(This article was updated at 9:15 a.m. Aug. 7 to include information from Saturday’s sales)
The 2017 Columbiana County Fair junior fair market, cheese and dairy goat fudge sales were held Aug. 3 and 5. Here’s a list of the champions and their sale prices. You can also scroll to the bottom of this listing to see a slide show of the winners’ photos, as well as other candid photos from the fair; or click on individual youth names to see a larger photo.
Aug. 3, 2017
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 58
Number of Carcass Lots: 2
Average: $2.61/pound; $2.49, without champions
Grand champion: Kira Sharp
Bid: $7.25/pound Weight: 1,315 pounds
Buyer: Sarchione Chevy/Sarchione Auto Group
(You can find a livestream video of the sale of the grand champion steer on our Facebook page.)
Reserve champion: Madison Pidgeon
Bid: $7.25/pound Weight: 1,330 pounds
Buyer: Graft Electric
Grand champion carcass: Sydnie Holden
Bid: $4.50/pound Weight: 1,355 pounds
Buyer: Paris & Washington Insurance
Reserve champion carcass: Daniel McCracken
Bid: $4/pound Weight: 1,245 pounds
Buyer: Sarchione Chevy/Sarchione Auto Group
Grand champion steer project*/Champion Columbiana County born and raised/Steer Showman of Showmen/Senior Skillathon: Megan Drake
Bid: $5.25/pound Weight: 1,227 pounds
Buyer: MAC Trailer Mfg.
Reserve champion steer project*: Macee Mercure
Bid: $2.55/pound Weight: 1,217 pounds
Buyer: Cope Farm Equipment
Bantam showmanship: Chance Cope
Junior showmanship: Madison Cope
Intermediate showmanship: Cody Cope
Bantam skillathon: Myer Miller
Junior skillathon: Addy Blazer
Intermediate skillathon: Daniel McCracken
CHEESE
Number of Lots: 29
Grand champion cheese: Autumn Whiteleather
Bid: $5,000/basket
Buyer: Paris & Washington Insurance, Sandy and Beaver Insurance
Reserve champion cheese: Bailey Campbell
Bid: $4,250/basket
Buyer: K&S Millwrights
Yield champion cheese cow: Isaac Guy
Bid: $1,050/basket
Buyer: Harold’s Equipment
DAIRY BEEF FEEDERS
Number of Lots: 108
Grand champion: Olivia Hippely
Bid: $7/pound Weight: 571 pounds
Buyer: MAC Trailer
Reserve champion: Lauren Hippely
Bid: $6/pound Weight: 600 pounds
Buyer: Sarchione Chevy/Sarchione Auto Group
Bantam showmanship: Daniel Readshaw
Junior showmanship: Madison Herron
Intermediate showmanship: Reece Berger
Senior showmanship/showman of showmen: Kylie McLean
Aug. 5, 2017
HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 165
Average: $3.97/pound without champions
Grand champion: Kira Sharp
Bid: $10/pound Weight: 263 pounds
Buyer: Paris/Washington Insurance, Sandy and Beaver Insurance
Reserve champion exhibitor/Showman of Showmen: Shelby Peters
Bid: $8/pound Weight: 280 pounds
Buyer: Paris/Washington Insurance, Sandy and Beaver Insurance
Grand champion carcass: Shelby Peters
Bid: $5/pound Weight: 236 pounds
Buyer: Kiko Meats, Paris & Washington Insurance
Reserve champion carcass: Maddox French
Bid: $6.50/pound Weight: 220 pounds
Buyer: Kishman’s IGA
Outstanding youth hog project: Macee Mercure
Bid: $5.50/pound Weight: 261 pounds
Buyer: Greg Burbick Farms
Reserve outstanding youth hog project/senior skillathon: Hayley McElroy
Bid: $4.75/pound Weight: 267 pounds
Buyer: J.D. Mong Enterprises
Bantam showmanship: Kamryn Kiko
Junior showmanship: Madison Kibler
Intermediate showmanship: Luke Medure
Bantam skillathon: Emmy Jones
Junior skillathon: Addyson Jones
Intermediate skillathon: Haley Jones
LAMBS
Number of Market Lots: 34
Number of Carcass Lots: 2
Average: $3.69/pound without champions
Grand champion/Showman of Showmen: Margaret McNicol
Bid: $12.75/pound Weight: 147 pounds
Buyer: Paris & Washington Insurance
