2026 Fayette County Junior Livestock Show Grand Champions

Grand Champion Steer and Reserve Champion Steer - Jack Schley, Fayetteville 4-H, $30,250. Grand Champion Buckle Sponsor - Giddings Livestock Commission. Reserve Champion Buckle Sponsor - Haley Bertsch, Lindemann Real Estate. Buyers left to right: Kevin Hemann, Texas Farm Credit; Kiley Krueger, Tegler Chevrolet; Blake Krebs, Krebs Services; Connie Peters, Carmine State Bankl; Betty Ann Fritsch, Fritsch Cattle Company; Rodney Kalich, Fayette Savings Bank; Morgan Dornak, La Grange Farm and Ranch; Ty Dallmeyer, Cadance Bank; Lacey Vitek, Vitek Construction; Kayme Schley holding banner. Not pictured: Canadian Feed Yard, Ben Schovasja, Minarcik Construction, Stephen and Liz Schley, Oak Grove Vet Clinic, Marcus and Kim Sodek, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Dooley, Hansford Feedyard, Texas Elite Fabrication, Mary and Emil Schley, Kory and Kayla Kaspar, Freddie and Sharon Behnke, Land Broker Real Estate, Jarrod Poncik, Sandy Creek Ranch, Austin County Bank, Lonestar Cattleman, Colorado Valley Communications, Welch Vet Clinic, Tiffany Nigh, Joe Rogers Dozer Services, Appel Ford – Buck Williams, Aspen Midstream, Midtex Materials, TriCo Disposal, B&B Cattle, Giddings Livestock, and A&D Flatbed. Grand Champion Broilers - Quade Brothers, Fayette 4-H Shooting Sports, $16,525. Grand Champion Buckle Sponsor - In Memory of Emily Fritsch. Buyers left to right: Robyn Weyand, Russell Weyand Construction; Ron Beck, Flatonia Livestock; Morgan Dornak, La Grange Farm and Ranch, Quade Brothers holding Broilers; Candyn Janca holding banner; Rodney Kalich, Fayette Savings Bank and Rodney Kalich; and Joe Rogers. Not pictured: MCA Petroleum, Lisa Matula, McCourt and Sons Equipment, Supak’s Inc., Kleiber Tractor & Equipment, Bumper Crop, Brandon and Brandi Wischnewsky, La Grange Automatic Gates, DeBord Technical Services, TXBRS, Kay Carlton, JB Horseshoeing, Fixpatrick’s Garage, Schovajsa, Mayer & Klesel, Clear Title Company, CTL Tree Services, TX Fence Company, Luck Welding, T-31 Farms, Mueller Feed, Oviedo Auto Group, MidTex Materials, Ohnheiser Cattle/Oma’s Choice, Colorado Valley Telephone, Giddings Livestock, Neal and Jessica Janacek, Lee and Phyllis Fritsch, Welch Veterinary Clinic, A&D Flatbed & Trailers, Smith Power Line Construction, Aspen Midstream, Chris Batten Agency-Renee Supak, Levi and Becky Garlick, Schnell Hauling, Bubba and Carrie Harbers, KenLin Foundation, 979 Trucking, Muldoon Minerals, Heath and Jennifer Golan, Wicks Well Service, Krystal Dahse -Reve Hair Salon, Jerry Rhodes, David Newcomb, Lonestar Cattleman, Diamond B Enterprises, Ted Harbers Plumping, Hodde and Hodde Land Surveying, Vitek Construction, Bruce and Tammy Mozisek, Butch and Jeanie Bertsch, and TriCo Disposal. Grand Champion Cake - Jacob Nigh, Fayetteville FFA, $3,000. Grand Champion Buckle Sponsor - Inspired Treats and Events by Nae, Shannon Hemmitt. Buyers from left: Derek and Dorothy Schwenke. Pictured is Jacob Nigh holding cake and Josh and Tiffany Nigh holding banner and buckle. Grand Champion Swine - Bree Dooley, Round Top Carmine 4-H, $15,500. Grand Champion Buckle Sponsor - Welch Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Danny Welch. Buyers from left: Appel Ford, Buck Williams; Susan Dooley Logue; Kyle Fricke, Round Top State Bank; Connie Peters, Carmine State Bank; Morgan Dornak, La Grange Farm and Ranch; Bree Dooley and Amy Dooley, Bluebonnet Abstract and Title; Tony Dooley; Rodney Kalich, Fayette Savings Bank; and Tim Knesek, Capital Farm Credit. Bryn Behnke in front with pig. Not pictured: Carmine Show Fund, Concrete Solutions, Texas KB Utilities, Munns Piping, J&J Packing, George and Nadine Morris, Carmine Feed and Fertilizer, Lisa Mayer-Round Top Real Estate, Lilla Blackburn Sivek-Round Top Real Estate, Schovajsa, Holub, and Barnes, Clear Title, Orsak’s Café, Heath and Jennifer Golan, Fred and Sharon Behnke, Windmill Ranch & Lodge, Daniel and Rachel