Another Edition, but this time, not from the Road…

Well, I am home. I lived through the trip, and I have a pile of unread email and unopened mail.  We are working on the September Fall Herd Sire Issue, so any of you wanting to advertise your herd sire, here is a chance at a discount.  Call us at the office, so we can help you.

The Wisconsin State Fair Steer Show is going on today. Dr. Clint Rusk was the judge, and here are the results:

The Champion Performance Steer was exhibited by James Griswald; the Reserve Champion Performance Steer was exhibited by John Acterberg. Allison Hawthorn showed the Champion Angus Steer and Jared Radcliffe exhibited the Reserve Champion Angus Steer.

Brock May exhibited the Champion Chianina Steer. That steer was sired by I Am Legend. The Reserve Champion Chianina Steer was sired by Cool Customer and exhibited by Paige Poad.

In the Hereford Division, Hunter Dischler exhibited the Champion Hereford steer. He was sired by Purple Inferno, and he was sold by Brandon Jones, Matt Hueber, and Shea Geffert. The Reserve Champion Hereford steer was exhibited by John Henderson.

Dr. Clint Rusk chose Ben Himebaugh’s Shorthorn steer as the Champion. That steer was raised by Dakota Smith.  He was sold by Pruet and Shireman, and he was sired by Jakes Proud Jazz. He then selected Hope Schlimgen’s steer as the Reserve Shorthorn.

A steer sired by Monopoly took Champion Maine Anjou honors. He was exhibited by Hunter Dischler who purchased him form Shea Geffert. Lauren May exhibited the Reserve Champion Maine Anjou Steer.  It was sired by Bojo.

Dustin Lillesand exhibited the Champion AOB Steer. It was sold by Trausch and Rockin’ J.  It is a Heatwave steer raised by Michael Greiner. The Reserve Champion AOB was shown by Mikayla Kind.

Dennis Pearson raised the Champion Crossbred Steer which was a Charolais Cross.  It was sired by Milkman exhibited by Brock Man. The Reserve Champion Crossbred Steer was sired by Eye Candy and exhibited by Calli Bayer.

When the Crossbred Champion was chosen, Dr. Rusk selected Brock May’s Charolais crossbred as the Champion Crossbred Steer.

Brock May ended up being both Grand and Reserve Grand Champion. His Chianina Steer was the Grand Champion Steer of the show, and the Crossbred was the Reserve Grand Champion Steer of the Show. The Champion Maine of Hunter Dischler’s was Third Overall. Fourth Overall Steer was the Champion Shorthorn exhibited by Ben Himebauch, and the Fifth Overall Steer was the Champion Hereford exhibited by Hunter Dischler. Sixth Overall was Justin Lillesand’s Champion AOB, Allison Hawthorn’s Champion Angus was the Seventh Overall, and Courtney Schmidt finished the Top Eight Steers of the show with the Champion Dairy Steer.

Congratulations to all the Exhibitors at the Wisconsin State Fair Steer Show!

-Cherie