Where’s the Beef?

The beef was at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds on Thursday morning. 4-H and FFA members led their cattle into the pavilion where tension was high to see who would have the best breeding and market beef animals at the 2015 Southern Iowa Fair. The morning began extra early, as 4-H and FFA members began to wash and fit their cattle, making them look their best for Judge Tyler Krug. Krug sorted through several head of cattle to find the Grand Champion.

The results of the breeding and market beef show are as follows:

Champion Maintainer Heifer: Logan Schroeder

Champion Maintainer Cow/Calf: Ryan Van Donselaar

Champion Maintainer Female: Logan Schroeder

Reserve Champion Maintainer Female: Ryan Van Donselaar

Champion Simmental Heifer: Alissa Newendorp Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer: Megan Eveland

Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer: Brooke Eveland

Champion Shorthorn Heifer: Amy Griffin

Champion Shorthorn Cow/Calf: Amy Griffin

Champion Shorthorn Female: Amy Griffin

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Female: Amy Griffin

Champion Commercial Heifer: Cole Spoelstra

Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer: Alissa Newendorp

Champion Commercial Cow/Calf: Maggie Ferguson

Reserve Champion Commerical Cow/Calf: Graham Van Donselaar

Champion Commercial Female: Maggie Ferguson

Reserve Champion Commercial Female: Cole Spoelstra

Supreme Female: Logan Schroeder

Reserve Supreme Female: Maggie Ferguson

Junior Showmanship: Devin Jager

Intermediate Showmanship: Lyndsay Breon

Senior Showmanship: Elizabeth Moore

Champion Rate of Gain: Carson Breon

Reserve Champion Rate of Gain: Connor DeBruin

Champion Return Bucket Bottle: Raegan Rozenboom

Reserve Champion Return Bucket Bottle: Sevanna Hol

Champion No Fit: Leah Van Maanen Reserve Champion No Fit: Cole Poe

Champion Mahaska County Steer: Maggie Ferguson

Reserve Champion Mahaska County Steer: Carson Breon

Champion Market Heifer: Logan Schroeder

Reserve Champion Market Heifer: Raegan Rozenboom

Champion Market Steer Division: Bailey Ferguson

Reserve Champion Market Steer Division: Adam Giltner

Grand Champion Market Beef: Bailey Ferguson

Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef: Maggie Ferguson

Breeding Beef Ribbon Results –

Purple- Logan Schroeder, Adam Giltner P-2, Cole Spoelstra, Alissa Newendorp, Maggie Ferguson, Graham Van Donselaar

Bule- Ryan Van Donselaar, Alissa Newendorp, Megan Eveland, Brooke Eveland B-2, Amy Griffin B-2, Cole Poe, Alexis DeJong B-2, Mason Van Donselaar,

Jerrick Middlesworth, Ryan Van Donselaar, Clay Lathen, Sienna DeJong, Sarah DeGroot

Market Beef Ribbon Results –

Purple- Tyler Bayliss, Nathan Groenendyk, Raegan Rozenboom, Sevanna Hol, Ryan Van Donselaar, Gerit VanMaanen, Leah Van Maanen, Matthew Goemaat, Ki Boender, Cole Poe, Connor DeBruin, Maggie Ferguson, Carson Breon, Lindsay Breon, Raegan Rozenboom, Logan Schroeder, Colby Ferguson, Jared McCrea, Bailey Ferguson, Adam Giltner

Bule- Alexis DeJong, Devin Jager, Lydia Zylstra, Brett Veenstra, Sophie Vander Molen, Ben Boender B-2, Cole Poe, Graham Van Donselaar, Connor DeBruin, Lincoln Vander Molen, Bailey Wanders, Macy Moore, Grant Van Donselaar, Mason Van Donselaar, Elizabeth Moore, Ben Sherburne B-2, Benjamin De Boef, Nathan Groenendyk B-2, KJ McCrea, Trent Wanders, Morgan Van Maanen, Jordan VanMaanen, KJ McCrea,

Red- Ephraim VanZante, Ethan Davis, Jonathan Veenstra,

Top 10 Rate Of Gain: Carson Breon, Connor DeBruin, Leah Van Maanen, Grant Van Donselaar, Sevanna Hol, Graham Van donselaar, Connor DeBruin, Cole Poe, Sophie Vander Molen, Lindsay Breon.