2017 NCM Fair Comes To A Close

The North Central Missouri Fair came to an end on Saturday with livestock shows and grandstand events being held.
BEEF
There were 104 head of cattle entered in Saturday’s beef show, including 13 in the pee wee show.
Jenna Reeter of Trenton showed the supreme champion female, an Angus, and was also selected for the intermediate showmanship honors. The reserve champion female belonged to Lea Simmons of Unionville, who showed a Charolais.
The supreme champion bull, an Angus, was shown by Kolby Singer of Hale. The reserve champion bull was a Mainetainer, shown by Haley Fitzpatrick of Meadville.
Max Alexander of Brookfield had the champion market steer and the supreme market animal. Sadie Roy of Trenton had the reserve champion market steer. The champion home-raised steer belonged to James Ballard of Bethany, who also had the reserve champion market animal.
Other showmanship honors went to Allena Allen of Trenton, senior; and Carman Woodworth of Chillicothe, junior.
Champions in the show included:
Female
Angus – Jenna Reeter, champion, Max Herring, reserve champion; Charolais – Lea Simmons, champion; Charolais Composite – Lilly Stedem, champion; Chianina – Clayton Moore, champion, Dalton Hoover, reserve; Gelbvieh – Gage Swindler, champion and reserve; Gelbvieh Balancer – Kegan Turnmire, champion and reserve; Hereford – Carman Woodworth, champion, Kendra Betz, reserve; Limousin Flex – Garrett Cramer, champion; Maine Anjou – Kaleb Bower, champion, Emma Rhea, reserve; Mainetainer – Allena Allen, champion, Riley Head, reserve; Red Angus – Kyle Bower, champion, Rebecca Urich, reserve; Shorthorn Jaiden Rodenburg, champion, Sean Childs, reserve; Shorthorn Plus – Kale Batson, champion, Katie Buswell, reserve; Simmental – Kaley Cox, champion, Trent Buswell, reserve; Percentage Simmental – Clayton Walker, champion, Haley Fitzpatrick, reserve; South Devon – Savanna Hughs, champion; Spur Hughs, reserve; Crossbred – Allena Allen, champion, Dylan Hamilton, reserve.
Bulls
Angus – Kolby Singer, champion, Cayden Bowe, reserve; Chianina, Casey Turley, champion; Limousin – Zane Reed, champion and reserve; Mainetainer – Haley Kirkpatrick; Red Angus – Kyle Bower.
Steers
Charolais Composite – Max Alexander, champion, Chase Simmons, reserve; Maine Anjou – James Ballard, champion; Shorthorn – Gabby Hapes, champion; Crossbred – Sadie Roy, champion, Seth Reeter, reserve; Mainetainer – Trace Alexander, champion.
Blue ribbon winners were Max Herring, 2; Kyle Bower, 2; Emma Rhea, 3; Kaley Cox, 2; Dylan Hamilton, 2; Hannah Bowe, 2; Jenna Reeter, 3; Gage Swindler, 4; Cayden Bowe, 5; Jaiden Rodenberg, 1; Clayton Walker, 2; Kendra Betz, 2; Kale Batson, 2; Allena Allen, 3; Savanna Hughs, 1; Katie Buswell, 1; James Ballard, 2; Anna Hines, 2; Trevor Peniston, 1; Makenzee Epperson, 1; Clayton Moore, 2; Dalton Hoover, 2; Lilly Stedem, 1; Lea Simmons, 1; Keegan Turnmire, 1; Ava Simpson, 2; Carman Woodworth, 1; Kaleb  Bower, 1; Lanie Hill, 1; Riley Head, 2; Haley Fitzpatrick, 4; Ashley Chalfant, 4; Spur Hughs, 1; Dawson Konrad, 1; Abby Simpson, 1; Sean Childs, 1; Cody Buswell, 1; Rebecca Urich, 2; Cutler Epperson, 1; Kase Singer, 1; Grayson Turnmire, 1; Garrett Cramer, 1; Trenton Buswell, 1; Aubrie Burton, 1; Zane Reed, 3; Casey Turley, 2; Kolby Singer, 1; Chase Simmons, 1; Max Alexander, 1; Trace Alexander, 1; Gabby Hapes, 1; Seth Reeter, 1; Lanie Cowan, 1; Maggie LaPorta, 2; Sadie Roy, 2; Jerilynn Hoover, 1; Audrey Meservey, 1; Megan Cox, 2; Sam Meservey, 1; Abby Burton, 1; Breilly Roy, 1.