Reserve champion/Reserve outstanding youth project, bantam showmanship: Bridget Hilliard
Bid: $12/pound Weight: 144 pounds
Buyer: SG Diesel Performance, Ramsey Hoof Trimming, Hilliard Family Farm, John and Angie French
Grand champion carcass: Taylor Cope
Bid: $6/pound Weight: 117 pounds
Buyer: Kishman’s IGA
Reserve champion carcass: Dakota McCracken
Bid: $8.50/pound Weight: 123 pounds
Buyer: Paris & Washington Insurance, Steer Financial Advisors
Outstanding Youth Project/bantam skillathon, junior showmanship: Dakota McCracken
Bid: $2.50/pound Weight: 149 pounds
Buyer: Row Services LLC
Senior skillathon: Sarah Jarvis
Intermediate skillathon/intermediate showmanship/rate of gain: Julianne Kallas
Junior skillathon: Lainey Mercure
GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 15
Average: $4.07/pound with champions, $2.85, without
Grand champion/outstanding project: Ashley Hahn
Bid: $20/pound Weight: 106 pounds
Buyer: Hanoverton Feed, Paris & Washington Insurance, Kiko Meats, Sarchione Chevrolet, Haltech, JL Connecting Horseshoeing, Rogers Mill, Sugardale Meats, Jim and Patti Powell, and Jeff and Brooke Hahn
Reserve champion/Outstanding Project/Bantam Showman and Bantam Skillathon: Emmy Jones
Bid: $4/pound Weight: 65 pounds
Buyer: D&G Mechanical
Reserve Outstanding Project/Rate of Gain/Intermediate Skillathon: Roseiline Fluharty
Junior showmanship/skillathon: Kirkland Miller
Intermediate showmanship: Isaac Thompson
Senior showmanship: Michael French
Senior skillathon: Hannah Hephner
RABBITS
Number of Pens of Three: 6
Average: $342.50 with champions; $288.75, without
Grand champion: Bekka Hall
Bid: $150/per rabbit Weight: 13.4 pounds
Buyer: Jim and Patti Powell
Reserve champion: Megan Potts
Bid: $150/per rabbit Weight: 15.2 pounds
Buyer: Turvey Masonry & Construction
FRYER RABBITS
Number of Rabbits: 7
Average: $122.14 with champions, $114, without
Grand champion: Bekka Hall
Bid: $175 Weight: 4.8 pounds
Buyer: Feo Farm Kennels
Reserve champion: Cody Wright
Bid: $110 Weight: 4.8 pounds
Buyer: M&M Home Maintenance
DAIRY GOAT FUDGE
Number of baskets: 8
Average: $325 with champions; $291.67, without
Grand champion: Amanda French
Bid: $400
Buyer: Ken Schreffler
Reserve champion: Darby Miller
Bid: $450
Buyer: Wallace Farms Feed and Drive Thru
CHICKENS
Number of Pens of Three: 25
Average/pen: $575.40 with champions; $475.73, without
Grand champion: Dylan Rothwell
Bid: $750/per head Weight: 31.2 pounds
Buyer: Dale Burbick
Reserve champion: Allison Slutz
Bid: $400/per head Weight: 29.2 pounds
Buyer: Row Services LLC
TURKEYS
Number of Lots: 31
Average: $228.87/with champions, $196.38, without
Grand champion: Austin Withers
Bid: $700
Buyer: Paris & Washington Insurance
Reserve champion: Kiersten Cusick
Bid: $700
Buyer: Paris & Washington Insurance, Sandy and Beaver Insurance
Outstanding Youth Project/Showman of Showmen: Troy Wolfgang
Reserve Outstanding Youth Project/Senior Skillathon: Amanda Cusick
Bantam showmanship: Addison Paparella
Junior showmanship: Dale Cusick Jr.
Intermediate showmanship: Angus Cope
Bantam skillathon: Zeb Snyder
Junior skillathon: Sonja Leverknight
Intermediate skillathon: Caitlin Marshall
Auctioneers and Ringmen: Ken Baer, Bill Baer, Wade Baer, Mark Harding, Brad McGovern, Rusty Kiko, Randall Kiko, Rudy Kiko, Ryan Kiko
Junior Fair Royalty: King: Quinton Ayers Queen: Hannah Hephner
* The grand and reserve champion project award is based on the exhibitor’s skillathon, showmanship and live animal conformation.
(Photos by Susan Crowell)
Note: Saturday’s photos are in a second slide show below, so scroll down!)
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