Angus enthusiasts exhibited 110 entries at the 2026 Missouri Angus Association Preview Show, June 14 in Sedalia, Mo. John McCurry, Burrton, Kan., evaluated 88 females, 17 bulls, four steers and one cow-calf pair before naming the winners. 

CB WB Princess 502 won the honors of grand champion female after being named early junior champion. Cealy Bedwell, Holt, Mo., owns the January 2025 daughter of PVF Capone 2104.

T Bar S BW Lucy 1474 claimed reserve grand champion female honors after claiming late senior calf champion. Presley Pamperien, Mountain Grove, Mo., owns the November 2025 daughter of BRDG Mahogany Prime 904B.  

4 Sons Breakup 2N08 won the title of grand champion bull. Kipton Thummel, Ravenwood, Mo., owns the May 2025 son of 4 Sons Breakup. He first claimed intermediate champion.

PBA G T Gambler 2914 was awarded reserve grand champion bull after claiming senior champion. Kaitlyn Burns, Bosworth, Mo., owns the October 2024 son of STAG Good Times 201 ET.

Bryson Bouldin, Rogersville, Mo., owns the grand champion cow-calf pair. RV Princess is a January 2023 daughter of Mytty In Focus. A February 2026 daughter of EXAR Bedlam2936B completes the winning pair.

Wallace Clear Cut 564 won grand champion steer. Addison Ward, Oak Grove, Mo., owns the February 2025 son of Conley DS Clear Cut 0510.

Kye Lehenbauer, Tyne Lehenbauer and Emery Lehenbauer, all of Palmyra, Mo., own the reserve grand champion steer. Conley DT Bidwell 5106 is the May 2025 son of Conley A 1. 

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A complete list of winners follows:

2026 MISSOURI ANGUS ASSOCIATION PREVIEW SHOW
SEDALIA, MISSOURI

Total number shown:  110
Judge: John McCurry, Burrton, Kan. 

HEIFERS:  88   Shown
Late Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  T Bar S BW Lucy 1474
Exhibitor:  Presley Pamperien, Mountain Grove, Mo.

Reserve Late Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  T Bar S BW Lucy 1473
Exhibitor:  Milly Pamperien, Mountain Grove, Mo.

Early Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  CMCC Queen Ruth 5008N
Exhibitor:  Cealy Bedwell and Chisum Bedwell, both of Holt, Mo.

Reserve Early Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  Hunters Sara’s Dream 5447
Exhibitor:  Melaina Thiltgen, Republic, Mo.

Intermediate Champion Heifer:  WB Princess 534
Exhibitor:  Cinch Dowling, Fair Grove, Mo.

Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer:  PRDX Saras Dream K04 5840
Exhibitor:  Clara Wallace and Khloe Wallace, Vandalia, Mo.

Late Junior Champion Heifer:  Nancy
Exhibitor:  Kinleigh Bolin, Walnut Grove, Mo.

Reserve Late Junior Champion Heifer:  CB WB Princess 516 
Exhibitor:  Hudson Nitsche and Griffin Nitsche, both of Holt, Mo.

Early Junior Champion Heifer:  CB WB Princess 502
Exhibitor:  Cealy Bedwell, Holt, Mo.

Reserve Early Junior Champion Heifer:  HW Forever Lady 590
Exhibitor:  Jace Pipkin, Republic, Mo.

Senior Champion Female:  EXAR Princess 4815
Exhibitor:  Ellie Dill, Marshfield, Mo.

Reserve Senior Champion Female:  Wallace Frontier Gal 497
Exhibitor:  Addison Ward and Davis Ward, both of Oak Grove, Mo.

Grand Champion Female:  CB WB Princess 502
Exhibitor:  Cealy Bedwell, Holt, Mo.

Reserve Grand Champion Female:  T Bar S BW Lucy 1474
Exhibitor:  Presley Pamperien, Mountain Grove, Mo.

BULLS:  17   Shown

Senior Bull Calf Champion:  Mead Crusader 52548
Exhibitor:  Annaliese Mead, Barnett, Mo.

Reserve Senior Calf Champion:  TA Official 566
Exhibitor:  Kipton Thummel, Ravenwood, Mo.

Intermediate Champion Bull:  4 Sons Breakup 2N08
Exhibitor:  Kipton Thummel, Ravenwood, Mo.

Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull:  NONE

Junior Champion Bull:  Thessen Executive 025
Exhibitor:  Sophia Thessen, Jefferson City, Mo.

Reserve Junior Champion Bull:  RV Blackout
Exhibitor:  Bryson Bouldin, Rogersville, Mo.

Senior Champion Bull:  PBA G T Gambler 2914
Exhibitor:  Kaitlyn Burns, Bosworth, Mo.

Reserve Senior Champion Bull:  NONE

Grand Champion Bull:  4 Sons Breakup 2N08
Exhibitor:  Kipton Thummel, Ravenwood, Mo.

Reserve Champion Bull:  PBA G T Gambler 2914
Exhibitor:  Kaitlyn Burns, Bosworth, Mo.

COW-CALF PAIRS:  1   Shown

Grand Champion Cow-Calf:  RV Princess
Exhibitor:  Bryson Bouldin, Rogersville, Mo.

Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf:  NONE

STEERS:   7   Shown

Grand Champion Steer:  Wallace Clear Cut 564
Exhibitor: Addison Ward, Oak Grove, Mo.

Reserve Grand Champion Steer:  Conley DT Bidwell 5106
Exhibitor:  Kye Lehenbauer, Tyne Lehenbauer and Emery Lehenbauer, all of Palmyra, Mo.