(Photos/Reported by Susan Mykrantz)
Aug. 10, 2018
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 25
Average: $2.92/pound
Grand champion/champion Holmes Co. bred and raised: Hayden Smith
Bid: $12.50/pound Weight: 1,321 pounds
Buyer: Bird Enterprises
Reserve champion: Taylor Feikert
Bid: $12/pound Weight: 1,385 pounds
Buyer: Rodhe’s IGA, Denco Marketing, Chuck Nicholson Auto Supercenter, and Millersburg Tire
Reserve champion Holmes County bred and raised: Pacee Miller
DAIRY STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 11
Average: $1.40/pound with champions
Grand champion dairy steer: Ethan Drzazga
Bid: $3/pound Weight: 1,565 pounds
Buyer: Hummel Insurance and Western Reserve Group
Reserve champion dairy steer: Natalie Schlegel
Bid: $1.75/pound Weight: 1,471 pounds
Buyer: Chuck Nicholson Auto Supercenter
champion dairy feeder
Lance Troyer’s 691-pound champion dairy feeder was purchased by Keith Mullet and George Raber, for TMK Farm Services Drive Through, for $5.25 per pound. Also pictured is Shane Troyer.
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champion dairy feeder
Lance Troyer’s 691-pound champion dairy feeder was purchased by Keith Mullet and George Raber, for TMK Farm Services Drive Through, for $5.25 per pound. Also pictured is Shane Troyer.
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champion dairy goat
Tyler Troyer’s 103-pound champion dairy type market goat sold to Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen, represented by Gloria and Michelle Yoder, for $5 per pound.
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champion dairy steer
Ethan Drzazga’s 1,565-pound champion dairy steer sold for $3 per pound to Chris Gertz, for the Hummel Insurance and Western Reserve Group.
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champion ducks
Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen and Yoder’s Amish Home, represented by Gloria, Eli, Trent and Joplin Yoder, bid $1,700 for Austin Jones’ champion pen of meat ducks.
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champion hog
Pomerene Hospital and Aultman Heart Center, represented by Craig Miller, bid $13 per pound for Tegan Harris’ 236-pound champion market hog.
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champion lamb
Moore’s Lawn and Garden, represented by Madison Banbury and Errick Flinner and Heritage Co-op, represented by Dave Miller, bid $10 per pound for Whitney Miller’s 142-pound champion market lamb.
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champion meat goat
Hayden Smith’s 92-pound champion meat type market goat was purchased by Troy Hill Angus Farm, represented by Randall Troyer, Circle S. Goat Ranch, represented by Shane Troyer and Lance Troyer, Dublin Valley Angus Farm, and Rockin J Farm Tyler Smith, and Troy Hill Trucking for $15 per pound.
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champion rabbits
Gloria and Reno, Yoder of Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen, bid $1,500 for Taylor Miller’s champion pen of market rabbits.
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champion turkey
Gloria and Reno Yoder, of Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen bid $1,500 for Caleb Schmidt’s champion turkey.
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champion steer
Hayden Smith’s 1,321-pound champion beef steer sold for $12.50 per pound to Bird Enterprises, represented by Tom and Cheryl Bird. Also pictured are Hunter Smith, Susie Hager, Rochelle Smith, Anicia Smith, Rob Smith and Mason Hager. The steer was also named as the champion Holmes County bred and raised steer.
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reserve champion broilers
Gerber Poultry and Gerber Farm Division, represented by Josh Hanzie bid $1,000 for John Vale’s reserve champion pen of broilers.
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reserve dairy feeder
Sheila Troyer’s 618-pound reserve champion dairy feeder was purchased for $1.50 per by Brad and Brandon Schmucker, for Firestone Agricultural Tire Service.
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reserve champion dairy goat
Keira Howard’s 73-pound reserve champion dairy type market goat sold for $5 per pound to Bob Gibbs.
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reserve ducks
Alysa Pringle’s reserve champion pen of meat ducks was purchased by Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen for $1,000.
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reserve hog
Miller Mast and Moore and Monroe Street Title, represented by Max Miller, Andrew Brower, and Kelli Taylor bid $9 per pound for Sam Sprang’s 270-pound reserve champion market hog.
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reserve champion lamb
Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen, represented by Eli, Joplin, Trent and Gloria Yoder, bid $11 per pound for Katie Sprang’s 120-pound reserve champion market lamb.
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reserve champion market goat
Mast Farm Service, represented by Eli Mast, bid $9 per pound for Lance Troyer’s 84-pound reserve champion meat type goat.
