Shaun Meeks took the grand championship in the breeding goat division. After several days of frigid weather, Saturday dawned warm for the Lometa Junior Livestock Show, as exhibitors and supporters filled the Lometa Show Barn.

The event marks the beginning of the countdown until the county show scheduled for Jan. 9-10.

Judging this year's Lometa show was Jeffrey Osbourne, manager of Jordan Cattle Auction in San Saba. Osbourne competed on the livestock judging team at Angelo State University. He and his family raise show pigs.

Competition was stiff in the Lometa show ring, as exhibitors from across Lampasas County lined up to contend for the top spots and take advantage of an opportunity for valuable practice time in the show ring.

Taking grand champion in the market steer division was Reese Vann, who was also awarded senior showmanship honors in the cattle division.

Hadley Berry's steer was named reserve champion.

Capturing the junior showmanship title in cattle was Trilby Holloman.

In the heifer division, Kayleigh Beavers received grand champion, while Maci Procter captured reserve champion.

Michael Fisher was named senior swine showmanship winner. In the market lamb competition, grand champion went to Ty Pauly, and his brother, Sam Pauly, received reserve champ honors. Showmanship went to Morgan Tongish in the senior division, and Mikhaila Barnett was named junior showman.

Grand champion market goat went to Sam Pauly, and Laina Carrow took the reserve spot.

Winning the breeding goat competition was Shaun Meeks with grand champion, while the reserve champion was shown by Monica Bridges.

Goat showmanship honors went to Cassidy Wienecke, senior showmanship, and Monica Bridges, junior showmanship.

Exhibiting the grand champion market hog was Trampus Morrison. Kyle Waling took home the title for reserve champion. Michael Fisher received the senior showmanship award, while John Brooks captured the junior showmanship title.

Complete show results follow.

Market Lambs Grand champion: Ty Pauly Reserve champion: Sam Pauly Senior showmanship: Morgan Tongish

Reserve champion market steer was shown by Hadley Berry. Junior showmanship: Mikhaila Barnett

Medium Wool: 1. Ty Pauly. 2. Morgan Tongish. 3. Morgan Tongish. 4. Sam Pauly. 5. Morgan Tongish.

Southdown: 1. Mikhaila Barnett. 2. Connell Barnett. 3. Mikhaila Barnett. 4. Mackenzie Martin. 5. Mikayla Martin.

Finewool: 1. Sam Pauly. 2. Ty Pauly. Finewool Cross: 1. Sam Pauly. 2. Ty Pauly. 3. Morgan Tongish.

Market Goats Grand champion: Sam Pauly. Reserve champion: Laina Carrow. Senior showmanship: Cassidy Wienecke.

Junior showmanship: Monica Bridges.

Class 1: 1. Ty Pauly. 2. Camden Wienecke. 3. Jessica Moore. 4. Camden Wienecke. 5. Cassidy Wienecke. 6. Carson Wienecke. Class 2: 1. Cassidy Wienecke 2. Carson Wienecke. 3. Allison Hendrick. 4. Connell Barnett. 5. Amber Meeks.

Class 3: 1. Anthony Resa. 2. Reid Moore. 3. Reid Moore. 4. Christina Whisenhunt. 5. Carolyn Labonde.

Class 4: 1. Mikhaila Barnett. 2. Mikhaila Barnett. 3. Taylor Mitchell. 4. Brandon Lilly. 5. Anthony Resa. 6. Reid Moore. 7. Connell Barnett. 8. Brandon Lilly. Class 5: 1. Sam Pauly. 2. Jessica Moore. 3. Mackenzie Maldonado. 4. Wyatt Ivey. 5. Francisco Labonde. 6. Amber Meeks. 7. Caroline Labonde. 8. Laina Carrow.

Sam Pauly was named reserve champion in the market goat division. Photos by CHERI JAY-WIENECKE Class 6: 1. Colt Maldonado. 2. Ty Pauly. 3. Jessica Moore. 4. Wyatt Ivey. 5. Connell Barnett. 6. Shawn Meeks. 7. April Meeks.

