Western Showcase Jackpot judges Skyler and Taylor Jarman, both of Ellensburg, stand and in the ring and examine contestants’ steers during the competition on Saturday. The two filled in for the original judge, who got stuck in Dallas on the way to Moses Lake, according to Moses Lake rancher and show volunteer Floyd Lewis.
November 9, 2022
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'Kind of like big dogs'
Young people show off cattle in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Kelli Nelson is no stranger to showing animals. “I’ve been showing since I was about two years old,” the 17-year-old said as she leaned on a bleacher inside the Ardell Pavillion at the Grant County Fairgrounds. A native of Pendelton, Oregon, Nelson holds the lead of an eight-month-old buff-colored Charolais-cross steer she calls Sid. He’s been washed and groomed and his fur has been fluffed up, and he looks as good as a bovine will ever look in or out of a showing ring. “I usually show sheep and goats. This year is new with the whole steers and cattle,” she said. She scratches Sid behind one ear, and the steer drools slightly. “He did pretty well this morning, and he’s getting used to it,” Nelson said. “They’re kind of like big dogs.” ...