On July 24, nearly 100 people attended the Crawford County Carcass Show held at Link’s Country Meats in Crestline. Dr. Lyda Garcia, from Ohio State, and members of the Ohio State Meat Judging Team, placed beef, pork, lamb and goat carcasses. These animals were exhibited at the county fair the previous week and included the Grand and Reserve Champions of each species. Winners received cash prizes.

The results are as follows:

Beef

1st Place: Isaac Beck

2nd Place: Seth Lohr

3rd Place: Lori Millenbaugh

Pork

1st Place: Allison Scott

2nd Place: Alivia Ritzler

3rd Place: Tyler Link

Lamb

1st Place: Hayden Horning

2nd Place: Corbin Bloomfield

Goats

1st Place: Alana Burkhart

2nd Place: Emily Rudd

Garcia explained to the guests how the carcasses were evaluated and emphasized the importance of marbling in beef and the percentage of saleable product in all species.

Link’s Country Meats, Crawford County Farm Bureau and Crawford County Cattlemen’s Association partnered on the event to make it possible for the youth of Crawford County.