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CONTENTS September 2026
The voice of the American Hereford Association
JNHE: The Hereford Masters in Madison
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The annual VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) is indeed an event like any other, and this year’s “The Hereford Masters in Madison,” proved to be one of the most memorable as 750 exhibitors from 44 states and two Canadian provinces thrilled the gallery with their stand-out performances July 4-10 in Madison, Wis. They exhibited 737 owned females, 270 bred-and-owned females, 23 cow-calf pairs, 60 bulls and 80 steers. Follow the exciting event, beginning on Page 47.
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COLUMNS
16 | Foundation’s Focus
Scholarships Reach Beyond the Ring The Hereford Youth Foundation of America is leveraging opportunity for all involved.
4 | World’s Perspective
Team Wins Leveraging inevitable transition.
8 | Breed Focus
page 28 Trusted Heritage — New Essence 28
1881 Creative is the next step in providing Hereford breeders with advertising and promotional tools. — by Wes Ishmael
Incredible Hereford juniors and their families make the breed proud.
18 | What’s New?
Association News and Events AHA Annual Membership Meeting, commercial programs, junior deadlines and more.
10 | Board Action
Summer AHA Board Meeting The American Hereford Association (AHA) Board of Directors met July 21-22 in Taft, Calif.
20 | Member Service
Put Dues on the To-Do The new AHA fiscal year began Sept. 1, marking the time for annual renewals.
12 | Performance Matters
Proof Positive Hereford juniors hit a hole-in-one with the JNHE.
22 | CHB Bites
Capturing Full Value Pushing the brand further out and bringing back more demand.
14 | Youth Movement
New Beginnings Progress comes from reflection and challenge.
24 | Hereford Women
Celebrating the Hereford Family Supporters help Hereford youth make memories and connections that will last a lifetime.
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Collect and Store More Soil Moisture
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Regenerative management influences effective rainfall. — by Maddy Bezner
Enduring Commitment and Leadership
Glen Klippenstein receives Beef Checkoff Visionary Award.
page 40 DEPARTMENTS
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Junior Hereford Leaders Rise in Boise Faces of Leadership conference develops skills, leadership and connections.
5 Contacts 136 Stepping into Sustainability 138 From the Field 144 Junior and Open Shows 150 Sales Digest 162 Calendar 166 Advertisers’ Index Cover photo: “Making the Drive to the Grand Drive” by Kelsey Vejraska Hereford World (ISSN 1085-9896), Vol. 117, No. 5, published (March, April, May/June, July, September, November and December) by 1881 Creative, 11500 N.W. Ambassador Dr., Ste. 410, Kansas City, MO 64153. Periodical postage paid at Kansas City, Mo., and additional entries. Subscription rates, $50 a year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Hereford World, 11500 N.W. Ambassador Dr., Ste. 410, Kansas City, MO 64153. Hereford World agreement #1803689 September 2026 |
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World’s Perspective
Team Wins
by Wes Ishmael
Leveraging inevitable transition.
Wes Ishmael is the executive editor of Hereford World. He can be reached at wishmael@hereford.org.
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Always plan to do more than your share. A humble, innovative and successful cattleman I admire shared those words with me years ago, when I’d asked how he and his wife could raise 11 kids who always seemed to get along as they worked tirelessly together in various aspects of the family operation. Planning to do more than your share is an expectation as much as it is an instruction. It speaks to purpose, selflessness and putting group success first. I was reminded of the advice while reading a comment by Cameron Curry, regarding the deep pool of applicants for the Donna Curry Memorial Scholarship, which honors his mom. “Donna was involved heavily in all facets of the Hereford breed and no matter what event was going on she always had a soft spot for the kids willing to help other kids,” Cameron says. “… I feel like all of these applicants are individuals who would always be willing to lend a helping hand to others, even if they sacrificed benefiting themselves.” The Hereford breed is blessed to have so many who exemplify this within their communities and across the industry. You will find examples at every turn of this Hereford World, which celebrates “The Hereford Masters in Madison,” VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), beginning on Page 47. Gentry Warner provides first-hand perspective (Page 6) and reflections about her summer spent as American Hereford Association (AHA) communications intern. She also wrote several articles in this issue. We’ve appreciated working with and learning from her.
Transition forward
Planning to do more than your share also implies the fact there will always be more to do because life and business represent a constant string of transitions. Whether each is a steppingstone or a stumbling block depends on how they’re embraced. Consider the Beef Checkoff program. It became part of everyday business in 1988, when domestic consumer beef demand was declining rapidly. Back then, some folks questioned the value of this industry self-help program, and some still do. But there is no denying the remarkable industry research and promotion the Checkoff has fostered, helping beef attain its currently enviable consumer favor. Hereford’s own Glen Klippenstein, a founder and continuing champion of the program, recently received the Cattlemen’s Beef Board’s Beef Checkoff Visionary Award for his leadership and efforts (see Page 40). Plenty of industry transition is unfolding today, from the re-sizing of feedlot and beef packing capacity in the wake of historically low cattle numbers to the likely reassessment of how cattle and carcasses are valued based on red meat yield. Closer to home, Hereford Publications Inc. is transitioning. It has been rebranded to 1881 Creative, which underscores the breed’s roots in the United States and its commitment to provide creative, top-drawer marketing (see Page 28). With this issue, we also bid farewell to Sydnee Shive, Hereford World’s talented managing editor. As she leaves to pursue new adventures, we thank her and wish her the best. continued on page 6...
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THE LADIES
American Hereford Association
Certified Hereford Beef Staff
Address: 11500 N. Ambassador Dr., Ste. 410 Kansas City, MO 64153 816-842-3757 • Fax 816-243-1314 hworld@hereford.org • Hereford.org
President and chief executive officer Ernie Davis, edavis@herefordbeef.org Account executive Marie Prodell, mprodell@herefordbeef.org Brand manager Ty Ragsdale, tragsdale@herefordbeef.org
AHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Austin Snedden, Maricopa, Calif. Vice president Scott Sullivan, Grannis, Ark. Directors Term expires 2026 Jim Coley, Lafayette, Tenn. Hampton Cornelius, LaSalle, Colo. Term expires 2027 Jerry Delaney, Lake Benton, Minn. Cindy Pribil, Hennessey, Okla. Term expires 2028 Danny Fawcett, Ree Heights, S.D. Grant McKay, Marysville, Kan. Jim Williams, Kearney, Neb. Term expires 2029 Bryan Blinson, Buies Creek, N.C. Joe Ellis, Chrisman, Ill. Joe Dan Ledbetter, Wheeler, Texas
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Executive vice president Jack Ward, jward@hereford.org Chief operating officer and director of breed improvement Shane Bedwell, sbedwell@hereford.org Chief financial officer Leslie Mathews, lmathews@hereford.org Director of records department Laura Kouba, lkouba@hereford.org Director of youth activities and foundation Amy Cowan, acowan@hereford.org National shows coordinator and youth activities assistant Bailey Clanton, bclanton@hereford.org Associate director of youth marketing and education Chloé Durian, cdurian@hereford.org Records supervisor Ashleigh Sloan, asloan@hereford.org Director of communications and digital content Taylor Belle Matheny, tmatheny@hereford.org Audio-visual specialist Kelsey Vejraska, kvejraska@hereford.org Administrative assistant and event coordinator Claire Norris, cnorris@hereford.org
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Commercial Programs Director of commercial programs Justin Miller, jmiller@hereford.org Commercial marketing representatives Jake Drost, jdrost@hereford.org Trevor Johnson, tjohnson@hereford.org
Hereford World Staff Director of field management and seedstock marketing Kane Aegerter, kaegerter@hereford.org Production manager Caryn Vaught, cvaught@hereford.org Executive editor Wes Ishmael, wishmael@hereford.org Assistant editor Katie Maupin Miller, kmiller@hereford.org Contributing editor Sydnee Shive Print & digital coordinator Morgan Barba, mbarba@hereford.org Creative content and editorial specialist Kaitlyn Baker, kbaker@hereford.org Graphic designers Sharon Blank and Teri Wolfgang Contributing writers Sarah Beth Aubrey, Maddy Bezner
Field Staff Western Region – Contact the AHA Ariz., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Ore., Utah and Wash. Central Region – Austin Brandt Iowa, Kan., Minn., Mo., and Neb. 712-621-1829, abrandt@hereford.org Upper Midwest Region – Contact the AHA Ill., Ind., Ky., Md., Mich., Ohio, Pa., W.Va. and Wis. Southwest Region – Ty Drach Ark., La., N.M., Okla. and Texas 815-822-3552, tdrach@hereford.org Eastern Region – Peyton Pruett Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn. and Va. 731-988-8470, ppruett@hereford.org Mountain Region – Aaron Friedt Colo., Mont., N.D., S.D., Wyo., central and western Canada 701-590-9567, afriedt@hereford.org Northeast Region – Contact the AHA Conn., Del., D.C., Maine, Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y., R.I., Vt., and eastern Canada
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More than an Internship by Gentry Warner
the communications team achieved. It was second to none. Being able to say I was a small part of that is truly an honor. I grew up raising and showing Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle. I didn’t have a choice when it came time for me to start showing because my dad and his dad grew up in these breeds. So, I have been to my fair share of junior nationals, but there was just something about this Hereford junior national that I can’t fully put into words. Looking back, it’s impossible to narrow down everything I have learned into one lesson. Taking photos, creating videos, designing graphics and getting to write stories about an industry I hold so dear was just a dream come true. Visual storytelling and the beef industry are my two biggest passions, and this internship allowed me to combine them every single day. One of the most rewarding parts of this experience was learning from the Hereford Communications team. The dream team, if you will. Coming from a smaller breed association, I have long
When I packed my bags for Kansas City in May, I knew this internship would be an incredible opportunity. What I didn’t know was just how much it would challenge me, inspire me and, ultimately, reaffirm that I am exactly where I am meant to be. Over the past several months, I’ve had the privilege of serving as the communications and Hereford Publications Inc. intern for the American Hereford Association (AHA). No two days looked the same, and that is exactly what made this experience so special. Every project brought a new opportunity to learn. I was constantly amazed by the skills I was learning. Without a doubt, the highlight of my summer was helping cover the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) “The Hereford Masters in Madison.” Going into the week, I was extremely nervous but equally excited and eager. JNHE was just absolute bliss, from the theme to the coverage
admired the work Hereford does. Getting to work with Taylor Belle, Gentry Warner Kelsey and the rest of the team is something I will never forget. Their creativity, professionalism and passion for the industry were things I looked up to long before I arrived in Kansas City. Getting to work with them, not only as talented communicators, but as incredible mentors and even better people, made this experience more meaningful. The summer seemed to fly by because it never felt like work. I was constantly learning and growing but also having fun. As August came to a close, I left Kansas City with a lot more in my pocket than portfolio materials. I left with mentors, confidence and skills that will shape my career for years to come. For that, and everyone in the office who made this summer truly unlike any other, I couldn’t be more grateful.
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Breed Focus
Incredible
by Jack Ward
Hereford juniors and their families make the breed proud.
Jack Ward is the executive vice president of the American Hereford Association. He can be reached at jward@hereford.org.
Every year, I wonder how the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) can get any better than the previous year, and each year it does. This year’s “The Hereford Masters in Madison” will be etched in memory books as one of the grandest. The extraordinarily orchestrated event created a welcoming and electric atmosphere for 750 exhibitors from 44 states and two Canadian provinces from the time they and their families entered the gates to the time they loaded out and left Madison, Wis. Keep in mind that many more from across the nation also took part in the excitement through live-streaming and social media. For instance, the event garnered more than 23,000 Facebook followers, nearly 11,000 Instagram followers and an amazing 82,281 viewers, who watched the event on Walton Webcasting. As with other national exhibitions, the JNHE also served as a showcase to the Hereford breed’s value to the commercial cow-calf sector.
Building the bridge to dreams
Conducting an event of such scope and magnitude requires an inestimable amount of time and dedicated commitment from many American Hereford Association (AHA) staff, the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) board of directors and junior board candidates, alongside Wisconsin Hereford breeders and their families and those from surrounding regions. Everyone worked together like a well-oiled machine to make the event possible. Of course, such an event also requires capital, and lion-hearted individuals and sponsors continue to shower the NJHA with their generosity. The JNHE reflects the commitment of so many to provide a venue for young people to gain skills and knowledge, while building a network of connections
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to help them succeed. Hereford cattle are the common denominator, but the skills of these juniors are amazing. Watching them prepare and compete in a variety of contests, from speech and livestock judging to the Hereford Bowl and Certified Hereford Beef® Cooking Challenge, underscores the talent and determination shaping the future leaders of the breed. Beyond the contests, other JNHE opportunities encourage juniors of all ages to make connections and network with industry representatives who could open doors for them in the future. The Bridging the Gap college and career fair has connected Hereford juniors with colleges and industry professionals since it debuted in 2019. Likewise, the Meet-Up powered by SureChamp® fosters community and mentorship among NJHA members, and provides young people opportunities to develop lifelong skills.
Thanks to all
The AHA is grateful for all the volunteers and judges of the different events for working with our juniors. No matter the competition, the judges’ comments shared a common theme: “What an impressive event and such a talented set of exhibitors.” Thanks, too, goes to the many volunteers, as well as the participants themselves. And a special thanks to the families who dedicate themselves to supporting their own juniors and other young people during the countless hours of preparation. I received messages throughout the week from breeders and others outside the breed, saying how impressed they were with the event theme and facility layout, the efficiency with which the show was run, the quality of the cattle and showmanship, and the constant recognition of the juniors. Congratulations to everyone involved for your efforts in making the “Masters” such a memorable and enviable event. Hereford.org
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Board Action
Summer AHA Board Meeting
The American Hereford Association Board of Directors met July 21-22 in Taft, Calif.
Gene edit
The American Hereford Association (AHA) Board voted to take up the motion that was tabled during the spring 2026 Board meeting regarding the approval of the registration requests made by Holden Herefords for two gene-edited Line 1 bulls. After discussion, the Board denied the registration requests by a 6-5 vote.
Finance
The Board unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 27) consolidated budget of $204,225 after depreciation of $168,975. By unanimous vote, the Board changed the annual adult Member Service fee to $125 starting Sept. 1, 2026.
Commercial programs
Justin Miller, AHA director of commercial programs, updated the Board on the Hereford Feedout and the National Junior Hereford Association Fed Steer Shootout programs, summer video sales, the affidavit program and certificate, and the commercial feeder project.
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Breed improvement
The Board unanimously approved Matthew M. Hille, DVM MS, Ph.D., DACVP, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, to serve as the AHA genetic consultant. Shane Bedwell, AHA director of breed improvement and chief operating officer, shared that Dr. David Steffen will help advise the Association during his transition into retirement. The Board unanimously voted to table the motion of accepted color for a Hereford registration.
Member service
The AHA staff shared that there were 4,096 eligible delegates and 150 needed for the upcoming Board election. Staff also shared that the AHA audit firm, Pinion, came to the office June 10 to audit the Board election process to that point. The Board unanimously ratified the election process. The Board voted unanimously to support an Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy to be adopted by AHA staff.
Marketing/communications
The AHA marketing and communications staff reviewed the national and regional ad budget and placement schedule for FY 27, including print and digital advertisements. The staff also shared the analytics for social media platforms and Hereford.org. Communications team members also gave an update on the Seedstock Academy and AHA Annual Meeting plans. The Board voted unanimously to financially support a representative from the Seedstock Academy to represent AHA at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Young Cattlemen’s Conference in the spring of 2027.
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The Board approved by a majority vote to change the digital advertising rates to $1,100 for a two-week campaign and to $1,700 for a month-long campaign, starting Sept. 1, 2026. The Board unanimously voted to change the Hereford World subscription rate to $50 per year, starting Sept. 1, 2026. The Board approved unanimously the HPI Strategic plan, which includes a re-branding of Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI)/Creative Services to 1881 Creative.
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Performance Matters
Proof Positive
by Shane Bedwell
Hereford juniors hit a hole in one with the JNHE.
Shane Bedwell is the chief operating officer and director of breed improvement of the American Hereford Association. He can be reached at sbedwell@hereford.org.
“A tradition unlike any other,” is how the legendary sportscaster Jim Nantz famously described the Masters golf tournament. The description is equally apt for the “Hereford Masters in Madison,” which left no doubt that the greatest event anywhere in the world during the summer is the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). You can experience some of the memories made in Madison, Wis., in this issue of Hereford World, starting on Page 47. Celebrate them and the juniors behind them, who are the future of this breed. From the JNHE exhibitors to the contestants across the far-ranging competitions — from the Certified Hereford Beef® Cooking Challenge to the Hereford Bowl, to the graduating seniors, dedicated parents and everyone in between — congratulations on a job well done. Likewise, thanks to the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) board of directors, American Hereford Association (AHA) staff, generous sponsors and tireless volunteers who helped make the “Masters in Madison” such a memorable event.
Embrace the moment
So much good is happening in the Hereford business right now. During the same week as the JNHE, steers in the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout sold for $2.48 per pound, before premiums. A reputation set of heifers in Nebraska sold through Superior Livestock Auction during the same period for $7 per pound, weighing just under 500 pounds. Despite these extraordinary price levels, I’m convinced that cattle backed by genetics and demonstrable value are the ones that win the bidding competition day in and day out.
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Proof matters
Young and veteran seedstock producers need to know how their genetics perform in the feedlot and on the rail. They need to validate the feeding and carcass potential of their genetics for current commercial customers and potential buyers. AHA and NJHA members, as well as commercial users of Hereford genetics, are fortunate to have a lowrisk opportunity to do just that through the Fed Steer Shootout and Hereford Feedout programs. Thanks to the committed partnership of Lee Mayo and HRC Feed Yards LLC at Scott City, Kan., where the cattle are fed, juniors can enter a single steer or a pen of three steers, and adults can enter as few as five steers or heifers. All participants receive monthly closeouts and individual carcass data after their cattle are harvested. Cattle are eligible to be marketed on the U.S. Premium Beef value grid. Participating NJHA members can also take part in learning modules revolving around the cattle feeding and beef packing sectors. Icing on the cake comes with the annual Fed Steer Shootout Field Day, open to all. Participants can visit HRC, see their cattle on feed and take advantage of an intensive educational program featuring industry leaders. I strongly encourage you to review the requirements and health protocols and consider entering cattle. You can find all program details at the AHA website (Herford.org). The entry deadline for these programs is Oct. 30. Now is the time to put the pedal down and continue sharing the many success stories shaping this great breed of cattle and those making it happen. I look forward to seeing you in Kansas City at the end of October for the Annual AHA Membership Meeting and Educational Forum. As always, keep the sound. Hereford.org
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Youth Movement
New Beginnings
by Riley Meinhardt
More than 1 million people gather in New York City’s Times Square each New Year’s Eve to watch the ball drop. This tradition signifies a fresh start and hope for the year ahead. Similarly, the Maroon Jacket Ceremony at the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) is a tradition filled with anticipation and energy as four new directors are selected. Instead of January, July feels like the start of a new year. Following a successful JNHE, National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) board members begin planning for the coming year — full of shows and youth development events. Faces of Leadership conference launches the NJHA new year in late July. This year, the conference was held in Boise, Idaho. One hundred NJHA members from 25 states came together to build leadership
Chairman Rylie Meinhardt, rjmeinhardt@gmail.com Vice chairman Matt Bruns, mattbruns101@gmail.com Communications chair Maddie Weaber, maddieweaber@gmail.com Membership chair Kendall Boatman, kendallboatman@gmail.com Fundraising chair Emma Ballinger, emma.ballinger@uky.edu Leadership chair Sarah Beth Callicott, callicottsb@gmail.com Directors Jordan Mitchem, jkmitchem@gmail.com Gavin Rhode, 24grhode@gmail.com Aidyn Barber, aidyn.barber06@gmail.com Rhett Lehman, LHMN-Hereford@outlook.com Amberlyn Christenbury, agchrist15@gmail.com Matalyn Martinson, matalyn.martinson@gmail.com Director of youth activities Amy Cowan 816-842-3757, acowan@hereford.org JrHereford.org
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skills and form new connections. Several themes emerged from the conference that will be important as our board works toward a productive year: stepping outside our comfort zones, reflecting and improving, and listening to and learning from others.
Stepping beyond the comfort zone
Whitewater rafting was a new opportunity for many of the Faces of Leadership participants. Some were thrilled by the experience, while others were terrified. By the end of the trip, though, some of the biggest smiles were on the faces of those who were nervous and hesitant at the start. As a board, we look forward to doing the same thing this year. We can’t wait to step outside our comfort zones, take on challenges that make us a little nervous and lean on each other along the way. Junior members at the conference also participated in leadership simulations. Groups of seven or eight were asked to focus on one of the annual NJHA events. As a group, they had five minutes to present their ideas and pitch ways to improve or build upon those events. Growth occurs from reflecting on and building upon what has been done in the past. Hearing what the juniors enjoyed about the events they attended was incredibly fulfilling, and their new perspectives challenged us to think about how we can continue improving these experiences. Ideas generated by the leadership simulations provided insightful and valuable information for the board to use.
Company team and the Colyer family, who graciously opened Colyer Herefords and Angus ranch to us. They gave us the chance to see their operations firsthand and hear their stories. It was exciting to find new role models and see new possibilities. These conversations are invaluable to NJHA members and directors as we continue learning about the livestock industry. The NJHA board members are committed to learning and growing together and using that knowledge to support our members. As the newly elected NJHA chairman, I am eager for what is ahead. I look forward to seeing you at the American Hereford Association Annual Membership Meeting, the Fed Steer Shootout, NJHA Meet-Up Powered by Sure Champ® or your next show. Like the ball dropping in Times Square, the Maroon Jacket Ceremony marks a new beginning for the NJHA board. We enter this year with new faces, new ideas and new opportunities, but also with lessons from the year behind us. The best leadership comes from being willing to try, reflect and listen, and those are the lessons we will carry with us into the year ahead. I cannot wait to see where this new year takes the National Junior Hereford Association.
Seeing further
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Foundation’s Focus by Amy Cowan
Scholarships Reach Beyond the Ring
This summer was filled with championship ceremonies, hole-in-one moments and plenty of comparisons to the game of golf. When we set out to host “The Hereford Masters in Madison,” I never imagined how fully the Hereford family would embrace the theme, or how much fun it would be to watch names climb the leaderboard as our youth competed on Hereford’s biggest stage, much like the golfers do each spring in Augusta, Ga. The VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo and Faces of Leadership conference are Hereford traditions unlike any other. Their reach is unmatched when it comes to opening doors for the next generation and creating opportunities for young people — the mission at the heart of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA). As summer closes, I find myself reflecting on what I believe has been one of the NJHA’s best seasons. I am reminded, once again, of the incredible investment the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA), along with our family of donors and supporters, makes in creating experiences that shape the lives of Hereford youth.
Expanding the reach
With the summer’s flagship events behind us, we turn our attention to the next season centered around the scholarship pillar that launched HYFA’s mission more than 25 years ago. During a special presentation at “The Hereford Masters in Madison,” HYFA received a gift to establish a new endowment for the Junior Hereford Organization of Texas (JHOT). The Texas group has partnered with HYFA to build a fund dedicated to providing scholarships for Texas junior members. JHOT has an ambitious goal to build a $200,000 scholarship endowment, which will provide annual
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scholarships to Texas Hereford youth for generations to come. This investment represents more than a scholarship. It is an investment in the future, ensuring young Hereford members have opportunities to learn and lead so they can make an impact tomorrow. The JHOT endowment also represents an exciting new direction for HYFA: partnering with state organizations and local groups to manage and grow funds. By working together, we can expand the foundation’s reach and ensure more junior members in more places have access to life-changing opportunities.
Leveraging opportunity
Texas may be the newest group to join this effort, but they are not the first. HYFA has proudly partnered with organizations such as the Western States Hereford Association, which awards scholarships each year at the national show in Reno; the Wisconsin Hereford Association, which works with HYFA to support its queen program; Iowa Hereford Breeders; and the Livestock Marketeers, among others. The National Hereford Women (NHW) is another longstanding HYFA partner. “The Hereford
Masters in Madison” was the perfect backdrop for them to rekindle the Hereford Invitational Golf Tournament and launch their Leadership Scholarship Endowment, which the successful tournament will help fund. These grassroots partnerships represent tremendous potential for HYFA. Imagine what we can accomplish when state organizations come together to invest in the next generation. If your state organization is interested in building a scholarship endowment or partnering with HYFA, please contact me or a HYFA board member. We want to hear your ideas, explore what is possible and find ways to work together to benefit your junior members. Thank you for being a special part of “The Hereford Masters,” HYFA and the mission to invest in the next generation. Let’s take the championship moments from this summer and carry them far beyond the ring, creating a scholarship tradition unlike any other. Amy Cowan is the American Hereford Association director of youth activities and foundation. She can be reached at acowan@Hereford.org.
Junior Hereford Organization of Texas (JHOT) presents Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) with $15,000 to begin a scholarship endowment that will award Texas juniors with funds for college. Pictured (l to r): Shannon Worrell, JHOT advisor; Ainsely Williams, JHOT president-elect; Amy Cowan, American Hereford Association director of youth activities and foundation; Jarrett Worrell, also JHOT president-elect; JoAn Lockhart, JHOT treasurer; and Chad Oates, Texas State Show advisor. Hereford.org
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What’s New?
Association News and Events
“What’s New?” is a column designed to keep you in the know about Hereford happenings. You can sign up for Hereford Headlines, an electronic newsletter distributed the first Friday of each month by the American Hereford Association highlighting Hereford news and events. You can also receive the Bald Faced Bottom Line, a commercially-focused electronic newsletter sent the third Friday of each month. To subscribe to these free newsletters, send an email to outreach@hereford.org. Archived issues are posted at Hereford.org.
Annual Meeting 2026 AHA Board of Directors candidate slate
The American Hereford Association (AHA) nominating committee is pleased to announce the six candidates nominated for election to the AHA Board of Directors. The candidates are: Brett Barber Barber Ranch, Channing, Texas 806-681-2457 brettbarber69@gmail.com Andy Beck Beck-Powell Polled Herefords, Bainbridge, Ind. 765-720-1696 abcbeck92@gmail.com Larry Cunningham Cunningham Herefords, Spring City, Tenn. 423-605-9241 cunninghamphfarm@aol.com Mark Ehlke Ehlke Herefords, Townsend, Mont. 406-439-4311 ehlke@mt.net Steve Lorenzen Lorenzen Farms, Chrisman, Ill. 217-822-2803 lf3@ecicwireless.com Ryan McGuffee McGuffee Herefords, Mendenhall, Miss. 601-668-1000 ryanmcgu@bellsouth.net
2026 AHA Annual Meeting dates and hotel information
Make plans to join us for the AHA Annual Membership Meeting and Conference Oct. 23-25, at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. This year’s Educational Forum, Friday, Oct. 23, includes Redefining Red Meat Yield, Cattle
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Markets and Rebuilding the Beef Cow Herd, Emerging Herd Health Challenges and Leveraging the Hereford Feedout Program. The Annual Membership Meeting and Hereford Honorees breakfast will be Saturday, Oct. 24, and will honor the 2026 Hereford Hall of Fame and Hereford Hall of Merit inductees. The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) scholarship recipients and Fed Steer Shootout participants will be recognized at a special awards luncheon on Friday, Oct. 23. This year’s Ladies of the Royal Sale will be Friday evening, Oct. 23. The 2026 National Hereford Queen will be crowned on Sunday, Oct. 25 Find more information, a detailed schedule and registration information, at Hereford.org/ annual-meeting. All events are free to attend by AHA members, but for planning purposes, please register by Oct. 12. 2026 Headquarter Hotel Kansas City Marriott Downtown 200 West 12th Street Kansas City, MO 64105 816-421-6800
Association News AHA Summer Board Meeting
The American Hereford Association Board met for its summer meeting in July. While you will find full details on Page 10 in this issue, the Board approved several changes to Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI), the AHA subsidiary responsible for producing Hereford World and Baldy Advantage, along with creative services to AHA members and other clients. Based on an
intensive strategic planning process, HPI will be rebranded as 1881 Creative, beginning Sept. 1, 2026 (find more information on Page 28). Also beginning Sept. 1, 2026, the subscription rate for Hereford World and Baldy Advantage will be $50 per year and the adult AHA member service fee will be $125 annually.
Commercial Programs Hereford-influenced feeder calf sales
Hereford producers and commercial users of Hereford genetics continue to attract increased buyer demand at Hereford-influenced calf, feeder cattle and replacement heifer sales across the country, such as these: Dec. 3, 2026 — Traditions Hereford-influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Bluegrass Stockyards, Stamford, Ky. Dec 10, 2026 — Kentucky Hereford Assn. Certified Hereford-influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Bluegrass Stockyards, Lexington, Ky. Jan. 1, 2027 — Greater Midwest Certified Hereford Feeder Calf Sale, Carthage Livestock, Inc., Carthage, Ill. Feb. 18, 2027 — Mitchell Livestock Hereford-influenced Feeder Special, Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, S.D. Find a complete listing and details at Hereford.org/commercial/ programs/feeder-cattle-sales.
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Youth Scholarship deadline approaching
The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) fall scholarship deadline is Sept. 1, and the deadline for the Western States Scholarship is Oct. 1. HYFA will award more than $220,000 in scholarship money throughout the year, including more than $165,000 in scholarships and awards during the AHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Mo. Scholarships must be submitted online through Submittable. In addition to scholarships, the Hereford Herd Builder application is due Oct. 1. To learn more, visit the website: HerefordYouthFoundation.org/ scholarships.
Deadline for queen applications
National Hereford Queen applications are due Sept. 1. For more information, email nationalherefordwomen@gmail.com.
Enter the Fed Steer Shootout
Plan to learn more about the cattle feeding sector and how your genetics perform in the feedyard by participating in the 2027 National Junior Hereford Association Fed Steer Shootout. The contest entry deadline is Oct. 30, 2026, and tentative delivery for cattle to HRC Feed Yards LLC in Scott City, Kan., is Dec. 12-16, 2026. For more information and to plan your cattle delivery, contact Justin Miller at jmiller@hereford.org. Cattle can be entered individually or in pens of three and must meet the following qualifications: • 2026-born steers • Purebred Hereford and commercial Hereford-influenced steers • 600-pound weight minimum
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Member Service
Put Dues on the To-Do
by Laura Kouba
Figure 1
Sept. 1 marked the start of the American Hereford Association’s (AHA) fiscal year. The 2026-27 fiscal year will run Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2027. The new fiscal year means it’s time to renew all annual AHA dues and member service fees for junior and adult members. Remember, all member service fees expire at the end of the previous fiscal year — Aug. 31. Annual dues and member service fee reminders were sent out to the membership in September. If you are a MyHerd user, these reminders were emailed rather than mailed. AHA members not enrolled in MyHerd were mailed their annual reminders. Annual dues for junior and adult members are $15 per year. Junior memberships are available to anyone 21-years-old and younger. Once members turn 22, their junior membership is canceled, and they need to renew as an adult member.
Don’t forget Fall 2026 herd inventories were due Sept. 1. Any inventories turned in after Sept. 1 will incur the additional $2 per head surcharge. Inventories can be updated and submitted by mail, or MyHerd users may submit them online through MyHerd.org.
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Member service fees also need to be renewed after Sept. 1, or the fee will be billed automatically when a member registers a calf during the new fiscal year. The member service fee for adult members is $125. This includes yearlong subscriptions to Hereford World and Baldy Advantage magazines. The junior member service fee is $20, and it does not include the magazine subscriptions. As always, this is an annual fee, and once paid, it will be good for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Renew online
MyHerd users can check their account’s membership status, as well as any linked account’s status, at any time, by logging into MyHerd.org. Hover over the “Member Details” tab and then select “Member Dues & Service Fees.” From this screen, AHA members can renew any dues or member service fees. Simply click on the member you want to renew. When the whole line is highlighted in blue, two buttons below the list (Renew Membership and Bill Service Fee) will become clickable if the selected membership needs renewed and/or the service fee needs to be billed. Members will only be able to click these buttons if that particular task is needed for the specific membership highlighted.
MyHerd users can also tell if a membership needs to be renewed or if the service fee needs to be billed by the columns shown on this screen (Figure 1). The column titled “Service Fee” will read “Billed,” if the service fee for that member has already been billed. If the column says “Unbilled,” the service fee for this member is yet to be billed. The column titled “Renewal Needed” will show a “Y” if the membership for that member needs to be renewed. If the membership does not need to be renewed for the highlighted member, it will be blank.
Help along the way
Having trouble navigating through MyHerd? Visit Hereford.org/member-services to view more than 20 tutorials that demonstrate the ins and outs of MyHerd, or contact AHA customer service at 816-842-3757. To sign up for MyHerd, email your member number to myherd@hereford.org. Laura Kouba is the director of records for the American Hereford Association. She can be reached at lkouba@hereford.org.
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CHB Bites
Capturing Full Value
by Ernie Davis
“CHB Bites” is a column designed to keep you in-the-know about the Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB) program. To get involved with CHB on social media, search Certified Hereford Beef on Facebook and Pinterest, or @certifiedherefordbeef on Instagram.
Hereford breeders and commercial users of Hereford genetics have invested in the future of American beef for decades. They continue to embrace genetic progress and hone herd management to improve beef quality and consistency. Along the way, they have reinforced the reputation of the Hereford breed’s unique, inherent advantages, including efficiency and sustainability. Hereford producers believe that improving cattle improves opportunities. All of this is borne by steadfast commitment and thoughtful, intentional decisions, which contribute to increasing Hereford demand. Likewise, Hereford breeders and the American Hereford Association (AHA) continue to grow the Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB) brand and its opportunities, aiming to further enhance breed demand. We sharpened our brand focus in Fiscal Year 2026, creating messaging that is clear, consistent and rooted in the integrity of the Hereford breed. However, messaging alone doesn’t create market pull. To expand Certified Hereford Beef sales, the brand must become familiar, trusted and visible to the people who make buying decisions every day, including: • Retail meat buyers and foodservice operators • Packers deciding which brands are prioritized • Distributors allocating feature budgets • Shoppers choosing what goes into their carts
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Lessons learned
Familiar brands that shaped American agriculture, such as John Deere, International Harvester (IH) and Purina provide keen examples. Cattlemen didn’t come to trust these names simply because the products were good. They trusted them because they saw these brands everywhere: on dealer lots, in local and national advertising campaigns, at field days and in training programs. These companies paired product excellence with a sound, hefty investment in marketing that established their brands and ensured they remained visible to those making buying decisions. Consider John Deere. Its headquarters provides brand identity, messaging and marketing assets. Dealers integrate these assets into local promotions, keeping the Deere image consistent and visible in every community. IH followed the same pattern for generations — pairing national product consistency with local execution. This is how the brands cattlemen rely on became part of everyday life: steady, visible marketing that partners could deploy consistently — until the brand became what customers asked for. This is why these brands command premium value. And it’s why producers trust them. The beef marketplace works the same way.
Creating CHB demand
Cattlemen have already done the hard part. Certified Hereford Beef is a consistent, reliable, premium product, backed by breed integrity. But quality alone doesn’t guarantee value in today’s marketplace. Visibility does. Familiarity does. Demand does. Increasing CHB visibility and familiarity is at the root of the AHA Board’s new strategic plan for CHB. It focuses on pushing the brand outward through partners, then pulling demand back inward through customer preference. We can start small and focused and then scale to build far-reaching momentum. This is the John Deere model. This is the International Harvester model. This is the Purina model. We must invest in growing brand demand to grow value and leverage the increasing demand for Hereford cattle. We must build upon the breed’s momentum, so Hereford cattle get the recognition — and the price — they deserve. Now is the time to come together and commit. For more information about Certified Hereford Beef, visit CertifiedHerefordBeef.com or email info@herefordbeef.org.
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Hereford Women by Bellana Putz
Celebrating the Hereford Family
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” We have all read it, heard it and probably said it. As I reflect on a magical week in Madison, Wis., those words ring especially true. The smiles, victories, friendships, tears of joy and countless moments captured through photographs tell a story that words alone never could. When life becomes challenging and things don’t go according to plan, I know exactly where I’ll turn. I’ll pull up the memories and photos from July in Madison and remember what it looks like when a family comes together, supports one another and celebrates a shared passion. Those images will bring my joy back and remind me why the Hereford family is so special.
Many thanks
A special thank-you goes to the generous supporters of the Hereford Invitational Golf Tournament. We are grateful to Cottonwood Springs Farms, our title sponsor, as well as C&L Hereford Ranch, the 19th Hole sponsor, and
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS President: Bellana Putz, Otley, Iowa Vice president: Brandi Murphree, Hamilton, Texas President-elect: Madison Katzenberger, Monroe, Wis. Secretary: Rosie Katzenberger, Monroe, Wis. Treasurer: Alexis Stitzlein, Glenmont, Ohio 4941 State Route 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 Ex Officio: Beth Mansfield, Liberty, Tenn. DIRECTORS Kendi Miigerl, Ravenna, Neb. Lindsey Jacobs, Millersville, Md. Shelly McQuaig, Ila, Ga. Amanda Schohr, Gridley, Calif. Jackie Bevan, Platteville, Wis. HerefordWomen.com
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Sigma8, sponsor of the Watering Hole, along with the tournament participants. We also recognize our Hole Sponsors whose support directly benefits Hereford youth: Sale Day; All Hours Farms; Apple Blossom Farms; Bacon Branch Beef, LLC and the Bevan Family; Boyert-Core; Buckeye Hereford Association; Carl & Susan Schohr; CCi.live; Church View Farm & LLJ Polled Herefords; CN Cattle; CSL Auction Services; Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch; Grimmel Girls Show Cattle; Hawes Cattle Co.; Holley Land & Livestock; Iowa Hereford Breeders; JAM Livestock; Justin B. Stout Auction Services; KM Cattle; Ori Cattle, Real-Time Livestock Intelligence Tags; Paulsen Cattle, Divas and Donors; Pied Piper Farms; Plum River Ranch; Sunglo; The Green Stuff; The Livestock Marketeers; TK Cattle; TC Marketing Solutions; TUGS; and Wink Cattle Co. Your investment in our young people helps create opportunities that extend far beyond the fairgrounds. One of the highlights of the week was the National Hereford Women Queen’s Tea. This event continues to be a meaningful tradition that encourages youth to grow in confidence, leadership and service. We extend special appreciation to Sara Hagenow, Alice in Dairyland, and Olivia Lulich, Miss Wisconsin USA, for sharing inspirational messages with our attendees. Their words reinforced the importance of representing agriculture and our communities with pride and professionalism.
