Suffolk Breeders Compete for Top Honors at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/18/2019) (readMedia)-- Kc Suffolks of Parkersburg exhibited the Grand Champion Ram and Grand Champion Ewe in the Suffolk Sheep show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair. Kc Suffolks also took home second place Premier Exhibitor.

Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC of Spring Creek, Nev., was awarded the Reserve Grand Champion Ewe banner and claimed first place Premier Exhibitor.

Touchdown Acres of Radcliffe took home Reserve Grand Champion Ram honors.

Sandage Farms of State Center claimed third place Premier Exhibitor.

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

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

SUFFOLK

Yearling Ram

1) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Snazz, 2/1/2018, 656849

2) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe, Skartvedt 4709, 2/27/2018, 655813

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

4) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 8-862 RRNN, 3/1/2018, 656643

5) Fisher Suffolks, Urbandale, Fisher 18-08, 2/13/2018, 654735

6) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 18-8181, 2/22/2018, 655410

7) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1816, 2/10/2018, 654817

8) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 18-8185, 3/4/2018, 655411

9) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC212, 2/11/2018, 657696

10) Ubben Suffolk, Des Moines, Annschat Farms R716, 1/29/2018, 658164

11) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill., Kanable 2389, 9/21/2018, 654101

12) Roger W. Davis, Osceola, McClure, 4/9/2018, 654457

Shorn Yearling Ram

1) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma, Krafka Harkema 1823, 1/26/2018, 656491

2) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma, Krafka Harkema 1819, 1/22/2018, 656490

Fall Ram Lamb

1) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill., Knutson F18-9, 9/16/2018, 659351

2) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC1011, 10/11/2018, 661499

January Ram Lamb

1) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 19172, 1/6/2019, 661000

2) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 19-8095, 1/8/2019, 660881

3) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., "Buckin A" Ruby Mtn 1904, 1/7/2019, 660185

4) Rek-rah Ranch, Oxford, Puma, 1/15/2019, 659185

5) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 9-904 RRNN, 1/2/2019, 659321

6) Bill Royer, Washington, Ill., Royer Farm 952, 1/1/2019, 659886

7) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe, Skartvedt 1916, 1/14/2019, 660716

8) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill., Kanable 2415, 1/14/2019, 660092

9) Rek-rah Ranch, Oxford, 1/15/2019, 661015

10) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill., Kanable 2416, 1/14/2019, 660093

February Ram Lamb

1) Kjeldgaard Farms, Tekamah, Neb., Kjeldgaard 19-721RR, 2/26/2019, 661196

2) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn 1910, 2/3/2019, 660189

3) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KD236, 2/8/2019, 661501

4) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 250 RR, 2/18/2019, 660317

5) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 2437, 2/4/2019, 661880

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1975, 3/5/2019, 662154

2) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 9-956 RRNN, 3/2/2019, 660430

3) Bawnmore Farms, Chelsea, 0219, 3/1/2019, 661456

4) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, HOSKINS19-22, 3/4/2019, 662151

5) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1918, 3/3/2019, 662164

6) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, HOSKINS19-27, 3/16/2019, 662153

7) Bawnmore Farms, Chelsea, 0218, 3/1/2019, 661455

8) Fisher Suffolks, Urbandale, Fisher 19-20, 3/2/2019, 660198

9) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KD310, 3/14/2019, 662069

Shorn Ram Lamb -- All Ages

1) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma, Krafka Harkema 1754, 2/15/2019, 661891

2) Werners Hilltop Farm, Grinnell

3) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 2447, 2/13/2019, 661879

4) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Staler 251 RR, 2/20/2019, 660318

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Sandage Farms, State Center

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

3) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn.

4) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

5) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

6) Rek-rah Ranch, Oxford

7) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing

8) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill.

Yearling Ewe

1) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Jewell, 2/2/2018, 654565

2) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., "Amped Up" Ruby Mtn 1807, 2/9/2018, 654031

3) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1825, 2/24/2018, 657015

4) Rek-rah Ranch, Oxford, Destiny, 1/10/2018, 653556

5) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, HOSKINS18-61, 2/20/2018, 654787

6) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 8-728 RRNN, 1/6/2018, 653446

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

8) Ubben Suffolk, Des Moines, Fisher 18-21, 3/2/2018, 657867

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

10) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 18-8182, 2/22/2018, 655417

11) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill., Kanable 2397, 3/1/2018, 654106

Yearling Ewe

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

2) Kjeldgaard Farms, Tekamah, Neb., Kjeldgaard 18-674RR, 2/5/2018, 653323

3) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, HOSKINS18-54, 2/17/2018, 654791

4) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 8-729 RRNN, 1/4/2018, 656650

5) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC108, 1/31/2018, 656539

6) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Crystal, 1/16/2018, 659458

7) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe, Skartvedt 4706, 2/8/2018, 655818

8) Fisher Suffolks, Urbandale, Fisher 18-34, 3/4/2018, 657874

9) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1838, 3/30/2018, 657017

10) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill., Kanable 2392, 2/22/2018, 654104

11) Rek-rah Ranch, Oxford, Princess, 1/10/2018, 653555

12) Ubben Suffolk, Des Moines, G113-R713, 1/29/2018, 658187

Shorn Yearling Ewe

1) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma, Krafka Harkema 1801, 1/1/2018, 656494

2) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 8-806 RRNN, 1/1/2018, 656652

3) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC216, 2/13/2018, 656541

4) D&K Acres, Corning, Sandage KC378, 4/17/2018, 656555

Shorn Fall Ewe Lamb

1) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC1009, 10/9/2018, 661505

2) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 234 RR, 9/15/2018, 660308

3) Greeley Everts, Holland, Everts 0016, 12/28/2018, 660502

4) Greeley Everts, Holland, Everts 0014 RR/NN, 12/25/2018, 660469

Pair of Yearling Ewes

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

2) Kc Suffolks, Parkersburg

3) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

4) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

5) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe

6) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton

7) Sandage Farms, State Center

8) Rek-rah Ranch, Oxford

9) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill.

