Dayton FFA students racked up close to $200,000 for the sale of their livestock and mechanics projects at an auction on Saturday, May 18, at the Anson Rigby Memorial Arena. This year marked the 70th anniversary for the Dayton FFA Rodeo.
On Saturday night, a new Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA was crowned. For the next year, Maci Collins, a sophomore at Hardin High School, will wear the crown. She is the daughter of Mark and Kim Collins of Hardin.
The crown was presented by the 2018 Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA – Cheyanne Barrett of Tarkington – during Saturday night’s rodeo.
Click through the slideshow below to see photos from Saturday’s auction and rodeo.
Brady Hanson was the auctioneer for the Dayton FFA Youth Livestock Auction on Saturday. 
Hunter Muskiet’s Grand Champion Steer, weighing 1,230 pounds, sold for $10 per pound to Thriftee Food Center at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction on Saturday, May 18, at Anson Rigby Memorial Arena. 
Layne Bode’s Reserve Champion Market Steer, weighing 1,241 pounds, sold for $8 a pound, to Lopez Roofing and Construction on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Logan Chachere’s Grand Champion Commercial Heifer sold for $7,500 to Chachere Feed Store on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
K’Lynn Thornton’s Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer sold for $4,100 to the 100 Club on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Ryan Cormier’s Grand Champion Market Hog sold for $3,600 to Smart Materials and Payne Water Well Service on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Lauren Stewart’s Reserve Champion Market Hog sold for $3,400 to J.B. Driver on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Jocelyn Rodriguez’s Grand Champion Market Goat sold for $2,500 to First Liberty National Bank on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Asael Rodriguez’s Reserve Champion Market Goat sold for $2,300 to Turner Chevrolet on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Ann Alyse Philley’s Grand Champion Market Broiler sold for $2,900 to Chachere Vet Clinic on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Cade Bartee’s Reserve Champion Market Broiler sold for $2,899 to Arnold Construction on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Natalie Zeno’s Grand Champion Market Rabbit sold for $2,500 to Farm Bureau Insurance on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Laykin Hajovsky’s Reserve Champion Market Rabbit sold for $2,499 to Los Compadres on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Jake Williams’ Grand Champion Ag Mechanics project sold for $3,000 to L. Chachere Cattle on Saturday, May 18, at the Dayton FFA Livestock Show Auction. 
Cadets with the Dayton High School Marine Junior ROTC program presented the colors at the start of the Dayton FFA Rodeo on Saturday, May 18. 
Mutt Neuman 
Jackson Tucker, 2, gives a high-five to the rodeo performer at the Dayton FFA Rodeo on Saturday, May 18, at Anson Rigby Memorial Arena in Dayton. Jackson is the son of Pct. 2 Deputy Constable John Tucker and his wife, Tiffany Tucker. 
Children assemble for the calf scramble. 
Aubrey Rodell helped out in the arena with her Top Hat Rodeo family members. She is from Buffalo, Texas. 
Brentley Hartinger, 6, of Tarkington, won first place in Saturday night’s mutton-bustin’ competition at the Dayton FFA Rodeo. 
With a final ride around the Anson Rigby Memorial Arena, the one-year reign of Cheyanne Barrett, the 2018 Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA, comes to an end on Saturday, May 18. 
Maci Collins of Hardin rides into the arena for the queens contest. 
Bailey Terrell (on the horse) was named Miss Congeniality by the judges in the Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA contest. She is pictured with the 2018 Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA, Cheyanne Barrett of Tarkington. 
Maci Collins is crowned Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA at the Dayton FFA Rodeo on Saturday, May 18. Pictured crowning her (at left) is the 2018 Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA, Cheyanne Barrett. 
Maci Collins is crowned Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA at the Dayton FFA Rodeo on Saturday, May 18. Pictured with her (at left) is the 2018 Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA, Cheyanne Barrett. 
Maci Collins (right) is the 2019 Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA at the Dayton FFA Rodeo. She was crowned on Saturday, May 18. Pictured with her (at left) is the 2018 Miss Rodeo Dayton FFA, Cheyanne Barrett. 
