This week's Blast From The Past features
one of the best steers I think I have ever seen.
Katie Manning of Granger, Iowa showed this steer sired by DeBull.
He was Grand Champion Steer at the 1996 Iowa Beef Expo & Iowa State Fair.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Slick Sheared
Due to the high volume of hair retained by Monopoly Money,
he had to be slicked before being turned out to pasture.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Class Winner Day 2
Tyson Tucker's Monopoly heifer
was a class winning commercial heifer
again in Atlantic (Day 2)
Atlantic IA (Day 2)
Top 5 Market Animals................
Trihus (Market Heifer)
Henningsen (Xbred)
Richardson (Chi)
Wilson (Xbred)
Henningsen (Market Heifer)
Atlantic IA (Day 2)
Top 5 Breeding Heifers..............
Shaw (Chi)
Kelly (High Maine)
Shaw (Commercial)
Snedden (Commercial)
Folk (Limousin)
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Class Winner
Tyson Tucker's Monopoly heifer
was a class winner in the commercial division
at Atlantic (day 1)
Atlantic IA (Day 1)
Market Animal Top 5..............
Henningsen (Xbred)
Trihus (Market Heifer)
Russell (Xbred)
Richardson (Chi)
Henningsen (Market Heifer)
Atlantic IA (Day 1)
Breeding Heifer Top 5..................
Sneeden (Commercial)
Kelly (High Maine)
Richardson (Commercial)
Shaw (Chi)
Steele (Angus)
Friday, May 27, 2011
Showtimes ad
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Thank you Brian, Laurie and Lisa!
Just click on the ad in the right hand margin
and it will take you directly to their website!
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Show Results
Watch our blog
for full show coverage of
All of the Top 5 results and photos
from Atlantic, Iowa this weekend.
Breaking Time!
Carson Rieck is starting to get calves broke
to lead for the Showman's Choice Labor Day Sale.
to lead for the Showman's Choice Labor Day Sale.
JUST ONE MORE REASON
TO PURCHASE YOUR CALF AT OUR LABOR DAY SALE...
THE CALVES ARE SO CALM THAT A 5 YEAR OLD CAN LEAD THEM!!!!
TO PURCHASE YOUR CALF AT OUR LABOR DAY SALE...
THE CALVES ARE SO CALM THAT A 5 YEAR OLD CAN LEAD THEM!!!!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Ali 2 X Monopoly
Ali 2 X Monopoly
raised by Jay Mittag.
The Monopoly dam was purchased
in the 2009 Showmans Choice Labor Day Sale
& bred by Mittag Show Cattle.
This calf's dam was recently AIed to
Bodacious for next year.
Buffalo Chicken
Wendys buffalo dipped sandwich.
I have from a very good source that these are awesome!
Thanks Tess!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Blast From The Past
This Week's Blast from the Past
is from the 1973 Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Show.
The Champion Shorthorn Steer
was exhibited by
14 year old Scott Hessman, Iowa.
The Reserve Grand Champion Steer
and Reserve Crossbred Steer
was exhibited by Kay (Aegerter) Hartman, Nebraska.
968 head were shown
968 head were shown
HAIRY EARS!!!!!!!
The following is written on the wall of our showbarn.................
ALL BIG HAIRY EARED CATTLE AREN'T GREAT,
BUT........
ALL GREAT CATTLE HAVE BIG HAIRY EARS!!!!!!!!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Hiding!
This one is way too good to keep hiden in the bushes,
make sure you see him at our Labor Day Sale!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Smooth Improvements
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Muir Embroidery & Sport Shop
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Rieck and Lents "Paddy O'Malley"
Paddy O'Mally heifer raised by Rieck and Lents Show Cattle, Creston, Iowa
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
2011 National Junior Shows
Angus: July 10 - 16 Harrisburg, PA
Charolais: June 26 - July 1 Kansas City, MO
Chianina: June 26 - July 1 Kansas City, MO
Hereford: July 9 - 16 Kansas City, MO
Limousin: July 9 - 15 Amarillo, TX
Maine-Anjou: June 26 - July 1 Kansas City, MO
Shorthorn: June 26 - July 2 Indianapolis, IN
Simmental: July 3 - 8 Sedalia, MO
Heatwave 5
This Showman's Choice Labor Day Sale prospect
is a Heatwave 5 X Who-Sunseeker
raised by Mittag Show Cattle.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Blast From The Past
This week's "Blast From The Past"
is a many time champion steer shown by
Ed Greiman, Garner, Iowa in 1984.
An off-colored champion before off-colored was COOL!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
1st Annual Chili Bowl
Maine-Anjou, Chi, Charolais Jr. Nationals - June 29th
1st Annual Chili Cook Off - FIRST PRIZE WINS $1,000!!!!
Entry fee is $100 per entry before June first and $125 after June 1st.
Contact Laurie Reid (303)917-0827 or the National Maine-Anjou for more information
Only rule is it must contain beef and for the judges benifit
every contestant must be willing to try their own chili.
People of all ages are able to enter... doesnt matter if you are
youth, partent, spectator, or just along for the ride.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Tag 140
Tag 140 is a My Turn heifer,
she is everything a market heifer should be!
Raised by Mittag Show Cattle
and will sell on our Labor Day Sale.
Stierwalt Blog Feature Update
I know by the many comments, texts & emails
that many of you are as excited as I am
to get the Stierwalt-Weaver blog posts started.
Kirk has had a very busy Spring fitting clinic schedule
and he sent me a text last night that he plans to get his
Mittag Show Cattle Blog feature started this coming week.
Thanks for your Patience...It will be worth the wait!
Brrrrr
Im heat detecting cows wearing my heavy winter
coat this morning. 42 degrees, drizzle & windy!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Good Job Tyson and TEAM POLY!!!!!!
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