Breed shows held at 2024 Ohio Beef Expo
More than 30,000 cattle industry enthusiasts gathered at the Ohio Expo Center March 14-17 for the annual Ohio Beef Expo in Columbus.
Hosted by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA), the event included breed shows, sales, displays and parades that featured cattle from nine breeds. The following are the results of the four breed shows:
Hereford
Judge – Taylor Feickert, Millersburg, Ohio
Champion Bull – 4G Corbin 31Z - 4 Herefords, New Enterprise, Pa.
Reserve Champion Bull – Creek 2504 914 Clemson 237K - Creek Bottom Farms, Navarre, Ohio
Champion Female – WCH 6H Redskin 1K - Hileman Farms, Harison, Mich.
Reserve Champion Female – KT Patches 305L - Cramer Cattle Co, Ada, Ohio
Champion Cow/ Calf Pair – EML Zelda IS Custom Made J012 w/ bull calf by KT Small Town Kid - Emma Lewis, Litchfield, Ohio
Reserve Champion Cow/ Calf Pair – WPM Queen Kate 18B K7 w/ heifer calf by NJW Long Haul 36E - McDonald Polled Herefords, Lost Creek, W.Va.
Miniature Hereford
Judge – Jake Osborn, Lynchburg, Ohio
Champion Bull – THF Up North 326 - Brenna Thorson, Rudolph, Wis.
Reserve Champion Bull – LOV Elvis - LOV Mini Herefords, Shelby, Ohio
Champion Prospect Steer – HMH Diamond Jim - Hoban Miniature Herefords, Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Reserve Champion Prospect Steer –HI John 1L - Havenar Livestock, Piqua, Ohio
Champion Female – KLD Ella Louise - Ameila’s Dream Farm, Martinsville, Ind.
Reserve Champion Female – THF Blossom Rae 217 - Havenar Trucking, Piqua, Ohio
Champion Market Steer - KMF Nash Bohannon - PigMoo Farm, Mount Sterling, Ohio
Murray Grey
Judge – Aaron Arnett, Galion, Ohio
Champion Bull – Circle S Rip – Circle S Stock Farm, Endeavor, Wis.
Reserve Champion Bull – Stoney Creek Larceny – Kristy Peters, Kenashum, Wis.
Champion Female – Snyder Kalico Dove – Snyder Livestock, Burghill, Ohio
Reserve Champion Female – Circle S Rip – Circle S Stock Farm, Endeavor, Wis.
Shorthorn
Judge – Brad Winegardner, Lima, Ohio
Champion Shorthorn Bull – CCS Pay Weight 226L - Cagwin Farms, Virginia, Ill.
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Bull – BF Lightening 27/L - Brennstuhl Farms, Danville, Ohio
Champion Shorthorn Plus Bull – CCS Won’t Stop 110L - Cagwin Farms, Virginia, Ill.
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus Bull – Rainy Day Ace - Rainy Day Shorthorns, Jerusalem, Ohio
Champion Shorthorn Female – Paradise Proud Fool 2304 - Paradise Cattle Company, Ashville, Ohio
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Female – GG’s Hazel Rose 1207 - C & S Hetick Show Cattle, Fremont, Ohio
Champion Shorthorn Plus Female – SMCK Ali Lil Lady - McKay Farms, Holly, Mich.
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus Female – SMCK Peaches Y29 - McKay Farms, Holly, Mich.
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