Beef Cattle: Simmental

Banners Awarded in Iowa State Fair Simmental Cattle Show

Brystol Gerdes of West Point took home the Grand Champion Purebred Bull in the Simmental Cattle show judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Zach Greiman of Garner won the Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Bull and the Champion Iowa Bull.

Kinnick Paulsen of Preston won Grand Champion Purebred Female, and Douglas Wenell of Laurens claimed Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Female.

Complete results follow:

Simmental

001 - Percentage Spring Bull Calf -- March 1, 2024 & AFter

1 Dalton Lukavsky Russell

2 Fritchen Cattle Ollie

3 Kaldenberg Family Farms Albia

001.9 - Champion & Reserve Percentage Spring Bull

1 Dalton Lukavsky Russell

2 Fritchen Cattle Ollie

002 - Percentage Winter Bull Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2024

1 Steven Russell Searsboro

2 Landon Cason Albia

3 Kaldenberg Family Farms Albia

4 Jennifer Ruby Howells NE

002.9 - Champion & Reserve Percentage Winter Bull

1 Steven Russell Searsboro

2 Landon Cason Albia

003 - Percentage Fall Bull Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

1 Thill Cattle Company Pleasantville

2 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

3 Jeff Thompson Lone Tree

003.9 - Champion & Reserve Percentage Fall Bull Calf

1 Thill Cattle Company Pleasantville

2 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

004 - Percentage Junior Bull -- Jan. 1 -Aug. 31, 2023

1 John Jones St Charles

004.1 - Percentage Junior Bull -- Jan. 1 -Aug. 31, 2023

1 Matthew Pemberton Washington

2 Dodge Stock Farm Terril

004.9 - Champion & Reserve Percentage Junior Bull

1 Matthew Pemberton Washington

2 Dodge Stock Farm Terril

005 - Percentage Senior Bull -- Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022

1 Bars Cattle Co Pierce NE

005.8 - Champion & Reserve Percentage Senior Bull

1 Bars Cattle Co Pierce NE

005.9 - Grand Champion & Reserve Percentage Bull

1 Dalton Lukavsky Russell

2 Thill Cattle Company Pleasantville

006 - Purebred Spring Bull Calf -- March 1, 2024 & After

1 Dorsey Cattle Company Wiota

2 Gabrielle Lynch Lineville

006.1 - Purebred Spring Bull Calf -- March 1, 2024 & After

1 Carrie Horman Roland

2 Moody Farms Maxwell

3 Nathan Upah Clutier

4 Kaldenberg Family Farms Albia

5 Specht Family Simmentals Guttenberg

006.2 - Purebred Spring Bull Calf -- March 1, 2024 & After

1 Zach Greiman Garner

2 Kendra Hellweg Fairfield

3 Eric Sanny Bondurant

4 Douglas Jarr Bloomfield

006.9 - Champion & Reserve Purebred Spring Bull Calf

1 Zach Greiman Garner

2 Dorsey Cattle Company Wiota

007 - Purebred Winter Bull Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2024

1 Jim Jentz Platteville WI

2 Moody Farms Maxwell

3 Brock Ruby Howells NE

4 Nick Siedelmann Linden

007.1 - Purebred Winter Bull Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2024

1 Bars Cattle Co Pierce NE

2 Drake Cattle Co Centerville

3 Steve And Teresa Herold Slater

4 Kaldenberg Family Farms Albia

5 Handbury Jay Neola

007.2 - Purebred Winter Bull Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2024

1 Landon Cason Albia

2 Specht Family Simmentals Guttenberg

3 Handbury Jay Neola

007.9 - Champion & Reserve Purebred Winter Bull Calf

1 Jim Jentz Platteville WI

2 Landon Cason Albia

008 - Purebred Fall Bull Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 202

1 Thill Cattle Company Pleasantville

2 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

3 Doug Hickman Mount Ayr

008.1 - Purebred Fall Bull Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

1 Kendra Hellweg Fairfield

2 Jeff Springer Cresco

3 Jeff Springer Cresco

008.9 - Champion & Reserve Purebred Fall Bull Calf

1 Thill Cattle Company Pleasantville

2 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

009 - Purebred Junior Bull -- Jan. 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Bars Cattle Co Pierce NE

2 Hooklivestock/wilson/good Ca Manhattan KS

009.9 - Champion & Reserve Purebred Junior Bull

1 Bars Cattle Co Pierce NE

2 Hooklivestock/wilson/good Ca Manhattan KS

010 - Purebred Senior Bull -- Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022

1 Brystol Gerdes West Point

2 Echard Farms Farmersburg

3 Jim Jentz Platteville WI

4 Rockin Rafter G Chelsea

010.7 - Champion & Reserve Purebred Senior Bull

1 Brystol Gerdes West Point

2 Echard Farms Farmersburg

010.8 - Grand Champion & Reserve Purebred Bull

1 Brystol Gerdes West Point

2 Zach Greiman Garner

010.9 - Champion Iowa Bull

1 Zach Greiman Garner

011 - Foundation Cow/Calf

1 Gabrielle Lynch Lineville

011.1 - Foundation Cow/Calf

1 Rockin Rafter G Chelsea

2 Hannah Peck Fairfield

011.9 - Champion & Reserve Foundation Cow/Calf

1 Gabrielle Lynch Lineville

2 Rockin Rafter G Chelsea

012 - Purebred Cow/Calf

1 Keegan Bailey Creston

2 Mckenna Sonntag Clarksville

3 Echard Farms Farmersburg

4 Ryley Dejong Bussey

012.1 - Purebred Cow/Calf

1 Eric Sanny Bondurant

2 Nick Siedelmann Linden

012.9 - Champion & Reserve Purebred Cow/Calf

1 Eric Sanny Bondurant

2 Keegan Bailey Creston

013 - Foundation Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1, 2024 & After

1 Drake Cattle Co Centerville

2 Matthew Pemberton Washington

3 Hannah Peck Fairfield

4 Nathan Upah Clutier

013.1 - Foundation Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1, 2024 & After

1 Steven Russell Searsboro

2 Micayla Christopher Decorah

3 Brystol Gerdes West Point

4 Dalton Lukavsky Russell

5 Eric Sanny Bondurant

6 Fritchen Cattle Ollie

7 Fritchen Cattle Ollie

013.9 - Champion & Reserve Foundation Spring Heifer

1 Steven Russell Searsboro

2 Micayla Christopher Decorah

014 - Foundation Winter Heifer Calf - -Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2024

1 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

2 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

3 AJ Grimm Deep River

4 Zach Greiman Garner

5 Moody Farms Maxwell

6 Kendra Hellweg Fairfield

7 Abigail Hotz Lone Tree

8 Steven Russell Searsboro

9 Finesse Livestock Enterprises Sheffield

10 Kelly Collins What Cheer

014.9 - Champion & Reserve Foundation Winter Heifer Calf

1 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

2 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

016 - Foundation Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Rylie Smith Grinnell

2 Heidi Kipp Yale

3 Dorsey Cattle Company Wiota

4 Michael Hansen Avoca

016.1 - Foundation Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Michael Moeller Wellsburg

2 Kadley Bailey Creston

3 Colbie Fevold Gladbrook

4 Steve Kaisand Bussey

016.2 - Foundation Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Carrie Horman Roland

2 Douglas Jarr Bloomfield

3 Brandt Ranch Clarion

4 Afton Klaffke Alden

016.3 - Foundation Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Js Simmentals Prairie City

2 Henderson Wiota

3 Brystol Gerdes West Point

4 Jeff Thompson Lone Tree

5 Dodge Stock Farm Terril

6 Jake Clarahan Harper

016.4 - Foundation Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Mckenna Cleveringa Alton

2 Brandt Ranch Clarion

3 Kendra Hellweg Fairfield

4 Ashlyn Schultz North English

5 Mason Clarahan Harper

6 Douglas Edler Gladbrook

016.9 - Champion & Reserve Foundation Junior Female

1 Js Simmentals Prairie City

2 Henderson Wiota

017 - Foundation Senior Female -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2023

