State Center Ram Wins State Fair Big Ram Title

Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 Des Moines, IA

A Shropshire ram named Clark owned by Rueber Shropshires of Marshalltown tipped the scales as 452 pounds to win the Big Ram title at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Second place was claimed by Phil, the Lincoln ram who is owned by Seelow Sheep Farm of State Center. He weighed in at 333 pounds.

The 2019 Iowa State Fair Big Ram show had 7 entries.

The Big Ram, along with the Big Boar and Super Bull, will be on display at the Iowa State Fair in the Sheep, Swine and Cattle Barns respectively, through the end of the Fair.

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