2023 January/February ACJ

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January/February 2023
Congratulations To all our customers on an outstanding show at Louisville! Mark you calendars for our 27th Annual Harvest of Excellence Sale – Nov. 4, 2023 in Lima, Ohio.
Brad: 419.303.3399 • Tyler: 419.236.4375 • Kurtis: 269.366.6195
Brad & Melanie Tyler, Natalie, Beckett & Ryker Kurtis, Hannah, McCoy, Harlyn & Renley Klingaman Shane, Ashlie, Nora, Brooks & Ivy Werk
Show
Grand Champion Chiangus Bull 2022 ACA National Grand Champion Chiangus Female 2022 NAILE Junior Show & 2022 ACA National Show Cali Baldwin Division Champion – 2022 NAILE Junior Show Division Champion – 2022 ACA National Show Luke Jennings Division Reserve – 2022 NAILE Junior Show Division Reserve – 2022 ACA National Show Kevin Hesser Division Champion – 2022 NAILE Junior Show Division Reserve – 2022 ACA National Show Reece Richardson Division Champion – 2022 NAILE Junior Show Division Champion – 2022 ACA National Show Luke Jennings Division Champion – 2022 NAILE Junior Show Division Reserve – 2022 ACA National Show
Consignment Deadline: Jan. 25, 2023 Heifers | Bulls | Bred Females Friday, March 17, 2023 3 pm | Columbus, Ohio For more info or to Consign Dustin Hurlbut:: 605-380-8052 Heather Counts:: 517-214-0927 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | 1

The Official Publication of the American Chianina Association

1708 N. Prairie View Road PO Box 890 • Platte City, MO 64079 816.431.2808 • 816.431.5381 (fax) www.chicattle.org

STAFF

Dustin Hurlbut Chief Executive Officer dustin@chicattle.org (605) 380-8052

Jennifer Roach Executive Director jennifer@chicattle.org

Stephanie Snook Registrar/Membership Coordinator stephanie@chicattle.org

Heather Counts Director of Shows & Activities ACJ Editor heather@chicattle.org (517) 214-0927

Production by American Chianina Journal ACJ (ISSN 1068-8021) is published quarterly at PO Box 890, Platte City, MO 64079. Subscription price is $25 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Platte City, MO and additional mailing offices.

Postmaster: Send address changes to: ACJ PO BOX 890 PLATTE CITY, MO 64079

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17 A History of Chianina Cattle in the U.S.: Part 1 – The Early Years
22 2022 American Royal Results 38 2022 ACA National Show Results 59 New Board Member Bios 61 ACA Board Minutes
COLUMNS 6 A Word from the CEO…Dustin Hurlbut 11 ACA Board of Directors Update 12 ACA Ladies Auxiliary Update 13 AJCA Board of Directors Update 21 ACA Bulletin 22 Advertiser Index 31 New Adult Members 33 New Junior Members 62 Upcoming Events On the Cover: The 2022 ACA National Show was held in Louisville, KY in November. Full results inside this issue. 2 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023
CONTENTS

From Fullbloods to Chiangus, Chianina cattle have been a staple at SLC. We have bulls and females, both fullblood and Chiangus, for sale at all times. If you’re in Texas for the Ft. Worth Stock Show, we invite you to visit us at the ranch! Here’s wishing everyone a Happy 2023!

The Schrick Family Ranch located in Millsap, TX • 817-597-8970 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | 3

NJHS Sponsorship Levels

PLATINUM - $5,000 AND ABOVE

• Individual sponsor recognition in the showring, during show & in show program

• Individual social media shout out and recognition prior to and during show

• Logo on revolving banner on the AJMAA/AJCA junior national web pages

• Walton Webcasting & Showring Jumbotron ad ran during the 3 days of showing

• 3 pages of advertising in both the Maine-Anjou Voice & Chi Journal

• Vendor Space

GOLD - $2,500 AND ABOVE

• Individual sponsor recognition in the showring, during show & in show program

• Social media shout out and recognition prior to the show

• Logo on revolving banner on the AJMAA/AJCA junior national web pages

• Walton Webcasting & Showring Jumbotron ad ran during the 3 days of showing

• 1 page ad in both the Maine-Anjou Voice & Chi Journal

• Vendor space

SILVER - $1,500 AND ABOVE

• Logo featured on friend of the show banner in the showring

• Logo on revolving banner on the AJMAA/AJCA junior national web pages

• Logo included on Walton Webcasting & Showring Jumbotron group ad

• Social media recognition

• Name announced during show & in show program

BRONZE - $500 AND ABOVE

• Social media recognition

• Name listed on the friends of the show banner

• Name announced during show & in show program

FRIEND OF THE SHOW - $1 - $499

• Name listed in show program

• Name listed on Friend of the Show banner

INDIVIDUAL

• Walton Webcast banner ad - $300

• Showring Jumbotron ad - $300

• Walton Webcast & Jumbotron ad - $500

• Division Winner - $250

• Reserve Division Winner - $150

SPONSORSHIPS (Per age division)
Public Speaking - $500 • Salesmanship - $500
- $500 • Quiz Bowl - $500
Livestock Judging - $500 • Videography - $500
CONTEST
• Photography
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Questions? AMERICAN CHIANINA ASSOCIATION Heather
(517) 214-0927 or Heather@chicattle.org
• Individual Sweepstakes
$500
Counts
SPONSORSHIPS
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Tentative Schedule

2023 NATIONAL JUNIOR CHIANINA & MAINE-ANJOU SHOW

JUNE 19-24, 2023 • GRAND ISLAND, NE

Monday,

Wednesday, June 21

p.m. - AJCA Fundraiser

Thursday, June 22

8 a.m. – Sullivan Supply Showmanship Contests 1 p.m. – Littles Activity

p.m. – AJCA Membership Meeting/Board Elections

Friday, June 23

8 a.m. – AJCA Shows (Prospect Steers, Progress Steers, B&O Bulls, B&O Chianina Females, B&O Composite Females, B&O Chiangus Females, Owned Chiangus Females)

8 a.m. – AJMAA Shows (Fullbloods, Prospect Steers, B&O Maine-Anjou Bulls, Progress Steers, B&O MaineTainer Bulls, B&O Maine-Anjou Females, B&O MaineTainer Females, B&O Maine-Angus Females, Owned Maine-Angus Females)

p.m. – Awards Ceremony

Saturday, June 24

8 a.m. – AJCA Shows (Owned Chianina Females, Owned Chi-Composite Females)

8 a.m. – AJMAA Shows (Owned Maine-Anjou Females, Owned MaineTainer Females)

**Cattle released following conclusion of their respective show**

a.m. – Barns Open for arrival of Cattle & Tack
p.m. – Cattle & Contest Check In, Steer Weigh In • 4-5 p.m. – Alabama - Indiana • 5-6 p.m. – Iowa - Ohio • 6-7 p.m. – Oklahoma - Wyoming 7 p.m. – Cattle in place 7:30 p.m. – State Advisor Meeting
20 8 a.m. – Salesmanship Contest 8 a.m. – Public Speaking Contest 8:30 a.m. – AMAA Educational Seminar 11:30 a.m. – AJCA Membership Meeting Noon – AJMAA Delegate Meeting 1 p.m. – Littles Activity
p.m. – Quiz Bowl Contest 6 p.m. – State Pictures & Opening Ceremonies 7:15 p.m. – Welcome Dinner & Fun Night
June 19 6
4-7
Tuesday, June
1
a.m. – Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University Team Fitting Contest 12:30 p.m. – Sullivan Supply Stock Show University Demo 1 p.m. – Littles Activity 2:30 p.m. – Livestock Judging Contest 2-4 p.m. – ACA Ladies Auxiliary Social Hour 4 p.m. – Fun Night 6:30
8:30
4:30
6
5:30 p.m. – AJMAA Delegate Meeting
p.m. – Herdsman Gathering
6:30
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A WORD FROM THE CEO

When you read this it will be after the first of the new year – so wishing you a Happy New Year!! I hope you had a great Christmas and survived the arctic blast that everyone had right before Christmas. One thing is for sure – we have to be optimistic in the livestock industry or any part of the agricultural industry for that matter!

The Association had a great year in 2022! We celebrated our 50th Anniversary in Louisville, we set a new record for registrations in one month with 965 in November (the next closest for one month of registrations was 839 in November of 2017.) While there are likely higher one month registration numbers in past years, this is from the most recent 6 years and we as breeders and the Association should be proud of this accomplishment! Our Junior memberships are at 2,216 for 2022 (compared to 1,408 junior memberships in 2018). Our junior program has really climbed these past couple years! I give all the credit to Heather for all her hard work on the Junior program and all the time she spends putting on Junior Nationals!

We are headed into a very exciting 2023! First up we have the National Sale in Oklahoma City on January 7. Be sure to look us up while in OKC for the show and sale. Swing by our booth in the Super Barn right beside the sale arena and grab a sire directory. From there we will be off to Denver for the National Western Stock Show! Come check out the new Yards! They have done an excellent job on that part of the facility. Look us up in the herd sire alley right outside the new Yards sale and show complex! If you can’t make it to either one of those be sure to look us up while in Ft. Worth at the Fort Worth Stock Show held the end of January!

As you can see, our schedules for January are full of travel, shows and sales! Once I am home from Ft. Worth I will be off to the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City, S.D., then to Kearney, Neb. for the Nebraska Cattleman’s Classic! Another new sale for the Chianina Association will be on March 17 at the Ohio Beef Expo! There’s still time to consign, so if you’re interested in being a part of this sale, let us know soon. After that we have some members who have some bulls in the Midland Bull Test the first week of April in Columbus, Mont. There are plenty of opportunities to add a new bull, heifer or genetic opportunities to your program! Give me a call if you have any questions throughout the beginning of 2023 on any of the cattle or genetic lots selling!

We are slowly but surely getting our Platte City office back together. It will be exciting to see it completed this Spring. The girls in the office are still in their temporary home down on Ambassador Road and are doing an awesome job in the office. I hear many compliments about how helpful and knowledgeable they are when helping out new and existing members! Thank you Jennifer and Stephanie for all the hard work you ladies do for our Association! It is much appreciated and doesn’t go unnoticed!

I look forward to seeing everyone starting in January in Oklahoma City! If you need anything at all be sure to reach out to myself or any of the staff.

See you soon –

CEO COLUMN
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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

ACA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Agriculture Industry –Opportunities Abound

Justin Tracy – President

At Large Director • Nebraska • Term expires 2023 308.962.4255 • justin@tracycattle.com

Tyler Winegardner – Vice President

At Large • Ohio • Term expires 2025 419.236.4375 • tylerwinegardner@icloud.com

Colton Prescott – Secretary

Northeast Region • Indiana • Term expires 2024 260.729.2713 • crprescott92@yahoo.com

Andy Higgins, Treasurer

Southeast Region • Tennessee • Term expires 2023 615.330.6446 • higg1andy@aol.com

Neal Branscum

At Large • Kentucky • Term expires 2024 606.872.5395 • nealbrascum@hotmail.com

Ryan Dunklau

Northwest Region • Nebraska • Term expires 2023 402.369.2025 • dunkcattleco@gmail.com

Derek Evans

At Large • Kentucky • Term expires 2025 217.218.0242 • derek@summitflooring.us

Travis Pembrook

Southwest Region • Oklahoma • Term expires 2025 405.206.7997 • pembrookcc@pldi.net

Jeff Miller

At Large • Indiana • Term expires 2024 765.414.4547 • jeffmillershowcattle@yahoo.com

Katy Satree-Rucker

At Large Director • Texas • Term expires 2025 940.391.9121 • ksatree1@gmail.com

Keith Schrick

At Large • Texas • Term expires 2023 817.366.6435 • wine@schricksliquors.com

Nate Tice

At Large • Iowa • Term expires 2024 717.926.0874 • tice152@gmail.com

Ibelieve agriculture is a rare kind of industry. One where a person of any background, any skill set, any education level, can find a place within it. Although it sometimes feels like the barriers to ranching get steeper with each passing year, the opportunities of the industry still feel optimistic to me. We are still producing the kind of youth who would rather play and work outside than sit inside and stare at a screen. We are still enjoying a way of life that inspires others to join, even when they are not experienced or knowledgeable, and find a place to excel.

I was not a person who grew up on a large cattle ranch or had a lot of family connections to help me get started in agriculture. I grew up the son of a second-generation veterinarian. My dad had a busy Nebraska Sandhills vet practice when I was a kid and I fell in love with the land, the people and more than anything, the cattle. But I never thought as a kid, I would become a Sandhills rancher. I just wanted to work for those operations and learn as much as I could about caring for cattle. So, that’s what I did for a lot of years. I had a lot of learning to do from the start and I accumulated a lot of knowledge about what not to do! And there is no end to learning about what you love.

As I went from ranch to ranch I earned an understanding of what it takes to make it in this industry. It does not take a fancy degree, generations of family ranching, big herds of cattle, townships of land or connections to guys at the top. What it does take is character — integrity, work ethic, dependability, selflessness, humility and passion. All the skills can be learned, but a person’s character is either made of that zeal or not. And when we show work ethic and integrity, success will follow, no matter what road map we take to get there. The doors are wide open here for anybody who wants to work hard and learn to make themselves successful. I can’t say that about any other industry and that gives me a lot of confidence and hope for the future of this breed and this industry.

My own journey here has been winding, and I’ve come a long way since I first found a place within agriculture. From ranch hand to ranch manager, to small land owner with a handful of cows, to now making a big move with my family to our new Sandhills ranch. I wouldn’t have guessed that along the way I would join an association board of directors. And it is a huge honor for me to be elected as the 2023 ACA Board President! Thank you to everyone for your support and confidence. I am proud of the accomplishments this board has achieved together during the years I have served. I anticipate lots of lively debate, great ideas, thoughtful participation and forward progress throughout the next year. It is my great honor to serve this dedicated membership and preside over this esteemed board of directors.

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Quality Over Quantity

Tik tok. Snapchat. Be Real. Facebook – you name it, today’s world demands it and has become accustomed to instant gratification, social media and cattle alike. This demand leads to reproduction of quantity, not quality. Yet, in an ever-changing society, I am confident in the quality of our breed.

Just like a skyscraper, a breed association’s success is dependent on the quality of its foundation. Our foundation is stronger than ever with the leadership of Dustin Hurlbut and Heather Counts. These individuals pour their heart and souls into every inch and detail that entails this breed. There is no doubt, there’s quality at the

with online sales? If you have, you know exactly where I’m going with this. You won’t find pages and pages of Chianina cattle in those catalogs, but the numbers do the talking. Chi cattle are at an all-time high demand. Have you stood ringside lately? The cattle are at an all-time high on the quality scale, but beyond that, the youth at the halter are second to none. The exhibitors within the Chi breed exhibit quality not only through their poise inside the ring, but their drive outside the ring. There’s no better place to raise your children than within the walls of your show barn. And there’s no higher quality place to raise children and cattle than within

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Kelsey Evans – President

At Large Director • Kentucky 859.553.3059 • kelseyculpevans@gmail.com

Segayle Foster – Vice President

Southwest Region Director • Texas 806.445-2496 • segaylef@yahoo.com

Barb Garrett – Secretary/Treasurer

Northeast Region Director • Indiana 765.969.0921 • barb@barbgarrett.com

Jessica Cheesman

Northeast Region Director • Indiana 765.468.7405 • jessicalcheesman@gmail.com

Marna Higgins

Southeast Region Director • Tennessee 615.273.2656 • higgmarna@aol.com

Amelia Weaver

Southeast Region Director • Tennessee 615.636.3942 • ahiggins0807@gmail.com

Shawnda Foster

Southwest Region Director • Texas 806.652.2383 • shawndafoster@att.net

Bridget Schaefer

Northwest Region Director • North Dakota 701.725.4902

Kaylee Tracy

Northwest Region Director • Nebraska 308.660.7069 • kaylee@tracycattle.com

Becky Sheets

At Large Director • Indiana 765.714.1200 • rsheets462@aol.com

Sue Comer • Scholarship Chair Indiana • 765.874.2228

Royalty Coordinator Kelsey Evans • 859.553.3059

LADIES AUXILIARY 2022-2023 ACA Royalty

Cheyenne Kiser

ACA Queen

Lindy Kiser

ACA Princess

Interested in serving as ACA Royalty? Applications for the 20232024 Queen & Princess are due June 1 and new Royalty will be crowned at the 2023 National Junior Heifer Show.

