Lebanon OH
1-27-2026 9:34pm

Warren County's Caraline Holden Places At (OBYC) Beef Cuts Identification Contest

WARREN COUNTY, OH -- Youth from across Ohio put their beef industry knowledge to the test during the Ohio Beef Youth Council (OBYC) Beef Cuts Identification contest held Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Buckeye Cattlemen’s Summit in Marysville, Ohio. And, Warren County's Caraline Holden placed second in the Intermediate Division.

The Beef Cuts Identification contest is one of five total contests available to youth through the OBYC Stockmanship program sponsored by AgCredit. The Beef Cuts contest is an educational competition open to beef industry youth and designed to strengthen participants’ understanding of beef carcass composition and retail cuts. Contestants demonstrated their skills across multiple focus areas, including identification, measurement, grading, and marketing.

The contest consisted of four age divisions: Beginner, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior. A total of 31 exhibitors completed the contest. The top five results for each age division can be found below:

Beginner Division 

  • Overall High Individual – Tyson Arnett, Richland County 
  • Second High Individual – Ashley Shaver, Medina County 
  • Third High Individual – Bellamy Ellington, Stark County 
  • Fourth High Individual – Charlie Haley, Wayne County 
  • Fifth High Individual – Sammi Haley, Wayne County

Junior Division 

  • Overall High Individual – Coy Ellington, Stark County 
  • Second High Individual – Claire Atterholt, Ashland County 
  • Third High Individual – Carrie Gahler, Ottawa County 
  • Fourth High Individual – Jordan Hartschuh, Crawford County 
  • Fifth High Individual – Kalli Atterholt, Ashland County 

Intermediate Division 

  • Overall High Individual – Maci Atterholt, Ashland County 
  • Second High Individual – Caraline Holden, Warren County 
  • Third High Individual – Griffin Gahler, Ottawa County 
  • Fourth High Individual – Lilly Gahler, Ottawa County 
  • Fifth High Individual – Lane Seibert, Auglaize County

Senior Division 

  • Overall High Individual – Lydis Fuchs, Belmont County 
  • Second High Individual – Kelsey Kaeser, Ashland County 
  • Third High Individual – Emma Lewis, Lorain County

The Beef Cuts Identification Contest is one of several OBYC stockmanship contests supported by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association and the Ohio Beef Council. These contests aim to promote industry knowledge, hands-on learning, and leadership development among Ohio’s next generation of beef producers and advocates. Registration is open through Feb. 7 for the next contest Prepared Speaking to be held Feb. 21 in Columbus. Overall OBYC Stockmanship contest awards will be presented for each of the four age divisions at an end-of-the-year OBYC celebration event being planned for June.

For more information about the Ohio Beef Youth Council and OBYC stockmanship contests, visit www.ohiocattle.org.

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