Missouri Cattlemen's Association
Industry Awards
2024 Industry Leader Award Nominations
Thank you to all that have submitted Industry Leader Awards Nominations for this year. We look forward to seeing everyone at the 2025 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show.
Cattleman of the Year
This award is presented to someone who has been an important part of MCA throughout the year. It could have been exemplified through their volunteerism or their ability to make MCA a more recognizable organization. This award is reserved for the individuals who went above and beyond for their county and/or state organization during the year they receive the award.
Year Recipient
1965 Ted Anderson, Montreal
1966 Harold Roth, Harrisonville
1967 Flint McRoberts, Columbia
1968 Virgil Shirley, Hardin
1969 Dorsey Bass, Columbia
1970 Joe Ewing, Humansville
1971 Forest Noel, Lebanon
1972 Open
1973 Marshall McGregor, Richland
1974 Bill Sidwell, Queen City
1975 Waldo Wheeler, Windsor
1976 Junior Simpson, Salem
1977 Bill Sayre, St. Catherine
1978 C.W. Caldwell, Mexico
1979 Joe Lee Davidson, Rocky Comfort
Year Recipient
1980 Alan King, Fulton
1981 Bob Harriman, Malta Bend
1982 Bob Bricker, Garden City
1983 John & Betty Rotert, Montrose
1984 Harold Harvey, Malta Bend
1985 Eugene Ryan, Foristell
1986 Eugene Williams, Verona
1987 Harold Hurd, Knob Noster
1988 Tom Broderick, Plattsburg
1989 John Buck, Versailles
1990 Glen Klippenstein, Maysville
1991 Scott Kennedy, Deerfield
1992 Bob Vandiver, Camden
1993 Bob Green, Sedalia
1994 Ed Kruse, Bourbon
Year Recipient
1995 Mike Kasten, Millersville
1996 Sheri Spader, Rosendale
1997 Bob Richter, LaGrange
1998 I.C. Keeney, Shirley Wilmesher
1999 Mike John, Huntsville
2000 Chuck Massengill, California
2001 Gary Ryan, Fulton
2002 Robert Gregory, Houstonia
2003 Ken Disselhorst, Palmyra
2004 Larry Moore
2005 Jeff Windett, Columbia
2006 Howard Hardecke, Springfield
2007 Pat & Patty Wood, LaMonte
2008 Merrel Breyer, Richland
2009 Jimmie Long, Cole Camp
Year Recipient
2010 Forrest Lucas
2011 Ben Fizette, Mark Harmon, Jim McCann
2012 David Dick, Sedalia
2013 Paul Gibbs, Cooper county
2014 Jackie Moore, Mount Vernon
2015 Greg Buckman, Hallsville
2016 Mike Parson, Bolivar
2017 Ben Eggers, Mexico
2018 Carl Elliott, Holden
2019 Butch Meier, Jackson
2020 Bobby Simpson, Salem
2021 Marilyn O'Bannon, Madison
2022 Teresa Carlson, Mexico
2023 Keith Stevens, Bolivar
Pioneer Award
This award is presented to an individual who has been a corner-post for not only the state’s beef industry but the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. This is truly a lifetime achievement award and is the highest honor given by the association. This award is reserved for individuals who have dedicated enormous effort and dedication to advancing Missouri’s cattle industry.
