The 2011 Dams of Distinction list honors the Hereford breed's cows who meet the highest standard of production and recognizes the cattlemen who produce them. 2011 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, 2010. 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, 2011 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 2011 Dams of Distinction list recognizes 2,285 Hereford cows from 707 Hereford performance herds in 44 different states. The top twenty states and breeders of Dams of Distinction are listed below. An article reviewing the 2011 Dams of Distinction will be published in the April issue of the Hereford World Magazine. Top 20 Breeders ― Dams of Distinction Top 20 States― Dams of Distinction Rank Owner Number of Dams Rank State Number 1 RAUSCH HEREFORDS, HOVEN, SD 127 1 South Dakota 368 2 VAN NEWKIRK HEREFORDS, OSHKOSH, NE 30 2 Nebraska 276 3 RIDDER HEREFORD RANCH, CALLAWAY, NE 25 3 Montana 162 3 FAWCETTS ELM CREEK RANCH, REE HEIGHTS, SD 25 4 Kansas 158 5 SHAW CATTLE CO INC, CALDWELL, ID 24 5 North Dakota 121 6 UPSTREAM RANCH, TAYLOR, NE 22 6 Idaho 99 6 O D PERKES, AFTON, WY 22 7 Missouri 97 6 MARVIN FEDDES & SONS, MANHATTAN, MT 22 8 Wyoming 94 9 DUVALL POLLED HEREFORDS, LOCKWOOD, MO 20 9 Minnesota 76 9 BAR JZ POLLED HEREFORDS, HOLABIRD, SD 20 10 Texas 74 11 LVSTK & RANGE RESEARCH STA, MILES CITY, MT 19 10 Wisconsin 74 11 ALFRED SCHUTTE & SONS, GUIDE ROCK, NE 19 12 Illinois 71 13 HELBLING HEREFORDS, MANDAN, ND 18 13 Iowa 68 13 MONAHAN CATTLE CO, HYANNIS, NE 18 14 Oregon 59 15 ALEXANDER D MIH, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 17 15 Oklahoma 46 16 ELKINGTON POLLED HEREFORDS, IDAHO FALLS, ID 16 16 Indiana 37 16 LLOYD L BROWN, POWELL, WY 16 17 Colorado 36 16 JEFFREY M BOEHNKE, KRAMER, ND 16 18 California 29 19 THORSTENSON HEREFORD RANCH, SELBY, SD 15 18 Georgia 29 20 LARSON HEREFORD FARM, SPRING VALLEY, WI 14 18 Michigan 29 20 OLEEN BROTHERS, DWIGHT, KS 14 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 3 MAN LIVESTOCK, NORWALK, WI ANCHOR P420 ET 6 115 365 BAR JZ AMELIA 466T 3 105 367 LHF M233 VERA 605S 4 105 365 ANCHOR P432 ET 6 107 367 BAR JZ ANTONIA 636N 7 106 363 4V DOUTHIT HEREFORD RANCH, SAINT FRANCIS, KS CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON, MANCHESTER, TN BAR JZ BANKER BABE 424S 4 105 368 4V 28 6 7 DOM N32 7 105 367 CLA VICKY 622P 6 106 355 BAR JZ CARLIE 350S 4 115 360 4V G B LG 37 DOMINO P15 6 105 361 DOUG ANDERSON, BIG PRAIRIE, OH BAR JZ DELUXIE 185R 5 107 368 4V MISS 6 H 2 DOMINO T43 3 106 354 DAF MISS BRITT 4T 3 107 359 BAR JZ DEVOTION 442M 8 107 369 4V MISS 6 J SANDMAN T62 3 105 352 WALKER PRM MISS H101 364 606 4 116 370 BAR JZ EMMY LOU 170R 5 105 364 4V MISS LG SM 489 DOM T89 3 105 358 ANDERSON LIVESTOCK, GOODING, ID BAR JZ EMMY LOU 239S ET 4 109 363 4V MISS T W J8 DOMINO T70 3 105 366 AL 767G ADVANCE 636 4 112 364 BAR JZ JULIE 074R 5 109 361 4V MS E E JA DOMINO T117 3 107 356 AL MS MOM 430 6 105 368 BAR JZ JULIE 118R 5 115 367 4V MS LG BU JA DOMINO R18 5 111 361 BRUCE ANDERSON, VALLEY CITY, ND BAR JZ RAINEY 513T 3 111 356 4V PK P 37 DOMINO P99 6 106 366 BCC L1 DOMINETTE 537 5 106 370 BAR JZ SCARLET 291S 4 105 358 MS 4V UFX HOMB 9902 11 106 364 PH AMBER BA 5236 5 106 354 BAR JZ SCION 165L 8 105 363 5B HEREFORD RANCH, FERNDALE, WA PH L1 DOMINETTE BA 3038 7 106 369 BAR JZ TRINITY 033R 5 107 362 5B DOMINO PRELUDE P4 5 105 358 ZACHARY ANDREWS, CAMDEN, AR BAR JZ VALENTINE 012R 5 111 364 6S LAND & CATTLE CO, SWEET HOME, TX CCLC MS LAKE CLASS 3T 3 115 342 BAR JZ VALENTINE 038R 5 108 362 SWT VICTORIA 