Award Winners
2008 CAB Feedlot Licensing Program Award Winners
Feedlot Partner of the Year
- 15,000 head capacity or more: Beef Northwest, North Powder, OR
- Less than 15,000 head capacity: Cattleman’s Choice Feedyard, Inc.,
Gage, OKProgressive Partner Award
- Keeling Cattle Feeders, Inc., Hereford, TX
Quality Focus Award
- 15,000 head capacity or more: Darnall Feedlot, Harrisburg, NE
- Less than 15,000 head capacity: David Ranch, Lenora, KS and Circle A Feeders LLC, Huntsville, MO
Annual Award winners:
Year |
Progressive Partner |
Feedlot Partner of the Year |
Quality Assurance Officer of the Year |
| 2008 | Keeling Cattle Feeders, Inc. | Cattleman’s Choice Feedyard, Inc. (<15,000) and Beef Northwest (>15,000) | Mike Beller - Beller Feedlot |
| 2007 | Thomas County Feeders, Inc. | Beller Corporation (<15,000) and Wheeler Feed Yard, Inc. (>15,000) | No recipient |
| 2006 | Flint Rock Feeders | Chappell Feedlot (<15,000) and Darnall Feedlot (>15,000) |
Jacque McMillan & Marty Patterson - Pratt Feeders |
| 2005 | Silver Creek Feeders | McPherson County Feeders (<15,000) and McGinley-Schilz Feedyard Ltd. (>15,000) | Jerry Jackson – Irsik & Doll Feed Yard |
2004 |
Wheeler Feed Yard |
MPK Land and Livestock (<15,000) and Pratt Feeders (>15,000) |
David Trowbridge – Gregory Feedlot |
2003 |
McGinley-Schilz Feedyard Ltd. |
Beller Feedlots (<20,000) and North Platte Feeders (>20,000) |
Scott Stephens – Schmitz Feedlot |
2002 |
Not Awarded |
Gregory Feedlots, Inc. (<20,000) and Supreme Cattle Feeders(>20,000) |
Wayne Smith – Hergert Feeding Company |
2001 |
Samson, Inc. |
El Oro Cattle Feeders (>20,000) and Heartalnd Cattle Feeders (< 20,000) |
Chuck Freeman – Irsik & Doll Feedyard |
2000 |
Samson, Inc. |
Irsik & Doll Company (Corp.) |
Chuck Freeman – Irsik & Doll Feedyard |