Year Recipient
1979 Fred Miller
1980 Smith Scott, Palmyra
1981 Dennis Sullivan, Silex
1982 Cordell Tindall, Boonville
1983 Miller Carpenter, Rothville
1984 J.P. Hampton, Brunswick
1985 Oliver Marshall, Marshall
1986 Damon Shannon, Amsterdam
1987 Tom Carter, Hartville
1988 Murrell Mitchener
1989 Forest Noel, Lebanon
1990 J.W. Welch, Jr.
Year Recipient
1991 Gilmore Wilmesher, Union
1992 C.W. Caldwell, Mexico
1993 John McCarthy
1994 Brady McCall
1995 Marshall McGregor, Richland
1996 Bill Sidwell, Queen City
1997 Junior Simpson, Salem
1998 Harold Harvey; Tom Broderick,
1999 Tom Sites, Blackwater
2000 John Rotert, Montrose
2001 Fred Blades, Holliday
2002 Allen Henry, Purdin
Year Recipient
2003 Bob Richter, LaGrange
2004 Doc Smith, Green Castle
2005 Tom & Rosalee Smith
2006 Eldon Cole, Mt. Vernon
2007 O.D. Cope, Aurora
2008 Joe Lyle, Savannah
2009 Don Bledsoe & Roy Houston, Olean
2010 Dr. Taylor Woods, California
2011 George Barnitz, Lake Spring
2012 Merrill Townley, Chamois
2013 W.A. Schlesselman, Concordia
Year Recipient
2014 Roy Akers, Clinton
2015 John Paul Jones, Buffalo
2016 Leroy Strubberg, Union
2017 Doc (Curtis) Long, Butler
2018 Glen Klippenstein, Maysville
2019 Morris Westfall, Halfway
2020 Rick Anstine, Kingsville & Leon Kleeman, Miller
2021 Rod & Christine Lewis, Sarcoxie
2022 Jim McCann, Miller
2023 Richard Thomas, Madison
Allied Industry Award
This individual is part of the bigger picture of MCA, one of our business partners. Someone that MCA can always count on for support or that has been a partner in the cattle industry over the last many years.Year Recipient
1971 Jim Ross, Columbia
1972 Dale Burks, Springfield
1973 Nick Iman, Slater
1974 George Stiles, Columbia
1975 Leroy Strubberg, Union
1976 J.R. Bartels, St. Marys
1977 Larry Atzenweiler, Kansas City
1978 Kurt Koehn, Sullivan
1979 National Stockyards, National City, IL
1980 Taylor Woods, State Veterinarian
1981 Ray Davis, Kansas City
1982 John Massey, Columbia
1983 Larry Ehlert, St. Joseph
1984 Tom Staley, Kansas City
Year Recipient
1985 Eldon Cole, Mt. Vernon
1986 Jim Ross, Columbia
1987 Ed Slauter, Jefferson City
1988 Gene Williams, St. Joseph
1989 Jim Badger, Jefferson City
1990 Norman Justis, Mt. Vernon
1991 Homer Sewell, Columbia
1992 Dale Watson, Carrollton
1993 Larry Harper, Columbia
1994 Heartland Hospital, St. Joseph
1995 Jim Ritchie, Versailles
1996 E.H. Fowler, Sedalia
1997Kary Marrs, Bolivar
1998 Bud Frew; Robert Gregory
Year Recipient
1999 Leroy Strubberg, Union
2000 Dave Patterson, Columbia
2001 Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage
2002 Representative Bill Ransdall, Richland
2003 Bob Ideal, Farm Credit Services
2004 Dennis Meyer, Central Life Sciences
2005 Luke Burbank; Mckenzie Disselhorst; Lesley Snodgrass
2006 Andy Atzenweiler, Kansas City
2007 Tom Kent 2008 Rick Anstine
2009 Rick Henderson, Columbia
2010 Dave Patton, Vienna
2011 John Harrison, Callaway Livestock Market
2012 Bob Barron, Norbrook
Year Recipient
2013 Ed Trotter; Kevin Yeager
2014 Eddie Sydenstricker, Mexico
2015 Jim Anderson, Columbia
2016 Craig Payne, Columbia
2017 Don Nikodim, Columbia
2018 Brian Lease, Clark
2019 Seth Belstle, MERCK
2020 Brackman Family, LAG Industries
2021 Greg Zeitlow, Zeitlow Distributing
2022 Dr. Michael F. Smith, Columbia
2023 Wesley Tucker, Columbia