JWCC livestock judging team competes in Oklahoma, Colorado

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JWCC’s livestock judging team logged over 2,500 miles last week traveling to two national judging contests in Oklahoma City and Denver. They are shown here as a group during the recent trip. (Submitted photo)

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE

Last week, the John Wood Community College (JWCC) Livestock Judging Team logged over 2,500 miles traveling to two national judging contests in Oklahoma City and Denver.
Oklahoma City’s Cattlemen’s Congress was formed in the Fall of 2020 with the goal of presenting the opportunity for cattlemen and women across North America to exhibit their cattle and showcase the highest quality genetics the cattle industry can offer.
The National Western Stock Show is a livestock show held in Denver every January, hosting over 25 different breeds of cattle and many other species of livestock. The event boasts more than 12,000 head of livestock moving in and out of the gates each year, with competitions including breeding, market, and showmanship, and even competitions primarily aimed for recreation or companionship (llamas, alpacas, poultry, and stock dogs).
In a post from JWCC’s Agricultural Education Center, JWCC student Wyatt McClintock was singled out for his outstanding week, placing admirably in both competitions.
At the Cattlemen’s Congress, McClintock finished 4th in the Cattle judging portion of the competition and 16th overall.
At the National Western Stock Show, McClintock finished 8th in Feedlot Cattle.
JWCC’s Agricultural Education Center expressed its thanks to several farms that allowed JWCC’s livestock judging team to visit and practice judging while they were traveling to the two western competitions. Farms thanked were: Rival Genetics, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, Ochsner Land & Cattle, and Magnum Feedyard.
According to JWCC faculty sponsors, the trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity for many of the JWCC students that made the trip – and several of the students had never seen mountains in person.