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Simmental heifer nets record at expo

Feb 21, 2025
Feb 21, 2025

cattle — Three animals from Diamond Trail Angus from Monroe, Iowa, owned by Frank and Kathy Vander Broek, at the 2025 Beef Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines Feb. 8.
IFT photo by Kristin Danley Greiner

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Andrew Speas knew he was bringing a top-quality heifer to the Iowa Beef Expo.

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