Hillsboro FFA members compete in state, national summer livestock shows
Lead Summary
By
Mallory Parsons-
The Hillsboro FFA Chapter members stayed busy this summer working and showing their livestock all around the state and the U.S.
Hillsboro FFA members who showed at the Southern Ohio Independence Livestock Show were Gavin Puckett, Mallory Parsons and middle school ag student Emma Yochum. Puckett had the fourth overall market animal with his fat steer. Parsons won champion Duroc gilt and was third in her showmanship class. Yochum was fifth overall intermediate showman and was third in class with both lambs she showed.
Members who exhibited at the Ohio Youth Livestock Exposition were Lana Grover, Ashlie Hillyer and middle school ag student Carter Boyd. Grover showed her Duroc barrow and got fifth in class and was sixth in her showmanship class. Boyd was second in class with his market steer. Hillyer won Grand Champion Wether Dam.
Two students, Yochum and Boyd, also showed out of state. Yochum showed at Maine Jr. Nationals and received third in class with her heifer and third overall junior showman. Boyd went to Hereford Junior Nationals and was first in his Bred and Born class.
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Hillsboro FFA members who showed at the Southern Ohio Independence Livestock Show were Gavin Puckett, Mallory Parsons and middle school ag student Emma Yochum. Puckett had the fourth overall market animal with his fat steer. Parsons won champion Duroc gilt and was third in her showmanship class. Yochum was fifth overall intermediate showman and was third in class with both lambs she showed.
Members who exhibited at the Ohio Youth Livestock Exposition were Lana Grover, Ashlie Hillyer and middle school ag student Carter Boyd. Grover showed her Duroc barrow and got fifth in class and was sixth in her showmanship class. Boyd was second in class with his market steer. Hillyer won Grand Champion Wether Dam.
Two students, Yochum and Boyd, also showed out of state. Yochum showed at Maine Jr. Nationals and received third in class with her heifer and third overall junior showman. Boyd went to Hereford Junior Nationals and was first in his Bred and Born class.
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