2023 Poweshiek County Fair Market & Breeding Beef Show

      Winning Supreme Champion Breeding Female at the 2023 Poweshiek County 4-H/FFA County Fair was James Gruver. James, a member of the Sugar Creek 4-H’ers 4-H Club, is pictured with, left to right, Beef Judge, Ben Kelly, Doug Gruver and Fritz James, who sponsors the award with his wife, Marcy. James also won Winners Beef Showmanship.

2023 Poweshiek County Fair Market and Breeding Beef Show results
Judge: Ben Kelly

BREEDING BEEF
SUPREME BREEDING FEMALE: James Gruver
RESERVE SUPREME BREEDING FEMALE: Rylie Smith
GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER: James Gruver
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER: Rylie Smith
CHAMPION COMMERCIAL HEIFER: Lakeyn Stubbs
RESERVE CHAMPION COMMERCIAL HEIFER: Leah Urfer
CHAMPION ANGUS HEIFER: Kaden Latcham
CHAMPION SIMMENTAL HEIFER: Rylie Smith
RESERVE CHAMPION SIMMENTAL HEIFER: James Gruver
CHAMPION MAINE ANJOU HEIFER: Shane Stevens
CHAMPION FOUNDATION HEIFER:  James Gruver
CHAMPION MAINTAINER HEIFER: Carsten James
CHAMPION CHIANINA HEIFER: Carsten James
GRAND CHAMPION NO-FIT HEIFER: Annie Mathes
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION NO-FIT HEIFER: Lily Bushong
GRAND CHAMPION COW/CALF: Hendrick Lowry
RESERVE CHAMPION COW/CALF: Kami Mathes
CHAMPION NO-FIT COW AND CALF: Matthew Mintle
GRAND NO-FIT BREEDING FEMALE: Annie Mathes
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION NO-FIT BREEDING FEMALE: Lily Bushong
SUPREME CHAMPION BREEDING FEMALE: James Gruver
RESERVE SUPREME BREEDING FEMALE: Rylie Smith
GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING 2ND YR. BOTTLE CALF: Lindsey Henry
CHAMPION POWESHIEK COUNTY BREEDING FEMALE: Carsten James, Chianina Heifer
RESERVE CHAMPION POWESHIEK COUNTY BREEDING FEMALE: Ella Lowry
CHAMPION POWESHIEK COUNTY COW CALF: Hendrick Lowry
RESERVE CHAMPION POWESHIEK COUNTY COW CALF: Kami Mathes

The following are placings by class:
No-Fit Heifer Class 1: Purple: Maxwell Mintle
No-Fit Heifer Class 2: Purple: Annie Mathes, Lily Bushong
No-Fit Heifer Class 3: Purple: Lily Bushong
No-Fit Cow Calf: Purple: Matthew Mintle
Purebred Angus Heifer: Purple: Kaden Latcham
Purebred Maine Anjou: Purple: Shane Stevens
Purebred Maintainer: Purple: Carsten James
Purebred Simmental Heifer: Purple: Rylie Smith, James Gruver, Kolton Kline, Blue: Ella Lowry, Jaden Norman
Purebred Foundation Simmental: Purple: James Gruver
Purebred Chianina: Purple: Carsten James
Commercial Heifers Class 1: Purple: Lakeyn Stubbs, Leah Urfer, Blue: Layla Mcclenathan, Kami Mathes 
Poweshiek County Breeding Female: Purple: Carsten James, Blue: Ella Lowry, Kami Mathes
Cow and Calf Class 1: Purple: Cameyon James
Cow and Calf Class 2: Purple: Hendrick Lowry, Kami Mathes, Blue: Kami Mathes, Cameyon James
Poweshiek County Cow and Calf: Purple: Hendrick Lowry, Kami Mathes, Blue: Kami Mathes
Breeding 2nd Year Bottle Calf: Purple: Lindsey Henry
 
MARKET BEEF
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BEEF: Will Conover
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BEEF: Zane Iverson
CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT: Vivian Cook
RESERVE CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT: Ellen Cook
CHAMPION MEDIUM WEIGHT: Will Conover
RESERVE CHAMPION MEDIUM WEIGHT: Lane Fisk
CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT: Brody Kriegel
RESERVE CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT: Hendrick Lowry
 
