August 26, 2016
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Angus Champions Selected at 2016 Iowa State Fair
Angus entries competed for top honors at the 2016 Iowa State Fair Angus Show, August 16 in Des Moines, Iowa. Chan Phillips, Maysville, Ky., evaluated the 218 entries, which included 167 females, 41 bulls and eight cow-calf pairs.
2K Class Act 875 claimed grand champion bull honors. Richard Keene Jr., Potosi, Wis., and Kelli Retallick, Glen Haven, Wis., own the February 2015 son of EXAR Classen 1422B. He first claimed junior champion.
Woodruff Payraise 52 was named reserve grand champion bull. Woodruff Angus Farm, Milton, Iowa, owns the May 2014 son of PVF ALL PAYDAY 729 that earlier won senior champion.
KDJ Queen Ruth 502 captured grand champion female and junior champion for Maddy Udell, Sioux City, Iowa. She’s a February 2015 daughter of PVF Insight 0129.
Kenton Lain, Corydon, Iowa, claimed reserve grand champion female. Checkerhill Viola 519 is a February 2015 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303 and first won reserve junior champion.
Katelyn Holmes, Benton, Iowa, owns the grand champion cow-calf pair. HCC Forever Lady 8534 is a February 2014 daughter of PVF Windfall SCC 9005. A January 2016 heifer calf sired by PVF Insight 0129 completes the winning pair.
Koch Angus Farms, Columbus Junction, Iowa, owns the reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. Birks Forever Lady 21 is a January 2011 daughter of S A V Bismarck 5682. A January 2016 heifer calf sired by Mohnen South Dakota 402 is at side.
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A complete list of winners follows:
2016 IOWA STATE FAIR ANGUS SHOW
DES MOINES, IOWA
Total number shown: 218
Judge: Chan Phillips, Maysville, Ky.
HEIFERS 167 Shown
Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Burns Elba 16S1
Exhibitor: Burns Angus, Oxford, Iowa
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Moffitt CS Rosebud M601
Exhibitor: Abby Collison, Rockwell City, Iowa
Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Top Line Lady 5125
Exhibitor: Tucker Bayer, Ringle, Wis.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Jensen Erica 591 of FAF
Exhibitor: Cale Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa
Intermediate Champion Heifer: J&K Georgina 8241
Exhibitor: Hannah Mitchell, Prescott, Iowa
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: BRF Proven Queen C528
Exhibitor: Cassidy Becker, Diagonal, Iowa
Junior Champion Heifer: KDJ Queen Ruth 502
Exhibitor: Maddy Udell, Sioux City, Iowa
Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: Checkerhill Viola 519
Exhibitor: Kenton Lain, Corydon, Iowa
Senior Champion Female: May-Way Empress 1446
Exhibitor: Caleb Flory, Baldwin City, Kan.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: Deppe R&C Envious Blackbird
Exhibitor: Madeline Herring, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Grand Champion Female: KDJ Queen Ruth 502
Exhibitor: Maddy Udell, Sioux City, Iowa
Reserve Grand Champion Female: Checkerhill Viola 519
Exhibitor: Kenton Lain, Corydon, Iowa
BULLS 41 Shown
Junior Bull Calf Champion: Maas Dinero 6415
Exhibitor: Maggie Maas, Adair, Iowa
Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: KLB Classic 6711
Exhibitor: Kirk Brandt, Corning, Iowa
Senior Bull Calf Champion: Baldco LW Insight 529
Exhibitor: Hailey Jentz, Fennimore, Wis.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: TGM Compton 1738
Exhibitor: Tim Mardesen, Oxford, Iowa
Intermediate Champion Bull: WWW Hedge Fund
Exhibitor: Woodruff Angus Farm, Milton, Iowa
Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull: Double C Equater 15WC
Exhibitor: Double C Stock Farm, New Sharon, Iowa
Junior Champion Bull: 2K Class Act 875
Exhibitor: Richard Keene Jr., Potosi, Wis., and Kelli Retallick, Glen Haven, Wis.
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: Gannon Consensus N735
Exhibitor: Gannon Angus Inc., Colfax, Iowa
Senior Champion Bull: Woodruff Payraise 52
Exhibitor: Woodruff Angus Farm, Milton, Iowa
Reserve Senior Champion Bull: DDA Equalizer 1453
Exhibitor: Double Diamond Angus, Chrisman, Ill.; Chad Fawcett, Camache, Iowa; and
Doug & Glenda Schroeder, Clarence, Iowa
Grand Champion Bull: 2K Class Act 875
Exhibitor: Richard Keene Jr., Potosi, Wis., and Kelli Retallick, Glen Haven, Wis.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Woodruff Payraise 52
Exhibitor: Woodruff Angus Farm, Milton, Iowa
COW-CALF PAIRS 8 Shown
Grand Champion Cow-Calf: HCC Forever Lady 8534
Exhibitor: Katelyn Holmes, Benton, Iowa
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf: Birks Forever Lady 21
Exhibitor: Koch Angus Farms, Columbus Junction, Iowa
GROUP CLASSES
Get-of-Sire: PVF Insight 0129
Exhibitor: Buck Creek Farm, Prescott, Iowa
Junior Get-of-Sire: PVF Insight 0129
Exhibitor: Buck Creek Farm, Prescott, Iowa
Best Six Head: Jensen Angus Farm, Plainfield, Iowa
PREMIER BREEDER: 2K Cattle Enterprises, Glen Haven, Wis.
PREMIER EXHIBITOR: Katelyn Holmes, Benton, Iowa