The 2018 Ohio State Fair Commercial Cattle Show participants exhibited 25 pens of three for a total of 75 head of commercial steers and heifers on July 29 during the fair. Judging the event was Joseph Higgins, Wisconsin, and Jacob Mikel, Iowa. The show was managed by United Producers, Inc., and the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, Ohio State Fair and United Producers, Inc. served as sponsors.

Junior division live evaluation
Austin Wiseman of Malta, Ohio, exhibited the Champion Lot of 3 Steers and Champion Lot of 3 Heifers, which earned the titles of Grand Champion Overall Lot of 3 and Reserve Champion Overall Lot of 3, respectively. Wiseman’s lot of 3 steers had an average weight of 1,319 pounds and his lot of 3 heifers had an average weight of 1,208 pounds. Allison and Ryan Bowsher, Laurelville, Ohio, exhibited the Reserve Champion Lot of 3 Heifers averaging 1,219 pounds. Garrick and Cayden Prosser, Springfield, Ohio, exhibited the Reserve Champion Lot of 3 Steers with an average weight of 1,322 pounds.

Open division live evaluation
The Grand Champion Overall and Champion Lot of 3 Steers was awarded to Glen Feichtner of New Washington, Ohio, with an average weight of 1,366 pounds. Wiseman also exhibited the Reserve Champion Overall and Champion Lot of 3 Heifers with an average weight of 1,208 pounds. Wiseman also hung the banner for the Reserve Champion Lot of 3 Steers weighing in with an average of 1,319 pounds. The Reserve Champion Lot of 3 Heifers went to Phelps/O’Connor Farms Limousin, weighing in at an average weight of 1,217 pounds.

OPEN LIVE SHOW WINNER: At the 2018 Ohio State Fair Commercial Cattle Show, the Overall Grand Champion Lot of 3 and Champion Lot of 3 Steers were exhibited by Glen Feichtner, New Washington, Ohio. The Overall Reserve Champion Lot of 3 and Champion Lot of 3 Heifers were exhibited by Austin Wiseman, Malta, Ohio. Pictured are Jacob Mikel (left), judge; Austin Wiseman; Glen Feichtner; and Joseph Higgins, judge.

Winners of the live show received nearly $5,000 in premiums from the Ohio State Fair. Tyson harvested the cattle and supplied the carcass data for the 2018 Ohio State Fair Commercial Cattle Carcass Contest. Hot carcass weights ranged from 669 pounds to 958 pounds. Yield grades ranged from 1 to 5. Over 95% of the contest entries fell into the Choice or higher category, with 43% grading Prime — well above the USDA average. This year’s show had zero dark cutting carcasses.

Junior Division, Grand Champion Carcass
The top honor was awarded to Wiseman with pen 13; Reserve Champion Carcass honors went to Allison and Ryan Bowsher with pen 15.

TOP JUNIOR CARCASS: Winning the Grand Champion 2018 Commercial Cattle Carcass was Austin Wiseman, Malta, Ohio. Reserve Champion Commercial Cattle Carcass was Allison and Ryan Bowsher, Laurelville, Ohio. Pictured are Sasha Rittenhouse (left), Ohio Cattlemen’s Association President; Austin Wiseman; Francis Bowsher (representing Allison and Ryan); and Sam Roberts, United Producers, Inc.

Open Division, Grand Champion Carcass
Fred Voge, West Alexandria, Ohio, with pen 23 won the carcass contest. Voge also earned the title of Reserve Champion Carcass with pen 26. All six carcasses from both the Grand and Reserve Champion lots graded Prime and were yield grades 2 or 3.

OPEN CARCASS WINNER: Fred Voge, West Alexandria, earned the titles of Grand Champion and Reserve Champion for the 2018 Commercial Cattle Carcass Contest. Pictured are Sasha Rittenhouse (left), Ohio Cattlemen’s Association President; Fred Voge; and Sam Roberts, United Producers, Inc.

The awards banquet for the carcass competition was held in conjunction with the OCA Young Cattlemen’s Conference on Aug. 9, where $3,000 was awarded to the carcass winners.

Source: OCA