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ABERDEEN  SHOW RESULTS 2018 Houston International Aberdeen Show FEB. 26-28, 2018  HOUSTON, TEXAS  JUDGE: JIM WILLIAMS

Grand Champion Fullblood Bull Alta Aries BIL 86E, shown by Darrell Gotaas, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Bull AHR Neron’s Thunder, shown by Patrick Ahr, Mico, Texas

Grand Champion Fullblood Female and Supreme Champion Fullblood Aberdeen

TCS Be Patience 22D, shown by Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo.

Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Female KGB Bartons Hannah B 3D, shown by Hollis Holmes, Mathis, Texas

Grand Champion Percentage Bull TCS Jacks Euro 8E, shown by Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo.

Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Bull WDL Halon 30E, shown by W Diamond Livestock, Roswell, N.M.

Grand Champion Percentage Female and Supreme Champion Percentage Aberdeen WDL Chavelle 9417 E, shown by W Diamond Livestock, Roswell, N.M.

Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Female TCS Erica 20U 22E, shown by Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo.

Angus bulls and go on to wean powerful, highly efficient calves. On our ranch we’ve even accidentally had a pure bred Charolais-sired calf out of a smaller-than-average, three-year-old fullblood cow with no difficulty. She weaned a calf that was nearly 75 percent of her weight. Of course, careful bull selection in these scenarios is critical. Keep your options open. There are all kinds of markets out there where these smaller, more efficient, low labor, low cost cows will turn a tremendous profit for you. Aberdeens answer the profitability question … all of them! TL

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in excess of 50 percent of her weight that will be readily marketable for premium (no discounts) prices at local auc tion sale yards. If any breed is going to advance, the above-average breeding stock need to be kept for replacements and the rest need to go into terminal beef production. In some cases, we have heard of breeders who successfully breed fullblood Aberdeen cows to registered Angus or Red

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