NILE results reported
Cattle breeders, exhibitors and consignors from across the U.S. and Canada gathered in Billings, Mont. Oct. 11-19 to show off the cream of their crop at the Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE).
The week-long stock show and rodeo draws livestock enthusiasts from far and wide for numerous competitive open and junior breed shows, a handful of junior fed market shows, several pen shows and multiple breed sales.
Cattlemen from Wyoming and surrounding states topped the leaderboard during multiple 2024 NILE competitions.
Aberdeen show results
During the NILE Aberdeen Show’s Junior Moderator Division, Emmery O’Hara of Fort Benton, Mont. received top honors with her Junior Moderator Grand Champion Female Emo Simone.
Fransisco Lewis of Parker, Colo. followed in the reserve-champion position with NY Marie 11M, which also went on to win the title of Moderator Grand Champion Female in the open division. Additionally, Lewis’ NY Marion 14M was recognized as the Open Moderator Grand Champion Bull.
Lewis was followed by Stardust Ranch’s SRH Connie of Rathdrum, Idaho as the Open Moderator Reserve Champion Female and ILC Moose, shown by John Tomlinson of Hayden, Idaho, as the Open Moderator Reserve Champion Bull.
Archer Valley Ranch of Priest River, Idaho dominated the Open Aberdeen Division, taking home honors with the Open Aberdeen Grand Champion Female AVR Lucious Lou, the Open Aberdeen Reserve Champion Female AVR Mexicali Rose and the Open Aberdeen Full-Blood Grand Champion Bull AVR Legendary.
The title of Open Aberdeen Full-Blood Reserve Champion Bull went to Tomlinson’s ILC Massimo 4M.
Angus show results
Livestock Judges Matt Leo of Snelling, Calif. and Cheramie Viator of Tomball, Texas sorted through tough competition during the Junior Angus and Angus ROV shows.
Ultimately, Lane Toledo’s Toledo Sandy 0310 345 of Visalia, Calif. topped the leaderboard as the Junior Angus Bred and Owned Grand Champion Female, followed by TMB WSF Erica 2318 ET, shown by Tymber Billman of Rigby, Idaho, finishing as the reserve champion.
The Junior Angus Bred and Owned Grand Champion Bull title went home to Paradise, Kan. with Jayce Dickerson’s Bar S Dueces 3519, followed by IBK 266G Dynamite 346, a bull shown by Sydney Dodge of Pendleton, Ore., in reserve.
Wyoming’s own Cooper Miller of Newcastle earned top honors during the Junior Angus Show, with JB Annie Lu 362 named as the Junior Angus Owned Grand Champion Female and Junior Supreme Angus Female.
Alva’s Gabriella Jordan also represented the Cowboy State well, bringing home the title of Junior Angus Owned Reserve Champion Female.
In the Angus ROV Show, Samantha Prouty of Corning, Calif. topped the final drive with RW Sara’s Dream 315, the Angus Grand Champion Female, and Dickerson earned reserve-champion honors with RW Sara’s Dream 306.
The Angus Grand Champion Bull Lazy JB QW Prime Time 3000 was exhibited by Lazy JB Angus of Montrose, Colo. and the Angus Reserve Champion Bull was Caitlynn Poser’s PVF High Times 3014 of Denton, Mont.
Charolais show results
During the 2024 NILE Charolais Show, Cora Cattle Company of Ellensburg, Wash. received top honors, with CL7 MS Berkley Tally 2332 ET named as the Junior Charolais Grand Champion Female and the Open Charolais Reserve Champion Female.
Likewise, Jady LeDoux’s TR MS Lucinda 3920L of Harrold, S.D. was the Junior Charolais Reserve Champion Female and the Open Charolais Grand Champion Female.
Cora Cattle Company made the leaderboard again with the Junior Charolais Grand Champion Bull CC CL7 Maverick 2413P, followed by Stockton Stroh’s SS Black Bert of Roy, Mont. in reserve.
SS Black Bert was also named the Open Charolais Reserve Champion Bull behind CL7 Highwire 2416P ET, a bull shown by Clift Livestock of Ellensburg, Wash.
Exhibited by Paxton Hovley of Payette, Idaho, Miss Chantel Outsider 1L was the Charolais Composite Grand Champion Heifer, while C&O Carmel 415, shown by Cora Rose Tonne of Ephrata, Wash,. was the Charolais Composite Reserve Champion Heifer.
Gelbvieh show results
Kyla Mather of Wilsall, Mont. had a strong showing in the 2024 NILE Gelbvieh Show, bringing home the titles of Junior Gelbvieh/Balancer Grand Champion Female and Open Balancer Grand Champion Female with her heifer TGV T Bar Primrose.
JRCC Mint Julep M2439, shown by Jayden Carrier of Hermosa, S.D., was the Junior Gelbvieh Balancer Reserve Champion Female, and ProHart Seedstock’s ProHart Sweet As Honey 418M was the Open Balancer Reserve Champion Female.
ProHart Seedstock continued their winning streak, taking three more titles home to Pueblo, Colo. – ProHart Fancy Lady 3 was named Open Gelbvieh Grand Champion Female, ProHart Mojave 445M was named Open Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Bull and ProHart Monarch 429 was named Open Balancer Reserve Champion Bull.
