4-H Auction yields $57,458.45

[August 05, 2014]  LINCOLN - The 4-H Auction and Cake Classic Auction held on the last Sunday of the Logan County Fair brought in a total of $57,458.45 this year. 

Champions and buyers this year were:

CHAMPION RABBIT MEAT PEN
Will Stambaugh
Purchased by Lynn Haseley Farms, Herman Schwantz Farms, Graue Chevrolet, Rollin Head – LG Seeds, Joe Mason

CHAMPION POULTRY MARKET PENS
Shelby Heyen
Purchased by Seth Goodman – ME Realty, Farmers Bank of Mt. Pulaski, Knollenberg Real Estate, Country Fryer Concessions, Do Drop In Café – Mason City, Stagecoach Inn – Middletown, Country Financial – Josh Peterson, Boward Family, Stuffed-Aria Pizza, Landon Behrens Rabbits, John Coers Family, Mr. Frosty’s – Springfield, Clayton Wendell

CHAMPION MEAT GOAT WETHER
Lane Davis
Purchased by J & L Farms and Mason Farms

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER (CROSSBRED)
Brandon Hickey
Purchased by Darin Stoll – Golden Harvest and NK Soybeans and Noah Green – Ag-Land FS

GRAND CHAMPION BARROW (CROSSBRED)
Lukas Aylesworth
Purchased by Lake Fork Fertilizer, Bryson Brothers Farms, Lincoln Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, Morgan Distributing, Peasley Funeral Home

GRAND CHAMPION SHEEP WETHER (CROSSBRED)
Jansen Cooper
Purchased by Rick and Deb Freed, Lincoln Ag Center and Channel Seeds

CAKE CLASSIC CHAMPION
Jacob Runyon
Purchased by Cullers French Fries

Other recognitions made during the auction:

Allison Hickey received Beef Herdsman Award (jacket) sponsored by Sew Personal Embroidery pictured Fair Queen Alyssa Morris

Austin Goodman – winner of Top Senior Swine Exhibitor (award sponsored by 4 Corner Clovers 4-H Club) and Top Swine Herdsman Award (jacket) – sponsored by Sew Personal Embroidery.   Pictured L to R:  Dalton Guy (representative of 4 Corner Clovers); Austin Goodman; Fair Queen Alyssa Morris

Brooke Harnacke – Junior Swine Carcass award winner – sponsored by Tri-Pork.  Pictured L to R:  Dave Conrady & Grandchildren (Tri-Pork representatives); Brooke Harnacke; Fair Queen Alyssa Morris

Landon Smith, Junior Swine Exhibitor Award Winner – sponsored by 4 Corner Clovers 4-H Club. Pictured L to R: Landon Smith, Fair Queen Alyssa Morris, Dalton Guy (representative of 4 Corner Clovers)

Paul Schwantz – Junior Beef Carcass award winner – award sponsored by Herman Schwantz family.  Pictured L to R:  Front row:  Peyton Schwantz, Porter Schwantz, Paul Schwantz.  Back row:  Sara Schwantz, Fair Queen Alyssa Morris, Herman Schwantz

Randy Grohmann, winner of Calf Scramble Herdsman Award – sponsored by Logan County Calf Scramble Committee and Troy Miller Memorial Outstanding 4-H Beef Member Award – sponsored by Lynn Miller Family.  Pictured L to R:  Troy Rawlings (Lynn Miller family representative); Randy Grohmann; Fair Queen Alyssa Morris

Top Sheep Herdsman Award went to Alex Coers – not pictured/present on Auction Day, but award (jacket) sponsored by Sew Personal Embroidery

[Text and Photos received; AMANDA GRAY and PATTY HUFFER, LOGAN COUNTY EXTENSION ]