Walker takes top honors at 4-H’s Livestock Expo
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Cody’s Polled Hereford heifer was named supreme champion of all the breed winners at the show. The Region 4-H show had more than 150 heifers exhibited by 4-H members from 15 different Tennessee counties.
On his way to winning the Supreme champion award, Cody and his heifer, Walker CJW Calico, also captured the Grand Champion Polled Hereford award. The Supreme Champion heifer is the highest award given at the Region 4-H show.
The Region 4-H show is a preliminary event leading up to the state 4-H Expo in Nashville. One hundred forty-six members, representing 47 counties from across Tennessee, participated in this year’s Junior Livestock Expo, which is the largest show in the U.S. east of the Mississippi River. This year’s show had more than 375 registered and commercial heifers exhibited.
Held at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, the show was a four-day affair featuring the Beef Heifer show. While at the Expo in Nashville, Cody had two class-winning heifers which made it to the final round of competition. His heifer, Walker CJW Calico, was named Reserve Champion Bred-By-Exhibitor Polled Hereford heifer at the state Expo.
Cody is the 14-year-old son of Eric and Pam Walker. He is a freshman at Warren County High School.