Paige Finchum Grand Champion Steer at the Logan County Fair 4-H Beef Show

[August 04, 2024]   The 4-H Beef Show was held at the Logan County Fair on Thursday morning, starting at 9:00 am. The steers were separated into six breed categories, and then further by weight class (light, medium, and heavy weight).

The six breed categories were Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, AOB/Crossbred, Simmental, and British Breed. A first-place winner was chosen in each of the weight classes, with a champion and reserve champion being chosen in each breed class.

The kids did an excellent job leading their steers around the barn as the audience watched on from all sides. The judge, Tony Dupuis, expertly navigated around the steers, inspecting them from all angles and directing the kids where he wanted each steer. After several minutes of intense judging, Dupuis would take the microphone and talk about what he liked about each animal before choosing a winner. The awards were presented by Junior Miss Logan County Fair, Sophia Goodman, and Little Miss Logan County Fair, Olivia Harmsen.

The champion and reserve Champion for each breed class are as follows:

Angus Steer:
Champion: Ryder Conrady
Reserve Champion: Porter Schwantz


Hereford Steer:
Champion: Beau Tschantz
Reserve Champion: Madison Wurth


Shorthorn Steer:
Champion: Grayson Foran
Reserve Champion: Haylee Werts


AOB/Crossbred Steer:
Champion: Paige Finchum
Reserve Champion: Grayson Foran


Simmental Steer:
Champion: Porter Schwantz
Reserve Champion: Tucker Gartay


British Breed Steer:

Champion: Grayson Foran
Reserve Champion: Beau Tschantz

Top Rate-of-Gain Steer: Alyssa Roede

Grand Champion Steer: Paige Finchum

Reserve Grand Champion Steer: Grayson Foran

The following are the results from the 4-H Heifer Show:

Angus Female:
Champion: Sophia Goodman
Reserve Champion: Palmer Foran

Red Angus Female:
Champion: Lily Carlton
Reserve Champion: Lily Carlon

Hereford Female:
Champion: Reece Entewistle
Reserve Champion: Reece Entwistle

Shorthorn Female:
Champion: Porter Schwantz
Reserve Champion: Cash Tomlinson

Simmental Female:
Champion: Brant Larson
Reserve Champion: Porter Schwantz

AOB Female:
Champion: Palmer Foran
Reserve Champion: Palmer Foran

Non-Pampered Comm Heifer:
Champion: Joy Werts
Reserve Champion: N/A

Cow/Calf:
Champion: Reece Entwistle
Reserve Champion: None

Champion Prospect Heifer: Remington Alberts

Champion Prospect Bull: Reece Entwistle

Jr. Beef Showmanship: Emerson Murphy

Int. Beef Showmanship: Lily Carlton

Sr. Beef Showmanship: Nate Davis

Supreme Champion Female: Sophia Goodman

Reserve Supreme Champion Female: Palmer Foran

[Matt Boutcher]