McLennan County Livestock
Newsletter November 2019 Edition Inside this issue: 2019 Major Show Swine Validation Tag Order and Validations 2 This year we will host MCJLS and Major swine validations together at the following dates and locations • November 18th in Riesel at Groschke’s barn from 4-6pm • November 19th in Crawford at Burt Gholke’s farm from 4-6pm Calf Scramble Entry Info. 2 • November 20th at Extraco Event Center from 4-6pm You must attend one of these validations for your projects to be eligible for the county and major Gilt Validation Updates 2 shows. Major validation packets will be available for pickup in November Quality Counts Update 2 McLennan County Junior Livestock Show Rabbit information Show Results 3 Rabbit exhibitors who are ordering rabbits for the 2020 show, the breed dates for the show are listed below to help you plan for getting the correct age of bunnies. How to Break You Pig 4 2020 Show breed date- October 22nd MCJLS Rabbit Validation will be held on January 5th at Extraco from 1-4pm Cattle Drying Tips 6 Fungus Prevention Tips 7 4-H Major Show Entry Night For youth planning to enter the major livestock shows with livestock or a contest we will have Jackpot Show Flyers 8 entry days starting in November. Major Show Updates 10 • November 5th- All major shows including Ft Worth & Odessa are due by this date, we will be at the Extension office until 6pm to take your entries MCJLS Weight Breaks 12 • November 14th- All majors except Ft. Worth and Odessa are due by this date, we will be at the Extension office until 7pm to take your entries Major Show Judges 13 With both entry dates we will be at the office all day to allow you to come in anytime that day or Show Dates 14 before that date to complete your entries and we will stay until the posted times these evenings to allow you come by after work.
Special points of interest: Major Show updates Major Show Dates Major Show Judges Jackpot Show Flyers Tag order Dates Validation Dates Holiday Classic Calf Scramble entry info. Fall Major Show Entry Info. Swine Validation Rabbit Information Show Results Gilt Validation Information MCJLS Weight Breaks
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McLennan County Livestock Newsletter 2019-2020 McLennan County Validation Dates & Tag Orders Swine Major Show & County Swine Validation November 18th in Riesel at Groschke’s barn (1132 E. Lake Creek Rd Riesel, TX 76682) from 4-6pm November 19th in Crawford at Burt Gholke’s farm(14767 Cedar Rock Parkway Crawford, TX 76638)from 4-6pm November 20th at Extraco Event Center from 4-6pm Rabbit- MCJLS Rabbit Validation will be January 5th at Extraco Event Center from 1-4pm Show Entry Information Spring Major Show Entry Deadline- November 5th (all majors including Ft. Worth & Odessa) November 14th-(All majors except Ft. Worth & Odessa) MCJLS Entry Deadline- December 4th for all 4-H members entering livestock and Youth Fair All tag order forms & entry forms can be found at the following link: https://mclennan.agrilife.org/links/4-h/4-h-projects/livestock-news/
Quality Counts Updates: As we prepare for the spring major show entries, we need to make sure everyone is up to date on the quality counts system. If you have not entered a major show in the past you will need to go online and complete this test before we enter in November. If you have already taken the test in the past but have changed age divisions (junior to intermediate or intermediate to senior) you must go online and retake the test to fit your age division. If you did not change age divisions and took the test in the past you are good to go, if you are not sure let us know and we can look you up to verify that everything is good to go for entry nights. The link to take the test: https://www.texaslivestockvalidation.com/qc/qcregister.aspx
Calf Scramble Entries Below are the entry information and deadlines for Major Shows. • Fort Worth Livestock Show- Entries due to Extension office by November 5th • Houston Livestock Show- Entries due to Extension office by November 14th All entry forms can be found at the following link: https://mclennan.agrilife.org/links/4-h/4-h-projects/livestock-news/
Page 2 McLennan County Livestock Newsletter State Fair & Heart O’ Texas Fair Results
