National Western. There just isn’t any other show with that kind of atmosphere.
1.What is your background? I was born and raised in Fontanelle, IA on my families farm. Growing up we raised cattle and had some row crop. I started showing cattle at the age of 3 and quickly noticed I had a passion for livestock. When I started showing, my dad was still raising some club calves and that’s what I showed. Throughout the years he went to more of a commercial herd. This lead to me showing cattle from some of the most reputable guys in the industry. I was very fortunate to be surrounded by great role models and learned an immense amount of knowledge from them over the years. I now take a lot of that I learned and use in my own business, Herr Show Cattle, today. Here at Herr Show Cattle we offer a full time service to our customers. From clipping and fitting, to daily care and feed recommendations we offer it all. I think what makes us unique is that we may not sell the most numbers every year but we really try to focus on selling some of the 2.What do you offer at Herr ShowCattle andwhat makes you unique? highest quality cattle we can find. My motto every year is quality over quantity, and I try to implement it to the best of my ability. My favorite animal that I’ve ever been a part of was one I technically never sold, but one I found for my sister to show. We called him “G” and he was the last steer we ever had in our barn. He’s one of the only ones I’ve ever known to make it to all 3 majors (KC, NAILE, NWSS) and be shown competitively. He just loved to be a show steer and had a one of a kind personality. 4.What is your most memorable moment? My most memorable moment would be winning the Louisville steer show this year with the Jacobson family. It’s my first national show win with one I’ve sold. 3.What is your favorite animal that you have sold? 5. If you could only go to a show at one location, where would it be? My favorite place to go show is the
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6.When you are not working cattle, what do you like to do?
When I’m not in the barn I enjoy hunting/ fishing and spending time with my fiancé and our 3 dogs.
7.What is your favorite part of a steer or heifer to fit or clip?
Unlike most people, my favorite part to clip is actually the front 1/3. I love the challenge and patience it takes to get them smooth.
8.Who’s had the greatest impact on your life?
There are so many people I could use to answer this question. Every person that has ever dedicated their time teach me something. As I stated earlier, I’ve been very fortunate to have had some great role models throughout the years. 9.What do you attribute your success to? I attribute a lot of my success to my family and my customers. Without either one of them my business would not be where it is today. 10.What are your plans for the future? My plans for the future are continuing to sell cattle to best of my ability and residing in Fontanelle with my fiancé Sidney. I hope to better my business each year and continue meeting new people along the way.
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