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Show Results Policy Update The American Aberdeen Association (AAA) Board of Directors recently voted to update the show results policy for The Ledger. In the future, each regional asso ciation will have results from two AAA regionally recognized shows published annually in The Ledger . One of the two results will include photos and the other will be text only. It is up to each region to decide which show results will include photos. As has been the standing policy, regional show results printed in The Ledger will be limited to the following eight grands and reserves:  Fullblood Champion and Reserve Champion Female  Percentage Champion and Reserve Champion Female  Fullblood Champion and Reserve Champion Bull  Percentage Champion and Reserve Champion Bull  If applicable, a Supreme Champion will be included TL These are bulls that have been used in their herd for a few years but are still in good breeding condition. In a consignment auction, these bulls are generally hard to sell and often bring less than they might be worth in the beef. We are reluctant to take these consignments unless the bull has significant notoriety and well-known offspring. My suggestion is, if you have one of these good bulls, lease him to a local cattle producer for use on his commercial heifers and make a deal to get the high-quality calves back for your herd or for you to consign to one of our sales. Your bull’s good genetics can continue to be used to expand the base of our breed, which will eventually increase demand for fullblood bulls. I urge you to attend all of the Aberdeen functions at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. There are many important things to learn, great cattle to see and breeders to meet. I hope to see you there. TL LOGISTICS Continued from page 12

ABERDEEN  SHOW RESULTS North American International Livestock Exposition NOV. 15, 2017  LOUISVILLE, KY.  JUDGE: KYLE SHOUFLER

Grand Champion Fullblood Bull No Creek Emperor 52C, shown by No Creek Lowlines, Loudonville, Ohio

Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Bull NSC Big County 50D, shown by Canterbury Hybrid Genetics, Petersburg, Ill.

Supreme Champion Exhibit and Grand Champion Fullblood Female EZ Hottie’s Girl 46D, shown by Dalton Bane, Wenona, Ill.

Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Female TCS Be Patience 22E, shown by Tummons Cattle Co., Gallatin, Mo.

Grand Champion Percentage Bull TCS Mr. Jack 1D, shown by Tummons Cattle Co., Gallatin, Mo.

Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Bull PFF Ryder, shown by Lauren Pride, Limington, Maine

Grand Champion Percentage Female TCS Erica PC 15D, shown by Tummons Cattle Co., Gallatin, Mo.

Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Female CRH CC Smoke Show, shown by Lauren Pride, Limington, Maine

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