The Yoakum County Livestock Association is proud to sponsor the 64th Annual Yoakum County Junior Livestock Show, which is to be held January 21, 22, and 23, 2016 at the Yoakum County Livestock Barns in Plains.
Thursday, the 21st will kick-off with livestock weigh-ins starting at 8 a.m. and the shows beginning at 4 p.m. The first show to take place will be the Rabbit Show, which will be immediately followed by the Heifer Show, then the Steer Show.
Friday, the 22nd the Market Gilt Show will take place at 9 a.m. and will be immediately followed by the Market Barrow Show. Following the Market Barrow Show, they will break for lunch and then begin the Goat Show and close out the evening with the Lamb Show.
Saturday, January 23rd will be the Buyer’s Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Plains School Cafeteria, catered by The Pit. Following the Buyer’s Luncheon an invocation will take place followed by the presentation of queen contestants, presentation of awards, and last but not least, the Premium Sale.
The Board of Directors includes, President Doug Isbell, Vice Presidents David Bachman and Duff Deaton, Secretary Summer Lovelace, and Jonnette DeBlauw, Kelli Hilburn, Daniel Fontenot, Shay Lowrey, Wayne Lee Davis, Jeff Lowrey, Brian Marion, and Kenny Dierschke.
The show secretary/treasurers are LaChrisa Rains and Debbie Smith. The Advisory Committee includes Plains Ag Sciences Instructor Beau Rains, Denver City Ag Sciences Instructors Eric Harrel and Brandon Freel, and Yoakum County AgriLife Extension CEA Agent Bubba Lamolinare.
The 2016 queen contestants are Paige Williams representing Denver City FFA, Breann Griffiths representing Plains FFA, and Kayton Pence representing Yoakum County 4-H. Each queen was provided with raffle tickets to sale. The raffle is for a chance to win $250 cash prize and tickets cost $1 each. The drawing will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The contestant to sell the most tickets will be named queen at the Awards Ceremony and will be awarded 10% of their individual sales total. Queen contestants will be selling tickets until 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 23rd, just prior to the Buyer’s Luncheon.
Many individuals and businesses have contributed to the 2016 stock show, and shows in the past providing things such as monetary donations, buckles, banners, rosettes and ribbons, wood chips, sale ring decorations, as well as scholarships, the buyer’s luncheon, livestock show records staff, and programs.
This year’s stock show is dedicated to Mr. Lee Kidd of Denver City. In the Yoakum County Junior Livestock Show program a dedication was written as follows:
“Being raised in West Texas, you learn to work doing many different jobs. Lee grew up in Denver City working in a café, in the oil field, and farming and ranching. He has given his all to helping the community of Yoakum County. He is still very active in the businesses he and his longtime partner, John Thomas, started many years ago.
Lee has worked on many boards in the city and county. He has served on various county boards, including the water board and appraisal district board. He was very instrumental in getting a major facelift for the Denver City Cemetery, and in getting new businesses to come to Denver City.
He has been a big supporter of the Yoakum County Livestock Association for many years, and loves to come to the shows and watch all the kids.”
“We are honored to dedicate the 2016 show to Mr. Lee Kidd. Your support of the children of Yoakum County is unparalleled. Thank you so much,” stated the Yoakum County Livestock Association Board of Directors.
