Champions Names at American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show

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The Gelbvieh and Balancer® show at the 2015 American Royal Livestock Show took place on Saturday, October 24 in Hale Arena at the American Royal complex in Kansas City, Missouri. Jeff Gooden of Iberia, Missouri, evaluated the Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle.

The grand champion Gelbvieh female was EGL B281. She is the April 17, 2014 daughter of EGL Lock and Load X415. Owned by JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kansas, this heifer first claimed the junior yearling heifer division.

Coming out of the junior heifer calf division was the reserve champion Gelbvieh female. HIGH Ms Miranda 9C17 ET is a February 18, 2015 daughter of JRI Pop A Top 197T83 and owned by Hightower Cattle Company, Lacygne, Kansas.

The grand champion Gelbvieh bull was owned by Brad McWilliams/Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Missouri. HTFB Mr. Bruce Almighty B419 is the son of BNC Mr Hojer Y062 and was born February 26, 2014. This bull first claimed the junior bull division.

The reserve champion Gelbvieh bull was SYD Boondocks Axel 3116A ET owned by Sydney Wilkinson, Brighton, Colorado. First named champion senior bull, he is the September 5, 2013 son of JOB Danell TD Chico Loco 28Y.
In the Balancer show, grand champion Balancer female was owned by Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Indiana. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Cruella 537C is the January 21, 2015 daughter of S A V Bismarck 5682 and first won the junior heifer calf division.

JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kansas, owned the reserve champion Balancer female. AHL Deb 467B ET is the daughter of S A V Brilliance 8077 and was born March 1, 2014. This heifer came out of the junior yearling heifer class.

Grand champion Balancer bull was AHL First Class 493B ET and owned by JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kansas. This bull first claimed the intermediate bull division and is the June 1, 2014 son of Dameron First Class 896.

The reserve champion Balancer bull was GGGE 3G Big Business 499B owned by Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Indiana. He is an October 21, 2014 son of GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z and came out of the senior bull calf division.

In the group classes, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Indiana claimed champion produce of dam and Hightower Cattle Company, Lacygne, Kansas claimed reserve. Champion get of sire went to Hightower Cattle Company, with reserve going to Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Nebraska. Rounding out the group classes, champion best of four head went to Emily Griffiths, and Nowack Cattle Company, Bland, Missouri claimed reserve.

Premier breeder and premier exhibitor went to Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Indiana.

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2015 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show

October 24, 2015

Kansas City, MO

Judge: Jeff Gooden, Iberia, Missouri

Division Champions and Reserves:

Gelbvieh Champion Spring Heifer Calf: GGGE 3G Cowgirl Cleopatra 551C; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: GGGE 3G Archimedes 353A

Gelbvieh Reserve Spring Heifer Calf: CIRS 72YC; Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.; Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer Calf: HIGH Ms Miranda 9C17 ET; Hightower Cattle Company LLC, Lacygne, Kan.; Sire: JRI Pop A Top 197T83

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Heifer Calf: LAMJ 53C; Jake Lammers, Lexington, Neb.; Sire: BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf: HTFG Ms Bliss B1427; Kyler Camerer, Asbury, Mo.; Sire: JRI Enhancer 53U21

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Heifer Calf: RLKL RL Lady B57; Ricky Linquist, Fonda, Iowa; Sire: BEA Passion 001X ET

Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf: SWW Sweet Tae 03B35 ET; Wolf Gelbvieh, Gothenburg, Neb.; Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Yearling Heifer: EGL B281; JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan.; Sire: EGL Lock and Load X415

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Yearling Heifer: HTFG Ms Blair B407; Benny McWilliams, Asbury, Mo.; Sire: TAU Mr Solution 142Z ET

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull Calf: CIRS 122TC; Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.; Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Cowboy Cartel 524C; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Big Valley 4108B ET; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Bull Calf: HIGH Stands Alone 9B73 ET; Hightower Cattle Company LLC, Lacygne, Kan.; Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3690 N

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull: HTFB Mr. Bruce Almighty B419; Hilltop Farms/Brad McWilliams, Asbury, Mo.; Sire: BNC Mr Hojer Y062

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Bull: FFGV Mr Red Boy B003; Makenzee Franklin, Hepler, Kan.; Sire: JEMG Y532 ET

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull: SYD Boondocks Axel 3116A ET; Sydney Wilkinson, Brighton, Colo.; Sire: JOB Danell TD Chico Loco 28Y

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Bull: SYDB Simple Machine A414; Sydney Bigger, Media, Ill.; Sire: EBIG Ringo T512

Balancer Champion Spring Heifer Calf: GGGE 3G Crimson Cowgirl 583C; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z

Balancer Reserve Spring Heifer Calf: JDPD Chica Chula 185C; The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Mason, Texas; Sire: PZC TMAS Firestorm 1800 ET

Balancer Champion Junior Heifer Calf: GGGE 3G Cowgirl Cruella 537C; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: S A V Bismarck 5682

Balancer Reserve Junior Heifer Calf: SDCG Ms Cadence 9405C; Cooper Beying, Leavenworth, Kan.; Sire: Connealy Stimulus 8419

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf: HIGH Ms Lola 9B60; Hightower Cattle Company LLC, Lacygne, Kan.; Sire: S A V Brilliance 8077

Balancer Reserve Senior Heifer Calf: BARG Sara 501B; Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb.; Sire: BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET­­

Balancer Champion Intermediate Heifer: GGGE 3G Cowgirl Banshee 484B; Riddle & Co./September Farms, Hildreth, Neb.; Sire: GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z

Balancer Reserve Intermediate Heifer: HTFB Ms Blossum B441; Benny McWilliams, Asbury, Mo.; Sire: JKGF X03

Balancer Champion Junior Yearling Heifer: AHL Deb 467B ET; JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan.; Sire: S A V Brilliance 8077

Balancer Reserve Junior Yearling Heifer: XXB Shez A Brickhouse 412B; Boehler Gelbviehs/Riddle & Co./September Farms, Hildreth, Neb.; XXB Insidious 612Y

Balancer Champion Senior Female: BDCG DC Darci 401A2 ET; Seth Being, Leavenworth, Kan.; Sire: S A V Bismarck 5682

Balancer Champion Spring Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Cash Only 562C ET; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: Duff Basic Instinct 6501

Balancer Champion Junior Bull Calf: JNCC Crimson Cash 514C; Nowack Cattle Company, Bland, Mo.; Sire: RAG Super Sonic 75H

Balancer Reserve Junior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Centurion 527C; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: Schiefelbein Effective 61

Balancer Champion Senior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Big Business 499B; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Sire: GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z

Balancer Reserve Senior Bull Calf: HIGH Crush’n It 9B81 ET; Hightower Cattle Company LLC, Lacygne, Kan.; Sire: JRI Pop A Top 197T83

Balancer Champion Intermediate Bull: AHL First Class 493B ET; JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan.; Sire: Dameron First Class 896

Balancer Reserve Intermediate Bull: GGGE 3G Big Star 487B; John C Oswald & Sons, Hutchinson, Kan.; Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 639S

Balancer Champion Junior Bull: EGL Lifeline B101; Cedar Top Ranch/Eagle Pass Ranch/LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan.; Sire: S A V Final Answer 0035

Balancer Reserve Junior Bull: BARG Brimstone 006B; Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb.; Sire: BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET