Minnesota Ranch Sweeps Iowa State Fair South Devon Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/02/2011)(readMedia)-- DLCC Ranch of Pierz, Minn. showed both the Grand Champion Female and Grand Champion Bull in the South Devon Show judged Thursday, August 18 at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.

JVM Cattle Company of Pella earned Reserve Champion Female honors and Walnut Grove Farm of Valley Falls, Kan. showed the Reserve Champion Bull.

Additional results below:

Heifers -- after April 1, 2011

1) DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

2) Devonridge Farms, Brooklyn

Heifers -- March 1-31, 2011

1) JVM Cattle Company, Pella

2) Alumbaugh Farms, Trenton, Mo.

3) Alumbaugh Farms, Trenton, Mo.

Heifers -- Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010

1) Walnut Grove Farm, Valley Falls, Kan.

Heifers -- May 1 - June 30, 2010

1) DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

2) Kendra Doty, Montezuma

Heifers -- April 1-30, 2010

1) DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

2) JVM Cattle Company, Pella

3) Popken South Devon & RP Farms, Swanville, Minn.

4) Alumbaugh Farms, Trenton, Mo.

5) Sunnyside Livestock Farms, Brooklyn

Heifers -- March 1-31, 2010

1) Hill Crest South Devon, Grinnell

2) Showboat Cattle Co., Winchester, Kan.

3) DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

4) Alumbaugh Farms, Trenton, Mo.

5) Kendra Doty, Montezuma

Heifers -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2010

1) JVM Cattle Company, Pella

2) Three Cedars Farm, Denison, Kan.

Heifers -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2009

1) Devonridge Farms, Brooklyn

First calf cow/calf -- cow born Jan. 1, 2009 and After

1) DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

2) Popken South Devon & RP Farms, Swanville, Minn.

Cow/Calf -- cow born Dec. 31, 2008 and Prior

1) DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

2) JVM Cattle Company, Pella

3) Walnut Grove Farm, Valley Falls, Kan.

4) Hill Crest South Devon, Grinnell

5) JVM Cattle Company, Pella

6) Devonridge Farms, Brooklyn

Bulls -- after April 1, 2011

1) Popken South Devon & RP Farms, Swanville, Minn.

2) Hill Crest South Devon, Grinnell

Bulls -- March 1-31, 2011

1) Walnut Grove Farm, Valley Falls, Kan.

2) JVM Cattle Company, Pella

Bulls -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2011

1) DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

Bulls -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010

1) Walnut Grove Farm, Valley Falls, Kan.

Bulls -- Jan. 1 - Mar 31, 2010

1) DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

2) Popken South Devon & RP Farms, Swanville, Minn.

Produce of Dam

1) JVM Cattle Company, Pella

2) Popken South Devon & RP Farms, Swanville, Minn.

Junior Get of Sire

1) Walnut Grove Farm, Valley Falls, Kan.

Best Five Head

1) DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

2) JVM Cattle Company, Pella

3) Walnut Grove Farm, Valley Falls, Kan.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf: DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: JVM Cattle Company, Pella

Champion Senior Heifer Calf: Walnut Grove Farm, Valley Falls, Kan.

Champion Junior Female: JVM Cattle Company, Pella

Reserve Champion Junior Female: DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

Champion Senior Female: Devonridge Farms, Brooklyn

Champion Cow/Calf: DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf: DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

Champion Bull Calf: DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

Reserve Champion Bull Calf: Walnut Grove Farm, Valley Falls, Kan.

Champion Junior Bull: DLCC Ranch, Pierz, Minn.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull: Walnut Grove Farm, Valley Falls, Kan.

The 2011 Iowa State Fair "Nothing Compares" ended August 21. The 2012 Iowa State Fair is set August 9-19. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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