Even with the sweltering temperature, the hog show at the North Central Missouri Fair on Wednesday had an increased number of entries over last year.
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There were 112 head entered, up from 78 last year. Showmanship honors went to Quinten Lewis of Chillicothe in the 15 years and over division, while Zachary Ayers of Green City was the winner in the 11 to 14 years category and Julia Stimpson of Chillicothe was the 8- to 10-year-old winner. The Herdsmanship Award was presented to the Huber Family of Trenton.
Abby Burns of Chilicothe exhibited the supreme champion boar, a Yorkshire, while Dolan Huber of Trenton exhibited the reserve champion, also a Yorkshire. Miss Burns also exhibited the supreme champion gilt, a Yorkshire and Quinten Lewis exhibited the reserve champion, a Spotted Poland. Calvin Grady of Gallatin exhibited the supreme champion market hog, with Rachel Nowland of Chillicothe exhibiting the reserve.
There were 14 entries in the pee wee show, which started the morning.
Breed champions included:
Gilts
Berkshire – Lindsey Elvin, McFall, champion; Tanner Johnson, Gallatin, reserve; Chester White – Tanner Johnson, champion; Haley Kidd, Trenton, reserve; Duroc – Melea Farmer, Trenton, champion; Haley Purkapile, Trenton, reserve; Hampshire – Haley Purkapile, champion; Ada Fox, Laredo, reserve; Spotted Poland – Quinten Lewis, champion, Abigale Mathews, Hale, reserve.
Boars
Duroc – Ricki Hendrix, Hopkins, champion; Tanner Johnson, reserve; Hampshire, Tanner Johnson, champion; Yorkshire -Abby Burns, champion; Dolan Huber, reserve; Cross-bred, Tanner Johnson, champion.
Market Hogs
Berkshire – Rylee Johnson, Laredo, champion; Chester White – Natalie Ayers, Green City, champion; Ricki Hendrix, reserve; Duroc – Kade Marnin, Mendon, champion; Jesse Birkenholz, Hopkins, reserve; Hampshire – Haley Kidd, champion; Julia Stimpson, Chillicothe, reserve; Poland China – Natalie Ayers, champion; Spotted Poland – Quinten Lewis, champion; Cameron Mathews, Hale, reserve; Yorkshire – Melea Farmer, Trenton, champion; Zachary Ayers, reserve; Cross-bred – Calvin Grady, champion; Rachel Nowland, reserve.
Calvin Grady’s cross-bred was the champion market barrow, with Rachel Nowland showing the reserve. Dolan Huber exhibited the champion market gilt, with Carlee Johnson of Laredo showing the champion market gilt.
Ribbon winners included Natalie Ayers, 2 blue; Zachary Ayers, 3 blue; Jesse Birkenholz, 8 blue; Abby Burns, 4 blue; Erin Campbell, 2 blue; Wyatt Ellis, 2 blue; Larissa Elvins, 1 red; Lauren Elvins, 1 blue; Lindsey Elvins, 1 blue; Melea Farmer, 2 blue; Morganne Farmer, 2 blue; Ada Fox, 1 blue; Loren Fox, 1 blue; Mariah Fox, 1 blue; Dillon Glenn, 2 red; Zach Glenn, 2 red; Calvin Grady, 2 blue; Ricki Hendrix, 2 blue; Bailey Henry, 1 blue; Wade Horton, 1 blue, 1 red; Dolan Huber, 2 blue, 1 red; Jesse Huber, 1 blue, 1 red; Carlee Johnson, 3 blue; Rylee Johnson, 1 blue; Tanner Johnson, 12 blue; Haley Kidd, 4 blue; Tyler Kidd, 3 blue, 1 red; Quinten Lewis, 2 blue; Cole Liebhart, 2 blue; Dalton Liebhart, 1 blue, 1 red; Kaitlin Liebhart, 1 blue, 1 red; Kade Marnin, 2 blue; Abigale Mathews, 2 blue; Cameron Mathews, 1 blue; Morgan Mathews, 1 blue, 1 red; Russell Neeley, 1 blue, 3 red; Kami Nelson, 1 blue, 1 red; Rachel Nowland, 1 blue; Victoria Overton, 3 blue, 3 red; Haley Purkapile, 4 blue; Lillian Smith, 2 blue, 1 red; Julia Stimpson, 3 blue, 1 red.
There were 63 goats judged in the goat show on Wednesday night.
Showmanship honors went to Rachel Zumbrunnen of Brookfield, who was the senior 15-and-over recipient, and Grant Taylor of Bethany, who received the junior 14-and-under award. The herdsmanship award went to Rebecca McLain of Galt.
Grant Taylor had the supreme champion doe while Rachel Zumbrunnen had the reserve champion. Showing the supreme champion buck was Kaycee Vandiver of McFall while Zach Taylor of Bethany had the reserve champion buck. Julie Stimpson of Chillicothe had the supreme champion wether while Crysten Lollar of Chillicothe showed the reserve champion wether.
There were nine entries in the pee wee show, which kicked off the goat show. Breed winners in the regular show were:
Does
Dairy – Emily Torrey, Humphreys, champion and reserve champion; Meat – Grant Taylor, Bethany, champion; Rachel Zumbrunnen, Brookfield, reserve champion; Pygmy – Courtney Hueffmeier, Brookfield, champion and reserve champion.
Bucks
Meat – Kaycee Vandiver, McFall, champion; Zach Taylor, Bethany, reserve; Pygmy – Kennedy Wanstreet, Trenton, champion.
Receiving ribbons in the show were Julia Stimpson, 2 blue; Austin Walker, 2 blue; Cassie Reid, 2 blue; Keith Herring, 6 blue; Kurtis Herring, 7 blue; Rebecca McLain, 2 blue; Kinslee Vandiver, 1 blue; Kaycee Vandiver, 2 blue; Rachel Zumbrunnen, 2 blue; Brett Stephenson, 6 blue; Grant Taylor, 1 blue; Cole Taylor, 2 blue; Zach Taylor, 2 blue; Courtney Hueffmeier, 10 blue; Bridget Sherman, 1 blue; Emily Torrey, 2 blue; Kennedy Wanstreet, 4 blue; Skyy Hawkinson, 2 blue; Grace VanOpitz, 5 blue; and Crysten Lollar, 2 blue.
The dairy show was held this afternoon. Tonight’s grandstand entertainment is the muttin’ bustin’ at 7 p.m., followed at 8 p.m. by bullriding.
On tap Friday is the Ladies Lead at the livestock pavillion at 9 a.m., followed by the pee wee sheep show and regular sheep show. Friday night’s grandstand event is ATV and motocross racing, which gets under way at 7 p.m.