Best Feeder Calves Awarded in Iowa State Fair Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/16/2016)(readMedia)-- Cattle farms from across the Midwest were recognized for their top quality cattle in the Beef Feeder Calf show judged Saturday at the 2016 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

Angus Heifers

1) Brandt Farms, Corning

2) Colton Becker, Atlantic

3) Eric Plagman, Cumberland

Angus Heifers

1) Logan Schroeder, Blakesburg

2) Holmes Cattle Co., Benton

3) Becker Ridge Farm, Atlantic

Charolais Heifers

1) Weber Cattle, Parnell

Charolais Composite Heifers

1) Braun Show Cattle, Northwood

2) Abby Gruhn, Manning

3) KCR Cattle Co., Charter Oak

Charolais Composite Heifers

1) Danker Farms, Avoca

2) Bormann Show Cattle, Algona

Chianina Heifers

1) Colton Shull, Albia

2) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

3) Bremer Show Cattle, Blakesburg

4) Holmes Cattle Co., Benton

5) Holliday Farms Cattle, Greenfield

6) Rod Beeler, Truro

7) Moore's Show Cattle, Earlham

8) Schultz Cattle Co., Creston

Chianina Heifers

1) Rieckland Lents Show Cattle, Creston

2) Weber Cattle, Parnell

3) Von Glan Cattle Company, Vail

4) Autumn Schott, Alden

5) Mitchell Family Show Cattle, Charles City

6) Dustin And Marcy Conover, Adel

Foundation Simmental Heifers

1) Carter Angus, Vermillion, S.D.

2) Mike Wibholm, Dows

3) Hayden Green, Creston

4) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

5) Bailey Schaben, Dunlap

6) Grady Clausser, Stockton

Foundation Simmental Heifers

1) Weber Cattle, Parnell

2) Vanderholm Cattle Co., Villisca

3) Carter Angus, Vermillion, S.D.

4) Vanderholm Cattle Co., Villisca

5) Clayton Van Aernam, Exira

6) Brittain Cattle, Earlham

7) Horizon Show Cattle, Indianola

Hereford Heifers

1) Austin Brandt, Corning

2) Braun Show Cattle, Northwood

3) Brandt Farms, Corning

Maine-Anjou Heifers

1) Avery J Bennett, Richland

2) Holliday Farms Cattle, Greenfield

3) Dustin And Marcy Conover, Adel

4) Lance Bormann, DeWitt

5) Jodi Opperman, Manning

Maine-Anjou Heifers

1) Macy Schroeder, Blakesburg

2) Braun Show Cattle, Northwood

3) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

4) Mitchell Family Show Cattle, Charles City

Maine-Tainer Heifers

1) Danker Farms, Avoca

2) Meyer Cattle Company, Rowan

3) KCR Cattle Co., Charter Oak

4) Jodi Opperman, Manning

Maine-Tainer Heifers

1) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

2) Von Glan Cattle Company, Vail

3) Mike Wibholm, Dows

4) Maass Show Cattle, Ida Grove

5) Nahkunst Farms, Hamburg

6) Justin Debower, Charles City

Maine-Tainer Heifers

1) Dunk Cattle Co, Wayne, Neb.

2) Parker Frey, Earlham

3) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

4) Justin Debower, Charles City

5) Irons Farms, Northwood

6) Julia Quisley, Northwood

Shorthorn Heifers

1) Muir Farms, Rippey

2) Sulentic Shornhorns, Truro

Shorthorn Heifers

1) Compton Cattle, Tipton

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

3) Van Gelder Cattle, Le Mars

Shorthorn Plus Heifers

1) Avery J Bennett, Richland

2) Smith Show Cattle, Charter Oak

Shorthorn Plus Heifers

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

2) Amy Griffin Shorthorns, New Sharon

3) Macy Adamson, Creston

Simmental Heifers

1) Schweer Show Cattle, Cedar Falls

2) Finesse Livestock Enterprises, Geneva

3) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

4) Alyson Haywood, Albia

5) Finesse Livestock Enterprises, Geneva

Simmental Heifers

1) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.

2) Madison Branstad, Leland

3) Horizon Show Cattle, Indianola

Commercial Heifers

1) Kadence Heald, Hedrick

2) Nadine Klaffke, Alden

3) Tjaden Shorthorns, Springville

4) Moore's Show Cattle, Earlham

5) Irons Farms, Northwood

6) Von Glan Cattle Company, Vail

7) Richardson Family Farms, Lake City

8) Jaylee Zika, Adel

Commercial Heifers

1) Avery J Bennett, Richland

2) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

3) Mason Johnson, Allison

4) Clayton Van Aernam, Exira

5) Ally Lents, Creston

6) Van Gelder Cattle, Le Mars

Commercial Heifers

1) Abby Gruhn, Manning

2) T&b Farms, Sumner, Neb.

3) Schulte Cattle Company, Odebolt

4) Muir Farms, Rippey

5) Sulentic Shornhorns, Truro

6) Shires Angus, Corning

Commercial Heifers

1) Danker Farms, Avoca

2) Weber Cattle, Parnell

3) Holmes Cattle Co., Benton

Market Heifers

1) Macy Gruhn, Manning

2) Von Glan Cattle Company, Vail

3) Addyson Hoakison, Corning

4) Lehner Stock Farm, Le Mars

5) Mandi Niemeyer, Ladora

Market Heifers

1) Rieckland Lents Show Cattle, Creston

2) James Cattle Company, Massena

3) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.

4) T&b Farms, Sumner, Neb.

5) Maci Slater, Shenandoah

6) Smith Show Cattle, Charter Oak

7) Van Gelder Cattle, Le Mars

Market Heifers

1) Matilyn Lautner, Adel

2) Weber Cattle, Parnell

3) Abby Gruhn, Manning

4) Schulte Cattle Company, Odebolt

5) Brown Family Cub Calves, Afton

6) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

7) Mitchell Family Show Cattle, Charles City

8) Cedar Creek Animal Clinic, Winterset

Market Heifers

1) Schweer Show Cattle, Cedar Falls

2) Meyer Cattle Company, Rowan

3) Schweer Show Cattle, Cedar Falls

4) Circle C Cattle Company, Storm Lake

5) Spencer Nelson, Perry

Chianina Steers

1) Heath Downing, Creston

2) Martsching Show Cattle, Moulton

3) Rachel Puckett, Goose Lake

Maine-Anjou Steers

1) Parker Frey, Earlham

2) Smith Show Cattle, Charter Oak

3) Heath Downing, Creston

4) Anthony Hansen, Hornick

5) Martsching Show Cattle, Moulton

6) Circle C Cattle Company, Storm Lake

7) Rachel Puckett, Goose Lake

Shorthorn Plus Steers

1) Mitchell Family Show Cattle, Charles City

2) KCR Cattle Co., Charter Oak

3) Nadine Klaffke, Alden

4) Tjaden Shorthorns, Springville

5) Tapken Cattle Co., Adel

Simmental Steers

1) K & D Show Cattle, Goose Lake

2) Aubrey Kramer, Orient

Simmental Steers

1) Muir Farms, Rippey

2) Smith Show Cattle, Charter Oak

3) Schultz Cattle Co., Creston

4) Williams Cattle, Pleasantville

Simmental Steers

1) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.

2) Rieckland Lents Show Cattle, Creston

3) Bailey Schaben, Dunlap

4) Sarah Tapken, Adel

AOB Steers

1) Maass Show Cattle, Ida Grove

2) T&b Farms, Sumner, Neb.

3) James Cattle Company, Massena

AOB Steers

1) Kourtney Grimm, Audubon

2) Brittain Cattle, Earlham

3) Colton Becker, Atlantic

Crossbred Steers

1) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

2) Quentin Slater, Shenandoah

3) K & D Show Cattle, Goose Lake

4) Nahkunst Farms, Hamburg

5) Baker Farms, Creston

6) Mandi Niemeyer, Ladora

Crossbred Steers

1) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

2) Heath Downing, Creston

3) T&b Farms, Sumner, Neb.

4) Maass Show Cattle, Ida Grove

5) Gabrielle Branstad, Leland

6) Veronica Lents, Creston

7) Julia Quisley, Northwood

8) Amy Griffin Shorthorns, New Sharon

Crossbred Steers

1) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.

2) Mason Rozeboom, Hawarden

3) Cedar Creek Animal Clinic, Winterset

4) Brandt Farms, Corning

5) Rod Beeler, Truro

6) Van Gelder Cattle, Le Mars

Champion & Reserve Angus Heifer

Champion) Brandt Farms, Corning

Reserve) Logan Schroeder, Blakesburg

Champion & Reserve Charolais Composite Heifer

Champion) Danker Farms, Avoca

Reserve) Bormann Show Cattle, Algona

Champion & Reserve Chianina Heifer

Champion) Colton Shull, Albia

Reserve) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

Champion & Reserve Foundation Simmental Heifer

Champion) Weber Cattle, Parnell

Reserve) Carter Angus, Vermillion, S.D.

Champion & Reserve Maine-Anjou Heifer

Champion) Macy Schroeder, Blakesburg

Reserve) Braun Show Cattle, Northwood

Champion & Reserve Maine-Tainer Heifer

Champion) Dunk Cattle Co, Wayne, Neb.

Reserve) Parker Frey, Earlham

Champion & Reserve Shorthorn Heifer

Champion) Compton Cattle, Tipton

Reserve) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

Champion & Reserve Shorthorn Plus Heifer

Champion) Avery J Bennett, Richland

Reserve) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

Champion & Reserve Simmental Heifer

Champion) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.

Reserve) Schweer Show Cattle, Cedar Falls

Champion & Reserve Commercial Heifer

Champion) Danker Farms, Avoca

Reserve) Avery J Bennett, Richland

Champion & Reserve Market Heifer

Champion) Matilyn Lautner, Adel

Reserve) Schweer Show Cattle, Cedar Falls

Champion & Reserve Simmental Steer

Champion) Muir Farms, Rippey

Reserve) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.

Champion & Reserve AOB Steer

Champion) Maass Show Cattle, Ida Grove

Reserve) T&b Farms, Sumner, Neb.

Champion & Reserve Crossbred Steer

Champion) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb.

Reserve) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

Grand Champion & Reserve Breeding Female

Grand) Dunk Cattle Co, Wayne, Neb., 01-12-2016

Res. Grand) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb., 02-12-2016

3rd Overall Breeding Female - Sponsored by Brandt Farms

1) Danker Farms, Avoca, x

4th Overall Breeding Female -Sponsored by Mittag Show Cattle

1) Compton Cattle, Tipton, x

5th Overall Breeding Female - Sponsored by Sullivan Supply

1) Avery J Bennett, Richland, x

Grand Champion & Reserve Market Animal

Grand) Christo Cattle, Albion, Neb., x

Res. Grand) Muir Farms, Rippey, x

3rd Overall Market Animal - Sponsored by Mittag Design

1) Matilyn Lautner, Adel, x

4th Overall Market Animal - Sponsored by Mittag Show Cattle

1) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott, x

5th Overall Market Animal - Sponsored by Sullivan Supply

1) Parker Frey, Earlham, x

Champion & Reserve Herefored Heifer

Champion) Austin Brandt, Corning

Reserve) Braun Show Cattle, Northwood

Champion & Reserve Chianina Steer

Champion) Heath Downing, Creston

Reserve) Martsching Show Cattle, Moulton

Champion & Reserve Maine-Anjou Steer

Champion) Parker Frey, Earlham

Reserve) Smith Show Cattle, Charter Oak

Champion & Reserve Shorthorn Plus Steer

Champion) Mitchell Family Show Cattle, Charles City

Reserve) KCR Cattle Co., Charter Oak

Champion & Reserve Charolais Heifer

Champion) Weber Cattle, Parnell

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to the 2016 Iowa State Fair, August 11-21, 2016. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.