BY TRACY LEE TATE
Times Editor
A total of 56 swine were shown by the 4-H and FFA youngsters who raised them at the UCLA Swine Show on March 17 making up part of the event’s total of 117 exhibitors and 80 animals sold (swine only sold) at the end of the four days of activity. Swine sold for an average of $7.04 per pound, with bids ranging from $5-15 per pound.
Grand Champion swine honors went to Jamie-Lynn Courson’s 286 lb. swine, with Kindal Johnson’s entry taking Reserve Grand Champion honors. Amelia Grace Newsom took home the 3rd Overall award. In the Home Grown judging, Wyatt Barber’s swine took Home Grown Grand Champion honors, with the Home Grown Reserve Grand Champion award going to Skyler Moates. Williams Show Pigs took the Home Grown Champion Breeder award.
In the judging of the 4-H Record Books, Farrah Elixson took top honors in the Junior Class, with Raylan Dyal placing second. In the Intermediate Class, Celia Elixson placed first, with Rylen Cox taking 2nd Place. In the Senior Class, Erich Seager took 1st Place, with Brooke Goldie taking 2nd. In the judging of FFA Record Books, Junior Chapter members Payton Elixson and Brylee Elixson took first and second place, respectively. For the Senior Chapter, Ava Westmoreland placed first, with Maegan Beatty finishing second.
Showmanship awards were given in three divisions. In the Junior Division, Raylan Dyal took 1st Place, with Alayah Jefferson in second and LaToya Hampton taking third. In the Intermediate Division, Payton Kilgore’s work was awarded 1st Place, with Jamie-Lynn Courson in second and Brylee Elixson placing in third. In the Senior Division, Madison Johnson was awarded 1st Place, with 2nd Place going to Caleigh Avery and 3rd to Maegan Beatty.
Zach Bartenslager served as Swine Show judge, Daniel Jerrels as auctioneer and Benji Bennett as announcer.
The Goat Show was held on March 19 with exhibitors showing a total of 20 animals. The goat show was judged by Kyle Mendez.
Honors for the Supreme Overall Goat went to Jolene Moore, who also showed the Reserve Grand Champion goat, the Meat Goat Division Champion and the Wether Goat Division Champion. Cadence Collins’ animal took 3rd Overall Goat and Dairy Goat Division Champion with Jaycee Box taking home the Dwarf Goat Division Champion award.
Showmanship awards for the goat show went to Junior Division participants (in order, first to third) Madison Parker, Raylan Dyal and Callen Collins. In the Intermediate Division Jacee Box’s handling skills took first place honors, with Cuyler Collins placing second and Hunter Brewster taking third. In the Senior Division Jolene Moore placed first, followed by Cadence Collins and Sydney Box.
In the judging of 4-H Record Books, in the Junior Class, Raylon Dyal placed first, with Charley Box in second. In the Intermediate Class Jacee Box’s book took top honors, with second place going to Cuyler Collins. In the Senior Class, Sydney Box placed first, with Cadence Collins in second. In the judging of the FFA Record Books Sr. Chapter member Jolene Moore placed in first.
In animal showing, goat are often the “starter” animals, with youngsters learning to care for and display their animals. For this reason, as well as the fact that goats are not as big or hard to manage as cattle or swine, goat exhibitors tend to run a little younger as a rule. For this reason, the 4-H youngsters, known as Clover Buds, also compete with their record books. Cloverbud Record Book awards went to Lane Hartley, Wayne Hartley, Brycen Seay, Braxton Johnson, Sawyer Dyal, Ryder Akins, Madison Parker, Paxton Graham and Jackson Brewster.
The smallest animals shown, also often serving as “starter” animals, are the rabbits and poultry, and these animals are also judged. The winners in these areas were: Grand Champion Poultry – Farrah Elixson, Reserve Grand Champion Poultry – Jamie-Lynn Courson, Grand Champion Rabbit – Clairabelle Martin and Reserve Grand Champion Rabbit – Dallas Williams. Both types of animal were kept caged and judged individually by Danny Padgett, preventing a mass panic and exodus of furry and feathered animals.
The Board of Directors of UCLA were pleased with the show as it went, with a total of 117 exhibitors (including all events), including 20 goats. Goats, rabbits and poultry are not auctioned for slaughter in the last day of the event, so they did not make up part of the total of 80 animals sold on March 19.
UCLA Board Members are: Benji Bennett, Heith Box, Kevin Box, Kenneth Cox, Matt Denson, Brad Dicks, Tad Durrance, George Dyal, Lisa Holtzendorf, Richard Kelley, Kristi McCallister, Jason Stalnaker, Pam Williams and Eric Wilson. The board would like to extend thanks to all of the buyer and people who worked the show and kept things running smoothly. Special thanks go to Cargill Feeds and Jerry Mullins for sponsoring the cattle banners for the event.
