Dylan Breaux, Iota High. Bought for $2,500 by NJ Hebert Trucking, Inc.
Brailie Cormier, Midland High. Bought by Robby Barousse, Gatti’s Pizza and D&W Feed for $1,600.
Trace Gaspard, Notre Dame. Bought by First National Farms for $5,000.
Khloe Istre, Midland High. Bought for $2,000 by Crawfish Time.
Junior Livestock champions recognized
Jeannine LeJeune is the online editor for the Crowley Post-Signal. She can be reached at jeannine.lejeune@crowleytoday.com or 337-783-3450.
Acadia Parish’s 2015 Junior Livestock Show and Sale came to a close Saturday with champions recognized and prize-winning animals bought by local buyers.
The following grand champions were recognized and their animals purchased Saturday:
• Hog: Dylan Breaux, Iota High. Bought for $2,500 by NJ Hebert Trucking, Inc.
• Goat: Brailie Cormier, Midland High. Bought by Robby Barousse, Gatti’s Pizza and D&W Feed for $1,600.
• Steer: Trace Gaspard, Notre Dame. Bought by First National Farms for $5,000.
• Lamb: Khloe Istre, Midland High. Bought for $2,000 by Crawfish Time.
Honored as reserved grand champions were Levi Manuel (hog), Iota High; Kelsey Istre (lamb), Midland High: Claire Morgan (steer), Egan Elementary; and Payton Zaunbrecher (goat), Notre Dame.
In total, 64 of the animals shown at this year’s event were sold Saturday morning.
“I just want to thank everyone for coming,” said Megan Sarver, Acadia Parish 4-H agent. “I want to recognize our youth who did so well at the livestock show this year.”
Prior to the sale Saturday morning at the LSU AgCenter extension office in Crowley, Notre Dame senior Payton Zaunbrecher was awarded the annual scholarship in the amount of $1,500.
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