By Tyler Marr

Big beef on display at 4-H show and sale

Jun 13, 2017 | 12:00 PM

The 87th 4-H Finished Beef Show and Sale paraded into the Prince Albert Exhibition Grounds over the past two days as young members from five area clubs showcased hundreds of steer.

Director Dale Shillington said the event was a time for the kids to showcase their hard work over winter.

“They picked out a steer last fall, raised them all year, fed them and this is a sign of how they made out with their program and breeding at home,” he said. “They learn a little better and it shows here today.”

The event is a time for friendly competition, an opportunity to showcase the skill of raising livestock and to fulfill the motto of 4-H — learn to do by doing.

As the show has operated for nearly 90 years, family plays a large part. Many parents and grandparents turned out to watch their children compete in a show they too were once a part of.

Safety first

Safety concerns and tips surrounding discarded needles in P.A.

14h ago

Liquor stores must change hours

Prince Albert limits liquor store hours

17h ago

skin care +

LUXE22 Clinic : Elevating Beauty with Expert Treatments

18h ago

For Alex Manson, 15, this was her seventh time in the show. She put six months of work to prepare and said she felt confident heading into the ring to show off her steer heifer and cow-calf. 

“It is lots of long days working on them and getting them ready for the show. Setting them up and getting them ready for show halter and groomed,” she said. 

Judges critique the livestock on a number of items, including depth of body, thickness over the top line and hip width.

Each year, one 4-H club raises and sells a steer for charity. This year it was sold to benefit the We Play for Shaye Campaign to raise funds in an attempt to make the Shaye Amundson field a reality. The charity steer weighed in at 1,116 pounds and raised $16,685.

The sale average was $2.90 per pound without the champion steers.

tyler.marr@jpbg.ca

On Twitter: @JournoMarr