• Grand Champion Steer, Elizabeth Norwood, Ellis County 4H – $27,000
• Grand Champion Swine, Taylor Brogdon, Red Oak FFA – $27,000
• Grand Champion Lamb, Case Jones, Waxahachie FFA – $12,000
• Grand Champion Goat, Mattie Smith, Red Oak FFA – $13,500
• Grand Champion Market Broiler, Emerson Robinson, Palmer FFA – $8,000
• Grand Champion Market Rabbit, Cassie Sims, Ellis County 4H – $6,750
• Reserve Champion Steer, Ella Hudson, Italy FFA – $16,500
• Reserve Champion Swine, Jayden Phillips, Ennis FFA – $5,000
• Reserve Champion Lamb, Cale Anderson, Midlothian FFA – $11,000
• Reserve Champion Goat, Mason Orr, Red Oak FFA – $6,500
• Reserve Champion Market Broiler, Emerson Robinson, Palmer FFA – $6,000
• Reserve Champion Market Rabbit Cade Sims, Ellis County FFA – $5,000
From left, Ellis County Livestock and Rodeo Queen, Makenna Huss, Ellis County Livestock and Rodeo Miss Teen Grayson Houge, Ellis County Livestock and Rodeo Princess Addyson Scranton. They received their titles during the annual rodeo, held the weekend before the kickoff to the livestock expo.
The nonprofit Ellis County Women in Business, which supports young women in a variety of ways. Eighty-percent of fundraising goes toward livestock purchases from the student participants at the annual Ellis County Youth Expo, with the other 20% going toward end-of-year scholarships. For more information, visit the group’s official Facebook page.
The Ellis County Youth Expo wrapped up its annual show Saturday, April 2, with its annual sale of champions, reserve champions and additional livestock that qualified. A barbecue luncheon was held prior to the sale, which kicked off at noon.
Sale amounts at auction for the champions and reserves are as follows (category, owner/exhibitor, organization, amount):
• Grand Champion Steer, Elizabeth Norwood, Ellis County 4H – $27,000
• Grand Champion Swine, Taylor Brogdon, Red Oak FFA – $27,000
• Grand Champion Lamb, Case Jones, Waxahachie FFA – $12,000
• Grand Champion Goat, Mattie Smith, Red Oak FFA – $13,500
• Grand Champion Market Broiler, Emerson Robinson, Palmer FFA – $8,000
• Grand Champion Market Rabbit, Cassie Sims, Ellis County 4H – $6,750
• Reserve Champion Steer, Ella Hudson, Italy FFA – $16,500
• Reserve Champion Swine, Jayden Phillips, Ennis FFA – $5,000
• Reserve Champion Lamb, Cale Anderson, Midlothian FFA – $11,000
• Reserve Champion Goat, Mason Orr, Red Oak FFA – $6,500
• Reserve Champion Market Broiler, Emerson Robinson, Palmer FFA – $6,000
• Reserve Champion Market Rabbit Cade Sims, Ellis County FFA – $5,000