Class 7: 1. Sam Pauly. 2. Allison Hendrick. 3. Colt Maldonado. 4. Mikhaila Barnett. 5. Taylor Mitchell.

Class 8: 1. Meagan Cline. 2. Monica Bridges. 3. Anthony Resa. 4. Mackenzie Maldonado. 5. Brytini Wilson. 6. Monica Bridges.

Class 9: 1. Laina Carrow. 2. Monica Bridges. 3. Meagan Cline.

Breeding Goats Grand champion: Shaun Meeks. Reserve champion: Monica Bridges. Breeding bucks: 1. Shaun Meeks. 2. Francisco LaBonde. 3. Monica Bridges. Breeding does: 1. Monica Bridges.

Market Hogs Grand champion: Trampus Morrison. Reserve champion: Kyle Waling. Senior showmanship: Michael Fisher. Junior showmanship: John Brooks. Class 1: 1. Trampus Morrison. 2. Taylor Loeffler. 3. Bryce Ramon. 4. Breighton Loeffler. 5. Stephanie Pacheco. 6. Leanette Pacheco.

Lampasas County Extension Agent Jason Byrd helps Laina Carrow show off her market goat reserve champion award. Class 2: 1. Michael Fisher. 2. Breighton Loeffler. 3. Michael Fisher. 4. Bryce Ramon. 5. Nolan Ramon. 6. Bryce Ramon.

Class 3: 1. Trampus Morrison. 2. John Brooks. 3. John Brooks. 4. John Brooks. 5. Justin Crain. 6. Nolan Ramon. 7. Kylie Bradley. 8. Taylor Hudson.

Class 4: 1. Kyle Waling. 2. John Brooks. 3. Michael Fisher. 4. Taylor Loeffler. 5. Gunner Bradley.

Class 5: 1. Nolan Ramon. 2. Heather O'Keefe. 3. Shelby O'Keefe. 4. Lane Cardenas. 5. Bryce Ramon. 6. Brooke O'Connor. 7. Brytini. Wilson.

Class 6: 1. Breighton Loeffler. 2. Brogan Wykes. 3. Brogan Wykes. 4. Brooke O'Connor. 5. Shane Stone. 6. Graham Bradley. 7. H. Joseph Vailancourt. 8. Ginny Labonde.

Class 7: 1. Trampus Morrison. 2. Lane Cardenas. 3. Taylor Loeffler. 4. Justin Cain. 5. Nolan Ramon. 6. Michael Fisher. 7. Maclinta Alaniz. 8. Ginny Labonde.

Kyle Waling exhibited the reserve champ market hog. Class 8: 1. Sam Stone. 2. Kylie Bradley. 3. Shanon O'Keefe. 4. Michael Fisher. 5. H. Joseph Vailancourt. 6. Justin Reid.

Cattle Senior showmanship: Reese Vann. Junior showmanship: Trilby Holloman.

Steers Grand champion: Reese Vann.

Reserve champion: Hadley Berry.

Class 1: 1. Hadley Berry. 2. Shawna Holloman. 3. Trilby Holloman. 4. Krystal Amidon. 5. Triston Holloman.

Class 2: 1. Bailey Millican. 2. Ashton Holloman. 3. Vann Millican. 4. Tristan Holloman.

Class 3: 1. Trilby Holloman. 2. Samantha Phillips. 3. Ethan Saunders. Class 4: 1. Reese Vann. 2. Kelsie Ray.

Heifers

Grand champion: Kayleigh Beavers. Reserve champion: Maci Procter. Class 1: 1. Kayleigh Beavers. 2. Ethan Saunders.

Class 2: 1. Ethan Saunders. 2. Jack Proctor. 3. Jack Proctor. 4. Shannon O'Keefe. Class 3: 1. Maci Procter. 2. Paris Procter. 3. Presli Procter. 4. Jack Procter. 5. Heather O'Keefe.