July 17, 2024
Grand and champion division IV bred-and-owned female, Henley Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR GKB Sophie L176 ET, a June 1, 2023, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — National Junior Hereford Association members saddled up and brought their best bred-and-owned females to Grand Island, Neb., July 10 for the 25th annual VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), “Grand Daddy of ’Em All.”
For the second time in Hereford history, the top five overall bred-and-owned females were selected. The tradition started in 2023 through the GKB Cattle Youth Endowment.
The grand champion bred-and-owned female title went to Henley Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR GKB Sophie L176 ET, a June 1, 2023, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Barber’s entry was first named the champion division IV female.
Grady Carter, Stratford, Okla., and GHC BKMT Love Struck 301L ET, a July 3, 2023, daughter of SR Dominate 308F ET, grabbed the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned female banner and reserve champion division IV honors.
Taking the third-overall bred-and-owned female and champion division VIII female titles were Lauren Jones, Darlington, Wis., and Wildcat LMAY Mardi Gras 34 ET, a Feb. 1, 2023, daughter of KJ TWJ 907E Liberty 159H ET.
Fourth-overall bred-and-owned female and reserve champion division VIII honors went to Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho. C 88X Sancho Lass 3022, is a Jan. 2, 2023, daughter of ECR 628 Advance 9490 ET.
Mason Allan, Nocona, Texas, and BACC 629 Georgia Kay 359 ET, an Oct. 23, 2023, daughter of T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET, were named the fifth-overall bred-and-owned female. Allan’s entry was also named champion division II female.
Father-son duo Kevin and Brady Jensen, Courtland, Kan., sorted through 268 bred-and-owned females to find their top five overall champions.
“To have this good of cattle in the bred-and-owned show speaks wonders to the quality of kids we are raising in this program,” said Brady Jensen before selecting the top five bred-and-owned females. “They are dedicated to not only buying a show heifer, but they are trying to raise them on their own and strategically mating them to make them look like this.”
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The 2024 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo, “The Grand Daddy of ’Em All,” is sponsored in part by BioZyme Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is one of the most active junior programs in the country with more than 4,000 members. The NJHA’s mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork. For more information about the NJHA, visit JrHereford.org.
