Livestock Show and Sale Generates More Than $760,000 for ProjectsÂ
The 29th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, held Feb. 2-4 at the CFISD Exhibit Center, had a record-breaking year due to the incredible generosity from the CFISD community through the live auction, with no exhibits in the last third of the sale selling for less than $1,500. CFISD community members also came through by showing their support of our sales happening outside of the live auction.
Unofficial totals indicate this year’s sale raised more than $760,000. The premium sale (live auction) raised $505,450, an increase of $75,150 from the 2022 sale. Final amounts from the freezer sale (animals not placing high enough for the live auction) totaled $146,126. The agriculture mechanics and horticulture silent auction raised $28.051.48, and $11,406 was awarded through royalty scholarships and cash prizes. Monetary donations and t-shirt sales are still being tabulated. In addition, two new champion sale records were set for Grand Champion Goat and Grand Champion Horticulture:
- Houston Stainless & Alloys LLC paid $17,000 for the Grand Champion Goat exhibited by Blake Wells from Cypress Ranch High School; and
- Cypress Signs & Graphics paid $6,500 for the Grand Champion Horticulture project by Sophie Gunderson from Cypress Woods High School.
Prior to the premium sale, CFISD officially dedicated the Mike & Darlene Jarrar Arena in the CFISD Exhibit Center. Jarrar & Company Inc. was recognized as the event’s volume buyer for the 15th time in the 17 years the award has been presented. A portrait of Mike and Darlene Jarrar was unveiled before the premium sale, recognizing the family’s decades of support for CFISD students.
Mike and Darlene Jarrar speak following the unveiling of a portrait before theCFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale premium sale. CFISD officially dedicated the Mike & Darlene Jarrar Arena in the CFISD Exhibit Center. Jarrar & Company Inc. was recognized as the event’s volume buyer for the 15th time in the 17 years the award has been presented.
“It never gets old. Each year my heart is filled with pride and my eyes filled with tears as I watch the show and sale play out,” said Denise Kubecka, director of career and technical education. “From the moment the students walk in the arena in their blue and gold jackets, to the teachers and families filled with emotions as they coach and cheer from the sidelines, to the buyers putting their final stamp of approval on each student’s hard work by purchasing their project. This year included naming of the CFISD Exhibit Center arena after Mike and Darlene Jarrar, a couple who exemplify the community support that is critical to the success of the CFISD ag program. You know you have had a great sale when comments at the end of the day include wishes from buyers that we had more projects to sell. Thank you for your incredible support. See you next February!”
The following Livestock Royalty representatives, chosen at the royalty contest on Dec. 3, 2022, were onsite to assist with award presentations:
- Show King – Brandon Blackshear from Cypress Ranch FFA;
- Show Queen – Faith Smith from Cypress Ranch FFA;
- Mr. Show Teen – Joshua White from Cypress Springs FFA;
- Miss Show Teen – Corinne Fonte from Cypress Ranch FFA; and
- Top Hand (Sales) – Garrett Lawson from Cy-Fair FFA.