Fall Ewe Lamb

1) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., "Abracadabra" WHS F8-6, 9/18/2018, 660082

2) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KC1019, 10/19/2018, 661506

3) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, HOSKINSF18-2, 9/14/2018, 659977

4) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill., Ocean State C902, 9/2/2018, 657909

5) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stazler 235 RR, 9/15/2018, 660309

January Ewe Lamb

1) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Bonzie, 1/1/2019, 659051

2) Barry Bruce, Linden, Ind., HB3 Bruce 3930, 1/31/2019, 659137

3) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn 1903, 1/7/2019, 660168

4) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 9-924 RRNN, 1/7/2019, 659329

5) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, HOSKINS19-32, 1/25/2019, 659913

6) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe, Skartvedt 4730, 1/20/2019, 660300

7) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill., Kanable 2418, 1/19/2019, 660095

8) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 244 RR, 1/12/2019, 660313

January Ewe Lamb

1) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, HOSKINS 19-1, 1/4/2019, 662148

2) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 19143, 1/5/2019, 660987

3) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Gonzella, 1/3/2019, 659264

4) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 9-926 RRNN, 1/7/2019, 659331

5) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., "Ma Deuce" Ruby Mtn 1902, 1/4/2019, 660167

6) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe, Skartvedt 4728, 1/18/2019, 660298

7) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill., Kanable 2417, 1/19/2019, 660094

8) Rek-rah Ranch, Oxford, Mrs Warren, 1/17/2019, 659180

9) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 19-8097, 1/22/2019, 660884

February Ewe Lamb

1) Barry Bruce, Linden, Ind., Bruce 3932, 2/1/2019, 659262

2) Bawnmore Farms, Chelsea, 0215, 2/10/2019, 660453

3) Fisher Suffolks, Urbandale, Fisher 19-13, 2/12/2019, 660202

4) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1964, 2/25/2019, 661540

5) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, HOSKINS19-13, 2/23/2019, 662149

6) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1957, 2/21/2019, 661539

7) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn 1915, 2/7/2019, 660183

8) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Oreo, 2/2/2019, 659267

9) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 6458, 2/18/2019, 661878

February Ewe Lamb

1) Bawnmore Farms, Chelsea, 0216, 2/10/2019, 661454

2) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KD230, 2/6/2019, 661510

3) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Anna, 2/2/2019, 659268

4) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn 1912, 2/16/2019, 660176

5) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1904, 2/3/2019, 659015

6) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 9-951 RRNN, 2/22/2019, 660435

7) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn., Benda 1944, 2/10/2019, 661538

8) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 19-8099, 2/2/2019, 660885

9) Schoelerman Suffolks, Everly, Schoelerman 19015, 2/10/2019, 660710

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Ruby Mountain Sheep Co., LLC., Spring Creek, Nev., Ruby Mtn 1935, 3/4/2019, 660179

2) Bill Royer, Washington, Ill., Royer Farm 816, 3/2/2019, 660388

3) Sandage Farms, State Center, Sandage KD301, 3/1/2019, 661520

4) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, HOSKINS19-20, 3/2/2019, 662150

5) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton, Stewart 1933, 3/3/2019, 659010

6) KC Suffolks, Parkersburg, Sassie, 3/2/2019, 661021

7) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn., Quam 9-965 RRNN, 3/3/2019, 660438

8) Schluensen Suffolks, Bettendorf, Schluensen 19-8127, 3/17/2019, 660890

9) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson, HOSKINS19-25, 3/7/2019, 662152

10) Schoelerman Suffolks, Everly, Schoelerman 19033, 3/5/2019, 660714

Shorn Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1) Schoelerman Suffolks, Everly, Schoelerman 19022, 2/25/2019, 660711

2) Schoelerman Suffolks, Everly, Schoelerman 19024, 2/11/2019, 660713

3) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma, Krafka Harkema 1756, 2/15/2019, 661890

4) Greeley Everts, Holland, Bar-Zel 9053 RR, 1/11/2019, 660257

5) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing, Stalzer 246 RR, 1/17/2019, 660314

6) Brad Fetters, Lineville, 2446, 2/11/2019, 661877

7) Greeley Everts, Holland, Everts 0024 RR/NN, 2/2/2019, 660504

8) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma, Krafka Harkema 1755, 2/15/2019, 661889

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Barry Bruce, Linden, Ind.

2) Bawnmore Farms, Chelsea

3) Kc Suffolks, Parkersburg

4) Sandage Farms, State Center

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

6) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn.

7) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

8) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

9) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill.

10) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton

11) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe

12) Stalzer Suffolks, Zearing

13) Greeley Everts, Holland

Pair of Lambs

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

2) Bawnmore Farms, Chelsea

3) Sandage Farms, State Center

4) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

5) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

6) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton

7) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill.

8) Benda Suffolks, Alpha, Minn.

9) Rek-rah Ranch, Oxford

Young Flock

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

2) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

3) Sandage Farms, State Center

4) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

5) Stewart Family Suffolk, Newton

6) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill.

Flock

1) Kc Suffolks, Parkersburg

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

3) Hoskins Stock Farm, Jefferson

4) Rex Quam, Dodge Center, Minn.

5) Sandage Farms, State Center

6) Touchdown Acres, Radcliffe

7) Kanable Suffolk, Antioch, Ill.

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