The 2018 Dams of Distinction list honors the Hereford breed's cows who meet the highest standard of production and recognizes the cattlemen who produce them. 2018 Dams of Distinction Honored The job description for an ideal Hereford cow could be as follows: She should produce a healthy, growthy calf every year; she should calve as a two-year-old, and she should cause her owner absolutely no problems. These ideal cows are recognized as Dams of Distinction. A Dam of Distinction is the standard by which all Hereford cows can be judged. In order to be honored as a Dam of Distinction, a cow must have 1) Weaned a calf born since January 1, 2017. 2) Produced at least 3 calves. 3) Initially calved at 30 months of age or less. 4) Had an interval between the first and second calves of no greater than 400 days. In addition, a 370-day calving interval must have been maintained after her second calf. The longer initial calving interval allows breeders to calve two-year-old heifers prior to the mature cow herd. 5) Every calf produced that was born before June 30, 2018 must have weaning records submitted to the Hereford Performance Program. 6) A progeny average 205-day adjusted weaning weight ratio of at least 105. These are the cows that meet the highest standards of commercial cattle production. The cow must do her job, but also her owner must manage the herd correctly to give her the opportunity to excel. Only a small portion of active cows is recognized. All heifers have the potential of being a Dam of Distinction, but only a small percentage fit the job description of an ideal cow year in and year out. The following 2018 Dams of Distinction list recognizes 2,586 Hereford cows from 644 Hereford performance herds in 40 different states. The top twenty states and breeders of Dams of Distinction are listed below. An article reviewing the 2018 Dams of Distinction will be published in the April issue of the Hereford World Magazine. Top 20 States― Dams of Distinction Top 20 Breeders ― Dams of Distinction Rank State Number Rank Owner Number of Dams 1 South Dakota 432 1 RAUSCH HEREFORDS, HOVEN, SD 158 2 Kansas 382 2 ALEXANDER D MIH, CHANUTE, KS 86 3 Nebraska 298 3 VAN NEWKIRK HEREFORDS, OSHKOSH, NE 61 4 Montana 141 4 FAWCETTS ELM CREEK RANCH, REE HEIGHTS, SD 38 5 North Dakota 132 5 OLEEN BROTHERS, DWIGHT, KS 31 6 Missouri 131 6 VJS POLLED HEREFORDS, HAYS, KS 30 7 Idaho 105 7 MONAHAN CATTLE CO, HYANNIS, NE 28 8 Iowa 87 8 KNOLL CREST FARM, RED HOUSE, VA 25 9 Minnesota 84 9 HUWALDTS HEREFORDS, RANDOLPH, NE 24 10 Texas 77 10 RIDDER HEREFORD RANCH, CALLAWAY, NE 23 11 Wisconsin 76 11 KEITH CARMICHAEL, MEADOW, SD 22 12 Oklahoma 63 13 ALFRED SCHUTTE & SONS, GUIDE ROCK, NE 21 13 Wyoming 61 13 TOPP HEREFORDS, GRACE CITY, ND 21 14 Virginia 56 14 SHAW CATTLE CO INC, CALDWELL, ID 20 15 Colorado 50 19 GEORGE OCHSNER & SONS, TORRINGTON, WY 19 16 Georgia 39 19 JAMISON HEREFORDS, QUINTER, KS 19 17 Oregon 32 19 BEERY LAND & LIVESTOCK CO, VIDA, MT 19 18 Illinois 30 19 HILLSVIEW FARMS, EUREKA, SD 