Show Results

2024 American Royal

Results by Tawnie DeJong, MS

Photos by Next Level Images

The 2024 Open Gelbvieh and Balancer® shows were held at the American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri on Monday, October 14, 2024. Exhibitors welcomed judge Clinton Laflin of Russell, Kansas to sort 17 Gelbvieh and 26 Balancer® entries.

Champion Gelbvieh Female

Champion Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Calf

IFG Ivers Miss Yasmin M411

Isabel Lowe, Adrian, MO

Sire: IFG Ivers Hannibal F 14

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female

Champion Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf

TGV T Bar S Ms 1187L

Hadlee Ketcherside, Cuba, MO

Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J

Champion Gelbvieh Spring Heifer Calf

DTK Mocha K124M

DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, IA

Sire: RWG Happy Hour 0442 ET

Reserve Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Calf

HFGC Hart’s Finale 1M

Nick Doering, Basehor, KS

Sire: JKGF Husker’s Estate G658 ET

Reserve Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf

KKKG Triple K Miss Lexus G25L

Nick Doering, Basehor, KS

Sire: DCH Triple K Husker G413

Champion Gelbvieh Intermediate Heifer

LBVF Lola L01

Karlie Janeczko/Buffo Livestock, Leavenworth, KS

Sire: JLEA Tops Down 914G

Reserve Gelbvieh Intermediate Heifer

SHGC Lainey 29F11 L29

Kolton Phillips, Cole Camp, MO

Sire: KSI RRG Mr. Pistol L981G

Champion Gelbvieh Junior Yearling Heifer

SHGC Layla 25A31 L25

Jarrett Phillips, Cole Camp, MO

Sire: KSI RGG Mr. Pistol L981G

Reserve Gelbvieh Junior Yearling Heifer

RUPP Foxi 301L

Leighton Tinney, Mora, MO

Sire: BABR 2321J

Champion Balancer Female

Champion Balancer Junior Yearling Heifer

XXB Tessa 417/358L

Paige Walahoski, Overton, NE

Sire: XXB Shootout 417J ET

Reserve Champion Balancer Female

Reserve Balancer Junior Yearling Heifer

CTR Lass’s Black Pearl 301L ET

Kaycee Brown, Dwight, KS

Sire: CTR Lifeline 7756E

Champion Balancer Spring Heifer Calf

DTK Makin Memories C124M

DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, IA

Sire: Deppe SFF Full Spectrum 160

Reserve Balancer Spring Heifer Calf

SEPT What Comes Next M407

September Farms, Franklin, NE

Sire: MDR First Step 7549E

Champion Balancer Junior Heifer Calf

SEPT Malibu M401

September Farms, Franklin, NE

Sire: BABR Remedy 1307H

Champion Balancer Intermediate Heifer

TTG Twisted T Lady 2L

Emma Chamberlin, Cole Camp, MO

Sire: MRRC Mann Red Box 55C

Champion Balancer Senior Yearling Heifer

TLRR Prima Donna K272 ET

Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, OK

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Champion Gelbvieh Bull

Champion Gelbvieh Junior Yearling Bull

KSI RRG Luck of the Irish 346L

T Bar S Cattle Co, Billings, MO & Red Ridge Gelbvieh, Trenton, MO

Sire: HDG Hillsdown Finnegan 4F

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Bull

Reserve Gelbvieh Junior Yearling Bull

MDR Lonesome Dove 3608L

Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, OK

Sire: PHG Just Do It J120

Champion Gelbvieh Spring Bull Calf

DTK Manifest H311M

DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, IA

Sire: RWG Happy Hour 0442 ET

Champion Gelbvieh Junior Bull Calf

LLLJ 3L Jelly Roll 14M2

Jessie Lowe, Adrian, MO

Sire: JLEA Tops Down 914G

Champion Balancer Bull

Champion Balancer Junior Yearling Bull

XXB Lead the Way 604L ET

Cody Brown, Dwight, KS

Sire: Conley Lead the Way 0738

 

 

Reserve Champion Balancer Bull

Champion Balancer Senior Bull Calf

CBRO Big Shot 2390L

Cody Brown, Dwight, KS

Sire: XXB Big Shooter 604J ET

Champion Balancer Spring Bull Calf

XXB Block Party 920M

Boehler Gelbvieh, Orleans, NE

Sire: XXB Block Party 514H

Champion Balancer Junior Bull Calf

HLN Kingston 104M

Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, OK

Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72

Champion Balancer Intermediate Bull

TFLP Jinks 137J

Leighton Tinney, Mora, MO

Sire: CRLL JNCC Empire 0983H ET

Reserve Balancer Junior Yearling Bull

HTFB Hilltops Lonestar L324

Hilltop Farms, Asbury, MO

Sire: JRI Probity 254D28

Junior Results

The 2024 Junior Gelbvieh/Balancer® Female show was held at the American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri on Monday, October 14, 2024. Exhibitors welcomed judge Ashley Wagner of Manhattan, Kansas to sort 21 Gelbvieh/Balancer® female entries.

Champion Junior Gelbvieh/Balancer Female

Champion Senior Heifer Calf

TGV T Bar S Ms 1255L ET

Gabrielle Tebo, Idaville, IN

Sire: DLW Sand Trap 928C ET

Reserve Champion Junior Gelbvieh/Balancer Female

Champion Junior Yearling Heifer

ASHE MKB 75L

Thompson Phelps, Paragould, AR

Sire: Hummel Argentine

Champion Junior Heifer Calf

IFG Ivers Miss Yasmin M411

Isabel Lowe, Adrian, MO

Sire: IFG Ivers Hannibal F 14

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

XXB Miss Shooter 400M

Grant Walahoski, Overton, NE

Sire: XXB Big Shooter 604J ET

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf

TGV T Bar S Ms 1187L

Hadlee Ketcherside, Cuba, MO

Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J

Champion Intermediate Heifer

TTG Twisted T Lady 2L

Easton Chamberlin, Cole Camp, MO

Sire: MRRC Mann Red Box 55C

Reserve Intermediate Heifer

SHGC Lainey 29F11 L29

Kolton Phillips, Cole Camp, MO

Sire: KSI RRG Mr. Pistol L981G

Reserve Junior Yearling Heifer

CTR Lass’s Black Pearl 301L ET

Kaycee Brown, Dwight, KS

Sire: CTR Lifeline 7756E

Champion Senior Yearling Heifer

TLRR Prima Donna K272 ET

Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, OK

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Champions Named at NAILE Junior Gelbvieh and Balancer® Heifer Show

The Junior Gelbvieh and Balancer® Heifer Show at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) was held on Sunday, November 11, 2018, in Louisville, Kentucky. Judge Jason Duggin, Calhoun, Georgia, evaluated the Gelbvieh and Balancer females.

Grand champion Gelbvieh/Balancer heifer was GHGF Delilah 655D, owned by Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, North Carolina. She was born on November 14, 2016. This heifer first claimed the senior heifer division and is the daughter of Gambles Hot Rod 9620.

BCFG Butlers Ms Esmeralda 134E, owned by Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Missouri, won reserve grand champion Gelbvieh/Balancer heifer. This September 2, 2017 heifer is sired by BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z and first claimed the senior heifer calf division.

2018 NAILE Junior Gelbvieh and Balancer® Heifer Show
November 11, 2018
Louisville, Kentucky

Division Champions and Reserves:

Champion Junior Heifer Calf: KARR F96A ET Sweet Caroline, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: LARA Heart Breaker ET FK010, Lara Rittenhouse, New Carlisle, Ohio, Sire: Schiefelbein Effective 61

Champion Senior Heifer Calf: BCFG Butlers Ms Esmeralda 134E, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf: HIGH Ms Emily 9E91 ET, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z

Champion Junior Heifer Division 1: RAAB BCFG Ms. Evangeline 413E ET, Aidan Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Division 1: CBX BCFG Ruth’s Reflection ET E729, Caitlin Griffin, Westminster, S.C., Sire: JKGF Reflex X4 ET

Champion Junior Heifer Division 2: PHG Ivanka E01, Sadie Morris, Batesville, Miss., MCCA Capitol Hill 516C

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Division 2: TRAY Black Pearl 710E, Taylor Ray, Glasgow, Ky., Sire: LARC Admiral 377A

Champion Senior Heifer: GHGF Delilah 655D, Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620

Grand Champion Junior Heifer: GHGF Delilah 655D, Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Heifer: BCFG Butlers Ms Esmeralda 134E, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Junior Female: RAAB BCFG Ms. Evangeline 413E ET, Aidan Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077

The American Gelbvieh Association is a progressive beef cattle breed association representing 1,000 members and approximately 40,000 cows assessed annually in a performance-oriented total herd reporting system.

