CLE results: Youth competitors prove tough competition at 2024 Cheyenne Livestock Expo
The Cheyenne Livestock Exposition (CLE) was formed by a group of industry members aimed at preserving the nation’s Western heritage, giving stock growers from across the county the opportunity to showcase and promote elite genetics.
“This year, the CLE hosted approximately 2,050 entries and 640 exhibitors from 23 different states between Nov. 18 through Dec. 1 at the annual event held at the Laramie County Events Complex in Cheyenne,” stated CLE Board Member Pam Freeman.
Cattle show results
On Nov. 19, in the Junior Breeding Heifer Show, RW Saras Dream 308, an Angus heifer exhibited by Jayce Dickerson of Kansas, was crowned supreme champion, and CRR 0183 Donna 373, a Hereford heifer exhibited by Easton Hill of Colorado, took home the reserve-champion title.
Nebraska exhibitor Kashlyn Krebs placed third with H BL TB Pixie L446 ET, a Hereford heifer. Hailing from Colorado, Brenna Benes took fourth place with her Maintainer heifer ACMD So Sweet 305L and in fifth place was Sawyer Styles of South Dakota with Styles Sandy D316, an Angus heifer.
In the Open Breeding Heifer Show, Kynsley Krebs of Nebraska was crowned grand champion with H BL TB Pixie L446 ET, and in second place was Gateway Genetics of Nebraska with ACMD So Sweet 305L.
Styles secured third place with Styles Sandy D316, and Gateway Genetics placed fourth with a Percentage Simmental heifer, JBoy Tammy 387L. Jeremy and Kate Roberts of Montana came in fifth place with Dwyer RSF Miss Honey Bee 410M, a Simmental heifer.
In the Supreme Champion Bull Drive, Gateway Genetics was again crowned champion with a Simmental bull, RBCK Up Next 1l, and Griswald Cattle and Rocking W Angus of California secured the reserve-champion slot with their Angus bull RW Timeless 304.
In third place was Andrew Odden of South Dakota with his Charolais bull OCR Sideline L114, and in fourth place was Krebs Cattle Company, Copeland and Sons and Wilkinson Farm with their Hereford bull K Last Man Standing 304L.
Siek Ranch’s Angus bull CB Skies the Limit of Iowa placed fifth.
During the Pen Show, Odden took home grand-champion honors with a pen of Charolais bulls, and Gene Stillahn of Wyoming won the Reserve Champion Pen and the Third Overall Pen with his Hereford bulls.
In the Junior Prospect Heifer Show, Ryan Carlson of Nebraska exhibited the Supreme Champion Prospect Heifer, and Kiera Bremer of Colorado exhibited the Reserve Champion Prospect Heifer.
Randon Johnke of South Dakota secured third place, Janice Mosbarger of Kansas took home fourth place and Jhett Jamison of Wyoming landed in fifth place.
Cash Pratt of Colorado won the Junior Market Steer Show, and Halie Lewis of Colorado exhibited the Reserve Champion Market Steer.
Ross Harwood of Montana completed the leaderboard in third place.
In the Junior Prospect Steer Show, Cash took home another win, and Dylan Stone of Colorado exhibited the Reserve Champion Junior Prospect Steer.
In third place was Camille Shimic of Nebraska. Kaysen Johnson of Colorado placed fourth, and rounding out the top five placings was Ashlyn Norgard of Wisconsin.
Lamb show results
In the Breeding Ewe Show, Isabella Timm of California won the Grand Champion Breeding Ewe title, followed by Hayley Byrd of California, who took home the reserve-champion title.
Byrd also took home third, while Raina Johnson of South Dakota placed fourth and Jorie Miller of Wyoming secured fifth place.
In the Junior Market Lamb Show, Byrd took home the champion title, David Vetter of Colorado received reserve-champion honors and Cade Simpson of Colorado came in third place.
Vetter also took home the fourth-place title, and Tehya Thompson of Wyoming secured fifth place.
Goat show results
Brooklyn Jeratowski of South Dakota was named champion in the Breeding Doe Show, and Echo Bartels of Colorado was the reserve champion.
Jana Stearns of South Dakota placed third, Corbyn Siebrandt of Nebraska secured fourth place and Talissa Tangen of South Dakota landed in fifth place.
Hog show results
In the Market and Breeding Hog Show, Bailey Stromberger of Colorado was awarded the Grand Champion Market Hog, and Jolie Ontiveros of Colorado was crowned reserve champion.
Karlina Tanin of Colorado finished in third place, Luke Charles of Colorado had a fourth-place finish and Brynnli Coryell of Colorado was fifth.
Kade Jackson of Missouri won the Champion Breeding Gilt, and Landon Charles of Colorado won the Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt.
Blaize Davis of Colorado concluded the expo with a third-place finish, Luke Charles finished in fourth and Jackson secured another win, placing in fifth.
Melissa Anderson is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
