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2024 illinois State Fair

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2024 Illinois State Fair left its place in the Young Cattle Company record books.  
Here are the highlights:
*Hattie was 5th overall her age division for Junior Showmanship.
Junior Show:
*Hattie was 2nd out of 8 with Lucy.
*Addison was 3rd out of 7 with Hazel and 1st out of 7 with Dream Girl.
Open Show:  
*Addison was 1st in class and won Division, and took Reserve Grand Land of Lincoln.
*Hattie showed Dream Girl and took 3rd in class
and Tillie and Olivia were able to get their bulls into the showring. 

We are grateful for the help both in and out of the ring!  It takes a village.

 

Showmanship Novice Championship Results:

5th - Hattie Young - Livingston

4th - Kaisson Jones - Morgan

3rd - Nash Lowderman - McDonough

Reserve Champion - Jade Range - Greene

Champion - Evelyn Onion - Knox

Great job to all the exhibitors!!

Addison was 1st in class and won Division, and took Reserve Grand Land of Lincoln.

2024 Illinois State Fair Gallery

    The County Fair 2024 .. It's a wrap!

     And here we are, the last day of the fair. Yesterday was show day for beef. Hattie started off strong with reserve champion showman in 8-10 division. Addison won champion showman for 11-14, and Olivia and Tillie took their turn with the heifers in showmanship. Addison was 3rd in class with Hattie and Lucy winning it. Hattie went on to win champion Hereford female and 5th overall female. 

    Another busy one in the books. Today is the last day, whoo hoo! - Abby Young

    The Young Ladies @ County Fair 2024


      2024 National Junior Hereford Expo

      The Young Family 2024 in Grand Island Nebraska

      The Young Family 2024 in Grand Island Nebraska

      The Young Family 2024 in Grand Island Nebraska

      National Junior Hereford Expo in Grand Island.  Here is how our week went. Both girls participated in showmanship. Addison didn’t make it out of her heat. The girls placed 4th with Lucy and 3rd with Dream Girl in their classes . 



      Hattie Placed 3rd in Photography!

      The Young Family 2024 in Grand Island Nebraska

      The Young Family 2024 in Grand Island Nebraska

      Hattie accepted an award for placing 3 in Photography with her “Hereford Pedicure” picture. 

      Finally, the girls placed 4th with Lucy and 3rd with Dream Girl in their classes . 

      Addison in Judging Contest

      The Young Family 2024 in Grand Island Nebraska

      Hattie in Semi Finals and Finals in Showmanship

      Both girls participated in the Judging contest and pen-to-pen where they met kids from other states.  Addison made it to Semi Finals with her Individual Sales. 

      Hattie in Semi Finals and Finals in Showmanship

      Hattie in Semi Finals and Finals in Showmanship

      Hattie in Semi Finals and Finals in Showmanship

      Hattie made it into Semi Finals and then the Finals. No top 10 this time, but we are over the moon proud of her. 

      Addison in Class with her heifer

      Hattie in Semi Finals and Finals in Showmanship

      Addison in Class with her heifer

      Illinois Fitting Team

      Hattie in Semi Finals and Finals in Showmanship

      Addison in Class with her heifer

       

      The Illinois Fitting Team celebrated with an ice cream treat from Simon. He was such a great mentor.

       

      Fitting Contest

      Liv and Tillie taking over

      Addison and Yale

      Hattie was the PeeWee representative for Illinois in the team fitting contest.  They didn’t place, but they had a great time and she built more confidence, learned new skills, and built some great friendships. 

      Addison and Yale

      Liv and Tillie taking over

      Addison and Yale

      Liv and Tillie taking over

      Liv and Tillie taking over

      Liv and Tillie blowing out the heifers

      Liv and Tillie blowing out the heifers

      The wash rack was sure too empty when Tillie took the hose.

      Liv and Tillie blowing out the heifers

      The amount of teamwork and love the girls put into this week was amazing. To say we are all exhausted is an understatement.  We are grateful for our village both at home and on the road that help us along the way and don’t mind our circus. A big photo dump of the week’s happenings.

      The wash rack was sure too empty when Tillie took the hose.

      The wash rack was sure too empty when Tillie took the hose.

      The wash rack was sure too empty when Tillie took the hose.

      Our Cattle are so Loved!

      The wash rack was sure too empty when Tillie took the hose.

      The wash rack was sure too empty when Tillie took the hose.

      Dream girl and Hattie

      Our 2024 National Junior Hereford Journey


        Illinois Hereford Preview Show

        It’s been a wild 72 hours. Thursday night we had a EF1 tornado go through east of Lexington. The results of the storm left us with a mess of trees down, but we were lucky to still have power. 

        Friday morning the crew headed to the Illinois Hereford Preview Show. Hattie and Addison competed in the fitting contest. Hattie had champion Peewee and Addison took reserve champion in the Junior division. 

        Saturday was busy with showmanship. All of the girls competed including the 2 littles who couldn’t wait for their time to take the halter. Hattie did outstanding, but didn’t place. Addison was reserve junior showman behind a fierce competitor and outstanding showman. Tillie and Olivia took the ring by storm and viewed their mentors as assistants. Olivia was bummed they didn’t pick a champion or reserve, but regardless the experience was great.  Next, Addison showed the bull in the bred and owned show and then gave her Sales Pitch to a panel of judges.  We ended the evening with a banquet and both girls received recognition for their Prospect Awards.  Today Addison and Hattie showed their heifers. Addison didn’t fair as well as she had hoped, but Hattie made up for it by winning her class. She then took reserve division and ended up placing 4th Overall Horned Heifer.  We are grateful for the opportunities we have with the Hereford cattle as well as the relationships and friendships we have made. Yale and I both couldn’t be more proud of the girls and their hard work ethic.

        Illinois Hereford preview Show highlights

          Thank you Cattlemen Classic 2024

          Thank you buyers of our lots in the February 2024 Show and Sale!  YCC Forrest selected Reserve Grand Champion Horned Hereford Bull. 

          Find out more about cattle for sale here

          Addison is Discovery star farmer

          Addison's experiences are paying off as she is a part of every aspect of Young Cattle Company. From sire selection to breaking calves and vaccinating, she doesn't mind getting her hands dirty. 

          Find out more about us here

          find us @ Nebraska Cattlemen Classic February 17-25, 2024

          Young Cattle Company Lots in the Sale February 22, 2024

          • Lot 1   Herd Sire Prospect YCC Forrest 2301 ET
          • Lot 32    YCC Ms. Gypsy 2316 
          • Pen of three bulls  TAG 13-14-15
          • Call us for information (815) 867-7333 Yale   (815) 674-5384  Abby 


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