Champions Selected at the 2023 American Gelbvieh Junior Association National Junior Balancer® Show
LINCOLN, Neb. – The 2023 American Gelbvieh Junior Association National Junior Balancer® Show was held on Thursday, July 6. Exhibitors had the pleasure of welcoming judge Scott Bush of Britton, South Dakota, to evaluate and sort through 166 Balancer bull and female entries.
Grand Champion Balancer Bull was CMYB Pure Country 56K owned by Cole Youngblood of Columbia, Kansas. Born December 5, 2022, and sired by TTTT 4T Pure Profit 1808F ET, this bull first earned the title of Champion Senior Bull Calf.
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull was CWLR Won’t Back Down 210K owned by Corbin Lowe of Winfield, Kansas. Sired by MDR First Step 7549E, born March 10, 2022, this bull first earned the title of Champion Senior Yearling Bull.
Grand Champion Balancer Female was BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET owned by Braylen Schaeffer of Hagerstown, Indiana. Born March 6, 2022, and sired by PVF Blacklist 7007, this female first earned the title of Champion Late Spring Yearling Heifer.
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female was MDR Knock Out 203K owned by Corbin Lowe of Winfield, Kansas. Sired by MDR First Step 7549E, and born March 3, 2022, this female first earned the title of Reserve Grand Champion Late Spring Yearling Heifer.
Balancer Bulls
Champion Bred & Owned Junior Bull Calf
KBRO Platinum 2361L
Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan.
Sire: XXB Lifeline 56D
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Junior Bull Calf
VOS 461L
Carter Voss, Bruning, Neb.
Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N
Champion Bred & Owned Senior Bull Calf
CMYB Pure Country 56K
Cole Youngblood, Columbus, Kan.
Sire: TTTT 4T Pure Profit ET
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Senior Bull Calf
JNCC Big Dreams 292K
Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.
Sire: JNCC CRLL Butch Cassidy 0106H ET
Champion Bred & Owned Junior Yearling Bull
REA Mr Red Maple Twister 230K
Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan.
Sire: XXB Primo 541E ET
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Junior Yearling Bull
HMKG Ez Money 112K
Hadlee Ketcherside, Cuba, Mo.
Sire: TAU Mr Ez Money 22H ET
Champion Bred & Owned Senior Yearling Bull
CWLR Won’t Back Down 210K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Senior Yearling Bull
KYLA Ameritrade K2211
Kyla Struck, Humboldt, S.D.
Sire: Silverias Forbes 8088
Grand Champion Bred & Owned Balancer Bull
CMYB Pure Country 56K
Cole Youngblood, Columbus, Kan.
Sire: TTTT 4T Pure Profit ET
Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned Balancer Bull
CWLR Won’t Back Down 210K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Balancer Females
Champion Cow-Calf
FGRG Lovely Lady May 0022H
Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D.
Sire: Stevenson Turning Point 60558
Reserve Champion Cow-Calf
TTTT 4T Prime Time 56H ET
Cole Youngblood, Columbus, Kan.
Sire: Colburn Primo 5153
Champion Bred & Owned Cow-Calf
FGRG Lovely Lady May 0022H
Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D.
Sire: Stevenson Turning Point 60558
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Cow-Calf
LBVF Zoey H013
Logan Buffo, Leavenworth, Kan.
Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero H71
Champion Junior Heifer Calf
XXB Miss Lead The Way 316L ET
Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan.
Sire: Conley Lead The Way 0738
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf
TAU Ms. Equalizer 316L ET
Kale Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb.
Sire: HTFM Mr. Equalizer E711
Champion Bred & Owned Junior Heifer Calf
FPCC Loretta 5126L
Montana Wilson, Worthington, Minn.
Sire: MCAA Johnny Walker Blue 160J
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Junior Heifer Calf
REGC Crimson Rose L479
Lucas Clines, Springfield, Mo.
Sire: JRI Sustainabull 253F48
Champion Senior Heifer Calf
GCRK 298K ET
Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.
Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf
TGV T Bar S Ms 24 Karat 1155K ET
Rory Rook, Lamar, Mo.
Sire: SCC SCH 24 Karat 828
Champion Bred & Owned Senior Heifer Calf
GCRK 298K ET
Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.
Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F Et
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Senior Heifer Calf
CCRK Faith 2505K
Drew Stock, Waukon, Iowa
Sire: CCRK Reunion Tour 0223H ET
Champion Intermediate Heifer
GDX Kitty 258K
Gabrielle Hammer, Wallace, Kan.
Sire: BABR 6350D
Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer
FGRG 506K
Gentry Warner, Arapahoe, Neb.
Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET
Champion Bred & Owned Intermediate Heifer
KRYB Karsyn’s Girl 02K
Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan.
Sire: TTTT 4T Pure Profit ET
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Intermediate Heifer
BREK Miss Kandy K164
Breckon Murray, Kingfisher, Okla.
Sire: EGL Lifeline B101
Champion Late Spring Yearling Heifer
BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET
Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.
Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077
Reserve Champion Late Spring Yearling Heifer
MDR Knock Out 203K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Champion Bred & Owned Late Spring Yearling Heifer
WLSS Supercalifragilistic K255
Kaisha Alber, Guide Rock, Neb.
Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Late Spring Yearling Heifer
MMJ Diamond Patsy 42K3
Madalyn Johnson, Judsonia, Ark
Sire: DMC Martin’s Bandit 105H1
Champion Winter Yearling Heifer
RUPP Jilt 216K
Owen Spencer, Pierre, S.D.
Sire: GHGF Cracker Jack G310
Reserve Champion Winter Yearling Heifer
MGA Di Trey 207K
Gabrielle Hammer, Wallace, Kan.
Sire: PVF Metropolis 8178
Champion Bred & Owned Winter Yearling Heifer
CBRO Laney 2218K
Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan.
Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Winter Yearling Heifer
REA Ms Rd Mpl Honey Bee 210K ET
Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan.
Sire: JRI Probity 254D28
Champion Senior Yearling Heifer
GHGF Zelda’s Jazz 20J3 ET
Shelby Candler, Weaverville, N.C.
Sire: GHGF Man O’ War F825
Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Heifer
GHGF J’Neil 255J
Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.
Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620
Champion Bred & Owned Senior Yearling Heifer
MDR Empress J31
Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.
Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Senior Yearling Heifer
JLEA My Maria 151J ET
Jaylea Pope, Ravenna, Neb.
Sire: BABR 7326E
Grand Champion Balancer Heifer
BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET
Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.
Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Heifer
MDR Knock Out 203K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Grand Champion Balancer Female
BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET
Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.
Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female
MDR Knock Out 203K
Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.
Sire: MDR First Step 7549E
Third Overall Balancer Female
GDX Kitty 258K
Gabrielle Hammer, Wallace, Kan.
Sire: BABR 6350D
Fourth Overall Balancer Female
GHGF Zelda’s Jazz 20J3 ET
Shelby Candler, Weaverville, N.C.
Sire: GHGF Man O’ War F825
Fifth Overall Balancer Female
GHGF J’Neil 255J
Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.
Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620
Grand Champion Bred & Owned Balancer Heifer
GCRK 298K ET
Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.
Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET
Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned Balancer Heifer
MDR Empress J31
Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.
Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET
Grand Champion Bred & Owned Balancer Female
FGRG Lovely Lady May 0022H
Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D.
Sire: Stevenson Turning Point 60558
Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned Balancer Female
GCRK 298K ET
Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.
Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET
The American Gelbvieh Junior Association is the junior division of the American Gelbvieh Association. The AGJA provides members up to 21 years of age the opportunity to participate in youth activities.
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