The 34th annual Florida State Fair Youth Steer Futurity Calf Sale was held on Saturday, August 6th at the Fairgrounds. This year, we had 64 exhibitors select a steer to take home and raise. "Since the beginning of the Youth Steer Futurity in 1989, approximately 2000 Youth and more than 136 Cattle Producers from across the entire State of Florida have participated".
We want to thank our sponsors:
Antioch Feed Depot for providing the Nutrena Pre-Conditioner Feed, Boehringer-Ingelheim for providing the Eprinex, Zoetis for providing the Vaccines, Merck Animal Health for providing the Implants, Allflex for co-sponsoring the Ear Tags, Animal Health International for sponsoring Antibiotics and Steer Tapes, Dane and Karen Hamilton for their help with all the calves, Dr. Haley Ercoli for her Professional Services, and Matt Hudson for providing Squeeze Chute.
A Special Thanks to ALL the people that helped with this program by hauling and working calves, hauling hay, etc.
We had 25 different Florida producers provide steers or donations. It was an excellent day and a very successful sale.
A special thanks to our producers...Roman Three Ranch of Wauchula, 3-B Ranch of Wauchula, Phillips Ranch of Morriston, Richardson Bros. of Evinston, C & B Cattle of Hardee of Wauchula, Carlton & Carlton of Dover, D.H. Ranch, Inc. of Zolfo Springs, Dixie Ranch of Okeechobee, B & B Land & Cattle of Balm, Lykes Bros. Inc of Okeechobee, AW & VJ Banks LLC of Balm, Patrick’s Cattle Co. of Tampa, Barto Farms of Bartow, Lightsey Cattle of Lake Wales, Syfrett Ranch of Okeechobee, Williamson Cattle Co. of Okeechobee, Natural Bridge Honey Farm of High Springs, Graham Farms of Webster, P & H Cattle of Tampa, Usher Land & Timber of Chiefland, Barthle Bros. of Dade City, Jones Cattle of Trenton, Hines Cattle Co. of High Springs, Little Spur Ranch of Gainesville, Lightsey Legacy Ranch of Lake Wales
Thank you to Oak Knoll Ranch of Lake Wales for your donations.