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.