Livestock show raises $422,290 for local youth
Amy Prayer/Highland Lakes Newspapers
Grace Rempe of Marble Falls Future Farmers of America is award the Grand Cahmpion Market Hog award at the 50th Annual Burnet Livestock Show.
It was another record year for the 2017 Burnet County Livestock Show as the sale raised $422,290 for Burnet County Future Farmers of America (FFA) students and 4-H Club members.
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the show, which was held at the Burnet County Fairgrounds in Burnet Jan. 5-7. Last year's show raised $367,240.
Outstanding Senior awards to Cody Moore and Clay Chasteen, while the Robert Jacoby Memorial Top Breeder award went to Cody Moore as well. The Buck Zimmerman Top Hand for 2017 was Audrey Anderson.
Champions crowned at the Burnet County Livestock Show include:
Market Steers
Grand Champion — Cody Moore, Burnet FFA
Reserve Grand Champion — Kenneth “Kade” Schooler, Burnet FFA
Market Lambs
Grand Champion — Brynlee Cody, Bertram 4H
Reserve Grand Champion — Brynlee Cody, Bertram 4H
Market Hogs
Grand Champion — Grace Rempe, Marble Falls FFA
Reserve Grand Champion — Kaygen Floyd, Burnet FFA
Market Turkeys
Grand Champion — Shelbie Denton, Bertram 4H
Reserve Grand Champion — Gracie Arevalo, Burnet FFA
Market Broilers
Grand Champion — Meghan Matcek, Marble Falls 4H
Reserve Grand Champion — Brandon Schwausch, Burnet 4H
Market Goats
Grand Champion — Ty Riley, Burnet FFA
Reserve Grand Champion — McKenzie Evans, Burnet FFA
Market Rabbits
Grand Champion — Bryer Atkinson, Marble Falls FFA
Reserve Grand Champion — Ethan Esser, Marble Falls 4H
Breeding Heifers
Grand Champion — McKenzie Evans, Burnet FFA
Reserve Grand Champion — Mayson Elliott, Burnet FFA
Breeding Sheep
Grand Champion — Landri Lewis, Burnet 4H
Reserve Grand Champion — Clay Chasteen, Burnet FFA
Angora Goats
Grand Champion — Samantha Burton, Burnet 4H
Reserve Grand Champion — Kody Burton, Burnet 4H
Boer Breeding Goats
Grand Champion — Kinzy Davidson, Burnet FFA
Reserve Grand Champion — Colton Davidson, Burnet FFA
Dairy Goats
Grand Champion — Jacob Abels, Spicewood 4H
Reserve Grand Champion — Emily Peterson, Spicewood 4H
Breeding Gilt
Grand Champion — Christian Tucker, Burnet FFA
Reserve Grand Champion — Cade Ringstaff, Burnet FFA
Ag Mechanics
Grand Champion — AMGp Moore-Ringstaff, Burnet FFA
Reserve Grand Champion — AMGp Dickehut-Vann, Burnet FFA
2017 Showmanship winners are as follows:
Steers
Senior Showmanship — Cody Moore
Junior Showmanship — Mayson Elliot
Breeding Heifers
Senior Showmanship — Jacob Robinett
Junior Showmanship — Mayson Elliot
Swine
Senior Showmanship — Ellett Vann
Junior Showmanship — Ethan Floyd
Breeding Gilts
Senior Showmanship — Kianna Moss
Junior Showmanship — Avery Floyd
Lambs
Senior Showmanship — Kianna Moss
Junior Showmanship — Cheyenne Stratton
Breeding Sheep
Senior Showmanship — Clay Chasteen
Junior Showmanship — Cooper Faris
Market Goats
Senior Showmanship — Paris Brinkley
Junior Showmanship — McKenzie Evans
Angora Goats
Senior Showmanship — Stephen Jackson
Junior Showmanship — Dylan Burton
Boer Goats
Senior Showmanship — Benjamin Sconci
Junior Showmanship — Riley Arrington
Dairy Goats
Senior Showmanship — Kaylie Russell
Junior Showmanship — Ayden Dale
Turkeys
Senior Showmanship — Kaygen Floyd
Junior Showmanship — Neil Denton
Broilers
Senior Showmanship — Brandon Schwausch
Junior Showmanship — Jamie Palacios
Rabbits
Senior Showmanship — Marc Barnett
Junior Showmanship — Bryce Atkinson
Ag Mechanics
Benjamin Sconci
