Milam County Junior Livestock Show garners over $491,000
The Milam County Junior Livestock Show has an outstanding year in 2023 with $491,068 in sales from the Premium Auction on March 25.
STEERS
Grand Champion – Shawn Leifeste - Cameron 4-H - $14, 625 - Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, MTJF Investments, Brookshire Brothers, Anderle Lumber Company, Stoney’s Liquor, Texas Rec Land Real Estate, Milam County Livestock.
Reserve Champion – Stiles Patin – Thorndale FFA - $12,475 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Milam County Livestock.
3. Kenzie Hobbs – Thorndale 4-H - $12,344 – Buyers Classic Bank, D&D Farms, Milam County Livestock.
4. Mason Leifeste – Cameron FFA - $7,520 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Livestock Nutrition Center.
5. Landree Leifeste – Cameron 4-H - $7,456 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, MTJF Investments, Livestock Nutrition Center, Patin Construction.
6. Lacy Lindgren – Rockdale FFA - $9,515 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters.
7. McKenna Muston – Rockdale FFA - $5,855 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters.
8. Wylie Butler – Cameron 4-H - $7,340 – Buyers 44 Farms, Chard and Kristi Hobbs, West Temple Orthodontics.
9. Jenna McClurg - Thorndale 4-H - $7,179 – Buyers Thorndale Ag Boosters, BnB Building.
10. Warren Woods – Cameron 4-H - $6,070 – Buyers 44 Farms, West Temple Orthodontics.
11. Emmy Fulton – Cameron 4-H - $6,665 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, MTJF Investments.
12. Kaylee Beason – Thorndale FFA - $8,524 – Buyers Thorndale Ag Boosters, BnB Building.
13. Addyson Samaniego – Milano FFA - $4,360 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters
SWINE
Grand Champion – Jaxson Clinard – Thorndale 4-H - $10,199 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Cameron Country CDJR, Rockdale Country Ford, Cappolino-Dodd-Krebs LLP, Capital Farm Credit.
Reserve Champion – Kenan Mingus – Cameron FFA - $11,470 – Buyers Classic Bank, Patin Construction.
3. Kennedy Clawson – Thorndale FFA - $3,374 – Buyers Thorndale Ag Boosters, BnB Building.
4. Riley Clinard – Thorndale FFA - $4,199 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Capital Farm Credit
5. Adison Dach – Cameron FFA - $3,070 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Former Exhibitors Group.
6. Ethan Chaudion – Thorndale FFA - $3,654 – Buyers Derek Hodgson.
7. Kynlie Cargill – Thorndale FFA - $4,974 - Buyers SamCo Transport LLC.
8. Natalynn Freeman – Cameron FFA - $2,590 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters.
9. Rayelee Keen – Milano FFA - $2,215 – Buyers Gause Ag Booster Club, Mine Services.
10. Karsyn Mingus – Cameron FFA - $8,860 – Buyers MTJF Investments, Hecho En Texas BBQ, Anderle Lumber Company, Rockdale Country Ford, Jeremy’s Electric, Rafter P Trucking, Former Exhibitors Group, Cameron Country CDJR.
11. Case Travis – Thorndale 4-H - $3,679 – Buyers Thorndale Ag Boosters, BnB Building.
12. Justus Christman – Milano FFA - $2,345 – Buyers Milano-Gause Ag Booster Club, A&B Livestock Supply.
13. Cayson Cargill – Thorndale FFA - $3,324 – Buyers Thorndale Ag Boosters, BnB Building.
14. Alyssa Talbott – Rockdale FFA - $2,665 – Buyers John Talbott.
15. Heidi Spiers – Thorndale 4-H - $2,000 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Classic Bank.
16. Austin Christman – Cameron 4-H - $2,512 – Buyers Milano-Gause Ag Booster Club, Little River Youth Supporters, Mine Services, A&B Livestock Supply.