Heart O’ Texas Fair Results Junior Steers Junior Swine Paisley Groschke- Champion Simmental & Reserve Champion Shorthorn Karley Willenborg- Reserve Hampshire & 4th & 5th Cross Duke Groschke- Class winning Shorthorn & 2nd place Other Cross Savannah Keel- Grand & Reserve Overall Champion st rd Caiden Meurer- 4th ABC, 6th Maine, 4th Other Cross Lillie Sligh- 1 WOPB, 3 Hamp th Brenner Breton- 5th Black Cross, 5th Maine, & 6th Charolais, Kaylee Guy- 7 Duroc th Zach Hoelscher- 4th & 6th Red Cross, 4th Shorthorn Madison Morris- 5 Berk nd rd Jacob Ellision- 6th Maine Thomas Powers- 2 Berk, 3 York Cannon Rush- 3rd Hamp, 3rd York Katy Rae Powers- 1st Hamp & 6th Cross Junior Heifers Katie Willenborg- 3rd Cross Keen Swanner- Champion Red Brahman & Class Winning Simbrah Jorgia Whitt- 10th Cross Avery Rendon- Champion Simbrah & class winning simbrah Eyzela King- 6th Cross Presley Tucker- Reserve Champion Santa Gertrudis Katie Denton- Class Winning Hereford & 2nd Polled Hereford Emily Minchew- 3rd Polled Hereford Breeding Gilts rd Henry Springfield- 2nd Shorthorn Lillie Sligh- Champion Chester& 3 Hampshire Landon Swain- 5th Shorthorn Gracie Bohannon- Champion Duroc rd Karson Fuessel- Reserve Champion Maine Thomas Powers- 3 Berkshire rd rd Hayleigh Gerik- 3rd Charolais Savannah Keel- 3 Spot & 3 Cross th Keston Gerik- 2nd & 3rd Charolais Kaylee Guy- 8 Cross th th Savannah Kelley – 3rd & 4th Charolais Katy Rae Powers- 4 & 5 Cross th Lexi Huse- 1st, 2nd & 3rd Charolais Madison Morris- 6 Cross Seth Jones- 3rd Charolais Emma Caffey- 3rd Limousin Michael Lamb- 1st Maine State Fair of Texas Results Dakota Kluck- 2nd Simmental Gilts Elizabeth Caffey- 5th Simmental Lillie Sligh- 5th Chester & 3rd Hampshire Kylee Scrodeder Howard- 4th & 3rd Simmental Savannah Keel- 1st Cross Gilt th Brock Sinkule- 5 ORB Thomas Powers- 2nd Cross Gilt Kate Swain- 5th ORB Mason Perry- 2nd & 3rd Brangus Megan Perry – 1st & 2nd Brangus Market Lambs Alessandria Holy- 4th Dorper Junior Goats Madison Mutina- 6th Southdown Karson Goats- Reserve Middle Division, 3rd Riley Cooper- 8th Medium Wool Raelyn Ward- Reserve Medium Heavy Division Marley Ramirez- 8th Medium Wool th Henry Graham- 9 th Cy Williams- 7th Camryn Sinkule- 10 Medium Wool th Clegg Bays- 6th , & 6th Kyleigh Nugent- 7 Medium Wool Rylie DeLeon- 4th Addison Coleman- 10th Medium Wool Karoline Turner- 10th Haley Plaa- 4th Madison Pharris-6th Market Goats th Kimber Fussel- 4th Raelynn Ward- 7 place Addisen Weaver- 9th Emmalee Mutina- 10th place Karsen Fussel- 10th Kirsten Galle- 1st Anna West- 8th Prospect Steers Duke Groschke- Reserve Champion Shorthorn & 3rd Hereford th Junior Sheep Caiden Meurer- 4 Santa Gertrudis st Hayden White- Reserve Grand Champion & 7th Medium Wool Paisley Groschke- Champion Simmental & 1 AOC Macy Akins- 2nd Finewool Cross & 5th Southdown Zach Hoelscher- 9th shorthorn Maverick Adcock- 7th Finewool Cross Kayla Leger- 3rd Finewool Cross Amber Ludwig- 8th Finewool Cross Market Swine Camryn Sinkule- 4th Finewool Cross & 9th Medium Wool Lillie Sligh- Champion WOPB Tenley Witt- 7th Southdown Thomas Powers- 10th WOPB Brock Sinkule- 10th Medium Wool Savannah Keel- 8th Yorkshire Micah Foster- 3rd & 2nd Medium Wool Amy Lemaster- 5th & 8th Medium Wool Riley Cooper- 7th Medium Wool Breeding Heifers Addison Coleman- 4th & 6th Medium Wool Brinley Allison- 4th , 7th, & 2nd Beefmaster Colby Crow- 8th Medium Wool Rebekah Holle- 4th Beefmaster Madison Mutina- 4th & 10th Medium Wool Breeding Goats Kristen Galle- 3rd Wether Doe
Page 3 McLennan County Livestock Newsletter It’s no secret that once you get your new show prospects home your young exhibitors are anxious to get to the barn, get acquainted and get them show broke. However, with anything worth doing, there is a process that needs to be followed, and when working with little show pig projects, patience and consistency is key. “I’m a big believer in breaking pigs at a very young age,” said Jackie Lackey, partner at Lackey Livestock in Haskell, Texas, and mother to Weston and Grant, who show pigs competitively across the country. “We have a routine from the start and try our best to remain consistent to mitigate forming bad habits and handling them at a young age has been successful for our family.” Lackey offers several tips on getting new show pig projects home, getting them tamed down and how to drive them to the winner’s circle. Taming them Down Lackey said the first week to 10 days their pigs are home, are spent taming the pigs down, getting them used to the people around them and their surroundings. Young showmen Grant and Weston will spend a lot of time that first week sitting in the pigs’ pens with them, just so the pigs get used to them. They also will spend time leaned over the fence or bent down in front of the pens before feeding time to scratch the pigs’ heads, all positive interactions. Once the pigs are used to the people, those people will slowly and gently introduce a whip to the pigs – over the fence and then in the pens so the pigs learn to respect the whip and not fear it.
