KUTKZTOWN (Berks Co.) The Kutztown Fair 4-H Beef Show was held recently at the Kutztown Fairgrounds in Kutz town, with a number of youth from Berks and Lehigh counties participating. Judge for the show was Keith Bryant, of Penn State University. The entire beef show included a showmanships competition, a fit ting competition, a market steer show and a breeding beef show, with Charolais, Simmental, Here fords, and Limosine, as well as crossbred, or commercial, animals. Ben Weist of Leesport, a mem ber of the Berks Beef 4-H Club, showed the grand champion mark et steer, which was also the 1,176-pound champion heavyweight Kelly Dietrich of Hamburg, also with the Berks Beef 4-H Club, showed the reserve grand champ ion, which was the 1,155-pound champion middleweight The reserve champion heavy weight was a 1,208-pound steer exhibited by Kristy Dietrich of Hamburg. The reserve champion middle weight was a 1,137-pound steer exhibited by Matthew Samsel of Oley, who is a member of the Oley FFA. Lynette Heffner of Robesonia, in her first Kutztown beef show. From the left, Kelly Dietrich holds the halter reserve grand champion market steer of the Kutztown Fair and shows her rosette, while show judge Keith Bryant stands in the back and Benjamin Weist holds the halter of his grand champion. The reserve champions of their respective weight classes in the Kutztown market steer contest are shown by, from the left, Kristy Dietrich with the heavyweight, Matt Samsel with the middleweight, and Lisa Phillips with the lightweight reserve Kutztown Fair Holds Beef showed the 1,028-pound champ ion light weight She also took a second place in her fitting compet ition class. Lisa Phillips of Mohrsville showed the reserve champion light weight a 968-pound animal. In the fitting competition, Mark Man wilier of Leesport was the grand champion, while Ben Weist was reserve grand champion. In the showing competition, Man wilier was also grand champ ion, while Kelly Dietrich was reserve grand champion. In beef breeding heifer comped tion, in the crossbreed/commercial category, Matt Manbeck of Womelsdorf showed the champ ion, Mary, while Benjamin Weist showed the reserve champion, Annie. In the Limosin breed, Kristy Dietrich’s junior yearling. Selene, was champion, while Kelly Diet rich’s summer yearling, K2DL Champaine, was reserve champion. In the Charolais breed, Cathy Levan of Hamburg showed the champion, a senior calf, Sisco. Jus tin Shollenberger of Mohrsville showed a junior calf, BLF Cool Carol, to win the reserve championship. In the Hereford breed Emilie Miller of Womelsdorf showed her Polled Hereford, a junior yearling. Dutchess, to win the champion ship. Kyle Zerbe of Womelsdorf showed the reserve champion, DL Abigail, also a junior yearling. KUTZTOWN FAIR Beef Show FITTING! CLASS 1: I.Mark Manwiller, Leetport; 2.Lynette Heffner, Robe ton ia; a.Kyle Zerbe, Womeltdorf. CLASS 2; 1 .Benjamin WeiiL Leetport: 2.Kel ly Dietrich, Hamburg; 3Adam Rabenokt, AKentown. CLASS 3; 1 Jill Neiman, Fleetwood; 2.Matth ew Man beck, Womeitdorf; S.Brian Hartman. Bemville. CLASS 4:1 .Emilia Miller, Womeltdorf: 2,Tim Rabanold, Allentown: 3.Amanda Gauker, Fleetwood. CHAMPION FITTER; Mark Manwiller. RESERVE CHAMP FITTER: Benjamin WeitL SHOWMANSHIP CLASS 1: I.Mark Manwiller; 2.Kyle Zerbe; S.Lynette Heffner. CLASS 2; 1 .Kelly Dietrich; 2.Benjamin Waist; 3Jutdn Lebanon, Hamburg. CLASS 3: 1 .Kristy Dietrich; 2JIN Neiman; S.Cathryn Levan, Hamburg. CLASS 4:1 .Emilia Miller; 2-Amanda Gauker, Fleetwood; 3.Tlm Rabenold, Allentown. CHAMPION SHOWMAN: Mark Manwiller. RESERVE CHAMP SHOWMAN: Kelly