Illini Beef Expo - Sale Results From 2/23/2018
There was a great turnout for the 34th Ohio Beef Expo.
The Expo, held March 17 to March 20, hosted by the Ohio Cattlemen's Association (OCA), is the premier event for Ohio's beef industry covering many facets of the beef world with seedstock shows and sales, a trade show, a competitive junior show and much more all in one place.
"There aren't many states with a Beef Expo quite like ours here in Ohio," said Shane Riley, Expo chairman. "We have a junior show program that is envied across the country and our breed sales and trade show are something we are proud of. Once someone attends the Ohio Beef Expo, they make plans to come back each year after and we just keep growing."
The Expo kicked off with a full trade show featuring many eager exhibitors selling everything from cattle chutes to farm insurance. Following the opening of the trade show was The Social event where producers and industry affiliates gathered to network and participate in OCA's Political Action Committee (PAC) auction where over $9,100 was raised.
In addition to the Murray Grey show, five breeds hosted shows or parades on Friday of the show to display cattle being sold in the sales. The Genetic Pathway, located in the Show Coat Solutions Breeds Barn, showcased the industry's most popular sires and donor prospects on display throughout the weekend. Friday of the event was also host to the annual Internet Feeder Cattle Sale hosted by United Producers Inc. that offered consignments of uniform packages of feeder cattle sold off the farm. This year's sale included 24 lots with over 1,800 head of steers, heifers and beef on dairy cattle. The seven breed sales flourished this year with a combined total of 322 live lots sold at an average of $3,702 and a total gross sales of $1,277,242.
The Judging contest, co-hosted with the Ohio State University's Livestock Judging Team, was back after being postponed for two years with over 460 youth participants from Ohio and surrounding states traveling to judge six classes of cattle, answer questions and evaluate breed data sheets.
The Junior Show set a record this year with over 950 entries. Showmanship was held Friday followed by the Market Animal show on Saturday and the Heifer show on Sunday. Junior Showmanship was judged by Garrett and Gretchen Lampe from Illinois. Market animals were evaluated by Tim Fitzgerald from Indiana, and the Heifer show judge was Glen Martin from Texas.
Two recipients were honored with the Friend of the Expo Award for their dedication and contributions to the Expo's success over the years. J.L. Draganic from Wakeman, and Pam Haley from West Salem, received the 2022 honors for serving the Ohio Beef Expo for over a decade.
"It is a great crowd and it really is our first recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. We're back to the numbers we saw in 2019 and it looks like we are actually way above those numbers. We sold out our trade show very early," said Tom Karr, president of the Ohio Cattlemen's Association. "One of the things I enjoy is talking to the exhibitors in the trade show. They don't mince any words. They say the Ohio Beef Expo is the place to be in the eastern part of the U.S. We have big numbers for the youth program, we have big numbers for the purebred cattle and big numbers for commercial cattle. It is very gratifying and it is a relief that we can bounce back from the adversity we saw in 2020 and 2021."
For the first time in the history of the Expo, the Junior Show activities were held in the coliseum.
