42nd Governor’s Charity Steer Show will be held on August 10, 2024 during the Iowa State Fair

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Continuing the tradition, the Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show is set for the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Join us for this year’s fundraising event benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. Last year’s event raised $501,000 and  to date, the Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show has raised over $5.1 million since the event’s inception in 1983. 

All money raised benefits the three independent Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa, located in Des Moines, Iowa City, and Sioux City. These three houses have served over 55,000 families from all 50 states and 62 foreign countries. Families from all 99 counties in Iowa have benefited from the Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa. 

This event, hosted by the Office of the Governor of Iowa, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, and Iowa Beef Industry Council, is another example of the care the beef cattle industry has for our state, rural communities, and those in need. The youth exhibitors, their families, sponsors, celebrities, and buyers should be proud of their effort given to this year’s event. Their impact through volunteering, donations, and dedication created yet another successful show and fundraising outcome.

Thank you to Governor Kim Reynolds for her continued dedication to this event and for her partnership with Iowa beef cattle producers. This event is a rewarding and humbling experience for all that participate. While the financial results are exceptional, the connection our participants, their families, and volunteers experience to the bigger picture of service the Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show offers to fellow Iowans and beyond is monumental.

2024 Lineup

Keep a close eye on our lineup for 2024. Updates will be made as confirmation of exhibitors and their steers, as well as celebrities are confirmed. For more information, please email gcss@iacattlemen.org.

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1. Sponsors: Iowa Beef Industry Council and Iowa Cattlemen’s Association

    Celebrity: Governor Kim Reynolds

    Exhibitor: Alexa Fitzgerald | Tipton, IA

    Steer: Ritz

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2. Sponsors: Crawford County Cattlemen and Nor-AM Cold Storage

    Celebrity: Lt. Governor Adam Gregg

    Exhibitor: Calli Korner | Schleswig, IA

    Steer: Smokey Bear

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3. Sponsor: Davis County Beef Promoters

    Celebrity: Mercedes Northup, TV Personality

    Exhibitor: Layne White | Blakesburg, IA

    Steer: Budder

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4. Sponsors: Mahaska County Cattlemen & Friends

   Celebrity: Mike Eisele, President, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

    Exhibitor: Baylen Brink | Oskaloosa, IA

    Steer: Rocco

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5. Sponsors: Iowa Farm Bureau

    Celebrity: Brent Johnson, President, Iowa Farm Bureau

    Exhibitor: Lilly McClure | Dallas Center, IA

    Steer: Buddy

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6. Sponsor: Dee Zee, Inc. (The Quality Truck Accessory People)

    Celebrity: Megan Hindman, Clinical Assistant Professor at ISU College of Vet Med

                      and Iowa State Fair Vet

    Exhibitor: Blayne Beaty | Russell, IA

    Steer: Jimmy

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7. Sponsor: Iowa Bankers Association

    Celebrity: Jeff Angelo, iHeart Radio Personality/WHO Radio

    Exhibitor: Emma Norman | Searsboro, IA

    Steer: Whopper

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8. Sponsors: Volunteer Boards of Iowa Ronald McDonald House Charities

    Celebrity: Kale & Falisha Nelson, Family utilized the Siouxland House

    Exhibitor: Lily Schulenberg | Aurelia, IA

    Steer: Ned

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9. Sponsors: Eastern Iowa Ronald McDonald House and Quad Cities McDonald’s

    Celebrity: Cole The CornStar from CornStar Farms, YouTube & Social Media Influencer

    Exhibitor: Izzie Birker | Garrison, IA

    Steer: Sir-Loin

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10. Sponsors: Central Iowa Ronald McDonald Houses and Des Moines Area Independent Owner Operators

      Celebrity: David Roberts, Owner J&D Restaurants, DBA McDonald’s

      Exhibitor: Kaylynn Murty | Tama, IA

      Steer: Mulligan

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11. Sponsors: Siouxland Ronald McDonald House and Siouxland Area McDonald’s Operators

      Celebrity: Colin Newell, Former Iowa State University Lineman &

                         Current Farm Bureau Representative

      Exhibitor: Jacob Ringkob | Moville, IA

      Steer: McMister

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12. Sponsor: Friends of Floyd County

      Celebrity: Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

      Exhibitor: Brennan Ruzicka | Marble Rock, IA

      Steer: Peaches

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13. Sponsor: Monroe County Cattlemen & Supporters

      Celebrity: Mark McCully, CEO, American Angus Association

      Exhibitor: Cheyenne Houk | Blakesburg, IA

      Steer: The Business

14. Sponsor: Iowa County Beef Supporters

      Celebrity: Dawn Driscoll, Iowa State Senator

      Exhibitor: Georgia Klingner | Williamsburg, IA

      Steer: DJ Boots

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15. Sponsors: Foster and Evelyn Barkema Charitable Trust and Friends of Franklin County Cattlemen

      Celebrity: Chip Flory, Host of AgriTalk

      Exhibitor: Lucy Wibholm | Dows, IA

      Steer: Ronnie

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16. Sponsor: Iowa Junior Hereford Association

      Celebrity: Audi Crooks, All Big 12 Center for Iowa State University Women’s Basketball

      Exhibitor: Lainey Harre | Gilman, IA

      Steer: Hilton Storm

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17. Sponsors: Benton County Cattlemen and Local Supporters

      Celebrity: Tim O’Connell, 3x World Champion Bareback Rider

      Exhibitor: Reagan Burmeister | Rowley, IA

      Steer: French Fry

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18. Sponsor: Iowa Corn Promotion Board

      Celebrity: Stan Nelson, Iowa Corn Promotion Board President

      Exhibitor: Ryan Brenner | Mapleton, IA

      Steer: McEars

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19. Sponsor: Johnson County Cattlemen & Reeve Farms

      Celebrity: Levi Paulsen, Former University of Iowa Lineman

      Exhibitor: Olivia Allen | Tiffin, IA

      Steer:  Willy

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20. Sponsors: Jackson County Cattlemen and Friends of Jackson County

      Celebrity: Brenna Bird, Iowa Attorney General

      Exhibitor: Addysen Felderman | Bellevue, IA

      Steer: Maverick

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21. Sponsors: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association and ISU College of Veterinary Medicine

      Celebrity: Dr. Dan Grooms, Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean of Veterinary Medicine

                        at Iowa State University

      Exhibitor: Claire Pellett | Atlantic, IA

      Steer:  Magic

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22. Sponsor: District 20 Cattlemen’s Associations

      Celebrity: David Carr, 2x NCAA Champion Wrestler & Associate Director

                        of the Cardinal & Gold Collective

      Exhibitor: Kate Totemeier | Columbus Junction, IA

      Steer: ZZ

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23. Sponsor: Iowa Premium, A National Beef Company

      Celebrity: Tom Gavin, Father of Brogan Gavin

      Exhibitor: Brogan Gavin | Lansing, IA

      Steer: Johny

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24. Sponsor: ServiTech, Inc.

      Celebrity: Ryan Hassebrook, ServiTech President & CEO

      Exhibitor: Addy Schaa | Kamrar, IA

      Steer: Cooper