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Commercial Cattle Grading Contest a Success
Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:39:35 CDT
FFA and 4-H youth from across Oklahoma demonstrated their knowledge of the commercial cattle industry, Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Oklahoma State Commercial Cattle Grading Contest in Bristow. AFR/OFU Cooperative sponsored the inaugural event, which boasted approximately 400 individual participants in more than 100 teams.
To excel in the contest, participants employed their knowledge of high-quality cattle traits to choose breeding and market animals that would prove profitable in real-life production situations. The contestants ranked animals by structural soundness of replacement heifers, profitability of cull cows, market steer yield potential, and more. Ultimately, contestants were rewarded for their recognition of high-quality cattle just as a producer would profit from similar selection within their own herd.
"The ability to identify the best animals within the herd or in the auction ring is of utmost importance to a successful cattle operation. Developing this skill early in life ensures contestants' success as future cattle producers," said AFR/OFU Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh. "We are proud to sponsor a competition that translates to real-life situations and encourages Oklahoma's youth to pursue careers in production agriculture."
The contest offered competition opportunity for individuals in three age brackets 4-H, FFA and adult and three- or four-person 4-H or FFA teams. Awards were presented to the top five individual or team in each bracket.
The top-placing FFA teams were:
1st Place: Stillwater FFA (Abigail Burton, Lilly Cooper, Brandt Gazaway, Preslee Watley)
2nd Place: Oklahoma Union FFA (Ashlyn Hough, Hannah Long, Charli Moore, Kyla Taylor)
3rd Place: Wyandotte FFA (Jaret Burney, Taylor Fent, Kallie Morisset, Taylor Post)
4th Place: Stillwater FFA (Sarah Hatfield, Austin Hooten, Riley Luginbill, Payton Piparato)
5th Place: Henryetta FFA (James Martin, Austin Palmer, Ethan Palmer)
The top-placing 4-H teams were:
1st Place: Oklahoma Union 4-H (Addison Dick, Bradon Kuehn, Daniel Moody, Bodee West)
2nd Place: Crescent 4-H (Kylee Bell, Ridge Garrett, Leighton McNair)
3rd Place: Hulbert 4-H (Landon Chester, Nathan Rowoan, Calan Teague, Dusty Tedd)
4th Place: Porum 4-H (Freedom Barnes, Waylon Dishman, Cooper Franklin, Isaiah Sallee)
5th Place: Porter 4-H (Addie Criner, Cash Criner, Karlie Guinn, Rylie Rush)
High individuals in the FFA division were:
1st Place: Bridgett Arnhart, Eufaula FFA
2nd Place: Dax Delozier, Adair FFA
3rd Place: Maysen Garrett, Crescent FFA
4th Place: Sarah Belden, Nowata FFA
5th Place: Cooper Kline, North Rock Creek FFA
High individuals in the 4-H division were:
1st Place: Bodee West, Oklahoma Union 4-H
2nd Place: Calan Teague, Hulbert 4-H
3rd Place: Kylee Bell, Crescent 4-H
4th Place: Addison Dick, Oklahoma Union 4-H
5th Place: Isaiah Sallee, Porum 4-H
High individuals in the adult division were:
1st Place: Jason Couch
2nd Place: Christy Snider
3rd Place: Alan Jennings
4th Place: Cody Dawson
5th Place: Devin Delozier
For more information on the Oklahoma State Commercial Cattle Grading Contest or other AFR Youth Program sponsorships, contact AFR/OFU Interim Youth Coordinator Jim Pilkington at 918-830-0017 or jim.pilkington@afrmic.com.
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