“It is our goal that our pigs have a positive interaction with us every time we walk into the pen. They generally settle down fairly quickly. Regardless of age, every pig in our barn is treated like a show pig,” Lackey said. Naturally, there are some pigs that are not so easy to tame down. When that happens, Lackey reminds exhibitors not to rush the process; that only initiates the creation of bad habits. Spend some extra time with them in the pen or take extra time with them in the wash rack – the best place to calm down a high-strung pig. “Breaking pigs only gets worse if you have to break bad habits. It is our goal to never create a bad habit – pig that runs, pig that backs up, pigs that fights or bites at the whip, one that wants to get its head down. If you can be patient enough to master one step before the next, you’ll save yourself a lot of time in the long run,” Lackey said. Once the pigs are tame, the Lackey family begins their daily driving lesson. Their daily routine includes driving the pig directly from its pen to the wash rack. Every time the gate opens, the pig’s head should be up just as if they were walking into the ring at a show, never letting their head down or allowing the pig to run. They rinse them each time they get out of the pen with gentle flowing water in the wash rack. Then, they take them for a few laps back and forth down the center aisle of the barn, using the whip gently. Weston and Grant work to teach the pigs to respect them and the whip by staying in the center of the aisle, and not getting too close to pens on either side of them. Next Steps The pigs have become tame, are used to the young exhibitors, and have learned to drive from their pen to the wash rack. Now its time to get them show ring ready and master the art of using the whip. Lackey said they have a large grassy area outside their barn where they take them to learn to walk in big circles and build stamina for the bigger Texas majors. It is imperative for those pigs to take long strides and make big laps; just like they should in a show ring.
Page 4 McLennan County Livestock Newsletter The Lackeys do not recommend small pens or tight spaces to walk your pig. They need to learn how to get out and move, extend and use their rear leg. Confining them to small spaces makes their pace choppier and creates a bad habit for both the exhibitor and pig of turning too tight.
When you do start walking your pig in big laps in a big exercise area, it is fine to use two whips to help maintain control. This will help the pig learn to walk in a straight line with its head up. Often times when smaller kids have to reach over the top of a pig with one whip in an effort to get their head up, they aren’t tall enough to do so and so the pig turns into the exhibitor and breaks his natural pace of walking forward. Another tip the Lackeys feel strongly about is rewarding good behavior. “If pigs get out and do a great job, even if for only 3-4 minutes, they put them up. We don’t wear out our pigs.” Often, exhibitors will have a goal to walk their pig for a set amount of time rather than only walking them to a point where they know they’ve done well and responded to what the exhibitor asked of them. A young pig may not be able to withstand that much exercise and so it begins to fight and get tired. This immediately teaches bad habits and leaves room for new problems to begin. A pig that is exercised consistently should build enough stamina to last however long is needed in the show ring,” Lackey said. Lackey said the quality of exercise is more important than the length of the time you spend walking your pigs each day, and that adding exhaustion to both the pig and the kid only makes things worse so work your pig until you’re satisfied you both have done a good job, then reward it by putting it back in it’s pen to prevent those bad habits from forming. Another thing she really works on with her own kids is positioning the whip correctly, which can help break the bad habit of a pig walking with its head down before it starts. The whip should be parallel with the side of the pig’s face or underneath its chin to help keep its head up. And you should never hit your pig hard enough to hear the whip. “In today’s show ring environment, you can’t compete successfully if your pig doesn’t walk with its head up, but it needs to be natural. Teaching a pig to drive that way starts from the beginning. I know our pigs are broke when they walk out confident and comfortable with their head up and respond to the boys without them really having to touch them at all with the whip,” Lackey said. Keep it Fun Finally, keep it fun and make sure that everyone involved is patient. If a parent isn’t a patient person, find a mentor or someone who is patient to help coach your young exhibitors. And don’t be afraid to help your kids out; remember it’s easier to prevent habits than to break them. “When pigs get frustrated and kids get frustrated it is no longer fun and we’re no longer productive,” Lackey said. “The key to raising pigs that drive like rock stars in the ring is doing it right from day one, aim for positive experiences for both the kids and the pigs each time you get them out and remaining consistent the whole way through.”