Schley, Vitek Construction, Aspen Midstream, Oak Hill Ranch-Bob McDowell, JoLynn Schoenberg, MidTex Materials, B&B Cattle, Inspired Treats by Nae, Austin County Bank, Giddings Livestock, TriCo Disposal, and Smith Power Line Construction. Grand Champion Rabbits - Ella Janacek, La Grange FFA, $21,110. Grand Champion Buckle Sponsor - Danny and Stacey Olenick. Buyers from left: Chris Kaspar, Round Top State Bank; Rodney Kalich, Fayette Savings Bank; Jeannie and Butch Bertsch; Shane Surman; Chris Janca, Chris Janca Building; Shawn Janacek; and Joe Rogers. Pictured is Reisy Janca holding banner, Ella Janacek holding rabbit, Kenna Lamza holding bag. Not pictured: La Grange Show Fund, Babcock Power, TEIC, McCourt and Sons, Big Bend Ranch, Muldoon Minerals, SBS Construction, Texas Road and Paving, Hart Consolidated Inc., Carlton Industries, Ted Harbers Plumbing, Doug and Amber Bishop, Whataburger-Greg Deters, Mike Juhasz, Patrick and Stephanie Prihoda, JK Ranch, JD and Ashley Kilian, Ewald Kubota, La Grange Tire, Alpha One Ford, Prosperity Bank, Janis Janca, Ryan and Jenna Janacek, Weikel’s, D&D Ace Hardware, Fayette Electric Coop., Barbara Kalina, Jarrett and Chelsea Fajkus, Alan and Darlene Brothers, Joe and Cathy Krnavek, Joan Heger-Diggs Real Estate, Dig It, Frogs and Flamingos, Schovajsa, Holub, and Barnes, Clear Title, Dr. Wess and Dawn Blackwell, Bloomin’ Junction, Service Lumber, Andy Berger-Texas Farm Bureau, James Hajovsky, Harold and Alissa Atkinson, Orsak’s Café, Spiked Liquor, Zac Holmes and Bailey Grzyb-Edward Jones, Daricek Insurance, Kleiber Tractor, Ranger Gates, Napa Auto Parts, Wick Well Service, Oviedo Auto Group, Mike and Linda Wagner, Capital Farm Credit, FayCo Printing, Kory and Kayla Kaspar, We Stitch, Lindemann Real Estate, R&B Trucking, Reba’s Pizza, Chad and Jennifer Emmel, Aspen Midstream, La Grange Farm and Ranch, Coy Heinrich, Jay Janca Taxidermy, Colorado Valley Communications, Jerry Rhodes, Krystal Dahse-Reve Salon, Jonathan and Carrie Harbers, Cilka Schielack, Glenn Zoch, Bruce and Tammy Mozisek, Nathan Ricicar, and SM Enterprises. Grand Champion Goat - Tate Fritsch, Fayetteville 4-H, $33,050. Grand Champion Buckle Sponsor - Rocky Hill Farms; Initial buyers: Paul Sorensen, Sandy Creek Ranch and Austin County State Bank. Pictured from left: Paul Sorensen and Brandon Luedke, Austin County State Bank. Add on buyers: Fritsch Cattle Co., B&B Cattle, High Hill Supplements, Jarrod Poncik, Welch Vet Clinic, Joe Rogers Dozer, Tegler Chevrolet, Daniel and Rachel Schley, Texas Farm Credit, Vitek Construction, Aspen Midstream, Appel Ford-Buck Williams, La Grange Farm and Ranch, MidTex Materials, Carmine State Bank, Jerry Rhodes, Triple E Transport, TriCo Disposal, A&D Flatbed, Hallettsville Livestock, Oak Valley Vet Clinic, Powerscreen, Hansford Co Feeders, Canadian Feedyard, Carmine Feed and Fertilizer, Crooked Creek Farm, Round Top State Bank, Brad Neville, 1423 Investments, Capital Farm Credit, Smith Powerline, Josh Vanderver for County Judge, and Fayette Savings Bank. Grand Champion Lamb and Senior Steer Showmanship - Tatum Fritsch, Fayetteville 4-H, $32,350. Grand Champion Buckle Sponsor - In Memory of Roy Koehl. Senior Steer Showmanship - Chief of Police La Grange, David Gilbreath. Initial buyers: Paul Sorensen, Sandy Creek Ranch and Austin County State Bank. Pictured from left: Paul Sorensen and Brandon Luedke, Austin County State Bank. Add on buyers: Fritsch Cattle Co., B&B Cattle, High Hill Supplements, Jarrod Poncik, Welch Vet Clinic, Joe Rogers Dozer, Tegler Chevrolet, Daniel and Rachel Schley, Texas Farm Credit, Vitek Construction, Aspen Midstream, Appel Ford-Buck Williams, La Grange Farm and Ranch, MidTex Materials, Carmine State Bank, Jerry Rhodes, Krebs Services, Triple E Transport, TriCo Disposal, A&D Flatbed, Hallettsville Livestock, Oak Valley Vet Clinic, Powerscreen, Hansford Co Feeders, Canadian Feedyard, Carmine Feed and Fertilizer, Crooked Creek Farm, and Round Top State Bank.