Abbie Helms and Brinn Womack top winners in Market Hog Show winners
The annual Donalsonville /Seminole County Chamber of Commerce Market Hog Show was held Saturday, February 14 at the Ag Center on Town and Country Rd. south of town where 4-H, FFA, and Pre-club members exhibited barrows and gilts at the show. A Grand and Reserve Champion of each gender was selected and from these Grand Champions a Supreme Champion was chosen.
The Supreme Champion of the Show was also the Grand Champion Gilt, shown by Abbie Helms.
The Grand Champion Barrow was shown by Brinn Womack, who also showed the Reserve Champion barrow.
The Reserve Champion Gilt was shown by Mindy Shattles.
The Judge for the show was Brandon Burr.
The Austin Brackin Sportsmanship Award was awarded to Grayson Temples
The Larry Jr. and Brent Fennell Scholarship Award sponsored by the Donalsonville/Seminole County Chamber of Commerce went to Jada Coachman
Nolan Helms was the recipient of the Lemuel Ross Elementary Showmanship First Place Award, sponsored by Martha Ross and Seminole County Young Farmers.
The Calvin Atkinson Outstanding Up & Coming Show Team Member, sponsored by Calvin Atkinson’s Family, was presented to Jacob Smith; presenting the award were Melissa Atkinson, Seth Atkinson, Kristin Atkinson, Chanley Atkinson, and Zeke Atkinson, Bailey Walden, and Brooklyn Walden.
The New Exhibitor (kindergarten-fifth grade) Showmanship first place award went to Lance Womble, with Harper Temples in second place.
The Bryant Garland New Exhibitor kindergarten-fifth grade Showmanship award also went to Lance Womble. The Bryant Garland New Exhibitor sixth-twelfth grade Showmanship Winner was Preston Smith.
Following the New Exhibitor class were the regular Showmanship classes. New Exhibitors were given the chance to show again in regular classes giving them a little more practice. These classes were divided into three groups:
Kindergarten – fifth grade showmanship (two heats) – placing were: first Nolan Helms, Chanley Atkinson, Brooklyn Walden, J.D. Womble, Grayson Temples, Harper Temples, Lettie Morris, Lance Womble, Zeke Atkinson, and Chase Womble.
The first place winner, sixth – eighth grades showmanship, was Jacob Smith, followed by Charlee June Herrington and Bracyn Phillips.
Senior showmanship, ninth – twelfth grades, were first place Brinn Womack, Abbie Helms, Mindy Shattles, Drew Smith, Addy Eakin, Preston Smith, and Jada Coachman.
Preliminary winners of the Barrow Weight Classes were (first place winner followed by second, third, fourth, fifth and other exhibitors):
Class 1 Barrows (215-240 – four barrows) – Brinn Womack, Mindy Shattles, Drew Smith, and Drew Smith.
Class 2 Barrows (248-250 – four barrows) – Brinn Womack, Lance Womble, Jada Coachman, and Chase Womble.
Class 3 Barrows (260-290 – six Barrows) – Charlee June Herrington, Bracyn Phillips, J.D. Womble, Zeke Atkinson, Harper Temples, and Grayson Temples.
Preliminary winners of the Gilt Weight Classes were (first place winner followed by second, third, fourth, fifth and other exhibitors):
Class 4 Gilts (215-216 – four gilts) Chanley Atkinson, Jada Coachman, Chase Womble, and Addy Eakin.
CLASS 5 Gilts (222-243 – seven gilt) Nolan Helms, Jacob Smith, Abbie Helms, Brooklyn Walden, Harper Temples, Raegan Bundy, and JD Womble.
CLASS 6 Gilts (246-260- seven gilts) Abbie Helms, Mindy Shattles, Lance Womble, Preston Smith, Bracyn Philips, Grayson Temples, and Lettie Morris.
Ribbons and trophies were sponsored by Three Notch EMC.
Supreme Champion trophy and four silver trays for Grand and Reserve Champions were given by an anonymous donor.
Other sponsors included:
PLATINUM – ($500 and up) – B&B Produce, LLC, Cloverleaf Gin, Decatur Gin, Donalsonville News, First State Bank, First Port City Bank, Franklin’s Spring Creek Ford, LLC, Joshua Tree Service, J&B Irrigation, Lane Crop Insurance, Nutrien AG Solutions, Inc., Piggly Wiggly, Seminole County Young Farmers – Barrow Sponsor, Seminole Livestock Exchange LLC, Southwest Georgia Farm Credit and Three Notch EMC.
GOLD – ($300 to $499) – 3 R T Farms, Inc., Andy and Nicki Mathis, Jeff and Susan Braswell, Calvin Atkinson Family, Elaine Johnson, Donalsonville Hospital, Donalsonville Lions Club, Double H Farms, Edwina Skipper, Evans Skipper Funeral Home, Five Star Credit Union, Four Oaks Gathering, LLC, G&M Electric, Miller County Gin, Mims Farms, Pivotal Motions, LLC, Roberts Pharmacy, Seminole County FFA, Seminole Hydraulics, Seminole Pharmacy, Specialty Sales, SunSouth, Donalsonville, Under the Hill Farms and Land Works, and Womble Family Farm
SILVER – ($100 – $299)- Ace Hardware, AFG Feed, Avery Crop Insurance, Blackbottom Farms, Birdsong Peanut, Jakin, Bowen Farm Partnership, Briggs Crop Consultant, Burke, Worsham & Harrell, LLC, Bushwater Farm GP, Cash & Carry, Circle C Farms, Citizens Propane of Colquitt LLC, Cook and Associates, DFP Ag Services, Todd Massey, Donalsonville Sod Farm, Fennell Hog Farms, Georgia Community Bank, Green Point Ag, Greg and Stephanie Mims, Helena Chemical, LMC, Martha Ross and family, McLendon & Company Mac & Billie, Nachurs, Oakridge Insurance, Peanut South, Pritchett Family Farms, Riverside Vet Clinic, Rushing Oil Co., Seminole County Elementary School, Seminole County FFA Alumni, Seminole Farm Bureau, Seminole Fitness, Sheffield Flying Service, Southwest Georgia Healthcare Clinic, Sweet Corn Co-op Inc, Thomas Trucking, Triangle Chemical and Youmans Machine Shop.
BRONZE – ($10 – $99)- Bishop’s Jewelers, City Motor Company, Espy Gray Recapping Shop, King Properties, Shelia D. Williams, County Commissioner, State Farm Insurance and Wes Pace.
Hog Show exhibitors were Chanley Atkinson, Zeke Atkinson, Raegan Bundy, Jada Coachman, Addy Eakin, Abbie Helms, Nolan Helms, Charlee June Herrington, Lettie Morris, Bracyn Phillips, Mindy Shattles, Drew Smith, Jacob Smith, Preston Smith, Grayson Temples, Harper Temples, Brooklyn Walden, Brinn Womack, Chase Womble, JD Womble and Lance Womble.
