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I always had the dream of launching a livestock publication to bring more attention to the youth livestock industry. After lots of work The Elite was born. Even though I am the owner of Square One and The Elite, the amazing team members and photographers we have are the ones that make it grow. Our goal with this publication is to bring more spotlight to the smaller species as well as cattle. My heart and passion for the youth livestock industry started with showing and will continue to grow through the Elite.
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Growing up in the show barn, I always loved to pick up a livestock magazine and see all the amazing livestock exhibitors succeed across the country with their livestock projects and dreamed to one day make the big spotlight too. After my livestock show career come to an end, I quickly found my new passion in capturing the perfect moments for youth livestock exhibitors. The Elite magazine is just a great topping on the cake that allows the Square One team to share the accomplishments of livestock exhibitors across the nation and let all species have their time to shine!
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Lakin Whatley is from Montgomery Alabama and has shown livestock for over 10 years. She has always had a passion for helping the future generation become better showman. While she does enjoy her time on the lead of a show heifer, she also loves photography and writing. “Being able to capture lifelong memories through the lens of my camera is something I will always cherish,” Lakin said. “Along with photography, I enjoy being able to write about the industry that made me who I am today. I hope people will be more informed through my writing and have a greater respect for the livestock industry”
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Hall of Fame Alex Bullard 1993-2021
lean-to, and a halter breaking facility were added. At this time, they had approximately 30 cows and calves and Bullard Cattle Company was established.
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Every year his herd grew bigger to the present total of 200 cows, bulls and calves. Bullard Cattle Company raises Purebred Charolais and Simmental cattle and mainly crossbreds for Recip cows. Alex began showing in many Charolais Junior National shows, as well as county and state fairs. Some of his favorites included the National Western Stock Show in Denver, NAILE, and the American Royale in Kansas City. He won Grand Champion Simmental and Grand Champion Charolais Bull at IL State Fair more than once. Alex was always so proud of the bulls that his dad and him would take out west annually to Rapid City, SD, Kearney, NE, and Des Moines, IA for breeding stock sales. He always cherished the time he got to spend with his dad on those trips. Bullard Cattle Company began marketing their heifers and bulls through online sales.
12 Alex has always been an extremely passionate, hardworking man with a competitive drive. In 2003, when Alex was 8 years old, his dad, Paul, took him to the 4H fair to watch his friend show cows. Alex instantly knew that was something he wanted to get involved in after seeing his friend show. When he told his dad that he wanted to do that, his dad told him to draw a picture of what he wanted the barn to look like. So Alex, being the dreamer that he was, did exactly that. While sitting in the back of the truck traveling with his parents, he drew a picture of what he wanted the barn to look like. Shortly after he finished the picture, Paul and Alex began building the barn according to Alex’s picture.
Alex made friends all over the country throughout his farm/cattle career. Friends were important to Alex. He never met a stranger. He loved to visit with the young and the old at sales and shows. His mom al-
what would be Alex’s first two steers.
Alex began showing the steers at the 4H fair and putting them in the 4H auction. After doing that for a little bit, he wanted more cattle to start his own herd. So he began to buy heifers. Frosty was Alex’s first heifer calf, and also bought from Darrell. His herd quickly Alex became a 4H member when became too big for his parent’s acreage at he was 8 years old. He was also an active FFA member.Alex jumped right into the cattle life, home, so they began putting cows out at his grandma’s house. Then, in 2006, his parents and bought his first steer from Darrell Roth, his sister’s father-in-law. Darrel told Alex that purchased a farm. The farm had 120 acres with you can’t just buy 1 steer, you have to have 2. a corn crib, no fence, and 1 shed. They started So sure enough, Paul and Alex brought home building from there. Fencing, calving barn,
Alex met his future wife, Kellie, during college in 2013. At the time, Alex was attending Kankakee Community College playing baseball and working towards his Ag Business degree while Kellie was attending Illinois Wesleyan University majoring in Elementary Education. They met at a party through mutual friends. They were never introduced, but instantly had a connection. Their relationship quickly became serious and Alex proposed in their backyard in March 2017. On June 22, 2018, they got married in Princeton, IL. They were eager to start a family together and found out they were expecting their first baby in August of 2018. They welcomed their baby girl, Halle, on April 11, 2019. Alex was the best daddy and Halle had him wrapped around her little finger from the second she was born. Alex couldn’t wait until Halle was old enough to start coming to farm with him to help with chores and learn all about the cows.
