KANSAS CITY, Mo. – NCC Breckyn C1857 ET and RJ AMC Big Chief 6033 ET won the grand champion titles at the 2017 North American International Livestock Exposition National Hereford Show on Nov. 14 in Louisville, Ky.

Judge Hampton Cornelius, La Salle, Colo., sorted the 226-head open show.


In the female show, grand and champion junior yearling female honors went to Abby Bell, Bristow, Okla., with NCC Breckyn C1857 ET.


She is an Jan. 28, 2016, daughter of CRR About Time 743 and showed with expected progeny differences (EPDs) of birth weight (BW) 3.4; weaning weight (WW) 48; yearling weight (YW) 80; milk (MM) 22; milk and growth (M&G) 46; fat (FAT) -.02; ribeye area (REA) .49; and marbling (MARB) -.01.

Reserve grand and reserve champion cow-calf pair honors were awarded to Blake and Morgan Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with BLL LCC 135 Just My Kind 675. The May 11, 2016, female is sired by RC LCC Jutified 135ET and showed with EPDs of BW 3.4, WW 51, YW 80, MM 21, M&G 47, FAT -.02, REA .46 and MARB .01.

Grand and champion yearling bull honors went to Rafter J Cattle. Co., Abilene, Texas, and Alex and McKenzie Cosgray, Monticello, Ind., with RJ AMC Big Chief 6033 ET. The Feb. 16, 2016, bull is sired by CHAC Mason 2214. The champion bull showed with EPDs of BW 4.7, WW 67, YW 105, MM 26; M&G 60; Fat -.02; REA .70; and MARB -.01.

Reserve grand and reserve champion yearling bull honors went to Purple Reign Cattle Company, Toulon, Ill., and Behrends Farms, Mason City, Ill., with Purple Cobain 30D ET. He is a March 2, 2016, son of CRR 719 Catapult 109 and showed with EPDs of BW 3.3, WW 63, YW 102, MM 25; M&G 56; Fat .02; REA .60; and MARB 0.00.

Following the selection of the champions, Purple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon, Ill., won premier breeder and premier exhibitor. Aubrey Cattle Co., Monrovia, Ind., also took home premier exhibitor honors.

In the junior show, Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa, led the champion female with KOLT Carly’s Harley 2858 ET, an April 3, 2016, daughter of C Miles McKee 2103 ET. Winning reserve champion female was Abby Bell, Bristow, Okla., with NCC 743 Breckyn C1857 ET, a Jan. 28, 2016 daughter of CRR About Time 743. Travis Pembrook, Fairview, Okla., judged the 156 females.

Additional Division results

Cow-calf pair champion: Kade and Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill., with PERKS 2029 Copper Lady 5101 by BR Copper 124Y.
Cow-calf pair reserve champion: Steven Folkman, Ixonia, Wis.; Riley Rhodes, Carlinville, Ill.; Greenview Polled Hereford Farms Inc., Screven, Ga.; and Kevin Jensen, Courtland, Kan., with KJ BJ DWE 686Z Salsa 364C ET by CRR 719 Catapult 109.

Spring calf champion heifer: Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas, with KLD RW Monica D715 ET.
Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Aubrey Cattle Co., Monrovia, Ind., and Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas, with Aubrey’s Carly 4054 11E ET by CRR About Time 743.

Junior calf champion heifer: Hadley Dunklau, Wayne, Neb., with DeLHawk Smoky Sweet 14E ET by JCS Cool Kat 6928.

Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Addison and Jaelyn Koontz, Thomas, Okla., with CLL 480 Kiwi 3E ET by LCC FBF Time Traveler 480.

Senior calf champion heifer: Kathy Lehman, Shelby, Ohio, with KLL KLD Tula Rose 611D.
Reserve senior calf champion heifer: Aubrey’s Starshow 4054 D2ET.

Reserve intermediate champion heifer: M&M Cattle Company, West Burlington, N.Y., with M&M 556Y Destiny 627 by AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET.

Spring yearling champion female: Ramsey Gabrielle Goldie 40D ET by H Excel 8051 ET.
Reserve spring yearling champion female: M&M Cattle Company, West Burlington, N.Y., with M&M 561Z Dream 614 by ECR RO Tobey 430 ET.

Reserve junior yearling champion female: Shilo Schaake, Westmoreland, Kan., with C 1311 5280 Lady 6147 ET.

Senior yearling champion female: Bryce and Cole Hines, Patriot, Ohio, with NS 4R Rachael 512 ET by MSU TCF Revolution 4R.
Reserve senior yearling champion female: Kyndall Williams, Mount Gilead, Ohio, with HH Lauren 591 by AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET.

Spring calf champion bull: Lowderman Cattle Company, Macomb, Ill., and Debnam Brothers Livestock, Gaithersburg, Md., with LCC Redneck Yacht Club 7671 ET by LCC FBF Time Traveler 480.
Reserve spring calf champion bull: Carly Kolterman, Garland, Neb., with KOLT Rockefeller 1937 ET by CRR 719 Catapult 109.

Junior calf champion bull: Kevin Jensen, Courtland Kan., and Aubrey Cattle Company, Monrovia, Ind., with KJ ACC 4054 Razz 816E ET by KJ BJ 236X Ribeye 207B ET.
Reserve junior calf champion bull: Payton Vogel, Hartley, Iowa, with MAV Hamilton 702E by UPS Dominio 3027.

Senior calf champion bull: Ben and Brooke Jensen, Courtland, Kan., with KJ BJ 58Z Contender D56 ET by UPS Sensation 2296 ET.
Reserve senior calf champion bull: Logan Boyd, Mays Lick, Ky., Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, Ky., and Mohican West, Laurel, Mont., with BOYD 31Z Blueprint 6153 by R Leader 6964.

Intermediate champion bull: Kira Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., with SHF Everest 1632 by GKB 88X Laramie B293.
Reserve intermediate champion bull: Jessica Goldstein, Effingham, Ill., with GF Warrior 1613 by Ogburn Goodtime 011.

Senior yearling champion bull: Edy Brainard, Canadian, Texas, and Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas, with KLD EB Trump D58 by WLB Global 72M 50S.

Reserve senior yearling champion bull: Lowderman Cattle Company, Macomb, Ill., Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio, Foggy Bottom Farm, Keymar, Md., and John Heyl, Theplains, Va., with JTH SC Playmaker 22C ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.

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