Livestock show a success
By Sam Atkins
Published in News on April 16, 2004 1:59 PM
Youngsters from across Wayne County enjoyed competing against their peers again this year at the 56th Annual Wayne County Junior Livestock Show and Sale.
"Overall I thought we had a very successful show and sale," said Curtis Shivar, president of the Wayne County Livestock Development Association Inc., which sponsored the event along with the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service.
The two-day event was held this week at the Wayne Regional Fairground's livestock arena. Youths brought their goats, hogs and feeder calves in to be weighed on Tuesday morning and then got them ready for the shows on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The shows were followed by an awards presentation and the sale.
Fewer youths participated this year, but the ones who did were pleased with the sale, said Shivar. Many use the money from the sale to place in a fund for college.
He said the plan now is to evaluate what was done and see if there is anything that needs to be improved.
One thing that really helped this year is a group came out before the sale and cleaned up and got everything in place and then helped clean up after the sale, he said. The livestock arena was all clean by lunchtime on Wednesday.
Showmanship Awards and Trophies for the show and sale are as follows:
Feeder Calf Show
Grand Champion: Beth Massey. Reserve Champion: Zachary Price. Junior Showmanship: first place, Rex Price; second place, Zachary Price. Senior Showmanship: Beth Massey
Meat Goat
Grand Champion: John Tart III. Reserve Champion: Casey Heath. Novice Showmanship (6-8 years old): first place, Derek Roberson; second place, Amanda Wheaton. Junior Showmanship: first place, Chelsea Emery; second place, Elizabeth Rowe. Senior Showmanshp: first place, John Tart III; second place, Michael Sauls.
Market Hog
Grand Champion: John Tart III. Reserve Champion: Douglas Williams. Novice Showmanship: first place, Justin Price; second place, Madisen Barwick. Junior Showmanship: first place, Rex Price; second place, Dylan Jacobs. Senior Showmanship: first place, John Tart III; second place, Jason Thornton
Additional Awards
*2004 Top Sponsor -- Nahunta Pork Center
*Extra Effort Awards presented by James B. Sasser Construction Co.: Feeder Calves -- Zachary Price; Market Hogs -- Justin Price; Meat Goats -- Elizabeth Rowe.
*Outstanding Achievement Awards presented by the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce: Feeder Calves -- Rex Price; Market Hogs -- John Tart III; Meat Goats -- Michael Sauls.
*2004 scholarship winner presented by Blair Hester of KS Bank: Jacob Odom.