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
National Gelbvieh Show at NWSS Sets Recent Records
The 2014 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show held at the National Western Stock Show set a recent record of number of head shown. A total of 251 animals were exhibited, which exceeds shows held in recent years by more than 50 animals.
The show was held on Monday, January 13 in the Stadium Arena at the NWSS in Denver, Colo. Judge Brandon Callis of Yukon, Okla., evaluated the 73 Gelbvieh females, 51 Gelbvieh bulls, 86 Balancer females and 41 Balancer bulls.
Taking home the grand champion Gelbvieh female honors was Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., with GGGE 3G Cowgirl Zesta 204Z. This January 14, 2012 heifer was sired by GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET, and was first named champion junior heifer.
The reserve champion Gelbvieh female came out of the same junior heifer division. Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan., owns the reserve female, BAG Miss Passion 30Z, a February 18, 2012 daughter of BEA Passion 001X ET.
Capping off its triple crown victory, GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z was named the grand champion Gelbvieh bull at the NWSS. The bull had been previously named grand champion at both the American Royal and the NAILE. He is an April 18, 2012 son of GGGE 3G Excellence 063X. Emily Griffiths and Overmiller Gelbvieh of Smith Center, Kan., own the bull.
BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z was named the reserve champion Gelbvieh bull. Exhibited by Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., this bull is a December 8, 2012 son of JDPD Astro 407S and was first named champion senior bull calf.
In the Balancer division, grand champion Balancer female was PLA Miss Zelda 20Z, exhibited by Garrett Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. She is a February 12, 2012 daughter of S A V Pioneer 7301, and was first named champion junior heifer.
The reserve champion Balancer female came out of the senior heifer calf division. BCFG Butlers Ms. Oak 926Z is an October 21, 2012 daughter of BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W. She was also exhibited by Butler Creek Farms.
The grand champion Balancer bull was XXB Insidious 612Y exhibited by Boehler Gelbviehs, Orleans, Neb. This bull is a two-time champion as he also won champion Balancer bull honors in 2013. This January 24, 2011 son of Silveiras Style 9303 came out of the senior bull division.
GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z was the reserve champion Balancer bull. Owned by Emily Griffiths and Overmiller Gelbvieh, the bull was born January 16, 2012 and sired by DUFF Basic Instinct 6501. He was first named champion junior bull.
In the group classes, Emily Griffiths was a prominent champion. She claimed champion produce of dam with GGGE 3G Tea Party 767T, and reserve with GGGE 3G Cowgirl Pebbles 430P. A bull owned by Griffiths and Register Farms of N.C., GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T, was the sire of the champion get of sire. In addition, Griffiths and Overmiller Gelbvieh teamed up to exhibit the best four head.
At the end of the day, Griffiths was named premier breeder and premier exhibitor.
For video coverage of the show, visit Gelbvieh.org.
Champions Named at NAILE Eastern National Gelbvieh Show
Note to editors: High-resolution press quality photos are available by contacting Jennifer Scharpe, American Gelbvieh Association director of communications at jennifers@gelbvieh.org or 303-465-2333.
The 2013 Eastern National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show was held at the North American International Livestock Exposition on Tuesday, November 19, in Louisville, Ky. A total of 83 animals were exhibited by breeders from across the country. Judge Jack Ward, Kansas City, Mo., evaluated the 42 Gelbvieh females, 17 Gelbvieh bulls, 16 Balancer females and 8 Balancer bulls.
The grand champion Gelbvieh female was exhibited by JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan. MDR Princess 200Z is an April 3, 2012 daughter of BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W. This champion female first claimed the junior heifer division.
Coming out of the same junior heifer division is the reserve champion Gelbvieh female. Pleasant Meadows Farm, Glasgow, Ky., showed CIRS PMFG Eye Candy 2101Z, a January 21, 2012 daughter of CRAN Buddy Boy T729.
Overmiller Gelbvieh and Emily Griffiths of Smith Center, Kan., own the grand champion Gelbvieh bull. GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z is an April 18, 2012 son of GGGE 3G Excellence 063X. This bull was first named champion junior bull.
Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., showed the reserve champion Gelbvieh bull. GGGE 3G Aristotle 320A ET is a January 13, 2012 son of GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET, who first claimed the winter bull calf division.
In the Balancer show, grand champion Balancer female went to BCFG Butlers Ms Oak Leaf 534. Exhibited by Bradley Piles, she is a December 5, 2011 daughter of BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W and was first named champion senior heifer.
The reserve champion Balancer female was exhibited by Garrett Teeter, Mt. Ulla., N.C. PLA Miss Zelda 20Z is a February 12, 2012 daughter of S A V Pioneer 7301 who was first named champion junior heifer.
The grand champion Balancer bull was GGGE 3G Agustus 317A exhibited by Emily Griffiths. This January 12, 2013 calf sired by S A V Bismark 5682 came out of the winter bull calf division.
Butler Creek Farms of Milton, Tenn., showed the reserve champion Balancer bull. BCFG Butlers Black Oak is a November 8, 2012 son of BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W. He first claimed the senior bull calf division.
The premier breeder and premier exhibitor awards both went to Emily Griffiths. Cody Moore of Fountain Run, Ky., was named the premier herdsman.
