Miss Sapphire 6056 ET.

• Horned Premier Exhibitor – Doug Le Tourneau, Gallatin, Tenn.

• Polled Show Bull of the Year – Burns Farms, Pikesville, Tenn.; and Lazy J Herefords, Birchwood, Tenn., with BF Fully Smart 622 ET.

• Polled Show Female of the Year – Nathan Hopkins, Winchester, Tenn., with HPH 533W Lizzy 101D ET

• Polled Premier Exhibitor – Nathan Hopkins, Winchester, Tenn.

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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.

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