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Reserve Grand Champion Owned Female, 2016 NJAS

Grand Champion Owned Female, 2015 NJAS

PVF ONLINE HEIFER SALE Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Online at www.cwcattlesales.com

Maternal sbilings to these major champions sell!

Reserve Grand Champion Heifer, 2016 Eastern Regional

PVF ONLINE BRED HEIFER SALE

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Online at www.cwcattlesales.com

Grand Champion Angus Female, 2016 Houston Livestock Show

New for 2016 we will be offering 20 elite bred heifers online the night following our heifer calf sale. We will also be offering a select set of embryos. Watch our website for more details ...

www.pvfangus.com

ALAN & THERESA MILLER, 217.840.6935 • pvfangus@gmail.com

Reserve Overall Champion Female, 2016 Atlantic National

ORLAN & CAROL

Spring Production Sale, April 7, 2017

BRANDON & CATHY JONES, 309.370.1081 Will Coor: 919.723.6399 Clay Chipman: 812.653.0340

ON THE

Utah’s dam sells!

Female

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November 19, 2016

1:00 MST in beautiful Beaver, Utah

150 Elite Simmental, Angus, & Maine Anjou Bred Heifers and Cows 10 Head of our top Donor & Show Heifer prospects.

This is one of the most epic Simmental sires of all times. His dam is beautiful, with bone, power, and mass. She consistently produces great cattle. She sells! This is a chance to own one of the great donors of the Simmental breed!

5/8 SM

PB Angus

B162 STCC Long Haul x Pinion 3/4 SM

3/4 SM

A256 GCC Whizard x Major League PB Angus

B36 Mountain Pass x Stockman 365

PB SM

A416 Steel Force x Meyer 734 Yardley Charisma sold in last years sale to the Brad Cox Family she was Supreme Champion at the Oregon State Fair winning over 200 head of heifers including the Grand Champion Angus that previously sold for $85,000. We will have 10 more head just like her from our top cow families.

th N beautiful ovember 19 Beaver,Utah

Last year we sent cattle into 22 states and Canada.

We gaurentee to get them anywhere for $300, last year we got them delivered for $150. We’re just three hours from Las Vegas or Salt Lake on I-15. BOOK YOUR FLIGHT NOW! View the Auction Live! DVAuction www.dvauction.com View our website for more information and registering to bid.

Call dVauCtion 402-316-5460

Yardle Y Cattle Company

Gib Yardley (435) 310-0041 Steven Yardley (435) 310-1725 Rodney Teichert (801) 824-8851 Kelvin Jorgenson (402) 366-9475

w w w.yardleycattleco.com

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B140 Gunslinger x OCC Jet Streem

C8 OCC Legend x Apache

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C34 STCC Optimus Prime x Right On

PB SM

Yardley Cattle company is a fifth generation family cattle ranch built on integrity, hard work and great cattle.

The dedication and devotion on selecting genetics for generation after generation for phenotype, performance, and maternal traits shows throughout our entire offering. The genetics available in our sale are the best you can buy anywhere. We strive to produce beautifully made, moderately framed cattle loaded with power, performance, and fleshing ability in stylish, structurally correct packages. We are confident that our cattle in will excel in your operation.

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SULLIVAN SUPPLY INC. Order Line: 1-800-475-5902 • Dunlap, Iowa Order Line: 1-800-588-7096 • Hillsboro, Texas Order Line: 1-888-914-5972 • Lodi, California

www.sullivansupply.com

Selling High Quality Open Heifers - All Breeds Simmental Influenced Bred Heifers A few select Bull Prospects And several High Value Pregnancies

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Broker X High Voltage Open Heifer - She Sells

Lutton X First Class Open Heifer - She Sells

Fire Water X Monopoly/Char Open Heifer - She Sells

Style X WDM/HW/Black Jade Open Heifer - She Sells

Hammer Down X Meyer/Ebonys Joy Bred Heifer - Bred to Blaze of Glory

Brilliance X First Class/Midland Bred Heifer - Bred to Slider

Hammer X Steel Force/Midland Bred Heifer - Bred to Sexed Female Blaze of Glory

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Brent Beaulieu - 712-251-0806

Bret Udell - 712-251-2527 Marc Wermersen - 712-251-6456

Barry Hageman - 712-251-5055

Brent Powell - 712-253-7256

Seth Plendl - 712-251-5276

David Becker - 712-203-0899

An Offering yOu CAn’t AffOrd tO Miss! Be there 11.27.2016 in dunlAp, iOwA.

Shorthorn PluS Female, 2016 american royal

chamPion Shorthorn Female, 2016 State Fair oF texaS

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grand chamPion Female, 2016 Ft Worth StocK ShoW

chamPion chianina Female, 2016 il State Fair

diviSion chamPion Shorthorn Female, 2016 american royal

chamPion chianina Female, 2016 State Fair oF texaS

reS. chamPion Shorthorn Female, 2016 mn State Fair

4th overall chamPion Shorthorn Female, 2016 Junior nationalS chamPion Shorthorn Female, 2016 mn State Fair

craig, StePhanie & Keagan StecK StecK cattle

869 190th Ave Woodstock, MN 56186 319.530.8790 Craig 402.680.1254 Stephanie online: www.steckcattle.com facebook.com/steckcattle Shorthorn PluS Female, 2016 Junior national

Working With familieS to Create ChampionS in the ring and in life.

at Willow springs cattle company (Wscc) we are junior focused. We feel strongly that the junior livestock programs are full of life building lessons. Wscc strives to provide opportunities not only to our customers, but all juniors alike.

ContaCt uS to learn more about theSe WSCC programS: WSCC exhibitor Camp • WSCC Classic - Collegiate Judging Contest • WSCC Show travel assistance program (Wscc Jr.’s)

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Thank you to all bidders & buyers from our 2016 on-line & private treaty sales. We appreciate the repeat buyers, bidders & visitors. We would like to welcome all the neW buyers to the Wscc family. We look forward to supporting your success.

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daddy’s money X katie Babe

unlimited Power X miley

emblazon X mercedes

BaBies likes These Turn inTo chamPions like Those PicTured BeloW!

supreme champion & champion maine-anjou heifer, 2016 arkansas state fair spring livestock show supreme champion heifer ajca points

res. division champion chianina heifer, 2016 junior nationals

supreme champion heifer, 2016 benton top 5 & champion chianina heifer ajca points

grand champion mainetainer heifer, 2016 vccp

Cattle alWayS available by private treaty. ContaCt uS at anytime.

WilloW SpringS Cattle Company

eriC, linSay, maSon, Whitney & Catelyn Walker 14844 Walker road • Prairie Grove, arkansas 72753 eriC: 479-601-3567 • eric@Walkermasonryinc.com Cody green, ShoW & Sale Cattle: 479-979-5223 garrett loChner, ShoW & Sale Cattle: 520-870-5226 online at: WWW.WilloWSpringSCattle.Com

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FACES AND PLACES

MATERNAL LEGENDS

Show Results

On The Cover Griswold Cattle Design: The Showtimes

BEYOND THE BACKDROP 106 Brooklyn Curtin 114 Jed Sidwell 125 Tommy Glover 163 Kayla Metzger

Tejlor Strope 121

102 Aksarben 118 Fayette County 120 Nebraska State Fair 124 Tulsa State Fair 132 State Fair of Virginia 136 Kansas State Fair 140 World Beef Expo 145 Keystone International 150 Georgia National Fair 152 Kansas Jr. Livestock Show 156 Minnesota Beef Expo 162 New Mexico State Fair 166 NILE Stock Show 168 State Fair of Texas 178 Fall Cattlemen's Classic

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THE BEST OF 2016 STEERS OF THE YEAR / HEIFERS OF THE YEAR

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63 Nov/Dec 2016 Show Preview We get you ready for the NAILE, Badger, Hoosier and ANLS!

15 Advertise Everything you need to know about advertising.

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FROM THE EDITOR

ANOTHER YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE.

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hat another great year.

Denver, Blackout Jackpot 4, Jr. Nationals, State Fairs, Aksarben, Kansas City, and now back to Louisville and all of the fall shows.

WOW! The days are long but the years are short. My grandpa always said that time goes fast. Boy, was he right.

As you flip through the pages and see our year book, I think that we can all agree that it is hard to believe that a new year is upon us. Compare the winners from the past year. Be sure to acknowledge the successes of these exhibitors when you see them. It goes a long way. They are truly some outstanding individuals. We all know

the work it takes to be at the top of the game.

Checkout the newest hall of fame member on page 264!

Our show previews on page 63 will highlight the shows that will finish up the year.

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We are thankful for all of our advertisers, the shows, AGR’s, B & Bs, and especially our customers for being The Showtimes!

Enjoy your Thanksgiving and have a Merry Christmas!

Laurie Reid, Owner

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FOCUS ON THE FUTURE SALE Saturday, NOVEMBER 26, 2016 Lexington, Illinois

Sale photos and videos can be found at www.dameronangus.com

Dameron Proven Queen 6114 ...

April, Classen daughter

Dameron Lucy 682 ...

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March Classen daughter

Dameron Lucy 6113 ...

April, Classen daughter

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Dameron Primrose 649 ...

Dameron Peg 676 ...

February, First Class daughter

March, First Class daughter

Dameron Northern Miss 667 ...

March, First Rate daughter

Dameron Frontier Gal 645 ...

Dameron Northern Miss 664 ...

March, First Rate daughter

February, Insight daughter

Dameron Bardot 6109 ...

March, Classen daughter

GARY DAMERON & FAMILY

Lexington, Illinois • www.dameronagus.com • 309.365.8288 • mobile: 309.261.2191 Jeff Dameron: 309.532.2000 •jeff_dameron@yahoo.com Cody Bock: 309.360.1209

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1 BLACKOUT JACKPOT 4 AKSARBEN

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11 ISJS GRAND FINALE

24 AUSTRALIA NATIONAL LIMOUSIN SHOW

21 RILEY ROUND UP FOR MS

3 CANADA'S RICHEST STEER & HEIFER SHOW NILE

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I-80 X PB SHORTHORN

STEP UP X JONES ONYX DONOR

BROKER X MAINE/ANGUS

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We are excited to bring you another set of outstanding females, for our annual Finest Females sale. These heifers are out of some of the best genetics in the country.

These females are TRULY Donors in the Making.

NEWS

AMERICAN ROYAL IS MOVING The American Royal Association announced Tuesday afternoon it they has reached an agreement with the State of Kansas and Unified Government to relocate to Wyandotte County, Kansas.

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“The American Royal currently hosts more than 50 events annually, attracting nearly 270,000 attendees and has an economic impact of more than $60 million annually,” said Angie Stanland, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Royal. “Last year we awarded $1.4 million in scholarships and support to our youth education programs. Our priorities in the due diligence process were to find a regional home that would allow us to fulfill our mission, accommodate our growing events and allow for future growth,” Stanland explained. “We have found the ideal location to do just that.”

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The American Royal Association, which began as the National Hereford Show in 1899, has evolved into a comprehensive season of events and outreach including six equestrian shows, a livestock show, youth and PRCA rodeos, agricultural education programs and the world’s largest barbecue competition – the World Series of Barbecue®.

The new complex will include arena space, exhibit space, high-quality barn/ expo space, and a new agriculture education center and museum. The agricultural education center will provide a state-of-the-art learning experience, covering all facets of the food and agricultural industry. The goal is to provide a unique, interactive food and agricultural learning experience, both indoor and outdoor, to instill a higher level of trust and knowledge about modern food and agricultural practices.

“I want Kansas City to be the world leader in agriculture technology and animal genetics,” said Kansas Governor

Sam Brownback. “The American Royal will serve as a focal point in helping us continue to build a vibrant animal and agriculture corridor from Wyandotte County to Manhattan, home of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.

This strong partnership between the state of Kansas, Unified Government and the American Royal solidifies the reputation Kansas enjoys as one of the world’s foremost producers and exporters of food and agricultural products.”

“Kansas is committed to providing opportunities to encourage additional growth and expansion of agriculture in the state and far beyond its borders" Governor Brownback continued. "A new home for the American Royal complex in Kansas enhances the overall agricultural focus in the state and elevates Kansas’ prominence in the U.S. agricultural industry.”

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"I'm excited that the American Royal project, after several years of work, is beginning to come together in some very tangible ways," said Mayor Mark Holland, Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas. "The new vision for the Royal that has emerged is a hub and showcase for agriculture and animal science. This new hub has the potential to be a game- changer for the Animal Health Corridor and the Midwest."

The addition of the American Royal in the region will enhance the focus on agriculture that has been supported by the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame (NAC) in nearby Bonner Springs. The NAC board expressed its support of the American Royal’s plans: “This is an exciting opportunity for the American Royal and National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame to work together to increase the public’s understanding and appreciation of the state’s leading industry.”

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2017 NWSS STEER SHOW UPDATE

2017 NWSS STEER JUDGES • Clint Rusk, OK • Shane Bedwell, KS • Dave Duello, WY

ON THE ROAD We have been busy this Fall! We hit the road to Omaha, NE for Aksarben in September. The next month we headed to Dunlap, IA to cover the Sullivan Farms Maternal Legends Sale. We closed out October with our annual trip to the American Royal in Kansas City, MO!

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The National Western Stock Show will not be offering breed divisions for the 2017 Jr. Market Steer Show. They will all show together by weight.

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The Showtimes Owners Brian, Laurie and Lisa Reid presented recent Hall of Fame Member Cindy CagwinJohnston with her plaque prior to the 2016 Sullivan Farms Maternal Legends Sale in Dunlap, Iowa!

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CHURCH SIGN

Sunday, December 11th

Please join us for our holiday online offering, hosted by breedersworld.com cattle sales. We will be offering the top end of our late-spring and early-summer calf crop, as well as an elite group of bred heifers and the best frozen genetics we’ve ever let go! Call or stop by anytime.

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Steers available privately throughout the fall.

www.purplereigncattle.com

Randy & Jamie mullinix 309-995-3013 • 309-853-6565 • 309-853-7674 997 Twp Rd 150 East, Toulon, IL 61483 • purplereign76@gmail.com

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For several years, the Season Finale has offered top bred cattle at affordable prices. We hear every year stories of great returns for our customers and would love to have our cattle making money for you. If you’ve never been, this is the year to make the trip to Hillsboro and see for yourself.

TIM SCHWAB, Manager 812.569.8536 DAVE & JODY CAMPBELL Opie 937.206.5303 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST A CATALOG PLEASE CONTACT: SALE MANAGED BY: STOCK OPTIONS MARKETING KEVIN 937.533.0169 • KEVIN@STOCKOPTIONSMARKETING.COM

The Complete & Total

DISPERSAL Of Maine & Club Calf Cows

Long - Hall Cattle Co. Saturday, November 26, 2016 • 12:30 Producers Sale Barn • Hillsboro, Ohio

Selling 80 head of bred cattle, cows & heifers, bred to the industries hottest club calf sires. Along with all open replacement heifer calves.

