Champions Selected at the 2023 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show
LINCOLN, Neb. — The 2023 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® show was held on Monday, October 9, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. Exhibitors had the pleasure of welcoming judge Brigham Stewart of Washington, Kansas, to evaluate and sort through 10 Gelbvieh females, five Gelbvieh bulls, 14 Balancer females and eight Balancer bulls.
Grand Champion Gelbvieh female was TGV T Bar S Jada 168L owned by T Bar S Cattle Company of Billings, Missouri. Sired by DDGR Stellar 124J, this female was born March 9, 2023, and first earned the title of Champion Spring Heifer Calf.
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female was GHGF Whit’s Wisdom 225K owned by Karley Rumfelt of Phillipsburg, Missouri. Born March 12, 2022, and sired by GHGF Cow Town D536, this female first earned the title of Champion Junior Yearling Heifer.
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull was GHSC E-Trade GK56 owned by Gage Swindler of Braymer, Missouri. Sired by JRI Trade Secret 253G486, and born April 25. 2022, this bull first earned the title of Champion Junior Yearling Bull.
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull was DTKF Legend G114L owned by DTK Cattle Company of Janesville, Iowa. Born March 23, 2023, and sired by DLW TPG Frontrunner 2510F, this bull first earned the title of Champion Spring Bull Calf.
Grand Champion Balancer Female was MDR Freedom 202K owned by Corbin Lowe of Winfield, Kansas Sired by MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET and born February 14, 2022, this female first earned the title of Champion Junior Yearling Heifer.
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female was MDR Knock Out 203K owned by Corbin Lowe of Winfield, Kansas. Born March 3, 2022, and sired by MDR First Step 7549E, this female first earned the title of Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Female.
Grand Champion Balancer Bull was JGPG Pit Boss 205K ET co-owned by T Bar S Cattle Company of Billings, Missouri, and JPG Gelbvieh of Lathrop, Missouri. Born February 28, 2022, and sired by GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET, this bull first earned the title of Champion Junior Yearling Bull.
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull was XXB Big Shooter 694J ET owned by Cody Brown of Dwight, Kansas. Sired by SB Shootout 725 and born January 14, 2021, this bull first earned the title of Champion Senior Yearling Bull.
Gelbvieh Females
Champion Spring Heifer Calf
TGV T Bar S Jada 168L
T Bar S Cattle Company, Billings, Mo.
Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J
Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf
HTFB Hilltops Loretta L351
Brad McWilliams/Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo.
Sire: HTFM Mr Equalizer E711
Champion Senior Heifer Calf
TGV T Bar S Ms 1166K ET
Kylie Smith, Decatur, Ark.
Sire: DLW TPG Frontrunner 2510F
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf
HTFG Hilltops Kylee K2245
Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo.
Sire: HTFM Mr. Equalizer E711
Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
GHGF Whit’s Wisdom 225K
Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo.
Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536
Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
MDR Birdie 211K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: JRI Top Dog 68T14
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female
TGV T Bar S Jada 168L
T Bar S Cattle Company, Billings, Mo.
Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female
GHGF Whit’s Wisdom 225K
Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo.
Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536
Gelbvieh Bulls
Champion Spring Bull Calf
DTKF Legend G114L
DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa
Sire: DLW TPG Frontrunner 2510F
Champion Junior Bull Calf
HTFM Hilltops Lone Ranger L303
Brad McWilliams/Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo.
Sire: HTFG Hilltops Hawkeye H064
Champion Senior Bull Calf
GHSC Maestro K60 ET
Gage Swindler, Braymer, Mo.
Sire: JDPD Astro 407S
Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf
DBSG Victor’s Secret K58
Dylan Swindler, Braymer, Mo.
Sire: JRI Trade Secret 253G486
Champion Junior Bull
GHSC E Trade GK56
Gage Swindler, Braymer, Mo.
Sire: JRI Trade Secret 253G486
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull
GHSC E Trade GK56
Gage Swindler, Braymer, Mo.
Sire: JRI Trade Secret 253G486
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull
DTKF Legend G114L
DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa
Sire: DLW TPG Frontrunner 2510F
Balancer Females
Champion Spring Heifer Calf
DTKF Layla C124L
DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa
Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077
Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf
DTKF Let’s Have a Party E116L
DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa
Sire: SCC SCH 24 Karat 838
Champion Junior Heifer Calf
KBRO Ms Alexia 2302L
Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan.
Sire: KBRO Spiked 4 Life 2099H
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf
ASHE MKB 75L
Dillon Phelps, Paragould, Ark.
Sire: Hummel Argentine 0204
Champion Senior Heifer Calf
KBRO Khloe 2248K
Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET
Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
MDR Freedom 202K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET
Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
MDR 203K Knock Out 203K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Grand Champion Balancer Female
MDR Freedom 202K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female
MDR 203K Knock Out 203K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Balancer Bulls
Champion Spring Bull Calf
DTKF Live It Up F327L
DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa
Sire: CTR Jackpot 8660F ET
Champion Junior Bull Calf
CBRO Waylon 2331L ET
Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan.
Sire: XXB Big Shooter 604J ET
Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf
XXB Shooter 706L
Boehler Gelbviehs, Orleans, Neb.
Sire: XXB Big Shooter 604J ET
Champion Intermediate Bull
REA Mr Red Maple Twister 230K
Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan.
Sire: XXB Primo 541E ET
Champion Junior Bull
JCPG Pit Boss 205K ET
T Bar S Cattle Company, Billings, Mo.
Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET
Reserve Champion Junior Bull
GRU Kingpin 716K
AE Rock-N-Cattle, Burrton, Kan.
Sire: DCH Big Andy D672
Champion Senior Bull
XXB Big Shooter 604J ET
Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan.
Sire: Sb Shootout 725
Grand Champion Balancer Bull
JCPG Pit Boss 205K ET
T Bar S Cattle Company, Billings, Mo.
Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull
XXB Big Shooter 604J ET
Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan.
Sire: SB Shootout 725
The American Gelbvieh Association is a progressive beef cattle breed association representing 1,100 members and approximately 40,000 cows assessed annually in a performance-oriented total herd reporting system.
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