Angus producers competed for top honors during the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress Angus Pen & Carload Show on Jan. 6 in Oklahoma City, OK. Two carloads and nine pens of three were showcased.
John McCurry, Hutchinson, KS; Kevin Yon, Ridge Spring, SC; and Matt Perrier, Eureka, KS, evaluated the bulls and heifers before selecting champions.
Deer Valley Farm, Fayetteville, TN, claimed grand champion carload, with eight August, September and October 2021 bulls sired by G A R Greater Good, SG Salvation and Deer Valley Growth Fund. The group weighed an average of 1,609 pounds and posted an average scrotal circumference of 39.4 cm.
Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, OK, exhibited the reserve grand champion carload, with eight January 2022 bulls sired by EXAR Grenade 9152B, G A R Home Town and EXAR Vanguard 0614B and DB Iconic G95. The bulls posted an average weight of 1,476 lbs. and an average scrotal circumference of 40.5 cm.
Boyd Beef Cattle, May’s Lick, KY, showcased the grand champion pen of three bulls with January and February 2022 sons of G A R Home Town and Dvar Huckleberry 871. The trio posted an average weight of 1,279 lbs. and an average scrotal circumference of 37.3 cm. The bulls first won early calf champion.
Conley Cattle, Sulphur, OK, captured the reserve grand champion pen of three bulls after first claiming late calf champion. The February 2022 sons of Conley Verified 0853 and DB Iconic G95 posted an average weight of 1,283 lbs. and an average scrotal circumference of 35.7 cm.
Oklahoma State Purebred Center, Stillwater, OK, captured the grand champion pen of three heifers. The January 2022 daughters of DB Iconic G95 posted an average weight of 1,076 pounds. — American Angus Association