ACLA Scholarship Fundraiser

Support

the ACLA Scholarship fund by purchasing an ACA Brand T-Shirt! Just $10 each! $15 if shipping Interested in joining the Ladies Auxiliary?
the QR code, print and fill out the application and return with dues to:
Garrett
Secretary/Treasurer
N US Highway 35, Williamsburg, IN 47393
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AJCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Berren Strope, President

At Large • Nebraska • Term expires 2023 402.340.7188 • berrenstrope@oneillschools.org

Maddie Smith, Vice President

At Large • Texas • Term expires 2024 903.904.1598 • msmith9605@gmail.com

Josie Wilkins, Secretary/Treasurer

At Large • Arkansas • Term expires 2025 479.214.1250 • josiebeth1@gmail.com

Shea Whaley, Public Relations

At Large • Iowa • Term expires 2023 515.851.9206 • sheawhaley22@gmail.com

Adrienne Bryant

At Large • Missouri • Term expires 2025 573.489.1614 • starglow44@gmail.com

Jillian Bryant

At Large • Missouri • Term expires 2023 573.489.4732 • jillian.bryant.business@gmail.com

Morgan Baker

At Large • Texas • Term expires 2024 940.329.1774 • morgandockann@gmail.com

Ray Beneker

At Large • Ohio • Term expires 2024 513.907.3985• crbeneker@aol.com

Cole Lehnert

At Large • Tennessee • Term expires 2025 931.279.2149 • colelehnert@gmail.com

Wyatt Shinn

Northeast Region • Indiana • Term expires 2025 765.914.9831 • wyattm2003@gmail.com

Hannah Smith

Southeast Region • NC • Term expires 2023 828.371.8726 • hannah.smith@students. macon.k12.nc.us

Madeline Sonnenfeld

Northwest Region • Nebraska • Term expires 2024 308.832.7215 • madeline.sonnenfeld@gmail.com

How Will You Spend Your Dash?

I read of a man who stood to speak

At the funeral of a friend

He referred to the dates on the tombstone From the beginning...to the end

He noted that first came the date of birth And spoke the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all Was the dash between those years

For that dash represents all the time That they spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved them Know what that little line is worth

For it matters not, how much we own, The cars...the house...the cash. What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash.

So, think about this long and hard. Are there things you’d like to change? For you never know how much time is left That can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough To consider what’s true and real And always try to understand The way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger And show appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we’ve never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect And more often wear a smile, Remembering this special dash Might only last a little while

So, when your eulogy is being read With your life’s actions to rehash... Would you be proud of the things they say About how you spent YOUR dash?

I have heard and read this poem many times. It’s word are simple. It’s words are true. We each have the ability to make a big impact on the lives of people we meet every day, no matter our age. Be kind, be genuine, be sincere. How will you be remembered when your time on this earth has passed? As you enter 2023…how will you live your dash?

DIRECTORS
BOARDS OF
The Dash Poem
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Steer Rewards Program Payouts for Major Fat Shows, Influential Shows &Minor Shows If your steer qualifies, please send results documentation and photo to Heather Counts at heather@chicattle.org. Once info is received, a payout will be sent from the ACA office. For questions, please contact Heather at 517-214-0927. 14 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023

Chianina Steer Rewards Program Rules

RequiRements: R

A. Steers must be registered and transferred to an ACTIVE junior member on or before the entry deadline. (The actual day the work was done)

B. Awards will be paid to the junior member after both an official photograph and press release from show officials have been received by the ACA (information can be emailed to heather@chicattle.org).

C. If the show offers a division for Chianina steers, the steer must be shown as a Chianina.

majoR Fat steeR shows m

Payout-$2000-Moneysplit50/50betweenbreederandowner

A. American Royal

B. North American International Livestock Exposition

C. National Western Stock Show

D. Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

E. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

If a Chianina steer is not selected as Grand Champion but a qualifying steer places in the Top 5 a graduated scale will be used. ($800 for Reserve, $600 for third, $400 for fourth and $200 for fifth) for the highest placing steer in the show.

inFluential steeR shows

Greater than 200 head of steers exhibited or a State Fair or Expo Payout$500

If a Chianina steer is not selected as Grand Champion but a qualifying steer places in the Top 5, a graduated scale will be used. ($400 for Reserve, $300 for third, $200 for fourth and $100 for fifth) for the highest placing steer in the show.

minoR steeR shows

<200 head of steers and >100 head of steers exhibited Payout$250

If a Chianina steer is not selected as Grand Champion, $125 will be paid to the Reserve if he qualifies.

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Mark Your Calendar

2023 ACA Regional Junior Shows!

We’re excited about the 2023 AJCA Regional Junior Shows and encourage all AJCA members to participate! Check out which show is closest to you, or attend both! Reminder, All-American Points are given for these shows as well.

Eastern Regional Show

In Conjunction with the Bourbon Trail Jackpot Series Show

February 18-19, 2023

Shelbyville, Kentucky

Shelbyville County Fairgrounds

1513 Midland Trail, Shelbyville, KY 40066

Judge: Jason Farmer

For a full schedule and to make entries, visit the Bourbon Trail Jackpot Series Facebook page.

Western Regional Show

In Conjunction with the Oklahoma Beef Expo & OCCA Sanctioned Show

April 15-16, 2023

Stillwater, Oklahoma Payne County Expo Center 4518 Expo CR E, Stillwater, OK 74075

Judge: TBA

For a full schedule and to make entries, visit the OCCA website www.oklahomaclubcalfassociation.com

For more information on the Regional Shows, please contact: Heather Counts, ACA Director of Shows and Youth Activities 517-214-0927 or heather@chicattle.org

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A History of Chianina Cattle in the U.S. Part One - The Early Years

Chianina is one of the oldest breeds of cattle, originating in the Chianti Valley, from which it takes its name, and the middle Tiber valley in Italy. These large cattle have been raised in the Italian regions of Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio for at least 2,200 years and were used primarily as oxen. They were the principal source of transportation and agricultural power in the area until displaced by mechanization following World War II.

By the 1930’s, however, Italian breeders began to select animals more suited to meat production, with shorter legs, longer bodies and more muscle. In 1933, a breed standard was established and commissions set up by the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry to identify, mark and register the most suitable animals. The breed standard was fixed by ministerial decree in August 1935. These white cattle continued to be the largest in the world, but with more emphasis on beef production than as draft animals.

Meanwhile, the North American cattle industry was selecting smaller and smaller cattle, especially for the show ring, in the most popular breeds which included Hereford and Angus. Then during the 1960s cattlemen became interested in several European breeds, exploring new genetic sources to enhance beef production possibilities and make their cattle larger again. The first continental cattle to come to the U.S. were Charolais (from France, via Mexico) in the 1930’s, imported by the King Ranch in Texas. Many producers continued to use the smaller British breeds, however, and most purebred breeders were caught up in the fad for “belt buckle” height show cattle.

By the mid-1960’s, however, continental breeds were gaining interest as a solution to some of the problems created by too-small cattle. U.S. producers established associations for Simmental (ASA), Limousin (NALF), Maine-Anjou (AMAA), and Gelbvieh (AGA). “Toward the end of the 1960s, interest turned to the three Italian white breeds – Chianina, Marchigiana and Romagnola,” says Richard Koonce, who has been involved with Chianina cattle since 1973.

Koonce was acquainted with Dr. Jack Phillips, who became the first CEO of the American Chianina Association. “I came out of the Army in the spring of 1973. He hired me, along with several other people, for the American Herdsman’s Institute he’d started. Then he came across the Chianina and became CEO of that Association,” says Koonce.

“The Herdsman’s Institute contracted 60-plus females for the first National Chianina sale in September 1973. I worked on that, and when the sale was over, in early October of 1973, Dr. Phillips needed help with the American Chianina Journal. He just had one employee (the editor) for that publication – which started in April of 1973. I was hired to be field representative for the Journal and that became my daily exposure to the breed. There are very few of us still around who remember what went on 50 years ago.” When asked to help supply information for this article on the history of the ACA and the Chianina breed in this country, he provided much of the background needed — from his memory and from old articles in the American Chianina Journal.

“Because of the presence of Foot-and-Mouth disease, all European cattle were prohibited by USDA from being directly imported from their home countries into the U.S.,” says Koonce. The Canadian agriculture department, however, allowed imports of cattle from Europe under strict quarantine protocols: quarantine periods in Europe before shipment, another quarantine upon arrival into Canada, and additional on-farm periods of quarantine after reaching their actual destination.

Canadian importation permits were given to various cattlemen, with the initial selection process of Italian Fullblood Chianina taking place in 1970. “Two Canadian cattlemen – Jonathan Fox at Justamere Farms, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan and Marshall Copithorne at CL Ranches in Cochrane, Alberta – were hired by many Canadian import permit holders

ACA 50th Anniversary Series
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to go to Italy and select cattle for them,” says Koonce.

In Italy the 1970 calf crop that would come to Canada were all designated with names beginning with F. Following quarantine procedures, these Italian Fullbloods arrived in Canada in 1971. “Many of the yearling bulls were leased by AI firms including ABS, Curtiss Breeding Services, Hybrid Vigor, Inc., New Breeds Industries, Inc., and Select Sires, for semen distribution throughout Canada and the U.S.”

Selecting Chianina Cattle for North American Breeders

One of the people who went to Italy to pick out seedstock was Glen Klippenstein. He has been a cattle breeder all his life and a member of the Chianina Association for 50 years. He was born on his grandfather’s homestead in Saskatchewan, then got a degree in Animal Science from Penn State University in 1959. He moved to Missouri in the 1960s and established GlenKirk Farms, a cattle breeding operation which has sold cattle, semen, and embryos across America and worldwide.

“I have been in the Hereford business all my life and at one time sold about 300 bulls a year. We had 19 Polled Hereford champions and reserve champions at the National, one horned Hereford champion at Denver, one Supreme Champion Angus at the Louisville futurity and some carload champions. We promoted our performance cattle through the show ring. I’ve always been interested in breeding and selecting cattle with traits that make a person more money and cause less problems,” Glen says.

“I learned that when I was at Penn State. I had a professor, Herman Purdy, who was well known. I worked for him at the Penn State beef barn as an undergraduate and he always gave me the cows with big teats and I’d have to milk them out so their calves could suckle. Those are the kinds of things that taught me more about cattle than what I learned in the classroom!” These are problems a commercial cattleman doesn’t have the time or energy to deal with.

“We also had really small (Frame 3) cattle that were popular at the time and I couldn’t bear those. I wanted to go into the cattle business, but couldn’t find any cattle that I liked. I began my journey to find cattle with more growth, more lean meat

and more milk. And in our part of the country, in Missouri, we needed something with slicker hair because of fescue problems and heat stress,” he says.

“Then I was introduced to Chianina cattle. I didn’t even know what they were, but I was good friends with Dr. Harlan Ritchie and he’d just been to Europe. He called me from the airport when he got back — knowing I was going to Europe in the next few days to help Wilf Davis, cattle manager at Bar 5 Simmentals, select about 75 Simmental heifer calves for Canadian permit holders. Many of the Canadian ranchers couldn’t go to Europe so they sent me and Wilf to select cattle for them. When Harlan told me about Chianina cattle, he said I had to go see them.”

When Glen arrived in Italy, some of the breeders must have known he was coming, because three carloads of Chianina breeders, including the president of the Italian Chianina Association, were waiting for him at the train station.

“I went from Bern, Switzerland, where I’d left the Simmentals, and took the train to Florence, Italy, in the Tuscan Valley, where most of the Chianina cattle were. When I saw the first ones I couldn’t believe my eyes and I was shaking with excitement. I was looking for more growth and more lean meat, and there it was! I had never seen anything even close to what these animals were,” Glen says.

“I’d seen a few big cattle in Canada while growing up, like Holstein-Shorthorn crosses, and people were raising some 800pound calves at that time, including big Herefords and Shorthorns. Then producers went all the way down to 300 and 400-pound calves, and those were called baby beef,” he says.

“My trip to Italy was where I discovered Chianina, and I made the president of the association promise me that if I got any permits I could get some of these cattle. We got 7 permits and I got first pick of all the Chianina calves in Italy from areas that didn’t have Foot-and-Mouth disease. Two of my selections did get rejected because of those rules. I had to come up with replacements (selected by other breeders), and they were not as good as the other 4 heifers and the bull I got. Even then, I received a lot of money for those two replacement animals and they paid for the whole deal,” Glen says. “Cows like Carolyn, Carie, Gina and Octavia resulted from these first selections. They were big, robust, beautiful, balanced strong cows.” Glen kept those first animals cattle in Canada for the required 3 years, then brought them to the U.S.

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When I saw the first ones I couldn’t believe my eyes and I was shaking with excitement. I was looking for more growth and more lean meat, and there it was! I had never seen anything even close to what these animals were.

“The president of the Italian Association, Dr. Fortegeri, was a sharp guy who had about 400 Chi cows, raised the way we do in the U.S. Many other cattle in Europe and Italy were in smaller herds and treated more like pets. When I went to Italy to select some of the first Chianina to bring to North America, Dr. Fortegeri showed me several butcher shops that specialized in meat from Chianina. The meat was very popular with food shoppers — clean, neat and very little waste fat. The meat was lean, with beautiful color and very fine texture. Customers were very pleased with their fat-free purchases.”

Some Chianina cattle had a disposition problem, including a bull called Iroito, who became quite famous. “Those cattle caused a lot of problems for some breeders and gave the breed a bad image. But these cattle were so much bigger, growthier and more competitive than the cattle that were already here; they were amazing. The Chianina cattle provide more heterosis than any other cattle I’ve had experience with; it is very dramatic. This is partly what caused some disposition problems, especially with Angus because that breed tends to be flighty, too. If you don’t want your hat kicked off, I’d trust a Chianina before I would an Angus!” Glen says.

It was a plus, being able to get the pick of some of the first imports. “I didn’t go for the biggest ones. The small ones were plenty big! We picked cattle that had a lot of body and were well balanced. I was one of the first breeders to be registered with the ACA; my breeder number is 127. Today there are only one or two left who were below that, on the forefront of this breed in the U.S.” he says.

Chianina Semen for American Breeders –International Genes, under the direction of former University of Minnesota animal science professor, Dr. Harry Rajamannan, established a quarantine station in Italy where selected bulls of the three Italian white breeds had semen collected and cleared for exportation to North America.