1 Hattie McCollom Colo

2 Grandview Cattle Company Ackley

3 Rolling Hills Cattle Blakesburg

4 Rylie Timm Guernsey

5 Echard Farms Farmersburg

6 Nate Woodburn Libertyville

7 John Jones St Charles

017.1 - Foundation Senior Female -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2023

1 Steffener Cattle Sperry

2 Brenna Bowman Glidden

3 Jeremy Heald Blakesburg

4 Zach Greiman Garner

5 Douglas Jarr Bloomfield

6 Jordan Brownlee Leon

7 Mason Clarahan Harper

017.2 - Foundation Senior Female -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2023

1 Ava Siek Blairstown

2 Bryce Stephenson Lohrville

3 Jordan Brownlee Leon

017.9 - Champion & Reserve Foundation Senior Female

1 Hattie McCollom Colo

2 Steffener Cattle Sperry

018 - Foundation Senior Yearling Heifer -- Sept. 1 – Dec. 31, 2022

1 Kenny Scott Oskaloosa

018.1 - Foundation Senior Yearling Heifer -- Sept. 1 – Dec. 31, 2022

1 Thill Cattle Company Pleasantville

2 Creed Ruby Murray

3 Cole Miller Charter Oak

4 McLane Warren New Sharon

018.8 - Champion & Reserve Champion Foundation Yearling Heifer

1 Thill Cattle Company Pleasantville

2 Creed Ruby Murray

018.9 - Grand Champion & Reserve Foundation Female

1 Js Simmentals Prairie City

2 Hattie McCollom Colo

019 - Purebred Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1, 2024 & After

1 Bars Cattle Co Pierce NE

019.1 - Purebred Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1, 2024 & After

1 Drake Cattle Co Centerville

2 Micayla Christopher Decorah

3 Edwin Warren New Sharon

4 Jim Jentz Platteville WI

5 Shy 5 Simmentals Afton

6 Keegan Bailey Creston

7 Gabrielle Lynch Lineville

8 Sampson Family Simmentals Nevada

019.2 - Purebred Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1, 2024 & After

1 Js Simmentals Prairie City

2 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

3 Abigail Hotz Lone Tree

4 Moody Farms Maxwell

5 Fritchen Cattle Ollie

6 Jeremie Ruble Corydon

019.3 - Purebred Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1, 2024 & After

1 Drake Cattle Co Centerville

2 Bars Cattle Co Pierce NE

3 Sampson Family Simmentals Nevada

4 Shy 5 Simmentals Afton

5 Mckenna Sonntag Clarksville

6 Handbury Jay Neola

019.4 - Purebred Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1, 2024 & After

