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Livestock Show and Sale generates more than $680,000 for projects

Cy-Fair High School senior Katie McCaslin had the Grand Champion Steer.
Cy-Fair High School senior Katie McCaslin had the Grand Champion Steer at the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $25,000 to Jarrar & Company and Lone Star Chevrolet. 

Feb. 21, 2024—The 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, held Jan. 31-Feb.3 at the CFISD Exhibit Center, saw an incredible amount of generosity from the CFISD community through the live auction, with no exhibits in the last third of the sale selling for less than $1,000.

Official totals for this year’s sale raised more than $680,000. The premium sale (live auction) raised $410,950. The freezer sale (animals not placing high enough for the live auction) totaled $161,889. The agriculture mechanics and horticulture silent auction raised $25,489, and $3,776.50 was awarded through royalty scholarships and cash prizes. Monetary donations and t-shirt sales totaled $84,061.

Cypress Woods High School junior Katy Oetken had the Grand Champion Swine.
Cypress Woods High School junior Katy Oetken had the Grand Champion Swine at the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $15,000 to Conda Maze JRP LLC and Linder Feed. 

Prior to the premium sale, CFISD FFA teachers honored Denise Kubecka, former director of career and technical education, for her years of service to Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and to the CFISD Livestock Show and Sale. A t-shirt quilt representing all 12 CFISD high school FFA chapters was presented to Kubecka.

In addition, the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale was dedicated to Dr. Mark Henry, former superintendent of schools. Dr. Henry was honored via a video where he was presented with an honorary buckle.

Bridgeland High School senior Daylan Quinlan had the Grand Champion Turkey.
Bridgeland High School senior Daylan Quinlan had the Grand Champion Turkey at the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $11,000 to Jarrar & Company Inc. 

“I am incredibly proud of the unwavering dedication and tireless efforts exhibited by our agriculture science teachers and students,” said Mark Williams, director of career and technical education. “Their commitment to excellence, manifested through countless long hours and hard work, has been instrumental in making the 30th Annual Livestock Show and Sale a resounding success. Their passion for agriculture and commitment to the livestock industry have not only showcased their skills, but also highlighted the invaluable contributions to our agricultural community. I hope to see everyone next February.”

The following Livestock Royalty representatives, chosen at the royalty contest, were onsite to assist with award presentations:

  • Show King – Joshua White from Cypress Springs FFA;
  • Show Queen – Corrine Fonte from Cypress Ranch FFA;
  • Mr. Show Teen – Xzavier Benson from Cy-Fair FFA;
  • Miss Show Teen – Sarah Krueger from Cypress Falls FFA; and
  • Top Hand (Sales) – Kate Brown from Cypress Woods FFA.

Bridgeland High School senior Gage Laskowski had the Grand Champion Lamb.
Bridgeland High School senior Gage Laskowski had the Grand Champion Lamb at the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $14,000 to Jarrar & Company Inc. 

The grand and reserve champions were as follows, listed with sale amount and buyer:

Grand Champions

Division

Exhibitor

High School

Buyer

Amount

FFA Cake

CFISD LSA

Langham Creek Culinary

Pride and Recognition/All-American Letter Jackets

$5,000

Comm. Buckle

CFISD LSA

N/A

LRO Materials & Trucking LLC

$6,000

Ag Mechanics

Darien Serna

Cypress Ridge

N/A

N/A

Breeding Rabbits

Caroline Bohn

Langham Creek

N/A

N/A

Broilers

Angelina Smith

Cypress Ranch

Towne Lake-Caldwell Co.

$9,000

Goat

Kathryn Carley

Cypress Ranch

Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet

$11,000

Goat Showmanship

Ashlyn Pieper

Bridgeland

N/A

N/A

Heifer

Derrick Richmond

Cy-Fair

N/A

N/A

Heifer Showmanship

Clayton Worchesik

Cy-Fair

N/A

N/A

Horticulture

Valeria Perez

Cy-Fair

Joe Myers Ford

$1,500

Lamb

Gage Laskowski

Bridgeland

Jarrar & Company Inc.

$14,000

Lamb Showmanship

Lyssa Vick

Cypress Ranch

N/A

N/A

Rabbit

Allary Sanders

Cypress Ranch

Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet

$5,000

Steer

Katie McCaslin

Cy-Fair

Jarrar & Company Inc. and Lone Star Chevrolet

$25,000

Steer Showmanship

Katie McCaslin

Cy-Fair

N/A

N/A

Steer Weight Gain

Sara Bean

Bridgeland

N/A

N/A

Swine

Katy Oetken

Cypress Woods

Conda Maze JRP LLC and Linder Feed

$15,000

Swine Showmanship

Hailey Poulson

Cypress Ranch

N/A

N/A

Turkey

Daylan Quinlan

Bridgeland

Jarrar & Company Inc.

$11,000

 

Reserve Champions

Division

Exhibitor

High School

Buyer

Amount

Ag Mechanics

Addison Breland

Cypress Woods

N/A

N/A

Breeding Rabbits

Xiomara Sar Caranza

Jersey Village

N/A

N/A

Broilers

Keilen Fillmore

Cypress Creek

LRO Materials & Trucking LLC

$5,500

Goat

Ashlyn Pieper

Bridgeland

AmeriTex Imaging and Services

$6,000

Goat Showmanship

Brandon Romans

Cypress Springs

N/A

N/A

Heifer

Jessie Williams

Cy-Fair

N/A

N/A

Heifer Showmanship

Augustine Erazo

Cy-Fair

N/A

N/A

Horticulture

Clare Waterman

Cy-Fair

Artic Insulation Solutions

$3,000

Lamb

Gabriella Black

Cypress Woods

Joe Myers Ford

$6,000

Lamb Showmanship

Chylah Powers-Brown

Cypress Springs

N/A

N/A

Rabbit

Zoe Garibay

Cypress Falls

Jarrar & Company Inc.

