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Columbiana County Fair market livestock sales
July 31 & Aug. 2, 2008
Sale Total: $302,553.83
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 84
Average: $1.49/pound with champions; $1.40/pound without
Grand champion: Chad Raber
Bid: $6.85/pound Weight: 1,337 pounds
Buyer: MAC Trailer
Reserve champion: Todd Unkefer
Bid: $3/pound Weight: 1,337 pounds
Buyer: Salem Giant Eagle
Outstanding Youth Project, Grand: Nicole Richey
Bid: $2.10/pound Weight: 1,237 pounds
Buyer: Paris-Washington Insurance co.
Outstanding Youth Project, Reserve: Sarah Ferguson
Bid: $2/pound Weight: 1,410 pounds
Buyer: Lisbon Veterinary Clinic
Rate of gain: Justin Baker
Junior showmanship: Kolton Kitzmiller
Intermediate showmanship: Taylor Pidgeon
Senior showmanship: Chad Raber
Showman of Showmen: Chad Raber
Junior skillathon: Betty Richey
Intermediate skillathon: Sarah Ferguson
Senior skillathon: Nicole Richey
HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 105
Average: $2.30/pound with champions; $2.28/pound without
Number of Carcass Lots: 2
Grand champion: Joel Fitzsimmons
Bid: $4.05/pound Weight: 270 pounds
Buyer: Salem Wal-Mart
Reserve champion: Tyler Fitzsimmons
Bid: $2.80/pound Weight: 251 pounds
Buyer: Arnold Fitzsimmons & Family
Grand champion carcass: Paige McElroy
Bid: $4/pound Weight: 160 pounds
Buyer: Stark Aeration
Reserve champion carcass: Hillary Hoppel
Bid: $5.50/pound Weight: 166 pounds
Buyer: West Point Paving
Outstanding Youth Project: Mackenzie Kiko
Bid: $5.50/pound Weight: 262 pounds
Buyer: Hull’s Super Duper
Outstanding Youth Project, reserve: Cooper Wiley
Bid: $3.50/pound Weight: 276 pounds
Buyer: Lisbon Veterinary Clinic
Junior skillathon: Courtney Hephner
Intermediate skillathon: Brooke Riffee
Senior skillathon: Cooper Wiley
LAMBS
Number of Market Lots: 25
Average: $2.20/pound with champions; $2.12/pound without
Number of Carcass Lots: 2
Grand champion: Jacob Barrick
Bid: $3.50/pound Weight: 137 pounds
Buyer: Salem Giant Eagle
Reserve champion/Grand champion project: Connor Sharp
Bid: $3.25/pound Weight: 131 pounds
Buyer: Bill and Carrie Catlett
Grand champion carcass: Nathan Birkhimer
Bid: $3.50/pound Weight: 114 pounds
Buyer: Kiko Meats
Reserve champion carcass: Zachary Birkhimer
Bid: $2.50/pound Weight: 143 pounds
Buyer: Ameritas Life Insurance
Reserve champion project: Hannah Swope
Bid: $2/pound Weight: 103 pounds
Buyer: Salem Giant Eagle
Junior showmanship: Hannah Swope
Intermediate showmanship: Nathan Birkhimer
Senior showmanship: Jacob Barrick
Showman of Showmen: Jacob Barrick
Junior skillathon: Hannah Swope
Intermediate skillathon: Connor Sharp
Senior skillathon: Ashton Unger
Rate of Gain: Hunter Urmson
GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 18
Grand champion: Zachary Birkhimer
Bid: $3.60/pound Weight: 81 pounds
Buyer: Armstrong Saddlery
Reserve champion: Kerrie Welsh
Bid: $2.75/pound Weight: 75 pounds
Buyer: Charles and Virginia Pickens
Novice showmanship: Clay McKnight
Junior showmanship: Emily Crouch
Intermediate showmanship: Nathan Birkhimer
Senior showmanship: Ryan Rhoades
Showman of Showmen: Emily Crouch
Rate of Gain: Jacob Barrick
DAIRY BEEF FEEDERS
Number of Lots: 70
Average: $1.37/pound with champions; $1.29/pound without
Grand champion: Jacob Ross
Bid: $3/pound Weight: 584 pounds
Buyer: Barnett Insurance
Reserve champion: Karen Steiger
Bid: $5.50/pound Weight: 623 pounds
Buyer: Springdale Farms
Junior showmanship: Jerald Himes
Intermediate showmanship: Joshua Ross
Senior showmanship: Kasey Baker
Showman of Showmen: Kasey Baker
CHEESE
Number of Lots: 22
Average: $691.30/basket with champions; $647.62 without
Grand champion: Kevin Crist
Bid: $1,400/basket Weight: 11.2 pounds
Buyer: Schott Feed, Larry Bock, Ramsey Hoof Trimming, Bill McKarns
Reserve champion: Seth Loudon
Bid: $900/basket Weight: 11.1 pounds
Buyer: Loudon Motors
RABBITS
Number of Pens of Three: 13
(Six pens of three; seven single fryer pens)
Average: $172.50/pen with champions;
$127.50/pen without
Fryer s: $85.85/head with champions; $83/head without
Grand champion: Nathan Jones
Bid: $225/pen Weight: 14.97 pounds
Buyer: Hilltop Lawn & Garden
Reserve champion: Heather Baker
Bid: $300/pen Weight: 13.08 pounds
Buyer: Hilltop Lawn & Garden
Grand champion fryer: Heather Baker
Bid: $120/head Weight: 4.53 pounds
Buyer: D&S Pullers
Reserve champion fryer: Sam Barrick
Bid: $80/head Weight: 5.34 pounds
Buyer: Terry Chilson
Novice showmanship: Ariel Smith
Junior showmanship: Billie Milhoan
Intermediate showmanship: Jenna Daggy
Senior showmanship: Chelsea Stoffel
Showman of Showmen: Chelsea Stoffel
CHICKENS
Number of Pens of Three: 21
Average: $210.71/pen with champions;
$183.16/pen without
Grand champion: Hannah Smith
Bid: $600/pen Weight: 28.89 pounds
Buyer: Case Farms
Reserve champion: William Paynter
Bid: $345/pen Weight: 28.20 pounds
Buyer: Paris-Washington Ins./Ameritas Insurance
Junior showmanship: Colton Bookman
Intermediate showmanship: Abram Zehentbauer
Senior showmanship: Rebecca Swope
Showman of Showmen: Rebecca Swope
Auctioneers and Ringmen:
Ken Baer, Bill Baer, Wade Baer, Mark Harding, Rusty Kiko, Randall Kiko, Rudy Kiko, Ralph Halter
Junior Fair Royalty:
King: Cooper Wiley Queen: Kasey Baker
Related article:
Beef barn is the star of Columbiana County Fair (8/5/2008)
Grand and Reserve Champion large livestock projects
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