The Simmental Junior Heifer Show kicked off this morning with the Percentage Simmental Heifer Show judged by Jerry Douglas of Marietta, Oklahoma. Douglas started by choosing Caitlin Skiles of Dalhart, Texas, with IBSC Kela 320C  as his Grand Champion Percentage Female. Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Female was Megan Kelly 51C shown by Rylee Ochs of Milton Wisconsin.

Douglas continued into the Purebred Simmental Heifer Show with the junior calf division choosing FF Miss Dream 611D shown by Ty Courtney of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. Reserve to Courtney was KSIG Steelin Yo Regards shown by Kylee Sigmon of Berryville, Arkansas. Champion Senior Heifer Calf was All Nicolette 588C shown by Kaitlyn Cloud from Carthage, Missouri and reserve was MACS Oakly shown by Bailey McAlister of Neosho, Missouri. TJSC Diamonds Destiny 134C shown by AJ Grimm of Deep River, Iowa, was named Champion Junior Heifer. Reserve was JS Diamond Star 15C shown by Paige Henderson of Wiota, Iowa. Champion Senior Heifer was CMFM Time to Shine 400C shown by Braelyn Berlowitz from Cushing, Oklahoma. Reserve Senior Heifer was JBSF Proud Mary shown by Sara Sullivan of Dunlap, Iowa.

Taking home the title of Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Female was Berlowitz and Sullivan.

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