19 20 California 28 19 DOUTHIT-DOWNEY LAND & CATTLE, SAINT FRANCIS, KS 19 20 West Virginia 28 21 STUBER RANCH, BOWMAN, ND 17 21 ELKINGTON POLLED HEREFORDS, IDAHO FALLS, ID 17 Owner No. 205 Calving Owner No. 205 Calving Owner No. 205 Calving Dam's Name Calves Ratio Interval Dam's Name Calves Ratio Interval Dam's Name Calves Ratio Interval 4V DOUTHIT HEREFORD RANCH, SAINT FRANCIS, KS WILLIAM WESLEY ASHE, SELMER, TN BAR JZ VIRGINIA 340Y 6 108 360 4V 3 8 MS HARLET Z44 5 107 365 WW LADY DOMINO 98 8 106 355 BAR STAR CATTLE, MUSSELSHELL, MT 4V 3 YK MS FUCHSIA Z67 5 105 370 ASKEW-FISHER RANCH, SONORA, TX ERNST MS GOLDEN 013 6 105 364 4V 59 SM 6 REGENCY P18 12 108 365 AFR MS 002 BUTLER 318 3 107 320 NJW 31Y 22Z DEW 180B 3 107 357 4V 6 7 MS FUCHSIA B12 3 105 363 AFR MS P27 BOOMER 022 6 110 369 ARTHUR BARILLARO JR, MERIDEN, CT 4V 7 2 MS EXCITEMENT Z05 5 107 360 ASMUS HEREFORDS, AUDUBON, IA AWB KARV UCONN ALLIE 3008 4 106 349 4V H 62 MS X2 B36 3 107 328 EFBEEF 9802 THYRA T035 9 106 365 ROY E BARNES, MARIETTA, GA 4V J G HARLET Y77 6 108 365 PETER & LAURA ATKINS, TEA, SD RMB 46X SOUTHERN LADY 348A 4 112 360 4V J2 OD MS 01 DOMINO Z24 4 105 366 AH MS 25L RUMBLER 19Z 5 106 367 TPH VICTORIA X446 899 3 108 368 4V MS 7 48 HARLET Y01 6 108 363 H WR MS 1231 REDEEM 4076 ET 3 108 343 JOSEPH W BARRY, MADRAS, OR 4V MS H H 10 DOMINO W29 8 105 362 B&C CATTLE CO, MIAMI, TX BHR 809U DOMINETTE 237 4 108 362 4V W 8 MS FUSCHIA A19 4 107 357 B&C MISS L1 ALBERTA 3078A 3 108 370 BARTLING HEREFORDS, HERRICK, SD 6D LAND & CATTLE, FALLON, NV B&D HEREFORDS, CLAFLIN, KS BJ ABBY 1061 6 113 366 6D 100W LEANNE 7152 312 4 108 370 B&D L1 DOMINET 115 6 108 361 BJ ABBY 2187 5 105 363 R&R S109 LEANNE 1206 3016 4 107 360 B&D L1 DOMINET 1213 ET 5 109 368 BJ PATTY 0161 5 112 368 71 RANCH, SHERIDAN, WY B&D L1 DOMINET 131 6 106 369 BAUER BROTHERS, SUGAR CITY, CO FHF 8Y RITA 129B 3 107 350 B&D L1 DOMINET 206 5 108 369 BA L1 DOMINETTE 333 4 108 339 FHF 8Y RUBY 143B 3 105 358 B&D L1 DOMINET 244 5 105 368 BA L1 DOMINETTE 430 3 108 337 ABLE ACRES, WINGATE, IN B&D L1 DOMINET 291 5 111 359 BA L1 DOMINETTE 436 3 106 343 AA 44U RENEE 315 4 105 368 B&D LI DOMINET 3294 ET 4 107 350 JAKE WILLIAM BAUMGARTEN, BELFIELD, ND AA LADY BOOMER 573 12 107 368 B&D MISS ADVANCE 0234 6 110 366 BCC DIXIE 821U 8 108 362 LF PMH 87N MS THOR 3004 4 107 362 B&D MISS ADVANCE 1150 6 105 367 BCC L1 DOMINETTE 454B 3 108 367 ADE POLLED HEREFORDS, QUANTICO, MD B&D MISS ADVANCE 1180 5 108 365 BCC VALENTINE 432B 3 108 345 HYALITE 208 LASS 460 TWIN 3 113 364 B&D MISS ADVANCE 144 6 114 370 BAUMGARTEN CATTLE CO, BELFIELD, ND HYALITE 863 LASS 338 4 106 355 B&D MISS ADVANCE 2160 5 110 364 BCC BOBBI 216Z 5 107 366 HYALITE P20 LASS 710 10 106 364 B&D MISS ADVANCE 2169 5 109 362 BCC L1 DOMINETTE 226Z 5 109 365 SHANE ALDER, MELBA, ID B&D MISS ADVANCE 4103 3 112 352 BCC L1 DOMINETTE 4117B 3 106 363 AL 27ET SUNSHINE M326 32B 3 106 361 B&D MISS ADVANCE 4166 3 106 345 BCC L1 DOMINETTE 496B 3 105 369 AL DONE PRIDE 757 10 105 365 B&D MISS ADVANCE 433 3 116 355 