2015 BYG January Newsletter - Great Lakes Belted Galloway

Beltie Youth Group Newsletter
Winter 2015 Edition BYG Area 5 News
The Hoosier Beef
Congress Champion
Belted
Galloway
Heifer was shown by
Sawyer Bales.
Youth exhibiting Belted Galloway steers and heifers
were pictured in front of the Belted Galloway
Display. Pictured front row, Izzy Bishop, Lily Ford
and Angela Abney. Back Row, Doug Abney, Abby
Booe, Sawyer Bales. Not available for photo, Allie
Abney. The Hoosier Beef Congress is one of the
largest youth prospect shows in the nation.
Who’s The Fairest
Of Them All?
Lily Ford showed the
Reserve
Champion
Belted
Galloway
Heifer at the Hoosier
Beef Congress.
Allie Abney won first runner up
in the Indiana State Fair Queen
Contest !!!
“She will do much to promote
the breed by just mentioning
her family’s background! Such
a hardworking, down to earth
person!!! How exciting!” writes
Megan Sibert.
The Hoosier Beef
Congress Champion
Belted Galloway Steer
was shown by Doug
Abney.
Ben Finholdt Is Named Member of The Year
Congratulations to Ben Finholdt, MN for being named Member
of The Year. Ben received a $50.00 check for all his hard work,
promoting Belties at several shows and fairs. Keep up the good
work, Ben.
The Hoosier Beef
Congress Reserve
Champion
Belted
Galloway
Steer
was shown by Abby
Booe.
Kathi Jurkowski Junior Belted Galloway Show
North American International Livestock Show
Youth from from throught the country took part in the Kathi Jurkowski
Junior Belted Galloway Show held in conjunction with the Noroth
American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville.
The Kathi Jurkowski Junior Belted Galloway show was again
held in conjuction with the North American International Livestock
Exposition in Louisville. While numbers were down, quality and
enthusiasm was high. Half of the Junior Exhibitors were from the
Great Lakes region and all placed well.
Exhibitors included Marshall Finke, IN; Lily Ford, IN; Abby
Graham, NC; Skylar Godeaux, TX; Margaret Hall, ME; Dustin
James, ME; Garett Senty, MN; Adam McConnell, IL; Sara
Nordstrom, VA; Victoria Oakley, NJ; Anna and Julia Weaber, KY.
Showmanship results included:
Novice: Anna Weaber, first; Marshall Finke, second.
Junior: Julia Weaber, first.
Intermediate: Lily Ford, first; Abby Graham, second.
Senior: Victoria Oately, first; Margaret Hall, second.
Overall Showmanship winner: Victoria Oakley
Ask Cookie?
Dear Cookie,
I went to our county fair with my best guy boyfriend, a steer
named Chuck. This lady judge had her hands all over my
Chuckie? What the heck going on?
Judy, a heifer friend.
Dear Silly Jealous Judy,
You sound like one jealous heifer. The judge is handling your
Chuckie to see if he’s finished. Finish means degree of fatness.
A judge can determine by a hands on, if he’s ready for market.
Don’t forget to tell your show person that after a judge has his
feel to take their scotch comb and go over that area; after the
judge walks away. It’s sort of a test.
Cookie
PS: Hey butt, hay but, hate to tell you this but if he is really
finished, don’t get your hopes up because Chuckie ain’t going
to be around much longer. Don’t worry your owners will find the
perfect bully boy for you when the time is right.
Handling Market Steers Guidlines
There are not predetermined guidelines for handling steers. The primary objectives when handling
steers are to estimate accurately the amount and uniformity of finish and to determine the quantity of
muscle in the loin - and maybe in the rump or in the quarter - as an indicator of total muscle volume.
Step 1. With fingers extended
and together, place the palm of
you hand and figertips on the
steer at the top to determine
the quantity of muscle down his
top. Heavily muscled steers will
be wide and full; lightly muscled
steers will be narrow. Move
you hand down his topline and
toward his loin.
Cup your hand and place the
palm of you hand on the loin
of the steer and evaluate the
depth and width of his loin. The
loin should be wide and deep
with muscle.
Step 2. Determine the amount
of finish over the last rib and
along the edge of the topline,
progressing toward the top of
his shoulder.
Step 3. Determine the finish
behind the shoulder of the steer.
Step 4. Move your hand toward
his last rib. Analyze the amount
and uniformity of finish over the
various ares of the steer’s rib
region. Press firmly to detect
the differences between fat,
muscle and bone. Fat will feel
soft, like jelly, muscle will feel
firm and bone will feel hard.
If you do not step up your showmanship skills....
you'll always be in the same place!
If you do not go after what you want.......
you’ll never have it!