Have you ever wondered what the difference is between buffalo and bison? They’re actually the same thing! Bison (Bison Bison) is the American Bison or more commonly known as the American Buffalo. Billy Joe Dilley, a long-time 30-year expert of the bison program at the National Western has seen many buffalo come through the yards and knows their attitude better than … Read More
Sheep On A Saturday On The Hill
With the last weekend of the 2018 National Western Stock Show upon us, the Junior Breeding Sheep and Open Wool Show was an event attended by many exhibitors and guests. The show began with two divisions of showmanship including nearly 50 entries. In the Breeding Sheep Show, approximately 300 junior and open breeding sheep were shown. “Numbers are up. This is … Read More
The 2018 National Western Stock Show Grand Champion Steer Sets New Records
For Immediate Release: January 19, 2018 Contact: Karen Woods, [email protected], 303-299-5522 Denver, Colo. –The standing room only crowd at the 2018 Auction of the Junior Livestock Champions roared as the Grand Champion Steer sold for a record high $140,000, an increase of $5,000 over last year. The top eight champion animals tallied generous sales of $434,000. … Read More
Keeping Scottish Tradition Alive at the National Western
The National Anthem has been sang, the bagpipes are played loudly in Stadium arena, and cattle in place. Highland show day at the National Western Stock Show is finally here. The Highland Show has been taking place at the NWSS for 30 years. With average of numbers of entries from 130 to 160, this year, approximately 130 Highland Cattle will … Read More
Twenty Years in the Making
Wednesday night wasn’t just a big night for the Rodgers and Lackey family who won Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Junior Market Swine, respectively. In the background, another family was experiencing overwhelming emotions. That family is the Heimer’s, led by Jesse Heimer of Heimer Hampshires based in Taylor, Missouri, who raised both champion pigs, and began this tradition of winning … Read More
An Insiders Perspective
Joe Epperly studies the exhibitors in the first class of the Junior Market Steer Show and pulls calves to be placed. The kicker: he’s not the judge. Epperly is the chosen ring manager of today’s steer show. His job is to coordinate between the three actual judges and the livestock coordinator for tallying scores. He also makes sure that the judges get … Read More
Tibetan Sauce
A1 Steak Sauce is found on tables of meat eaters across the country. However, one particular Steak Sauce will not be eaten. Kylie Wagner of Bo Creek Ranch in Lenora, Kansas, has brought her 2-year-old pet steer yak named Steak Sauce with the ear tag A1 to the National Western Yak Pen Show. “Steak Sauce” was originally in the butcher … Read More
So You Think you’re a Cattle Breed Expert?
They’re not miniature, they’re mainly black, and naturally polled. Can you guess which breed of cattle I’m describing? According to the American Aberdeen website, the Lowline breed originated from Australia in 1929 and were developed from the Angus breed. There was a study conducted at the Trangie Agriculture Research Center in Australia to determine whether a smaller or larger animal … Read More
A Dynamic Duo
Today at the Simmental Female Show, a dynamic duo was judging. Father and daughter team John Grimes and Lindsey Hall, respectively, judged the Simmental Percentage and Purebred Female Open Shows. Grimes said that he and his daughter have judged plenty of times together at home, but this is the first time to do it in the show ring. “We hardly … Read More
Being Apart of Something Bigger
The National Western Swine Show would not be possible without the help of many volunteers and organizations who play a role in this great industry. As being an affiliate show with the National Swine Registry (NSR), there are certain rules exhibitors must follow in order to exhibit at the National Western, one of which is having a valid pedigree for … Read More