PREMIUM SALE
A total of $48,475 was raised during this year’s premium livestock sale, held following the beef show on Saturday night.
There were 13 buyers for the animals offered for sale by 20 local youth. In addition to the 13 buyers, there were 40 other sponsors for this year’s event.
HORSE SHOW
The horse show moved along quickly Saturday morning as organizers raced to beat forecasted rain.
The high-point winners in the show were Sammie Jo Blanchard, age 8 and under; Paiton Brewer and Hadley Jumps, tie for 9 to 12 years; and Katie Blanchard, 13 years and over.
The top five in each of the events included:
Halter mares (all ages) – 1. Matthew Blanchard, 2. Blake Eitel, 3. Paiton Brewer, 4. Allee Prescott, 5. Lily Rice.
Halter Geldings (all ages) 1. Katie Blanchard, 2. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 3. Blake Eitel, 4. Camdyn Leeper.
Showmanship (8 and under) - 1. Matthew Blanchard, 2. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 3. Raylee Bushnell, 4. Lily Rose.
Showmanship (9 to 12 years) – 1. Allee Prescott, 2. Paiton Brewer, 3. Hadley Jumps.
Showmanship (13 to 17) – 1. Cheyenne Blanchard, 2. Katie Blanchard, 3. Blake Eitel.
Walk-Trot (8 and under, pony) – 1. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 2. Matthew Blanchard, 3. Lily Rice.
Walk-Trot (8 and under, horse) -1. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 2. Ella Terhune, 3. Raylee Bushnell.
Horsemanship (12 and under, horse) – 1. Allee Prescott, 2. Hadley Jumps, 3. Paiton Brewer.
Horsemanship (13 to 17) – 1. Blake Eitel, 2. Katie Blanchard, 3. Cheyenne Blanchard.
Lead Line (6 and under) – 1. Lily Rice, 2. Addison Lewis, 3. Colin Rice, 4. Ethan Miller, 5. Raelynn VanGenderen.
Western Pleasure (all ages) – 1. Blake Eitel, 2. Hadley Jumps, 3. Allee Prescott, 4. Katie Blanchard, 5. Cheyenne Blanchard.
Trail Class (all ages) – 1. Blake Eitel, 2. Allee Prescott, 3. Katie Blanchard, 4. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 5. Cheyenne Blanchard.
Egg and Spoon (12 and under) – 1. Allee Prescott, 2. Ella Terhune, 3. Raylee Bushnell, 4. Hadley Jumps, 5. Sammie Jo Blanchard.
Egg and Spoon (13 to 17) – 1. Katie Blanchard, 2. Blake Eitel, 3. Cheyenne Blanchard.
Barrel Race (12 and under, pony) – 1. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 2. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 3. Matthew Blanchard, 4. Lily Rice.
Barrel Race (12 and under, horse) – 1. Allee Prescott, 2. Hadley Jennings, 3. Paiton Brewer, 4. Ella Terhune, 5. Raylee Bushnell.
Barrel Race (13 to 17) – 1. Katie Blanchard, 2. Cheyenne Blanchard, 3. Blake Eitel.
Flag Race (12 and under, pony) – 1. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 2. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 3. Matthew Blanchard.
Flag Race (12 and under, horse) – 1. Paiton Brewer, 2. Allee Prescott, 3. Hadley Jumps, 4. Ella Terhune, 5. Ethan Miller.
Flag Race (13 to 17) – 1. Cheyenne Blanchard, 2. Blake Eitel.
Down and Back (12 and under, pony) – 1. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 2. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 3. Matthew Blanchard, 4. Lily Rice.
Down and Back (12 and under, horse) – 1. Allee Prescott, 2. Paiton Brewer, 3. Hadley Jumps, 4. Ella Terhune, 5. Ethan Miller.
Down and Back (13 to 17) – 1. Blake Eitel, 2. Cheyenne Blanchard, 3. Katie Blanchard.
Pole-Bending (12 and under, pony) -1. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 2. Sammie Jo Blanchard, 3. Matthew Blanchard.
