Jackson County Fair 2016 Beef Show Bridget Kucan (right) of the Lucky Stars was named champion intermediate beef showman. Reserve champion honors went to Jerilyn Nelson of the Pleasant Valley Rustlers. (Photo by Brian Sanders) In senior beef showmanship, Samantha Beauchamp (right) of the Ontario Busy Bees was named champion, while Joel Nelson of the Pleasant Valley Rustlers was named reserve champion. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Best return bucket calf was shown by Macey Gross of the Lucky Stars. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Kyler Kathrens of the Lucky Stars won best of show and overall champion honors in the 9-12 bucket calf show. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Breanna Brees of the Delia Early Birds won a trophy for best bucket calf interview at the beef show. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Top Gelbvieh heifer at the beef show was shown by Judd Nelson of the Pleasant Valley Rustlers. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Lance Coe of the Soldier Boosters showed the champion horned Hereford heifer. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Jennifer Buck of the Soldier Boosters showed the top polled Hereford heifer at the beef show. (Photo by Brian Sanders) In beginning beef showmanship, Christan Kucan (left) of the Lucky Stars was named champion and Emberlee Allen of the Straight Arrows was named reserve champion. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Cole Kucan (right) of the Lucky Stars was named champion junior beef showman, and Straight Arrow Haden Doyle was named reserve junior champion. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Reserve grand champion heifer honors went to this Angus heifer calf shown by Bridget Kucan (right) of the Lucky Stars. Also shown at left is horse show judge Brady Jenson. Kucan’s calf also won best home-raised heifer honors. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Macey Gross of the Lucky Stars showed the top dairy beef cow at the fair’s beef show. (Photo by Brian Sanders) The top overall crossbred heifer was shown by Jerilyn Nelson of the Pleasant Valley Rustlers. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Best “all other breeds” heifer at the beef show was this Simmental, shown by Aidan Colter of the Hoyt Livewires. (Photo by Brian Sanders) The grand champion heifer in the beef show was this Angus yearling shown by Brianna Cattrell (right) of the Soldier Boosters. Assisting Brianna is horse show judge Brady Jenson. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Best polled Hereford market steer honors went to Christan Kucan of the Lucky Stars. (Photo by Brian Sanders) The top Simmental market steer at this year’s fair was exhibited by Joel Kennedy of the Soldier Boosters. The steer was also named the top home-raised market steer, a new category at the beef show. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Cole Kucan of the Lucky Stars showed the top Angus market steer at the beef show. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Presley Phillips’ steer packed on an average of 4.37 pounds per day prior to the beef show, earning Phillips the beef show’s Rate of Gain trophy. Phillips is a member of the Denison Builders. (Photo by Brian Sanders) The top beef pen of three was shown by the North Jackson Jets, represented by (left to right) Colby Rethman, Olivia Yingst and Jenna McAllister. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Cole Kucan (right) of the Lucky Stars showed the reserve champion market steer, an Angus, at this year’s beef show. Also shown with Kucan and his champion steer is beef show judge Brady Jenson. (Photo by Brian Sanders) The best “all other breeds” market steer, a shorthorn, was shown by Michaela Little of the Delia Early Birds. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Parker Zeller of the Pleasant Valley Rustlers showed the top Charolais market steer. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Olivia Yingst (right) of the North Jackson Jets 4-H club showed the grand champion beef with a crossbred market steer. Yingst is shown with beef show judge Brady Jenson. (Photo by Brian Sanders) Photos of winners at this year's Jackson County 4-H Beef Show are on display in this photo gallery.