Livestock show nets biggest haul yet

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  • Although the number of student competitors, including Madi Stires, in this year’s Burnet County Livestock Show was lower than previous years, the auction raised a record amount of money. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Although the number of student competitors, including Madi Stires, in this year’s Burnet County Livestock Show was lower than previous years, the auction raised a record amount of money. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Judge Zac Blount determined champion and grand champion goats and sheep at the 2021 Burnet County Livestock Show. FIle photo
    Judge Zac Blount determined champion and grand champion goats and sheep at the 2021 Burnet County Livestock Show. FIle photo
  • Ag Mechanics grand champion Tyler Patterson’s complete bedroom set auctioned for $2,400 on Saturday, Jan. 9. The set contributed to a new high for the Burnet County Livestock Show of $493,372. File photo
    Ag Mechanics grand champion Tyler Patterson’s complete bedroom set auctioned for $2,400 on Saturday, Jan. 9. The set contributed to a new high for the Burnet County Livestock Show of $493,372. File photo
  • Miley Evans’ grand champion market steer auctioned for $9,000 on Saturday, Jan. 9. File photo
    Miley Evans’ grand champion market steer auctioned for $9,000 on Saturday, Jan. 9. File photo
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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 Broilers: Kelly Linzer

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 Larned

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

“… I want to thank everyone for their support and for helping make sure we had another successful show in spite of everything.”

— Brandon Evans Chairman, Burnet County Livestock Show