Champions Parade at North American International Livestock Exposition Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show
The NAILE Gelbvieh and Balancer® show took place at the 2018 North American International Livestock Exposition on Thursday, November 15. Randy Daniel, Colbert, Georgia evaluated the Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle.
The grand champion Gelbvieh female was GGGE 3G Frankly My Dear 8100F, owned by Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Indiana. This daughter of GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z born on April 15, 2018, first claimed the spring heifer calf division.
SKYC BCFG-SKYS Eleanor 282E was named reserve grand champion Gelbvieh female and is owned by Casey Martin, Oregon, Illinois. This heifer was first named champion junior heifer and is the January 23, 2017, daughter of JRI Pistol Pete 214A44.
Grand champion Gelbvieh bull went to GHGF Quick Draw 31E1 ET, owned by Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, North Carolina. The March 3, 2017, son of GHGF Young Gun C310 first claimed the junior bull division.
Cody Moore, Fountain Run, Kentucky, owned the reserve grand champion Gelbvieh bull. HILC All Star 500D is the September 22, 2016, son of FMGF Blue’s Impact 001X and came out of the senior bull division.
Grand champion Balancer female was GHGF Delilah 655D, owned by Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, North Carolina. Sired by Gambles Hot Rod 9620, this heifer was born November 14, 2016, and first claimed the senior heifer division.
RAAB BCFG Ms. Evangeline 413E ET was named reserve grand champion Balancer female. Owned by Aidan Raab, Markle, Indiana, this heifer came out of the junior heifer division. She is the April 13, 2017, daughter of SAV Brilliance 8077.
Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Indiana, owned the grand champion Balancer bull for the second year in a row. GGGE 3G Frontier Justice 829F is the January 17, 2018, son of GGGE 3G Agustus 317A. He first came out of junior bull calf division.
The reserve grand champion Balancer bull was owned by Casey Martin, Oregon, Illinois. SKYC SKYS Encore 7086E is the March 19, 2017, son of SKYM Foreman 2002Z first claimed the junior bull division.
2018 NAILE Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show
November 15, 2018
Louisville, Kentucky
Judge: Randy Daniel, Colbert, Georgia
Division Champion and Reserves:
Gelbvieh Females
Gelbvieh Champion Spring Heifer Calf: GGGE 3G Frankly My Dear 8100F, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf: BCFG Butler’s Sunview 534F, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W
Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer Calf: CIRS 119F, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: TRAY Fiona 804F, Taylor Ray, Glasgow, Ky., Sire: PMFG Challenger 556C
Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf: BCFG Butlers Ms Esmeralda 134E, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf: HIGH Ms Emma 9E100 ET, Jacie Carroll, Raymore, Mo., Sire: JRI Pop A Top 197T83
Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer: SKYC BCFG-SKYS Eleanor 282E, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill., Sire: JRI Pistol Pete 214A44
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Heifer: CBX BCFG Ruth’s Reflection ET E729, Caitlin Griffin, Westminster, S.C., Sire: JKGF Reflex X4 ET
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female: GGGE 3G Frankly My Dear 8100F, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female: SKYC BCFG-SKYS Eleanor 282E, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill., Sire: JRI Pistol Pete 214A44
Gelbvieh Bulls
Gelbvieh Champion Spring Bull Calf: LARA Ranger N001F, Lara Rittenhouse, New Carlisle, Ohio, Sire: JRI Prowler 125B3
Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Fort Apache 835F, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: CIRS 22YF, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8
Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull Calf: JNCC Ripcord 783E, Jared/Caisie/Gilbert/Debra Nowack, Owensville, Mo., Sire: JNCC Crimson Cash 514C
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf: KTLN Millennium 73E, Katlynn R. Sullivan Folmar, Pensacola, Fla., Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2
Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull: GHGF Quick Draw 31E1ET, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: GHGF Young Gun C310
Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull: HILC All Star 500D, Cody Moore, Fountain Run, Ky., Sire: FMGF Blue’s Impact 001X
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull: GHGF Quick Draw 31E1 ET, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: GHGF Young Gun C310
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull: HILC All Star 500D, Cody Moore, Fountain Run, Ky., Sire: FMGF Blue’s Impact 001X
Balancer Females
Balancer Champion Spring Heifer Calf: GGGE 3G Faintly Saintly ET 852F, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Centurion E527C
Balancer Champion Junior Heifer Calf: JMTG Annette 106F, Justin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: CCC Paycheck Z15
Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: LARA Heart Breaker ET FK010, Lara Rittenhouse, New Carlisle, Ohio, Sire: Schiefelbein Effective 61
Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf: HIGH Ms Emily 9E91 ET, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z
Balancer Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf: TJB Rita 1724E, TJB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, Ga., Sire: SLC Touchdown 215Z
Balancer Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf: JNCC Miss Sky High 748E, Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: Musgrave Sky High 1535 A535
Balancer Champion Junior Heifer: RAAB BCFG Ms. Evangeline 413E ET, Aidan Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077
Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Heifer: MDR Elly Zendt ET 702E, Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: Dameron First Class 896
Balancer Champion Senior Heifer: GHGF Delilah 655D, Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620
Balancer Champion Cow/Calf Pair: KTLN Bianca 73D, Katlynn R. Sullivan Folmar, Pensacola, Fla., Sire: DEL Larson Sun King 016
Grand Champion Balancer Female: GHGF Delilah 655D, Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female: RAAB BCFG Ms. Evangeline 413E ET, Aidan Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077
Balancer Bulls
Balancer Champion Spring Bull Calf: KTLN “Hank It” 73F3, Katlynn R. Sullivan Folmar, Pensacola, Fla., Sire: PIE Cinch 4126
Balancer Champion Junior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Frontier Justice 829F, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Agustus 317A
Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: BCFG Butlers Young Gun F512, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: VLK C503 Young Gun
Balancer Champion Senior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Empire Builder 797E ET, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.. Sire: GGGE 3G Agustus 317A
Balancer Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf: GHGF Top Flight E53, Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: SCC Top Shot Eda 351
Balancer Champion Junior Bull: SKYC SKYS Encore 7086E, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill., Sire: SKYM Foreman 2002Z
Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Bull: MDR First Step 7549E, Dobson Ranch, Kaw City. Okla., Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72
Balancer Champion Two-Year-Old Bull: GGGE 3G Double Agent 602D, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 639S
Grand Champion Balancer Bull: GGGE 3G Frontier Justice 829F, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Agustus 317A
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull: SKYC SKYS Encore 7086E, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill., Sire: SKYM Foreman 2002Z
The American Gelbvieh Association is a progressive beef cattle breed association representing 1,000 members and approximately 40,000 cows assessed annually in a performance-oriented total herd reporting system.
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