NALF exhibitors brought the heat to South Dakota

The North American Limousin Foundation’s (NALF) National Junior Show was held in Rapid City, S.D. July 7-13. 

Cattle shows began on July 11 with Scott Bush evaluating steers, Lim-Flex cow/calf pairs, bred and owned Limousin bulls, bred and owned Lim-Flex bulls, bred and owned Limousin females and bred and owned Lim-Flex females. 

A total of 89 animals entered the ring.

Winning steers

The morning began with the Prospect Steer Show, in which NALF members exhibited three head of cattle. 

The Grand Champion Prospect Steer, LLKT Who’s There, weighed 536 pounds and was born Nov. 15, 2022. He was sired by BM Knock Knock. This steer was exhibited by Kaydee Thomas of Wolfforth, Texas. 

The Reserve Champion Prospect Steer, PC Monster, was exhibited by Tucker Parkinson of Levelland, Texas. Born on Aug. 22, 2022, this steer was sired by In Fu Man Chu and weighed 850 pounds.

The Progress Steer Show soon followed, exhibiting 11 head. 

The Grand Champion Progress Steer came from Jack Ploog of Charlotte, Iowa with LMCC Here I am 72K, born March 3, 2022 and sired by Here I Am. This steer weighed 1,310 pounds.

The Reserve Champion Progress Steer was Blaze, born March 4, 2022 and sired by Ratliff Majority Rules ET. The steer weighed 1,290 pounds and was exhibited by Hattie Finlinson of Oak City, Utah.

Winning bulls

In the Bred and Owned Limousin Bull Show, Wiley Fanta of Starbuck, Minn. showed the grand champion against seven head entered. Royal Knight RBGL 204K was born Feb. 20, 2022 and is a purebred sired by Hunt Credentials 37C, from division three. 

The Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Limousin Bull was CH Kerosene 8912K from division two and sired by WLR Last Call ET, a 83 percent Limousin, born May 23, 2022 and exhibited by Carly Henderson of Wellsville, Mo. 

The Third Overall Bred and Owned Limousin Bull came from division two and went to Rory Peterson of Pukwana, S.D. with L7 Koko 2064K. He was born on April 2, 2022 and is a 83 percent Limousin, sired by AHCC Heartland 901F ET.

Trace Falkenstien of Oswego, Kan. showed the Grand Champion Bred and Owned Lim-Flex Bull in the 15 head show. LRCC Hidden Treasure 117K was sired by MAYC Gold Buckle 624G, a 57 percent Lim-Flex born Sept. 10, 2022 from division two. 

The Reserve Champion banner went to DLTM Kwik Start 240K ET, who was sired by TAG Good Times 201 ET. He is a Lim-Flex, born March 22, 2022 and exhibited by Dalton Miller of Treynor, Iowa from division two. 

The Third Overall Lim-Flex Bull went to LFL Kingsbury 2074K, a 63 percent Lim-Flex out of LFL Dividend 6084D ET. He was from division two and exhibited by Tucker Parkinson of Levelland, Texas.

Winning females

The Grand Champion Lim-Flex Cow/Calf Pair went to BL Just A Dream. She was born Jan. 1, 2021 as a 53 percent Lim-Flex out of MAGS Faultless. The pair was exhibited by Annabelle Vander May of Chadron, Neb. 

The Reserve Champion Lim-Flex Cow/Calf Pair went to Logan Chachere of Dayton, Texas with SHSK Jolene. This 71 percent Lim-Flex was sired by TASF Crown Royal 960C ET and was born on March 2, 2021.

The Bred and Owned Limousin Female Show represented 14 head. 

John Crawford of Big Pool, Md. won Grand Champion Bred and Owned Limousin Female with JCRW Kricket 103K, an April 2, 2022, 78 percent Limousin, sired by Auto Lucky Guy 140D ET, coming from division two. 

The Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Limousin Female was exhibited by Parkinson with PC Apple Deluxe 229K, an 82 percent Limousin, born Dec. 2, 2022 and sired by LFL Deluxe Edition 6029D ET from division one. 

The Third Overall Bred and Owned Limousin Female was won from division three, with AVAM Kiki 205K, a 78 percent Limousin, sired by AHCC Heartland 901F ET, born Jan. 12, 2022 and exhibited by Ava Miller of Treynor, Iowa.

The Grand Champion Bred and Owned Lim-Flex Female beat out 36 head. TUBB MKNA Kamikaze 230K ET was exhibited by McKenna Richardson of Eureka, Kan. She was born May 13, 2022 and is 75 percent Lim-Flex, sired by TASF Crown Royal 960C ET from division two. 

Ben Spencer of Gibbon, Neb. exhibited the Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Lim-Flex Female from division two. J6 Red Ruby 655K ET was sired by MANN Red Box 55C and is a 50 percent Lim-Flex, born March 6, 2022. 

The Third Overall Female was TAYE Kelly 5K. She was born Nov. 19, 2022 and sired by ELCX Kinda Landings 599 D ET. This 62 percent Lim-Flex was exhibited by Tayhlor Elmore of Hominy, Okla. from division one.

This article is courtesy of NALF and was originally published July 15.