Cattlemen and Cowboys of Northern Plains & Midwest (Nebraska, Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin)

Also honored

• Art Olsen living Foundation herd for the National Reference Sire Program since 1999
• Ben & Darla Eggers living Angus breeders
• Bill & Sally Bowman living Angus leaders
• Brian McCulloh Angus breeder
• David Hawkins living Angus breed figure
• Doug & Maxine Gerber living Youngest APHA board president, 1980–81
• Doug Parrett d. Animal scientist (inducted posthumously)
• Dr. Curtis Long Physician and Angus breeder
• Gene Wiese Manning Hereford breeder
• Harlan Ritchie d. Animal scientist (inducted posthumously)
• Jerry & Sharon Connealy living Angus breeders
• Jim Bradford Angus breeder
• Joe & Cyndi Van Newkirk living Oshkosh Hereford breeders
• Joseph Schaff Angus breeder from 1943
• Keith Fawcett d. 2024 About 1,000 cows, mostly Hereford (inducted posthumously)
• Mark Frederickson living Helped merge polled and horned associations; founded Minnesota Beef Expo
• Marty Lueck living Managed Journagan Ranch for 42 years
• Mike & Betsy Cravens living Missouri Limousin breeders
• Phil & Joyce Ellis living Large contributor of Hereford carcass and feed-efficiency data
• Phil & Ruth Abrahamson living Angus breeders
• Vern & Jerry Rausch living Over 1,000 Dams of Distinction; first CHB chair (Vern)
• Veryl Jones d. Angus livestock marketer (inducted posthumously)