The winners in the N.C. State Fair’s Junior livestock competitions have been announced.
The following is a list of the winners in each class:
Junior Beef Heifer – Gelbvieh
• Grand champion and grand champion Got to Be NC were shown by Ryan Menius of Cleveland (Rowan County)
• Reserve grand champion was shown by Austin Teeter of Glade Valley (Alleghany County)
Junior Beef Heifer – Commercial
• Grand champion was shown by Marcie Harward of Richfield (Stanly County)
• Reserve grand champion was shown by Hailee Whitehurst of Hobgood (Edgecomb County)
• Grand champion Got to Be NC was shown by Holly Price of Selma (Johnston County)
Junior Beef Heifer – All Other Breeds
• Grand champion was shown by Madison Boyd of Pinetown (Beaufort County)
• Reserve grand champion and grand champion Got to Be NC were shown by Lynae Bowman of Germanton (Stokes County)
Junior Beef Heifer – Santa Gertrudis
• Grand champion was shown by Rebekah McInnis of Carthage (Moore County)
• Reserve grand champion was shown by Kayleigh Wilkes of Carthage (Moore County)
Junior Beef Heifer – Red Angus
• Grand champion, reserve grand champion and grand champion Got to Be NC were shown by Marcie Harward of Richfield (Stanly County)
Junior Beef Heifer– Charloais
• Grand champion was shown by Mattie Harward of Richfield (Stanly County)
• Reserve grand champion was shown by Chloe Lawson of Hiddenite (Alexander County)
• Grand champion Got to Be NC was shown by Bob Tutherow of Bandy’s High School FFA Catawba (Catawba County)
Junior Beef Heifer– Hereford
• Grand champion was shown by Regan Mitchem of Vale (Lincoln County)
• Reserve grand champion was shown by Courtney Eudy of Harrisburg (Cabarrus County)
• Grand champion Got to Be NC was shown by Joy Hinnant of Kenly (Johnston County)
Junior Beef Heifer– Limousin
• Grand Champion, reserve grand champion and grand champion Got to Be NC were shown by Ryan Menius of Cleveland (Rowan County)
Junior Market Steer/Junior Beef Heifer Showmanship
• Junior (11 years old and under) o Grand champion was shown by Clayton Hinnant (Wilson County)
o Reserve champion was shown by Lydia Crocker (Johnston County)
• Intermediate (12-14 years old) o Grand champion was shown by Salem Sifford (Alamance County)
o Reserve champion was shown by Schyler Crocker (Johnston County)
• Senior (15-18 years old) o Grand champion was shown by Marcie Harward (Stanly County)
o Reserve champion was shown by Cara Smith (Guilford County)
• Senior Plus (19-21 years old) o Grand champion was shown by Ryan Menius (Rowan County)
o Reserve champion was shown by Joy Hinnant (Johnston County)
Breeding Gilt
• Grand Champion was shown by Conner Kennedy of Pink Hill (Duplin County)
• Reserve grand champion was shown by Crissty Scott of Kenly (Wilson County)
