beebe said:
They had a bull named Juda Ben Hur that the Wertz Bros. of South Dakota bought and use for several years. I believe he was a son of Hey Jude.
This is correct. Juda Ben Hur was the champion and $6600.00 record selling bull at the 1973 National Western Sale. He was an April 3, 1972 born spring calf sired by Hey Jude, the 1971 International Supreme champion. Juda Ben Hur weighed 852 pounds at 206 days and 1000 pounds at Denver. He apparently was not shown in the open show. The sale show judge was Wendell Lovely, a well-known breeder from Wilsall, MT.
Hey Jude, his sire, weighed 785 at 210 days, 1230 at a year, and 2120 at two years, according to the advertising of his breeders.
Kamaiah Jude, a full brother to Hey Jude, was reserve champion and second top selling bull at $5000.00 in the same sale. On "official test" Kamaiah Jude weighed 780 at 205 days, 1220 at a year, and 1710 at the Denver show. On the day following the sale, he was named reserve senior champion of the open show under judge W.T. Bennett of Connell, WA, another prominent Shorthorn breeder.
Reference: The Shorthorn World, February 1, 1973