Honing skills
Did you participate in one of the communication contests? Did you achieve your goal? If you didn’t, good. You now have next year to work harder, improve and return
stronger than before. Remember, you are already winning in life. The communication contests are about much more than placings. They prepare you for future interactions and opportunities. Through public speaking, leadership activities and interpersonal communication, participants develop the very skills employers consistently seek. In fact, studies show that 70% of employers rate communication as their single most desirable trait in new employees. Research also indicates that approximately 93% of effective communication is nonverbal, emphasizing the importance of confidence, presence and active listening. The skills you are practicing today in Hereford contests are the same skills that will help you succeed with customers, teammates and future employers.
Life is not about me; it’s about we. The Hereford family showed up in so many ways, from the showring and contest rooms to the farms that welcomed long-haul travelers along their journeys. You opened not only your barn doors, but also your homes and hearts, creating lifelong memories for families across the country. You filled SD cards with moments that I hope are printed, framed and treasured for years to come. In the end, we have history at our fingertips. We can call, text, Snapchat, email and stay connected no matter where we live. The friendships built through Herefords do not end when the trailers leave the event. They continue long after the banners are packed away. Let’s do it again in 2027! To join and to learn more about the NHW, visit HerefordWomen.com or email nationalherefordwomen@gmail.com.
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Sat., OCTOBER 10, 2026 12:30 p.m. (EST) at the Farm in Jeromesville, Ohio
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1/23/2026 • 44755466 • Polled Sire: 4B Garfield 1211 MGS: BOYD 76E Forecast 0050
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Trusted—Heritage New Essence 1881 Creative is the next step in providing Hereford breeders with advertising and promotional tools. by Wes Ishmael
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uccessful brands in business represent an endless journey from unknown to remembered, to customers telling others what the brand stands for, and most importantly, what it means to them. Consequently, intentionally changing a brand — the look, the logo or even the name — requires plenty of reason and conviction. “Rebranding Hereford Publications, Inc., or HPI as many know it, into 1881 Creative has to do with clarity and vision,” says Kane Aegerter, American Hereford Association (AHA) director of seedstock marketing. “This rebranding highlights the breed’s roots in the United States and captures the fact that we exist to provide creative input and high-level marketing.” Aegerter also heads up 1881 Creative, which like the preceding HPI, is an AHA subsidiary responsible for production of the organization’s flagship Hereford World and Baldy Advantage magazines. It also serves as a service agency for Hereford breeders and others, helping them design
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marketing campaigns and the associated assets. He explains intensive strategic planning during the last 18 months resulted in the rebrand. “Staff have long helped Hereford breeders create brand identity, along with specific advertising and promotional messaging,” Aegerter says. “As the marketing and communications landscape continues to evolve, this rebrand speaks to the need for us to continually find new ways to help our clients compete. Our new strategic plan revolves around enhancing our effectiveness for Hereford breeders and other clients.”
Marketing genesis
Until relatively recent years, beyond word of mouth and personal interaction, print advertising and direct-mail catalogs, fliers and newsletters were about the only way for seedstock producers to present their genetic offering to current and potential customers.
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These days, of course, digital advertising and marketing, email marketing, podcasts, geotargeted print and digital messaging, and more have joined the arsenal of potential tools. “Depending on a breeder’s marketing goals, every one of those could have a useful place in their annual marketing plan. Figuring out which ones and how they should be weighted in the mix to maximize value is the challenge,” Aegerter says. “That’s where 1881 Creative and the AHA field staff can be essential partners. We have the skills, talents and experience from within and beyond the breed to help guide that decision making.” For instance, Aegerter explains one client tried a geo-targeted advertising campaign for the first time last year. For those unfamiliar, think in terms of wanting to deliver a specific message about an upcoming bull sale to digital users in a specified geographic area. In this case, the client wanted to reach commercial cattle producers within a 200-mile radius of the operation but also wanted to test market specific areas of two surrounding states. “Bottom line, our client, who is long established in the Hereford business with a high percentage of repeat customers, sold bulls to a number of new customers, producers he was unaware of,” Aegerter says. “Keep in mind that this particular breeder had already established a well-earned reputation for superior genetics and customer service, which enabled attracting new business. But there is no question in the client’s mind that this new approach offered a huge return for a minimal investment.”
Leveraging marketing investment
Moreover, Aegerter explains this example also illustrates how AHA field staff and 1881 Creative can work with clients to develop and execute annual customized marketing plans, rather than merely the next magazine ad. “So many times in the seedstock business, and the cattle business in general, there are so many demands on time that it can be easy to keep putting marketing and promotional efforts
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lower on the to-do list,” Aegerter says. “Our clients appreciate the fact that once we learn about their marketing and operation goals for the year, we can develop a customized marketing plan for them to achieve those goals. With the plan in place, that portion of their marketing efforts is taken care of for the year.” Planning ahead can also save marketing dollars. For instance, 1881 Creative offers several marketing bundles that cost less than purchasing the assets within the bundle separately. “Once we know the client’s goals, we can find ways to package the required products and services in a way that’s more economically advantageous than piece-meal purchases,” Aegerter says. “We’re able to do that for the same reason more clients are embracing an annual marketing plan — it prevents duplicating effort and saves us time.”
Explore the opportunities
Hereford breeders can find the new 1881 Creative media kit at Hereford.org under the marketing tab. It offers an overview of specific products and services, from print advertising to radius search and mailing services to geo-fenced digital marketing to Herefords on Demand. Aegerter emphasizes 1881 Creative offers opportunities beyond those in the media kit. “Our partnership with clients is an ongoing conversation,” Aegerter says. “Even when we have an annual marketing plan in place, that doesn’t mean we won’t offer new ideas as they come along. Likewise, we encourage our clients to share new ideas that arise.” Whether or not Hereford breeders utilize 1881 Creative, Aegerter encourages them to consider their brand identity, their story and how they share that story. “Every operation has a story,” Aegerter says. “Telling that story in a compelling way, building upon a program’s brand and keeping it in front of customers and potential customers year-round — establishing and maintaining visibility — is essential in today’s ultracompetitive seedstock sector.”
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Regenerative RANCHING
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Regenerative and RANCHING Collect Store More Soil Moisture Regenerative RANCHING
Regenerative management influences effective rainfall.
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hen pastures begin to dry out, it’s natural to focus on rainfall totals. Producers often watch weather forecasts, hoping the next storm will bring enough moisture to carry forage through the season. But according to Noble Research Institute regenerative ranching advisor Jim Johnson, rainfall totals tell only part of the story. “People always think it doesn’t rain enough,” Johnson says. “It doesn’t matter how much it rains. What matters is how much of it you keep.” That’s where the concept of effective rainfall comes in. Effective rainfall
refers to the portion of precipitation that infiltrates the soil and remains available for plant growth. Some rainfall runs off the land before it can soak in. Some evaporates from the soil surface before plants can use it. The amount that stays behind to support forage production is what really matters. Two ranches can receive the same rainfall and experience very different results. The difference often comes down to soil health and management. “One producer could be doing really good regenerative management and getting all of that rainfall to soak
in and capture it in the soil,” Johnson says. “The other could be overstocked, grazing too hard, not leaving enough residual, cutting too much hay, and so there will be less water soaking into his soil and more running off.” Improving effective rainfall starts with understanding what happens when water hits the ground.
Why cover matters
One of the most important factors influencing effective rainfall is soil cover. Johnson points to litter — the layer of plant residue, trampled forage (Photo courtesy of Noble Research Institute)
You can’t do a whole lot about whether you have a sandy soil or a clay soil. But organic matter can go a long, long way to improve your soil-water relationship. — Jim Johnson, Noble Research Institute regenerative ranching advisor
Raindrops hit bare ground like little bombs, compacting the soil, says Jim Johnson, Noble Research Institute regenerative ranching advisor. Litter provides a protective layer.
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and manure that accumulates on the soil surface — as a critical component of a healthy water cycle. “Those raindrops are coming down like little bombs,” he says. “And if the surface is bare, they’re going to compact the soil surface. So, if it’s covered with litter, that’s going to protect the soil surface from being compacted just by the force of the raindrop.” Litter acts as a protective layer that absorbs the impact of rainfall before it reaches the soil. It also slows water movement across the landscape. On sloping ground, rainfall that might otherwise run downhill is held in place longer, giving it more time to infiltrate. Just as importantly, litter helps conserve moisture after rainfall occurs. “It is a blanket over the soil to prevent evaporation,” Johnson says. “It helps hold the moisture in the soil once it’s there, so it doesn’t all evaporate away.” Bare ground has the opposite effect. Without protection from litter or living plants, soil heats up quickly and loses moisture faster. “The more bare ground you have, the more runoff you will have from your rainfall,” Johnson says.
The role of living roots
While litter protects the soil surface, living roots improve what happens beneath it. Roots create channels throughout the soil profile that allow water to move deeper into the ground. As roots die and decompose, they leave behind pore spaces that continue to serve as pathways for water infiltration. “Roots are making channels into the soil,” Johnson says. “They make a lot of pore spaces to hold water and allow water to soak in.” The process becomes even more powerful when soil biology gets involved. Earthworms often move into old root channels, creating tunnels that future roots can follow. Over time, this cycle builds a network of pathways that improves both water movement and water storage. Roots also help form soil aggregates, or groups of soil particles bound together by biological activity. The spaces between these aggregates store Hereford.org
water that plants can later access. “It’s like a sponge,” Johnson says. “The roots in the soil together just make a sponge.”
Building waterholding capacity
“You can’t do a whole lot about whether you Earthworms often move into old root channels, creating tunnels have a sandy soil or a for future roots to follow. Over time, this cycle builds a network of pathways that improves both water movement and storage. clay soil,” Johnson says. “But organic matter can between grazing events can limit go a long, long way to improve your a pasture’s ability to capture and soil-water relationship.” retain rainfall. As mentioned, organic matter “Your cover is always going to be improves both infiltration and watershort,” Johnson says. “And if your plants holding capacity. As soil health improves, are always short, you’re going to have less roots and biological activity can extend infiltration than somebody else who has deeper into the soil profile, creating taller plants with more recovery.” additional space for water storage. Haying can create similar challenges. Johnson often shares a commonly After forage is cut, the soil surface is cited benchmark that a 1% increase exposed to direct sunlight and higher in soil organic matter can translate to temperatures. With less cover protecting roughly one additional inch of effective the ground, soils can become hard rainfall over the course of a year. That extra moisture may not arrive all at once, and dry. Producers looking to improve but the cumulative effect across multiple effective rainfall can focus on several rainfall events can be significant. practical strategies: “There’s usually something we • Maintain soil cover throughout can do to make it a little better,” the year Johnson says. • Reduce bare ground For producers facing dry conditions, • Allow adequate recovery between that perspective offers an important grazing events reminder. While no one can control • Match stocking rates to when or how much rain falls, carrying capacity management can influence how much • Minimize unnecessary of that rainfall remains available to soil disturbance support forage production. • Increase plant diversity “The important thing about • Maintain living roots for as much managing your rainfall is getting it of the year as possible in the soil and keeping it in the soil,” These practices align closely with Johnson emphasizes. the soil health principles taught through In many cases, the most valuable Noble’s educational programs. water on a ranch isn’t the next rainfall event. It’s the rainfall that’s already Editor’s Note: This is part of a continuing arrived and stayed.
Management drives the water cycle Healthy soils don’t happen by accident. Management decisions directly influence how much rainfall stays on the ranch. Johnson points to overgrazing as one of the most common challenges. Even when stocking rates are appropriate, inadequate recovery
series of articles about regenerative ranching from Noble Research Institute, long trusted by beef cattle producers for supporting the industry with research, education and consultation. Follow the series in future issues of Baldy Advantage and Hereford World, as well as in special 1881 podcasts, at Hereford.org. Additional regenerative resources and past articles in the series are also at Noble.org. Maddy Bezner is a senior content writer at Noble Research Institute.
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POWERFUL BULLS BACKED BY FUNCTIONAL COWS Bulls Bred for Performance but Raised on Limited Feed and Grass FERTILITY • EFFICIENCY • DOCILITY • SOUNDNESS • LONGEVITY
ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
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SELLING: 79 Coming 2-year-old Bulls (51 Horned & 28 Polled) 15 Fall-Calving Cows (most calved by sale day) 44652748
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Junior Hereford Leaders Rise in Boise Faces of Leadership conference develops skills, leadership and connections.
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ational Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members from 25 states gathered in Boise, Idaho, July 29–Aug. 1, for the “Leaders on the Rise” 2026 Faces of Leadership conference. Throughout the week, 100 participants strengthened their communication and presentation skills, collaborated on team projects, explored career opportunities with industry professionals and gained valuable insight from business and agricultural leaders. One such presenter, Logan Ipsen, former president of the Western Livestock Journal (WLJ) and owner of Stock Point Media, emphasized the importance of networking. “Relationships are going to be the key to everything you’ve got,” the New Plymouth, Idaho, native noted. Ipsen’s message about his journey in agriculture, from growing up in the commercial cattle industry to working with WLJ for 14 years, emphasized the importance of creating the conversation and the network he built along the way. Conference participants enjoyed opportunities to build their network while learning skills for the future. The event included: • Building teamwork and communication skills through a whitewater rafting adventure, leadership workshops and presentations led by the NJHA board of directors. • Exploring innovation and career opportunities at the Simplot Company Headquarters, while learning about animal science, food production, marketing and business operations. • Connecting with agricultural and business professionals during the Bridging the Gap College and Career Fair, featuring 17 different agricultural colleges and companies.
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• Touring Colyer Herefords and Angus in Bruneau, Idaho, to learn more about their operation and the family’s long history with the bald-faced breed. • Strengthening friendships and relationships with Hereford youth from across the country through team activities, an evening social and the conference dance. “Seeing our juniors engage with the speakers, ask questions and grow in confidence throughout the week was incredibly rewarding,” says Sarah Beth Callicott, NJHA leadership chair. “My hope is that Faces of Leadership helps all Hereford juniors leave believing they have the ability to lead in their own way and encourages them to use their talents to make a positive difference.” From whitewater rafting and leadership development to behind-the-scenes industry tours and networking, participants left the Faces of Leadership conference with new skills, lasting connections and a renewed passion for the future of the Hereford breed and beef industry.
Building leaders year after year
The annual Faces of Leadership Conference — made possible by the Coley-Malir Leadership Endowment and the Hereford Youth Foundation of America — helps equip young people with confidence, knowledge and the connections they need to make a lasting impact. Open to NJHA members 14-21 years old, the conference also serves as a pivotal stepping-stone to building the pipeline of future leaders for the Hereford breed and the agricultural industry. Watch for more information about future conferences at Hereford.org/youth/njha/faces-of-leadership. Hereford.org
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Enduring Commitment and Leadership Glen Klippenstein receives Beef Checkoff Visionary Award.
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ereford stalwart and American Hereford Association (AHA) Hall of Fame member, Glen Klippenstein, received the Cattlemen’s Beef Board’s sixth annual Beef Checkoff Visionary Award in July. It recognizes his exemplary support of and commitment to the Checkoff’s goals and vision. “Glen is one of the true Beef Checkoff pioneers,” says Cheryl DeVuyst, 2026 chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. “He’s a lifelong cattleman, and he stepped up when he saw beef demand declining in the 1970s and 1980s. Glen’s ideas and achievements changed our industry for the better in so many ways, and he truly deserves this year’s Beef Checkoff Visionary Award.” Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Klippenstein saw beef demand declining and strongly believed the industry needed to take action. He and other producers began to push for a $1-per-head national Beef Checkoff. Klippenstein served as one of the original members of the Beef Board, which held its first meeting in the fall of 1986.
“We were losing producers like crazy,” Klippenstein recalled back in 1990-1991. “So, we took the bull by the horns. And we got Congress to help us, which they finally did through legislation. And a whole checkoff program was begun.” As chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board in 1990-1991, Klippenstein helped establish the rigorous financial and
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auditing practices that continue to ensure Beef Checkoff funds were used appropriately. Those practices are still in use today, including rules that Checkoff contractors cannot make a profit from their work or use any funding for political purposes. Klippenstein’s innovative spirit also contributed to the development of Checkoff programs aimed at consistently providing consumers with high-quality beef.
Hereford roots always
Glen Klippenstein was born on his grandparents’ homestead in Saskatchewan, Canada. His father managed a Hereford farm for many years. Klippenstein’s first of many 4-H show steers was a Hereford that was champion and sold for more than $800, when others sold in the $150 range. He and his family moved to Pennsylvania in 1948. After graduating as the valedictorian of his high school class, Klippenstein studied at Penn State University under the mentorship of famous cattleman and professor Herman Purdy, a farm adviser to then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower. After graduating from Penn State, Klippenstein farmed in Pennsylvania for several years and started to build a herd of high-quality Hereford cattle. During this time, Klippenstein met his wife, Linda. In 1966, Klippenstein forged a partnership with his friend Kirk Pendleton. The new venture prompted the Klippensteins to move their family and farm from Pennsylvania to Maysville, Mo., where Klippenstein and Pendleton launched Glenkirk Farms. Over the next 28 years, Klippenstein sold approximately 7,000 bulls, 7,000 females and tens of thousands of units of semen to 22 countries. Following the Glenkirk Farms dispersal in 1993, Klippenstein owned and operated Klippenstein Family Farms until 2000. Klippenstein was chairman of the American Polled Hereford Association in 1983 and was inducted to the AHA Hall of Fame into 2005. He received the Beef Improvement Federation Pioneer Award in 2010.
consistently educated fellow lawmakers and constituents about the value of agriculture. Klippenstein and his wife, Linda, have four children and nine grandchildren. He and his son, Brian, continue to manage a small Hereford herd Glen Klippenstein has shared near Maysville. his leadership across the “Glen is a prime cattle and beef industries over decades. example of a true cattleman who saw an opportunity to step up for his industry,” says Greg Hanes, CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. “He’s been absolutely tireless over the years, between raising great cattle and sharing his love and respect for agriculture. All of us at the Cattlemen’s Beef Board congratulate Glen on yet another achievement as he receives the 2026 Beef Checkoff Visionary Award.” Editor’s Note: Hear more of Klippenstein’s story and insights in episode 4 of the 1881 podcast.
Boundless leadership
Klippenstein also served as a Missouri senator from 1993-94 and, by Presidential appointment with unanimous U.S. Senate confirmation, served on the Federal Ag Mortgage Corporation Board as the Public Policy Committee chair. He returned to the legislature as a Missouri State Representative from 2010 through 2012. During his years in office, Klippenstein
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A superb daughter of AW Statesman 038W with a 12.9 CED. Will calve by sale day to /S Profound.
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A long bodied, freckle faced, red eyed, son of Emblazon. He boasts a 10.1 CED, excellent EPD. He has the “herd bull” look.
LJR MSU 212 PATRIOT 242P 44766707
A dark red son of SF 81E Remington 212. A herd bull prospect that will be easy to find sale day. His dam, 10K, pictured below also sells.
LJR MSU GRADY 95P 44765434
LJR MSU 149N NORSE 60N 44680511
A correct stylish daughter of KCF Bennett H315 L291.
A big, stout bull with an outcross pedigree. Tremendous performance.
LJR MSU HOLLY 10K 44346434
A beautiful young cow with a perfect udder. Her bull calf, 242P, pictured above, is a true herd bull prospect. Hard to let this pair go!
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An outstanding granddaughter of 4013.
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LJR MSU LAURA 33J 44249325
A really productive cow with an impeccable calving record. Dependability at it’s best. Sells with heifer calf, 252P.
LJR MSU GOLDEN 3J 44253859
LJR MSU CELESTE 114P 44765712
This fantastic daughter of Boyd Ft Knox is a Dam of Distinction. She may be the best cow we have ever sold. WW ratio 107, YW ratio 104. She does everything right. She needs to be in someone’s donor program. Sells with heifer calf, 114P, pictured.
A daughter of 3J sired by LJR MSU Homer. She should make a great cow, just like her mother.
LJR MSU BLAZE 20K 44346934
This freckle faced daughter of Emblazon is a ranch favorite. She boasts a CHB number of 192. She is sellng with a great herd bull prospect at side, 164P.
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LJR MSU RITA 52P 44765355
A stout-made granddaughter of CMF Hitchin Post that everyone picks out.
LJR MSU SALSA 118N 44680589
A beautiful Jalapeno daughter. Bred to Stellpflug Next Step. She will catch your eye.
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LJR MSU HANNAH 146K 4350388
A hard working cow that puts it all into her calf. Her heifer calf, 52P, pictured above. September 2026 |
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JDH AH 19Z MS RUMBLER 86L ET | 44455934 Land Grant x 19Z, with her August Garfield calf. CED 6.8
BW 1.5
WW 66
YW 104
M 32
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.54 0.23 $474 $135
homozygous polled JDH 11E 8G MERCEDES 49L ET | 44453989 Benton x Mercedes, proven donor and two ET daughters. CED 2.2
BW 1.0
WW 64
YW 104
M 30
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.70 0.16 $517 $155
JDH AH 8032 MS LINCOLN 125L ET | 44458183 The mother of Gunslinger sells! CED -0.3
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WW 91
YW 144
M 35
REA MARB BMI CHB 1.02 0.19 $568 $188
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This proven herd sire sells! CED 8.2
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WW 61
YW 96
M 28
REA MARB BMI 0.57 0.25 $529
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homozygous polled JDH ND 610D MISTY 145L | 44458247 Land Grant daughter with her August calf by 4B Garfield.
homozygous polled AH MMC MISS RELEVANT 390L | 44532761 Sells with her September heifer calf 4B Garfield
homozygous polled BR REDBUD 0558 0507 2535 | 44411432 Choose her OR her goggle eyed Red Hot heifer calf!
JDH 79J 0333 BAILEE 79M | 44555435 Gold Print heifer calf is maybe our best!
homozygous polled JDH 49L 43M MERCEDES 50P ET | 44756998 49L x Red Hot. Excellent figures with style to burn.
homozygous polled JDH 49L 2912 MERCEDES 88P ET | 44767171
CED 7.5
CED 2.1
BW 0.8
BW 3.6
WW 71
WW 68
YW 109
YW 110
M 32
M 29
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.42 0.12 $445 $123
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.76 0.46 $448 $200
CED 6.9
CED 4.4
BW 0.6
BW 1.1
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WW 63
YW 87
YW 103
M 31
M 31
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.36 0.33 $442 $125
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.73 0.36 $582 $153
CED 7.1
BW -1.3
WW 55
YW 89
M 31
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.56 0.71 $488 $152
Numbers and look. This 49L daughter sets the standard. CED 2.5
BW 2.1
WW 69
YW 99
M 27
REA MARB BMI CHB 1.37 0.53 $500 $190
homozygous polled JDH AH 125L MS RED HOT 21P ET | 44756894 JDH AH 19Z L70 SANDY 27P ET | 44764119 125L x Red Hot, big bodied, big numbered, big red eyes. Gorgeous Sandhill out of the legend herself, 19Z.
homozygous polled JDH 34J 43M HOT STUFF 46P ET | 44756982 Heavy pigment and high performing 34J x Red Hot.
homozygous polled 77 MISS TRAILBLAZER 5L 84M | 44648070 Goggle eyed with elite figures. Bred to Redford.
JDH 59K 0016 MS PRINT 95N | 44663831 Stylish Final Print bred to Red Hot.
CED -0.6
CED 16.4
BW 3.2
BW -2.1
WW 85
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YW 99
M 25
M 35
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.99 0.20 $448 $161
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.66 0.49 $550 $204
CED 8.9
BW 1.3
WW 64
YW 106
M 21
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.61 0.50 $463 $181
JDH AH ND 19Z STANDOUT 132N ET | 44662680 19Z daughter bred to exciting new herd sire Redford! CED 1.8
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WW 61
YW 92
M 33
REA MARB BMI CHB 0.65 0.42 $498 $151
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REA MARB BMI CHB 0.95 0.19 $402 $147
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Welcome to the Masters “The Hereford Masters in Madison” VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo drew 750 exhibitors from 44 states and two Canadian providences, their families and countless breed enthusiasts to Madison, Wis. Young people hit long and true throughout the week, not only in the showring, but in a variety of competitions and valuable skills-building
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS BRED-AND-OWNED HEIFERS OWNED HEIFERS COW-CALF PAIRS BRED-AND-OWNED BULLS STEERS GROUP SHOW SPECIAL AWARDS RETIRING BOARD BOARD ELECTIONS THE HEREFORD INVITATIONAL BOB NORTON EXCELLENCE AWARD SHOWMANSHIP HERDSMAN AND SR. SHOWMAN TEAM FITTING ADVISOR OF THE YEAR QUEEN SERVICE PROJECT DIVISION PLACINGS JNHE CONTESTS SCHOLARSHIPS PHOTO CONTEST
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activities. They wowed the crowds with 80 steers, 60 bulls, 23 cow-calf pairs, 270 bred-and-owned females and 737 owned females. The following pages chronicle the journey to the top of the historic green leaderboard and, most importantly, what competitors learned along the way.
Page 48 A FANTASTIC FIVE, Page 56 GOLDEN MOMENT, Page 58 PERFECT PAIRING, Page 59 A MASTERFUL MATING, Page 60 CHASING EXCELLENCE, Page 61 GRAND GROUPS, Page 62 WINNERS IN MADISON, Page 63 MORE THAN A MAROON JACKET, Page 66 TEEING UP THE FUTURE, Page 70 RETURN TO THE FAIRWAY, Page 76 SHARED GRATITUDE, Page 80 BELTZ NAMED CHAMPION SENIOR, Page 82 PUTTING IN THE WORK, Page 84 TEAMS FIT TO WIN, Page 92 BUILDING AND DEVELOPING, Page 94 HEREFORDS IN THE CLASSROOM, Page 96 Page 98 SHOWING OFF SKILLS, Page 108 INVESTING IN EDUCATION, Page 114 MASTERS OF THE MOMENT, Page 126
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Juniors prepare tie-outs for a week in Madison, Wis.
Loads of bald faces wait to step into the barn of “The Hereford Masters in Madison.”
Wisconsin juniors and volunteers help with move in.
The perfect day-one duo.
Moving in for a week of excitement.
The Mullinix family enters the fairway after a long drive from Kansas.
National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members wait eagerly for the barns to open.
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Everyone was all smiles during NJHA Meet Up - Powered by Sure Champ®.
The junior board brings the energy to opening ceremonies.
Junior members prepare to take a swing in the speech contest.
Exhibitors grab a selfie in the barn during the scavenger hunt.
State Hereford queens crown several “Princesses of the Day” during Queen’s Tea.
Kansas juniors ready for opening ceremonies.
Cady Pieper (right) asks for guidance from Kendall Boatman during the Hereford Bowl contest.
The “Hereford Masters in Madison” opening ceremonies truly will be one to remember.
JNHE exhibitors and their parents take advantage of the DNA collection station to have their entries’ performance data bolstered by genomics. Hereford.org
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Beau Ann Graves sculpts the perfect tail head.
Juniors start the week with the judging contest.
JNHE attendees stepped out of the barn and onto the fairway for the Hereford Invitational golf tournament.
Young people learn from industry professionals during the Sullivan Supply Clinic.
Cooper Acheson has fun with fellow exhibitors.
Team Texas considers a question during the buzzer round of the Hereford Bowl.
Juniors team up for a title during the fitting contest.
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Team members hope their presentation skills are “fit” to win a green jacket during the fitting contest.
Golfers take a swing to support Hereford youth.
Gavin Rhode helps juniors during the livestock judging contest.
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National Hereford Queen Lauren Wingler.
A tip of the hat to the state group show.
Riley Bohrer fits her steer during the senior showmanship finals.
Grady Creamer accepting congratulations in intermediate showmanship finals.
Exhibitors bring their best to the showring for the state group competition.
Intermediate showmen try for the final drive during the showmanship competition. Hereford.org
Kinnick Paulsen dials in during senior showmanship finals.
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Gary and Kathy Buchholz, GKB Cattle, offer tireless support.
Nolan Lee grabs a banner for his prize-winning photo.
High fives for a great show day at JNHE.
Showmen make sure their bred-and-owned female entries are looking their best.
Supporters gather ringside during the steer show.
Shane Bedwell and judge Montie Soules discuss the high-quality cattle that walked the green.
Judge Randy Mullinix sorts the bred-and-owned females.
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Juniors line the fairway during the bred-and-owned female final drive. Hereford.org
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Tyler Cates and Kyle Gillooly sort the owned female show.
Juniors receive oral reasons contest awards.
Nolan Hornecker tips his hat as he receives the John Wayne Memorial Scholarship.
The junior board gears up for the Maroon Jacket Ceremony.
Sharing a treat during Donors and Donuts sponsored by Trans Ova.
The Ohio Hereford Queen and a Princess of the Day lead in a class of Hereford heifers.
Many friendships were forged during “The Hereford Masters in Madison.”
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Striking a pose on the “green.”
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Landry Allan tees up for the owned females show.
Kennedy Hoffman with her reserve champion horned female.
Hereford enthusiasts of all ages enjoy the view ringside.
Exhibitors share a special bond with their Hereford heifers.
The view at “The Hereford Masters in Madison” was memorable.
Juniors line the fairway for the last time at “The Hereford Masters in Madison.”
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Jase Beltz celebrates with family after being voted Junior Hereford Herdsman of the Year.
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A Fantastic Five Bred-and-owned female champions named. he selection of the top-five bred-and-owned at the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) is embedded in the fabric of the event. BKMT GHC Maternal Treasure ET, shown by Grady and Hudson Carter, Stratford, Okla., was named the grand champion female by judges Randy Mullinix, Toulon, Ill., and Jake Bohnsack, Taylor Ridge, Ill.,
July 8 in Madison, Wis., during “The Hereford Masters in Madison.” “With what they (the National Junior Hereford Association) have put together here, you guys have absolutely every club in the bag,” Mullinix said in his bred-and-owned female grand drive comments. “You have an opportunity to learn every part of the business — an opportunity to expand in every part
CE BW WW YW DMI SC -6.1 6.1 59 104 0.2 1.0 CE 1.2
BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 3.7 54 92 0.1 0.6 10.6 22 -1.7 84 1.20 1.20 61 -0.015 0.53 0.10 266 331 114
BKMT GHC Maternal Treasure ET Grand and champion division X bred-and-owned female, Grady and Hudson Carter, Stratford, Okla., with an Oct. 10, 2024, daughter of BK Red River H18 ET.
of the business. And what a great time (to do it). Don’t limit yourself to this showring. There’s a great big world in the cattle business, and there are so many opportunities. We need you guys.” The Carters’ female is an Oct. 10, 2024, daughter of BK Red River H18 ET. She also won division X. “When you walk in, you hear the music and you hear everyone cheering
SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 8.8 28 -4.3 109 1.20 1.20 75 -0.025 0.63 0.02 258 320 127
Ella Jungle Fox 5018ET Third-overall and champion division VII bred-and-owned female, Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla., with a March 20, 2025, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ -6.3 5.3 57 94 0.3 1.0 10.6 30 -6.3 109 1.30 1.30 73 -0.035 0.62 0.06 278 342 121
BR GKB Chilton N153 ET Fourth-overall and champion division V bred-and-owned female, Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, with a May 1, 2025, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ -1.6 5.4 66 118 0.3 0.9 12.7 33 -5.3 112 1.20 1.20 86 0.015 0.65 0.01 323 396 138
L2 LCC K001 Fancy Pants 49N ET Reserve grand and champion division III bred-and-owned female, Tuck and Nash Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with an Oct. 27, 2025, daughter of BK CMCC Kool Profit K001ET.
Abbreviations used in expected progeny differences (EPDs) tables: calving ease (CE), birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), dry matter intake (DMI), scrotal circumference (SC), sustained cow fertility (SCF), maternal milk (MM), maternal calving ease (MCE), mature cow weight (MCW), udder suspension (UDDR), teat size (TEAT), carcass weight (CW), rib fat (FAT), ribeye area (REA), marbling (MARB), baldy maternal index (BMI$), Brahman influence index (BII$), and Certified Hereford Beef index(CHB$).
CE 2.6
BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 4.0 57 94 0.1 0.7 14.9 24 0.6 100 1.20 1.20 90 0.005 0.86 0.26 378 457 169
YB Bambi 2108 5102 Fifth-overall and champion division II bred-and-owned female, Paislee Young, Springville, Tenn., with a Nov. 6, 2025, daughter of HL Stimulus 2108 ET.
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the hereford masters in madison — it’ll send chills down your back,” Grady said. “It’s definitely a blessing to be able to win the bred-and-owned show. Obviously, you bred and raised her, so that’s pretty special for me and my family.” Tuck and Nash Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., showed the reserve grand champion and champion division III bred-and-owned female, L2 LCC K001 Fancy Pants 49N ET, an Oct. 27, 2025, heifer by BK CMCC Kool Profit K001ET. Ella Jungle Fox 5018ET, shown by Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla., received
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third-overall honors. Weldon’s entry is a March 20, 2025, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET, from division VII. Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, and BR GKB Chilton N153 ET, a May 1, 2025, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET, were named fourth-overall and champion division V. The fifth-overall female and final banner of the day went to YB Bambi 2108 5102, a Nov. 6, 2025, daughter of HL Stimulus 2108 ET, exhibited by Paislee Young, Springville, Tenn. Her female also won division II.
Mullinix and Bohnsack sorted through 270 females to name their top five. The top-five bred-and-owned females are selected and recognized annually, thanks to the GKB Cattle Youth Endowment. The Carter and Lowderman brothers both won custom trailers, and third- through fifth-overall received semen tanks. For full results from the 2026 JNHE, visit Hereford.org. Editor’s Note: The EPDs published are reflective of the show date. Visit Hereford.org to view current EPDs.
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Golden Moment Allan, Starnes show grand champion owned females. here’s something special about Sunday at the Masters — just like Friday at the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). In the last round, Landry Allan, Nocona, Texas, and Harper Rose Starnes, Fort Payne, Ala., rose to the top of the owned female show at “The Hereford Masters in Madison,” July 10 in Madison, Wis. Tyler Cates, Modoc, Ind., and Kyle Gillooly, Wadley, Ga., sorted the 177-head horned female and 560-head polled owned female shows. “I live an hour from Augusta, Ga., home of the Masters. And I don’t know if any of you have been there or not, but anybody that has can testify that you can’t appreciate it until you see it in person,” Gillooly said before the grand horned female selection. “The attention
to detail, the precision, the manicured landscape — azaleas, trees, all of it is just beautiful in person. Much like the Hereford junior national.” BACC 241 Haley 472 won the polled female show. Exhibited by Allan, she is a Nov. 17, 2024, daughter of UPS Sensation 2296 ET. The duo also claimed division XIV champion in the polled show. After claiming top honors in the bred-and-owned female show, BKMT GHC Maternal Treasure ET, shown by Grady and Hudson Carter, Stratford, Okla., was named the reserve grand champion owned polled female. She is an Oct. 10, 2024, female by BK Red River H18 ET from division XV. Starnes brought home the grand champion banner in the horned show. Her winning entry, T/R LC Brielles Grace 25032 ET, also won division VI.
She is a Feb. 15, 2025, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. “I think every detail, every supporter, every minute, every mile — everything’s just special right now,” Starnes said after her female was named grand champion in the horned show. CMCC Make A Splash 4072M and Kennedy Hoffman, Thedford, Neb., received the reserve grand champion horned female handshake. Hoffman’s female is a Nov. 12, 2024, daughter of KJ 753D Tomahawk 605K ET, from division VII. To view full results from the 2026 JNHE, visit Hereford.org. Editor’s Note: The EPDs published are reflective of the show date. Visit Hereford.org to view current EPDs.
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 3.0 2.2 64 98 0.2 1.1 18.3 34 3.0 107 1.20 1.20 93 0.035 0.92 0.22 426 513 159
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BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 3.7 54 92 0.1 0.6 10.6 22 -1.7 84 1.20 1.20 61 -0.015 0.53 0.10 266 331 114
BACC 241 Haley 472 Grand and champion division XIV owned polled female, Landry Allan, Nocona, Texas, with a Nov. 17, 2024, daughter of UPS Sensation 2296 ET.
BKMT GHC Maternal Treasure ET Reserve grand and champion division XV owned polled female, Grady and Hudson Carter, Stratford, Okla., with an Oct. 10, 2024, daughter of BK Red River H18 ET.
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ -2.4 5.2 57 94 0.1 0.6 10.0 25 -1.5 100 1.20 1.20 70 -0.015 0.65 -0.05 265 322 111
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 0.2 3.5 70 116 0.8 1.1 16.8 18 -4.3 112 1.30 1.20 87 0.025 0.80 0.35 387 488 156
T/R LC Brielles Grace 25032 ET Grand and champion division VI owned horned female, Harper Rose Starnes, Fort Payne, Ala., with a Feb. 15, 2025, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
CMCC Make A Splash 4072M Reserve grand and champion division VII owned horned female, Kennedy Hoffman, Thedford, Neb., with a Nov. 12, 2024, daughter of KJ 753D Tomahawk 605K ET.
Abbreviations used in expected progeny differences (EPDs) tables: calving ease (CE), birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), dry matter intake (DMI), scrotal circumference (SC), sustained cow fertility (SCF), maternal milk (MM), maternal calving ease (MCE), mature cow weight (MCW), udder suspension (UDDR), teat size (TEAT), carcass weight (CW), rib fat (FAT), ribeye area (REA), marbling (MARB), baldy maternal index (BMI$), Brahman influence index (BII$), and Certified Hereford Beef index(CHB$).
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Perfect Pairing Harfsts win cow-calf pair show. ringing the bred-and-owned and owned cow-calf pair champions into the showring for the grand champion selection is a VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) highlight. Easton and Kaytlyn Harfst, Battle Creek, Mich., won the cow-calf pair show at “The Hereford Masters in Madison,” July 8 in Madison, Wis., with HC Eden 302, their champion bred-and-owned cow-calf pair. “It’s a lot of fun to be able to do it as a team, instead of me having a heifer and him (Easton) having a heifer,” Kaytlyn said after the siblings won the cow-calf pair show. The Harfst siblings’ cow is an April 10, 2023, daughter of CRR 8Y Leverage
CE BW WW YW DMI SC 8.5 0.1 61 100 0.8 1.3
971. Her calf is a Jan. 27, 2026, daughter of SCG Showtime No Limit 111ET. Randy Mullinix, Toulon, Ill., and Jake Bohnsack, Taylor Ridge, Ill., judged 23 cow-calf pairs to name the champions. “I think four-for-four, we have cattle that can work in any facet of the industry,” Mullinix said before selecting the grand champion cow-calf pair. “I think that’s so important.” Clayton Heins, New Salem, N.D., showed the reserve grand and reserve champion bred-and-owned cow calf pair with CJH Patti 443. The March 20, 2024, daughter of Land Bourbon 2042ET, had a March 17, 2026, bull calf by KJ 488G Justice 606M at her side. Nora Werk, Herman Minn., claimed the owned cow-calf champion title
with H BL TB Pixie 496 ET, a May 16, 2024, daughter of Bar JZ On Demand, alongside her March 15, 2026, heifer calf by KJ 488G Justice 606M. KJ TWJ 907E Cherry 374L ET, exhibited by Adalynn Blankenship, West Burlington, N.Y., was named the reserve champion owned cow-calf pair. The Nov. 2, 2023, cow by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET showed with her Feb. 10, 2026, daughter of M&M 003 Firecracker 209. Visit Hereford.org to view full results from the 2026 JNHE. Editor’s Note: The EPDs published are reflective of the show date. Visit Hereford.org to view current EPDs.
SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 21.6 37 3.4 126 1.50 1.50 82 0.065 0.52 0.06 430 508 113
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 3.8 2.7 55 91 0.2 0.9 15.5 24 3.4 104 1.20 1.30 84 0.025 0.78 0.12 366 436 141
HC Eden 302 Grand and champion bred-and-owned cow-calf pair, Easton and Kaytlyn Harfst, Battle Creek, Mich., with an April 10, 2023, daughter of CRR 8Y Leverage 971. Her calf is a Jan. 27, 2026, daughter of SCG Showtime No Limit 111ET.
CJH Patti 443 Reserve grand and reserve champion bred-and-owned cow calf pair, Clayton Heins, New Salem, N.D., with a March 20, 2024, daughter of Land Bourbon 2042ET. Her calf is a March 17, 2026, son of KJ 488G Justice 606M.
CE BW WW YW DMI SC 6.3 2.4 64 95 0.6 1.0
CE BW WW YW DMI SC -6.1 6.0 63 108 -0.1 1.2
SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 22.1 32 0.1 94 1.30 1.40 89 0.015 0.62 0.13 454 539 135
H BL TB Pixie 496 ET Champion owned cow-calf pair, Nora Werk, Herman Minn., with a May 16, 2024, daughter of Bar JZ On Demand. Her calf is a March 15, 2026, daughter of KJ 488G Justice 606M.
SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 9.6 28 -1.6 123 1.30 1.30 68 -0.025 0.45 0.07 272 343 128
KJ TWJ 907E Cherry 374L ET Reserve champion owned cow-calf pair, Adalynn Blankenship, West Burlington, N.Y., with a Nov. 2, 2023, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Her calf is a Feb. 10, 2026, daughter of M&M 003 Firecracker 209.
Abbreviations used in expected progeny differences (EPDs) tables: calving ease (CE), birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), dry matter intake (DMI), scrotal circumference (SC), sustained cow fertility (SCF), maternal milk (MM), maternal calving ease (MCE), mature cow weight (MCW), udder suspension (UDDR), teat size (TEAT), carcass weight (CW), rib fat (FAT), ribeye area (REA), marbling (MARB), baldy maternal index (BMI$), Brahman influence index (BII$), and Certified Hereford Beef index(CHB$).
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A Masterful Mating Colyer claims bred-and-owned bull show banner. he bred-and-owned bull show at the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) is a testament to the herds National Junior Hereford Association members are building. Cruz Colyer and C PHR Empire 5302 ET were the winners of the bred-and-owned bull show July 8, 2026, during “The Hereford Masters in Madison.” “It’s a pretty cool accomplishment that we’ve been wanting to do for a while so we’re pretty excited about this,” Colyer said.
CE BW WW YW DMI SC -1.7 3.0 64 105 0.3 1.1
Montie Soules, Kansas City, Mo., evaluated the 65-head bull show in Madison, Wis. “Herefords have always been dear to my heart and always will be,” Soules said during the selection of the grand champion bull. “More importantly, these junior members out here are a great group of young people, and they’ve been empowered by you, as parents.” Colyer’s grand champion bred-and-owned bull is an Aug. 30. 2025, son of Land SHR Manhattan 2029ET. He also won division II in the bull show.
The Barber twins, Henley and Beckett, Amarillo, Texas, exhibited the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull — BR GKB Hercules N102 ET. The April 1, 2025, son of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET, was also named division IV champion. Find full results from the 2026 JNHE at Hereford.org. Editor’s Note: The EPDs published are reflective of the show date. Visit Hereford.org to view current EPDs.
SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 11.1 25 -6.7 93 1.30 1.20 88 0.045 0.71 0.08 298 372 139
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C PHR Empire 5302 ET Grand and champion division II bred-and-owned bull, Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with an Aug. 30, 2025, son of Land SHR Manhattan 2029ET.
BR GKB Hercules N102 ET Reserve grand and champion division IV bred-and-owned bull, Henley and Beckett Barber, Amarillo, Texas, with an April 1, 2025, son of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Abbreviations used in expected progeny differences (EPDs) tables: calving ease (CE), birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), dry matter intake (DMI), scrotal circumference (SC), sustained cow fertility (SCF), maternal milk (MM), maternal calving ease (MCE), mature cow weight (MCW), udder suspension (UDDR), teat size (TEAT), carcass weight (CW), rib fat (FAT), ribeye area (REA), marbling (MARB), baldy maternal index (BMI$), Brahman influence index (BII$), and Certified Hereford Beef index(CHB$).
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Chasing Excellence Figge siblings selected grand champion steer. n an 80-head steer show, Tyree and Delaney Figge, Onaga, Kan., sorted to the top spot July 8 at “The Hereford Masters in Madison” with FBF HR Lightning 5F02. Montie Soules, Kansas City, Mo., judged the steer show at the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). “I don’t think you realize how much quality I was able to see this morning as we have seen a really great group of cattle come out here,” Soules said before the selection of the grand champion steer.
The Figge siblings’ grand champion steer is a 1,524-pound son of CH High Roller 756 ET. He was a bred-and-owned entry, winning division III and the bred-and-owned steer show. “My sister … she was crying on the phone because she was so proud,” Tyree said following his win. “Me and her, we did raise that steer, and it really meant a lot.” Logan Cady, New Windsor, Md., exhibited the reserve grand champion and reserve division III steer, GSF Taylor N101 ET, a 1,449-pound son of CH High Roller 756 ET.
FBF HR Lightning 5F02 Grand and champion division III, champion bred-and-owned and champion division III bred-and-owned steer, Tyree and Delaney Figge, Onaga, Kan., with a 1,524-pound son of CH High Roller 756 ET.
GOSS 3575 334L El Paso 2501, a 1,369-pound son of Stellpflug Thomas County3625BET, shown by Keaton and Kayston Goss, Vinton, Calif., was the reserve champion bred-and-owned steer and reserve champion division III in the bred-and-owned steer show. Visit Hereford.org to find full results from the 2026 JNHE.
GSF Taylor N101 ET Reserve grand and reserve champion division III steer, Logan Cady, New Windsor, Md., with a 1,449-pound son of CH High Roller 756 ET.
GOSS 3575 334L El Paso 2501 Reserve champion bred-and-owned steer and reserve champion bred-and-owned division III steer, Keaton and Kayston Goss, Vinton, Calif., with a 1,369-pound son of Stellpflug Thomas County3625BET.
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Grand Groups New Mexico, Oklahoma win state group shows; Harfsts top produce-of-dam. tates and exhibitors gathered their best for “The Hereford Masters in Madison,” July 7-8, in Madison, Wis., state group and produce-of-dam shows. Breck Debnam, Madison, Ga., evaluated the state group shows, and Randy Mullinix, Toulon, Ill., and Jake Bohnsack, Taylor Ridge, Ill., judged the produce-of-dam show. The grand champion produce-of-dam title went to Kaytlyn
and Easton Harfst, Battle Creek, Mich., with a group out of HC Emma 2012. Reserve grand champion produce-of-dam: Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, with a group out of BR Amber 6089. “If this doesn’t get you fired up about the future of the Hereford breed, then you probably landed in the wrong place this week,” said Debnam during the selection of the grand champion state group-of-five. “They’re absolutely
Grand champion state group-of-three: New Mexico
Grand champion state group-of-five: Oklahoma
incredible from top to bottom. I think every state has a very high-quality set of cattle out here.” New Mexico showed the grand champion group-of-three. Exhibitors from Montana were named reserve grand champion. Oklahoma topped the group-of-five show, and Texas claimed reserve grand champion. Find full results from the 2026 JNHE at Hereford.org.
Reserve grand champion state group-of-three: Montana
Grand champion produce-of-dam: Kaytlyn and Easton Harfst, Battle Creek, Mich., with a group out of HC Emma 2012. Not pictured: Reserve grand champion produce-of-dam: Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, with a group out of BR Amber 6089.
Reserve grand champion state group-of-five: Texas
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Special Award Winners in Madison ational Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members won special awards July 10 at the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), “The Hereford Masters in Madison,” in Madison, Wis. Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla., was awarded the junior premier breeder banner, and T/R Cattle Co., Glencoe, Okla., was named adult premier breeder. Junior premier exhibitor honors went to Beckett Barber, Amarillo, Texas. The GKB Super States contest, sponsored by GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas, recognizes two divisions: small states (less than 25 head) and large states (25 head or more). During the JNHE, members earn points for their state via contest placings and showring standings. This year, Idaho was named the small states division winner, and Texas won the large states award.
The Golden Pitchfork award recognizes a state group for its dedication to cleanliness and stall maintenance throughout the week. State associations consistently presenting a
GKB Super States contest winner, less than 25 head exhibited: Idaho
Golden Pitchfork award winner: Michigan
Junior premier breeder: Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla.
clean, uniform and uniquely decorated stall area are top candidates for the title. This year, the Golden Pitchfork was awarded to exhibitors from the state of Michigan.
Adult premier breeder: T/R Cattle Co., Glencoe, Okla.
Junior premier exhibitor: Beckett Barber, Amarillo, Texas
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More Than a Maroon Jacket Four NJHA board of directors retire after three years of dedicated service. by Gentry Warner or three years, the maroon jacket symbolizes a commitment to serving the breed and leaving a legacy for the next generation. Retiring National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) directors, Salem Sifford, Sam Birdsall, Lauren Gatz and Harlee Watson, passed their coveted maroon jackets to newly elected leaders during the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), Madison, Wis., while handing down a legacy built on compassion.
Finding a purpose
NJHA chairman, Salem Sifford, Goldvein, Va., can’t recall a time without Hereford cattle. Before she was old enough to enter the showring, her parents decided on the white-faced breed. “The year I was born, my parents went to the JNHE in Tunica, Miss.,” Sifford says. “They came home and said, ‘This is the breed we want to be a part of.’”
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Growing up in North Carolina, Sifford learned from mentors who modeled servant leadership. When it came time to campaign for the board, Sifford’s message centered around a simple reminder: “Know your ‘why’ before your ‘what.’” For Sifford, leadership always starts with purpose. “I wanted juniors to understand why they were doing something before focusing on what they were doing,” she says. When she was elected, relief quickly gave way to purpose. The maroon jacket represented more than a title for Sifford. It symbolized a tradition built by generations of leaders, and it challenged board members to leave the program stronger than they found it. “It already has so much history behind it,” she says. “But it also has so much in front of it. Every person who wears it has the opportunity to continue growing what those before them started.” Throughout her three-year term, Sifford says the relationships she built with fellow directors at events became her favorite memories — each of those experiences strengthening their friendship, while allowing the board to shape the future of the association. “I learned to listen before I spoke,” Sifford says. “It helped me become more intentional with my words and more aware of how I represent myself and the people around me.” Reflecting on her service, Sifford hopes her greatest impact is measured by the way she treated people. “I hope there’s at least one junior member who can say I smiled at them when they needed it or I was there when they needed someone,” she says. Relieved of the duty to report to the grand drive, each step through the barn reminded her that one chapter had ended, while another was just beginning for the four newly elected directors.
“I’m proud of what our board accomplished,” Sifford says. “And I’m excited to watch the next group do incredible things.” She hopes all juniors will carry this advice with them. “Be kind,” she says. “Be thankful for every opportunity you’ve been given.
Serving with joy
The retiring NJHA vice chairman, Sam Birdsall, Torrington, Wyo., was raised with the white-faced breed. His parents met through the Hereford breed, and the JNHE was a long-held Birdsall family tradition. Sam began showing in 2012, growing up alongside the association that would help shape him. “The association has done a lot for me,” Birdsall says. “Whether it was the Pen-to-Pen program, Faces of Leadership or the contests at junior national, I felt like it was right to give back.” Those experiences inspired him to run for the board. His campaign was centered around his belief that excellent leaders inspire others to dream more and do more as they themselves become more along the way. Birdsall tried to live by that message during his tenure. He still recalls standing among a large group of board candidates, uncertain whether his name would be called. “I was speechless,” Birdsall says. “I was joyful, grateful and honestly relieved when I got my jacket.” Passing that maroon jacket to the next leader brought a different set of emotions. “It was bittersweet,” he says. “Walking out of the ring after my last class as both a junior member and director, I realized this chapter was over.”
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Leading with intention
As a second-generation Hereford breeder, retiring NJHA leadership chair Lauren Gatz, Fairview, Kan., also has a lifelong passion for the breed. She showed her first Hereford at 7 years old. Although the cattle sparked her passion, it was the people who inspired her to lead. “We didn’t always have the best cattle, and I didn’t win a lot of contests,” Gatz says. “But there were so many older members who invested in me when I was a little kid.” Watching those leaders mentor younger members inspired her to give back. After finishing her reign as the 2022 National Hereford Queen, Gatz expected to step away from leadership. Instead, mentors, like Angie Denton and former NJHA board member Ralston Ripp Braden, encouraged her to continue serving. “Angie has always been someone who’s pushed and challenged me,” says Gatz. “I’ve always admired the way she serves others and how intentional she is about investing in the people around her.” When Gatz campaigned for the junior board, her platform centered on the phrase: “Serving with passion; leading with purpose.” Three years later, she believes those words became a foundation for her time as director. To Lauren, it represented more than an election, it symbolized her peers trusting her with the responsibility to lead. “The jacket symbolizes tradition, but it also pushes you to a higher standard,” she says. Hereford.org
Retiring is bittersweet for Gatz. While the role required sacrifice, the friendships and mentors she gained will remain with her. Gatz encourages young people to embrace every opportunity the association has to offer. “Say, ‘Yes,’” she says. “There are so many opportunities that can seem scary, but once you put yourself in those positions, there’s so much opportunity for growth. I truly believe there’s something in this association for everyone.” Above all, she hopes her legacy is measured not by titles or accomplishments but by the lives she touched. “I hope people thought I was intentional about what I did when I was on the board,” Gatz says. “If I made an impact on one kid, I interacted with, then it would all be worth it. That’s the legacy I hope I leave behind.”
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Retiring NJHA director Harlee Watson, Flemingsburg, Ky., attended her first JNHE as an infant in 2006. “My parents went to junior nationals and said, ‘This is the breed we want our kids to be raised in,’” Watson says. “When I was 5, they bought three Hereford heifers, and it’s been Hereford ever since.” She watched older NJHA members from Kentucky lead. Steven Green, Austin Cole continued on page 68...
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and the Matheny family showed her what wearing the maroon jacket represented. “I always looked up to the board members,” Watson says. “Getting to watch them grow through those roles made me realize I wanted to serve one day, too.” When the opportunity came, Watson built her campaign around a simple message: Change is inevitable. Growth is optional. Those words challenged her to embrace every opportunity that came along. “No matter what happens, you’re always going to change,” she says. “The important part is deciding how you’re going to grow and how you’re going to respond when opportunities come.” Watson credits much of her success to the people she’s met along the way. She recalls countless afternoons around the Matheny family’s kitchen table, where Suzanne Matheny helped her prepare speeches and encouraged her to pursue leadership.
“They were always there for me,” she says. “A lot of the credit goes to them, besides my parents.” Receiving the maroon jacket remains one of the most unforgettable moments of her junior career. “I was speechless,” Watson says. “I was joyful, grateful and honored that my peers trusted me to represent them.” Throughout her three-year term, Watson says one lesson continued to stand out — gratitude. Whether thanking sponsors or receiving kind words, she gained a new appreciation for small gestures. “You don’t realize how much those sponsors do for us until you see it from the other side,” she says. “And after a long day, you always remember the kids who come up and simply say, ‘Thank you.’” While saying goodbye was difficult, she says watching new leaders step into the role reminded her that the future of the association is bright. “Some days are long and tiring,” Watson says. “But it’s all worth it when you see those kids smile and realize you’re part of something bigger than yourself.”
Looking back, Watson hopes she made a junior member feel valued. “If I made one junior feel like they did something big, then that was a win in my book.” Her advice to future leaders is rooted in the same message that carried her campaign three years ago. “You choose your own legacy,” she says. “You get to write your own story. You can’t control everything that happens to you, but you can control how you respond. That’s what defines your legacy.” The maroon jackets have been passed along, but the influence of those who wore them continues. For three years, Sifford, Gatz, Birdsall and Watson invested in something larger than themselves. They planned conferences, traveled across the country, answered countless questions in the barn and showring, and encouraged junior members. While each hopes to be remembered for something different — purpose, intentionality, joy and growth — they all believe leadership is measured by the lives it touches.
Four retiring NJHA board members handed off their maroon jackets at the 2026 JNHE. Pictured (l to r) are Salem Sifford, Goldvein, Va.; Harlee Watson, Flemingsburg, Ky.; Lauren Gatz, Fairview, Kan.; and Sam Birdsall, Torrington, Wyo.
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Teeing Up the Future NJHA directors elected. ational Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members elected four new directors during the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), “The Hereford Masters in Madison.” The new NJHA directors received their maroon jackets during the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony July 9. State delegates chose these young leaders to serve a three-year term on a team of 12 directors who govern and serve the organization’s more than 4,200 members. After giving their retiring addresses, chairman, Salem Sifford, Goldvein, Va.; vice chairman, Sam Birdsall, Torrington, Wyo.; leadership chair, Lauren Gatz, Fairview, Kan.; and director, Harlee Watson, Flemingsburg, Ky., retired from the board and handed their maroon jackets to the newly elected directors. The four new directors are Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas; Amberlyn Christenbury, Starr, S.C.; Rhett Lehman, Sullivan, Ill.; and Matalyn Martinson, Elk River, Minn. In addition to the four newly elected board members, the 2026-2027 NJHA officer team consists of chairman, Rylie Meinhardt, Onaga, Kan.; vice chairman, Matt Bruns, North Platte, Neb.; communications chair, Maddie Weaber, Wamego, Kan.; membership chair, Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill.; fundraising chair, Emma Ballinger, McKee, Ky.; and leadership chair, Sarah Beth Callicott, Only, Tenn. Also serving as directors are Jordan Mitchem, Vale, N.C.; and Gavin Rhode, Stewartsville, Mo.
Newly elected directors Aidyn Barber is a fifth-generation Hereford breeder from Channing, Texas, with a deep-rooted passion for the agricultural industry. The daughter of Brett Barber and Nicole Lowers demonstrates her lifelong commitment to the breed through her years advocating
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Newly elected NJHA directors (l to r): Aidyn Barber, Matalyn Martinson, Amberlyn Christenbury and Rhett Lehman.
for its youth. Barber most recently served as the Texas Junior Hereford Association president. A highly competitive livestock exhibitor, she was named the 2025 JNHE champion senior showman. Barber is currently a student at Texas Tech University pursuing a double major in animal science and agribusiness with a focus in communications. She aspires to earn a graduate degree in agricultural law. Having participated in foundational leadership events, like the Building on Leadership Development (BOLD) conference, Barber is eager to use what she’s learned to give back to the association. Her platform focuses on welcoming new families, mentoring younger members and preserving the rich legacy of the Hereford breed. Amberlyn Christenbury, the daughter of Mike and Jennifer Christenbury, hails from Starr, S.C. She is an aspiring agricultural communications professional and a passionate advocate for the farming community. Currently a sophomore at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) majoring in agricultural communications with an agribusiness minor, Christenbury serves as the vice president of member engagement for ABAC’s Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) and an Agriculture Future of America Ambassador. With a proven track record of youth leadership,
Aidyn Barber hugs her sister after being elected to the NJHA board.
Retiring director Salem Sifford helps Amberlyn Christenbury don her maroon jacket.
including serving as president of both the South Carolina Junior Hereford Association and Crescent FFA, she has earned prestigious accolades, such as the South Carolina Outstanding Junior Award and national FFA proficiency honors. Christenbury’s ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between consumers and producers by using digital platforms and strategic storytelling to promote Hereford.org
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Newly elected NJHA director Matalyn Martinson hugs retiring director Harlee Watson.
transparency and education across the agricultural industry. Rhett Lehman is a sophomore at South Dakota State University (SDSU) pursuing a major in biology with a pre-veterinary focus. The Sullivan, Ill., native hopes to become a large animal veterinarian. The son of James and Erica Lehman demonstrated his steadfast commitment to the livestock community as an Illinois Junior Hereford Association (IJHA) member. Lehman has served as both IJHA treasurer and director over his eight years of membership. A seasoned participant in youth leadership events, Lehman has attended four NJHA Faces of Leadership and BOLD conferences, along with the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Field Day. Driven by his passion for youth mentorship, agricultural advocacy and herd improvement, Lehman hopes to give back to the association that shaped him by fostering growth, connection and learning for the next generation of Hereford youth. Matalyn Martinson, daughter of Krishona and Chad Martinson, was raised in Elk River, Minn., and has been an active member of the Minnesota Junior Hereford Breeders Association for seven years. She currently serves as the organization’s secretary. A junior at SDSU majoring Hereford.org
in animal science with a production management emphasis, Martinson maintains a rigorous academic and extracurricular schedule. She is the executive communications coordinator for the SDSU Little International, a Hayenga Undergraduate Research Grant recipient and a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient, following her study-abroad experience in Australia. As the owner and manager of Martinson Herefords since 2019, she pairs her hands-on industry experience with a long-term goal of earning a doctoral degree in ruminant nutrition and becoming a university professor and researcher. Driven by a passion for youth mentorship and scientific advancement, Martinson looks forward to bringing her leadership experience from programs like BOLD to serve and uplift junior Hereford members nationwide.
Other directors Rylie Meinhardt, Onaga, Kan., a junior at Kansas State University (K-State), is pursuing a degree in animal sciences and industry, with a minor in marketing. The 20-year-old daughter of Bryndon and Julie Meinhardt is actively involved on campus, serving on the student alumni board and participating in ACT, Block and Bridle, Agriculture Ambassadors and as a mentor in the animal sciences and industry program. With a strong interest in marketing and communications, Meinhardt combines her academic focus with hands-on experience in the beef industry. She is currently serving as Kansas Farm Bureau’s communications intern, where her experiences include sharing The Voice of Agriculture through a podcast, articles and social media. She is especially passionate about developing leadership skills in junior members, just as past mentors and board members did for her. Alongside her siblings, she coowns and operates Redwood Cattle Co., where they raise Hereford and Gelbvieh cattle. Meinhardt values learning from others and is deeply committed to building relationships within the Hereford community. Matt Bruns, North Platte, Neb., the 22-year-old son of Kelly and Stacie
Bruns, graduated from K-State with a degree in animal sciences and industry with an emphasis in livestock production and management. Bruns has a passion for the purebred cattle industry and is actively involved in the NJHA. He has exhibited at numerous JNHEs and held leadership roles at both the state and national levels. He plans to combine his interests in genetics, marketing and reproductive services to pursue a career in the beef industry. Bruns is grateful for the opportunities the NJHA has provided and is excited to give back to the organization, which has played a major role in his development. As a board member, he hopes to encourage younger members to get involved, build confidence and take advantage of the opportunities available through the Hereford community. His goal is to help juniors find their voice and grow into the next generation of industry leaders. Maddie Weaber, Wamego, Kan., is the 20-year-old daughter of Bob and Tami Weaber. She is a junior at Oklahoma State University (OSU), majoring in animal science. At OSU, Weaber is an active member of Sigma Alpha, a professional agricultural sorority, serving on the recruitment committee. She is also involved in Oklahoma Collegiate Cattlewomen’s Association and Block and Bridle Club. With a strong interest in beef production and genetics, Weaber is currently part of a beef genetics program — Crossing Paths Program — where she is learning valuable knowledge of the role of genetics in the beef industry and how to apply genetics on a practical level. She plans to take this experience with her as she pursues graduate school. As a sixthgeneration Hereford breeder and 12-year member of the NJHA, she is proud to wear the maroon jacket as she represents the association. Weaber is grateful for her time spent in the NJHA, and she credits her strong passion for the beef industry to her mentors along the way. She hopes that during her time as an NJHA director that she can serve the youth in a way that encourages them to confidently grow into the next leaders of the beef industry. Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill., is a sophomore at Lake Land College, where she’s an agricultural transfer student. At Lake Land, Boatman is a member of the continued on page 72... September 2026 |
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livestock judging team and an ambassador who is actively involved in the Ag Transfer Club and Collegiate Farm Bureau. Following her time there, the 19-year-old daughter of Tom and Tammy Boatman plans to transfer to a university to pursue a degree in agricultural business and communications. Boatman has attended every JNHE since she was born, and she has been a member of both her state association and the NJHA for 13 years. As a sixth-generation Hereford breeder, Boatman is deeply passionate about the beef industry and hopes to find a career where she can highlight the importance of the industry. Boatman and her twin brother operate 2TK Cattle Co., while also working alongside their family to manage Perks Ranch. Boatman’s goal as a NJHA director is to inspire others to get involved, step outside their comfort zones and build lasting connections. She hopes to be a role model to juniors who helps them discover their passions and become confident leaders within the industry. Emma Ballinger, McKee, Ky., is the 21-year-old daughter of James and Carrie Ballinger. Recently completing her junior year, Ballinger is studying agricultural education and advocacy at the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky. Ballinger plans to use her degree to share her passion for agriculture with others and someday teach her students the value of agriculture. At the University of Kentucky, she is involved with the Collegiate Farm Bureau, the Ag Ed Society and the Singletary Scholars Cohort. Throughout her college career, Ballinger has worked for the Kentucky FFA Foundation, helping raise funds to impact the lives of future agriculturalists — highlighting her passion for introducing others to agriculture. As a NJHA director, Ballinger hopes she can help younger members find the courage to be involved and step out of their comfort zone. While she’s wearing the maroon jacket, she strives to make others feel at home and welcome within the Hereford breed. Sarah Beth Callicott, Only, Tenn., is the 21-year-old daughter of Claude
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and Lee Ann Callicott. She’s a senior at Tennessee Tech University, majoring in agricultural education. Callicott plans to turn her passion for agriculture and the beef industry into a lifelong career, teaching and inspiring future generations of agricultural leaders. On campus, she’s an active member of Sigma Alpha, the professional agricultural sorority, and she participates in the Baptist Collegiate Ministry. Callicott also works at a cow-calf operation, gaining valuable experience in beef production, genetic selection and cattle marketing. She and her family take pride in raising high-quality Hereford heifers in their operation and are honored to represent the Hereford breed. Wearing the maroon jacket with pride, Callicott hopes to inspire fellow Hereford juniors to find their confidence and strive to become the next industry leaders. Jordan Mitchem, Vale, N.C., is a sophomore at North Carolina State University (NC State), majoring in animal science with minors in agricultural business and biotechnology. At NC State, the 19-year-old daughter of Wayne and Crystal Mitchem expands her passion for the beef industry, while exploring the diverse opportunities within agriculture. She spent her summer working at West Lincoln Veterinary Hospital. Mitchem has been a member of the NJHA for 11 years. She previously served as president of the North Carolina Junior Hereford Association and remains actively involved. Mitchem is deeply connected with her family’s cow-calf operation, gaining
hands-on experience and a strong appreciation for the cattle industry. She especially enjoys assisting with breeding decisions, as her family continues to develop their annual bull sale. In addition to cattle, her family is involved in fruit and row crop production, providing her with a well-rounded agricultural background. Mitchem and her sister, Regan, plan to continue their family’s farming legacy. As an NJHA director, Mitchem hopes to challenge juniors to be intentional with their time, embrace opportunities and grow in confidence, leadership and passion for the Hereford breed. Gavin Rhode, Stewartsville, Mo., is the 20-year-old son of Jeff and Susan Rhode. A junior at the University of Missouri (Mizzou), he is majoring in agribusiness management with a minor in animal science. At Mizzou, he is an active member of Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) where he has served as VNR activities chair and head director of the Mizzou AGR Classic Steer and Heifer Show. He is also involved in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources student council, currently serving as an officer, and he is a member of the 2026 University of Missouri Homecoming Steering Committee. Previously, Rhode served as Missouri FFA state secretary and Missouri Junior Hereford Association president. He has a deep-rooted passion for the beef and agricultural industries and looks forward to helping juniors grow, become more involved and step outside their comfort zones.
2026-2027 NJHA board of directors, front row (l to r): Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas; Amberlyn Christenbury, Starr, S.C.; Jordan Mitchem, Vale, N.C.; Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill.; Emma Ballinger, McKee, Ky.; and Sarah Beth Callicott, Only, Tenn. Back row (l to r): Rylie Meinhardt, Onaga, Kan.; Rhett Lehman, Sullivan, Ill.; Gavin Rhode, Stewartsville, Mo.; Matt Bruns, North Platte, Neb.; Maddie Weaber, Wamego, Kan.; and Matalyn Martinson, Elk River, Minn. Hereford.org
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The Hereford Invitational Returns to the Fairway Taking a swing to support Hereford youth. by Gentry Warner ereford enthusiasts traded show sticks for golf clubs during the Hereford Invitational Golf Tournament at the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior Hereford Expo (JNHE), “The Hereford Masters in Madison.” The field featured 20 teams comprised by 76 competitors of all ages, who had a chance to connect outside the barn while raising funds to support Hereford juniors through the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA). “I just enjoyed getting out of the barns and spending time with my buddies I only get to see a few times a year,” says Grady Carter, JNHE exhibitor and tournament participant. “I had one drive that had us cheering and belly laughing. We will be able to talk about that for a while.”
Enthusiasm surrounding the tournament exceeded expectations, with participants excited to see the event return. A 5K run enjoyed by many replaced the golf tournament in recent years. However, folks kept clamoring for the Hereford Invitational to return. This year’s JNHE theme, inspired by the Masters Tournament, made it the perfect time to revive the event, says Amy Cowan, American Hereford Association (AHA) director of youth activities and foundation. So, the National Hereford Women partnered with HYFA and AHA staff to tee up the tournament once again. “Supporting these kids is instrumental to the future of this breed,” says Steve Folkman, tournament lunch sponsor. “When
Amy called about helping with the golf tournament, I simply said, ‘What do you need?’” The tournament was much more than a competition. It bolstered relationships, traditions and the commitment to the Hereford breed, while investing in the future of leaders through the Faces of Leadership Scholarship Endowment. “To get out on this beautiful course and be with breeders on a different level than just the barns is so special,” says Jill Bielema, HYFA board member. “Getting to see HYFA and the National Hereford Women collaborate with AHA staff and put on a top-notch event is just so special.”
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Nolan Orwig, Toulon, Ill., waves before tee time.
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Haxton Hoffman, Thedford, Neb., and Hayden Helms, Arapahoe, Neb., pose for a picture before the Hereford Invitational kicks off.
Signatures of all the participants that made the comeback of the Hereford Invitational so special. Flight A champions: Ben Holt, Sheridan, Wyo.; Zack Eatherton, Castle Rock, Wash.; Brecken Eatherton, Castle Rock, Wash.; and Kyle Belles, Spangle, Wash.
All smiles for a second-place finish from team members, Carter Ward, Plattsburg, Mo.; Cody Jensen, Platte City, Mo.; Tom Thompson, Amity, Mo.; and Justin Click, Kernville, Calif.
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Shared Gratitude Bob Norton Excellence Award winners believe in giving back. by Christy Couch Lee he late Bob Norton, BioZyme® Inc. CEO, cherished many qualities in a leader, including kindness, hard work and humility. Norton passed away unexpectedly in 2022, and the Bob Norton Excellence Award honors his legacy by recognizing former National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members who share Norton’s passion for making the world a better place. Mark and Kirbie Day Sims, Elgin, Okla., embody those qualities and were named the award winners during the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Madison, Wis. Active in junior Hereford organizations, the couple met at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in 2005 and were married in 2016. “I would consider meeting Kirbie one of my greatest accomplishments in the Hereford industry,” Mark says with a laugh. Today, Mark is auctioneer and sale manager with Sims Plus, LLC, and Kirbie is a nurse practitioner. They are raising two sons: Rhett, 3, and Merit, 10 months old.
Lifetimes in the industry
Mark’s parents, Eddie and Ruth, owned National Cattle Services; and they raised their children, Matt, Catie and Mark, in the Hereford breed. Mark says his greatest accomplishments in the showring include being named the 2009 JNHE champion senior showman and the 2011 Junior Herdsman of the Year. Kirbie grew up in the Hereford industry, as well. Her parents, Paul and KayLynn Day, raised polled Herefords, and Kirbie began showing in fourth grade. Her greatest
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accomplishments include being named the 2009 National Polled Hereford Queen and exhibiting the 2010 and 2012 JNHE grand champion bred-and-owned female.
Surrounded by the best
Mark says he owes his success in the industry to his parents and siblings. “My parents have been a huge inspiration,” Mark says. “Matt and Catie also set the bar high. Matt was a huge influence to me on everything related to the heifers. Catie was my biggest critic, but she also supported me greatly.” Kirbie attributes her success in the industry to several mentors who invested time into her. These include Mark Kelley, Robyn Kelley Samsel and her parents.
Leaving a legacy
Mark and Kirbie both believe the NJHA offers many benefits to youth. “On the surface, we see youth showing cattle, and it stops there,” Mark says. “But if you dive deeper, the NJHA offers a ton of opportunities, including scholarship programs and various awards. Showing is great. But it’s also where Kirbie and I have met our friends, and we have many great family memories.” Because the NJHA provided Mark and Kirbie lifelong friendships and opportunities, they are devoted to giving back.
“One thing our parents and others helped us build was a good cow base,” Mark says. “Kirbie has a tremendous set of donor cows that has given her the opportunity to flush them and get some really good progeny. She’s been blessed with being able to sell them in sales and put them in juniors’ hands.” Ultimately, Mark says, he and Kirbie hope to be remembered for their faith, parenting and mentorship. “Now that I’m a dad, I just want to leave the legacy of being a good parent and a good mentor for other people,” he says. Kirbie agrees. “I want to set an example of putting God first, with my family coming second,” she says. They also believe in giving back because they’ve been successful with their cow herd. “We always try to sponsor the JNHE, through sponsoring a division or something similar,” Kirbie says. “This year, we stepped out and made a bigger donation. I feel like that’s important.”
It’s all about the people
Their advice to NJHA members is simple: show up and learn from others. Mark says, “In Kyle Gillooly’s JNHE speech this year [during the owned female show], he gave some great advice: show up. If we walk this out a little further: show up and be present. Have your head in the game and be engaged.” Hereford.org
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Beltz Named Champion Senior Showman ase Beltz, Canton, Kan., topped the senior showmanship division July 7 during the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Madison, Wis. Beau Ann Graves, Chillicothe, Mo., claimed the reserve senior showman title. Sullivan Supply, Dunlap, Iowa, sponsored the national showmanship contest. Grimmel Schaake Cattle Co., Manhattan, Kan., sponsored the trophy for the champion senior showman. Father and son duo Kirk and Ky Stierwalt, Leedey, Okla., sorted through 128 entries to find their top 10 senior showmen. The 2026 Hereford Herdsman of the Year, Breck Debnam, Madison, Ga., joined the pair to judge the top 10 finals, which featured a fitting contest.
Rounding out the top 10 senior showmen were third-place, Kinnick Paulsen, Preston, Iowa.; fourth-place, Augustus Sexton, Cost, Texas; fifth-place, Atley Kleinman, Wentworth, Mo.; sixth-place, Evan Jackson, Holladay, Tenn.; seventh-place, Salem Sifford, Goldvein, Va.; eighthplace, Mason Wurzbach, Seguin, Texas; ninth-place, Savannah Grimes, Murchison, Texas; and 10th-place, Riley Bohrer, Damascus, Md. The Stierwalts also sorted the 203 intermediate showmanship entries. “Incredible set of young people out here today, and we have seen incredible talent all day long,” said Kirk Stierwalt during the intermediate showmanship finals. In the intermediate division, Hollis Fawcett, Ree Heights, S.D., was named the champion showman, and Chyloh
Billman, Rigby, Idaho, took home the reserve champion buckle. Matt and Taryn Johnson, a husband-and-wife duo from Kewanee, Ill., evaluated the peewee and junior showmanship competitions. The peewee division had 96 contestants, and 202 junior division exhibitors competed for top honors. Harper Rose Starnes, Fort Payne, Ala., claimed the junior division champion title, followed by reserve champion Mason Mullinix, Manhattan, Kan. Jaxen Birk, Gridley, Kan., was selected champion peewee showman, and Everly Foster, Niles, Mich., was named the reserve champion peewee showman. The Sullivan Supply national showmanship contest boasted a total of 629 showmen.
Top 10 senior showmen (l to r): Jase Beltz, Canton, Kan.; Beau Ann Graves, Chillicothe, Mo.; Kinnick Paulsen, Preston, Iowa; Augustus Sexton, Cost, Texas; Atley Kleinman, Wentworth, Mo.; Evan Jackson, Holladay, Tenn.; Salem Sifford, Goldvein, Va.; Mason Wurzbach, Seguin, Texas; Savannah Grimes, Murchison, Texas; and Riley Bohrer, Damascus, Md.
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Top 10 intermediate showmen (l to r): Hollis Fawcett, Ree Heights, S.D.; Chyloh Billman, Rigby, Idaho; Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla.; Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho; Rhett Day, Telford, Tenn.; Kinleigh Jo Guidry, Brenham, Texas; Nolan Lee, Wellington, Ill.; Landry Allan, Nocona, Texas; Grady Creamer, Waxahachie, Texas; and Claire Collins, Frederick, Okla.
Top 10 junior showmen (l to r): Harper Rose Starnes, Fort Payne, Ala.; Mason Mullinix, Manhattan, Kan.; Cache Billman, Rigby, Idaho; Josie Beltz, Canton, Kan.; Gage Creamer, Waxahachie, Texas; Abigail Koenig, De Leon, Texas; Libby Pérez, Nara Visa, N.M.; Wyatt Gunn, Greenfield, Ind.; Blair Buehler, Fairbury, Neb.; and Cricket Collins, Frederick, Okla.
