Heavyweights Are Top Picks At Reading Fair Beef Show
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
KUTZTOWN (Berks Co.)
t ilea a one-two punch last wfcek,
the heavyweights in the market
steer competition at Reading Fair
took the show, winning overall
grand champion and reserve here
at the Kutztown Fairgrounds.
Grand champion market steer
went to Ben Wcist, 15, son of Dar
lene and Bill Wcist, LccsporL Ben
showed the heavyweight champ
ion, a 1,324-pound Simmental/
rhamlais crossbred steer nick
named “Jed.” Jed was the brother
of Mark, which allowed Ben to
win a wide range of area fairs,
according to Ben.
Ben, a sophomore at Schuylkill
Valley High School, said the steer
is out of his fiunily’s 40-head cow/
calf operation (about IS cows).
Ben will be showing at Farm
Show.
Show judge Brian Kreider,
Lebanon, who identified the mid
dleweight champions of the com
petition as “definitely showy
steers.” noted the heavyweights
despite their finish stood above the
rest
Reserve went to Kelly Dietrich,
16, daughter of Jim and Donna
Heifer champions at Reading last week. From left, Heather Fuls, Pennsylvania Cat
tlemen’s Princess; Lynette Heffner, champion FFA heifer; Ben Welst, 4-H champion
heifer; and Brian Krelder, show Judge.
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Dietrich, Hamburg. Kelly showed
a 1,315-pound Angus/Maine
Anjou crossbred steer nicknamed
“J.W.” for the noted bull rider.
J.W. Hart.
As a calf. Kelly said J.W. the
steer looked “pretty.” The steer,
she said, was “obtained from Mr.
Eberly, Newmans town.”
Kelly, a junior at Tulpehockcn
High School, is a member of the
Berks County 4-H Beef Club and
has won before at the Kutztown
Fair. She said she’ll be showing at
state Farm Show.
In the heifer show, grand
champion 4-H went to Ben Weist
and FFA champion to Lynette
Heffner.
There were a total of 30 steers in
the market classes and about
another 30 heifers. In all, there
were about 40 exhibitors.
Following is a list of show
placings.
READING FAIR
BEEF SHOW
RESULTS
SHOWMANSHIP AND
FITTINa
FITTINO
P-12YaarOd*: I.RanaaPhlip*. 2. Jaion
Ltvan. 3. Amanda Gaukar.
12-13 Yaar Oda: 1. Emilia Mllar. 2. Cathy
Lavan. 3. Kally Phillip*.
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Ben Welst, second from left, won grand champion market steer at the Reading Fair
last week. From left. Heather Fuls, Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Princess; Welst; Kelly
Dietrich, reserve; and Brian Krelder, show Judge.
13-15 Yaw Old*: 1. Bwi Waist. 2. Kaity
Diatrich. 3. Matt Manback.
16-13 Yam Olds: 1. Lynafla HsKnar. 2.
Kyi* Zarb*. 3. Elizabeth Wlssar.
CHAMPION FITTER
Emili* MIDw
RESERVE
Barjamln W*iat
SHOWMANSHIP
0-12 Y*ar Oldi: 1 Amanda Gaukar. 2.
Jason l*van. 3. Nathan Stump.
12- Yaar Olds: 1. Kristy Dtatrich. 2.
Cathy lavan. 3. Kally Philp*.
13- Yaar Old*: 1. Kally Dittrich. 2. Ban
Waist. 3. Brian Hartman.
15-13 Yaar Olds: 1. Lynalia Haflhar. 2.
Mark Manwillar. 3. Elizabeth Wissar.
Lynatt* Haffnar
Light Ughtwalghl (903-1,030 tba.): 1.
Brian M. Hartman. 2. JIM Nalman 3. Nicho
laa Straus*.
Hlddl* Ughtwalghl (1,043-1,105 lb*.): 1.
Mark Manwillar. 2. Jaaon Lavan 3. Juatln
Lavan
Haavy Ughtwalghl (1,113-1,155 Iba.): 1.
Amanda Qaukar. 2. Cathy Lavan 3. Tylar
Bolton
Champion Ughtwalghl; Amanda Qauk
ar. Raaarvo: Cathy Lavan
Light Mlddlawalghl (1,171-1,223 Iba.): 1.
Kyi* Zarba. 2. Nathan Stump. 3. John L.
Hartman
Mlddla Mlddlawaight (1,247-1,260 Iba.):
1. Kristy Dial rich. 2. Lynatta J. Haflnar. 3.
Ranaa Phillips.
Haavy Mlddlawaight (1,273-1,295 Iba.):
1. Hlehaal Holcomb*. 2. Eliza bath Wlaaar.
3. Kally Phlllipa.
Champion Mlddlawalghl: Krlaty Dial
rich. Raaarva: Lynatta HaNnar.
Light Haavywalghl (1,309-1,315 Iba.): 1.
Kally Dial rich. 2. Mallaaa Lalby. 3. La* J.
Gaukar.
MadlumHaavywalght (1,324-1,375 Iba.):
1. Banjamln WalaL 2. Matt Man back. 3. Wil
liam wum*.
Haavy Haavywalghl (1,335-1,413 Iba.):
1. Emilia C. Millar. Z Jaah Krill. 3 Uaa
Phlllipa.
Champion Haavywalghl: Banjamln
Waist. Raaarva: Kally Dial rich.
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GRAND CHAMPION
Benjamin Wain
RESERVE
Kelly Dietrich
HEIFER SHOW
ANGUS
Summer Yearling: 1. Ban Waist
Junior Yaarting: 1. Mchaal Holoomba. 2.
Matt Manback. 3. Nathan Stump.
Champion: Ban Waist Reserve: Mchaal
Holcomba.
CHAROLAIS
Junior Calf: 1. Ashley Shollanberger.
Summar Yaarting: 1. Justin Shollenbergar.
Senior Yearling: 1. Cathryn Levan.
Champion; Cathryn Levan. Reserve: Jus
tin Shollenbergar.
LIMOUSIN
Junior Yearling: 1. Kristy Dietrich.
Champion; Kristy Dietrich.
SIMUENTAL
Senior Calf: 1. Lynette Heffner.
Junior Yaarting; 1. Troy Galsingar.
Champion: Lynette Heffner. Reserve: Troy
Galsingar.
OTHER
Junior Heifer Calf; 1. Tylor Bolton. 2. Jill
Naiman.
Champion: Tylor Bolton. Reserve: Jill
Naiman.
FFA CHAMPION
Lynette Heffner
4-H CHAMPION
Ban Waist
Roundup, Leesport Farmers
Market, show 9 a.m., sale 4
p.m.
Berks County Grazing Walk, Dr.
Robert and Helene Dreisbach,
Shartlesville, 10 a.m.-noon.
Md. and Va. Milk Producers Meet
ing, Pleasant Valley Restaur
Unior.town Poultry and Farm
Show, Uniontown. thru Oct. 16.
Md. and Va. Milk Producers Meet
ing, 4-H Activities Center, Fre
Southeastern Pa. 4-H Leaders For
um, Montgomery County 4-H
Center, Creamery, 9 a.m.-2:15
p.m.
Maryland’s First Limousin Club
Calf Sale, Four States Lives
tock Sale Grounds, Hager
stown, Md., 7 p.m.
Northwest Pa. Nursery Tour.
Johnston’s Evergreen Nursery,
Erie. 9 a.m.-noon.