The 2021 North Central Missouri Fair ended over the weekend, having had a pretty good showing of animals during the week.
The number of animals exhibited during the 2021 event was not much off last year’s total when the fair was shortened to a livestock-only show due to COVID-19. This year’s event didn’t feature a carnival, but entertainment returned to the grandstand for three nights of fun. Entry total for the livestock shows included 165 swine, up from 158 last year; 93 rabbits, a huge increase from last year’s total of 39; 12 poultry entries, down from 19 in 2020; 29 goats, up from 25 last year; 39 sheep, down from 62 in 2020; and 73 head of beef, down from 107 in 2020.
Rabbit Show
A total of 17 exhibitors were entered in the rabbit show, which saw a Florida White exhibited by Gilman City resident Emily Chalfant named grand champion of show. Ashley Chalfant, also of Gilman City, exhibited the reserve champion of show, a Californian. Showmanship honores went to Jaclyn Hines of Bogard in the senior division and Tegan Clark of Amity in the junior division.
Other awards included: Best Four Class Rabbit – Emily Chalfant, Florida White; Reserve Best Four Class Rabbit – Jaclyn Hines, Mini Rex; Best Six Class Rabbit – Ashley Chalfant, Californian; and Reserve Six Class Rabbit – Malory Chalfant of Gilman City, Satin.
Ribbon winners in Thursday’s show included: Robyn Snuffer, 6 gold, 4 silver; Elizabeth Buttman, 2 gold, 1 silver; Ashley Chalfant, 4 gold; Emily Chalfant, 5 gold, 1 bronze; Caitlyn Chalfant, 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze; Malory Chalfant, 7 gold, 1 bronze; Tegan Clark, 6 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze; Peyton Lawson, 2 gold, 1 silver; Olivia Anderson, 2 gold, 1 bronze; Dakota Allen, 9 gold; Ryan Allen, 7 gold, 1 bronze; Adaline Anderson, 2 gold, 1 silver; Jodi Hullinger, 1 gold, 1 silver; Naylee Cassity, 1 bronze; Jaclyn Hines, 8 gold, 1 silver; Siera Hanway, 2 gold, 1 bronze; Chloe Clements, 1 gold. Case Anderson was the lone exhibitor in the peewee class.
Fowl/Poultry Show
There were three exhibitors n the Fowl/Poultry Show, with also had three peewee entries.
Jacob Smith of Braymer took top honors in the show with his Quail D’Anver Bantam hen being named Grand Champion of Show. Addison George of Chillicothe exhibited a Patridge Wyandotte bantam cock that took the reserve champion of show award.
In showmanship, it was Smith earning the honor in the senior division, while Kayl Brooke of Bethany was named the winner in the junior division.
Other awards presented at the show included: Champion Large Fowl – Kayl Brook of Bethany, with a Blue Laced Wyandotte hen; Reserve Champion Large Fowl – Brooke with a Black Laced Wyandotte hen; Champion Bantam – Smith’s Quail D’Anver; Reserve Champion Bantam – George’s Partridge Wyandotte cock; Champion Duck – Kayl Brooke’s Mallard hen; and Reserve Champion Duck – Kayl Brooke’s Indian Runner pullet.
Ribbons awarded included Jacob Smith, 2 gold; Addison George, 4 gold; and Kayl Brook, 6 gold. Pewee exhibitors were Axtyn George, Paxton Boyles and Taylor Brooke.
Sheep Show
The numbers were down a bit in the sheep show, but the competition was good, with Savannah Seals of Purdin walking away with the supreme champion ewe honor with her Cross-bred, while Harlee Beck of Chillicothe exhibited the reserve champion ewe, a Hampshire. In the ram division, it was Dillon Jones of Lucerne showing the supreme champion, a Cross-bred and Bo Meeker of Laredo exhibiting the reserve champion ram, also a Cross-bred. The champion market lamb was exhibited by Jaecy Heisey of Polo, a Natural and the reserve champion market lamb was exhibited by Savannah Seals, a Cross-Bred.