Top 10 peewee showmen (l to r): Jaxen Birk, Gridley, Kan.; Everly Foster, Niles. Mich.; Kinsley Mullinix, Manhattan, Kan.; Mattie Melendrez, Dixon, Ill.; Adalynn Blankenship, West Burlington, N.Y.; Adelina Betes, Moses Lake, Wash.; Conner McQuaig, Danielsville, Ga.; Nora Werk, Herman, Minn.; Mila Perez, Canyon, Texas; and Keaton Goss, Vinton, Calif. Hereford.org
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Putting in the Work Beltz named champion senior showman and Junior Hereford Herdsman of the Year. by Gentry Warner efore the winning handshake, applause and tears, Jase Beltz spent years preparing for a moment Hereford juniors dream about. That preparation led Beltz, Canton, Kan., to center-ring at the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Madison, Wis., not once but three times. He captured the senior showman championship, the Junior Hereford Herdsman of the Year title and helped his team top the fitting contest. Beltz humbly kept his expectations of showring success low leading up to the junior national despite the countless hours he had spent in the barn preparing — knowing the quality of the competition and the skills of his showring peers. He frankly didn’t plan to win, but his success was proof that his process worked. “When I entered the final drive, I was nervous and anxious,” Beltz
says. “I had worked so hard for this opportunity and just making it to the finals was an honor.” The steps the senior showmanship judge, Kirk Stierwalt, took toward Beltz as he offered his hand seemed to hit the ground a little harder. “I had accomplished my biggest goal within the breed,” Beltz says. “That handshake is something I’ll replay in my mind forever.” Walking out of the showring, he didn’t have many words. Instead, he found his parents. “I couldn’t hold back the tears,” he says, “Winning meant the world to me.”
Showmanship is won at home
Beltz’s first JNHE was the 2017 “Showing for the Roses” in Louisville, Ky. He watched the final drive that year with one thought in mind: One day, he wanted to be there. For more than 13 years, that
dream shaped how he prepared. Each show became another opportunity to improve. He spent late nights in the barn preparing for lofty goals that were months away. “Most of the preparation happened long before junior nationals,” he says. “At home, we worked to build trust between us and the cattle, and through the year, we attended shows, so they were comfortable in the ring.” The Beltz family owns a small herd of Hereford cattle consisting mainly of old show heifers and recips for their embryo transfer program. Both his parents grew up in the industry. They’re two of his greatest mentors and supporters. Josie Beltz, his younger sister, is hot on his heels, working just as hard to achieve her goals. “It truly is a family operation,” Beltz says. “I wouldn’t have been able to do it without them.”
I learned that hard work pays off. My commitment to practice and preparation is what has allowed me to find success. — Jase Beltz
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Beltz hugs and congratulates reserve champion senior showman, Beau Ann Graves, Chillicothe, Mo.
Beltz takes a moment to celebrate with his dad and sister. He says his family made winning possible.
For the past couple of years, Beltz has been fortunate enough to exhibit all bred-and-owned cattle at the JNHE. This is no small task, and he’s extremely proud to present cattle he built. “This year, all five of the cattle my family brought were bred-and-owned,” Beltz says. “We have also grown to a point where we are able to sell a few heifers, bulls and steers each year.”
A rocky road
Beltz experienced success early in his junior exhibition career. He won showmanship in the peewee division and was named reserve champion junior showman. While those accomplishments brought confidence, they also kickstarted one of his life’s biggest lessons.
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After being announced as champion senior showman, Beltz shakes hands with senior showmanship judge Ky Stierwalt, Leedey, Okla.
As those wins came, the work slowly faded. “I began to fall short and lost my work ethic for a couple of years,” he says. “My last two years, I fell short in the junior division and didn’t make it to finals. This is what lit a fire back inside of me.” For the first time, Beltz found himself watching the final drive from the sidelines instead of competing in it. Those disappointing finishes forced him to take an honest look at what had changed. Looking back, he realized his success hadn’t come from talent alone. It was built from the countless hours spent in the barn, practice and his commitment to improving every time he stepped into the ring. Once he returned to the habits that had made him successful, the results followed.
“I learned that hard work pays off,” Beltz says. “My commitment to practice and preparation is what has allowed me to find success.” His renewed focus earned him reserve champion honors twice in the intermediate division, proving he was back on the right track. However, the dream of winning the senior division lingered in his mind.
Outside the showring
Winning senior showmanship fulfilled a dream Jase Beltz had chased for more than a decade. Being named Junior Hereford Herdsman of the Year carried a different kind of meaning. Unlike showmanship, which is decided by judges, the Junior Herdsman award is voted on by fellow National Junior Hereford continued on page 86... September 2026 |
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Association members. It recognizes the exhibitor who represents the values of the Hereford breed long before stepping into the showring: stockmanship, leadership and a willingness to serve others. With a field of accomplished finalists, Beltz never expected to hear his name announced. “Seeing the extremely successful and high-achieving lineup that I was up against put doubt in my mind about my chances of winning,” he says. “I would’ve never seen myself in this position when I first started in this breed.” Then his name echoed through the arena. As Beltz walked through the ring to receive his buckle, he wasn’t thinking about the award itself. Instead, his mind drifted back through the years, building his family’s Hereford herd, learning from mentors and growing alongside the people who had become family. “When I heard my name announced as Junior Hereford Herdsman, I was overwhelmed with joy and excitement,” Beltz says. “As I was walking through the ring to get my buckle, I was reflecting on how I had progressed through the Hereford breed and what I had learned.”
Beltz celebrates being named Junior Hereford Herdsman of the Year with his family.
Standing nearby were the people who had helped make the moment possible. His parents and younger sister celebrated alongside him, sharing an accomplishment that had been years in the making. “My parents and my sister were with me, and they were equally as excited as I was,” he says. “Seeing the
support that they always give me is the most valuable thing I could ever ask for.” To Beltz, the award isn’t simply recognition for one week in Madison. It reflects years of early mornings in the barn, helping others before helping himself and earning the respect of the people who know firsthand what it Andrew and Suzanne Matheny, Mayslick, Ky.; present Beltz, Canton, Kan., with his Junior Herdsman belt buckle.
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the hereford masters in madison takes to care for cattle. That is what makes being named Junior Hereford Herdsman one of the highest honors in the Hereford breed. “It means the world,” he says. “It’s hard to put into words the honor that this is. Being selected by my fellow members showed me that my hard work was seen and recognized by others. This is an honor that I will cherish forever.”
It’s hard to put into words the honor that this is. Being selected by my fellow members showed me that my hard work was seen and recognized by others. This is an honor that I will cherish forever. — Jase Beltz
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Beltz credits much of his success to growing up surrounded by great mentors within the industry. His parents showed cattle, giving him experienced role models from the very beginning. Although he began showing Salers cattle, everything changed after attending his first JNHE. “I fell in love with the breed,” he says. “But the cattle were just a small part of the reason we continued to keep coming year after year.” After his first couple years showing Herefords, he began to build a name for himself and meet people that would help shape him into the person he is today. “The people in this breed are second to none,” Beltz says. “It is truly a family, and the support for one another is unmatched. Traveling anywhere across the country, I know I’ll have members of the Hereford family I can lean on if I need help.” Looking back, Beltz doesn’t see the week as the moment everything came together. He sees it as the result of every lesson the Hereford breed has taught him along the way. “I view this win as a reflection of the lessons I have learned,” Beltz says. Without his support system, he explains the win and its impact on his future would not have been possible. Beltz is currently attending Oklahoma State University, where he is majoring in agribusiness with a minor in finance. After earning his degree, he plans to pursue a career in the agricultural finance industry with a focus on commodities trading, while keeping the family operation running and expanding. Beltz has big plans for his future within the industry. continued on page 88... Hereford.org
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Junior Herdsman Finalists Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, is the daughter of Brett Barber and Nicole Lowers. She is currently pursuing a degree in animal science Aidyn Barber at Texas Tech University. For Barber, being named a Junior Hereford Herdsman candidate is one of the greatest honors of her junior show career. She is passionate about the breed and the way of life it provides for her family. Barber credits the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) with helping her become the person she is today and says there is no place she would rather be than in the barn. To be nominated for something she has spent her life working toward means everything. Barber knows the recognition represents the sleepless nights and long hours she spends caring for her cattle along with her unwavering dedication for pursuing her goals. For Barber, this nomination is proof that dreams really do come true. As she continues her education at Texas Tech University, Barber looks forward to building upon the lessons she has learned through the Hereford breed, while pursuing a future in agriculture. Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., grew up on her family’s operation, Gohr Cattle Co., where she developed a deep passion for livestock Fallon Gohr and a strong work ethic. The Gohr family started with Angus and Simmental genetics, but Herefords became a key part of their program when Gohr began her junior show career. Today, she’s a familiar face at Hereford events and has exhibited at the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) for the last 12 years. Gohr’s experience in the NJHA is marked by consistency, leadership and growth. She has earned multiple top
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10 finishes in showmanship, including the 2022 intermediate showmanship championship and, most recently, the 2024 senior showmanship title. Gohr also celebrated division wins in the cattle show and has found national success in the Hereford breed and beyond — exhibiting the grand champion horned female at the 2024 Cattlemen’s Congress junior and open Hereford show, along with raising the reserve grand champion Angus female that same year. In addition, Gohr has been fortunate to exhibit a champion Hereford heifer at the National Western Stock Show in Denver for the past three years. Gohr completed her associate degree at Linn-Benton Community College and will be attending Texas Tech University, where she plans to join the livestock judging team. With a strong foundation in cattle and a passion for the industry, Gohr is excited to take the next step toward a future in agriculture. Tory Miller, Lebanon, Mo., is the daughter of Rusty and Marijane Miller. Miller graduated from Missouri State University in May with Tory Miller a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business and a minor in animal science. Since graduating, Miller has been working full time on her family’s operation, Miller Herefords, where she has been involved in every aspect of the day-to-day management of the herd. Most of her days are spent in the show barn working hair or in the pasture checking cows. The friendships, opportunities and experiences she has gained through the NJHA have helped shape who she is today, and she can’t wait to continue spreading her knowledge and passion for the breed and association. Miller was honored to have been selected as a Junior Hereford Herdsman candidate and is grateful that others recognize the dedication and passion she
has for her cattle. The Hereford breed has been a significant part of her life. This year marks her 21st consecutive JNHE, after attending her first junior national at just 2 weeks old. It is a privilege for her to be recognized among such an outstanding group of young cattlemen and cattlewomen. Rylee Stockdale, Dayton, Pa., is the daughter of Curt and Bree Stockdale. Raised in the Hereford breed, Stockdale developed Rylee Stockdale a passion for livestock at an early age. The cattle industry has shaped both her character and her commitment to agriculture. Today, she is a hairstylist at Total Beauty Bar, where she enjoys providing each client with a personalized, high-quality experience, while remaining actively involved in her family’s Hereford operation. Throughout her junior career, Stockdale has embraced the values of hard work, leadership and service that define the Hereford breed. Being selected as a Junior Hereford Herdsman nominee is one of the greatest honors of her junior show career, recognizing not only her accomplishments but also her dedication behind the scenes. For Stockdale, the nomination reflects the early mornings, late nights, thoughtful breeding decisions and countless hours spent caring for livestock. At home, Stockdale is deeply involved in the daily management of the cattle operation and takes pride in every aspect of caring for the herd. As she looks beyond her junior show career, Stockdale plans to continue producing high-quality Hereford cattle while mentoring and encouraging the next generation of cattlemen and cattlewomen. She hopes to invest in young people the same way others have invested in her by sharing the knowledge, work ethic and passion that have guided her journey.
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FALL CELEBRATION SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026 1 p.m. • Perks Ranch, Rockford, Illinois Show Heifer and Donor Prospects • Herd Bull Prospects Cow/Calf Splits • Bred Heifers • Frozen Genetics
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PERKS 0170 RIVER ROSE 6004 ET PERKS 0170 RIVER BELLE 6006 ET P44780453 • 1/15/26 • Polled BK Red River H18 ET 5 UPS Miss 7850 Mighty 0170 ET
CE –1.3, BW 4.7, WW 65, YW 108, MILK 32, M&G 64,
UDDR 1.3, TEAT 1.2, REA .70, MARB .13, BMI 390, CHB 141
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P44780454 • 1/16/26 • Polled BK Red River H18 ET 5 UPS Miss 7850 Mighty 0170 ET
CE –1.3, BW 4.7, WW 65, YW 108, MILK 32, M&G 64,
UDDR 1.3, TEAT 1.2, REA .70, MARB .13, BMI 390, CHB 141
P44476544 • 1/15/23 • Polled C Real Deal 0137 ET 5 UPS Miss Hometown 4294 ET
CE 4.6, BW 4.3, WW 72, YW 109, MILK 31, M&G 67,
UDDR 1.3, TEAT 1.3, REA .44, MARB .18, BMI 356, CHB 144
Bred to UPS He Delivers. Her bull calf by Liberty also sells.
6004 and 6006 are some of the best we’ve ever raised! These flush sisters alone will be worth the trip to Rockford October 10th!
PERKS 7036 MIS JAN 3009 ET P44479947 • 2/14/23 • Polled UPS He Delivers 0290 ET 5 Perks 58W Candy Land 7036ET
CE 5.7, BW 2.7, WW 59, YW 90, MILK 38, M&G 67,
UDDR 1.3, TEAT 1.3, REA .53, MARB .42, BMI 506, CHB 144
Bred AI to CH Premier. Her heifer calf by Liberty also sells.
PERKS 9009 NICKIS COPPER 4038
MKS 81E J11 SPICE GIRL 14L
44577208 • 3/5/24 • Horned ECR Copper Candi 1333ET 5 Perks 126 Nicki 9009 ET
CE 5.1, BW 1.2, WW 59, YW 100, MILK 26, M&G 56,
UDDR 1.2, TEAT 1.2, REA .28, MARB .02, BMI 382, CHB 99
Bred AI to CH Premier. Her heifer calf by On Demand also sells.
P44482011 • 3/3/23 • Polled NJW 160B 028X Historic 81E ET 5 DWK MKS Spice Girl J11 ET
CE 4.0, BW 2.7, WW 57, YW 89, MILK 31, M&G 60,
UDDR 1.4, TEAT 1.5, REA .90, MARB .09, BMI 525, CHB 128
Bred AI to Stellpflug Next Step. Her heifer calf by On Demand also sells.
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P44272820 • 6/2/21 • Polled BR Hutton 4030ET 5 BR Goldriel 5514 ET
CE 6.8, BW 2.1, WW 51, YW 76, MILK 29, M&G 55,
UDDR 1.3, TEAT 1.4, REA .43, MARB .00, BMI 346, CHB 105
Bred to SRR Mr H028 Haviland 3046. Her bull calf by He Delivers also sells.
MCF 23L SMORES 2511
P44761990 • 2/20/25 • Polled GGSC Landmark 23L ET 5 MCF 202Z Olivia 1709
CE 5.3, BW 0.7, WW 42, YW 71, MILK 27, M&G 48,
UDDR 1.2, TEAT 1.3, REA .26, MARB .04, BMI 315, CHB 106
Bred to KJ 144L Liberty 888K 763N.
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Champion fitting team members from Kansas (l to r): Jase and Josie Beltz, Canton; and Emmett Acheson, Wichita.
Teams Fit to Win at JNHE ational Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members grabbed their clippers and combs to face off in the team fitting contest, sponsored by Sullivan Supply of Dunlap, Iowa. The top three teams received special recognition July 6 during the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Madison, Wis. Teams consisted of one senior or intermediate, one junior and one peewee exhibitor. Each team was given 40 minutes to fit its animal and prepare it for the competition. The contest was evaluated by 2026 Hereford Herdsman of the Year, Breck Debnam, Madison, Ga. After the final touches were made, the champion team was Kansas, with members Emmett Acheson, Wichita; Josie ande Jase Beltz, Canton. Team Missouri won second place, with members Brynlee Ann and Madelyn Grace Thompson, Amity; and Beau Ann Graves, Chillicothe. Illinois rounded out the top three with members Olivia Young, Lexington; Peyton Sidles, Buffalo; and Simon Shepard, Altamont, receiving third place. Competitions, such as team fitting, help the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) uphold its commitment to education by supporting the contests and events during the JNHE. These programs
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prepare Hereford youth to become knowledgeable, self-driven leaders in today’s world, developing valuable
skills through competition outside of the showring and connecting with fellow NJHA members.
Reserve fitting team members from Missouri (l to r): Madelyn Grace and Brynlee Ann Thompson, Amity; and Beau Ann Graves, Chillicothe.
Third-place fitting team members from Illinois (l to r): Simon Shepard, Altamont; Olivia Young, Lexington; and Peyton Sidles, Buffalo. Hereford.org
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BF K030 GABRIELLE 1P ET
BF 12H POSH 7P ET
BF 42F LADYSPORT 8P ET
1/15/26 • P44767184 • Homozygous Polled SIRE KJ 7603 Element 019L ET DAM BLZ Gabrielle 8129 229G K030ET
1/26/26 • P44767189 • Homozygous Polled SIRE JW 1857 Merit 21134 DAM BF 4013 Posh 12H ET
DAM NJW 206C 358C Ladysport 42F
CE +0.5 / BW +3.6 / WW +69 / YW +116 / MM +23 /
CE +7.8 / BW +1.9 / WW +81 / YW +123 / MM +27 /
CE +3.1 / BW +2.1 / WW +63 / YW +108 / MM +30 /
UDDR +1.4 / TEAT +1.4 / REA +.84 / MARB +.38 / CHB +160
UDDR +1.6 / TEAT +1.6 / REA +.62 / MARB +.65 / CHB +196
UDDR +1.4 / TEAT +1.4 / REA +.73 / MARB +.30 / CHB +164
Open heifer prospect.
Big numbered daughter of the Posh 12H donor.
Open heifer prospect.
KEST 2065 1443 KAYCEE 537M ET
GREEN CHF 36E MERCEDES 104J
2/3/24 • P44551056 • Homozygous Polled SIRE H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET DAM Land Miss Lincoln 2065ET
1/5/21 • P44257866 • Homozygous Polled SIRE NJW Long Haul 36E ET DAM Green 11E Mercedes 228G ET
1/28/26 • P44769567 • Polled
SIRE Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET
BF CLH RITA 508
1/20/25 • P44654601 • Polled SIRE 77 Potency 8F 63G DAM BF 157F Rita 223K ET
CE +5.3 / BW +1.4 / WW +85 / YW +141 / MM +45 /
CE +9.6 / BW +0.2 / WW +64 / YW +106 / MM +34 /
CE +0.5 / BW +3.2 / WW +80 / YW +130 / MM +36 /
UDDR +1.5 / TEAT +1.6 / REA +.94 / MARB +.50 / CHB +214
UDDR +1.4 / TEAT +1.4 / REA +.59 / MARB +.04 / CHB +126
UDDR +1.2 / TEAT +1.2 / REA +1.14 / MARB –.03 / CHB +162
Impressive young donor prospect with an elite numerical profile. Sells with her June bull calf sired by BF Power 225K ET and is open, ready to flush.
Due to calve 9/1/26 to NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.
Also attend the Walker Hereford Farm Frozen Genetics Sale at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, and their Foundations for the Future ’26 Sale at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, before our sale. We are a one-hour drive from Morrison, TN.
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Spring bred heifer AI’d to BF GKB Eminence 111M ET.
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Building Community, Developing Leaders The 2026 NJHA Advisor of the Year leads through service. by Christy Couch Lee ust minutes before the 2026 National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Advisor of the Year’s name was called, she was doing tie-outs with her state members. “I still had a hat on,” says Michigan Junior Hereford Association (MJHA) Advisor Heather Breasbois, Merrill, Mich. “I went up to the awards ceremony because I knew two of our kids were getting awards. Then they called my name, and I’m like, ‘What just happened?’ My MJHA kids were all laughing and so excited.” This servant leader received this honor July 9 during the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Awards and Maroon Jacket Ceremony held during the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Madison, Wis.
Serving from the start
Breasbois was raised in the Hereford industry. Her parents, Larry and Margaret Breasbois, began Breasbois Farms in 1972, and her mom was one of her first state advisors. Breasbois was active in the National Junior Polled Hereford Council and served on the board from 1996-1999. She went on to earn her doctorate degree in physical therapy and became an MJHA advisor in 2015 when her nephews, Andrew and Cole Johnston, became more involved in the MJHA and NJHA. Today, she, her mom and her sister, Christie Johnston, manage about 30 head of Hereford cattle.
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Creating opportunities
Breasbois’ approach to leadership is empowering junior members. “I want the kids to feel comfortable in showing their Herefords and creating new opportunities,” she says. In fact, within the first two years of becoming advisor, she supported her young leaders with developing a junior show. “When they step out of their bubble and try new things, they learn something, and they do better and better with each attempt,” Breasbois says. “They become young leaders who will be the future, of not just the Hereford or beef industry, but of anything they want to do. “I want them to continue for generations, so that kids will always have these opportunities to learn skills and to become amazing young adults and leaders,” she adds.
Empowering youth
According to MJHA members, she is doing just that. The Harfst family of Battle Creek, Mich., say Breasbois has left an incredible impact on them. Dad, Jonathan, says Breasbois has led the organization with a focus on support, encouragement and teamwork for state members and for his family, which includes wife, Jessica, and children: Kaytlyn, 12, Easton, 10, and Shawn, 2. “As an advisor, Heather absolutely pours her whole heart
into the kids,” he says. “She has created a culture within the state of Michigan that is really unique to the industry. It is really a culture of encouragement, enthusiasm, teamwork and camaraderie.” He says when a Michigan member is competing in a contest or in the showring, she encourages others to provide support. “She will circle the whole state, and she’ll swoop them up under her wing, and they will go to cheer on their fellow exhibitors,” Harfst says. “She encourages youth to be even the next step better, but yet she meets youth where they are.” Not only does Breasbois meet them where they are, but she also puts her full trust in her youth. “Heather took cattle to the Cattlemen’s Congress this past year,” Harfst says. “She took a couple junior members with her as her fitting and daily help. She could have hired professional fitters, but she put her trust in the juniors instead.” Breasbois says she believes the youth are the true winners. “If you hang out with these kids for a moment, you’ll see they have great ideas, and they’re a great group of kids,” she says. “And I am fortunate to work with a team of advisors: Robin Bower and Ben Diekevers. They are the reason I got this award. I do a good job, but these people are amazing.” Hereford.org
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Herefords in the Classroom National Hereford Queen brings books about agriculture to urban students. by Christy Couch Lee n our country today, a strong disconnect exists between many Americans and the farm. National Hereford Queen Lauren Wingler decided to bridge the gap with her service project this year. Because of the generosity of National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members and families, Wingler will place about 500 agricultural children’s books into the hands of urban students through her service project, Herefords in the City — Bridging Agriculture and Urban Classrooms. This project, conducted during the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Madison, Wis., involved NJHA members donating new or gently used books about cattle, farming or agriculture to help educate urban students about the origins of their food and fiber.
Seeing a need
Wingler’s service project was inspired by her experience at the National 4-H Congress, where she participated in an inner-city classrooms project. “Many of the students I met had never seen a cow or stepped foot on a farm, and they had very little
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understanding of where their food comes from,” she says. “Yet, when I began sharing my story of growing up as a fourth-generation Hereford breeder, their curiosity quickly piqued.” Wingler says the connections built with these students impacted her the most. “In those moments, agriculture was not about rural versus urban lifestyles. Instead, it became a bridge — one that connected students to an industry that touches their lives every single day, whether they realize it or not,” she says.
Exceeding expectations
Wingler says NJHA members and families exceeded her expectations for the project. Books include storybooks, as well as some with lesson plans for teachers. She plans to deliver these books to school districts in Nashville, Tenn., and Atlanta, Ga., as the school year begins. “I’m really just hoping that it helps them understand agriculture a little bit more,” she says. Wingler is encouraged by the overwhelming support. “It really makes me happy that I’ve had so many people supporting me throughout this project,” she says. “I didn’t think that I would get as many books as we did at junior nationals. As well, people have been sending them in the mail, and I’m really grateful for them, too. “Because of your incredible generosity, we collected books that will help introduce children to agriculture, the Herford breed and people who work every day to produce their food,” Wingler continues. “What started as an idea has become an opportunity to educate, inspire and build connections between agriculture and students who may have never experienced life on a farm.”
National Hereford Queen Lauren Wingler (left) hopes to educate others about agriculture through her service project, Herefords in the City — Bridging Agriculture and Urban Classrooms.
Wingler offers a special thanks to the NJHA, National Hereford Women, American Hereford Association, juniors, parents and advisors for their participation in and support of the project. “Thank you for helping make this dream a reality,” she says.
Continuing the movement
Wingler hopes NJHA members continue the spirit of the project in their communities. She encourages juniors to be advocates for the industry by sharing their stories, their backgrounds and the truth about agriculture. “I hope NJHA members will share within their own communities, whether they live in a rural or a more urban area,” she says. “I want them to know that if somebody says something bad about the ag industry, they can back up agriculture, while being respectful.” Hereford.org
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ET Heifer Calves Donors and Breds Cow/Calf Pair Splits Donor Candidates Herd Bull Prospects
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Reserve Champion Division XI Owned Polled Female Sold in our 2025 Fall Illini Top Cut Sale
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Division Winners Steers
Champion division I steer: Colton and Emma Davisson, Calamus, Iowa, with JBS Steer 644 510 ET by CH High Roller 756 ET.
Reserve champion division I steer: Graden Forbes, Kearney, Neb., with LVL Frank 31N ET by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET.
Champion division I bred-and-owned steer: Maddie, Cooper and Wyatt Weaber, Wamego, Kan., with MCW Harvester Doug 2501 by UPS Harvester 9985.
Reserve champion division I bred-and-owned steer: Natalie Pitstick, South Solon, Ohio, with NAP Cash 64N by Purple MML Mayhem 2B.
Champion division II steer: Trace Rhinehart, Thurmont, Md., with GSF Taylor Gunner N37 ET by CH High Roller 756 ET.
Reserve champion division II steer: Cole Dieball, Little River, Kan., with GLM 2221 Willy 2561 by Blair’s 358C 15C Iron Will 7G.
Champion division II bred-and-owned steer: Cooper Miller, Newcastle, Wyo., with DCLL Broxton 89N by KLD RW Broxton D89 ET.
Reserve champion division II bred-and-owned steer: Kendall Devine, Chickasha, Okla., with KD Platinum 503 ET by EXR Platinum 9200 ET.
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Bred-and-Owned Bulls
Champion division I bred-and-owned bull: Kade and Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill., with 2TK GKB Larry Bird 6002 ET by BAR JZ On Demand.
Reserve champion division I bred-and-owned bull: Bella Pressnall, Randolph, Minn., with PF 408M Prince 464M by CCCC Makers Mark 268K 408M.
Reserve champion division II bred-and-owned bull: Harper Rose Starnes, Fort Payne, Ala., with SFCC HRS Lever Action 5617 by BR GKB Winchester 1314.
Champion division III bred-and-owned bull: Rebecca VanCamp, Marion, N.Y., with TP RVC 312L Troubadour 545 by CCCC Endure 45C 312L ET.
Reserve champion division III bred-and-owned bull: Kylan Helms, Holbrook, Neb., with HPH 2025 890K Pyramid 5017 by SHR 0074 Pyramid 2025.
Reserve champion division IV bred-and-owned bull: Haxton Hoffman, Thedford, Neb.; and Piper and Brooks Seiss, Thurmont, Md., with Hoffman Patriot ET by Stellpflug Great Plan ET.
Champion division V bred-and-owned bull: Sage Lawrence, Avilla, Ind., with SEL Magnum 416M by SCG Showtime No Limit 111ET.
Reserve champion division V bred-andowned bull: Madilyn Norvell, Tuttle, Okla., with NCC PSC High Stepper 4092 ET by CH High Roller 756 ET. continued on page 100...
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Bred-and-Owned Females
Champion division I bred-and-owned female: Adalynn Grace Blankenship, West Burlington, N.Y., with NXT 374L Cherry Bomb 602 by M&M 003 Firecracker 209.
Reserve champion division I bred-and-owned female: Lane and Logan Cady, New Windsor, Md., with SILO 2108 Celeste 2603 ET by HL Stimulus 2108 ET.
Reserve champion division II bred-and-owned female: Brynlee Ann Thompson, Amity, Mo., with TH CW MGT Casino Girl 2560ET by CH High Roller 756 ET.
Reserve champion division III bred-and-owned female: Beckett and Henley Barber, Amarillo, Texas, with BR GKB Brooke N245 ET by BR 124Y Travis E132 ET.
Champion division IV bred-and-owned female: Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR GKB Hazel N178 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Reserve champion division IV bred-and-owned female: Aksel and Adalynn Grace Blankenship, West Burlington, N.Y., with NXT 348 Paloma 522 by M&M 003 Firecracker 209.
Reserve champion division V bred-and-owned female: Paisley Conroy, Mt. Pleasant, Texas, with PC COX Melanie 507 by GKB Guardian L120 ET.
Champion division VI bred-and-owned females: Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla., with Ella Sasha 5013 ET by BK Jet Smooth J18 ET.
Reserve champion division VI bred-and-owned female: Landon and Collin Deatsman, Leesburg, Ind., with Deatsman Dora 26N ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Reserve champion division VII bred-and-owned female: Mila Perez, Canyon, Texas, with RPC 023H 210 Rose 534 ET by RPC JCS 7119 007 Rubble 210.
Champion division VIII bred-and-owned female: Haxton Hoffman, Thedford, Neb., with Hoffman Debbie N432 ET by JDH AH Lincoln 106H ET.
Reserve champion division VIII bred-and-owned female: Cricket, Cierra and Claire Collins, Chattanooga, Okla., with CLNS Scarlet Witch 5110 ET by CH High Roller 756 ET.
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Champion division IX bred-and-owned female: Saylor Norvell, Tuttle, Okla., with NCC Mirror Image 3054 ET by UPS Sensation 2296 ET.
Reserve champion division IX bred-and-owned female: Landry Allan, Nocona, Texas, with BACC 072 Georgia Kay 509 ET by BK Red River H18 ET.
Reserve champion division X bred-and-owned female: Brayson Mayo, Scott City, Kan., with MYO 255 Sheila 478 by MYO 0016 Final Print 255 ET.
Owned Horned Females
Horned champion division I owned female: Haxton, Hayden and Kennedy Hoffman, Thedford, Neb., with BK KC No Rules 5071N by TCW Reno 81E 201K.
Horned reserve champion division I owned female: Elayna Aue, Auburndale, Wis., with A&W’S 100 Mercedes 35N ET by BK Red River H18 ET.
Horned champion division II owned female: Lilly Leal, Hempstead, Texas, with BACC 072 Georgia Kay 562 ET by BK Red River H18 ET.
Horned reserve champion division II owned female: Madelyn Grace Thompson, Amity, Mo., with TH MGT Miss America 2550ET by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET.
Horned champion division III owned female: Harper Rose Starnes, Fort Payne, Ala., with T/R F3 Adora 5150N ET by CH PSC T/R Hired Gun 184 ET.
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Horned champion division IV owned female: Mason and Holden Roeder, Seguin, Texas, with Lemenager Myla N28 ET by BK Red River H18 ET.
Horned reserve champion division IV owned female: Hayden Hoffman, Thedford, Neb., with CMH Rosebud 559 ET by UPS Sensation 2296 ET.
Horned champion division V owned female: Chesney Prinz, West Point, Neb., with BACC 935 Kelly 520 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Horned reserve champion division V owned female: Nash and Tuck Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with KJ DCC 181H Angel 972N ET by KJ 753D Tomahawk 605K ET.
Horned reserve champion division VI owned female: Cara and Crew Cummins, Hollis, Okla., with Purple HB Lola 10N ET by BK Red River H18 ET.
Horned reserve champion division VII owned female: Brady and Nicholas Jones, Darlington, Wis., with BK Mirror Points 4045M ET by H The Profit 8426 ET.
Owned Polled Females
Polled champion division I owned female: Karsyn Kleeman, Braymer, Mo., with YB Bambi H18 5104 ET by BK Red River H18 ET.
Polled reserve champion division I owned female: Ryan Oleson, Arkdale, Wis., with KJ 753D Cher 153N ET by BR GKB Winchester 1314.
Polled champion division II owned female: Tuck and Nash Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with L2 LCC K001 Fancy Pants 49N ET by BK CMCC Kool Profit K001ET.
Polled reserve champion division II owned female: Madilyn and Saylor Norvell, Tuttle, Okla., with HAWK True 2504 ET by KJ 753D Tomahawk 605K ET.
Polled champion division III owned female: Beckett and Henley Barber, Amarillo, Texas, with BR GKB Jacklyn N241 ET by BR Belle Air E133 ET.
Polled reserve champion division III owned female: Mila Perez, Canyon, Texas, with HAWK CP Rylee 2501 ET by T/R GKB AC Red Kingdom J16.
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Polled champion division IV owned female: Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with C PRH 2029 Bailee 5314 ET by Land SHR Manhattan 2029ET.
Polled reserve champion division IV owned female: Grady and Hudson Carter, Stratford, Okla., with BK Lewis New Kisser 5043N ET by Land Frisco 3060.
Polled champion division V owned female: Faith Benedict, Dewey, Ill., with Lemenager Harley N37 ET by BK Red River H18 ET.
Polled reserve champion division V owned female: Maddox and Wyatt Gunn, Greenfield, Ind., with OHR Miss Remi 612 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Polled champion division VI owned female: Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR GKB Chilton N153 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Polled reserve champion division VI owned female: Aksel and Adalynn Grace Blankenship, West Burlington, N.Y., with ML Rosalina 801N ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Polled champion division VII owned female: Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with BK SULL Never Wrong 567N ET by BK Red River H18 ET.
Polled reserve champion division VII owned female: Maddie Jenkins, Athens, Texas, with BOY Nora 523N by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Polled champion division VIII owned female: Landon and Collin Deatsman, Leesburg, Ind., with Deatsman Dora 26N ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Polled reserve champion division VIII owned female: Ryley Hain, Bee, Neb., with CMCC Naturally Jazzy 5143N by KJ 753D Tomahawk 605K ET.
Polled champion division IX owned female: Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla., with Ella Jungle Fox 5018ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Polled reserve champion division IX owned female: Jase and Josie Beltz, Canton, Kan., with JB Nora 59N by Bar Star Fresh Prince 018 ET.
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Polled champion division X owned female: Delaney Chester, Oregonia, Ohio, with RCSC Natalie 534N by CH PSC T/R Hired Gun 184 ET.
Polled reserve champion division X owned female: Sage Lawrence, Avilla, Ind., with SEL Nadine 510N by EXR Platinum 9200 ET.
Polled champion division XI owned female: Cricket, Cierra and Claire Collins, Chattanooga, Okla., with CLNS Scarlet Witch 5110 ET by CH High Roller 756 ET.
Polled reserve champion division XI owned female: Nash and Tuck Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with LCC J16 First Lady 15N ET by T/R GKB AC Red Kingdom J16.
Polled champion division XII owned female: Mason and Holden Roeder, Seguin, Texas, with KJ TWJ 907E Chardonnay 825N ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Polled reserve champion division XII owned female: Quinton, Harper and Andrew Ray, Brooksville, Ky., with BACC 116 Hadley 516 by BK Red River H18 ET.
Polled champion division XIII owned female: Grady and Hudson Carter, Stratford, Okla., with BK SULL Never Forget 568N ET by H The Profit 8426 ET.
Polled reserve champion division XIII owned female: Landry Allan, Nocona, Texas, with BACC 072 Georgia Kay 509 ET by BK Red River H18 ET.
Polled reserve champion division XIV owned female: Gage Creamer, Waxahachie, Texas, with CHF BF Joycelyn 4158 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Polled reserve champion division XV owned female: Saylor and Madilyn Norvell, Tuttle, Okla., with NCC Electra 4091 ET by CH High Roller 756 ET.
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Showing Off Skills Exhibitors compete at JNHE outside of the showring. even hundred and fifty young people from 44 states and two Canadian provinces attended the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo, “The Hereford Masters in Madison” held July 4-10 in Madison, Wis. Many took a swing and competed in the various educational contests outside the showring.
National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members honed their life skills in competitions, such as livestock judging, speech and Hereford bowl. These contests provide Hereford youth with the opportunity to develop valuable skills that prepare them to become knowledgeable, self-driven leaders in
today’s world, compete outside of the showring and connect with fellow NJHA members. The Hereford Youth Foundation of America upholds its commitment to education by supporting the educational contests and events during the JNHE, alongside generous sponsors.
Hereford Bowl
First-place senior Hereford bowl team members from Texas (l to r) are: Aidyn Barber, Channing; Aubrey Lockhart, Somerville; Jarrett Worrell, Mason; and Gabriel Swallow, Garland, pictured with Chuck Klipstine (far left) and Madison Katzenberger (far right) from Bovetiq.
Second-place senior Hereford bowl team members from Kentucky (l to r) are: Hallie Hughes, Knob Lick; Will Beckley, Irvine; and Sophia and Creighton Smith, Georgetown, pictured with Chuck Klipstine (far left) and Madison Katzenberger (far right) from Bovetiq.
First-place junior Hereford bowl team members from Illinois (l to r) are: Owen Crutcher, Montrose; Ryan Garnhart, German Valley; and Korbin and Kade Swigart, Farmer City, pictured with Chuck Klipstine (far left) and Madison Katzenberger (far right) from Bovetiq.
Second-place junior Hereford bowl team members from Kansas (l to r) are: Jaxon Birk, Gridley; Cooper Acheson, Wichita; and Jacqueline and Caroline Studer, Frankfort, pictured with Chuck Klipstine (far left) and Madison Katzenberger (far right) from Bovetiq.
Senior written test winner (right): Julia Studer, Frankfort, Kan.; and junior written test winner (left): Gage Creamer, Waxahachie, Texas, pictured with Chuck Klipstine (far left) and Madison Katzenberger (far right) from Bovetiq.
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Livestock Judging Teams
First-place peewee judging team members from Kansas pictured (l to r): Reese Sandberg, Agenda; Kinsley Mullinix, Manhattan; Jaxen Birk, Gridley; and Emmett Acheson, Wichita; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly.
Second-place peewee judging team members from Illinois pictured (l to r): Olivia Young, Lexington; Mattie Melendrez, Dixon; Jake Kenady, Plainville; and Hudson Humphrey, Dixon; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly.
