Angus youth led 105 entries at the 2018 All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity Junior Show, June 17 in Louisville, Ky. Scott Schaake, Manhattan, Kan., evaluated 60 owned females, 30 bred-and-owned females, five bred-and-owned bulls, six cow-calf pairs, and four steers before choosing the winners.
PHF Georgina 683 was named supreme champion and grand champion owned female. Katie Smith, Cullman, Ala., owns the September 2016 daughter of S A V Bismarck 5682. She first won senior champion.
Jesse Cronic, Braselton, Ga., led the reserve grand champion owned female after winning early junior champion. Horstman LAH Empress 708E is a January 2017 daughter of P R Black Friday 0244.
BNWZ Missie 7207 won grand champion bred-and-owned champion female. Austin Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind., owns the May 2017 daughter of C&C McKinley 3000 EXAR that first won intermediate champion.
Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill., led the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned champion female. WHM FCF Proven Queen 1714 is a July 2017 daughter of FCF Intuition 345. She first claimed reserve intermediate champion.
Hinrichsen Blue Royale 7021 earned grand champion bred-and-owned bull honors. Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan., owns the February 2017 son of EXAR Blue Chip 1877B. He first claimed junior champion.
R & K Fullback 107 was selected as the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull. Kalli Flanders, Buffalo, Ky., owns the December 2017 son of PVF Insight 0129. He first won senior calf champion.
Lauryn Mool, Lexington, Ill., owns the grand champion cow-calf pair. TopLIne FCF Proven Queen 161 is a February 2016 daughter of Dameron First Class. A January 2018 heifer calf sired by Hurlbut OSU Final Exam 5130 completes the winning pair.
Top Line Abigale 6074 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. Emily Kiesewetter, Farmington, Ill., owns the March 2016 daughter of PVF Insight 0129. A March 2018 heifer calf sired by K A Black Loch 626 is at side.
Lily Jeffries, Canmer, Ky., showed the grand champion steer. TLF 86E is an April 2017 son of Colburn Primo 5153.
S A F Laker won reserve grand champion steer. Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs, Ky., owns the March 2017 son of PVF Insight 0129.
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A complete list of winners follows:
2018 ALL-AMERICAN ANGUS BREEDERS’ FUTURITY JUNIOR SHOW
LOUISVILLE, KY
Total number shown: 105
Judge: Scott Schaake, Manhattan, Kan.
OWNED HEIFERS 60 Shown
Late Senior Heifer Calf Champion: RA Double Take
Exhibitor: Houston McFarland, Paris, Ky.
Reserve Late Senior Heifer Calf Champion: NONE
Early Senior Heifer Calf Champion: BNWZ Envious Blackbird 7065
Exhibitor: Hunter Spence, Kathleen, Ga.
Reserve Early Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Burks 421 Missie 915E
Exhibitor: Ryland Bowman, Lancaster, Ky.
Intermediate Champion Heifer: T/R NFF Princess E307
Exhibitor: Kayden Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: BNWZ Blackbird 7071
Exhibitor: Lillian Schimizzi, Michigan City, Ind.
Late Junior Champion Heifer: FCF Proven Queen 717
Exhibitor: Kalli Flanders, Buffalo, Ky.
Reserve Late Junior Champion Heifer: SSF Blackcap 4037
Exhibitor: Marcus Van Vorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio
Early Junior Champion Heifer: Horstman LAH Empress 708E
Exhibitor: Jesse Cronic, Braselton, Ga.
Reserve Early Junior Champion Heifer: Dameron Bardot N721
Exhibitor: Kelsey Theis, Leavenworth, Kan.
Senior Champion Female: PHF Georgina 683
Exhibitor: Katie Smith, Cullman, Ala.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: EXAR Envious Blackbird 6994
Exhibitor: Logan Boyd, May’s Lick, Ky.
Grand Champion Female: PHF Georgina 683
Exhibitor: Katie Smith, Cullman, Ala.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: Horstman LAH Empress 708E
Exhibitor: Jesse Cronic, Braselton, Ga.
BRED-AND-OWNED HEIFERS 30 Shown
Junior Heifer Calf Champion: DBF Peggy JHL 8105
Exhibitor: Lily Jeffries, Canmer, Ky.
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: BJF KCC Elba 8335
Exhibitor: Taylor Jeffries, Canmer, Ky.
Late Senior Heifer Calf Champion: AVF Blackcap 6647
Exhibitor: Kelsey Theis, Leavenworth, Kan.
Reserve Late Senior Heifer Calf Champion: BK Miss Biz 177
Exhibitor: Katie Smith, Cullman, Ala.
Early Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Voyager JF Georgina 867
Exhibitor: Jacob Marksbury, Buffalo, Ky.
Reserve Early Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Allstar Lucy 718
Exhibitor: Luke Zimmerman, Camargo, Ill.
Intermediate Champion Heifer: BNWZ Missie 7207
Exhibitor: Austin Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: WHM FCF Proven Queen 1714
Exhibitor: Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill.
Late Junior Champion Heifer: PHF Georgina 708
Exhibitor: Caroline Cowles, Rockfield, Ky.
Reserve Late Junior Champion Heifer: Voyager Lady 8747
Exhibitor: Jacob Marksbury, Buffalo, Ky.
Early Junior Champion Heifer: PHF Georgina 710
Exhibitor: Corbin Cowles, Rockfield, Ky.
Reserve Early Junior Champion Heifer: Mool Proven Queen 7003
Exhibitor: Lauryn Mool, Lexington, Ill.
Senior Champion Female: AVF Blackcap 4616
Exhibitor: Kelsey Theis, Leavenworth, Kan.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: 4 J promise 6925
Exhibitor: Makayla Jeffries, Horse Cave, Ky.
Grand Champion Female: BNWZ Missie 7207
Exhibitor: Austin Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: WHM FCF Proven Queen 1714
Exhibitor: Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill.
BRED-AND-OWNED BULLS 5 Shown
Junior Bull Calf Champion: CEA Gunslinger
Exhibitor: Elizabeth Rone, Courtland, Miss.
Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: NONE
Senior Bull Calf Champion: R & K Fullback 107
Exhibitor: Kalli Flanders, Buffalo, Ky.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: RA Back in Black 009
Exhibitor: Houston McFarland, Paris, Ky.
Junior Champion Bull: Hinrichsen Blue Royale 7021
Exhibitor: Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan.
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: BJF KCC Double Barrel 7106
Exhibitor: Taylor Jeffries, Canmer, Ky.
Grand Champion Bull: Hinrichsen Blue Royale 7021
Exhibitor: Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: R & K Fullback 107
Exhibitor: Kalli Flanders, Buffalo, Ky.
COW-CALF PAIRS 6 Shown
Grand Champion Cow-Calf: TopLIne FCF Proven Queen 161
Exhibitor: Lauryn Mool, Lexington, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf: Top Line Abigale 6074
Exhibitor: Emily Kiesewetter, Farmington, Ill.
STEERS 4 Shown
Grand Champion Steer: TLF 86E
Exhibitor: Lily Jeffries, Canmer, Ky.
Reserve Grand Champion Steer: S A F Laker
Exhibitor: Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs, Ky.
SUPREME CHAMPION: PHF Georgina 683
Exhibitor: Katie Smith, Cullman, Ala.
PREMIER BREEDER: Austin Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.
PREMIER EXHIBITOR: Kelsey Theis, Leavenworth, Kan.