(Scroll down for a slide show of some of the winners from the 2016 Ashtabula County Fair market livestock sale. You can also click on the youth’s name in the results listing to see a larger photo.)
Aug. 13, 2016
Sale Total: $290,593.78
Total Lots: 271
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 25
Average: $2.83/pound with champions; $2.38/pound without
Number of Carcass Lots: 6
Average: $4.18/pound with champions; $3.65/pound without
Grand champion exhibitor*: Kate Cole
Bid: $3.20/pound Weight: 1,160 pounds
Buyer: Petrowell Services/Petrowater Inc.
Reserve ch. exhibitor/reserve best of show: Zane Neczeporenko
Bid: $3.65/pound Weight: 1,280 pounds
Buyer: Mike Ellsworth Construction
Best of show: Ashley Ray
Bid: $11.50/pound (Record) Weight: 1,405 pounds
Buyer: Colebrook Elevator, Ray Bros Inc.
Best of show carcass: Shardonay Miller
Bid: $5/pound Weight: 344 pounds
Buyer: Buckeye Brute Racing Team
Reserve best of show carcass: Lucas Steen
Bid: $3.35 Weight: 323.5 pounds
Buyer: Safeway Construction Services
DAIRY STEERS
Number of Lots: 11
Average: $1.44/pound with champions; $1.41/pound without
Number of Carcass Lots: 5
Average: $2.31/pound with champions; $2.42/pound without
Grand champion exhibitor: Nicole Mann
Bid: $1.95/pound Weight: 1,305 pounds
Buyer: Marous Farms Enterprises Inc.
Reserve champion exhibitor/best of show: Emily Millard
Bid: $1.60/pound Weight: 1,345 pounds
Buyer: Harvey Homes and RV
Reserve best of show: Sydney Millard
Bid: $1/pound Weight: 1,395 pounds
Buyer: Grimmett Construction
Best of show carcass: Logan Fetters
Bid: $2.20/pound Weight: 333.5 pounds
Buyer: Brad and Jodi Fetters
Reserve best of show carcass: Emily Millard
Bid: $2.10/pound Weight: 391.5 pounds
Buyer: Walter and Michal Barnes
HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 115
Average: $3.38/pound with champions; $3.32/pound without
Number of Carcass Lots: 10
Average: $3.50/pound with champions; $3.34/pound without
Best of show: Montana Szuhay
Bid: $6.75/pound Weight: 259 pounds
Buyer: Bortnick Farms
Reserve best of show: Brandon Oeffner
Bid: $7/pound Weight: 261 pounds
Buyer: Mike Ellsworth Construction
Best of show carcass: Nick Edelman
Bid: $3.75/pound Weight: 145 pounds
Buyer: Walter and Michal Barnes
Reserve best of show carcass: Trenton Ellsworth
Bid: $4.50/pound Weight: 178 pounds
Buyer: Kassay Greenhouse
LAMBS
Number of Market Lots: 8
Average: $6.41/pound with champions; $4.95/pound without
Number of Carcass Lots: 5
Average: $11.80/pound with champions; $11.83/pound without
Grand champion exhibitor/best of show: Rebecca Jackam
Bid: $12.50/pound Weight: 138.5 pounds
Buyer: Mike Ellsworth Construction
Reserve champion exhibitor: Jessica Housel
Bid: $6.50/pound Weight: 126 pounds
Buyer: Cope Farm Equipment
Reserve best of show: John Jackam
Bid: $7.50/pound Weight: 135.5 pounds
Buyer: Smokin’ T’s Smokehouse
Best of show carcass: Laura Jackam
Bid: $11/pound Weight: 62 pounds
Buyer: Paul and Jan Jackam
Reserve best of show carcass: Mikenzie Brown
Bid: $12.50/pound Weight: 57 pounds
Buyer: Allega Companies
GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 6
Average: $3.92/pound with champions; $3/pound without
Number of Carcass Lots: 2
Average: $16.50/pound
Grand champion exhibitor/best of show: Faith Blankenship
Bid: $7/pound Weight: 76.6 pounds
Buyer: REO Trucking
Reserve champion exhibitor/reserve best of show: Paige Mottley
