Champions Selected at 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Show
LINCOLN, Neb. – The 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show was held on Sunday, January 1, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Exhibitors had the pleasure of welcoming judge Brandon Callis of Minco, Oklahoma, to evaluate and sort through 70 Balancer and 40 Gelbvieh females.
Grand champion Gelbvieh female was MGA Pocahontas 142J owned by Ellie Bowman of Lewis, Kansas. Sired by OGSG Overtime 175D and born April 2, 2021, this female first earned the title of champion late spring yearling female.
Reserve grand champion Gelbvieh female was JRI Ms Preference 207 J311 owned by Lily Judd of Pomona, Kansas. Born January 23, 2021, and sired by JRI General Patton 213B97 ET, this female first earned the title of champion junior yearling heifer.
Grand champion Balancer female was VLK Roxanne J122 owned by Huck Hanza of Lawton, Oklahoma. Sired by C&C Mckinley 3000 Exar and born April 2, 2021, this female first earned the title of champion late spring yearling heifer.
Reserve grand champion Balancer female was MDR T/R Empress 111J ET owned by Kyson Thiel of Kaw City, Oklahoma. Born February 27, 2021, and sired by MDR First Step 7549 ET, this female first earned the title of champion junior yearling heifer.
2023 Gelbvieh and Balancer Junior Show
Cattlemen’s Congress
January 1, 2023
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Division Champions and Reserves:
Gelbvieh Females
Champion Cow-Calf
BREK Honeystix H10
Breckon Murray, Kingfisher, Okla.
Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8
Champion Spring Heifer Calf
AMT Kinsley 265K
Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.
Sire: GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET
Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf
GHGF Whit’s Wisdom 25K
Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo.
Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536
Champion Winter Heifer Calf
JRI Ms Precision 207K312 ET
Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan.
Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET
Reserve Champion Winter Heifer Calf
KARS Lady Liberty 159K
Karson Brooks, Bennet, Neb.
Sire: CIRS American Pride 2330G
Champion Senior Heifer Calf
BCFG Butlers Ms Jaelynn J534 ET
Aidan Rabb, Markle, Ind.
Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf
TGV T Bar S Ms Tootsie Pop 1024J
Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash.
Sire: GDV T Bar S Giddy Up 102D
Champion Intermediate Heifer
AMT Jasmine 165J
Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.
Sire: GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET
Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer
CRLL Saterrah 1757J ET
Jacie Diane Carroll, Raymore, Mo.
Sire: JDPD Astro 407S
Champion Late Spring Yearling Heifer
MGA Pocahontas 142J
Ellie Bowman, Lewis, Kan.
Sire: OGSG Overtime 175D
Reserve Champion Late Spring Yearling Heifer
EMMA Emory
Jacob Arthur McDonald, Rolla, Mo.
Sire: JRI Pop A Top 197E832 ET
Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
JRI Ms Preference 207J311
Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan.
Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET
Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
BCFG Butlers Ms. Jolene 283J
Lillian McCowan, Cleveland, Okla.
Sire: GHGF Man Of War F825
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Heifer
MGA Pocahontas 142J
Ellie Bowman, Lewis, Kan.
Sire: OGSG Overtime 175D
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Heifer
JRI Ms Preference 207J311
Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan.
Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female
MGA Pocahontas 142J
Ellie Bowman, Lewis, Kan.
Sire: OGSG Overtime 175D
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female
JRI Ms Preference 207J311
Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan.
Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET
Balancer Females
Champion Cow-Calf
TLRR Ruby G73
Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, Okla.
Sire: WSA Andras Fusion R236
Champion Spring Heifer Calf
BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET
Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.
Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077
Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf
MGA Di Trey 236K
Lincoln Dean Martin, Bucklin, Kan.
Sire: PVF Metropolis 8178
Champion Winter Heifer Calf
MDR Freedom 202K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET
Reserve Champion Winter Heifer Calf
MDR Friday 201K ET
Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.
Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET
Champion Senior Heifer Calf
GHGF J’neil 255J
Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.
Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf
TGV T Bar S Ms Showgirl 1027J
Rory Rook, Lamar, Mo.
Sire: GDV T Bar S Casimo 115G ET
Champion Intermediate Heifer
GHGF Contessa Princess 10J1 ET
Colton David Cow, Little Switzerland, N.C.
Sire: Colburn Primo 5153
Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer
MDR T/R Empress 100J
Jett Baker, Stuart, Okla.
Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET
Champion Late Spring Yearling Heifer
VLK Roxanne J122
Huck Hanza, Lawton, Okla.
Sire: C&C Mckinley 3000 Exar
Reserve Champion Late Spring Yearling Heifer
MDR Elly Zendt 115J ET
Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
MDR T/R Empress 111J ET
Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
XXB Miss Shootout 111J ET
Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan.
Sire: SB Shootout 725
Grand Champion Senior Yearling Female
JTK Heiress 004
Kale Cook, Lindsay, Okla.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Grand Champion Balancer Heifer
VLK Roxanne J122
Huck Hanza, Lawton, Okla.
Sire: C&C Mckinley 3000 Exar
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Heifer
MDR T/R Empress 111J ET
Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Grand Champion Balancer Female
VLK Roxanne J122
Huck Hanza, Lawton, Okla.
Sire: C&C Mckinley 3000 Exar
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female
MDR T/R Empress 111J ET
Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
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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