17. Camryn Travis – Thorndale 4-H - $3,504 – Buyers Perry & Perry Builders.
LAMBs
Grand Champion – Kinley Meadors - Thorndale FFA - $21,619 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Classic Bank, Milam County Livestock, Kenson Grain.
Reserve Champion – Kinsley Bailey – Cameron 4-H - $8,070 – Buyers Justin and Karisa Tucker, Kenny and Heather Mingus.
3. Hadley Meadors – Thorndale FFA - $15,609 – Buyers Caliber Metal.
4. Kash Kinney – Thorndale 4-H - $3,050 – Buyers Derek Hodgson.
5. Kade Becker – Thorndale 4-H - $4,169 – Buyers Classic Bank.
6. Kale Meadors – Thorndale 4-H - $10,144 - Buyers Caliber Metal.
7. Emma McAnulty – Cameron 4-H - $3,680 – Buyers Classic Bank, Little River Youth Supporters, MTJF Investments.
8. Harleigh Barrett – Throndale 4-H - $3,389 – Buyers Thorndale Ag Boosters, BnB Building.
9. Maddison Reed - Milano FFA - $3,845 – Buyers Milano-Gause Ag Booster Club, Mine Services, Classic Bank.
10. Keelyn Kinney – Thorndale 4-H - $3,150 – Buyers Citizens National Bank.
11. Carlie Eason – Cameron FFA - $2,835 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Ideal Poultry, Former Exhibitors Group, Jeremy’s Electric, Anderle Lumber Company.
12. Mackenzie Mahan – Cameron FFA - $2,875 – Buyers Mine Services.
13. Laramie Mahan – Cameron 4-H - $2,805 – Buyers Hecho En Texas BBQ, Edward D. Jones - Melanie Romine, Mine Service.
BROILERS
Grand Champion – Aiyanna Stevenson – Thorndale 4-H - $4,254 – Buyers Ideal Poultry.
Reserve Champion – Cheyenne Stevenson – Thorndale 4-H - $3,654 – Buyers Ideal Poultry.
3. Emily Minatrea – Cameron FFA - $2,965 – Buyers Ideal Poultry, Mine Services, Former Exhibitors Group, Anderle Lumber Company.
4. Breleigh Glaser – Cameron 4-H - $3,400 – Buyers Edward D. Jones – Melanie Romine, Citizens National Bank.
5. Hayden Johnson – Thorndale 4-H - $2,720 – Buyers Milam County Livestock, Little River Youth Supporters.
6. J.W. Minatrea – Cameron FFA - $2,840 – Buyers Ideal Poultry, Former Exhibitors Group, Anderle Lumber Company.
7. J.W. Hollas - Cameron 4-H - $4,145 – Buyers Ideal Poultry, Former Exhibitors Group, Milam County Livestock, Anderle Lumber Company.
8. Keira Hagedorn – Thorndale FFA - $2,354 – Buyers Ideal Poultry.
9. Kensli Shaw – Cameron FFA - $3,565 – Buyers Former Exhibitors Group, Ideal Poultry, Little River Youth Supporters.
10. Callie Morris – Cameron 4-H - $1,755 – Buyers Pruett Insurance, Citizens National Bank.
11. Macelyn Furmage – Cameron 4-H - $1,645 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Ideal Poultry, Former Exhibitors Group.
12. Wyatt Furmage – Cameron 4-H - $1,420 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters.
13. Emily David – Thorndale 4-H - $2,254 – Buyers Thorndale Ag Boosters, BnB Building.
RABBITS
Grand Champion – Ethan Schramm – Thorndale FFA - $2,530 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Classic Bank, Milam County Livestock.
Reserve Champion – Jayci Thurman – Milano FFA - $3,425 – Buyers Standards Home Health, Milano-Gause Ag Booster Club, Citizens National Bank.
3. Shiner Thurman – Milano FFA - $3,505 – Buyers Standards Hone Health, Milano-Gause Ag Booster Club, Citizens National Bank, Monica’s Day Care.
