Suffolk Breeders Compete for Top Honors at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/11/2018) (readMedia)-- Benda Suffolks from Alpha, Minn. and WEG & I-80Flocks, Geneva, Neb., exhibited the Champion Junior and Senior Rams, respectively. Ruby Mountain Sheep Co LLC of Spring Creek, Nev., was awarded the Grand Champion Ewe banner.

Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson took home Reserve Grand Champion Ewe honors.

Additional results below (names, hometowns, animal identification):

Yearling Ram

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG 17-C-15 "Final Drive", 1/31/2017, 649391

2) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 17-17, 2/18/2017, 649928

3) Rek-Rah Ranch, Oxford, McKlintock, 3/12/2017, 649930

4) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D., Knutson Suffolks 17-29, 2/1/2017, 648576

5) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 17-23, 3/3/2017, 648794

6) Rek-Rah Ranch, Oxford, Big Jake RR, 2/18/2017, 649891

7) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Ruby Mountain 1737 Archangel, 3/10/2017, 648491

8) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., Journey Farms, 4/2/2017, 652483

Shorn Yearling Ram

1) Werners' Hilltop Farm, Grinnell, LoverBoy, 2/6/2017, 646584

2) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., Swingin T Ranch, 2/3/2017, 646176

January Ram Lamb

1) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1842, 1/22/2018, 656734

2) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC110, 1/31/2018, 656557

3) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., Swingin T Ranch, 1/2/2018, 656392

4) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D., Knutson Suffolks 18-21, 1/19/2018, 654779

5) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 8149, 1/10/2018, 655408

6) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 833 RRNN, 1/11/2018, 656641

7) Schoelerman Suffolks, Everly, Schoelerman 18022, 1/8/2018, 655700

8) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Knutson 18-22, 1/19/2018, 654780

9) Erb N' Livestock, Weyauwega, Wis., Erb'n Livestock 18-3, 1/15/2018, 655487

10) Kameron, Don Or Kristen Hastings, Leland, Ill., Hastings Farm 18-5, 1/23/2018, 653336

February Ram Lamb

1) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 18-13, 2/1/2018, 655368

2) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1810, 2/9/2018, 654816

3) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn Sheep1819, 2/23/2018, 654039

4) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart, 2/10/2018, 654817

5) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 18-18, 2/2/2018, 655369

6) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 849 RRNN, 2/2/2018, 656642

7) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 8181, 2/22/2018, 655410

8) George Bros, Deshler, Ohio, George Bros 4080, 2/14/2018, 656313

9) Fisher Suffolks, Urbandale, Fisher 18-25, 2/26/2018, 656618

10) Stoney Patch, Tigerton, Wis., Stoney Patch 404-18, 2/12/2018, 656026

11) Joe Behounek, Chelsea, Bawnmore Farms Hustler's Delight, 2/27/2018, 656144

12) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 4417, 2/3/2018, 656590

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 862 RRNN, 3/1/2018, 656643

2) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 18361, 3/8/2018, 656814

3) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 8185, 3/4/2018, 655411

4) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 18-26, 3/7/2018, 655371

5) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 18-23, 3/2/2018, 655370

6) Joe Behounek, Chelsea, Bawnmore Farms Charlie's Angel, 3/9/2018, 656146

7) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1829, 3/1/2018, 655631

8) Joe Behounek, Chelsea, Bawnmore Farms Hustler's Image, 3/7/2018, 656145

9) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn Sheep1824, 3/2/2018, 654040

10) George Bros, Deshler, Ohio, George Bros 4086, 3/7/2018, 655016

11) Kameron, Don Or Kristen Hastings, Leland, Ill., "Buck-Aroo" Hastings Farm 18-11, 3/5/2018, 653339

Shorn Ram Lamb -- All Ages

1) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma, Krafka Harkema 1819, 1/22/2016, 656490

2) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., MacCauley Suffolks, 9/5/2017, 653733

3) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma, Krafka Harkema 1823, 1/20/2018, 656494

4) Werners' Hilltop Farm, Grinnell, Ram, 1/26/2018, 652641

5) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 218, 1/5/2018, 655606

6) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., Swingin T Ranch, 3/17/2018, 656393

7) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 6432, 2/13/2018, 656591

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

2) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn.

3) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Pair Ram

4) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

5) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla.

6) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing

Yearling Ewe

1) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn Sheep 1748, 3/13/2017, 654037

2) Slack Farms, Lake Geneva, Wis., Broehms Enterprise 0629, 2/3/2017, 648787

3) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Savanah, 1/2/2017, 648065

4) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1770, 2/25/2017, 649303

5) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 17-168, 3/2/2017, 649899

6) Kameron, Don Or Kristen Hastings, Leland, Ill., Hastings Farm 17-4, 2/26/2017, 648040

7) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Goose, 9/13/2016, 648572

8) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 17-46, 4/5/2017, 651294

9) Sandage Farms, State Center, sandage KB363, 3/3/2017, 649754

10) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 17-18, 2/21/2017, 648795

11) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 609P RRNN, 3/5/2017, 648697

12) Barry Bruce, Linden, Ind., Bruce 3777, 3/7/2017, 655086

13) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1720, 2/19/2017, 647903

14) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., Van Dyke, 1/14/2017, 648367

Yearling Ewe

1) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 17-38, 3/20/2017, 648796

2) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn Sheep 1702, 1/19/2017, 648482

3) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Big Pink Ruby Mtn Sheep 1707, 1/23/2017, 648476

4) Slack Farms, Lake Geneva, Wis., Hastings 17-3, 2/26/2017, 648039

5) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D., Knutson Suffolks 17-16, 2/1/2017, 648583

6) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1711, 1/11/2017, 649298

7) Barry Bruce, Linden, Ind., Bruce 3775, 2/3/2017, 646756

8) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 551 RRNN, 1/2/2017, 648562

9) Sandage Farms, State Center, Dorthy, 2/11/2017, 649742

10) Kameron, Don Or Kristen Hastings, Leland, Ill., Hastings Farm 17-2, 2/22/2017, 648418

11) Barry Bruce, Linden, Ind., Bruce 3692, 9/7/2016, 655085

12) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Cheryl, 2/16/2017, 651664

13) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1701, 2/3/2017, 647899

14) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., Swingin T Ranch, 3/25/2017, 652306

15) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 4400, 2/14/2017, 649795

Shorn Yearling Ewe

1) Barry Bruce, Linden, Ind., Bruce 3690, 9/2/2016, 655084

2) Rich Krafka Family Suffolks, Dysart, Krafka 1711, 1/23/2017, 602045

3) Sandage Farms, State Center, Ruthie, 2/8/2017, 649740

4) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 215, 2/16/2017, 648518

5) Rich Krafka Family Suffolks, Dysart, Krafka 732, 1/28/2017, 646792

6) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC 288, 2/18/2017, 649809

7) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe, Skartvedt 4694, 2/10/2017, 647129

8) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG G-711, 3/3/2017, 649388

9) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., Circle T, 2/14/2017, 647093

10) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe, Skartvedt 4688, 2/7/2017, 647127

11) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 216, 2/1/2017, 648519

12) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 17-26, 3/4/2017, 651289

13) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., Swingin T Ranch, 2/1/2017, 646177

14) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 4416, 3/2/2017, 649797

15) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 17-32, 3/10/2017, 651291

Shorn Fall Ewe Lamb

1) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma

2) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., MacCauley Suffolks, 9/7/2017, 653746

3) Werners' Hilltop Farm, Grinnell, Kimm, 12/17/2017, 654620

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev.

2) Slack Farms, Lake Geneva, Wis.

3) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn.

4) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

5) Kc Suffolks, Parkersburg

6) Kameron, Don Or Kristen Hastings, Leland, Ill.

7) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

8) Sandage Farms, State Center

9) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Pair Yearling

10) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe

11) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing

12) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla.

Fall Ewe Lamb

1) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, My Oh MY, 9/15/2017, 654571

2) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 651 ET RRNN, 9/1/2017, 656644

3) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe, Skartvedt 1482, 9/7/2017, 654609

January Ewe Lamb

1) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D., Knutson Suffolks 18-1, 1/2/2018, 654774

2) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn Sheep 1803, 1/10/2018, 654021

3) Slack Farms, Lake Geneva, Wis., K.Slack 1808, 1/3/2018, 654601

4) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 729 RRNN, 1/4/2018, 656650

5) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1835, 1/12/2018, 656736

6) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1834, 1/12/2018, 656735

7) Kameron, Don Or Kristen Hastings, Leland, Ill., Hastings Farm 18-3, 1/21/2018, 653334

8) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Annie, 1/2/2018, 654563

9) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC 108, 1/31/2018, 656539

10) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 8148, 1/9/2018, 655412

11) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 221, 1/7/2018, 655610

12) Schoelerman Suffolks, Everly, Schoelerman 18019, 1/6/2018, 655702

13) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 223, 1/23/2018, 655611

14) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe, Touchdown Acres 1813, 1/20/2018, 655467