Early Breeders Utilizing Italian Fullblood Semen

#1 – Diaceto #2 – Friggio #3 – Fonto #4 – Fitto #5 – Tornado - Frigio #6 – Erede #7 –Fabullo #8 – Fignolo #9 – Fiorello #10 – Faeno #11 – Fego #12 – Frico #13 – Faul #14 – Ercolino #15 – Furioso #16 – Festino #17 – Filetto #18 – Fiorindo

#19 – Fillippo #20 – Fadino #21 – Faletto #22 – Fedelio #23 – Figaro #24 – Fatale #25 – Furo #26 – Lethbridge Fiorello #27 – Feltro #28 – Fagiano #29 – Fuscello #30 – Folbo #31 – Fedono #32 – Ferrero #33 – Fusco #34 – Ficoso #35 – Farro

“The first Italian Fullblood Chianina semen made available to American cattlemen in early 1971 was the bull Diaceto I (ACA #1). An additional 16 Italian Fullblood Chianina bulls had semen collected and directly imported into North America in 1972 and 1973,” Koonce says.

As semen became available in the U.S., Italian fullblood Chianina semen was put into nearly every breed of beef and dairy females, producing half-blood (50%) Chianina progeny. Many cattlemen using Chianina genetics were looking to breed up the Chianina percentage in their herds toward the Purebred level, using the same strategy followed by previous European imported breeds.

Early Imports

• Italian White Cattle Breeders (IWCB) at Tannehill Ranch, King City, CA

• Black Champ Enterprises, Waxahachie, TX

• Schearbrook Land and Livestock, Clayton, OH

• Hackamore Ranch, Holly Springs, MS

• Mile High Chianina, Denver, CO

• Blue Sky Farm, Kearney, MO

• American Herdsman Institute, Lee’s Summit, MO

• Harold E. Stanford, Stanford Farms, Lebanon, TN

• Leachman Chianina, Billings, MT

• Walbridge Farms, Millbrook, NY (now Walco Farms, Stanford, KY)

• Circle E Farms, Fort Deposit, AL

• Rocking J Ranch, Cody, NE

• ChiArrow Cattle, Billings, MT

The first importation of Italian Fullblood Chianina bulls and females was into Canada. “The first 38 bulls registered in the ACA were Fullbloods, mostly the ‘F’ named bulls. The second significant importation, in 1974, included 33 ‘I’’ bulls (calved in 1972) followed by importation in 1975 of 14 ‘L’ bulls. Many Italian Fullblood females were also part of these importations,” says Koonce.

“In 1975 a few more Italian fullblood bulls and heifers were imported by U.S. cattlemen, including Walter G. Mize Ranches, Cleburne, Texas; Twin Wheels Chianina, in Kentucky; and Walbridge Farm, New York; via Japan. These were ‘L’ named cattle calved in 1973. None of the cattle imported into Canada could be permanently released into the U.S. until four years had passed. This began in 1975,” says Koonce.

The most important Italian Fullblood Chianina bulls whose genetics provided a solid foundation for North

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First 35 Italian Fullblood Bulls Registered with ACA
ACA 50th Anniversary Series

Bando

American Chianina cattle were 4 prominent sires – Analio I (9 sons with 12,292 ACA progeny); Bando I (4 sons with 12,076 progeny); Bramante I (2 sons with 7,930 calves), and Cavetto I (19 sons with 18,029 progeny). More than 50,000 progeny of these Italian grandsires were registered in the ACA. Bando I was bred at LaFratta. The other three sires were widely used herd bulls at Fattoria di Radi (Radi Farm) near Siena, Italy, one of the largest Italian herds numbering up to 500 head.

The Beginning of the American Chianina Association –

With the growing interest in Chianina in the U.S, 45 cattlemen convened in Denver, Colo., in December 1971 to investigate the establishment of a national breed association.

“During this meeting Dr. Jack Phillips, Blue Springs, Mo., was appointed interim CEO to begin the process of developing an association structure and by-laws,” says Koonce. An American Chianina Association (ACA) organizational meeting was then held June 9 -10, 1972, at the Downtown Hilton Inn, Kansas City, Missouri.

More than 600 participants from across America, Canada, Italy, Australia and South Africa attended. A regional organizational plan was presented, with the U.S. divided into 9 regional associations. “The President for each of these geographical areas served on the ACA’s National Board of Directors for 3 year alternating terms. Dr. Jack Phillips was elected as permanent CEO,” says Koonce.

On display at this meeting were cow-calf pairs – some of the oldest half-blood Chianina calves born in the U.S. – including the very first American-born Chianina – IWCB AHI First Diaceto. This was a bull calved at Tannehill Ranch, California on January 31, 1972. A Diaceto I x Brown Swiss heifer from Tannehill was also on display.

“At the concluding evening banquet Tannehill Ranch owner, Charles Hinkle, donated this heifer with all proceeds from her auction going to fund the fledging association. Aptly named Miss Chianina USA, this heifer sold for $20,000 to Twin Wheels Chianina, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wheeler, Mayfield, Ky.”

The first 38 animals registered in the ACA were Italian Fullblood Chianina bulls whose offspring were the foundation of the breed in America.

“Registration #39 was assigned to the first American born calf – IWCB AHI First Diaceto. Miss Chianina USA was #40, becoming the first American-born registered female. Registrations rapidly increased every month in 1972 through 1974 as the first calf crops were recorded with the ACA. ACA memberships grew at an average pace of nearly 100 per month for the first three years of the ACA’s existence,” Koonce says.

The first ACA office was in a farm house near Blue Springs, Mo. The official mailing address was a Kansas City, Mo., post office box. “The summer of 1973 saw the ACA move into a Blue Springs, Mo., bank building space. It remained in Blue Springs until about 1983. The new ACA CEO, Jack Barr, led a fund raising campaign in 1981 for a new office in Platte City, Mo. A special auction of donated Chianina embryos was held during the 1981 ACA National Show, raising enough money to bring this endeavor to fruition. ACA Board member J.T. Pass of Texas was instrumental in the design and building of this office,” says Koonce.

Miss Chianina USA

ACA CEO’s in order of employment

Dr. Jack Phillips

Jack Barr

Bob Vantrease

A breed publication, the American Chianina Journal (ACJ) was begun in April 1973 and published many years on a monthly basis. The first editor was Carol Humphrey. The next editor was Betty Davis who had previous experience at the American Hereford Journal. The first ACJ fieldman was Richard Koonce, serving through 1980 when he had to back away due to health problems. He was replaced by Gary Emberson, followed by Terry Atchison in 1984. The first summer Herd Reference Issue was the June/July edition of 1978 and continues annually. Later the ACJ became a quarterly publication.

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a multi-part series. Watch for Part 2 in the next issue of the ACJ

Terry Atchison

Glen Klippenstein

Stan Comer

John Boddicker

Andee Marston

Dustin Hurlbut

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-C- The Difference Ohio Expo Edition Sale Planned for 2023

The ACA is excited to announce the return of a sale to the Ohio Beef Expo. The 2023 -C- The Difference Ohio Beef Expo Edition Sale will be Friday, March 17, 2023 at 3 pm in Columbus, Ohio. Breeders are encouraged to consign your best to the sale. Bulls, heifers and bred females are eligible for the sale. Consignments will be due January 25, 2023. Contact Dustin Hurlbut if you are interested in consigning to the sale.

2022-2023 All-American Shows Announced

The shows listed below have been designated as All-American Point Shows for the 2022-2023 show season. Points will be tallied from junior and open shows if applicable.

• National Junior Heifer Show

• Eastern Regional Junior Show

• Western Regional Junior Show

• State Fair shows open to all exhibitors

• World Beef Expo

• American Royal

• North American International Livestock Exposition

• Cattlemen’s Congress

• National Western Stock Show

• Ft. Worth Stock Show

Keep Contact Info Current to Receive Important ACA Correspondence

The ACA utilizes various ways to contact our members, but your information must be accurate in order to receive the most up to date info. Please confirm your information on your DigitalBeef account periodically. We ask that all members include an email address on your membership as this is one of the best ways for us to disseminate information to our membership quickly.

If you have questions or need assistance in updating your information, please contact the office.

Submit Upcoming Sales & Events

Do you have an upcoming sale or event that needs to be listed on the ACA upcoming events? Send this info to at heather@ chicattle.org and we will add it to our upcoming events listing in the ACJ as well as on the website. This is a free service to our members. Don’t miss out.

Photos Needed for Breed Promotion

The ACA is in need of current photos to use for breed promotion throughout various publications, brochures and other media. While you are out in your pastures, take some photos of your cattle and email to Heather at heather@chicattle.org. We need photos of bulls, females, calves, herds, feedlot photos, kids working with their calves and more. The options are endless. Thanks for your assistance is helping us promote this breed we all love.

Eastern Regional Junior Show Date Announced

The 2023 Eastern Regional Junior Show will once again be held in conjunction with the Bourbon Trail Jackpot Series Show in February. The show will be February 18-19 in Shelbyville, Ky. Watch the Bourbon Trail Jackpot Series Facebook Page for entry information and more. For questions, contact Heather at heather@ chicattle.org.

Western Regional Junior Show Date Announced

The AJCA is excited to announced the 2023 Western Regional Junior Show will be held in conjunction with the Oklahoma Beef Expo in April. The show will be April 15 in Stillwater, Okla. The show will run simultaneously with the OCCA jackpot shows, so one entry fee enters you in both shows. Watch the Oklahoma Club Calf Association Facebook page for entry info. This is an exciting new opportunity for junior members and we hope you will take advantage of this show. If you have questions, please contact Heather at heather@chicattle.org.

Update Membership by April 15 to be Included in Herdbook Membership Directory

Membership must be active and current as of April 15, 2023 i order for your operation to be listed in the Herdbook Membership Directory. Please ensure your membership dues are paid and your contact information is up to date.

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2022 American Royal Results>>>>>

Junior Chianina Females

Judge: Krisha Geffert

Grand Champion Chianina Female

WSCC STECK Ace PR 104J ET

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Dam: BMW Ace 323F ET

Exhibited by Addison Brueggeman, Lake Park, Iowa

Bred by Whitney Walker, Prairie Grove, Ark.

Reserve Grand Champion Chianina Female

JSUL Darling Primo 1241J ET

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Dam: SSUL Who Dat Darling

Exhibited by Cal Pryor, Woodbine, Iowa

Bred by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa

Division Champions

Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion

AZW Spicy Peace, exhibited by Addy Zellow

Senior Heifer Calf Champion

KEMP Miss Journee 113J ET, exhibited by Rylee Short

Senior Heifer Calf Reserve

Who Dat Jazz ET, exhibited by Kailianna Mills

Summer Yearling Champion

JSUL Fetty’s Pride 1407J ET, exhibited by Bret Pembrook

Late Spring Yearling Champion

FLNM Split J50, exhibited by Dakota DeVore

Late Spring Yearling Reserve

DSSF Candy Cane 106J ET, exhibited by Emma Yochum

Early Spring Yearling Champion

H/F Who Dat Fox ET, exhibited by Mason Allen

Early Spring Yearling Reserve

JSUL Dat Looker 1008J ET, exhibited by Dellaney Eden

Junior Yearling Champion

WSCC STECK Ace PR 104J ET, exhibited by Addison Brueggeman

Junior Yearling Reserve

JSUL Darling Primo 1241J ET, exhibited by Cal Pryor

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2022 American Royal Results>>>>>

Junior Chiangus Females

Grand Champion Chiangus Female

BMW Ace 2 409J ET

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Dam: Rockn Ace 2 413B

Exhibited by Cali Baldwin, Winchester, Ind.

Bred by Lillie Skiles, Stephenville, Texas

Judge: Krisha Geffert

Reserve Grand Champion Chiangus Female

DAJS Diana 124

Sire: DAJS Ah Cool Cat 530

Dam: DAJS Kate 2015B

Exhibited by Berren Strope, O’Neill, Neb.

Bred by Katy Satree, Montague, Texas

Division Champions

Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion

BWHS Primo, exhibited by Berren Strope

Summer Yearling Champion

DAJS Diana 124, exhibited by Berren Strope

Late Spring Yearling Champion

BMW Ace 2 409J ET, exhibited by Cali Baldwin

Late Spring Yearling Reserve

Moore Forever Lady 50J, exhibited by Carson Beckman

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2022 American Royal Results>>>>>

Junior Chi Composite Females

Judge: Krisha Geffert

Grand Champion ChiComposite Female

WSCC STECK Lucy DT 046H ET

Sire: Dual Threat 305A

Dam: DUNK MW Lucy MB 610D ET

Exhibited by Keagan Steck, Woodstock, Minn.

Bred by Whitney Walker, Prairie Grove, Ark.

Reserve Grand Champion Chi-Composite Female

LMAN Bunny 12J ET

Sire: JBSF Berwick 41F

Dam: JBOY Tammy 843 ET

Exhibited by Kathy Lehman, Shelby, Ohio

Bred by Kathy Lehman, Shelby, Ohio

Division Champions

Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion

PRES Queen 260K ET, exhibited by Spencer Goettemoeller

Late Junior Heifer Calf Reserve

D R Betty 192, exhibited by Klaer Foreman

Senior Heifer Calf Champion

CLA Just As Pretty 1001J ET, exhibited by Carlee Clark

Summer Yearling Champion

GOET Miss Holly 75J, exhibited by Rodalyn Dunham

Late Spring Yearling Champion

FTZS FLNM Ashley 11J, exhibited by Lucas Leefers

Late Spring Yearling Reserve

Miss Joleen, exhibited by Brooke Hayden

Early Spring Yearling Champion

NIKL Rihannas Ruby 130J ET, exhibited by Wyatt Lange

Early Spring Yearling Reserve

Liana, exhibited by Leddy White

Junior Yearling Champion

LMAN Bunny 12J ET, exhibited by Kathy Lehman

Cow/Calf Champion

WSCC STECK Lucy DT 046H ET, exhibited by Keagan Steck

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2022 American Royal Results>>>>>

Open Chianina Females

Grand Champion Chianina Female

WSCC STECK Ace PR 104J ET

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Dam: BMW Ace 323F ET

Exhibited by Addison Brueggeman, Lake Park, Iowa

Bred by Whitney Walker, Prairie Grove, Ark.

Division Champions

Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion

JSUL TSSC Ms Kimmy K 2127K ET, exhibited by Kathy Lehman & Schaeffer Show Cattle

Senior Heifer Calf Champion

KEMP Miss Journee 113J ET, exhibited by Rylee Short

Senior Heifer Calf Reserve

Who Dat Jazz ET, exhibited by Kalianna Mills

Judge: Scott Bayer

Reserve Grand Champion Chianina Female

JSUL TSSC Ms Kimmy K 2127K ET

Sire: SCC SCH 24 Karat 838

Dam: JSUL Who Dat Fetty 6322D ET

Exhibited by Kathy Lehman, Shelby, Ohio & Schaeffer Show Cattle, Hagerstown, Ind.

Bred by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa

Summer Yearling Champion

JSUL Fetty’s Pride 1407J ET, exhibited by Bret Pembrook

Late Spring Yearling Champion

FLNM Split J50, exhibited by Dakota DeVore

Late Spring Yearling Reserve

CMAC Cores Style ET, exhibited by Shyan Bennett

Early Spring Yearling Champion

H/F Who Dat Fox ET, exhibited by Mason Allen

Early Spring Yearling Reserve

JSUL Dat Looker 1008J ET, exhibited by Dellaney Eden

Junior Yearling Champion

WSCC STECK Ace PR 104J ET, exhibited by Addison Brueggeman

Junior Yearling Reserve

JSUL Darling Primo 1241J ET, exhibited by Cal Pryor

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2022 American Royal Results>>>>>

Open Chiangus Females

Judge: Scott Bayer

Grand Champion Chiangus Female

DAJS Diana 124

Sire: DAJS Ah Cool Cat 530

Dam: DAJS Kate 2015B

Exhibited by Berren Strope, O’Neill, Neb.