CHAMPION POWESHIEK CO. CALF: Leah Urfer
RESERVE CHAMPION POWESHIEK CO. CALF: Vivian Cook
3rd POWESHIEK CO. CALF: Ellen Cook
4th POWESHIEK CO. CALF: Vivian Cook
5th POWESHIEK CO. CALF: Hendrick Lowry
 
CHAMPION MARKET HEIFER: Zane Iverson
RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET HEIFER: Leah Urfer
 
1st Place Rate of Gain: Kaiden Brobst
2nd Place Rate of Gain: Brody Kriegel      
3rd Place Rate of Gain: Blaine Graff
4th Place Rate of Gain: Will Conover
5th Place Rate of Gain: Lane Fisk
6th Place Rate of Gain: Shyanne Breeden
7th Place Rate of Gain: Leah Urfer
8th Place Rate of Gain: Hendrick Lowry
9th Place Rate of Gain: Kayson Kriegel   
10th Place Rate of Gain: Vivian Cook       
 
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET 2ND YEAR BOTTLE CALF: Shyanne Breeden
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET 2ND YEAR BOTTLE CALF: Isabella Eller
CHAMPION FEEDER CALF BREEDING MALE: James Gruver
RESERVE CHAMPION FEEDER CALF BREEDING MALE: Cameyon James
 
CHAMPION FEEDER CALF BREEDING FEMALE: Gavin Fisk
RESERVE CHAMPION FEEDER CALF BREEDING FEMALE: James Gruver
CHAMPION FEEDER CALF MARKET: Lane Fisk
RESERVE CHAMPION FEEDER CALF MARKET: James Gruver
 
Junior Showmanship: Lakeyn Stubbs
Senior Showmanship: Rylie Smith
Winners Beef Showmanship: James Gruver
 
The following are placings by class:
MARKET 2ND YEAR BOTTLE CALF, Purple: Shyanne Breeden, Isabella Eller
MARKET HEIFER CLASS 1: Purple: Kayson Kriegel, Blue: Tristan GraffMARKET HEIFER CLASS 2: Purple, Zane Iverson, Leah Urfer
LIGHT WEIGHT MARKET BEEF: Purple, Vivian Cook, Blue: Ellen Cook, Vivian Cook, Brylee LatchamMEDIUM WEIGHT MARKET BEEF: Purple: Will Conover, Lane Fisk, Blue: Blaine Graff
HEAVYWEIGHT MARKET BEEF: Purple: Brody Kriegel, Hendrick Lowry, Kaiden Brobst
POWESHIEK COUNTY MARKET BEEF: Leah Urfer, Vivian Cook (2), Ellen Cook, Hendrick Lowry, Brylee Latcham
FEEDER CALF BREEDING FEMALE CLASS 1: Purple, Cameyon James
FEEDER CALF BREEDING FEMALE CLASS 2: Purple, Gavin Fisk, James Gruver, Blue: Hendrick Lowry   
FEEDER CALF BREEDING MALE: Purple: James Gruver, Blue: Cameyon James
MARKET BEEF FEEDER CALF: Lane Fisk, James Gruver
CLUB PEN OF THREE: Sheridan, 2nd: Sugar Creek 
Beef Performance Carcass Contest: Heifer, Champion: Leyton Lacaeyse, Reserve: Molly Doty.
Steer: Champion: Madison Cheney, Reserve: Krista Cheney, 3rd Kinze Lacaeyse, 4th Tristan Graff, 5thMadelynn Doty, 6th Ilee Lacaeyse, 7th Jackson Graff, 8th Brylee Latcham. 
 
Grand Champion Junior Bottle/Bucket Calf: Hanna Fisk
Reserve Grand Champion Junior Bottle/Bucket Calf: Emma Weeks
 
Grand Champion Intermediate Bottle/Bucket Calf: Aadin Clingan
 
The following are placings by class:
Junior Bottle/Bucket Calf: Blue: Bailee Brendlinger, Maci Brendinger, Brea Cheney, Molly Doty, Devan Eichhorn, Hanna Fisk, Abbigail Kloppenburg, Alyssa Latcham, Desirae Roberts, Lexi Urfer, Emma Weeks
Intermdiate Bottle Calf: Blue: Aadin Clingan