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Nov. 15, 2013
Hereford Show Awards Presented in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Hereford exhibitors were honored for showcasing their breeding programs at national and regional shows throughout the past year during the National Hereford Show at the American Royal in Kansas City Nov. 3. Awards for champion Hereford show heifer, show bull and premier breeder were presented to exhibitors in each of four U.S. regions.
To qualify for these prestigious bronzes, exhibitors must have accumulated points and shown at one national and one regional event. Points were calculated throughout the 2012-13 show season, which ran from the beginning of May 2012 to the end of April 2013. The following are the winners for each of the four regions.
Southwest Region
Horned Show Bull of the Year – Vanderwork Herefords, Taloga, Okla., with VH MR BG 1104.
Horned Show Heifer of the Year – Brooke Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with BF Bar1 Tainted 101Y.
Horned Premier Exhibitor – Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas
Polled Show Bull of the Year – Jarrett Worrell, Mason Texas; Rylee Owen, Mason, Texas; and Miller Cattle Co., Douglas, Wyo., with WORR Owen Tankeray 79D ET.
Polled Show Heifer of the Year – Kaine Warnken, Schulenburg, Texas, with RW KLD 122L Mindy Y3078 ET.
Polled Premier Exhibitor – Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville, Calif.
Southeast Region
Horned Show Bull of the Year – Four L Hereford Farm, Atwood, Tenn.; Shockley’s Ranch Herefords, Poteau, Okla.; and Paul Wade, Antlers, Okla., with Four L 279R Mulholland X0144 ET.
Horned Show Heifer of the Year – Libby and Emma Rushton, Waverly, Tenn., with RF Goldies Anna 3202.
Horned Premier Exhibitor – Four L Hereford Farm
Polled Show Bull of the Year – Rogan Herefords Farms, Rogersville, Tenn., and Richard Watson, Johnson City, Tenn., with RF Endurance 1301 ET.
Polled Show Heifer of the Year – Morgan Street, Cave City, Ark., with Perks 7022 Lass 1072.
Polled Premier Exhibitor – Doug LeTourneau, Gallatin, Tenn.
Northwest Region
Horned Show Bull of the Year – Largent & Sons, Kaycee, Wyo., with Desert Comfort 037.
Horned Show Heifer of the Year – Kelsey Stimpson, Melba, Idaho, with C 88X Notice Me 1313 ET.
Horned Premier Exhibitor – Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho
Polled Show Bull of the Year – Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb.; Deppe Bros. Cattle Co., Maquoketa, Iowa; and Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla., with DEP Generation X 122ET.
Polled Show Heifer of the Year – Tinley Pierson, Kaycee, Wyo., with TP Lady Hard Drive 122.
Polled Premier Exhibitor – Hoffman Herefords
Northeast Region
Horned Show Bull of the Year – Butler Polled Herefords, Republic, Mo.; Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb, Ill.; Open Range Cattle Co., Rogers, Ark., with BPH 262 Chism 515Y.
Horned Show Heifer of the Year – Kaylie Shelton, Fredrick, Md., with Purple Adele 50Z.
Horned Premier Exhibitor – Joel Butler, Republic, Mo.
Polled Show Bull of the Year – Rylee Stockdale, Dayton, Pa., Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb, Ill., with RS 45P Magnum 91Y.
Polled Show Heifer of the Year – Rhett Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with LCC Patton Kiwi 116 ET and Sydney Wisnefski, Wyoming, Ill., with Purple SM Wonder Woman 160Y.
Polled Premier Exhibitor – Lowderman Cattle Co.
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Northwest region award winners recognized were: Austin and Chance Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, polled show bull; Tinley, Laura, Toby and Vaun Pierson, Kaycee, Wyo., polled show heifer; Cathy and Mark Largent, Kaycee, Wyo., horned show bull; and Kelsey Stimpson, Melba, Idaho, horned show heifer. Also pictured is Steve Lambert, AHA president (far left).
Accepting the northwest region polled premier exhibitor award is Jason Hoffman, Thedford, Neb.
Northeast region award winners recognized were: Jocelyn Butler, Kristin Allen, Rogers, Ark., Andrea, Joel and Jimmie Butler, Republic, Mo., horned show bull; Joel Butler was also horned premier exhibitor; Laura Tessier, representing Kaylie Shelton, Fredrick, Md., horned show heifer; Jack and Sherri Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., polled show bull, heifer and premier exhibitor. Also pictured is Steve Lambert, AHA president (far left) and Craig Huffhines, AHA executive vice president (far right).
Southeast region award winners recognized were: Mark, Evan, Sara, Morgan and Jessica Street, Cave City, Ark., polled show heifer; Diana and Richard Watson, Johnson City, Tenn., polled show bull. Also pictured is Steve Lambert, AHA president (far left).
Southwest region award winners recognized were: Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas, horned premier exhibitor; Richie and Marylou Oakes, Taloga, Okla., horned show bull; Shannon, James and Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas, and Briley, Ty and Cooper Miller, Douglas, Wyo., polled show bull. Also pictured is Steve Lambert, AHA president (far left).
Accepting the southwest horned show heifer of the year award was George Sprague, Eugene, Ore.; and Don Brumley, Orovada, Nev. Also pictured is Steve Lambert, AHA president (far left).
Accepting the southwest polled show heifer of the year award was Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas.