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.