Gelbvieh Association honors productive cows

Since 1991, the American Gelbvieh Association names to an annual honor roll productive females that have met certain criteria. A Dam of Merit has produced a minimum of three calves with at least a 101 weaning ratio in addition to not being more than 25 months of age with her first calf and has a regular calving interval. In 2008, 3,527 cows or 5.3 percent of the active cows in the breed earned Dam of Merit status. A Dam of Distinction has produced a minimum of eight calves meeting the same criteria. Only 346 cows in the breed earned Dam of Distinction honors in 2008.

The following states were the leaders for owners of Dams of Merit and Dams of Distinction.

1. South Dakota, 388;

2. Kansas, 384;

3. North Dakota, 358;

4. Nebraska, 304;

5. Missouri, 219;

6. Montana, 194;

7. Iowa, 173;

8. Colorado, 148;

9. Minnesota, 79;

10. Oregon, 75.

The following lists show the top 20 Owners and top 20 Breeders of Dams of Merit and Dams of Distinction. For more information on the Dam of Merit contact visit www.gelbvieh.org or contact the American Gelbvieh Association office at 303-465-2333.

Top 20 Owners of Dams of Distinction/Merit

1. Judd Ranch Inc. Pomona, Kan.;

2/3. Gaaskjolen Gelbvieh Meadow, S.D.;

2/3. Wehri Gelbvieh Hebron, N.D.;

4. Haglund Ranch LLC Brockway, Mont.;

5. Maple Lake Livestock Co. Madras, Ore.;

6. Taubenheim Gelbvieh Amherst, Neb.;

7. Bar T Bar Ranch Inc. Winslow, Ariz.;

8. Eagle Pass Ranch Highmore, S.D.;

9/10/11. Bar Arrow Cattle Co. Phillipsburg, Kan.;

9/10/11. Miller Gelbvieh Farm Glen Ullin, N.D.;

9/10/11. Chimney Butte Ranch Mandan, N.D.;

12. Sieler Ranch Inc. Plevna, Mont.;

13. Feist Gelbvieh Ludlow, S.D.;

14/15/16. Pearson Cattle Co. Inc. Lake City, S.D.;

14/15/16. Triple R Gelbvieh Pettibone, N.D.;

14/15/16. Schroeder Inc. Sioux Falls, S.D.;

17/18. Oswald Ranch Osceola, Iowa;

17/18. Ellison Gelbvieh Ranch Lemmon, S.D.;

19/20/21. Knoll Crest Farms Red House, Va.;

19/20/21. Adkins Farms Burlington Junction, Mo.;

19/20/21. Brandywine Farm Rushford, Minn.

Top 20 Breeders of Dams of Distinction/Merit

1. Judd Ranch Inc. Pomona, Kan.;

2. Eagle Pass Ranch Highmore, S.D.;

3. Wehri Gelbvieh Hebron, N.D.;

4. Gaaskjolen Gelbvieh Meadow, S.D.;

5/6. Haglund Ranch LLC Brockway, Mont.;

5/6. J-Bob Farms Biscoe, N.C.;

7. Maple Lake Livestock Co. Madras, Ore.;

8. Taubenheim Gelbvieh Amherst, Neb.;

9. Chimney Butte Ranch Mandan, N.D.;

10. Bar Arrow Cattle Co. Phillipsburg, Kan.;

11. Bar T Bar Ranch Inc. Winslow, Ariz.;

12. Sieler Ranch Inc. Plevna, Mont.;

13/14/15. Post Rock Cattle Co. Barnard, Kan.;

13/14/15. Miller Gelbvieh Farm Glen Ullin, N.D.;

13/14/15. Feist Gelbvieh Ludlow, S.D.;

16/17. Flying H Genetics Arapahoe, Neb.;

16/17. Schroeder Inc. Sioux Falls, S.D.;

18/19/20/21. Ellison Gelbvieh Ranch Lemmon, S.D.;

18/19/20/21. Knoll Crest Farms Red House, Va.;

18/19/20/21. Hodges Ranch Omaha, Ark;

18/19/20/21. Triple R Gelbvieh Pettibone, N.D.

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Date: 10/16/08

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