Third-place peewee judging team members from Minnesota pictured (l to r): William Neil, Pine Island; Thorstein Larson, Donnelly; and Case Pressnall, Randolph; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly. Not pictured: Ty Flower, Holloway.
First-place junior judging team members from Kansas pictured (l to r): Lexi Schmidt, Blue Rapids; Mason Mullinix, Manhattan; and Laynee Greenwood, Hamilton.; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly. Not pictured: Chase Jones, Wamego.
Second-place junior judging team members from Nebraska pictured (l to r): Chesney Prinz, West Point; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly. Not pictured: Khloe Toelle, Burwell; Blair Buehler, Fairbury; and Hayden Hoffman, Thedford.
Third-place junior judging team members from Indiana pictured (l to r): Clayton Musser, Otterbein.; Wyatt Gunn, Greenfield; and Braxton Carper, Vevay; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly. Not pictured: Ava Doig, St. Paul.
First-place intermediate judging team members from Texas pictured (l to r): Keeley Warnken, Schulenburg; W. Zeb Murphree, Hamilton; Kinleigh Guidry, Brenham.; and Landry Allan, Nocona; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly.
Second-place intermediate judging team members from Wisconsin pictured (l to r): Makenna Smith, Hubertus; and Elayna Aue, Auburndale; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly. Not pictured: Max Klussendorf, Medford; and Ruby Fallos, Rib Lake.
Third-place intermediate judging team members from Illinois pictured (l to r): Addison Young, Lexington; Tripp Rieker, Neponset.; Lily DeAth, Indianola; and Faith Benedict, Dewey; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly.
First-place senior judging team members from Kansas pictured (l to r): Dagan Murray, Auburn.; Cally Miller, El Dorado; and Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly. Not pictured: Tyree Figge, Onaga.
Second-place senior judging team members from Illinois pictured (l to r): Simon Shepard, Altamont; Reed Naughton, Atlanta; Tyler Cole, Roberts; and Kade Boatman, Rockford.; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly.
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Livestock Judging Individuals
Peewee judging contest individual winners pictured (l to r): first, Kinsley Mullinix, Manhattan, Kan.; second, Conner McQuaig, Danielsville, Ga.; and third, Adalynn Grace Blankenship, West Burlington, N.Y.; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly.
Junior judging contest individual winners pictured (l to r): first, Copeland Paulsen, Preston, Iowa; second, Sydney Betes, Moses Lake, Wash.; and third, Khloe Toelle, Burwell, Neb.; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly.
Intermediate judging contest individual winners pictured (l to r): first, Graden Forbes, Kearney, Neb.; second, Maggie Reed, Green Ridge, Mo.; and third, W. Zeb Murphree, Hamilton, Texas.; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly.
Senior judging contest individual winners pictured (l to r): first, Collin Deatsman, Leesburg, Ind.; second, Mason Wurzbach, Seguin, Texas; and third, Simon Shepard, Altamont, Ill.; pictured with Danica Colvin, ClariFly.
Oral Reasons
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Oral reasons contest winners pictured (l to r): first, Augustus Sexton, Cost, Texas; second, Cally Miller, El Dorado, Kan.; and third, Jorja Ebert, Polo, Mo.; pictured with Shelia Jensen, Jensen Livestock Agency.
Future professionals contest winners (l to r): senior division winner, Salem Sifford, Goldvein, Va.; and intermediate division winner, Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas; pictured with Shelly Patton McQuaig, Barnes Herefords.
Promotional Poster
Peewee promotional poster contest winners pictured (l to r): first, Lucy Kate Sexten, Nicholasville, Ky.; second, Emmett Acheson, Wichita, Kan.; and third, Olivia Jones, Blue Mounds, Wis.
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Junior promotional poster contest winners pictured (l to r): first, Charolette Schleicher, Sheboygan, Wis.; second, Kambree Crosby, Cadott, Wis.; and third, Karaleigh Mills, Twin City, Ga.
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Illustrated Speech
Peewee illustrated speech winners (l to r): Bellana Putz, National Hereford Women (NHW); first, Olivia Jones, Blue Mounds, Wis.; second, Whitten Scarpinato, Mason, Texas; third, Kinsley Mullinix, Manhattan, Kan.; and Madison Katzenberger, NHW.
Junior illustrated speech winners (l to r): Bellana Putz, National NHW; first, Libby Pérez, Nara Visa, N.M.; second, Quinn Breiner, Pratt, Kan.; and Madison Katzenberger, NHW. Not pictured: third, Landon Pesek, Western, Neb.
Advanced Speech
Intermediate advanced speech winners (l to r): Bellana Putz, NHW; first, Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas; second, Emma Hackbart, Milford, Neb.; third, Faith Benedict, Dewey, Ill.; and Madison Katzenberger, NHW.
Senior advanced speech winners (l to r): Bellana Putz, NHW; second, Devon Lockhart, Caldwell, Texas; third, Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan.; and Madison Katzenberger, NHW. Not pictured: first, Rebecca VanCamp, Marion, N.Y.
Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB) Cooking Challenge
Peewee CHB Cooking Challenge winners pictured (l to r): first, Nora Werk, Herman, Minn.; second, Mila Perez, Canyon, Texas; and third, Emmett Acheson, Wichita, Kan.; pictured with Marie Prodell, CHB.
Junior CHB Cooking Challenge winners pictured (l to r): first, Cooper Acheson, Wichita, Kan; second, Braxton Lockhart, Caldwell, Texas; pictured with Marie Prodell, CHB. Not pictured: third, Jack Schell, Hartford, Wis.
Intermediate CHB Cooking Challenge winners pictured (l to r): first, Sedona Sifford, Goldvein, Va.; second, Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas; and third, Claire Collins, Frederick, Okla.; pictured with Marie Prodell, CHB.
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Retiring NJHA Members Connecticut - Madison Perkins Illinois - Jacob Fiscus, Paige Lemenager, Colton Peterson, Morgan Richardson, Kaylie Shelton and Simon Shepard Indiana - Matthew Elzemeyer, Sage Lawrence, Lily Miles and Carlee Musser Kansas - Jalyn Davis, Cady Pieper and Julia Studer Kentucky - Emma Ballinger Maryland - Blair Heath
Michigan - Connor McArthur Minnesota - Thomas Freking Missouri - Tory Miller and Mary Grace Warden Mississippi - Will Manning Nebraska - Matt Bruns North Carolina - Daisy Brown Ohio - Grant Helsinger and Sadie Holman Oklahoma - Clayton Hayes Pennsylvania - Serena Anderson and Rylee Stockdale
Tennessee - Sarah Beth Callicott, Morgan Riley and Foster Wingler Texas - Maddie Jenkins, Kylee Kelley and Devon Lockhart Virginia - Suter Clark and Salem Sifford Washington - Kyle Belles, Edward Gould, Grace Huber and Kaylee Knaus Wyoming - Samuel Birdsall
Outstanding State Members California - Gentry Gudel Colorado - Charlea St. Louis Georgia - Martina Alley Idaho - Cruz Colyer Illinois - Addison Stollard Indiana - Maddox Gunn Iowa - T.R. Putz
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Investing in Education HYFA awards more than $60,000 in scholarships. uring the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), “The Hereford Masters in Madison,” held July 4-10 in Madison, Wis., the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) awarded more than $60,000 in scholarships and awards. This year, HYFA will award more than $220,000 to support members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) in their academic pursuits. “Team Hereford continues to grow with the up-and-coming youth,” says Jill Bielema, HYFA board member. “These young people are grounded in the agricultural industry and will lead the breed to new heights, and I am very grateful for their enthusiasm and knowledge.” HYFA works with the NJHA to provide opportunities for the bald-faced breed’s young leaders to continue their education and strengthen the future of the Hereford breed and the agricultural industry. This wouldn’t be possible without the support of breeders, businesses and organizations, like the National Hereford Women (NHW), who believe in the cause. “Each year, HYFA and the National Hereford Women are pleased to award scholarships to deserving Hereford youth to use to pursue their post-secondary school education,” says George Sprague, HYFA vice president and scholarship committee chairman. “This year, we had more applicants than ever, each with first-rate academic accomplishments and outstanding promise to make vital contributions to the future of agriculture. We are so very proud of this year’s scholarship recipients.” Lindsey Jacobs, NHW board member, notes the merits of the applicants. “It is always a privilege to participate in the HYFA scholarship process and support the next generation of young leaders as they pursue their academic and professional aspirations,” Jacobs says. “Each year, we are fortunate to
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receive applications from an increasingly talented and accomplished group of candidates, making our selection process that much harder. Seeing the growth, strength and perseverance of this next generation reaffirms the bright future that we have as an organization and as an industry.”
Golden Bull Achievement Awards Awarded annually, the Golden Bull Achievement Award honors three outstanding collegiate members for their dedication and involvement in the NJHA. As one of the JNHE’s highest honors, winners receive a bronze bull and a $2,500 scholarship to support their academic pursuits. Sam Birdsall, Torrington, Wyo., is a senior at Kansas State University, studying agricultural economics and accounting and working toward his career goals in cattle market analysis. In 2025, he interned with an accounting firm in Cheyenne, Wyo., showcasing a different side of the financial industry. In the summer of 2026, he completed an internship with CattleFax. “Over the years, I have had the opportunity to compete both in and out of the showring, experiences that have challenged and developed me,” Birdsall says. “None of these achievements would have been possible without consistent hard work, which I believe is the most important factor influencing
my future. I have learned that success requires sacrifice, and each of my accomplishments reflects the work ethic I strive to uphold.” Kade Boatman, Rockford, Ill., is a sophomore at Lake Land College, where he is working on his agricultural transfer degree, while being an active member of the livestock judging team. His interests include auctioneering, animal genetics and potentially a role in agricultural policy. “I am committed to pursuing a career that benefits the agricultural industry,” Boatman says. “People of our kind are dwindling, and I want to play a role in preserving its traditions, while helping ensure a strong and successful future for the beef industry and the Hereford breed.” Along with his professional goals, Boatman and his twin sister, Kendall, are dedicated to their cow herd, 2TK Cattle. Their goal is to raise efficient, productive cattle with style. He prides himself on managing his cattle to the highest degree. Maddie Weaber, Wamego, Kan., is a junior at Oklahoma State University, where she is pursuing a degree in animal science with a focus on beef production and genetics, with plans to continue her education by earning her master’s degree in this same field. “Through my academic coursework, involvement in industry organizations and hands-on experiences, I am
Golden Bull Achievement Award winners (l to r): Maddie Weaber, Wamego, Kan.; Sam Birdsall, Torrington, Wyo.; and Kade Boatman, Rockford, Ill. Hereford.org
the hereford masters in madison building both the technical knowledge and communication skills necessary to succeed,” Weaber says. “I intend to pursue a position with a national breed association or similar organization early in my career, where I can work directly with cattlemen and apply genetic principles in a practical, impactful way.” Currently serving on the NJHA board of directors, Weaber is passionate about the beef industry and Hereford breed and the network they have enabled her to create.
Junior Golden Bull Awards Four outstanding students, grades nine through 12, received a Junior Golden Bull Award. Each recipient was given a coveted bronze Hereford bull statue. The Junior Golden Bull Award recognizes high-achieving junior members who demonstrate exceptional leadership in the Hereford breed, the agricultural industry and their communities. Sedona Sifford, Goldvein, Va., is the ninth-grade winner. She has been an active member of the NJHA and the Virginia Junior Hereford Association (VJHA) for eight years. Sifford currently serves as the junior representative fundraising chairperson for the Southeast Regional Junior Hereford Show and is the VJHA vice president. “The experiences and lessons I have gained through NJHA have prepared me not only to succeed academically, but also to become a leader who can positively contribute to the future of the beef industry,” she says. Sifford has competed in many different contests at the state and national levels, as well as the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout.
W. Zeb Murphree, Hamilton, Texas, is the 10th-grade winner. A high school junior this fall, Murphree is currently serving his final year of a three-year term as a director for the Junior Hereford Association of Texas. “My Hereford association activities have benefited me by meeting so many people from all over the United States,” Murphree says. “Also, I have gotten more knowledgeable in all industry aspects, from cattle genetics to speaking more confidently in front of a group.” He credits the 2025 Faces of Leadership conference for helping him develop as a speaker and communicator — skills he knows will be helpful in the future. Cierra Collins, Frederick, Okla., is the 11th-grade winner. She will be a senior at Frederick High School this fall. She plans to run for an Oklahoma FFA state office and attend Oklahoma State University to study pre-law with an agricultural business focus. “I am confident that the agricultural education I have gained through the NJHA will help me not only through high school and college, but for the rest of my life as an agriculturist,” Collins says. Collins says she discovered her love for public speaking through NJHA activities and competitions. She plans to use those skills to continue running for leadership positions on both the state and national levels. Blake Brancel, Endeavor, Wis., is the 12th-grade winner. Her involvement in the NJHA, which goes beyond the showring, paves the way for success as an industry leader.
Junior Golden Bull Award ninth-12th grade winners pictured (l to r): Sedona Sifford, Goldvein, Va.; W. Zeb Murphree, Hamilton, Texas; Cierra Collins, Frederick, Okla.; and Blake Brancel, Endeavor, Wis. Hereford.org
“Ultimately, the reason I remain involved each year is because the NJHA represents a community of hardworking individuals who are committed to making a meaningful impact on the beef industry, which I am proud to be part of,” Brancel says. Brancel’s involvement in the Wisconsin Junior Hereford Association taught her how to step up, communicate effectively and represent the Hereford breed and agricultural industry. She plans to utilize these skills in the future as she attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall, majoring in animal and veterinary biosciences.
Prospect Awards The Prospect Award honors six junior members engaged in the Hereford breed and agricultural industry, with active participation in their schools and communities. It is awarded to the most committed and involved students in third through eighth grades. Through this award program, young people demonstrate their dedication in the showring and beyond, while gaining professional skills they will use outside their junior show career. Whitten Scarpinato, Mason, Texas, is the third-grade winner. He is active in the Junior Hereford Association of Texas. He has shown across the state of Texas and competed in both state and national contests to help him grow as an individual. “These types of experiences will help me learn the basic fundamentals to life, as well as other aspects that are not associated with cattle,” Scarpinato says. “I have loved showing and participating in the contests, as well as meeting new friends. I am excited to see what else there is to do as I get older.” Levi Mobley, Campbellsburg, Ky. is the fourth-grade winner. He is 10 years old and already a Kentucky Junior Hereford Association director. He has shown and competed at both the state and national levels since he joined the NJHA, earning honors as a member of the second-high peewee judging team at the 2025 JNHE. “I would love to one day bring home banners and buckles and to promote my farm name with continued on page 116... September 2026 |
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confidence and trust,” Mobley says. “I am currently involved in my local 4-H livestock, skillathon and judging teams with hopes to learn as much as I can to help me improve.” Cooper Acheson, Wichita, Kan., is the fifth-grade winner. Acheson has been a member of both his state and national associations for four years. He takes great pride in his Hereford cattle and wants to represent the breed to the highest level at all events and programs he attends. Acheson is very involved in the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout, sending cattle to the feedlot that he can follow from pasture to plate. He has attended the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Field Day for the last three years. “When I grow up, I want to play in the NFL and raise Hereford cattle. The teamwork and leadership skills I’m learning through the NJHA will help me be a good teammate,” Acheson says. “Everything I’m learning now will also help me raise cattle on my own someday and continue the Hereford tradition. I hope that by playing in the NFL, I can also help promote Hereford cattle and make our breed even stronger.” Cache Billman, Rigby, Idaho, is the sixth-grade winner. Billman is 12 years old and has been a member of both the NJHA and the Idaho Junior Hereford Association for six years, participating in his first JNHE in 2022. A fifth-generation Hereford breeder, Billman wants to continue his family’s tradition of raising and showing quality Hereford cattle. He is considering running for the NJHA board of
directors in the future to give back to the organization. “I know there is still a lot I need to learn to become a successful cattleman one day,” Billman says. “But, being involved in the junior association will help me with that. It gives me chances to learn from experienced breeders and understand more about genetics, herd management and the business side of cattle. I want to stay as involved as I can, so I can keep getting better.” Quaid McIntyre, Leedey, Okla., is the seventh-grade winner. He is involved in and out of the showring. Now that he has reached eligibility in his state, he is excited to campaign for a director or officer position with the Junior Hereford Association of Oklahoma. “I plan to continue showing Herefords and attending JNHE until I age out,” McIntyre says. “I know I am young, but right now, my plans are to graduate from high school and attend Oklahoma State University and do something in agriculture. My brother and I hope to run our own cattle operation together when we are older, on our family’s land.” Claire Collins, Frederick, Okla., is the eighth-grade winner. Collins recently finished serving as the 2025 Oklahoma Hereford Princess. She has also served as the Southwest area director for multiple years, helping raise money for the regional show and assisting with member activities. “I am a fifth-generation Hereford rancher on my father’s side and a sixth generation on my mother’s side,” Collins says. “I plan to raise my family through this breed and run for National Hereford Queen and the National Hereford Women board of directors.”
Prospect Award third-fifth grade winners, (l to r): Whitten Scarpinato, Mason, Texas; Levi Mobley, Campbellsburg, Ky.; and Cooper Acheson, Wichita, Kan.
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Bob Call Founders Scholarships Kaylee Lunsford, Fort Scott, Kan., and Rylie Meinhardt, Onaga, Kan., were each awarded a $2,500 Bob Call Founders Scholarship. The Bob Call Founders Scholarship honors the legacy of Bob Call, HYFA’s first president and a trailblazer in the establishment of its scholarship and leadership initiatives. This $2,500 scholarship recognizes two outstanding Hereford youth and is fittingly awarded during the JNHE, where Call chaired the host committee 27 years ago for the first event in Oklahoma. Bob and his wife, Dolores Call, Cushing, Okla., owned and operated CBY Polled Herefords and loved nothing more than supporting Hereford youth and watching them succeed. Lunsford is a recent graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in animal science and plans to begin graduate school this fall focusing on global studies and international agriculture. She aspires to build a career in international agricultural law — not only advancing her professional interests, but also supporting producers and contributing to the long-term sustainability of agriculture. While pursuing her professional goals, Lunsford plans to continue her family’s growing cow-calf program, centered on producing functional, efficient cattle that perform in real-world production systems. “Beyond the financial support, this scholarship represents an investment from an industry that has played a significant role in shaping my goals,” Lunsford says. “That support motivates
Prospect Award sixth-eighth grade winners, (l to r): Cache Billman, Rigby, Idaho; Quaid Mclntyre, Leedey, Okla.; and Claire Collins, Frederick, Okla.
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Bob Call Founders Scholarship winners, Rylie Meinhardt, Onaga, Kan. Not pictured: Kaylee Lunsford, Fort Scott, Kan.
National Junior Merit Scholarship winner, Emma Ballinger, McKee, Ky.
Bud Snidow Scholarship winner, Salem Sifford, Goldvein, Va.
me to continue working toward a career where I can advocate for agriculture on a broader scale and contribute to the future of the industry.” Meinhardt is a junior at Kansas State University majoring in animal sciences and industry with a focus in communications. Being an advocate for the agricultural industry and the people it represents inspires her future career goals. When thinking about the Hereford breed, Meinhardt believes it is summarized in one word — mentorship. Currently, she serves on the NJHA board of directors, showcasing mentorship every day, while simultaneously treating it as a mantra in her family’s cattle operation, Redwood Cattle Co. “Grant, Linda and Bailey McKay were the first mentors that we had in the Hereford breed. They allowed us to get our start by showing their heifers, teaching us how to wash, work hair, show, make breeding decisions and so many more things,” Meinhardt says. “That is a goal of ours at Redwood Cattle Co. No matter your experience level, we want to support you in any way that you need us to.”
$5,000 scholarship and a subsidized trip to a Hereford operation of their choosing within the continental U.S. Ballinger is a senior at the University of Kentucky, completing her degree in agricultural education and advocacy, with future goals of utilizing her passion for agriculture to set students up for success and create a classroom where they feel the same sense of purpose and connection that she had growing up. Serving on the NJHA board of directors, as well as having a strong connection to the Kentucky 4-H and FFA associations, Ballinger wants to be an agricultural teacher who makes an impact. “I want to be the kind of teacher who changes lives, just like agricultural education changed mine,” Ballinger says. “I want my students to leave my classroom with confidence in who they are, pride in where they come from and excitement for where they are going.”
Sifford is a graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursuing a master’s degree in animal and poultry science with a focus on beef cattle Extension. She retired her maroon jacket during the 2026 JNHE awards ceremony, after serving as the 2025-2026 NJHA chairman. Passionate about teaching livestock evaluation, Sifford’s career goals are to expand and improve her cattle operation, and to be a livestock judging coach. “I have tried to surround myself with powerful resources within the livestock industry, while continuing to work with 4-H, FFA and collegiate contestants to continue to learn what teaching techniques work best,” Sifford says. “With this goal in mind, I have maintained my passion to help producers improve their herds, as well. While working through my master’s study, I have had the chance to complete studies that place commercial cattle producers at the forefront.”
National Junior Merit Scholarship Emma Ballinger, McKee, Ky., won the $5,000 National Junior Merit Scholarship. The National Junior Merit Scholarship stands as one of the highest honors presented at the JNHE. Created to promote initiative, teamwork, passion, leadership and excellence, the award aims to cultivate well-rounded breeders for the Hereford breed and the beef industry. Each year, the recipient is awarded a
Bud Snidow Award Salem Sifford, Goldvein, Va., won the $2,500 Bud Snidow Award and Scholarship. Each year, the National Hereford Women (NHW) pay tribute to Bud Snidow, a former American Hereford Association employee and a respected Hereford historian, by presenting a custom buckle and scholarship in his honor. This $2,500 goes to an outstanding NJHA member who exemplifies the values Snidow held dear: fairness, a strong work ethic, enthusiasm and an unwavering dedication to the Hereford breed and its community.
Donna Curry Memorial Scholarships Three NJHA members received the Donna Curry Memorial $2,500 Scholarship. When Donna Curry of McAlester, Okla., passed away in 2022, the Hereford community lost a remarkable woman and beloved friend. With her steadfast commitment to youth and her meaningful influence, Donna inspired all who knew her. To ensure Donna’s spirit continues to lead future generations and carry her legacy forward, HYFA and the Curry family established this scholarship. continued on page 118...
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“The number of applicants this year was overwhelming, and all the accolades these kids have already stacked up, and the resumes they have developed at such a young age is beyond impressive. Donna was involved heavily in all facets of the Hereford breed and no matter what event was going on she always had a soft spot for the kids willing to help other kids … I feel like all of these applicants are individuals who would always be willing to lend a helping hand to others, even if they sacrificed benefiting themselves,” says Cameron Curry, scholarship selection committee member and son of the late Donna Curry. “As an organization, we will be stronger together, and it starts with youth. It’s safe to say the future of this breed is in good hands.” Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, is a junior at Texas Tech University majoring in animal sciences and agribusiness with a concentration in agricultural communications. She has future plans of pursuing a master’s degree in agricultural law and working for a breed association or major livestock show in Texas. Growing up in the Hereford breed, she says that she has developed a strong passion for the people — especially the junior members — who are the future of the industry. “That’s the greatest thing about the Hereford breed. It’s not just about the cattle; it’s about the people behind them. It’s the friendships, the support and the shared experiences that make it special,” Barber says. “Those are the things that last long after the show is over, and they’re what have truly shaped me into the person I am today.”
Sarah Beth Callicott, Only, Tenn, is a senior at Tennessee Tech University pursuing a degree in agricultural education. With a passion fueled by the love of agriculture and the desire to pass it on to future students, Callicott aspires to have a Hereford show team at her future school, working with breeders so that students can gain access to quality genetics. Serving on the NJHA board of directors, she recognizes the Hereford breed is full of high-quality youth and considers herself lucky to be surrounded by so many other high-achieving juniors. “Receiving a scholarship from HYFA is extremely encouraging to know that they believe in my dreams and goals enough to invest in them. It fuels my passion and drive to make the association proud on my behalf,” Callicott says. “I am very excited about my future dreams and goals, and it means the world to me that the Hereford Association is a part of it.” Jordan Mitchem, Vale, N.C., is a sophomore at North Carolina State University majoring in animal science with a minor in biotechnology and agriculture business. While she is still exploring her career goals, she looks to build a future in agriculture that combines her passion for cattle, science and agricultural policy. A member of the NJHA board of directors, Mitchem is an involved junior member who has taken much inspiration and industry knowledge from the different events that the NJHA offers, such as the Building on Leadership Development conference and NJHA Fed Steer Shootout program. “After completing my undergraduate degree, I plan to either attend
Donna Curry Memorial Scholarship winners (l to r): Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas; Sarah Beth Callicott, Only, Tenn.; and Jordan Mitchem, Vale, NC.
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veterinary school or pursue graduate studies to further specialize my knowledge,” Mitchem says. “No matter which path I choose, I intend to use my background in animal science, economics and real-world farming experience to become a leader in the agricultural industry and to help ensure the future success of my family’s farm.”
Hereford Herdsman Scholarships Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill., and T.R. Putz, Otley, Iowa, were awarded $2,500 Hereford Herdsman Scholarships. Sullivan Supply Inc. and Hereford herdsmen from across the nation partner with HYFA to make these two scholarships possible. Boatman is a sophomore at Lake Land Community College, competing on the livestock judging team and working toward her agricultural transfer degree. She is excited to pursue future internship opportunities, but knows her focus will be on roles that highlight the importance of agriculture to the consumer. “I envision staying connected to the beef industry, possibly through roles in marketing, public relations, working for a cattle breed association or even managing my own cattle operation,” Boatman says. “Regardless of the exact path I take, I will always be committed to ensuring that agriculture remains strong, respected and supported for generations to come.” Currently serving on the NJHA board, Boatman credits the organization with setting her up for success and helping teach the values that have shaped her as an individual. Putz is a senior at Iowa State University majoring in agricultural
Hereford Herdsman Scholarship winners pictured (l to r): Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill., and T.R. Putz, Otley, Iowa. Hereford.org
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Bluegrass and Buckeye Scholarship winner, Harlee Watson, Flemingsburg, Ky.
Charles E. Boyd Memorial Scholarship winner, Sarah Birdsall, Torrington, Wyo.
John Wayne Memorial Scholarship winner, Nolan Hornecker, Casper, Wyo.
studies with an emphasis on animal science, agricultural business and supply chain management. His long-term future is a career in agricultural sales, while also developing his Hereford operation, focusing on quality, proven genetics and gradually expanding his herd to be able to host a fall cattle sale. “I believe a selfmade person earns what they get. That mindset has shaped every decision I’ve made in college,” Putz says. “My involvement in the Hereford breed has taught me discipline, responsibility and resilience. It has also given me mentors who expect excellence from me.” Putz’ involvement in the Hereford breed as a junior member, leader and breeder have primed him for future success.
also working toward owning and operating her own funeral home. An active member of the NJHA, she is currently serving on the NJHA board of directors and as the Kentucky Junior Hereford Association president. Watson’s work ethic serving in these positions showcases her passion for the Hereford breed and commitment to mentoring the next generation of Hereford juniors. “My involvement in the NJHA has equipped me with the tools I need to be successful and shaped me into a confident, experienced and skilled individual who is capable of achieving great things in my future career,” Watson says.
scholarship in memory of Charles E. Boyd,” she says. “This year’s recipient is an admirable example of giving back and hard work, which are the cornerstones of this scholarship.” Birdsall, a sophomore at Kansas State University, is majoring in marketing and finance, while also obtaining her certificate of sales. She has long-term goals of taking the knowledge and experience gained from her education and future workplace to start her own marketing and advertising business. Her passion for both the Hereford breed and academics drives her, as she sees ways she can contribute to the breed that also align with her future aspirations.
Bluegrass and Buckeye Scholarship Harlee Watson, Flemingsburg, Ky., was awarded the $2,000 Bluegrass and Buckeye Scholarship. The Bluegrass and Buckeye Scholarship is a collaborative effort between the Kentucky and Ohio Hereford Associations and HYFA. Each year, they award a $2,000 scholarship to an exceptional NJHA member. The scholarship aims to cultivate future leaders in the Hereford breed and the beef industry. Watson, who recently completed her associate’s degree at Butler Community College, is a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studying animal science. Her personal goals after graduation are to return home and become a business partner with her parents, growing their purebred and commercial cow-calf operation, while Hereford.org
Charles E. Boyd Memorial Scholarship Sarah Birdsall, Torrington, Wyo., was awarded the $2,000 Charles E. Boyd Memorial Scholarship. The Charles E. Boyd Memorial Scholarship honors the legacy of Charles E. Boyd Sr., a third-generation Hereford breeder from Mayslick, Ky., who devoted his life to supporting youth in the agricultural industry. Widely recognized on local, state and national levels for his achievements, Boyd was a renowned cattle judge who participated in all major livestock shows and exhibited numerous international and national Hereford champions. This scholarship supports youth in the Hereford breed who plan to attend college and pursue a degree in agriculture. Boyd’s daughter, Suzanne Matheny, assisted with the scholarship interview process. “Our family is honored to be able to help a junior member receive a
John Wayne Memorial Scholarship Nolan Hornecker, Casper, Wyo., was awarded the $2,000 John Wayne Memorial Scholarship. The John Wayne Memorial Scholarship honors the legacy of John Wayne — a renowned actor, agriculturalist and Hereford breeder — by recognizing a deserving college student who has made significant contributions to the agricultural industry and the Hereford breed. Hornecker is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in agricultural business. He previously received a double-major associate degree from Casper College in geographic information systems (GIS) and agricultural business. His professional goals include entrepreneurship — building businesses both within the livestock industry and agricultural technology space. He is continued on page 120... September 2026 |
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interested in utilizing his background in GIS to create tools that can help producers make better decisions and improve efficiency. He also hopes to start a nonprofit foundation focused on mental health and suicide awareness in agriculture. “This is something I care a lot about because agriculture is a tough, stigma-driven industry where people often don’t talk about what they are going through. There are not enough resources available, and I want to be someone who helps change that. Being able to support people in agriculture and give them access to help is something that would mean a lot to me,” Hornecker says. “At the end of the day, I want my legacy to be built on faith, family and hard work.”
Mead Family Memorial Scholarship Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan., received the Mead Family Memorial $2,000 Scholarship. Mead Cattle Enterprises, Midville, Ga., has been dedicated to breeding Hereford cattle for more than 40 years. As original members of the Pro Performance Breeders group, they have long supported young Hereford enthusiasts. In 2020, the Mead family experienced the loss of two amazing ladies and the backbone of their Hereford operation, owner Tommy Mead’s mother, Hazel Mead, and his wife, Valarie Mead. To honor their memory, family and friends established the Mead Family Memorial Scholarship Endowment in 2021. “Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders, and I continue to be inspired
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by their knowledge, ambition and dedication,” says Tommie Lynne Jones, daughter of Tommy Mead. “Dustin’s application was genuine and thoughtfully reflected both his involvement within the industry and his future career goals. I’m honored to have the opportunity to support his aspirations through our scholarship and to play a small part in continuing the growth and future of the Hereford breed.” Denton is a sophomore at Kansas State University (K-State) where he is majoring in animal sciences and industry under the pre-veterinary pathway. As part of the K-State Veterinary Scholars Early Admission Program, he will transfer to the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine after he completes his undergraduate degree. His career goals include practicing veterinary medicine near his hometown so he can also continue building his herd of Hereford cattle. “Although the journey will be difficult and time consuming, I know that veterinary medicine is something I am passionate about and I will put my best effort into every step of the process,” Denton says.
Wingler is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee at Martin majoring in agricultural business with an emphasis on agricultural law. She is focusing on building a strong foundation in both the business and legal aspects of agriculture, while preparing to attend law school with a focus on agricultural and environmental law. Currently serving as the National Hereford Queen, Wingler knows the impact the Hereford breed can have on its members and the opportunities it offers. “These connections, along with my background in the Hereford breed, will help me stay deeply rooted in the industry I am passionate about serving,” Wingler says. “Through dedication to my education, continued involvement in agriculture and a commitment to advocacy, I am confident in my ability to achieve my goal of becoming an agricultural lawyer and making a meaningful impact on rural communities.”
Hereford Herdsmen of the Year
Lauren Wingler, Christiana, Tenn., received the $2,000 NOP Founders Scholarship. Established in 2003, the NOP Founders Scholarship honors the pioneering women who founded the National Organization of Poll-ettes (NOP), which began in 1965 and later became known as the National Hereford Women (NHW).
Jase Beltz, Canton, Kan., was named the Junior Hereford Herdsmen of the Year, receiving a $2,500 scholarship, sponsored by HYFA and Sullivan Supply, along with a custom belt buckle. Herdsman winners demonstrate knowledge of the Hereford breed and beef industry alongside a tremendous work ethic. The nominees are initially selected by a committee, then voted on by their peers throughout the JNHE. Beltz is currently attending Oklahoma State University, where
NOP Founders Scholarship winner, Lauren Wingler, Christiana, Tenn.
Junior Hereford Herdsman of the Year, Jase Beltz, Canton, Kan.
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Walter and Joe Lewis High Point Senior Award winner, Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas.
he is majoring in agribusiness with a minor in finance. After earning his degree, he plans to pursue a career in the agricultural finance industry with a focus on commodities trading. He and his family have worked to build their herd from the ground up after moving to Kansas. Seeing the quality of their cattle improve over time has been incredibly rewarding to Beltz. He is grateful for the opportunity to be recognized for the dedication and commitment to building their Hereford program. The Hereford breed has provided Beltz with invaluable connections and lessons that he says are second to none. He looks forward to carrying those experiences with him as he pursues a career in agriculture. His passion for the cattle industry, work ethic and commitment to the Hereford breed made him a standout candidate. “Winning Herdsman showed me that by having big dreams and working hard to chase them, success is always within reach,” says Beltz, who was also champion senior showman at this year’s JNHE.
Walter and Joe Lewis High Point Senior Award Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, won the Walter and Joe Lewis High Point Senior Award. The Walter and Joe Lewis High Point Senior Award goes to the highpoint exhibitor in the senior division. Young people receive points for their placings and participation in JNHE contests and showring performance. On the final day of the event, points are totaled, and the senior with the most Hereford.org
Faces of Leadership Scholarship winners, pictured (l to r): Elayna Aue, Auburndale, Wis.; Cora Belle Chapman, Seneca, Ill.; Gabe Crutcher, Montrose, Ill.; Aubrey Lockhart, Somerville, Texas; Corbin Perry, Tower Hill, Ill.; Dax Putz, Otley, Iowa; and Blayklee Stelzer, Oologah, Okla. Not pictured: Jayda Cant, Imbler, Ore.; Emily Hass, Cambridge, Minn.; and Annabelle Wright, Warner Robins, Ga.
points receives the award. The award winner receives a custom belt buckle and $1,000 scholarship. Barber is the daughter of Brett Barber and Nicole Lowers. She is currently pursuing a degree in animal science at Texas Tech University. She is passionate about the breed and the way of life it provides her family. Aidyn credits the NJHA with helping her become the person she is today and says there is no place she would rather be than the barn. She’s honored to be recognized for her commitment to the Hereford breed and pursuing her goals, in and outside the showring. Barber knows the recognition represents the sleepless nights and long hours she spends caring for her cattle, along with unwavering dedication to pursuing her goals. As she continues her education at Texas Tech University, Barber looks forward to building upon the lessons she has learned through the Hereford breed, while pursuing a future in agriculture. “Receiving the Senior High Point Award is truly an honor because it represents so much more than success in the showring.” Barber says. “It reflects years of hard work, dedication and the countless memories made with my family, friends and the Hereford community. The Hereford breed has given me opportunities and relationships that have shaped who I am, and I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who has been part of that journey. This recognition is something I’ll always be proud of, and I hope to continue giving back to the breed that has given me so much.”
Faces of Leadership Scholarship Ten NJHA members received Faces of Leadership Scholarships. The NHW awarded $500 scholarships to 10 young people attending the 2026 Faces of Leadership Conference. The NHW works diligently to support Hereford juniors and ensure their future success. Through leadership development programs like the Faces of Leadership conference, NHW encourages young people to develop their leadership skills and make connections. These scholarships assist with registration costs. Recipients submitted an application detailing the impact of leadership conferences and how they would use the skills gained from the opportunity. The 2026 Faces of Leadership Scholarship winners are: Elayna Aue, Auburndale, Wis.; Jayda Cant, Imbler, Ore.; Cora Belle Chapman, Seneca, Ill.; Gabe Crutcher, Montrose, Ill.; Emily Hass, Cambridge, Minn.; Aubrey Lockhart, Somerville, Texas; Corbin Perry, Tower Hill, Ill.; Dax Putz, Otley, Iowa; Blayklee Stelzer, Oologah, Okla.; and Annabelle Wright, Warner Robins, Ga.
Livestock Marketeers Scholarship Kade Boatman, Rockford, Ill., and Brock Miller, Haxtun, Colo., received $1,500 scholarships from the Livestock Marketeers, an organization of livestock marketing professionals. Livestock Marketeers Scholarships go to college-age students interested in pursuing a career in the livestock marketing industry. continued on page 122... September 2026 |
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The Livestock Marketeers Scholarship fund was established in 2023 with $23,000 raised at its annual Hall of Fame Banquet. Livestock Marketeers has now surpassed $60,000 in support, ensuring this scholarship will continue for future generations. Along with an interest in pursuing a career in the livestock marketing industry, Livestock Marketeers scholarships require affiliation with a livestock organization. Boatman is a sophomore at Lake Land College, where he is working on his agricultural transfer degree, while being an active member of the livestock judging team. His interests include auctioneering, animal genetics and potentially a role in agricultural policy. He plans to pursue a career as a livestock auctioneer, combining his passion for the cattle industry with strong communication, leadership and sales skills gained through 4-H, FFA and the NJHA. As a livestock auctioneer, his goal would be serving as a link between producers and
Livestock Marketeers Scholarship recipient, Kade Boatman, Rockford, Ill., pictured with Kane Aegerter and Corbin Cowles of the Livestock Marketeers Association.
buyers, helping ensure that animals are marketed in a way that reflects their true value. Miller is a freshman at Northeastern Junior College where he is pursuing a double major in animal science and agriculture business, while planning to eventually pursue a master’s in agriculture economics. Miller comes from a fifth-generation Angus cow-calf operation in
Livestock Marketeers Scholarship recipient, Brock Miller, Haxtun, Colo.
northeastern Colorado, with a herd of approximately 90 commercial pairs and 60 registered Angus pairs. His dad and uncle each manage a separate Angus herd of approximately 300 registered Angus for Spruce Mountain Ranch. Growing up around the family operation and the ranch has taught him much more than just animal husbandry; it has taught hard work, critical thinking skills and the importance of paying attention to details.
