Area youth participate in MPA Youth Show Pig Circuit

Missouri junior swine exhibitors traveled to jackpot shows throughout the summer competing for points in the MPA Youth Show Pig Circuit. Points for the circuit could be earned from nineteen different shows held across Missouri. An awards presentation was conducted to conclude the program August 7 at the Pork Place on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. Over $18,000 in cash and prizes were awarded to the winners in various categories.

Winners, by town, are:

Tucker Burtch – Chillicothe – 1^st place Hampshire Barrows

Cole Gutshall – Chillicothe – 5^th place in Overall Gilts, 1^st place in Duroc Gilts

Remington Isaacs – Chillicothe – 4^th place in Duroc Gilts, 7^th place in Crossbred Gilts

Riggin Isaacs – Chillicothe – 4^th place in Crossbred Barrows, 5^th place in Junior Showmanship

Connor Keithley – Chillicothe – 9^th place in Overall Barrows, 2^nd place in Duroc Barrows, 3^rd place in Yorkshire Barrows, 10^th place in Crossbred Barrows

Kaylee Lewis – Chillicothe – 5^th place in Chester White Gilts

Hattie Bradford – Gallatin – 5^th place in OPB Gilts, 5^th place in Spotted Gilts

Calvin Grady – Gallatin – 2^nd place in Hereford Gilts, 9^th place in Crossbred Gilts

Brayde Adam – Lathrop – 3^rd place in Chester White Gilts, 6^th place in Crossbred Gilts

Kade Jackson – Lathrop – 3^rd place in Berkshire Gilts, 4^th place in Yorkshire Gilts, 3^rd place in Novice Showmanship

Kaycee Vandiver – McFall – 5^th place in Crossbred Barrows, 8^th place in Crossbred Gilts

Clayton Moore – Milan – 10^th place in Overall Barrows, 2^nd place in Yorkshire Barrows, 5^th place in Yorkshire Gilts, 3^rd place in Senior Showmanship

Addy Henke – Princeton – 2^nd place in Berkshire Gilts

Eli Henke – Princeton – 1^st place in Hereford Gilts

Mikaylee Henke – Princeton – 2^nd place in OPB Gilts

Brylee Williams – Princeton – 2^nd place in Overall Barrows, 1^st place in Spotted Barrows, 4^th in place in Yorkshire Barrows, 8^th place in Crossbred Barrows

Cash Honeycutt – Richmond – 1^st place in Poland China Gilts, 2^nd place in Hampshire Barrows

Coy Honeycutt – Richmond – 1^st place in Chester White Barrows, 4^th place in Chester White Gilts

Drew Welch – Sheridan – 5^th place in Duroc Gilts

Tate Welch – Sheridan – 3^rd place in Overall Gilts, 1^st place in Chester White Gilts, 4^th place in Poland China Gilts, 5^th place in Spotted Barrows, 4^th place in Senior Showmanship:

Colton Ogle – Stewartsville – 4^th place in Duroc Barrows, 4^th place in Spotted Gilts, 5^th place in Novice Showmanship

Jaiden Rodenberg – Wheeling – 2^nd place in Poland China Gilts, 4^th place in Berkshire Barrows, 3^rd place in Junior Showmanship

Macie Rodenberg – Wheeling – 4^th place in Berkshire Gilts, 2^nd place in Novice Showmanship

For complete results, visit the MPA Youth Show Pig Circuit website.  

Premium sponsors for this year’s Circuit included Heimer Hampshires and Show Stock Outfitters. Funds were also raised through advertising in the official pocket guide and two benefit auctions.

This year, 197 members participated in the program, accumulating points from nineteen shows held across Missouri. Points could be earned in each of the following breeds for both market barrows and breeding gilts: Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Hampshire, Hereford, Poland China, Spotted, Yorkshire, OPB and Crossbred. Points were also earned for members who participated in one of four Showmanship divisions.

Prizes were awarded to the top five finishers in each breed for both market barrows and breeding gilts and in each Showmanship division. The top ten were awarded in the crossbred division. Prizes were also awarded to the top ten exhibitors in both the overall barrow and overall gilt categories.