Champions crowned at American Royal National Hereford Show

LCC Back N Time and WRB Elizabeth 3T won the grand champion bull and female titles at the 2008 American Royal National Hereford Show on Nov. 2 in Kansas City. Hereford breeder Bob Goble evaluated the 179-head open show and complimented the exhibitors in his closing comments when he talked about the tremendous contributions cattle in the championship line ups will make to the breed. Chris Mullinix, El Dorado, Kan., judged the 50-head junior show.

Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb, Ill., exhibited the champion bull. LCC Back in Time is sired by STAR Bright Future 533P ET. He has expected progeny differences (EPDs) of birth weight (BW) 3.9; weaning weight (WW) 44; yearling weight (YW) 73; milk (MM) 19; and milk & growth (M&G) 41.

Reserve champion yearling bull BR DM CSF Wallace ET owned by Barber Ranch, Channing, Texas; Cottonwood Springs Farm, Cedar, Mich.; Don Moler, Cheyenne, Okla.; and the Wallace Syndicate, Channing, Texas, took home reserve grand champion honors. He is a son of BR Moler ET and has EPDs of BW 2.5; WW 46; YW 80; MM 15 and M&G 38. Wallace was the reserve grand champion and high-selling bull of all breeds at the 2008 National Western. Barber Ranch also won the best six head award at the conclusion of the show.

Mariah Behrends, San Jose, Ill., exhibited the grand and junior yearling champion female. WRB Elizabeth 3T by CH Enuff Prophet 2913 showed with EPDs of BW 4.4; WW 50; YW 79; MM 14 and M&G 39. The champion spring heifer calf followed with reserve grand champion honors for Laken Lierle, Ft. Cobb, Okla. SLDK Miss Roxy V-31 ET by SLDK Poseidon R09 ET posted EPDs of BW 3.3; WW 41; YW 66; MM 16 and M&G 37.

DelHawk Cattle Co., Earlville, Ill., captured the champion get-of-sire award, Purple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon, Ill., was named the premier exhibitor while Barber Ranch was awarded the premier breeder award.

Laken Lierle led the grand champion female in the junior show as well. TCL Gold Laryn 402 by KW Golden Duke topped the junior competition followed by CSF BR Gabrielle 8150 ET by DM BR Sooner and exhibited by Grace Keilty, Cedar, Mich.

Additional Division Results

Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Showtime Cattle Co., Greenfield, Ind., with Showtime Diamond 860 ET by BR Moler ET.

Junior calf champion heifer: Randa Owen, Ft. Payne, Ala., with RRO TRM 3195 Steffi 8002 ET by CS Boomer 29F. Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Day's Family Farm, Pilot Grove, Mo., with DFF 4002 Martina 815 ET by BR Moler ET.

Fall calf champion heifer: Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas, with BR KLD Rose Marie D79 ET by BR Moler ET. Reserve fall calf champion heifer: Grace Keilty with CSF BR 3060 Abby 7106 ET by BR Lansing 3060.

Intermediate champion heifer: Rylee Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR Bonita 7093 by DM BR Sooner. Reserve intermediate champion heifer: Roxane Gebhart, Claremore, Okla., with Beacon Hill Cowgirl Kate 711T ET by NJW Wrangler 19D.

Spring yearling champion heifer: Karey Howes, Taneytown, Md., with Purple Hennessey 44T ET by BR DM Channing ET. Reserve spring yearling champion heifer: William Passwaters, Bridgeville, Del., with Purple Cotton 40T ET by LaGrand Reload 80P ET.

Reserve junior yearling champion heifer: Andrew Albin, Newman, Ill., with AF MS 65K Molie 22T ET by BR Moler ET.

Senior yearling champion heifer: Jonathan Bellis, Aurora, Mo., with UMC BRTF 517 Nan S609 ET by JDB 517 Stewart H33.

Cow-calf champion: Lance Wirth, New Richmond, Wis., with NJW 0047 5M Lola 55S ET by Kairuru Aberdeen 03 0047 and a March bull calf by KJ 2403 Recruit 966R. Reserve cow-calf champion: Erica Endres, Watertown, S.D., with VCR S&S Sable 605S by HPH Stocker 493C 137 and a March bull calf by JDH 15 Wrangler 25L.

Spring bull calf champion: Purple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon, Ill., with Purple Currency 24U ET by BR Moler ET. Reserve spring bull calf champion: Sarah Stream, Chariton, Iowa, with STRM The Umpire 141U ET by DB Hard Rock ET.

Reserve junior calf champion bull: Oak Ledge Farm, Belmont, N.H., with KEB Harrison Hard Rock 5073U by SR CG Hard Rock 5073.

Fall calf champion bull: Adams-Hirsche Herefords, High River, Alta., and Four L Hereford Farm, Atwood, Tenn., with Four L 279R Wild Bill 7158 ET by GH Rambo 279R. Reserve fall calf champion bull: Randa Owen; Lorenzen Farms, Chrisman, Ill.; Shepherds View Farm, Bridgeville, Del.; and Doppler Group, Toulon, Ill.; with RRO TRM 94K Radan 7210 ET by SHF Radar M326 R125.

Intermediate champion bull: Elliot and Skye Budney, Lebanon, Conn., with 4WF Valedictorian 41T ET by STAR Bright Future 533P ET. Reserve intermediate champion bull: Nicholas Erickson, Maysville, Mo., with Robinet's Poundmaker NE2T by CB Knight 439.

Senior champion bull: Double L Cattle, Hearne, Texas; River Ridge Ranch & Cattle Co., Durand, Ill.; and DeShazer Cattle Co., Hearne, Texas, with DCC 4002 McAllen 6128 ET by BR Moler ET. Reserve senior champion bull: Jim Carr, Lebanon, Mo., and Malone Hereford Farm, Moline, Kan., with GHCC Freightliner S4 by AA PRF Wideload.

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Date: 12/4/08

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