RALEIGH ó Winners have been announced in the N.C. State Fair livestock competitions.
Several of the winners are from Rowan County and surrounding areas. The winners include:
– Junior Market Steer ó Grand champion steer shown by Taylor Ridling of Salisbury.
– Junior Beef Heifer, Santa Gertrudis ó grand champion heifer shown by Colt Sherrill of Mount Ulla.
– Junior Beef Heifer, Hereford ó Grand champion heifer shown by Jordan Carter of Concord.
– Junior Beef Heifer, Gelbvieh ó grand champion heifer shown by Garrett Teeter, Mount Ulla; reserve grand champion heifer shown by Carson Hall of Cleveland.
– Junior Beef Heifer, all other breeds ó Grand champion heifer shown by Jackson Scott of Salisbury.
– Beef cattle, Gelbvieh ó Reserve grand champion female shown by Justin Ridenhour, Salisbury; Grand champion bull shown by Justin Ridenhour, Salisbury.
In addition, the grand champion steer raised by Ridling raised $24,000 from Harris Teeter at the Junior Livestock Auction.
The grocery store chain purchased more than $46,000 worth of livestock, and the money goes back into the pockets of the young winners. Harris Teeter placed the winning bids on the Grand Champion steer, lamb, barrow and turkey.
“The money raised goes back to the children showing the animals, rewards them for their hard work and perseverance, and helps toward their future education,” said Fred Morganthall, president of Harris Teeter.
The grand champion barrow was shown by Wyatt Scott of Lucama and raised $8,500; the grand champion lamb was raised by Alyson Moore from Selma and brought $7,000; and the grand champion turkey was shown by Garrett See of Raleigh and raised $6,600.
Harris Teeter is committed to helping eliminate hunger in the communities it serves.
The protein from the livestock auction will be sold and the dollars will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central & Eastern N.C.