Cori Lawson’s Grand Champion sells for $10,500
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The grand champion pen of broilers was exhibited by Cori Lawson of Shelby County 4-H and purchased by Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings and McAdams Propane for $10,500. Cori also exhibited the Grand Champion in 2022. (Colton Bragg photo/The Light and Champion) -
The reserve grand champion pen of broilers was exhibited by Cale Cornelius of Shelby County 4-H and sold to Farmers State Bank for $10,000. (Colton Bragg photo/The Light and Champion)
The 2023 East Texas Poultry Festival Broiler Show started off the day at the Shelby County Expo Center.
Seventy-four Shelby County 4-H and FFA youth exhibited at this year’s show, with 45 pens of broilers making the sale. We would like to give special thanks to Judge Daniel De Leon for taking the time to come judge the show. Mr. De Leon spoke to several of the exhibitors and gave them several tips on how to grow an outstanding broiler.
The 2023 East Texas Poultry Festival Broiler Sale started at 7 p.m. under the big tent on the square. A total of $193,000 was raised for 4-H and FFA youth!
The grand champion pen of broilers was exhibited by Cori Lawson of Shelby County 4-H and purchased by Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings and McAdams Propane for $10,500.
The reserve grand champion pen of broilers was exhibited by Cale Cornelius of Shelby County 4-H and sold to Farmers State Bank for $10,000.
Other Shelby County 4-H and FFA members selling their pens and buyers were:
3. Brecken Kimbro, Shelby County 4-H; Center Motor Company, Center Motor Company ATV and Ray Jones Chevrolet; $4,500.
4. Trevor Hightower, Center FFA; Borders Poultry; $5,500.
5. Julie Bird, Center FFA; Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings and McAdams Propane; $5,500.
6. Addison Boyd, Shelby County 4-H; East Texas Poultry Supply, Ace Hardware of East Texas; $3,500.
7. Hollie Hamilton, Joaquin FFA; Deep East Texas Electric Co.; $2,750.
8. Carter Bell, Shelbyville FFA; B&S Tool Storage and Rayburn Inn; $4,000.
9. Everly Windham, Shelby County 4-H; Sand Hill Wrecker Service; $4,000.
10. Luke Jousan, Shelby County 4-H; Covington Lumber; $4,000.
11. Mayson Harbison, Shelby Co. 4-H; Quick Stop Timpson/Joaquin ; $3,500.
12. Hannah Wages, Center FFA; CB Genetics; $4,000.
13. Addison Lloyd, Shelbyville FFA; Sand Hill Wrecker Service; $3,500.
14. Caylee Jordan, Joaquin FFA; Sand Hill Wrecker Service; $3,500.
15. Conner Nutt, Shelby Co. 4-H; High Roller; $5,500.
16. Kiptyn Phelps, Center FFA; Prairie Creek Cattle, Rayburn Inn, Sabine Enterprise; $4,000.
17. Baylin Phelps, Center FFA; Rocking O Cattle, Prairie Creek Cattle ; $4,500.
18. Molly Scull, Shelby Co. 4-H; Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings and McAdams Propane; $4,500.
19. Karlee Sowell, Shelby County 4-H; Covington Lumber; $4,000.
20. Taylor Gutermuth, Timpson FFA; Ace Hardware of East Texas and East Texas Poultry; $4,250.
21. Avery Metcalf, Shelby Co. 4-H; Deep East Texas Electric Co.; $3,000.
22. Baylee Whiteside, Shelby Co. 4-H; Borders Poultry; $3,750.
23. Sayre Hall, Center FFA; Sand Hill Wrecker Service; $3,500.
24. Megan Gutermuth, Timpson FFA; Pilgrims; $4,000.
25. Jacie Lee, Shelbyville FFA; Austin Bank and A&D Hydraulics; $4,500.
26. Evan O’Rear, Shelby Co. 4-H; Alpha Energy Services and Southern Fluid Solutions; $4,000.
27. Landree Jousan, Shelby Co. 4-H; Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings and McAdams Propane; $3,500.
