Illinois State Fair Jersey Show 2016

August 18th, 2016 at 8am @ Springfield, IL

Steve McDonald, IL


Complete Image Galleries are now available for the Illinois State Fair Jersey Show 201, where Ratliff Impression Donner-ET was named Intermediate & Grand Champion in Springfield, IL. Cowsmo Coverage provided thanks to River Valley Farm.
Illinois State Fair Jersey Show 2016

The Illinois State Fair Jersey Show 2016 dairy shows take place Wednesday, August 17th-Friday August 19th in Springfield, IL. Cowsmo will be on-hand, providing coverage of the Jersey, Brown Swiss and Holstein Shows thanks to sponsorship by River Valley, DSKM Brown Swiss, Schultz Brothers Forage Service, Zehrview and Carters Corner Holsteins. The Illinois– State Fair 2016 dairy shows take place Wednesday, August 17th-Friday August 19th in Springfield, IL. Cowsmo will be on-hand, providing coverage of the Jersey, Brown Swiss and Holstein Shows thanks to sponsorship by River Valley Farm, DSKM Farm, Schultz Brothers Forage Service, Zehrview Farm and Carters Corner Dairy. The Illinois– State Fair 2016 dairy shows take place Wednesday, August 17th-Friday August 19th in Springfield, IL. Cowsmo will be on-hand, providing coverage of the Jersey, Brown Swiss and Holstein Shows thanks to sponsorship by River Valley Farm, DSKM Farm, Schultz Brothers Forage Service, Zehrview Farm and Carters Corner Dairy.

sponsorship by River Valley Farm, DSKM Farm, Schultz Brothers Forage Service, Zehrview Farm and Carters Corner Dairy.


Complete Image Galleries for the Illinois State Fair Jersey Show are now available for you to view, share and purchase photos.

Show Sponsors


The Illinois State Fair Jersey Show 2016 is set for Thursday August 18th at 8am in Springfield, IL with Steve McDonald, IL serving as the official judge. Cowsmo will be on-hand, providing coverage thanks to sponsorship from:
River Valley Farm Website
River Valley Farm Facebook Page

View more Cowsmo Coverage of the Illinois State Fair here!

Junior Champion


Junior Champion & Land of Lincoln Junior Champion
River Valley Vavoom Marmany (Vavoom), 1st Spring Yearling, River Valley Farm

Reserve Junior Champion
Brandenburg Ver Karmel Kashew-ET (Verbatim), 1st Summer Yearling, Kilgus Dairy

HM Junior Champion
Precious Gunman Shotgun (Gunman), 1st Spring Calf, Precious Jerseys

Reserve Land of Lincoln Junior Champion
Denaults Giller Tesla (Giller), 1st Winter Calf, Sadie Ropp

Intermediate Champion


Intermediate Champion
Ratliff Impression Donner-ET (Impression), 1st Sr 2 Year Old, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS

Reserve Intermediate & Land of Lincoln Intermediate Champion
Triple S Tequila Limearita (Tequila), 1st Sr 3 Year Old, Erdman Dairy

HM Intermediate Champion
Ratliff Applejack Penny (Applejack), 1st Jr 2 Year Old, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS

Reserve Land of Lincoln Intermediate Champion
K&M Tequila Galalee-ET (Tequila), 2nd Sr 2 Year Old, Kilgus Dairy

Senior Champion


Senior Champion
Avonlea BC Kept Secret (Back Country), 1st 4 Year Old, Eric Lang, IA

Reserve Senior Champion
Hawk Pond Rosecrans Maddie (Rosecrans), 1st 5 Year Old, River Valley Farm

HM Senior Champion
Ratliff Dually Paris (Dually), 2nd 5 Year Old, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS

Grand Champion


Grand Champion
Ratliff Impression Donner-ET (Impression), 1st Sr 2 Year Old, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS

Reserve Grand Champion
Avonlea BC Kept Secret (Back Country), 1st 4 Year Old, Eric Lang, IA

