South Dakota Farm Awarded Top Honors at Iowa State Fair Dexter Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/02/2011)(readMedia)-- Terry Sprague of Audubon netted the Grand Champion Female honors in the Dexter Cattle Show Thursday, August 18, at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.

High Pines Dexters of Hot Springs, S.D. captured the Grand Champion Bull and Reserve Grand Champion Female banners. Timberview Dexters of Coon Rapids showed the Reserve Grand Champion Bull.

Additional results follow:

Junior heifer calves -- March 1, 2011 and after

1) Terry Sprague, Audubon

2) Jeff & Melinda Chambers, Adams, Neb.

3) Timberview Dexters, Coon Rapids

4) Jeff & Melinda Chambers, Adams, Neb.

5) Jeremy Smith, Monticello

Junior heifer calves -- March 1, 2011 and after

1) High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

2) Timberview Dexters, Coon Rapids

3) Timberview Dexters, Coon Rapids

4) High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

5) High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

Senior heifer calves -- Sept. 1, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011

1) Terry Sprague, Audubon

2) Broken Arrow A Livestock, Stanton

3) Broken Arrow A Livestock, Stanton

4) Broken Arrow A Livestock, Stanton

Champion Heifer Calf: Terry Sprague, Audubon

Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

Junior yearling heifers -- March 1 - Aug.

1) Timberview Dexters, Coon Rapids

2) J & M Farms, Dixon

3) J & M Farms, Dixon

Junior yearling heifers -- March 1 - Aug.

1) Jeff & Melinda Chambers, Adams, Neb.

2) Jeff & Melinda Chambers, Adams, Neb.

Junior yearling heifers -- March 1 - Aug.

1) J & M Farms, Dixon

2) Terry Sprague, Audubon

3) Timberview Dexters, Coon Rapids

4) Timberview Dexters, Coon Rapids

5) Broken Arrow A Livestock, Stanton

Senior yearling heifers -- Sept. 1, 2009 - Feb. 28, 2010

1) Jeremy Smith, Monticello

Young cows -- Aug. 1, 2008 - Aug. 31, 2009

1) High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

2) Jeff & Melinda Chambers, Adams, Neb.

3) Harrison Dexters, Chariton

Mature cows -- before Aug. 1, 2008

1) High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

2) Jeff & Melinda Chambers, Adams, Neb.

3) Terry Sprague, Audubon

4) Broken Arrow A Livestock, Stanton

5) Hazybrook, Humeston

Cow/Calf

1) Terry Sprague, Audubon

2) High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

3) Jeff & Melinda Chambers, Adams, Neb.

4) High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

5) Jeff & Melinda Chambers, Adams, Neb.

6) Jeremy Smith, Monticello

Young bull calves -- March 1, 2011 and after

1) Timberview Dexters, Coon Rapids

2) High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

3) Hazybrook, Humeston

Junior yearling bulls -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2010

1) High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

Champion Yearling Heifer: Jeff & Melinda Chambers, Adams, Neb.

Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer: Jeff & Melinda Chambers, Adams, Neb.

Champion Senior Female: High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

Reserve Champion Senior Female: High Pines Dexters, Hot Springs, S.D.

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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