Milking Shorthorns Impress Judges at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2024) (readMedia)-- Midwest dairies faced off in the Milking Shorthorn Dairy Cattle show judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair on Friday, August 9.

Mueterthies Dairy of Lawler was awarded Grand Champion Female, and Sandy Hill Guernseys of Scotch Grove received the Reserve Grand Champion Female.

Complete results below (name, hometown and animal identification):

Milking Shorthorn

Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - May 31, 2024

1) Sandy Hill Guernseys, Scotch Grove

2) Collin Costello, Long Grove

3) Meyer Dairy Farms, West Union

Winter Heifer Calf -- Dec. 1, 2023 - Feb. 29, 2024

1) Abbie Gahring, Homestead

2) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler

3) Emma Alderton, Washington

4) Roth Dairy, Milford, NE

5) Collin Costello, Long Grove

Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023

1) Gavin Kishman, Monona

2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

3) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler

4) Taylor Sparrgrove, Castalia

5) Collin Costello, Long Grove

6) Jim Hammerand, Epworth

Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1) Taylor Sparrgrove, Castalia

2) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler

3) Logan Baldock, Rose Hill

4) AKA Genetics, Elgin

5) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth

6) Devore Dairy, Witon

7) Sandy Hill Guernseys, Scotch Grove

Spring Yearling Heifer -- March 1 - May 31, 2023

1) Joe Gibbs, Epworth

2) Rachel Hefel, Epworth

3) Abbie Gahring, Homestead

4) Geise Dairy, Dewitt

5) Tyler Alderton, Washington

Winter Yearling Heifer -- Dec.1, 2022 - Feb. 28, 2023

1) Lily Holthaus, West Union

2) Jessica Lansing, West Union

3) Emma Alderton, Washington

Fall Yrlg. Heifer (not in milk) -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2022

1) Brad Arthur, Sumner

2) Abbie Gahring, Homestead

Junior Best Three Females

1) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler

2) Collin Costello, Long Grove

Summer Junior Two Year Old Cow -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2022

1) Collin Costello, Long Grove

Junior Two Year Old Cow -- March 1 - May 31, 2022

1) Sandy Hill Guernseys, Scotch Grove

2) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler

Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2022

1) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler

Junior Three Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2021

1) Abbie Gahring, Homestead

Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021

1) Rachel Hefel, Epworth

Cow Four Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2019 - Aug. 31, 2020

1) Chris Leichty, Wayland

2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

Best Three Head

1) Collin Costello, Long Grove

2) Sandy Hill Guernseys, Scotch Grove

Best Four Head

1) Collin Costello, Long Grove

Junior Champion Female & Reserve

1) Gavin Kishman, Monona

2) Abbie Gahring, Homestead

3) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler

Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve

1) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler

2) Sandy Hill Guernseys, Scotch Grove

3) Abbie Gahring, Homestead

Senior Champion Female & Reserve

1) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

2) Chris Leichty, Wayland

Grand Champion Female & Reserve

1) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler

2) Sandy Hill Guernseys, Scotch Grove

3) Abbie Gahring, Homestead

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