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Thirteen-year-old from Clay Center takes the top prize at BeefNebraska In the end, QLC Gold Man turned out to be pure gold for Brianna Walker of Clay Center, Neb., and co-owners Quirk Land & Cattle Co., & Gold Man Association. The massive black Angus bull the 13-year-old bred and showed walked off with the top prize Aug. 28 at the Beef Cattle Parade of Champions at Beef Barn West. What made the award all the more astonishing is that QLC Gold Man was the champion of champions, winning over seven other bulls that had been judged the best of their breeds earlier in the same week. Judge Doug Steele of Anita, Iowa, lauded QLC Gold Man's sound bones, athleticism and good testical development. He is the progeny of Brianna's first show heifer--a heifer she bought herself, said proud dad, David Walker. Brianna's $1,000 first place prize money will go into her college fund. "I'm very really, really happy," the excited teenager said. UPS Domino 5016, a Hereford bull bred by Upstream Ranch in Taylor, Neb., won the $500 prize for reserve champion. The show champion female division was an all-Iowa affair. The supreme winner was CR Miss Built Like A Dream 1S, a Simmental bred by Ruth Family Simmentals from Hills, Iowa. Reserve champion was VL Skyler, a Limousin bred by Vorthman Limousin in Traynor, Iowa. The nine entries included a Dexter, the first time an animal of this breed has been shown at the Nebraska State Fair. Bred by Jeff and Melinda Chambers of Adams, Neb., the heifer named SMD Ceti Navis was smaller than the others. Dexters are a duel-purpose breed meaning they are bred for both meat and milk. The Chambers also showed a Dexter bull. The Nebraska State Fair furnished the $1,000 prize money and silver belt buckles for both Supreme champions and the $500 reserve champion prizes. Dr. Brad Skarr of Ames, Iowa, was also a judge. The 138th edition of the Nebraska State Fair ran through Sept. 3. For more information or visit www.statefair.org. 9/24/07
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