HM Grand Champion & Land of Lincoln Grand Champion
Triple S Tequila Limearita (Tequila), 1st Sr 3 Year Old, Erdman Dairy

Reserve Land of Lincoln Grand Champion
K&M Tequila Galalee-ET (Tequila), 2nd Sr 2 Year Old, Kilgus Dairy

Spring Calves (6)


1. Precious Gunman Shotgun (Gunman), Precious Jerseys
2. Flat-Haven Impression Fame (Impression), Steve Bolt
3. Triple S Cash Ring of Fire, Sadie Ropp
4. Ameri-Milk Iatola Alane (Iatola), Maple Lawn Jerseys
5. Tequilas Dazzling Daquiri (Tequila), Katie Theobald
6. Century Acres Ohios Caramel, Ron Vaughn

Winter Calves (12)


1. Denaults Giller Tesla (Giller) Sadie Ropp
2. Kilgus Premier Isabel (Premier), Jacobs Raber
3. River Valley Showdown Marnie (Showdown), River Valley Farm
4. Wingerts Raptor Victoria (Raptor), Jazmin Wingert
5. Natural Applejack Marna (Applejack), Ropp Farms
6. Hired Guns Sweet Shannon (Hired Gun), Katie Theobald

Fall Calves (12)


1. River Valley Hired Gun Spice (Hired Gun), River Valley Farm
2. Ratliff Tequila Dazzled-ET (Tequila), Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS
3. Triple S Impressionable Karma (Impression), Samantha Ropp
4. Ratliff Premier Viva-ET (Premier), Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS
5. Graybills Irwin Claire (Irwin), DeMents Jerseys
6. Morgan Richey Tequila Teal (Tequila), Morgan Richey Jerseys

Summer Yearlings (15)


1. Brandenburg Ver Karmel Kashew-ET (Verbatim), Kilgus Dairy
2. Wingerts Reveresco Jwow (Reviersco), TJ Wingert
3. River Valley Chrome Venus (Chrome), River Valley Farm
4. Holtz-View Applejack Marilyn (Applejack), Holtz-View Farm
5. Triple S Gage Dallas (Gage), Sadie Ropp
6. Maple Lawn Hired Gun Shelley (Hired Gun), Maple Lawn Jerseys

Spring Yearlings (13)


1. River Valley Vavoom Marmany (Vavoom), River Valley Farm
2. Charlyn Incentive Sonja (Incentive), Brett Woker
3. Graybills Lad Karyn (Lad), Cheryl DeMent
4. Ventures Dazzling Diana (Venture), Katie Theobald
5. Kilgus Vitality Bee (Vitality), Kilgus Dairy
6. Flat Haven Koop Gege (Koop), Keegan Boldt

Winter Yearlings (4)


1. Century Acres TBones Mia (T-Bone), Ron Vaughn
2. Flat Haven PBR Misty, Steve Boldt
3. Tequilas Sweet Sparkle (Tequila), Katie Theobald
4. Morgan Richey Pace Angie VIII (Pace), Morgan Richey Jerseys


Fall Yearlings (6)
1. Dements Dazzler Angel (Dazzler), DeMents Jerseys
2. Century Acres Dazzler Karem (Dazzler), Ron Vaughn
3. Knapptime Fire Karina, Maple Lawn Jerseys
4. Fire Lane Smoky Sapphire, Katie Theobald
5. Bohnerts Metalica Ellie (Metalica), Bohnerts Jerseys
6. Minister Rosey-ET (Minister), Ron Vaughn

Junior Best 3 Females (9)


1. River Valley
2. DeMents Jerseys
3. Ropps Jerseys
4. Trent Wingert
5. Katie Theobald
6. Holtz View Farm

Two Year Old Futurity (12)


