C.J. Goldman (far right) of Lincoln County exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Steer (Class 5) at the 56th Annual Washington Area Steer & Heifer Show held Saturday, February 27, at the McGill-Woodruff Agricultural Center in Washington. Pictured with Goldman are: (l-r) Chris Goldman; Carson Goldman; and Fred Rayfield, the judge for the show; C.J. Goldman of Lincoln County exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Steer (Class 5), which was also named the Heavy-Weight Champion, at the 56th Annual Washington Area Steer & Heifer Show held Saturday, February 27, at the McGill-Woodruff Agricultural Center in Washington.

Another steer, exhibited by Goldman, was designated as the Heavy-Weight Reserve Champion.

The Grand Champion Steer (Class 4) was shown by Greg Callaway of Wilkes County.

In other local results, Bentley Beggs of Lincolnton exhibited the Medium- Weight Reserve Champion and Ivie Aycock, the Simmental Champion Heifer.

Lincoln County likewise had three showmen win first in class. They were Presley Partridge, Class 1, lightweight steers; C.J. Goldman, Classes 5 and 6, heavy-weight steers; and Ivie Aycock, Fall Class, Simmental heifers.

In addition, Lincoln County received the coveted “County Group of Five” designation this year.

Concerning showmanship, C.J. Goldman took first-place honors in Tenth and Eleventh-Grade Showmanship; Ivie Aycock, second place, in Eighth and Ninth- Grade Showmanship; and Tanner Aycock, second place, and Presley Partridge, third place, in Fourth Through Seventh-Grade Showmanship.

“Lincoln County had a winning weekend at the Washington Area Steer & Heifer Show,” stated Monte Stephens, ag and 4-H agent for the Lincoln County UGA Cooperative Extension Service. “The competition was tough, but our livestock really stood out.”

He went on to say, “Our 4-Hers have worked extremely hard on their projects through the entire year. Having a great showing in Washington was the icing on the cake for our livestock exhibition program. Congratulations to all of our 4-Hers for a job well done.”

Stephens concluded his remarks by thanking the parents of the exhibitors and the community as a whole for its support. He further expressed his gratitude to those who bought steers “in these tough economic times.”

This year’s show was dedicated to Dr. Henry Brubaker, a veterinarian who practices primarily in Oglethorpe and Madison counties.

Fred Rayfield, superintendent of Cook County Schools and a former ag teacher, served as the judge for the show, which featured steers and heifers from Lincoln, Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Madison, and Elbert counties.

Rev. Chris Townsend, minister of students at First Baptist Church in Washington, was the chaplain for the event.

Complete results of the show are as follows:

Heifer Show

Morgan Tolbert, Madison, Supreme Champion (Chi Influence) and Matt Simmons, Oglethorpe, Supreme Reserve Champion (Chi Influence).

Angus – Sulecia Garcia, Oglethorpe, Champion (Fall) and McCall Houser, Oglethorpe, Reserve Champion (Winter).

Fall Class: Sulecia Garcia, Oglethorpe, first, second, and third; McCall Houser, Oglethorpe, fourth; Fabiola Garcia, Oglethorpe, fifth; Greg Callaway, Wilkes, sixth; Meredith Webb, Elbert, seventh; Haley Throne, Oglethorpe, eighth; and Abbey Gretsch, Oglethorpe, ninth.

Winter Class: McCall Houser, Oglethorpe, first and Shelby Eidson, Oglethorpe, second.

Spring Class: Shelby Eidson, Oglethorpe, first.

Chi Influence – Morgan Tolbert, Madison, Champion and Matt Simmons, Oglethorpe, Reserve Champion.

Morgan Tolbert, Madison, first; Matt Simmons, Oglethorpe, second; and Sammie Williams, Elbert, third.

Hereford – Sammie Williams, Elbert, Champion and Sara Holland, Elbert, Reserve Champion.

Fall Class: Sammie Williams, Elbert, first.

Winter Class: Sara Holland, Elbert, first and Peyton Mattox, Oglethorpe, second.

Simmental — Ivie Aycock, Lincoln, Champion, and Kim Chandler, Madison, Reserve Champion.

Fall Class: Ivie Aycock, Lincoln, first and Kim Chandler, Madison, second.

Winter Class: Taylor Wheless, Oglethorpe, first.

