(Scroll down to see a slide show from the livestock sale. You can also click on the individual champion’s name to see a larger photo.)
Aug. 13, 2015
Sale Total: $230,570.15
Total Lots: 234
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 45
Average: $2.03/pound with champions; $1.82/pound without
Grand champion: Jay Allen
Bid: $9/pound Weight: 1,379 pounds
Buyer: PennEnergy Resources
Reserve champion: Matt Powers
Bid: $3.50/pound Weight: 1,305 pounds
Buyer: North Washington Volunteer Fire Department/Energy Transfer
Rate of Gain: Emily Mischen
Homebred champion: Brock King
Homebred reserve champion: Paul Drake
County-bred champion: Cameron Sworsa
County-bred reserve champion: Hailie Mitchell
HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 70
Average: $3.17/pound with champions; $3.07/pound without
Grand champion: Courtnie Roberts
Bid: $8/pound Weight: 284 pounds
Buyer: Amerikohl Mining
Reserve champion: Kaiden Roberts
Bid: $5/pound Weight: 277 pounds
Buyer: Butler Eagle
Homebred champion: Ryleigh Henry
Homebred reserve champion: Taylor Kennedy
County-bred champion: Mayson Kennedy
County-bred reserve champion: Kaitlin Kerr
LAMBS
Number of Market Lots: 63
Average: $4.34/pound with champions; $4.07/pound without
Grand champion: Rebecca Frazier
Bid: $16/pound Weight: 131 pounds
Buyer: Amerikohl Mining
Reserve champion: Aaron Drake
Bid: $9/pound Weight: 132 pounds
Buyer: West Central Equipment
Homebred champion: Paul Drake
Homebred reserve champion: Julianna DiPippa
County-bred champion: Alyssa DiPippa
County-bred reserve champion: Ben Drake
GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 25
Average: $6.04/pound with champions; $5.31/pound without
Grand champion: Mark Snyder
Bid: $12/pound Weight: 76 pounds
Buyer: Rural King Farm Supply
Reserve champion: Ben Lyons
Bid: $16/pound Weight: 93 pounds
Buyer: Thomas Construction
Homebred champion: Lauren Bash
Homebred reserve champion: Melina Bryner
County-bred champion: Camden Bash
County-bred reserve champion: Lauren Bash
CHEESE
Number of Lots: 10*
Average: $895/basket
*An 11th basket sold for $1,650 to J.W. Marshall Inc. and Krill Trucking to help fund next year’s cheese sale.
RABBITS
Number of Pens of Three: 19
Total sale: 6,880
Grand champion: Sarah Rager
Bid: $2,700/pen
Buyer: Treesdale Landscaping Company
Reserve champion: Grace Swope
Bid: $500/pen
Buyer: Rex Energy
CHICKENS
Number of Lots: 14
Total sale:
Because of the statewide ban on live poultry exhibits/sales, the youth raised their poultry projects at home, and showed posters of their projects in the sale ring. No champions were selected.
Auctioneers and Ringmen:
Don Braham, Roger Croll, Wyatt Croll, Beth Hillmar; cheese sale: John R. Huey
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