National Western Stock Show Simmental events include:

• Fri. 1-17, pen check-in
• Sat. 1-18, ASA annual meeting
• Sun. 1-19, bull pen show, People's Choice Power Bull judging, hill check-in & ASA chairman's reception
• Mon. 1-20, female pen show, NEW People's Choice Power Heifer judging, & The One XXI sale
• Tues. 1-21, junior show, open class bull show, & Wild, Wild West sale
• Wed. 1-22, open class female show
• Thur. 1-23, breed market steer show. This is NEW, with details still to come. We must meet a minumum number of entries to have a class(es) for SimGenetics.

Judges have been nominated and will be announced soon.

Dedicated CSA Volunteers Aid NWSS
Colorado Simmental members again were a vital part of the breed events at the 2013 National Western Stock Show. In addition to the months of work prior of arriving in Denver, they provide hands-on processing help and numerous behind-the-scenes jobs to make the shows and sales all run smoothly.
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CSA members Ahlberg Cattle of Longmont took their percentage Simmental female pen to the winner's backdrop. Congratulations to Rod, Vicky and Cashley Ahlberg, whose heifers won Reserve Grand Champion. The following day, their February females sold at the Wild, Wild West auction. AHLB Fancy Scotch 232Z topped the sale at $10,000.	CSA honorary member Bridle Bit Simmental of Walsh sold several lots in the Wild, Wild West Sale. Bridle Bit Mr. Z271 brought $7500, with the Cook family also selling a second pick from the lot - Bridle Bit Mr. 217Z - who brought $6000.
Kellie Kechal and Savannah Ostermiller prepare to hand out champion trophies during the hill show. CJSA members, plus AJSA board trustees, helped at check-in and at the shows throughout the week at Denver.	CSA and CJSA volunteers helped serve the barbecue prior to The One XX sale. A special thank you to members Ron and Sherry Mari of Holyoke, who again catered the delicious pre-sale meal. Ron also served as yards chairman, a job he's coordinated since 1997.
CSA Pres. Curt Russell and Lori Eberspacher tabulate Power Bull points after one of the division judging periods. Russell also was CSA's coordinator for The One sale, where the judging ticket purchased by Colorado's Jerry McCaw was drawn out. See our People's Choice Power Bull page for details.	Keanna Smith and Ella Fischer bookend the donation lot at the Wild, Wild West sale. The AI semen tank itself was donated by Chart and the bull semen donated from numerous AI companies and sale consignors. Thank you for the support from the donors, plus the $3300 received from top bidder Merry Meadows Simmentals of St. Joseph, MO.
Marie Ostermiller, CSA's hill chairman, presented the Premier Breeder award to Wagner Cattle Co. at the conclusion of the hill shows. Thanks also to RJ and Andi Kerchal for calculating points, and Susan Russell serving as the week's bookkeeper.	Ostermiller presented the Premier Exhibitor award to Hartman Cattle Co.

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