October 27, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hereford exhibitors were honored for exhibiting their breeding programs at national and regional shows prior to the Ladies of the Royal Sale hosted at the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo., …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hereford exhibitors were honored for exhibiting their 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 26. Awards were presented to national and regional Hereford show bull and female of the year, and premier exhibitors.
To earn the coveted bronze cattle, exhibitors garner points throughout the year by showing at national and regional events. Points were calculated throughout the 2023-24 show season, which ran from May 2023 through April 2024.
NATIONAL AWARDS
Horned National Show Female of the Year and Northeast Horned Premier Exhibitor
KJ TWJ 907E Martini 936K ET, owned by Paige Lemenager, Hudson, Ill.
Polled National Show Female of the Year
NCC Rhea 2058 ET, owned by Madilyn Norvell, Tuttle, Okla.
Horned National Show Bull of the Year
RPC JCS 7119 007 Rubble 210, owned by Running P Cattle Co., Canyon, Texas, and Copeland & Sons LLC, Nara Visa, N.M.
Polled National Show Bull of the Year
BK Jet Smooth J18 ET, owned by Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla.; Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla.; and 6 Mile Creek LLC, Yukon, Okla.
NORTHWEST REGION AWARDS
Horned Show Female of the Year and Horned Premier Exhibitor
BK Keep it Simple 259K ET owned by Fallon and Gunnar Gohr, Madras, Ore.
Polled Show Female of the Year
PSC NCC Gaia 3008 ET, owned by Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho.
Horned Show Bull of the Year
C GKB Cimmaron 3125 ET, owned by Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, and GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas.
Polled Show Bull of the Year
C Arlo 2135 ET, owned by Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb.; and Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla.
Polled Premier Exhibitor
Colyer Herefords, from Bruneau, Idaho.
SOUTHWEST REGION AWARDS
Horned Show Female of the Year
CMCC Luck Roll 356L ET, owned by Hendricks Cattle Co., Troy, Ala., and Hurricane Hefty Ranch, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Horned Premier Exhibitor
GKB Cattle, from Desdemona, Texas.
Polled Premier Exhibitor
Ella Weldon, from Piedmont, Okla.
NORTHEAST REGION AWARDS
Horned Show Bull of the Year
PRCC Strikeforce 248K, owned by Prairie Rose Cattle Co., Sherman, Ill.
Polled Show Female of the Year
Ramsey Hot Pants 204 ET, owned by Ramseys Herefords, Greenfield, Ind.
Polled Show Bull of the Year
OG CFCC Honor Roll 3K ET, owned by Payton Farmer, Brownstown, Ind., and Dustin Ogburn, Sanders, Ky.
Horned Premier Exhibitor
Grass Pond Farm, from Greendell, N.J.
SOUTHEAST REGION AWARDS
Horned Show Female of the Year
BK Kool Choice 2051K ET, owned by Hendricks Cattle Co., Troy, Ala., and Hurricane Hefty Ranch, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Polled Show Female of the Year and Southeast Polled Premier Exhibitor
CFCC Womack Payton 288 ET, owned by Levi Womack, Pembroke, Ky.
Horned Show Bull of the Year
MF3C Kessie 2296 32K ET, owned by Jordan Mitchem, Vale, N.C.
Polled Show Bull of the Year
RPC 8246 007 Rocky 228 ET, owned by P and J Farms, Monroe, N.C.; Running P Cattle Co., Canyon, Texas; and Day Ridge Farm, Telford, Tenn.
Horned Premier Exhibitor
Hendricks Cattle Co., from Troy, Ala.
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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.