Champions Named at American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Heifer Show

The Junior Gelbvieh and Balancer® Heifer Show at the American Royal was held on Saturday, October 20, 2018, in Kansas City, Missouri. Judge Randy Daniel, Colbert, Georgia, evaluated the Gelbvieh and Balancer heifers.

Grand champion heifer was CBLG Six E Firefly 700E, owned by Abigail Schrader, Columbia City, Indiana. This heifer is the daughter of PZCT PZC Tmas Firestorm 1800 ET and first claimed the Gelbvieh and Balancer junior yearling heifer division.

The reserve grand champion heifer is owned by Sarah Carroll of Raymore, Missouri. JNCC Miss Dimension 802F is the daughter of JNCC BROK Final Dimension 601D and first claimed the Gelbvieh and Balancer junior heifer calf division.

2018 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Heifer Show
October 20, 2018
Kansas City, Missouri
Judge: Randy Daniel, Colbert, Georgia
Division Champions and Reserves:
Champion Spring Heifer Calf: JNCC Miss Conversation 819F; Maya Carroll, Raymore, Mo.; Sire: SAC Conversation JS02
Champion Junior Heifer Calf: JNCC Miss Dimension 802F; Sarah Carroll, Raymore, Mo.; Sire: JNCC BROK Final Dimension 601D
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: BAXL Sweet Caroline 3EF5; Baxter Lowe Adrian, Mo.; Sire: CTR Sandhills 0065X
Champion Senior Heifer Calf: JNCC Miss Trifecta 777E; Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.; Sire: Musgrave Sky High 1535 A535
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf: HIGH Ms Emma 9E100 ET; Jacie Carroll, Raymore, Mo.; Sire: JRI Pop A Top 197T83
Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf: JNCC Miss Sky High 748E; Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.; Sire: Musgrave Sky High 1535 A535
Champion Junior Yearling: CBLG Six E Firefly 700E; Abigail Schrader, Columbia City, Ind.; Sire: PZCT PZC Tmas Firestorm 1800 ET
Reserve Champion Junior Yearling: DCSF Pettit’s Laura 42E2; Blair Marie Vohs, Bucyrus, Kan. ; Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8
Grand Champion Heifer: CBLG Six E Firefly 700E; Abigail Schrader, Columbia City, Ind.; Sire: PZCT PZC Tmas Firestorm 1800 ET

Reserve Grand Champion Heifer: JNCC Miss Dimension 802F; Sarah Carroll, Raymore, Mo.; Sire: JNCC BROK Final Dimension 601D

Champions Named at American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show

The Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show at the 2018 American Royal took place on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the American Royal Complex in Kansas City, Missouri. Jerry Grund, Wallace, Kansas, evaluated the Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle.
The grand champion Gelbvieh female was HIGH Ms Emma 9E100 ET. She is the daughter of JRI Pop A Top 197T83. Owned by Jacie Carroll, Raymore, Missouri, this heifer first claimed the senior heifer calf division.
Coming out of the junior yearling heifer division is the reserve grand champion Gelbvieh female. DCSF Pettit’s Laura 42E2 is the daughter of DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8 and owned by Blair Vohs, Bucyrus, Kan.
The grand champion Gelbvieh bull was owned by Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Indiana. GGGE 3G Fort Apache 835F is the son of GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z and first claimed the junior bull division.
The reserve grand champion Gelbvieh bull was IFG Ivers Hannibal F14, owned by Colton Ivers, Austin, Minnesota. First claiming reserve in the junior bull division, Ivers Hannibal is the son of JRI General Patton 213B97 ET.
In the Balancer show, grand champion Balancer female was owned by Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Oklahoma. MDR Elly Zendt 702E ET is the daughter of Dameron First Class 896 and first won the junior yearling heifer division.
The reserve grand champion Balancer female was GGGE 3G Faintly Saintly ET 852F was owned by Reid Overmiller, Smith Center, Kansas, and Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Indiana. She is the daughter of GGGE 3G Centurion E527C and first claimed the spring heifer calf division.
The grand champion Balancer bull was owned by Triple K Gelbvieh, Basehor, Kansas. KKKG Triple K Easy Haul 313E is the son of AHL Long Haul 5035C. He first claimed the junior bull calf division.
The reserve grand champion Balancer bull was MDR First Step 7549E, owned by Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Oklahoma. He is the son of JRI Next Step 285X72and was out of the junior bull calf division.
2018 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Open Show
October 20, 2018
Kansas City, Missouri
Judge: Jerry Grund, Wallace, Kansas
Division Champions and Reserves:
Gelbvieh Females
Gelbvieh Champion Spring Heifer Calf: DTKF Trina’s Finale 027F; DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa; Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4
Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer Calf: MDR Fancy Free 813F; Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla.; Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: HIGH Ms She’s A Pistol 9F15; Hightower Cattle Company LLC, La Cygne, Kan.; Sire: JRI Pistol Pete 214A44
Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf: HIGH Ms Emma 9E100 ET; Jacie Carroll, Raymore, Mo.; Sire: JRI Pop A Top 197T83
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf: LLLJ Dixie 8E108; Jessie Lowe, Adrian, Mo.; Sire: HIGH Stands Alone 9B73 ET
Gelbvieh Champion Junior Yearling Heifer: DCSF Pettit’s Laura 42E2; Blair Vohs, Bucyrus, Kan.; Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer: IFG Ivers Inertia E-58; Colton Ivers, Austin, Minn.; Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female: HIGH Ms Emma 9E100 ET; Jacie Carroll, Raymore, Mo.; Sire: JRI Pop A Top 197T83
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female: DCSF Pettit’s Laura 42E2; Blair Vohs, Bucyrus, Kan.; Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8
Balancer Females
Balancer Champion Spring Heifer Calf: GGGE 3G Faintly Saintly ET 852F; Reid Overmiller, Smith Center, Kan./Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: GGGE 3G Centurion E527C
Balancer Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf: DTKF Gumdrop’s Taffy 332F; DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa; Sire: EGL Lifeline B101
Balancer Champion Junior Heifer Calf: DTKF Destiny’s Cash 211F; DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa; Sire: Barstow Cash Y18
Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: BAXL Sweet Caroline 3EF5; Baxter Lowe, Adrian, Mo.; Sire: CTR Sandhills 0065X
Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf: KKKG Triple K Esther A375E; Bobby Brice IV, Basehor, Kan.; Sire: AHL Long Haul 5035C
Balancer Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf: JNCC Miss Trifecta 777E; Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.; Sire: Musgrave Sky High 1535 A535
Balancer Champion Intermediate Heifer: JNCC Miss Sky High 748E; Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.; Sire: Musgrave Sky High 1535 A535
Balancer Champion Junior Yearling Heifer: MDR Elly Zendt 702E ET; Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.; Sire: Dameron First Class 896
Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer: CBLG Six E Firefly 700E; Abigail Schrader, Columbia City, Ind.; Sire: PZCT PZC Tmas Firestorm 1800 ET
Grand Champion Balancer Female: MDR Elly Zendt 702E ET; Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.; Sire: Dameron First Class 896
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female: GGGE 3G Faintly Saintly ET 852F; Reid Overmiller, Smith Center, Kan./Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: GGGE 3G Centurion E527C
Gelbvieh Bulls
Gelbvieh Champion Spring Bull Calf: PHS Prohart Fireball 821F; Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo.; Sire: OGSG Centurion 120C
Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Fort Apache 835F; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: IFG Ivers Hannibal F14; Colton Ivers, Austin, Minn.; Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET
Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull Calf: LLLJ Cinch 37E17; Jessie Lowe, Adrian, Mo.; Sire: LWHF Reflection 116C ET
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf: JNCC Ripcord 783E; Jared/Caisie/Gilbert/Debra Nowack, Owensville, Mo.; Sire: JNCC Crimson Cash 514C
Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Bull: PHS Prohart Epitome 739E; Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo.; Sire: BDCG DC 401A4 ET
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull: GGGE 3G Fort Apache 835F; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull: IFG Ivers Hannibal F14; Colton Ivers, Austin, Minn.; Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET
Balancer Bulls
Balancer Champion Spring Bull Calf: SYDB F211; Sydney Bigger, Media, Ill.; Sire: J87R Thundergrove Fat Tony 3087
Balancer Champion Senior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Empire Builder 797E ET; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: GGGE 3G Agustus 317A
Balancer Champion Junior Bull Calf: KKKG Triple K Easy Haul 313E; Triple K Gelbvieh, Basehor, Kan.; Sire: AHL Long Haul 5035C
Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: MDR First Step 7549E; Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla.; Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72
Grand Champion Balancer Bull: KKKG Triple K Easy Haul 313E; Triple K Gelbvieh, Basehor, Kan.; Sire: AHL Long Haul 5035C
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull: MDR First Step 7549E; Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla.; Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72

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