Andresen FFA Member Wins Iowa State Fair Breeding Sheep Show

Brandon Andresen of Keystone defended his Grand Champion Commercial Ewe title Friday morning in the FFA Breeding Sheep show at the 2013 Iowa State Fair. Andresen's showing topped 273 sheep and 114 other exhibitors.

Additional results below:

Champion Suffolk Ram: Kayte Werner, Grinnell

Champion Suffolk Ewe: Katherine Newhouse, State Center

Reserve Champion Suffolk Ewe: Justin Swanton, Goose Lake

Supreme Champion Suffolk Individual: Katherine Newhouse, State Center

Champion Hampshire Ram: Dakota Hudnut, Deep River

Reserve Champion Hampshire Ram: Logan Wilson, Colfax

Champion Hampshire Ewe: Ryan Skaar, Story City

Reserve Champion Hampshire Ewe: Dakota Hudnut, Deep River

Champion Dorset Ram: Logan Wilson, Colfax

Reserve Champion Dorset Ram: Logan Wilson, Colfax

Champion Dorset Ewe: Tyler Leete, Elk Horn

Reserve Champion Dorset Ewe: Daren Chambers, Indianola

Champion Other Meat Breeds Ram: Rebecca Martin, DeWitt

Champion Other Meat Breeds Ewe: Rebecca Martin, DeWitt

Reserve Champion Other Meat Breeds Ewe: Rebecca Martin, DeWitt

Champion Commercial Ewe Lamb: Brandon Andresen, Keystone

Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe Lamb: Tyler Leete, Elk Horn

Champion Commercial Yearling Ewe: Collin Swanton, Goose Lake

Reserve Champion Commercial Yearling Ewe: Justin Swanton, Goose Lake

Beef Feeder Calf Awards Given at Iowa State Fair

Iowans from across the Midwest were recognized for their top quality cattle in the Beef Feeder Calf show judged Saturday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Mittag Show Cattle of Prescott took top honors, winning Grand Champion Market Animal and Reserve Grand Champion Heifer banners. The Reserve Grand Champion Market Animal was shown by Christo Cattle of Albion, Neb., for the second year in a row.

The Grand Champion Heifer was shown by Bormann Show Cattle of Algona.

Additional results below:

Angus Heifers

1) Brandt Farms, Corning

2) Holmes Cattle Co., Benton

3) Brandt Farms, Corning

4) Vanderholm Cattle Co., Villisca

Angus Heifer

1) DMW Show Cattle, Wiota

2) Emily Hinners, Arcadia

Charolais Heifers

1) KCR Cattle, Charter Oak

2) Zach Welch, Afton

3) Amy Hinners, Arcadic

Charolais Composite Heifers

1) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

2) Brandt Farms, Corning

3) Reid Nichols, Atlantic

4) K&A Farms & Bremer Show Cattle, Blakesburg

Chianina Heifers

1) Bormann Show Cattle, Algona

2) Jake Weber, Parnell

3) Mitchell Family Show Cattle, Charles City

4) Forbes Cattle, Lone Tree

Chianina Heifers

1) Moores Show Cattle, Earlham

2) Horizon Show Cattle, Indianola

3) Brockelyn Anderson, Lohrville

Foundation Simmental Heifers

1) Reck Show Cattle, Fairfield

2) Townsley Simmentals, Wapello

3) Vanderholm Cattle Co., Villisca

Foundation Simmental Heifers

1) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

2) Chisto Cattle, Albion, Neb.

Hereford Heifers

1) Silver Bullet Herefords, Van Meter

2) DMW Show Cattle, Wiota

Maine- Anjou Heifers

1) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

2) K&A Farms & Bremer Show Cattle, Blakesburg

3) Horizon Show Cattle, Indianola

Maine- Anjou Heifers

1) Tayler Sammons, Eddyville

2) Martsching Show Cattle, Moulton

3) Von Glan Cattle Company, Vail

Maine-Tainer Heifers

1) Gruhn Show Cattle, Denison

2) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

3) Holmes Show Cattle, LuVerne

4) Kennedy Eskildsen, Northwood

5) Debower Show Calves, Charles City

6) McCormick Farms, Indianola

Shorthorn Heifers

1) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

2) Briar Tenold, Northwood

3) Vetter Show Cattle, Arcadia

Shorthorn Heifers

1) Puckett Shorthorns and Angus, Goose Lake

2) 6B Farms, Parkersburg

3) 6B Farms, Parkersburg

4) Paha Cattle Co., New Virginia

5) Sam Kemper, Carroll

Shorthorn Plus Heifers

1) Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton

2) Gruhn Show Cattle, Denison

Simmental Heifers

1) Reck Show Cattle, Fairfield

2) Rieck & Lents Show Cattle, Creston

3) Townsley Simmentals, Wapello

4) Dennis Workman, Delta

Simmental Heifers

1) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

2) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

3) Thomas, Pella

Commercial Heifers

1) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

2) Tory Schneider, Lacona

3) Delaney Bulechek, Oxford

4) Mason Edwards, Huxley

5) Von Glan Cattle Company, Vail

6) Jaylee Happe, Cherokee

7) Muir Farms, Rippey

Commercial Heifers

1) Alexis Weber, Parnell

2) Austin Tiefenthaler, Breda

3) Brock Brenneman, Parnell

4) Mitchell Family Show Cattle, Charles City

5) Beeler Cattle Co., Truro

Commercial Heifers

1) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

2) Sievers Show Cattle, Stockton

3) Jayla Huffman, Yale

4) Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton

5) Claire Wilkerson, Panora

Market Heifers

1) Chisto Cattle, Albion, Neb.