Bred by Katy Satree, Montague, Texas

Reserve Grand Champion Chiangus Female

BWHS Primo

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Dam: HOLT Ms Reba E222

Exhibited by Berren Strope, O’Neill, Neb.

Bred by Berren Strope, O’Neill, Neb.

Division Champions

Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion

BWHS Primo, exhibited by Berren Strope

Summer Yearling Champion

DAJS Diana 124, exhibited by Berren Strope

Late Spring Yearling Champion

BMW Ace 2 409J ET, exhibited by Cali Baldwin

Late Spring Yearling Reserve

Moore Forever Lady 50J, exhibited by Carson Beckman

Junior Yearling Champion

DAJS Rachel K 500, exhibited by Katy Satree

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2022 American Royal Results>>>>>

Open High Percentage Females

Grand Champion

High Percentage Female

Late Junior Heifer Champion

2GTHR Besa

Sire: Ino I

Dam: 2GTHR Berklee

Exhibited by 2GTHR Chianina, Polk City, Iowa

Bred by 2GTHR Chianina, Polk City, Iowa

Judge: Scott Bayer

Reserve Grand Champion High Percentage Female

Late Junior Heifer Reserve

5J April

Sire: Black Ben

Dam: 5J Rae-K

Exhibited by 5J Chianina, Polk City, Iowa

Bred by 5J Chianina, Polk City, Iowa

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2022 American Royal Results>>>>>

Open Chianina Bulls

Judge: Scott Bayer

Grand Champion Chianina Bull

DAJS The Reason 3000

Sire: Plum Creek Paradox 161B

Dam: DAJS Ms Hannabel 2017

Exhibited by Katy Satree, Montague, Texas

Bred by Katy Satree, Montague, Texas

Reserve Grand Champion Chianina Bull

TFCC Stylin’ Bourbon

Sire: JSUL Tamale 8117F ET

Dam: TFCC Miss Bourbon

Exhibited by Campbell Thomas, State Center, Iowa

Bred by Campbell Thomas, State Center, Iowa

Division Champions

Early Junior Bull Calf Champion TFCC Stylin’ Bourbon, exhibited by Campbell Thomas Early Junior Bull Calf Reserve DAJS The Phantom 126, exhibited by Katy Satree Summer Yearling Champion DAJS The Reason 3000, exhibited by Katy Satree
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2022 American Royal Results>>>>>

Open Chiangus Bulls

Grand Champion Chiangus Bull

DAJS Special Ops

Sire: DAJS Special Effects 044

Dam: DAJS Kate Han 2018

Exhibited by Katy Satree, Montague, Texas

Bred by Katy Satree, Montague, Texas

Reserve Grand Champion Chiangus Bull

Bauer High Noon J793

Sire: EXAR Blue Chip 1877B

Dam: HIGG Easy Lovin 793E

Exhibited by McKenzie Klemkosky, Palmetto, Fl. & Alex Bauer, Sulphur, Okla.

Bred by Alex Bauer, Sulphur, Okla.

Division Champions

DAJS

Late

DAJS

Judge: Scott Bayer Late Junior Bull Calf Champion Special Ops, exhibited by Katy Satree Junior Bull Calf Reserve Heartbeat, exhibited by Katy Satree Senior Bull Calf Champion Bauer High Noon J793, exhibited by McKenzie Klemkosky & Alex Bauer Senior Yearling Champion 5J Big John, exhibited by 5J Chianina
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2022 American Royal Results>>>>>

Open High Percentage Bulls

Judge: Scott Bayer

Grand Champion

High Percentage Bull

Senior Yearling Champion

5J Big John

Sire: 5J Chip of Ice

Dam: 5J Charly

Exhibited by 5J Chianina, Polk City, Iowa

Bred by 5J Chianina, Polk City, Iowa

Reserve Grand Champion

High Percentage Bull

Senior Bull Calf Champion

5J Barkly

Sire: 5J Big Jake

Dam: 5J Charly

Exhibited by 5J Chianina, Polk City, Iowa

Bred by 5J Chianina, Polk City, Iowa

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CALIFORNIA

Arroyo Livestock

Julie Schellhase & Guido Arroyo

6849 Crabtree Rd

Waterford, CA 95386

COLORADO

911 Cattle Company

Brandon Kroskob

5421 County Road 25

Merino, CO 80741

Britt or Jamie Unger

6865 County Road 43

Yuma, CO 80759

ILLINOIS

Sarah Richey 26505 Ruyle Rd

Medora, IL 62063

INDIANA

Bohannan Farms

James Bohannan

21800 Charlestown Bethlehem Rd

Charlestown, IN 47111

Ravi Dare 2033 E Kitchel Rd

Liberty, IN 47353

Green Show Cattle 4130 S 200 E

Lagrange, IN 46761

Peters Show Steers

Brett, Julie, Jordan, Chelsey Peters

998 W 650 S

Vallonia, IN 47281

WX3 Cattle

825 W 100 S

Reynolds, IN 47980

NEW ADULT MEMBERS

IOWA

Koch Show Cattle

Grant Koch

2264 Highway E 64

Tama, IA 52339

Ryan Mesch Cattle Co

Ryan Mesch 25927 V Ave

Eldora, IA 50627

Mormann Cattle

Blake Mormann

2417 130th Ave

Manchester, IA 52057

Schwarz Cattle

Ben Schwarz 25840 200th Ave

Eldridge, IA 52748

Ms Cattle Co

Mick Sitzmann 29302 Nature Ave

Hinton, IA 51024

Dennis Spieler PO Box 472

Marcus, IA 51035

Morgan Strief 2013 Stoffel Rd

Bernard, IA 52032

Van Roekel Cattle Company

Brett Van Roekel 1720 Coolidge Ave

Larchwood, IA 51241

Drew Willis 1993 140th Ave

Diagonal, IA 50845

KANSAS

Mosbarger Cattle Co

Brynn Mosbarger

601 E US Highway 24

Goodland, KS 67735

MARYLAND

Christopher Moxley

13205 State Route 144 West Friendship, MD 21794

MICHIGAN

Courtney Blonde

5616 Center Line Rd

Kingston, MI 48741

Patterson Cattle Company

Chad Patterson

6805 North Rd

Fort Gratiot, MI 48059

Travis Roestel

3176 N Gagetown Rd

Pigeon, MI 48755

Wixom Show Cattle

Miles Wixom 8201 3850th St

Bloomingdale, MI 49026

MINNESOTA

Neil Meincke 12570 840th Ave

Glenville, MN 56036

MISSOURI

Wolfe Cattle Company LLC

Courtney Wolfe 3999 E Panama Rd

Deerfield, MO 64741

NEBRASKA

Boss Lake Genetics

Kyle Boss

220911 E 42nd St

Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Trenton Elliott 3485 County Road K

Tekamah, NE 68061

Kosmicki Cattle Co

Riley Kosmicki 939 Hancock Ave

Grant, NE 69140

Brinn Space 665 Lincoln Ave

Minden, NE 68959

NEW MEXICO

Outlaw Enterprise

Ashley Hollis 1405 El Nino Rd SW

Deming, NM 88030

OHIO

Bachman Farms

Justin Bachman 750 Ginder Rd NW

Lancaster, OH 43130

Bailey Cattle Company

Bryson Bailey

33850 Scio Bowerston Rd

Bowerston, OH 44695

WSL Livestock

Michael Decola

5160 River Rd

Madison, OH 44057

Goettemoeller Cattle Company

Chris Goettemoeller

7559 Burns Rd

Versailles, OH 45380

NEW MEMBERS
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H Hamilton Farms, LLC