The Junior Show set a record this year with over 950 entries. Showmanship was held Friday followed by the Market Animal show on Saturday and the Heifer show on Sunday. Junior Showmanship was judged by Garrett and Gretchen Lampe, IL, Market Animals were evaluated by Tim Fitzgerald, IN, and the Heifer show judge was Glen Martin, TX. The champions of this year's show are as follows:
Market Animals
Grand Champion – Avery McGuire, Champaign County – Champion Crossbred
Reserve Champion – Ryleigh Egbert, Auglaize County – Reserve Crossbred
3rd Overall – Paige Pence, Clark County – 3rd Overall Crossbred
4th Overall – Delaney Jones, Allen County – 4th Overall Crossbred
5th Overall Cody Foor, Licking County – 5th Overall Crossbred
6th Overall – Essie McGuire, Champaign County – Champion Maine-Anjou
7th Overall – Luke Fulton, Miami County – Champion Market Heifer
8th Overall – Austin Sutherly, Clark County – Champion Chianina
9th Overall – Mason Kinney, Huron County – Reserve Chianina
10th Overall – Henleigh Painter, Licking County – Reserve Maine-Anjou
Champion Angus – Madison Paden, Guernsey County
Reserve Angus – Macie Riley, Fayette County
Champion Charolais – Skyler Ward, Preble County
Reserve Charolais – Trenton Braska, Richland County
Champion Chianina – Austin Sutherly, Clark County
Reserve Chianina – Mason Kinney, Huron County
Champion Hereford – Trevin Redd, Wyandot County
Reserve Hereford – Logan Brinksneader, Darke County
Champion Maine-Anjou – Essie McGuire, Champaign County
Reserve Maine-Anjou – Henleigh Painter, Licking County
Champion Shorthorn – Gage Farrar, Jackson County
Reserve Shorthorn – Carson Pahl, Wyandot County
Champion Shorthorn Plus – Evelyn Koehler, Fairfield County
Reserve Shorthorn Plus – Kyleigh Hatfied, Muskingum County
Champion Simmental – Carson Barton, Clinton County
Reserve Simmental – Brayden Ross, Adams County
Champion AOB – Kaitlyn Mattis, Perry County
Reserve AOB – Gage Farrar, Jackson County
Champion Market Heifer – Luke Fulton, Miami County
Reserve Market Heifer – Kade Gowitzka, Richland County
Champion Division 1 Crossbred – Stella Koehler, Fairfield County
Reserve Division 1 Crossbred – Annette Augustine, Ashland County
Champion Division 2 Crossbred – Delaney Jones, Allen County
Reserve Division 2 Crossbred – Kathy Lehman, Richland County
Champion Division 3 Crossbred – Paige Pence, Clark County
Reserve Division 3 Crossbred – Fox Morgan, Perry County
Champion Division 4 Crossbred – Avery McGuire, Champaign County
Reserve Division 4 Crossbred – Ryleigh Egbert, Auglaize County
Champion Division 5 Crossbred – Cody Foor, Licking County
Reserve Division 5 Crossbred – Jack McDaniel, Champaign County
Champion Overall Crossbred – Avery McGuire, Champaign County
Reserve Overall Crossbred – Ryleigh Egbert, Auglaize County
3rd Overall Crossbred – Paige Pence, Clark County
4th Overall Crossbred – Delaney Jones, Allen County
5th Overall Crossbred – Cody Foor, Licking County
Heifers
Grand Champion – Montana Hulesmeyer, Allen County – Champion Crossbred Heifer
Reserve Champion – Delaney Jones, Allen County – Champion Angus Heifer
3rd Overall – Brayden Cummings, Highland County – Reserve Crossbred Heifer
4th Overall – Samantha VanVorhis, Wood County – Champion % Simmental Heifer
5th Overall – Samantha VanVorhis, Wood County – Champion ShorthornPlus Heifer
6th Overall – Hannah Schaub, Auglaize County – Champion MaineTainer Heifer
7th Overall – Kathy Lehman, Richland County – Champion Purebred Simmental Heifer
8th Overall – Samantha VanVorhis, Wood County – Reserve Angus Heifer
9th Overall – Alyssa Carter, Warren County – Champion Shorthorn Heifer
10th Overall – Erin Pope, Gallia County – Reserve MaineTainer Heifer
