PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. – Local youth were excited to gather in the show barn at the Perry County Fairgrounds to exhibit beef, swine, sheep, and goats during the annual 4-H Livestock Show during the Perry County Fair. A few days prior, many 4-H members also participated in a 4-H Small Pets Show, where they shared their knowledge of cats, dogs, lizards, rabbits, and other small pets with local judges. Both events allowed youth to display sportsmanship and exude confidence as they showed the "best of the best" during the shows.
4-H youth also had the opportunity to participate in the livestock auction, which allows local businesses, families, and community members to purchase animals exhibited during the fair. The auction, which sold nearly 100 animals, was a great way to support local youth, as participants received the total proceeds from the sale of their livestock.
Female Beef
Anna Kinney – Grand Champion
Shelby Pearl – Reserve Grand Champion
Market Beef
Tennyson Logan – Grand Champion
Austin Froemling – Reserve Grand Champion
Dairy Cattle
Dayton Wesseln – Grand Champion
Mackenna Wesseln– Reserve Grand Champion
Female Lamb
Shelby Pearl – Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion
Market Lamb
Grayson Mohr – Grand Champion
Emerson Mohr – Reserve Grand Champion
Gilt
Michael Sizemore – Grand Champion
Avery Buschulte – Reserve Grand Champion
Market Swine
Anna Kinney – Grand Champion
Campbell Kinney – Reserve Grand Champion
Female Dairy Goat
Erin Bender – Grand Champion and Reserve Champion
Market Goat
Erin Bender – Grand Champion
Female Meat Goat
Jameson Rathert – Grand Champion and Reserve Champion
Horse
Brody Schrader – Grand Champion
Cat
Maddy Choate – Grand Champion
Dog
Jameson Sheehan– Grand Champion
Avery Buschulte – Reserve Grand Champion
Poultry
Aubree Specogni – Grand Champion
Cody Epplin – Reserve Grand Champion
Poultry Egg Production
Maddy Choate – Best of Show
Rabbits
Avery Kellerman – Grand Champion
Steven Still – Reserve Grand Champion
Small Pet
Hailey Grab – Grand Champion
Alivia Suhr – Reserve Grand Champion
Senior Showmanship
Beef – Shelby Pearl
Dairy – Dayton Wesseln
Dog – Michael Sizemore
Goat – Erin Bender
Horse – Brody Schrader
Poultry – Steven Still
Rabbit – Steven Still
Sheep – Shelby Pearl
Swine – Michael Sizemore
Junior Showmanship
Beef – Anna Kinney
Dog – Avery Buschschulte
Goat – Mya McIntyre
Poultry – Aubree Specogni
Rabbit – Mya McIntyre
Sheep – Emerson Mohr
Swine – Anna Kinney
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 500 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through five program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, health and community wellness, and natural resources, environment, and energy.