Livestock auction raises $61,000 for local youth

Koyt Tucek and Jodee Pigg exhibited the top animals in the Beef Division during the annual Donley County Junior Livestock Show last Saturday, January 12, at the Donley County Activity Center.

Tucek showed the Grand Champion Steer, and Pigg had the Grand Champion Heifer.

Other top winners were Chardy Craft and her Grand Champion Goat; Madison Smith with the Grand Champion Lamb; Austin Adams and his Grand Champion Gilt; and Kati Adams with the Grand Champion Barrow.

Reserve Champion honors when to Chardy Craft, goats; Madison Smith, lambs; Jodee Pigg, steers; Hannah Hommel, heifers; Tristen Harper, gilts; and Chance McAnear, barrows.

A total of 73 kids from the Donley County 4-H Club and local FFA chapters exhibited 102 animals during the show. Last year 62 young people showed 98 animals.

The livestock auction following the show generated an estimated $61,000, and that number is likely to increase as donations continue to be received. Last year’s sale totaled about $70,000 when everything was collected.

Showmanship awards this year went to Kassie O’Dell – Senior Goat, Cole Franks – Junior Goat, Jasmine Lockeby – Senior Lamb, Madison Smith – Junior Lamb, Austin Adams – Senior Swine, Dalton Benson – Junior Swine, Brittany McAnear – Senior Beef, and Koyt Tucek – Junior Beef.

Complete results of the show are as follows:

Barrows

– Class 1 – Kadee Lockeby, first, Kyla O’Dell, second, Klaiton Moore, third, Kassie O’Dell, fourth; Class 2 – Shelby Musick, Light Weight Division Reserve Champion, first, Coltin Kingston, second, Jake Owens, third, Cheyenne Smith, fourth, Kyle Lindsey, fifth, Makenzie Hinton, sixth; Class 3 – Koyt Tucek, Light Weight Division Champion, first, Dalton Benson, second, Clay King, third, Lane Cabler, fourth, Collin Monroe, fifth; Class 4 – Hadleigh Halsell, first, Austin Adams, second, Jade Benson, third, Kaitlyn Davis, fourth; Class 5 – Cheyenne Smith, Medium Weight Division Reserve Champion, first, Kari O’Dell, second, Andy Munoz, third, Caylor Monroe, fourth, Calder Havens, fifth; Class 6 – Kati Adams, Grand Champion, Medium Weight Division Champion, first, Payton Havens, second, Jade Benson, third, Clay King, fourth, Braylee Sheilds, fifth, Seth Greer, sixth; Class 7 – Chance McAnear, Reserve Champion, Heavy Weight Division Champion, first, Dalton Benson, second, Austin Adams, third, Koyt Tucek, fourth, Ryan Ward, fifth, Lane Cabler, sixth; Class 8 – Kati Adams, Heavy Weight Division Reserve Champion, first, Hannah Hommel, second, Marijke Tiddens, third, David Johnston, fourth, Cole Ward, fifth; Class 9 – Hannah Hommel, first, Tres Hommel, second, Shelby O’Keefe, third, Tres Hommel, fourth,

Gilts

– Class 1 – Tristen Harper, Reserve Champion, first, Joseph Jaramillo, second, Gaven Nazario, third, Joslyn Burton, fourth, Christian Lucero, fifth; Class 2 – Austin Adams, Grand Champion, first, Kallie Lindsey, second, Kyler Lamberson, third, Cody Cabler, fourth, Clay Ward, fifth; Class 3 – Kati Adams, first, Koyt Tucek, second, Hannah Hommel, third, Gaven Nazario, fourth, Diego Souza, fifth; Class 4 – Tristen Harper, first, Tres Hommel, second, Emeri Robinson, third, and Porshe Henderson, fourth.

Goats

– Class 1 – Chardy Craft, Grand Champion, first, Chardy Craft, Reserve Champion, second, Parker Womak, third, Parker Womak, fourth, Ethan Babcock, fifth, Clint Franks, sixth; Class 2 – Izzy Craft, first, Kassie O’Dell, second, Cole Franks, third, Kolt Stevenson, fourth; Class 3 – Arden Haught, first, Cole Franks, second, Kolt Stevenson, third, and Keandre Cortez, fourth.

Heifers

– Jodee Pigg, Grand Champion, first, Hannah Hommel, Reserve Champion, second, and Tres Hommel, third.

Sheep

– Class 1 – Klaiton Moore, first, Jasmine Lockeby, second; Class 2 – Madison Smith, Grand Champion, first, Madison Smith, Reserve Champion, second, Charlie Ann Neeley, third.

Steers

– Class 1 – Jodee Pigg, Reserve Champion, Breed Champion, first, Brittney McAnear, Breed Reserve Champion, second, Cody Wood, third, Koyt Tucek, fourth; Class 2 – Hannah Hommel, first, Tres Hommel, second; Class 3 – Kaden Bennett, first, John Pigg, second, Colt Wood, third; Class 4 – Koyt Tucek, Grand Champion, Breed Champion, first, Caden Farris, second, Austin Adams, third; Class 5 – Trevor Cobb, Breed Reserve Champion, first, Austin Adams, second, Kati Adams, third, and Kelsey McAnear, fourth.