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Masters of the Moment ational Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members from across the U.S. focused on success, as they showed off their artistic talents in the photography contest. Young people captured their passion for the Hereford breed through visual storytelling. Hereford juniors showcased
their talents and demonstrated their creativity and technical skills with a camera. Entries were submitted in two categories: Hereford people and Hereford cattle. All photographs were submitted prior to the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) and evaluated by a
Peewee Hereford Cattle
1. “Pasture Princess” by Aksel Blankenship, West Burlington, N.Y.
2. “Mother Daughter Moment” by Adalynn Blankenship, West Burlington, N.Y.
3. “The Matriarch” by Conner McQuaig, Danielsville, Ga.
Junior Hereford Cattle
1. “Momma’s Love” by Carlyn Olson, Minden, Nev.
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panel of experts. This contest is co-sponsored by the NJHA and Hereford Publications Inc. The award winners were recognized during the Buckle and Awards Ceremony at the JNHE July 8, in Madison, Wis.
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Intermediate Hereford Cattle
1. “Standing Proud” by Nolan Lee, Wellington, Ill.
2. “Ash”
by Emma Hackbart, Milford, Neb.
3. “Mothers Watch” by Kynsleigh Krebs, Gordon, Neb.
Senior Hereford Cattle
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The 19th Hole As the last trailer of Hereford cattle left “The Hereford Masters in Madison” VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), officially came to a close. Yet, its influence on the Hereford breed and its youth will continue to echo. You could look at this coming year as the fabled “19th
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Stepping into Sustainability
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Deliberate Progress — Part 2 How to pivot while protecting the legacy. In the first part of this series (July 2026 Hereford World), we looked at the first two steps of the EVOLVE framework (see graphic). It included the first step of creating an honest state of the union about where things stand in the operation (Enter), and the next step (Validate), which acknowledges the challenges and factors that keep your business running OK, but not necessarily optimally. I’ve worked with numerous farm families over my years of running peer groups, and I recognize that sitting down for strategic conversations is not necessarily easy, but it does get better if done as part of the regular business planning cycle. The good news for those who like doing rather than talking is that this column explores the next two steps, which begin turning strategy into action: observing and removing what’s obsolete and leveraging what’s staying or repurposing it.
tied up in outdated systems can’t be invested elsewhere. Where are these in your operation? You can perform a simple audit of your systems and practices to determine what’s outdated by literally walking and driving around the ranch in observation mode. Look critically at what you pass by every day. Does it still make sense? Here are some honest questions to consider: • Which of your consistent land, feeding or maintenance practices add value? • Which ones of the above consume time, money, energy or fuel without improving results? • Are we maintaining something because it’s profitable — or because it’s familiar? Remember, letting go of something old rather than adding something new is sometimes the biggest opportunity.
Observe and remove what’s obsolete
This step is the opposite side of the coin, but the process is the same. Take time to observe what and how your farm operates — what runs smoothly. This is a strengths audit. Every successful cattle operation has competitive advantages, and we are often
Many operations continue carrying on practices, using certain equipment or maintaining routines simply because that’s how it has always been done. Tradition has tremendous value in agriculture. It is truly ingrained in our culture, but each generation has the responsibility to determine which traditions still serve the operation and which ones are quietly holding us back. Every ranch has something that once made perfect sense but no longer produces the return it once did. Perhaps it’s an old feeding routine that requires unnecessary labor. Water management (or lack of) is a big one for operations in ‘water abundant’ places, like where I live in Indiana. Times are changing, though, and water conservation methods are going to be the currency of the future, so starting to evaluate those old routines and practices makes a lot of sense. The difficult truth is that resources
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keen on those because they pay. For instance, we know and market based on our outstanding maternal genetics, loyal customers or showring champions. But, thinking about sustainable strengths that will carry the operation forward another generation may be something that hasn’t been evaluated lately, if ever. These are questions to consider, looking through a positive lens. • What consistently creates value, saves time, energy, fuel or passes across the field or pasture? • Where do we have momentum that we could build upon or maximize a system that is working well in one area? Rather than spreading resources thin across every opportunity, thinking about how to leverage the good you are already doing encourages concentrating effort where success is already taking root.
Looking Ahead
In the next part of this series, we’ll explore testing future scenarios and engineering practical next steps that keep the operation moving forward with confidence. Sarah Beth Aubrey is an entrepreneur and founder of The Envoy Group. She can be reached at sarah@sarahbethaubrey.com.
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From the Field In Passing Marilyn Maxine Rusk, 90, Stillwater, Okla., passed July 5. Marilyn Maxine Waite was born on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1935, Maxine Rusk at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield, Kan. She weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces and had an abundance of dark hair. Maxine was raised by her parents O. Boyd and Delores Waite, on the Walnut Valley Hereford Ranch northwest of Winfield. She was later joined by two brothers: Dwaine and Larry. The Waites walked (uphill both ways) to Red Top Country School. Maxine attended Winfield High School and Kansas State University. Music, 4-H projects and Hereford cattle were important activities. The Waites worshiped at the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield. Maxine married her childhood sweetheart, Arlos Rusk, from Wellington, Kan., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 1955. The Rusks spent their first five years of marriage at Cedar Nole Hereford Farm south of Wellington. To this union, five children were born including: Greg, Clint, Mona, Robin and Clay. In 1960, the Rusks purchased a ranch near Sun City, Kan. The new property was immediately named Rusk Ranch. This ranch, located in western Barber County in the heart of the Gyp Hills, was where Maxine lived for 55 years. She helped Arlos host numerous Field Days on the ranch for 4-H and FFA members, with the first Field Day held in their front yard. This arrangement only lasted one year, as Maxine insisted on a different location. Through the years, the Field Days continued to grow until 1974 when the Rusk Ranch hosted the All-American Hereford Dream that drew a crowd of 5,000 people to the ranch on July 19 when the temperatures soured to
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around 100 degrees. Maxine was an active 4-H leader, the first vice president of the Kansas Hereford Auxiliary and the president of the American Hereford Auxiliary. Maxine asked the Lord into her heart and was baptized on Sept. 18, 1980. She was a foundational member of The Father’s House of Worship in Sun City. Next to the Lord, her passion was her family, especially the children. She moved to Stillwater, Okla., on Jan. 31, 2016, to be closer to her family. Maxine was thrilled to have 13 grandchildren and 24 greatgrandchildren. She also declared the in-laws were great, too. Maxine was a faithful prayer warrior, who nightly lifted each family member to the Lord. As the family grew, so did the length of her prayer time. Special friends included: Jean Hackney, Judy Byers, Lois Belisle, Vivian Cross and all the brethren at The Father’s House of Worship in Sun City, where she faithfully attended for 20 years. Maxine firmly declared that the step of Salvation is the most important decision you will ever make, and you might say she harped on it. Maxine lived her life loving others well and forgiving often. She looked forward to meeting her Savior Jesus Christ and hearing him say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” Marilyn Maxine Rusk is honored for a life well lived. She was known as beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and dear friend. Maxine cherished her five children and her memories with them: Greg (Yana) Rusk of Wichita, Kan.; Clint (Madeleine) Rusk of Kansas City, Kan.; Mona Miller, Stillwater; Robin (Bill) Phipps of Kearney, Neb.; and Clay (Alison) Rusk of Medicine Lodge, Kan.; 13 grandchildren: Wrex (Stefane) Phipps, Wravenna (Blake) Bloomberg, Shane (Julie) Rusk, Micah (Osayamen) Imade, Waco (Amber)
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Phipps, Casha (Brady) Short, Ashley Rusk, Jeremy (Cassidy) Miller, Warner (Amanda) Phipps, Anna (Trent) Sorrell, Carlee Rusk, Caden (Lexie) Rusk, and Rooslana (Tyler Boyle) Rusk. Her legacy continues on leaving 24 great-grandchildren: Sawyer, Wryder, Sayble and Syenna Phipps of Haxtun, Colo.; Breckyn, Berwick, Brenhem and Bexton Bloomberg of Secor, Ill.; Kolby, Kyle, Alexis and Wyatt Phipps of Minneapolis, Kan.; Leah and Adriana Imade of Tulsa, Okla.; Tucker, Kollyns and Quinn Sorrell of Stillwater; Ellis, Hampton and Perri Short of Wellington; Jameson and Jackson Largent of Wichita; Avani Miller of Isabel, Kan., and Willa Phipps of Denver, Colo. Additional loved ones include: a sisterin-law, cousins, nieces, and nephews, plus countless friends. James Carley Lester III, 69, Gray, Tenn., passed July 19. Carley was preceded in death by his father James Carley Lester Jr. Carley Lester He is survived by his mother, Emogene McKinney Lester of Columbia, Tenn.; sister, Gay Carole Lester (David) Wagner of Dyersburg, Tenn.; daughters, MacKenzie and Madison Lester; longtime partner of 13 years Karen McCrary, and daughter, Summer McCrary; nieces, Rachel Phillips, Abby Phillips and Leah Wagner; nephew, Chris Wagner; sister-in-law, Pam (Bryan) Phillips; mother-in-law, Patsy Herron; his loving dog and companion, Kale; and many former students and countless friends who became family. Carley was born May 28, 1957, at Giles County Hospital in Pulaski, Tenn. He spent his childhood in Columbia, Tenn., where he attended McDowell Elementary School, Whitthorne Junior High School and Central High School. He graduated from the University of
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Tennessee in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture. He was also a member of the Pride of the Southland Marching Band where he played the trumpet. He later received his 7-12 Certificate in biology education from Tusculum College. Carley became an Eagle Scout in 1972 and was a part of Troop 114. Over the course of his life, Carley worked as a herdsman, an insurance salesman, a livestock breeding technician and livestock pharmaceutical salesman before becoming an agricultural teacher at Daniel Boone High School in 2006 and retiring in 2022. While at Daniel Boone High School, he was an FFA advisor. Carley was passionate about the success of his students inside and outside the classroom. He also previously served on the board of directors for Friends of Rocky Fork State Park as Trail Committee chairperson and was involved in reopening the Flint Mountain Trail and the construction of the relocated premier Whitehouse Cliffs Trail. He was an avid aviation enthusiast and was a licensed FAA private and commercial pilot. He spent his spare time working on numerous preservation and conservation projects, scuba diving, fixing espresso machines, jamming to his favorite bands and enjoying the great outdoors. Theresa Jo Waite, 82, Winfield, Kan., passed July 22. She was born on June 11, 1944, to Joseph and Edith Theresa Waite (Huggins) Groene in Winfield. She attended rural county school for two years and then transferred to the Holy Name Catholic School, newly built for the third grade in Winfield. She attended Winfield High School, graduating in 1962. Following high school, she attended Sacred Heart Academy; known today as Newman University, Wichita, Kan. On Oct. 26, 1963, she married Prentice Dwaine Waite at Holy Name Catholic Church in Winfield. They lived in rural Winfield on her family farm, celebrating 62 years together before his passing.
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In 1984, she went to work for ABEL Services, a computer and bookkeeping business that later became a computer store in Winfield. In 1987, she joined Cowley Appraiser’s Office as part of the reappraisal of Kansas. Theresa continued her career at the Cowley County Appraiser’s department, working in many areas. She retired in August 2012 after 26 years serving as the Cowley County Appraiser. In her early years, she was actively involved with her community and church. She spent time in Future Homemakers of America, the Winfield High School newspaper, The Oracle, and Cowley County 4-H. She was named the County Hereford Queen at the 1963 Cowley County Fair. As an adult, she served on many different committees in leadership: the American Hereford Auxiliary, Kansas Hereford Association, Cowley County Cowbells, Cowley County Extension boards, Cowley County Fair, Cowley County Farm Bureau, Jaycee Jayne’s and the Republican Township Women Chairman for Fairview Township. For her church, she locally served faithfully in many areas, leading to her leadership terms for the Wellington District Council of Catholic Women and the Wichita Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Born the daughter of a farmer/ cattleman, she married a farmer/ rancher, and she lived her entire life in the home where she was born. In 2007, she and husband, Dwaine, owners of M Bar Ranch, were named Breeder of the Year by the Kansas Hereford Association. Throughout her life, she enjoyed gardening alongside her husband, cooking and canning in the family kitchen, and she loved fabric and quilting designs. She enjoyed many years attending the Merrymakers Farmers’ Wives group and the Walnut Valley Quilters Guild. In addition to her parents and husband, Theresa was preceded in death by her infant sister, Mary Jeanette Groene. She is survived by Dwaine’s nephews, Justin (Kathy) Waite and Austin (Debbi) Waite, plus numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Blake Barding, 86, Whitesburg, Tenn., passed July 23. Blake was preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Jean Blake Barding Barding; mother, Willie; father, Etsel; brothers, Bruce, Brice (June) and Bradco; sisters, Beatrice (Frank), Odessell and Doris; as well as many other beloved family members and special friends. He is survived by his great-niece and -nephew, Candace and Josh Bible; great-great-nephew and -niece, Maddox and Emerson Bible; sister, Sennie Lou (Billy Ray) Martin; brothers-in-law, Johnny Eller and Jim Moore; as well as many more nieces, nephews, family members and cherished friends. Blake was a long-time member of the East Tennessee Hereford Association, the East Tennessee Polled Hereford Association and the American Hereford Association. Anyone who knew Blake knew that he was an “A #1” man who kept his word. He was a quiet but competitive man who loved showing his cattle in fairs, raising his cattle and farming. He instilled that love of farming and passed that same passion down to his two “kids,” Maddox Blake and Emerson Grace. Most importantly, Blake was saved in February of 2018 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, and the family takes comfort in knowing that he now rests in the arms of his Savior. The family thanks The Heritage Center and the amazing staff at Gentiva Hospice, especially Kennedy, Sarah and Cheyenne.
Hereford Happenings Jack Ward Inducted to Indiana Hall of Fame
Jack Ward, American Hereford Association (AHA) executive vice president, was inducted into the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association (ILBA) Hall of Fame Aug. 9, during the grand drive at the Indiana State Fair. Ward was born and raised in the Hoosier state, one of seven siblings who were all active members of continued on page 140...
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4-H and FFA, including successful livestock show careers within the state and across the nation. Ward is also a longtime seedstock producer. He managed several breed-leading Angus seedstock programs — including managing partner of Maple Lane Angus — before joining AHA as the director of breed improvement and chief operations officer in 2003; he became AHA executive vice president in 2015. His active role in seedstock production continues today with Ward Brothers Livestock at Plattsburg, Mo., owned and managed with his wife, Mary Ann, and son, Carter. Cameron Ward, Jack and Mary Ann’s other son, works outside of agriculture today but grew up deeply involved in the family operation. Ward earned a degree in agricultural economics at Purdue University after graduating from
Black Hawk College-East Campus in Illinois. He competed successfully on livestock judging teams at both schools and remains a soughtafter, nationally and internationally recognized cattle judge. “My family has always been involved in the seedstock industry, and my life’s journey has taken me places and given me opportunities that I only dreamed of as a boy,” Ward says. The ILBA Hall of Fame began in the 1930s, comprised by all state-wide breed associations. The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize individuals involved in animal science who have made significant contributions or attained outstanding achievements in the livestock industry.
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Larry Horstman, DVM (left), presents the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association (ILBA) Hall of Fame award to Jack Ward, AHA executive vice president, and his wife, Mary Ann. Horstman is also a member of the ILBA Hall of Fame, as is Steve Nichols, who announced the award during the grand drive at the Indiana State Fair.
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Junior Shows JUNIOR SHOW INDEX
Idaho Jr. Beef Expo _____________________ 147 Illinois Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview _________ 148 Indiana Jr. Hereford Preview _____________ 145 Midwest Classic Regional Show __________ 147 Nebraska State Jr. Show _________________ 145 Ohio Buckeye Jr. Hereford Assn. Premier ___ 144 Ohio State Fair Jr. Show _________________ 149 Southeast Regional Hereford Show _______ 148 South Dakota Jr. Hereford Field Day _______ 149 Texas State Hereford Show ______________ 146 Wisconsin Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview ______ 144
Ohio Buckeye Jr. Hereford Premier champion female by Delaney Chester.
Wisconsin Jr. Hereford Assn. Spring Preview champion horned female by Makenna Smith.
Wisconsin Jr. Hereford Assn. Spring Preview champion horned bred-and-owned female by Alex Huisheere.
Wisconsin Jr. Hereford Assn. Spring Preview champion polled and champion bred-and-owned polled female by Korbin Swigart.
Wisconsin Jr. Hereford Assn. Spring Preview champion cow-calf pair by Chloe Wynn.
Wisconsin Jr. Hereford Assn. Spring Preview champion bull by Allison Bartlett.
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Indiana Open Preview ___________________ 150 Ohio State Fair Open Show _______________ 150
Ohio Buckeye Jr. Hereford Premier Show Millersburg, Ohio | May 25 Judge: Mitchell Smith, Pendleton, Ind. 49 head shown Champion female, Delaney Chester, Oregonia, with RCSC Natalie 534N, 3/5/2025, by CH PSC T/R Hired Gun 184 ET. Reserve champion female, Nora Birney, Cadiz, with SKLN Scarlet Overkill 2509N, 4/24/2025, by SR Dominate 308F ET. Champion cow-calf pair, Sara Shaver, Lodi, with Shaver 156J Martha SF30, 2/5/2024, by NJW 202C173DSteadfast 156J ET; and a February bull calf, by /S Profound 44041 ET. Champion bull, Jess Miller, Lakeville, with MCC Tyson 25N, 10/8/2025, by SCG Showtime No Limit 111ET. Reserve champion bull, Tucker Ostgaard, Dayton, with OCC Rockstar, 11/4/2024, by OCC Gemstone A727 ET. Champion steer, Kyle Shaver with 1,153-pound steer. Reserve champion steer, Avery Stitzlein, Glenmont, with a 1,256-pound steer. SHOWMANSHIP Senior: Delaney Chester, champion; Sadie Holman, Hebron, reserve. Intermediate: Kylie Holman, Hebron, champion; Raegan West, Albany, reserve. Junior: Coy Ellington, Louisville, champion; Adam Shaver, reserve. Peewee: Nora Birney, Cadiz, champion; Ashley Shaver, Lodi, reserve.
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Wisconsin Jr. Hereford Assn. Spring Preview Jefferson, Wis. | June 5 Judge: Luke Lemenager, Hudson, Ill. 99 head shown Champion horned female, Makenna Smith, Hubertus, with KJ 532J Coco Krisp 112N ET, 9/16/2025, by KJ 753D Tomahawk 605K ET. Reserve champion horned female, Ella Crane, LaSalle, Ill., LBLACK Andie 6M ET, 11/24/2024, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic561CET. Champion horned bred-and-owned heifer, Alex Huisheere, Janesville, RF HFC16J Dancing Queen 2502ET, 4/6/2025, by CH High Roller 756 ET. Reserve champion horned bred-and-owned heifer, Elyse Garnhart, German Valley, Ill., MCF 23L Beyonce 2506, 2/23/2025, by GGSC Landmark 23L ET.
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Champion polled female, Korbin Swigart, with Swigart 66H Ruth 5309, 7/15/2025, by Purple Sensation 66H ET. Reserve champion polled female, Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill., HR 12F Rita 5117 ET, 12/18/2025, by HL Stimulus 2108 ET. Champion polled bred-and-owned female, Korbin Swigart, with Swigart 66H Ruth 5309, 7/15/2025, by Purple Sensation 66H ET. Reserve champion polled bred-and-owned female, Nick & Brady Jones, Darlington, with Wildcat Lemonade 502 ET, 1/6/2025, by CH Premier 233 ET. Champion cow-calf pair, Chloe Wynn, Pardeeville, with FCCH Direction Millie, 2/20/2024, by C&L Direction 6153 30J; and a March heifer calf, by PHH 334 Maverick 445.
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Indiana Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion horned and champion bred-and-owned horned female by Collin Deatsman.
Indiana Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion polled female by Maddox Gunn.
Indiana Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion bred-and-owned polled female by Landon Deatsman.
Indiana Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion cow-calf pair by Addison Young.
Reserve champion polled female, Landon Deatsman, Leesburg, with Deatsman Dora 26N ET, 4/5/2025, by KLD RW Marskman D87 ET. Champion bred-and-owned polled female, Landon Deatsman, with Deatsman Dora 26N ET, 4/5/2025, by KLD RW Marskman D87 ET. Reserve champion bred-and-owned polled female, Sage Lawrence, with SEL Nadine 510N, 3/4/2025, by EXR Platinum 9200 ET. Champion cow-calf pair, Addison Young, Lexington, Ill., with PRCC Miss Prairie Lady 440M ET, 5/8/24, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET; and a March heifer, by MH Dirty Blue 2415. Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Braxton Carper, Vavay, with CF Alice 86M ET, 2/13/2024, by EXAR Bank Roll 8130 ET; and a February heifer calf, by KCF Bennett Dominion K510. Champion bull, Sage Lawrence, with SEL Magnum 416M, 9/23/2024, by SCG Showtime No Limit 111ET. Reserve champion bull, Carlee Musser, Otterbein, with 5C BF 11J Innovator 101N, 9/28/2025, by EXR Generator 0333 ET. Champion steer, Gus Korniak, Rensselaer, with a 1,290-pound steer. Reserve champion steer, Halle Lechlitner, Nappanee, with a 1,260-pound steer. SHOWMANSHIP Senior: Carlee Musser, champion; Lily Miles, Morgantown, reserve. Intermediate: Taylor Laudeman, Bremen, champion; Ella Bane, Towanda, Ill., reserve. Junior: Clayton Musser, champion; Wyatt Gunn, Greenfield, reserve. Peewee: Olivia Young, Lexington, Ill., champion; Bremley Doig, St. Paul, reserve.
Indiana Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion bull by Sage Lawrence.
Indiana Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion steer by Gus Korniak.
Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Ruby Fallos, Rib Lake, with WUTH 02M Remi, 2/1/2024, by Purple Untouchable 121A ET; and a March bull calf, by KCW Cottonwood 38G ET. Champion bull, Allison Bartlett, Menomonie, with BR Outlaw, 1/6/2026, by KJ TWJ 907E Liberty 159H ET. Reserve champion bull, Aubrey Wynn, Pardeeville, with CCR Lariat 225, 11/22/2025, by Churchill Laredo 3146L ET.
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SHOWMANSHIP Senior: Alison George, Mondovi, champion; Hannah Oleson, Arkdale, reserve. Intermediate: Elayna Aue, Auburndale, champion; Makenna Smith, reserve. Junior: Vincent Wetenkamp, Manitowoc, champion; Charlie Kent, Winslow, Ill., reserve. Peewee: Mattie Melendrez, Dixon, Ill., champion; Olivia Jones, Blue Mounds, reserve.
Lebanon, Ind. | June 7 Judge: Cade Hibdon, Princeton, Kan. 80 head shown Champion horned female, Collin Deatsman, Leesburg, with Deatsman Lizzie 20N ET, 3/2/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Reserve champion horned female, Sage Lawrence, Avilla, with L/L Nyla 501N, 3/5/2025, by Purple Sleepy Joe 80H ET. Champion bred-and-owned horned female, Collin Deatsman, with Deatsman Lizzie 20N ET, 3/2/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Reserve champion bred-and-owned horned female, Clayton Musser, Otterbein, with 5C Miss Mila 532N, 5/20/2025, by BF Killshot 201K ET. Champion polled female, Maddox Gunn, Greenfield, with OHR Miss Remi 612 ET, 6/12/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Nebraska Jr. Hereford Assn. State Show Lexington, Neb. | June 7-8 Judge: P.D. Miller, Torrington, Wyo.; and Scott Schaake, Westmoreland, Kan. 105 head shown Champion horned female, Hayden Hoffman, Thedford, with FCC Natasha 5104 ET, 2/27/2025, by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Reserve champion horned female, Brenlee Alber, Guide Rock, with WLSS Super Nova 417N, 5/18/2025, by by CH High Roller 756 ET. Champion polled female, Haxton Hoffman, Thedford, with Hoffman 0635 Pixie 551 ET, 1/2/2025, by HL Stimulus 2108 ET. Reserve champion polled female, Hayden Helms, Holbrook, with JMK 92G Makers Macy 59N, 3/28/2025, by LAND Makers Mark 2039ET. Champion bred-and-owned female, Kynsleigh Krebs, Gordon, with K Natalie 503 ET, 2/13/2025, by SR Dominate 308F ET.
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Nebraska Jr. Hereford Assn. State Show champion horned female by Hayden Hoffman.
Nebraska Jr. Hereford Assn. State Show champion polled female by Haxton Hoffman.
Nebraska Jr. Hereford Assn. State Show champion cow-calf pair by Jaxon Snell.
Nebraska Jr. Hereford Assn. State Show champion bull by Kylan Helms.
Nebraska Jr. Hereford Assn. State Show champion steer by Blake Day.
Texas State Hereford Show champion horned and champion bred-and-owned female by Paisley Conroy.
Texas State Hereford Show champion polled female by Landry Allan.
Texas State Hereford Show champion cowcalf pair by Gage Creamer.
Texas State Hereford Show champion bull by Henley Barber.
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Reserve champion steer, Cooper Lindstrom, with a 1,244-pound steer.
Champion polled female, Landry Allan, Nocona, with BACC 072 Georgia Kay 509 ET, 2/3/2025, by BK Red River H18 ET. Reserve champion polled female, Mason Roeder, Seguin, with KJ TWJ 907E Chardonnay 825N ET, 2/8/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Champion bred-and-owned female, Paisley Conroy, Mount Pleasant, with PC Cox Melanie 507, 5/20/2025, by GKB Guardian L120 ET. Reserve bred-and-owned female, Mila Perez, Canyon, with 534 RPC 023H Miss Rubble 534 ET, 3/10/2025, by RPC JCS 7119 007 Rubble 210. Champion cow-calf pair, Gage Creamer, Waxahachie, with HAWK Adley 29M ET, 4/8/2024, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET; and a February heifer calf, by GKB Conair K102 ET. Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Tatum Tolbert, Blue Ridge, with M2 Kolt Style Points 371M ET, 2/10/2024, by ECR RO Rushmore 418 ET; and an April heifer calf, by PAW 41H Gemini 304.
Reserve champion bred-and-owned female, Cooper Lindstrom, Elm Creek, with LIN Nan 557, 3/13/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Champion cow-calf pair, Jaxon Snell, Red Cloud, with MCM 018 Marlie Lola 2362 ET, 10/4/2023, by Bar Star Fresh Prince 018 ET, and a January heifer, by KCW Cotton’s Yellowstone 220H. Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Timber Hula, Creston, with SCHAF 11L Little Bird 304L, 4/15/2023, by Churchill Majestic 903G ET, and a March bull heifer, by DVOR 619G 934 Expedition 1154J. Champion bull, Kylan Helms, Holbrook, with HPH 2025 890K Pyramid 5017, 5/13/2025, by SHR 0074 Pyramid 2025. Reserve champion bull, Cady Pieper, Zurich, with PLCC CWP Gambit 4502M, 10/22/2024, by ECR Shameless 7586 ET. Champion steer, Blake Day, Loup City, with a 1,294-pound steer.
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SHOWMANSHIP Senior: Cady Pieper, Zurich, Kan., champion; Jaxon Snell, reserve. Intermediate: Kaisha Alber, Guide Rock, champion; Kynsleigh Krebs, reserve. Junior: Hayden Hoffman, Thedford, champion; Brenlee Abler, reserve. Peewee: Elliot Beam, Guide Rock, champion; Blaze Baker, reserve.
Texas State Hereford Show Belton, Texas | June 12-13 Judges: Breck Debnam, Ga.; Scott Bayer, Ringle, Wis. 360 head shown Champion horned female, Paisley Conroy, Mount Pleasant, with PC Cox Melanie 507, 5/20/2025, by GKB Guardian L120 ET. Reserve champion horned female, William Tackett, Iola, with ZK Hazel 2M ET, 12/16/2024, by BK Red River H18ET.
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Midwest Classic Regional Show champion female by Natalie Marshall.
Midwest Classic Regional Show champion bred-and-owned female by Braxton Williams.
Midwest Classic Regional Show champion cow-calf pair by Bella Pressnall.
Midwest Classic Regional Show champion bull by Braxton Williams.
Midwest Classic Regional Show champion by Otto Johnson.
Champion bull, Henley Barber, Channing, with BR GKB Hercules N102 ET, 4/1/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Reserve champion bull, Sloane Beerwinkle, Earth, with SMB 233 Premium 513N, 5/13/2025, by CH Premier 233 ET.
Champion cow-calf pair, Bella Pressnall, Randolph, with Neil 9365 Bambi 464M ET, 3/7/2024, by UPS Entice 9365 ET; and a February bull calf, by CCCC Makers Mark 268K 408M. Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Tayton Flower, Holloway, with JMF 264K Historia 254K 421M, 1/23/2024, by JMF 0179 Historic 163G 264K; and a January heifer calf, by /S Mandate 66589 ET. Champion bull, Braxton Williams, with BW SQCF 184 Preacher 562 ET, 3/13/2025, by CH PSC T/R Hired Gun 184 ET. Reserve champion bull, Bella Pressnall, with PF 408M Prince 464M, 2/8/2026, by CCCC Makers Mark 268K 408M. Champion steer, Otto Johnson, Jasper, with a 1,378-pound steer. Reserve champion steer, Maddi Beissel, with a 1,318-pound steer.
Idaho Jr. Beef Expo champion and bred-and-owned champion female by Cruz Colyer.
SHOWMANSHIP Senior: Devon Lockhart, Caldwell, champion; Mason Roeder, reserve. Intermediate: Randa Tillman, Brenham, champion; Will Sims, Miami, reserve. Junior: Gage Creamer, champion; Kiana Ongudu, Gustine, reserve. Peewee: Aislynn Knoll, Gustine, champion; Kashlynn Guidry, Brenham, reserve.
Midwest Classic Regional Show Pipestone, Minn. | June 14 Judge: Josh Laflin, Clay Center 99 head shown Champion female, Natalie Marshall, Mitchell, S.D., with ECR PF Timeless 5403 ET, 3/10/2025, by CRR About Time 743. Reserve champion female, Maddi Beissel, Hampton, with MLJ 756 Miss Rosie 501N ET, 2/22/2025, by CH High Roller 756 ET. Champion bred-and-owned female, Braxton Williams, Colman, S.D., with SQCF D87 Veronica 563 ET, 12/9/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Reserve champion bred-and-owned female, Kyla Peskey, Iroquois, S.D., with PF Timeless 5839 ET, 2/12/2025, by CRR About Time 743.
SHOWMANSHIP Senior: Abby Kryzer, Cambridge, champion. Intermediate: Natalie Marshall, champion. Junior: Brant Altman, Worthington, champion. Peewee: John Beissel, Hampton, champion.
Idaho Jr. Beef Expo Filer, Idaho | June 19-20 Judge: Amanda Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif. 38 head shown
Champion bred-and-owned female, Cruz Colyer, with C PHR Brooklynn 5314 ET, 8/31/2025, by LAND SHR Manhattan 2029ET. Reserve champion bred-and-owned female, Cruz Colyer, with C D87 Diana 5211 ET, 1/13/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Champion cow-calf pair, Sutter Danekas, Woodland, Calif., with C Valerie Dom 4093, 2/24/2024, by SR Dominate 308F ET; and a February bull calf, by C Reign Maker 3210 ET. Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Madisyn Woodland, Parma, with RRC MGW 87G 0335 Miranda 42 ET, 1/15/2024, by NJW 133A 6589 Manifest 87G ET; and a January bull calf, by Hoffman Richmond ET. Champion bull, Cruz Colyer, with C PHR Empire 5302 ET, 8/30/2025, by LAND SHR Manhattan 2029ET. Reserve champion bull, Tymber Billman, Blackfoot, with TMB WSF Timber Creek 2504, 2/7/2025, by P 6MC 11E Bentley 2L ET. Champion steer, Luke Pratt, Monroe, Ore., with a 1,515-pound steer. Reserve champion steer, Jocelyn Ellis, Boise, with a 1,181-pound steer. SHOWMANSHIP Champion, Cruz Colyer Reserve champion, Wyatt Dawson, Boardman, Ore.
Champion female, Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, with C PHR Brooklynn 5314 ET, 8/31/2025, by LAND SHR Manhattan 2029ET. Reserve champion female, Cruz Colyer, with C D87 Diana 5211 ET, 1/13/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. continued on page 148...
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Illinois Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion horned female by Reed Naughton.
Illinois Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion polled female by Faith Benedict.
Illinois Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion bred-and-owned female by Nash Lowderman.
Illinois Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion cow-calf pair by Addison Young.
Illinois Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion bull by Paige Lemenager.
Illinois Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview champion steer by Raelynn Sundberg.
Southeast Regional Jr. Hereford Show champion horned female by Suter Clark.
Southeast Regional Jr. Hereford Show champion polled female by Rhett Day.
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Illinois Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview Salem, Ill. | June 20-21 Judge: Steven Green, Hodgenville, Ky.; Lee Rincker, Shelbyville, Ill. 164 head shown Champion horned female, Reed Naughton, Atlanta, with EZ Jazzy Girl 5N, 3/23/2025, by SULL TCC Mr Roy Who 5973C ET. Reserve champion horned female, Nash Lowderman, Macomb, with Purple Binny 140, 9/27/2025, by Purple Privilege 69L ET. Champion polled female, Faith Benedict, Dewey, with Lemenager Harley N37 ET, 5/29/2025, by BK Red River H18 ET. Reserve champion polled female, Connor Rhoads, Chrisman, with BR GKB Noelle N100 ET, 3/28/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Champion bred-and-owned female, Nash Lowderman, with L2 LCC K001 Fancy Pants 49N ET, 10/27/2025, by BK CMCC Kool Profit K001ET. Reserve champion bred-and-owned female, Korbin Swigart, Farmer City, with Swigart 66H Ruth 5309, 7/15/2025, by Purple Sensation 66H ET. Champion cow-calf pair, Addison Young, Lexington, with PRCC Miss Prairie Lady 440M ET, 5/8/2024, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET; and a March heifer calf, by MH Dirty Blue 2415.
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Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Owen Crutcher, Montrose, with Crutchers Cally 4008, 3/2/2024, by Crutchers Iron Man 113; and a February heifer calf, by CRR 66589 Balance 107. Champion bull, Paige Lemenager, Hudson, with Lemenager Momentum N38, 5/2/2025, by KJ F31 Benchmark E26J ET. Reserve champion bull, Maggie Shepard, Altamont, with SCC 3031 Gold Print 24N, 11/12/2025, by RST 0016 Gold Print 3031. Champion steer, Raelynn Sundberg, Mendota, with a 1,380-pound steer. Reserve champion steer, Colton Peterson, Roanoke, with a 1,375-pound steer. SHOWMANSHIP Senior: Kendall Boatman, Rockford, champion; Ella Bane, Towanda, reserve. Intermediate: Faith Benedict, champion; Ella Crane, La Salle, reserve. Junior: Maggie Shepard, Altamont, champion; Tucker Lowderman, Macomb, reserve. Peewee: Kiley Stollard, Bethany, champion; Mattie Melendrez, Dixon, reserve.
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Southeast Regional Jr. Hereford Show Harrisonburg, Va. | June 20 Judge: Mark & Deb Core, Pleasantville, Iowa; Tyler Bush, Britton, S.D. 174 head shown Champion horned female, Suter Clark, Gretna, Va., with Ella High Class Nelly 5021ET, 3/17/25, by BK Jet Smooth J18 ET. Reserve champion horned female, Isaiah Ash, Salem, W.Va., with TH CW MGT American Girl 2554ET, 11/1/25, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET. Champion polled female, Rhett Day, Telford, Tenn., with VH 561C Nellie H56 10N ET, 5/6/25, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET. Reserve champion polled female, Jordan Mitchem, Vale, N.C., with DJF Waverlys Whitley18N ET, 3/20/25, by CH Premier 233 ET.
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Southeast Regional Jr. Hereford Show champion bull by Braxton Carper.
Southeast Regional Jr. Hereford Show champion steer by Suter Clark.
South Dakota Jr. Hereford Field Day champion female by Natalie Marshall.
South Dakota Jr. Hereford Field Day champion bred-and-owned female Braxton Williams.
Champion bred-and-owned female, Rhett Day, with Day Jollie 1857C 1326 12N ET, 3/8/25, by TFR KU Roll The Dice 1326. Reserve champion bred-and-owned female, Rhett Day, with Day Hazel C1857 11N ET, 2/21/25, by H Montgomery 7437. Overall champion cow-calf pair, Jack Begoon, Grottoes, Va., with Goon Miss Macy M1, 1/18/24, by CH High Roller 756 ET, and a January heifer calf, by Bar JZ On Demand. Overall reserve champion cow-calf pair, Braxton Carper, Vevay, Ind., with CF Alice 86M ET, 2/13/24, by EXR Bankroll 8130 ET, and a February heifer calf, by KCF Bennett Dominion K51. Champion bred-and-owned cow-calf pair, Jack Begoon, Grottoes, Va., with Goon Miss Macy M1, 1/18/24, by CH High Roller 756 ET, and a January heifer calf, by Bar JZ On Demand. Reserve champion bred-and-owned cowcalf pair, Braxton Carper, Vevay, Ind., with CF Alice 86M ET, 2/13/24, by EXR Bankroll 8130 ET, and a February heifer calf, by KCF Bennett Dominion K510. Champion owned cow-calf pair, Tillman Staley, Petersburg, Tenn., with CN Sharpshooter Stella 118L, 11/8/23, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET, and a November bull calf, by Boyd Power Surge 9024. Reserve champion owned cow-calf pair, Charleigh Birdsell, Ennice, N.C., with GTW 685 Miss Chieftain 320, 10/4/23, by Whitehawk Chief 318G ET, and a January heifer calf, by Churchill Kingdom 128J ET. Champion bull, Braxton Carper, with CF Crazy Train 251N, 2/8/25, by Behm 100W Cuda 504C.
Reserve champion bull, Suter Clark, with Clarkboys Cash River 625, 3/27/25, by BK Red River H18 ET. Champion steer, Suter Clark, with a 1,270-pound steer. Reserve champion steer, Kora Hawkins, Jane Lew, W. Va., with a 1,200-pound steer.
