the American Paint Horse Association. In 2005, he was hired for his dream job as Manager of Superior Livestock Auction in Fort Worth. His newest endeavor is selling half and whole beef to consumers, primarily Black and Red Angus. He is proud of the fact that 60% of his beef grading prime with the other 40% choice. He manages them from conception to the plate. FWSSR Steer Show & Showmanship The FWSSR Steer Show is blessed to have a great
group of Superintendents that all have special talents. Lawyers, bankers, lobbyists, business owners, ranchers, and a couple of ex county agents! People who have experienced the Fort Worth Steer Show know first-hand how smooth of an operation it is getting 70+ head of steers per class through the ring. That can be attributed to the knowledge and skill of these volunteers. Jim, along with the other fifteen superintendents have a combined 350 years of service to the show. A fun fact, they walk 11-18 miles
each day on their Fitbit during the two-day show. Jim’s first year as a superintendent there were 700-800 head of steers. In 2023, they are looking at close to 1,600! One of Jim’s favorite things about the show, however, is that they start each day with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Times change, genetics advance, and things evolve. Jim Kelley and his passion and dedication to the youth of Texas, however, has remained constant. ■
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53 years ago in 1969, Jim showed his first steer at the Fort Worth Stock Show. Since that time, he and his son Perry have shown four species of livestock in about a dozen different divisions of the stock show. ● Scramble Heifers ● Breeding Cattle ● Commercial Heifer Sale ● Market Barrows ● Breeding Swine ● Market Wether Goats ● Steers ● Heifers
● NCHA Cutting ● Coors Cutting ● Team Penning ● Ranch Horse Versatility
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