Commercial – Haley Throne, Oglethorpe, Champion and Kim Chandler, Madison, Reserve Champion.

Class 1: Kim Chandler, Madison, first; McCall Houser, Oglethorpe, second; and Gabe Strother, Wilkes, third.

Class 2: Stephanie Hilburn, Madison, first; Tanya Anderson, Elbert, second; and Cody Boatwright, Wilkes, third.

Class 3: Haley Throne, Oglethorpe, first and fourth; Ivie Aycock, Lincoln, second; Morgan Tolbert, Madison, third; and Janna Anderson, Elbert, fifth.

Other Breeds – Tyler Arnold, Madison, Champion and Shelby Eidson, Oglethorpe, Reserve Champion.

Fall Class: Tyler Arnold, Madison, first (Limousin).

Winter Class: Shelby Eidson, Oglethorpe, first (Shorthorn).

Spring Class: Natia Shonia, Madison, first (Red Angus).

Steer Show

Greg Callaway, Wilkes, Grand Champion (Class 4), and C.J. Goldman, Lincoln, Reserve Grand Champion (Class 5).

Light-Weight Classes – Matt Simmons, Oglethorpe, Champion (Class 2) and Sydney Arnold, Madison, Reserve Champion (Class 2).

Class 1: Presley Partridge, Lincoln, first; Haley Throne, Oglethorpe, second; and Nate Sartain, Madison, third.

Class 2; Matt Simmons, Oglethorpe, first; Sydney Arnold, Madison, second; and Ivie Aycock, Lincoln, third.

Medium-Weight Classes – Greg Callaway, Wilkes, Champion (Class 4) and Bentley Beggs, Lincoln, Reserve Champion (Class 4).

Class 3: Beckie Bridges, Oglethorpe, first; Ivie Aycock, Lincoln, second; Carson Goldman, Lincoln, third; and Fabiola Garcia, Oglethorpe, fourth.

Class 4: Greg Callaway, Wilkes, first; Bentley Beggs, Lincoln, second; Tanner Aycock, Lincoln, third; and Beckie Bridges, Oglethorpe, fourth.

Heavy-Weight Classes – C.J. Goldman, Lincoln, Champion (Class 5) and Reserve Champion (Class 6).

Class 5: C.J. Goldman, Lincoln, first; Tanner Aycock, Lincoln, second; David Bridges, Oglethorpe, third; and Haley Throne, Oglethorpe, fourth.

Class 6: C.J. Goldman, Lincoln, first; Greg Callaway, Wilkes, second; Stephanie Hilburn, Madison, third; Bentley Beggs, Lincoln, fourth; and Sadie Partridge, Lincoln, fifth.

Showmanship

Twelfth-Grade Showmanship: Sammie Williams, Elbert, first; Kim Chandler, Madison, second; Matt Simmons, Oglethorpe, third; Greg Callaway, Wilkes, fourth; Sulecia Garcia, Oglethorpe, fifth; and Meredith Webb, Elbert, sixth.

Tenth and Eleventh-Grade Showmanship: C.J. Goldman, Lincoln, first; McCall Houser, Oglethorpe, second; Beckie Bridges, Oglethorpe, third; Natia Shonia, Madison, fourth; Morgan Tolbert, Madison, fifth; Shelby Eidson, Oglethorpe, sixth; and Sadie Partridge, Lincoln, seventh.

Eighth and Ninth-Grade Showmanship: Tyler Arnold, Madison, first; Ivie Aycock, Lincoln, second; Stephanie Hilburn, Madison, third; Bentley Beggs, Lincoln, fourth; Haley Throne, Oglethorpe, fifth, and Abbey Gretsch, Oglethorpe, sixth. Receiving honorable mention were David Bridges and Fabiola Garcia, Oglethorpe; Sara Holland, Elbert; and Nate Sartain, Madison.

Fourth Through Seventh-Grade Showmanship: Sydney Arnold, Madison, first; Tanner Aycock, Lincoln, second; Presley Partridge, Lincoln, third; Taylor Wheless, Oglethorpe, fourth; Janna Anderson, Elbert, fifth; Tanya Anderson, Elbert, sixth; Peyton Mattox, Oglethorpe, seventh; and Carson Goldman, Lincoln, eighth.