Page 5 McLennan County Livestock Newsletter Hair coat and quality play a large role in making your calf stand out in the show ring. Training the hair on your calf is extremely important and requires daily work. After you’ve rinsed your calf, you’ll need to blow it dry to encourage hair growth and train the hair to work in the proper direction. No matter how much hair you cow has or doesn’t, it’s your job to make it look its best. You can achieve an awesome, healthy hair coat by following these 5 steps:
1.Part the hair first Before you begin drying your calf, the hair in some places needs to be parted so it lays in a way that maximizes your calf’s appearance. First find the natural separation between the hair of your calf’s tail head and the hair of its hip. Comb the hair on the tail head up on both sides. Next part the hair down the center of your calf’s back and continue that part to the tail head and your calf’s hip. This will create one long straight line from front to back that will allow your calf to look bigger and wider topped. When you begin blowing you’ll want to follow these lines with the tip of your blowing in the direction that you combed. Blowers can be your best friend but they can also cause you a lot of extra work if you’re not careful.
2.Hold the blower straight up When you turn your blower on be sure to hold the end of the blower hose firmly and point it straight up in into the air. If you blower is turned towards the ground you’ll likely blow dirt into your freshly rinsed calf. If you’re not holding onto the blower hose when you turn it on, it’ll whip around unpredictably and might even cause an accident.
3.Blow forward at a 45 degree angle The key to a well-worked hair coat is eliminating the lines or waves to achieve hair that has a smooth, full, straight look. When drying hold the blower close to the hide and blow hair forward or up at a 45 degree angle towards the animals face. Although some people recommend various methods for drying your calf, if this is new to you start at the front of the animal and move towards the back or their hip. You’re less likely to get lines or blower whips this way, as you gain more experience you can start at their hip and work forward towards their head. Getting your calf completely dry will allow conditioners to absorb better, the hair look fuller, clippers cut evenly and adhesives stick better.
4.Dry them some more When you think your calf is dry, keep drying for at least another 15-20 minutes. Not only should the hair be dry but the hide should be completely dry too. After every inch of your calf is free of water, their sides, body, belly, legs and head then you’ll be ready to start working their hair.
5.Work the hair Working the hair is the process of brushing or combing your calf to encourage the hair to grow and lay in the direction you desire. Begin by applying sheen, or a conditioner to your calf’s entire body and comb or brush the product in, follow this buy gently blowing it into the hair coat. For calves with a thick, full hair coat you can blow the hair up alternating the blower motion with a comb. For calves that are slick or don’t have much hair, try to sticking to working the hair at a 45 degree upward angle or straight forward. As you work the hair, alternating between combing and blowing the hair will begin to pop and shine making your calf look like a true show animal.