Monopoly x Hereford

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BK Legal x Angus

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Theobold 969 x Double Stuff

Cowan’s Ali x Midland Angus

Hiredman x Who Made Who

Clint & Kelly Hall Maysville, Ky, & Hillsboro, Oh. Clint 606-782-1981 Kelly 937-763-0931

Hutton x Shorthorn / Maine

Plan now to attend and be sure to request a sale packet at www.stockoptionsmarketing.com or call sale manager, Kevin Mears 937.533.0169

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3/4 SIMMENTAL BULL Secret Weapon X Black Bear Angus

PB SIMMENTAL High Regard X Black Blaze 5T

PB MAINE BBBN “X” X DMCC Body Builder

3/4 SIMMENTAL HEIFER Secret Weapon X Card Uproar

•• Full sister to Counter Attack last years high seller, $37,000 to Bird Cattle Co., TX

1/2 SIMMENTAL 3/4 SIMMENTAL Angus Valley X Ebonys Joy Secret Service x New Look/Antoinette

MARK MUELLER & MATT MUELLER 1757 300th Street • Hiawatha, Kansas 66434 MARK: 785.547.6054 MATT: 785.547.5505 mark@rainbowtel.net diamondmcattle.com FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST A CATALOG PLEASE CONTACT: SALE MANAGED BY: STOCK OPTIONS MARKETING KEVIN 937.533.0169 • KEVIN@STOCKOPTIONSMARKETING.COM

LOT 1

sire. Firewater dam. 0641 - Charolais

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LOT 4

sire. Seven & 7 dam. Firegirl - Charolais

LOT 8

sire. Turton dam. Yellow Jacket

- Composite charolais

LOT 13

sire. No Worries dam. Strictly Business - High % Maine-Anjou

Scott, Lisa, Logan & Bryce Campbell Scott - 309-337-0662 Mat John - 515-509-3552 www.campbellcattle.com

request a catalog - please contact the sale manager

LOT 14

sire. Irish Whiskey dam. Destiny Ace - MaineTainer

Kevin Mears - 937-533-0169 www.stockoptionsmarketing.com

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e have always been a family of good food. The history of this area, in southwest Oklahoma, as far as food is concerned, was one of survival, in the generations of family that have come before us. The old ways of cooking and eating, are becoming lost to us now. My grandmother spent hours tending gardens and we ate cheap and we ate really good. We had gardens of okra, tomatoes, carrots, squash, potatoes and other hardy vegetables if we could keep the varmints, the armadillos and the opossums out of them.

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As a child, we used to travel to the sandy farms on the river and pick fresh Blackberries and gather peaches from the orchards in Charlie, Texas. Good fruit is and always was hard to come by in this hot and dry climate. The pastures here, produce lots of wild plumb thickets and if you pick them ripe, and put enough sugar in them, they can be delicious as a tart jam on a buttered biscuit.

I can remember grocery shopping with my Grandmother, when she would survey the fruits displayed in the cooler.

She would inspect a package of strawberries and then put them back, declaring them too expensive. Good fruit has always been a luxury.

Judy Collins - Christy’s mother, with one of her three granddaughters, Cierra Vivian Collins, daughter of Colby and Shellie Collins.

Cooking was never gourmet around here and the ingredients were simple and not always fresh. When I was young, we only went to town once a week, so there was a lot of baking and making the most of what was in the refrigerator, before it went “bad”. My mother and grandmother’s homemade bread would be some of the best I have ever eaten. Heaven came from a scoop of flour, package of yeast, fresh eggs, milk, butter and a dash of salt.

My grandmother raised and sold eggs for grocery money,

MADE when she was first married. We had fresh chicken too and I remember my mother killing chickens in the backyard.

These days we don’t worry about having something to eat, as the earlier generations did (that may change someday).

We can run to town, buy this or that and purchase already prepared gourmet meals. I am quit certain that the quality of our food has declined drastically over the years and the costs per family have gone way up. We should embrace the old recipes and try to find the time in our lives to be more self-sustaining. Whether it is through our animals, our land or, our making use of other fresh foods. We should eat more simply.

My father’s mother, that lived in Stillwater, Opal Collins, used to cook for her day care school of around 60+ kids, everyday for 50 years. She cooked simple meals and I still remember those to this day. There was chipped beef with gravy, my favorite, and the cinnamon toast that only came

With the help of her mom, Judy Collins on these pictures and recipes “Thanks Mom for all the good meals!"

on Fridays as a special treat. My maternal grandmother Vivian Kinder spent most of her life in the kitchen. When she wasn’t doing that, she was in the barn, scratching on bulls to tame them down for the bull sales. She was always attentive to the dinner table, and made sure coffee cups and iced tea glasses were always full. She was especially attentive to the men at table. My mother, Judy Collins, has worked hard all her life and still manages to keep everyone fed. I’ve rarely seen my Mom use a recipe. She still cooks on wood several times a week, I think mainly because she likes to be outside. Mom and grandmother always taught me the importance of having a set table and serving food in proper dishes. They would never send food to the table in their cooking ware or their “leftover” containers. I, for one, don’t always uphold this tradition, but I try when it counts.

My sister-in-law Shellie is a talented cook and brings to the family many recipes from her Kansas ranching family.

Shellie upholds the lunch and dinner routine that many families miss out on today. Now, me, well I have to read the recipe and I’m short on experience, but I appreciate the food background that we have and I appreciate fresh foods. We try to limit all processed foods, reduce sugar and embrace all things homemade. We eat a lot of nuts, and avocados.

Some of our most lingering memories are at the dinner table, some good and no doubt some you would like to forget. That’s what makes a family. I would give anything to have another dinner with my grandmother Kinder, looking out across the pasture through the kitchen window, sipping iced tea and finishing the last bit of fried okra that you snuck out before someone else got. Well, that’s about all I know about cooking, I think I’ll go see what Mom has to eat!

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The first grilled steak I ever had, was after I graduated high school. Growing up, we didn’t have a grill, meats were roasted or pan fried. Mostly because there wasn’t a supply of wood and the “backyard grill” was not yet popular. My grandfather Kinder had built a brick smoker for BBQ in his yard, and that’s about all I knew about outdoor cooking, when I was a kid.

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Home raised beef has always been a part of our family, mostly as survival and when the processed animal was extra fat, it was a special treat. Many times we ate crippled steers that were not nearly fat or cattle that weren’t worth much. We did this to keep from wasting the product. I remember a friend telling me that his grandmother used to give the good meat to her family and she would eat the fat as a means of wasting nothing.

“THANKS MOM FOR ALL THE GOOD MEALS!”

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SALE DAY BAKED BEANS

FRIED OKRA SALAD

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

4 Slices of Bacon 1 Onion 2 (15oz.) Cans of Pork and Beans 2 (15oz.) Cans of Ranch Style Beans 1 Cup Catsup 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Green Pepper 1 Lemon (Juice Only) Worcestershire Sauce Cayenne Pepper Salt & Pepper

DIRECTIONS

Fry bacon with onion.

Add all 4 cans of beans. add catsup, brown sugar, green pepper and the juice of 1 lemon.

Add 3-4 shakes of worcestershire sauce.

Add cayenne pepper lightly couple shakes.

Add pepper and a little salt. * This goes great with steak or hamburger patties. * Optional for later use add sausage links ** Mom has cooked these beans for many sales over the years. They are always gone at the end of the day.

1 (16 ounce) pkg. Frozen Breaded Okra or fresh is best 8 Slices of Bacon, fried crisp and crumbled 4 Green Onions, chopped with the tops 1 Medium Tomato, chopped

DRESSING INGREDIENTS

1â „4 Cup Vegetable Oil 1/4 Cup Sugar or 1/8 Cup Stevia 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar

DIRECTIONS

Fry bacon, drain.

Cook okra until heated through in the same pan, drain.

Put okra, crumbled bacon, chopped green onions, and diced tomato in a bowl.

Mix dressing ingredients well and pour over okra mixture.

Toss to coat and serve immediately after frying okra.

In pan Mix 2/3 cup Sugar with 3 Tablespoons corn starch.

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Pour in gradually, 3 Cups of Milk over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1 T butter and 1.5 tsp Vanilla Extract.

1 Cup of Water 1/2 cup Butter, a stick bring to a boil in heavy sauce pan

3 Eggs Yolks separated from whites beat well in separate dish.

1 Cup Flour mix in vigorously stirring until “balls up�

Remove from heat or turn off

While milk mixture is heating up, take some of the heated milk and slowly add to the beaten eggs, stirring vigorously then add balance of warmed egg yolks to the milk, bring to a boil.

4 Eggs Vigorously mix in one egg at a time Trick is to beat each egg beyond the glossy texture to a dull well beat smooth mixture.

- Drop by the spoonful onto a uncreased baking sheet - Preheated oven at 400 and bake for 45 minutes mol or until golden brown.

Let cool then slice the puffs in half and fill with a spoonful of cream.

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ello again! And the whirlwind never stops. I know for a fact that I just sent my article into The Showtimes for the fall issue and now I have another deadline! The one thing I like to do more than sleeping is eating; and I can sure make a hand doing both. I’m going to take a little different direction with this article.

I’m going to give you one of my favorite places to stop on the west side of St. Louis while traveling to Louisville. This place is about the halfway point on that sojourn and it’s always good to get out of the vehicle and stretch a bit - and naturally, grab a large bite to eat. Just to tide me over in case I get stuck in traffic in St. Louis. This place was recommended to me some time back, but I can’t remember by whom. But I’m sharing it with you anyway. It is one of the few BBQ places I will recommend and it would be “Super Smokers BBQ” in Eureka, Missouri. Just a hop, skip and jump off of I44. This place is well worth the effort to pull over and take the time to eat some of the best BBQ not to come out of my own back yard! The ribs and brisket are very good; not to mention the BBQ nachos which is something I was reluctant to try, but I was pleasantly pleased. And the prices are very affordable.

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I’m driving right on into Louisville without stopping so I can dine at one of my favorite places anywhere. That would be “The Cottage Inn.” This place has been around since 1929 and I can understand why.

The home cooked type food at this place is almost unbelievable! From the fried chicken, chicken livers, pork chops and let’s not forget the hamburgers - this place is a hidden treasure in Louisville! It is one that you would drive right by and not even give it a second glance. Don’t forget to sample some of the homemade pies and cakes. I usually have to take a piece of the carrot cake to the motel for a midnight snack that doesn’t survive until midnight. I have to apologize for not remembering what night the all you can eat fried chicken and all the trimmings is (old age creeping in), but that my friends is a night to remember.

The prices and portions here are almost too good to be true! Parking is somewhat limited.

My next place to share in Louisville would be a place that’s normally not on my desired dinning list - and that would be a pizza joint that Shawn Pieper shared with me years ago. Sure enough, he was right!

That would be “Boombozz Pizza and Tap House.” Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t crave pizza very often; but when I do, this place will take care of the craving in very good way! The crust and toppings here are very satisfying; and once again, the prices won’t break the bank.

Last, but not least, is a place that I’m going way out of my comfort zone with. That would be “Frank’s Meat & Produce.” The sandwiches at Franks are made to order, the meat and fresh vegetables are put together while you watch with generous portions of both. I mean you can’t get anything like this anywhere else unless you do it yourself at home. Then comes the chili and bean soup that are lip smackin’ good! Plus, don’t forget to order some sliced deli meat to go.

I’m thinking I’ve shared enough with you for now. I feel like I’ve gained 5 pounds just writing about these places! Please feel free to share your favorite dining establishments with me and don’t forget to look us up on the Showtimes APP. Safe travels! •

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What made you want to be a judge?

What has been your favorite show that you have judged?

When you are not judging, what do you do for fun?

Considering our operation is family ran, the majority of my time consists of feeding/checking cows.

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Where did you grow up and what is your background?

I grew up in Walnut Springs, TX on a commercial cow/ calf operation and registered Suffolk

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What does your ideal market steer look like?

Great cattle come in all shapes and sizes.

However, to describe my ideal market steer, he is an individual that is heavy muscled and yet handles with an

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What are you looking forward to the most at the NAILE?

Sorting one of the toughest steer shows in the country and seeing all the tremendous cattle come through the ring. But I’d be lying to you if I didn’t tell you that I am super excited about giving that big champion slap to your grand champion steer.

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What are your goals for the future?

My goals for the future

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The North American, there is just something about walking into the bottom of that coliseum and stepping onto those green shavings that is always exciting. Another favorite show is the South Dakota State Fair, this was my first opportunity to judge a “big show/state fair”, thus it will always a hold a memory of being one of my favorite shows as well.

ideal degree of finish, while maintaining his structural integrity and being shapely in his rib design. At the end of the day, these steers are show cattle and of course I love for them to have an intriguing look and be loaded with quality.

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Growing up as a kid, I always thought the judge in the middle of the ring was the coolest thing. And growing up in this industry, I’ve come to realize that the majority of those guys in that ring were some of the most influential cattlemen and judges in the industry.

Every time I get the call to judge a show and I step foot back in that ring, it is always an honor and a privilege and one of the most humbling experiences anybody will ever have.

sheep herd. I showed cattle and sheep all through my junior career. I then went to Tarleton State University, where I was on the meat and livestock judging teams and received my BS and MS degrees. I currently run a 500 head cow/calf operation with my wife, Lauren and my family (Dwayne, Rose Ann, and Jared). We have 6 online sales annually and have been fortunate enough to judge shows all across the United States and internationally.

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are to continue to raise high-caliber show cattle alongside my wife and family that will continue to compete on a national level.

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There have been many people that I could consider my role models or that have helped me get to where I’m at today.

To begin, my dad and brother helped with judging when I was in 4-H and FFA and those two gentlemen allowed/pushed me in gaining livestock judging experience. Also, Doug Satree hired me fresh out of high school to travel to shows with him all across the United States and has been extremely instrumental in allowing me to experience national livestock events.

In addition to that, my mother and my beautiful wife, Lauren, have been two of my biggest supporters. There are many other friends, colleagues, and business partners that have helped me get to where I am today. Without all of these people in my life and the good Lord by my side, I would not have been able to achieve the things that I have today.

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TWO Louisville Slugger Museum If you have never visited the bat factory in Louisville, this is a must!

Take a tour of the famous Louisville Slugger Museum.

THREE Mega Cavern Zip Line The world’s only underground zip line tour!

FOUR Fourth Street Live The prime spot for dining and entertainment in Louisville!

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FIVE Brazilian Steakhouse If you are looking for a nice unique steakhouse, this is a nice one.

450 S. 4th Street Downtown SIX Mark’s Feed Store BBQ We had the chance to visit this unique restaurant last summer during junior nationals. This one has a fun country environment and isn’t that far from the show!

6501 Bardstown Rd SEVEN The Old Spaghetti Factory A fun Italian restaurant downtown!

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JUDGES MARKET STEERS Jeff Jackson Walnut Springs, TX

GELBVIEH Charlie Boyd Mays Lick, KY

MARKET HOGS Andy Rash Kewanee, IL

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• In 1979 the North American Championship Rodeo performed for the first time in Freedom Hall • In 1978 to the North American “International” Livestock Exposition name was changed to incorporate Chicago’s defunct International Livestock Exposition.

