Exhibitors from Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado made the drive to Manhattan, Kan., April 17 for the first Aggieville Showdown.
The show began in the morning at the Riley County Fairgrounds, with the selection of the champions in the prospect market steer, breeding heifer, and showmanship classes. Then, the breed champions and their handlers loaded up and made the trip to Moro Street in Aggieville for the Grand Drive in the evening. Aggieville is a business district in Manhattan focused on restaurants, entertainment and shopping. It’s close to the Kansas State University campus. The festivities also included a fashion show featuring styles from vendors and sponsors, as well as music from recording artist Lucas Maddy.
Jake Wagner, Loveland, Colo., evaluated the market steers, and Ashley Judge, also of Loveland, evaluated the breeding heifers.
Results
Here are the winners in the top three Aggieville Showdown categories:
• Market steers. The Champion Simmental Market Steer shown by Dax Seibert, Pawnee County, Kan., was the Grand Champion Market Steer overall. Kiera Bremer, Nance County, Neb., led her Champion Crossbred Market Steer to Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer honors.
• Breeding heifers. The Grand Champion Breeding Heifer was Jackie Sleichter’s Champion Chianina. Sleichter hails from Dickinson County, Kan. Reserve Grand Champion honors went to Carly Kolterman’s Champion Limousin. Kolterman is from Seward County, Neb.
• Showmanship. Madison Loschke, Ford County, Kan., was named Premier Showman.
For full results, visit aggievilleshowdown.com/2021-results.
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<p>CATTLE IN THE ’VILLE: The Aggieville Showdown, held April 17 in Manhattan, Kan., brought the Grand Drive to the streets of Aggieville. Organizers said it was a way to connect urban neighbors to the livestock industry.</p>
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<p>SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: The organizers of the Aggieville Showdown included vendor booths and a style show, as well as live entertainment, to offer a little something for everyone. Aggieville is a business district in Manhattan focused on restaurants, entertainment and shopping. It’s close to the Kansas State University campus.</p>
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<p>RANCH KIDS: The Aggieville Showdown provided a style show before the featured Grand Drive on Moro Street. The style show featured looks for the whole family from vendors and sponsors.</p>
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<p>LIVE TUNES: Kansas recording artist and Kansas State University alumnus Lucas Maddy performs at the Aggieville Showdown.</p>
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<p>FINAL LOOK: Judge Jake Wagner of Loveland, Colo., takes a final look at the Champion Market Steers during the Grand Drive on Moro Street.</p>
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<p>STEER GRAND DRIVE: Competitors from around the nation brought their market steers and breeding heifers to Manhattan, Kan., to compete for $5,000 in cash prizes.</p>
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<p>CHAMPION ANGUS HEIFER: Dustin Denton of Marshall County, Kan., shows his Champion Angus Heifer during the Grand Drive on Moro Street.</p>
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<p>GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER: Jackie Sleichter of Dickinson County, Kan., won Grand Champion Breeding Heifer with her Champion Chianina. For full results, visit <a href="http://www.aggievilleshowdown.com/2021-results" target="_blank">aggievilleshowdown.com/2021-results</a>.</p>
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<p>CROWDS: A crowd of several hundred gathered to watch the Aggieville Showdown Grand Drive on Moro Street. Organizers say they hope that bringing cattle to the ’Ville will help urban neighbors connect to animal agriculture.</p>