Banners awarded in simmental cattle show

Reck Brothers of Blakesburg took home the Grand Champion Purebred Bull and Champion Iowa Bull in the Simmental Cattle show judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Speas Farm of Elkhart won the Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Bull.

Brady Edge of West Branch won Grand Champion Purebred Female, and Shelby Greiman of Goodell claimed Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Female.

Local winners are:

SIMMENTAL

Percentage Winter Bull Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2023

1) Elmore Farms, Fairfield

3) Hunter Cattle Co, Batavia

Purebred Winter Bull Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2023

3) Hunter Cattle Co, Batavia

Foundation Cow/Calf

3) Hannah Peck, Birmingham

Purebred Cow/Calf

2) LCB Farms, Washington

Foundation Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1, 2023 & After

3) Elmore Farms, Fairfield

Foundation Winter Heifer Calf - -Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2023

4) Hannah Peck, Birmingham

Foundation Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022

3) Stremsterfer Farms, Fairfield

Foundation Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2022

5) Klopfenstein Simmentals, Winfield

Foundation Senior Female -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2022

4) Elmore Farms, Fairfield

Purebred Winter Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2023

4) Hunter Cattle Co, Batavia

Purebred Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022

5) Stremsterfer Farms, Fairfield

Purebred Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2022

5) Nathan Greiner, Keota

Purebred Junior Female -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2022

1) Elmore Farms, Fairfield

Purebred Senior Female -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2022

2) Elmore Farms, Fairfield

Purebred Senior Yearling Heifer -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2021

1) Gretchen McLain, Stockport

Best Five Head

Champion & Reserve Percentage Winter Bull Calf

Reserve) Elmore Farms, Fairfield

Champion & Reserve Champion Purebred Senior Yearling Heifer

Champion) Gretchen Mclain, Stockport