The 16th Annual Big East Regional Youth and Jackpot Show

May 3 - May 5, 2024

Contact: 413-205-5011 or bigeast@thebige.com

Jeff is from Walnut Springs, TX. He is a graduate of Tarleton State

University, with a bachelors and Master’s degree in ruminant nutrition. Jeff and his wife, Lauren, and daughters Jaelynn and Adalynn, run a 600-head cow-calf operation. They’re primarily focusing on the production of show cattle and seedstock bulls. He has judged in almost every state in the U.S., as well as many junior national shows, and state and national fairs, including the National Western, North American, World Beef Expo, Fort Worth Stock Show and Houston. Jeff has also judged internationally in South America, Europe, Canada and Mexico.

Lydell and his wife, Holly, own and operate Gamble Angus Farm and

3 Aces Cattle Company. They reside in Clinton, TN with their three

children: Andrew, Annie, and Alyssa. The Meiers focus on raising and selling some of the best Angus and Red Angus genetics in the country, and have been fortunate enough to produce numerous national champions at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO and the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, KY.

Lydell has judged across the country, including Denver and Louisville.