2020 Contest Information

1. Entry Deadline – November 1, 2019
2. Steers must be delivered to Gregory Feedlots, Inc. from December 1-7, 2019
   • Alternate delivery points may be available based on participation in your area. Please indicate interest in alternate delivery point on the entry form.
   • Gregory Feedlots, Inc., 1164 305 Ave. Tabor, IA 51653
3. Steers will be managed at the discretion of the feed yard.
4. All costs will be financed by the feed yard through the competition, with total expenses deducted from final payment at the conclusion of the contest.
5. Reports will be sent out and educational events will be held throughout the contest for participants. A final report will also be returned to participants at the conclusion of the contest.

Winners will be announced at the AHA Annual Meeting and Conference Honorees Reception. Awards will be given in both pen of 3 and individual divisions for purebred and commercial categories.

2020 Entry Guidelines

1. Steers only
2. Pen of 3 or individual steer divisions
3. Purebred Hereford or Commercial steers
   • Purebred Hereford
     • All steers must be registered or recorded by the American Hereford Association and out of a registered sire and dam.
     • A DNA sample will be taken on all steers, and parent verification will be completed when possible.
4. Commercial
   • Steer(s) must meet Certified Hereford Beef® Live Animal Specifications
   • If steer does not meet visual CHB requirements, verification to a Hereford sire or dam is acceptable
5. Birth date: 1/1/19 or after
6. Weight: 500-850# (steers outside of this range will be fed at Gregory Feedlots, but will not be in the contest)
7. Weaned 45 days or more, prior to delivery
8. Vaccination Program: 2 rounds (Modified Live Vaccines suggested – Pre-Feedlot Recommendations link below)
   • Health Program Verification Required (veterinarian-signed note or downloadable form below are acceptable)

Contest Guidelines

Pre-Feedlot Protocol

health program verification form

2020 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 guidelines below, 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

• The Performance Portfolio form will be available as a simple fillable PDF form (link below).
• Completed Performance Portfolios must be submitted to the American Hereford Association by September 1, 2020.
  • Email completed Performance Portfolios to Trey Befort at tbefort@herefordbeef.org
• Once Performance Portfolios are received, they will be judged and contestants who submit the Top 5 Performance Portfolios selected will be given the opportunity to travel to the 2020 AHA Annual Membership Meeting and Conference to compete for the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Junior of the Year award. The Top 5 selected will be awarded a $1000 travel scholarship from the Hereford Youth Foundation of America.
• The Top 5 participants selected will be required to present a 3-5-minute speech outlining what they have learned throughout the contest 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 those top 5 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 Honorees Reception Friday October 23, 2020.

Performance Portfolio Form

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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THANK YOU NJHA FED STEER SHOOTOUT SPONSORS

Premier Partner

• • BioZyme, Inc.

Industry Partners

• • Gregory Feedlots, Inc.
  • UltraInsights Processing Lab Inc.
  • Allflex USA
  • GeneSeek
  • Zoetis Animal Health
  • Endovac Animal Health
  • Hereford Research Foundation