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FORT WORTH – Almost $4 million was raised to support Texas youth Friday, Feb. 8 at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo's legendary Junior Sale of Champions. Individuals, corporations and foundations stepped up to the plate to ensure 4-H and FFA members from across Texas were rewarded for their hard work and persistence that led to show ring success.
“The Fort Worth community of business and civic leaders do something remarkable every year on the Stock Show's last day by raising millions for a very important purpose,” said Brad Barnes, Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo president and general manager. “A new generation of leaders are rewarded for the hard work and perseverance that earned them a spot in our Junior Sale of Champions.”
The grand champion steer, exhibited by Abilene FFA member Aven Horn, was a European Crossbred purchased by Hillwood, a Perot Company, with a $195,000 bid. Sage Martin, a Deaf Smith County 4-H member from Hereford, Texas, whose European Crossbred steer brought a final bid of $120,000 from Women Steering Business, showed the reserve grand champion.
Bid spotters were kept busy throughout the barrow sale, with the grand champion, a Hampshire shown by Banner Young, a Burkburnett, Texas FFA member, going for a final bid of $50,000 from Standard Meat Co. James Rainbolt topped the bidding at $40,000 for the reserve grand champion barrow, a Yorkshire shown by Raynee Schacher, an FFA member from Dumas, Texas.
Heritage Land Bank purchased the grand champion lamb, a medium wool cross shown by Lubbock County 4-H member, Hudson Franklin for $51,000. Another medium wool cross, shown by Logan Jackson a FFA member from Olden, Texas, won Reserve Grand Champion Lamb and was sold for $40,000 to Ladies on the Lamb.
In wether goats, the grand champion was shown by Dakota Martin, of Mason County 4-H, selling for $50,000 to Luther King Capital Management, while the reserve champion exhibited by Jaylin Smith, a FFA member from Eastland, Texas, brought a winning bid of $25,000 from Endeavor Acquisitions, LLC and Acclaim Bone & Joint Institute.
The Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate, along with Ladies on the Lamb, U Ol’ Goat Committee, Fort Worth Businessmen, The Tallest Hog at the Trough Syndicate, and Women Steering Business were responsible for the purchase of all animals offered in the Junior Sale of Champions. A group of more than 100 Fort Worth area businessmen dedicated to enhancing agricultural education activities for Texas youth, the Syndicate has raised approximately $60 million for youth exhibitors and provided more than $1.8 million in scholarships to Texas 4-H and FFA members since 1980.
Local Ellis County youth who met with success in the show ring include:
Waxahachie 4-H student Grady Creamer captured Champion Intermediate Heifer and Grand Champion Heifer with HFR Eunicein at the Junior Hereford Heifer Show at the 2019 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Jan. 26.
Italy FFA student Gared Wood captured Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf with Gare’d Miss Prissin at the Junior Shorthorn Heifer Show at the 2019 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Jan. 26.
Waxahachie 4-H student Jaymes Marks captured Reserve Champion Heifer Calf with Miss MS Keke 9154Fin at the Junior Brangus Heifer Show at the 2019 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Jan. 26.
Waxahachie 4-H student Kagan Boggs captured Reserve Champion Heifer Calf with Rockin 3T’s Crimson Miragein at the Junior Santa Gertrudis Heifer Show at the 2019 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Jan. 27.
Waxahachie 4-H student Ashlyn Summers captured Reserve Champion Poland China Gilt and First in Showmanship 14-19 years in the Breeding Swine Show at the 2019 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Feb. 3.
Waxahachie 4-H student Macie Wimbish captured First in Showmanship 14-19 years in the Junior Wether Goat Show at the 2019 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Jan. 28.
Ferris FFA student Mark Garza caught a calf during Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Jan. 31, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $12,500 in scholarship awards. Marks’s parents are Mark and Jessica Garza. Garza’s award was sponsored by River Oaks Lions Club.
Ferris FFA student Gabby Curtis caught a calf during Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Feb. 1, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $12,500 in scholarship awards. Gabby’s parents are Dennis and Tracey Curtis. Curtis’s award was sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Hal Harbuck.
Ferris FFA student Christian Cervantes caught a calf during Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Feb. 1, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $12,500 in scholarship awards. Christian’s parents are Ed and Brandy Cervantes. Cervantes’s award was sponsored by Kyle Knuston.
Ferris FFA student Hailey Mann caught a calf during Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Feb. 5, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $12,500 in scholarship awards. Hailey’s parents are Mike and Dusky Mann. Manns’s award was sponsored by AZZ Incorporated.
Ferris FFA student Bailey Mann caught a calf during Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Feb. 5, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $12,500 in scholarship awards. Bailey’s parents are Mike and Dusky Mann. Mann’s award was sponsored by John and Dee Ann Tate, in memory of Kevin B. Tate.
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