Geauga County Junior Fair auction results

Sept. 5, 2015    

Sale Total: $443,282.15

STEERS

Number of Market Lots: 37

Average: $3.65/pound with champions

Average: $3.40/pound without champions

Grand champion: Jeffery Carver

Bid: $10/pound              Weight: 1,268 pounds

Buyer: Preston Chevrolet

Reserve champion: Rachel O’Reilly

Bid: $6/pound              Weight: 1,340 pounds

Buyer: Preston Chevrolet

HOGS

Number of Market Lots: 117

Average: $4.46/pound with champions

Average: $4.11/pound without champions

Grand champion: Brianna Patrick

Bid: $20/pound              Weight: 281 pounds

Buyer: Etna Products Inc.

Reserve champion: Delaney Leichtman

Bid: $16/pound              Weight: 270 pounds

Buyer: Ken Townsend

Reserve champion gilt: Noah McCaskey

Reserve champion barrow: Katie Hornyak

LAMBS

Number of Market Lots: 55

Average: $4.52/pound with champions

Average: $4.27/pound without champions

Grand champion: Danny Nichols

Bid: $11/pound             Weight: 145 pounds

Buyer: Green Family Funeral Home

Reserve champion: Phillip Montazzoli

Bid: $11.50/pound              Weight: 135 pounds

Buyer: Geauga County Farm Bureau

MARKET GOATS

Number of Market Lots: 16

Average: $4.99/pound with champions

Average: $4.27/pound without champions

Grand champion: Hannah Whitmer

Bid: $11/pound            Weight: 78 pounds

Buyer: Green Family Funeral Home

Reserve champion: Rebecca Whitmer

Bid: $9.75/pound          Weight: 81 pounds

Buyer: Robin Stanley, Esq. of Petersen & Ibold

RABBITS

Number of Market Lots: 7

Average: $42 with champions

Average: $26.88 pound without champions

Grand champion: Mike Soltis

Bid: $100              Weight: 13.60 pounds

Buyer: Soltis Brothers

Reserve champion: Ryan Ivans

Bid: $105              Weight: 12.79 pounds

Buyer: Dr. Christine Graley

DAIRY BASKETS

Thompson Ledge Dairy Club    

Bid: $2,500

Buyer: Ken Townsend

Auburn Dairymen Club    

Bid: $2,500

Buyer: Junction Auto Sales

Geauga Dairymen Club    

Bid: $2,400

Buyer: Ken Townsend

CHICKENS

Number of Market Lots: 112

Average: $387.09

Total Sales: $46,064.00

TURKEYS

Number of Market Lots: 83

Average: $366.18

Total Sales: $31,125.00

DUCKS

Number of Market Lots: 22

Average: $232.61

Total Sales: $5,350.00

Auctioneers/Ringmen: Pete Howes, Mike Davis, Heath Davis, Dave Rennolds, Tim McCaskey and Aaron Mast
Junior Fair King and Queen: Ryan Ivans and Kalli Weber

Grand Champion Meat Goat

Hannah Whitmer sold her 78-pound grand champion market goat for $11 a pound to Dave Green and Karen Boyle of Green Family Funeral Home.

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Grand Champion Meat Goat

Hannah Whitmer sold her 78-pound grand champion market goat for $11 a pound to Dave Green and Karen Boyle of Green Family Funeral Home.

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Grand champion market hog

Brianna Patrick sold her 281-pound grand champion market hog for $20 a pound to Etna Products Inc., represented by Ike Tripp and Maryanne Golden. Paige Patrick joined them.

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Grand champion market lamb

Danny Nichols sold his 145-pound grand champion market lamb for $11 a pound to Dave Green and Karen Boyle of Green Family Funeral Home.

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Grand champion rabbit meat pen

Mike Soltis sold his grand champion rabbit meat pen for $100 to Paul Soltis and Martie Williams of Soltis Brothers. They were join by fair king Ryan Ivans (left) and queen Kalli Weber.

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Grand champion market steer

Jeffery Carver sold his 1,268-pound grand champion market steer for $10 a pound to Pat Preston of Preston Chevrolet.

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The Great Geauga County Fair

(Farm and Dairy file photo)

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A miniature friend

Emily and Sofia Sheetz pet a minature donkey who just loves all the attention he is getting at the Geauga County Fair, Sept. 5. (Catie Noyes photo)

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When pigs fly...or race

Spectators filled the stands to watch the pig races Sept. 5, a popular event at the Geauga County Fair. Lindsay “Lo-ham” took the lead as the male and female teams raced around the track. (Catie Noyes photo)

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Reserve champion market goat

Rebecca Whitmer sold her 81-pound reserve champion market goat for $9.75 a pound to Robin Stanley, Esq. of Petersen & Ibold.

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Reserve champion market hog

Delaney Leichtman sold her 270-pound reserve champion market hog for $16 a pound to Ken Townsend.

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Reserve champion market lamb

Phillip Montazzoli sold his 135-pound reserve champion market lamb for $11.50 a pound to Ed Rumbrg (left) and Craig Sirna of the Geauga County Farm Bureau.

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Reserve champion rabbit meat pen

Fair king Ryan Ivans sold his reserve champion rabbit meat pen for $105 to Dr. Christine Graley of Geauga Vision. They were joined by fair queen Kalli Weber.

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Reserve champion market steer

Rachel O’Reilly sold her 1,340-pound reserve champion market steer for $6 a pound to Pat Preston of Preston Chevrolet.