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The Fall Harvest high selling bull and female both came from first time consignors!
CAT Cattle Co., Fair Grove, Missouri had the high selling female:
Tanner, Cinch and Cassi Dowling
William Brothers Simmentals, Milan, Missouri, had the high selling bull:
Camden Williams
Meet your 2023-2024 Missouri Simmental Queen Kenzie Milligan.
Your 2023-2024 Missouri Simmental Queen is Kenzie Milligan, daughter of Kevin and Andrea Milligan, Ridgeway, Missouri. Kenzie has been a member of the Missouri Junior Simmental Association for ten years. She has been showing cattle for ten years, getting her start in the “PeeWee” class as a five-year-old.
Kenzie has many trophies, ribbons and banners to show for the years she has spent showing Simmental cattle at county fairs, jackpot shows, Missouri Cattlemen’s Junior Show, Missouri State Fair, American Simmental Junior Regionals and Nationals, and the American Royal. Two of her personal highlights include being awarded Champion owned steer at the 2021 American Simmental Association Junior Regionals, and winning county rate-of-gain with Simmental steers.
Kenzie serves on the Missouri Junior Simmental Association Board of Directors, and is active in both 4-H and FFA. She currently serves as Treasurer for her 4-H Club, having previously served as both secretary and president. She is 1st Vice President of her FFA Chapter this year, following a term as secretary.
Kenzie is active in livestock judging in both 4-H and FFA. She has also competed on the poultry judging, FFA Knowledge and Dairy Cattle judging teams.
She was awarded Star Greenhand in her FFA Chapter her Freshman year and Star Chapter Farmer her sophomore year. She was the high individual in dairy cattle judging at NCMC FFA Ag Contest day.
The Milligan family raises both commercial and registered cattle. Kenzie’s herd is comprised of past show heifers. Kenzie has an older brother, Jared, who is also involved in the family farm.
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The 2023 American Royal is in the books!
The ASA Meet & Greet, presented by the Missouri Simmental Association Saturday afternoon at the American Royal, was well-attended and a great time to catch up with other breeders, exhibitors and friends of the Simmental breed! There was a steady flow of people throughout the afternoon.
Junior Show Results:
Champion Percentage Female: Sara Sullivan, IARes. Champion Percentage Female: Chloee Clark, OKChampion Purebred Female: Brady Edge, IARes. Champion Purebred Female: Sara Sullivan, IAChampion Purebred Bred & Owned: Jami Hoblyn, NEOpen Show at the 2023 American Royal:
Champion Percentage Female: Chloee Clark, OKRes. Champion Percentage Female: Addison Lehman, IAChampion Purebred Female: Brady Edge, IARes. Champion Purebred Female: Hadley Hendrickson, INChampion Percentage Bull: Red River Farms, TXRes. Champion Percentage Bull: Wayward Hill & JS Simmental, IAChampion Purebred Bull: Jones Show Cattle/Elmore Cattle Services/Diamond J Simmentals/XTB Cattle Co, OKRes. Champion Purebred Bull: Schaake Farms Inc., KSMissouri Simmental Association Fall Harvest Sale, is November 4th!
Let Barry Holst ( bdholst22@gmail.com , 816-500-5710) or Jeremie Ruble (rublecattleservices@gmail.com, 406-581-7940) know if you have any questions.
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Missouri Simmental Association members in the news – Making an Impact – Ozarks Farm & Neighbor Newspaper – written for, by & about farmers (ozarksfn.com) about Tim, Nancy & Grace Erickson.
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There was good attendance at the annual meeting of the Missouri Simmental Association held August 11, 2023 at the Missouri State Fair. Here are some photos from the meeting:
New President, Barry Holst and President-Elect Amanda Kagarice with outgoing President Ed Vest.
Outgoing President Ed Vest thanked Andre and Michelle Heidt for their commitment to the Missouri Junior Simmental Association as they wrapped up their service as junior advisors.
Good attendance for the annual meeting!
The 2023-2024 MSA Board of Directors.
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During Missouri State Fair MSA had a table on the second floor of the Coliseum for visitors to register for a drawing to win a $500 sale credit from 6 prominent Simmental breeders.
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There is a very special addition at the Missouri State Fair Simmental Barn this year. Members put up a flag pole where our country and state flags along with a Missouri Simmental Association flag will fly over the next few days while Simmental cattle are in the barn.
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The June, 2023 Missouri Simmental Association Newsletter is out! Read and download it on the Newsletter page.
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The Simmental and livestock industry in general has lost a great friend and ambassador. Bud Sloan left a legacy that will last a long time in our breed, state, and throughout the U.S.
https://www.bramfuneralservices.com/obituary/clifford-w-bud-sloan
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The Missouri Juniors hosted the 2023 South Central Regional Classic June 21 – 24 at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield.
Thank you to everyone who has helped and supports our Junior program and the 2023 Regional!
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The February, 2023 MSA newsletter is out! Read it on the Newsletter page on this site or download Missouri Simmental Association Newsletter Feb23 (2)
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Simmental breeders and friends gathered in Sedalia for the March 4 Missouri Simmental Association banquet.
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The October 22 newsletter is out! Read it on this website’s Newsletter page or download here Missouri Simmental newsletter Oct22.
The 2022 American Royal is in the books: 2022 American Royal Open Results
Saturday afternoon was quite a fun time at the ASA Meet & Greet, presented by the Missouri Simmental Association at the American Royal!
Pictured below – 2022-2023 MSA Officers and Board
Left to right: Dexter McIntyre, Jeremy Steele, Bill Graebe, Devin Sonnenfelt (Secretary/Treasurer), Kris Callison, Amanda Kagarice, Ed Vest (President), Wayne Vanderwert, Barry Holst (President Elect), Nathan Alpers, not present-Joe Garretson
Pictured below – 2022-2023 MJSA Officers and Board
Front row left to right: Allison Coats, Clair McIntyre, Kenzie Milligan, Hailey Eads (Secretary), Paisley Nelson (President-Elect), and Colin McIntyre (President)
Back row left to right: Rhett Keaton, Ella Fischer, Ethan Vanderwert, Braydon Cull, Christian Siegel (Treasurer), and Kallie Cloud.
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Contact information for the 2022-2023 Missouri Simmental Association Board of Directors can be found on the Directors Page
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