Page 6 McLennan County Livestock Newsletter If you’re showing sheep or goats, you’ve got to protect them from disease and fungus. Maryland native, and a junior on Oklahoma State University’s judging team, Cooper Bounds, says that when an exhibitor goes to a show they are picking up disease and fungus from each of the animals that were in the pen before them. These, invisible, lingering germs will make your show project very sick if you don’t take precautions. Even when the judge handles your animal, Bounds says to think about how he or she is touching every other lamb or goat before handling yours. “Each time you go to the county fair, a jackpot or a state show, you have a high likelihood of running into fungus,” he says. “You also need to protect lambs and goats from fungus to be respectful to other showman. It would be selfish to not try to eliminate fungus and disease because you could be transferring it to another person’s animals.” Bounds himself has shown goats around the country. His family showed all four primary livestock species but had the most success with goats. He works for Kedrick Miller, owner of Miller Boer Goats in Indiana. There are ways to keep lambs and goats healthy by following a disinfecting protocol. Bounds suggests to show off of a trailer at a jackpot or regional show and avoid bedding down in pens inside the facility. After a goat leaves the show ring, it should be taken to the wash rack and shampooed with an anti-fungal soap. For lambs that have been fit, the same protocol applies. Right after breaking down their legs, Bounds says to get to the wash rack and use Sullivan’s anti-fungal shampoo or Happy Jack Iodine Shampoo to stop disease or fungus. Many sheep show families will use a lime dip as well. Goat exhibitors might worry about lime dip, fearing it will turn their animals yellow, but he says it actually absorbs into the skin. The goat doesn’t stay yellow, he says, and it is a proven way to kill bacteria. “Once a sheep or goat is finished showing it’s important to break them down, wash with antibacterial soap, spray with lime dip and get them dry, “ he says. “Then put a blanket on them and you’re ready to load up.” At home, be sure to wash goat blankets and halters right away to eliminate germs and fungus. In contrast, sheep blankets should only be washed once a year because you want the blanket to build up natural lanolin from the sheep hide. While unloading your animals at home, take them to the wash rack and complete the process of washing with antibacterial soap and a disinfectant to be sure any remaining disease and fungus does not transfer to your home pens. Once the animal has been washed and dried, then put them in their pen at home. Though an anti-bacterial protocol is essential it is not foolproof. At home pens must be cleaned out weekly and sprayed with anti- fungal solution. At a major livestock show like the American Royal or the National Western Stock Show, most animals go through a vet check before unloading or in a separate area away from the barns. This means a team of veterinarians will ask exhibitors to remove blankets so they can inspect the animal head to toe. On sheep and goats, fungus will appear like ringworm, as a circle on the back of the neck, behind its head or down the neck to the top of their shoulder. According to Bounds, it looks like a pus-filled pocket, and if a family can catch it at home they should squeeze the pus out and spray a bleach solution directly onto the sore. “Early detection is always the best bet,” he says. “If you don’t get it killed right away the hair is going to fall out and the animal will have bald spots that will be very visible. It happened to a goat we showed at the American Royal in 2013. We had jackpotted the goat some and I noticed some of its hair was not sitting quite right on its neck. Sure enough it had the spots so I popped them and cleaned them out to avoid spreading. Thankfully we eliminated the fungus in time because that goat was Reserve Grand Champion overall at the Royal. .” If there is any question of a fungus issue before an exhibitor heads to a show, leave the animal at home. Trying to pass an infected animal through check-in is not worth the hassle of being sent home or infecting others at the show. During or after a show it might also be common for an animal to go off feed due to stress. When this happens, Bounds will use a paste like Vita Charge to relieve stress before the animal gets on the trailer. If the show is a two-day jackpot or a long wait until show day he suggests another dose of Vita Charge the night after the show. Most importantly, watch each animal for signs it is getting sick. Be sure to consult your veterinarian about what antibiotic you can give if you sheep or goat appears to be getting sick. Changes in climate and weather can make animals sick or stressed and a preventative shot will typically help. “There is no cookbook recipe that will guarantee you won’t have fungus or stress because it does depend on the individual animal,” Bounds says. “But if you’re taking necessary precautions in terms of disease prevention you’ll have a better show season.”
