4-H Exhibitors From Northwest Missouri Claim Top Steer Honors

Payton Rodgers of Andrew County positions her steer during the Grand Champion drive at the 2021 Missouri State Fair on Tuesday, August 17th. Rodgers’ 1305-pound crossbred steer won the top prize, while Lucas Leefers of Platte County claimed reserve grand champion with his 1330-pound crossbred steer. (Photo by Kyle Hill, Alpha Ag Network)

Crossbred steers shown by 4-H members from Northwest Missouri claimed top honors Tuesday afternoon at the Missouri State Fair. Kyle Hill has this report from Sedalia.

Central MO Info · 21 0818 Kyle Hill’s recap of the State Fair Market Steer contest

The final major market contest takes place Wednesday afternoon starting at 5:30, when the rabbit show gets underway. The contest was unable to take place last year after the discovery of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus in Colorado.