1. Kilgus Surefire Classy (Surefire), Kilgus Dairy
2. TJ Classic Verbatim Vegas (Verbatim), River Valley Farm
3. Kilgus Tequila Marty (Tequila), Kilgus Dairy
4. Knapptime Tequila Ariel (Tequila), Stormview Dairy
5.  RFamily Tequila Deidra (Tequila), Maple Lawn Farm
6. Maple Lawn Premier Precious (Premier), Maple Lawn Farm

Junior 2 Year Olds (13)


1. (BU) Ratliff Applejack Penny (Applejack) Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS
2. TJ Classic Verbatim Vegas (Verbatim), River Valley Farm
3. Kilgus Tequila Marty (Tequila), Kilgus Dairy
4. Bohnerts Metalica Gillie (Metalica), Bohnerts Jerseys
5. Bohnerts Bruce Espy (Bruce), Bohnerts Jerseys
6. Knapptime Tequila Ariel (Tequila), Stormview Dairy

Senior 2 Year Olds (8)


1. (BU) Ratliff Impression Donner-ET (Impression), Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS
2. K&M Tequila Galalee-ET (Tequila), Kilgus Dairy
3. Kilgus Surefire Classy (Surefire), Kilgus Dairy
4. Hillacres Premier Roma (Premier), DeMents Jerseys
5. Precious Tequila Bodyshot (Tequila), Precious Jerseys
6. Holtz-View Roslyn, Holtz-View Farm

Junior 3 Year Olds (8)


1. (BU) SV Impression Holly (Impression), River Valley Farm
2. Sherona Tequila Visa (Tequila), Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS
3. Kilgus Premier Macey (Premier), Kilgus Dairy
4. K&M Velocity Gwen-ET (Velocity), Lila Sloan
5. Triple S Austin Strawberry Daquari (Austin), Sadie Ropp
6. Kilgus Premier Silk (Premier), Kilgus Dairy

Senior 3 Year Olds (11)


1. Triple S Limearita, Erdman Dairy
2. RD/SU Austin Bolt (Austin), Kilgus Dairy
3. Ratliff Tequila Avalanche (Tequila), Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS
4. Triple S Hired Gun Rebel (Hired Gun), Savannah Ropp
5. Royalty Ridge Tequila Circus (Tequila), River Valley Farm
6. Ratliff Sambo Daphne-ET (Sambo), Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS

4 Year Olds


1. (BU) Avonlea BC Kept Secret (Back Country), Eric Lang, IA
2. Kilgus Tequila Alicia (Tequila), Kilgus Dairy
3. Fairvista Verbatim Sweet N Sassy (Verbatim), River Valley Farm
4. Ratliff Gold Alexi-ET, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS
5. DeMents GP Diva (Grand Prix), DeMents Jerseys
6. Denaults Twilight Daffie, Stormview Farm

5 & 6 Year Olds (8)


1. (BU) Hawk Pond Rosecrans Maddie (Rosecrans), River Valley Farm
2. Ratliff Dually Paris (Dually), Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS
3. Sherona Minister Angel (Minister), Morgan Olbrich
4. HFD Excitation Bess (Excitation), DeMents Jerseys
5. Kilgus Governor Maid (Governor), Kilgus Dairy
6. Bohnerts Intense Vic (Intense), Bohnerts Jerseys

7 Years Old & Over (2)


1. (BU) Double Rose Minister Adele (Minister), River Valley Farm
2. Ratliff Sultan Velvet (Sultan), Kilgus Dairy

Produce of Dam


1. River Valley
2. Katie Theobald
3. Bohnert Jerseys

Dam & Daughter


1. Bohnert Jerseys
2. Kilgus Dairy
3. Precious Jerseys

Dairy Herd


1. Kilgus Dairy
2. River Valley
3. DeMents

Breeder Herd of Five


1. Kilgus Dairy
2. DeMents Jerseys
3. Bohnerts Jerseys

Best 3 Females


1. Kilgus Dairy
2. Bohnert Jerseys
3. Ropp Jerseys

Premier Breeder & Exhibitor


mier Breeder
Ratliff Jerseys, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS

Premier Exhibitor
River Valley Farm