The Missouri Angus Association (MAA) and Dr. Curtis Long of Butler, Mo., awarded embroidered championship director chairs to top exhibitors of the 2019 Missouri State Fair Angus Steer Contest. Winners at the fair will subsequently also receive monetary awards from Dr. Long and the MAA during the 2020 MAA Annual Banquet in February.
On Aug. 12, 2019, Corbitt Wall, Canyon, Tx., judged the OnFoot Open Steer Carcass Show & Live Evaluation Contest. He selected Larissa Larrick’s 1,370 pound Angus steer as the OnFoot Champion. The Shelbina, Mo., exhibitor will receive $300 from Briarwood Angus Farms and the Missouri Angus Association at the awards presentation in February. Grace Busch of St. James, Mo., took Reserve Champion with her 1,435 pound Angus steer.
The following day, Bryon Kutz sorted through nine 4-H and six FFA Angus steers. Bryce Williams of Montgomery County was selected 4-H Champion Angus Steer and Payton Frank of St. Charles County was named 4-H Reserve Champion Angus Steer. In the FFA show, past winners Sean Houston of Savannah took the Championship and Grace Busch earned Reserve. Each champion and reserve champion anticipates cash prizes of $300 and $200, respectively, to be presented in February.
The Missouri State Fair announced judge Dr. Bryon Wiegand’s carcass results on Saturday, Aug. 17, with Max Alexander of Linneus taking the Grand Champion Angus Carcass and winning the title, award chair and $500. His steer dressed at 867 pounds, graded Choice with a yield grade of 2, and a 16.5 Rib Eye Area. Grace Busch won Reserve Champion Angus Carcass in the carcass show with her Reserve OnFoot steer. The winner of $200, her steer dressed at 878 pounds, graded Choice and had a yield grade 2, with a 14.2 REA.
Nine participants in the Carcass and 4-H or FFA shows included Max Alexander, Linneus; Grace Busch, St. James; Jacie Carroll and Sarah Carroll, Raymore; Chase Gray, Sikeston; Sean Houston, Savannah; Larissa and Peyton Larrick, Shelbina; and Clara Warfield, Butler. Each Angus youth exhibitor will be awarded $200 in February for participating in both contests.
For more information about the annual State Fair Carcass Contest, visit http://www.mostatefair.com or BriarwoodAngusFarms or contact Briarwood Farms at 660-679-3459. And to learn more about the Missouri Junior Angus program, go to http://missouriangus.org/juniors.html.