4. Connor Barton – Cameron FFA - $4,110 – Buyers MTJF Investments, Little River Youth Supporters, Former Exhibitors Group, Milam County Livestock, Anderle Lumber Company, Jeremy’s Electric.
5. Keaton Patzke – Cameron FFA - $3,390 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Milam County Livestock, MTJF Investments, Former Exhibitors Group, Anderle Lumber Company.
6. Brady Barton – Cameron 4-H - $3,180 – Buyers Citizens National Bank, Edward D. Jones – Melanie Romine.
7. Coy Junek – Cameron 4-H - $1,885 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Former Exhibitors Group.
8. Harrison Bender – Thorndale FFA - $2,270 – Buyers Wayne Bender.
9. Anna Kroeger, Thorndale 4-H - $2,275 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, MTJF Investments.
10. Jaxson Davis – Thorndale 4-H - $2,319 – Buyers Thorndale Ag Boosters, BnB Building.
11. Garrett Schramm – Thorndale FFA - $1,730 – Buyers Milam County Livestock, Capital Farm Credit, Texas Rec Land Real Estate, Patin Construction, BnB Building.
12. Bohn Towery – Cameron 4-H - $3,525 – Buyers Milam County Livestock.
13. Jace Davis – Thorndale 4-H - $2,319 – Buyers Perry & Perry Builders.
14. Macade Patzke – Cameron FFA - $2,800 – Buyers Capital Farm Credit, Milam County Livestock, Little River Youth Supporters, Former Exhibitors Group.
15. Camryn Green – Cameron FFA - $2,555 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters.
16. Madden Patzke – Cameron 4-H - $2,730 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, MTJF Investments, Former Exhibitors Group.
TURKEYS
Grand Champion – Milano FFA - Jaxon Owens - $6,205 – Buyers Milano-Gause Ag Booster Club, Standards Home Health, Mine Services, A&B Livestock Supply, Cappolino-Dodd-Krebs LLP, Milam County Livestock.
Reserve Champion – Mario Owens – Milano FFA - $6,335 – Buyers Milano-Gause Ag Booster Club, A&B Livestock Services, Mine Services, Cappolino-Dodd-Krebs LLP, Standards Home Health, Milam County Livestock.
3. Kayla Ehler – Rockdale FFA - $3,070 – Buyers Perry & Perry Builders.
4. Hayes Berry – Rockdale 4-H - $3,905 – Buyers EBCO Development.
5. Colton Parker – Cameron 4-H - $3,505 – Buyers A&B Livestock Supply.
6. Luka Stifflemire – Cameron FFA - $2,365 – Buyers EBCO Development.
7. Bailey Anderle – Cameron FFA - $3,585 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Milam County Livestock, Former Exhibitors Group, Jeremy’s Electric, BnB Building, Patin Construction.
8. Catherine Parker – Cameron 4-H - $3,380 – Buyers A&B Livestock.
9. Cooper Popham – Milano FFA - $3,015 – Buyers Milano-Gause Ag Booster Club, A&B Livestock Supply, Mine Services, Hecho En Texas BBQ.
10. Ilan Basey – Cameron FFA - $1,795 – Buyers Kenny and Heather Mingus, Former Exhibitors Group, Jeremy’s Electric.
11. Karsen Galvan – Cameron FFA - $3,905 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Milam County Livestock, Former Exhibitors Group, Jeremy’s Electric, Anderle Lumber Company.
12. Lyndon Stifflemire – Cameron FFA - $2,295 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Milam County Livestock.
13. Cash Anderle – Cameron FFA - $3,630 – Buyers Kenny and Heather Mingus, Former Exhibitors Group, Milam County Livestock, Little River Youth Supporters.
GOATS
Grand Champion – Jacob Jackson – Thorndale 4-H - $20,625 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Classic Bank.
Reserve Champion – Kinsley Bailey – Cameron 4-H.
