Shorthorn Breeders Win Banners at State Fair Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/10/2009)(readMedia)-- Han-Du Farms of Watseka, Ill. earned the Grand Champion Bull banner in the Shorthorn Cattle Show August 22 at the 2009 Iowa State Fair.

The Reserve Grand Champion and Iowa Champion Bull banners were awarded to Herman's Flatland Shorthorns of Osage.

Grand Champion Female honors went to Sullivan Farms of Jerseyville, Ill. and the Reserve Grand Champion Female banner was awarded to Shelden Tibbs of Middletown, Ill.

Nicholas McOllough of Clarion exhibited the Iowa Champion Female.

Additional results follow:

Appendix Shorthorn Females-- March & April 09

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

2) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart

3) PAHA Cattle Co, New Virginia

Appendix Shorthorn Females-- Jan. & Feb. 09

1) B Good Livestock Co., Creston

2) Austin Bennett, Richland

3) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton

Appendix Shorthorn Females-- Nov. 2008

1) DTR Cattle Co., Raymond, Kan.

Appendix Shorthorn Females-- Aug. 2008

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

Appendix Shorthorn Females-- June & July 08

1) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

2) Courtney Veldhuizen, Montezuma

Appendix Shorthorn Females-- May 08

1) Brouwer Stock Farm, Aplington

Appendix Shorthorn Females-- March & April 08

1) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

2) Shelby Moothart, Miles

3) Avery Bennett, Richland

4) Casey Smith, Fairfield

5) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton

Appendix Shorthorn Females-- Nov. 07

1) Sullivan Farms, Dunlap

Late spring heifer calves -- after May 1, 2009

1) Bryan Thill, Pleasantville

2) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

3) Darbyshire Family Farms, Morning Sun

Early spring heifer calves-- April 2009

1) SGK Cattle, Garner

2) Loyd Shorthorn Cattle, New London

3) Darbyshire Family Farms, Morning Sun

4) 6B Shorthorns, Parkersburg

5) Loyd Shorthorn Cattle, New London

Early spring heifer calves-- March 15-31, 2009

1) Cowtraks Ranch, Tipton

2) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

3) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart

4) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

5) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

6) Jennifer Gardner, Douds

7) PAHA Cattle Co., New Virginia

Early spring heifer calves-- March 1-14, 2009

1) Darbyshire Family Farms, Morning Sun

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

3) Tom Mitchell, Waverly

4) WinBar Family Shorthorns, Belmond

5) Bates Shorthorns, Mount Pleasant

6) Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns, Oakland

Junior heifer calves-- Feb. 2009

1) SGK Cattle, Garner

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

3) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton

4) Austin Bennett, Richland

5) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

Junior heifer calves-- Jan. 14-31, 2009

1) Bryan Thill, Pleasantville

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

3) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton

4) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

5) WinBar Family Shorthorns, Belmond

Junior heifer calves-- Jan. 1-13, 2009

1) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

2) O-Dale Farms, Harlan

3) Mason Mitchell, Nashua

4) Bryan Thill, Pleasantville

Winter heifer calves - Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2008

1) Taylor Hagie, Clarion

2) B Good Livestock Co., Creston

3) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton

Senior heifer calves-- Oct. 2008

1) WinBar Family Shorthorns, Belmond

Senior heifer calves-- Sept. 2008

1) Ashley Hunter, Goodell

2) Callyn Hahn Han-Du Farms, Watseka, Ill.

3) Mason Mitchell, Nashua

4) 6B Shorthorns, Parkersburg

Summer yearling females -- July 1 - Aug. 31, 2008

1) Casey Smith, Fairfield

Late spring yrlg females-- May 15- June 30, 2008

1) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

2) Shelby Moothart, Miles

3) Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns, Oakland

4) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

5) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton

Late spring yrlg females-- May 1-14, 2008

1) Sullivan Farms, Jerseyville, Ill.

2) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

4) Carly Main, Buffalo Center

5) Brouwer Stock Farm, Aplington

6) Wyatt Obrecht, Harlan

Early spring yrlg females-- April 2008

1) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

2) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

3) Haywood Cattle Co., Union

4) Todd Clark, Pleasantville

Early spring yrlg females-- March 2008

1) Carly Main, Buffalo Center

2) WinBar Family Shorthorns, Belmond

3) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

Junior yearling females-- Feb. 2008

1) Shelden Tibbs, Middletown, Ill.

2) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

3) Darbyshire Family Farms, Morning Sun

4) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart

5) Cooper Kabela, West Branch

Junior yearling females-- Jan. 2008

1) Casey Smith, Fairfield

2) Darbyshire Family Farms, Morning Sun

3) Garrett Davis, Glenville, Minn.

Senior yearling females - Sep. 1 - Dec. 31, 2007

1) Nicholas McOllough, Clarion

2) Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns, Oakland

Cow/Calf

1) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart

2) 6B Shorthorns, Parkersburg

3) Brouwer Stock Farm, Aplington

4) Loyd Shorthorn Cattle, New London

Group of Two Females

1) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

3) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

4) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

5) Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns, Oakland

6) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

7) WinBar Family Shorthorns, Belmond

8) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton

9) WinBar Family Shorthorns, Belmond

Early spring bull calves - Mar. 1 - Apr. 30, 2009

1) Loyd Shorthorn Cattle, New London

Junior bull calves-- Feb. 2009

1) Cowtraks Ranch, Tipton

2) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

3) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton

4) Bates Shorthorns, Mount Pleasant

Junior bull calves-- Jan. 2009

1) Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns, Oakland

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

4) Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns, Oakland

Senior bull calves - Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2008

1) Reanna Obrecht, Harlan

Summer yearling bulls -- July 1 - Aug. 31, 2008

1) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

2) Oakview Shorthorns, Nevada

Late spring yrlg bulls -- May 1 - June 30, 2008

1) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

Early spring yrlg bulls - Mar. 1 - Apr. 30, 2008

1) Tyler Hahn Han-Du Farms, Watseka, Ill.

2) O-Dale Farms, Harlan

3) WinBar Family Shorthorns, Belmond

Junior yearling bulls - Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2008

1) Oakview Shorthorns, Nevada

2) WinBar Family Shorthorns, Belmond

Two-year old bulls -- Jan 1 - June 30, 2007

1) Herman's Flatland Shorthorns, Osage

Group of Two Bulls

1) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

2) Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns, Oakland

3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

4) O-Dale Farms, Harlan

Super Cow Class

1) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

2) Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns, Oakland

Get of Sire

1) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

3) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

Best Six Head

1) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

3) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

4) WinBar Family Shorthorns, Belmond

Champion & Reserve Appendix Female

Champion) Sullivan Farms, Dunlap

Reserve Champion) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

3) Shelby Moothart, Miles

4) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

5) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

Champion & Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

Champion) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

Reserve Champion) Darbyshire Family Farms, Morning Sun

Champion & Reserve Senior Heifer Calf

Champion) Ashley Hunter, Goodell

Reserve Champion) Taylor Hagie, Clarion

Champion & Reserve Intermediate Female

Champion) Sullivan Farms, Jerseyville, Ill.

Reserve Champion) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

Champion & Reserve Junior Female

Champion) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

Reserve Champion) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

Champion & Reserve Senior Female

Champion) Shelden Tibbs, Middletown, Ill.

Reserve Champion) Nicholas McOllough, Clarion

Champion & Reserve Cow/Calf

Champion) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart

Reserve Champion) 6B Shorthorns, Parkersburg

Champion & Reserve Junior Bull Calf

Champion) Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns, Oakland

Reserve Champion) Cowtraks Ranch, Tipton

Champion Senior Bull Calf: Reanna Obrecht, Harlan

Champion & Reserve Intermediate Bull

Champion) Top Notch Stock Farm, Albert Lea, Minn.

Reserve Champion) Bergs Shorthorns, Osage

Champion & Reserve Junior Bull

Champion) Han-Du Farms, Watseka, Ill.

Reserve Champion) O-Dale Farms, Harlan

Champion Senior Bull: Hermans Flantland Shorthorns, Osage

"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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