(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. Photos by Farm and Dairy/Susan Crowell. This article has been updated to include sale averages and total)
Aug. 10, 2017
Sale Total: $193,881.80
Total Lots: 199
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 21
Average: $2.76/pound with champions; $2.13/pound without
Grand champion/champion county bred: Ben Allen
Bid: $9.50/pound
Buyer: PennEnergy Resources
Reserve champion: Jay Allen
Bid: $6/pound
Buyer: Amerikohl Mining
Champion homebred: Luke Frazier
Reserve champion homebred: Jacob Kennedy
Reserve champion county bred: Makayla King
HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 67
Average: $3.31/pound with champions; $3.05/pound without
Grand champion: Seth Swope
Bid: $11/pound Weight: 267 pounds
Buyer: Krill Trucking, Key Precast & Supply
Reserve champion: Kylee Peterson
Bid: $6/pound Weight: 260 pounds
Buyer: Amerikohl Mining
Champion homebred: Christopher Shuler
Reserve champion homebred: Sara Lang
Champion county bred: Lily Ansell
Reserve champion county bred: Lane Kummer
LAMBS
Number of Market Lots: 44
Average: $5.81/pound with champions; $5.11/pound without
Grand champion: Austin Miller
Bid: $11/pound Weight: 128 pounds
Buyer: Lewis Stoughton
Reserve champion: Aaron Drake
Bid: $10/pound Weight: 140 pounds
Buyer: Amerikohl Mining
Champion home/county bred: Rylee Colteryahn
Reserve champion homebred: MaKayla King
Reserve champion county bred: Katelyn Kerr
RABBITS
Number of Market Lots: 17
Average: $235/pen without champions
Grand champion: Grace Cook
Bid: $650
Buyer: Shannon Brandon Contracting, Creekside Cage & Rabbit
Reserve champion: Ryan Brandon
Bid: $1100 (RECORD)
Buyer: Ithaca Gun Co.
GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 25
Average: $7.29/pound with champions; $5.14/pound without
Grand champion: Taylor Kennedy
Bid: $31/lb. RECORD Weight: 101 pounds
Buyer: MarkWest Liberty Bluestone, Weaver Homes, Chris Brandy Family
Reserve champion: Amelia Brown
Bid: $16/lb. Weight: 96 pounds
Buyer: Fairground Market
Champion homebred: Samuel Burgoon
Reserve champion homebred: Jacob Burgoon
Champion county bred: Hailey Powell
Reserve champion county bred: Hailey Powell
CHICKENS
Number of Market Lots: 27
Average: $236/pen without champions
Grand champion poultry pen: Matthew Hone
Bid: $1,000/pen
Buyer: Amerikohl Mining
Reserve champion poultry pen: Kaitlin Eichenlaub
Bid: $525
Buyer: Butler County Ford
Auctioneers/Ringmen: Don Braham, Roger Croll, Mitchell Kerr, Duke Whiting
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