1 Moody Farms Maxwell

2 Landon Cason Albia

3 Jim Jentz Platteville WI

4 Kendra Hellweg Fairfield

5 Ryley Dejong Bussey

019.9 - Champion & Reserve Purebred Spring Heifer

1 Js Simmentals Prairie City

2 Drake Cattle Co Centerville

020 - Purebred Winter Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2024

1 Brystol Gerdes West Point

2 Ty Kitzerow Saint Charles

3 Moody Farms Maxwell

4 Jayme Sieren Keota

5 Kendra Hellweg Fairfield

6 Douglas Edler Gladbrook

020.1 - Purebred Winter Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2024

1 Js Simmentals Prairie City

2 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

3 Landon Cason Albia

4 Speas Farms Elkhart

5 Sampson Family Simmentals Nevada

6 Jeffrey Hansen Dallas Center

020.2 - Purebred Winter Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2024

1 Carrie Horman Roland

2 Dorsey Cattle Company Wiota

3 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

4 Shy 5 Simmentals Afton

5 Jim Jentz Platteville WI

6 Drake Cattle Co Centerville

020.3 - Purebred Winter Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2024

1 McLane Warren New Sharon

2 Landon Cason Albia

3 Bars Cattle Co Pierce NE

4 Triple G Livestock Keota

5 Specht Family Simmentals Guttenberg

6 Handbury Jay Neola

7 Jim Jentz Platteville WI

020.4 - Purebred Winter Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2024

1 Carrie Horman Roland

2 Thill Cattle Company Pleasantville

3 Specht Family Simmentals Guttenberg

4 Kelly Collins What Cheer

5 Landon Cason Albia

6 Sampson Family Simmentals Nevada

7 Doug Hickman Mount Ayr

8 John Jones St Charles

020.9 - Champion & Reserve Purebred Winter Heifer Calf

1 Js Simmentals Prairie City

2 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

021 - Purebred Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

1 Holdgrafer Farms Bryant

2 Eric Sanny Bondurant

3 Speas Farms Elkhart

4 Michael Moeller Wellsburg

5 Edwin Warren New Sharon

021.1 - Purebred Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

1 Jeremy Heald Blakesburg

2 Kolbey Bailey Creston

3 Klaire Blackford Weldon

4 Alex Ver Ploeg Pella

021.2 - Purebred Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

1 Douglas Wenell Laurens

2 Grandview Cattle Company Ackley

3 McLane Warren New Sharon

4 Echard Farms Farmersburg

5 Jeff Springer Cresco

6 Steve Kaisand Bussey

021.9 - Champion & Reserve Purebred Fall Heifer Calf

1 Holdgrafer Farms Bryant

2 Douglas Wenell Laurens

022 - Purebred Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Mckenna Sonntag Clarksville

2 Jim Jentz Platteville WI

022.1 - Purebred Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Jeff Thompson Lone Tree

2 Grant Klopfenstein Riverside

022.2 - Purebred Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Drake Cattle Co Centerville

2 Steffener Cattle Sperry

3 Triple G Livestock Keota

4 Jeff Thompson Lone Tree

5 Carrie Horman Roland

6 Brystol Gerdes West Point

7 Makel Jones Tingley

8 Brayden Dawson Anita

022.3 - Purebred Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Delaney Engler Wheatland

2 Jayme Sieren Keota

3 Cory Black Ottumwa

4 Matthew Pemberton Washington

5 Rebecca Clarahan Harper

6 James Stephenson Farnhamville

022.4 - Purebred Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1 Douglas Wenell Laurens

2 Jacob Greiman Goodell

3 Kolton Kline Grinnell

4 Alex Ver Ploeg Pella

5 Jeff Thompson Lone Tree

6 Mckenna Sonntag Clarksville

022.9 - Champion & Reserve Purebred Junior Female

1 Douglas Wenell Laurens

2 Jacob Greiman Goodell

023 - Purebred Senior Female -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2023

1 Kinnick Paulsen Preston

2 Abigail Hotz Lone Tree

3 Will Cattle Company Anita

4 Dodge Stock Farm Terril

5 Jaylee Zika Adel

6 Skyler Murty Gladbrook

7 Rhianna Murty Gladbrook

8 Ryley Dejong Bussey

023.1 - Purebred Senior Female -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2023

1 Kinnick Paulsen Preston

2 Henderson Wiota

3 Douglas Jarr Bloomfield

4 Steve Kaisand Bussey

5 James Stephenson Farnhamville

6 Samantha N Zahradnik Belle Plaine

023.9 - Champion & Reserve Champion Purebred Senior Female

1 Kinnick Paulsen Preston

2 Kinnick Paulsen Preston

024 - Purebred Senior Yearling Heifer -- Sept. 1 – Dec. 31, 2022

1 Kolbey Bailey Creston

2 Kenny Scott Oskaloosa

024.1 - Purebred Senior Yearling Heifer -- Sept. 1 – Dec. 31, 2022

1 Shelby Greiman Goodell

2 Braleigh Cleveringa Alton

3 Jaylee Zika Adel

4 Jeremie Ruble Corydon

024.7 - Champion & Reserve Champion Purebred Senior Yearling Heifer

1 Shelby Greiman Goodell

2 Braleigh Cleveringa Alton

024.8 - Grand Champion & Reserve Purebred Female

1 Kinnick Paulsen Preston

2 Douglas Wenell Laurens

024.9 - Champion Iowa Female

1 Douglas Wenell Laurens

025 - Produce of Dam

1 Brandon Reck Blakesburg

2 Bars Cattle Co Pierce NE

028 - Best Five Head

1 Brandon Reck Blakesburg