TOPEKA, Kan. — A steer fed at Lane County Feeders of Dighton by Foote Cattle Company won the Earl C. Brookover Memorial Award at the Beef Empire Days fed cattle show in Garden City. The 1,506 lb. black steer placed fourth among live steers and seventh in the steer carcass contest for the best combined finish in the show. Carcass data showed the steer graded middle Choice and was a Yield Grade 2.87.
The grand champion heifer was a 1,344 lb. entry fed at NextGen Cattle Feeding by Schmidt Land & Cattle. This heifer placed sixth live and seventh in the heifer carcass contest. The entry graded high Choice and was a Yield Grade 2.98.
Lane County also fed the steer chosen as the grand champion carcass. The 1,562 lb. steer, owned by Foot Cattle Company, hung a 983 lb. carcass, had a 14.53 square inch ribeye with .52″ of fat cover, graded low Prime and was a Yield Grade 3.38.
The Zoetis-MGA champion heifer carcass was produced by a 1,260 lb. entry fed at Danner Feeders of Muscatine, IA, by Myron Danner. Also placing 14th live, this heifer hung an 848 lb. carcass with a 16.12 square inch ribeye and .66″ of backfat, graded low Prime and was a Yield Grade 2.61.
Further results from the 50th anniversary Beef Empire Days live and carcass shows will appear in the July Kansas Stockman.
— Kansas Livestock Association
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