Bid: $4.50/pound Weight: 53.40 pounds
Buyer: Austinburg Veterinary Clinic
Grand champion carcass: Nicklas Trkula
Bid: $16/pound Weight: 22 pounds
Buyer: Elmer and Iris Geil
Reserve champion carcass: Darron Jones
Bid: $17/pound Weight: 22 pounds
Buyer: Newhart Plumbing
DAIRY GOAT CHEESE BASKET
Number of Lots: 1
Grand champion exhibitor: Colleen Darby
Bid: $210/basket
Buyer: Walter and Michal Barnes
DAIRY BEEF FEEDERS
Number of Lots: 35
Average: $1.41/pound with champions; $1.39/pound without
Grand champion exhibitor*: Katie Eldred
Bid: $2/pound Weight: 548 pounds
Buyer: Smokin’ T’s Smokehouse
Reserve champion exhibitor: Katie Jo Hass
Bid: $1.50/pound Weight: 690 pounds
Buyer: Buckeye Builders
Best of show: Tory Durkovic
Bid: $1.50/pound Weight: 720 pounds
Buyer: Erie Bank
Reserve best of show: Mason Summers
Bid: $1.50/pound Weight: 636 pounds
Buyer: Springer Dairy Farm
BEEF FEEDERS
Number of Lots: 6
Average: $2.23/pound with champions; $2.05/pound without
Grand champion exhibitor*/best of show: Mackenzie Kotnik
Bid: $2.85/pound Weight: 438 pounds
Buyer: Stringfellow Farm
Reserve champion exhibitor/reserve best of show: Austin Schilling Ball
Bid: $2.30/pound Weight: 554 pounds
Buyer: Stringfellow Farm
DAIRY COW CHEESE BASKET
Number of Lots: 1
Best of show: Teresa Polchin
Bid: $700/basket
Buyer: Shady Springs Farms
RABBITS
Number of Pens of Three: 4
Average: $21.13/lb. with champions; $22.50/lb. without
Grand champion exhibitor: Mikayla Searles
Bid: $27/pound Weight: 12.96 pounds
Buyer: Common Pleas Court Judge Marianne Sezon and Richard Dana
Reserve champion exhibitor: Rella Duck
Bid: $12.50/pound Weight: 14.24 pounds
Buyer: Austinburg Veterinary Clinic
CHICKENS
Number of lots: 9
Average: $11.78/pound with champions; $9.57/pound without.
Grand champion exhibitor*/best of show: Edison Cigany
Bid: $21/pound Weight: 27.68 pounds
Buyer: Patterson Veterinary Clinic
Reserve champion exhibitor/reserve best of show: Michael Perkins
Bid: $18/pound Weight: 24.38 pounds
Buyer: BP Enterprises/Bonnie and Jim Plizga
TURKEYS
Number of Lots: 16
Average: $10.31/pound with champions; $6.88/pound without.
Grand champion exhibitor: Stacie Ritchie
Bid: $41/pound Weight: 44.60 pounds
Buyer: Elmer and Iris Geil
Reserve champion exhibitor: Christi Crites
Bid: $20/pound Weight: 34.80 pounds
Buyer: Ashtabula County Recorder Barbara Schaab
Best of show: Emily Buck
Bid: $14/pound Weight: 40.20 pounds
Buyer: Meaney Farms
Reserve best of show: Tyler Beals
Bid: $7.50/pound Weight: 41.80 pounds
Buyer: REO Trucking
DUCKS
Number of Lots: 6
Average: $36.17/pound with champions; $13.33/pound without.
Grand champion exhibitor/best of show: Mason Jacobs
Bid: $130/pound Weight: 13.12 pounds
Buyer: Great Lakes Crushing
Reserve champion exhibitor: Jacob Stitt
Bid: $17/pound Weight: 13.60 pounds
Buyer: Winding Brook Farm
Reserve best of show: Abrianna Jones
Bid: $30/pound Weight: 13.66 pounds
Buyer: Newhart Plumbing
Auctioneers and Ringmen:
Alan Bruhenne, John Erdel, Jerry Hall, Chad Loucks and Scott Mihalic
Junior Fair Royalty:
King: Samuel Semai Queen: Amy Varckette
Prince: Garhett Smith Princess: Sharon Millard
* The grand and reserve champion exhibitor award is based on the exhibitor’s skillathon (40 points), showmanship (40 points) and live animal conformation (20 points). The best of show and reserve best of show titles go to the top two animals in a species.
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