$3,500

Steer

Ainsley Maniha

Cypress Woods

Jarrar & Company Inc. and Lone Star Chevrolet

$14,000

Steer Showmanship

Jessie Williams

Cy-Fair

N/A

N/A

Swine

Madison Fears

Cypress Woods

Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet

$7,000

Swine Showmanship

Aaden Burgess

Bridgeland

N/A

N/A

Turkey

Colton Porter

Cypress Woods

Northcutt Travel Agency

$8,000

 

The class winners were as follows:

Class Winners

Division

Class

Exhibitor

High School

Ag Mechanics

2 – Shop Tools & Equipment, Truck, Tractor and Ag Equipment Accessories

Riley Ruiz, CNC Table

Cy-Fair

3 – Livestock and Utility Trailers

Dirk Wilkening and Tyeson Harris, 10-foot utility trailer

Cypress Park

4 – Livestock Equipment

Addison Breland, chicken coop

Cypress Woods

6 – Wildlife Accessories

Tucker King, hog trap

Bridgeland

7 – Home Furniture

Peyton Smith, horse drink holder

Cy-Fair

8 – Yard

Addison Barlow and Ryan Reeves, freestanding hammock

Bridgeland

9 – Free Standing BBQ Pits/Cooking Equipment

Darien Serna, fire pit

Cypress Ridge

10 – BBQ Pits on Trailers

Jennifer Devautour, BBQ pit on trailer

Cypress Woods

Breeding Rabbits

Senior Buck

Xiomara Sar Carranza

Jersey Village

Senior Doe

Yara Sarmiento

Cypress Lakes

Junior Buck

Amerie Bullock

Cypress Springs

Junior Doe

Caroline Bohn (Grand Champion)

Langham Creek

Goat

1

Brock Klare

Cypress Woods

2

Ashlyn Pieper (Reserve Champion)

Bridgeland

3

Jacob Foley

Cypress Ranch

4

Ashley Reinkoester

Cypress Springs

5

Kathryn Carley (Grand Champion)

Cypress Ranch

Heifer

1

Jessie Williams (Reserve Champion)

Cy-Fair

2

Derrick Richmond (Grand Champion)

Cy-Fair

3

Hailey Poulson

Cypress Ranch

4

Priscilla Bartholomew

Cypress Falls

5

Parker Chisholm

Cy-Fair

Horticulture

Fresh Flower Arrangements

Montserrat Salgado

Jersey Village

Cactus and Succulent Potted Arrangement

Rylie Porter

Cypress Woods

Creative Container Garden

Valeria Perez (Grand Champion)

Cy-Fair

Potted Plant

Kendall Ferguson

Cypress Woods

Silk Flower Arrangement

Clayton Siems

Bridgeland

Permanent Botanical Arrangement

Eleanor Behrens

Cypress Woods

Floral Wearables

Xzavier Benson

Cy-Fair

Wreaths and Wall Décor

Clare Waterman (Reserve Champion)

Cy-Fair

Lamb

1

Lyssa Vick

Cypress Ranch

2

Gage Laskowski (Grand Champion)

Bridgeland

3

Harrison Sweitzer

Bridgeland

4

Gabriella Black (Reserve Champion)

Cypress Woods

5

Jordan Soliah

Cypress Ranch

6

Ryleigh Dilleshaw

Cy-Fair

Steer

1

Joshua White

Cypress Springs

2

Christian Petrovich

Bridgeland

3

Katie McCaslin (Grand Champion)

Cy-Fair

4

Ainsley Maniha (Reserve Champion)

Cypress Woods

Swine

1

Timothy Mullinax

Jersey Village

2

Madison Fears (Reserve Champion)

Cypress Woods

3

Bradley Arnett

Bridgeland

4

Makaylee Mahoney

Cy-Fair

5

Hannah Kendziora

Cypress Woods

6

Katy Oetken (Grand Champion)

Cypress Woods

7

Jessica Campbell

Cypress Woods

8

Daphnie White

Cy-Fair

Cypress Ranch High School sophomore Angelina Smith had the Grand Champion Broilers.
Cypress Ranch High School sophomore Angelina Smith had the Grand Champion Broilers at the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $9,000 to Towne Lake-Caldwell Co. 

Cy-Fair High School senior Valeria Perez had the Grand Champion Horticulture.
Cy-Fair High School senior Valeria Perez had the Grand Champion Horticulture project at the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $1,500 to Joe Myers Ford. 

Cypress Ranch High School junior Kathryn Carley had the Grand Champion Goat.
Cypress Ranch High School junior Kathryn Carley had the Grand Champion Goat at the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $11,000 to Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet. 

Cypress Ranch High School junior Allary Sanders had the Grand Champion Rabbit.
Cypress Ranch High School junior Allary Sanders had the Grand Champion Rabbit at the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $5,000 to Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet. 

Cypress Ridge High School senior Darien Serna, left, poses for a picture after being named Grand Champion for his fire pit.
Cypress Ridge High School senior Darien Serna, left, poses for a picture after being named Grand Champion for his fire pit at the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale. 

Denise Kubecka, former director of career and technical education, was honored prior to the premium sale.
Denise Kubecka, former director of career and technical education, was honored prior to the premium sale at the 30th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale. A t-shirt quilt representing all 12 CFISD high school FFA chapters was presented to Kubecka on behalf of CFISD FFA teachers.