Calf Challenge Program

2023 Aksarben Stock Show Entries are CLOSED

Challenge Steers Get New Home

The 2023 Calf Challenge Program was officially kicked off on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022. Exhibitors from Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Nebraska met at Broken Bar Ranch, LLC in Wellfleet, NE to pick up calves. We spent the morning listening to Jeremy Martin discuss their family operation, and exhibitors were given insight on feeding and management practices for their projects this year. Thank you to the Martin Family for providing a great set of calves! Good luck to the exhibitors as they work towards the 2023 Aksarben Stock Show!

2023 Calf Challenge Rules

2023 Calf Challenge Rules

Applications Now Closed for the 2023 Program

2024 Calf Challenge Application

2023 Calf Challenge Sponsors

Calf Provider: Broken Bar M Ranch, LLC - Jeremy Martin Family

Exhibitor Sponsors:
Yvonne Hansen
Mark & Kathi Hesser -- Pinnacle Bank
Courtney Lawrenson
Katelyn Pehrson -- Pehrson Red Angus
Karol Swan -- Swan Farms
Tri-County Bank -- Jon Schmaderer
Bryan & Ami Hauxwell -- Bryan Hauxwell Trucking
Cooper Specialty Feeds
Dunlap Livestock Auction & West Point Livestock Auction

2022 Champions

Grand Champion

Aksarben Grand Drive Sponsors
Emily Miller
Sidney, NE
*See Sponsors/Vendors tab for 2022 Sponsor Groups

Reserve Grand Champion

Pinnacle Bank
Sarah Tapken
Adel, IA

3rd Overall

American Foods Group
Josie Baker
Barnard, MO

2020 Champions

2020 Calf Challenge Champion Kestlyn Willert - Aurora, SD
Purchased by: Pinnacle Bank and Friends of Fonner Park

2020 Calf Challenge Reserve Champion Evie Schlickbernd - West Point, NE
Purchased by: Nova-Tech Buying Group

2019 Calf Challenge

1 of 3

Champion Calf Challenge - Ross Klitz
Reserve Champion Calf Challenge - Cassidee Stratman
3rd Place Overall Calf Challenge - Cash Voegele