2018 National Western Stock Show & Limousin Convention
cows , which consisted of 25 Fullblood & Purebred Limousin females .
Today , the Super C Limousin herd consists of Purebred and Lim-Flex cattle in Southeast , Kansas . The cow-calf operation consists of 150 cows , in which about half are artificially inseminated or used for embryos to raise bred and owned show cattle . With the end of his youngest daughter show career , this summer , the emphasis is changing to raising quality show heifers for juniors and bulls to sell to commercial cattleman .
Randy , while raising Limousin cattle , also was a school Superintendent for 20 years . His desire for working with kids has taken place for over 35 years , even while attending college to become an educator . He has now retired from education , but currently works with school districts across Kansas with Strategic Planning , School Budgeting , and Personnel Leadership . Randy is also active with the Kansas Limousin Breeders Association , where he serves as a board member and was a past president . He is currently serving on the Heartland Limousin Association Board .
Curt Wieczorek
Curt is the fourth generation to operate the original tract of ground homesteaded by his great grandparents in 1882 . Following high school , he completed a twoyear degree at Mitchell technical institute in Agriculture Management , where he participated and was high point individual on the livestock judging team . He also participated in student government and during his second year , was elected president . Following completion , Curt then enrolled in the Agriculture Business program at Mid-America Nazarene University , Olathe , Kan .,
30 | DECEMBER 2017 - JANUARY 2018 completing his bachelor ’ s degree before returning home . Curt and his wife , Leanne , have three daughters and currently live in Mr . Vernon , S . D .
Since that time , Curt has had the opportunity to serve on numerous boards ; from local church and county township to regional and state positions , including the South Dakota Limousin Association . He is currently serving on the board of directors for Custom Genetic Solutions , a custom semen collection facility located in rural Mitchell , S . D . Curt also serves on three committees for NALF , ( breed improvement , commercial marketing , and rules and regulations ) and currently chairs the rules and regulations committee . Curt has considered it an honor and privilege to have serve the membership during the past three years .
Matt Bruner
Matt Bruner is originally from Winfred and currently resides in White , S . D .
41 years ago , Matt was born into the Limousin breed , his parents started Bruner Limousin in 1973 . He grew up very hands on with the cowherd . Riding pastures heat checking at age six with his eightyear-old sister , so his dad could plant corn turned into feed grinders , feed wagons , and haying .
He was a NALJA member from seven years old . Matt still occasionally gets reminded of the “ Limousin , They ’ re the Middles ” speech he gave in Rapid City during the 1984 junior show . Thirteen years later he was one of the first NALJA Award of Excellence winners .
Throughout college and for 15 years after getting his degree at SDSU , Matt was the herdsman at Bruner Limousin . If it involved the daily care of the