Our Ballard Family Farm:  Dexter Cows and Heifers
Sprague's Dori  ADCA 048332 DOB 5/15/2020
Wild Red​
Height ​45", Polled
Sire: Dexter Downs Jagger  Dam: Sprague's Alyssa

Dori has had multiple breed championships.  She is a very clean fronted, thick heifer with a super personality.  She takes excellent care of her calves and is currently being milked.   She is producing 3/4 of a gallon with calf sharing (milking two quarters and letting the calf have the other two) and milking once per day.  

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     Our Cows and Heifers
Sprague's Marzipan  ADCA 046437 DOB 9/21/2019
Red
Height 44", Homozygous Polled
Sire: Dexter Downs Jagger  Dam: Sprague's Martha

Marzi is sired by Dexter Down's Jagger and out of Sprague's Martha by Daggett's FREDWIN.  She is clean necked and stout.  She is a great mother and producer of championship winning bulls. 
Hanging out at the
​'all you can eat' buffet
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Glenn Land Ms. Kate  ADCA 052391 DOB 3/12/22
Red
Height 40"​​ Homozygous Polled
Sire: Glenn Land Mr Baird  Dam: Glenn Land Ms Zenith

Kate is probably one of our best heifers.  She is super clean fronted, deep flanked and correct on her legs.  She will stay super clean and feminine as she matures.  Kate is a smaller heifer that is chondro free and A1/A2. . ​ She is bred to Hawk's Grove Swagger for a Spring 2026 calf.  
Sprague's Dori close to calving.
Ballard Family Deidre 
​​May 2023 heifer​
Ballard Family Titan 3/2022 bull
Sire - Timerberview Thor
Mooster's AW Dream ADCA 037037
​​DOB 4/15/15
Black​
Height 44"​  A2A2, Polled

Dream is an older cow that is holding up very well.  She is very clean fronted and structurally correct. She is the dam of the 2025 ADCA National Expo Reserve Grand Champion Female - Ballard Family Madelyn sired by Ballard Family Titan.  Dream is bred back to Titan for a fall 2025 calf. 
Sheen's Evelyn ADCA 052933
DOB 4/23/19
Red, Height 46"​  A2A2

​Evelyn is a cow that we are very excited to have purchased in the summer of 2023.  She has a super, well-suspended udder that she passes on.  ​She is a very feminine but beefy cow with a clean neck and great conformation.  She came to us with a heifer calf at side (Sheen's Tanya ADCA 53676) that is part of our current show string.  Evelyn is bred to Ballard Family Titan for a spring 2024 calf.  We will post pictures of her heifer calf soon.  Evelyn was trained to lead this year as a 6 year old cow.  She has a super temperament and never kicked or tried to drag me! ​ She also won BEST UDDER and Cow/Calf classes at the 2025 Nat'l Expo
Sheen's Tanya
​March 2023 heifer
2024 Tulsa State Fair Grand Champion Female
Sheen's Loreta
​March 2023 heifer
Silvercreek Kerri ADCA 051784
​DOB 11/23/21
Dark Red Height 44", Polled
Sire:Daggett's Shay  Dam: Mud Valley Lady Helen
Kerri is out of an outstanding cow with great udder structure. She is A2A2​. Kerri was the 2023 Champion Dexter Heifer at OYE.  ​Kerri along with her first calf, Ella Rose, won the 2024 ADCA Nat'l Expo Cow/calf class and Best Udder class.  Ella Rose won her calf class.  Kerri stands great for milking too!  ​


Ballard Family Ella Rose 3/16/24
(birth weight 26 pounds)​
2024 Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show Dexter Champion 
(selected into the Premium Sale).​
Sheen's Sequin ADCA 053556
DOB 3/4/21
Black, Homozygous polled,  height 41"​

Sequin is a small heifer that we purchased as part of a cow/calf pair with a 2023 heifer calf at her side (Sheen's Lady May ADCA 53748).   She has a beautiful udder that is adequate fro a small family wanting to milk.  She has started training to stand for a milking machine and did great! Never even offered to kick. 










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Sheen's Lady May
May 2023 heifer​
Ballard Family Adonis 4/2024 bull
Sire - Glenn Land Mr. Imar
May 2024 steer - Ballard Family Theo (pending registration)

Ballard Family Elvis 
April 2024 bull: Sire: Silvercreek Kent
KA Jenny Sue ADCA 054386
DOB 9/9/23
Red,  A2A2, dehorned  Height: 41" 

Sired by Timberview Thor.  Jenny Sue is a dehorned heifer that is A2/A2.  She should mature about 42".  At her first show, Jenny Sue was Reserve Grand Champion Female in the 2024 ADCA National Expo Youth show and winner of the Calf Division in the Open show shown at 9 1/2 months old.  She is expecting a January 2026 calf sired by Ballard Family Adonis.  
Evelyn with 2025 bull calf.  Winner of ADCA Nat'l Expo cow/calf class
Ballard Family Charlotte
May 2024 heifer
Sheen's Tanya  ADCA 053676 
DOB 03/18/23 Heifer, Polled
Red Height 44"

Sire: Sprague's Chev    Dam Sheen's Evelyn

Tanya is a daughter of Sheen's Evelyn listed above.  She has consistently won her class and multiple Grand and Reserve Championships at nearly every show she has attended.  She was Reserve Division Winner under her mother at the 2025 National Expo who went on to be named Supreme Champion.  She should have beautiful udder and definitely has the same great attitude that her mother does.  Tanya is bred to Ballard Family Titan for a September 2025 calf.  


2025 ADCA National Expo SUPREME Champion
Ballard Family Madelyn
June 2024 heifer 2025 ADCA NAT'L EXPO RESERVE GRAND FEMALE
Sheen's Loreta ADCA 053675
DOB 03/16/23 Heifer Polled
Red  Height 44"

Sire: Sprague's Chev   Dam Moosters AW's Dream

Loreta is a thick, heavy boned, balanced heifer.  She has been lightly shown and has won Reserve Grand a few times. She is a high quality heifer with a lot of personality.  Loreta is bred to Ballard Family Titan for an August 2025 calf.  
Ballard Family Lisa Marie (pending)
April 2025 heifer
Sire: Ballard Family Titan