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
Gelbvieh Association Recognizes Ring of Gold Winners
The American Gelbvieh Association has named the 2010-2011 Ring of Gold champions for points awarded to Gelbvieh and Balancer® females and bulls during qualified shows throughout the year.
The Ring of Gold champion Gelbvieh female was TFLK Whitney 251W ET owned by Green Hills Gelbvieh Farm and David Rea, Mt. Ulla, N.C. This female found herself in the winner’s circle twice, being named champion Gelbvieh female at both the American Royal and National Western Stock Show. TFLK Whitney is a March 2009 daughter of RTRT Solution.
The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas own the runner-up Ring of Gold Gelbvieh female. JDPD 46SX ET is a March 2010 daughter of EBY Western Hauler 028S
The Ring of Gold champion Gelbvieh bull was GGGE 3G Excalibur 055X owned by Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. He is a March 2010 son of SLC Freedom 178F. This bull earned points at the Iowa State Fair, Kentucky State Fair, N.A.I.L.E., National Western Stock Show, and was reserve champion Gelbvieh bull at the American Royal.
The runner-up Ring of Gold Gelbvieh bull is owned by Jim and Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. BEA 0001X is a February 2010 son of RID R Collateral 2R.
The honors of Ring of Gold champion Balancer female went EGL Tessa W102 ET, Eagle Pass Ranch/LeDoux Ranch, Mansfield, S.D. This January 2009 daughter of EGL Tenderloin N407 was the 2011 national champion Gelbvieh female at the National Western Stock Show.
The runner-up Ring of Gold Balancer female is owned by Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D. BVLK Martini 905W is a March 2009 daughter of LaGrand MAF Antitdote.
Emily Griffiths also owns the Ring of Gold champion Balancer bull. GGGE 3G Warlock 928W was born in February 2009 and was sired by GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors. This bull was champion Balancer bull at the 2010 American Royal and Iowa State Fair, and was reserve champion at the N.A.I.L.E. and National Western Stock Show.
Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., bred the runner-up Ring of Gold Balancer bull. JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W is a July 2009 son of RID R Collateral 2R.
The American Gelbvieh Association established the Ring of Gold program to encourage breeders to participate in livestock shows and to honor the top animals shown at the conclusion of a show year. Points are earned for grand and reserve grand champions, as well as division champions and reserves, and are based on the actual number of animals shown in each qualified show.
The following is a list of the top five Ring of Gold animals for each division.
Gelbvieh Females
1. TFLK Whitney 251W ET, Green Hills Gelbvieh Farm/David Rea, Mt. Ulla, N.C.
2. JDPD 46SX ET, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas
3. GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
4. JDPD Burnadette 195W, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas
5. CIRS 72NW, Kaycie L. Shearer, Canton, Kan.
Gelbvieh Bulls
1. GGGE 3G Excalibur 055X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
2. BEA 0001X, Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D.
3. DVE Davidson Romance 116W, Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, Canada
4. SSMK Astroid 1X, Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky.
5. CIRS 31X, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.
Balancer Females
1. EGL Tessa W102 ET, Eagle Pass Ranch/LeDoux Ranch, Mansfield, S.D.
2. BVLK Martini 905W, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.
3. BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X, Zach Butler, Milton, Tenn.
4. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
5. EBY Miss 7294T 9229W, Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan.
BalancerBulls
1. GGGE 3G Warlock 928W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
2. JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.
3. GGGE 3G Expedition E019X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
4. DLW Red Power 583U, Warner Beef Genetics/Cedar Top Ranch, Beaver City, Neb.
5. DCSF Post Rock Worthmore ET 124X8, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan.
Champions Parade in National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show
The 2011 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show sponsored by the American Gelbvieh Association was held Monday, January 10 at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo. A total of 208 Gelbvieh and Balancer bull and female entries were exhibited. Chris Mullinix, El Dorado, Kan., evaluated the 66 Gelbvieh females, 36 Gelbvieh bulls, 63 Balancer females and 43 Balancer bulls.
