Angus Champions Named at 2024 Missouri State Fair
September 9, 2024
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Exhibitors led 189 entries at the 2024 Missouri State Fair Angus Show, August 9 in Sedalia, Mo. Will Coor, Greenfield, Ohio, evaluated the 133 females, 25 bulls and six cow-calf pairs, and John Ridder, Marthasville, Mo., evaluated the 26 phenotype and genotype heifers before selecting champions.
AML Party Line 310 claimed grand champion and intermediate champion bull honors. AM Livestock, Richmond, Kan., owns the May 2023 son of STAG Good Times 201 ET.
Rance Wheeler, Paris, Mo., owns the reserve grand champion bull. Wheeler Hunters Ted Lasso is a September 2022 son of BNWZ Dignity 8017. He earlier won senior champion.
Kruse Annie Lu 3861 captured grand champion female for Cassie Kleeman, Braymer, Mo. The April 2023 daughter of BNWZ Dignity 8017 first won late junior champion.
Cealy Bedwell, Holt, Mo., showed the reserve grand champion female. CB Princess 316 is a December 2023 daughter of PVF Insight 0129 and first won late senior calf champion.
Richardson Jewel 9001 was named grand champion cow-calf pair. Ashlyn Richardson, Lincoln, Mo., owns the December 2018 daughter of Colburn Primo 5153. A February 2024 heifer calf sired by Stevenson Icon 10028 completes the winning pair.
Easton Washam, Pierce City, Mo., owns the reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. HS Miss Wix 622 162 EGW is a March 2022 daughter of Conley Express 7211. An April 2024 heifer calf sired by Raven Republic I564 completes the winning duo.
Caroline Frank, Fulton, Mo., showed the grand champion female in phenotype and genotype portion of the show Galaxy Rita 38992 is the August 2023 daughter of FHCC Foundation 1558.
Lane Pohlman, Oak Ridge, Mo., led the reserve grand champion female in the phenotype and genotype portion of the show. Birks Lady Lola 3110 is the April 2023 daughter of Deer Valley Optimum 9246.
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A complete list of winners follows:
2024 MISSOURI STATE FAIR ANGUS SHOW
SEDALIA, MISSOURI
Total number shown: 189
Judge: Will Coor, Greenfield, Ohio, judged the females, bulls and cow-calf pairs, and John Ridder, Marthasville, Mo., judged the phenotype and genotype heifers.
HEIFERS: 133 Shown
Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Birks Emblynette 3674
Exhibitor: Paige Birk, Jackson, Mo.
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Richardson Jewel 4006
Exhibitor: Ashlyn Richardson, Lincoln, Mo.
Late Senior Heifer Calf Champion: CB Princess 316
Exhibitor: Cealy Bedwell, Holt, Mo.
Reserve Late Senior Heifer Calf Champion: WB Adelaide 338
Exhibitor: Addison Ward, Oak Grove, Mo.
Early Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Raithel CR Elba 360
Exhibitor: Ross Wheeler, Paris, Mo.
Reserve Early Senior Heifer Calf Champion: HFF Frontier Gal 320
Exhibitor: Burton Hulse, Hannibal, Mo.
Intermediate Champion Heifer: TDFC Forever Lady 2308
Exhibitor: Jace Pipkin, Republic, Mo.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: WB Lucy Linda 325
Exhibitor: Tyne Lehenbauer, Palmyra, Mo.
Late Junior Champion Heifer: Kruse Annie Lu 3861
Exhibitor: Cassie Kleeman, Braymer, Mo.
Reserve Late Junior Champion Heifer: Checkerhill Viola 347
Exhibitor: Landry Timm, Boonville, Mo.
Early Junior Champion Heifer: HCC Missie 301
Exhibitor: Tucker Robnett, Laddonia, Mo.
Reserve Early Junior Champion Heifer: PBCC Sara’s Dream 3001
Exhibitor: Cooper Beaver, Neosho, Mo.
Senior Champion Female: WB Princess 238
Exhibitor: Sache Dowling, Fair Grove, Mo.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: Gerloff Pride Ever k077
Exhibitor: Olivia Gerloff, Bland, Mo.
Grand Champion Female: Kruse Annie Lu 3861
Exhibitor: Cassie Kleeman, Braymer, Mo.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: CB Princess 316
Exhibitor: Cealy Bedwell, Holt, Mo.
BULLS: 25 Shown
Junior Bull Calf Champion: Hat Creek Good Times 105M
Exhibitor: Tyler Meier, Jackson, Mo.
Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: Hahs 5t Power Chip 1374
Exhibitor: Chaney Hahs, Friedheim, Mo.
Senior Bull Calf Champion: WB Thumbs Up 327
Exhibitor: Thummel Angus, Sheridan, Mo.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: CE Gangster L048
Exhibitor: Epperson Cattle Company, Laredo, Mo.
Intermediate Champion Bull: AL Party Line 310
Exhibitor: AM Livestock, Richmond, Kan.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull: Birks Home Town 163
Exhibitor: Birk Beef Cattle, Gordonville, Mo.
Junior Champion Bull: EXAR Virtue 3228B
Exhibitor: Baylor Rechtermann, Polo, Mo.
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: High Point Royal Flush L415
Exhibitor: High Point Farms, Lamar, Mo.
Senior Champion Bull: Wheeler Hunters Ted Lasso
Exhibitor: Rance Wheeler, Paris, Mo.
Reserve Senior Champion Bull: PBA MM Cash Man 2032
Exhibitor: Kaitlyn Burns, Bosworth, Mo.
Grand Champion Bull: AL Party Line 310
Exhibitor: AM Livestock, Richmond, Kan.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Wheeler Hunters Ted Lasso
Exhibitor: Rance Wheeler, Paris, Mo.
COW-CALF PAIRS: 6 Shown
Grand Champion Cow-Calf: Richardson Jewel 9001
Exhibitor: Ashlyn Richardson, Lincoln, Mo.
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf: HS Miss Wix 622 162 EGW
Exhibitor: Easton Washam, Pierce City, Mo.
PHENOTYPE AND GENOTYPE FEMALES 26 Shown
Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female: Galaxy Rita 3892
Exhibitor: Caroline Frank, Fulton, Mo.,
Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female: Birks Lady Lola 3110
Exhibitor: Lane Pohlman, Oak Ridge, Mo.
GROUP CLASSES
Get-of-Sire: Deer Valley Growth Fund
Exhibitor: Ragsdale Cattle Co., Paris, Mo.
Junior Get-of-Sire: Deer Valley Growth Fund
Exhibitor: Ragsdale Cattle Co., Paris, Mo.
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