Local youth, including members of local 4-H and FFA groups, exhibited 146 animals in six species in the annual Dickens County Junior Livestoc Show held Jan. 21-22 at the Swenson Park Show Barn in Spur.
Steer, heifer, goat, lamb, rabbit and chicken shows were held Friday, Jan. 21, and a Pee-Wee show was held Saturday, Jan. 22, followed by presentation of showmanship and special awards and a premium sale.
First up on Friday was the Rabbit show, with the Grand Champion shown by Jaxon Bateman, with Lilli Abbott showing the Reserve Grand Champion, among 25 entries.
Next, in the Chicken show, Mackenzie Gardner took both Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion places among 58 poultry exhibits.
In the Market Goat show, top honors went to Aubrey Luke for the Grand Champion and to Bucki Smith for the Reserve Grand Champion, among 17 animals shown.
With 15 animals in the Market Lamb show, Paisley Smith showed the Grand Champion and Bucki Smith showed the Reserve Grand Champion.
In the Beef show, Calvin Hays Chapman won with his Grand Champion Steer, and Wade McGalliard had the Reserve Grand Champion Steer.
In the Market Swine show, Riley Davis won Grand Champion for his hog, while Porter Abbott took Reserve Grand Champion for his hog.
The premium sale, led by auctioneer Ed Bynum, generated $54,345 in support for exhibitors. The top bidder overall this year was newcomer Argo Block chain, for Calvin Hays Chapman’s Grand Champion Steer.
Show chairman Wess Abbott noted that improvements had been made to the show barn for the 2022 event, with a new backdrop, and with Scott and Lisa Martin providing a total reconstruction of the animal wash rack. Concessions, with hamburger, hot dog and sausage wrap meals, were handled by the 4-H club.
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