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Express Ranches Dominates Angus Bull Competition at the 2012 National Western Stock Show
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:54:24 CST
Angus producers competed for top honors during the 2012 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) Angus Carload & Pen Show, Jan. 14 in Denver, Colo. Three carloads and 34 pens-of-three were showcased in the Yards during the 106th NWSS. Oklahoma's Express Ranches took top honors and two other Oklahoma exhibitors also won Pen of Three Classes at this year's event.
Earlier in the week- Express Ranches were a part of the group that owns the Grand Champion Bull in the Angus Show at the National Western. Dameron First Impression claimed the grand champion bull title after first earning the intermediate champion title. Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.; Seldom Rest Farms, Niles, Mich.; and Dameron Angus Farm, Lexington, Ill., own the May 2010 son of S A V Brillance 8077.
74-51 Cattle Company LLC, Stillwater, Okla., owns the reserve grand champion bull. 74-51 Changing Time 060 is an April 2010 son of Exar Lutton 1831 and was first named junior champion.
Rick Blanchard, Firebaugh, Calif.; Jonathan Perry, Fayetteville, Tenn.; and Jeff Gooden, Iberia, Mo., evaluated the bulls and selected champions in the Carlot and Pens of Three.
Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla., claimed grand champion carload, with 10 January and February 2011 bulls sired by Connealy Consensus 7229; Sitz Upward 307R; EXAR Worldwide 9600B; Rito 6EM3 of 4L1 Emblazon; and B/R New Day 454. The group weighed an average of 1,420 pounds and posted an average scrotal circumference of 40.5 centimeters.
Flesch Angus, Shelby, Mont., exhibited the reserve grand champion carload with January and February 2011 bulls sired by Connealy Revenue 7289, Soo Line Kodiak 9143; Sitz Upward 307R; Connealy Stimulus 8419; and S A V Iron Mountain 8066. The ten bulls posted an average weight of 1,310 pounds, and an average scrotal circumference of 37.9 centimeters.
Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla., showcased the grand champion pen of three with January, February and March 2011 sons of Dameron First Class and S A V Bismarck 5682. The trio posted an average weight of 1,282 pounds and an average scrotal circumference of 35.7 centimeters. The bulls first won late calf champion pen of three.
Bush Angus, Britton, S.D., captured the reserve grand champion pen of three title after first winning reserve late calf champion pen of three. The March 2011 sons of Vin-Mar O'Reilly Factor and Soo Line Kodiak 8073 posted an average weight of 1,258 pounds and an average scrotal circumference of 37.3 centimeters.
A complete list of winners follows:
2012 NWSS ANGUS CARLOAD & PEN SHOW
DENVER, COLO.
Carloads 3 Shown:
Grand Champion Carload of Bulls: Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.
Reserve Grand Champion Carload of Bulls: Flesch Angus, Shelby, Mont.
Pens 34 Shown:
Late Calf Champion Pen of Three Bulls: Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.
Reserve Late Calf Champion Pen of Three Bulls: Bush Angus, Britton, S.D.
Early Calf Champion Pen of Three Bulls: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.
Reserve Early Calf Champion Pen of Three Bulls: Hamilton Farms, Cochrane, Alberta,
Canada
Champion Yearling Pen of Three: Pollard Farms LLC, Enid, Okla.
Reserve Champion Yearling Pen of Three: Pasture View Farms, Dunlap, Ill.
Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls: Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.
Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls: Bush Angus, Britton, S.D.
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