Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. AJAA hosts an annual junior national show each June that is held at a different venue every year in order to make use of different educational opportunities in the area and to help make the distance accessible to juniors in different areas of the country.
Youth members competed in various competitions including skillathon, marketing, ultrasound, fitting, livestock judging, showmanship, barnyard races, and of course, the junior show.
According to the association’s website, the Queen, Princess, and AJAA Board Member interviews and selection are conducted during the annual Junior National, to serve for the next year. The annual meeting is also held and scholarship winners are announced.
About the breed
Foundational traits are the focus of the breed, and are an ideal outcross for most programs. Aberdeens are noted for fertility, easy-calving, efficiency on grass and disciplined frame scores, while providing structural correctness and docility.
While all fullblood American Aberdeen cattle trace their entire pedigree to the foundation Trangie Research Centre in New South Wales, Australia, the Association also offers the Aberdeen Plus, Moderator, and Moderator Plus percentage breeding programs to help producers reach their goals.
American Aberdeen bulls mature between 1,300 and 1,600 pounds, while cows mature between 900 and 1,100 pounds.
Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. Judge Justin Slabaugh sorted the market steer classes on June 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. These steers were in the-87.49%-fullblood progress/prospect market steer class on June 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20.(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20.(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. This steer was in the 87.5%-fullblood market steer class on June 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. This steer was in the 87.5%-fullblood market steer class on June 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. This steer was in the 87.5%-fullblood market steer class on June 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20.
(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. This steer was in the 87.5%-fullblood Aberdeen market steer class on June 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. This steer was in the 50%-87.49% Aberdeen market steer class on June 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. These steers were in the 50%-87.49% Aberdeen market steer class on June 20. Judge Justin Slabaugh placed the class. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. This steer was in the 50%-87.49% Aberdeen market steer class on June 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20.(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)Dodge City, Kansas was the host site for the American Junior Aberdeen Association national junior show June 16-20. This steer was in the 50%-87.49% Aberdeen market steer class on June 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)
