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27 CALF News • August | September 2019 • www.calfnews.net Live and Carcass Show Attending the Live Show or Carcass Show at Beef Empire Days will give you a better understanding of why area cattle producers are so proud of their beef. Producers bring their top-performing cattle to be compared to those of their peers. At the Live Show, it’s fun to sit in the stands and listen to the spectators whisper to their neighbor who they think the winners will be. Watching the judges inspect cattle, decide on winners and then explain their choices to the crowd has been a valued tradition. The 2019 Live Show Steer Division winner was a Sunbelt Feedyard steer, owned by Dale and Carol Voran, weigh- ing 1,590 pounds. Second place went to an HRC Feedlot steer, owned by Rodney Drenon, weighing 1,440 pounds. Third place was an HRC Feedlot-owned steer weighing 1,592 pounds. A 1,462-pound Sunbelt Feedyard heifer owned by Wesley Woods took first in the Heifer Division. Second place went to a Kinsley Feeders LLC heifer, owned by Big West Manage- ment, weighing in at 1,550 pounds; and third place went to a 1,424-pound Irsik and Doll Feedyard heifer owned by Grabbe Farms/Ragdale Ranch. The Carcass Show might just be the most educational Beef Empire Days event with respect to beef production. Seeing how safe and proper cattle handling and feeding results in a consumable and marketable product is something every Amer- ican, heck every meat eater in the world, should experience. Winner of the Carcass Show Steer Division was a Triangle H steer owned by Alan Jett. Second place went to a Triangle H steer owned by Kevin Milliken, and third place went to -77 Feeders with a steer owned by Schurrtop Angus. Down the road For 51 years, Beef Empire Days has been able to execute an admirable celebration and educational opportunity that encom- passes the way of life for most of us in southwest Kansas.With a dedicated board, countless committee members, volunteers and a committed community, there is no doubt this celebration will continue to promote, celebrate and support the beef industry for many years to come. If you haven’t experienced how an empire celebrates, make sure you plan on attending the 2020 Beef Empire Days in Garden City. 