Winners Named in 2024 Red Angus Photo Contest

Posted August 5, 2024

DENVER — The votes have been tallied and winners named from 500 entries in the 2024 Red Angus Association of America Photo Contest. Lindsay Murdock, Echo, Oregon, captured the grand champion title with her cow-calf photo.

The annual contest is a highlight for creative members of the Red Angus breed to showcase snapshots of quality Red Angus cattle in beautiful and unique settings. A team of professionals narrows down the field before online voters select their favorites on Facebook.

Murdock took home $500 for her grand championship entry. Division winners also received $100.

A cow and a calf in a grassy open field are silhouetted against a stunning sunset. The sky is filled with vibrant orange, yellow, and red hues that blend into the darkening clouds, creating a dramatic and serene scene.

Lindsay Murdock, Echo, Oregon, captured the grand champion title in the adult division of the 2024 Red Angus Association of America Photo Contest.

Additional winners in the contest included:

A group of brown cattle runs through a snowy field towards the camera. A person wearing a dark coat and a hat stands in the background near a wooden fence. Snow is kicking up around the cattle’s hooves, and several of them have green ear tags.

Bulls: Jim Morton, Three Forks, Montana

Two brown calves with ear tags lie on the green grass in the foreground, while several cows graze in the background within a fenced area. The sky is clear and blue, with a pastoral landscape visible beyond the fence.

Calves: Dan Hekrdle, Stanton, Nebraska

Fall: Jim Morton, Three Forks, Montana

Two large brown cows stand side by side on a dirt patch, looking towards the camera. The background features rolling hills under a vibrant sunset sky with shades of orange and purple. The cows' ears have tags on them, and part of a fence is visible in the distance.

Females: Lindsay Murdock, Echo, Oregon

A row of brown and white cattle feeding from a trough filled with hay in a snowy outdoor enclosure. The animals are closely lined up along a metal fence, and some have yellow ear tags. Snow covers the ground around the feeding area.

FCCP: Madri Blom, Vida, Montana

Aurora borealis lights up the night sky in a mix of purple and green hues, creating a stunning natural display. Silhouetted in the foreground are three cows standing on a hill, adding a pastoral element to the scene. Stars are also visible in the sky.

General Ranch Life: Annette Steffan, Belfield, North Dakota

A young boy in a green shirt and jeans administers medication to a brown cow secured in a squeeze chute on a farm. Green tractors and other cows are visible in the background under a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds.

Juniors in Action: Amy Blagg, Lodi, California

A group of cows stands on a grassy hill at sunset. The sky is a mix of vibrant yellow, orange, and blue hues with scattered clouds. Trees dot the landscape in the background, and a wire fence is visible in the foreground.

Spring: Amy Blagg, Lodi, California

A person in a dark jacket and cowboy hat sits on a gray horse, overseeing brown cattle crossing a shallow stream in a grassy, wooded landscape.

Summer: Jim Morton, Three Forks, Montana

Close-up of a brown cow's nose, showing the textured surface and short white hairs. The nostrils are prominent in the center, with a hint of frost on the surrounding fur, suggesting a cold environment. The background is out of focus.

Winter: Hallie Horsman, Shelbyville, Illinois

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August 5, 2024

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