2015 SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER Sara Sullivan

• The Saddle & Sirloin Portrait Gallery, the Hall of Fame of the livestock industry, is curated by the Kentucky State Fair Board and is displayed throughout the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The collection includes nearly 350 oil paintings and dates back to the turn of the last century.

1974 First North American Livestock Exposition held at Kentucky Exposition Center: featured beef cattle only.

2014 GRAND CHAMPION STEER Bayley Kroupa

1977 Expo came to be known as NAILE, and expanded to include swine and dairy cattle.

1988 NAILE dairy goat show added.

2014 RESERVE CHAMPION STEER Madison Clark

2015 NAILE experienced record-setting year: 29,181 entries and $110,000 raised for Sale of Champions.

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• The Sale of Champions re-wrote the record books during the 2015 auction that raised $110,000 on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 8 am – 5 pm | HBC Show Office Open 8 am – 12 pm | Continue Junior Show Stalling 12 pm | ALL SALE CATTLE MUST BE STALLED IN DESIGNATED AREA. 1 pm | Weigh Sale Cattle 15 minutes after conclusion of weighing sale cattle Scales will open to weigh Commercial Heifers and then Crossbred Steers.

3 pm | Class Breaks for Sale Cattle due to Sale Committee.

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5 pm | Breed Managers Meeting 6 pm | Team Fitting Contest in the Show Ring 8 pm | ALL STALLING ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

8 am – 8 pm | HBC Show Office Open 8 am - 7 pm | HBC Tradeshow Open 8 am - 10 am | Breed & All Star Sale Cattle Steer & Heifer Show in the Show Ring 10 am | ALL CATTLE MUST STALLED IN THE BARNS. 10 am | People’s Choice Photography Contest Entry Deadline *Turn in entries at the IJBCA Booth located in the

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 7 am – 8 am | Pick up cards for the Junior Judging Contest.

8 am – 8 pm | HBC Show Office Open 8 am – 11:30 am | Judging Contest in the Show Ring 8 am | IJBCA Silent Auction Opens 8 am – 7 pm | HBC Tradeshow Open 9:30 am | All Star Steer & Heifer Sale and Breed Sales at South end of Cattle Barn *The order for the Purebred Sales will be determined after check in.

11:30 am | Showmanship Semi-Finals and Finals in the Show Ring 1:30 pm | Judging Contest Results Announced 2 pm - 9 pm | Junior Show *See Show Order Below.

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11 am | Check paperwork on Purebred Heifers in the Show Rings *Check in order will be in the order shown with 4 breeds checking in simultaneously.

12 pm | Showmanship numbers will be passed out in the foyer in the southwest corner of the Cattle Barn.

4 pm | Entry deadline for the Judging Contest 5 pm | Showmanship Preliminaries in the Show Ring

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M @OSUBandB P @OSUBandB Ü deb.vanoverbeke@okstate.edu Three animals required to make a breed. Steers weighed on site. No re-weighs. Prospects up to 950 pounds. Progress steers 951+ pounds. 50 percent payback of entry fees. Registered heifers must have registration papers or bill of sale. All heifers shown by date of birth. Heifers must be born on or by Dec. 11, 2014. Breeds shown in alphabetical order. Commercial/cross will be shown last. All decisions final.

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Show Schedule Friday, February 10, 2017

5:00 p.m. ........................................ Cattle may arrive 5:00–7:00 p.m. .................................... Cattle check in

Saturday, February 11, 2017 8:00–10:00 a.m. .................................. Cattle check in 1:00 p.m. ............................................ Showmanship 3:00 p.m ....................................................Steer Show 7:00 p.m. ........ 4th Annual Pitchers & Catchers Sale

Sunday, February 12, 2017 9:00 a.m. ................................................. Heifer Show

Rules: • Cattle may move in Friday, February 10, 2017, • • • • • • • • •

after 5:00 pm Minimum of 5 head for a non-IJBCA breed to be offered.

All IJBCA breeds will be offered.

Heifers and steers must be weighed and checked in by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday Tieouts INSIDE of trailer only.

No alcohol permitted on fairgrounds.

Not responsible for accidents.

Out-of-state cattle must have health papers.

Purebred cattle must have registration papers.

Heifers have to be born after September 1, 2015.

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BEYOND THE BACKDROP 106 Brooklyn Curtin 114 Jed Sidwell 121 Tejlor Strope 125 Tommy Glover 163 Kayla Metzger

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$11,000 Reserve Champion Steer David Roberts

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Grand Champion Market Heifer

Reserve Champion Market Heifer

Mackenzie Stohlmann

Dalton Smith

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Supreme Champion Heifer Brooklyn Curtain

Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer Sara Sullivan

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"WIN TOGETHER, LOSE TOGETHER, FAMILY FIRST ALWAYS."

y name is Brooklyn Curtin and I’m from Oxford, Iowa. I started showing cattle when I was nine years old.

Showing is a passion and lifestyle that we chose for our family. My dad and mom are Travis and Mindy Curtin. I have a brother Tanner and a sister Sloane who also show cattle, and are a huge part of my success. We know that as a family, if we want to be successful than we have to put in the time and work needed on all our animals. Early mornings, late nights, working hair, exercising, and rinsing is all worth it when standing in the final drives.

When we start each year with a new heifer there is always the uncertainty of what they are going to bring us. Starting out this year I still had this feeling, but there was something special about my commercial heifer. We started out competing at a high level, and were very successful right out of the gate. In May, we put her in the cooler not knowing what she was going to do for us leading into the show season. Before I knew it, it was almost state fair. Iowa State Fair is one of the most

competitive state fairs in the country.

Our family knew we had put the work in needed to be successful, but you never really know what to expect. Show day rolls around and we were all filled with nerves. After winning the division it was time to go in for the final drive. Being a part of the Iowa State Fair Final Drive is an honor and a privilege, and something my family will never take for granted.

This final drive was even more special because my brother Tanner would also be participating with his Champion Lim-Flex heifer and Reserve Shorthorn Plus heifer.

I had butterflies in my stomach, not knowing what would happen. The judge selected the Champion, now it was time for him to select the Reserve. As he walks over to me and selects me as Reserve Grand Champion at the Iowa State Fair, I was flooded with emotions knowing that my family and I just achieved something that we thought we never could. I pulled over to the side with tears in my eyes, and before I knew it Tanner was being selected with his Lim-Flex as 4th overall.

Sharing this moment with my brother was the most rewarding moment in my show career.

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Before we could even get out of the state fairgrounds, Tanner and I were asking dad what heifers he thought we would be taking to Ak-SAR-ben in September. We already had our eyes set on the next show. School started that next week, but every day at 3:30 I was at the barn. I was not ready to give up yet. Ak-SAR-ben was here before we knew it. My Commercial heifer made the trip. Sunday was show day, again lots of nerves and lots of butterflies in my stomach. It seemed as though there was more pressure on this day because we wanted this animal to continue to be successful.

I was fortunate to make the final drive with my Champion Angus and Champion Commercial heifer.

This meant Tanner would have the opportunity to again show in the final drive with me. This was something we had never accomplished before as a family. Walking into the ring not knowing what the outcome was going to be but knowing that we already accomplished one of our goals was a great feeling. I felt like we were already winners. The judge picked his 5th overall - to his Grand Champion.

After he selected his top three heifers, my heart was racing as I continued showing. He selected the Reserve, then came and selected me as Grand Champion Overall Breeding Heifer.

I cannot even explain how I felt at that moment. We started with these animals when they were babies, not knowing what was going to happen and were able to compete at such a high level. All the early morning and late nights had paid off. All the miles up and down the road and all our hard work was worth it after winning titles of Reserve Grand Champion Heifer at the 2016 Iowa State Fair and the Grand Champion Breeding Heifer at the 2016 Ak-SAR-ben. I was filled with emotions once again.

I am speechless knowing that I just achieved something that is every show kids dream.

I would like to say thank you to everyone who has helped me over the course of the year, Heath and Shelly Mardesen and family, Joe & Kati Burns, Reid Nichols, and Evan Sutton.

A very special “Thank you” goes to the Ryan Dunklau Family and Willie Weis family. Ryan has stood behind me and supported my Commercial heifer from Day 1. He believed in me and my heifer, and that is a huge part of being successful. There is just not enough I can say about Willie and his team. I have learned so many things about the cattle industry from Willie. He knows how to challenge me and get me to step out of my comfort zone, he sends encouraging texts to motivate me and push me to the next level, he has shown me how to take fitting to the next level, and most important he has taught me to stay humble. In my heart I know there is no one that believes in my family more than Willie. I hope I can continue to learn from him and grow as a person. The relationship my family has formed with him is something we will cherish for a lifetime.

Lastly, none of my accomplishments and success would be possible without my family. Win together, lose together, Family First Always.

Thank you to Tanner and Sloane for being my biggest competitors, and my biggest fans. Thank you mom and dad for sacrificing so much and allowing us to do what we love. The lifelong friendships and memories I have made already are priceless. •

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Keaton Krieg

Devon Benes

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Reserve Commercial

Olivia Rath

Justin Peterson

Brooklyn Curtain

Callie Devore

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Reserve Hereford

Champion Simmental

Reserve Simmental

Tucker Stagemeyer

Riley Jones

Stephanie Kersten

Keegan Bailey

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Reserve % Simmental

Brooklyn Curtain

Kaden Wilson

Braden Benes

Jeron Koppen

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Reserve AOB

Sara Sullivan

Justin McConahay

Champion MaineTainer

Reserves MaineTainer

Jenna Tlach

Kassi Rice

Champion ShorthornPlus

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Sara Sullivan

Tanner Curtain

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$9,000 Grand Champion Barrow

Reserve Champion Barrow

Aaron Cain

Tanner Langemeier

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Jaclyn Heinrich

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$8,000 Grand Champion Wether

Reserve Champion Wether

Jed Sidwell

Lexi Berry

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gave him the most awesome name I could think of. I got him from our friends Wise Club Lambs on their online sale. I liked him from the start. My ewe was home raised and named “Beatrice”. She was especially difficult to train because of her short temper.

I am in the 8th grade at Platte Valley Middle School and I am in National Jr. Honor Society, Student Council, Middle School FFA, and Kersey Church Youth Group. I play football and I wrestle. It is my 6th year in 4-H, I am the president of my 4-H club and I am on the Weld County livestock judging team. I help my family with our livestock and farming. The wether that I showed was named “Studly McManus”. In all honesty, I pretty much

I feel blessed by the quality of livestock I have been able to show and to be part of the youth livestock industry. I wish that all kids would have the opportunity to show because I have learned so much from it. It has always been fun going to Aksarben. I have been showing since I was five and want to show for as long as I can. If someone were to ask me if I am happy working hard to get only a little, tiny chance I would say absolutely. I am so grateful for my Grandparents, my brother, and my Mom and Dad who have my back and have supported me the whole way. It feels good to have friends and family who care about you. •

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howing is definitely my favorite thing to do. Yes, the hours are long and the work is hard, but the reward is sweet when things go your way.

At Aksarben, it was a good day before the Heavy weight and the Grand Drive even happened.

I had gotten the Reserve Ewe in the sale, won a class, and it was almost my birthday. When the judge chose me for the Grand Champion, the day went from good to amazing.

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Reserve Champion Steer Anna Sickafoose

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Summer Harvey

Colby Sinclair

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Ashtyn Harvey

Mollie Hunt

Hadley Hendrickson

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calves. All he did was circle and give me the slap. All I could do was burst into tears while hugging my mom over the fence. I was overjoyed with all of the support and hugs from everyone around me. Being surrounded by my friends and family made it all worth it. It didn’t matter who was on the end of the halter that day, because we win as a family and more importantly we lose as a family.

Earlier in the week I had won Champion Senior Showman as well. I didn’t expect to walk in the barn on Monday morning as the champion showman and walk out that night with not only that but also the Champion Steer banner.

I want to say a huge thank you to my grandparents, because they are always at every show no matter how big or how small to support me in my passion of the show cattle industry. •

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he steer was originally my brothers for the majority of the year, and we decided to switch him over to me for the state fair. We all went to the state fair with the goal of trying to win champion or reserve in our division, and of course we wanted to win but didn’t want to get the expectations too high. After winning the division all I could think about the rest of the day was what I needed to do to win. I clearly remember walking up to the ring while my mom was telling me that all I could do was show my heart out and the rest we would leave to God. The greatest part was that my brother was also in there with the Champion British Breed Steer.

Right after the judge got off the mic he went straight for it. He didn’t take another look at the

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NAME: Tejlor Strope AGE: 17 SCHOOL: Senior at O’Neill High School ABOUT: I will be running for the National Shorthorn Lassie Queen in November at the NAILE in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Supreme Champion Heifer Angus Kali Stratman

Reserve Supreme Heifer Chianina Kane Aegerter

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Date: September 29 - October 9, 2016 Location: Tulsa, OK Steer Judge: Mark Hoge, IL Results/Photos: Show Champions

Reserve Champion Steer Maine-Anjou Allyson Arthur

TOMMYGLOVER

RAISED UP RIGHT. HOW TOMMY FEELS ABOUT ACCOMPLISHING A DREAM.

Grand Champion Steer Chianina Tommy Glover

I

was very blessed to show the Grand Champion Steer at this year’s Tulsa State Fair. This was something I had wanted for a long time and it was awesome to finally achieve that goal. I love being at the barn with my steers, but this definitely made it all worthwhile.

I would like to thank all of our crew and the Lucky Strike Show Cattle crew for helping get my steer ready at the show. Also a special thanks to my family for helping me all year long. •

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NOV/DEC 2016

• show results TULSA STATE FAIR

Champion Angus

Champion Charolais

Champion Chianina

Champion Gelbvieh

Mason Konkler

Baylor Bonham

Tommy Glover

Larahmy Blakley

Reserve Angus

Reserve Charolais

Reserve Chianina

Reserve Gelbvieh

Teague Farris

Tristan Fields

Seth Tucker

Casyn Larman

Champion Hereford

Champion Limousin

Champion Maine-Anjou

Champion Shorthorn

Grady Chaplin

Caden Church

Allyson Arthur

Layden Pearson

Reserve Hereford

Reserve Limousin

Reserve Maine-Anjou

Reserve Shorthorn

Reece Garcia

Brock Cottrell

Reagan Klassen

Charley Thrasher

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Prospect Judge: Matt Leo, CA

Champion Simmental Cody Branch

NOV/DEC 2016

Reserve Simmental Kaid Reininger

Grand Champion Prospect

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Champion Crossbred Baylor Bonham

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Tommy Glover

Reserve Champion Prospect

3rd Overall Prospect

Elizabeth Pack

Seth Tucker

4th Overall Prospect

5th Overall Prospect

Parker Lockhart

Madison Shout

Reserve Crossbred Charlie Hudgins

• show results TULSA STATE FAIR

HOGS

Grand Champion Market Barrow Shyann Mcwhirter

Reserve Champion Market Barrow Faith Palmer

NOV/DEC 2016

LAMBS

THE SHOWTIMES

128

Grand Champion Market Lamb Kamden Urban

Reserve Champion Market Lamb Mylah Testerman

GOATS

Grand Champion Market Goat Haylee Lundry

Reserve Champion Market Goat Mercedes Hollis

129

Supreme Champion Owned Heifer Braelynn Berlowitz

Reserve Supreme Champion Owned Heifer Abbigayle Vargas

Third Best Overall Owned Heifer Chancee Clark

NOV/DEC 2016

• show results TULSA STATE FAIR

Champion Angus

Champion Charolais

Champion Charolais Comp.

