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National Western Stock Show brings top cattle to Denver, Colo.

by Wyoming Livestock Roundup

Denver, Colo. – From Jan. 6-21, competitors from across the country brought their highest quality cattle, sheep, horses, swine and more to the National Western Stock Yards, hoping to out-rank their competitors in a series of livestock shows, during the National Western Stock Show (NWSS).

This year, nearly 705,600 visitors walked through the gates during the 16-day run of NWSS, making it the second-highest attended show in the event’s 112-year history.

“We appreciate every person, young and old, from near and far, that came out to make memories with us,” said Paul Andrews, NWSS president and CEO. “To host over 700,000 guests in 16 days is tremendous not to mention historic.”

Wyoming producers competing during the event brought home a number of top prizes, and notable top-five showing for the event are listed below. These results reflect winners from the open cattle and sheep shows who placed in the top five of their events, according to results available at nationalwestern.com on Jan. 23, 2018.

Commercial Females

10 Yearling Bred Heifers, Calved After 1/1/16, British and British Cross, Subclass A – First Place – Silver Spur Ranches, Encampment

10 Yearling Bred Heifers, Calved After 1/1/16, Continental and Continental Cross – First Place – Sidwell Hay and Cattle, Carpenter

10 Yearling Bred Heifers, Calved After 1/1/16, Continental and Continental Cross – Second Place – Sidwell Hay and Cattle, Carpenter

10 Yearling Bred Heifers, Calved After 1/1/16, Continental and Continental Cross – Third Place – Sidwell Hay and Cattle, Carpenter

10 Yearling Bred Heifers, Calved After 1/1/16, Continental and Continental Cross – Fourth Place – Silver Spur Ranches, Encampment

Grand Champion Commercial Heifer – Sidwell Hay and Cattle, Carpenter

Grand Champion Yearling Bred Heifer – Sidwell Hay and Cattle, Carpenter

Open Breeding Cattle

Gelbvieh

Balancer Bulls Born 1/1/15-6/30/17 – First Place – NSBG Disco, Dale Steenbergen, NS Bar Cattle, Cheyenne

Balancer Heifers Born 9/1/15-6/39/17 –  Second Place –  Dreams of cogan, Dale Steenbergen, NS Bar Cattle, Cheyenne

Horned Herefords

Spring Bull Calves, Calved After 5/1/17 – Third Place – CCC NITRO X06, Cade Connell, Wheatland

Spring Bull Calves, Calved 3/13/17-3/22/17 – Fifth Place – GCS Red Zone 713, Gene Stillahn, Sticks and Stones Ranch, Cheyenne

Spring Bull Calves, Calved 3/2/17-3/11/17 – Fifth Place – GCS Humdinger 705ET, Gene Stillahn, Sticks and Stones Ranch, Cheyenne

Spring Heifer Calves, Calved 5/1/17-6/12/17 – Third Place – OBL About Kates Time ET, Jessica Middleswarth, Torrington

Spring Heifer Calves, Calved 4/3/17-4/23/17 – Fifth Place – GCS Red Hot 717, Gene Stillahn, Sticks and Stones Ranch, Cheyenne

Junior Heifer Calves, Calved 2/5/17-2/12/17 – Second Place – NJW 79Z 38Y Rita 71E ET, Jan Ward, Ward Ranch, LLC, Sheridan

Polled Herefords

Junior Bull Calves, Calved 2/2/17-2/12/17 – Fourth Place – CCC RICKY BOBBY 3E, Cade Connell, Wheatland

Junior Heifer Calves, Calved 2/2/17-2/12/17 – Fourth Place – SWSN SWEET EMOTION, Saige Ward, Laramie

Early Summer Yearling, Calved 5/5/16-6/3/16 – Fourth Place – T/R Zoe D601 ET, Jessica Middleswarth, Torrington

Junior Yearling Females, Calved 2/8/16-2/27/16 – Second Place – NJW 137X 8Y Faith 108D ET, Jan Ward, Ward Ranch, LLC, Sheridan

