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Stock Option Named Supreme Hereford at 2018 National Western

Stock Option Named Supreme Hereford at 2018 National Western

January 19, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Herefords took Denver by storm in the Yards and on the Hill at the National Western Stock Show Jan. 10-13 in Denver. A total of 764 Herefords were exhibited throughout the …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Herefords took Denver by storm in the Yards and on the Hill at the National Western Stock Show Jan. 10-13 in Denver. A total of 764 Herefords were exhibited throughout the four-day event. There were 343 head in the open show, 184 in the junior show, 32 pens of bulls, 27 heifer pens and six carloads.
Hereford activities got underway in the Stadium Arena on the Hill with the junior show on Wednesday, Jan. 10, judged by Mark Johnson, Orlando, Okla. Thursday, Jan. 11, Eldon Krebs, Gordon, Neb., along with associate judge Bob May, Mineral Point, Wis., evaluated the bull show.

Friday, Jan. 12, was the pen and carload show judged by John McCurry, Burrton, Kan.; Cody Sankey, Economy, Ind.; and Sale Micheli, Ft. Bridger, Wyo. The Mile High Night National Hereford Sale completed the day, where 36 lots grossed $1,063,500 and averaged $29,541. The National Hereford Female Show took place Saturday, Jan. 13, judged by Eldon Krebs, Gordon, Neb., and associate judge Bob May, Mineral Point, Wis.

Throughout both the bull and female shows, both Krebs and May commented on the depth of quality from top to bottom and said it was enjoyable to evaluate so many good ones going through the ring.

“Hereford breeders have the premier show in the world right here [at the NWSS], there is sheer enthusiasm in the ring,” Krebs said.

Supreme champion Hereford and grand champion horned bull, B&C Stock Option 6026D ET first won the horned yearling bull division. Owned by Austin Breeding, Miami, Texas; Stock Option Group, Janesville, Wis.; and Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla., Stock Option is a March 28, 2016, son of C Stockman 2059 ET. He showed with EPDs of birth weight (BW) 4.8; weaning weight (WW) 49; yearling weight (YW) 76; milk (MM) 29; milk and growth (M&G) 53; Fat -0.04; ribeye area (REA) 0.55; and marbling (MARB) 0.13. He weighed 2,036 lb. for a weight per day of age (WDA) of 7.04 lb.

The reserve grand champion horned bull and senior bull calf champion titles went to KJ BJ 58Z Contender D56 ET, owned by Ben and Brooke Jensen, Courtland, Kan. He is a Sept. 10, 2016, son of UPS Sensation 2296 ET and showed with EPDs of BW 3.3; WW 63; YW 95; MM 24; M&G 55; Fat 0.04; REA 0.84; and MARB 0.22. He weighed 1,408 lb. and had a WDA of 3.15 lb.

Winning grand champion polled bull and senior champion bull was Edy Brainard, Canadian, Texas, and Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas, with KLD EB Trump D58. He is a May 9, 2015, son of WLB Global 72M 50S and showed with EPDs of BW 5.2; WW 64; YW 102; MM 23; M&G 54; Fat 0.01; REA 0.64; and MARB -0.11. He weighed 2,562 lb. and had a WDA of 2.73 lb.

Reserve grand champion polled bull and champion spring bull calf honors went to Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb., with H Sensation 7454 ET. He is a March 14, 2017, son of UPS Sensation 2296 ET. He showed with EPDs of BW 4.7; WW 66; YW 101; MM 26; M&G 59; Fat 0.00; REA 0.93; and MARB 0.14. He weighed 1,104 lb. for a WDA of 4.21 lb.

Saturday in the female show, grand champion polled female and champion intermediate yearling female honors went to Rylee Schacher, Dumas, Texas, with BR Amber 6089. She is a May 2, 2016, daughter of Atlas 66T Mr Helton 150Y ET and showed with EPDs of BW 5.7; WW 61; YW 102; MM 21; M&G 52; Fat -0.04; REA 0.40; and MARB 0.06.
Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb., and David Smith, Boulder, Colo., claimed the reserve grand champion polled female and champion junior yearling female title with CRR 109 Kelly 661 ET. She is a Feb. 25, 2016, daughter of CRR 719 Catapult 109 and showed with EPDs of BW 3.2; WW 59; YW 90; MM 30; M&G 59; Fat 0.00; REA 0.43; and MARB 0.02.

Rebecca Moore, Madill, Okla., exhibited the grand champion horned female, BK Dottie Girl 6038D ET. The Aug. 4, 2016, daughter of NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET showed with EPDs of BW 2.0; WW 55; YW 85; MM 33; M&G 60; Fat 0.00; REA 0.57; and MARB 0.17, and first claimed champion senior heifer calf.

David Smith, Boulder Colo., won the reserve grand champion horned female and champion intermediate yearling female banner with PURPLE Jolene 150D ET. She is a July 14, 2016, daughter of CHAC Mason 2214 and showed with EPDs of BW 4.0; WW 53; YW 84; MM 23; M&G 49; Fat -0.03; REA 0.50; and MARB -0.03.

At the conclusion of the show, Rebecca Moore, Madill, Okla., was named polled premier exhibitor. GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas, was named horned premier exhibitor.
Sullivan Farms, Dunlap, Iowa, was named polled premier breeder and Copeland & Sons LLC, Nara Visa, N.M., was named horned premier breeder.

In the junior show, Abby Bell, Bristow, Okla., claimed the champion polled female banner with NCC 743 Breckyn C1857 ET. Breckyn is a Jan. 28, 2016, daughter of CRR About Time 743. Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa, won reserve champion polled female with KOLT Carly’s Harley 2858 ET. Harley is an April 3, 2016, daughter of C Miles McKee 2103 ET.

On the horned side, Chesney and Kenidey Effling, Highmore, S.D., took champion female honors with ECR/CHEZ/KRCK Dandy 6892 ET by DKF RO Cash Flow 0245 ET. The reserve champion horned female in the junior show went to Morgan Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with LCC 480 Sweet Kiwilime 711E ET, a Feb. 6, 2017, daughter by LCC FBF Time Traveler 480.

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To view complete results of the 2018 National Hereford Show during the National Western Stock Show visit Hereford.org.

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