The 1980’s…

• 1980
  • First Junior Limousin Show held at National Western Stock Show
  • Lori Leonard crowned Limousin Queen
  • Indiana forms Junior Limousin Association
  • First Limousin Open Show held at NAILE
  • Louisiana forms State Limousin Association
• 1981
  • First time the National Limousin Sale was held “On the Hill” at National Western Stock Show
    
  • First Open Limousin Show held at National Western Stock Show
    
  • Cheryl Linthicum crowned Limousin Queen
    
  • Oregon forms State Limousin Association

• 1982
  • Alabama forms State Limousin Association
  • Don Faidley elected NALF President
  • Dee Jones selected as Limousin Queen
  • Southwest Limousin Association formed covering southern California, New Mexico and Arizona
  • Western Limousin Association renamed to California Limousin Association

• 1983
  • Steve Yackley wins first NWSS Limousin Herdsman Award
  • Herman Symens elected NALF President
  • Cindy Bollum crowned Limousin Queen

• 1984
  • Crystal Clark crowned Limousin Queen
  • Jim Davidson elected NALF President
  • First Eastern Regional Limousin Show held in Tennessee
  • First Embryo Auction, later to be named Genetics on Ice, held in Kansas City, Missouri

• 1985
  • The National Limousin Sale at NWSS sets new average record for this particular sale at $11,615 
  • Bob Yackley elected NALF President
  • Renee Rupe crowned Limousin Queen
  • Arne Hanson selected as National Western Herdsman of the Year
  • All-American Limousin Futurity is established by Ken Holloway, Mark Smith, and Bruce Brooks 
    • A total of 170 head; 136 females and 34 bulls; from 16 states competed at the first All-American Limousin Futurity
  • The famed “Triple Crown” award is established. To win this award an animal must win the All-American, American Royal and National Western in that order. Currently the Triple Crown consists of All-American, NAILE, and National Western.
  • NALF reached half million mark in number of animals recorded since the breed herd book was established in the U.S. in 1969

• 1986
  • Spitz Navajo, owned by Spitz Limousin, is first bull to be named a Triple Crown winner
  • Spitz Special Effort, owned by Spitz Limousin, is first female to be named a Triple Crown winner
  • Tim Linthicum named National Western Herdsman of the Year
  • Shannon Sewell named Limousin Queen
  • Gene Raymond elected NALF President
  • First Western Regional Junior Show held in California

• 1987
  • Illinois forms State Junior Association
  • Leonard Wulf elected NALF President
  • Wendell Geeslin named National Western Herdsman of the Year
  • Cinde Schuppe crowned Limousin Queen

• 1988
  • Medal of Excellence Show Point System established
  • Julie Halverson crowned Limousin Queen
  • Borge Bak named National Western Herdsman of the Year
• 1989
  • Bruce Waddle elected NALF President
  • Janae Walker crowned Limousin Queen
  • Clendon Bailey named National Western Herdsman of the Year
  • All-American Limousin Futurity experienced record numbers for their 5th show at 203 head exhibited
    • WLCC Dollar Bill became the first black bull to win Grand Champion Bull at the All-American