Champions Selected at the 2023 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Show

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The 2023 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Breeding Heifer Show was held on Monday, October 9, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. Exhibitors had the pleasure of welcoming judge Tyler Bush of Britton, South Dakota, to evaluate and sort through 10 junior breeding heifers.

Grand Champion Junior Breeding 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 Champion Junior Yearling Female.

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Breeding 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 Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer.

Junior Breeding Heifers

Champion Spring Heifer Calf

ERTL Miss Princess EVE 337L

Lilyan March, Greentop, Mo.

Sire: PADO Mr Jackpot 889F ET

 

Champion Junior Heifer Calf

KBRO Ms Alexia 2302L

Kayce Brown, Dwight, Kan.

Sire: KRBO 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

 

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf

TGV T Bar S Ms 1166K ET

Kylie Smith, Decatur, Ark.

Sire: DLW Frontrunner 2510F

 

Champion Intermediate Heifer

MDR Empress K87

Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Mo.

Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET

 

Champion Junior Yearling Heifer

MDR Knock Out 203K

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: MDR First Step 7549E

 

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer

MDR Freedom 202K

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: MDR First Step 9824G ET

 

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female

MDR Knock Out 203K

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: MDR First Step 9824G ET

 

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female

MDR Freedom 202K

Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kan.

Sire: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET

 

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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