Pictured are (from left) Cori Lawson and ETPF Queen Lillian Chisenhall.
October 7, 2024 - (Photo Album) - The 2024 East Texas Poultry Festival Broiler Show started off the day at the Shelby County Expo Center.
Seventy Shelby County 4-H and FFA youth exhibited at this year's show, with 40 pens of broilers making the sale. We would like to give special thanks to Judge Micah Osburn for taking the time to come judge the show. Mr. Osburn spoke to several of the exhibitors and gave them several tips on how to grow an outstanding broiler.
The 2024 East Texas Poultry Festival Broiler Sale started at 7 P.M. under the big tent on the square. A total of $160,750 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 Farmers State Bank for $10,500..
Pictured are (from left) Kenley Ramos and ETPF Queen Lillian Chisenhall.
The reserve grand champion pen of broilers was exhibited by Kenley Ramos of Center FFA and sold to Shelby Savings Bank for $9,500..
Other Shelby County 4-H and FFA members selling their pens and buyers were:
3. Lizzie Poindexter, Center FFA; East Texas Poultry Supply and Ace Hardware of East Texas; $5,000.
4. Eli Weir, Shelby County 4-H; Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings and McAdam’s Propane; $4,000.
5. Karlee Sowell, Shelbyville FFA; Covington Lumber; $4,000.
6. Avery Metcalf, Shelby County 4-H; Hawkeye Hunting Club; $3,500.
7. Charlcie Metcalf, Shelby County 4-H; Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings and McAdam’s Propane; $3,250.
8. Chance Shuemaker, Joaquin FFA; Farm Bureau Insurance Co.; $4,000.
9. Addison Boyd, Shelby County 4-H; Center Tire and Haslam Tire; $3,500.
10. Caroline Ramos, Center FFA; Bird Forestry; $4,000.
11. Hannah Wages, Center FFA; Despino Tire; $3,500.
12. Rance Lawson, Joaquin FFA; Pilgrim’s - Nacogdoches; $3,500.
13. Fallon Sullivan, Shelby County 4-H; High Roller and Mangum Funeral Home; $4,500.
14. Kiptyn Phelps, Center FFA; Rayburn Inn and Prairie Creek Cattle Co.; $3,500.
15. Easton Latham, Shelby County 4-H; Shelby Veterinary Associates; $3,250.
16. Addison Whiteside, Shelby County 4-H; Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings and McAdam’s Propane; $3,250.
17. Baylin Phelps, Center FFA; Zwolle Inn and Toledo Town Inn; $3,500.
18. Sa’Riya Solomon, Shelby Co. 4-H; Shelby County Today, Shelby Veterinary Associates, Sabine State Bank, Scull Timber and Red Gate Farms; $3,000.
19. Luke Harbison, Citizen’s Bank and 5M Gas; $3,000.
20. James Ford, Center FFA; Sand Hill Wrecker; $2,750.
21. Conner Nutt, Center FFA; High Roller and Mangum Funeral Home; $5,000.
22. Jaxson Hankins, Joaquin FFA; Elly Farms; $3,000.
23. Kayson Hendricks, Shelbyville FFA; Southern Fluid Solutions; $4,250.
24. Gracie Boyd, Shelby County 4-H; Deep East Texas Electric; $3,000.
25. Addison Lloyd, Shelbyville FFA; Despino Tire; $4,250.
26. Laura Anne Scull, Shelby County 4-H; Center Tire and Haslam Tire; $4,500.
27. Kaylee Sigler, Center FFA; R&D Distributing, Klein Cattle Co., K&L Contractors, and ULTRA; $3,000.
28. Caesyn Lee, Timpson FFA; Austin Bank, Running M Agriculture Services, State 28 Services; $3,250.
29. Katelan Massey, Shelbyville FFA; Kenneth Rash; $4,000.
30. Taegan Dawson, Center FFA; Sand Hill Wrecker; $4,500.
31. Wyomie Meyers, Joaquin FFA; Tyson; $3,500.
32. Keaton Sigler, Center FFA; Deep East Texas Electric, 5M Gas, Citizen’s Bank, R&D Distributing, Klein Cattle Co., K&L Contractors and ULTRA; $3,000.
33. Rain Smith, Center FFA; Raymond Construction and East Texas Surveying & Mapping; $3,250.
34. Elijah Poindexter, Center FFA; Sand Hill Wrecker; $3,250.
35. Eli Sanford, Timpson FFA; Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings and McAdam’s Propane; $3,500.
36. Avery Lawson, Shelbyville FFA; Sand Hill Wrecker and Covington Lumber; $4,000.
37. Grayson Hightower, Center FFA; Borders Poultry; $3,750.
38. Evan O’Rear, Shelby County 4-H; Underground Supply Solutions, Alpha Energy Services and CSR Rentals; $4,250.
39. Baylee Whiteside, Shelby County 4-H; Pilgrim’s - Nacogdoches; $4,250.
40. Adeline Alford, Joaquin FFA; Joe Bill & Connie Mettauer and Lodge 159, Mettauer Law Firm, Worsham’s Grocery, Cadence Bank, Mathews Real Estate, Wheeler Law Office, United Ag & Trust, Ihlo Sales and Imports, Bounds Insurance, Ward Animal Clinic, Judge Allison Harbison, Dairy Queen, Steel Building Supply, Shoop Financial, Hardy’s Machine Shop, Action Credit, Elliott & Waldron Title Co. and Wayne Christian Financial; $4,250.
Chance Shuemaker, a senior at Joaquin High School, will be awarded a $500 scholarship from Shelby Savings Bank for being the highest placing senior with his pen of broilers at Joaquin’s awards ceremony.
Also contributing to the sale were: Sand Hill Wrecker, Boles Feed, Shelby Savings Bank, Mathews Real Estate, Covington Lumber, Sabine State Bank, Southern Fluid Solutions, Scull Timber, Alpha Energy, Mettauer Law Firm, Farmers State Bank, Wheeler Law Office, Borders Poultry, Pilgrims – Nacogdoches, Ihlo Sales & Imports, Tyson Live Production, Bounds Insurance, Deep East Texas Electric, Ward Animal Clinic, Ace Hardware, Light & Champion Newspaper, East Texas Poultry Supply, Judge Allison Harbison, High Roller, Mangum Funeral Home, Worsham's Grocery, Despino Tire Service, Dairy Queen, Red Gate Farms, Steel Building Supply, McAdams Propane, Shoop Financial, Bird Forestry, Hardy's Machine Shop, CB Genetics, Action Credit, Quick Stop, Elliott & Waldron Title Co., Hawkeye Hunting Club, Wayne Christian Financial, Shelby County Farm Bureau, Cadence Bank, Austin Bank – Timpson, Campbell Portable Buildings, General Shelters, Ray Jones Chevrolet, Center Motor Company, East Texas Surveying & Mapping, J.B. Raymond, Citizens Bank, Windham Family Dental, Joe Bill & Connie Mettauer, CSR Rental, Underground Supply Solutions, 5M Gas, A&D Hydraulics, Heritage Land Bank, Shelby County Today, R&D Distributing, Klein Cattle Co., K&L Contractors, Shelby Veterinary Associates, ULTRA, United Ag & Turf, Center Tire Company, Haslam Tire Company, Rayburn Inn, Prairie Creek Cattle Co., Elly Farms, Running M Agriculture Services, State 28 Services, Kenneth Rash, Zwolle Inn, Toledo Town Inn and Texas Materials.
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!