Champion Angus – Delaney Jones, Allen County
Reserve Angus – Samantha VanVorhis, Wood County
Champion % Charolais – Gabe Montgomery, Licking County
Reserve % Charolais – Wyatt Binckley, Licking County
Champion Charolais – Kathy Lehman, Richland County
Reserve Charolais – Ellis Davis, Highland County
Champion Chianina – Wyatt King, Seneca County
Reserve Chianina – Becca Pullins, Meigs County
Champion Hereford – Jacob Weichart, Putnam County
Reserve Hereford – Delaney Chester, Morrow County
Champion High % Maine – Evelyn Koehler, Fairfield County
Reserve High % Maine – Raymond Beneker, Butler County
Champion Mainetainer – Hannah Schaub, Auglaize County
Reserve Mainetainer – Erin Pope, Gallia County
Champion Shorthorn – Alyssa Carter, Warren County
Reserve Shorthorn – Logan Schroeder, Defiance County
Champion ShorthornPlus – Samantha VanVorhis, Wood County
Reserve ShorthornPlus – Tyler Dahse, Gallia County
Champion Purebred Simmental – Kathy Lehman, Richland County
Reserve Purebred Simmental – Hudson Drake, Ross County
Champion % Simmental – Samantha VanVorhis, Wood County
Reserve % Simmental – Kathy Lehman, Richland County
Champion High % AOB – Hannah Schaub, Auglaize County
Reserve High % AOB – Jenna Young, Harrison County Champion
Low % AOB – Tucker Shepard, Henry County
Reserve Low % AOB – Mackenzie Koverman, Scioto County
Champion Crossbred – Montana Hulesmeyer, Allen County
Reserve Crossbred – Brayden Cummings, Highland County
Showmanship
Top Ten Beginner Division:
Champion – D'lelah Laber, Highland County
Reserve – Colby Hoffman, Union County
3rd – Garrett Reusch, Medina County
4th – Blake Osborn, Highland County
5th – Brayden Cummings, Highland County
6th – Avery Flax, Clark County
7th – Avery Sautter, Sandusky County
8th – Taylen Thompson, Fairfield County
9th – Claire Kramer, Hancock County
10th – Emma Helsinger, Preble County
Top Ten Junior Division:
Champion – Andrew Johnson, Preble County
Reserve – Karissa Treadway, Warren County
3rd – Caiden Daugherty, Morrow County
4th – Kolten Greenhorn, Greene County
5th – Kendall Bishop, Clark County
6th – Jocelyn Belleville, Wood County
7th – Asa Minton, Adams County
8th – Ella Reed, Fairfield County
9th – Reide Black, Tuscarawas County
10th – Gavin Richards, Wood County
Top Ten Novice Division:
Champion – Natalie Jagger, Morrow County
Reserve – Anabelle Harris, Preble County
3rd – Porter Beck, Morrow County
4th – Lane Rizor, Morrow County
5th – Brade Wright, Perry County
6th – Colton Worden, Crawford County
7th – Grace Tuttle, Clark County
8th – Vivian Gibbs, Sandusky County
9th – Trenton Braska, Richland County
10th – Cole Kleman, Putnam County
Top Ten Intermediate Division:
Champion – Tucker Shepard, Henry County
Reserve – Samantha VanVorhis, Wood County
3rd – Delaney Chester, Warren County
4th – Carly Sanders, Highland County
5th – Sydney Sanders, Highland County
6th – Logan Schroeder, Defiance County
7th – Emma Yochum, Highland County
8th – Caylee Sager, Fulton County
9th – Delaney Jones, Allen County
10th – Colton Beck, Morrow County
Top Ten Senior Division:
Champion – Skylar Ward, Preble County
Reserve – Kathy Lehman, Richland County
3rd – Beau Johnson, Gallia County
4th – Jacob LeBrun, Scioto County
5th – Brooke Stottsberry, Noble County
6th – Calvin Trigg, Franklin County
7th – Macie Riley, Fayette County
8th – Montana Hulsmeyer, Allen County
9th – McKaylynne Helmke, Tuscarawas County
10th – Shayla Sancic, Stark County
Photos of the winners can be found HERE.
Sale and show results are available at www.ohiobeefexpo.com along with a complete list of the event's sponsors. The dates for the 2023 Ohio Beef Expo are March 16 to March 19.
Source: https://ocj.com/2022/03/beef-expo-puts-up-solid-numbers-in-2022/