28. Kyleigh Hendricks, Shelbyville FFA; Alpha Energy Services and Southern Fluid Solutions; $4,500.
29. Carter Tomlin, Shelby Co. 4-H; Sand Hill Wrecker Service; $4,250.
30. Carson Crouch, Shelby Co. 4-H; Bird Forestry; $4,250.
31. Stormie Meyers, Joaquin FFA; Tyson; $3,750.
32. Wyomie Meyers, Joaquin FFA; Hawkeye Hunting Club; $3,500.
33. Laura Anne Scull, Shelby Co. 4-H; J.B. Raymond and East Texas Surveying & Mapping; $4,500.
34. Grayson Hightower, Center FFA; Tyson; $3,750.
35. Avery Lawson, Shelbyville FFA; Raymond Construction, CSR Rentals, Underground Supply Solutions; $4,000.
36. Wyatt Foster, Center FFA; Southern Fluid Solutions, Alpha Energy; $4,750.
37. Kate Ford, Shelby Co. 4-H; East Texas Poultry Supply and Ace Hardware of East Texas; $3,500.
38. Camille Whiteside, Shelby Co. 4-H; Covington Lumber; $3,750.
39. Keaton Sigler, Center FFA; Covington Lumber; $3,250.
40. Caleb Sanford, Center FFA; 5 M Gas, Center Tire Co., United Ag & Turf, K&L Contractors, Klein Cattle Co., ULTRA and Ward Animal Clinic; $3,500.
41. Eli Weir, Shelby Co. 4-H; Shelby County Farm Bureau; $3,250.
42. Copen Hogue, Shelby Co. 4-H; Despino Tire; $5,000.
43. Addie Bush, Center FFA; Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings and McAdams Propane; $4,000.
44. James Ford, Center FFA; Pilgrims; $4,000.
45. Gracie Boyd, Shelby Co. 4-H; Citizens Bank, Shelby County Today, Scull Timber, Mettauer Law Firm, Ihlo Sales & Imports, Light & Champion Newspaper, Judge Allison Harbison, Worsham’s Grocery, Dairy Queen, Steel Building Supply, Shoop Financial, Hardy’s Machine Shop, Action Credit, Elliott & Waldron Title Co., and Wayne Christian Financial; $4,000.Cale Cornelius, a senior at Timpson High School, will be awarded a $500 scholarship from Shelby Savings Bank for being the highest placing senior with her pen of broilers at Timpson’s awards ceremony.
Also contributing to the sale were: Covington Lumber, Sand Hill Wrecker, Despino Tire Service, Borders Poultry, Shelby Savings Bank, Farmers State Bank, Bird Forestry, Shelby County Farm Bureau, Pilgrims, High Roller, Ace Hardware of East Texas, East Texas Poultry, Tyson, Center Motor Company, Center Motor Company ATV, Ray Jones Chevrolet, American State Bank, CB Genetics, Windham Family Dental, Deep East Texas Electric Co., Hawkeye Hunting Club, B&S Tool Storage, Rayburn Inn, Prairie Creek Cattle, Sabine Enterprise; Rocking O Cattle; Austin Bank-Timpson, A&D Hydraulics, Quick Stop- Joaquin/ Timpson, General Shelters, McAdams Propane, Citizens Bank, Campbell Portable Buildings, Raymond Construction, East Texas Surveying & Mapping, 5 M Gas, K&L Contractors, Klein Cattle Co., R&D Distributing, Shelby County Today, Shelby Veterinary Associates, Center Tire Company, ULTRA, Boles Feed, Mathews Real Estate, Sabine State Bank, United Ag & Turf, Joe Bill & Connie Mettauer, Heritage Land Bank, Wheeler Law Office, Scull Timber, Mettauer Law Firm, Few Ready Mix, Ihlo Sales & Imports, Ward Animal Clinic, Bounds Insurance, Light and Champion newspaper, Judge Allison Harbison, Worsham’s Grocery, Dairy Queen, Steel Building Supply, Shoop Financial, Hardy’s Machine Shop, Action Credit, Elliott & Waldron Title Co., Wayne Christian Financial, Southern Fluid Solutions, Alpha Energy Services, Raymond Construction, CSR Rentals, Underground Supply Solutions, Patriot Equipment, Payne Rentals We would like to take this time to say thank you from the Shelby County 4-H and FFA members and the Broiler Show Committee to all the contributors, for their generous contributions and to the many volunteers that help make the annual “Broiler Show and Auction” the great event that it is every year!