Following the cancellation of many Super Regional and Regional Shows, the ASA Board of Directors approved awards for the National Show Female and Bull of the Year as well as National Show Division Winners. Three National Shows were held, which points for the year were calculated from. The three shows consisted of the following:
- American Royal Livestock Show 2020
- North American International Livestock Expo (NAILE) 2020
- Cattlemen’s Congress 2021
In order to qualify to be a National Show Division Winner, you needed to attend at least 2 of the 3 shows. These awards followed the National Show Point Distribution as follows:
- 1st: 8 points
- 2nd: 7 points
- 3rd: 6 points
- 4th: 5 points
- 5th: 4 points
- Division Champion: 7 points
- Reserve Division Champion: 5 points
- Grand Champion: 11 points
- Reserve Grand Champion: 9 points
*Please note that National Division Winners are special to this year, as majority of super and regional shows were cancelled due to Covid-19.
2020-2021 Show Females & Bulls of the Year
National Shorthorn Show Female of the Year: Steck WSCC Chelsie HC 911G; Keagan Steck – Woodstock, Minn.
National Shorthorn Show Bull of the Year: CF S/F Upper Hand X ET; Cates Farms – Modoc, Ind., Simon Farms – Rockford, Ohio, & Shoufler Shorthorns – Fortville, Ind.
National ShorthornPlus Show Female of the Year: CF CSF Mona Lisa 934 Primo ET; Samantha VanVorhis – Bowling Green, Ohio
National ShorthornPlus Show Bull of the Year: SS Southern Comfort 908; Schrag Shorthorn Farms – Marion, S.D. & Harlan Cattle Co. – Bells, Texas
2020-2021 National Shorthorn Division Winners: Shorthorn Females
Late Spring Heifer Calf Winner: SS Myrtle Bo Bubbly 053 ET; Mackenlee Evans, Lorenzo, Texas
Late Spring Heifer Calf Runner-Up: CF Mona Lisa 099 SOL X ET; Mackenzie Laughery, Royse City, Texas
Early Spring Heifer Calf Winner: SS Max Rosa Magic 019 ET; Cash Lehrman, Spencer, S.D.
Early Spring Heifer Calf Runner-Up: CSF Dream Lady 2118 AV ET; Cornerstone Farms, Winchester, Ind.
Junior Heifer Calf Winner: CF CSF Crystals Swan 015 EV X ET; Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.
Junior Heifer Calf Runner-Up: SS Missing Mirage Miami 013 ET; Rick Hogue, Newcomerstown, Ohio
Senior Heifer Calf Winner: SULL Red Crystal 9850G ET; Cyrus Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.
Senior Heifer Calf Runner-Up: CF Veronica 9124 SOL X ET; Jackson Harlan, Bells, Texas
Intermediate Champion Female Winner: Steck WSCC Chelsie HC 911G; Keagan Steck, Woodstock, Minn.
Intermediate Champion Female Runner-Up: Bratcher Mona Lisa 932; Abby Bratcher, Elizabeth, Ind.
Junior Champion Female Winner: BFS Margie LL 950; Mikayla Wetzel, Faribault, Minn. & Little Cedar Cattle Co., Beaverton, Mich.
Junior Champion Female Runner-Up: CF S/F Margie 998 BW X; Skylar Ward, New Paris, Ohio
Senior Champion Female Winner: CF V8 Mona Lisa 935 SOL X ET; Miller Smith, Pendleton, Ind.
Senior Champion Female Runner-Up: SULL MFS Dreamin Big 9203G ET; Avery Wood, Sabina, Ohio
2020-2021 National Shorthorn Division Winners: Shorthorn Bulls
Early Spring Bull Calf Winner: CF Maskerade 070 BW X; Cates Farms & LSA Shorthorns, Royse City, Texas
Early Spring Bull Calf Runner-Up: Bergs Fireball; Kaitlyn Berg, Osage, Iowa
Junior Bull Calf Winner: SS SL Train Station 010; Fred Ripberger, Sidell, Ill., Donald W St. Ledger, Albion, Ill. & Schrag Shorthorn Farms, Marion, S.D.