Dietrich. MARKET STEERS LIGHTWEIGHT CLASS 1: 1 John Hartman; 2.Tyler Bolton; 3.Brlan Hartman. CLASS 2:1 .Lynetta Haffnar; 2.Usa Phillips; S.Mellssa Laiby. CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT; Lynatla Hoffn^r RESERVE CHAMP LIGHTWEIGHT: Lisa Phillips. MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASS 1; 1 .Cathiyn Lavan; 2.Nathan Stump; Competitions SJustin Levan. CLASS 2:l.Kelly Dietrich; 2.Matthew Sanv tal; S.Kelly Phillips. CHAMPION MIDDLEWEIGHT; Kelly Dietrich. RESERVE CHAMP MIDDLEWEIGHT; Matthew Samsal. HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS I.Benjamin Waist: 2.Krlsty Dietrich; S.Mfchaal Holocomb. CLASS 2; I.Mark Manwiller; 2Amanda Gauker; 3.Willlam Willitz 111. CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT: Benjamin Waist RESERVE CHAMP HEAVYWEIGHT: Kristy Dietrich. GRAND CHAMPION: Benjamin Waist, heavyweight RESERVE GRAND CHAMP; Kelly Dietrich, middleweight BEEF BREEDING CHAROLAIS JUNIOR CALF: 1 Justin Shollenborger. SENIOR CALF; t.Cathryn Levan. Matthew Samsel shows his grand champion Sftrnfnental heifer of the Kutztown beef breeding show. From the left, Kyle Zerbe holds the halter of his reserve grand champion Polled Hereford, while Emilie Miller shows her grand champion. Boar Sale Results STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Meat Animal Evaluation Center held its 22nd Performance-Tested Boar Sale on Aug. 13 at Penn State’s Ag Arena. The sale started with the top indexing pen of boars from Russ and Randy Wilson. The top indexing individual boar sold for S97S to Fleming Brothers of Hampstead, Md. A Yorkshire lit termate also sold for $975 to Hen ry Johnson of Selbyville, Del. The two highest prices in the sale, $1,200 and $1,050,. respectively, were paid by James R. Sanders for two littermate Yorkshire boars from a pen consigned by Penn. State, lire 26 Yorkshire bpars averaged $621. The 14 Durocs averaged $5ll. The top-selling Duroc, consigned by Jim Parlett, sold to Mark San ders of Gettysburg for $4BO. The second highest Duroc price $7OO was for a littermate sold to Henry Johnson of Selbyville, Del. and a boar consigned by Bruce Smith CHAMPION; Cathryn Levan. RESERVE CHAMPION: Jutlin Shollanbßigar. HEREFORD SUMMER YEARLING: 1 .Matthew Samtal. JUNIOR YEARLING: I.Emliie MHlar; 2.Kyla Zarba. CHAMPION: Emilia Millar. RESERVE CHAMP: Kyla Zarba. SIMMENTAL JUNIOR CALF: 1 .Matthew Samsal. CHAMPION: Matthew Samtal. LIMOSIN SUMMER YEARLING; I.Kelly Dietrich. JUNIOR YEARLING: IXriity Dietrich. CHAMPION: Kricty Daitrich. RESERVE CHAMP: Kelly Dietrich. CROSSBRED SUMMER YEARLING: t.Matt Manbeck; Z.BenJamin Weill: S.Marfta Koiniki. JUNIOR YEARLING; I.Benjamin Weitt CHAMPION: Matt Manbeck. RESERVE CHAMP: Benjamin WWaL and sold to Commercial Concepts (Brian Lake) of Nccdmore. The nine Landrace boars aver aged $437. The top-selling Land race, bred by Lazarus Brothers- Grant Lazarus, had the largest scanned loineye, 7.6 S square inches, of any of the boars in the sale. This boar sold to James and Jeanne Mathis of Julian for $4BO. The four Hampshires in the sale, consigned by Donna Strawbridge and Steve Wilson, averaged $394. The two Berkshires consigned by Russel and Arlie Combower sold for $450 and $5OO, respec tively, to Gideon Renno of Mif flintown and Heberling’s Farm of Newburg. The 55 boars in the sale sold for an average of $539. For more information about Pennsylvania’s Performance Test ing programs and sales, contact Glenn Eberly, Director, Meat Ani mal Evaluation Center, 651 Fox Hollow RtL, State College, PA 16803, (814) 238-2527.
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