She had just started getting to be the age where he was having her out at the farm daily helping with chores and riding along in the tractor. He wanted to have her showing as soon as possible. Alex was just talking about getting Halle a breeders number so she could have her first heifer. He had his eye on a cow in Kansas to use embryos for Halle’s first show heifer. He was always thinking ahead, and couldn’t wait to watch his kids show. In August of 2019, Alex and Kellie were thrilled to find out they were expecting again. They welcomed their baby boy, Krew, on April 23, 2020. There were very few times that Alex cried in his life, but Krew’s birth was one of them. Alex dreamed of having a little boy. He wanted to teach him all about sports, especially baseball, and create the most special bond with him. But Alex only got 48 short days with his boy. During that short period of time, their family simply enjoyed just being together. Whether it was going for a walk, playing in the living room, chasing Halle, snuggling Krew, they just wanted to be together with all 4 of them. Alex made sure his family knew that he loved them more than anything in the world and everything he did was for them. Alex left a lasting impression on every person he met. It didn’t matter who you were, he would always leave you feeling heard, loved, and accepted. Alex is deeply loved and missed by many but his legacy and love will live on forever.
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ways admired that when a child or an older person walked away from talking to Alex, they always had a smile on their face. After college, Alex became lead herdsman of Bullard Cattle Company where he made decisions on purchases of which genetics were used for Flush cows and AI’s and day to day farm decisions. He started rotational grazing of pastures and making seed purchases. His input on decisions of the daily operations and dedication to the farming and raising of the cattle was a passion like no other. He spent many hours breaking cattle and making nightly calving checks. Alex had a deep passion for helping young children get started in the cattle industry. Anything from helping them pick out heifers, fitting and breeding the heifers, helping with deliveries of their first new calf and helping them set up vaccination programs. Helping the next generation was very important to Alex. He was always grateful for all of the family, friends, and neighbors that helped him get started in the industry. He never forgot where he started.
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Water/Hydration DO’s
• Hydration is paramount for every show animal. If you are going to a show that permits you to drench your show animal, you need to. Your goal with drenching is simple; to keep the animal hydrated on a constant and regular basis, allowing fluids to hydrate the animal’s muscle. • You need to plan to take water from home for your animal while they are at the show. Absorption rates are different for chlorinated (and fluorinated) water than for well water. I personally do not prefer filtered water from the Show, but I will say that it is better than unfiltered water, but not as good as water from home. • If you cannot drench at your Show, it is even more critical that you take water from home, AS WELL AS their water bucket. • If you are drenching, know how much water intake your animal(s) determines is their baseline hydration requirement at home. Simply put, measure how much water they drink in 24 hours. In turn, that becomes the minimum amount of water you want them to consume in the 24 hours prior to their entering the show ring. • If you cannot drench at your Show, check the rules to see if it is permitted that you Hand Water. Hand Watering allows you to monitor and distribute appropriate amounts of water to your animal to keep them fully hydrated. Again, just like with drenching, your goal is to hydrate on a regular and ongoing basis. This is not something you show up and have happen. This takes a week or two to train your animal to drink when you offer them water.
Water/Hydration Do Not’s
• To me, water is sacred. I do not, have not advised putting flavoring agents into their water if you need to rely on them drinking at your Show. Using a lot of electrolytes will make them drink more, yes. But it can also lead to less water retention within the muscle. That makes for a big bellied animal with a ‘washed out’, less than hydrated top. • Do not plan on them drinking the water from the Show. Again, that’s not a Plan. That’s Hope. You will almost always be disappointed by how this works when it matters. • Do not keep a set of buckets to be used only for shows. Use your buckets from home that they are used to drinking from. If you think they are too dirty to take to a show, then you need to rethink how clean your buckets at home are.
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The Jerrels family has received an outpouring of love and support from the livestock show community as their newborn twins battled through a severe illness after birth.
of the devastating news. Cole and Briana Prince, owners, call the Jerrels “friends who have become family.”