BCC L1 LILLY 339A 4 110 359 AL MISS WAYNE 27ET 6 110 365 B&H HEREFORDS, MESILLA, NM BCC L1 VALENTINE 430B 3 110 364 JBB MS BONANZA 4041 3 110 347 BH 5216 DOMINETTE 9023 8 107 361 BCC MISS MAY BARRY 0116X 7 107 363 ALEXANDER FARMS, GYPSUM, KS BH L1 DOMINETTE 428 12 106 366 BAY BROOK FARM, DABNEYS, VA AF MISS K DOM 1449 ET 3 105 303 BH MISS ICON 3013 4 107 361 BBF MISS REVOLUTION B23 3 108 348 CASSIE ALLSCHEID, WATERLOO, IL BH MISS MONUMENT 2129 4 105 365 SAMMY BEALL, JACKSONVILLE, TX OAKS 19R FASINATION 323B 3 109 363 BH MISS VISION 2120 5 105 351 BR MISS PATRIOT 9113 ET 8 105 352 OAKS K-C IM SPECIAL TOO 1218X 7 105 362 BAKER HEREFORD RANCH, RAPID CITY, SD BEECH CREEK CATTLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT, TN KRISTA ALLSCHEID, WATERLOO, IL KB L1 DOMINETTE 1156Y 6 105 368 THM X51 ZOIE 3009 4 105 361 OAKS FOXIE ROXIE 1207A ET 4 108 366 KB L1 DOMINETTE 3157 A 4 107 370 BEEF RESOURCES PARTNERSHIP, TABOR, IA AMDAHL HEREFORD RANCH, PIEDMONT, SD MONTANA MISS 207 Z 5 109 367 BRP MARIAH 085 7 116 370 KB L1 DOMINETTE 1156Y 6 105 368 BAKER POLLED HEREFORDS, ELKHORN, WI BRP MARTHA X3 12 113 365 KB L1 DOMINETTE 3157 A 4 107 370 BH 4R 183 DAISY MAE 359A 4 107 346 BRP PRINESS 126 6 106 370 MONTANA MISS 207 Z 5 109 367 BPH 056 TRUST TIA MARIE 414B 3 106 348 BEERY LAND & LIVESTOCK CO, VIDA, MT ANCHOR POLLED HEREFORDS, VAUGHN, MT BPH 45S 118S SAULY AMBER 189Y 6 107 365 BLL LADY DIAMOND 14U 30Y 6 110 364 ANCHOR 17A 4 106 364 BPH 648S TRUST KATHERINE 352A 3 108 349 BLL LADY DIAMOND 14U 53Y 6 109 369 ANCHOR 19A 4 107 365 BPH 926 26U STAR JACKIE 405B 3 109 340 BLL LADY DIAMOND 27W 146Z 5 107 358 ANCHOR 24A 3 107 362 BAR JZ POLLED HEREFORDS, HOLABIRD, SD BLL LADY DIATIME 14U 10Z 5 109 367 ANCHOR 36B 3 110 358 BAR JZ CARLIE 350S 11 108 365 BLL LADY DIATIME 14U 4Z 5 108 363 ANCHOR 38B 3 110 355 BAR JZ DANIELLE 148X 7 109 367 BLL LADY SENSATION 028X 4B 3 109 360 ANCHOR 39B 3 105 362 BAR JZ DEVOTION 442M 14 106 368 BLL LADY SENSATION 028X 6B 3 110 330 ANCHOR 64Z 5 110 366 BAR JZ FERN 781Z 5 105 364 BLL LADY STANDARD 13U 94A 4 107 364 ANCHOR 7U 9 108 366 BAR JZ FIRESTORM 648U 9 105 365 BLL LADY TIME 7X 83B 3 106 343 BRUCE ANDERSON, VALLEY CITY, ND BAR JZ GLORY 164B 3 107 354 BLL LADY TIME 7X 86B 3 108 361 KB L1 DOMINETTE 371 A 4 105 361 BAR JZ ISABELLA 272X 6 106 368 BLL LADY TIMEWAR 7X 140Z 5 106 365 ANDERSON LIVESTOCK, GOODING, ID BAR JZ JAYCEE 774U 9 105 370 BLL LADY TRAVELLER 185Y 74B 3 109 352 AL MS PROFICIENT 907 8 105 359 BAR JZ LOLLIPOP 008A 4 106 367 BLL LADY TRAVELLER 9121W 10A 4 108 369 MATT & KIM ANDERSON, CABOOL, MO BAR JZ LOVE LETTER 155X 7 106 369 BLL LADY TRAVELLER 9121W 121Z 5 105 359 LJR MSU MAXIE 105Z 5 105 368 BAR JZ REBECCA 954W 8 107 367 BLL LADY TRAVELLER 9121W 168Z 5 106 363 LJR MSU SILVIA 264Z 5 111 367 BAR JZ RENE 872W 8 110 364 BLL LADY TRAVELLER 9121W 75Y 6 105 362 BILLY C ASHE, SELMER, TN BAR JZ SABRINA 911A 4 109 367 LADY DIAMOND 72S 59W 8 105 368 AW LADY DOMINO 119Y 5 107 354 BAR JZ 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