4-H Swine Program
Tennessee State 4-H & FFA Market Hog
Show & Sale
January 21 & 22, 2003
Tennessee Livestock Center
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Eighty-seven exhibitors from 21 counties exhibited 274 head of
swine at the 2003 State 4-H Market Hog Show. This is about a 25%
increase over recent years. The show also reflected an increase
in show quality. The top five pigs in the ultrasound carcass class
cut above 58 percent lean and the top 10 were all over 57 percent
lean. Williamson County had the most exhibitors and the Central
District had the most entries. Mr. Dave Walter of Warren, IN judged
the show and presented a talk regarding show ring ethics.
 Kayla
Kimes (Clay), Mark Giffen (Blount) and James Mathis (Hickman) earned
the premier exhibitor awards for the junior, junior high and senior
divisions, respectively. Premier exhibitor awards are based on a
combined score of showmanship, skillathon and animal placing. Cason
McInturff (Williamson) exhibited the grand champion and Tosh Farms
of Henry, TN purchased his hog for $7.50 per pound.  Kayla
Werner (Williamson) showed the reserve grand champion and Gold Kist
Pork Division of Jefferson, GA purchased her hog for $6.50 per pound.
James Mathis (Hickman) exhibited the champion pen-of-three and Jacqueline
Ray (Moore) showed the reserve champion pen-of-three. Tennessee
Livestock Producers purchased both champion pens for $.55 per pound.
The top pig in the ultrasound carcass class yielded a 58.99 percent
lean and belonged to Brittany Hix (Clay).
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