The grand and reserve champions were as follows, listed with sale amount and buyer:
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Grand Champions |
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Division |
Exhibitor |
High School |
Buyer |
Amount |
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FFA Cake |
CFISD LSA |
Prepared by Culinary programs at Cy-Fair HS |
Pride and Recognition and All American Letter Jackets |
$5,000 |
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Comm. Buckle |
CFISD LSA |
N/A |
Newcomb Realty Group |
$5,000 |
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Ag Mechanics |
Jake Oetken |
Cypress Woods |
Jarrar & Company Inc. |
(New GC Ag Mech Banner Sponsor) $6,000 |
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Breeding Rabbits |
Daniel Rhodes |
Bridgeland |
N/A |
N/A |
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Broilers |
Madison Treichel |
Cypress Ranch |
Cypress Wellhead Service |
$12,500 |
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Goat |
Blake Wells |
Cypress Ranch |
Houston Stainless & Alloys LLC |
$17,000 |
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Goat Showmanship |
Blake Wells |
Cypress Ranch |
N/A |
N/A |
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Heifer |
Brandon Blackshear |
Cypress Ranch |
N/A |
N/A |
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Heifer Showmanship |
Noah Key |
Cypress Woods |
N/A |
N/A |
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Horticulture |
Sophie Gunderson |
Cypress Woods |
Cypress Signs & Graphics |
$6,500 |
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Lamb |
Amanda Slaback |
Cypress Ranch |
Lone Star Chevrolet and Houston Area Chevrolet Dealers |
$10,000 |
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Lamb Showmanship |
Gage Laskowski |
Bridgeland |
N/A |
N/A |
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Rabbit |
Hagen Hughes |
Cypress Springs |
Towne Lake Caldwell Companies |
$9,000 |
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Steer |
Faith Smith |
Cypress Ranch |
Jarrar & Company Inc., Lone Star Chevrolet and Houston Area Chevrolet Dealers |
$30,000 |
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Steer Showmanship |
Hailey Poulson |
Cypress Ranch |
N/A |
N/A |
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Steer Weight Gain |
Allison Weaver |
Cypress Woods |
N/A |
N/A |
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Swine |
Abigail Gonzalez |
Cypress Ranch |
Conda Maze JRP LLC and Lindner Feed |
$20,000 |
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Swine Showmanship |
Hailey Poulson |
Cypress Ranch |
N/A |
N/A |
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Turkey |
Karson Krause |
Bridgeland |
Jarrar & Company Inc. |
$9,000 |
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Cypress Ranch High School senior Faith Smith had the Grand Champion Steer at the CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $30,000 to Jarrar & Company Inc., Lone Star Chevrolet and Houston Area Chevrolet Dealers.
Cypress Ranch High School senior Blake Wells had the Grand Champion Goat at the CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $17,000 to Houston Stainless & Alloys LLC. The amount was among two new champion sale records set at the 2023 event.
Cypress Woods High School senior Sophie Gunderson, left, had the Grand Champion Horticulture project at the CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $6,500 to Cypress Signs & Graphics. The amount was among two new champion sale records set at the 2023 event.
Bridgeland High School sophomore Karson Krause had the Grand Champion Turkey at the CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, which sold for $9,000 to Jarrar & Company Inc.
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Reserve Champions |
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Division |
Exhibitor |
High School |
Buyer |
Amount |
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Ag Mechanics |
Amanda Slaback |
Cypress Ranch |
Joe Myers Ford |
$2,750 |
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Breeding Rabbits |
Murdock Pena |
Cypress Woods |
N/A |
N/A |
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Broilers |
Venicia Rodriguez |
Cypress Ranch |
CCS Complete Communication Services LLC |
$4,500 |
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Goat |
Brock Klare |
Cypress Woods |
James Carney |
$8,000 |
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Goat Showmanship |
Gabrielle Byrne |
Cypress Falls |
N/A |
N/A |
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Heifer |
Noah Key |
Cypress Woods |
N/A |
N/A |
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Heifer Showmanship |
Kylie Carter |
Cy-Fair |
N/A |
N/A |
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Horticulture |
Valeria Perez |
Cy-Fair |
Cypress Driving School |
$1,250 |
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Lamb |
Lyssa Vick |
Cypress Ranch |
Jarrar & Company Inc. |
$7,000 |
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Lamb Showmanship |
Jessica Donalson |
Cy-Fair |
N/A |
N/A |
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Rabbit |
Grace Zawacki |
Bridgeland |
Caldwell Companies and PBK Architects |
$5,000 |
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Steer |
Cheyenne Emerson |
Cy-Fair |
Jarrar & Company Inc. |
$22,500 |
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Steer Showmanship |
Emily Taylor |
Cypress Woods |
N/A |
N/A |
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Swine |
Taylor Stock |
Cypress Ranch |
Jarrar & Company Inc. |
$13,500 |
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Swine Showmanship |
Jessie Williams |
Cy-Fair |
N/A |
N/A |
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Turkey |
