V8 Ranch at the Fort Worth Stock Show 2026

Champions in Every Ring

Every January, the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo reminds the cattle world what it means to compete at the highest level. In 2026, V8 Ranch showed up the way it always does — focused, present, and ready to perform.

We like to say that the cattle tell the story. Year after year, in ring after ring. And the people who pay attention already know what to expect when V8 shows up.

2026 Fort Worth Show Results

Founded in 1896, the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is one of the largest livestock shows in the world. It draws serious competition and elite cattle to the heart of Texas every January. And V8 has always treated it with the gravity and respect it deserves.

In 2026, the V8 Ranch brand found its way onto both Brahman and Shorthorn banners.

V8-Branded Brahman Champions

Three American Brahman cattle with the V8 brand on their hip found their way to the winners’ circle. Because we consider our customers to be partners—not just buyers—we take great pride when V8 cattle are recognized in the show ring, whether or not those animals live in the V8 pens in Boling, TX.

Miss V8 992/9, owned by TCC Farms, was named Grand Champion Female. She was sired by +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan” out of Miss V8 718/8. She came through V8’s Made for Magic X sale — so her national title speaks directly to the genetics we put in the sale ring. 

Mr. V8 451/9 “HullaBULLoo,” a Sloan son out of +Miss V8 411/8 and co-owned with Walters Livestock, was named Grand Champion Bull. One of the most promising AI sires in the V8 Ranch bullpen, he finishes out his show career in 2026 with over 20 championship titles to his name.

Miss V8 12/0, a gorgeous grey Brahman sired by Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder” and out of Miss V8 16/8 (“Beaulah”), earned Reserve Division Champion Female. She’s owned by Cooper Spector and has earned several high-profile titles in the 2025–2026 show season.

Eagle-eyed Brahman aficionados may notice that both the Grand Champion Female and Grand Champion Bull were sired by Sloan. Anyone evaluating Brahman bull selection should pay attention to that. While show ring titles aren’t required for many breeders, earning achievements does point to the kind of consistency and quality that can deliver results for your program.

Since 1976, V8 Ranch has exhibited more than 100 National, International Grand, or Reserve Grand Champions. Few American Brahman programs have come close to that. 

We breed for fertility, structure, breed character, and functionality — and cattle that don’t meet those standards don’t stay in the program. 

That’s been true since V8 Ranch Manager Jim Williams came home from Texas A&M in 1976 and began applying the selection and culling criteria we still use today.

Breeders often say they can identify a V8-bred animal without reading the brand or the pedigree. 

It’s a silhouette, a presence, and a balance that has been consistently honed for over 80 years. This consistency and singularity are the result of cow families built with intention and refined over generations.

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V8 Shorthorn Champions

Since getting back into the Shorthorn cattle game in 2024, eighth-generation rancher Knox Neumayr has been on a show ring circuit hot streak. Fort Worth 2026 was no different. His two heifers each brought home ribbons worth celebrating:

CF Mona Lisa 547 OM X ET “Bill Jr.” was crowned Grand Champion Female at the 2026 Fort Worth show in the Shorthorn category. No stranger to the winners’ circle, Knox led CF Mona Lisa 547 OM X ET, known as “Bill Jr.,” to the Grand Champion Female title at the 2026 National Shorthorn Show. He has shown her at every stop of the ASA show season, earning Division Champion or Reserve at every outing, including Reserve Grand Champion Female at the American Royal Junior Show. At Fort Worth — the final stage of the season — she went all the way. 

CF PC Margie 476 EV X ET won her division as well, with both females advancing to the final grand drive. Because Knox had two animals in the ring, his father, Luke Neumayr, stepped in to show Margie. This is the kind of problem breeding families love to have — and the whole Neumayr family was in the building to watch it unfold.

The Neumayr family (Catherine Neumayr, Knox Neumayr, and Luke Neumayr) celebrate the first National Champion Female for V8 Shorthorns of the new era. 

Quality First – No Matter the Breed

The banners will hang. The wins will be remembered. But what matters most is the foundation.

The Brahman program is the backbone of V8 Ranch. It always will be. We’ve spent over 80 years developing the cow families that define what a V8 animal looks like — 12 lines built for fertility, structure, heat tolerance, and longevity, refined across generations of disciplined selection and culling. That doesn’t end just because we added a Shorthorn pen.

V8 Brahman bulls are known for structural correctness, gentle dispositions, and the ability to consistently pass those traits to their offspring. It’s why you’ll find V8-branded cattle on 6 of the 7 continents, performing on ranches as far-flung as Botswana, Pakistan, Thailand, and Australia, to South America, Central America, and North America.

If you’re looking to invest in American Brahman genetics, there are a few ways to do that: 

1. Our bull semen catalog – includes straws from some of the most influential sires in the breed’s history — including Sloan, whose sons just swept the Brahman division at Fort Worth. 
2. Our Private Treaty sales – hosted by V8 Ranch 3-4 times a year, offering premium heifers to buyers worldwide. You can schedule an in-person or virtual visit.
3. Find an international partner in your area – to ensure you’re getting genuine V8 semen overseas, purchase directly from our authorized distributors here.