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July 24, 2013

Buck, Chachere Show Winning Junior National Hereford Expo Bulls

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Bailey Buck, Madill, Okla., exhibited the grand champion bred-and-owned bull and Jonathan Chachere, Dayton, Texas, showed the reserve champion at the 14th annual VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo in Kansas City, Mo., July 19. The bred-and-owned bull show was sponsored by Gallagher, Riverside, Mo.

Judge Jeff Gooden, Iberia, Mo., sorted 88 bulls to name the champions and said there was great quality presented top to bottom. He added, “The bull that won the show was truly outstanding.”

Buck’s outstanding bull that won grand and division II was BK Zeus 12Z, a September 2012 son of CRR About Time 743 that showed with expected progeny differences (EPDs) of birth weight (BW) 2.4, weaning weight (WW) 56, yearling weight (YW) 88, milk (MM) 27 and milk & growth (M&G) 55.

Chac Mason 2214 was reserve champion in division IV and reserve overall with Chachere at the halter. He is a February 2012 son of CRR About Time 743 and showed with EPDs of BW 3.6, WW 51, YW 78, MM 25 and M&G 51.

In the junior AI bull division, Mariah Behrends, San Jose, Ill., claimed the champion title with WRB Leo 2912 by CJH Harland 408. The reserve champion banner went to Parker Cantrell, Collinsville, Okla., with C3 PKC Snakebit M326 213Z by KCF Bennett 3008 M326. This division is for bulls that are a result of participating in the NJHA Junior AI program that allows youth to receive free semen and certificates.

Additional results

Division I

Champion: Brock and Madison Courtney, Pryor, Okla., with Beacon Hill CCC Pirate Flag ET by TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET.

Reserve champion: Jessica Goldstein, Effingham, Ill., with GF Ironman 2X 1300 by MP Iron Man 10X.

Division II

Reserve champion: Carter St. John, Pell City, Ala., and Perks Ranch, Rockford, Ill., with Perks DCF 181R Dynasty 2109 by BR DM TNT 7010 ET.

Division III

Champion: Brock Courtney, Pryor, Okla., with BKC Rumor Has It 1233 by MSU TCF Titleist 2T ET.

Reserve champion: Hattie and Ray Duncan, Wingate, Ind., and Sennett Cattle, Waynetown, Ind., with AA HRD The Answer 2126 by H KH DD Excel 0091 ET.

Division IV

Reserve champion:Molly Wood, Maysville, Mo., with CB Outcross 2020 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U.

Division V

Champion: Lucas, Logan and Cory Stumpf, Columbia, Ill., with Gen-Lor Rock Solid S109 2100ET by GO 3196 Advance S109.

Reserve champion:Noah Benedict, Dewey, Ill., with BH Timeless 21Y ET by CRR About Time 743.

The 2013 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo was sponsored in part by Biozyme Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. The NJHA is one of the most active junior programs in the country with approximately 3,000 members. The NJHA’s mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork. For more information about the NJHA, visit .

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