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SHOWMANSHIP Senior: Suter Clark, champion; Catie Musser, Otterbein, Ind. reserve. Intermediate: Rhett Day, champion; Lainey Carpenter, Madison, Va. reserve. Junior: Kenzie Hawkins, Jane Lew, W.Va., champion; Levi Womack, Pembroke, Ky., reserve. Peewee: Houston Fowler, Carnesville, Ga., champion; Audrey Bailey, Mooresboro, N.C., reserve.
Reserve champion bred-and-owned heifer, Jayna Blume, Pierre, BLME Velvet 70N ET, 9/16/2025, by KJ 753D Tomahawk 605K ET. Champion cow-calf pair, Jayna Blume, with BLME Kelly 8E ET, 1/5/2017, by HH Advance 8050U; and a January bull calf, by CCCC Chisum 456M ET. Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Myles Lindstrom, Wakonda, with LCC Sweettart 2401, 2/14/2024, by LCC Hot Rod 2114; and a March heifer calf, by SQCF BW 238F Walter 302. Champion bull, Braxton Williams, with BW SQCF 184 Preacher 562 ET, 3/13/2025, by CH PSC T/R Hired Gun 184 ET. Reserve champion bull, Lyla Bothe, Aurora, with LNJ 354 Deadpool 1951, 6/1/2024, by NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D ET . Champion steer, Tiernan Frederickson, Spearfish, with a 1,088-pound steer. Reserve champion steer, Shaelee Jensen, Ree Heights, with a 1,274-pound steer.
Ohio State Fair Jr. Show Columbus, Ohio | August 4 Judge: Mitchell Udell, Sioux City, Iowa 28 head shown Champion female, Delaney Chester, Oregonia, with RCSC Natalie 534N, 3/5/2025, by CH PSC T/R Hired Gun 184 ET. Reserve champion female, Delaney Chester, with RCSC Nadine 541N, 11/7/25, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET. Champion bred-and-owned female, Delaney Chester, with RCSC Natalie 534N, 3/5/2025, by CH PSC T/R Hired Gun 184 ET. Reserve champion bred-and-owned female, Tessa Meyer, Fort Jennings, with MFT Nelly N01, 4/3/2025, by Ramsey Showtime Compass 977.
South Dakota Jr. Hereford Field Day Lennox, S.D. | June 20 Judge: Ryan Dunklau, Wayne, Neb. 45 head shown Champion female, Natalie Marshall, Mitchell, with ECR PF Timeless 5403 ET, 3/10/2025, by CRR About Time 743. Reserve champion female, Hollis Fawcett, Ree Heights, with HR 12F Paisley 4001 ET, 9/29/2024, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Champion bred-and-owned heifer, Braxton Williams, Colman, with SQCF D87 Veronica 563 ET, 12/9/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
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Open Shows Indiana Hereford Assn. Preview Lebanon, Ind. | June 6 Judge: Tucker Schlipf, Waynetown, Ind. 65 head shown Champion female, Faith Benedict, Dewey, Ill., with Lemenager Harley N37 ET, 5/29/2025, by BK Red River H18 ET. Reserve champion female, Landon Deatsman, Leesburg, with Deatsman Nori 5N ET, 1/12/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Champion cow-calf pair, Addison Young, Lexington, Ill., with PRCC Miss Prairie Lady 440M ET, 5/8/2024, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET; and a March heifer calf, by MH Dirty Blue 2415. Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Braxton Carper, Vevay, with CF Alice 86M ET, 2/13/2024, by EXR Bankroll 8130 ET; and a February heifer calf, by KCF Bennett Dominion K510.
Indiana Hereford Assn. Preview champion female by Faith Benedict.
Champion bull, Sage Lawrence, Avilla, with SEL Magnum 416M, 9/23/2024, by SCG Showtime No Limit 111ET. Reserve champion bull, Addison Young, with YCC Mr Hot Rod 2411 ET, 9/15/2024, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
Ohio State Fair Open Show Columbus, Ohio | July 28 Judge: Miles Shout, Yukon, Okla. 69 head shown Champion female, Delaney Chester, Oregonia, with RCSC Natalie 534N, 3/5/2025, by CH PSC T/R Hired Gun 184 ET. Reserve champion female, Piper Seiss, Thurmont, with SSF KKH 25W Keyara 411 ET, 9/16/2024, by H The Profit 8426 ET.
Champion cow-calf pair, Amelia Cline, Stoutsville, with MML Pumpkin Pie, 3/24/2024, by Purple MML Mayhem; and a February heifer calf, by Purple Sull Rooster 70M ET. Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Wilson Stock Farm, Kensington, with Wilson 9021 Geneva178K, 4/16/2022, by Boyd Power Surge 9024; and a February heifer calf, by MML Joe Havoc 7L. Champion bull, Braxton Carper, Vevay, Ind., with CF Crazy Train 251N, 2/8/2025, by BEHM 100W Cuda 504C. Reserve champion bull, Wilson Stock Farm, with MML Rigatoni, 5/29/2025, by Purple MML Mayhem.
Ohio State Fair champion female by Delaney Chester.
Ohio State Fair champion bull by Braxton Carper.
$31,500 — Stellpflug Historic 4010 DOB 1/9/2024, by KCF Bennett Monument J338, sold to HC Herefords, Beloit, Wis.; and a January heifer calf, by CLC Final Testament 24 223L ET, sold to CAMKAT LLC, Omaha, Neb. $27,500 — Stellpflug Miss Advance 5159 DOB 3/5/2025, by H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET, sold to TB Cattle, Florence, S.D. $27,000 — Stellpflug B413 6035 5187 ET DOB 2/19/2025, by H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET, sold to Sigma 8 Beef, Caldwell, Texas. $24,000 — Stellpflug Ribeye Lady 5211 ET DOB 2/21/2025, by H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET, sold to Wade Wilson, Watford City, N.D.
$21,000 — Stellpflug Validated 6741 DOB 1/16/2026, by Stellpflug Next Step, sold to Atkins Herefords, Tea, S.D. $20,000 — Stellpflug Rita 79Z 4297 ET DOB 1/17/2024, by H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET, sold to Spaeth Farms, Cadott, Wis. $20,000 — Stellpflug Advance 4152 DOB 2/22/2024, by H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET, sold to Whispering Winds Farm, Independence, Mo.; M&M Farms, Polkton, N.C.; and P and J Farms, Monroe, N.C.
Sales Digest Stellpflug Cattle Co. Guernsey, Wyo. | June 24 Auctioneer: Joe Goggins Reported by: Aaron Friedt Lots 61 females
Gross $1,227,250
Average $20,119
TOP FEMALE LOTS $160,000 — Stellpflug Dixie 5214 ET DOB 2/13/2025, by H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET, sold to Blue Chip Herefords, Oxford, Neb. $110,000 — Churchill Lady 2324K ET DOB 12/27/2022, by RST Final Print 0016, sold to Pfendler Ranches, Petaluma, Calif.
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Wells Farm
Powering the next generation of
where FORM follows FUNCTION and the FOCUS is on “MOMMA”
Longevity, Efficiency and Profitability
MF 178J G4 Mr Grover 177N P44734609 2026 AI Sires: JW 1857 Merrit 21134 BAR JZ On Demand NJW 202C 173D Steadfast 156J ET
Annual Sale:
East Tennessee Hereford Sale in August Kentucky Fall Hereford Sale in December
BOBBY AND BRENDA WELLS 439 Flatwoods Frozen Camp Rd. • Corbin, KY 40701 Cell 606-344-0417 • wells_farm@yahoo.com Kevin, Angela, Kenlea and Kyler Murray • Cell 606-682-8143
FORREST POLLED HEREFORDS
Danny Miller 4850 Caldwell Ridge Rd. Knifley, KY 42753 270-465-6984 jmsfarm@msn.com www.jmspolledherefords.com
565 Candy Meadow Farm Rd. Lexington, TN 38351 Rob Helms 731-968-9977 rhelmscmf@netease.net Randy or Steve Helms 731-968-2012 Heath Helms 731-614-3979 Fax 731-967-1445 Hereford.org
101-103 N. Main St. Saluda, SC 29138 Earl B. Forrest 864-445-2387 864-445-7080 Office 864-445-3707 Fax Brad Forrest 864-445-7633 Herd Certified and Accredited
328 Fowken Farm Rd. Jonesville, SC 29353 Norris Fowler 864-219-0182 nrfowler@brecwb.com Rogers Fowler 864-426-3281 Greg Fowler 864-426-7337 Cell Raising Herefords for the past 62 years fowkenfarm.com
Ben, Jane, Lincoln Clifford Noah and Shelby Wright 3459 KY Hwy. 1284 E. Cynthiana, KY 41031 Ben 859-421-7902 Lincoln 859-954-0102 Clifford Hereford Farms
Jody Standley 919-291-4212 jodystandley@gmail.com 84 Austin Farm Ln. Clayton, NC 27520
Matthew Murphy 770-778-3367 3432 Red Bud Rd. N.E. Calhoun, GA 30701 Keene Murphy 770-355-2192
THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE! CONTACT
Toby and Debby Dulworth
PEYTON PRUETT
2492 S. Kirkman Rd. LaCenter, KY 42056
731-988-8470
dogwood@brtc.net
ppruett@hereford.org
270-224-2993 https://dogwoodherefords.com September 2026 |
Breeding Polled Herefords for more than half a century.
David and Paula Parker 129 Banks Rd. Bradyville, TN 37026 615-765-5359 615-765-7260 Fax David cell 615-464-7008 dplp@dtccom.net www.dkmfarms.com
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Registered Herefords and Salers
Annual Sale • Second Wednesday in April Clinton Clark 32190 Co. Rd. S • Karval, CO 80823 719-446-5223 • 719-892-0160 Cell cathikclark@gmail.com www.clarkanvilranch.com
Cline
Registered Herefords
HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION
Join Us for our next sale: OCT. 24, 2026
33111 CO-196, Wiley, CO 81092 719-829-4425 | 719-688 -5410 Stan clineherefordfarms@gmail.com
Perry Debter or John Ross Debter 205-429-4415 Perry 4134 County Hwy 30 • Horton, AL 35980 debterfarm@otelco.net
THE COLEMAN FAMILY
Randy & Kelly Owen Red, White, and Black: Dixieland Delight Angus, John & Randa Starnes Hereford Production Sale John: 256-996-5545 1st Sat. in May Roland Starnes: 706-601-0800 553 Randy Owen Dr. NE High Cotton Fort Payne, AL 35967 Bull Sale www.tennesseerivermusic.com Last Monday cattle@tennesseerivermusic.com in October
Tim, Kara, Tyler and Kathryn Tim 209-968-7232 • tim@sierraranches.com Kara 209-613-6062 • kara@sierraranches.com P.O. Box 577980, Modesto, CA 95357
ANNUAL BULL SALE SECOND SATURDAY OF OCTOBER P.O. Box 129, Maricopa, CA 93252 www.SneddenRanch.com Austin and Sarah 805-423-0248 Richard and Susie 805-839-1049
www.colemanherefords.com 719-783-9324 Fax 719-783-2211
Ken and Suzanne Coleman 1271 C.R. 115 Westcliffe, CO 81252-9611
Total Performance Based on a Strong Foundation of Working Mothers
Coyote Ridge Ranch 18300 C.R. 43, LaSalle, CO 80645
Jane Evans Cornelius 970-371-0500
Hampton and Kay Cornelius 970-396-2935
www.coyoteridgeherefords.com
High Altitude
PAP Tested
CALIFORNIA
Since 1980 at 8,000 ft.
MIKE FUCHS HEREFORDS 3673 Co. Rd. 14, Del Norte, CO 81132 Practical Proven Mike 719-657-2519 mikefuchsherefords@gmail.com Real World www.mikefuchsherefords.com Cattle
Brandon Theising 805-526-2195 P.O. Box 1019 805-358-2115 cell Simi Valley, CA 93062-1019 brandon@pwgcoinc.com www.pwgcattle.com
Annual Sale in December Steve Lambert Family 2938 Nelson Ave. Oroville, CA 95965 Cell 530-624-5256
lambertranchherefords.com Jim McDougald Manager
559-822-2178
McDougald Family 559-822-2289
Registered Herefords 46089 Rd. 208, Friant, CA 93626
CATTLE COMPANY
Tom and Cindy Weimer P.O. Box 1197 • Susanville, CA 96130 530-254-6802 • 530-260-0416 mobile weimercattleco@citlink.net www.weimercattleco.com
COLORADO
The Brand You Can Count On
James T. Campbell
Registered Herefords & Angus
High Altitude Registered Horned Herefords
MORRELL RANCHES Barry, Carrie and Bailey Morrell 5640 Co. Rd. 65 Carrie Cell 530-218-5507 Willows, CA 95988 Barry Cell 530-682-5808
morrellranches@yahoo.com
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Our Goal is Quality — Not Quantity 850 Meadow Ln. • Guffey, CO 80820 719-689-2047 or Cell 719-650-4929
Ranching in the Colorado Mountains for Over 100 Years! Registered Hereford and Angus Bulls • Replacement Heifers Mike, Ann, Laura and Daniel Leroux, Owners 10771 3200 Rd., Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Mike’s cell 970-222-6005 • Daniel’s cell 970-218-9242 mike@lerouxlandandcattle.com • www.lerouxlandandcattle.com
“Profitable Real World Cattle”
Tom Robb & Sons POLLED HEREFORDS Registered • Commercial
34125 Rd. 20 N. • McClave, CO 81057-9604 Tom cell 719-688-2334 Keith cell 575-693-5329 • robbherefords@gmail.com Corey Ruff Manager 501-889-8700 Linda 970-381-6811 office@sidwellherefords.com
www.sidwellherefords.com 54286 W.C.R. 27 | Carr, CO 80612
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GEORGIA
OAKDarrelHILL FARM and Anna Behrends
ILLINOIS
Polled Herefords • Brafords Jonny and Toni Harris 334 K-Ville Rd. Screven, Ga 31560 912-586-6585 • Cell 912-294-2470 greenviewfarms@windstream.net www.greenviewfarms.net Winton and Emily Harris Family Square and Round Bermuda Grass Hay Performance and Quality from Grazing since 1942
Baker Farms Family Agri-Business Since 1933
1278 E. 20th Rd. Streator, IL 61364 Fred • Debby Sarah • Susan • John 815-672-3491 • Cell 815-257-3491 Fax 815-672-1984
Jim Behrends & Leonda Markee • Kim & Liz 29014 E. C.R. 1000 N. • Mason City, IL 62664 217-482-5470
dab3741@cassblue.com • www.ohfherefords.com PERFORMANCE HEREFORDS • Visitors Always Welcome
Prairie Meadow Herefords 11268 Hobbs Rd. Rochester, IL 62563 Office 217-529-8878 Greg 217-725-7095
IDAHO
TIM DOLCINI
HEREFORDS
Dan Bixler 7115 E. 1000th Ave., Newton, IL 62448 618-544-1842 • 618-562-3888 cell insman542002@yahoo.com
Randy and Jamie Mullinix 997 Twp. Rd. 150E Toulon, IL 61483
208-308-4083
31058 Colyer Rd. Bruneau, ID 83604 www.hereford.com Guy and Sherry Colyer – 208-845-2313 Guy cell – 208-599-0340 Kyle cell – 208-250-3924 Katie cell – 208-599-2962 Keith Elkington 208-521-1774 Layne 208-681-0765 Eric 208-881-4014 RANGE READY, PERFORMANCE PROVEN Visitors always welcome.
ELKINGTON POLLED HEREFORDS
Gary and Debbie McConnell Box 253, Kincaid, IL 62540 217-237-2627 Gary’s cell 217-827-2761 Farm is 1.5 miles west of Sharpsburg, Ill.
Burns Polled Hereford Farm 11770 Wilson Rd., Coulterville, IL 62237 Kent & Barb Burns 618-521-3199 burns.kentd@gmail.com
Cattle for sale at all times
5080 E. Sunnyside Rd. • Idaho Falls, ID 83406
Scott, Kim, Emilee and Ben Holt 20083 Homedale Rd., Caldwell, ID 83607 Ben 208-546-2310 | Scott 208-365-8141 | holtcattle.com
JBB/AL HEREFORDS
James and Dawn Anderson / Bev Bryan Bryan and Charly Anderson / 208-280-1505 1973 S. 1500 E., Gooding, ID 83330 jbbalherefords.com Private treaty bull and heifer sales Herefords Since 1967
S
THE BULL BUSINESS
Greg: (208) 459-3029 Sam: (208) 880-9044 Tucker: (208) 899-0455 Ron Shurtz: (208) 431-3311
Neal Ward Family 673 N. 825 W. • Blackfoot, ID 83221 Alicia Billman 208-589-0870 • 208-684-5252 woodenshoefarms@gmail.com
SAYRE HEREFORD FARM Tim and Tracie Sayre Seely, Kendi and Kira Sayre 13188 Virginia Rd. • Arenzville, IL 62611 217-473-5143 sayreherefords@gmail.com
Bar-S
LHF
Mark Stephens Pete Loehr 704 Virginia Ave. 113 Northgate Rd. Taylorville, IL 62568 Peoria, IL 61614 217-825-7913 309-692-6026 Farm is located at: 1777 N. 1000 East Rd., Taylorville, IL 62568 Visit our website for updates throughout the year www.stephensandloehrherefords.com LHF Bar-S
Gene, Lori, Lucas, Logan and Cory Stumpf 473 Gilmore Lake Rd. Columbia, IL 62236
26455 N. 2300th St. • Chrisman, IL 61924 www.efbeef.com • efbeef1@aol.com
Fleisher Farms
Rich & Michelle Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-208-8826
GENE 618-407-8374 LORI 618-407-0429 LUCAS 618-830-0971 YODER
Andy, Bryar & Emersyn Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-582-4633
2356N 1230 East Rd., Edinburg, IL 62531 Jeff Yoder 217-827-5796 • jwyoder62@gmail.com Kyle Yoder 217-565-3275 • kwyoder54@gmail.com
Shaw Cattle Co.
22993 Howe Rd. Caldwell, ID 83607 www.shawcattle.com greg@shawcattle.com
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Joe and Lauri Ellis 765-366-5390 Matt and Lisa Ellis 217-712-0635 Phil and Joyce Ellis 765-665-3207
309-995-3013 Randy 309-853-6565 • Jamie 309-853-7674 purplereign76@gmail.com • www.purplereigncattle.com
9235 E. Eagle Pass Rd. • Ellisville, IL 61431 Ruth Knott 309-293-2313
Robert Knott 309-778-2628 Home 309-224-2628 Mobile
Enough cattle to have breeding stock for sale at all times!
NEWBOLD FARMS INC. 11109 N. 50th St. Oblong, IL 62449 Mark Newbold 618-592-4590 • 618-562-3401 Cell
INDIANA BECK-POWELL POLLED HEREFORDS
7157 N. C.R. 500 E., Bainbridge, IN 46105 Gene and Alice Beck 765-522-3235 Andy and Betsy Beck 765-522-3396 home • 765-720-1696 Andy cell Cody Beck 765-719-1622 Cody cell • beck.3396@gmail.com
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qualityis@canyongemlivestock.com 106 W. 500 S. Jerome, ID 83338
David and Delores Stump Dan and Kim Schmidt 1128 Hwy. 9 Blue Rapids, KS 66411 Dave 785-556-0124 Dan 785-562-6685
Douglas E. Gerber 5324 State Rd. 227 S. • Richmond, IN 47374-9425 765-935-5274 Cell • 765-220-1070 douglas@gerbercattle.com • www.gerbercattle.com
Rob, Kristie, Kylie and Logan 7477 E. 825 N. • Otterbein, IN 47970 765-491-0258 kristielm2001@yahoo.com SHOW STEERS AND HEIFERS FOR SALE!
IOWA
Visitors Always Welcome Since 1944… A respected cow herd and premier Hereford performance bull breeder
JENSEN RANCH
Annual Bull Sale March 2027
The Chosen Female Sale October 2026
Kevin Jensen 785-243-6397 Sheila Jensen 785-262-1116 Brady Jensen 785-614-1645 Box 197 • Courtland, KS 66939 jensenks@courtland.net www.jensenbros.net
Alex & Alison Mih, and Mariam Mih P.O. Box 2, Chanute, KS 66720 620-431-3917 • 620-212-3250 cell amih@mmherefords.com Breeding cattle for economically relevant traits and performance. mmherefords.com
Dean and Danny 29111 B Keene Rd. • Maple Hill, KS 66507 785-256-4643 • 785-256-4010 Danny cell 785-383-2493 Located 13 miles west of Topeka on I-70, Keene/Eskridge exit then 3 miles south
Douthit Downey L and & C attle LLC 1805 RS 115 Megan 785-332-8575 St. Francis, KS 67756 Chuck 785-332-4034
megan@douthitherefords.com www.douthitherefords.com
Grant and Linda McKay and Family 1226 8th Rd. Marysville, KS 66508 785-619-6086 308-470-1190 cell glmherefords@bluevalley.net www.glmherefords.com
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KENTUCKY Robert and Susan Botkin 1999 Walnut Hill Rd. Lexington, KY 40515 859-271-9086 859-533-3790 Cell shane4413@windstream.net Cattle for Sale at All Times
6077 Helena Rd. • Mays Lick, KY 41055 Charlie 606-584-5194 • Blake 606-375-3718 www.boydbeef.com Brad, Carla, Clay, Clint, Caleb and Cooper 1011 Driftwood Lane Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Cell 270-668-7126 Fax 270-735-9922 bchambliss@priorityapproval.com
10272 S. Forsse Rd. • Falun, KS 67442 www.oleencattleco.com oleencattle@hometelco.net Glenn 785-826-0870
Chuck 785-452-2961
Brandon 785-452-8148
Kevin and Vera Schultz Cell 620-546-4570
Walter, Megan and Chuck
Greg Umberger 3018 U Rd. • Rozel, KS 67574 620-527-4472 Cell: 620-923-5120 gregumberger@yahoo.com www.umbergerpolledherefords.com
7477 Davis Creek Road Junction City, KS 66441 785-238-7306 I-70 exit 303... 7 miles South
(712) 653-3678 wieseandsons@gmail.com www.wieseandsons.com
KANSAS
Umberger Polled Herefords
Gus, Deb and Shelbi Gustafson Tava and Koy
2271 C.R. 74 • Quinter, KS 67752 Gordon Jamison 785-299-0441 Daron Jamison 785-650-9639 Devin Sweitzer 785-299-0663 www.jamisonherefords.com
Bulls • Females • Semen • Embryos 31554 Delta Ave. Manning, IA 51455 P.O. Box 305
Gustafson Herefords
HEREFORDS
HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION
3629 5th Rd., Bremen, IN 46506 Connie, Todd and Cassie, Jason and Jeni, and Bryan Todd’s cell Jason’s cell 574-298-4959 cjlaudy@fourway.net 574-209-6470 www.laudemanfamily.com
BOTKIN POLLED
LAUDEMAN FAMILY FARM
info@springhillherefords.com • www.springhillherefords.com
Tyler and Hannah Schultz 620-546-1574 2048 280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059
www.sandhillfarms.com
Annual Production Sale • 4th Saturday in March Stop by for a visit anytime.
Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC “ YO U R B R A N D O F H E R E F O R D ”
SCHUMANN
6706 U.S. Hwy. 68 Mays Lick, KY 41055
MATHENY HEREFORDS
Andrew, Suzanne, Taylor Belle, Austin and Rylee Matheny amathenyherefords@gmail.com
MARYLAND EAST SIDE FARM Registered Polled Herefords
367 Hwy. 40, Lecompton, KS 66050 • 785-887-6754 brycegina@sunflower.com
LARSON
508 Rockfence Pl., Lawrence, KS 66049 • 785-843-5986 schular@sunflower.com
eastsidehereford@comcast.net Visitors welcome!
Jay and Shelly Stull 10718-A Liberty Rd. Frederick, MD 21701 301-898-8552 www.eastsidehereford.com
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MISSISSIPPI Jacob, Michelle and Andrew Wolfrey 3859 Federal Hill Rd. • Jarrettsville, MD 21084 410-692-5029 • GGSC@grimmelfarms.com www.grimmelgirlsshowcattle.com
Eric, Jr. 417-860-7151 Hwy. 28 W. • P.O. Box 753 • Hazlehurst, MS 39083 Dayne Zimmerman 704-906-1571 daynez@mindspring.com www.caldwellherefordranch.com
MICHIGAN
26 Years Line 1 Genetics
103 Earl McGuffee Rd. Joe McGuffee 601-672-0245 New Hebron, MS 39140 Ryan McGuffee 601-668-1000 www.mcguffeeherefords.com ryanmcgu@bellsouth.net Tyler Russell 601-331-0409 Typeface — Medici Script Medium
BULLS For Sale in the Spring Howard Moss 406-287-9947
Owner: Al Bonebrake David and Lorie Kitchell Family Matthew & Darci, Dawson and Dutton Kitchell 3471 State Hwy. 200 • Ada, MN 56510-9260 701-799-7690 • www.dakitchfarms.com
CURLEW Cattle Company 895 Whitetail Rd., Whitehall, MT 59759
MISSOURI
MINNESOTA
MONTANA
Herman Nunely and Family 204 Co. Rd. 994 • Iuka, MS 38852 Cell 662-279-5136 Home 662-423-3317 leaningcedarherefords@gmail.com
MacNaughton Farms 12967 N. Cochran Rd., Grand Ledge, MI 48837 Ron’s Cell 517-230-7431 Jill’s Cell 517-627-4327 jilllemac@aol.com
SPHHerefords@outlook.com
James Henderson, Herdsman 417-588-4572 • Springfield, MO
Mark, Della, Lacey and Jane’a Ehlke P.O. Box 1487 Townsend, MT 59644 406-266-4121 www.ehlkeherefords.com Cell 406-439-4311 info@ehlkeherefords.com
FEMALE PRODUCTION SALE in September • Bulls sell Private Treaty
Feddes Herefords Modest Birth Massive Meat 2009 Churchill Road Manhattan, Montana 59741
Jerry and Shelly Delaney & Family 2071 C.R. 101 • Lake Benton, MN 56149 507-368-9284 • 507-820-0661 Jerry cell jdh@delaneyherefords.com • www.delaneyherefords.com
Dan 406-570-1602 drfeddes@msn.com Tim 406-570-4771 tfeddes@msn.com www.feddes.com
“THE BEST IN LINE 1 BREEDING” ROD FINDLEY
Les Krogstad cell 218-289-5685 3348 430th St, Fertile, MN 56540 218-945-6213 • kph@gvtel.com www.krogstadpolledherefords.com
Darin Krogstad 16765 Welch Shortcut Welch, MN 55089 651-485-0159
32505 E. 179th St. Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 816-540-3711 • 816-365-9959 2.4 mi. E of 7 Hwy findleyfarms@gmail.com
Straight Line One Cooper Holden Genetics BULLS AVAILABLE AT PRIVATE TREATY 2477 N.W. Main St. • Coon Rapids, MN 55448
MARVIN AND EVERETT HARDING Rt. 2 • Ridgeway, MO 64481 660-872-6870
SPRINGWATER
Journagan Ranch
763-755-4930 763-389-0625 612-720-1311
POLLED HEREFORDS
Troy Williamson 110 161st St. Garretson, SD 57030 507-597-6221 605-254-7875 Cell twilliamson@alliancecom.net
Hereford.org
Chad Williamson 339 91st St. Pipestone, MN 56164 507-825-5766 507-215-0817 Cell springwater@svtv.com
J BarSince E Ranch 1898
Harding Bros. Herefords
We welcome your visit!
Doug and JoAnn Bryan and Marytina Bradley and Brigitte
Jack and Tresha Holden 3139 Valier Dupuyer Rd. • Valier, MT 59486 406-279-3301 • 406-279-3300 Ranch • 406-450-1029 Mobile www.holdenherefords.com
Arvid and Linda Eggen 406-895-2657 Box 292 • Plentywood, MT 59254 jbare@nemont.net
Jay-De Lorrie
A G R I C U L T U R E
Marty D. Lueck, Manager Rt. 1, Box 85G • Mountain Grove, MO 65711 417-948-2669 • Cell 417-838-1482 September 2026 |
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W7048 C.R. 356 • Stephenson, MI 49887 Glenn Hanson, Sr 906-753-4684 Glenn Hanson, Jr 906-630-5169 “Cattle made for the North in the North”
Eric & Kami 417-737-0055
REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Genetics for Certified Hereford Beef® McMURRY CATTLE 2027 Iris Ln. Billings, MT 59102 406-697-4040 406-254-1247
Fred, Doreen and Rebecca McMurry Squaw Creek Ranch 20 miles east of Billings www.mcmurrycattle.com mcmurrycattle@gmail.com
HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION
Richard and Shirley Bruce and Tammy 406-544-1536 Kurt and Jessica 406-239-5113 P.O. Box 30055, Gold Creek, MT 59733 bruce@thomasherefords.com www.thomasherefords.com
Milk, Muscle, Performance and Weight Outcross Pedigrees Bulls and females always for sale. Visitors always welcome! Jack and Bev Beeson Wayne, NE 68787
Females that Produce Prolific Disposition 402-375-3404 Cell 402-375-9027
Albert Moeller & Sons 7582 S Engleman Rd Grand Island, NE 68803 308-384-0979
Cattle for sale by Private Treaty and at Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic
Wichman Herefords
www.wichmanherefords.com
Registered bulls and females for sale by private treaty. Proven bloodlines, longevity, performance, functional justinwichman22@gmail.com Justin and Carmen Wichman 1921 Wichman Rd. 406-350-3123 cell Moore, MT 59464 406-374-6833 home
P.O. Box 306 • Hyannis, NE 69350 James 308-458-2406 Bryan 308-458-2865 • Bob 308-458-2731
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
Don, Skeeter, Kari, Brooke and Bryce P.O. Box 239 • Orovada, NV 89425 775-272-3152 Home • 775-272-3153 Fax 209-479-0287 Cell orovadaherefords@aol.com brumleyfarms.com 1417 Rd. 2100 Guide Rock, NE 68942-8099
48979 Nordic Rd. Spencer, NE 68777
Frenzen Polled Herefords ANNUAL BULL SALE Fourth Tuesday in March
Oshkosh, NE 69154 • www.vannewkirkherefords.com Joe: 308-778-6049 • Kolby: 308-778-6230 Quality Herefords Since 1892
“The Best of Both” Horned and Polled Genetics
Quality Cattle That Work
Lowell and Carol 402-589-1347
Blake McGee Melissa Buehler 402-310-8881 402-239-9712 1900 G Street, Fairbury, NE | www.valleycreekranch.net
Ron 402-756-3462 rnschutte@gtmc.net www.schutteandsons.net
Galen Frenzen 50802 N. Edgewood Rd. Fullerton, NE 68638 Galen 308-550-0237 Eric 308-550-0238
BERNIE AND STACIE BUZANOWSKI Arthur, NE
Females and club calves for sale private treaty.
308-726-2138 • 406-855-8288 cell Steve & Nancy Peterson 2490 Eagle Rd. Wolbach, NE 68882 Steve 218-849-2238 speterson1018@outlook.com
MINIATURE - CLASSIC HEREFORDS
www.splittcreekranch.com Shaun Brott 308-530-4161
North Platte, Nebraska 69101
Judy Splitt 308-530-1287 judysplitt@gmail.com
UPSTREAM RANCH Annual Bull Sale • First Saturday in February
Denny and Dixie Hoffman • 406-425-0859 Jason and Kaycee Hoffman • 530-604-5096 Office 308-645-2279 • P.O. Box 287 • Thedford, NE 69166 jason@hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com
45060 Upstream Rd. • Taylor, NE 68879 Brent and Robin Meeks • 308-942-3195 upstreamr anch@gmail.com www.upstreamcattle.com
Horned and Polled Herefords BULL & FEMALE SALE
SEPT. 2026
Chris Beck, Mgr. 618-367-5397 Bob Coker, Owner 916-539-1987 640 Genoa Ln. Minden, NV 89423 www.genoalivestock.com
Paul Sarman (775) 934-3905 HC 36 Box 59 Spring Creek, NV 89815 cpsarman@gmail.com www.leelivestock.com
Mrnak Herefords West Loren, Terrie, Hunter and Tanner PO Box 2412 • Minden, NV 89423 775-848-0160 lorenmrnak@aol.com www.mrnakherefordswest.com
NEW MEXICO B&H HEREFORDS
Ainsworth, Nebraska Harrison 402-382-5899 | Houston 402-382-5285 Jim 402-760-1919 | Office 402-382-8016 www.hutton-ranch.com @Hutton Ranch
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Phil Harvey Jr. P.O. Box 40 Mesilla, NM 88046 575-524-9316 Cell: 575-644-6925 philharveyjr@comcast.net www.bhherefords.com
Jim Bob Burnett 205 E. Cottonwood Rd. Lake Arthur, NM 88253 Cell: 575-365-8291 burnettjimbob@gmail.com
Hereford.org
OKLAHOMA Farm: 2296 N. Lomax Rd., Traphill, NC 28685 775 Clacton Circle, Earlysville, VA 22936
cornerstone@plateautel.net www.cornerstoneranch.net
575-355-2803 • 575-355-6621
Ephesians 2:20
616 Pecan Dr., Ft. Sumner, NM 88119 LaMoyne and Opal Peters Leslie and Glenda Armstrong Kevin and Renee Grant
DENNIS RANCH
Triplett Polled Herefords
22990 E. 2090 Rd., Terral, OK 73569 REGISTERED AND COMMERCIAL HEREFORDS 580-662-9211 • 580-757-2515 • Cell 940-704-9682
James Triplett
127 Roseman Ln. • Statesville, NC 28625
SINCE 1916
BULLS FOR SALE
704-876-3148 (evening) 704-872-7550 (daytime)
Visitors Welcome
Bulls and Females For Sale Private Treaty
Herd Bulls & Donor Females For Sale Don Moler
NORTH DAKOTA
100 Bonita Dr. Elk City, OK 73644 580-497-6162
P.O. Box 2670 Moriarty, NM 87035 www.billkingranch.com
9767 Quay Road O Nara Visa, NM 88430 Michael Pérez - 575-403-7970 Kyle Pérez - 575-403-7971 Drew Pérez - 806-640-8340 Info@PerezCattleCo.com
TOP QUALITY HORNED HEREFORD GENETICS Travis & Summer Engelhard & Family The Source Isabel, Gus, George & Hazel 2-year-old Bulls 701-833-9699 2-Year Guarantee 18301 254th St. N.W. Carpio, ND 58725 Follow us on social media! ef1cattle@gmail.com @ef1cattleco
P.O. Box 166 • Caddo, OK 74729 Alan Dufur — 580-775-3830
Flying
PerezCattleCo.com 14503 91st St. S.W. Bowman, ND 58623 www.mrnakherefords.com Brent 701-206-0604
Jenna 701-290-7218
Terry 701-523-6368
Andy 701-206-1095
PREDICTABLE GENETICS Sheldon Wilson 575-451-7469 • cell 580-651-6000
Ranch
Mike and Lotsee Spradling
19402 W. Hwy. 51 918-640-7711 P.O. Box 434 918-245-8854 Sand Springs, OK 74063 Registered Polled Herefords
Pecans flyinggranchss@aol.com
1545 Dry Cimarron Hwy • Folsom, NM 88419
Robbie & Tracie Gipson 918-774-4795 g4gcattleco@gmail.com
NEW YORK Timothy Dennis 315-536-2769 315-856-0183 cell tdennis@trilata.com 3550 Old County Rd. Penn Yan, NY 14527 HOME OF CHURCHILL BROADWAY 104J
SPRING POND FARM John and Ted Kriese – 4385 Italy Hill Road – Branchport, NY 14418
315-856-0234 hereford@frontiernet.net www.fingerlakescattle.com
BREEDING CATTLE BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP
NORTH CAROLINA
Bulls & Females available for sale private treaty
OHIO Mohican Polled Hereford Farm 4551 S.R. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 330-378-3421 Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 Alexis Stitzlein 330-231-9538 stitz@mohicanfarms.com
Mohican West
Ralph & Stephanie Kinder, Owners 790250 S Hwy 177 Carney, OK 74832 (405) 714-3101 ralph@headquartersranch.com headquartersranch.com
Littau Polled Herefords Balko, Oklahoma 73931 Sam Littau Ryan Littau 32197 NS 115 Rd. 116128 EW 33 Rd. 580-525-1155 806-435-0279 littaupolledherefords@hotmail.com
3100 Sportsman Park Rd. Laurel, MT 59044 Phone/Fax 406-633-2600 Terry Powlesland 406-670-8529 mohicanw@yahoo.com www.mohicanpolledherefords.com
J. Brent Creech 14926 Taylor’s Mill Rd. Zebulon, NC 27597
919-801-7561
www.tmfherefords.com tmfherefords@icloud.com Hereford.org
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Bill King 505-220-9909 Tom Spindle 505-321-8808 Becky Spindle 505-252-0228
John Wheeler, owner • 910-489-0024 doublejfarmllc@yahoo.com • www.doublejfarmllc.com
23731 NS 157 Rd. Laverne, OK 73848 Milton 580-273-9494 Van 580-552-1555 van1messner@gmail.com
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George and Karen Sprague 85777 Vilhauer • Eugene, OR 97405 541-465-2188 gks@bar1ranch.com • www.bar1ranch.com
David and Lynda Bird 45863 Crow Rd. • Halfway, OR 97834 541-742-5436 • Cell 541-403-2828 • bird@pinetel.com
Homozygous Polled Herefords
Bob Harrell Jr. 541-403-2210
Don Schafer 541-403-0008
Jill Bayers Hotchkiss 605/490-1409
13823 Beaver Creek Pl • Reva, SD 57651
www.BayersHerefordRanch.com Horned & Polled Herefords • Selling Privately
Gerald and Janelle Bischoff 20025 399th Ave., Huron, SD 37350 Gerald 605-350-0979 Garret 605-461-1555 Matt 605-350-0980 ravinecr@santel.net • www.ravinecreekranch.com Annual Production Sale - 2nd Wednesday in March
HEREFORDS
Registered Hereford Cattle and Quarter Horses Annual Sale First Monday In March
Gordon and Thordys 39462 178th St. Frankfort, SD 57440 605-472-0619
14831 Hereford Rd., Hoven, SD 57450 Shannon 605-769-0203 Jacob 605-769-0552 • Peter 605-281–0471 America’s #1 Dams of Distinction Cow herd • Private Sales Year-round • Bull and Female Sale Third Monday in February
Consignment sales and private treaty
47229 232 St. Colman, SD 57017
Cody Williams, Cell 605-695-0931 Dave Stenberg 605-997-2594 • Cell 605-530-6002 Lindsey Wolles 605-496-2487
jbh@herefordamerica.com
42590 Salmon Creek Rd. • Baker City, OR 97814
Rausch Herefords
jacob@rauschherefords.com • RauschHerefords.com
Bar JZ Ranches Don, Peg, Seth and Bridget Zilverberg 18542 326th Ave. Holabird, SD 57540 Annual 605-852-2966 Production Sale www.barjz.com February 2027 cattle@barjz.com
OREGON
Registered Herefords
SOUTH DAKOTA
Michael and Becky 605-224-4187 605-870-0052 blumeherf@yahoo.com
TENNESSEE Jim and Kay Coley and Family 140 Morgan Rd., Lafayette, TN 37083 615-804-2221 • coleyherefords@gmail.com www.coleyherefords.com
PO Box 215, Cross Plains, TN 37049 615-478-4483 billymjackson@aol.com website: jacksonfarmsherefords.com
Mike Rogan 1662 McKinney Chapel Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-5018 423-754-1213 Cell roganfarm@yahoo.com
Cattle Co.