Highland

Heifers born 3/1/16-4/30/16 – Second Place – Holy Cross Solara, Christine and Larry Alexander, Holy Cross Ranch, Wheatland

Heifers Born 1/1/15-12/31/15 – Fifth Place – Colored Rain Valentine, Christine and Larry Alexander, Holy Cross Ranch, Wheatland

Red Angus

February Heifer Calves, Calved 2/14/17-2/27/17 – Fifth Place – Spur Bar Maid 2639E, Silver Spur Ranches, Encampment

January Heifer Calves, Calved 1/2/17-1/16/17 – Third Place – FLATIRON BANEBERRY 705, Layne Johnson, Veteran

Yards Open Breeding

Aberdeen – Percentage/Purebred

Late Spring Heifer Calves, Calved in April 2017 – Third Place – JJ Alma, Janis Black, 2J Livestock Casper

Longhorn – Non-Haltered

Grand Champion Steer – BN Jim Reeves, Toby Johnson, Big Horn

Bulls, Born 1/1/17-3/31/17 – Fourth Place – The Rhinestone Cowboy, Toby Johnson, Big Horn

Heifers, Born 3/1/17-4/30/17 – Second Place – Dixyland Delight 72, Toby Johnson, Big Horn

Heifers Born 1/1/16-4/30/16 – First Place – Wyo Silver, Toby Johnson, Big Horn

Heifers Born 1/1/16-4/30/16 – Second Place – Stonyrific, Toby Johnson, Big Horn

First Calf Heifers, Born 2015 – Second Place – Steel Magnolia 52, Toby Johnson, Big Horn

Females Born 2013 – First Place – Mandolin Rain, Toby Johnson, Big Horn

Females Born 2010 and Before – Third Place – Vivian 01, Toby Johnson, Big Horn

Senior Steers Born 2011 and Before – First Place – BN Jim Reeves, Toby Johnson, Big Horn

Pen Show

Hereford Heifers

Spring Heifer Calves, Born After 3/1/17 – Second Place – Briley Miller, Newcastle

Hereford Pen of Three Bulls

Spring Bull Calves Calved 3/1/17-6/30/17 – Fourth Place – Briley Miller, Newcastle

Red Angus Bulls

Junior Bulls, Calved 1/1/17-3/31/17 – Third Place – Silver Spur Ranches, Encampment

Junior Bulls, Calved 1/1/17-3/31/17 – Four Place – Silver Spur Ranches, Encampment

Open Prospect Show

Heifers

Reserve Champion Prospect Feeder Heifer – PDM Avery, Paige Miller, Torrington

Grand Champion Prospect Breeding Heifer – PDM Lexie, Paige Miller, Torrington

Steers

Reserve Champion Division 1 – PDM Shawn, Paige Miller, Torrington

Open Breeding Sheep

Supreme Champion Wool Ewe – Matt Rabel, Buffalo

Reserve Champion Other Purebred Meat Breeds Ram – Sandy Snider, SS Livestock, Powell

Champion Other Purebred Meat Breed Ewe – Sandy Snider, SS Livestock, Powell

Reserve Champion Pair of Ewe Lambs – Sandy Snider, SS Livestock, Powell

Reserve Champion OWB Ram – SPY Club Lambs, Bear River

Champion OWB Ewe – SPY Club Lambs, Bear River

Reserve Champion OWB Ewe – Kiernynn Simmons, Bear River

Reserve Champion Rambouillet Ram – Matt Rabel, Buffalo

Champion Rambouillet Ewe – Matt Rabel, Buffalo

Reserve Champion Rambouillet Ewe – Matt Rabel, Buffalo

Champion Wether Ewe – Garrett Burkett, Evansville

Reserve Champion Wether Ewe – Paige Romsa, Casper

Results from junior shows will be published in the Feb. 3, 2018 edition of the Roundup.

Saige Albert, managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup, compiled these results. Did we miss someone? Let us know by e-mailing roundup@wylr.net or calling 307-234-2700.

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