The results of the beef carcass contest have been completed after grading the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Powder River County steers, according to Extension Agent Mary Rumph. Both steers competed in the Champion of Champions Show at the Eastern Montana Fair in Miles City against twelve other steers representing six area counties. The Grand Champion steer exhibited by Rheanna Schroder placed fifth in the live show and seventh on the rail in the ultra-sound carcass contest. Jaxon Bilbrey’s Reserve Grand Champion steer placed ninth on the hoof and rose to third place on the rail.
“Both steers represented the county well, in the live placing and on the rail,” commented Rumph.
Karena Appleman’s eighth place steer at the Powder River County won the local carcass contest. Kori Kolka’s ninth place steer on the hoof finished second on the rail and Mariah Higgins eleventh place steer slid into the third slot. Oliveah Schaffer placed fourth and Jayce Schroeder, fifth. The top five steers all received “Steer of Merit”, meeting the criteria established by the Montana Stockgrowers to represent industry standards and provide a comparison of market steers across the state. In addition, Karena will receive a belt buckle sponsored by the Craig and Christine Appleman family at 4-H Achievement Day. The three top exhibitors will receive cash awards sponsored by Lester and Dawn Aye and John and Kristy Elgin, also presented at Achievement Day.
In the Powder River carcass contest, Jaxon Bilbrey’s steer placed sixth and Rheanna Schroder’s steer placed twelfth.
“It was an impressive group of steers, with five meeting the Steer of Merit criteria” commented Rumph. “There was only one select out of thirteen steers; everything else graded at least Choice minus. I was very impressed with Laney William’s mini-Herford, it had the highest ribeye area per hundred weight, boasting an 11.8” ribeye on a 436 pound carcass, yielding the highest cutability in the contest.”
“The only reason it didn’t top the carcass contest is because the carcass weight was less than the Steer of Merit standards, which obviously isn’t designed for minis,” explained Rumph.
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