2021 Fair

Page 252 2021 Logan County Fair Lincoln Daily News July/August 2021 Thursday, August 5 Photos by Nila Smith Jacob Lawrence wins Grand Champion Steer It seems remiss to talk about the Logan County Fair and not talk about the weather. Weather in Logan County during fair week, the end of July/first of August has been many things, but primarily either wet or hot, and periodically stormy. This week has been neither, which is kind of amazing, but also reminiscent of the last Logan County Fair in 2019; extraordinary weather. Throughout the week mornings started cool and mostly sunny. Temperatures warmed during the day and the evenings were pleasant. For the 4-H members showing their animals the milder weather is a gift because heat can be dangerous and storms affect their animals. Even so, we saw some spunky cattle on Thursday morning. Perhaps it was that bright sunlight at the east end door that urged the steers to want to run and get out of the show ring as quickly as possible. None of the animals, save one, got fully out of control, but several of them were bucking around like spring colts instead of steers.Phillip Osborn’s steer got the attention of all the helpers in the barn when with a sudden jerk he was freed from his leader and decided to make a run for it. Fortunately, he was on the west end of the barn at the time and wanted to go east. He had to get past four floor hands in the show barn to find freedom, and alas, he did not make it. He was snagged and brought back in line. His shower went on to take the steer to the Reserve Grand Champion spot in the competition, as well as the Grand Champion English. The judge at the cattle show was Carly Riley from the Cisco area. Riley is involved in the beef industry, raising cattle. She is also a second generation cattle judge. She has done judging in a large number of locations and her father is known across the country as a premiere beef judge and has judged at prestigious shows such as the annual beef show in Louisville, Kentucky.