Watts exhibits champion steer

Charle Watts and Paul Goetze exhibited the top animals in the Beef Division during the annual Donley County Junior Livestock Show last Saturday at the Clarendon Community Center.

Watts’ Grand Champion Steer was purchased by Bailey’s and Ag Credit of Texas, and Goetze’s Grand Champion Heifer was purchased by Greenbelt Electric Coop and GreenLight Gas.

Other top winners were Austin Adams and his Grand Champion Lamb, purchased by Ken and Glenda Wischkaemper and Monroe and Fleeta Shannon; Jasie Sargent’s Grand Champion Goat was purchased by Community Bank, Johnny Floyd, Paul Bivens, and Jim Shelton; the Grand Champion Swine shown by Calvin Edwards was purchased by Robertson Funeral Directors and NRCS; Tres Hommel’s Grand Champion Gilt was purchased by the Herring National Bank Directors; and Holly Cornell’s Grand Champion Commercial Animal was purchased by the Donley County State Bank and Knorpp Insurance.

A total of 70 young people from the Donley County 4-H Club and local FFA chapters showed 97 animals. Last year exhibitors showed 113 animals.

As of Monday afternoon, figures showed the sale brought in more than $35,000, up slightly from the $33,500 raised last year. That number may increase in the final tally as more donations are received.

In the Beef Division, Charle Watts received the Senior Showmanship award, and the Junior Showmanship award went to Trevor Cobb.

Julie Woodard took home the Senior Showmanship honors in the Swine Division, and Kyle Lindsey got the Junior Showmanship honors.

Dalton Askew received the Senior Showmanship award in the Lamb Division, and Austin Adams took home the Junior Showmanship.

The Senior Showmanship in Goats went to Kristen White, and the Junior Showmanship went to Jenci White.

Complete results are as follows:

Lambs: Austin Adams, grand champion; Kenzie Perryman, reserve grand; Kenzie Perryman, breed champion; Bradley Watson, reserve breed; Kenzie Perryman, third (class 101) and second (class 102); Dalton Askew, third (class 102); Ashlyn Tubbs, second (class 103); Ty Tubbs, third (class 103); and Katie Askew, fourth (class 103).

Goats: Jasie Sargent, grand champion; Maci White, reserve grand; Janae White, first (class 201); Kristin White, second (class 201); Kolt Stevenson, third (class 201); Jenci White, fourth (class 201); Austin Adams, fifth (class 201); Cedar Stevenson, third (class 202); Zach Sargent, fourth (class 203); and Jenci White, fifth (class 203).

Steers: Charle Watts, grand champion; Trevor Cobb, reserve grand; Sade Rae Cobb, first (class 301); Rowdy Speed, second (class 301); Brayden Phillips, third (class 301); Paul Goetze, second (class 302); and Abby Patten, second (class 303).

Heifer: Paul Goetze, grand champion.

Commercial Animals: Holly Cornell, grand champion; and Haley Shelton, reserve champion.

Swine: Gilt – Class 603 – Tres Hommel, grand champion, and Austin Adams, reserve grand. Class 601 – Clayton Shields, first; Britney Upton, second; Brandie Lockhart, third and fourth; and Kelsey Thomas, fifth. Class 602 – Chris Blackburn, first; Dustin Willyard, second; Sabra Patton, third; Tres Hommel, fourth; and Madison Shields, fifth.

Hamp – Class 706 – Calvin Edwards, grand champion; Kimberly Tolbert, second; and Seth Koetting, third. Class 704 – Kyle Lindsey, reserve breed; Paul Monroe, second; and Cole Farris, third. Class 705 – Deston Chambless, first; Braden Montgomery, second; Shandy Koetting, third; and Marlee Sargent, fourth.

Duroc – Class 702 – Haley Chambless, reserve grand; Martin Oliver, second; and Kirsten Tolbert, third. Class 703 – Kelsey Thomas, reserve breed, and Brayden Bennett, second.

Chester – Class 701 – Denver Chambless, breed champion; Ashley Petty, reserve breed; and Dustin Willyard, third.

Poland – Class 707 – Lee Tolbert, breed champion, and Kirsten Tolbert, reserve breed.

Spot – Class 708 – Austin Adams, breed champion; Kristin Dwight, reserve breed; Amy Judd, third; and Nathan Judd, fourth.

Berk – Class 709 – Lee Tolbert, breed champion.

York – Class 710 – Brandon Montgomery, breed champion; Skyler Greer, second; Jasie Sargent, third; and Cole Ward, fourth. Class 711 – R.J. Floyd, reserve champion; Will Verstuyft, second; Ashley Petty, third; and Dustin Thomas, fourth.

Cross – Class 713 – Calvin Edwards, breed champion; Brady Montgomery, second; Thad Hall, third; Reid Copelin, fourth, and Caden Farris, fifth. Class 712 – Julie Woodard, reserve breed; Zach Sargent, second; Will Monroe, third; and John Patterson, fourth. Class 714 – Wesley Shields, first; Dustin Willyard, second; and Jon McGlaun, third. Class 715 – Tres Hommel, first; Joel Horn, second; Kimberly Tolbert, third; and Trish Hewett, fourth.