Poultry Festival Broiler Show raises $193,000

Cori Lawson’s Grand Champion sells for $10,500

  • 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 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 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 th...

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