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Then Sulphur Springs student Annie Horton shows off her Grand Champion Lamb at the 2020 NETLA show. She also won Senior Lamb Showmanship that year. Courtesy/ SSISD via John Holland
Sale of Champions slated 1 p.m. Saturday
After a very long week, Hopkins County agricultural students have something to look forward to Thursday and Friday: the Northeast Texas Livestock Association livestock show at the Hopkins County Civic Center.
According to NETLA’s social media, a change in minimum weights for all species has been made due to the extreme cold experienced this week. After an executive meeting, the weight minimum was lowered by 10%.
The weights, in pounds, are as follows: steers, 890; pigs, 202; goats, 52; southdown sheep, 81; and all other sheep, 90.
The schedule for Friday is as follows:
• 6:30 a.m.: Broiler check-in and in place
• 7:30 a.m.: Broiler Show
• 8:30 a.m.: 10:30 a.m.: Swine weights due
• 11:30 a.m.: Swine show
• Noon: Steers in place
• 12:30 p.m.: Steer weights due
• 3 p.m.: Steer show
• Heifers after steers
Goats and lambs with be shown Thursday. There will not be a buyer’s luncheon on Thursday or a stew/chili on Saturday. The Sale of Champions will still be held 1 p.m. Saturday.
Students competed Tuesday in NETLA’s ag mechanics show, and results will be published as they become available.