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reserve rabbits
Larry Obhof bid $600 for Adrienne Stump’s reserve champion pen of market rabbits.
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reserve champion turkey
Todd Ardrey bid $1,300 to purchase Caleb Schmidt’s reserve champion turkey for Loudonville Farmers’ Equity.
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reserve dairy steer
Natalie Schlegel’s 1,471 pound reserve champion dairy steer was purchased by Chuck Nicholson Auto Supercenter, represented by Barry and Lori Nicholson, for $1.75 per pound.
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reserve steer
Taylor Feikert’s 1,385-pound reserve champion beef steer was purchased by Rodhe’s IGA, Denco Marketing, Chuck Nicholson Auto Supercenter and Millersburg Tire for $12 per pound. Pictured are Kurt Rodhe, Kathy Schlabach, Brandon Schmucker Barry and Lori Nicholson.
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reserve Holmes County steer
Pacee Miller’s 1,326 pound reserve champion Holmes county bred and raised steer was purchased by Mt. Hope Auction, Paint Valley Equipment, TSN Farm, Ltd, Black Label Enterprises, Mike and Maureen Black, represented by Chris Carter, Tim and Susan Sage, Lee Miller and Thurman Mullet, for $5.50 per pound.
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champion broilers
Steve Compton bid $1,700 for Alyssa Pringle’s champion pen of broilers for the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 206
Average: $5.44/pound with champions
Grand champion: Tegan Harris
Bid: $13/pound Weight: 236 pounds
Buyer: Pomerene Hospital, Aultman Heart Center
Reserve champion: Sam Sprang
Bid: $9/pound Weight: 270 pounds
Buyer: Miller, Mast and Mason; and Monroe Street Title
MEAT GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 27
Average: $ 6.33/pound with champions
Grand champion market goat: Hayden Smith
Bid: $15/pound Weight: 92 pounds
Buyer: Troy Hill Angus Farm, Circle S. Goat Ranch, Dublin Valley Angus Farm, Rockin J. Farm, and Troy Hill Trucking
Reserve champion: Lance Troyer
Bid: $9/pound Weight: 84 pounds
Buyer: Mast Farm Service
DAIRY GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 6
Average: $5.16/pound with champions
Grand champion dairy type: Tyler Troyer
Bid: $5/pound Weight: 103 pounds
Buyer: Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen
Reserve champion dairy type: Keira Howard
Bid: $5/pound Weight: 73 pounds
Buyer: Bob Gibbs
RABBITS
Number of Pens of Three: 51
Grand champion: Taylor Miller
Bid: $1,500/pen
Buyer: Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen
Reserve champion: Adrienne Stump
Bid: $600/pen
Buyer: State Sen. Larry Obhof
LAMBS
Number of Market Lots: 37
Average: $ 5.54/pound with champions
Grand champion: Whitney Miller
Bid: $10/pound Weight: 142 pounds
Buyer: Moore’s Lawn and Garden, and Heritage Co-op
Reserve champion: Katie Sprang
Bid: $11/pound Weight: 120 pounds
Buyer: Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen
DAIRY FEEDERS
Number of Market Lots: 23
Average: $ 1.22/lb.
Grand champion dairy feeder: Lance Troyer
Bid: $5.25/pound Weight: 691 pounds
Buyer: TMK Farm Services Drive Through
Reserve champion dairy feeder: Sheila Troyer
Bid: $1.50/pound Weight: 618 pounds
Buyer: Firestone Agricultural Tire Service
MEAT CHICKENS
Number of Market Lots: 49
Grand champion: Alyssa Pringle
Bid: $1,700
Buyer: Fraternal Order of the Eagles
Reserve champion: John Vale
Bid: $1,000
Buyer: Gerber Poultry, Gerber Farm Division
TURKEYS
Number of Market Lots: 19
Grand champion: Caleb Schmidt
Bid: $1,500
Buyer: Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen
Reserve champion: Caleb Schmidt
Bid: $1,300
Buyer: Loudonville Farmers’ Equity
DUCKS
Number of Market Lots: 27
Grand champion: Austin Jones
Bid: $1,700
Buyer: Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen and Yoder’s Amish Home
Reserve champion: Alysa Pringle
Bid: $1,000
Buyer: Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen
Auctioneers: Steve Andrews, Jake Schlabach, Seth Andrews, John Mast, Drew Turner, Vernon Yoder, Nick DeFelice, Bobby Beachy, Aden Yoder, Eli Troyer, Dave Kaufman, Derrick Kandel and Macin Hager.
