Above: The highest selling animal of the 2009 Geauga County Livestock Auction was the grand champion steer, exhibited by Amber Sangrik. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see photos from around the fairgrounds.
Sept. 5, 2009
Sale Total: $227,408.69
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 11
Average: $2.04/pound with champions;
$1.96/pound without
Grand champion: Amber Sangrik
Bid: $4.20/pound Weight: 1,325 pounds
Buyer: Etna Products
Reserve champion: Mike Wargo
Bid: $3.40/pound Weight: 1,160 pounds
Buyer: Oscar Brugmann Sand and Gravel
MARKET HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 120
Average: $2.22/pound with champions;
$2.16/pound without
Grand champion: Clark Adams
Bid: $4.10/pound Weight: 269 pounds
Buyer: Middlefield Banking Company
Reserve champion: John Evers
Bid: $6.75/pound Weight: 273 pounds
Buyer: Etna Products
MARKET LAMBS
Number of Market Lots: 50
Average: $2.70/pound with champions;
$2.57/pound without
Grand champion: Hailey Calkins
Bid: $6.50/pound Weight: 134 pounds
Buyer: Geauga County Farm Bureau
Reserve champion: Tyler Rendlesham
Bid: $5/pound Weight: 128 pounds
Buyer: Nichols Associates, Tom Thomas
and Spin Cycle Coin Laundry
Photos from the 2009 Geauga County Livestock Sale
MARKET GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 11
Average: $2.75/pound with champions;
$2.03/pound without
Grand champion: Stacey Lawton
Bid: $7.50/pound Weight: 87 pounds
Buyer: Dun Deal Farm
Reserve champion: Hannah Taylor
Bid: $4.50/pound Weight: 98 pounds
Buyer: Robert Kinkopf
MEAT GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 2
Average: $4.55/pound with champions
Grand champion: Shane Delbo
Bid: $4.60/pound Weight: 70 pounds
Buyer: Green Family Funeral Home
Reserve champion: Evan Parker
Bid: $4.50/pound Weight: 59 pounds
Buyer: Howard’s Apples
DAIRY BASKETS
Number of Lots: 3
Average: $1,400/basket
Auburn Dairymen Bid: $1,600/basket
Buyer: Cherokee Demolition
Geauga Dairymen Bid: $1000/basket
Buyer: Dr. Robert A. Evans
Thompson Ledge Dairy Bid: $1,600/basket
Buyer: Robin Stanley of Stanley Petersen Attorneys
DUCKS
Number of Market Lots: 85
Average: $12.26/pound with champions;
$10.81/pound without
Grand champion: Riana Demko
Bid: $70/pound Weight: 7.6 pounds
Buyer: Cherokee Demolition
Reserve champion: Kristen Peschke
Bid: $75/pound Weight: 7.3 pounds
Buyer: Ed Maniglia
MARKET TURKEYS
Number of Market Lots: 51
Average: $7.49/pound with champions;
$6.61/pound without
Grand champion tom: Eric Continenza
Bid: $14/pound Weight: 36 pounds
Buyer: Law Offices of Richard Hlaudy
Reserve champion tom: Clark Adams
Bid: $12.50/pound Weight: 44 pounds
Buyer: John’s Photography
Grand champion hen: John Adams
Bid: $17.50/pound Weight: 30 pound
Buyer: Arms Trucking
Reserve champion hen: Nick Priem
Bid: $27.50/pound Weight: 26 pounds
Buyer: RNJ Services
MARKET CHICKEN MEAT PENS
Number of Market Lots: 54
Average: $8.78/pound with champions;
$7.73/pound without
Grand champion fryer: Daniel Storms
Bid: $19/pound Weight: 17.5 pounds
Buyer: Etna Products
Reserve champion: Colin Love
Bid: $19/pound Weight: 17.2 pounds
Buyer: Cherokee Demolition
Grand champion broiler: Kalyn Ward
Bid: $25/pound Weight: 22.6 pounds
Buyer: Ed Ward
Reserve champion broiler: Cody Nowels
Bid: $25/pound Weight: 21.9 pounds
Buyer: Nemec Farms
MARKET RABBIT PENS
Number of Market Lots: 9
Average: $9.14/pound with champions;
$6.39/pound without
Grand champion: Samantha Masters
Bid: $25/pound Weight: 13.25 pounds
Buyer: Pritt Concessions and Pritt Family Farm
Reserve champion: Kristen Peschke
Bid: $12.50/pound Weight: 13.25 pounds
Buyer: Nature’s Canvas Taxidermy
Auctioneers
Pete Howes, Scott Mihalic, Mike Davis,
John Polcen, Tim Hunt and Gary Heaven
Junior Fair Royalty
King: Louis Sharpnack
Queen: Hannah Barber