“Your Eastern Oregon Range Bull Source” Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses M.T. and Cori Anderson 47295 Izee Paulina Ln. Canyon City, OR 97820
541-477-3816 M.T. 541-377-0030 Cori 541-377-3347
Breeding Today for Tomorrow
21115 344th Ave. Ree Heights, SD 57371
Keith, Cheryl, Erin and Matt Fawcett • 605-870-0161 Dan, Kyla, Hollis and Ivy Fawcett • 605-870-6172 Weston, Kristin, Falon and Jensen Kusser www.fawcettselmcreekranch.com
Greg and Therese Stallings Eugene, OR 97405 Office 541-485-3615 info@stallingspolledherefords.com www.stallingspolledherefords.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Mark and Mary Kay Frederickson 19975 Bear Ridge Rd. Spearfish, SD 57783 605-642-2139 Cell 605-645-4934
PYRAMID BEEF Bull Sale First Saturday in December
Nate and Jayna Frederickson Cell 605-254-4872 Shawn and Sarah Tatman 307-673-4381
Hoffman Herefords Horned & Polled Herefords
11341 357th Ave. • Leola, SD 57456 Colin 605-216-7506 • Miles 605-277-5048 cmbhoffman@msn.com www.hoffmanherefords.com
Ollerich Brothers Herefords
29188 303 Ave., Clearfield, SD 57580 605-557-3246 Jerome 605-842-5212 • jeromeo@goldenwest.net James 605-359-4006
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Steven Lee 615-799-8085 cell 615-456-6165 5121 Bedford Creek Rd., Franklin, TN 37064 triplelranch@msn.com • sleehereford@gmail.com
www.lllranch.com
Woodard Hereford Farms Since 1945 – Quality Line 1 Cattle For Sale! Winn Woodard 615-389-2624 • Phil Spicer 615-351-2810
4948 William Woodard Rd. Springfield, TN 37172
TEXAS ATLAS FARMS
Your source for top end bulls and females. Jimmy, Claudia and Precious Atlas 4920 CR 401 • Grandview, TX 76050 214-202-5178 • 817-456-4691 atlasfarms@sbcglobal.net Hereford.org
Maynard and Sandi Warnken Kevin Warnken, manager P.O. Drawer 29 • Schulenburg, TX 78956 979-561-8846 • 979-561-8867 fax Kevin cell 979-743-0619 rockinw@cvctx.com • rockinwranch.net
Bill or Chad Breeding 1301 N. Lions • Box 186 | Miami, TX 79059 Bill 806-662-2406 | Chad 806-570-9554 1941breeder@gmail.com | chadebreeding@gmail.com
Justin Click, manager
806-584-4922 5749 Rocking Chair Ln. Ft. McKavett, TX 76841 www.therockingchairranch.com
Terri Barber 817-727-6107 Jason Barber 817-718-5821 Dale Barber 806-673-1965
Justin Barber 806-681-5528 Brett Barber 806-681-2457 Mary Barber 806-930-6917
10175 F.M. 3138 • Channing, TX 79018
www.barberranch.com • office@barberranch.com
Raising cattle in Texas since 1855 Joey and Susan Skrivanek, owners 407 W. Mustang • Caldwell, TX 77836 Cell 979-224-4698 • Office 979-567-3131 j.skrivanekranch@outlook.com
9 miles east of Caldwell on Hwy. 21 or 15 miles west of Bryan-College Station on Hwy. 21
Pete and Angela Case P.O. Box 240, Mertzon, TX 76941 325-650-6209 • pete@caseranch.com www.caseranch.com
Jack and Lyn Chastain 3924 Burkett Dr. Ft. Worth, TX 76116 817-821-3544 Farm located at Mineral Wells, TX
Larry Woodson
SUNNY HILL RANCH
Stop by for a visit. You will not be disappointed!
Noack Herefords 116 E. Bell Ave. Rockdale, TX 76567 Cell 979-218-0065 Office 512-446-6200
Mike Doyle
P.O. Box 82 | Wolfe City, TX 75496 214-240-4538 | mike@acecreditconsulting.com doyleherefordranch.com
DUDLEY BROS. Box 10, Comanche, TX 76442 • Office 325-356-2284 John Dudley 325-642-0745 Tom Dudley 325-642-0748 john@dudleybros.com www.DudleyBros.com
MARBLE LATION!
Bonham, TX 214-491-7017 larrywoodson@gmail.com www.stillriverranch.com
BULLS OUT OF GOOD MILKING FEMALES FOR SALE AT ALL TIMES.
NOLAN HEREFORDS Scott, Alise, Ilissa, Bethany and Audrey 1950 Skylark Rd. • Gilmer, TX 75645 nolanherefords@aol.com Res. 903-797-6131 Cell 903-738-5636
Horned and Polled Pete Johnson, owner St Hwy 94 • Lufkin, TX 75904 936-465-1672 • pljmhj@yahoo.com http://www.sunnyhillranchherefords.com Southeast Texas Bull Sale Headquarters
4609 Airport Freeway Ft. Worth, Texas 76117 817-831-3161 texashereford@sbcglobal.net www.texashereford.org
Registered Herefords Since 1938
Harry and Cheryl Grett 512-585-2948 P.O. Box 969 Elgin, TX 78621 g3ranch@aol.com
UTAH
Rod Curtis 435-770-0509 rod@cachefeeds.com herefords1@hotmail.com Hereford.org
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Lee & Jacqui Haygood 923 Hillside Ave. Canadian, TX 79014 806-323-2906 lee@indianmoundranch.com indianmoundranch.com
JB Herefords
3847 W. 2200 S. • Wellsville, UT 84339 www.jbherefords.com
WISCONSIN
EXCELLENCE IN LINE 1 BREEDING • SELECT POLLED GENETICS
Billy Jensen 435-764-2422 Kyson Smith 435-421-9032 jbherefords@gmail.com Jensen Brothers Herefords – Since 1920
Jonathan and Craig Johansen Castle Dale, UT • 435-650-8466 johansenherefords@gmail.com
www.johansenherefords.com
HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION
Line One Performance Breeding Since 1979
BILL WILHELM • 1046 RIFLE PIT RD., SUNDANCE, WY 82729 Kevin and Janice Bennett 3752 Ollie Bell Rd. 608-778-8685 Benton, WI 53803 kevinjanicebennett@gmail.com www.sandrockranchherefords.com
CANADA Billy Elmhirst
WYOMING
R.R. 1 Indian River, ON Canada K0L 2B0 705-295-2708 ircc@nexicom.net
Jake Rees 801-668-8613 Scott Rees 801-949-8960 Roger Rees, DVM 801-913-5747
Herefords & Angus
reescattle@gmail.com
ReesCattle.com
2235 E. Rees Ln.•Morgan , UT 84050
VIRGINIA Featuring Polled Descendants of J215
Thistle Tree Farm Linda Lonas P.O. Box 187 • Purcellville, VA 20134 703-850-5501 Cell • 703-368-5812 Office
WASHINGTON Bill Cox 688 Pataha St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 509-566-7050 cell cxranch@live.com
elmlodgeherefords.freeyellow.com
Your Source For Success
Jay and Janice Berry 3049 C.R. 225 Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-634-5178 • www.wherecowmenbuybulls.com
LARGENT and SONS Hereford Cattle Since 1902 P.O. Box 66 • Kaycee, WY 82639 307-738-2443 or 307-267-3229 Cell Annual Sale – November largentandsons@yahoo.com www.largentandsons.com
MEDONTE HIGHLANDS Polled Herefords Louis McAughey Kevin Brown 905-625-3151 705-330-4663 Farm • Orillia, Ont. 705-326-6889 Business Office: 3055 Universal Dr., Mississauga, Ont. L4X 2E2
SERVICES
McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Polled Herefords and Angus
Raising Herefords since 1967 Jim and Jerri McClun and Family 1929 Rd. 60 • Veteran, WY 82243 • 307-837-2524 Cell 307-534-5141 • jkmcclun@wyomail.com www.mcclunranch.com Private Treaty Sales and Annual Production Sale in April
Jim Bessler 815-762-2641
www.JamesFBessler.com Jim@JamesFBessler.com
4812 McBreyer Pl. Fort Worth, TX 76244-6083 O: 817-562-8980 • Fax: 817-562-8981 Selling Herefords for 80 years
SINCE 1943
DIAMOND M RANCH SELLING 1,500 HEREFORDS ANNUALLY
“The great feedlot performance cattle” The McIrvins Box 99 Laurier, WA 509-684-4380
Annual Sale — Fourth Wednesday in October P.O. Box 15, Ft. Bridger, WY 82933
Dale 307-780-8232
Winter Headquarters 646 Lake Rd. Burbank, WA 99323 509-545-5676 HEREFORDS FOR TODAY’S CATTLEMAN
Marty, Shannon, Matt and Derrick Wilcox 17912 S. Hwy. 195 Spangle, WA 99031 509-953-2535 – Marty
Ron 307-747-3897
njwardherefords@gmail.com www.NJWHerefords.com
Joel Birdwell, Auctioneer 5880 State Hwy. 33 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home: 405-375-6630 Cell: 405-368-1058
Ned and Jan Ward 406-757-0600 Ned (c) 307-751-8298 • Jan (c) 307-751-9470 Bell Ward 307-751-6922 North Ranch: 2637 Adsit Rd., Decket, MT 59025 South Ranch: 888 Lower Prairie Dog Rd., Sheridan, WY 82801 Mailing address: PO Box B, Sheridan, WY 82801
www.wilcoxfamilycattle.com
www.qualitybulls.com
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Ochsner-Roth Cattle Co. Blake: 307-532-3282 Steve Roth: 307-575-5258 Rustin Roth: 307-575-2709 BW: 307-575-6772 Rodney: 307-575-2589 ochsnerranch@gmail.com 10672 Van Tassell Road Torrington, WY 82240 Annually selling over 200 Hereford and Angus Bulls via private treaty
Eddie Burks, Auctioneer 531 Rick Rd. Park City, KY 42160 270-991-6398 Cell endburks@hotmail.com Hereford.org
7710 North State Rd 56 Vevay, IN 47043 540-336-2737
• Pregnancy ELISA testing • BVD PI testing • NIR Feed & Forage testing Matt C. Sims Auction, Inc. • P.O. Box 1219 • Edmond, OK 73083 405-641-6081 • matt@mcsauction.com • www.mcsauction.com
C. Scanlon Daniels, DVM
806-244-7851 office 806-333-2829 mobile www.circleh.info scanlon@circleh.info
Dustin N. Layton AU C T I O N E E R
(405) 464-2455 laytond@yahoo.com P.O. Box 31684, Edmond, OK 73003
www.laytonauction.com
WEST VIRGINIA HEREFORD BREEDERS
Westfall
ghf
POLLED HEREFORDS Jim Westfall, owner 304-927-2104 • 304-377-1247 cell jimwestfall2104@gmail.com Lucille Westfall, herdsman 304-532-9351 1109 Triplett Rd. Spencer, WV 25276
Grandview Hereford Farm Quality Hereford Cattle Ken and Chris Scott 2586 Grandview Rd. Beaver, WV 25813 Ken 304-573-0844 Chris 304-228-5524 chance37@suddenlink.net
Bulls and Females For Sale
DAVID LAW & SONS
Polled Herefords Since 1954 192 Ruger Dr. Harrisville, WV 26362 Butch 304-643-4438 Certified and Accredited lawherefords@yahoo.com Hereford.org
5683 Rocky Step Rd. Winfield, WV 25213 www.grassyrunfarms.com Gary Kale, Owner Aaron Glascock, General Manager 304-312-7060 / alglascoc@aol.com Derik Billman, Herdsman 330-432-3267
Polled Herefords The R.G. Knotts Family 63 Henderson Ridge Road Fairmont, WV 26554 Dave 304-612-3795 Robert 304-265-0005 dnsk0603@gmail.com
McDonald Polled Herefords
Mike McDonald, DVM and Family
September 2026 |
534 Riverbend Road Lost Creek, WV 26385 304-745-3870 Office 304-677-5944 Cell
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PO Box 1150 3216 US Hwy 54 East Dalhart, TX 79022
Calendar of Events
“Calendar of Events” is a listing of Hereford sales and events known to our staff. Italicized dates denote shows and events. Non-italicized dates denote sales. To make the calendar concise we have used the following abbreviations: association, assn.; international, int’l; junior, jr.; mountain, mtn.; national, nat’l; northeast, NE; northwest, NW; performance tested, PT; southeast, SE; southwest, SW; and university, Un. SEPTEMBER 3 Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island 3 Sierra Ranches Bull Sale, La Grange, Calif. 4 South Dakota State Fair, Huron 4-5 West Texas Fair & Rodeo, Abilene 5 Boyd Beef Cattle Breeder’s Cup Sale, Mayslick, Ky. 5 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul 7 East Side Farm & Guests Annual Production Sale, Frederick, Md. 7 Genoa Livestock Annual Bull Sale, Minden, Nev. 12 Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson 12-13 Tennessee Hereford Assn. State Show, Nashville 15 New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque 18 River Valley’s Genetic Designs XXII, Newburgh, Ontario 18-19 Walker Herefords Foundations for the Future, Morrison, Tenn. 19 Burns Farms & Friends Annual Female Sale, Pikeville, Tenn. 19 Central Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Assn. Semi-Annual Sale, Cuba 19 Ehlke Herefords Montana Made Production Sale, Townsend, Mont. 19 Elmlodge & Friends Source 4 Success XXV & Stonewood Grand Female Sale, Indian River, Ontario 19 Stonewood Grange 1st Annual Female Sale, Lakefield, Ontario 20 Mendonte Highlands Polled Herefords Autumn Alliance, Orillia, Ontario 25 Ad deadline for November Hereford World 25 Holden Herefords Line 1 Ladies Female Event, Valier, Mont. 25 Mtn. State Spectacular Fall Sale, Weston, W.Va. 25-26 World Beef Expo, W. Allis, Wis. 26 Celebrate Maryland Sale, New Windsor 26 Delaney/Atkins Herefords Genetic Opportunity Sale, Tea, S.D. 26 Gohr Cattle Co. Crown Jewel Event, Madras, Ore. 26 RPH 30th Annual Classic Sale, Marlette, Mich. OCTOBER 1 Dudley Bros. Annual Bull Sale, Comanche, Texas 2 Keystone Int’l Livestock Exposition (KILE) Nat’l Hereford Show, Harrisburg, Pa. 2-3 Michigan Fall Spectacular, Shiawassee 3 California Bull Breeders Sale, Turlock 3 Cattlemen’s Delight Sale, Black River Falls, Wis.
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3 Chambliss Hereford Farm Dispersion, Elizabethtown, Ky. 3 Colyer Herefords Annual Fall Female Sale, Bruneau, Idaho 3 Journagan Ranch/Missouri State Un. Annual Production Sale, Springfield 3 Kocurek Cattle Co. Fall Production Sale (Online), Caldwell, Texas 4 KILE Jr. Show, Harrisburg, Pa. 4-11 Tulsa State Fair, Tulsa, Okla. 4 Wildcat Cattle Co. Badger Southern Select Sale, Darlington, Wis. 6 Copeland & Sons Annual Demand the Brand Female Sale (Online), Clayton, N.M. 8 GKB Cattle Annual Fall Bull Sale, Desdemona, Texas 10 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Fall Female Sale, Ree Heights, S.D. 10 Hopkins Ranch Fall Female Genetics Sale, Winchester, Tenn. 10 J&L Cattle Services & Guests Sale, Jeromesville, Ohio 10 JD Bellis Family Herefords Partners in Performance Production Sale, Lebanon, Mo. 10 Perks Ranch Fall Celebration Sale, Rockford, Ill. 10 Snedden Ranch Bull Sale, Maricopa, Calif. 11 Bar A Cattle Co. Elite Hereford Female Sale (Online), Nocona, Texas 11 Brumley Farms Ranch Royalty Heifer Sale (Online), Orovada, Nev. 11 Lowderman Cattle Co. Illini Top Cut Sale, Macomb, Ill. 12 Grand Meadows Farm Grand Opportunity Sale (Online), Ada, Mich. 12 Indian Mound Ranch Annual Production Sale, Canadian, Texas 13 Buck Cattle Co. Show Heifer & Bull Sale (Online), Madill, Okla. 13 Powell Herefords 29th Annual Production Sale, Ft. McKavell, Texas 15-19 North Carolina State Fair, Raleigh 16 W4 Ranch Annual Fall Production Sale, Morgan, Texas 17 ANL/Glenlees Polled Herefords & Guests Female Sale, Steelman, Saskatchewan 17 Lambert Ranch Butte Bull Sale, Oroville, Calif. 17 Northern Int’l Livestock Exposition, Billings, Mont. 17 White Hawk Ranch Fall Bull & Female Sale, Buchanan, Ga. 18 Blair-Athol/Haroldson’s & Friends Female Sale, Arcola, Saskatchewan 18 Reynolds Herefords Annual Production Sale, Huntsville, Mo.
18 Six Mile Creek & Curry Herefords “The Exclusive” Production Sale, El Reno, Okla. 19-20 Nebraska Hereford Tour, Taylor & Thedford 19 Wheeler Farms Hereford Homecoming Sale (Online), Chickasha, Okla. 21 Texas Hereford Assn. Fall Classic Bull Sale, Buffalo 22 Jensen Ranch The Chosen Female Sale, Louisburg, Kan. 23 The Ladies of the Royal Sale, Kansas City, Mo. 24 AHA Annual Membership Meeting, Kansas City, Mo. 24 Debter Hereford Farm Annual Production Bull Sale, Horton, Ala. 24 Mead Farms Fall Production Sale, Versailles, Mo. 24 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Sarahsville 25 Able Acres Circle of Champions Sale (Online), Wingate, Ind. 25 Ad deadline for December Hereford World 25 American Royal Nat’l Hereford Show, Kansas City, Mo. 26 Hoffman Ranch Fall Female Sale, Thedford, Neb. 26 Tennessee River Music High Cotton Bull Sale, Ft. Payne, Ala. 27 Alberta Hereford Showcase, Red Deer 28 C&L Hereford Ranch Sale (Online), Ixonia, Wis. 28 Micheli Ranch Bull Sale, Ft. Bridger, Wyo. 30 Virginia Tech 32nd Annual Hokie Harvest Sale, Blacksburg 31 McGuffee Herefords Principles in Progress Production Sale, New Hebron, Miss. 31 Mohican Farms & Guests Production Sale, Glenmont, Ohio 31 South Texas Hereford Assn. Annual Fall Bull Sale & Pride of Texas Female Sale, Beeville NOVEMBER 1 Pérez Cattle Co. Fall Bull Sale, Columbus, Texas 2 P&R Herefords Production Sale, Leedey, Okla. 6 Cornhusker Classic Sale, Kearney, Neb. 6 Lorenzen Farms Striving for Integrity Sale (Online), Chrisman, Ill. 7 Burns Farms Bull & Commercial Female Sale, Pikeville, Tenn. 7 Missouri Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting/ Banquet, Sedalia 8 Dry Creek Farms Annual Production Sale, Pell City, Ala. 8 McDonald Farm Heifer Sale (Online), Grand Rapids, Mich.
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8 Missouri Opportunity Sale, Sedalia, Mo. 11 Barber Ranch Annual Bull Sale, San Saba, Texas 14 Mid-Atlantic Fall Bonanza Sale, Harrisonburg, Va. 14 North American Int’l Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Jr. Show, Louisville, Ky. 14 South Dakota Excellence Sale, Brookings 14 Valley Oaks Fall Production Sale, Warsaw, Mo. 16 Green Springs Bull Test, Nevada, Mo. 17 B&D Herefords The Fall Classic, Odin, Kan. 18 NAILE Nat’l Hereford Show, Louisville, Ky. 19 Hoffman Ranch Fall Bull Sale, Thedford, Neb. 19 Largent & Sons Desert Prime Bull Sale, Kaycee, Wyo. 21 Buck Cattle Co., Fall Premier Heifer Sale, Madill, Okla. 21 Maryland Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, New Windsor 21 MCM Polled Herefords Steer & Heifer Sale (Online), Ayr, Neb. 21 MG/4M Farms Top Cut Bull & Female Sale, Woodville, Miss. 21 Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. Fall Sale, Carthage 23 Berry Herefords Bull Sale, Cheyenne, Wyo. 23 Heart of America Hereford Assn. Fall Sale, Shelbyville, Ill. 25 Ad deadline for January Baldy Advantage 28 Hutton Ranch Thanksgiving Roundup, Bassett, Neb. 28 Southern Partners in Performance Bull Sale, Union Grove, N.C. 29 Able Acres Annual Winning Tradition Sale, Wingate, Ind. DECEMBER 1 Ward Livestock Red, White & Blue Bull Sale, Laramie, Wyo. 2 Goehring Herefords Annual Sale, Keosauqua, Iowa 2-5 Western States Nat’l Hereford Show, Reno, Nev. 3 Traditions Hereford-influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Stanford, Ky. 4 Hirsche Herefords Production Sale, Del Bonita, Alberta 4 Knoll Crest Farm Total Performance Bull Sale, Red House, Va. 4 Shockley Ranch Herefords Female Sale, Keota, Okla. 4 Western States Hereford Sale, Reno, Nev. 5 Frederickson Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Spearfish, S.D. 5 Kansas Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, St. George 5 Kentucky Hereford Autumn Sale, Lexington 10 Kentucky Hereford Assn. Fall Feeder Calf Sale, Lexington 11 Prairie Cross Ranches Elite Female Sale (Online), Sherman, Ill.
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12 GKB Cattle & Barber Ranch The Female Event, Desdemona, Texas 12 Go-Pher the Purple Sale, Hutchinson, Minn. 12 Illinois Hereford Assn. Winter Classic Sale, Carthage 13 GLM Generations in the Making Female Sale (Online), Marysville, Kan. 14-15 Harvie Ranching Female & Genetics Sale (Online), Olds, Alberta 18 Three Hills Bull & Female Sale, Baldwin, Iowa 25 Ad deadline for February Baldy Advantage
2027 JANUARY 2 Greater Midwest Hereford Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Carthage, Ill. 11 Still River Ranch Red River Reds Sale (Online), Bonham, Texas 18 Van Newkirk Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Oshkosh, Neb. 19 Mrnak Hereford Ranch Annual Production Sale, Bowman, N.D. 25 Ad deadline for March Hereford World 26 Four Diamond Livestock Inaugural Bull Sale, Manhattan, Mont. 26-30 Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale, Red Bluff, Calif. 27 Nelson Hereford Annual Bull Sale, Pleasanton, Neb. 28 Ridder Hereford Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Callaway, Neb. 29 XTC Ranches’ Annual Bull Sale, Eastend, Saskatchewan 30 Wisconsin Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Mauston FEBRUARY 1 Pelton Polled Herefords Annual Cattleman’s Choice Bull Sale, Halliday, N.D. 3 Durbin Creek Ranch Bull Sale, Worland, Wyo. 4 Stroh Hereford Ranch Annual Production Sale, Killdeer, N.D. 5 Baumgarten Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Belfield, N.D. 5 Dvorak Herefords Bull & Female Sale, Lake Andes, S.D. 5 Elkington Polled Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Idaho Falls, Idaho 6 Buckeye Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Plain City, Ohio 6 Klamath Falls Bull Sale, Klamath Falls, Ore. 6 Messner Herefords 66th Annual Production Sale, Slapout, Okla. 6 South Texas Hereford Assn. Spring Bull Sale & Pride of Texas Female Sale, Beeville 6 Upstream Ranch Annual Production Sale, Taylor, Neb. 6 Walker Herefords Foundations for the Future Bull Sale, Morrison, Tenn. 8 BB Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Connell, Wash.
8 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Annual Production Sale, Ree Heights, S.D. 10 Friedt Herefords Annual Production Sale, Dickinson, N.D. 12 CX Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Lewiston, Idaho 12 Topp Herefords Volume XXVII Bull Sale, Grace City, N.D. 13 Rees Bros. Spring Bull Sale, Morgan, Utah 15 Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn. Banquet, Pleasant Hill 15 Rausch Herefords Annual Bull & Female Sale, Hoven, S.D. 16 5 Star Polled Herefords & Haught Bros. A Lasting Legacy Sale, Harrisville, W.Va. 16 Bar JZ Ranches Annual Production Sale, Holabird, S.D. 16 McClun’s Lazy JM Annual Spring Sale, Torrington, Wyo. 17 Iowa Select Hereford Sale, Des Moines 17 Shaw Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Caldwell, Idaho 18 Mitchell Livestock Hereford Feeder Calf Special, Mitchell, S.D. 18 NCC The Classic “Winter Edition,” Kearney, Neb. 18 Olson Hereford Ranch Red Power Performance Bull & Female Sale, Argusville, N.D. 18 YV Ranch Bull Sale, Airdrie, Alberta 19 Hoffman Ranch Annual Spring Bull Sale, Thedford, Neb. 20 Carmichael Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Meadow, S.D. 20 Colorado State Un. Annual Bull & Female Sale, Ft. Collins 20 Delaney/Atkins Herefords Annual Bulls & Breds Sale, Lake Benton, Minn. 22 Colyer Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Bruneau, Idaho 22 Hennebold Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Winner, S.D. 24 EF1 Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Carpio, N.D. 25 Ad deadline for April Hereford World 25 DaKitch Farms 13th Annual Bull & Female Sale, Ada, Mich. 25 L Bar W Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Absarokee, Mont. 26 Gant Herefords Annual Bull & Heifer Sale, Geddes, S.D. 26 Jamison Herefords & Friends Annual Bull Sale, Quinter, Kan. 27 Chapman Land & Cattle & Woolfolk Farms Genetic Source Bull & Female Sale, Nunnelly, Tenn. 27 Illinois Beef Expo Jr. Show & Illinois Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Springfield, Ill. 27 Kreth Herefords Annual Production Sale, Mt. Vernon, S.D. 27 MG/4M Spring Bull & Female Sale, Woodville, Miss. 27 Tegtmeier Polled Herefords Annual Bull & Female Sale, Burchard, Neb.
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Congratulations Illinois Juniors on a great summer show season! Lemenager Harley M53
Harley and her first calf LRK Cole 182F sired by KJ BJ 309C Leader 182F
Ron and Leigh Kiesewetter 901 Rhymer Dr., Normal, IL 61761 630-878-0206 rkiese1967@gmail.com
LRK Briggs 2502 229G
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HEREFORDS Dan Bixler
David, Shirley and Keaton Dobbs Newton, IL Keaton 618-792-6370 David 618-792-0515 dobbshereford@gmail.com
7115 E. 1000th Ave. Newton, IL 62448 618-544-1842 618-562-3888 cell insman542002@yahoo.com
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Ronnie 217-430-8705 Randy 217-242-1262 randy.mccaskill@burrusseed.com Matt 217-779-0775 Derke 217-617-8443
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KANE AEGERTER KANE AEGERTER kaegerter@hereford.org
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Ranch Manager Avery Hankins 765-376-1796
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KANE AEGERTER
816-218-2280
kaegerter@hereford.org
Tait 217-430-5949
Andy, Linley, Bryar and Emersyn Fleisher Knoxville, IL
816-218-2280
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816-218-2280
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309-582-4633
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816-218-2280
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816-218-2280
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MOUNTAIN STATE SPECTACULAR
Fall Sale
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 • 7 P.M. Sponsored by the West Virginia Polled Hereford Association
Bulls, Cow/Calf Pairs, Bred Heifers, Open Heifers and Commercial Baldies LOCATION: Jackson’s Mill Multipurpose Ag Building, Weston, W.V. A select group of Hereford-influenced replacement females will also be available.
For more information, contact: Neil Litton, President WV Polled Hereford Association Ph: 304-618-7313 Stephanie Hawkins, Secretary WV Polled Hereford Association Ph: 304-677-3504 Hereford.org
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Advertisers’ Index ALABAMA
Debter Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . 141, 152 Tennessee River Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 CALIFORNIA
Lambert Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 McDougald Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Morrell Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 P.W. Gillibrand Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Pedretti Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Pfendler Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Sierra Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Snedden Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Sonoma Mountain Herefords . . . . . . . . 152 Wiemer Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 COLORADO
Campbell, James T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Clark Anvil Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Cline Registered Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 152 Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Coyote Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Fuchs Herefords, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Leroux Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Robb & Sons, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Sidwell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 GEORGIA
CES Hereford & Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Greenview Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 HME Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Mead Cattle Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC MTM Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Predestined Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 White Hawk Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC IDAHO
Canyon Gem Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Colyer Herefords & Angus . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Elkington Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 153 Holt Family Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 JBB/AL Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Shaw Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Wooden Shoe Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 ILLINOIS
Baker Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Behrends Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Bixler Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 164 Bob-O-Lou Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Burns Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . 153 Crane Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Dobbs Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Edenburn Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ellis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Fleisher Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 164 Knott Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Lark Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Lorenzen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Lowderman Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 97 McCaskill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Newbold Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
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Oak Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Parish Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Perks Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Plainview Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Prairie Cross Ranches, The . . . . . . . 75, 164 Prairie Meadow Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Purple Reign Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 RGR Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Sayre Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Stephens and Loehr Herefords . . . . . . . 153 Stumpf Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 West Wind Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 INDIANA
Able Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Beck-Powell Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 153 Clinkenbeard Farms & Sons . . . . . . . . . . 137 Deatsman Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Elzemeyer Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 137 Everhart Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Gerber Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Greenwood Family Herefords . . . . . . . . 137 Hayhurst Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 JC Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Kottkamp Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Laudeman Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 McFatridge Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Ramsey Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 SE Lawrence Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 69 IOWA
Amos Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Deppe Bros. Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Goehring Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn. . . . . . . . 134 Jackson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 K7 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 MRW Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 PAW Livestock LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Petersen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 R&R Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Wiese & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 KANSAS
Brannan & Reinhardt Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Davis Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 GLM Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Grimmel Schaake Cattle Co. . . . . . 13, 154 Gustafson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Jamison Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Jensen Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 154 Malone Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 MM Ranch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 154 Oleen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Sandhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Springhill Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Umberger Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 154 VJS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
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Botkin Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Boyd Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Chambliss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . 31, 154 Clifford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Dogwood Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 JMS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Matheny Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 154 Wells Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Womack Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 MARYLAND
Celebrate Maryland Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Church View Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 East Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 154 Grimmel Girls Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . 155 MICHIGAN
Breasbois Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Cottonwood Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Grand Meadows Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Hanson’s Double G Herefords . . . . . . . . 155 MacNaughton Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 McDonald Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 142 Sugar Sweet Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 MINNESOTA
Baker Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Cardinal Creek Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Carlson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Cattlemen’s Delight Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 DaKitch Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Delaney Herefords . . . . . . 44, 45, 155, 168 Freking Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Krogstad Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 155 Lawrence Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Lind Family Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Neil Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Springwater Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 155 Walsh Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 MISSISSIPPI
Caldwell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Leaning Cedar Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 McGuffee Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 155 MG/4M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MISSOURI
Bellis Family Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 9, 125 Bonebrake Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Bradshaw Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Central Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Cork Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Duvall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Falling Timber Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Findley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Harding Bros. Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Journagan Ranch/Missouri State University . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 43, 125, 155 Lager Farms Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 125 McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch . . . . . . . . . 125
Mead Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 142 Menzies Cattle Co., LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Missouri Opportunity Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Reed Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Reynolds Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Shoenberger Polled Herefords . . 125, 155 Steinbeck Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Storie Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Valley Oaks Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Whispering Winds Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 WMC Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 MONTANA
Cooper Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Curlew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Ehlke Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 155 Feddes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Holden Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 J Bar E Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 L Bar W Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 McMurry Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Thomas Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Wichman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 NEBRASKA
Fisher Family, Lowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Frenzen Angus and Polled Herefords . 156 High Point Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Hutton Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 JB Ranch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 156 Moeller & Sons, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Monahan Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Ridder Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Schutte & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Snowshoe Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Splitt Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Upstream Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Valley Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Van Newkirk Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 NEVADA
Brumley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 156 Genoa Livestock, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Lee Livestock, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Mrnak Herefords West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 NEW JERSEY
Grass Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 NEW MEXICO
B&H Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Copeland & Sons Herefords LLC . . 95, 157 Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 King Ranch, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Pérez Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 NEW YORK
Glade Haven Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Spring Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Hereford.org
NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
VIRGINIA
Double J Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Five J’s Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Four B Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 P&J Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Rhyneland Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Taylor’s Mill Farm Herefords . . . . . . . . . 157 Triplett Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Atkins Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45 Bar JZ Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Bayers Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch . . . . . . . 158 Blume Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . 21, 158 Frederickson Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Hoffman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Ollerich Brothers Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 158 Rausch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Stenberg Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Deer Track Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Fauquier Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Hereford Hollow Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Knoll Crest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Thistle Tree Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
TENNESSEE
Cottage Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Cottle Brothers Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Five Star Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Grandview Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Grassy Run Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Knotts Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Law & Sons, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Litton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 McDonald Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 West Virginia Polled Hereford Assn. . . 165 Westfall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 161
NORTH DAKOTA
EF1 Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Mrnak Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Schock Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Topp Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 OHIO
Berg Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Broken Rock Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Buckeye Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Clear Fork Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Creek Bottom Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 J&L Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27, 143 Mohican Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Mohican Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . 157 Mohican West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Pitt Farms Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Rippling Rock Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . 143 Sunny Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Twin Hills Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 OKLAHOMA
Buck Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Dennis Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Dufur Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Ella Weldon Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Flying G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 G4G Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Headquarters Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Littau Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Loewen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Messner Herefords Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Moler, Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Wheeler Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 OREGON
Bar One Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Bird Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Harrell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 High Desert Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Stallings Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 158 PENNSYLVANIA
Deana Jak Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 158 Stone Ridge Manor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 SOUTH CAROLINA
Forrest Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Fowken Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Hereford.org
Brasher Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Burns Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Candy Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Chapman Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Coley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Day Ridge Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 EBS Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Hopkins Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Jackson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 158 Parker Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Rogan Farms Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Triple L Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Woodard Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 158 TEXAS
Atlas Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 B&C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Bar A Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Bar J Bar Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Barber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 159 Case Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Chastain Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Doyle Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Dudley Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 G3 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 GKB Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC, 131, 159 Indian Mound Ranch . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 159 Kocurek Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Metch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Noack Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Nolan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Powell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 159 Redbird Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Rockin’ W Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 159 Rocking Chair Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Skrivanek Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Still River Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 159 Sunny Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Texas Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Willis Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 UTAH
Cache Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 JB Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Johansen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Rees Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
WASHINGTON
CX Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Diamond M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Wilcox & Family Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 160 WEST VIRGINIA
Booker, C.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Burks, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Carper, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 CattleMax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Circle H Headquarters, LLC . . . . . . . . . . 161 Conover, Al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Drees, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Jensen Livestock Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Ladies of the Royal Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Layton, Dustin N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Lowderman, Cody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 MCS Auction Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Purina Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Stout, Justin B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Sullivan Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 78 T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
WISCONSIN
Bacon Branch Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Boettcher’s Brookview Acres . . . . . . . . 133 Cattlemen’s Delight Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Four Leaf Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 H&H Cattle Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Larson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Lietzau Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 MGM Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Next Generation Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Pierce’s Hereford Haven . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Sandrock Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 160 Spaeth Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Starck Century Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Starr Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Whiskey Run Farms LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Wildcat Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Windy Hills Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 WYOMING
Berry’s, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Largent and Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Micheli Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 NJW Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Ochsner-Roth Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Wilhelm Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 CANADA
Alberta Hereford Showcase . . . . . . . . . 105 Elmlodge Polled Herefords . . . . . . 81, 160 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords . 160 SERVICES
Bessler Inc., James F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Biozyme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Birdwell, Joel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
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THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE!
DELANEY HEREFORDS
RJ Orsten 8747 County Rd N.W. Willmar, MN 56201
320-894-0171
rj@cardinalcreekcattle.co
59185 790th St. Alpha, MN 56111 Brad and Meg Freking 507-541-0402 Jason May 507-339-8248 Jason Krick 605-870-1802 mefreking@nfpinc.com 168
LIND FAMILY FARMS/TLC Doug Lind & Family 43620 County 10 Rushford, MN 55971
507-458-5421
douglind62@gmail.com
CARLSON FARMS Ross & Beth Carlson 1465 10th St. S.E. Murdock, MN 56271
320-366-3726 rbmrc1@gmail.com | September 2026
Jerry & Shelly Delaney Family 2071 County Rd. 101 Lake Benton, MN 56149 Jerry 507-820-0661 Shelly 507-820-0203 Nick 507-829-0561 jdh@delaneyherefords.com delaneyherefords.com
WALSH HEREFORDS Jackson Walsh 725 100th St. S.E. DeGraff, MN 56271
320-444-7914
jackson.walsh.wfh@gmail.com
Contact
AUSTIN BRANDT
712-621-1829
or abrandt@hereford.org
THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE!
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Contact
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712-621-1829
or abrandt@hereford.org
BAKER HEREFORD FARM
Spencer Baker 5830 Simpson Rd. S.E. Rochester, MN 55904 507-993-8980 Cell spencerbakerhereford@aol.com
AUSTIN BRANDT
712-621-1829
or abrandt@hereford.org Hereford.org
WHITE HAWK RANCH FALL BULL AND FEMALE SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026 AT WHITE HAWK RANCH
Selling 50 BULLS • 20 FEMALES WHR K480 269K BEEFMAKER 672M P44614463 CED
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PLEASE REQUEST A SALE BOOK With postage costs continuing to increase, only requested sale books will be mailed.
Ranch address: 4765 Hwy. 27 // Buchanan, GA 30113 Gary R. Hedrick (678) 858-0914 // g.hedrick@whitehawkinc.com Ben Hedrick (404) 216-4274 Herdsman: Diego Gutierrez (678) 629-1804 James Atkins (404) 922-6508 www.whitehawkbeefmakers.com
100 YEARS OF HERITAGE. A FUTURE OF EXCELLENCE.
The MEAD PROGRAM Creates Inve$tment Opportunitie$
“Georgia’s Big Event” May 24, 2027 • At Mead Cattle in Midville, GA Bulls’ Available Private Treaty!
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