Junior Bull Calf Runner-Up: SFF Ragweed 003 B ET; Miller Smith, Pendleton, Ind.
Senior Bull Calf Winner: CFS Ghost Rider 123G; Clark Farms Shorthorns, Pleasantville, Iowa
Senior Bull Calf Runner-Up: ASM Maga; Sophia McCune, Benton, Kan.
Junior Bull Winner: SULL Dream Maker 9141G ET; Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa
Junior Bull Runner-Up: Little Cedar Worldwide 1979 ET; Little Cedar Cattle Co., Beaverton, Mich., Enix Farms LLC, Centennial, Colo. & Armstrong Farms, Saxonburg, Pa.
Senior Bull Winner: CF S/F Upper Hand X ET; Cates Farms, Simon Farms & Shoufler Shorthorns
Senior Bull Runner-Up: Hahn Surprise Me C17F; Bright Lights Show Cattle, Beloit, Wis. & Hahn Family Shorthorns LLC, Minonk, Ill.
2020-2021 National ShorthornPlus Division Winners: ShorthornPlus Females
Late Spring Heifer Calf Winner (Tie): Miss Twisted Blue; Grace Fry, Roachdale, Ind.
Late Spring Heifer Calf Winner (Tie): KKW Calamity Jane 205 Clover; Kadin Kinder Worthington, El Reno, Okla.
Late Spring Heifer Calf Runner-Up: R-C Miss Moon 05 ET; RC Show Cattle, Eaton, Ohio
Early Spring Heifer Calf Winner: WGR Chelsie 201H; Hannah Wetzel, Faribault, Minn.
Early Spring Heifer Runner-Up: CSF Lady Crystal 2112 ET; Allyssa Obrecht, Harlan, Iowa
Junior Heifer Calf Winner: SULL S/T Dream Come True 014H ET; Makenna Hoppa, Fremont, Mich.
Junior Heifer Calf Runner-Up: SULL Lady Chip 0129H ET; Reid Utterback, Elwood, Ind.
Senior Heifer Calf Winner: LDB Merci’s Serena 923 ET; Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.
Senior Heifer Calf Runner-Up: LWFS Lady Crystal P 1929 ET; Addison Obrecht, Harlan, Iowa
Intermediate Female Winner: BOY Brandi 987; Abigail Thorton, Amanda, Ohio
Intermediate Female Runner-Up: Sangria Reality Red 519; Kadin Kinder Worthington, El Reno, Okla.
Junior Female Winner: WSCC Steck Chelsie 930G ET; Whitney Walker, Prairie Grove, Ark.
Senior Female Winner: CF CSF Mona Lisa 934 Primo ET; Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio
Senior Female Runner-Up: SULL Wild Prime 9005G ET; Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.
2020-2021 National Shorthorn Division Winners: ShorthornPlus Bulls
Late Spring Bull Calf Winner: HCC-1701-Yellowstone Peace Maker; Colton Hulsey, Red Oak, Okla.
Early Spring Bull Calf Winner: Harper’s Red Head Living Color; Roanee Harper, Prattsville, Ark.
Junior Bull Calf Winner: SMCK Jameson; Caitlyn Kruyer, Holly, Mich.
Senior Bull Calf Winner: Baker’s Sparklebutt; Kara Lea Baker, Jones, Okla.
Intermediate Bull Winner: SSRB Mr Black Stuff; Stepping Stone Ranch, Edson, Kan.
Junior Bull Winner: SS Southern Comfort 908; Schrag Shorthorn Farms & Harlan Cattle Co.
Junior Bull Runner-Up: H49 Prince H49; Grant Rowley, Chase, Kan.
Senior Bull Winner: LDB Premium Reward Apache 911; Brittany Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.
Senior Bull Runner-Up: Fieser’s Hoss; Dayson Cash, Fay, Okla. & Fieser’s Polled Shorthorns, Plains, Kan.