Seven Okfuskee County students competed in the Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association (OCCA) Carcass Contest and Beef Auction Thursday night.
OKEMAH, OK (Feb. 28, 2025) – Seven Okfuskee County students competed in the Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association (OCCA) Carcass Contest and Beef Auction Thursday night. This contest helped participants gain real-life experience in the cattle business with all county-bred steers shown by 4-H and FFA members from Okfuskee County. Over $1,000 in prizes, plaques, and buckles were awarded to the top three participants. The steers were judged on daily rate of gain, grade on the rail, and their carcass contest steer division rank in the county show. Students were judged on their record keeping and record book quality.
Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association is proud to announce that their Carcass Contest winners are Grand Champion Kayleigh Combs, Reserve Grand Champion Nile Ellis, and Record Book Champion Madilynn Callahan. One hundred percent of the proceeds from auctioning the fourteen halves of beef went to the youth participants and their families.
The OCCA was happy to provide this contest for their community for junior cattlemen to learn, practice, and evaluate different feeding and finishing techniques as well as an opportunity for buyers to take home high quality beef for their families to enjoy. This Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association event helps the local economy by putting over $50,000 back into the community through cash prizes, awards, and donations. The average price per pound at this auction in 2024 was $3.28. This year beef sold at auction at an average of $6.88 per pound. Ranging from Choice to Select graded beef, all of our Okfuskee County students exceeded expectations in their hard work, time, record keeping, and results.
A special thank you to Bob Studerbaker with GoBob Pipe and Steel for his donation of a Scientific Hay Conserver to auction off as a donation to the Cattlemen’s Association. The above market value funds raised this week will be used for scholarships and prizes given by the OCCA to county FFA and 4-H members.
The Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association (OCCA) would like to thank our sponsors; GoBob Pipe and Steel – America’s Farm & Ranch Equipment, Ringmaster House of Meats, Okemah FFA, local buyers, and over ninety guests for coming to support our youth beef producers in our Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association Carcass Contest and Beef Auction.
We look forward to seeing you all at our quarterly meetings on June 21, September 13, and November 15 at 6 p.m. at the Okfuskee County Fairgrounds in Okemah. Join our group on Facebook at Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association for up-to-date information at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2410105175867999/?ref=share. If you are interested in becoming a member or supporting the Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association, please contact Tom Goode at (940) 393-9815.