The Adams County Beef Producers 33rd annual dinner, Adams County Beef Auxiliary Queen Contest and 4-H exhibitor awards will be held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24 in St. Brigid Catholic Church Hall in Liberty.

Three are competing for the title of 2009 Adams County Beef Queen. The winner will receive a $500 college scholarship and various gifts.

The contestants are Halie Brinkman of Coatsburg, Sarah Sprague of Plainville and Sierra N. Thompson of Liberty. The reigning queen is Cheyenne Starman of Camp Point, the daughter of Gary and Marilyn Starman.

Brinkman, 16, is the daughter of Doug and Laurie Brinkman and attends Central High School.

Sprague, 16, is the daughter of Melvin and Susan Sprague and attends Seymour High School at Payson.

Thompson, 17, is the daughter of Greg and Theresa Thompson and attends Liberty High School.

Businesses and individuals who bought market animals at the 2008 4-H steer sale will be recognized. They are:

Dearwester Grain Services Inc., Quincy Mack Sales & amp; Services, Inc., LaPrairie-Chatton Elevator, Inc., Ursa Farmers Cooperative, Lewis Hybrids, Inc., Farmers State Bank of Camp Point, Hesse Builders, Roger Thompson Trucking, Ronald R. Davis and Matt Davis.

Also, Oak Furniture Gallery, Terry Hester of Carthage Livestock, Jeff R. Longlett-Simmentals, Mixer Lumber Co., Mixer Construction, Leo F. Novacek of Downers Grove, Brad and Barb Kestner, Stan and Jeanne Krutmeier, Panther Creek Ranch (Mike and Katrina McClelland), and Dan and Beth Schullian.

Also, Huber Farms (Dennis and Cindy Huber), Advance Trading, 1st Farm Credit, Brent Clair of Clair Forecasting, North Adams State Bank-Ursa, Western Illinois Veterinary Service, Farmers Livestock Sale Inc., Janssen Seed and Services (Doug and Karen Janssen), Virgil Ohnemus-ADM Alliance Nutrition, Pike Feed-Pittsfield, Bradley and Traci Graham of Camp Point, and Campbell Sales & amp; Services Inc. of Athens, Ga.

The reservation deadline is Jan. 16. Call Lyle Waner at 842-5531, Kenny Schaffnit at 656-3447, Stanley Krutmeier at 645-3783 or Dennis Huber at 645-3070.