Tri-State Bonanza Wins

Memorial Day was a good one for those showing Crane-bred pigs at the 2012 Tri-State Bonanza Show in Yuma, Colorado. More than 160 pigs were entered in this show, and Crane-bred pigs had a very good day.

Res. Grand Champion Overall
Champion Light Cross
1st place Light Cross - Class 17
Tri-State Bonanza - Yuma, Colorado
Exhibitor: Matthew Crane and judge Aaron Preator of Goodwell, Oklahoma
Sire: Heavy Hitter

Res. Champion Dark Cross
Tri-State Bonanza - Yuma, Colorado
Exhibitor: Abigail Reinick
Sire: Super Lucky

Res. Champion York
Tri-State Bonanza - Yuma, Colorado
Exhibitor: Aaron Hamilton and judge Aaron Preator of Goodwell, Oklahoma
Sire: Starbuck
Dam: "Honeymoon", daughter of Grimm's Gem

2nd place Light Cross - Class 17
Tri-State Bonanza - Yuma, Colorado
Exhibitor: Abigail Reinick
Sire: Super Lucky

1st place Light Cross - Class 18
Tri-State Bonanza - Yuma, Colorado
Exhibitor: Abigail Reinick
Sire: Starbuck

Crane-bred hogs take 1st and 2nd place - Class 17 Light Crosses

Three Different Shows - Two Different States - Lots of Wins!

Jackpot Wins for the weekend of May 19-20
Three shows this weekend - two in Kansas, and one in Colorado.
Congrats to all our customers on a very successful weekend of showing!

Grand Champion Overall
Champion York
Lincoln County Classic - Hugo, CO
Exhibitor: Aaron Hamilton, Model, CO
Sire: Starbuck

Reserve Grand Champion Overall
Champion White Cross
Lincoln County Classic  - Hugo, CO
Exhibitor: Abigail Reinick, Kersey, CO
Sire: Starbuck

Reserve Champion Hamp
Lincoln County Classic, Hugo CO
Exhibitor: Aaron Hamilton, Model, CO
Sire: Super Lucky

Grand Champion Overall
Champion Cross
Morton County Spring Livestock Show, KS
Exhibitor: Bethany Thomas, Elkhart, KS
Sire: Super Lucky

Reserve Champion Hamp
Stanton County Spring Show, KS
Exhibitor: Marissa Dickson, Johnson, KS
**This pig was purchased at the Stanton County Futurity Sale back in April**
Sire: Heavyweight

Reserve Champion Cross - Market Show
Champion Breeding Gilt - Breeding Show
Stanton County Spring Show, KS
Exhibitor: Micah Crane, Pritchett, CO
Sire: Super Lucky

Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt
Stanton County Spring Show, KS
Exhibitor: Patience Crane, Pritchett, CO
Sire:  Super Lucky

Another Weekend of Wins!

Crane-bred pigs keep winning on both the Kansas and Colorado jackpot circuits. Wins from the weekend of May 12, 2012 include:

Grand Champion Overall - Grant County Spring Show, KS
Champion Cross - Grand County Spring Show, KS
Exhibited by Bethany Thomas, Elkhart, KS
Sire: Super Lucky

Grand Champion Overall - Grant County Spring Show, KS
Champion Cross - Grant County Spring Show, KS
Exhibitor: Bethany Thomas - Elkhart, KS and
judge,  Josh Campbell - Amarillo, TX

Res. Champion Cross - Grant County Spring Show, KS
Exhibited by Matthew Crane, Pritchett, CO
Sire: Heavy Hitter

Res. Champion Cross - Grant County Spring Show, KS
Exhibitor: Matthew Crane - Pritchett, CO

Champion Hamp - Grant County Spring Show, KS
Exhibited by Dandi Thomas, Elkhart, KS
Sire: Heavy Hitter

Champion Hamp - Grant County Spring Show, KS
Exhibitor: Dandi Thomas - Elkhart, KS

Champion Hamp - Ranch-Way Feeds Jackpot Show, CO
Exhibited by Aaron Hamilton, Model, CO
Sire: Super Lucky (Dam is Heavy Hitter's littermate sister)

Champion York - Ranch-Way Feeds Jackpot Show, CO
Exhibited by Aaron Hamilton, Model, CO
Sire: Starbuck

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Your next championship drive begins here...

Champion Hamp

A Heavy Hitter-sired barrow took Champion Hamp at the 2012 Gas Capitol Show in Hugoton, Kansas on Saturday, May 5th. This barrow is owned, and shown, by Dandi Thomas of Elkhart, Kansas.

Heavy Hitter-sired pigs won both Champion slots in the Hamp division at the Gas Capitol Show. Thomas took Champion Hamp honors, and Ashley Minor of Ulysses, Kansas, took Reserve Champion Hamp with her Crane-bred pig.

Both of these pigs were purchased from Crane Show Pigs, on-the-farm, this Spring.

Congrats to both the Thomas and Minor-Rippert families! 

More Jackpot Wins...

Jackpot season is here and the phone keeps ringing with families calling about their wins with Crane-bred pigs. Here are a few of those wins that we found out about this weekend...

