Hampton Farm Wins State Fair Lowline Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/03/2009)(readMedia)-- Spring Creek Farm of Hampton captured the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Bull banners in the Lowline Cattle Show Thursday, August 20, at the 2009 Iowa State Fair.

Bar J Ranch of Brooten, Minn. exhibited the Grand Champion Fullblood Heifer and Effertz EZ Ranch of Bismarck, N.D. earned the Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Heifer banner.

Additional results below:

Purebred & Percentage

PB% Junior heifer calf -- after April 1, 2009

1) Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

2) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo.

PB% Junior heifer calf -- March 1-31, 2009

1) Happel Lowlines, Fairbank

PB% Junior heifer calf -- Jan 1 - Feb 28, 2009

1) Ross Dirksen, Dunbar, Neb.

2) Anna Dirksen, Dunbar, Neb.

PB% Senior heifer calf -- Sept 1 - Oct 31, 2008

1) Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

2) Reinken Cattle Company, Boone

3) Reinken Cattle Company, Boone

PB% Summer yearling heifer -- July 1 - Aug 31, 2008

1) Smith & Associates, Kiowa, Colo.

PB% Summer yearling heifer -- May 1 - June 30, 2008

1) Heartland Genetics, Lenox

PB% Junior yearling heifer -- April 1-30, 2008

1) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

2) Smith & Associates, Kiowa, Colo.

3) Heartland Genetics, Lenox

4) Triple D Farms, Boone

PB% Cow/Calf -- cow born after Sept 1, 2006

1) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo.

PB% Junior bull calf -- after April 1, 2009

1) Happel Lowlines, Fairbank

PB% Summer yearling bull -- May 1 - June 30, 2008

1) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

PB% Junior yearling bull -- April 1-30, 2008

1) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

2) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

Fullblood

FB Junior heifer calf -- after April 1, 2009

1) Spring Creek Farm, Hampton

2) Triple D Farms, Boone

FB Junior heifer calf -- March 1-31, 2009

1) Reinken Cattle Company, Boone

2) Spring Creek Farm, Hampton

FB Junior heifer calf -- Jan 1 - Feb 28, 2009

1) Dennis Boldt, Lakeville, Minn.

FB Senior heifer calf -- Sept 1 - Oct 31, 2008

1) Smith & Associates, Kiowa, Colo.

2) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.

FB Summer yearling heifer -- July 1 - Aug 31, 2008

1) Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

2) Spring Creek Farm, Hampton

3) Dennis Boldt, Lakeville, Minn.

4) Sigel Sunset Ranch, Cadott, Wis.

FB Summer yearling heifer -- May 1 - June 30, 2008

1) Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

2) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

3) Triple D Farms, Boone

FB Junior yearling heifer -- April 1-30, 2008

1) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.

2) Smith & Associates, Kiowa, Colo.

3) Heartland Genetics, Lenox

4) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

5) Smith & Associates, Kiowa, Colo.

6) Triple D Farms, Boone

FB Junior yearling heifer -- March 1-31, 2008

1) Spring Creek Farm, Hampton

2) 5H Farm, Hampton

3) 5H Farm, Hampton

FB Junior yearling heifer -- Jan 1 - Feb 29, 2008

1) Twin Oaks Cattle Company, Lebanon, Tenn.

2) Twin Oaks Cattle Company, Lebanon, Tenn.

FB Cow/Calf - cow born after Sept 1, 2006

1) Dennis Boldt, Lakeville, Minn.

2) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo.

3) Triple D Farms, Boone

FB Junior bull calf -- after April 1, 2009

1) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo.

FB Junior bull calf -- March 1-31, 2009

1) Spring Creek Farm, Hampton

FB Junior bull calf -- Jan 1 - Feb 28, 2009

1) Triple D Farms, Boone

FB Summer yearling bull -- May 1 - June 20, 2008

1) Spring Creek Farm, Hampton

2) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

3) Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

FB Junior yearling bull -- April 1-30, 2008

1) Sigel Sunset Ranch, Cadott, Wis.

FB Junior yearling bull -- March 1-31, 2008

1) Spring Creek Farm, Hampton

2) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.

3) Smith & Associates, Kiowa, Colo.

4) David Hoag, Muscatine

5) Schmit Farms, Oakes, N.D.

6) Sigel Sunset Ranch, Cadott, Wis.

FB Summer senior yearling bull -- May 1 - Aug 31, 2007

1) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.

FB Two year old bull -- Jan 1 - April 30, 2007

1) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

2) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo.

Pair of Heifers

1) Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

2) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.

3) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

4) 5H Farm, Hampton

5) Heartland Genetics, Lenox

6) Dennis Boldt, Lakeville, Minn.

7) Triple D Farms, Boone

8) Triple D Farms, Boone

Pair of Bulls

1) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

2) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.

Get of Sire

1) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

2) Triple D Farms, Boone

Produce of Dam

1) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

2) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

3) Dennis Boldt, Lakeville, Minn.

4) 5H Farm, Hampton

5) Triple D Farms, Boone

Best Five Head

1) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

Champion & Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

Champion) Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

Reserve Champion) Ross Dirksen, Dunbar, Neb.

Champion & Reserve Senior Heifer Calf

Champion) Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

Reserve Champion) Reinken Cattle Company, Boone

Champion & Reserve Summer Yearling Heifer

Champion) Smith & Associates, Kiowa, Colo.

Reserve Champion) Heartland Genetics, Lenox

Champion & Reserve Junior Heifer

Champion) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

Reserve Champion) Smith & Associates, Kiowa, Colo.

Champion Cow/Calf: Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo.

Champion Junior Bull Calf: Happel Lowlines, Fairbank

Champion & Summer Yearling Bull: Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

Champion & Reserve Junior Bull

Champion) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

Reserve Champion) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

PB% Grand Champion & Reserve Bull

Grand Champion) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

Res. Grand Champion) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

Champion & Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

Champion) Dennis Boldt, Lakeville, Minn.

Reserve Champion) Spring Creek Farm, Hampton

Champion & Reserve Senior Heifer Calf

Champion) Smith & Associates, Kiowa, Colo.

Reserve Champion) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.

Champion & Reserve Summer Yearling Heifer

Champion) Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

Reserve Champion) Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

Champion & Reserve Junior Heifer

Champion) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.

Reserve Champion) Smith & Associates, Kiowa, Colo.

Champion & Reserve Cow/Calf

Champion) Dennis Boldt, Lakeville, Minn.

Reserve Champion) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo.

Champion & Reserve Junior Bull Calf

Champion) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo.

Reserve Champion) Triple D Farms, Boone

Champion & Reserve Summer Yearling Bull

Champion) Spring Creek Farm, Hampton

Reserve Champion) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

Champion & Reserve Junior Bull

Champion) Spring Creek Farm, Hampton

Reserve Champion) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.

Champion & Reserve Senior Bull

Champion) Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Neb.

Reserve Champion) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.

"State Fair Time" ended August 23. The 2010 Iowa State Fair is set August 12-22. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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