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The Midwest Cattleman · October 5, 2023 · P24
Briarwood Angus Farms

Provides New Incentives

for Angus Youth

by Brenda Black

Dr. Curtis W. Long of Briar- Glasgow FFA took the Re-
wood Angus Farms awarded serve Champion FFA title
youth Angus steer exhibitors and $200.
with embroidered boot bags Luke Warfield's Angus
and $5,500 in prize money at Carcass Championship in-
the 2023 Missouri State Fair cluded $750 in prize money
Carcass Contest. New this and the Reserve Champion
year, an additional $1000 in Over-All MSF Carcass win
award money, with $250 more tallied up an additional $500
going to each of the Champi- for the Butler 4-H exhibitor.
on, Reserve Champion and His steer, 3W Ten K, sired
3rd Place Angus steers. And by Briarwood Super 7093
for the first time, the highest and out of 3W MS Objective
revenue or dollar generating 277C weighed 1,250 lbs., and
Angus steer received a $250 dressed at 62% to render a
cash prize. hanging weight of 777 lbs.
Eleven junior exhibitors The ribeye area measured
participated in the Open Car- 14.3”. Luke's steer Yield
cass Show, and also entered Graded 2.35 with a Quality
in the 4-H or FFA Angus Grade of High Choice and
Steer classes. Contestants Percent of Retail Cuts scor-
included three brother and ing 51.61.
sister duos and one brother Larissa Larrick, Shelbi-
duo. Youth exhibitor Luke na, earned Reserve Champi-
Warfield celebrated a repeat on Angus Carcass and $550
performance of 2022, taking in cash winnings. Her steer
the Grand Championship for weighed 1,275 lbs. and hung
Angus Steer Carcass and Re- at 806 lbs., dressing at 63%.
serve Grand Champion Over- The ribeye measured 14.1”
All in the Missouri State Fair and the carcass Yield Grad-
Carcass Show. ed 2.68 and Quality Graded
Duane Robertson, Russell- High Choice, with 50.92%
ville, Mo., judged the On Foot Retail Cuts.
Open Steer Carcass Show Clara Warfield placed 3rd
& Live Evaluation Contest. in the Angus Carcass Con-
Teagan Schnurbusch from test and earned $250. Lane
the University of Missou- Fuemmeler of Glasgow FFA
ri, Columbia, served as the took home the brand new
Carcass Judge. Youth steer $250-prize-earning title of
exhibitors submitted an ex- Highest Revenue Angus
ceptional set of calves to the Steer.
critical review of national Congratulations to all of
champion livestock judging the Angus youth exhibitors
coach from Fowler, In., Matt who participated in the MSF
Claeys. Angus Carcass Contest:
Tyne Lehenbauer, Marion Caroline Frank, Wentzville,
County Extension, showed Mo.; Blake Fuemmeler, Arm-
the Grand Champion 4-H strong, Mo.; Lane Fuemmel-
Angus Steer, taking $300 in er, Armstrong, Mo.; Samu-
prize money. Her brother Kye el Jordan, Savannah, Mo.;
Lehenbauer stood in the Re- Larissa Larrick, Shelbina,
serve Champion spot in the Mo.; Peyson Larrick, Shel-
4-H Division and won $200 bina, Mo.; Kye Lehenbauer,
for his efforts. Palmyra, Mo.; Tyne Lehen-
Samuel Jordan, Savannah bauer, Palmyra, Mo.; Ethan
FFA, exhibited the Grand Vanderwert, Columbia, Mo.;
Champion Angus steer earn- Clara Warfield, Butler, Mo.;
ing $300 in prize money, and Luke Warfield, Butler,
while Hunter Hammons of Mo. For their entries, these