Harlee Hamilton

7820 State Route 193

Williamsfield, OH 44093

Kinley Kreis

6020 Dresden Adamsville Rd

Adamsville, OH 43802

Garrett Lapp

7630 Lapp Ln

Adamsville, OH 43802

South Hollow Land & Cattle

Tricia Parrish

10563 Wesley Chapel Rd

Mount Perry, OH 43760

Reeves Farms

Charles Reeves

2800 Johnstown Alexandria Rd

Alexandria, OH 43001

OKLAHOMA

Lost Diamond B

Brittany Blankinship

921 S Pleasant Valley St

Orlando, OK 73073

Clark Show Cattle

Jeremy Clark

471487 E 1135 Rd

Muldrow, OK 74948

Osborn Cattle LLC

Shelli Osborn 5811 Wynstone Dr

Edmond, OK 73034

Wilson Ranch

Max Wilson 7043 Burris Valley Rd

Pittsburg, OK 74560

OREGON

Black Gold Ranch

Lenzer & Garcia 26556 Horsell Rd

Bend, OR 97701

PENNSYLVANIA

Tai Fix

1810 Blacks Mountain Rd

Waterfall, PA 16689

SOUTH DAKOTA

Jung Cattle Company

Alex Jung 13527 365th Ave

Ipswich, SD 57451

TENNESSEE

AST Shorthorns

Jessica Thomas

471 Rufus Anderson Rd

Pikeville, TN 37367

TEXAS

Christopher Dalton

410 County Road 243

Afton, TX 79220

Johnson Creek Cattle Co

Sherry Wootton

3511 Junction Hwy

Ingram, TX 78025

VIRGINIA

Luke Strecker

174 Mount Atlas Rd

Lexington, VA 24450

WISCONSIN

Zrb Acres

Zach And Rachel Bolender

4306 Old Stage Rd

Brooklyn, WI 53521

Brianna Dressen & Family

Brianna Dressen

N2064 430th St

Maiden Rock, WI 54750

Griepentrog Family Cattle

Dyllan Griepentrog

104101 Hayward Rd

Spencer, WI 54479

3-Man Livestock

Micaela Koltermann

29074 National Rd

Cashton, WI 54619

Reilly Ranch

Calvin & Jayde Reilly

25732 Hammer Ln

Cuba City, WI 53807

Kegonsa Cattle Company

Riley Schuetz

1907 Lake Kegonsa Rd

Stoughton, WI 53589

WYOMING

Maple Leaf Cattle

Gwen Shepperson

410 Missouri Valley Rd

Shoshoni, WY 82649

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NEW JUNIOR MEMBERS

ALABAMA

Ansley Brown

12773 Mt Zion Rd

Ramer, AL 36069

Rex Harrison 418 County Road 1711

Holly Pond, AL 35083

Makenzie Hornbuckle 227 Six Mile Creek Rd

Somerville, AL 35670

Levi Wesley 3272 Al Highway 93

Troy, AL 36081

ARIZONA

Heather Bair 235 W Tumbleweed Rd Gilbert, AZ 85233

Carissa Dickinson 1384 N Road 1 E

Chino Valley, AZ 86323

Alyssa Welch 4640 E Bird Ln

Cottonwood, AZ 86326

ARKANSAS

Sadie Crawford PO Box 422

Ash Flat, AR 72513

Finley Dick PO Box 55 Prairie Grove, AR 72753

Ivah Jean 170 S Columbia Road 85

Emerson, AR 71740

Mckamie Jean 170 S Columbia Road 85

Emerson, AR 71740

Cade Smith 12686 Love Rd

Gravette, AR 72736

Skylynn Teague 16134 Old Fern Trl

Mountainburg, AR 72946

CALIFORNIA

Anna Early 124 W Clausen Rd

Turlock, CA 95380

Claire Gookin 25772 Mahon Rd

Escalon, CA 95320

Wes Lagrande PO Box 62 Williams, CA 95987

Kaitlyn Lynch 6295 Mount Vernon Rd

Auburn, CA 95603

Isaac Muniz 421 8th St

Colusa, CA 95932

Zane Naphan 135 Table Mtn Overcrossing

Oroville, CA 95965

Molly Terpstra 10300 Cleveland Ave

Oakdale, CA 95361

ILLINOIS

Faith Beck 913 E 550 North Rd

Allerton, IL 61810

Breckyn Bloomberg 2171 County Road 800 N Secor, IL 61771

Emma Buckles 9300 Boyd Farm Rd Rochester, IL 62563

Tyson Gillespie 11687 County Highway 23 Toulon, IL 61483

Erik Keeton 13930 Caruthers Rd Waverly, IL 62692

Klayton Komnick 12744 Alexander Rd Auburn, IL 62615

Taylor Richey 26505 Ruyle Rd Medora, IL 62063

Rhett Schoen 2928 Thole Plocher Rd Highland, IL 62249

INDIANA

Austin Anthis 20248 E Sand Rd Sandborn, IN 47578

Abigail Arvin 8520 W 100 N Wolcott, IN 47995

Maverick Burke 5140 N 800 E Wilkinson, IN 46186

Brystal Carlson 1179 E State Road 218 Camden, IN 46917

Garrett Crowder 661 E Aylesworth Rd Attica, IN 47918

Milania Durham 5430 Turner Rd Richmond, IN 47374

Jacobie Geiger 4417 W 475 S Albion, IN 46701

Weston Haag 17251 6th Rd Plymouth, IN 46563

Mitchell Hogue 6094 S 125 W Trafalgar, IN 46181

Kole Jester 2417 S 300 W Winchester, IN 47394

Lydia Kerr 7265 W State Road 45 Bloomington, IN 47403

Cayci Lane 10093 S 380 W Rensselaer, IN 47978

Glennys Mcgurk 2309 W Clark Rd Kingman, IN 47952

Macyn Miller 5005 W County Road 100 N Frankfort, IN 46041

Carson Neff 9360 E 400 N Howe, IN 46746

Darla Neff 9360 E 400 N Howe, IN 46746

Gavin Neff 9360 E 400 N Howe, IN 46746

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Vadah Neff 9360 E 400 N

Howe, IN 46746

Aidan Raab 2622 S 500 E

Markle, IN 46770

Jon Reiff 1839 N State Road 13 Pierceton, IN 46562

Grace Richards 9660 W State Road 45 Bloomington, IN 47403

Grace Schrader 1370 S Raber Rd Columbia City, IN 46725

Brandon Sherman 1395 W 200 N

Lagrange, IN 46761

Harrison Stofer 1151 W 300 S Warsaw, IN 46580

Zach Strueh 535 N US 421

Zionsville, IN 46077

Keaton Travis 8940 N Eppert St Brazil, IN 47834

Delaney Truebenbach 3622 S Kennard Rd

Knightstown, IN 46148

Travis Wallen 4322 S 450 W

Trafalgar, IN 46181

IOWA

Berkley Boeke 31686 KK Ave

Hubbard, IA 50122

Lyla Brooks 3833 260th St

Farragut, IA 51639

McKenna Cleveringa 4530 Kennedy Ave Alton, IA 51003

Dillan Dight 1821 190th St Rockford, IA 50468

Braxton Donscheski 302 N 12th St

Dunlap, IA 51529

Gunnar Durkee 105 N Walnut St Marcus, IA 51035

Madisen Fischer 501 W 3rd St Sanborn, IA 51248

Jackson Fisher 2817 265th St Villisca, IA 50864

Jolee Fisher 2807 102nd St Villisca, IA 50864

Logan Gawley 2139 Street F24 Irwin, IA 51446

Clara Gould PO Box 88

Liscomb, IA 50148

Halli Hershberger 1904 135th St

Wellman, IA 52356

Millie Hosch 24511 63rd Ave

Cascade, IA 52033

Josephine Joyce 4019 460th Ave

Emmetsburg, IA 50536

Lydia Jo Judy 16296 160th St

Ottumwa, IA 52501

Londyn Kahl 1083 220th St

Tipton, IA 52772

Morgan Kelly 2505 Plum Creek Rd

Algona, IA 50511

Taylor Kelly 2505 Plum Creek Rd Algona, IA 50511

Jack Kramer 11150 Fishpond Rd

Epworth, IA 52045

Hunter Kress 2605 Quarry Ln Guthrie Center, IA 50115

Hadley Lasack 306 5th Ave NE Farley, IA 52046

Harbor Loynachan 2235 Payton Rd Corydon, IA 50060

Kentlee Jo Loynachan 2235 Payton Rd Corydon, IA 50060

Maddie Mccoy 3056 125th St Villisca, IA 50864

Jackson Mehmen 32859 110th St

Plainfield, IA 50666

Paige Owens 2015 270th Ave

De Witt, IA 52742

Erin Sullivan 1570 Ripley Ln Woodbine, IA 51579

Maxwell Tiarks 29507 Juniper Rd McClelland, IA 51548

KANSAS

Benjamin Burling 37900 W 183rd St

Edgerton, KS 66021

Dustin Denton 1039 Vista Rd

Blue Rapids, KS 66411

Hayden Englert 1850 23rd Rd

Washington, KS 66968

Levi Goode 1084 Road 11

Sedan, KS 67361

Audrey Ivie PO Box 757 Ashland, KS 67831

Ethan Kunkel 2910 E 85th St N Valley Center, KS 67147

Kylie Mccormick 313 NE 20 Ave Great Bend, KS 67530

TJ Mills 331 Road 9 Grenola, KS 67346

Daelynn Peine 31443 N Highway 59 Garnett, KS 66032

Ethan Wyer 460 NE 20 Ave

Great Bend, KS 67530

KENTUCKY

Cade Doyle 4635 US Highway 62 Maysville, KY 41056

Tanner Weinel 3541 Flour Creek Rd

Butler, KY 41006

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LOUISIANA

Rory Forbes 23825 Reames Rd

Zachary, LA 70791

Andrew Lee Peloquin 17634 Highway 389

Singer, LA 70660

MARYLAD

Kinsley Farrell 27655 Baptist Church Rd

Mechanicsville, MD 20659

Brooklyn Grace Morris 3363 Hipsley Mill Rd

Woodbine, MD 21797

Kaylie Shelton 11221 Cash Smith Rd

Keymar, MD 21757

Katelyn Stoy 7539 Sharpsburg Pike

Boonsboro, MD 21713

MICHIGAN

Bronsen Blackmer 2945 Muma Rd

Parma, MI 49269

Brandon Wesley Grezeszak 1137 Stoney Ridge Rd

West Branch, MI 48661

Cody Helder 1550 140th Ave

Wayland, MI 49348

Alexandria P. Klaasen 4285 43rd St

Hamilton, MI 49419

Remington McCulley 4552 N 104th Ave

Hart, MI 49420

NEW JUNIOR MEMBERS

Andrew Pastryk 4560 W Chicago Rd Niles, MI 49120

Charles Grant Smith 1345 Harrington Rd Brown City, MI 48416

MISSOURI

Stetson Curtis 17133 NW Co Rd 701

Archie, MO 64725

Nolan Dehn 23705 Ferguson Dr

Dearborn, MO 64439

Emmerie Patek 42150 High Point Rd Russellville, MO 65074

Madelyn Grace Thompson 1110 SW Watson Rd

Amity, MO 64422

Janie Triplett 5838 County Road 312 Palmyra, MO 63461

NEBRASKA

Kelsey Amos 23284 N Maxwell Rd Stapleton, NE 69163

Tandon Bentley 150094 County Road B Mitchell, NE 69357

Gracin Cretacci 3615 W 70th St

Kearney, NE 68845

Kane Delatour PO Box 112 Tryon, NE 69167

Griffin Goering 412 Ardie Cir Syracuse, NE 68446

Nathan Griess 1803 E 1 Rd Aurora, NE 68818

Clara Johnson 3717 S 148th St Walton, NE 68461

Braden Ladwig 83798 Milroy Ave Thedford, NE 69166

Briggs Ladwig 83798 Milroy Ave Thedford, NE 69166

Nicole Nichols 47976 853rd Rd Chambers, NE 68725

Garrett Porter 80799 Highway 2 Merna, NE 68856

Shay Pospisil 1721 County Road 20 Colon, NE 68018

Harper Ross 2703 Highway 1 Murray, NE 68409

Madden Ross 2703 Highway 1 Murray, NE 68409

Claire Scheideler 4965 W Cimarron Rd

Ayr, NE 68925

Allyson Schoff 74049 Road 435

Smithfield, NE 68976

Kensley Snodgrass 63720 736 Rd

Brock, NE 68320

NEW MEXICO

Addison Owensby PO Box 411

Folsom, NM 88419

NORTH CAROLINA

Bryson Ingram 7968 Bailey Rd

Middlesex, NC 27557

OHIO

Darby Ayars 3515 Rosedale Rd

Irwin, OH 43029

Logan Bowcott 553 Kemper Hollow Rd

Gallipolis, OH 45631

Emma Brandenburg 1595 Lenroot Rd

Bethel, OH 45106

Trenton Braska 2465 State Route 314 Shelby, OH 44875

Stetson Bush 13612 N Peach Ridge Rd

Athens, OH 45701

Grace Conine 19850 County Road 226 Fostoria, OH 44830

Kenley Copsey 30539 Coressel Rd

Defiance, OH 43512

Ryleigh Egbert 9338 Kohler Rd

Botkins, OH 45306

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Addison Fennig

6143 Gause Rd

Coldwater, OH 45828

Mylie Forgrave

4128 State Route 204 NE

Mount Perry, OH 43760

Brextyn Grabiel 6341 Township Road 60 Edison, OH 43320

Haiden Hamilton 7820 State Route 193 Williamsfield, OH 44093

Cassidy Harris 8071 Shields Rd Lewisburg, OH 45338

Weston Haudenschield 11654 State Route 67

Kenton, OH 43326

Gage Hittle 6095 Memory Rd Zanesville, OH 43701

Silas Hoffman 10182 Wyandotte Rd SW Stoutsville, OH 43154

Joey Kerr 9864 Flint Ridge Rd SE Heath, OH 43056

Conner Lazzaro 5972 State Route 46 Rome, OH 44085

Kenlee McCracken 10887 Dolphin St SW Beach City, OH 44608

Emily Scott 1512 Sandy Lake Rd

Ravenna, OH 44266

Abigal Sharpe 2800 Johnstown Alexandria Rd Alexandria, OH 43001

Elijah Wright 10563 Wesley Chapel Rd Mount Perry, OH 43760

OKLAHOMA

Kennedy Arthur 9522 E 19th Ave

Stillwater, OK 74074

Simon Blum 394350 W 1000 Rd Copan, OK 74022

Payton Buck 13408 NS 411 Delaware, OK 74027

Laramie Carothers 607 N Willis St Granite, OK 73547

Sofie Cramer 7520 N 145th East Ave Owasso, OK 74055

Jaxton Edwards 15424 S 316th East Ave Coweta, OK 74429

Isaac Grimaldo 13909 Winford Rd Madill, OK 73446

Abigail Jones 16283 S County Road 209 Altus, OK 73521

Jozie Jones 16283 S County Road 209 Altus, OK 73521

Autumn Kriebel 26 60 Rd

Ponca City, OK 74604

Khyler Marshall 17636 E 790 Rd

Crawford, OK 73638

Elijah Mathews PO Box 1895

Muldrow, OK 74948

Ethan Mcmahan PO Box 1214 Noble, OK 73068

Reid Prosser 10374 W County Road 74 Crescent, OK 73028

Emry Solis 20510 E County Road 159 Altus, OK 73521

Emberly Thompson 246056 E 740 Rd Canton, OK 73724

Kamden Wilson 334672 E 770 Rd

Tryon, OK 74875

OREGON

Betsie Garcia 26556 Horsell Rd Bend, OR 97701

Caleb Leonardo 250 W Rolling Hills Dr Eagle Point, OR 97524

PENNSYLVANIA

Joshua Archer 120 Buckingham Rd West Finley, PA 15377

Connor London 239 Bradbury Rd Sycamore, PA 15364

Grady McGrew 1582 Barlow Two Taverns Rd Gettysburg, PA 17325

Keegan McGrew 1582 Barlow Two Taverns Rd

Gettysburg, PA 17325

Lola Sheruda 770 Hack Rd

Dalton, PA 18414

SOUTH DAKOTA

Payton Beare 34781 205th St

Ree Heights, SD 57371

Brody Deinert 25485 407th Ave

Mitchell, SD 57301

Sawyar James 19938 462nd Ave

Bruce, SD 57220

TENNESSEE

Ethan Bartee 4839 Hwy 161 Springfield, TN 37172

Jaclyn Thomas 471 Rufus Anderson Rd

Pikeville, TN 37367

TEXAS

Tessa Ash PO Box 98 Lipscomb, TX 79056

Steiley Beggs PO Box 1398 Lockhart, TX 78644

Robert Boysen III 17001 Fir Rd Alvin, TX 77511

Kinley Bozeman 6214 E Highway 62 Lubbock, TX 79403

Meagan Clark 8518 Gatlinburg Dr Fort Worth, TX 76123

Naomi Cleavinger 2325 County Road V Friona, TX 79035

Mimi Erwin 1304 Vail Ln

Wylie, TX 75098

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Miranda Fajardo 30688 Fm 803

Los Fresnos, TX 78566

Mason Fincher 555 Compton Ln

Waxahachie, TX 75167

Kress Foster 309 Elliot St

Wylie, TX 75098

Colton Franz 32406 Betka Rd

Waller, TX 77484

Mary Gonzales 4205 Ambergate Dr Crowley, TX 76036

Ellie Hert PO Box 1029

Liberty Hill, TX 78642

Jorie Jenschke 14418 Fm 2093

Fredericksburg, TX 78624

NEW JUNIOR MEMBERS

Parker Scout Kellison 794 Fm 784 Floydada, TX 79235

Lilly Leal 37427 Joe Loggins Rd Hempstead, TX 77445

Emily Marshall 800 Dunaway Ln

Azle, TX 76020

Brooklyn Miller 306 S Cedar Ridge Cir Waco, TX 76706

Paisley Miller 1571 S Tesch St Bellville, TX 77418

Hudson Roberson 9307 E County Road 6200 Idalou, TX 79329

Whitley Rogers 807 Fm 1566 E Greenville, TX 75401

Ryland Smart 1310 County Road 2005 Liberty, TX 77575

Gus Smith 1185 Homestead Rdg New Braunfels, TX 78132

Mollie Turner PO Box 1472 Seminole, TX 79360

Chloe Wise PO Box 99 North Zulch, TX 77872

Emma Zoeller 346 Ammann Rd Unit D Boerne, TX 78015

UTAH

Hailey Bassett 469 N 200 E Wellsville, UT 84339

VIRGINIA

Lindsay Ashton Lyle 232 Buffalo Branch Ln Swoope, VA 24479

WISCONSIN

Maddie Meddaugh W9686 State Road 39 Hollandale, WI 53544

Logan Sachse 190 S Locust Ln Whitewater, WI 53190

Kennedy Wuebben 1209 White Sands Ct West Bend, WI 53090

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2022 ACA National Show Results

Judges: Scott & Andrew Foster

DAJS The Reason 3000

Sire: Plum Creek Paradox 161B • Dam: DAJS Ms Hannabel 2017

Exhibited by Katy Satree, Montague, Texas

Bred by Katy Satree, Montague, Texas

Freedom Counts

Sire: LBG He’s Da Man ET • Dam: Dixie

Exhibited by D&J Cattle Co., Fountain City, Ind.

Bred by D&J Cattle Co., Fountain City, Ind.

Preston’s Ethel ET

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153 • Dam: JSUL Who’d Playing 6973D ET

Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa

Bred by Schaeffer Show Cattle, Hagerstown, Ind.

JSUL Looky Here 2222K ET

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153 • Dam: SSUL Who Dat Darling

Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa

Bred by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa

Open Chianina Show
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Grand Champion Chianina Bull Reserve Grand Champion Chianina Bull Grand Champion Chianina Female Reserve Grand Champion Chianina Female
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Judges: Scott & Andrew Foster

Open Chiangus Show

Grand Champion Chiangus Bull

BMW GCC Bucket List 520J ET

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153 • Dam: Ms Rockn Ace 36U

Exhibited by Winegardner/Klingaman Show Cattle, Lima, Ohio & Griswold Cattle, Stillwater, Okla.

Bred by Winegardner/Klingaman Show Cattle, Lima, Ohio

Reserve Grand Champion Chiangus Bull

DAJS Special Ops

Sire: DAJS Special Effects 044 • Dam: DAJS Kate Han 2018

Exhibited by Katy Satree, Montague, Texas

Bred by Katy Satree, Motague, Texas

Grand Champion Chiangus Female

BMW Ace 2 325J ET

Sire: SMA Watchout 482 • Dam: Rockn Ace 2 413B

Exhibited by Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio

Bred by Lille Skiles, Stephenville, Texas

Reserve Grand Champion Chiangus Female

DAJS Diana 124

Sire: DAJS Ah Cool Cat 530 • Dam: DAJS Kate 2015B

Exhibited by Berren Strope, O’Neill, Neb.

Bred by Katy Satree, Montague, Texas

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2022 ACA National Show Results

Chianina Bull Divisions

Chiangus Bull Divisions

Late Junior Bull Calf Champion Freedom Counts Exhibited by D&J Cattle Co., Fountain City, IN Late Junior Bull Calf Reserve CFBC Indy Exhibited by Conkey Show Cattle, Hicksville, OH Early Junior Bull Calf Champion CFBC Tank Exhibited by Conkey Show Cattle, Hicksville, OH Early Junior Bull Calf Reserve LBG Sonny Boy Exhibited by Savannah Garrett, Richmond, IN Senior Bull Calf Champion CFBC Mr Titan Exhibited by Conkey Show Cattle, Hicksville, OH Summer Yearling Champion DAJS The Reason 3000 Exhibited by Katy Satree, Montague, TX Late Junior Bull Calf Champion DAJS Special Ops Exhibited by Katy Satree, Montague, TX Late Junior Bull Calf Reserve GOP Knock Out 211K Exhibited by Kennedy/Brooks Evans, Campbellsburg,KY Senior Bull Calf Champion GOP Jet Black 117J Exhibited by Kennedy/Brooks Evans, Campbellsburg,KY Senior Bull Calf Reserve Bauer High Noon J793 Exhibited by Alex Bauer/McKenzie Klemkosky Summer Yearling Champion BMW GCC Bucket List 520J ET Exhibited by Winegardner/Klingaman & Griswold
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Senior Yearling Champion Clinto Clinto Clinto Exhibited by Tyler Loudon, Creston, IA

Chianina Heifer Divisions

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Exhibited

No Photo Available

JSUL TSSC Ms Kimmy K 2127K ET

Exhibited by Kathy Lehman, Shelby, OH

FRYE Lucy 109K ET

Exhibited by Winegardner Show Cattle, Lima, OH

LADD Juanita 214J

Exhibited by Maci Scher, Huntington, IN

Exprsso

Exhibited by Natalie Dearwester, Camp Point, IL

Summer Yearling Champion LAW QB

Exhibited by Landree Warnock, Urbana, IN

Summer

TSSC She So Sassy 1094J

Exhibited by Emily Jones, Hamilton, OH

MPJ W/C Fetty’s Finest 146J ET

Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA

DSSF Candy Cane 106J ET

Exhibited by Emma Yochum, Hillsboro, OH

BMW FRYE Lucy 324J ET

Exhibited by Reece Richardson, Arapaho, OK

Summer Heifer Calf Champion PRES Sandy Sky’s 289K by Elijah Wright, Mount Perry, OH Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion JSUL Looky Here 2222K ET Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA Late Junior Heifer Calf Reserve JSUL TSCC Who’s Primo 2122K ET Exhibited by Harrison Stofer, Warsaw, IN Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion Early Junior Heifer Calf Reserve BMW Senior Heifer Calf Champion Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Yearling Reserve Late Spring Yearling Champion Late Spring Yearling Reserve Early Spring Yearling Champion
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Chianina Heifer Divisions

