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.