Taking home the honors of grand champion Gelbvieh female was TFLK Whitney 251W ET, exhibited by Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., and David Rea, Berthoud, Colo. She is a March 2009 purebred female sired by RTRT Solution and was first named champion junior heifer.
The reserve grand champion Gelbvieh female came out of the spring heifer calf division. JDPD Dream Child 459S ET, exhibited by The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas, claimed the honors. She is a March 2010 daughter of Western Hauler 028S.
In the Gelbvieh bull show, BEA 001X exhibited by Jim and Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D., was named grand champion Gelbvieh bull. A purebred red bull born in February 2010, he is sired by RID R Collateral 2R and was first named champion winter bull calf. Prior to the national show, BEA 001X was also named the champion of the 2011 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity. He is only the third bull in the fourteen year history of the Gelbvieh futurity to win both the futurity and national show in the same year.
The reserve grand champion Gelbvieh bull was exhibited by Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, Saskatchewan, Canada. DVE Davidson Romance 116W is a March 2009 son of Mambo 32T. This bull was first named champion junior bull.
The grand champion Balancer female in the national show was EGL Tessa W102 ET exhibited by Eagle Pass Ranch, Mansfield, S.D., and LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan. She is a January 2009 daughter of EGL Tenderloin N407 and was first named champion junior heifer.
Coming out of that same junior heifer division was the reserve grand champion Balancer female. BVLK Martini 905W is a March 2009 daughter of LaGrand MAF Antidote and was exhibited by Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.
Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., exhibited the grand champion Balancer bull. JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET is a July 2009 son of RID R Collateral 2R. This bull first claimed the intermediate bull division and was a runner-up in the 2011 People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity held prior to the national show at the NWSS.
Exhibiting the reserve grand champion Balancer bull was Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. GGGE 3G Warlock 928W is a February 2009 daughter of 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors, and was first the junior bull champion.
Taking home the premier breeder and premier exhibitor awards was Jumping Cow Gelbvieh.
Champions Selected at NAILE Eastern National Gelbvieh Show
Gelbvieh breeders exhibited 62 head in the 2010 Eastern National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Ring of Gold show, held in conjunction with the NAILE. The show was held November 17 in Louisville, Ky. Scott Starr, Stapleton, Neb., evaluated the 31 Gelbvieh females, 8 Gelbvieh bulls, 14 Balancer females and 9 Balancer bulls.
Claiming the grand champion Gelbvieh female title was GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X, exhibited by Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. This January 2010 daughter of GGGE 3G Time Machine was first named champion winter heifer calf.
The reserve grand champion Gelbvieh female was JCGR BAR GT Ms Pearl 540W ET, exhibited by Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo. She is an August 2009 daughter of RID R Collateral 2R and was first named champion intermediate heifer.
Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky., exhibited the grand champion Gelbvieh bull. SSMK Astroid 1X is a February 2010 son of JDPD Astro 407S and first claimed the winter bull calf division.
Out of the same division came the reserve grand champion Gelbvieh bull, CIRS 31X. He is a January 2010 son of CIRS Alternating and was exhibited by Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.
The grand champion Balancer female was GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W. Emily Griffiths exhibited this March 2009 daughter of GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors. This heifer was first named champion junior heifer.
Zach Butler, Milton, Tenn., exhibited the reserve grand champion Balancer female. BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X is a January 2010 daughter of BCFG Butlers Cherokee 504T ET and first claimed the winter heifer calf division.
JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W was named the grand champion Balancer bull. This July 2009 son of RID R Collateral 2R came out of the intermediate bull division and was exhibited by Jumping Cow Gelbvieh.
The reserve grand champion Balancer bull was GGGE 3G Warlock 928W, exhibited by Emily Griffiths. He is a February 2009 son of GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors and was first named champion junior bull.
The first place pair of calves and the best four head went to Emily Griffiths. Premier breeder and premier exhibitor of the show was also Emily Griffiths. Jumping Cow Gelbvieh was named premier herdsman.