Champion Chianina

Abby Bell

Sydney Johnson

Abbigayle Vargas

Tenley Mefford

Reserve Angus

Reserve Charolais

Reserve Charolais Comp.

Reserve Chianina

Sydney Johnson

Kyla Walter

Braxton Flippo

Landree Siebert

Champion Gelbvieh

Champion Horned Hereford

Champion Polled Hereford

Champion Limousin

Brylee Thiel

Curtis James Canida

Evan Sims

Jaden Clark Linthicum

Reserve Gelbvieh

Reserve Horned Hereford

Reserve Polled Hereford

Reserve Limousin

Braxton Murray

Blakelee Hayes

Chloe Griswold

Linden Faith Linthicum

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Champion MaineTainer

Champion Red Angus

Champion Shorthorn

Chancee Clark

H. William Hasenbeck

Allison Stewart

Dallan Thomas

Reserve Maine-Anjou

Reserve MaineTainer

Reserve Red Angus

Reserve Shorthorn

Will Chrz

Parker Lockhart

Jayden Pritchett

Mitchell Hunter

NOV/DEC 2016

Champion Maine-Anjou

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Champion ShorthornPlus

Champion Simmental

Ch. Simmental Influence

Champion Commercial

Chloee Clark

Braelynn Bertlowitz

Kennedy Lockhart

Dustin Collum

Reserve ShorthornPlus

Reserve Simmental

Res. Simmental Influence

Reserve Commercial

Brant Krebs

Larahmy Blakley

Braelynn Berlowitz

Paige Elam

STEERS

STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA

Grand Champion Steer

NOV/DEC 2016

Wyatt Marshall

THE SHOWTIMES

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STEERS

Date: September 2 - October 2, 2016 Location: Doswell, VA Steer Judge: Shawn Varner Results/Photos: Carrie B. Joines

Reserve Champion Steer Suter Clark

HOGS

Grand Champion Market Hog Talyn Armentrout

Reserve Champion Market Hog Parker Woodruff

LAMBS NOV/DEC 2016 133

Sara-Jane French

Reserve Champion Market Lamb Kennedy Whetzel

GOATS

Grand Champion Market Goat Camille Mitchell

Reserve Champion Market Goat Luke Redifer

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Grand Champion Market Lamb

NOV/DEC 2016 THE SHOWTIMES

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Supreme Champion Female AOB Samantha Moore

Reserve Supreme Champion Female Simmental Carly Taylor

3rd Overall Champion Female Hereford Olivia Williams

NOV/DEC 2016 135 THE SHOWTIMES

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STEERS

KANSAS STATE FAIR

Grand Champion Steer

NOV/DEC 2016

Grace Aust

THE SHOWTIMES

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STEERS

Date: September 9-18, 2016 Location: Hutchinson, KS Results/Photos: Legacy Livestock Imaging

Reserve Champion Steer Jake NIkkel

3rd Overall Steer

4th Overall Steer

5th Overall Steer

Cooper Henson

Jake Nikkel

Blaine Steckline

NOV/DEC 2016

HEIFERS

137 THE SHOWTIMES

Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer

Supreme Champion Heifer

Jake Nikkel

Madison Ratliff

3rd Overall Heifer

4th Overall Heifer

5th Overall Heifer

Ben Nikkel

Taylor Goering

Ben Nikkel

• show results KANSAS STATE FAIR

HOGS

Grand Champion Market Hog James DeRouchey

Reserve Champion Market Hog Caitlin Dreher

NOV/DEC 2016

LAMBS

THE SHOWTIMES

138

Grand Champion Market Lamb Gabryelle Gilliam

Reserve Champion Market Lamb Shilo Schaake

GOATS

Grand Champion Market Goat Erin Falkenstien

Reserve Champion Market Goat Kaci Foraker

HOGS

3rd Overall Market Hog

4th Overall Market Hog

5th Overall Market Hog

Luke Falkenstien

Torrie Thiel

Brody Nemecek

NOV/DEC 2016

MARKET

139

4th Overall Market Lamb

5th Overall Market Lamb

Gabryelle Gilliam

Holly Swearingen

Shilo Schaake

GOATS

3rd Overall Market Goat

4th Overall Market Goat

5th Overall Market Goat

Jaysie Schoenfeld

Gabryelle Gilliam

Jack Gilliam

THE SHOWTIMES

3rd Overall Market Lamb

STEERS

WORLD BEEF EXPO

Grand Champion Prospect Steer

NOV/DEC 2016

Kimberly Beck

THE SHOWTIMES

140

PROSPECTS

Date: September 23-25, 2016 Location: Milwaukee, WI Results/Photos: Rural Route Creations

Reserve Champion Prospect Steer Alexis Kast

PROGRESS

NOV/DEC 2016 141 THE SHOWTIMES

Grand Champion Progress Steer Lacey Schmitz

Reserve Champion Progress Steer Breanna Waugh

• show results WORLD BEEF EXPO

NOV/DEC 2016

HEIFERS THE SHOWTIMES

142

Supreme Champion Heifer Simmental Sarah Lillesand

HEIFERS Reserve Supreme Heifer Angus Kole Lorentz

3rd Overall Heifer MaineTainer

4th Overall Heifer % Simmental

5th Overall Heifer Shorthorn

Jarek Cutler

McKenzie Powers

Brandee Painter

Champion Chianina

Champion Hereford

Champion Shorthorn

Kole Lorentz

Olivia Wood

Rosemary Thompson

Brandee Painter

Reserve Angus

Reserve Chianina

Reserve Hereford

Reserve Shorthorn

Brandon Hickey

Taylor Hofstatter

Maggie Anderlik

Trent Bertsche

NOV/DEC 2016

Champion Angus

143 THE SHOWTIMES

Champion Maine-Anjou

Champion MaineTainer

Champion Commercial

Champion Red Angus

Makenzie Ewalt

Jarek Cutler

Jada Rock

Kaycee Lindner

Reserve Maine-Anjou

Reserve MaineTainer

Reserve Commercial

Reserve Red Angus

Jolene Ebersole

Courtney Swalve

Alexis Kast

Trent Bertsche

NOV/DEC 2016

• show results WORLD BEEF EXPO

THE SHOWTIMES

144

Champion ShorthornPlus

Champion Simmental

Champion % Simmental

Champion AOB

Max Eaton

Sarah Lillesand

McKenzie Powers

Clayton Boyert

Reserve ShorthornPlus

Reserve Simmental

Reserve % Simmental

Reserve AOB

Lucas Ebersole

Leslie Walker

Leslie Walker

Austin Miller

STEERS

KEYSTONE INTL.

Grand Champion Market Steer Rylee Stockdale

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Date: September 20 - October 9, 2016 Location: Harrisburg, PA Market Steer Judge: Shawn Varner

Reserve Champion Market Steer Ella Jacobs

Results/Photos: Linde

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MARKET

• show results KEYSTONE INTERNATIONAL PROGRESS

Grand Champion Progress Steer

Reserve Champion Progress Steer Christine Helm

PROSPECT STEER

NOV/DEC 2016

Karli Berkheimer

THE SHOWTIMES

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Grand Champion Prospect Steer Jared Fessler

Reserve Champion Prospect Steer Kevin Stahl

PROSPECT HEIFER

Grand Champion Prospect Heifer Emilie Campbell

Reserve Champion Prospect Heifer Fleener Livestock

NOV/DEC 2016 147 THE SHOWTIMES

Supreme Champion Jr. Breeding Heifer MaineTainer Samantha VanVorhis

Reserve Supreme Champion Jr. Breeding Heifer Chianina Kathy Lehman

NOV/DEC 2016

• show results KEYSTONE INTERNATIONAL

Champion Angus

Champion Charolais

Champion Chianina

Champion Crossbred

Sadie Compagnola

Mattie Drew Doerstler

Kathy Lehman

Jessica Butler

Reserve Angus

Reserve Charolais

Reserve Chianina

Reserve Crossbred

Claudia Hissong

Kathy Lehman

Mattie Drew Doerstler

Rachel Clark

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Champion Hereford

Champion Limousin

Champion Maine-Anjou

Claire Trennepohl

Lonnie Thomas

Abbie Collins

Reserve Hereford

Reserve Limousin

Reserve Maine-Anjou

Tucker Schmidt

Lonnie Thomas

Kinley Kreis

Champion Red Angus

Champion Shorthorn

Samantha VonVorhis

Gabe Zepp

David Smith

Reserve MaineTainer

Reserve Red Angus

Reserve Shorthorn

Karli Berkheimer

Katelynn Cape

Kathy Lehman

NOV/DEC 2016

Champion MaineTainer

149 THE SHOWTIMES

Champion ShorthornPlus Abbie Collins

Ch. SimAngus/SimSolutions

Champion AOB

McKenzie Powers

Michael Poole

Reserve ShorthornPlus

Res. SimAngus/SimSolutions

Reserve AOB

Tess Gavagan

Tyson Woodard

Jade Ramsey-Neagle

STEERS

GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIR

Grand Champion Steer Crossbred

NOV/DEC 2016

Aaron Klinger

THE SHOWTIMES

150

STEERS

Date: October 6-16, 2016 Location: Perry, GA Cattle Judge: Jim Bloomberg Results/Photos: Mapes

Reserve Champion Steer Chianina Mariah Lynn

HEIFERS

Supreme Champion Heifer % Simmental Whitley Dale

HEIFERS

Reserve Supreme Heifer % Simmental Daniel Dobbs 151

Grand Champion Mkt Barrow

Grand Champion Market Gilt

Grand Champion Market Lamb Grand Champion Market Goat

Courtney Connie

Savanah Page

Gantt Ruff

Chase Roberts

Reserve Champion Mkt Barrow Reserve Champion Market Gilt

Reserve Champion Mkt Lamb

Reserve Champion Mkt Goat

Savanah Page

Ethan Frisbey

Cason Gentry

Brooks Royal

LAMBS

STEERS

KANSAS JR. LIVESTOCK SHOW

Grand Champion Steer

NOV/DEC 2016

Cooper Henson

THE SHOWTIMES

152

STEERS

Date: September 30 - October 2, 2016 Location: Hutchinson, KS Cattle Judge: Jack Ward Results/Photos: Legacy Livestock Imaging

Reserve Champion Steer Jake Nikkel

3rd Overall Steer

4th Overall Steer

5th Overall Steer

Ava Combs

Gabby Gilliam

Wesley Denton

NOV/DEC 2016

HEIFERS

153 THE SHOWTIMES

Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer

Supreme Champion Heifer

Jake Nikkel

Madison Ratliff

3rd Overall Heifer

4th Overall Heifer

5th Overall Heifer

Madison Loschke

Maycee Ratliff

Jaylyn Davis

LAMBS

• show results KANSAS JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW

NOV/DEC 2016

LAMBS THE SHOWTIMES

154

Grand Champion Lamb Jillian Keller

Reserve Champion Lamb Shilo Schaake

MARKET LAMBS 3rd Overall Lamb

4th Overall Lamb

5th Overall Lamb

Dillon McNickle

Holly Swearingen

Kaci Foraker

HOGS

Grand Champion Hog

Reserve Champion Hog Tate Anderson

NOV/DEC 2016

Chisum Grund

155 THE SHOWTIMES

GOATS

Grand Champion Goat Kristin Floyd

Reserve Champion Goat Erin Falkenstien

LAMBS

STEERS

MINNESOTA BEEF EXPO

Grand Champion Steer

NOV/DEC 2016

Shelby Hartwig

THE SHOWTIMES

156

STEERS

Date: September 30 - October 2, 2016 Location: Hutchinson, KS Results/Photos: Linde

Reserve Champion Steer Abi Henderson

PROSPECTS

Grand Champion Prospect Crossbred Keaton Krieg

Elle Horn

3rd Overall Prospect Heifer

4th Overall Prospect Maine-Anjou

5th Overall Prospect Charolais

Ashtyn Danker

Ashtyn Danker

Tucker Bayer

157 THE SHOWTIMES

PROSPECTS

NOV/DEC 2016

Reserve Champion Prospect Crossbred

• show results MINNESOTA BEEF EXPO

NOV/DEC 2016

HEIFERS THE SHOWTIMES

158

Supreme Champion Heifer Red Angus Sydney Zehnder

HEIFERS Reserve Supreme Heifer Angus Paige Peine

3rd Overall Heifer Hereford

4th Overall Heifer Charolais Composite

5th Overall Heifer % Simmental

David Donnelly

Kendra Klosterman

Storm Johnsen

Champion AOB

Champion Charolais

Champion Comp. Charolais

Paige Peine

Colton Ivers

Sydney Zehnder

Kendra Klosterman

Reserve Angus

Reserve AOB

Reserve Charolais

Reserve Comp. Charolais

Grace Stolp

Trevor Bormann

Shade Bunker

Paige Jenke

NOV/DEC 2016

Champion Angus

159 THE SHOWTIMES

Champion Limousin

Champion Maine-Anjou

Champion % Simmental

Champion Simmental

Kaitlyn Snyder

Jarek Cutler

Storm Johnsen

Tucker Bayer

Reserve Limousin

Reserve Maine-Anjou

Reserve % Simmental

Reserve Simmental

Joanna Moser

Emily Brual

Storm Johnsen

Lynsey Schmitz

NOV/DEC 2016

• show results MINNESOTA BEEF EXPO

Champion Commerical

Champion Hereford

Champion Shorthorn

Champion ShorthornPlus

Luke Bjorklund

David Donnelly

Tyler Degroot

Hayden Fox

Reserve Commerical

Reserve Hereford

Reserve Shorthorn

Reserve ShorthornPlus

Addison Boesl

Logan Baker

Riley Hoffmann

Shayna Degroot

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160

Champion South Devon

Champion British White Park

Champion Red Angus

Emilee White

Samuel Hulst

Sydney Zehnder

Reserve South Devon

Reserve British White Park

Reserve Red Angus

Kyle Stranberg

Jacob Kluever

Tucker Bayer

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STEERS

NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR

Grand Champion Steer

NOV/DEC 2016

Kaly Cone

THE SHOWTIMES

162

STEERS

Date: September 8-18, 2016 Location: Albuquerque, NM Results/Photos: L Graham Photography

Reserve Champion Steer Morgan McCall

HOGS

Grand Champion Market Hog Kayla Metzger

HOGS

Reserve Champion Market Hog Micah Crist

METZGER

KAYLA

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K

WIN WIN ...WIN!

