2010 Beef Empire Days Winners
The future is BEEF
Earl C. Brookover Memorial
Triangle H Grain & Cattle Company
Heifer #550 owned by Lewis Mayer
The Earl C. Brookover memorial will be awarded to either the Grand Champion Steer or Grand Champion Heifer. Determination of this award is a joint decision of the live and carcass judges. Each judge independently determines which of the two animals is the better in their respective show. If each judge decides that one was best in both shows, that animal shall be awarded the Earl C. Brookover Memorial. If the judges decide that one animal is best in one show, and another animal best in the other show, then the judges shall jointly discuss and evaluate the animals and agree upon which of the two animals most ideally meets the needs of the beef cattle industry. Ranking of the Grand Champions within their respective division is not a consideration in the Earl C. Brookover Memorial award procedures. The Grand Champion steer and heifer are only competing against each other for this award.
Grand Champion Steer
Syracuse Feedyard
#129 owned by Cactus of Kansas
Grand Champion Heifer
Triangle H Grain & Cattle Company
#550 owned by Lewis Mayer
Grand Champions are determined in the steer and heifer division. To be awarded Grand Champion (GC), an animal must have placed in both the live and carcass shows. All animals placing in each show will have their placings summed (i.e. 4th place live + 5th place carcass = 9GC points). The animal with the lowest point total will be awarded Grand Champion. Ties are broken based on carcass placing (i.e. 4th place live + 5th place carcass = 9 GC points and 5th place live + 4th place carcass = 9 GC points). The animal placing 4th in carcass would be awarded Grand Champion.
Live Show - Steer Winners
Champion: Brookover Feedyard
#149 owned Brookover Land Enterprise
Reserve Champion: Triangle H Grain & Cattle Company
#174 owned by Joe Mayer
Live Show - Heifer Winners
Champion: Lane County Feeders
#528 owned by Lane County Feeders / Bolinger
Reserve Champion: Heritage Feeders Sublette
#543 owned by Heritage Feeders
Grand Champion Carcass (Cargill Meat Solutions Award)
Triangle H Grain & Cattle Company
#177 owned by Triangle H Grain & Cattle Company
The overall Carcass Award sponsored by Cargill Meat Solutions will be awarded to either the Carcass Show champion steer or heifer. Determination of this award is made by the Carcass show judge. The award goes to the animal, steer or heifer, exhibiting the best overall carcass characteristics. The Beef Empire index will be taken into account, but the award does not necessarily go to the animal with the highest index. The Grand Champion steer and heifer from the Carcass Show are only competing against each other for this award.