Top Sheep Chosen at Iowa State Fair Shropshire Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/28/2017) (readMedia)-- Rueber Shropshires of Marshalltown claimed Champion Ewe, Champion Ram, and first place Premier Exhibitor honors in the Shropshire Sheep show judged Thursday, August 18 at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

WEG and 1-80 Flocks of Geneva, Neb. took home the Reserve Champion Ram.

Sugar Ridge Ranch of Viroqua, Wis., claimed the Reserve Champion Ewe banner, as well as third place in the Premier Exhibitor contest.

SS Shrops of Davenport won second place Premier Exhibitor.

The Premier Exhibitor award is given to the exhibitor who scores the most points based upon class placings during the breed's show.

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

Yearling Ram

1) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., 3G 16001, 12/13/2015, M456365

2) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 1/5/2016, 455065

Shorn Yearling Ram

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Orange22, 2/27/2016, M456427

2) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., Avery 16-02 Power Drive, 1/3/2016, M455577

3) West Shrops, Leclaire, West Shrops 16-2, 2/16/2016, 455041

4) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

Fall Ram Lamb

1) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 9/27/2016, 457904

January Ram Lamb

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow10, 1/29/2017, M458578

2) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

3) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow7, 1/29/2017, M458577

4) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG R-718, 1/31/2017, 459259

5) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 1/19/2017, 457908

6) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., 3G 1703 QRNN, 1/15/2017, M457720

7) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 1/17/2017, 457906

February Ram Lamb

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG F-735, 2/28/2017, 459256

2) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 2/5/2017, 457914

3) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow13, 2/10/2017, M458579

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., 3G 1736 RRNN, 2/17/2017, M458977

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow25, 3/20/2017, M458581

2) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

3) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG F-738, 3/6/2017, 459257

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., Richardson's 1744 QRNN, 3/1/2017, M458973

Shorn Ram Lamb -- All Ages

1) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 2/5/2017, 457913

2) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow14, 2/10/2017, M458580

3) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., 3G 1716 QRNN, 1/29/2017, M457722

4) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG F-740, 3/18/2017, 459258

5) West Shrops, Leclaire, West Shrops 17-3, 2/13/2017, 458012

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

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

3) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

4) SS Shrops, Davenport

5) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

Yearling Ewe

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Orange18, 2/26/2016, M455521

2) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Orange11, 2/22/2016, M455519

3) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., 3G 16002, 12/13/2015, M456361

4) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

5) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG R-1514, 9/3/2015, 459239

6) SS Shrops, Davenport, CLSF, 10/2/2015, 455030

Shorn Yearling Ewe

1) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 1/19/2016, 455055

2) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Orange27, 3/7/2016, M455520

3) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., 3G 16033, 3/1/2016, M456375

5) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG R-1518, 9/7/2015, 459240

6) West Shrops, Leclaire, West Shrops 16-1, 1/14/2016, 455040

7) West Shrops, Leclaire, SS Shrops 16-17, 2/2/2016, 455058

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

2) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

3) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

4) SS Shrops, Davenport

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

6) West Shrops, Leclaire

Fall Ewe Lamb

1) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

2) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, Rife 17-048, 10/11/2016, M457433

3) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., Richardson's 16057, 11/1/2016, M458967

4) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 9/21/2016, 457891

January Ewe Lamb

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow3, 1/7/2017, M458567

2) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 1/2/2017, 457580

3) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Orange50, 1/3/2017, M458566

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., Richardson's 1722, 1/31/2017

5) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

6) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG F-720, 1/31/2017, 439248

February Ewe Lamb

1) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 2/5/2017, 457901

2) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow15, 2/27/2017, M458568

3) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., 3G 1724 RRNN, 2/1/2017, M457725

5) SS Shrops, Davenport, SS Shrops, 2/2/2017, 457899

6) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG G-717, 2/3/2017, 459247

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow21, 3/16/2017, M458569

2) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

3) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow24, 3/18/2017, M458472

4) SS Shrops, Davenport, Majons, 3/1/2017, 458032

5) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., 3G 1750, 3/6/2017, M458981

6) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG F-737, 3/6/2017, 459252

Shorn Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow23, 3/18/2017, M458571

2) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG R-715, 2/3/2017, 459254

3) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb., 3G 1706 QRNN, 1/18/2017, M457723

4) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

5) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Yellow26, 3/20/2017, M458473

6) SS Shrops, Davenport, Majons, 1/19/2017, 458031

7) West Shrops, Leclaire, West Shrops 17-1, 2/11/2017, 458010

8) West Shrops, Leclaire, West Shrops 17-6, 2/23/2017, 458008

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

2) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

3) SS Shrops, Davenport

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

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

6) West Shrops, Leclaire

Pair of Lambs

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

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

3) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

4) SS Shrops, Davenport

5) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

6) West Shrops, Leclaire

Young Flock

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

2) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

3) SS Shrops, Davenport

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

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

6) West Shrops, Leclaire

Flock

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

2) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

3) SS Shrops, Davenport

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

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

6) West Shrops, Leclaire

Champion & Reserve Ram

Champion) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Orange22

Reserve) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb., WEG F-735

Champion & Reserve Ewe

Champion) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown, RueberShrops Orange18

Reserve) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis., 1122

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