Southdown Farms Compete in Iowa State Fair Sheep Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/11/2018) (readMedia)-- Willwerth Southdowns of Eagle Grove won Champion Ram, Champion Ewe and first-place Premier Exhibitor honors in the Southdown Sheep Show judged Wednesday, August 15 at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis. received Reserve Champion Ram and Reserve Champion Ewe honors, along with second place Premier Exhibitor honors.

Gillmore Southdowns from Lincoln, Neb. took third place Premier Exhibitor honors.

The Premier Exhibitor award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based on the day's placings.

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

Yearling Ram

1) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, OLSON2747, 2/2/2017, cc2089

2) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, ERB 004, 3/11/2017, CC1048

3) Werners' Hilltop Farm, Grinnell, Sparkplug, 2/18/2017, CC1741

Fall Ram Lamb

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willerth 400, 10/13/2017, DD1692

2) Hughes Farms, Elwood, Hughes Bros. 0006, 11/7/2017, DD1630

3) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 799, 9/17/2017, DD859

January Ram Lamb

1) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., Circle J 8-EM1, 1/28/2018, DD1816

2) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, OLSON 2772, 1/24/2018, cc8237

3) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, willwerth d205, 2/4/2018, DD1687

4) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 844, 1/4/2018, DD847

5) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 845, 1/6/2018, DD845

6) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, OLSON 2765, 1/20/2018, cc8230

February Ram Lamb

1) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 857 QRNN, 2/3/2018, CC9506

2) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth K543, 3/31/2018, DD1688

3) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 803, 2/20/2018, DD848

4) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, OLSON 2785, 2/5/2018, cc8246

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth E2027, 3/10/2018, DD1689

2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 820, 3/25/2018, DD850

3) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth R-7, 3/5/2018, DD1690

4) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 807, 3/15/2018, DD849

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove

2) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, X

3) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

Yearling Ewe

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 392, 2/8/2017, CC3982

2) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., Willwerth 2245, 10/6/2017, CC1202

3) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Klug DK 17-10, 2/18/2017, CC2800

4) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., HBS 17-1884, 1/5/2017, CC1032

5) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 386, 1/23/2017, CC 3980

6) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Lawaer 17-12313, 1/9/2017, CC 4691

7) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., HBS 16-1845, 10/10/2016, CC1025

8) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 703, 3/3/2017, CC3682

9) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, OLSON 2728, 1/10/2017, cc2073

10) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Sunrise 6171, 9/3/2016, CC450

11) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 597 RRNN, 3/2/2017, CC3239

12) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., Howard 7106, 3/26/2017, CC 7908

13) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 616 RRNN, 3/4/2017, CC3240

14) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, OLSON 2733, 1/20/2017, cc2078

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove

2) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D.

3) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan

4) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis.

5) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

6) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, X

7) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn.

Fall Ewe Lamb

1) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., 1932, 10/5/2017, 7255

2) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 390, 2/3/2017, CC 7884

3) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., 1968, 10/11/2017, CC7263

4) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., Formo 7052, 10/11/2017, CC 8514

5) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 395, 10/13/2017, CC 7983

6) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 798, 9/17/2017, DD860

7) Hughes Farms, Elwood, Hughes Bros. 0007, 11/7/2017, DD1631

8) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 660 RRNN, 9/4/2017, CC9507

January Ewe Lamb

1) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., Cirlce J 8 NSA, 11/27/2018, CC 7218

2) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., 1981, 1/11/2018, 7264

3) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willerth DC74, 1/9/2018, DD1680

4) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 838 RRNN, 1/13/2018, Cc9511

4) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth K530, 1/31/2018, DD1681

5) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 810 RRNN, 1/2/2018, CC9509

6) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 846, 1/6/2018, DD846

8) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, OLSON2766, 1/21/2018, cc8231

9) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, 15-16, 1/20/2018, CC8708

10) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Bowman 1840, 1/3/2018, CC9500

11) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, OLSON2768, 1/23/2018, C8233

February Ewe Lamb

1) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., Circle J 8-2F01A, 2/10/2018, CC 7228

2) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth K548, 2/11/2018, DD1682

3) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Limestone 18-16, 2/2/2018, CC8635

4) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 854 RRNN, 2/1/2018, Cc9512

5) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, OLSON2787, 2/17/2018, CC8247

6) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, OLSON2780, 2/2/2018, cc8244

7) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 858 QRNN, 2/3/2018, Cc9513

8) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Limestone 18-19, 2/17/2018, CC8637

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 2077, 3/6/2018, DD1686

2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 1879, 3/8/2018, DD613

3) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 2099, 3/7/2018, DD1685

4) Anna and Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., 3/3/2018, CC9514

5) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2798, 3/4/2018, CC853

6) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 838, 4/8/2018, DD856

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove

2) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis.

3) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D.

4) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn.

5) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

6) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan

7) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, X

Pair of Lambs

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove

2) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis.

3) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn.

4) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

5) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, X

Young Flock

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove

2) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis.

3) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn.

4) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, X

5) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

Flock

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove

2) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis.

3) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan

4) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn.

5) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

6) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, X

Champion & Reserve Ram

Champion) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, p-400

Reserve) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., 8-EMI

Champion & Reserve Ewe

Champion) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, 392

Reserve) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., 2245

Premier Exhibitor

1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove

2) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis.

3) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.

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