Chiangus Heifer Divisions

Early Spring Yearling Reserve LMAN JBOY Paige 185J ET Exhibited by Rebecca Pullins, Coolville, OH Junior Yearling Champion Preston’s Ethel ET Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa Junior Yearling Reserve TSSC CRKS Who’s Looking Now ET Exhibited by Samantha Podzimek, Mitchell, SD Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion BMW Ace 2 100K ET Exhibited by Luke Jennings, Felicity, OH Late Junior Heifer Calf Reserve SC Khloe ET Exhibited by Hannah Smith, Franklin, NC Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion CHBB Kate Exhibited by Macey Bater, Eaton, IN Early Junior Heifer Calf Reserve RSRS Khaleesi Exhibited by Michaela Steveson, Terre Haute, IN Senior Heifer Calf Champion GOP Judy Garland 114J Exhibited by Kennedy Evans, Campbellsburg, KY Senior Heifer Calf Reserve BRKR Roo 1J Exhibited by Reid Barker, Kendallville, IN Summer Yearling Champion DAJS Diana 124 Exhibited by Berren Strope, O’Neill, NE Summer Yearling Reserve FLF Ms Jade Exhibited by Hannah Smith, Franklin, NC Late Spring Yearling Champion BMW Ace 2 409J ET Exhibited by Cali Baldwin, Winchester, IN
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Late Spring Yearling Reserve

HIGG Tabitha 123J ET

Exhibited by Marcie Harward, Richfield, NC

Early Spring Yearling Champion

BMW Ace 2 325J ET

Exhibited by Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, OH

Early Spring Yearling Reserve

BMW HR Ynot 143J

Exhibited by Luke Jennings, Felicity, OH

No Photo Available

Junior Yearling Champion

HIGG Allure 107J

Exhibited by Rob Oakley, Livingston, TN

No Photo Available

Junior Yearling Reserve

SEXY Khione RSRS

Exhibited by Michaela Steveson, Terre Haute, IN

Senior Yearling Champion

WVW Miss Harper

Exhibited by Kendall Harper, Alapaha, GA

Senior Yearling Reserve

BMW Ace 2 127H ET

Exhibited by Kevin Hesser, Leesburg, IN

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Chianina Bull Class Placings

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Class 1 Chianina Bulls

1. Freedom Counts, exhibited by D&J Cattle Co.

2. RSRS Pistolero, exhibited by Sheets Chiangus

Class 2 Chianina Bulls

1. CFBC Indy, exhibited by Conkey Show Cattle

Class 3 Chianina Bulls

1. CFBC Tank, exhibited by Conkey Show Cattle

2. LBG Excell 31K ET, exhibited by Garrett Show Cattle

Class 4 Chianina Bulls

1. LBG Sonny Boy, exhibited by Savannah Garrett

2. VVCC Highball, exhibited by Valley Vista

Chiangus Bull Class Placings

Class 1 Chiangus Bulls

1. DAJS Special Ops, exhibited by Katy Satree

2. GOP Knock Out 211K, exhibited by Kennedy & Brooks Evans

Class 2 Chiangus Bulls

1. Ard Ridge Revival 52K, exhibited by Ard Ridge Genetics LLC

Class 3 Chiangus Bulls

1. GOP Just In Time 118J ET, exhibited by Kennedy & Brooks Evans

Class 4 Chiangus Bulls

1. GOP Jet Black 117J, exhibited by Kennedy & Brooks Evans

2. TR/TLLC Just Watch, exhibited by Tyler Loudon & Talmo Ranch

Chianina Female Class Placings

Class 7 Chianina Females

1. PRES Sandy Sky’s 289K, exhibited by Elijah Wright

Class 8 Chianina Females

1. JSUL TSSC Ms Jessie J 2234K ET, exhibited by Maddie Smith

2. Campbellco Jaylyn 03K, exhibited by Brody Hanson

3. PRES Sky High 265K ET, exhibited by Kolten Wynn

4. Miss Penny, exhibited by Savannah Garrett

5. BMW HR Ace 2 22K ET, exhibited by Delaney Moore

6. MFS MVP Ace 29K ET, exhibited by Claire Cheesman

Class 9 Chianina Females

1. JSUL Looky Here 2222K ET, exhibited by Sara Sullivan

2. JSUL TSSC Who’s Primo 2122K ET, exhibited by Harrison Stofer

Class 10 Chianina Females

1. Farrah, exhibited by Kylee Barker

2. TSSC Who’s Playin Who 2026K ET, exhibited by Makenna Hoppa

3. HR 4L Ace 4K ET, exhibited by Kaylee Jennings

Class 11 Chianina Females

1. JSUL TSSC Ms Kimmy K 2127K ET, exhibited by Kathy Lehman

2. BMW FRYE Lucy 109K ET, exhibited by Winegardner Show Cattle

3. CFBC Miss Iris ET, exhibited by Conkey Show Cattle

Class 12 Chianina Females

1. LADD Juanity 214J, exhibited by Maci Scher

Class 13 Chianina Females

1. Exprsso, exhibited by Natalie Dearwester

Class 14 Chianina Females

1. LAW QB, exhibited by Landree Warnock

2. TSSC She So Sassy 1094J, exhibited by Emily Jones

3. BRKR Suzy 19J, exhibited by Laramie Barker

4. PRES Fully Loaded 132J ET, exhibited by Kade Banter

5. PRES Midnight Madness 136J ET, exhibited by Kolten Wynn

Class 15 Chianina Females

1. MPJ W/C Fetty’s Finest 146J ET, exhibited by Sara Sullivan

2. DSSF Candy CAne 106J ET, exhibited by Emma Yochum

Farms

Class 5 Chianina Bulls

1. CFBC Mr Titan, exibited by Conkey Show Cattle

Class 6 Chianina Bulls

1. DAJS The Reason 3000, exhibited by Katy Satree

Class 5 Chiangus Bulls

1. Bauer High Noon J793, exhibited by Alex Bauer & McKenzie Klemkosky

Class 6 Chiangus Bulls

1. BMW GCC Bucket List 520J ET, exhibited by Winegardner/Klingaman Show Cattle

Class 7 Chiangus Bulls

1. Clinto Clinto Clinto, exhibited by Tyler Loudon

Class 16 Chianina Females

1. BMW FRYE Lucy 324J ET, exhibited by Reece Richardson

2. LMAN JBOY Paige 185H ET, exhibited by Rebecca Pullins

Class 17 Chianina Females

1. Preston’s Ethel ET, exhibited by Sara Sullivan

2. TSSC CRKS Who’s Looking Now ET, exhibited by Samantha Podzimek

3. TSSC Game On Girls 1061J ET, exhibited by MacKenzie Neal

4. JSUL Emily’s Who Dat 1073J ET, exhibited by Emily Jones

5. PRES Felicia 106J ET, exhibited by Wyatt Shinn

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Class 8 Chiangus Females

1. BMW Ace 2 100K ET, exhibited by Luke Jennings

2. SC Khloe ET, exhibited by Hannah Smith

Class 9 Chiangus Females

1. CHBB Kate, exhibited by Macey Banter

2. RSRS Khaleesi, exhibited by Michaela Steveson

Class 10 Chiangus Females

1. BRKR Roo 1J, exhibited by Reid Barker

Class 11 Chiangus Females

1. GOP Judy Garland 114J, exhibited by Kennedy & Brooks Evans

2. HF Diamond Queen 848J, exhibited by Emma Grafft

Class 12 Chiangus Females

1. DAJS Diaan 124, exhibited by Berren Strope

2. FLF Ms Jade, exhibited by Hannah Smith

Class 13 Chiangus Females

1. BMW Ace 2 409J ET, exhibited by Cali Baldwin

2. HIGG Tabitha 123J ET, exhibited by Marcie Harward

3. TR/WVW Jackie 2CA, exhibited by Macie Ledford

Class 14 Chiangus Females

1. BMW Ace 2 325J ET, exhibited by Samantha VanVorhis

2. BMW HR Ynot 143J, exhibited by Luke Jennings

Class 15 Chiangus Females

1. HIGG Allure 107J, exhibited by Rob Oakley

Class 16 Chiangus Females

1. SEXY Khione RSRS, exhibited by Michaela Steveson

2. WVW Miss J-Vanka, exhibited by Kendall Harper

Class 17 Chiangus Females

1. WVW Miss Harper, exhibited by Kendall Harper

2. BMW Ace 2 127H ET, exhibited by Kevin Hesser

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Preston’s Ethel ET

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153 • Dam: JSUL Who’d Playing 6973D ET

Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa

Bred by Schaeffer Show Cattle, Hagerstown, Ind.

Hauge GCC BSC Northern Star ET

Sire: BMW Onset • Dam: Silveiras Elba 7325

Exhibited by Devin Morton, Stratford, Okla.

Bred by Abe Hauge, Winona, Minn.

Exprsso

Sire: GOET I-80 • Dam: TSPC Amen 78

Exhibited by Natalie Dearwester, Camp Point, Ill.

Bred by Natalie Dearwester, Camp Point, Ill.

LAW QB

Sire: Dual Threat 305A • Dam: DS Ynot 403B

Exhibited by Landree Warnock, Urbana, Ind.

Bred by Landree Warnock, Urbana, Ind.

Junior Chianina Show
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BMW Ace 2 325J ET

Sire: SMA Watchout 482 • Dam: Rockn Ace 2 413B

Exhibited by Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio

Bred by Lille Skiles, Stephenville, Texas

MMK GTC Beyonce 526J ET

Sire: HIGG Clockwork 88C • Dam: JHC Ms Cocky Fresh

Exhibited by Miller Smith, Pendelton, Ind.

Bred by Lane Enyart, Vinita, Okla.

GOP Judy Garland 114J

Sire: DAJS Black Out 93 • Dam: GOP Anna Delilah 643D

Exhibited by Kennedy Evans, Campbellsburg, Ky.

Bred by Kennedy Evans, Campbellsburg, Ky.

FLF Ms Jade

Sire: WWSC Slider • Dam: TR Florence PCA

Exhibited by Hannah Smith, Franklin, N.C.

Bred by Hannah Smith, Franklin, N.C.

Junior Chiangus Show Grand Champion Chiangus Heifer Reserve Grand Champion Chiangus Heifer Grand Champion Bred & Owned Chiangus Female Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Chiangus Female
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Junior Chianina Heifer Divisions

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Summer Heifer Calf Champion PRES Sandy Sky’s 289K

Exhibited by Elijah Wright, Mount Perry, OH

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Late Junior Heifer Calf Reserve SOUD Unleashed Sultry

Exhibited by Kamryn Hardy, Mount Orab, OH

Summer Heifer Calf Reserve

HERR Mae’s Western Secret 11K

Exhibited by Allison Herr, Metamora, OH

Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion JSUL TSSC Who’s Primo 2122K ET

Exhibited by Harrison Stofer, Warsaw, IN

Senior Heifer Calf Champion Exprsso

Exhibited by Natalie Dearwester, Camp Point, IL

Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion JSUL TSSC Ms Kimmy K 2127K ET

Exhibited by Kathy Lehman, Shelby, OH

Early Junior Heifer Calf Reserve JSUL TSSC Who Da Girl 2111K ET

Exhibited by Brextyn Grabiel, Edison, OH

Summer Yearling Reserve

DUNK Lucy 152J

Exhibited by Rylie Lanum, Flora, IN

Senior Heifer Calf Reserve TDOG Smooth Moves 101J

Exhibited by Alainey Breaux, Perry, GA

Summer Yearling Champion LAW QB

Exhibited by Landree Warnock, Urbana, IN

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Late Spring Yearling Champion MPJ W/C Fetty’s Finest 146J ET

Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA

Late Spring Yearling Reserve

DSSF Candy Cane 106J ET

Exhibited by Emma Yochum, Hillsboro, OH

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Early Spring Yearling Champion BMW FRYE Lucy 324J ET Exhibited by Reece Richardson, Arapaho, OK Early Spring Yearling Reserve H/F Who Dat Fox ET Exhibited by Mason Allen, Nocona, TX Junior Yearling Champion Preston’s Ethel ET Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA Junior Yearling Reserve Hauge GCC BSC Northern Star ET Exhibited by Devin Morton, Stratford, OK Senior Yearling Champion REIB Miss Shelby 325 Exhibited by Parker Chesnut, Bath, IN No Photo Available Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion BMW Ace 2 100K ET Exhibited by Luke Jennings, Felicity, OH Late Junior Heifer Calf Reserve SC Khloe ET Exhibited by Hannah Smith, Franklin, NC Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion McNealy’s Ruby Exhibited by Lydia Kerr, Bloomington, IN Early Junior Heifer Calf Reserve CHBB Kate Exhibited by Macey Banter, Eaton, IN Senior Heifer Calf Champion GOP Judy Garland 114J Exhibited by Kennedy Evans, Campbellsburg, KY
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Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Maggie Exhibited by Kaylee Pittman, Selma, NC

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Summer Yearling Champion

MMK GTC Beyonce 526J ET

Exhibited by Miller Smith, Pendleton, IN

Summer Yearling Reserve

DAJS Diana 124

Exhibited by Berren Strope, O’Neill, NE

Late spring Yearling Champion

BMW Ace 2 409J ET

Exhibited by Cali Baldwin, Winchester, IN

Late Spring Yearling Reserve

HIGG Tabitha 123J ET

Exhibited by Marcie Harward, Richfield, NC

Early Spring Yearling Champion

BMW Ace 2 325J ET

Exhibited by Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, OH

Early Spring Yearling Reserve

BMW HR Ynot 143J ET

Exhibited by Luke Jennings, Felicity, OH

Junior Yearling Champion

WVW Miss J-Vanka

Exhibited by Kendall Harper, Alapaha, GA

Junior Yearling Reserve

SEXY Khione RSRS

Exhibited by Michaela Steveson, Terre Haute, IN

Senior Yearling Champion

BWM Ace 2 127H ET

Exhibited by Kevin Hesser, Leesburg, IN

Senior Yearling Reserve

WVW Miss Harper

Exhibited by Kendall Harper, Alapaha, GA

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Junior Chianina Female Class Placings

