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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. Foster also took the Grand Champion Goat prize. Photo by Felipe Fierro

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

Ahrens Ranch and Wildlife Alpine Avalanche Alpine Vet Clinic B&H Trucking Baeza Cattle Big Bend Industrial Coating BBT BMK Show Goats Calamity Creek Ranch Capital Farm Credit Celebration Liquor Compass Electrical Services, LLC Cowboy Cleaners Emily Crump Emily Crump Double K Flowers Double K Flowers Fort Davis State Bank KBI Risk Management Keller Williams Realty Hardy Hole Drilling Hawkins Construction In & Out Rental McCoy’s McKnight Ranch Mountain View Properties Oasis Tire Oates Ranch Ole Crystal Bar Out West Feed and Supply Porter’s Thriftway Porter’s Thriftway Rancho Las Moras Rancho Las Moras Skinner Well Service Stieg Remodel Service Betty Tanksley Trans-Pecos Bank 2 Squites Ranch Vaquero Trading Vaquero Trading West of the Pecos Appraisal West of the Pecos Appraisal West Texas National Bank.

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. The Hall recognizes those who have contributed significant time and energy to the show and sale over the years. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

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. In the photo, Gloria Skinner, Garrett Bentley, Amory Arenda, Shaun Foster, Raelynn Macias, Alexa Baeza, Jake Crump, Keilea Cheatham, Campbell West, Faith Boultinghouse, Esteban Macias, and Kathryn Jahn. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

Exhibitors direct their hogs into the ring on Jan. 8 to put them through their paces for judging.

Alpine Rock and Mow Bella Terrazza Big Bend Saddlery Cowboy Cleaners Designs by Jordan Double K Flowers Fort Davis Nut Company Gage Hotel/Brick Vault Highland Drug Jee’s Gifts LaCasita McCoy’s Mesquite Tree Mitchell’s Furniture Morrison’s True Value Oasis Tire Out West Feed and Supply Peaches Leather Robbie Burns Seventh Day Spa Something Special Spicewood Texas Ranchhouse Too Tractor Supply.

CATTLE Senior — Shaun Foster Junior — Hunter Stieg LAMB Senior — Kaitlyn Wiggins Junior — Gracie Boultinghouse GOAT Senior — Kaitlyn Wiggins Junior — Kylie Maroney SWINE Senior — Garrett Bentley Junior — Kacy Hawkins.

Chip Cole Belinda Dominguez Eileen Rouke Eileen Rouke Chris and Teri Larabel Andy Prude Well Service Parr-Pate Proterties Katy Matthews John and Amanda Sablatura Aufdengarten Feed Cree and Johanna Wells Blake and Nancy Belcher Debbie Aufdengarten John and Mary Ann Luedecke McIntyre & Morrow McIntyre & Morrow Rod DeVoll Double K Flowers Kimra Rogers Craig and Kelly Jo Newman Julie Martinez Julie Martinez Emily Crump Michael and Quanah Sanchez Marsha Roach Curtis Evans Ranch Construction Sharon Oates Luedecke Livestock Wanda Foster Compass Electrical Services, LLC Shawn Rogers Mindy Wiggins Mindy Wiggins Highland Drug Robert Murphy Billy & Ralene Tarrant Vicks Plumbing Inc Vicks Plumbing Inc Chachi Hawkins Stephen and Kelly Boultinghouse Zariah Galvan Adele Coffey Alpine Radio Amy Terrazas Alpine Avalanche Becky McCutchen Betty Tanksley Beverly Dutchover Beverly Dutchover Big Bend Trailers Bimbo and Rhonda Babb BMK Show Goats Bryan and Micaela Ritchie Carol Morrow Carpenter Legacy Broker Group Celebration Liquor Chris & Dawn Lacy Cody and Ashley Wood Cody and Ashley Wood Compass Electrical Services, LLC Cowboy Cleaners Cowboy Cleaners Craig and Kelly Jo Newman Cross and Katie Moody Dave and Sally Rogers Edye Hearon Edye Hearon Elaina Sharron Ellyson Abstract Far Flung Outdoor Center Fort Davis State Bank Francisco Baeza Gage Hotel Ganaderos Unidos Mexicano Gayla Owen Gina Overa GSM Insurors Hardy Hole Drilling Hawkins Construction Hotel Parker and Spicewood Restaurant Hudson Brothers’ Trailer Sales Jaime Ramirez Janae Rainer TX Farm Bureau Janna & Andy Stubbs JDLSA Jeff Davis Mountain Dispatch Jimmy McNeil Kaleb Crump Kevin and Ruby Losoya Kim Dutchover Kristi and Shiloh Coleman Laura Nell Farms Levi and Haley Babb Liz Rogers Lyke Bros Macy Chionsini Marathon Foundation Mario and Dee Ann Lujan McKenzie Land and Livestock Michelle Foster - Mountain View Properties Morrison True Value Muench Cattle Company Oasis Tire Out West Feed and Supply Parkhill Architects Patty Moreland Paula Wilson and Lonnie Rodriguez Peach’s Leather Rancho Espuela Cattle Co Richard and Linda Powell Robison and Martin VM5 Ranch Ruben Ramos San Isidro Farm and Ranches (Joe Pineda) Skinner’s Drilling Stacey and Kit Wood Stephen Beal Stieg Remodel Service TC Hawkins TC Hawkins Terry Hawkins Teryn and Cinda Muench Tom and Val Beard Trans Pecos Banks Twila Hardaway Twin Peaks Genetics West of the Pecos Appraisals West Texas National Bank Doug and Caroline Fox Keith and Nikki Ahrens.