February Ewe Lamb

1) Roger W. Davis, Osceola, Davis, 2/13/2018, 655341

2) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., Annushcat, 2/4/2018, 654849

3) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC 215, 2/12/2018, 656540

4) Slack Farms, Lake Geneva, Wis., K.Slack 1842, 2/6/2018, 654605

5) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D., Knutson Suffolks 18-54, 2/17/2018, 654791

6) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 18-27, 2/24/2018, 655378

7) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 8165, 2/3/2018, 655414

8) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1862, 2/20/2018, 656740

9) Fisher Suffolks, Urbandale, Fisher 18-26, 2/26/2018, 656619

10) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe, Skartvedt 4708, 2/9/2018, 655819

11) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1812, 2/9/2018, 654826

February Ewe Lamb

1) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1853, 2/5/2018, 656738

2) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC 207, 2/4/2018, 656524

3) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn Sheep 1823, 2/23/2018, 654032

4) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D., Knutson Suffolks 18-61, 2/20/2018, 654787

5) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 18-14, 2/1/2018, 655374

6) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 851 RRNN, 2/3/2018, 656654

7) Dynamic Cheviots, Oshkosh, Wis., Dynamic 828, 2/20/2018, 656715

8) Roger W. Davis, Osceola, Davis, 2/12/2018, 655339

9) Fisher Suffolks, Urbandale, Fisher 18-11, 2/20/2018, 654737

10) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1806, 2/6/2018, 654826

11) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 18-30, 2/21/2018, 655381

12) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 4418, 2/3/2018, 656593

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC 383, 3/7/2018, 656536

2) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn Sheep 1827, 3/2/2018, 654030

3) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 18-36, 3/12/2018, 655380

4) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Jewell, 3/2/2018, 654569

5) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, Hoskins 18-25, 3/7/2018, 655379

6) Dynamic Cheviots, Oshkosh, Wis., Dynamic 838, 3/15/2018, 656717

7) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D., Knutson Suffolks 18-98, 3/18/2018, 654799

8) Joe Behounek, Chelsea, Bawnnmore Farms Big Molly, 3/1/2018, 656147

9) Kameron, Don Or Kristen Hastings, Leland, Ill., Annuschat R742, 3/2/2018, 654851

10) Joe Behounek, Chelsea, Bawnmore Farms Queenie, 3/7/2018, 656148

11) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 2430, 3/4/2018, 656595

Shorn Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1) Greeley Everts, Holland, Russell Sheep Co 8082, 1/27/2018, 653118

2) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma, Krafka Harkema 1801, 1/1/2018, 6566494

3) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 219, 1/5/2018, 655609

4) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG A-824, 2/16/2018

5) Werners' Hilltop Farm, Grinnell, BZ, 1/12/2018, 654867

6) Greeley Everts, Holland, Russell Sheep Co 8117, 2/19/2018, 653119

7) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 4419, 2/5/2018, 656594

8) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 217, 1/2/2018, 655608

9) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla., MacCauley Suffolks, 1/4/2018, 653773

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D.

2) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev.

3) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn.

4) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

5) Slack Farms, Lake Geneva, Wis.

6) Kc Suffolks, Parkersburg

7) Sandage Farms, State Center

8) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

9) Kameron, Don Or Kristen Hastings, Leland, Ill.

10) Dynamic Cheviots, Oshkosh, Wis.

11) Werners' Hilltop Farm, Grinnell

12) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing

13) Greeley Everts, Holland

14) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla.

Pair of Lambs

1) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn.

2) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

3) Sandage Farms, State Center

4) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev.

5) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D.

6) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

7) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla.

8) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, 1 Ram 1 Ewe

9) Werners' Hilltop Farm, Grinnell

10) Joe Behounek, Chelsea

Young Flock

1) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn.

2) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

3) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev.

4) Sandage Farms, State Center

5) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

6) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D.

7) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla.

8) Werners' Hilltop Farm, Grinnell

Flock

1) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev.

2) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn.

3) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

4) Sandage Farms, State Center

5) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

6) Kc Suffolks, Parkersburg

7) Swingin T Ranch, Big Cabin, Okla.

Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Ram - JUNIOR SHOW

Champion) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn.

Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Ewe

Grand) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev.

Res. Grand) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

Senior Champion & Reserve Ewe

Champion) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev.

Reserve) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

Junior Champion & Reserve Ewe

Champion) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D.

Reserve) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev.

Junior Champion & Reserve Ewe - JUNIOR SHOW

Champion) Knutson Suffolks, Centerville, S.D.

Reserve) Greeley Everts, Holland

Senior Champion & Reserve Ram

Champion) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

Reserve) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

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