<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0qrpBU_1DVb39Jb00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0qrpBU_1DVb39Jb00" width="2000" height="1333" >LEXINGTON — The Dawson County Fair Beef Show is always a crowd favorite and didn’t disappoint this year.The show was also open to the public. As the 4‑H Beef Show Friday got underway, the 4-H’ers and their beef projects entered the ring together.Bailey Hinrichs, NCTA Livestock Judging coach, and this year’s Dawson County livestock judge, looked them over, observed how they moved together, and tested the 4-H’ers knowledge skills. She placed them according to his accumulative observations as he saw them, and these are the results:Town Codes<ul><li>B = Brady</li><li>C = Cozad</li><li>EC = Elm Creek</li><li>G = Gothenburg</li><li>L = Lexington</li><li>O = Overton</li></ul>SHOWMANSHIPJunior Division – A purple ribbon and the trophy winner in the Junior Divi­sion went to Parker Caraway (L). Other Purple and Reserve Champion showman honors to Riggs McConville (L). Blues: Chantry Pieper (F) and Harlow Rickertsen (L).Intermediate Division – Owen Lassen (O) received the Intermediate Showmanship trophy and a purple ribbon. Another purple and Reserve Champion honors to Gabby Caraway (L). Another couple purple ribbons were awarded to Grant and Megan Walahoski of Overton. Blue ribbons were awarded to Kadie Anderson (G), Augustus Barnes (G), Owen Fairley (B), Lathan Johnson (G), Alex Rickertsen (L) and Cadey Wolf (C).Senior Division – Receiving the Senior Showmanship trophy and a purple ribbon was Meagan Lassen (O). Another purple and Reserve Champion honors went to Jaelin Wolfinger (L). Bristol McConville (L) and Paige Walahoski (O) also earned purple ribbons. Blues: Dallee Barnes (G), Emma Howerter (C), Hailey Jensen (C), and Taylor Kramer (EC),BREEDING BEEFBritish BreedsBritish breeds consist of Angus, Hereford, and Shorthorn. The Champion British Breed and a purple ribbon were awarded to Owen Lassen (O) on his Angus yearling.Continental/Composite BreedsContinental/Composite breeds are represented by the Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Maine Anjou, Simmental, Shorthorn +, Chi-maine, Mainetainer, Balancer, and SimGenetics breeds.The Champion Continental Breed Heifer was awarded to Jaelin Wolfinger (L), and the Reserve Champion was awarded to Parker Caraway (G). Other purple ribbon winners were Gabby Caraway (L), Meagan Lassen (O), and Megan Walahoski (O). Earning blue ribbons were Chantry Pieper (F), and Grant Walahoski (O).CROSSBREDS &amp; COMMERCIALSContinental Breed – Spring HeiferThis class is represented by heifers calved March and April 2025. The purple ribbon and Champion Commercial/Crossbred Heifer was Chantry Pieper (F) with his Crossbred heifer. Earning blue ribbons in this class were Kadie Anderson (G), Owen Fairley (B), Emma Howerter (C), and Alex Rickertsen (L).OVERALL CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER went to Jaelin Wolfinger (L) with the Reserve Champion going to Parker Caraway (L).COW-CALF PAIRSThe Cow-Calf class was started multiple years ago and designed for 4-H’ers to show their beef projects beyond the first year as they retain their animals in the home herd. Only heifers that have been shown as either a bucket calf, feeder calf or breeding beef project from a prior 4-H year are eligible.Class 923001 (Calves born in 2 &amp; 3-26) – Purples: Greta Rickertsen (L) and Lorelai Rickertsen (L). Blues: Gus Barnes (G), Dallee Barnes (G), and Alex Rickertsen (L).Class 923001 (Calves born in 3 &amp; 4-26) – Purples: Hailey Jensen (C) and Paige Walahoski (O). Blues: Owen Fairley (B), Hailey Jensen (C), and Cadey Wolf (C).The Overall Cow-Calf Grand Champion was Paige Walahoski (O), and the Overall Reserve Champion Cow-Calf Class winner went to Hailey Jensen (C).MARKET BEEF STEERSClass 1A (1086-1150 lbs.) – Purple: Gabby Caraway (L). Blue: Hailey Jensen (C).Class 2A (1304-1384 lbs.) – Purples: Parker Caraway (L), Owen Lassen (O), and Riggs McConville (L). Blue: Taylor Kramer (EC).Class 3A (1648-1662 lbs.) – Purples: Alex Rickertsen (L) and Harlow Rickertsen (L).Champion Market Steer Winner – Owen Lassen (O) was the Champion winner and Parker Caraway (L) was the Reserve Market Steer winner.BRED &amp; FEDThe Bred &amp; Fed Division is a unique set of steers that are born and raised by the 4-H-ers.Class 1A – Bred &amp; Fed (1150-1226 lbs.) – Purple: Lathan Johnson (G). Blus: Gus Barnes (G), Dallee Barnes (G), and Owen Fairley (B).Class 2A – Bred &amp; Fed (1306-1384) – Purple: Megan Walahoski (O). Blues: Emma Howerter (C) and Cadey Wolf (C).Class 3A – Bred &amp; Fed (1682-1746 lbs.) – Purples: Alex Rickertsen (L), Greta Rickertsen (L) and Harlow Rickertsen (L).The Champion Bred &amp; Fed Steer was awarded to Megan Walahoski (O), and the Reserve Champion Bred &amp; Fed Steer award went to Lathan Johnson (G).MARKET BEEF HEIFERSClass 1A (1050-1182 lbs.) – Purples: Gabby Caraway (C), Meagan Lassen (O), and Bristol McConville (L). Blue: Megan Walahoski (O).Champion Market Heifer Winner – Meagan Lassen (O) was the Champion winner and Gabby Caraway (L) was the Reserve Market Heifer winner.OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BEEF WINNER – The judge’s choice for Overall Grand Champion market animal in the beef show was owned by Owen Lassen (O). The Reserve Champion market beef was owned by Parker Caraway (L).PEN OF FIVE ‑ The top place purple ribbon and club name on a plaque, went to Horseshoe Bend 4-H Club (G).TOP RATE OF GAIN: – All market beef entries had their rate of gains calculated. Rate of gain is determined by taking the end weight on entry day and subtracting the beginning weight. Then calculating the number of days between the two weigh dates and dividing the net weight gain by that number of days to come up with the number of pounds gained per day. Rate of Gain or ROG.The top four Rate of Gains were then recognized. Taylor Kramer (EC) was this year’s top winner with ROG’s and end weights on her steer of 4.11 on 765 lbs. In second place was Alex Rickertsen (L) with her steer’s ROG of 4.06 on 865 lbs. Third place was held by Harlow Rickertsen (L) with her steer’s ROG of 4.05 and end weight of 920 lbs. Fourth place of 4.02 ROG on a steer weight of 840 lbs. went to Alex Rickertsen (L) for her second recognition.</div></body>

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LEXINGTON — The Dawson County Fair Beef Show is always a crowd favorite and didn’t disappoint this year. The show was also open to the public. As the 4‑H Beef Show Friday got underway, the 4-H’ers and their beef projects entered the ring together. Bailey Hinrichs,...

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