The 36th annual Florida State Fair Youth Steer Futurity Calf Sale was held on Saturday, August 3rd at the Fairgrounds. This year, we had 53 exhibitors select a steer to take home and raise. "Since the beginning of the Youth Steer Futurity in 1989, approximately 2100 Youth and more than 138 Cattle Producers from across the entire State of Florida have participated".
We want to thank our sponsors:
Kalmbach Feeds & Antioch Farm & Supply for providing the Pre-Conditioner Feed, Boehringer-Ingelheim for providing the Eprinex, Zoetis for providing the Vaccines, Merck Animal Health for providing the Implants, Animal Health International for sponsoring Antibiotics and Steer Tapes, Dane & Karen Hamilton for their help with all the calves, Dr. Haley Ercoli for her Professional Services, and Matt Hudson for providing Squeeze Chute.
We had 26 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, Phillips Ranch of Morriston, Richardson Bros. of Evinston, C & B Cattle of Hardee of Wauchula, Carlton & Carlton of Dover, 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 Plant City, Barto Farms & 4S Cattle of Bartow/Wimauma, 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 Thonotosassa, Barthle Bros. of Dade City, Hines Cattle Co. of High Springs, Little Spur Ranch of Gainesville, Lightsey Legacy Ranch of Lake Wales, Shoop Cattle Co. of Balm, Taylor Farms, LLC of Myakka City, 3-D Cattle Co. of Alachua, Hancock Farm & Seed of Dade City
Thank you to Oak Knoll Ranch of Lake Wales for your donations.
A Special Thanks to ALL the people that helped with this program by hauling and working calves, hauling hay, etc. And a Huge Shout Out to our Youth Steer Futurity Committee Members who help us all year round to make this program a success - Dane Hamilton, Tim Marshall, Sid Sumner, David Swartzfager (Chairman), Rachel Butler, Caela Sause, Mark Barthle, Ed Jennings, Michael Cassels, Matt Hudson, Laura Bennett, Morgan Bloomel, Ray Clark, John Davidson, Tim Edwards, Karen Hamilton, Jerry Lipham, Casey Mitchell, Gary Revels, Danny Tilton, Melissa Syfrett, Payton Tilton, Allie Williams