821 418 5 105 358 ASH VALLEY HEREFORDS, ADIN, CA BAR JZ WINNIE 357S 4 111 370 ABLE ACRES, WINGATE, IN GRACE BUILDER 5218 5 113 365 ROF LADY JAYCEE 23M 8 108 364 AA 29F BOOMER GAL 695 3 109 345 PRETTY BUILDER 5006 5 113 363 BAR OAK RANCH, TOLAR, TX AA EXCLUSIVE LADY 672 4 108 340 PRETTY BUILDER 6907 4 108 359 L STAR MS MOM'S PRIDE 3382S147 3 108 367 AA LADY BOOMER 573 5 109 352 BILLY C ASHE, SELMER, TN BARTHOLOMEW CATTLE CO, HURON, TN AA MOTHER LOAD 6168 3 106 343 AW MISS BOOMER 210 7 109 352 EE 444 MS L1 643 ET 3 106 368 AA RENEE 1149 9 109 357 ASMUS HEREFORDS, AUDUBON, IA BARTLING HEREFORDS, HERRICK, SD DCC 1030 LADY 6051 4 114 356 EFBEEF 9802 THYRA T035 3 107 365 BJ ROSE 1615 5 105 363 BRIANNE E ABRAMOVITZ, COLUMBIA, MO SARENA ASSMAN, OSHKOSH, NE MB MISS FLINT 648 11 106 367 TAR Z5 W2 FANCY 8T 3 106 363 GO MS STARMAN M174 8 107 369 BAUER BROTHERS, SUGAR CITY, CO ACE LIVESTOCK, JOPLIN, MO PETER & LAURA ATKINS, TEA, SD BA L1 DOMINETTE B606 4 107 358 R&L STACY 5 107 367 JDH MS 11P BOULDER 39S 4 109 368 BAUMGARTEN CATTLE CO, BELFIELD, ND ACME CATTLE COMPANY, TENINO, WA PAUL ATKINS, TEA, SD BCC L1 MEDORA 655 4 107 370 ACC SANDY 53P HRD BND 505E 56S 4 109 348 KJ BJ M530 CHEYENNE 191S ET 4 113 358 BCC L1 MEDORA 714 3 105 357 ACC SARA 716H K54 53P 5 105 346 DARRELL & MITZI AUFDENBERG, JACKSON, MO BCC L1 PRINCESS 455 6 106 369 WSF MISS RANGER 710 3 105 331 APH HOLLIE 25S 4 108 364 BCC L1 PRINCESS 549 5 107 366 BRAD ADAMS, MILLER, NE GMF MS REBA M235 7 106 365 BCC L1 PRINCESS 656 4 106 369 LCG KARLA BENNETT 95R 5 113 365 B&D HEREFORDS, CLAFLIN, KS JAKE WILLIAM BAUMGARTEN, BELFIELD, ND SHANE ALDER, MELBA, ID B&D L1 DOMINET 6223 3 106 336 BCC ADA 730 3 107 350 RPH PLAYMATE 13K 9 105 359 B&D MISS ADVANCE 377 7 108 364 BAY BROOK FARM, DABNEYS, VA RPH PRINCESS 37M 8 111 368 B&D MISS ADVANCE 629 4 106 366 BBF MISS BENNETT P606 R29 5 112 348 PHIL ALLEN & SON, ANTIMONY, UT B&H HEREFORDS, MESILLA, NM BBF MISS TOMMY 414 N36 6 107 363 ALLEN 100L CALL GIRL 164T 3 108 345 BH L1 DOMINETTE 304 6 106 368 BAYERS HEREFORD RANCH, TWIN BRIDGES, MT ALLEN 23C QUEEN DEVA 111S 4 109 361 BADE'S POLLED HEREFORDS, AUGUSTA, MO B LADY MISCHIEF 221 8 108 365 ALLEN 276 LADY FELTON 174T 3 105 369 SF ROSE 925 378 7 109 360 BEAU BREHM L RANCH, BELLE RIVE, IL ALLEN 37H LADY HEATHER 691L 8 107 362 BAILES RANCH, EATONTON, GA LLL CONNIE 03R 4 106 360 ALLEN 37H LADY HEATHER 692L 8 107 366 BR VICKIE P08 7 106 362 RH SALLY 0515 4 105 365 ALLEN 37H LADY HEATHER 693L 9 105 370 BAKER POLLED HEREFORDS, ELKHORN, WI RON BEAVER HEREFORDS, CLARINDA, IA ALLEN 984 LADY HEATHER 862N 7 108 369 CS GPR ROCK'S SAULY 118S 4 107 364 RHB HOPE 0510 5 105 368 ALLEN MISS JACKIE 57S 4 110 368 LAKE RB 0030 KEEPSAKE KAY 648S 4 106 352 SARAH L BEAVER, CLARINDA, IA ALLEN MISS REDWOOD 47S 4 109 365 MGM HH MOLER 715 3 107 364 RBH JENNY 0522 5 110 363 ALLEN MISS REDWOOD 932P 6 109 363 PSB LADY BOOMER 29F SARA 502R 5 109 354 BECKLEYS HEREFORDS, RAVENNA, KY ALLEN MISS REDWOOD 934P 6 114 363 PSB PRINCESS ULTRA SIERRA 719T 3 105 364 BECKLEYS 4217 MS ONSTAR 753T 3 116 356 ALLEN QUEEN DEVA 613K 9 107 366 BAKER HEREFORD RANCH, RAPID CITY, SD BECKLEYS MISS 595L 9 105 356 MIKE & CAROL ALLISON, BOARDMAN, OR KB L1 DOMINETTE 744T 3 107 363 BECKLEYS MISS 673M 7 105 366 MCA 505E MISSY 416P 6 110 364 MONTANA MISS 6160 3 106 367 BECKLEYS MISS 783P 6 108 351 MCA ABBY 715T 3 105 344 MONTANA MISS 760T 3 110 360 BEEF RESOURCES PARTNERSHIP, TABOR, IA CRAIG AMOS, INDIANOLA, IA JEFFREY TAYLOR BAKER, BEAUMONT, MS BRP CHRISTY W8 6 113 359 MS CA L1 DOM 7053 3 105 328 P.R.