Photo provided courtesy of Brooke Harward
ANSON — A large crowd gathered to experience Anson County’s seventh annual Heifer Show at 2385 Little Creek Rd. last Saturday. Winners for the 2024 Anson County Heifer Show are Allie Helms and Maddie Carpenter.
There are two different divisions in the competition; the Continental division and the English division. Continental heifers originate in Europe, while English division heifers originate from the British Isles. Each division offers six different age brackets.
“Age brackets [for heifers] range from youngest, 8 months or less, to the oldest, 23 months,” said Nichole Carpenter, mother of English division heifer champion, Maddie Carpenter.
Maddie cares for and competed with an Angus heifer named EBS Ms. Bernadette 075-330. Often considered one of the most popular breeds in the U.S., they are bred for their docile nature, hardiness, and milk production. Winner of the Continental division, Allie Helms competed with Simmental heifer named GHC Royal Blackbird 32L2. Simmental heifers are known for their high milk production and fast growth rate.
“The supreme Champion heifer was an Angus heifer, exhibited by Maddie Carpenter and the reserve supreme champion Heifer was the Simmental heifer, exhibited by Allie Helms,” said Carpenter, whose son and daughter both participated in the Heifer Show.
E.B. Carpenter said he enjoys competing, and getting into the finer details like selection of cattle feed.
“It feels good to be able to show a heifer that I take care of and work with,” Carpenter said.
Maddie Carpenter said that she likes to care for her heifers because it is fun and she loves being around animals, particularly cows.
“Going to a show is not always just about winning it is about the friendships and the lasting memories that you will create that will impact you throughout anything you do,” Maddie Carpenter said.
Anson County’s 2024 Heifer Show featured 32 participants, counting four peewee. Eight counties were represented at the show, including Anson, Stanley, Cabarrus, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Union and Wake.
