Lifestyle

Lambs and handlers await their turn in the ring on Jan. 7 at the ag center show ring.

Hawkins Construction buyer Tommy Hawkins and wife Tammy stand with Grand Champion Swine winner Kacy Hawkins and Double K Flowers and Gifts buyers Debbie Pruitt and James Poe at the awards ceremony Saturday night. Photo by Felipe Fierro

Amanda Ahrens stands with association President Becky McCutchen after her Reserve Grand Champion market swine sold Saturday night. Photo by Felipe Fierro.

Faith and Gracie Boultinghouse stand proudly after Faith’s Grand Champion lamb sold at Saturday night’s auction. Photo by Felipe Fierro.

Sesar Baeza, Brissa Baeza, and Zach Dean flank Grand Champion Lamb winner Alexa Baeza. Photo by Felipe Fierro.

Shaun Foster won the Grand Champion Cattle title at Friday’s livestock show, and Out West Feed and Supply and Porter’s Thriftway purchased the animal. He stands surrounded by Craig Foster, Porter’s General Manager Trae Dutchover, and Out West Feed owners Kim and Justin Claiborne.

Exhibitor Kylie Maroney (center) poses with buyers Justin and Kim Claiborne, Betty Tanksley, Kersten Keeton, Mary Criddle, Amy and Levi Hardy, and Roger Criddle. Maroney’s goat won Reserve Grand Champion at the livestock show on Friday. Photo by Felipe Fierro

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Outgoing Livestock Show President Becky Mc- Cutchen shows off the plaque presented to her by the Association for her many years of service to the organization, as her son Garrett, sale MC Calan Ahrens, and her daughter April look on.

Senior FFA and 4-H students were recognized at the 2022 Big Bend Livestock Show and sale on Jan. 8 at the Gallego Center in Alpine.