Dateline: January 16, 2003

Livestock show 

raises $34,000

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

Joe Don Patterson and Sade Rae Cobb exhibited the top animals in the Beef Division during the annual Donley County Junior Livestock Show last Saturday at the Clarendon Community Center.

Patterson’s Grand Champion Steer was purchased by the Donley County State Bank, and 3-H Cattle Co. had the winning bid for Cobb’s Grand Champion Heifer.

Other top winners were Dalton Askew and his Grand Champion Lamb, purchased by the Herring National Bank; Ronna Edwards and her Grand Champion Goat, purchased by the Donley County Buyers Club; Justin Dillman’s Grand Champion Gilt, bought by 3-H Cattle Co.; and Sade Rae Cobb’s Grand Champion Barrow, also purchased by 3-H Cattle Co.

Sixty-seven local young people from the Donley County 4-H Club and local FFA chapters showed 109 animals. Last year, 82 exhibitors showed 113 animals at show.

As of Tuesday morning, figures showed the sale brought in $34,000. That number may increase in the final tally as more donations are received. Last year, the sale raised an estimated $31,000.

In the Beef Division, Joe Don Patterson received the Senior Showmanship award, and the Junior Showmanship award went to Sade Ray Cobb.

Ronna Edwards took home the Senior Showmanship honors in both the Swine Division and the Lamb Division. Dalton Askew got the Junior Showmanship for Lambs, and Ashley Petty received the Junior Showmanship for Swine.

The Senior Showmanship in Goats went to Katie Askew, and the Junior Showmanship went to Elizabeth Hrbacek.

Complete results are as follows:

Steers: Joe Don Patterson, grand champion; Paul Goetze, reserve champion; Sade Rae Cobb, first and second (class 401); John Patterson, second (class 402); and Charlie Watts, second (class 403).

Heifers: Sade Rae Cobb, grand champion; and Paul Goetze, reserve champion.

Lambs: Dalton Askew, grand champion; Ronna Edwards, reserve champion; Katie Askew, first (class 102); Nathan Gribble, first (class 101); Ashlyn Tubbs, second (class 102); Ty Tubbs, second (class 101); Kaysea Green, third (class 103); and Ty Tubbs, third (class 102).

Goats: Ronna Edwards, grand champion; Katie Askew, reserve champion; Elizabeth Hrbacek, first (class 203); Dalton Askew, second (class 201); Megan Hall, second (class 202); Ruth Ann Howard, second (class 203); Clint Watson, third (class 201); Jenci White, third (class 202); Haley Hall, third (class) 203); Kristen White, fourth (class 202); and Janae White, fourth (class 203).

Swine:  Hamp – Class 608 – Sade Rae Cobb, grand champion barrow; Autumn Dillman, second; Dustin Thomas, third; and Marlee Sargent, fourth.  Class 606 – B.J. Like, breed champion; Brittney Bennett, second; Calvin Edwards, third; and Lee Tolbert, fourth.  Class 605 – Christine Holden, first; Skyler Conatser, second; Kallie Verstuyft, third; and Shandy Koetting, fourth.  Class 607 – Ronna Edwards, first; Deston Chambless, second; Will Monroe, third; and Treva Rowland, fourth.

Gilt – Class 502 – Justin Dillman, grand champion gilt; Brandi Martindale, second; Jaci Copelin, third; and Sade Rae Cobb, fourth.  Class 503 – Autumn Dillman, reserve champion gilt; Brayden Phillips, second; and Kirsten Tolbert, third.  Class 501 – Calvin Edwards, first; Kelsey Mullins, second; Julie Woodard, third; Sabra Patton, fourth; and Reid Copelin, fifth.

York – Class 613 – Cole Farris, reserve champion barrow; Ben Shaw, second; and Justin Dillman, third.  Class 612 – Brandi Martindale, reserve breed; Seth Koetting, second; and Bradley Conatser, third. 

Berk – Class 601 – Skyler Conatser, breed champion.

Duroc – Class 604 – Roper Copelin, breed champion; J.C. Blackburn, reserve breed; Brittney Hall, third.

Cross – Class 617 – Ronna Edwards, breed champion; Ruth Ann Howard, second; and Dustin Thomas, third.  Class 615 – Lisle Rowland, reserve breed; Braden Montgomery, second; and Richard Rodriguez, third.  Class 614 – Lee Stegall, first; Wesley Shields, second; Ryan Petty, third; and Jasie Sargent, fourth.  Class 616 – Calvin Edwards, first; Thaddeus Hall, second; and Haley Chambless, third.

Chester – Class 602 – Michael Newhouse, breed champion; J.C. Blackburn, second; and Brayden Bennett, third.  Class 603 – Ryan Petty, reserve breed; and Ashley Petty, second.

Poland – Class 610 – Ashley Petty, breed champion; Travis Hrbacek, second; and Brayden Phillips, third.  Class 609 – Will Verstuyft, reserve breed; and Brady Montgomery, second.

Spot – Class 611 – Lee Stegall, breed champion; and Lee Tolbert, reserve breed.