The 2015 East Texas Poultry Festival broiler sale brought over $113,098 with the grand champion pen of broilers selling for $8,000.00.

 

     97 Shelby County 4-H and FFA youth exhibited at this year's show, with 50 pens of broilers making the sale.  We would like to give special thanks to the Judge Alisa Zulkowski for taking the time to come judge the show.  Ms. Zulkowski spoke to several of the exhibitors and gave them several tips of how to grow an outstanding Broiler.

 

The Results of the show are as follows:

 

     Aaron Gilchrist of Shelbyville 4-H sold his grand champion pen of broilers to Farmers State Bank for $8,000.00.

 

Lance Holloway of Center 4-H won reserve champion honors with his pen of broilers, which sold to McAdams Propane for $4,000.

 

     Other county 4-H and FFA members selling their pens and buyers were:

 

3.  Justin Hooper, Joaquin FFA; Shelby Savings Bank, Hunter Buildings,     General Shelters, Ray Jones Chevrolet; $1,750.00

  

4.    Lane Loggins, Shelbyville 4-H; Shelby County Farm Bureau; $1,500.00

 

   5.  Emilee Elliott, Center 4-H; Borders Poultry; $3,250.00

 

6.  Chance Shuemaker, Joaquin FFA; Cornerstone Construction; $2,250.00

 

7.  Deakon Kay, Shelbyville 4-H; Automotive Collision Specialist; $2,250.00

 

8.  Caleb McDonald, Center FFA; Sandhill Foundation and Granny Borders; $3,999.00

  

   9.  Levi Birdwell, Center 4-H; Wiggins Farms; $1,750.00

 

  10. Logan Holloway, Center 4-H; Borders Poultry/Heritage Land Bank; $2,750.00

 

  11. Colby Lout, Center 4-H; R&D Distributing; $2,500.00

 

12. Chandler Pritchett, Joaquin FFA; LOS-O’Rears; $1,250.00

 

13. Brynna Birdwell, Wiggins Farms/Balcony; $2,000.00

 

  14. Mason Barbee, Shelbyville 4-H; East Texas Poultry/Ace Hardware of East Texas; $2,750.00

 

15. Anna Holland, Tenaha FFA; Shelby Savings Bank, Nacogdoches Bottling Co., Ray Jones Chevrolet, General Shelters, Hunter Buildings; $2,000.00

 

16. Autumn Webb, Joaquin FFA; Citizens Bank, Center Tire, Mettauer Law Firm, Few Ready Mix, Payne’s Community News, Payne’s Rentals, Ward Animal Clinic, Light & Champion Newspaper, Greer Charolais, Roscoe McSwain Commissioner, Precinct 1; $1,500.00

 

  17. McKenzie Burgay, Timpson FFA; Cobb Vantress; $2,700.00

 

18. Brayden Britt, Center 4-H; 4-C Electric, Center Glass; $1,750.00

 

19. Madelynn Hutchins, Joaquin FFA; Hutchins Oilfield Services; $2,750.00

 

20. Kensleigh Loftin, Joaquin FFA; K&L Contractors, JML Enterprises, Ultra, Klein Brothers Rodeo, EXCO, Automotive Collision Specialist, Common Disposal $1,500.00

 

21. Kaden LaRock, Center FFA; Fish & Still, Inc., Atwood (Buddy) & Paula Kay, Smith Sawmill Service, Shelby Veterinary Service, Hudson Auto Parts, McDonald & Sons Hardware; $1,500.00

 

  22. Michelle Gomez, Center 4-H; Texas Quick Care; $1,400.00

 

  23. Hagan Craig, Center 4-H; Venado Creek; $2,600.00

  24. Kadence Polley, Center 4-H; MDD Enterprises; $1,700.00

 

  25. Tanner Doggett, Joaquin FFA; Shelby Savings Bank, Hunter Buildings, General Shelters, Nacogdoches Bottling Company, Ray Jones Chevrolet; $1,900.00

 

  26. Bethany Lindgren, Timpson FFA; Cobb Vantress; $1,400.00

 

  27. Abi Hooper, Joaquin FFA; Texas State Bank; $1,700.00

 

28. Camryn Crouch, Center 4-H; East Texas Poultry/Ace Hardware of East Texas; $2,600.00

 

29. Chandler Burgay, Timpson FFA; Tyson-Carthage; $2,500.00

 

30. Trista Britt, Center 4-H; Hawkeye Hunting Club; $1,400.00

 

31. Katie Hamilton, Joaquin FFA; Shelby County Farm Bureau; $1,800.00

 

32. Tyce Scarber, Center 4-H; East Texas Poultry/Ace Hardware of East Texas; $2,900.00

 

33. Amanda Yates, Timpson FFA; Cobb Vantress; $1,700.00

 

34.  Clayton Hinton, Shelbyville 4-H;  First Financial Bank; $2,200.00

 

35. Alec Dykes, Center 4-H; Shelby Savings Bank, Hunter Buildings, Nacogdoches Bottling Company, Ray Jones Chevrolet, General Shelters; $1,600.00

36. Wesley Wages, Center 4-H; Link Charolais; $1,500.00

 

37. Clarissa Menefee, Center 4-H; Tyson-Carthage; $1,900.00

 

38. Lauren Neal, Joaquin FFA; Cornerstone Construction; $1,700.00

 

  39. Dustin Weir, Joaquin FFA; Sabine State Bank, Judge Charles Mitchell,

John  Black Insurance, Dairy Queen, Bounds Insurance, Dean’s Hardware, Worsham’s Grocery, Steel Building Supply, Elliott Waldron Title Co., Fairchild Law Office, County Judge Allison Harbison; $1,500.00

 

40.  Ruben Soto, Center FFA; Triple J Feed; $1,500.00

41.  Ryker Tomlin, Center 4-H; Venado Creek; $2,200.00

42.  Collyn Grammer, Center 4-H; Spartan Structures; $2,000.00

43.  McKenna Williams, Center 4-H; Wiggins Farms/Balcony; $2,300.00

44.  Maddox Hutchins, Joaquin FFA; Joaquin FFA; $2,600.00

45.  Clay Snider, Center FFA; Shelby Savings Bank, Hunter Buildings, Nacogdoches Bottling Co., General Shelters, Ray Jones Chevrolet; $1,500.00

 

46.   Dawson Kay, Shelbyville 4-H; Auto Collision Specialist, Inc.; 1,800.00

47.  Tucker Scarber, Center 4-H; McAdams Propane; $3,999.00

48.  Klay Atkison; Joaquin FFA; Shelby Savings Bank, Hunter Buildings, General Shelters, Nacogdoches Bottling Company, Ray Jones Chevrolet; $2,000.00

 

49.  Rebekah Bridges, Tenaha FFA; Sandhill Foundation; $3,300.00

50.  Aspen Pritchett; Joaquin FFA; Shelby Savings Bank, Hunter Buildings, General Shelters, Ray Jones Chevrolet, Nacogdoches Bottling Co.;  $2,200.00

 

Aaron Gilchrist, a senior at Shelbyville High School, will be awarded a $500 scholarship from Shelby Savings Bank for being the highest placing senior with his pen of broilers at Shelbyville’s awards ceremony. 

Thanks go to Boles Feed for the purchase of the wing bands and the wing-banding for the broilers.