-American Gelbvieh Association
The Gelbvieh and Balancer Pen Show took place at the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. A total of 14 pens were entered in this year’s show, which included three pens of heifers and 11 pens of bulls. Kyle Conley of Sulphur, Okla., was chosen to judge the shows.
The grand champion pen of three Gelbvieh heifers was exhibited by Judd Ranch, Pomona, Kan. These January 2020 born females were all sired by JRI General Patton 213B97 ET. This pen averaged 1,001 pounds with an average weight per day of age of 3.14 pounds per day. This champion pen scanned with an average ribeye area of 12.88 square inches, 4.05% intramuscular fat (IMF), and 0.36 inches rib fat.