Karson Nations |
Bridgeland |
Jarrar & Company Inc. |
$6,000 |
The class winners were as follows:
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Class Winners |
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Division |
Class |
Exhibitor |
School |
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Ag Mechanics |
2 – Shop Tools & Equipment, Truck, Tractor and Ag Equipment Accessories |
Jack Mundy, forge |
Cypress Ridge |
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3 – Livestock and Utility Trailers |
Avery Florez-Poredaand Chloe Brantner(Division Winner), 32-foot hydraulic trail trailer |
Cy-Fair |
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4 – Livestock Equipment |
Keirstyn Smith and Katie McCaslin(Division Winner), horse stall gate |
Cy-Fair |
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6 – Wildlife Accessories |
Vianey Cabrera, deer blind |
Bridgeland |
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7 – Home Furniture |
Amanda Slaback(Division Winner, Reserve Champion), whisky barrel bar |
Cypress Ranch |
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8 – Yard |
Grace Zawacki, water trough bench |
Bridgeland |
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9 – Free Standing BBQ Pits/Cooking Equipment |
Jennifer Devautour, BBQ/pit smoker |
Cypress Woods |
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10 – BBQ Pits on Trailers |
Jake Oetken (Division Winner, Grand Champion), offset smoker on trailer |
Cypress Woods |
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Breeding Rabbits |
Senior Buck |
Tyler Burkholder |
Bridgeland |
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Senior Doe |
Daniel Rhodes (Grand Champion) |
Bridgeland |
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Junior Buck |
Hagen Hughes |
Cypress Springs |
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Junior Doe |
Murdock Pena |
Cypress Woods |
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Goat |
1 |
Brock Klare (Reserve Champion) |
Cypress Woods |
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2 |
Abby McGeath |
Cypress Ranch |
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3 |
Blake Wells (Grand Champion) |
Cypress Ranch |
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4 |
Abigail Cline |
Cypress Falls |
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Heifer |
2 |
Noah Key (Reserve Champion) |
Cypress Woods |
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3 |
Brandon Blackshear(Grand Champion) |
Cypress Ranch |
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4 |
Kyler Carter |
Cy-Fair |
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5 |
Taylor Wagner |
Cypress Woods |
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Horticulture |
Fresh Flower Arrangement |
Nolan Pitzer |
Cypress Woods |
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Cactus/Succulent Potted Arrangement |
Sophie Gunderson(Grand Champion) |
Cypress Woods |
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Creative Container Garden |
Valeria Perez (Reserve Champion) |
Cy-Fair |
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Potted Plant |
Emma McCrory |
Cypress Woods |
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Silk Flower Arrangement |
Augustus Mushinski |
Bridgeland |
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Permanent Botanical Arrangement |
Cheyenne Emerson |
Cy-Fair |
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Floral Wearables |
Maleiny Godoy |
Cypress Park |
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Wreaths/Wall Décor |
Eliza Lopez |
Cy-Fair |
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Lamb |
1 |
Jessica Donalson |
Cy-Fair |
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2 |
Alejandra Mezano |
Cypress Ranch |
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3 |
Abigail Cline |
Cypress Falls |
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4 |
Ashley Froebel |
Cypress Woods |
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5 |
Amanda Slaback(Grand Champion) |
Cypress Ranch |
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6 |
Lyssa Vick (Reserve Champion) |
Cypress Ranch |
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Steer |
1 |
Hailey Poulson |
Cypress Ranch |
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2 |
Berkley Lukish |
Bridgeland |
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3 |
Faith Smith (Grand Champion) |
Cypress Ranch |
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4 |
Christian Petrovich |
Bridgeland |
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Swine |
1 |
Anthony Hunter |
Cypress Falls |
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2 |
Adriana Sitone |
Cypress Falls |
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3 |
Taylor Stock (Reserve Champion) |
Cypress Ranch |
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4 |
Chase Whitley |
Cypress Ranch |
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5 |
Ryan Scruggs |
Cypress Ranch |
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6 |
Abigail Gonzalez(Grand Champion) |
Cypress Ranch |
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7 |
Loryn Bilski |
Cypress Woods |
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8 |
Daylan Quinlan |
Bridgeland |
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Cy-Fair High School senior Jessica Donalson is congratulated by Kit Clostio, lamb show judge, after winning her class on Feb. 3 at the CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale.
Cy-Fair High School senior Avery Florez-Poreda shows her pig on Feb. 3 during the Swine Show at the CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale.
Source: Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
