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South Dakota Summer Spotlight | Official Backdrop Photos – Top 5 Overall Breeding Heifers


Grand Champion Breeding Heifer
Champion Percentage Simmental
Sire: Broker
Raised by: Duxbury Cattle Company
Congratulations to Shannon Duxbury!

Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer
Champion Charolais
BRCHE TR Dory 6501
Sire: M&M Outsider 4003
Dam: TR Ms Katie 4724B ET
Bred by: Bertsche Cattle
Sold by: Thomas Ranch
Congratulations to Cagney Effling!

Third Overall Breeding Heifer
Champion ShorthornPlus
TRAV Jeannie
Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077
Dam: SS Myrtle Bo
Bred by: Travis Hofer
Sold by: Cory Altena
Congratulations to Ashlynne Beninga!

Fourth Overall Breeding Heifer
Champion Gelbvieh/Balancer
EGL Vivian C1510
Sire: Eagle Pass Final Answer 1047
Dam: EGL Vivian W251
Bred by: Eagle Pass Ranch
Congratulations to JW LeDoux!

Fifth Overall Breeding Heifer
Champion Chianina Heifer
Sire: Big Iron
Dam: Unbelievable
Bred by: Melroe Farms
Sold by: Tyler Melroe, Troy Polyock
Congratulations to Halley Becking!

South Dakota Summer Spotlight | Official Backdrop Photos – Top 5 Overall Steers


Grand Champion Steer
Champion Chianina
Sire: Monopoly Clone
Raised by: Becking
Sold by: Troy Polyock
Congratulations to Tyler Bush!

Reserve Grand Champion Steer
Champion Charolais
Sire: Monopoly Clone
Raised by: Duxbury
Sold by: Forman
Congratulations to the Harley Heim!

Third Overall Steer
Champion Angus
Sire: First Impression
Dam: 4 Bar W Eldorene
Bred & Sold by: Levisay
Congratulations to Alexa Montagne!

Fourth Overall Steer
Reserve Champion Charolais
Sire: Monopoly Clone
Raised by: Kendall Bremer, Kelly Short
Sold by: Ryan Johnson
Congratulations to Kadon Leddy!

Fifth Overall Steer
Reserve Champion Chianina
Sire: Monopoly Clone
Raised by: Bushy Park
Sold by: Ryan Johnson
Congratulations to Kadon Leddy!

Sunny in South Dakota – Summer Spotlight

IMG_9643Jaxon Schrag has created his own fitting business – contact him for all your fitting needs!
Effling_IMG_9728The Effling crew hard at work preparing their cow/calf pair for the championship drive.
VanderWal_IMG_9844Sadie VanderWal leading her calf.
Bietelspacher_IMG_9749Staying cool was a priority today in the hot summer heat. Bietelspachers utilized ice, fans and a cool collar to keep their calf comfortable.
Geppert_IMG_9847Mataya Geppert and her Shorthorn Plus heifer during the championship drive.
Beare_IMG_9647Kylie Beare works to get her steer set up.

SD Summer Spotlight – Top 5 Steers

Steer_1st_IMG_9948Champion Overall Steer:
Sire: Monopoly
Bred By: Chad Forman
Congratulations to Cory Eggleston!
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Reserve Overall Steer:
Sire: Walks This Way
Bred By: Rocky Foreman
Congratulations to Talli Heim!
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3rd Overall Steer:
Sire: Fu Man Chu
Bred By: Tracy Groteska
Congratulations to Trevor Bergh!
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4th Overall Steer:
Sire: Man Among Boys
Dam: Dr. Who
Bred by: Reimann Ranches
Raised by: Jake Stephenson
Congratulations to Brianna Duerre!
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5th Overall Steer:
Sire: PB Simmental
Dam: Heatwave
Raised by: Duxbury Cattle Co.
Congratulations to Talli Heim!

SD Summer Spotlight – Top 5 Females

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Overall Champion Female
CC TR ADALINA 3129 PLD ET
Sire: TR MR FIRE WATER 5792RET
Dam: THOMAS MS IMPRESSIVE 0641
Calf: CAG MS ALASKA 515C
Sire: CML DIABLO 2X
Congratulations to Cagney Effling!
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Reserve Champion Female
BUSH’S FANCY 4734
Sire: BUSH’S UNBELIEVABLE
Dam: G13 STEEL
Congratulations to Tyler Bush!
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3rd Overall Female
J6RA BADA Bing 1602B
Sire: MR Hob Broker
Congratulations to Chesney Effling!
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4th Overall Female
Sire: UPS Sensation 2296
Dam: Full Sib to Whomaker
Bred by: Fawcetts Elm Creek Ranch
Congratulations to Kennidy Effling!
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5th Overall Female
HCCO Countess 111B
Sire: MR HOC Broker
Congratulations to Cagney Effling!