NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Winners 2024

2024 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Winners The 2024 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout winners were recognized in Kansas City, with HRC Feed Yards LLC hosting the annual event which attracted 72 junior participants from 20 states. The winners received over $15,000 in cash prizes and awards from the Hereford Youth Foundation of America. Abigail Vander Groef from Newton, New Jersey, was named the 2023 Contestant of the Year in the senior division, while Jarrett Worrell from Mason, Texas, earned the same title in the junior division. Jordan Mitchem from Vale, North Carolina, was named the Contestant of the Year in the senior division. Participants gave speeches and were interviewed by judges to determine the final placings, showcasing their knowledge of the cattle feeding industry.

This year’s award winners are:

Contestant of the Year – Top Three Finalists Junior Division: Cooper Acheson, Wichita, Kan., Jackson Chastain, Arlington, Texas, Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas

Contestant of the Year – Top Three Finalists Senior Division: Jayna Blume, Pierre, S.D., Jordan Mitchem, Vale, N.C., Pecos Worrell, Harper, Texas

Cattle Awards went to:Overall Champion Steer Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas,

Champion Pen of Three Purebred Steers – Tara Hausner, Thomasville, Pa.

Reserve Champion Pen of Three Purebred Steers Teegan and Tiernan Frederickson, Spearfish, S.D.

Champion Individual Purebred Steer – Lauren Jones, Darlington, Wis.

Reserve Champion Individual Purebred Steer Cricket Collins, Frederick, Okla.

Champion Pen of Three Commercial Steers Ryan Pribil of Hennessey, OK

Reserve Champion Pen of Three Commercial Steers – Ryan Pribil, Hennessey, OK

Champion Individual Commercial Steer – Hayden Hoffman, Thedford, Neb.

Reserve Champion Individual Commercial Steer Adalyn Schurr, Maywood, Neb.

Special recognition awards went to: Highest Marbling Score Purebred Division – Jayda Cant, Imbler, Ore.

Highest Marbling Score Commercial Division Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas