Believe Luck , ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Pfenning Staff MEANHEIM (Lancaster Co.) “When I pick ftpgs, I just get lucky, I guess,” copunented Shan* noi| Horst capturing the supfpne champid|hog trophy on WtfMiesday nigMpt the annual T tfiprister County 4-H Swine Sb*k is. s Dale LivesSgood, who won reserve champion atthe show, also ctaimed luck, in this case “begin ner's luck,” fok winning the championship. Bat both exhibitors know that it takes more than ffanple good for tune to win a championship. Shannon, who also serves as state FFA chapl#, showed his 250-pound Yoesßire crossbred gilL which he said he picked from a group of 20 hodt shown to him by Ezra Good. Slfitaon purchased the Babcock hogfrom Jerry Hos teler. Hatfield* purchased the championship hog for $3 per pound, for a total of $750. Shannon, 17, son of Harvey and Marlene Horst, Narvon, said when he looks for show hogs, he looks for those that would “make a big hog, but on a smaller scale." The Hampshire cross had “nice hams. If you find one that has nice hams, you might as well gp for it” Shan non is a graduate of Garden Spot High School. Shannon will be showing hogs at various fairs, including Eli zabethtown, Ephrata, and New Holland, and at the state Farm Show. Dale Livengeod said it was '‘beginner’s luck” that allowed him to show his first-time reserve champion hog. This was Dale’s bale Livengood, 17, left, son of Earl and Joyce Liven good, Lampeter, showed his 251-pound Hampshire crossbred gilt to reserve champion. Leidy's, represented by Leon Stoltzfus, purchased the reserve champion for $2 per pound, for a total of $502. Lancaster County 4-H Swine Show. Reserve was Cory Pfautz. I, Saturday, August 12,19t5 first year at the show. Dale, 17. son of Earl and Joyce Livengood, Lampeter, showed his 251-pound Hampshire crossbred gilt The hpg is from the Frank Feeser herd in Tannytown, Md. Dale, a junior at Faith Mennonite High School, wil be showing three hogs at Elizabethtown and three at the Lampeter Fair. Leidy’s, represented by Leon Stoltzfus, purchased the reserve champion for $2 per pound, for a total of $502. There were a- total of 110 hogs and 21 buyers. Judge for the show was Henry Holloway, a Yorkshire breeder from Darlington, Md. Auctioneer was John D. Stauffer. Following is a list of show placings. LANCASTER COUNTY SWINE SHOW RESULTS Market Hogs Lightweight: Class 101 Lightweight (220-222 lbs.): 1. Monica Zeiset. 2. Andy Weaver. 3. Derrick Frank. Class 102 (224-227 lbs.): 1. Alexander Ranck. 2. Shannon Horst. 3. Brad Stoltzfus. Class 103 (228-231 lbs.): 1. Rodney Groff. 2. Patrick Good. 3. Andrew Ger mak. Class 104 (232-234 lbs.): 1. Nicole Kreider. 2. P. Jacob Brubaker. 3. John Boyer. Champion Lightweight: Alexan der Ranck. Reserve; Rodney Groff. Mediumweight; Class 106 (236-239 lbs.): 1. Allison Hughes. 2. Alexander Ranck. 3. Jenny Hoover. Class 107 (240-244 lbs.): 1. Allison Hughes. 2. Tracy Bollinger. 3. Justin Fry. Class 108 (245 lbs.): 1. Sarah Boyd. 2. Soott Stolt zfus. 3. Sheldon Hoover. Class 109 (246-247 lbs.): 1. Andy Weaver. 2. Jeff Nolt. 3. Scott Stoltzfus. Champion Mediumweight: Allison Hughes. Reserve; Alexander Ranck. Light Heavyweight: Class 111 (248-249 lbs.); 1. Chris Good. 2. Derrick Frank. 3. Justin Fry. Class 112 (250 lbs.); 1 Hog Selection Win Championsh' Shannon Horst, state FFA chaplain, left, showed his 250-pound Yorshlre crossbred gilt to supreme champion of the Lancaster County 4-H Hog Show. Hatfield, repre sented by Kurtls Good, purchased the championship hog for $3 per pound, for a total of $750. Shannon Horst. 2. Tracy Bollinger. 3. Eric Ober.‘Class 113 (251 lbs.): 1. Dale LivengOoa. 2. Nathan Hoover. 3. Cory Pfautz. Class 114 (252-254 lbs.); 1. Chri: Goer!. 2. Sarah Boyd 3. Rodney Groff. Jght Heavyweight Champion: Shannon Horst. Reserve: Dale Livengood. Heavyweight: Class 116 (255-256 lbs.); 1. Melissa Becker. 2. Geoffrey Rohrer. 3. Amy Becker. Class 117 (257-259 lbs.): 1. Cory Pfautz. 2. Travis Donough. 3. Zachary Germak. Class 118 (260-262 lbs.): 1. Jonathan Good. 2. Kevin Pfautz. 3. Nathan Hoover. Class 119 (263-270 lbs.): 1. Gerald Boyd. 2.' Gerald Boyd. 3. Geoffrey Rohrer. Chester County Beef Show champions, pictured, left to right, grand champion Matt McAllister, Judge Keith Bryan, and reserve champion Jonathan Howe. Beef Show Picks Winners WEST CHESTER (Chester Co.) —Chester County 4-H Beef Club members.attended the annual Goshen Fair Steer Show on Satur day, Aug. S. Judge for the show was Keith Bryan from Penn State University, where he is the coach of the Live stock Judging Team as well as an animal science instructor. The evening started with the weigh-in of the show steers, in which they were divided into four weight class divisions. In the lightweight division, loc al winner was Jonathan Howe. Mediumweight division winners were 1. Jonathan Howe and 2. Heavyweight Champion; Gerald Boyd. Reserve: Jonathan Good. GRAND CHAMPION Shannon Horst RESERVE Dale Livengood CARCASS HOGS Class 1: Lightweight; (220-222 fbe.): 1. Monica Zeiset. 2. Allison Hughes. 3. Sheldon Hoover. Class 2: Mediumweight: (227-236 lbs.): 1. Shannon Horst. 2. Jonathan Good. 3. Nathan Kreider. Class 3: light Heavyweight; (242-249 lbs.); 1. Andy Weaver. 2. Derrick Frank. 3. Ryan Donough. Class 4: Heavyweight: (254-268 lbs.): 1. Gerald Boyd. 2. Cory Pfautz. 3. Kevin Becky Byrne. Light Heavy Weight division winners included 1. Matt McAllister, 2. Nathan Howe and 3. Phillip McAllister. Heavyweight division winners included 1. Sara Howe, 2. Sara Howe and 3. Adam Byrne. Results of the showmanship competition are, in the senior divi sion IS years and older 1. Matt McAllister, 2. Jonathan Howe and 3. Kasey McAllister. In the inter mediate division ages 12. 13 and 14, 1. Sara Howe and 2. Nathan Howe. In the junior division ages 8.9. lOand 11. LPhUlip McAllis ter, 2. Becky Byrne and 3. Adam Byrne. Pfautz. Champions to bo evaluated as car casses for grand champion Aug. 11. SHOWMANSHIP Class 1:1. Cory Pfautz. 2. Tracy Bollin- ger. 3. Melissa Becker. Class 2; 1. Tra- i vis Donough. 2. Sheldon Hoover. 3.1 Amy Bollinger. Class 3; 1. Lisa Pfautt.,. 2. Nathan Kretder! 21. Amy Bockv.<i Class 4:1. Kevin Pfautz. 2. Kyle Ward, ij 3. Geoffrey Rohrer. Class 5: 1. Ryan j Hoover. 2. Ryan Donough. 3. Bollinger. * CHAMPION SHOWMAN Travis Donough - RESERVE Cory Pfautz , These 4-H. members will exhi bit! their county steers for their final show and sale as they will end their beef projects at the con clusion of this show. By members selling their project steers, they can use the sale money to purch ase new calves for next year or by saving up for a college education. The show and sale will be held at the Kimberton Fire Company Fairgrounds on Aug. 18, with the show starting at 9 a.m. followed by the sale at 1 p.m. Those interested in supporting the Chester County 4-H beef prog ram by purchasing one or more of these steers, contact the 4-H office at (610) 696-3500.
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