PURSUING HER PASSION AND BREAKING RECORDS. ayla Metzger has had a phenomenal year she has won three straight shows this Fall in her home state of New Mexico. At just 10 years old Kayla has broken a family record, winning their local county show as well as the State Fair of New Mexico, and Eastern New Mexico State Fair. Not only has she had an accomplished year, but the Metzger family also bred and raised all the animals shown. Kayla has a passion for animals and winning. At just 10 years old we can’t wait to see what her showing career holds. •

• show results NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR

HEIFERS

Supreme Champion Heifer Cabree Mullins

Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer Kooper Crum

NOV/DEC 2016

LAMBS

THE SHOWTIMES

164

Grand Champion Market Lamb Aubri Wrye

Reserve Champion Market Lamb Cache Wrye

GOATS

Grand Champion Market Goat Kelsey Graves

Reserve Champion Market Goat Britt Dixon

NOV/DEC 2016

165 THE SHOWTIMES

STEERS

NILE STOCK SHOW

Grand Champion Steer

NOV/DEC 2016

Clayton Harwood

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STEERS

Date: October 15-22, 2016 Location: Billings, MT Results/Photos: Legacy Livestock Imaging

Reserve Champion Steer Beau Bromenshenk

HOGS

Grand Champion Market Hog Jessy Barger

Reserve Champion Market Hog Garrett Burkett

LAMBS NOV/DEC 2016 167

Colter Wyse

Reserve Champion Market Lamb David Vetter

GOATS

Grand Champion Market Goat Sheldon Johnsen

Reserve Champion Market Goat Katie Banister

THE SHOWTIMES

Grand Champion Market Lamb

PROSPECTS

STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

Grand Champion Prospect Steer

NOV/DEC 2016

Myka Blissard

THE SHOWTIMES

168

PROSPECT

Date: September 30 - October 23, 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Prospect Judge: Cody Sankey, IN Results/Photos: Show Photo by Katina

Reserve Champion Prospect Steer Alyssa Barnett

STEERS NOV/DEC 2016 169 THE SHOWTIMES

Grand Champion Market Steer Heavy Weight AOB Jagger Horn

Prospect Judge: Dr. Dan Shike, IL

Reserve Champion Market Steer Heavy Weight AOB Tristan Himes

NOV/DEC 2016

• show results STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

Champion Heavy Weight American

Champion Light Weight British

Hayley Mayer

Kylie Martinez

Cody Wolf

Reserve Light Weight American

Reserve Heavy Weight American

Reserve Light Weight British

Payton Williams

Allie Burns

Hunter Tallon

Champion Heavy Weight British

Champion Light Weight AOB

Champion Heavy Weight AOB

Kendhal Nix

Aven Horn

Jagger Horn

Reserve Heavy Weight British

Reserve Light Weight AOB

Reserve Heavy Weight AOB

Rand Martin

Rachel Patton

Tristen Himes

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Champion Light Weight American

LAMBS

Grand Champion Lamb Medium Wool Kolton Ross Neuse

Hayden Come

NOV/DEC 2016

LAMBS

Reserve Champion Lamb Medium Wool

171 THE SHOWTIMES

Market Lamb Judge: Cody Sloan, MO

Champion Dorper

Champion Finewool

Champion Finewool Cross

Champion Southdown

Mikayla Davidson

Regan Smithwick

Ella Prosise Rea

Kambrie Hogue

Reserve Dorper

Reserve Finewool

Reserve Finewool Cross

Reserve Southdown

Aspen Martin

Clayton Eckhardt

Clayton Eckhardt

Emily Brite

• show results STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

NOV/DEC 2016

GOATS THE SHOWTIMES

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Grand Champion Goat Middleweight Dakota Martin

GOATS

Reserve Champion Goat Heavyweight Turner Matkin

Market Goat Judge: Keaton Dodd, TX

Champion Lightweight Division

Champion Middleweight Division

Champion Heavyweight Division

Sunny Cowley

Dakota Martin

Turner Matkin

Reserve Lightweight Division

Reserve Middleweight Division

Reserve Heavyweight Division

Mackenzie Weadock

Jaylin Smith

Mikayla Davidson

NOV/DEC 2016 173 THE SHOWTIMES

Grand Champion Barrow Light Cross Riley Reep

Market Barrow Judge: Jim McCoy, OH

Reserve Champion Barrow Duroc Garrett Yance

BARROWS

NOV/DEC 2016

• show results STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

Champion Dark Cross

Champion White OPB

Mallea Harper

Addie Hicks

Weston Roach

Reserve Black OPB

Reserve Dark Cross

Reserve White OPB

Brooklyn Anderson

RaeLeigh Willborn

Hailey Peterson

Champion Hampshire

Champion Yorkshire

Reserve Light Cross

Hunter Low

Christian Watson

Kari Schulte

Reserve Hampshire

Reserve Yorkshire

Reserve Duroc

Kamryn Guenther

Jacy Mann

Reagan Helms

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Champion Black OPB

Champion ORB

Champion Red Brahman

Champion Santa Gertrudis

Justin Jenkins

Reagan Sumrow

Casey Pitchford

Reserve ORB

Reserve Red Brahman

Reserve Santa Gertrudis

James Cleere

Payton Herzog

Baylor Kimbro

175

Champion Red Brangus

Champion Simbrah

Champion Simmental

Karagen Dreibrodt

Tyler Denny

Jayci Phillips

Reserve Red Brangus

Reserve Simbrah

Reserve Simmental

Shelby Boswell

Miranda Skaggs

Daniel Taylor

NOV/DEC 2016

• show results STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

Champion Hereford

Champion Gray Brahman

Champion Chianina

Champion Red Angus

Riggin Stewart

Payton Herzog

Myka Blissard

Riggin Stewart

Reserve Hereford

Reserve Gray Brahman

Reserve Chianina

Reserve Red Angus

Kash Long

Payton Herzog

Alexis Hargrove

Rilee Hall

Champion Shorthorn

Champion Charolais

Champion Limousin

Champion ORAB

Myka Blissard

Carson Carter

Barrett Howe

Audrey Acord

Reserve Shorthorn

Reserve Charolais

Reserve Limousin

Reserve ORAB

Emilee Munchrath

Britt Herod

Randa Taylor

Victoria Parkey

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Champion Maine-Anjou

Champion Polled Hereford

Katrina Swope

Riggin Stewart

Reserve Maine-Anjou

Reserve Polled Hereford

Barrett Howe

Alexandria Harris

Champion Angus

Champion Brangus

Noah Grounds

Anna Arnold

Reserve Angus

Reserve Brangus

Shelby Phillips

Molly Pack

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HEIFERS

FALL CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC

Grand Champion Heifer

NOV/DEC 2016

Landree Warnock

THE SHOWTIMES

178

HEIFERS

Date: October 8, 2016 Location: Columbia City, IN Judge: Dan Karker, IN Results/Photos: Lindsay Hanewich

Reserve Champion Heifer Kerrigan Bartnum

Grand Champion Prospect Steer Ryen Kerr

Reserve Champion Prospect Steer Cole Wilcox

Brittany Conkle

Reserve Champion Prospect Heifer Karly Kirkpatrick

LAMBS

THE SHOWTIMES

Grand Champion Prospect Heifer

NOV/DEC 2016

PROSPECTS

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GOOD NEWS

THE STEVIE

ADVENTURE

NOV/DEC 2016

“I DON’T WATCH THE NEW MUCH ANYMORE BECAUSE ALL OUR REPORTERS JUST WANT TO REPORT THE BAD. IT’S WHAT SELLS THEY SAY. I WANTED TO BRING ATTENTIONTO PEOPLE THAT THERE ARE FEEL GOOD STORIES. I KNOW IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES, BECAUSE IT’S THE WAY FARM FOLKS ARE. OUR 4-H KIDS ARE THE GREATEST YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. I HOPE THIS STORY WILL GET SOME FOLKS TO SHARE THEIR STORIES WITH THE SHOWTIMES SO WE CAN START TELLING THE GENERAL PUBLIC HOW GREAT 4-H REALLY IS! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

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BY JEFF MILLER, IN

JEFF’S STORY: Stevie is truly a wonder! I wonder what would have happened if he hadn’t been born? He’s crossed many people’s paths, and all in a little different way, but they were all good ways.

Stevie came into this world as a blind, four-legged black and white miracle. He had a twin sister who could see, but she was grafted onto another cow, so not only was Stevie blind but he lost his sister to another cow. I never helped him nurse. He started on his own. His mother is very gentle and I think she knew something was up, because when Stevie was hungry he’d get up,raise his nose in the air and

do about a 180, then slowly find her. He might not quite hit the spot on the first try, but eventually he’d find a teat. I kept Stevie around the barn longer than the other pairs because the pasture where they were headed was full of small streams, hills, trees and coyotes. And after all, I felt like he was my foster child.

I took a chance, because most blind calves just walk in circles and usually get heat exhaustion or end up tangled in barbed wire. He and mom took it in stride and never really had any problems. Well, not exactly!

My pastures have flowing water several places, so figuring a way for Stevie to cross was sometimes a challenge. He was separated from his mother and the other hundred pairs one evening as I was doing heat checks. They were about a half mile apart with a corn field and hills separating them, so neither could hear the other bawling. I tried driving each of them different times, with no success.

So I got in front of Stevie on my four wheeler and bawled like a cow. Stevie did his famous nose in the air and slowly followed. I’d bawl.

He’d bawl in return. It took a while, but we made it.

The reunion was gladly appreciated by mom and calf.

The rest of the summer was pretty uneventful until the six-inch rain in about an hour during the county fair. Stevie ended up in the creek in a raging flood. I watched as he bobbed up and down as the current washed him down the creek. The bank is really steep

where he went in so he had to rely on mother nature to help him. And she did! A small tree slowed him down enough that he got his footing, and up the bank he went to his waiting mom.

Weaning time came and Stevie was treated like the rest of the calves. So Stevie became a show steer. He was tied and rinsed like the rest of his buddies, but of course he received extra care from the help because he was Stevie.

Picture day came. And boy, did he shine, as you can tell by the photos. As we got closer to sale day, my friend Floyd gave me the idea to do a benefit for blind children. The idea stuck. We raised $3,850, which was given to the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. It went toward the blind division. The giving part of this story has been the most rewarding part of “The Stevie Adventure.”

Two weeks later, Stevie arrived at our PA farm. He was cute, friendly and super lovable. When he arrived in his new pen, he walked in circles until he hit the side of the gates where he then knew his surroundings. He quickly adjusted to his new surroundings and was eating and drinking in no time. He became comfortable very fast. He instantly was a hit in our barn. If you were having a bad day and needed a pick me up, you would just go to the barn and visit Stevie. He always was happy and excited to see you. When walking Stevie, your hand always had to be touching his face or he would not move. He instantly became attached to his new owner Hannah. She could walk him all over our farm. he followed her everywhere.

In September, while at our county fair, Stevie was the center of attention. Everyone loved him. He had the opportunity to bless the life of two blind young ladies. They were so excited to meet an animal that was blind. They didn’t know animals could also be blind - they thought it was just humans. It was breathtaking to watch as the girls, who couldn’t see Stevie, touched his head. Although Stevie couldn’t see them, he communicated with a loving “Moo.” Their faces lit up with smiles when they heard him talking to them. It was a true blessing to see how he impacted them.

When our 12-year-old daughter Hannah auctioned off Stevie at our local county fair, she decided that she wanted to use Stevie to bless someone else’s life. She raised money for a family friend, 13-year-old, Zeke Mumma. Zeke was hospitalized at 8 months of age for an unusual case of bacterial pneumonia; leaving him blind, g-tube fed, immobile, rigid and irritable. The night of the sale, Zeke and his family came to meet Stevie. We got many photographs of them all together. Stevie was sold to Brian Oberholtzer, an Auctioneer for Horning Farm Agency. Then numerous other buyers contributed funds to support the Mumma Family. A few weeks later, an article was run in our local newspaper. At this point, $3,280.00 has been raised to support Zeke.

After the auction, Hannah’s grandfather purchased Stevie so he could come back home. Stevie has forever impacted our lives and we would love to see him find a home where he could be a blessing to many each and every day. •

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Jeff MIller with Stevie on picture day.

Last September we were approached by a family friend who told us about a blind steer being on an online auction. He told us that a certain percent of his auction price would be given to a children’s hospital for the blind. He agreed to help us purchase the steer. We bid on the steer at the online auction and won the bid.

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I’ve showed and sold many champions, and Stevie is the one calf I will probably remember the most.

Tears were shed by people who raised calves on the farm when he hopped on the trailer headed east. The driver was given special orders to take good care of him. Stevie arrived in Pennsylvania and started a new life with Hanna, who became his new foster parent.

Thank you, Hanna, for caring for Stevie.

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Throughout your show career, you’ll come across people who will influence you both positively and negatively. It’s important to keep in mind the main components that make up influence while being sure to keep in check things that stand in the way of being an influential person. Check out the following list of Do’s and Don’ts of influential people.

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DON’T COMPROMISE YOUR MORALS: BE TRUSTWORTHY: Trust is an extremely

important piece of having strong personal character.

When people trust you and feel that they are trusted by you, the more likely you are to have an impact in their lives and be looked up to as a role model in the livestock industry.

When you lie, cheat, bend the show rules, break promises, neglect your chores and more, you prove that you can’t be trusted and your influence as someone credible becomes insignificant. Always do what’s right rather than compromising your principles.

DON’T HAVE BAD MANNERS: You may

STAND UP FOR YOURSELF: Standing up

not agree with other peoples’ routines or way of doing things, but the manner in which you disagree says a lot about your character. And always remember that kindness and a simple “please” or “thank you” go a long way.

BE RELIABLE: Over time, you can build a

DON’T HAVE A BAD ATTITUDE: A bad, cynical attitude will get you nowhere. It’s easy to be negative when things don’t go your way in the ring or you don’t feel like working with your animals. Keeping a good, positive attitude is your chance to see the silver lining of your hard work.

for yourself and your ideas openly and honestly are common traits of influential people. When you do so in a positive, non-threatening way while respecting others’ opinions, they respect yours in return. reputation of being responsible and reliable as you stick to commitments, follow through on promises, avoid making unreasonable promises, deal with any setbacks faced with your livestock projects, and much more.

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? REMOVE LABELS, KEEP GOD FIRST AND RUN THE RACE OF LIFE TO WIN.

BY PASTOR RANDY DAVIS, LIMA, OH

HOW WE MET RANDY We met Randy Davis when we visited Lima, Ohio for Maine Junior Nationals back in 2012. He is the Winegardner family's pastor. They had asked him to give a sermon during the show.

We were greatly impressed with Randy. Since then, we have listened to his sermons in our office from time to time. When Brad Winegardner came out to Colorado to judge our show we visited about having Randy write a message for our upcoming issues. We hope you enjoy his message!

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hat’s in a name?

When I say Peyton Manning what do you think of? How about John Deere? Colorado?

Florida?

California? How about your name?

What do people think of when they hear your name?

