Peters sells top steer for $18k

Cotulla High School student and FFA member Trevor Peters was awarded the grand championship for his steer at the 2026 La Salle County Junior Livestock Show last weekend.

The steer went to auction on Saturday, March 14, and sold for $18,000 to Bowman Energy.

The event took place during Wild Hog Weekend, Thursday to Sunday, at the county fairgrounds on Hwy 97 in Cotulla, where festivities included the annual Wild Hog Cook-Off, the county fair Food Show, the Cotulla Ranch Rodeo, a children’s pet parade, and a variety of family activities, entertainment, games and a carnival.

The annual Wild Hog Parade processed down Main Street in Cotulla on Saturday morning with floats decorated in the theme of this year’s fair, ‘Year of the Wild Hog – The Legend of Boaris & Tusk,’ a recognition of La Salle County being designated by the state legislature as the Wild Hog Capital of Texas during 2025.

Grand opening ceremonies to kick off the fair on Thursday afternoon included a presentation by US Congressman Henry Cuellar, who commended the La Salle County Fair Association on its decades of volunteer work in organizing and developing the fair to involve all community members, boost tourism, encourage youth participation and award scholarships to those pursuing higher education, and for helping boost the local economy.

Dances hosted at the Fair Pavilion on Friday and Saturday nights included performances by Los Palominos, David Lee Garza, Ezpada, Aaron Watson, Kin Faux, and Garrett Talamantes.

The La Salle County Junior Livestock Show was judged on Thursday and Friday for a range of youth projects from the 4-H and FFA, including cattle, swine, goats and poultry, as well as shop projects.

The annual David Wolfe Excellence in Leadership Award was presented Saturday to CHS senior Dannika Walker in recognition of her years of dedication to agricultural education and livestock projects as well as her example to her peers and to younger students in the organizations.

The reserve championship award for steers went to Ryan Sanchez, who sold his animal at auction for $14,500 to Jeremy and Melissa Peters and Cotulla Ranches.

The grand championship for goats was awarded to Dannika Walker, and the animal sold at suction for $10,000 to Clint and Jenna Wolfe.

The grand champion hog was exhibited by Bayleigh Walker and sold for $7,000 to Callaghan Ranch and Dawson Ranch. Haylee Muriel exhibited the reserve champion hog and sold it for $7,500 to Mathews and Wright Ranches.

Roland Ramirez was awarded the grand championship for his pen of broilers, which sold at auction for $7,500 to the Franklin Cattle Company. The reserve championship went to Maya Franklin, who sold her pen of broilers to Bleu Mumme and Bill Franklin for $8,000.

Brooklyn Kuenstler was awarded the grand championship for her commercial heifers and sold each of the pair for $10,500 to C Hearn Enterprises. The reserve championship for commercial heifers went to Ryan Mumme, who sold each of his pair for $9,500 to Bill Franklin at auction.

Rankings for the remaining livestock projects were awarded as follows in successive order:

Steers: Ezrael Ramirez, Rowdy Sanchez, Quianna Allen, Grace Triplitt, Mikayla Valles, Mykelle Garcia, and Jackeline Alba.

Goats: Zachary Romero, Ariel Gonzalez, Matthew Consuegra, Ryan Sanchez, Miranda Childers, Noah Ferdin, Alayna Ramirez, Adrian Alba, Eli Renteria, Carlos R. Ayala, Erik S. Muniz, Kylie Skye Martinez, Katarina Nieto, Salvador Victorino Jr., Echo Almery Sample, Ricardo Nieto, Juan Jose Vergara, Destyn Miranda, Grady Hart Sample, Jorge Nieto III, Elijah Sean Bryant, Angelik Victorino, Cheston Yanez, Emma Snowden, Anaceli Nieto, Joe Lozano, Jacob Lozano, Camilla Miranda, and Christopher Yanez.

Hogs: Sareen Ramirez, Jasiah Torres, Elyana Ramirez, Arelie Ramirez, Carisia Rodriguez, Jennah Gonzales, Cyson Torres, Carina Rodriguez, Frank Torres, Ethyn Ramirez, Alexandra Gonzalez, Aracelie Ramirez, Madelline Ramirez, Andrick Torres, Megan Reese, Ryan Garcia, Ricky J. Ramirez, Brody Franklin, Caleb Chavez, Nicolas Martinez, Aubri Rae Ramirez, Luis Antonio Ayala Jr., and Ariana Ramirez.

Broilers: Janie Mumme, Easton Porter, Davian Saldivar, Douglas Ramirez, and Angela Nicole Vargas.

Commercial heifers (two each): Brody Franklin, and Caleb Franklin.

The grand championship for wood- or metalwork in shop projects was awarded to Gabriela Gonzalez. Ezrael Ramirez Jr. was awarded the reserve championship for his shop project.