2) Chisto Cattle, Albion, Neb.

3) 4MR Showcattle, Charter Oak

4) Tapken Cattle Co., Adel

5) Jaylee Happe, Cherokee

6) T.R. Farms, Winterset

Chianina Steers

1) Chisto Cattle, Albion, Neb.

2) 4MR Showcattle, Charter Oak

3) Gruhn Show Cattle, Denison

4) Tapken Cattle Co., Adel

5) Horizon Show Cattle, Indianola

6) Debower Show Calves, Charles City

Maine-Anjou Steers

1) Rieck & Lents Show Cattle, Creston

2) Mccormick Farms, Indianola

3) Mitchell Family Show Cattle, Charles City

Simmental Steers

1) Muir Farms, Rippey

2) Holmes Cattle Co., Benton

Simmental Steers

1) Vetter Show Cattle, Arcadia

2) Dennis Workman, Delta

All Other Breed Steers

1) Reid Nichols, Atlantic

2) Holmes Cattle Co., Benton

3) Tapken Cattle Co., Adel

4) Paha Cattle Co., New Virginia

Crossbred Steers

1) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

2) Mitchell Family Show Cattle, Charles City

3) Puckett Shorthorns and Angus, Goose Lake

4) Muir Farms, Rippey

Crossbred Steers

1) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

2) Delaney Bulechek, Oxford

3) Jaylee Happe, Cherokee

4) Martsching Show Cattle, Moulton

5) Brock Brenneman, Parnell

Crossbred Steers

1) Schultz Cattle Company, Creston

2) Anthony Burke, Charlotte

3) Kysa Downing, Creston

4) Kade Burzlaff, Delmar

5) Sam Kemper, Carroll

Crossbred Steers

1) Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

2) Lawless Farms, Albia

3) Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton

4) Walker Kipp, Yale

Top Five Head Breeding Heifers

1) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

2) Chisto Cattle, Albion, Neb.

3) KCR Cattle, Charter Oak

Top Five Market Animals

1) Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

2) Chisto Cattle, Albion, Neb.

3) Reck Show Cattle, Fairfield

Champion Angus Heifer: Brandt Farms, Corning

Reserve Champion Angus Heifer: DMW Show Cattle, Wiota

Champion Chianina Heifer: Bormann Show Cattle, Algona

Reserve Champion Reserve Chianina Heifer: Moores Show Cattle, Earlham

Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer: Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

Reserve Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer: Chisto Cattle, Albion, Neb.

Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer: Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer: Tayler Sammons, Eddyville

Champion Shorthorn Heifer: Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer: Puckett Shorthorns and Angus, Goose Lake

Champion Simmental Heifer: Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer: Reck Show Cattle, Fairfield

Champion Commercial Heifer: Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer: Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

Champion Simmental Steer: Vetter Show Cattle, Arcadia

Reserve Champion Simmental Steer: Muir Farms, Rippey

Champion Crossbred Steer: Mittag Show Cattle, Prescott

Reserve Champion Crossbred Steer: Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

Champion Charolais Heifer: KCR Cattle, Charter Oak

Reserve Champion Charolais Heifer: Zach Welch, Afton

Champion Charolais Compositive Heifer: Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

Reserve Champion Charolais Compositive Heifer: Brandt Farms, Corning

Champion Hereford Heifers: Silver Bullet Herefords, Van Meter

Reserve Champion Hereford Heifers: DMW Show Cattle, Wiota

Champion Maine-Tainer Heifers: Gruhn Show Cattle, Denison

Reserve Champion Maine-Tainer Heifers: Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

Champion Market Heifers: Chisto Cattle, Albion, Neb.

Reserve Champion Market Heifers: Chisto Cattle, Albion, Neb.

Champion Chianina Steers: Chisto Cattle, Albion, Neb.

Reserve Champion Chianina Steers: 4MR Showcattle, Charter Oak

Champion Maine-Anjou Steers: Rieck & Lents Show Cattle, Creston

Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Steers: Mccormick Farms, Indianola

Champion All Other Breed Steers: Reid Nichols, Atlantic

Reserve Champion All Other Breed Steers: Holmes Cattle Co., Benton

"Nothing Compares" to the 2013 Iowa State Fair, August 8-18. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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