Reserve champion: Grace Deschand Bid: $3.00/poundWeight: 1,319 pounds
Buyer: Hoss’s Steak & Sea House, Grove City
HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 70 Average: $2.69/pound with champions; $2.58/pound without
Grand champion: Carson Ligo Bid: $6/poundWeight: 252 pounds
Buyer: TimberCreek Restaurant and Coolsprings Corn Maze
Reserve champion: Kendra Benton Bid: $7/poundWeight: 251 pounds
Buyer: DJ Smoke House and Howard & Son Meat Packing
Auctioneers/ringmen: Sherman Allen, Don Braham, Dylan Braham, Beth Hillmar, Matt Lawrence, Justin Loomis, Simon Miller, Charles Mowry, Matt Tomeo and Duke Whiting.
Mercer grand chicken
Addison Olson showed the grand champion market chicken pen, weighing 23 pounds. Wagler’s Camp Perry purchased the pen for $20/pound, represented by Brandon Rosenberger and Kaitlyn Wagler.
Addison Olson showed the grand champion market chicken pen, weighing 23 pounds. Wagler’s Camp Perry purchased the pen for $20/pound, represented by Brandon Rosenberger and Kaitlyn Wagler.
The 89-pound grand champion market goat was shown by Chance Rains and purchased for $14.50/pound by McCullough Fencing and Coolspring Corn Maze, represented by David, Sara and John McCullough.
Carson Ligo won grand champion market hog, weighing 252 pounds. Coolspring Corn Maze and TimberCreek Restaurant purchased the hog for $6/pound, represented by Micah, Conner and Russell Wilpula and David, Sara and John McCullough.
Carlin Ligo showed the grand champion market lamb, weighing 140 pounds. TimberCreek Restaurant purchased the lamb for $24/pound, represented by Micah, Conner and Russell Wilpula.
The 15-pound grand champion market rabbit pen was shown by Isabella Foust and purchased for $30/pound by WJ Jovenall Construction, represented by Bill Jovenall and Noah Geiwitz.
Chance Rains showed the 1,344-pound grand champion market steer. Fairview Swiss Cheese, represented by Rick Koller, purchased the steer for $3.75/pound.
Kim Williams was honored with the Mercer County Outstanding 4-H Supporter Award before the livestock sale Aug. 3. Williams is a third generation 4-H adviser. She started the Otter Creek Livestock Club in 1993. Also pictured is Steven Pfaff, her nephew and the county 4-H educator.
The reserve pen of market chickens weighing 23 pounds was shown by Blair Steele and purchased for $35/pound by Whispering Pines Veterinary Service, represented by George Rodgers.
The reserve champion market goat, weighing 90 pounds, was shown by Audrey Lawrence and purchased by Albert D’Onofrio with D’Onofrio’s Food Center for $14.50/pound.
Bailey Kasbee won the reserve champion market lamb honors with her 145-pound lamb. Albert D’Onofrio with D’Onofrio’s Food Center purchased the lamb for $10/pond.
The reserve champion market rabbit pen was 8 pounds and shown by Noah Guy. Matt Tomeo of Tomeo Farms and Trailer Sales and Tomeo Farms Husqvarna Parts, Sales an Service was the high bidder at $15/pound.
Grace Deschand showed the reserve champion market steer, weighing 1,319 pounds. Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, Grove City, represented by Sherri Buckley, purchased the steer for $3/pound.