Showmanship honors went to Gage Seals of Purdin in the senior division and Harlee Beck in the intermediate division. The junior division winner was Kinsey Heisey of Polo.
Breed champions included:
Ewes
Hampshire – Harlee Beck, champion, Isaiah Wamsley of Cameron, reserve; Natural – Bo Meeker, champion; Speckled, Ayra Meeker of Laredo, champion and reserve; Cross-bred – Savannah Seals, champion, Farrah Lauhoff, reserve.
Market Lambs
Hampshire – Harlee Beck, champion; Natural – Jaecy Heisey of Polo, champion, Cole Hartschen of Eagleville, reserve; Speckled – Riley Jones of Unionville, champion, Ayra Meeker, reserve; Cross-bred, Savannah Seals, champion, Gage Seals, reserve.
Goats
The goat show had 29 entries this year, up slightly from last year’s total of 25 entries.
Trinity Alexander of Unionville exhibited the Supreme Champion Buck, with Neveah Wollard of Norborne, showing the reserve champion. In the doe class, it was Trinity Alexander again exhibiting the supreme champion, while Kohner Alexander of Unionville exhibited the reserve champion. Carsen Coram of Browning exhibited the champion ram, with Jaycie Stimpson exhibiting the reserve.
Showmanship honors for the goat show went to Jaycie Stimpson in the senior division and Carsen Coram in the junior division.
Horse Show
The NCM Fair Horse show was held Saturday at the North Missouri Saddle Club.
High point winners were named in three age divisions. Avery Stark of Princeton was the high-point winner in the 8 and under group, while Lily Stark of Princeton took the top prize in the 9 to 12 years division. Paiton Brewer of Trenton was the high-point winner in the 13 to 17 years division.
Winners in the day’s competitive events included:
Showmanship, 8 and under – 1. Colin Rice, Easton; 2. Raelynn VanGenderen, Princeton; 3. Hadley Newhouse, Princeton.
Showmanship, 9 to 12 – 1. Lily Rice, Easton; 2. Ella Terhune, Jamesport; 3. Damian Prado, Cameron; 4. Ethan Miller, Princeton; 5. Adelina Prado, Cameron.
Showmanship, 13 to 17 – 1. Molley Hickman, Princeton.
Walk-Trot (Pony), 8 and under – 1. Colin Rice. 2. Avery Stark, Princeton.
Walk-Trot (Horse), 8 and under – 1. Raelynn VanGenderen; 2. Hadley Newhouse, Princeton.
Leadline, 6 and under – 1. Colin Rice; 2. Raelynn VanGenderen.
Horsemanship, 12 and under (pony) – 1. Lily Stark of Mercer; 2. Lily Rice.
Horsemanship, 12 and under (horse) – 1. Lily Rice; 2. Ava Shields of Bethany; 3. Presleigh Stockwell, Mendon; 4. Ella Terhune; 5. Adelina Prado.
Youth Western Pleasure – 1. Lily Rice; 2. Ella Terhune, 3. Presleigh Stockwell; 4. Ava Shields, 5. Paiton Brewer, Trenton.
Egg and Spoon, 12 and under – 1. Kymber Stark, Princeton; 2. Lily Stark; 3. Ava Shields; 4. Ella Terhune; 5. Emma Stark.
Pole Bending, 12 and under (pony) – 1. Lily Stark; 2. Avery Stark; 3. Mattie Haven of Chillicothe; 4. Lily Rice; 5. Colin Rice, Easton.
Pole Bending, 12 and under (horse) – 1. Presleigh Stockwell; 2. Ella Terhune; 3. Ava Shields; 4. Emma Stark; 5. Lily Stark.
Pole-Bending, 13 to 17 – 1. Paiton Brewer; 2. Molley Hickman.
Barrel Race, 12 and under (pony) – 1. Lily Stark; 2. Lily Rice; 3. Colin Rice; 4. Rese Eddy of Chillicothe; 5. Everly Stark, Princeton.
Barrel Race, 12 and under (horse) – 1. Presleigh Stockwell; 2. Kymber Stark; 3. Lily Stark; 4. Kymber Stark; 5. Emma Stark.