Pole-Bending (12 and under, horse) – 1. Paiton Brewer, 2. Hadley Jumps, 3. Allee Prescott, 4. Ella Terhune, 5. Raylee Bushnell.
Pole-Bending (13 to 17) – 1. Blake Eitel, 2. Katie Blanchard, 3. Cheyenne Blanchard.
SHEEP
There were 39 head of sheep entered in Friday’s show, with four pee wee exhibitors.
Layton Stonger of Galt exhibited the supreme champion market lamb, a cross-bred, with the reserve champion, also a crossbred, exhibited by Joslyn Seals of Browning. The supreme champion ewe was exhibited by Harlee Beck of Chillicothe, also a crossbred, with Savannah Seals’ Hampshire being named the reserve champion ewe. A crossbred exhibited by Dillon Jones of Princeton was named the supreme champion ram, while Kale Batson of Trenton exhibited the reserve champion, also a Crossbred.
Showmanship winners were Harlee Beck, junior division; Gage Seals of Browning, intermediate division; and Savannah Seals, senior division.
Breed champions included:
Rams
Suffolk – Maggie Almond, Brookfield, champion and reserve; Crossbred – Dillon Jones, champion, Kale Batson, reserve.
Ewes
Hampshire – Savannah Seals, champion, Mason Baxter of Chillicothe, reserve; Suffolk – Maggie Almond, champion and reserve; Crossbred – Harlee Beck, champion, Sydney Baxter of Chillicothe, reserve.
Market Lambs
Dorset – Kale Batson, champion; Hampshire – Sydney Baxter, champion, Bo Meeker of Laredo, reserve; Natural Color – Dillon Jones, champion; Speckled – Ayra Meeker, champion, Maci Moore, reserve; Suffolk – Sydney Baxter, champion; Crossbred- Layton Stonger, champion, Joslyn Seals, reserve.
Blue ribbon winners included:
Maggie Almond, 7; Kale Batson, 2; Dillon Jones, 3; Savannah Seals, 3; Mason Baxter of Chillicothe, 2; Joslyn Seals, 3; Gage Seals, 2; Ayra Meeker, 2; Madi Moore, 2; Harlee Beck, 3; Sydney Baxter, 3; Lexa Stonger, 1; Bo Meeker, 2; Maci Moore, 2; Taylor Coram, 1; and Layton Stonger, 1.
GOATS
Friday’s goat show drew 29 exhibitors, including two peewee exhibitors. The supreme champion doe and reserve champion does were exhibited by Montana Plattner of Chillicothe. The champion buck ( 6 to 12 months) was exhibited by Keith Herring of Linneus, who had the only buck entered in the show. The supreme champion market goat was exhibited by Gabrielle Wigchert of Chil-licothe, with Jake Henry of Braymer exhibiting the reserve champion.
Showmanship honors went to Emma Whitlock of Milan in the junior division, while Wyatt Ellis of Bethany took top honors in the senior division.
Champions in the show included:
Does
Under 6 months – Emma Whitlock, champion, Wyatt Ellis, reserve; 6 to 12 months – Wyatt Ellis, champion, Kayla Henry of Cowgill, reserve; 1 to 2 years – Montana Plattner, champion (and reserve champion meat doe) and reserve; over 2 years – Montana Plattner, champion (and champion meat doe), and Wyatt Ellis, reserve.
Wethers
Gabrielle Wigchert had the champion in classes 1 and 2, with Ayra Meeker having the champion in class 3. Jake Henry had the reserve in class 2.
Earning blue ribbons in the show were Ellis Wyatt, 4; Kayla Henry, 3; Emma Whitlock, 2; Montana Plattner, 3; Keith Herring, 2; Gabrielle Wigchert, 2; Jake Henry, 2; and Ayra Meeker, 2.
POULTRY/FOWL
There were 6 exhibitors with 17 entries, as well as 4 peewee exhibitors, in the Poultry/Fowl Show, held Thursday at the fair.
A standard pullet exhibited by Rachel Murphy of Jamesport was named the grand champion of show, with Kayden Brooke’s duck being named the reserve champion. Other winners in the show included, Rachel Murphy, champion large fowl, with Azriel Murphy of Jamesport exhibiting the reserve champion; Kayden Brooke of Bethany, champion bantam, and Eric Hines, reserve champion; Kayden Brooke, champion duck, and Micah Murphy of Jamesport, reserve champion. Azriel Murphy won the senior showmanship division, with Rachel Murphy taking top honors in the junior showmanship division.