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Class 1 Chianina Females

1. PRES Sandy Sky’s 289K, exhibited by Elijah Wright

2. HERR Mae’s Western Secret 11K, exhibited by Allison Herr

Class 2 Chianina Females

1. SOUD Unleashed Sultry, exhibited by Kamryn Hardy

2. Miss Penny, exhibited by Savannah Garrett

3. HOCK Sexy Roxanne 1K, exhibited by Catelynn Hockemeyer

4. DSUL Who Dat Kaitlyn 225K ET, exhibited by Morgan Dykstra

5. SNL Lil Hia, exhibited by Gwyneth Souder

6. MFS MVP Ace 29K ET, exhibited by Claire Cheesman

Class 3 Chianina Females

1. JSUL TSSC Ms Jessie J 2234K ET, exhibited by Maddie Smith

2. PRES Sky High 264K ET, exhibited by Kolten Wynn

3. BMW HR Ace 2 22K ET, exhibited by Delaney Moore

4. Campbellco Jaylyn 03K, exhibited by Brody Hanson

5. KKV Made To Be La Nina, exhibited by Alyson Simpson

6. BJSC Naomi 047K ET, exhibited by Lindsay Lyle

7. HFSC Daisy, exhibited by Laicee Howser

Class 4 Chianina Females

1. JSUL Who Speckles 2241K ET, exhibited by Lane Hull

2. TSSC DSCF Playing Games ET, exhibited by Gabrielle Cragen

3. CLAC So Fancy 522K, exhibited by Connor London

4. Legend Valley Miss Ohio, exhibited by Logan Bowcott

5. Miss Reba, exhibited by Brynleigh Sherman

Class 5 Chianina Females

1. JSUL TSSC Who’s Primo 2122K ET, exhibited by Harrison Stofer

2. GNG 2R Stacey 34K ET, exhibited by Londyn Rolen

3. KBIC Mia Jalynn, exhibited by Etta Evans

4. FFSC Reba 48K, exhibited by Makiah Schroeder

5. KDGF 198K, exhibited by Keaton Travis

Class 6 Chianina Females

1. JSUL TSSC Who Da Girl 2111K ET, exhibit-

ed by Brextyn Gabriel

2. Farrah, exhibited by Kylee Barker

3. HR 4L Ace 4K ET, exhibited by Kaylee Jennings

4. TSSC Who’s Playin Who 2026K ET, exhibited by Makenna Hoppa

5. CFBC Miss Ivy, exhibited by Carter Welty

6. Shirl 4669, exhibited by Robert Strickland

7. LNGE That Sexy Sultry, exhibited by Eden Wehner

Class 7 Chianina Females

1. JSUL TSSC Ms Kimmy K 2127K ET, exhibited by Kathy Lehman

2. CFBC Miss Iris ET, exhibited by Carter Welty

3. Dede ET, exhibited by Morgan Dykstra

4. Hunter’s Baby, exhibited by Rory Forbes

Class 8 Chianina Females

1. Exprsso, exhibited by Natalie Dearwester

2. TDOG Smooth Moves 101J, exhibited by Alainey Breaux

Class 9 Chianina Females

1. LAW QB, exhibited by Landree Warnock

2. BRKR Suzy 19J, exhibited by Laramie Barker

3. PRES Midnight Madness 136J ET, exhibited by Kolten Wynn

4. JSUL Who Dat Limit 1123J ET, exhibited by Addisyn Gettinger

5. HERR Lady Mae 02J, exhibited by Allison Herr

Class 10 Chianina Females

1. DUNK Lucy 152J, exhibited by Rylie Lanum

2. Stylish Betty 9J, exhibited by Conner Unger

3. TSSC She So Sassy 1094J, exhibited by Emily Jones

4. PRES Fully Loaded 132J ET, exhibited by Kade Banter

5. BMW Y Not 508J ET, exhibited by Weston Haudenschield

Class 11 Chianina Females

1. MPJ W/C Fetty’s Finest 146J ET, exhibited by Sara Sullivan

2. DSSF Candy Cane 106J ET, exhibited by Emma Yochum

3. BMW Candy ET, exhibited by Caleb Bame

Class 12 Chianina Females

1. BMW FRYE Lucy 324J ET, exhibited by Reece Richardson

2. H/F Who Dat Fox ET, exhibited by Mason Allen

3. UDE Stylin’ Thunder 22J ET, exhibited by

McKlay Gensini

4. LMAN JBOY Paige 185J ET, exhibited by Rebecca Pullins

5. JSUL Total Who Da 1016J ET, exhibited by Whitney Swaim

6. OMF Lucy 101J ET, exhibited by Owen Fennig

7. MIL Lacey 109J ET, exhibited by Andrew Hartman

Class 13 Chianina Females

1. Preston’s Ethel ET, exhibited by Sara Sullivan

2. JSUL Emily’s Who Dat 1073J ET, exhibited by Emily Jones

3. TSSC Game On Girls 1061J ET, exhibited by MacKenzie Neal

4. TSSC CRKS Who’s Looking Now ET, exhibited by Samantha Podzimek

5. 2J Pam ET, exhibited by Abigal Sharpe

6. PRES Felicia 106J ET, exhibited by Wyatt Shinn

Class 14 Chianina Females

1. Hauge GCC BSC Northern Star, exhibited by Devin Morton

2. Jolene ET, exhibited by Brooke Hayden

Class 15 Chianina Females

1. REIB Miss Shelby 325, exhibited by Parker Chesnut

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Junior Chiangus Heifer Class Placings

Class 1 Chiangus Heifers

1. BMW Ace 2 100K ET, exhibited by Luke Jennings

2. SC Khloe ET, exhibited by Hannah Smith

Class 2 Chiangus Heifers

1. CHBB Kate, exhibited by Macey Banter

2. RSRS Khaleesi, exhibited by Michaela Steveson

Class 3 Chiangus Heifers

1. McNealy’s Ruby, exhibited by Lydia Kerr

2. SL Miss Bismarck 316K, exhibited by Isaac Scyphers

Class 4 Chiangus Heifers

1. BRKR Roo 1J, exhibited by Reid Barker

Class 5 Chiangus Heifers

1. GOP Judy Garland 114J, exhibited by Kennedy Evans

2. Maggie, exhibited by Kaylee Pittman

3. HIGG Kellie 152J ET, exhibited by Lauren Kelly

Class 6 Chiangus Heifers

1. HF Diamond Queen 848J, exhibited by Emma Grafft

Class 7 Chiangus Heifers

1. MMK GTC Beyonce 526J ET, exhibited by Miller Smith

2. DAJS Diana 124, exhibited by Berren Strope

3. FLF Ms Jade, exhibited by Hannah Smith

Class 8 Chiangus Heifers

1. BMW Ace 2 409H ET, exhibited by Cali Baldwin

2. HIGG Tabitha 123J ET, exhibited by Marcie Harward

3. Moore Forever Lady 50J, exhibited by Carson Beckman

4. TR/WVW Jackie 2CA, exhibited by Macie Ledford

Class 9 Chiangus Heifers

1. BMW Ace 2 325J ET, exhibited by Samantha VanVorhis

2. BMW HR Ynot 143J ET, exhibited by Luke Jennings

Class 10 Chiangus Heifers SCRATCH

Class 11 Chiangus Heifers

1. WVW Miss J-Vanka, exhibited by Kendall Harper

2. SEXY Khione RSRS, exhibited by Michaela Steveson

Class 12 Chiangus Heifers

1. BMW Ace 2 127H ET, exhibited by Kevin Hesser

2. WVW Miss Harper, exhibited by Kendall Harper

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Herdsman of the Year

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Jake Ruffing – HR Cattle, Bellevue, Ohio

Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa

Special Awards

At the Annual ACA Membership meeting the Association recognized four members for their commitment to the breed throughout the years.

National Show Honoree – Val Shields, VBS Farms

Breeder of the Year – Wayne & Jill Miller, Talmo Ranch

Promoter of the Year – Ken Culp III

Commercial Cattlemen of the Year – Bill & Theresa Korbelik, TEAM Beef

Congratulations to these members. Your dedication to the Chianina breed so very appreciated.

Retiring Board Members

Two board members completed their term of services on the ACA Board of Directors at the November meeting.

The ACA would like to thank Ken Culp III and Segayle Foster for the dedicated service to the ACA.

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2021-2022 All-Americans

Show Animals of the Year

The 2021-2022 ACA All-Americans were honored at the Annual Membership Meeting in Louisville. Congratulations to all those exhibitors who were selected for the 2021-2022 show season.
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Chianina Show Bull of the Year – exhibited by Katy Satree Chiangus Show Bull of the Year – exhibited by Evans Cattle Company, Grand ‘Ole Place Farms & Satree Show Cattle Not pictured: • Junior & Open Chiangus Show Heifer of the Year – exhibited by Haleigh Holt • Junior & Chianina Show Heifer of the Year – exhibited by Sara Sullivan
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40-Year Members

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The ACA celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2012 and every year since has honored those members who have maintained membership for 40 years. This year, we were privileged to honor 13 members.

Recipients of the 40 Year award are:

• Gary Laabs/Laabs Cattle Company, Clear Lake, IA

• Dennis Zindel, Zindel Farms, Moweaqua, IL

• Dr. Robin Sheets & Family/ Sheets Chiangus, West

Lafayette, IN

• Val Shields, VBS Farms, DeMossville, KY

• Phil Hutchison/Pleasant View Chianina Farm, Onondaga, MI

• Jerry Schaefer/Schaefer Chiangus, Des Lacs, ND

• David, Jody, Blake & Kayla Campbell/Campbellco Cattle, Cedarville, OH

• Joe Lucas Family, Amesville, OH

• Kent Schmid/KJS Chianina, VanWert, OH

• Gene Rowe/Rowe & Kuck

LLC, West Manchester, OH

• Brad & Melanie Winegardner/Winegardner Show Cattle, Lima, OH

• Bruce Glover, Elgin, OK

• Walt Dickson/Smoky Mountain, Knoxville, TN

Excerpts of information submitted by some of the honorees is included below. We hope you enjoy reading and learning a little bit about these 40 Year members and their commitment to the breed.

Jerry Schaefer/Schaefer Chiangus – Des Lacs, ND

Size & Type of Operation

We currently run 200 plus cows and they are owned primarily with my son Bryan. Our herd is mostly Chiangus based cows with some purebred and commercial females also.

How did you get started raising Chianina cattle?

Having 6 sons that were showing cattle, we noticed that Chiangus were standing at the top of the class. We thought we would start raising our own Chiangus and we soon found out how productive mother cows they were.

Why have you continued to raise Chianina cattle?

We’ve been raising Chi cattle since

1979 when we started AI’ing and doing embryo work. We have continued to do this because of the power of the genetics and the longevity of the cows. Chi cattle will do more on the first cross that any other cattle.

What is your favorite memory involving Chianina cattle or the ACA?

There are too many memories, but probably the best memory would be the breeders and families we met through the ACA. Also heading up two junior national shows that were held at the North Dakota State Fair.

Favorite bull or cow?

Our favorite bull was one we raised - JSC Franchise. Our favorite female would be JSC Crystal…guess what? A

Franchise daughter!

Advice for new breeders?

You probably already expect good things because we are a new breeder. Take these genetics to the feedlot, cow herd or the show ring. Imagine if these genetics work in the show ring how good they will be in the feedlot.

Anything else you would like to add?

Time has a way of getting away too fast but stop and be thankful for all God has given us, our friends, our lives, but most of all our family.

Gary Laabs/Laabs Cattle Company – Clear Lake, IA

Anything else you would like to add?

We are not actively raising Chi cattle anymore, but when we did we had 165 cows and had an annual sale each October. WE are retired

and go south in the winter and enjoy the north in the summer. We have always loved Chi-influenced cattle and think they are great. We enjoyed the many friends we met in the Chi busi-

ness and watch the Chi business still. Simply put – they were great years for our family.

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Brad & Melanie

Size & Type of Operation

We have a cow/calf operation and run approximately 85 momma cows and calves. We place 130 embryos through our ET program in co-op herds. We have a high emphasis on show cattle and our breeding program. We raised and sell steers, heifers and bulls each year.

How did you get started raising Chianina cattle?

I had shown a few Chi-influenced steers which lead to my start with Gale Long and John Coble, working for Valiant Farms and Alson Ranch. I liked the breed and the high quality look they presented.

Why have you continued to raise Chianina cattle?

We love the breed and the cows and they have the look that we love raising for show cattle. The Chianina

Show Cattle – Lima OH

breed has made such a high impact in the show ring and has made our show cattle business very successful.

What is your favorite memory involving Chianina cattle or the ACA?

I was honored to be selected Herdsman of the Year and then our son Tyler and our son-in-law Kurtis were both ACA Herdsman of the Year. We have been fortunate to have multiple champions. A special highlight was winning the Chiangus Classic and the Fullblood Classic the same year.

Favorite bull or cow?

Favorite Bull: Who Da Man

Favorite Cow: Rockn Ace 36U

Favorite Heifer: Who Da Man x Ace - sold to and shown by Lillie Skiles

Advice for new breeders? Raise the kind you like. Believe

in your program and have a vision for what you want to accomplish in 5 years. Don’t get caught up in fads.

Anything else you would like to add?

It’s been an honor, raising our family, showing and breeding Chianina cattle. We are proud of the progeny of some of our favorite donor cows. It has been so neat to see the breed evolve and change and to see so many prestigious programs using and raising Chi influenced bulls and females.

Walt Dickson/Smoky Mountain Farm – Knoxville, TN

Size & Type of Operation

Our operation currently has 40 mature cows and 17 first calf heifers. We sell club calves, those not good enough we feed to 1,400 pounds and sell to freezer beef customers.

How did you get started raising Chianina cattle?

I met Truman Kingsly from North Dakota and was impressed with his “Continental” cattle that were about 50% Chianina.

Why have you continued to raise Chianina cattle?

I still use some Chianina semen to raise club calves.

What is your favorite memory involving Chianina cattle or the ACA?

The 1991 Louisville National Champion Chi Bull, SMF Lassiter, and his dam “Lois” bred by Scotty Sumption. She was named Grand Champion at the 1989 Louisville National Show.

Favorite bull or cow?

TK Glacier and SMF Lassiter who was a out of a Glacier daughter.

Advice for new breeders?

Some Chi blood adds performance, clean fronts, and that show ring look to make show cattle competitive.

Anything else you would like to add?

I have fond memories of the purebred Chi’s. They were so good and so smart. By far the most intelligent cattle ever.

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Rob Sheets Family/Sheets Chiangus – West Lafayette, IN

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Size & Type of Operation

We run a small cow/calf, seedstock and show calf operation.

How did you get started raising Chianina cattle?

My father, Dale, bred his registered Angus cows (60 head) to two fullblood bulls of ABS (Ferrero & Fillipo) in the spring of 1972. I was really amazed at the performance and look of this hybrid cross.

Why have you continued to raise Chianina cattle?

After college, 2 years in the Army (1973 & 1974) and then dental

school and establishing our own herd in 1981, we were still excited about the mothering ability and show dominance of Chi-influenced cattle.

What is your favorite memory involving Chianina cattle or the ACA?

Our kids (Kyle, Allie & Brittany) showing at the NJHS for 14 years straight and making many friends along the way.

Favorite bull or cow?

RSRS Fancy won many shows (16) and was named Champion at the Indiana State Fair. “Excalibur” winning

Kent Schmid/KJS Chianina – Van Wert, OH

Size & Type of Operation

We operate a small herd of Chianina and Chiangus cows. We have varied in number from 5 to 14 cows over the years.

How did you get started raising Chianina cattle?

I purchased my first Chi female from a gentleman in southern Ohio who had a different breed of cattle but was trying out a couple halfblood Chi cows on his farm. That female was a 3/4 blood and my first calf out of her was a heifer (7/8 purebred) by the bull Ildeno. I showed that heifer at the Mid-East Region Show in Lima, Ohio. She was calf champion and I was hooked on showing Chianina cattle!

Why have you continued to raise Chianina cattle?

The breed is great for commercial production and the show ring. There has been a lot of changes in size

and type of these cattle in 40 years. Selective breeding and mating to other breeds makes these cattle very versatile.

What is your favorite memory involving Chianina cattle or the ACA?

The cattle and showing them have been a lot of fun. I was privileged to be president of the Ohio Chianina Association for several years. We have met many great people and made several lifetime great friends!

Favorite bull or cow?

Lots of memories! I have been fortunate to have sold several bulls to other breeders and commercial cattlemen. From Fullbloods to Percentage Chianina and Chiangus. From Mexico to Cananda!

Advice for new breeders?