2. Jenna Lindig – Thorndale FFA - $6,849 – Buyers Little River Youth Supporters, Milam County Livestock.
3. Wyatt Gressett - Cameron 4-H - $3,415 – Buyers Caliber Metal.
4. Makenzie Becker - Thorndale FFA - $4,719 – Buyers Chad and Kristi Hobbs.
5. Sloan Sanders – Cameron 4-H - $2,585 – Buyers Caliber Metal.
6. Dean Sanders – Cameron 4-H – Buyers Daniel Gressett.
7. Kambri Carrasco – Cameron 4-H - $2,130 – Buyers EBCO Development.
8. Wyatt Woods – Cameron 4-H - $2,525 – Buyers 44 Farms, West Temple Orthodontics.
9. Karice Carrasco – Cameron FFA - $2,185 – Buyers Caliber Metal.
10. Dani Hood – Thorndale FFA - $1,425 – Buyers Classic Bank, Little River Youth Supporters.
11. Wayde Woods – Cameron 4-H - $2,870 – Buyers 44 Farms, MSL Livestock.
12. Brianna Bailey – Rockdale FFA - $3,290 – Buyers Brazos Masonry.
13. Jose Abila Jr. - Rockdale 4-H - $1,840 – Buyers Citizens National Bank.
COMMERCIAL HEIFERS
Grand Champion – Taylor Faske – Thorndale FFA - $5,800 – Buyers Leifeste Cattle Services.
Reserve Champion – Riley Clinard – Thorndale FFA - $4,470 – Buyers Matocha Cattle Co.
3. Jaxson Clinard – Thorndale 4-H - $4,220 – Buyers WeldWright, Classic Bank.
4. Levi Goodson – Cameron 4-H - $5,145 – Buyers Billy Mac and Cassie Callahan.
5. Julio Martinez – Milano 4-H - $5,795 – Buyer Joe Ruiz Torres.
6. Julian Martinez – Milano FFA - $5,420 – Buyer Billy Mac and Cassie Callahan.
7. Kayla Ehler – Rockdale FFA - $4,795 – Buyers Rockdale Country Ford, Country Meadows Clinic.
BEEF HEIFERS
Grand Champion – Kaylee Beason – Thorndale FFA – Beefmaster (American One)
Reserve Champion – Stile Patin – Thorndale FFA – Angus (British Two)
American One - 1. Kaylee Beason – Thorndale FFA – Beefmaster. 2. Emily Minatrea – Cameron FFA – Simbrah.
American Two – 1. Wylie Butler – Cameron 4-H – Beefmaster. 2. Kaylee Beason – Thorndale FFA – Beefmaster. 3. Wacey Butler – Cameron 4-H – Beefmaster.
British One – 1. Stiles Patin – Thorndale FFA – Polled Hereford. 2. Kolt Dalbey – Cameron FFA – Angus. 3. Jacie Hartley – Rockdale FFA – Red Angus.
British Two – 1. Stile Patin – Thorndale FFA – Angus. 2. Wyatt Woods – Cameron 4-H – Angus. 3. Justus Christman – Milano FFA – Red Angus.
Exotic One – 1. McKenna Muston – Rockdale FFA – Charolais. 2. Camryn Travis – Thorndale 4-H – Simmental. 3. Emily Minatrea – Cameron FFA – Charolais.
Exotic Two – 1. Landree Leifeste – Cameron 4-H – Charolais. 2. Case Travis – Thorndale 4-H – Simmental.
Percentage One – 1. Shawn Leifeste – Cameron 4-H – Star5. 2. Jozie Patterson – Davilla 4-H – Cross/Percentage.
Percentage Two – 1. Wylie Butler – Cameron 4-H – ARB. 2. Jozie Patterson – Davilla 4-H – Cross/Percentage.
AG MECHANICS
Grand Champion – Colton Casey – Thorndale FFA – Hall tree.
Reserve Champion – Jessica Polk, Angelica Torres, Elyla Velez – Buckholts FFA – Pig feeder.