2007 MIGHTY HOWARD COUNTY FAIR -- 4-H and FFA SWINE SHOW


This year’s swine show had 17 4-H and FFA exhibitors with a total of 82 hogs weighed in at fair weigh in.  In March, 18 members weighed in 102 feeder pigs for fair.

 

The Champion Derby Gilt and Reserve Derby Gilt were both shown by Rueben Sprung, Riceville FFA.

 

Ribbons placing in the Derby Gilt Group I (38 to 54 lbs. starting weight) were;

Ryan Kreitzer, second blue; Carmen Dohlman, ninth blue; Mitchell Langreck, first and fifth blues; Wes Dohlman, fourth and seventh  blues; Tori Van Dyke, Blue; Brooke Bodermann, Blue; Carrie Dohlman, eighth Blue; Jonathan Gardner, Red; Betsy Bakkum, tenth blue; Samantha Grover, third and sixth blues; Dillon Bodermann, blue.

 

Ribbon placing in the Derby Gilt Group II (55 to 65 lbs starting weight) were: 

Zach Bakkum, Blue; Jason Koenigs, sixth and seventh blues; Rueben Sprung,  first and second blues; Jonathan Gardner, Red; Jake Hofstra, blue and fourth blue; Samuel Johnson, eighth blue; Ryan Kreitzer, fifth blue; Carrie Dohlman, third blue; Isaac Johnson, ninth blue and a blue;  Dillon Bodermann, tenth blue.

 

The Champion Derby Barrow was shown by Carrie Dohlman, Riceville FFA.  Reserve Champion Derby Barrow was shown by Mitchell Langreck, Crestwood FFA.

 

Ribbon placing in the Derby Barrow Group I (36 to 53 lbs starting weight) were;

Mitchell Langreck, blue and third blue; Jonathan Gardner, Red;  Ryan Kreitzer, second and fourth blue;  Samantha Grover,  fifth and sixth blue;  Brooke Bodermann, ninth blue and a blue; Wes Dohlman, two blues; Carrie Dohlman, seventh blue; Zach Bakkum, tenth blue; Tori Van Dyke, eighth blue.

 

Ribbon placing in the Derby Barrow Group II (54 to 65 lbs starting weight) were;

Dillon Bodermann, blue; Jonathan Gardner, blue; Betsy Bakkum, ninth blue; Dillon Bodermann, tenth blue; Samuel Johnson, fifth blue; Zach Bakkum, third blue; Carrie Dohlman, first blue; Jason Koenigs, eighth blue; Samuel Johnson, seventh blue; Carmen Dohlman, third blue; Isaac Johnson,  two blues; Rueben Sprung, fourth blue; Rueben Sprung, second blue.

 

Placings were based on meat qualities and the hogs were all ultra scanned at fair weigh in to calculate lean gain.

 

Derby Pen of Three Group I (starting average weight of 38 to 51 lbs) were;

First blue to Samantha Grover; Second blue to Ryan Kreitzer; Third blue to Mitchell Langreck; Fourth blue to Zach Bakkum, Fifth blue to Tori Van Dyke; Sixth blue to Brooke Bodermann; Seventh blue to Wes Dohlman.

 

Derby Pen of Three Group II (starting average weight of 51 to 62 lbs) were;

First blue to Rueben Sprung; Second blue to Carrie Dohlman; Third blue to Jason Koenigs; Fourth blue to Betsy Bakkum; Fifth blue to Dillon Bodermann; Sixth blue to Samuel Johnson; Seventh blue to Isaac Johnson; Eighth blue to Jonathan Gardner.

 

The Champion Pen of Three was won by Rueben Sprung of the Riceville FFA.  The Reserve Champion Pen of Three was won by Samantha Grover from the Saratoga 4-H Club.

 

The Junior Showmanship award went to Brooke Bodermann from the Saratoga 4-H Club.

 

Senior Showmanship award went to Mitchell Langreck, Crestwood FFA. 

 

Reserve Senior Showmanship award went to Jason Koenigs and third place was Carmen Dohlman. 

 

The Winner's Class Showmanship trophy was presented to Carmen Dohlman. 

 

The swine show was judged by Keith Peters from Sheffield, Iowa. Carcass scanning was performed by Dallas McDermott from MacScan.