Arkansas Jr. Shorthorn Association

**SEMEN AUCTION NEWS**
Here are the current lots we have consigned for the silent semen auction at the State Fair:

Lot 1- 2 Units Muridale Buster 14K (X4060983)
Consigned by: Rockin 7 Shorthorns, Cave City, AR

Lot 2- 2 Units GFS Creole 9590 (X3961249)
Consigned by: Rockin 7 Shorthorns, Cave City, AR

Lot 3- 2 Units Oak View Trump Card (X4027688)
Consigned by: Rockin 7 Shorthorns, Cave City, AR

Lot 4- 5 Units DFS Gold 002 (*X4014412)
Consigned by: K-KIM Cattle, Kevin and Anette Kimmorling

Lot 5- 5 Units Mr. V8 Diego D 50T6 (*X4122775)
Consigned by: V8 Ranch, Jimmy Williams

Lot 6- 5 Units Hi View Ace Of Diamonds (*X4115579)
Consigned by: Todd Vogel, Vogel Shorthorns

Lot 7- 5 Units Hi View Ace Of Diamonds (*X4115579)
Consigned by: Todd Vogel, Vogel Shorthorns

Lot 8- 5 Units Little Cedar Aviator (*X4091339)
Consigned by: Steve French, Little Cedar Cattle Co.

Lot 9- 5 Units Studer's Controller 31R (*X4093271)
Consigned by: Bill Rasor, WHR Shorthorns

Lot 10- 5 Units SB PFC Proud Venture (*X4125768)
Consigned by: Cates Farms, Brian and Randy Cates

Lot 11- 5 Units SB PFC Proud Venture (*X4125768)
Consigned by: Cates Farms, Brian and Randy Cates

~Phone-in bids will be taken throughout the auction. For phone-in bids, contact Warren Williams, Melinda Williams, or John Bridgers.

More info to come!!

The AJSA had an amazing time at Jr Nationals!!

Congratualtions to Matt Wise who won 5th overall high point individual for the week!

Other Contest Results:
-The Katie Williams and Matt Wise salesmansip team won 3rd.
-Houston Hill won 4th place in the Arts & Etc. division and his promotional poster also took 4th place.
-Andy Harvill took 2nd in the Livestock jusdging contest.
-Matt Wise took 4th place in photography and 1st place in prepared speaking.
-The Caitlin Haley, LeighAnn Bridgers, Matt Wise, and Rhett Hill beef cookoff team earned 3rd place.
-Caitlin Haley got 5th in prepared speaking.
-Katie Williams took 2nd place in extemporaneous speaking.
-The Arkansas state scrapbook won 2nd place.

Luke Bolin and Catilin Haley made it to the semi-finals in their respective showmanships...and the Andy Harvill, Rhett Hill, and Katie Williams fitting team made it to the semi finals.

Class Placings:
Matt Wise: 1st in bred & owned class, 6th in purebred class
Caitlin Haley: 1st in bred & owned class, 7th in purebred class
Katie Williams: 5th in bred & owned class, 3rd in shorthorn plus class, 2nd bred & owned shorthorn plus, 7th in shorthorn plus class, 5th in purebred class
Holly Harvill: 4th in shorthorn plus class, 8th in purebred class
Braden Hill: 6th in shorthorn plus class, 4th in purebred heifer
Rhett Hill: 2nd in shorthorn plus class
LeighAnn Bridgers:  7th in purebred class, 10th in purebred class
Houston Hill: 7th in purebred class
Bodie Cotter: 6th in purebred class
Coty Bell: 12th in purebred class, 8th in purebred class, 4th in shorthorn plus class
Luke Bolin: 7th in purebred class
Landon Bolin: 10th in purebred class
Hannah Cotter: 7th in shorthorn plus class, 9th in purebred class

*All purebred classes mentioned were heifer classes.


 

2009-2010 Officers and Royalty:

President: Katie Williams

Vice President: Holly Harvill

Secretary:  Leigh Ann Bridgers

Historian:  Demi Stephens

Reporter:  Coty Bell

Princess: Leigh Ann Bridgers

Queen: Caitlin Haley

 

Congrats to all the winners at the Field Day!  Grand Champion purebred heifer went to Caitlin Haley and reserve to Braden Hill.  Grand Champion shorthorn plus went to Tyler Copeland and reserve to Holly Harvill.  The grand champion Bred & Owned heifer was rewarded to Caitlin Haley.  Leigh Ann Bridgers won Grand Champion purebred bull and Bodie Cotter won reserve.

Showmanship placings were:

1st-Caitlin Haley

2nd-Coty Bell

3rd-Luke Bolin

4th-Holly Harvill

5th-Tyler Copeland

ASA Rule Changes & Updates

I would like to bring several changes in the ASA rules to everyone's attention.

  • To increase compatibility between ShorthornPlus and Durham Red registries, animals from ¼ blood to 7/8 blood Shorthorn are eligible for registration in the ShorthornPlus herdbook beginning July 1, 2008. 
  • To be eligible for ASA-sanctioned shows beginning in the 2009/2010 PACE show season, ShorthornPlus and Durham Red animals that are registered less than ½ Shorthorn blood, must be sired by a half-blood or higher registered Shorthorn bull. 
  • Tattoos are limited to eight characters, including the year code if used. 
  • All AI sire, donor dams, and cloned animals must have a PHA genetic defect test result (in addition to the already required TH genetic defect test result and DNA genotype) on record with the ASA prior to registering progeny beginning September 1, 2008.  
  • ASA members may register their herd prefix (up to four characters). Preference will be given to those who first used the prefix and when applications for registering the prefix were made to the ASA. Herd prefix registration applications can be found on the ASA website or by contacting the ASA office.

If there are any further changes for Shorthorn Plus I will keep you updated, since this is a growing show in Arkansas.