County youth show well at Fair
By Lynsi Musselman
Another West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene has come and gone after running from Sept. 4-19, with an extra week added to spread out events this year.
This past Friday and Saturday and last weekend of the fair included several Shackelford County youth participating in the junior steer show and in the youth open swine show.
“The kids did a great job preparing their animals for the shows,” said Chris Beard, FFA advisor. “All the exhibitors represented Shackelford County well during the span of the fair this year.”
Beard said there were 115 classes of steers, and it was a long weekend for both steers and swine, but the local exhibitors came away successful.
Kenzie Neve placed first in class 42 Shorthorn and came back to claim Grand Champion Shorthorn honors with her steer.
Callan Edgar placed first in class 19 Yorkshire and came back to win overall Reserve Grand Swine.
Edgar’s sister, Carli Edgar, also took first with her class 15 Hampshire and then claimed Reserve Champion honors.
Other results from the livestock show are listed below.
Junior Steer Show
Class 1 English Breed – 3. Hattie Braly; Class 3 English Breed – 3. Kenzie Neve; Class 11 European Breed – 3. Ellis Hise; Class 15 European Breed – 8. Hattie Braly; Class 42 Shorthorn – 1. Kenzie Neve; Class 50 Brangus – 5. Kamryn Browning; Class 75 Charolais – 4. Gracie Price; Class 91 Simmental – 4. Myleigh Leveridge.
Steer showmanship participants, chosen by the steer committee, were Kenzie Neve and Hattie Braly.
Youth Open Swine
Class 14 Hampshire – 2. Tatum Grady; Class 15 Hampshire – 1. Carli Edgar; Class 19 Yorkshire – 1. Callan Edgar; Class 24 Cross – 1. Colter Edgar; Class 25 Cross – 1. Tatum Grady; Class 26 Cross – 5. Callan Edgar; Class 29 Cross – 3. Carli Edgar 4. Hannah Snyder 5. Colter Edgar.
Swine showmanship participants were Carli Edgar, Callan Edgar, Colter Edgar, and Tatum Grady.
Tag Orders
Beard said the last day to turn in tag order forms for fall heifer validation and swine are Thursday, Sept. 24, and the orders must be paid by Friday, Sept. 25.
“If the tags are not paid, they will not be ordered,” Beard reported.
Tags for both animals are $15 each.
According to the Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Show and all major show rules, if a exhibitor plans to show a barrow and gilt at a major show, a state tag must be ordered for each barrow and gilt that will be shown.
If an exhibitor shows a gilt at the county show only, just a county tag is needed.
Rabbit and Chickens
Thursday, Sept. 24 is also the last day to turn in rabbit and chicken order forms.
Beard explained that rabbits range from $30 to $50. They can be ordered from him, or exhibitors can order them on their own.
Rabbits will be validated on or before Dec. 15.
Beard said show chicken orders are due as well for the county show. Chickens run $1.60 each.