Ask advise from experienced Chianina breeders and other breeds. Find out how their matings work. Go

National Champion Chiangus Bull in 2013 was also a highlight.

Advice for new breeders?

Breed cattle that work for you and be committed to the breed and get involved with the ACA family.

Anything else you would like to add?

We cherish the many friends we have made over the years and feel the time our family has invested in the ACA has been well worth it. Thank you to all who have helped us along this great journey!

to their ranch or farms to see their cow herds. If you are going to a sale to purchase a bull or female, ask to see the herd that produced the sale offerings.

Anything else you would like to add?

Raising livestock isn’t easy. It definitely has its high and lows. Hopefully we all get to enjoy some of the rewards of raising Chianina cattle!

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ACA 50th Anniversary Celebration

The American Chianina Association was created in June 1972 and celebrated its 50th Anniversary during the American Chianina Association National Show in Louisville in November 2022. At the 50th Anniversary reception, members were able to reminisce with fellow members and friends, remembering the past years and looking forward to the future. Ken Geuns of Michigan, gave a great talk about the association, covering the early years through the present. Staff and members from across the country compiled memorabilia for the event, allowing those in attendance to take a walk back in time through the last 50 years.

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NEW BOARD MEMBER BIOS

Four new board members were elected to 3 year terms on the Board of Directors in October. Travis Pembrook was elected to serve the Southwest Region. Tyler Winegardner, Derek Evans & Katy Satree-Rucker were all elected to serve as At-Large directors.

Pembrook – Oklahoma –Southwest Region Director

Travis and Beth Pembrook, along with their sons Bret and Bryson, operate Pembrook Cattle Company in Fairview, Okla. The Pembrook’s run cattle and operate on land that has been used for the same purposes by five generations of family.

Over the past 20 years Pembrook Cattle Company has developed from a strictly Registered Angus operation to an Angus based operation that now offers Angus and Red Angus based genetics, as well as high quality Chi genetics.

Every Fall and Spring the Pembrook operation showcases and promotes Chi genetics through their annual production sales and has noticed a strong demand from customers for Chi genetics, a demand that continues to grow and show strength.

Travis and Beth attribute this growth to a quality product that checks multiple boxes for breeders and exhibitors, and most importantly a strong association, board and staff that has done an excellent job setting a course and promoting the Chianina breed. The staff and membership is welcoming to new people coming into the breed and the Junior program of the breed is a huge attraction and bright spot to new breeders and families entering the breed as well.

Travis is excited to be joining the Chianina Association Board of Directors and looks forward to working with other breeders and

Chianina staff to continue to promote the breed and its product.

Tyler Winegardner – Ohio –At Large Director

I was born and raised on a Chianina operation that is still family owned. Along with my dad Brad and brother-in-law Kurtis Klingaman, we run around 75 mature cows and do an extensive ET program where we utilize other producers to raise our calves. We have an annual production sale the first Saturday in November and sell steers private treaty starting in September.

I am a graduate of Black Hawk East and Michigan State University where I majored in animal science and was on the livestock judging teams both places.

My wife Natalie and I have two sons, Beckett and Ryker, and are excited about both of them being apart of the cattle industry as well.

I have enjoyed serving the membership the last three years and it’s exciting to see the things we have accomplished as a breed and the momentum we have. I look forward to the next three years and all we can accomplish together.

Derek Evans – Kentucky – At Large Director

I grew up in Central Illinois, raised mainly in the Hereford breed. I was first introduced

to Chi influenced cattle while attending Oklahoma State University and working for Brian McKay. A few years later, I went on to manage a Simmental Operation in Kentucky, where I met my wife, Kelsey (Culp). As many of you know, the Culp family has been diligent in their service to the ACA. Kelsey and I chose to develop a cattle operation based on cattle that perform great in the show ring but more importantly in the pasture. With our family’s wide array of Chiangus and Chi influenced genetics, these have been the foundation to our current operation. Both Kelsey and I knew that raising Chiangus cattle was where our goals could be achieved, as we feel this is the heart of this breed. Although my own roots don’t run incredibly deep within the ACA, I’m passionate about the Chianina breed. The type of cattle we raise and the future we have ahead is the fire that keeps me pushing forward to make this Association a staple that everyone looks to as model of success.

I have enjoyed serving on the board for the last three years and look forward to the next three. I would like to help drive the commercial base back into the breed. We must be creative in finding ways to market cattle that are designed for the show ring and on the rail. As a good friend of mine once said, “We don’t raise show cattle, I HATE when people say that. We raise cattle that excel in their phenotype AND genotype because ultimately, everything is going to end up on a plate. Collectively, we as a

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breed must work towards producing bulls that appeal to the commercial cattleman and emphasize the Hybrid Advantage, while also educating them on impact our breed can make on their bottom-line.

I also want to continue to build a strong junior program and open additional marketing opportunities for our breeders. We as an association and breed rely on our breeders for success. But they rely on the success and opportunities we create for their customers. We need to push very hard for more junior involvement to help mold the leaders of tomorrow today and I can’t think of a better organization to be involved in than the AJCA.

The ACA has been through a series of highs and lows since I’ve become involved, but that’s what has gotten us to where we are now. In the next 5-10 years, I believe the association will flourish and be a staple for other breeds to model after.

A company is only as good as the people you hire. I feel the ACA has done a fabulous job hiring high quality staff. The Junior program with Heather at the helm is in the right hands. She has done an exceptional job with Junior Nationals, the junior board, and the ACJ is the best it has been in a very long time. Hiring Dustin as our CEO has been a huge shot in the arm. He is excited about the

breed and is doing a great job leading our Association. Registration and membership numbers are at all time highs in recent years. The girls in the office are top notch and their customer service can’t be beat. We are in good hands!

In closing I would like to thank the ACA staff and breeders for giving me the opportunity to serve on the ACA Board of Directors. I would also be remiss if I didn’t thank my family for their support in this endeavor. If anyone ever has questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or other board members. Afterall, we are here to help assist and serve the members!

My family operation, Doug Satree Cattle Company, has been raising Chi and Chiangus cattle for over 20 years. We strongly believe in the value and usability of Chi/Chiangus cattle in both a show ring and practical setting.

I believe that the Chianina breed has a special type of versatility that has been untapped across the greater segment of the beef industry. From added growth, longevity, vitality and carcass merit, I believe that the Chianina breed could be utilized and added to various breeds (especially British breeds) to create a unique and usable animal in all beef cattle segments.

While being on the board, I hope to engage more individuals within my age group to become more active within the breed. Hopefully some added enthusiasm will enliven additional members to be more active.

Through exhibiting and marketing Chi and Chiangus cattle across the nation, we have promoted the usefulness and versatility of these animals. We sell bulls to commercial men and show heifers to juniors.

I look forward to serving on the board and helping move the Association forward.

5J/2GTHR Chianina ...........................63 Ard Ridge Cattle Co. ...........................63 -C- The Difference Ohio Beef Expo 1 Champagne Farms 63 Dunk Cattle Co. .................................8-9 Foster Brothers Farms ........................64 Gettinger Chiangus ...........................63 GG Cattle Company 63 Groveland Hills Farm 63 Higgins Farms 64 KG Farms ...........................................63 KQM Cattle .......................................... 7 Melroe Farms.....................................63 RiverBend Farm 64 Riverview Farm 63 Rock Family Chiangus .......................64 RSE Farms ..........................................63 Schaefer Chiangus .............................64 Schrick Land & Cattle Ltd. 3, 64 Sexton Cattle 63, IBC Sullivan Supply 18 Sverduk, David & Luann ....................64 Talmo Ranch ......................................63 Ventura Farm .....................................63 VKR Cattle Company 63 Walco Farms 63 Walter G. Mizes Ranches ...................64 Wendt, Kevin .....................................63 Whispering Pines ..............................64 Willow Oak Chiangus Ranch 64 Winegardner Show Cattle IFC Woodhaven Farm BC ADVERTISER INDEX
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES

ACA Board of Directors Meeting

September 28, 2022 • Via Zoom

Ryan Dunklau called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.

Board members present: Derek Evans, Keith Schrick, Justin Tracy, Neal Branscum, Tyler Winegardner, Ken Culp, Andy Higgins, Nate Tice, Segayle Foster, Ryan Dunklau, Colton Prescott.

Absent: Jeff Miller

Staff Present: Heather Counts, Dustin Hurlbut

Ken moved the June minutes be accepted as corrected. Branscum seconded. Motion carried.

Higgins gave the treasurer report. Foster made the motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Branscum seconded. Motion carried.

Staff Reports:

Heather – American Royal entries are 68 Junior, 72 Open Show, which were up 20 head on entries. We are super excited to be on the other weekend. The Junior Board had a retreat in Kansas City and 9 of the 12 attended. Junior Nationals stuff is underway. Move in is Monday and Show is Friday and Saturday. Journal is coming up and gearing up for our 50th Anniversary.

Dustin – He has made numerous herd visits as well as trips to Indiana State Fair, Nebraska State Fair and pasture sale visits. Next week will head to Nebraska and Iowa. He will hit Oklahoma, Arkansas and swing back up to the Royal. Year to date numbers: 2,635 in registrations, 2,080 Junior memberships (up 318 jr memberships from 2020 right now with 3 busy months left ahead.)

Old Business:

Office Construction Update – Glass was approved by the insurance and has been ordered. Should be started in December hopefully. The building will have new glass

from top to bottom so it will look really nice.

50th Anniversary NAILE – A reception is planned for Monday during NAILE with heavy hours ‘devours and drinks. Staff has numerous plans in the works.

Midland Bull Test – 15 bulls right now. Steve at Midland is in charge of trucking.

Belted Galloway – Their Association reached out to us regarding the possibility of ACA handling their registrations. Board instructed Dustin to talk with them to see what they would like and report back to the board.

New Business:

Cow Calf Rule – how to determine show qualification. Heather & Dustin recommended proposed wording.

Culp made a motion to accept the wording as amended to read as the following

There will be a cow/calf class in each division, and the class winner will show for Grand Champion. Must be a natural calf, at side, with a maximum age limit of 260 days. Calves cannot be split off their dams and shown in individual calf classes. Cows born prior to January 1, 2012 are exempt from the 6.25% rule. Calves must meet % requirements. Note: Cow/Calf pairs need to be nursing their own calves in order to be shown and may be required to have the calf nurse in the ring.

Both the cow and calf must meet the requirements to show in each specific division. (ie. Both qualify for Chiangus to show in the Chiangus show). If one animal of the pair does not meet the requirements, the pair will show in the lowest qualifying division. (ie. A Chiangus cow has a Chianina calf, the pair shows in the Chianina show.) In the event of a discrepancy, decisions as to what division the pair qualifies for will be made by ACA staff.

Schrick seconded. Motion failed 7 to 3.

Board reviewed the Cow/Calf rule as listed for junior nationals. Derek made a

motion adopt the cow/calf rule from junior national with the last sentence removed.

COW/CALF DIVISION - All Shows

Calves exhibited in the cow/calf division are not allowed to show in individual classes. All cows and calves must be registered with the ACA. The maximum age for calves is 260 days. No maximum age limit on the cows. The registration category of the cow determines the division in which the pair shows. Calves shown at the cow’s side must be the cow’s natural calf. The exhibitor may be asked to allow the calf to nurse the cow. The ACA minimum percentage rule pertains to all calves in the cow/calf division.

Tice seconded. Motion carried 8-2. Culp made the motion to make the rule effective May 1, 2023. Evans seconded. Motion carried.

NJHS Judge Lists – The junior board will select junior national judges at their meeting in Louisville. All ACA board members were asked to email 5 names to Heather by Monday morning. A list will be compiled and Heather will send back for adult board to rank and review to create the list to give to the junior board.

B&O Show in Chi-Composite Show – Last year there were 16 B&O Composites, which is more than any other show. Justin made a motion to implement a Bred & Owned Composite Show following the same format as other Bred & Owned Shows at Junior Nationals. Evans seconded. Motion carried. Effective with the 2023 Junior Nationals.

Ohio Beef Expo Sale – Dec 1 need to know what we have. Need 20 lots to have a sale.

-C- The Difference National Sale – The sale will be Jan. 7 at Cattlemen’s Congress Deadline is after NAILE. Pictures requested before Thanksgiving. November 15 is entry deadline for Cattlemen’s Congress. We will utilize the same sale staff.

Electronic Voting for board member elections – Board tabled for future discussion.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES

Board elections – Heather reported there were 4 nominees for 4 spots – Derek Evans, Tyler Winegardner, Katy Satree, Travis Pembrook. Therefore, no election was necessary. New board members will begin their terms in November in Louisville.

Additional Premium Money for Ameri-

can Royal – The Stanley Stout Foundation is wanting to increase the award for the Supreme Heifer to $10,000. Each breed champion would receive $1,000. The Association would cover half of the cost and the Stanley Stout Foundation would cover the rest. Board consensus was to continue

UPCOMING EVENTS

2023…

Jan. 7 -C- The Difference National Sale, Cattlemen’s Congress, Oklahoma City, Okla., 11 am

Jan. 8 Cattlemen’s Congress Open & Junior Chiangus Shows, Oklahoma City, Okla., 1 pm

Jan. 9 Cattlemen’s Congress Junior & Open Chianina & Junior Chi-Composite Shows, Oklahoma City, Okla., 9 am

Jan. 16 National Western Stock Show Open & Junior Chianina & Chiangus Shows, Denver, Colo., 8 am

Jan. 25 Consignment Deadline: -C- The Difference Ohio Beef Expo Edition Sale

Jan. 27 Ft. Worth Stock Show Youth & Open Chianina & Chiangus Shows, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1 pm

Feb. 3 Black Hills Stock Show Chianina Show & Sale, Rapid City, S.D.

Feb. 18-19 Eastern Regional Junior Show, in conjunction with the Bourbon Trail Jackpot Series, Shelbyville, Ky.

forward with this for the 2023 show.

November Meeting – Board Meeting will be Monday at NAILE at 1pm.

Foster moved to adjourn at 9:18 p.m. Culp seconded. Meeting adjourned.

Feb. 18-19 Sexton Cattle “Raise The Standard” Open House, At the Farm, Ainsworth, Iowa

Feb. 22 Sexton Cattle “Raise The Standard” Online Bull Sale

Feb. 22 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Chianina Show, 9 am, Kearney, Neb.

Feb. 23 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Chianina Sale, 11 am, Kearney, Neb.

Feb. 25-26 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Junior Market & Heifer Shows, Kearney, Neb.

March 17 -C- The Difference Sale - Ohio Beef Expo Edition, 3 pm, Columbus, Ohio

Mar. 31-Apr. 2 Michigan Beef Expo, Lansing, Mich.

April 15 Western Regional Junior Show, in conjunction with Oklahoma Beef Expo, Stillwater, Okla.

April 15 Deadline: Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship Application

May 1 Entry Deadline – National Junior Heifer Show

June 18-24 National Junior Heifer Show, Grand Island, Neb.

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In 1994, we flushed Jessica’s Ms Tot Pkg knowing she would make an impact in the breed after being named Division Champion at the ACA National Show that same year. She has more than 50 progeny registered with the ACA. We’ve stored these eggs for more than 20 years and are excited about the calves we have coming this year.

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Jessica’s Ms Tot Pkg Woodhaven Total Pkg x STAN F Ms Friggio 25 52.34% Chianina Congratulations to Kendall Harper on a tremendous year in the show ring! WVW Miss Harper Division Champion – 2022 ACA National Show 4th Overall Heifer –2022 Chiangus Classic & 2022 NJHS JDSF/WVW Driver x LAF Blackcap 186 Thanks to all our customers and friends and we
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