Royal FFA Members Earn BIG at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Cover photo; Raelee Hacke, 7th Place Santa Gertrudis Heifer

Members of the Royal FFA Chapter have been preparing their animals for months to compete at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the largest livestock show in the world! The 90th Annual, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo just finished up and our FFA exhibitors came home with some very impressive results. Students across the State of Texas participated in the Junior Show, open to all FFA & 4-H members. We would like to congratulate the following students on their hard work and determination for their success!

Market Goat

Jaylyn Danz, Heavyweight Market Goat

Breeding Swine 

Rory Melton, Class Champion, Duroc 

Market Swine 

Kinleigh Guidry, Reserve Division Champion, 1st Place Market Swine, Yorkshire

Rory Melton, 5th Place Market Swine, Light Cross 

Porter Jacob, Market Swine, Light Cross

Presley Jacob, Market Swine, Spotted Poland China

Shelby Woods, Market Swine, Hampshire

Ekon Ferro, Market Swine, Dark Cross

Breeding Heifers 

Brianna Diezi, 1st Place ORB Heifer Calf

 Kaelyn Hein, 3rd Place Brangus, Heifer Calf 

Kinleigh Guidry, Champion Polled Hereford Heifer Calf, Class Champion Yearling 

Porter Jacob, 5th Place ARB Heifer Calf 

Presley Jacob, Grand Champion Red Brangus Female, Champion Senior Heifer, Class Champion Senior Heifer 

Market Steers

Hanna Ulbricht, Class Champion, Reserve Champion American Scramble Steer

4th Place Brangus Steer, Lightweight Brangus

Averi Rongey, Market Steer, 5th Place Class 2 ABC 

Shelby Woods, Red Cross Market Steer  

Competing in the HLSR Calf Scramble were members Kaylee Meader and Brianna Diezi!