Page 7 McLennan County Livestock Newsletter Jackpot Shows
Page 8 McLennan County Livestock Newsletter Jackpot Shows
For a list of other Jackpot Livestock shows check out Texas Prospect Show Info Page on Facebook. Page 9 McLennan County Livestock Newsletter Major Show Updates
Ft Worth Livestock Show • There has been a recent change in rules for the 2020 Fort Worth Heifer Show. We wanted to both make you aware of this update and provide some insight to the change. For the 2020 Fort Worth heifer show, the oldest heifer in the Junior Beef Heifer Show will be calved January 1, 2018. This change makes all breed shows in the Junior Heifer Show consistent as to the oldest heifer. Several breeds, as designated by the breed association, had already established that date as the oldest class and several breeds were not entering any heifers in the older classes. With this change, they now all have the same oldest calved date. This allows for consistency among the breeds. • Market Steer Weight minimum 1000 lbs. • Additional premiums will be added to all species in the Junior Shows • Market Steer Floor truck will only be open on Friday from 4-5pm to accept animals. • Jr. Heifer Show Substitutions must be made by 5PM Thursday January 23rd
San Antonio Livestock Show • Dorper Breeders/Exhibitors: We are introducing the Dorper Breed into our 2020 Market Lamb Show. There will be two classes and two animals will make the premium sale from each class. • Angora Goat Breeders/Exhibitors: RULE CHANGE! Angora Goats must be machine shorn to the skin on or after July 15th and may not have a staple length greater than 8” on show day. • All Gilts both pure and crossbred must be Major Validated to show • Only 1 gilt entry per exhibitor • New Swine Classification Guidelines: https://www.texasffa.org/docs/Swine%20Classification%20%20Guidelines%20final.2%20(3)_69061.pdf • New market goat weight range- 60-120lbs • Market Swine Classification Standards updated • Detailed Show Schedule by Species • Steers • Arrive 2/17-2/18 • Check in 2/18 • Show-2/19- Maine, Simi, Limi, Hereford, Angus, Red Angus, Shorthorn • Show 2/20- Char. Simbrah, Gert, Brangus, Brahman, ABC, Red Cross • Show 2/21- Black Cross, Other Cross • Swine • Wave 1 Arrive & Check in- 2/15 • Wave 1 Show- 2/16- Berk, Spot, Poland, Hamp • Wave 1 Show- 2/17- Duroc, Dark Cross • Wave 2 Arrive & Check in- 2/18 • Wave 2 Show -2/19- Chester, York, Landrace, OtherCross Division 1. • Wave 2 Show- 2/20- Other Cross • Heifer • Arrive 2/11 • Check in- 2/12 • Heifer Show- 2/13- North- Simbrah, Hereford, Gert, Angus/ South- Brhaman, Shorthorn, Brangus, Maine, Red Brangus • Heifer Show- 2/14- North- Red Angus, Beefmaster, ARB, Chi / South- ORB, Char., Simi., Limi.
Rodeo Austin • There will be 2 Dorper classes and sell 1st and 2nd in each class • Market Swine Classification Standards updated • Market Swine show will start at 8am both days and the Yorkshires will show the 1st day of the show • Broilers will share a hatch with Houston Livestock Show again this year • Additional power will be added to the Livestock Barn for Cattle • Calf Scramble will have boys and girls heats separate this year.
Page McLennan County Livestock Newsletter 10 Major Show Updates
San Angelo • Market Swine Classification Standards updated • Market Lamb pre-set light weight classes for Finewool, Finewool cross & Southdown's are all being bumped up 5lbs. (FW- 100-115, FWX- 100-125, SD-100-115) Medium wools will stay at 100-125 • Texas Star does are required to be shorn uniformly at 3/8” or less above the knee and hock • Steers will classify the day of arrival • Market Goat weight max is 120lbs
