Held Hampshires
and 
Held Brothers Southdowns

2017 1st Flock at IA State Fair

Premiere Exhibitor - Hampshires

Thanks to the Held Family for the terrific assistance at IA!




 
Held 17-1912 NNP RR

Champion Ram  2017 IA State Fair

Sired by our 2016 National Res. Champion Ram (Fitted)












 
Held 17-1897 and 1898

Jan Ewe Lambs, twin sisters by our 2015 National Champ Ram

1st and 4th at 2017 IA State Fair







 
Held 17-1886
Shown by Mumm Hampshires

2017 All-American Res Champion Ewe
2n Jan Ewe Lamb at IA State Fair










 
Held 16-1837 and 16-1840

Fall Ewe Lambs - 1st and 3rd place fall ewe lambs at 2017 IA State Fair

















 
2016 Champion Ram
Iowa and SD State Fairs

Held 15-1742 a triplet born fall ram by Held 14-1547, the 2015 National Champion Hampshire Ram

His famous full brother, Held 15-1741, also had a tremendous summer show season with Spoonster Hampshires, MO! 
Great work!!!




 
Held 15-1646  NNP RR
Sired by Held 13-1357

2016 Champion Ewe SD State Fair
2nd in class at IA Class 3

Triplet sister to the stud purchased in 2015 by Baa Baa Acres, WI



 
2016 January and February Ewe Lambs

All sired by Held 14-1511

January Ewe Lambs
1st and 3rd at SD State Fair

February Ewe Lambs
1st and 2nd at IA and SD
1st pair of ewe lambs at SD, 2nd at IA





 
1st place flock 2016 SD and IA State Fairs

Premier Exhibitor - SD and IA


 
Thank you to our family and friends for the terrific show assistance at SD and IA State Fairs!








 
Held 16-1768   Sired by Held 14-1511

Undefeated January Ewe Lamb this summer for Tinleigh Spoonster, MO.  Congrats and good luck in the fall show season!!  The Spoonster kids do such a wonderful job showing the sheep!!





 
Held 15-1741  NNP RR

Triplet brother to our 2016 Champion Ram at IA and SD State Fairs, Held 15-1742

Sired by Held 14-1547, 2015 National Champion Ram

This outstanding ram was purchased this spring by the Spoonster Family, MO.




 
Triple Z Hampshires - MO

Wyatt and Blake showing a nice ewe lamb at the MO State Fair, she was purchased this spring off the farm along with several other lambs they showed this summer.  Great job guys!






 
2016 Reserve Champion Ewe, Jr. Champion Ewe - Wisconsin State Fair

This powerful January ewe lamb is sired by the 2015 National Champion Hampshire Ram, Held 14-1547






 
1st Feb Ram Lamb, Res Jr Champion Ram - WI

Baa Baa Acres, "Skip" Anderson - WI

Example of the awesome lambs from this flock in 2016 sired by Held 15-1647, a full brother to Held 14-1511





 
2015
 

National Champion Ram - Champion Fitted Ram - NAILE




 


 
Supreme Champion Ram - Midwest Stud Ram Show






 
2014
 
2014 NAILE Jr. Show 1st Place Flock
Winner of the Dale Anderson Family Plaque

Our family is very proud to be the first recipient for this prestigious honor!

 
Held 14-1547  NNP RR

Overall Champion Ram NAILE Jr. Show
1st Feb Ram Lamb NAILE Open Show
Reserve Jr. Champion Ram

We already have some terrific lambs by him in the 2015 lamb crop!  Thank you to Rodney Scheller, MN, who purchased 1/2 interest in this stud ram!




 
Held 13-1395  NNP RR
Sired by Caskey "Prairie Gold"

Class 2 NAILE Open Show - 2nd Yearling Ewe
1st place at IA and SD State Fairs



 
Held 14-1501  NN QR
Sired by Held 13-1386

2014 Champion Hampshire Ram SD State Fair
2014 Reserve Supreme Ram SD State Fair
1st Jan Ram Lamb SD State Fair
3rd Jan Ram at IA State Fair

Sold to Wallum Hampshires, SD.

In our fall crop we have 3 great stud prospects bred the same way. 




 
Held 14-1518  NNP RR, Triplet Reared
Sired by Held 13-1357

Champion Ewe, 1st Jan Ewe Lamb - SD State Fair
2nd Jan Ewe Lamb - IA State Fair
2nd place - NAILE Jr. Show

Member of 1st pair of ewe lambs, mixed pair of lambs, young flock and flock at SD State Fair




 
Held 13-1489  NN RR
Sired by Caskey "Prairie Gold"

1st Fall Ewe Lamb - 2014 Iowa and SD State Fairs




 
Held 13-1395  NN QR
Sired by Caskey "Prairie Gold"

1st Yearling Ewe - 2014 Iowa (Class 2) and SD State Fairs




 
2014 Iowa State Fair Results
1st (Reserve Champion) and 3rd Jan Ram Lambs
1st and 3rd Feb Ram Lambs
1st Pair Ram Lambs
1st Yearling Ewe (Class 2)
1st Fall Ewe Lamb
2nd Jan Ewe Lamb
1st Mixed Pair Lambs
1st Young Flock



 
Held 14-1511


Reserve Champion Ram Iowa State Fair
1st place Jan Ram Lamb



 
Held 14-1547
NNP RR  Born 2-19-14

1st place Feb Ram Lamb

Sired by Held 11-1234, grand-dam is Held 04-4001.  She was the dam of studs Held 07-2708 and 06-2698.  Held 07-2708 sired many great sheep including ram Held 09-2910 and the dam of L & L 61.


