Arturo Armendariz Distinguished Service Award Recipients

Each year, cattle-feeding industry leaders select one recipient based on nomination letters submitted by feedyards across the nation.

2026 Recipient
Rick Hibler
Irsik & Doll Beefland Feedyard Garden City, KS Read Bio
2025 Recipient
George Littrell Jr.
Midwest Feeders, Inc. Ingalls, KS Read Bio
2024 Recipient
Greg Wolfe
Timmerman & Sons Indianola, NE Read Bio
2023 Recipient
Terry Wegner
Drinnin West Cattle Co. Read Bio
2022 Recipient
Dave Mestl
NA Timmerman, Inc. Beemer, NE Read Bio
2021 Recipient
George Eckert
Leoti, KS Green Plains Cattle Company Read Bio
2021 Recipient
Gaspar Martinez
Harris Feeding Company Read Bio
2020 Recipient
Dwight Doffin
FELLER & CO Read Bio
2019 Recipient
Jessie Ramirez
Brookover Feedyard Zacatecas, Mexico Read Bio
2017 Recipient
Eulogio Dimas
Southwest Feeders Read Bio
2016 Recipient
Jim Allen
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2015 Recipient
Karla Olson
Hoxie Feedyard Hoxie, KS Read Bio
2014 Recipient
Brad Thomas
Darr Feedlot Read Bio
2013 Recipient
Mike McMillian
Monfort Read Bio
2012 Recipient
Hector Pacheco
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2011 Recipient
Chico Becerra
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