Gallia County Farm Bureau hosts Fourth Annual Livestock Judging Contest

Gallia County Farm Bureau hosted the Fourth Annual Livestock Judging Contest at the Gallia County Fairgrounds Feb. 24. There were 312 students in attendance representing 22 different school districts in Ohio and Kentucky.

The students evaluated market and breeding classes for beef, sheep, goats, and swine along with a swine keep/cull class. The students also were required to complete a market grid. The top five individuals and top three teams for both high school and middle school divisions were awarded banners. The high placing high school individual will receive a belt buckle and the high placing high school team will receive pullover jackets.

Top Three High School Teams:

  • 1st Gallipolis FFA
  • 2nd West Liberty-Salem FFA
  • 3rd Mechanicsburg FFA                                                                                                            

Top Three Middle School Teams:

  • 1st Gallipolis FFA
  • 2nd Oak Hill FFA
  • 3rd Ripley Union-Lewis Huntington FFA                                                                           

Top Five High School Individuals 

  • 1st Margaret Davis
  • 2nd Mallory Petro
  • 3rd Michaela Ours
  • 4th Sydnee Hurst
  • 5th John Manley                                                              

Top Five Middle School Individuals                                                                                      

  • 1st Lola McCormick
  • 2nd Lucy McCormick
  • 3rd Logan Bowcott
  • 4th Macie Simpkins
  • 5th Olivia Eutsler  

Thank you to the Ohio State ATI Livestock Judging Team for coming down to evaluate the classes for the day and presenting the final class places! A big thank you goes out to those individuals who allowed us to use their livestock for the day: Joey and Beth Graham, Graham Blessing Farm; Jake Bodimer, Ohio Valley Showpigs; Kyle and Lane Deel, Ohio Valley Show Goats; and Jordan Johnson, Johnson Show Cattle. Also, thank you to those who helped set up pens and prepare everything for the contest as well as the Gallia County Fairboard for allowing us to use the fairgrounds for the contest!  

We are so happy that we are able to host an event like this to help our youth prepare for future contests!

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