CORDELE — After all the oinks faded and the dust settled on the J.W. Mann Show Barn Wednesday, Hanna Dunnavant’s hog was named the 2010 Market Hog Show grand champion.
Dunnavant, a 4-H student and her pig also finished first in the Class four category. She received a purple ribbon and belt buckle.
FFA member Kyndal Gordon showed the reserve champion hog. Thomas Perry had the grand champion steer in that portion of the competition.
Both the market hog and steer contests are open to 4-H and FFA students, most of whom have been grooming and working with their show animals for several months.
The hog show competition is divided into four categories, depending on the weight of the pig. Class one hogs weigh 220-230 lbs.; class two, 235-245 lbs.; class three, 250-260 lbs., and class four, 265-270 lbs.
In addition to grand and reserve champions, awards were handed out to the competitors who did the best job in showmanship. Judge Jack Wall explained to the crowd that he looks for entrants who move the best with their hog, keeping eye contact with the judge and not moving the animal too quickly.
Showmanship was divided into three categories.
In fifth and sixth grade, 1st place went to Jacob Hughes; 2nd to Hannah Carroll, and 3rd to Kaylee Perry.
In junior showmanship, Drew Hobbs placed first; Bailey Leger, 2nd and Bradley Hough, 3rd.
First place in senior showmanship went to Kayla Childers; 2nd to Dawn Spradley, and 3rd to Shelby Simmons.
Winners for each class were as follows:
Class one hogs 220-230: 1st place - Martin Mathis, 2nd place - Hunter Slade, 3rd place - Brice Mathis, 4th place - Cara Pheil, 5th place - Corey Herrington, 6th place- Kasey Herrington, 7th place - John Jackson, 8th place - Cole Leger, 9th place - Bailey Leger, and 10th place - Shane Phinney.
Class two hogs 235-245: 1st place - Emily Ring, 2nd place - Claire Handley, 3rd place- Jacob Hughes, 4th place - Kayla Childers, 5th place - Jordon Atkins, 6th place - Thomas Perry, 7th place - Morgan Kimbrel, 8th place - Shelby Simmons, and 9th place - Dallas Mathis.
Class three hogs 250-260: 1st place - Kyndal Gordon, 2nd place Hannah Carroll, 3rd place - Rigdon Ring, 4th place - Savannah Brown, 5th place - Drew Hobbs, 6th place - Caelan Lewis, 7th place - Emily Faircloth, 8th place - Tyler Kimbrel, 9th place - Bradley Hough, and 10th place - Courtney Blackwell.
Class four hogs 265-270: 1st place - Hanna Dunnavant, 2nd place - Katelyn Pate, 3rd place - Bige Veal, 4th place - Kasey Childers, 5th place - Ethan Jackson, 6th place Danielle Simmons, 7th place - Corey Stewart, 8th place - Kaylee Perry, 9th place Laura Sears, and 10th place - Laura Lee Massey.
After breaking for lunch, spectators and competitors returned to the barn at 1:30 for the steer portion of the competition. This contest drew only one entrant.
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