Sterling and Stetson, twin boys, were born on May 6. Parents, Jamie and Lint Jerrels, along with siblings Savannah, Claire and Lash have been involved in the cattle industry for many years. From Milton, Florida, the family While spending time in the hospital, 96 raises Brahman influenced cattle. Sterling hurdled many obstacles. The virus was very severe in Sterling’s The twins were born six weeks precase, eventually leading to another mature and spent some time in the respiratory infection. He spent almost hospital after their arrival. Shortly nine weeks in the hospital during his after the babies made their way home first two months of life. to the farm, Sterling was diagnosed with RSV. After Sterling returned home from his battle with RSV, Stetson was diagnosed with the virus as well. Stetson was able to be treated at home. Both babies are continuing to get healthy while being surrounded by family. In typical livestock family fashion, friends, family and even strangers began to rally behind Sterling and the entire Jerrels family. There have been numerous raffles held to support the Sterling’s medical bills, one including a Braford replacement heifer. Prince Farms, located in Cairo, Ga, offered to raffle the heifer after hearing
Medical expenses will be extensive, but the Jerrels’ are thankful for the outpouring of love and support they have received through Sterling’s journey. “We thought, ‘God we are so not worthy of this, but we realize if were not, our baby is,” Jamie said. Thankful to Square One’s livestreaming services, Sterling and mother, Jamie, were able to watch Savannah win Reserve Intermediate Showman at the Junior Florida Cattlemen’s Association (JFCA) ‘The Hottest Show on Earth’, something the family had been planning for all summer. Mother, Jamie, calls Sterling’s story a “miracle.”
Dafaney is now at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia, where she will be in rehabilitation for two to three months. On August 13, Dafaney contracted COVID-19 while at Shepherd. She is battling the virus along with the other injuries. Although this tragedy has been more than any child should go through, Dafaney has remained strong and enjoys talking about her livestock when she is able.
Dafaney is the daughter of Amanda and Chris Williams. She is a lover of all livestock, especially her 4-H steers. Dafaney is from Sorrento, Florida and is a member of her local 4-H chapter.
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On July 17, Dafaney Williams, 15, and her father spent the hot summer day at a cattle show in Florida, at one of Dafaney’s favorite shows. An exciting weekend for Dafaney has her steer placed fourth overall.
97 Amanda believes miracles are hapOn their way home from the show, pening and their miracle is still in the two were involved in a tragic car the process. Chris and Amanda have Before Dafaney underwent surgery accident, severely injuring Dafaney, stood strong in their faith for their after arriving at the hospital Amanda breaking her neck, back and 10 vertedaughter and are overwhelmed at the made connections with her daughbrates. She also experienced trauma outpouring of love and support they ter’s OR nurse, Emily Locke. Locke is to her head and spinal cord. Dafaney have received from family, friends and involved in the livestock industry and was flighted to a hospital in Gainesstrangers alike. puts on cattle shows where Dafaney ville. has exhibited many times. She was also five cars behind Dafaney and Chris when the wreck occurred. While in Gainesville, Sterling Jerrels and Dafaney were located on the same floor, only a room apart. “Nobody can tell me that God’s hand has not had a part in this,” Amanda said. “It is amazing to see the connections we have had through one of Dafaney’s nurses being at the scene of the accident, as well Sterling Jerrels only being a room down from my daughter.”
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• First and foremost, plan on your animal encountering stress. This is particularly true of market animals. Yes, Jackpotting helps to acclimate them to traveling and what can be expected during a Show. However, Jackpots are typically shorter in duration than a ‘Destination Show’; be it a County, State or National Show. To help manage stress, talk to your “Team Leader” or “Go-To Person” on what products are available to help you. If you don’t have that person, I would suggest that you talk to people at the Show Supply Trailers. Nearly all offer products that help with this issue. If you don’t know who to talk to, you can reach out to me/us. • Understand that there is no amount of training that you can do at home or at a jackpot to create the same environment as a Destination Show. • Most animals are well behaved at home. But when they are being hardheaded, hard to handle, etc., at the Show, that is them exhibiting Fight or Flight behavior. That is them telling you that they are encountering the physiological effects of stress. • A realistic expectation for you to have at the Show, is that you want the animal to act and behave just like they do at home, in their stress-free environment. For those of you that have animals in pens at the Show, that means you want them to lie down most of the time, just like they do at home. When cattle are in their stalls at the Show, you need to be more in tune with the behavior and activities of your calf. Are they chewing their cud, as they would at home? Are they looking around and paying attention to something as they are tied up? If they are locked in and looking at something, that is generally something they identify as a stressor. • If your show animal tends to scour on the trailer, or at a Show, that is often times an indication of stress. • If you are picking your pens/stalls at your Show, understand that the ends of the aisles gets double the traffic. Less traffic is better for your animal. Easier for you, yes. But worse for your animal. • When setting up your area in and around your animals, be sure to keep things to a minimum and organized.