The 2013 NAILE Junior Gelbvieh Show was held on Sunday, November 17. A total of 14 Gelbvieh heifers were evaluated by Jake Scott, Gordon, Neb.
The grand champion Gelbvieh heifer was exhibited by Colton Kitley, Flora, Ill. KIT Grace Z63 is an October 26, 2012 daughter of DCSF Post Rock Granite 200P2.
The reserve champion Gelbvieh heifer went to Elizabeth Beer, Milford, Ind. BAKR All Spice 301A ET is a January 2, 2013 daughter of SLC Freedom 178F ET.
Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C., exhibited the grand champion bred and owned Gelbvieh heifer. AMT Virginia 27Z is a November 1, 2012 daughter of GHGF Mr Temptation 43U.
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National Gelbvieh Sale Sets Fast Pace
National Gelbvieh Sale Sets Fast Pace
1 Bull $24,000
4 Flush Opportunities $3,562
6 Pick of the Herds $13,042
2 Bred Heifers $6,375
15 Open Heifers $4,067
The 2011 National Gelbvieh Sale has set a fast pace for the start of the bull sale season, with an average of $6,795 on 28 lots. The sale was held Sunday, January 9 at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS), in Denver, Co. Of the beef breed sales held the first weekend of the NWSS, the National Gelbvieh Sale had the highest selling lot at $42,500.
Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., consigned the high seller, which was a pick of their 2011 NWSS show string. Selected out of this impressive show string was JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET, a July 2009 son of RID R Collateral 2R. A bull that offers outstanding performance and carcass merit, Cross Fire posts a birth to yearling spread of 1.1 BW and 81 YW EPDs, ranks in the top 15% of the breed for carcass value and feedlot merit with EPDs of 22.3 and 23.78, respectively, and has a marbling EPD of 0.06. At 18-months of age, he had a scrotal circumference of 40.5 centimeters and a 5.3 frame score. Cross Fire went on to be named the grand champion Balancer® bull in the National Balancer Show held the following day.
This outstanding herd sire prospect was purchased by the “Caught in the Cross Fire” syndicate which included, Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D., Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh, Mendon, Mo., Warner Beef Genetics, Beaver City, Neb., Cranview Gelbvieh, Minot, N.D., LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan., Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla., N.C., Handel Farms, Menno, S.D., Goldux Gelbvieh, Wessington, S.D., Judd Ranch, Inc., Pomona, Kan., Bar Arrow Cattle Company, Phillipsburg, Kan., Triple K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kan., Brandon McEndaffer, New Raymer, Colo., Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va., M Heart D Gelbvieh, Stevensville, Mont. and Middle Creek Farms, Bozeman, Mont., Two Step Ranch and McCabe Cattle Company, Farley, Iowa, and Boehler Gelbvieh, Orleans, Neb.
The 2011 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Futurity champion bull sold for $24,000. BEA 001X ET was the futurity winner and was consigned by Jim and Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. He is a red purebred Gelbvieh bull born in February 2010, and another RID R Collateral 2R son. At less than 11 months of age, this bull weighed in at 1,137 pounds with a weight per day of age of 3.56. He measured 38.5 centimeters scrotal circumference and a 5.9 frame score, and posted growth EPDs of 43 for WW and 81 for YW. Teaming up to purchase full possession was Triple K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kan., and Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan. Semen packages were sold to Van Winkle Farm, Joplin, Mo., Bar T Bar Ranch, Winslow, Ariz., Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, S.D., AB Farms, Lathrop, Mo., and Bar Arrow Cattle Company, Phillipsburg, Kan.
Jumping Cow Gelbvieh also offered a second pick of their NWSS show string which sold for $10,000. With this pick, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., selected JCGR BAR GT Ms Perri 536W ET, an August 2009 Balancer heifer, also sired by RID R Collateral 2R.
Topping the bred heifer offering was Lot 12, CRAN Tootsie W909 ET, consigned by Cranview Gelbvieh, Minot, N.D. This March 2009, black purebred Gelbvieh female was sired by carcass trait leader, JBOB Carolina Fortune 2564J ET. She sold safe for a February calf sired by CRAN Move’n On W16. Lazy TV Ranch, Vaughn Thorstenson of Selby, S.D. was the winning bidder at $8,000.
Jim and Barb Beastrom also consigned the high selling open heifer, BEA 003X. At the end of the active bidding, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh was the final bidder at $10,000 on this fancy, homozygous polled, red Balancer heifer.
“The 2011 National Gelbvieh Sale kicked off the spring bull sale season with a bang. With a standing room only crowd, buyers bid fast and often to take home the elite genetics offered from the premier programs of the Gelbvieh breed,” stated Frank Padilla, director of breed promotion for the American Gelbvieh Association. “Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls with performance and carcass merit, like the two herd sire prospects sold in this national sale, will be in demand across the country this coming bull sale season and will add value for the commercial cow-calf producers who purchase them.”
The 2011 National Gelbvieh Sale was managed by Cattlemen’s Connection, Roger Gatz, Hiawatha, Kan., with Jim Birdwell serving as auctioneer, and sponsored by the American Gelbvieh Association. For more information on the American Gelbvieh Association, visit www.www.gelbvieh.org or call 303-465-2333.