The Vulcan youth won the 2025 grand champion title with his Angus cross steer Moose in the youth livestock market show. The 1-1/2-year-old Angus cross weighs 1,409 pounds.

Moose was raised on the Cayemberg family farm, Red Valley Farm in Vulcan.

“I was excited to have Chase (Moraska) win reserve,” said Cayemberg, noting Moraska’s steer came from Red Valley Farm as well.

The son of Ross and Kalee Cayemberg of Vulcan said this was his first time showing beef at the fair, though he did show a hog last year.

Bella Hansen shows her steer in the peewee class with the assistance of Dante Stachowicz during the youth livestock show Friday at the Dickinson County Fair in Norway. (Terri Castelaz/Daily News photo)

The Norway Elementary School fourth grader also received grand champion in showmanship for the youth class.

Cayemberg explained he wasn’t sure he would take top honors. “I thought maybe he would get reserve, but the judge really liked him,” he said.

The judge noted Moose was a “powerhouse.”

His father, Ross Cayemberg added, “The judge said, ‘He had a lot of power, thickness, and length and also carried it well for how big he was.'”

When asked why he wanted to show a steer, he replied, “Because my dad did and he won grand champion at the state fair and I want to do that, too.”

Mason Cayemberg, 9, shows his steer, Moose, in the heavyweight class Friday at the Dickinson County Fair. His father, Ross, watches from behind. (Terri Castelaz/Daily News photo)

In addition, he also loves animals and enjoys raising them, he said.

“He put a lot of time into him (Moose) — every day he was at the farm working with him,” said Ross Cayemberg. “It’s not just something you can put a halter on and go, it takes commitment.”

Each evening, Mason, along with his family, spend a couple hours on the family farm training the steer, as well as tending to the breeding stock.

“The hard work teaches them values,” Ross Cayemberg said. “We are very proud of him.”

Mason plans to save the money raised from the auction toward college and possibly owning his own farm in the future.

He added he is very interested in dairy farming. “But I will still show beef,” Mason said.

Cayemberg’s already excited for next year and looks forward to competing locally and at the U.P. State Fair.

The member of the Yooper Scoopers 4-H Club also showed a hog that received reserve and grand showmanship. His younger brother, Lance, also did great, as he was right up there with him in the final drive.

Chase Moraska took reserve champion honors with his Angus cross steer, Bo. He weighs 1,240 pounds.

The son of Dean and Gina Moraska of Vulcan also took reserve champion showmanship for senior class and grand champion market for middle weight class.

Moraska noted this year’s steer was definitely a lot better than last year’s.

“He was finished good and a lot more powerful — everything about him was better,” he said. “All and all, I was very happy with him.”

The experienced showman came in thinking Bo would do a good job.

He added he was a little concerned about Bo’s back legs; however, he was relieved when the judge said that wasn’t an issue for him. “I was happy when he said that, because that was one thing I was worried about, because you don’t know what a judge is going to say,” Moraska said.

The Yooper Scoopers member also has a hog, Bubba, at this year’s fair.

It’s the Norway High School senior’s 10th year taking part showing livestock animals at the Dickinson County Fair. He received grand champion hog and reserve market steer middle weight last year.

The fair’s small animal auction takes place at 3 p.m. today in the rotunda, with the youth livestock auction to follow.

Terri Castelaz can be reached at 906-774-2772, ext. 85241, or tcastelaz@ironmountaindailynews.com.