Ledgerwood Gelbvieh of Clarkston, Wash. swept up the rest of the honors, earning Open Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Female with Ledgerwood Las Vegas, Open Gelbvieh Grand Champion Bull with Ledgerwood Red Sox and Open Balancer Grand Champion Bull with Ledgerwood Mariner.
Hereford show results
During the 2024 NILE Hereford Show, Leo and Viator favored cattle raised in the Cowboy State.
Miller topped the leaderboard yet again, taking more honors home to Newcastle, including the titles of Junior Hereford Grand Champion Female with his heifer SHR Diana 3096 ET and Junior Hereford Reserve Champion Female and Open Hereford Reserve Champion Female with his heifer SHR 2078 Brooklyn 4081.
Fellow Wyomingite Sarah Harfst of Sheridan also headlined the show, earning Junior Hereford Grand Champion Bull and Open Hereford Reserve Champion Bull honors with MYO 0183 Maverick 244 ET.
Megan Otis of Emigrant, Mont. exhibited the Junior Hereford Reserve Champion Bull OR Chico Peak 401, while Frank Herefords of Absarokee, Mont. exhibited the Open Hereford Grand Champion Bull MJT 25 G Royal 850K and Storey Hereford Ranch of Bozeman, Mont. had the Open Hereford Grand Champion Female SHR Diana McKee 3102 ET.
Judged by Amanda Schnoor of Chowchilla, Calif. the NILE Miniature Hereford Show took place separately.
Wyoming breeder Triple 3 Cattle Company of Cheyenne topped the charts, taking home honors with the Grand Champion Female and Grand Champion Bull.
The Reserve Champion Female and Grand Champion Bull were exhibited by DuVal Farms of Silverton, Ore.
Maine Anjou show results
O’Hara had another strong showing on the week during the NILE Maine Anjou Show. Her heifer MVH Miss Justine 634L was named Junior and Open Maine Anjou Grand Champion Female and Open Maine Anjou Reserve Champion Female, while MVH Miss Final Drive was crowned Junior Maine Anjou Reserve Champion Female.
Hearts and Diamonds Cattle of Worden, Mont. exhibited the Open Maine Anjou Reserve Champion Female NFLL 644L Lizzie and the Open Maine Anjou Grand Champion Bull HNDC Ross 16M. The reserve champion bull, Rigbys the One 15M, was shown by Jentrey Rigby of Fairview, Utah.
Coen Cahoon of Charlo, Mont. was a competitive force during the show, earning titles of Junior and Open Mainetainer Grand Champion Female with Simone 753, as well as Junior and Open Mainetainer Grand Champion Bull with SMMT Endless Fame 406M.
Hailing from Susanville, Calif., Maddi Johnson’s SMMT Empress 404M was the Junior and Open Mainetainer Reserve Champion Female, while Chrome of Meyer, exhibited by Vanek Club Calves of Silesia, Mont., was named the Open Mainetainer Reserve Champion Bull.
Red Angus show results
TBARS MS 5028K, shown by Hadley Hartman of Tecumseh, Neb., was the Junior Red Angus Grand Champion Female as well as the Open Grand Champion Female. Reserve-champion honors in both the junior and open divisions went to H/H MS CV 2016, shown by Kambrie Murray of Lebanon, Ore.
Taryn Cox took Junior Red Angus Grand Champion Bull honors home to Walla Walla, Wash. with LFL TC Sanborn 405, followed by Red DFK E Razor Sharp IM, exhibited by Eric Fettes and DFK Angus of Gladmar, Saskatchewan, Canada in reserve.
Co-owned by Saige Brush Cattle Company, Timber Creek Ranch and HR Star Ranch of Wills Point, Texas and Marietta, Okla., TWG Instinct L338 topped the final drive in the open division, earning the title of Open Red Angus Grand Champion Bull.
Laso Unstoppable B29L, consigned by Lautenschlager and Sons, Erica Bianchi and Bianchi Ranches of Endiscott, Wash. and Gilroy, Calif., was the Open Red Angus Reserve Champion Bull.
South Devon show results
The South Devons wrapped up the breed shows at the 2024 NILE, with Leo and Schnoor sorting through the tough competition.
Cade Barney’s EGR Mary Lou 425M of Klamath Falls, Ore. took home the title of Junior Grand Champion Female, while JVH Miss Lucy 36L, shown by Jaxson VanHaur of Valier, Mont., was reserve. This heifer was also named the Open Poundmaker Reserve Champion Female.
The Junior Grand Champion Bull and Open Reserve Champion Bull JVM Maverick 450M was shown by Julie Damman of Pella, Iowa, while WGF Loki 0321L, the Junior Reserve Champion Bull, was show by Ciera Steinlicht of Valley Falls, Kan.
In the open show, White-Feela Farms of Wadena, Minn. had the Open South Devon Grand Champion Female WF Lulu 14 F, the Open Poundmaker Grand Champion Female WF Mango 3M and the Open Poundmaker Reserve Champion Bull JWF Blackjack 4M.
The Open South Devon Reserve Champion Female BC Calico 6545D was shown by JVM Cattle Company of Pella, Iowa, who also exhibited the Open Poundmaker Grand Champion Bull JVM Landslide 360L.
DLCC Lexington 179L, exhibited by DLCC Ranch of Pierz, Minn., was the Open South Devon Grand Champion Bull.
For results from the 2024 NILE Any Other Breed, Simmental, Shorthorn or Club Calf shows, please refer back to an article titled “Cowboy State represented well at the NILE” in the Oct. 26 edition of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