Do you realize that all of us are here for a purpose? We are here to making a name for ourselves whether we realize it or not. So if everyone on this earth has a purpose why do we classify people the way we do? All of us have a purpose for being here, so let’s do this thing called “LIFE” together.

We are all running the race of life, why not run to win? Listen to this scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24 You know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize. So run to win! NCV You’ve all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. The Message Run to win! Who runs to lose? Who plays sports and goes out and says, “let’s go boys; it is time to

Randy Davis

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lose.” Yet many reading this article are facing life like a self-proclaimed loser. Some of your own making, some is from others. Some of you have given up on doing life right because of others’ judgment on you.

In the same way you judge others, you too will be judged.

If you are harsh, people will be harsh with you. These are great verses to live life by. And don’t let others quick judgment of you define you. We must know who we are regardless of what others may think.

Is there someone who caused you to give up on faith?

Galatians 6:7 You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth?

Think with me for minute: If you are not running your life all out for God, why not? Is there a person who caused you to quit believing in God? Are they worth missing heaven over? Do you realize that someone you don’t even like is keeping you away from the best life possible? Is it the label they gave you that is holding you back? Maybe it is time to trade in their label. Maybe it is

John 10:10 He came that we may have life and have it to the full!

The Message says: I came so they can have real and eternal life, a more and better life than they ever dreamed of.

I’m ready for that kind of life. Are you? You were created for greatness, why settle for anything less? You were fearfully and wonderfully made!

So here is the plan, keep God first, and run this race of life to win. And encourage others to go with you. Let go of the labels others have put on and let’s do life God’s way.

Don’t just run in life, Run to Win! What is one name you would like to trade about yourself?

Maybe you gave it to yourself or maybe someone else did.

What would it be? What would you want your new label to be?

I would also like to encourage each of you to allow people to replace their own labels by giving them another chance. Life is too short to hold grudges or unforgiveness for something that may have been done in haste or by accident. Life is way more fun if we assume the best in people instead of always living paranoid reading between the lines in a pessimistic way. •

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Here is another great verse of why we should not be so quick to judge or label others before we get to know them: Matthew 7:1-2: 1 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Matthew 6:23 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Put God first and everything else in life works out.

Put Him anywhere else in your life and it will not end well for you. God has a great life planned for you and I advise you to not let anyone get in between you and your relationship with God. How good is God’s life for you?

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And let me insert some advice that can serve us all well.

Don’t trust your first instinct on judging others. What if you meet someone in a rush or in a frazzled condition? (which is true of many during show conditions) What if you judge someone because of what you heard from someone else? Would you like others to give you the benefit of the doubt? Why is it so hard for us to do what we want others to do for us? Sounds like the “Golden Rule” to me. Do to others what you would have them do to you.

time for change!

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I’LL TAKE JAKE

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A SPECIAL TRIBUTE...TRUSTING GOD’S TIMING.

BY RYAN SCHLIPF, TREE LANE FARMS

Jake with his brother Kyle and cousin Dean

Jake with Riley Alspach and Alex Corrington

JACOB COLMONE

FEBRUARY 4, 1993 - JULY 20, 2015

I’m up early these days because I find mornings are the hardest here at Tree Lane Farms because I know Jake’s truck is not going to drive up the lane. I’m not going to meet him in the driveway with a cup of coffee as Jake jumps out with his smile, excited for the day’s adventures.

I ride my four-wheeler through pastures with cows with the sun coming up and dew on the green grass, and I reflect on every project of fence building, putting in posts, digging and concreting the corner posts which are still almost wet with the names “Jake and Tucker 2015”, scratched in with a stick or nail. Every pasture has a calf in it that Jake and I saved at birth, gave a shot to, or rounded up and my mind still asks “Why Jake?”

I used to tell people and family that if you had five Jakes you have an undefeated basketball team; if you had 11 you have an undefeated football team. If you had a company of Jakes, you have a successful company. He never complained; he always was pumped, and he worked harder than anyone. As Bodee would say, “Jake is a gamer; you want to hang out with him and if you went to war you want him by your side.”

This morning as I rode I reflected on the year and on

As I drove the pasture with those words “I”LL TAKE JAKE” rolling through my mind, it hit me. God knows the troubles of this world and the spiritual battles to be fought as He reflects on the future. I believe He was picking His team and on Monday I think he asked Jesus “who do we have?” And Jesus said, “I’LL TAKE JAKE.” •

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our farm, especially this summer. I thought of our conversations as family. My dad would usually start late Sunday afternoon asking, “What’s the plan of attack on Monday?” I would tell him the priority list and he would ask, “Who do we have for help?” My reply was almost always the same. “Tucker and Sawyer have football or basketball till around 9:00 then they will be home. We have Bodee, Codee and Jake.” I knew that with that group no task was too big, no project too hard; with that team we would figure out a way to attack the week. Many times dividing the team and one of us saying, “Bodee can do this; Codee can start that and when Tucker and Sawyer get home they can work with you and I’ll take Jake.” These words have haunted me all morning, “I’LL TAKE JAKE.”

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ur family, like so many others, are grieving the loss of Jake and trying to find some peace, some logic in his death. Like many, can’t help but ask why? Why did God take Jake? I have faith and count my blessings. I have tried to say what you know you should say around others, “God has a plan” and believe it with all my heart. My dad says tragedies like these try your faith and he is talking about this particular situation.

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BY: MEGAN BLANKENSHIP, NY

here are very few scenarios in which a boy from Tennessee living in Iowa and a girl from New York happen to meet in Louisville, Kentucky. We will be forever thankful for our involvement in cattle shows that we did happen to cross paths at that perfect moment! Four years later our lives look a whole lot different, but we still celebrate our initial anniversary in Louisville and that’s one thing that will hopefully never change.

My husband, Matthew Blankenship, and I (Megan) own and operate M&M Cattle Company located in West Burlington, New York. In January, we missed Denver for the first time in many years for a pretty good reason - we welcomed our first child January 18th.

Adalynn Grace loves the cattle just as much as we do and seeing her enthusiasm for everything around the farm has certainly added a whole new level of excitement to our world.

Both Matt and I grew up involved with livestock and we hope to give the same experiences to our little one.

Matthew grew up on a small multi breed operation outside Nashville, Tennessee and was actively involved in numerous breed associations in addition to local 4H and FFA programs. His parents, Mark and

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Marianne along with grandparents Frank and Peggy Wilson and sister Mallorie continue to maintain a herd of Charolais and Simmental cattle in Nolensville, TN. Extended family show pigs, run dairy cattle, show steers and breeding cattle as well.

With so much of his time spent in the show barn or traveling to livestock shows with family and friends, Matthew developed a deep love of the cattle industry that has shaped his life. Although he attended college at Middle Tennessee State

University and went through EMT training, he couldn’t shake his desire to stay involved with the cattle industry. Thanks to friendships and connections made during his junior show career and time spent on the Chi Junior board, he found his way to Damar Farm in Wisconsin and managed their show cattle during their formative stage. While there, he was fortunate to work with Roger Allen - a man he still considers a role model and mentor. During the years that followed, he worked both in Illinois on Allen’s X5 Ranch and then

as the show and sale cattle manager for KenCo in Tennessee.

Another connection created through junior programs led to Matthew’s next opportunity. Josh Elder was a lifelong friend and when given the chance to move to Iowa and work with Josh at Sullivan Farms, Matthew made the decision to relocate once more. He joined the crew at Sullivan’s prior to their sale in 2012 and spent the next few years working with elite cattle and some of the best people in the industry. Josh was, and continues to be, another of the people Matthew has learned the most from. Matt is extremely appreciative of the entire

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opportunities to learn and immerse myself in the Hereford industry.

The Jensens took me to shows and put me to work on their ranch where I selected cattle to add to my own program, cattle who are still influential in our herd today.

I spent some time teaching at NEO A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma before returning to New York to take a much larger role in managing our farm. My parents both work off the farm, so the cattle operation needed someone full time and I was excited to be that person. As a supplemental job, I expanded a long time second passion of taking pictures into a career. Linde Sutherly gave me a chance to cover some shows for her, and with her guidance I discovered a love for livestock photography that changed my life. In the years that followed, I spent a lot of time at shows across the country - Denver, Kansas City, Houston, NILE, San Antonio and more - learning and working with some of ShowChampions elite photographers - Alan Browarny, Bruce Kuehl, Jay Kazen and Katie Fields. As I gained knowledge and experience, I developed M&M photography personally to cover livestock events and shoot both livestock and human photos. The years spent in the ring and at the backdrop have fostered friendships and connections with so many amazing people and I’m beyond

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crew at Sullivan’s along with the Sullivan family themselves for the great experiences and education he received as part of their operation.

He continues to work with them during sale season and at shows whenever it fits our schedule.

My exposure to agriculture started at the beginning as well. Born into a fifth generation farm family in upstate New York, I loved everything about our rural upbringing. My parents, Curtis and Susan Ackerman, involved my siblings Sara and Sam along with myself in 4H and junior programs when I was 10 and I was hooked. I was an extremely shy kid and without my years spent showing cattle, I’m not sure I ever would have overcome that challenge. Those friendships made and the trips we took as a family to cattle shows really shaped my life.

My desire to find a career in the cattle industry led me to Kansas State University and degrees in Ag Communications and Animal Science.

That education and the people I met during those years were vital to making my dreams become a reality.

With me away from home, my parents maintained my herd of Hereford females started from just a few heifers purchased with my childhood savings account. While in school, I was blessed to find my way to Courtland, Kansas. Kevin, Sheila, Brady, Brooke and Ben Jensen became like a second family and gave me even more

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I met Matthew who was there with Sullivan’s. Although it’s a small world and our paths had crossed randomly before, it was not until we were introduced following the Shorthorn show that we truly met. By the end of our third day together, he told me we were getting married…and he was right! A year and a half later we became husband and wife on a beach in St. Lucia surrounded by family and friends. Our long distance relationship was planned around cattle shows and sales and calving season and breeding season - typical of any farm couple. I moved to Iowa for 6 months not long after we got engaged and also joined the Sullivan’s crew during that time. grateful to have such wonderful people in my life.

A Hereford show heifer I raised took me to Louisville in 2012 where

John, Dede, Sara and Sage Sullivan along with the rest of the Sullivan team were wonderful to work for and with, but as calving season

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approached in New York -Matthew and I had to make a decision about our future and both knew we wanted to continue to expand our own cow herd. Since we had the cattle and land in New York, we moved back east. We added a few more high end females to our herd while at Sullivans and our first purchase as a couple SULL Olivia’s Time - turned into a successful show heifer that earned show female of year honors from the American Hereford Association and now is a exciting donor owned with Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch.

We’ve continued to add elite genetics in the form of herd bulls and donor females from respected operations to grow M&M Cattle Company into a herd of approximately 100 Hereford, Simmental and crossbred females with a focus on eye appealing, functional,

industry drives us both to devote endless hours to working on the farm, traveling across the country showing cattle, working for other cattle operations, taking pictures, judging shows and selecting new genetics.

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Working with your spouse can be a challenge on some days, but it’s also the most rewarding experience to share your life with someone who shares your passion for a “job” that is really a lifestyle. Our love for the cattle

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blessed to have an easy going little girl who’s happiest outside and fits right into our daily lives whether at home or at shows with cattle or even taking pictures. My parents help out endlessly and make it possible for us to be away when needed or watch Adalynn when we have tasks that aren’t easy to do with a baby in tow!

My dad is involved with making feed for the cattle and though my mom isn’t from an ag background, she pitches in and encourages us every step of the way.

The cattle industry itself is like a large extended family and in her first 8 months Adalynn has traveled extensively with us and met many of the same great people we value so much. Seeing her joy at experiencing daily farm life or traveling to new places makes every moment that much better and we are so excited to see her develop friendships and make memories showing cattle as she grows up. As our friends add little ones to their lives as well, it’s so much fun to share the new joys and challenges that come with raising a family. It’s the greatest blessing to be a part of this wonderful industry and we are so thrilled to now have the privilege of raising our daughter in this same industry that shaped our lives and brought us together. •

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› A LOOK BACK 226 › FEATURES 227 › COVERS OF THE YEAR 228 › EXHIBITORS OF THE YEAR 231 › STEERS OF THE YEAR 234 › HEIFERS OF THE YEAR 244 › HOGS, LAMBS + GOATS OF THE YEAR 258

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YEARBOOK THE NOV/DEC 2016 YEAR END EDITION MARKS THE FINAL ISSUE OF 2016. WE REFLECT ON A GREAT YEAR OF LIVESTOCK SHOWS BY FEATURING THE CHAMPIONS OF 2016, AS WELL AS SOME OF OUR FAVORITE FEATURES, ADS AND FACES AND PLACES! PLUS, WE ANNOUNCE OUR EXHIBITORS OF THE YEAR!

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2016 was our biggest year yet at The Showtimes. It has been fun watching our magazine grow from issue to issue and year to year. Our State Fair Edition alone was 122 pages bigger than last year’s issue and was 602 pages total making it the biggest issue we have ever printed. In fact, it was the biggest livestock show magazine ever printed! More advertisements, more Show Results and more Features have made an impact. We traveled across the country to shows and events. We enjoyed visiting with readers and exhibitors in Denver, Springfield, Grand Island, Des Moines, Pueblo, Omaha and Kansas City.

Back in 2007 when we started The Showtimes, we wanted to be different than everyone else.

We wanted The Showtimes to be about you, not only ads. We molded The Showtimes into a publication that is all about you. We wanted to bring you designs, photos and videos that have never been done in our industry. We always push ourselves further with each issue. We feel the most important part is traveling to shows and getting each issue into the showman’s hands. The showman are our advertiser’s target market. They are the ones who purchase show cattle, supplies,

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feed and other products that are advertised in our magazine. The response has been overwhelming.

In addition to the magazine, our videos and promotional items have been a big hit. Earlier this year we release our #ThisIsWhyWeShow hash-tag encouraging all of our readers to let us know why they show on social media. It has been incredible seeing how it has been used across the country. Look for our new This Is Why We Show® video this November!

The Yearbook has become one of our favorite features in The Showtimes. It gives us a chance to reflect on the past year and share that with our readers. We’ve put together some of our favorite features, Faces and Places, Show Results and Hall of Fame members. Plus, we reveal our five new Exhibitors of the Year, Steers of the Year, Heifers of the Year and Hogs, Lambs and Goats of the Year on the following pages.

We hope you enjoy our 2016 Yearbook! We have big plans for 2017!

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016

MARCH/APRIL 2016 Sire Edition

Junior National Edition

We kicked the year off at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado with our January/ February 2016 Stock Show Edition. The new issue featured a one of a kind cover that opened backwards!

It featured MLC sires Italian Stallion and Blaze of Glory and was 336 pages.

Our March/April 2016 Sire Edition arrived just in time for the Blackout Jackpot 4 and the spring shows.

It was 336 pages and featured Rodgers Cattle Company on the cover.

As summer arrived we traveled to MaineAnjou/Chianina Jr. Nationals with our new May/June 2016 Junior National Edition! It was packed with a Junior National Preview!

