2022 Contest Information

1. Entry Deadline – November 1, 2021
2. Delivery to HRC Feed Yards – Scott City, KS December 11-15, 2021
   • Alternate delivery points may be available based on participation in your area. Please indicate interest in alternate delivery point on the entry form.
   • HRC Feed Yards 6550 KS-96 Scott City, KS 67871
3. Steers will be managed at the discretion of the feed yard.

2022 Entry Guidelines

1. Steers only
2. Pen of 3 or Individual steer divisions
3. Purebred Hereford or Commercial steer categories
4. Birth date: 1/1/21 or after
5. Weight criteria: 600# and higher
6. Weaned 45 days or more, prior to delivery
7. Vaccination Program: 2 rounds (Modified Live Vaccines – Calf Preparation Protocol link below)
   • Health Program Verification Required (veterinarian-signed note or downloadable form below are acceptable)
8. BVD PI negative test
   • All steers will be PI tested upon arrival at the feedyard, prior to being comingled with other cattle
   • Any steers testing PI positive will not be allowed in the contest, and will be handled accordingly

CONTEST GUIDELINES

CALF PREPARATION PROTOCOL

HEALTH PROGRAM VERIFICATION FORM

2021 Performance Portfolio

Throughout the contest, participants will receive ultrasound, performance, carcass merit and health data collected at the feedlot for their steers.  The Performance Portfolio will serve as a means for contest participants to organize the data received and highlight the educational activities held throughout the contest.  Participants that complete and submit a Performance Portfolio, according to the contest guidelines, will be eligible to compete for the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Junior of the Year award, which is separate from the awards based on steer performance.

Process Overview

Completed Performance Portfolios must be submitted to the American Hereford Association by September 15, 2021.
Email completed Performance Portfolios to Trey Befort at tbefort@herefordbeef.org
Once Performance Portfolios are received, they will be judged based upon the criteria listed below.

Participating contestants will be divided in 2 age divisions (13 and under as of January 1st of the current year & 14-21 as of January 1st of the current year.)
Contestants who submit the top 3 Performance Portfolios selected (in each age division) will be given the opportunity to travel to the 2021 AHA Annual Membership Meeting and Conference to compete for the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Junior of the Year awards. The top 3 selected in each age category will be awarded a $500 travel scholarship from the Hereford Youth Foundation of America.

Selected finalists will be required to present a 3-5-minute speech outlining what they have learned throughout the contest and how it relates to the industry. The speech will be followed by an interview with a panel of judges regarding the contents of the participant’s Performance Portfolio and speech.
The NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Junior of the Year will then be selected from the finalists in each age category based on the Performance Portfolio, speech and interview scoring, as well as educational quiz completion and scoring. This winner will be recognized during the American Hereford Association Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon on Friday October 22, 2021.

Videos & quizzes

2019 Videos & Quizzes

2020 Videos & Quizzes

2021 VIDEOS & QUIZZES

Congratulations to the 2021 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Winners

• Overall Champion Steer – Nicholas Jones, Darlington, Wis.
• Champion Pen of Three Purebred Steers – Jayna Blume, Pierre, S.D.
• Reserve Champion Pen of Three Purebred Steers – Kora Hawkins, Jane Lew, W.Va.
• Champion Individual Purebred Steer – Macy Reed, Green Ridge, Mo.
• Reserve Champion Individual Purebred Steer – Katherine Krauss, Russell, Kan.
• Champion Pen of Three Commercial Steers – John Dauer, Panhandle, Texas
• Reserve Champion Pen of Three Commercial Steers – Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas
• Champion Individual Commercial Steer – Nicholas Jones, Darlington, Wis.
• Reserve Champion Individual Commercial Steer – Judd Daniels, Dalhart, Texas
• Special recognition awards:
  • Highest Marbling Score Purebred Division – Bailey Morrell, Willows, Calif.
  • Highest Marbling Score Commercial Division – Elizabeth Pribil, Hennessey, Okla.
  • Highest Average Daily Gain Purebred Division – Katherine Krauss, Russell, Kan.
  • Highest Average Daily Gain Commercial Division – Katherine Krauss, Russell, Kan.
  • Largest Ribeye Area Purebred Division – Katherine Krauss, Russell, Kan.
  • Largest Ribeye Area Commercial Division – Jake Drost, Klamath Falls, Ore.

