2010-04-14 / Front Page

Kelley exhibits champion steer at Smith County Youth Expo

Kelly exhibited the grand champion steer at the Smith County Youth Expo. Also pictured is the buyer, Mike McCune, with Allen Samuel East Texas Dodge, which paid $11,000 for the show’s champion steer. (Courtesy Photo) Kelly exhibited the grand champion steer at the Smith County Youth Expo. Also pictured is the buyer, Mike McCune, with Allen Samuel East Texas Dodge, which paid $11,000 for the show’s champion steer. (Courtesy Photo) The Bullard FFA recently participated in the Houston Livestock Show, the Smith County Youth Expo, the Cherokee County show and the Star of Texas Show in Austin.

The Bullard FFA hosted Smith County Youth Expo which included Bullard, Winona and Lindale. The results were as follows:

Grand Champion Steer: Tyler Kelly; Grand Champion Barrow: Tucker Phillips; Grand Champion Goat: Courtnee Odom; and Grand Champion Lamb: Matthew McKTyler eethan.

Reserve Champion Barrow: Tyler Kelly; and Reserve Champion Lamb: Hunter Kern. Champion Berkshire Barrow: Cole Wheeler; Champion Chester Barrow: Joseph Burks; Champion Poland Barrow: Courtnie Watkins; Champion Cross Barrow: Josh Martin; and Champion Southdown Lamb: Olivia Levoy.

Juliann Hill exhibited the Grand Champion Barrow at the Cherokee County Show. (Courtesy Photo) Juliann Hill exhibited the Grand Champion Barrow at the Cherokee County Show. (Courtesy Photo) Reserve Champion ABC Steer: Juliann Hill; Reserve Champion Berkshire Barrow: Mallory Watkins; Reserve Champion Duroc Barrow: Kolton Prince; Reserve Champion Hampshire Barrow: Devin Alvey; and Reserve Champion Cross Barrow: Cheyanne Holcomb.

First place Steer: Zach May; and First place Barrow: Erin Johnson, Kaylan Johnson, Walker Roach, Casey Brooks and Dixie Taylor.

First place Low-Line Angus Heifer: Olivia LeVoy.

Second place Barrow: Jody Alexander, Chris Sullivan, Harli Holcomb, Courtnee Odom, Nikki Fuller, Jacob Bickerstaff and Zach May.

Second place Goat: Sarah Minton.

Third place Steer: Tucker Phillips.

Third place Barrow: Hope Whitehead, Stephen Head and Amber May.

Third place Goat: Sarah Geesing.

Fourth place Barrow: Thomas Brooks.

Tucker Phillips exhibited the grand champion swine at the Houston Show. (Courtesy Photo) Tucker Phillips exhibited the grand champion swine at the Houston Show. (Courtesy Photo) Fourth place Goat: Stephanie Head.

Fifth place Barrow: Hannah Lloyd and Alex Burrow.

Six place Rabbits: Kirby Bickerstaff.

Seventh place Goat: Mallory Watkins.

Ninth place Rabbits: Claire McAllister.

10th place Rabbits: Dustin Lenning.

15th place Rabbits: Micheal Swain.

16th place Rabbits: Annabelle Richert.

17th place Rabbits: Conner White.

18th place Rabbits: Kevin McCugh.

19th place Rabbits: McKenzie Clark.

21st place Rabbits: Stephen Spiers.

22nd place Rabbits: Maddie McAllister.

The 2010 Houston Livestock Show results were as follows:

Breed Champion Spot Barrow: Tucker Phillips.

Breed Champion Light Weight Cross Barrow: Devin Alvey.

Courtnee Odom exhibited the Grand Champion Lamb at the Smith County Youth Expo. Also pictured is buyer Mike Holcomb with Oilmen of East Texas, which paid $3,000 for the lamb. (Courtesy Photo) Courtnee Odom exhibited the Grand Champion Lamb at the Smith County Youth Expo. Also pictured is buyer Mike Holcomb with Oilmen of East Texas, which paid $3,000 for the lamb. (Courtesy Photo) First Place: Casey Brooks.

Second Place: Joseph Burks.

Third Place: Josh Martin and Cole Wheeler.

Fourth Place: Juliann Hill. Fifth Place: Tyler Kelly.

Sixth Place: Erin Johnson.

Seventh Place: Dixie Taylor.

Eighth Place: Courtnie Watkins and Chris Sullivan.

Ninth Place: Whitley Holcomb.

10th Place: Amber May and Zach May and Jacob Bickerstaff.

Participants in the market barrow show were Walker Roach, Hope Whitehead, Harli Holcomb, James Bradshaw, Malory Watkins, Thomas Brooks, Kolton Prince and Steven Head.

Participants in the Steer Show included Tucker Phillips, Tyler Kelly and Haylee Murphy. Matthew McKeethan participated in the Lamb Show, placing 17th and Courtnee Odom placed 10th in the Goat Show.

Devin Alvey showed the Breed Champion Light Weight Cross Barrow at the Houston Show. (Courtesy Photo) Devin Alvey showed the Breed Champion Light Weight Cross Barrow at the Houston Show. (Courtesy Photo) The Cherokee County Show results were as follows:

Grand Champion Steer/Senior Showmanship: Haylee Murphy; Grand Champion Barrow: Juliann Hill; and Grand Champion Goat: Sarah Minton.

Champion Dairy Goat: Matthew McKeethan.

Second place barrow: Jody Alexander.

Third place barrow: Rylie Hellman.

Third place steer: Aubri Murphy.

Open Class: Zane Hellman.

The results from Star of Texas Show March 23-26, in Austin, were as follows:

Barrow Results: first in class: Josh Martin; second in class: Jacob Bickerstaff; and third in class: Casey Brooks.

Other Participates in the Star of Texas Show included Jody Alexander, Tucker Phillips and Courtnee Odom.
Haylee Murphy showed the Grand Champion Steer/Senior Showmanship at the Cherokee County Show. (Courtesy Photo) Haylee Murphy showed the Grand Champion Steer/Senior Showmanship at the Cherokee County Show. (Courtesy Photo)
Matthew McKeethan exhibited the Grand Champion Lamb at the Smith County Youth Expo. Also pictured is buyer Tom Roper with the Herd Ranch, which paid $3,750 for the lamb. (Courtesy Photo) Matthew McKeethan exhibited the Grand Champion Lamb at the Smith County Youth Expo. Also pictured is buyer Tom Roper with the Herd Ranch, which paid $3,750 for the lamb. (Courtesy Photo)

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