Held 14-1511 and Held 14-1547 were 1st pair of ram lambs - 2014 Iowa State Fair

 

2012



 

Held Ram Lamb


Grand Champion Ram NAILE Jr. Show
 
Held 10-1098 NNP RR

2012 Res. Grand Champion Ewe NAILE Jr. Show

Member of 1st place pair of yearling ewes NAILE Open Show
Held 11-1150
NNP RR



Champion Ewe 2012 Missouri State Fair

Sired by Held 2910

Owner 3-D and Riley Hampshires MO -
John Dillard and Jim Riley Families



 
Held 12-1303
NNP RR



This stylish ram lamb and his nearly identical twin brother were the 2nd pair of ram lambs at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.  They are the result of line breeding through a stud ewe Held 01-1556.  Her genetics contribute 4 times in the pedigree.

Sired by Held 11-1142 (Showcase line) and dam was by Held 06-2676 (Secret Weapon line).



 
Held 11-1220


1st place Fall Ewe Lamb at 2012 All-American Junior Show and 2012 Iowa State Fair.

Sired by Held 06-2698, one of the great Secret Weapon sons and dam is Held 08-3841, a ewe we named "Showmanship ewe"!



 
Held 10-1098
NNP RR



Champion Ewe 2012 All-American
Champion Ewe 2011 and 2012 Iowa State Fair

Sired by Held 09-2910 and dam is a "Secret Weapon" daughter.



 


Held family exhibiting the Mixed Pair of Lambs at the Iowa State Fair.




 

Held 11-1234
NNP RR



2012 All-American Reserve Champion Ram


Sired by Held 08-3821, a son of Fleener "Showcase".



 
Held 10-1097


2nd place Class I and member of 1st pair of yearling ewes - 2012 All-American Show

Twin to 10-1098




 
Held 11-1120

1st place Fall Ewe Lamb at 2012 All-American Show

Sired by Held 06-2698, by Caskey "Secret Weapon"

Dam is "Showmanship Ewe", 2008 Champion Ewe All-American and 2009 Reserve Champion Ewe All-American



 

2011 


 

Fall Ewe Lamb  Held 10-1098  NNP RR

Champion Ewe 2011 Iowa State Fair
1st Fall Ewe Lamb
Member of 1st place pair of ewe lambs

Sired by Held 09-2910





 

Fall Ewe Lamb  Held 10-1097 NNP RR


3rd place Fall Ewe Lamb

Twin sister to the Champion Ewe





 

1st place Flock at 2011 Iowa State Fair

1st pair of Yearling Ewes
1st place Ewe Lambs
2nd place Jan Ram Lambs





 

Yearling Ewe  Held 10-1029  NNP QR

Class 1 - 1st Yearling Ewe 2011 IA State Fair

Sired by Held 07-2708





 

Ram Lamb  Held 11-1142  NNP RR

2nd January Ram Lamb, IA State Fair

Member of 1st place mixed pair, young flock, and flock

Sired by Held 07-2708





 

2010

Fall Ram  Held 09-2111 NNP RR

Champion Hampshire Ram at 2010 SD State Fair  
Supreme Champion Ram - SD Summer Spotlight


Undefeated fall ram lamb at 2010 All-American and South Dakota State Fair

Sired by Held 06-2676 NNP RR, by "Secret Weapon" and dam goes back to Taylor 211

Expect great things from this ram that scores high on our checklist for today's Hamsphire stud rams
     *Long and level topped including a high tail set
     *Wide loin and long hip
     *Plenty of wool and bone diameter
     *Structurally sound feet and legs



 

Fall Ewe Lamb  Held 09-2103 NNP RR  
Champion Hampshire Ewe - 2010 SD State Fair


Undefeated Fall Ewe Lamb at 2010 All-American and South Dakota State Fair

Full sister to our 1st place fall ewe lamb at the 2010 National Corn Belt Sale, 1/2 sister to the 2010 National Sale Reserve Champion Ewe at the Midwest Sale.



 
January Ram Lamb Held 10-1020 NNP RR

Sold to Dustin and Blake Crabb

Sired by Held 07-2708

All-American Junior Show
1st January Ram Lamb
Held 10-1-1- NNP QR
Sired by Held 07-2708

 

All-American Junior Show
1st Fall Ewe Lamb
Held 09-2103 NNP RR
Full sister to our 1st Fall Ewe Lamb at the National Corn Belt Sale
Sired by Held 08-3816

2009

Midwest Sale
Our top selling fall ram lamb
Sired by Held 2676


 

2009 Reserve Champion Senior Ewe
1st Fall Ewe Lamb Midwest Sale
Sired by Held 2676



 

2009 1st January Ewe Lamb
Sired by Held 2708


 

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