Payton Frank of Wentzville, Mo., took home the Reserve Champion title and $300 for his 1,210 pound steer that dressed at 744 pounds and graded High Choice with YG 2.6 and REA 13.72. Dr. Curtis Long of Briarwood Angus Farms, Butler, Mo., instituted the Angus Carcass Contest over two decades ago, and annually provides prize money through the MAA Foundation. Dr. Long was on hand to award embroidered championship garment bags to the top 4-H and FFA exhibitors during the live show. Participants will subsequently receive their monetary awards from Dr. Long and the MAA during the 2021 Annual Banquet in February. Grace Busch of St. James, takes Reserve Champion Angus in the FFA Market Steer Show at the 2020 Missouri State Fair Youth Livestock Show and was the only exhibitor to take two steers to Creekstone for the carcass contest.
Low Prime with a YG of 2.9 and REA 13.5. Clara received $500 in prize money and a Quality Premium of $122.55, more than $100 over all other contenders as a result of grading Prime.
Four participants who competed in both the Carcass and 4-H or FFA shows will additionally receive $200 Participation Awards. They are: Bush, Houston, Clara Warfield, and Luke Warfield. For more information about the annual State Fair Carcass Contest, visit https://www.mostatefair.com/ or contact Briarwood Farms at 660-679-3459. And to learn more about the Missouri Junior Angus program, go to http://www.missouriangus.org/
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