4-H Beef Classic Show

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (May 16, 2023) -- On May 6, 2023 at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds in Dunkirk, NY, the Chautauqua County 4-H Beef Project put on a Junior Cattle Show. Participants showed their beef cattle in three divisions: Market Steers, Breeding Heifers and Showmanship. The top placing Market Steers were: Grand Champion: Nick Yokum, Orbisonia, PA; Reserve Champion: Matthew Flasher, Three Springs, PA; Third Overall: Jenna Whiting, Arcade, NY; Fourth Overall: Chloe Landphair, Chaffee, NY; and Fifth Overall: Cody Noel, Chaffee, NY.

Taking the top five honors in the heifer show were: Overall Champion Breeding Heifer: Lydia Covert, Lakewood, NY; Reserve Overall Breeding Heifer: Clayton Lathrop, Delevan, NY; Third Overall: Brooke Gerhardt, East Aurora, NY; Fourth Overall: Leslie Mesch, Collins, NY; and Fifth Overall: Jenna Whiting, Arcade, NY.

Showmanship class is how the participants handle their animals and show them to their best advantage. Showmanship classes were divided into four divisions.

Champion Peewee: Laramie Pyra

Reserve Champion Peewee: Cora Konstabel

Champion Junior Showman: Jenna Whiting

Reserve Junior Showman: Chloe Landphair

Champion Intermediate Showman: Jenna Weixlmann

Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman: Lana Miles

Champion Senior Showman: Cody Noel

Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Brooke Gerhardt

Thank you to all the sponsors and youth who made this event possible!

The 4-H Youth Development Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a community based educational organization, affiliated with Cornell University, Chautauqua County Government, the NYS SUNY system, and the federal government through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated May 16, 2023