Streitmatter Show Cattle was featured on the cover for the third consecutive year.

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Our September/ October 2016 Fall Edition featured Winegardner Show Cattle's Harvest of Excellence on the cover. We traveled to Omaha, NE for Aksarben and Kansas City, MO for the American Royal.

The issue you are holding in your hand is the final issue of the year! Our November/ December 2016 Year End Edition features Griswold Cattle's Classic sale on the cover. This has turned out to be a special issue as it is the final magazine before our big 10th Anniversary Edition that arrives on January 1, 2017!

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The July/August 2016 State Fair Edition became the biggest livestock show publication ever printed. At over 600 pages it was filled with 122 more pages of Show Results, Pasture Sale Ads and a State Fair Preview! It was without question our favorite issue we have ever printed! Sullivan Cattle Company was once again on our front and back covers.

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Showing livestock at a competitive level is never easy. It takes hard work, knowledge, dedication and sometimes even a little luck to be successful. This year we are honoring Sara Sullivan, Macey Goretska, Chesney Effling, Colt Cunningham and Austin Nowatzke! There were so many exhibitors across the country that won multiple shows, that it was hard to narrow our list down to five. Not only did these five win, they won big.

Everyone of these showman dominated shows this past year. Congratulations on being The Showtimes’ Exhibitors of the Year!

CHESNEY

2015 Summer Spotlight - Supreme Female 2015 American Royal - Grand Champion % Simmental 2015 NAILE - Grand Champion SimSolution 2016 Jordan Mack Memorial - Supreme Female 2016 Hereford Jr. National - Supreme Horned Female 2016 SD Summer Spotlight - Supreme Female

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2015 NAILE - Grand Champion Limousin 2016 NWSS - Grand Champion LimFlex 2016 OYE - Supreme Purebred

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2016 American Royal - Supreme Female - Grand Champion Angus 2016 Angus Jr. National - Supreme Female 2016 Indiana State Fair - Supreme Female

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AK-SAR-BEN Ross Hoefling WORLD BEEF EXPO PROSPECT Mikaela Kinning WORLD BEEF EXPO MARKET Jaynie L. Ferrari

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR Tate Bergh NEBRASKA STATE FAIR Brendon Hauxwell GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIR Presley Manley

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STATE FAIR OF TEXAS MARKET Laurel Kelley STATE FAIR OF TEXAS PROSPECT Sydney Jenkins KANSAS STATE FAIR Shilo Schaake

STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA FEEDER Hailey Cox KILE MARKET Julie Policz

FALL CATTLEMEN'S CLASSIC PROSPECT Harper Henney FAYETTE COUNTY Rachael Rogers

TULSA STATE FAIR MARKET Seth Tucker TULSA STATE FAIR PROSPECT Brandon Coontz AMERICAN ROYAL Olivia Caldwell

RILEY ROUND UP FOR MS Mason Ewing NAILE Bayley Kroupa MICHIGAN WINTER CLASSIC Allisa Boersen

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NILE STOCK SHOW Kobi Franklin

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KILE PROGRESS Julianna Darr

MINNESOTA BEEF EXPO Truman Chamness MINER COUNTY Tate Bergh HENRY CO. THANKSGIVING CLASSIC Curtis Harsh

COBY CLASSIC Deanna Arbucci HOOSIER BEEF CONGRESS Harper Henney

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AGR HOLIDAY CLASSIC RING B Ashtin Guyer CHRISTMAS CLASSIC Katia Volosin BADGER KICK-OFF CLASSIC Olivia Caldwell

NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW MARKET Macey Goretska NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW PROSPECT Ashtin Guyer IOWA BEEF EXPO Macey Goretska

ILLINOIS BEEF EXPO Olivia Caldwell ARIZONA NATIONAL MARKET Tommy Glover ARIZONA NATIONAL PROSPECT Berkley Bird

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FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW Jagger Horn SAN ANTONIO Tristan Hilmes PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW Tyler Mattocks

SIOUX EMPIRE FARM SHOW B\Chesney Effling WESTERN BONANZA RING A Brody Leo

RED WAVE CLASSIC Brody Leo JACKRABBIT MEMORIAL RING A Ben Bravard

CLARK COUNTY RING A Elizabeth Heintz CLARK COUNTY RING B Elizabeth Heintz MADISON COUNTY RING A Curtis Harsh MADISON COUNTY RING B Dalton Line WAR AT WARREN RING A Adam Widman WAR AT WARREN RING B Adam Widman

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WESTERN BONANAZ RING B Brody Leo

MIDWEST SHOWDOWN RING A Cheyanne Bowman MIDWEST SHOWDOWN RING B Ashtin Guyer GIBSON COUNTY PREVIEW SHOW Dalton Line JORDAN MACK MEMORIAL Jacob Hojer

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KENTUCKY BEEF EXPO Kayla Morrow

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MSU AGR PREVIEW SHOW Brennen Meert PURDUE PREVIEW SHOW Elizabeth Heintz VCCP WINTER CLASSIC Brennen Meert Blackout Jackpot 4 Austin Reitzenstein

HOUSTON Aspen Martin OYE Baylor Bonham RODEO AUSTIN Anna Grace Bourgeois

SAN ANGELO Rebecca Andrews ARKANSAS STATE FAIR Dodge Cowart REDBIRD RUMBLE Ashtin Guyer

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CYCLONE CLASSIC Keaton Otto SPRING SHOWDOWN Keaton Otto MCCA BATTLE OF THE BREEDS Kayla Morrow

BUCKEYE CLASSIC RING A Lori Millenbaugh BUCKEYE CLASSIC RING B Abigail Myers

OKLAHOMA BEEF EXPO RING B Elizabeth Pack

MICHIGAN BEEF EXPO Alissa Boerson OHIO BEEF EXPO Kendra Gabriel U OF I SPRING SHOWDOWN RING A Ashtin Guyer U OF I SPRING SHOWDOWN RING B Olivia Caldwell

CLAYTON "BUD" CALKINS MEMORIAL Jarrett Wagner BURT COUNTY PREVIEW Derek Reardon EMPIRE STATE BEEF CLASSIC Jennifer Hoelscher

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OKLAHOMA BEEF EXPO PROSPECT Baylor Bonham

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OKLAHOMA BEEF EXPO RING A Julia Frye

BUCKLES, BANNERS & BUCKS Kayla Morrow PREMIER SHOWDOWN Brennen Meert GREEN & GOLD SHOWDOWN Austin Reitzenstein

GREAT LAKES SHOWDOWN Ross Howard

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DECATUR CATTLE BATTLE Andrew Jarck KSU KICKOFF SHOW Kayla Morrow STEERS & STRIPES RING A Kayla Morrow STEERS & STRIPES RING B Kayla Morrow

PIONEER SHOWDOWN RING A Tori Crisp PIONEER SHOWDOWN RING B Tori Crisp HUNTINGTON SPRING PREVIEW Olivia Caldwell NORTHERN EXPOSURE Jake Nikkel NORTHERN CLASSIC Reece Howard CARROLL COUNTY PREVIEW Reece Howard

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CHAROLAIS JR. NATIONAL PROGRESS Isom Marstonm ANGUS JR. NATIONAL Adam Miller MAINE-ANJOU JR. NATIONAL PROSPECT Chancee Clark

CHIANINA JR. NATIONAL PROGRESS Gall NAJRAE Brady Edge LIMOUSIN JR. NATIONAL PROGRESS Collin Ochsner LIMOUSIN JR. NATIONAL PROSPECT Tucker Parkinson

MINI HEREFORD JR. NATIONAL Paisley Lautner HEREFORD JR. NATIONAL Nick & Austin Deppe EASTERN REGIONAL ANGUS Cody Boden

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MAINE-ANJOU JR. NATIONAL PROGRESS Alee Maronde

WESTERN REGIONAL ANGUS Nathan Tixeira SHORTHORN JR. NATIONAL PUREBRED Brerren Stope SHORTHORN JR. NATIONAL PLUS William O'Sullivan SHORTHORN JR. NATIONAL PROSPECT Cameron Catrett

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SIMMENTAL JR. NATIONAL Kinnick Paulsen

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SIMMENTAL SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONALS Blair Vohs SIMMENTAL WESTERN REGIONAL Tyann Tellefson LOWLINE JR. NATIONAL FULLBLOOD Cassie Well LOWLINE JR. NATIONAL PERCENTAGE Zoe Walker ABC SUMMER BONANZA Jason Baust CANADA'S RICHEST YOUTH Toby Noble JAMES FLACH MEMORIAL Lauren Burris

PERFECT STORM Brady Linell INDIANA STATE FAIR Cayde Selke ILLINOIS STATE FAIR Lucas Wisnefski

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MISSOURI STATE FAIR Bryana Binkley OHIO STATE FAIR MARKET Brooke Egbert

MINNESOTA STATE FAIR Thomas Netzke

TRI-STATE ROYAL Kaylee Camblin

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER THAT SENT US SHOW RESULTS AND PHOTOS THIS PAST YEAR! EACH ISSUE WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!

SHOW CHAMPIONS / LINDE / RURAL ROUTE CREATIONS / DEVIN / CINDY BALLARD / GESSNER / THE MIDWEST HERDSMAN / MEGAN BLANKENSHIP PEARL / LEGACY LIVESTOCK IMAGING / M&M / HAMILTON / KATINA / PERI HUGHES FOCUS / PAIGE / VAN ALLAN / AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO SUBMITTED PHOTOS BE SURE TO CONTACT THESE PHOTOGRAPHERS TO PURCHASE PHOTOS FOR YOUR FAMILIES AND ADS!

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SOUTH DAKOTA SUMMER SPOTLIGHT Talli Heim

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OHIO STATE FAIR PROSPECT Lauren Schulte

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AKSARBEN Sara Sullivan WORLD BEEF EXPO JR. Sarah Lillesand WORLD BEEF EXPO OPEN Sarah Lillesand

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR Chesney Effling NEBRASKA STATE FAIR Jami Hoblyn GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIR Austin Floyd

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KILE OPEN Shelby Stabler FALL CATTLEMEN'S CLASSIC 2014 FALL CATTLEMEN'S CLASSIC 2015

FAYETTE COUNTY FALL SHOW 2015

AMERICAN ROYAL HEREFORD/SUPREME Lauren May AMERICAN ROYAL ANGUS William Harsh AMERICAN ROYAL AOB Becca Chamberlin AMERICAN ROYAL CHAROLAIS Kalli Ellis AMERICAN ROYAL SHORTHORN Lillie Skiles AMERICAN ROYAL LIMOUSIN Mason Walker

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TULSA STATE FAIR Kiera Stehr

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FAYETTE COUNTY FALL SHOW 2014 Abigail Jacks

AMERICAN ROYAL SIMMENTAL Miranda Raithel AMERICAN ROYAL % SIMMENTAL Chesney Effling AMERICAN ROYAL MAINE-ANJOU Dalton Line AMERICAN ROYAL MAINETAINER Emily Thorson

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AMERICAN ROYAL BEEF BUILDER Anna Gaddy RILEY ROUND UP FOR MS Kiley Klas NAILE MAINETAINER/ SUPREME Sara Sullivan NAILE ANGUS Maddy Udell

NAILE AOB Shelby Griffith NAILE CHAROLAIS Sarah Lillesand NAILE SHORTHORN Sara Sullivan

NAILE SHORTHORNPLUS Caitlyn Skiles NAILES LIMOUSIN Colt Cunningham NAILE MAINE-ANJOU Maci Chamberlin

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NAILE SIMMENTAL Andrew Meier NAILE SIMSOLUTION Chesney Effling MICHIGAN WINTER CLASSIC Sterling Reichenbach

MINER COUNTY Tyler Busch

HOOSIER BEEF CONGRESS Kallie Knott AGR HOLIDAY CLASSIC RING A Lindsey Pugh CHRISTMAS CLASSIC Aribella Beins

BADGERKICK-OFF CLASSIC Kenton Lain WESTERN NUGGET POLLED HEREFORD Piper Colyer WESTERN NUGGET HORNED HEREFORD Hunter Alexander

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HENTRY COUNTY THANKSGIVING CLASSIC Hayley Jarck

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MINNESOTA BEEF EXPO Shayna DeGroot

NWSS ANGUS Leslie Rogers NWSS BALANCER Aidan Raab NWSS CHAROLAIS Claire Trennepohl

NWSS LIMFLEX Colt Cunningham NWSS MAINE-ANJOU Mason Walker

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NWSS COMPOSITE Carlee Clark NWSS CHIANINA Vada Vickland NWSS GELBVIEH Aidan Raab

NWSS OPTIMIZER Kaylie Rian McKay NWSS SALERS Taylor Goering NWSS RED ANGUS Paige VanDyke

NWSS SHORTHORN Sara Sullivan NWSS SHORTHORNPLUS Kane Aegerter NWSS SIMMENTAL Tanner Howey

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NWSS % SIMMENTAL Sara Sullivan NWSS PROSPECT FEEDER Taylor Dorsey NWSS PROSPECT BREEDING Nalaney Guyer

ILLINOIS BEEF EXPO Nalaney Guyer

FWSS ANGUS Calli West FWSS CHAROLAIS Brecken Shipman FWSS HEREFORD NKiley Kias

FWSS POLLED HEREFORD Harley Rogers FWSS LIMOUSIN Culpepper FWSS MAINE-ANJOU Max Hinsley

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ARIZONA NATIONAL Mason Leifeste

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IOWA BEEF EXPO Maddy Udell

FWSS OTHER RECORDED Kendra Elder FWSS SANTA GERTRUSIS Landon Stem FWSS SIMBRAH Melanie Evans

FWSS SIMMENTAL Morgan Culpepper SAN ANTONIO Mason Leifeste

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CLARK COUNTY CATTLE BATTLE Caitlin Schaub MADISON COUNTY WINTER CLASSIC Kathy Lehman WAR AT WARREN RING A Taylor Morbitzer

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JORDAN MACK MEMORIAL Chesney Effling KENTUCKY BEEF EXPO Vada Vickland MSU PREVIEW SHOW Bailey Hoppa

BLACKOUT JACKPOT 4 Vada Vickland

HOUSTON Calli West OYE PUREBRED Colt Cunningham OYE PERCENTAGE Carlee Clark

RODEO AUSTIN BRITSH/CONTINENTAL Calli West RODEO AUSTIN AMERICAN Kalli Ellis REDBIRD RUMBLE Nalaney Guyer

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VCCP WINTER CLASSIC Jessica Harsh

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PURDUE PREVIEW SHOW Kallie Knott

CYCLONE CLASSIC Maddy Udell SPRING SHOWDOWN Maddy Udell SPRING THAW Jack Henderson

BUCKEYE CLASSIC Adison Niese OKLAHOMA BEEF EXPO RING A Bentley London

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MICHIGAN BEEF EXPO Addrianne Trennapohl Ohio Beef Expo Tyson Woodard U OF I SPRING SHOWDOWN RING A Nalaney Guyer

U OF I SPRING SHOWDOWN RING B Nalaney Guyer BURT COUNTY PREVIEW Tejior Strope EMPIRE STATE BEEF CLASSIC Ty Duckfield

BUCKLES, BANNERS & BUCKS Ellistin Morey PREMIER SHOWDOWN Bailey Weishans GREEN & GOLD Vada Vickland

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THE SHOWTIMES WELCOMES ALAN MILLER TO OUR HALL OF FAME!

