These awards are announced at NWSS in Denver. Nominations are due December 5. Nomination forms may be downloaded below or requested from the NALF office.
2025 Winner
Wetonka, SD
| 2025 | Glenn Treftz, Treftz Limousin | Wetonka, SD |
| 2024 | Wulf Cattle/Riverview Farms, LLC | Morris, MN |
| 2023 | P Bar S Ranch | Sand Springs, OK |
| 2022 | Edwards Land & Cattle | Beulaville, NC |
| 2021 | s/b Glendenning J Bar J Ranch | Lebanon, MO |
| 2020 | Peterson’s L Bar 7 Limousin Ranch | Pukwana, SD |
| 2019 | Lawrence Family Limousin | Anton, TX |
| 2018 | Hager Cattle Company | Karlsruhe, ND |
| 2017 | Linhart Limousin | Leon, IA |
| 2016 | Gates Limousin Ranch | Absarokee, MT |
| 2015 | Magness Land & Cattle | Platteville, CO |
| 2014 | Pinegar Limousin | Springfield, MO |
| 2013 | Wieczorek Limousin | Mount Vernon, SD |
| 2012 | Ken Holloway, Coyote Hills Ranch | Chattanooga, OK |
| 2011 | Liberty Ranch | Plainville, KS |
| 2010 | GV Limousin | Garnett, KS |
| 2009 | Spring Creeks Cattle Co. | Wauzeka, WI |
| 2008 | Coleman Limousin Ranch | Charlo, MT |
| 2007 | Schott Limousin Ranch | McLaughlin, SD |
| 2006 | Elmwood Limousin | Iliff, CO |
| 2005 | Lonely Valley Limousin | Creston, NE |
| 2004 | Begert Limousin | Allison, TX |
| 2003 | Symens Brothers | Amherst, SD |
| 2002 | Wendell Geeslin | Platteville, CO |
| 2001 | Running Creek Ranch | Elizabeth, CO |
| 2000 | Express Ranches | Yukon, OK |
| 1999 | Wulf Limousin Farms | Morris, MN |
| 1998 | Tomahawk Land & Cattle | Billings, MT |
| 1997 | Charlie Hunt | Oxford, NE |
2025 Winner
South Dakota
| 2025 | Roger & Carol Randall, Triple R Farms | SD |
| 2024 | Spann Ranches Inc. | Gunnison, CO |
| 2023 | Darron & Jeania Uhl | Battle Creek, IA |
| 2022 | John DeRungs | Ramona, SD |
| 2021 | Bernie and Robin Johnson | Assaria, KS |
| 2020 | Callahan Brothers | Centerview, MO |
| 2019 | Dean Schrempp Ranch | Lantry, SD |
| 2018 | Gress Farms | Denison, IA |
| 2017 | David and Jennifer Phillips | Geary, OK |
| 2016 | Timber Stream Cattle Co; Guttau Family | McClelland, IA |
| 2015 | Single Tree Ranch; Frank Daley | New Castle, CO |
| 2014 | Flying O Ranches; Wayne Hepper | Fort Yates, SD |
| 2013 | Richard Fott Hamill SD2012 – Roberts Farms | Corning, IA |
| 2011 | H&T Bies Cattle Co. | Rapid City, SD |
| 2010 | Sierra Valley Ranches, Erik Roen, | Knights Ferry, CA |
| 2009 | M&B Limousin | Lee’s Summit, MO |
| 2008 | Tim & Delarie Kessler, Kessler Livestock | Leola, SD |
| 2007 | Todd & Kelly Frank, Frank Farms, | Kirk, CO |
| 2006 | John Raftopoulos | Craig, CO |
| 2005 | D.C. Vig Limousin | Mud Butte, SD |
| 2004 | Diamond V Ranch | Selfridge, ND |
| 2003 | DBL Inc. | Fullerton, NE |
| 2002 | Fred Wacker, Cross Four Ranch, | Miles City, MT |
| 2001 | AJ Starr | Dupree, SD |
| 2000 | Miles Land & Cattle | Alcova, WY |
| 1999 | Buford Ranch | Tulsa, OK |
| 1998 | Nick Klintworth | Moorefield, NE |
| 1997 | Karlen Family Partnership | Reliance, SD |
2025 Winner
Brookings, SD
| 2025 | South Dakota State University Dr. Zachary Smith, Dr. Warren Rusche, Grace Olinger, and the SDSU Research Team | Brookings, SD |
| 2024 | Bruce Lawrence | Anton, TX |
| 2023 | Mark and Tammy Anderson | Eaton, CO |
| 2022 | Wieczorek Limousin | Mount Vernon, SD |
| 2021 | G.K. Jim Farms, Ltd., Dr. Kee Jim | Okatoks, Alberta, Canada |
| 2020 | Limousin365 | |
| 2019 | Wulf Cattle | Morris, MN |
| 2018 | Alltech | |
| 2017 | Kevin Ochsner | Kersey, CO |
| 2016 | Kiley McKinna MC Marketing Management | Dakota Dunes, SD |
| 2015 | Genex Cooperative Inc. | Shawano, WI |
| 2014 | Strauss Brands | Ray Krones; Hales Center, WI |
| 2013 | Fred Wacker | Miles City, MT |
| 2012 | Mark Smith Grassroots Genetics | Ankeny, IA |
| 2011 | Dean Summerbell | East Bethel, MN |
| 2010 | Jim Davis Superior Livestock Auction | Boise, ID |
| 2009 | Scott Coakley Laura’s Lean Beef Co. | Weldona, CO |
| 2008 | Strauss Brands | Franklin, WI |
| 2007 | Harlan Ritchie, Ph.D., Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 2006 | Don LeFever | Fort Collins, CO |
| 2005 | Colorado State University Dept. of Animal Sciences | Fort Collins, CO |
| 2004 | C.K. “Sonny” Booth | Miami, OK |
| 2003 | KCC Feeding Inc. | Minden, NE |
| 2002 | Bauer Farms | Van Meter, IA |
| 2001 | Ron Bader Bader Rutter & Associates | Brookfield, WI |
| 2000 | Lee Pritchard | Crowley, TX |
| 1999 | Wes Ishmael Clear Point Communications | Benbrook, TX |
| 1998 | John Campbell Winter Livestock | La Junta, CO |
| 1997 | Laura’s Lean Beef | Lexington, KY |
