Gates, Shaw win stock show beef division

The 2024 Donley County Junior Livestock Show was held last Saturday, January 13, at the Donley County Activity Center with Levi Gates and Wes Shaw winning the beef division.

Gates showed the Grand Champion Steer, and Shaw exhibited the Grand Champion Heifer.

Other top winners were Madison Moore and her Grand Champion Sheep, Kaitin Ehlert and her Grand Champion Goat, Maloree Wann with the Grand Champion Gilt, and Jase Conway with his Grand Champion Barrow.

Reserve Champion honors went to Levi Gates, steer; Kate Shaw, heifer; Brandon Moore, sheep; Adleigh Moore, goat; Maloree Wann barrow; and Jase Conway, gilt.

Forty-seven youth from the Donley County 4-H and the Clarendon and Hedley chapters of the FFA exhibited their animals last weekend.

The livestock auction following the show generated an estimated $44,550 as of Tuesday morning, and that number will increase as donations continue to be received. Last year’s show brought in $33,250 by this point.

Showmanship awards this year went to Adleigh Moore – Junior Goat, Kaitin Ehlert – Senior Goat, Brandon Moore – Junior Sheep, Madison Moore – Senior Sheep, Hudson Howard – Junior Beef, Kate Shaw – Senior Beef, Hudson Howard – Junior Swine, and Harrison Howard – Senior Swine. The Pee Wee Showmanship winners were Alix Roberts and Mac Wann.
Complete results of the show are as follows:

Steers: British – Hudson Howard, Breed Champion; Parker Haynes, Reserve Breed; and Grant Haynes, third.

American – Grant Haynes, Breed Champion; Ronan Howard, Reserve Breed; and Hunter Wann, third.

Cross Light Weight – Harrison Howard, first; and Trigg Harper, second.

Cross Medium Weight – Levi Gates, Grand Champion; Parker Haynes, second; and Trigg Harper, third.

Cross Heavy Weight – Levi Gates, Reserve Champion; Levi Gates, Reserve Breed; and Harrison Howard, third.

Heifers: Class 1 – Kate Shaw, first; Emma Howard, second; and Gracen Sims, third.

Class 2 – Wes Shaw, Grand Champion; and Taylee Ehlert, second.

Class 3 – Kate Shaw, Reserve Champion; and Wes Shaw, second.

Sheep: Class 1 – Cristina Silvestre, first.

Class 2 – Madison Moore, Grand Champion; and Brandon Moore, Reserve Champion.

Goats: Class 1 – Paul Berry, first; Kelli Love, second; Javier Valles, third; Malachi Murphy, fourth; and Payton Inman, fifth.

Class 2 – Tavi Edwards, first; Will Berry, second; Lily Stasio, third; Emily McCurdy, fourth; and Kensler Roberts, fifth.

Class 3 – Slaid Pittman, first; Cory Stasio, second; Paul Berry, third; Kensler Roberts, fourth; and Kaylynn Hendrick, fifth.

Class 4 – Katin Ehlert, Grand Champion; Adleigh Moore, Reserve Champion; Ajax Caudle, third; and Hayden Moore, fourth.

Class 5 – Gracie Ellis, first; and Addelay Snure, second.

Gilts: Light Weight – Ehmjey Martinez, first; Jaxon Robertson, second; and Trinity Harper, third.

Medium Weight – Kennadie Cummins, first; Tandie Cummins, second; and Cutter Ashbrook, third.

Heavy Weight – Maloree Wann, Grand Champion; and Jase Conway, second.

Barrows: Chester – Wes Shaw, Breed Champion; and Kate Shaw, Reserve Breed.

BOPB – Kennadie Cummins, Breed Champion; Heston Seay, Reserve Breed; and Jaxon Robertson, third.

Duroc Light Weight – Cutter Seay, first; and Heston Seay, second.

Duroc Heavy Weight – Jase Conway, Grand Champion; and Tandie Cummins, Reserve Breed.

Hamp – Maloree Wann, Reserve Champion; Harrison Howard, Reserve Breed; Cutter Ashbrook, third; and Payton Inman, fourth.

York – Harrison Howard, Breed Champion.

Cross Light Weight – Hudson Howard, first; Maloree Wann, second; and Jaxon Robertson, third.

Cross Heavy Weight – Jaxon Robertson, Breed Champion; Jase Conway, Reserve Breed; and Cutter Seay, third.