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Joe Vann shows his belt buckle to students after the Burnet County Livestock Show awards ceremony. Vann was honored by the board for his 25 years of service to the show. Contributed/ Suzanne Wideman -
Kendrick Castillo shows off his steer, Senor, at the 2021 Burnet County Livestock Show. The show set a record for auction funds raised despite lower participation due to the virus. Contributed/ Robin Humphreys
A global COVID-19 pandemic could not stop the 54th annual Burnet County Livestock Show Premium Sale from setting a new auction sales record on Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Burnet County Fairgounds.
Burnet County Livestock Show chairman Brandon Evans said this year’s sale raised $493,372 — just under half a million dollars — in scholarship money for students who participated and showed their animals or ag mechanics projects. This mark shattered the 2020 record for the premium sale, Evans said.
“We had an incredible amount of support that the community showed the students of Burnet County this year in spite of everything and I want to thank everyone for their support and for helping make sure we had another successful show in spite of everything,” Evans said.
“We were able to get the show done and it went off without any major hitches and I want to thank our show leadership and (Burnet County) Judge (James) Oakley for allowing this show to happen when a lot of other shows in the area and around the state were being canceled. There were some things we had to change up this year in how we put on the show, but whatever it took to get it done for the kids, we were happy to do it.”
All visitors to the Livestock Show were required to wear masks, except judges and competitors when in the show ring, and seats were roped off to create proper social distancing.
Top awards given out during the show, which was held Jan. 7-9, include:
Grand Champions
Market Steer: Miley Evans
Market Lamb: McKenzie Evans
Market Hogs: Taylor Lilly
Market Turkey: Lydia Williams
Market Broilers: Kelly
Market Goats: Cooper Evans
Market Rabbits: Bryce Schwausch
Breeding Heifer: Hannah Brooks
Breeding Sheep: Kynslee Cody
Angora: Kody Burton
Boer Goat: Colton Davidson
Dairy Goat: Andrew Eppler
Breeding Gilt: Kelly Linzer
Ag Mechanics: Tyler Patterson
Reserve Champions
Market Steer: Trinity Lamed
Market Lamb: Brynlee Cody
Market Hog: Dash Denton
Market Turkey: Kendal Faith Hampton-Hogue
Market Broilers: Ainsley Goehring
Market Goats: Hannah Brooks
Market Rabbits: Kaley Smith
Breeding Heifer: Tyler Belk
Breeding Sheep: Mason Meredith
Angora: Kody Burton
Boer Goats: Kinzy Davidson
Dairy Goat: Charli McLemore
Breeding Gilt: Caroline Wideman
Ag Mechanics: Abby Westphal
Senior Showmanship
Market Steers: Haley Glaspy
Market Lamb: Allyson Warwick
Market Hog: Caroline Wideman
Market Turkey: Ashton Floyd
Market Broilers: Ainsley Goehring
Market Goats: Riley Arrington
Market Rabbits: Jordi Oelschleger
Breeding Heifer: Allyson Warwick
Breeding Sheep: Avery Meredith
Angora: Kody Burton
Boer Goats: Colton Davidson
Dairy Goat: Andrew Eppler
Breeding Gilt: Caroline Wideman
Ag Mechanics: Kambell Stewart and Bryce Atkinson
Junior Showmanship
Market Steers: Miley Evans
Market Lamb: Brynlee Cody
Market Hog: Trenton Park
Market Turkey: Marley Champeau
Market Broilers: Hayden Chaney
Market Goats: Hannah Brooks
Market Rabbits: Hunter Holder
Breeding Heifer: Hannah Brooks
Breeding Sheep: Kynslee Cody
Angora: Brady Burton
Boer Goats: Kinzy Davidson
Dairy Goat: Kayla Campbell
Breeding Gilt: Shaelynn White
Ag Mechanics: Johnie Walker
“We had an incredible amount of support that the community showed the students of Burnet County...”
— Brandon Evans
Chairman, Burnet County Livestock Show
