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2012 NAILE Jr. Show

Jenna Langer, DeForest, WI, won Reserve Sr. Champion honors with MB Genetics XF-K and finished 3rd in the yearling ewe futurity.  Last year XF-K finished 2nd in the fall ewe lamb futurity. With her bred and owned ewes, Jenna placed 3rd in the intermediate yrlg class and 5th late Feb class, both out of MB Genetics ewes she had purchased and shown as futurity ewes in previous years. Great job Jenna!

Sold in the 2012 Stars Sale

 

Thank you to Kelly Heinecke of Stoutsville, MO, for purchasing our futurity nominated ewe lamb, MB Genetics 12-6273 in the Stars of Louisville Sale last month at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, KY.  

ASBA Futurity - 1st Place Fall Ewe Lamb

Congratulations and thank you to Emily Johnson, Sandwich, IL, on winning the 2012 Fall Ewe Lamb Futurity with MB Genetics 11F-63A2 purchased last May in the Ohio Southdown Sale.

Thank you also to Jenna Langer (WI) who finished 3rd in the yearling ewe futurity and Hannah Taylor (WI) and Joshua Artino (Oregon) who were "in the money" with their MB Genetics ewes in the futurity competitions this year.

 

 

Midwest Regional Jr. Southdown Show Sept. 9, 2012

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Wisconsin State Fair Jr Southdown Show 2012

Congratulations to Jenna Langer on multiple awards with her bred & owned yearling ewe, Jenna 11-J3.  Sired by Keystone, she is out of MB Genetics 9-6-3, an Ambush x The Edge daughter that she purchased as a futurity lamb. She also won the second class of yearling ewes at the All-American/National Jr. Show in Des Moines last month.  At the Wisconsin State Fair this ewe was Champion Southdown ewe and Champion bred & owned Southdown ewe, Grand Champion bred & owned ewe over all breeds, Reserve Supreme bred & owned sheep, and Reserve Grand Champion Ewe of the entire show.

Also congratulations go to Dathan Smerchek for Reserve Champion Southdown Ram, Champion Bred & Owned Southdown Ram, and Reserve Grand Bred & Owned Ram over all breeds with his fall ram sired by MB Genetics 8F-JC2.  Kelsi Smerchek had Reserve Champion Southdown ewe with MB Genetics XF-EM.  There were 74 head in the Jr. Southdown show.  Judge was Eric Shellhouse.      Click on photo for full view.

All-American/National Jr. Southdown Show 2012

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Fall Ram Lambs - 2012 National Sale - Sedalia

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January Ram - 2012 National Sale

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Feb. Futurity Ewes - 2012 National Sale - Sedalia

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2012 National Sale consignment pedigrees

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Photos will be posted later this week.
The Midwest Stud Ram Sale is designated as the National Southdown Sale this year.  Show June 26, Sale June 28.

Fall Ram Photos for Ohio Sale

 Click on a photo to enlarge view.  All three rams are RR / NN / HLF.  Southdowns are the 2nd breed to show on Friday (after Suffolks) and order is the same for the sale on Saturday.  My cell phone is 608-347-5580 if you would like more information.

Ohio Sale May 12 - Futurity Ewe Lambs

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Fall Rams consigned to Ohio Sale

All three rams are NN,RR,HLF and ready to go to work breeding this summer.  Photos will be posted soon.  Please click on the pedigree for full view.

Futurity Ewes for the May 12 Ohio Sale

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Preview our ad that will be appearing in the directory edition of the ASBA Journal next month.  Click on photo for full view.

Spring is coming fast!

Just one week ago winter's icy tentacles still had their grip on the yearling ewe lot.  Today it hit a record 75, perfect for the fall lambs that were shorn last week.  Next project is to picture lambs available for sales.  Contact us for a time to make your selection here at the farm.
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After Kelsi Bowman's January lamb won the 2011 NAILE Jr. Show her family gave us the opportunity to become partners on the ram and show him in the open show.  For an "encore" he won the open show!  His first lambs at MB Genetics will be this fall.

Introducing GRANITE!

1st place February Ram Lamb 2011 NAILE

Thank you Mindy Gibson Reid for purchasing GRANITE!

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2011 NAILE Jr. Show

"Congratulations" and "Thank You" to Kelsi Smerchek, Jenna Langer, and Laurissa Sovinec for placing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th out of 18 entries in the Senior (fall) Ewe Lamb class with their MB Genetics purchases.

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