Houston Livestock Show • New Swine Classification Guidelines: https://www.texasffa.org/docs/Swine%20Classification%20%20Guidelines%20final.2%20(3)_69061.pdf • Gilt show changed dates to show at start of the show for 2020 (3/1-3/3) • Breeding Sheep Date Change (3/4-3/6) • All Junior Breeding Beef heifers will arrive together for 2020 (3/11) • All Sheep, Goats, & Swine pens will be stripped to the concrete and you must purchase shavings for pens, shavings can be purchased at the trailer lot at time of arrival • Blood testing for all Breed/Division and Reserve breed/ Reserve Division champions in the market steer, market lamb, market goat, & breeding heifer show • Urine, fecal & feather testing will continue as well • Market Goat Weight Max increased to 120lbs • All entry fees have increased for the 2020 show • Archery contest has increased entry numbers • Commercial Steer Show rule change- you must upload sales ticket along with digital photos of steers with tags in their ear for the 2020 show • Release times have been adjusted to help relive some wait times for all shows. • Detailed Schedule by Species • Steers • Arrive- 3/16 • Weigh & Classify- 3/17 • Show 3/18- Char. Black Cross, Angus, R. Angus, Hereford, Polled Hereford, Shorthorn • Show 3/19- ABC, Gert, Brangus, Brahman, Simbrah, Simmental, Limousin • Show 3/20- Other Cross, Red Cross, Maine Anjou • Heifers • Arrive & Check in- 3/11 • Show 3/12- East-Angus & Charolais West- Grey Brahman & Red Brahman • Show 3/13- East- Shorthorn, Maine-Anjou, Brangus, Limiousin West- Simbrah, Simmenatal, Gert, Hereford • Show 3/14- East- Chi, Red Angus, ORB, Red Brangus West- Beefmaster, ARB, Polled Hereford • Swine • Wave 1 Arrive & Weigh in- 3/14 • Wave 1 Show- 3/15- Duroc, Hamp, Poland China • Wave 1 Show- 3/16- Berk, Spot, Dark Cross • Wave 2 Arrive & Weigh in- 3/17 • Wave 2 Show- 3/18- York, Chester/Landrace, Light Weight Other Cross • Wave 2 Show- 3/19- Other Cross
Page McLennan County Livestock Newsletter 11 McLennan County Weight Breaks
Market Barrows Market Steers
Breed 2020 2019 2018 2017 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
White OPB 220-311 226-304 227-317 950-1050 958-1077 968-1112 1008-1175 Black OPB 220-244 225-247 221-257 1073-1120 1095-1160 1124-1185 1183-1295 246-316 253-308 258-330 1128-1227 1191-1248 1204-1319 1298-1529 1234-1312 1250-1295 1330-1459 York 221-238 221-257 220-249 1313-1485 1335-1498 241-266 261-290 253-324 273-316 Market Lambs
Duroc 220-244 225-252 228-269 Breed 2020 2019 2018 2017 245-335 254-274 270-355 279-350 Southdown 106-124 111-124 89-124 Hampshire 221-249 220-237 220-241 128-137 131-149 130-139 254-306 239-253 242-264 140-157 154-173 140-171 254-290 268-338 Dorper/Hair 77-97 81-95 93-117 Cross 220-227 221-236 220-231 106-126 96-98 121-157 228-235 238-50 232-249 99-113 236-243 251-297 250-260 244-253 261-273 Finewool cross 116-136 108-143 112-131 254-264 275-332 139-163 146-152 140-146 265-278 157-171 147-162 280-319 Medium Wool 90-113 99-127 112-123 115-127 128-136 124-137 Market Goats 128-134 141-146 138-145 135-140 147-150 147-153 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 141-146 151-154 154-156 147-151 155-159 157-161 50-60 48-59 53-59 49-61 152-157 160-164 162-167 61-69 62-71 60-64 62-66 158-164 165-170 168-178 70-74 72-76 65-69 68-72 166-169 171-176 183-199 75-77 77-79 70-74 73-77 172-189 177-203 78-81 80-84 75-80 78-80 82-85 85-87 81-85 81-84 MCJLS Countdown 86-89 88-90 86-90 85-88 90-95 91-93 91-93 89-93 Date # Days Date # Days Date # Days Date # Days 96-99 94-99 94-97 94-99 11/29 60 12/29 30 1/19 9 1/24 4 100-105 100-105 98-103 100-103 106-110 106-109 104-110 104-113 12/9 50 1/3 25 1/20 8 1/24 3 112-129 112-136 111-153 120-139 12/14 45 1/8 20 1/21 7 1/26 2
12/19 40 1/13 15 1/22 6 1/27 1
12/24 35 1/18 10 1/23 5 1/28 Weigh
Page McLennan County Livestock Newsletter 12 Major Show Judges 2020 MCJLS 2020 San Angelo Livestock Show Steers- Rusty Turner Steer- Brady Jensen Heifers-Dean Fuchs Mkt. Goats- Brent Jennings Sheep- Patrick Padgett Jr. Wether Doe- Brent Jennings Goats- Bryson Williams Mkt. Lambs- Jason Simpson Swine- Bobby Listen Mkt. Barrow- Mark Hoge Rabbits- Frank Farrow Breeding Gilt- Kyle Knauth Poultry- TBA Tx. Star Wether Doe- Chase McPhaul Tx. Star Wether Dam- Brent Jennings Sandhills Livestock Show Jr. Breeding Sheep- Jess Yeaman Steers & Heifers- Colby & Shellie Collins