• Contestant of the Year – Top Three Finalists – Junior Division:
  • Jayna Blume, Pierre, S.D.
  • Hardy Edwards, Winterville, Ga.
  • Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas – Junior Contestant of the Year
• Contestant of the Year – Top Three Finalists – Senior Division:
  • Kade Boatman, Rockford, Ill.
  • Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill.
  • Haley Mouser, Tenstrike, Minn., – Senior Contestant of the Year

Data Summary

Congratulations to the 2020 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Winners

• Overall grand champion steer — Ryan Pribil, Hennessey, Oklahoma
• Champion purebred pen of three — Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas
• Reserve champion purebred pen of three — Hardy Edwards, Winterville, Georgia
• Champion purebred individual — Brady Jones, Darlington, Wisconsin
• Reserve champion purebred individual — Lauren Jones, Darlington, Wisconsin
• Champion commercial pen of three — Ryan Pribil, Hennessey, Oklahoma
• Reserve champion commercial pen of three — Ryan Pribil, Hennessey, Oklahoma
• Champion commercial individual — Mark Haygood, Canadian, Texas
• Reserve champion commercial individual — Mark Haygood, Canadian, Texas
• Performance portfolio top five:
  • Molly Biggs, Dixon, Illinois
  • Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Illinois
  • Kade Boatman, Rockford, Illinois
  • Mason Allan, Nocona, Texas
  • Lauren Jones, Darlington, Wisconsin
• Fed Steer Shootout Junior of the Year — Mason Allan, Nocona, Texas

Congratulations to the 2019 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Winners

• Overall grand champion steer — Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas
• Champion purebred pen of three — Emma Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho
• Reserve champion purebred pen of three — Lydia Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho
• Champion purebred individual — Ben Ridder, Marthasville, Mo.
• Reserve champion purebred individual — Claire Collins, Chattanooga, Okla.
• Champion commercial pen of three — Elizabeth Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho
• Reserve champion commercial pen of three — Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas
• Champion commercial individual — Emily Cranwell, Hays, Kan.
• Reserve champion commercial individual — Emily Cranwell, Hays, Kan.
• Performance portfolio top five:
  • Molly Biggs, Dixon, Ill.
  • Kade Boatman, Rockford, Ill.
  • Trevor Johnson, Centerville, S.D.
  • Haley Mouser, Tenstrike, Minn.
  • Elizabeth Pribil, Hennessey, Okla.
• Fed Steer Shootout Junior of the Year — Trevor Johnson, Centerville, S.D.

Data Summary

Congratulations to the 2018 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Winners

• Champion Purebred Pen of Three, Group One — Molly Biggs, Dixon, Ill.
• Reserve Champion Purebred Pen of Three, Group One — Austin Folkman,  Ixonia, Wis.
• Champion Purebred Pen of Three, Group Two — Wyatt Johnson, Milford, Iowa
• Reserve Champion Purebred Pen of Three, Group Two — Lydia Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho
• Champion Purebred Individual, Group One — Macy Reed, Green Ridge, Mo.
• Reserve Champion Purebred Individual, Group One — Macy Reed, Green Ridge, Mo.
• Champion Purebred Individual, Group Two — Cierra Collins, Chattanooga, Okla.
• Reserve Champion Purebred Individual, Group Two — Tava Gustafson, Junction City, Kan.
• Champion Commercial Pen of Three, Group One — MacKenzie Trowbridge, Tabor, Iowa
• Reserve Champion Commercial Pen of Three, Group One — Trevor Johnson, Centerville, S.D.
• Champ Commercial Pen of Three, Group Two — Hannah Williams, Kearney, Neb.
• Reserve Champion Commercial Pen of Three, Group Two — Ben Ridder, Marthasville, Mo.
• Champion Commercial Individual, Group One — Emily Cranwell, Hays, Kan.
• Reserve Champ Commercial Individual, Group One — Hannah Williams, Kearney, Neb
• Champion Commercial Individual, Group Two — Mark Haygood, Canadian, Texas
• Reserve Champion Commercial Individual, Group Two — Hannah Williams, Kearney, Neb.
• Overall Champion, Group One — Regan Carlson, Murdock, Minn.
• Overall Champion, Group Two — Hannah Williams, Kearney, Neb.
• Junior of the Year — Tate Johnson, Centerville, S.D.

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Congratulations to the 2017 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Winners

• Overall Grand Champion Highest Retail Value Steer: Tava Gustafson – Junction City, KS
• Champion Pen of 3 Purebred Hereford: MacKenzie Trowbridge – Tabor, IA
• Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Purebred Hereford: Mallory and Regan Carlson – Murdock, MN
• Champion Individual Purebred Hereford: Joshua Shaw – Caldwell, ID
• Reserve Champion Individual Purebred Hereford: Katherine Krauss – Russell, KS
• Champion Pen of 3 Commercial: Madi Ridder – Marthasville, MO
• Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Commercial: Ben Ridder – Marthasville, MO
• Champion Individual Commercial: Hanna Gregory – Houstonia, MO
• Reserve Champion Individual Commercial: Colton Stiefvater – Salem, SD
• Highest Average Daily Gain: Mallory and Regan Carlson – Murdock, MN
• Largest Ribeye: Lauren McMillan – Tiskilwa, IL
• Highest Marbling Score : Trevor and Tate Johnson – Centerville, SD
• 2017 Fed Steer Shootout Junior of the Year: Molly Biggs – Dixon, IL

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