2009 Beef Empire Days - Wednesday, May 27 - Sunday June 7 - 2009

2009 Beef Empire Days Winners
America's Legacy ... BEEF

Earl C. Brookover Memorial

Henry C. Hitch
Heifer #505 owned by Hitch Ranch


The Earl C. Brookover memorial will be awarded to either the Grand Champion Steer of 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

Tuelland, Inc.
Steer #171 owned by Tuelland, Inc.

Grand Champion Heifer

Henry C. Hitch
Heifer #505 owned by Hitch Ranch


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: #111 Entered by Grant County Feeders / owned by J & F Cattle
Reserve Champion: #127 Entered by Syracuse Feedyard / owned by Cactus of Kansas

Live Show - Heifer Winners

Champion: #545 Entered by Tuelland, Inc. / owned by Tuelland, Inc.
Reserve Champion: #508 Entered by Grant County Feeders / owned by J & F Cattle

Grand Champion Carcass (Cargill Meat Solutions Award)

-77 Feedyard
Heifer #527 owned by Schurrtop Angus & Charolais


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.

Carcass Show - Steer Winners

Champion: #109 Entered by Rocking L Feeders / 7 Ranch
Reserve Champion: #103 Entered by Henry C. Hitch Feedlot, Inc / owned by Hitch AgriBusiness

Carcass Show - Heifer Winners

Champion Heifer Carcass (Pfizer MGA Award): #527 Entered by -77 Feedyard / owned by Shurrtop Angus & Charolais
Reserve Champion: #506 Entered by Rocking L Feeders / Mike Long

Number of Entries

Steers: 109
Heifers: 66

Feedlot Special Feature

1st: Triangle H Grain & Cattle
2nd: -77 Feed Yard

Cattle Working Contest Winners

1st: Poky Feeders, Scott City, Kansas
    Bill Baldenama, Hugo Riveria, & Kenny Trujillo
2nd: Dean Gigot Farms, Garden City, Kansas
     Steve Kempke, Salvador Garcia, & Manual Marvin

Southwest Kansas CattleWomen Scholarship Winner

Paige Alexander, Satanta, Kansas - $1000
Marcy VenJohn, Pierceville, Kansas - $500
Tera Rooney, Satanta, Kansas - $500
Casey Cook, Johnson, Kansas - $500

Beef Empire Days Inc. $500 Scholarship Winners

Kendal Clawson, Satanta High School
Heather Gibson, South Gray High School
Shannon McNeil, Garden City High School
Lucas Plunkett, Syracuse High School
Troy Krehbeil, Holcomb High School
Becca Landgraf, Lakin High School

Beef Empire Days Media Intern Scholarship

Marcy VenJohn, Pierceville, Kansas

Beef Empire Days Scholarship Sponsors

Conestoga Energy
Constellation Energy
Cox Communications
KanEquip Inc
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Merial
Miller Farms of Deerfield
Murphy Tractor & Equipment
Nova Microbial
Pfizer Animal Health
Reeve Cattle Company
Sam's Club
Supreme Cattle Feeders

Mary M. Hopkins Award for Volunteer Service

Gale Seibert, Garden City, Kansas