The breed, which was developed in Saskatchewan and recognized in 2006, was a big hit at a recent show in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — When Brandy Barnes saw Speckle Park cattle on display at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado, she decided they would be welcome on her Texas ranch. So now, four heifers from Notta Ranch in Saskatchewan are living at Wortham, Texas, three hours north of Houston. “They are pretty cool and […] Read moreTag Archives National Western Stock Show — page 2
Sask. ranch finishes well at Denver stock show
DENVER, Colo. — If the National Western Stock Show is the Super Bowl of livestock exhibitions, then Shane Kaufmann was glad to make the playoffs. He and his family consisting of his parents, Keith and Linda, and his wife, Alexis, and their four children own Southview Ranch at Ceylon, Sask., where they have one of […] Read more
Lifetime of work earns Angus win for producer
DENVER, Colo. — Bill Wilson has devoted his life to the cattle business and at age 76, he recently won grand champion Angus bull at the National Western Stock Show. “The national western is the biggest and toughest show there is,” he said after his bull named WCC Classic D55 got the nod at the […] Read more
Zebu cattle attract attention at national show
DENVER, Colo. — Showing tropical cattle in winter might pose some risks but organizers for the first miniature Zebu show at the National Western Stock Show were rewarded with near record warm temperatures and a crowd eager to snap selfies with the hump-backed cattle. Zebu are probably the oldest domesticated breed of cattle and evolved […] Read more
Cattle fitters strive to bring out the best
DENVER, Colo. — Cattle may be the love of Jade Schneider’s life. She and her husband, Mark Kelley, run Rainbow Cattle Service out of Gorman, Texas, and travel to 30 to 40 major cattle events a year preparing animals for the show ring. Originally from Ardrossan, Alta., Schneider is the daughter of Howard and Wendy […] Read more
Denver show winner has top-notch pedigree
DENVER, Colo. — Colyer Herefords came to the National Western Stock Show with 16 cattle in its show string. First place ribbons were plentiful but the climax was winning grand champion polled and horned bulls at the show held in Denver from Jan. 7-22. The polled bull, named C 1311 5280 Lad 6077 ET, was […] Read more
Sask. Red Angus in the winner’s circle
DENVER, Colo. — Entering a major livestock show is a good promotional tool for breeders looking to buy and sell new cattle genetics. The icing on the cake is winning the big prizes in a circle of tough competitors. This year, Blairs.Ag Cattle Co. of Lanigan, Sask., and its partners won the grand champion bull […] Read more
Alberta Gelbvieh bull has right combination to be champ
DENVER, Colo. — Every year, Rodney and Tanya Hollman make the 21-hour trip from their ranch at Innisfail, Alta., to Denver, Colorado, to enter the National Western Stock Show. This year paid off when their bull, RWG Right Combination 5506, was named grand champion Gelbvieh Jan. 9. “It is worth it every year, but it […] Read more
Canadians score big at National Western Stock show in Denver
DENVER, Colo. — Canadians shone at the Red Angus and Gelbvieh shows held yesterday at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. The grand champion Red Angus bull was awarded to Blairs.Ag of Lanigan, Sask., and co-owners Yackley Red Angus of South Dakota, Thomas Ranch of Harrold, South Dakota, and Rust Mountain Ranch of […] Read more
Young Alta. producer wins at big U.S. show
Seventeen-year-old Tyson Pashulka shows family’s winning Maine Anjou bull at National Western Stock Show in Denver
A respectable win at the National Western Stock Show has given one Alberta teen a taste for the big time. Tyson Pashulka’s Maine Anjou bull was named reserve junior champion, a first for Canadian entrants. Named Mr Rusylvia Bennilli 6B and shown by the Rusylvia Cattle Co. of Derwent, Alta., the 2014 bull has been […] Read more