Grand Champion - May Fair, CO
Exhibitor: Kim Gallegos, Trinidad, CO
Sire: Super Lucky

Champion York - Stan Brehon Memorial Jackpot Show, CO
Exhibitor: Aaron Hamilton, Hoene, CO
Sire: Starbuck

Res. Champion Light Cross & 3rd OVERALL - Stan Brehon Memorial Jackpot Show, CO
Exhibitor: Abigail Reinick, Kersey, CO
Sire: Super Lucky

Class Winning Light Cross - Stan Brehon Memorial Jackpot Show, CO
Exhibitor: Abigail Reinick, Kersey, CO
Sire: Super Lucky

Res. Champion Hamp - Gas Capitol Show, KS
Exhibitor: Ashley Minor, Ulysses, KS
Sire: Heavy Hitter

Res. Champion Hamp - Bud Calkins Memorial Show, KS
Exhibitor - Ashley Minor, Ulysses, KS
Sire: Heavy Hitter

Congrats to everyone!

Grand Champion - 2012 Little American Royal

2012 Little American Royal
More than 300 pigs were entered in this show, AND....


Overall Grand Champion was won by Abigail Reinick and her Crane-bred pig. This pig was also the Champion Dark Cross. Abby purchased this pig from Crane Show Pigs at the 2012 Winner's Circle Sale in Douglas, Wyoming. 

Grand Champion - 2012 Little American Royal
Champion Dark Cross - 2012 Little American Royal
Exhibitor: Abigail Reinick- Kersey, CO

But, wait that's not all for Miss Reinick....she also won Champion Light Cross with another Crane-bred pig.  And, to top off an already fabulous day, Reinick won yet another class with a Crane-bred Cross.
  

Champion Light Cross - 2012 Little American Royal
Exhibitor: Abigail Reinick, Kersey, CO

Three Crane-bred pigs - three class winners - two Champions - one Overall Grand Champion...and that is just for Abigail Reinick! 


Aaron Hamilton kept up his winning streak at the Little American Royal, with his Crane-bred York gilt. They took home the Reserve Champion York title. 


This duo won Champion York honors last weekend at the 2012 NJC Aggies Jackpot Show in Sterling, CO. This York gilt is out of 'Honeymoon' (a Grimm's Gem daughter) and Starbuck. 


Aaron later came back in the ring, and won the Lightweight Hamp class with his other Crane-bred pig. This flashy Hamp gilt was overlooked by most farm visitors this Spring, so kudos to the Hamilton family for recognizing that she was a diamond in the making! 


Not to be outdone...5-year-old Abi Lemon showed in her first pig show, with 'Maximus', her Crane-bred Hamp barrow. They took 2nd place honors in the Heavyweight Hamp class (Note: this pig is a littermate to Abigail Reinick's Champion Light Cross). 

No photo of Abi showing. But just had to share this snapshot from this Spring.
Abi and Maximus - March 2012 

Congrats to Abigail, Aaron and Abi for an A+ day in the showring! 

Champion - Houston Livestock Show Barrow Carcass Contest

Just got word today that a Crane-bred pig won the 2012 Houston Livestock Show's Barrow Carcass Contest! This pig was shown by Steleigh Thompson of Tulia, Texas. You may remember this duo from our earlier posts...this pig won Class 4 - Lightweight Hamps at this year's Houston Livestock Show.

RAIL: Champion Barrow Carcass - 2012 Houston Livestock Show
RING: Class Winner - Class 4 - Lightweight Hamps

What does a Champion Carcass title mean?
For some breeders, a carcass title isn't much....as it doesn't give you a banner, a trophy, or a flashy photo to use for advertising.

But, for Crane Show Pigs it is a BIG DEAL.
It just goes to prove - once again - that our pigs are the REAL DEAL.
These pigs are full of muscle, the result of outstanding genetics... and not from man-made products.

Crane-bred pigs have what it takes to compete in both the ring, AND the rail.

Last year, a Crane-bred pig took home Reserve Champion honors in the 2011 San Antonio Livestock Show's Carcass Contest. That pig, was the Division Champion - Lite Crossbreds, and was shown by Daniel Poage of Levelland, Texas.

RAIL: Reserve Champion Carcass - 2011 San Antonio Livestock Show
RING: Division Champion - Lite Crossbreds
Carcass Contest Results: HERE

Carcass results for the 2012 Houston Livestock Show's contest are determined by Texas A&M University. You can see the full results, HERE - including how this Crane-bred pig stacked up against the show's Grand and Reserve Champion market barrows.

The Champion Carcass data is from the Texas A&M Meat Lab website:

Grand Champion Barrow Carcass

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, 2012

Exhibited by: Steleigh Thompson, Swisher Co. 4-H

Trait	Value
Live weight, lb	240
Carcass weight, lb	182.5
Dressing percent	76.0%
Average backfat thickness, in.	1.36
10th rib fat thickness, in.	0.55
Loin eye area, in. sq.	9.5
Muscle score	3
USDA Yield Grade	1.0
% Muscle	60.25%