Haley Boberg shows off her Grand Champion Born and Raised steer.

Although entry numbers were lower this year, the cattle shown were noted to look "balanced and sound," according to the judge who drove in from Bluffton, Indiana. (Video highlight included.)

Haley Boberg, in her fourth year of showing steer, walked away with the trophy for the 2008 Grand Champion Born and Raised Steer and also took first place in Class 1.

Boberg has worked with the steer since December and said she felt it was the muscles that gave her champion steer the edge over the competition.

Watch the judge pick the Grand Champion!! 

Aaron Bleininger, who has shown animals for nine years, was speechless as he was awarded Reserve Grand Champion Born and Raised Steer with his steer that also placed first in Class 2.

Top eight places overall were awarded ribbons and included the following:

1st place:  Haley Boberg

2nd place:  Aaron Bleininger

3rd place:  Morgan Zumberger

4th place:  Monica Slaven

5th place:  Deven McGuire

6th place:  Ashton Faler

7th place:  Luke Greene

8th place:  Joel Penhorwood

Class 1:

1st place:  Haley Boberg

2nd place:  Monica Slaven

3rd place:  Deven McGuire

4th place:  Aaron Bleininger

5th place:  Abigail Heaberlin

6th place:  Michelle Herren

Class 2:

1st place:  Aaron Bleininger

2nd place:  Morgan Zumberger

3rd place:  Joel Penhorwood

4th place:  Haley Boberg

5th place:  Troy Selhorst

6th place:  Abigail Heaberlin

Class 3:

1st place:  Ashton Faler

2nd place:  Luke Greene

3rd place:  Troy Selhorst

4th place:  Michelle Herren

5th place:  Andrew Herren

6th place:  Jessica Titus

7th place:  Heather Titus