Wyatt Catron
Age: 17
Parents: Cody and Sherry Cross and Sean and Julie Catron
Hometown: Stillwell, Okla.
FFA Chapter: Stillwell FFA
Advisors: Marty Horn and Jeff Hudgins
What is your involvement in agriculture and what do you look for in a show goat?
“I raise and show Boer goats including four does, a buck, and eight show goats, six of which I’ve raised myself. The rest I have purchased with my show winnings and goat sales and have the business name of Blue Dog Hill Boers because we live on a hill and always have a Blue Heeler. When I am considering new show prospects I always look at structure first and then I look for the amount of muscle they have. Genetics also play an important role when I look for my prospects. I have competed in the FFA creed competition, and in numerous livestock judging and cattle grading contests.”
What is your favorite agricultural memory?
“I won showmanship at the County fair last year which required lots of time training the goats. Goats are so individually different. Some may take two weeks to halter break and another less than a day.”
Awards: “I have won Reserve Grand Champion Doe, Reserve Grand Champion Wether and the Grand Champion Wether at our County Fair. I have also won the “Drive” award in Livestock Judging at Connors State College and the FFA Greenhand Award as a freshman. My team and I are State Forestry Champions, and I have numerous individual awards in Forestry and Livestock Judging.”
Future Plans: “I plan on starting out at Connors State College so I can compete in livestock judging. After finishing at Connors, I plan to pursue a degree in Veterinary Medicine.”
