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Contact: Angie Stump Denton, or 785-363-7263
July 15, 2014
Shelton, Ramp Top Junior National Hereford Steer Show
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Kaylie Shelton, Frederick, Md., exhibited the grand champion steer and Gracia Ramp, Yates City, Ill., showed the reserve grand champion steer at the 2014 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Harrisburg, Pa.,July 10. The steer show was sponsored by Twisted Stitch Custom Embroidery, Wichita, Kan.
Judge Mark Hoge, Macomb, Ill.,sorted 87 steers to find the winner and said, “From the very first class on I’ve been thoroughly impressed by the quality of steers.”
Shelton’sgrand champion steer, DEP Power House1313, sired by DEP Good & Plenty ET weighed 1,340 lb., and had a weight per day average (WDA) of 2.96. Ramp’s reserve grand champion steer, LCC Patton Country Boy 345, weighed in at 1,280 lb. for a WDA of 2.49, and is a son of JB LCC Quagmire 506.
In the prospect steer show, Jena and Judd McCall, Emory, Texas, exhibited the champion. Oaks McCall 1141 weighed 950 lb. Reserve prospect honors went to Sadie Compagnola, Bath, Pa. Red Edge R06 Forrest Gump weighed 825 lb.
At check-in, ultrasound data was collected on the progress steers, including ribeye area, backfat thickness and marbling score, and a yield grade and carcass weight were estimated.
Based on that data, Justin Johnson, Bloomington, Ind., earned champion carcass steer honors with his 1,360-lb. steer by Showtime All That Jazz PL 023. The steer scanned with a ribeye area of 16.6, .47 backfat, 4.11 marbling score with a calculated 2.27 yield grade and a carcass weight of 843 lb.
Shelton’s steer was also reserve champion carcass steer and scanned with a 17.4 ribeye area, .47 backfat and a 4.44 marbling score, resulting in a 1.96 yield grade and 831-lb. carcass.
Additional results
Class Winners
Class 048: Courtney Eudy, Harrisburg, N.C.
Class 049:Tobi Wilber, Belleville, Kan.
Class 050:Mallory Unger, Berryville, Va.
Class 051:Matthew Powers, Butler, Pa.
Class 052:Jason Baust, Thurmont, Md.
Class 055:Brittany Renn, Hartland, Wis.
Carcass placings
Third place:Maverick Pugh, Louisville, Ohio
Fourth place:Mason Blinson, Buies Creek, N.C.
Fifth place:Nick Bohrer, Damascus, Md.
Sixth place: Josh Schmidt, Conneauville, Pa.
Seventh place: Katie Fry, Mifflin, Pa.
Eighth place: Wyatt Wigfield, Schellsburg, Pa.
Ninth place:Trevor Sik, Lake Benton, Minn.
Tenth place (tie):Gracia Ramp, Yates City, Ill., and Cody Harpster, Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa.
The 2014 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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