2020 Ft. Worth Livestock Show 2020 Houston Livestock Show Steers- Chris Mullinix Market Steers- Shane Bedwell Sheep- Steve Sturtz Market Swine – Justin Rodibaugh & Seth Swenson Goat- Kurt Henry Market Sheep – Dr. Mark Hoge Swine- Travis Platt Market Goats – Dr. Scott Greiner Heifers- Heifers- Blake Bloomberg (G. Brahmans, R. Brahman, Matt Leo (Beefmaster, Brangus, Gert, Simbrah), Simbrah, Simi, Gert, R. Brangus), Christy Collins (Angus, Jim Bloomberg (Charolais, R. Angus, Shorthorn, Simmental), Shorthorn, Herford, Beefmaster, ARB, P. Hereford), & Jason Duggin (Angus, Hereford, Limi, Maine, P. Hereford, ORB Amanda Schnoor (Charolais, Maine, Brangus, Limi, Chi, R. Angus, ORB)
2020 San Antonio Livestock Show 2020 Rodeo Austin Livestock Show Steers- Dr. Mark Hoge Asoc. Judge- Jared Boyert Steers- Nick Fitzsimmons Mkt Sheep- Clay Weber Heifers-Teri Barber (American) & Taylor Frank (British & Mkt. Goat- Slayton Strube Continental) Mkt. Swine- Ryan Sites & Brandon Yantis Mkt Sheep- Jeff Ellerbrock Heifers- Marcus Arnold (Brahman, Gert, R. Brangus, Mkt. Goat- Brandon Morgan Beefmaser, Limi), Tim Fitzgerald (Hereford, Brangus, Maine, Mkt. Swine- Ben Bobell ORB, Simi, Chi), Josh Taylor (Simbrah, Shorthorn, Angus, R. Broilers- Brian Lowe Angus, Charolais, ARB) Turkey- Keith Scott Wether Does- Spencer Scotten Breeding Sheep- Randell Von Krosigk Texas Elite Showcase Wether Dams- Gene Winn Lead Judge- Todd Beyers Breeding Gilts- Maverick Squires Associate Judge- David Ammann Asoc Gilt . Judge- Galen McCune Crossbred Gilts- Ben Moyer
Page 13 McLennan County Livestock Newsletter McLennan County Extension Office Show Dates 4224 Cobbs Drive. Waco, Texas 76710 McLennan County Junior Livestock Show Texas Elite Showcase January 28-31 February 6-9 Phone: 254-757-5180 • Weigh in all species- 1/28 Fax: 254-757-5097 • Goat Show-1/28 @4pm San Angelo E-mail: • Sheep Show- 1/29-@8am [email protected] January 31-Fe. 16, 2020 • Swine Show- 1/29 @ 1pm • Mkt Steer- 2/11-2/12 • Poultry Show- 1/30 @7:30am • Mkt Swine- 2/11-2/13 We‘re on the Web! • Rabbit Show-1/30 @ 8am • Mkt Lamb- 2/1-2/4 https://mclennan.agrilife.org/ • Steer Show- 1/30 @ noon • Mkt Goat- 2/1-2/3 • Heifer Show- 1/30 @ 3pm • Heifer- 2/6-2/9 • Gilt-2/7-2/9 • Tx Star Dam & Doe- 2/1-2/2 Ft. Worth • Breeding Sheep- 2/14-2/16 January 17- February 8, 2020 • Breeding Goat- 2/3-2/4 Upcoming Events: • Mkt Steer- 2/4-2/7 • Mkt Swine- 2/3-2/6 Validations • Mkt Lamb- 1/24-2/17 Houston Swine Validation- • Mkt Goat-1/24-1/27 th th th March 3-22, 2020 November 18 19 & 20 • Heifer- 1/23-1/27 • Mkt Steer-3/16-3/20 4-H Entry Deadlines • Sandhills Livestock Show Mkt Swine- 3/14-3/19 Major Show entry deadline • Mkt Lamb- 3/10-3/12 th January 3-11, 2020 November 5 for all majors • Mkt Goat-3/10-3/12 including Ft. Worth & • Steers & Heifers- 1/1-1/4 • Poultry – 3/12-3/13 Odessa • Goats- 1/2—1/3. • Heifer- 3/11-3/14 November 14th All other • Sheep- 1/3-1/4 majors • Gilt-3/1-3/3 • Breeding Sheep- 3/4-3/6 December 4th – All MCJLS San Antonio entries due to Extension February 6-23, 2020 Rodeo Austin office for 4-H members • Breeding Swine- 2/5-2/8 March 14-28, 2020 • Breeding Goats- 2/8-2/9 • Goats- 3/16-3/17 • Breeding Sheep- 2/9-2/10 • Sheep- 3/16-3/17 • Mkt Lamb- 2/11-2/13 • Poultry- 3/18 • Mkt Goat- 2/11-2/13 • Swine- 3/20-3/22 • Heifers- 2/11-2/14 • Steer- 3/23-3/25 • Mkt Swine- 2/15-2/20 • Heifers- 3/26-3/28 • Steers- 2/17-2/21 • Poultry- 2/19-2/20
Contacts
Jerod Meurer Dr. Shane McLellan Mallorie Phelps Colleen Foleen NR Agent AG Agent 4-H & Youth Development Family & Community Health Agent
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genet- ic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating Page 14 McLennan County Livestock Newsletter