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Managing Stress Do Not’s
• Do not notice that your animal is acting differently and think that is okay. They are acting differently because they are stressing. • If you are going to use a “calming agent”, do not take for granted that they are all formulated the same. They are not. Some may contain ingredients that are not allowed at your Show. It is YOUR responsibility to know what you are putting into your animal, and what is permitted at your Show. • Do not have things unorganized in or around your animal’s pen/stall. Anything that call fall over will create a bigger issue startling an animal than it would at home. • Do not allow members of your family to run through the barns. Educate others not to either. • If/when the kids need to play, send them outside of the barn, away from the animals. • Do not decide to do things differently for your Destination Show, as compared to others Shows. The time for that has passed. The animal needs you to be consistent with everything that you have done with them at prior Shows. That way they know what to expect and can maintain a proper attitude.
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Showmanship is a skill that exhibitors strive to perfect, day in and day out. While there is no “perfect” showman, we have talked with an industry professional to get his tips on how to become the best showman you can be. Mark Hoge is from Good Hope, Illinois. Hoge and wife, Katie, have three children, Carter, Nolan and Nora Grace. The Hoge family are all around specie exhibitors. They show pigs, heifers, goats and sheep. Hoge and his family have been very successful with breed champions at Kansas City and various other major shows. Though the wins are great, Hoge says his greatest accomplishment as a show dad is being able to watch his children become respectable showmen, with a passion for the industry that mirrors his. When judging showmanship, Hoge looks for a natural showman who is knowledgeable about their animal.
Learning how to manage your nerves is very important to being a good showman. Working at home will help you to be 116 more confident when you are exhibiting your animal. “Showmanship is 90% at home and 10% in the ring,” Hoge said. It is evident what showmen work their animals at home. These showmen are more confident and comfortable while in the ring. Along with being comfortable with your animal, having confidence when you take the first step in the ring is very important. First impressions mean a lot to Judge Hoge. There are a critical five seconds when you walk in to give the judge the “eye of the tiger” look that will help you excel. Hoge says he can tell which showmen want to win by the first three steps they take into the ring. When a showman walks into the ring, ready to do business, it will be known to the judge. No matter the species, first impressions are critical to success. “We want showmen we could give our best animal to, knowing they will get the job done,” Hoge said. You should not be discouraged if there are animals of higher quality than yours while in showmanship. No matter the price or quality of your animal, showmanship is based on your skills and how well you can present your animal. Having a clean, calm calf will be to your advantage when you walk in the ring.
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How you dress for showmanship strongly influences the professionalism you will have in the show ring. Mark says footwear is one of the most important parts of your attire. Avoid wearing tennis shoes and go for a leather option that is still comfortable. Girls should avoid wearing too much flashy jewelry and accessories as it can take away from you and your animal. Dress conservatively and professional. Boys should wear a button-up shirt with a belt and pants that fit. You do not want to draw attention to yourself by wearing uncomfortable, ill-fitting clothing.
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While a showmanship win may not be everything to some, having good showmanship skills will also elevate your animal’s success in its respective class. Know your animal, work at home and have the “eye of the tiger” look to take your showmanship skills to the next level.
Tips from the judge: .Be Natural .Be Observant .Be knowledgeable of your animal .Professional demeanor .Great first impressions
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As livestock showmen, there are challenges we face every day. With passion and hard work combined, showmen are able to overcome these challenges. Samantha Bunting, Cohen Talton, Staci Lynn Kmetz and Mason Stallings work harder than most showmen every day, overcoming their disabilities for a chance to step foot in a show ring, triumphing their trials. If you have not met any of these individuals, I hope you feel led to getting to know them. No matter the challenge, these four 128 exhibitors show up every day, giving it their all. Each one shines a positive light on our industry and proves what we all work so hard for, the genuine people who are passionate about Livestock.
Mason Stallings, 15, is from Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Mason was born with Down Syndrome. At a very young age, Mason began showing livestock and has enjoyed every minute of it. He has a passion for showing and does not let his disability hinder the drive he has within. Because of his disability, Mason struggles with strength in his hands while exhibiting his hogs but working on his showmanship skills at home and physical therapy allows him to overcome the challenges. Mason does not see the challenges he faces. In his eyes, the show ring is perfect and where he wants to spend his time. It is his playground, a stage where he feels most comfortable. Mason’s parents say his heart for the industry and his fellow exhibitors are what makes it all worth it. Despite the color ribbon or outcome, Mason remains joyful and is always looking to give a high-five and a thumbs up to a fellow exhibitor!