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griculture has always been a mainstay in Alan Miller's life.

Starting with a base of Angus cattle his grandfather, Adam Schlipf, started in the 1940s (that his father revitalized after his family's focus geared more towards crops in the 1960s), Adam has dedicated his life to the Angus breed and livestock industry as a whole.

His passion for Angus started as a junior exhibitor where he established a love for competition and the Junior programs. During his Junior show career, he served on the National Junior Angus Association board of directors.

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Proven Queen 3026 - the foundation donor for Prairie View Farms.

After graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I), the sky was the limit for PVF. Throughout the years, Alan's operation has produced high quality Angus cattle that have found great success in the show ring.

Today, Alan along with his wife Theresa and children Amelia, Adam and Will continue on with the legacy that is Prairie View Farms.

Like many others in the industry, Alan has made an impact through the combination of hard work and ambition. According to Alan, "The neat thing about the cattle business in my experience is that it provides opportunities where the only limiting factor is yourself."

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ďƒ’ Each issue of The Showtimes Magazine we induct new Hall of Fame members!

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ince Lombardi once said, “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” I have had many people reiterate this quote to me throughout my life, and I strive to keep it in my mind at all times. My name is Payton Dahmer, and I am a sophomore at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. Originally, I hail from the small town of Nevada, Missouri, where I grew up raising and showing hogs and sheep competitively, in addition to being highly active in both 4-H and FFA. I come from a family deeply rooted in the agriculture industry, so it was only natural that I take to it as well.

At the age of 8, my dad pushed me to participate in the youth judging contest at our county fair, where little did I know, I would establish a passion that has carried me to where I am today. Over the course of the next several years, I was fortunate enough to spend countless hours on the road with both my 4-H and FFA judging teams, resulting in an AllAmerican title for me at the National 4-H contest, a team championship at the National Western Stock Show, and the opportunity to compete at the Royal Highland Show in Scotland.

Being at Butler has unquestionably been the best decision I have ever made.

My seven teammates, all from every corner of the country, have become my second family, and I know that these friendships will last a lifetime. During our freshman year we were fortunate enough to have a great deal of success, both as a team and individually. However, all of that was just in preparation for what we knew really mattered; our national contests sophomore year.

As the great Lombardi said, there is no aspect in life where the reward of success can come without the work to earn it. At the top of each steno pad I open, I write his quote, to serve as encouragement to always strive for greatness. As I look to my future, I have big goals. I plan to transfer to a university following my time at Butler, and double major in Animal Science and Ag Business. As my time at Butler quickly comes to a close, I can’t help but be thankful for the many blessings I have been given. However, for now, it’s back to the grind of working tirelessly as we prepare to take on Louisville. •

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Winning the contest at the American Royal was truly one of the best days of my life, only because it meant that all those years of dedication had paid off. Certainly, there’s still room for improvement. With that being said, my teammates and I are all thirsty for success and know that we can’t become complacent after one win, as there are many other contests down the road.

Without the unique coaching pair of Marcus and Taylor, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Their talents have served as a great force to teach and push me to be the best stockman I can be, but more importantly to be a better person. They have instilled the idea within me that there is nothing more important than winning with humility and losing with grace. In addition to both of these men, I personally would like to thank my 4-H coach, Marty Miller, for his many years of volunteering to my teammates and me. Along with him, Justin Rogers has served as an integral person in my ability to see livestock and has been a constant source of support. Last, but definitely not least, I want to thank my family for allowing me to do what I love and for raising me upon the idea that you must go out and chase the things you want in life.

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The eight of us made it back to Eldo this summer to begin what would be many long practices, late nights, and numerous sets of reasons given in order to be successful. Since then we have worked our tails off, and it was gratifying to see all our hard work pay off recently in Kansas City, where we were named the High Team Overall by winning every division at the American Royal. As for myself, I was fortunate enough to stand 4th in the Sheep/Goat division, 3rd in Hogs, 2nd in Cattle, and 1st in Reasons, resulting in being named the High Individual Overall.

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Growing up with a coach who attended Butler, in addition to many family friends, I was frequently exposed to the judging program and coaches there.

When it came time to choose where I’d head to after graduating high school, I searched around, and Butler was quick to stand out as the place for me. Aside from the nationally recognized success of Butler judging teams, the morals, character, and knowledge of Marcus Arnold and Taylor Frank sold me on making the move to El Dorado.

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GRACIE RUSSELL

I started showing cattle when I was seven years old. My first calf was a ShorthornPlus heifer named Lucy, ever since then I have shown steers. Some of my favorite moments in the ring have been at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, including Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer in 2012 and Champion Intermediate Showman in 2014. Other highlights of my show career include Reserve Overall Market Steer at the Iowa State Fair in 2011 and winning Iowa Beef Expo in 2012. I am thankful for all of the memories I have gained and people I have met through showing cattle. It has definitely shaped me into who I am today. •

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y name is Gracie Russell. I grew up on a diversified row crop and livestock farm in Southwest Iowa. Rob and Julie Russell are my parents. I have a sister JaLynne, her husband Ben and nephew Grayson. I also have a brother, Keaton, his fiancé Paige and nephew Cohen. I enjoy spending time with all of my family and cherish the moments we have together. I am a Freshman at Iowa State University studying Agriculture Business and minor in Political Science. Following Iowa State, I would like to attend Drake University to attain my Ag Law Degree. Other than that, I am not sure what I want to do for a job or what my future holds for a career.

When I am not working on calves or working on homework, I love spending time with my friends and participating in other various activities at Iowa State. I also enjoy playing tennis and watching Netflix.

I have been involved in the livestock industry since I was three years old when my sister started showing. I loved to go out and help her and my brother with their animals, even though I’m sure I was a bother to them. I appreciated them letting me help because that it where my love and passion for cattle started.

Since then, I have loved every aspect of it from raising cattle to buying them and showing them. I also enjoyed judging livestock in high school and have considered the judging team at ISU when I am an upperclassman.

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Stay tuned at midnight on New Year's Eve for the release of our January/ February 2017 10th Anniversary Edition! It will be something you won't want to miss.

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An outlet to push the limits and take the livestock industry where it has never been before. We invite you to enjoy and be a part of the ride! •

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into the show ring. Exhibitors who I worked with when I was a Junior Board Member are now on Junior Boards of their own, getting degrees and working towards making their own footprint on the industry and world. It is the people involved, the love of competition, and the unquestionable fact that this industry instills skills and life lessons found in no other lifestyle that are the driving force behind this magazine and company.

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omething BIG is coming.

As I write this, we are exactly 65 days out from the ball dropping into 2017.

January will be a milestone for The Showtimes as it marks our 10th Anniversary! Kenny Chesney's song "Don't Blink" comes to mind. It feels like just yesterday Brian, Laurie and I were tackling the idea of starting a Junior Livestock Magazine. We were blind to the fact that our passion for the livestock industry would lead us to where we are today. I have seen how every person has a story and a purpose.

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Badger Kick-Off Classic...................................92 Barber Ranch...................................................306 Big Whiskey Cattle Company ...........................6 Bill Rogers Classic ............................................83 Blackout Jackpot 5 .......................................87,88 Bremer Show Cattle..........................................55 Burke Show Cattle ..........................................301 C Caldwell-Willoughby Online Sales .......198,199 Campbell Cattle Co. .........................................36 Campbell Cattle Company...............................41 Cattle Visions ...............................46,47,48,49,50 Cedar Fiber, David Blach...............................214 CK Cattle ...........................................................73 Cottonwood Sharpening .................................33 Cover-All Signs .....180, 181, 208, 209, 278, 279

Friends in Low Places Sale ............................305 Frye Sisters Show Cattle ..................................69 G Girls Gone Wild..................................................6 Glamour Girls ..............................................38,39 Golden Flo .........................................................56 Gray Show Cattle .........................................30,31 Green & Gold Showdown ...............................86 Griswold Cattle...........................................Cover H Hamilton Photography ..................................213 Heart of it All ....................................................80 Hereford Heaven Online Sale .........................18 Hoosier Beef Congress.....................................82 Hoosier Thanksgiving Classic.........................90 Horn Livestock ............................................18,19 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.................29 J Jackson Cattle Company.............................38,39 Jensen Livestock Agency..................................33 Jordan Mack Memorial....................................94

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Dameron Angus ...............................................24 Danner Cattle..................................................304 DMCC ...............................................................40 Dunk Cattle Co. ...............................................69 DWE Livestock ............................................22,23

Kopp Land & Livestock ...................................36

E Electric Cleaner Company...............................74 F Fall Bullnanza Online Sale...............................18 Females & Fellas of Fall....................................55 First Choice Online Sales...................................9 Focus Marketing Group...................................58 Forbes & Graham ...........................................300

L L. Graham Photography...................................34 Legacy Livestock Imaging .............................215 Linde's Livestock Photos ...............................215 Lodestar............................................................188 Long-Hall Cattle Co. ........................................37 LubriSyn.............................................................54 Lucky Strike Show Cattle............................26,27 M Matt Lowery Auctioneer..................................33 Mid Continent Farms ..............................69,IBC Midwest Showdown .........................................84

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MoorMan's ShowTec........................................75 Murphy Trailer Sales ......................................201 N National Western Stock Show.........................97 Natural Solutions.............................................BC Northern Feed & Bean.....................................79 O

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R Ree Heights Fall Gathering .............................73 Riley Round Up For MS ..................................89 Ritchey Livestock ID ......................................224 RJ Cattle Co.....................................................297 Rodgers Livestock ..........................................292 Roecker Cattle Co.............................................53 Rural Route Creations ...................................215 S Schaeffer/Tice..................................................189 Season Finale.....................................................36 See and Believe Sale........................................304 SEK Genetics .....................................................78 Sharp Trailers ..................................................296 Show Edge .......................................................184

Show Photo by Katina....................................214 ShowChampions.............................................213 ShowTime Cattle Company.............................72 SimSolutions .....................................................49 Smoke Leads to Fire .........................................48 Sneak~A~Peek Preview...................................85 Sniper .................................................................72 Steck Cattle ..........................................................7 Steers & Stripes .................................................96 Sullivan Supply.................................................4,5 Sunglo ..............................................................200 Supreme Trailer Sales .....................................191 Sure Champ .......................................................71 T T/R Cattle Company...............................186,187 The Holiday Lights .........................................306 The Old West Cedarmill ................................213 The Silver Steer..................................................51 Thomas and Son Farm ...................................222 Transwest ...........................................................57 Tree Lane Farms ..........................................16,17 Tres Rios ..........................................................207 Triple Threat Online Sale ...........................18,19 Tru-Test ...........................................................293 U Udell Cattle Company........................................6 W W-W Livestock Systems ..................................70 Wahl .................................................................212 Weaver Leather Livestock .................62,188,223 Western Bonanza..............................................81 Western Elite Female Sale................................13 Willow Springs Cattle Company.......................8 Winter Bonanza ................................................93 Y Yardley Cattle Company ....................................3

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Pacific Showcase .............................................215 Pearl's Pics .........................................................33 Plamp Farms ...................................................297 Pleasant Valley Farm ......................................222 Plendl Cattle Company ......................................6 Powell Cattle Co..................................................6 Prairie View Farms ........................................IFC Purina, Honor Show Chow......................69,185 Purple Circle ...................................................214 Purple Reign Cattle Company ........................35

For advertising information, please contact us at Phone: 303.941.1004 Email: theshowtimes@yahoo.com Web: theshowtimesmagazine.com/advertise

NOV/DEC 2016

Oklahoma Bovine Genetics Fall Sale....202,203 OSU AGR Winter Bonanza.............................95 Oxy-Explosion ................................................206

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NOV/DEC 2016

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Barber’s 4th Annual Red & White

Holiday Lights

Saturday, December 10th 5:30 pm CST, Fort Worth, Texas

in the newly restored Historic Stockyards Sale Ring

WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & HEREFORD FELLOWSHIP

ELITE SPRING 2016 HEREFORD SHOW HEIFER & DONOR PROSPECTS …daughters of Sooner, Aventus, Full rottle, About Time & Catapult out of powerful donor dams such as Gabrielle 5082, Goldriel 3029 (Gabrielle’s dam) & full sisters 8130 (dam of Aventus & Anastasia) & 8051 ••••••••••••

AVEN AVENT TU US S S EMEN p l u s S ELE C T EM BRYO M AT I NGS

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BR Elsa

Sooner x Goldriel 3029

Featuring the annual

BR Snow White

BR AVENTUS semen offering!

BR NITRO AVENTUS 3116 ET …pictured August 2016 at Barber Ranch His first daughters and his semen sell December 10th!

Family Owned & Operated Since 1904

SUPREME CHAMPION HEREFORD, DENVER 2016

About Time x Gabrielle 5082

Div. 1 Champion Polled Female, 2016 JNHE

Request your sale catalog from any of the Barbers or Dustin Layton. Text Holiday Lights to: 405.464.2455.

Channing, Texas Ranch 806. 235.3692 Brett 806.681.2457 Justin 806.681.5528 Jason 817.718.5821 Terri 817.727.6107 barberranch@wildblue.net www.barberranch.com

Dustin N. Layton 405.464.2455 laytond@yahoo.com laytonauction.com

Jason Barber Superior Productions 817.718.5821 jbarber@superiorlivestock.com

National Champion Red Angus Heifer and Supreme Champion 2015 NILE Congratulations LeDoux Family & Rolling HIlls Simmentals

5th Overall Female & Champion Charolais 2016 Kansas State Fair

2016 Simmental Junior National Champion Percentage Female and Many time Champion Percentage Simmental & Supreme Heifer

CONGRATULATIONS NIKKEL FAMILY

CONGRATULATIONS NIKKEL FAMILY Supreme Heifer & Champion Charolais 2015 Kansas State Fair

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Supreme Female and CH Charolais 2015 Kansas State Fair Supreme Sr. Female 2015 Kansas Beef Expo

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Supreme Female Tenn. Agribition Champion % Simmental

CONGRATULATIONS MEIER FAMILY

MCF Bohannon 305A - Reg# EM835382 46th National Champion Charolais Bull Owned With: Ridder Farms, C&H Farms and Dismukes Ranch Sold in our Fall Female Sale

Many time Champion Composite Charolais & 3rd Overall Heifer 2015 Kansas State Fair

CONGRATULATIONS RUSK FAMILY

3rd Overall Female & Champion % Simmental 2016 Kansas State Fair - 3rd Overall KSU AGR Show

Res Champion Simmental 2016 Kansas State Fair and KJLS - Highest placing Kansas Female 2016 Junior Nationals

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Champion Red Angus Female Illinois State Fair Jr Show, Res Divsions National Western and National Jr Show

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Champion Percentage Simmental 2016 Nebraska State Fair

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