Barrel Race, 13 to 17 – 1. Paiton Brewer; 2. Molley Hickman.
Flag Race, 12 and under (pony) – 1. Lily Stark, Princeton; 2. Kymber Stark; 3. Lily Rice.
Flag Race, 12 and under (horse) – 1. Ava Shields; 2. Presleigh Stockwell; 3. Adelina Prado; 4. Ella Terhune; 5. Ethan Miller.
Flag Race, 13 to 17 – 1. Paiton Brewer; 2. Molley Hickman.
Down and Back, 12 and under (pony) – 1. Lily Stark, 2. Avery Stark, 3. Kymber Stark; 4. Mattie Haven of Chillicothe; 5. Lily Rice.
Down and Back, 12 and under (horse) – 1. Presleigh Stockwell; 2. Ella Terhune; 3. Ava Shields; 4. Emma Stark; 5. Damian Prado.
Down and Back, 13 to 17 – 1. Paiton Brewer; 2. Molley Hickman.
Beef Cattle
A total of 68 head of cattle were shown on Saturday at the North Central Missouri Fair beef show.
The grand champion female belonged to Jenna Reeter of Trenton who showed the winning heifer, an Angus. Reserve champion honors went to Vivie McGaugh of Carrollton for her Charolais Composite heifer,
The top five females at the show were honored. Third place went to Gage Swindler of Braymer, Gelbvieh; fourth was Allena Allen of Trenton, Maintainer; and fifth was Braxton Switzer of Bucklin, Red Angus.
The show’s grand champion bull was an Angus owned by Makenzee Epperson of Trenton while Braxton Switzer’s Red Angus bull took reserve honors.
The grand champion market animal was a cross-bred steer shown by Thane Sloan of Cameron. Justin Dixon of Trenton had the reserve champion with a cross-bred heifer.
Showmanship winners at the show included Allena Allen of Trenton, senior division; Cutler Epperson of Laredo, intermediate division; and Nora Kate McGaugh of Carrollton, junior division.
Breed winners included:
Females
Aberdeen – Carsen Beverlin of Trenton, first.
Angus – Jenna Reeter of Trenton, first; Allena Allen of Trenton, second.
Charolais Composite – Vivie McGaugh of Carrollton, first; Paisley Alexander of Brookfield, second.
Chianina – Nora Kate McGaugh of Carrollton, first.
Gelbvieh – Gage Swindler of Braymer, first and second.
Gelbvieh Balancer – Dylan Swindler of Braymer, first and second.
Herford – Alivia Tiemeyer of Meadville, first; Baylor Montgomery of Brookfield, second.
Maintainer – Allena Allen of Trenton first; Kale Batson of Trenton, second.
Red Angus – Braxton Switzer of Bucklin, first; Kali Rogers of Princeton, second.
Red Angus Foundation – Kenzie Bower of Laredo, first; Kaleb Bower of Laredo, second.
Shorthorn – Rebecca Hunt of Braymer, first; Cody Buswell of Linneus, second.
Shorthorn Plus – Rebecca Hunt of Braymer, first.
Simmental – Sullivan Bird of Gallatin, first; Isaac Bird of Gallatin, second.
Crossbred – Allena Allen of Trenton, first; Kolton Schurke of Princeton, second.
Bulls
Angus – Makenzee Epperson of Laredo, first; Cutler Epperson of Laredo, second.
Maine Anjou -, Kennedy Stone of Norborne, first.
Maintainer – Kale Batson of Trenton, first.
Red Angus – Braxton Switzer of Bucklin, first; Gracie Rogers of Princeton, second.
Market Class
Homeraised Steer – Katie Buswell of Linneus, first; Kolton Schurke of Princeton, second.
Market Heifer – Justin Dixon of Trenton, first; Clint Flick of Carrollton, second;
Market Steer Charolais Composite – Lanie Hill of Linneus, first.
Market Steer Red Angus -Braxton Switzer of Bucklin, first.
Market Steer Crossbred – Thane Sloan of Cameron, first; Tyler Sloan of Cameron, second.
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