Samantha Bunting, 11, is from Emington, IL. She was born with Leber Congenital Amaurosis, an eye disorder that primarily affects the retina. This diagnosis hinders the way Samantha sees colors or details. Being visually impaired has challenged Samantha in many ways, but with her “farm girl grit,” as her father would say, she overcomes these challenges and exhibits cattle with the help of friends and family. Despite having assistance in the showring, Samantha says she is confident in her skills because she works with her heifers often. Showing cattle has given Samantha the confidence she needed to overcome her impairment.
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Cohen Talton, 10, is from Macon, GA. Cohen has Down Syndrome, but that does not stop him from exhibiting his sheep and shining in the show ring! Parents, Clay and Brittany, admire how showing livestock puts Cohen on a level playing field with his peers. “Whether he wins, loses, or falls somewhere in the middle, it has little to do with his disability,” his parents said. Cohen is always welcomed, included and valued by the Talton’s show family and friends, truly triumphing any ribbon he could earn with 129 his lambs. From showing livestock, the challenges Cohen faces turn into life lessons, like forgetting the comparisons and becoming more independent. Cohen and his family reflect on Philippians 3:13-14, to remind themselves to press on and move toward a goal! “We are raising him no differently than his sisters; we expect his best and encourage him all the way,” Clay and Brittany said.
Staci Lynn Kmetz,19, is a native of Perryopolis, Pennsylvania. In May 2019, Staci was volunteering at Fayette County Ag Fest when she had an accident with one of her lambs. Days following the accident, Staci started experiencing concerning symptoms and was eventually diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury, Functional Neurological Disorder and Cortical Vision Impairment. As a result of these injuries, Staci does not have feeling from her hips down. Those diagnoses did not stop the outstanding showman. She has been showing on crutches since the accident. “Showing livestock gives me a feeling of normalcy,” Staci said, “I love how I can compete and not be at a disadvantage because of the circumstances I face”. Staci says these challenges have molded her into a better person and showman. “Focus on your vision not your circumstance,” is a quote that helps Staci get through the long and painful days she is facing on the road to recovery.
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Traveling Do’s
• Understand that hauling is more stressful for your animal than it is for you. You are worried about the temperature in the truck, what’s on the radio, etc. They are locked in a box and being jostled around, and it may be hot, windy, cold, raining, etc. • If it is hot out, remember to add a good base of bedding in your trailer. This good layer of bedding helps isolate the heat from penetrating the floor of the trailer and affecting your animal. Yes, the sun beats down on the top of your trailer as you drive down the road. But it has also been beating down on the pavement that you are pulling your trailer over. On sunny days I have seen pavement show a temperature of 40°F or higher than the air temperature. If it is 100°F out, and you are driving down the road, your trailer may be rolling over pavement that could be 140°F. No amount of breeze will keep that heat from coming up through the floor of your trailer. As a base layer Iike pelleted sawdust. Put it in your clean trailer the day before you leave, and wet it down. Small animals, I prefer 3 to 5 inches depending upon how hot it is going to be. Cattle, I like 4 to 6 inches. Then, place your regular bedding on top of the base. • If your show animal is highly social; goats in particular, but also any animal of any specie, I suggest that you do not haul one animal in one trailer/box. The isolation will make them regress more than you may be able to get them to recover from. The best way for you to know if you have an animal that will stress on a trailer is to put them on one. If they call out, cry, carry on, etc., they will fall apart on your way to the Show. Solutions to avoid this issue could be to have a few families haul their animals on one trailer to the Show. Another option would be administering a product that helps to manage the animal’s stress. These are some of the “Show Prep” products that you could also use at the Show.
Traveling Don’ts
• Do Not haul any animal in anything where they can look down and see the road through the floor. Sadly, I have seen more of this than you can imagine. This causes not only a safety issue, but certainly a stressful issue for your animal. • Do Not haul any animal in a trailer or box that offers no shelter from the wind while driving. Remember, while driv130 ing you will be traveling at speeds that, if no shelter is given, reaches hurricane force winds. If you do not have any wind break/barrier, use a tarp to create one. • Do Not pull a trailer with a truck that has a bad exhaust system. If your exhaust is being directed toward an inlet for fresh air into your trailer, you need to close that inlet well, and/or find a different truck.
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