Powerful Shorthorn Futurity at North American

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“Powerful Shorthorn Futurity” at North American

by Dana Henert

LOUISV ILLE, KY- November 14, 2010 - The 27th Annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Shorthorn Steer Futurity and Breeder’s Cup was held on Sunday, November 14 in Broadbent Arena.

The Breeder’s Cup and the regular futurity are shown in conjunction with one another.

Two divisions comprise the Shorthorn Steer Futurity. The Fullblood Division is composed of steers that have at least fifteen-sixteenths Shorthorn blood composition. The ShorthornPlus Division consists of steers that carry at least one-half Shorthorn blood composition, but less than fifteen-sixteenths blood composition. Steers in each division are shown in classes according to weight.

Shorthorn steers must be from a herd nominated through the Breeder’s Cup program. Breeding herds must be nominated by August 1st of the current year in order to be eligible for the NAILE Shorthorn Steer Futurity and Breeder’s Cup.

The purse available to futurity exhibitors is dependent upon the number of entries.

Claudia Albrecht, of Little Tykes Show Cattle, in Kingston, Mich., made her NAILE futurity debut showing her steer “Reeses”. “I am really excited to show here today,” Claudia said. Matt Lautner, of Adel, Iowa, bred and sold “Reeses” to the Albrecht family. Lautner’s herd was nominated for eligibility at the 2010 North American Shorthorn Futurity and Breeder’s Cup.

Bailey Farrer, an 18-year-old from Royal Center, Ind., traveled four hours to reach the NAILE. She showed her steer, “Billy”, in the futurity. “Billy” was bred and raised by her family at Farrer Stock Farms. Bailey’s grandparents, Bill and Betty Farrer, established the original Shorthorn herd in 1947 as a result of inheriting a few Shorthorn calves as wedding gifts. Lisa and Tom Farrer, Bailey Farrer’s parents, have successfully continued the Shorthorn breeding operation in Indiana.

-more- Brenda Sisung, a 21-year-old, of Royal Center, Ind., is the 2010 American Junior Shorthorn Association President. She is an advocate for the Shorthorn breed and assisted with the futurity show in Broadbent Arena at the North American International. Brenda said, “We have small futurity numbers this year, but it’s a powerful group of steers.”

The American Shorthorn Association was founded in 1872. It is one of the oldest American breed associations, with more than 20,000 cattle registered annually.