No ribbon winners were listed for the poultry/fowl show.
RABBITS
The rabbit show drew 14 exhibitors with 71 entries, making for a long show at the livestock pavilion. There was also 1 peewee exhibitor.
Trenton resident Anna Hines’ Californian was named the Grand Champion of Show, while Jasper Jones’ Dutch was named the reserve champion. Jones, of Chillicothe, also had the best four class rabbit, a Dutch, with Brylee Bowles of Bethany exhibiting the reserve, a Mini Rex. Anna Hines had the best six class rabbit, a Californian, with Robyn Snuffer of Jamesport exhibiting the reserve, a New Zealand.
Showmanship honors went to Brylee Bowles in the senior division and Jasper Jones in the junior division.
Best of Breed honors went to Anna Hines (Californian) and Robyn Snuffer (New Zealand), with Anna Hines also earning honors in Best Opposite Sex of Breed.
Other results included: 
Best of Breed 4 Class: Dutch – Jasper Jones; French Angora – Sadie Butterfield of Bethany; Rex – Mylee Francis of Princeton; Netherland Dwarf – Jasper Jones; Jersey Wooley – Grace Hollon of Cowgill; Holland Lop – Robyn Snuffer; Mini Satin – Abby Jones of Chillicothe; Dwarf Hotot- Grace Hollon; Mini Rex – Brylee Bowles.
Best Opposite Sex of Breed 4 Class:
Holland Lop – Jasper Jones; Mini Satin – Jaclyn Jones of Bogard; Dwarf Hotot – Grace Hollon; Mini Rex – Brylee Bowles.
Ribbon winners included: Anna Hines, 6 blue; Jaclyn Hines, 7 blue; Jasper Jones, 5 blue; Sadie Butterfield, 5 blue, 1 red; Rebecca Duff, Princeton, 4 blue, 1 red; Ryan Allen of Skidmore, 2 blue; Dakota Allen of Skidmore, 1 blue, 1 red; Evan Tharp of Milan, 6 blue; Mylee Francis, 3 blue; Brylee Bowles, 7 blue; Faith Hollon of Cowgill, 7 blue; Grace Hollon, 6 blue; Robyn Snuffer, 2 blue; and Abby Jones, 6 blue.
ATV/Motocross Races
Results from Friday night’s ATV/Motocross races included:
ATV Kids, 71cc and Under – 1. Mason Rongey of Trenton, 2. Jace Eddy of Milan, 3. Layton Anderson of Trenton.
ATV Kids 71cc to 110cc – 1. Trent Peniston of Chillicothe, 2. Shawn Carson of Crocker, 3. Mason Rongey.
ATV Kids 111cc to 199cc – 1. Destiny Gutshall of Jamesport, 2. Darrell Sizemore of Sturgeon.
ATV Beginner – 1. Ryan Tipton of Trenton, 2. Brice Gibler of Trenton, 3. Destiny Gutshall.
ATV Open A – 1. Cliff Roberts of Brimson, 2. Brendan Gant of Richmond, 3. Brennon Vandevender of Trenton.
ATV Expert – 1. Hunter Day of Paris, 2. Cliff Roberts of Brimson, 3. Brendan Gant.
Moto Kids 70cc – 1. Trevor Peniston of Chillicothe, 2. Trent Peniston, 3. Austin Stevens of Trenton.
Moto Kids 50cc – 1. Eli Horvatin of Cameron, 2.Bradly Miller of Trenton, 3. Taylor Peniston of Chillicothe.
Moto Kids 71cc and over – 1. Trevor Peniston, 2. Evan Houck of Princeton, 3. Jaden Funk of Chillicothe.
Moto Beginner – 1. Jordin Miller of Trenton, 2. Parker Coon of Princeton, 3. Dalton Houk of Milan.
Moto Open A – 1. Tyler O’Neal of Bethany, 2. Shane Leakey of Richmond, 3. Parker Coon.
Moto Expert – 1. Tyler O’Neal, 2. Josh Anderson of Trenton, 3. Jacob Dyle of Albany.