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4-H Barrow Auction
Yes Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis is in the house, and if you don’t
believe me just ask Ricky Bobby
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[August 11, 2023]
Though some may doubt it, ask any 4-H kid and he or
she will tell you that they love their animals and treat them with
great care throughout the year that they are raising them and
preparing them for the show season.
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The novice to the 4-H auction may have been
surprised to learn that every animal in the sale ring has a name.
That is part of the responsibility of the exhibitor to give the
animal a name. Some are funny and some are serious, and some you
just have to say “Why?”.
Why would you name your steer tomato? Perhaps so that the announcer
could make a joke about a beefsteak tomato? We don’t know, but it
did happen.
Other interesting names came from the group. In
addition to Jacob Lawrence’s Tomato, Owen Boyer named his barrow
Ricky Bobby, and if you don’t get it, then you just ain’t no redneck
Nascar Will Ferrell fan. Ava Sanders named her pig Porky and Wyatt
Leinebach’s animal was just named “Pig.” Get it? Porky and Pig?
Porky Pig! And yes, ladies and gentlemen, Elvis was in the house
thanks to Palmer Scheets who gave the name to her 256-pound
Crossbred barrow.
On a more serious note, during this final segment of the auction,
two young exhibitors were recognized for accomplishments in 2022.
The annual Junior Carcass show is held in the week after the fair
each year. The 2022 winners of the Carcass show Peyton Schwantz in
the beef category and Brantley Conrady in the Pork category were
recognized with plaques on Sunday.
The top bid per pound in the swine sale went to Ella Bobell and her
Grand Champion Crossbreed Barrow named “Toothpick.” The 260-pound
animal brought in a top bid of $8.50 per pound.
2023 4-H Barrow Sale
Market price $0.70 per pound
Grand Champion Barrow
Ella Bobell
Parents Ben and Haylee Bobell
Crossbreed
260 pounds
$8.50/pound
Wyatt Leinebach
Parent Valerie Leinenbach
Spotted
280 pounds
$3.70/pound
Owen Boyer
Parents Mason and Jennifer Boyer
AOB
221 pounds
$2.50/pound
Kennedy Dare
Parents Tim and Jessica Dare
Duroc
275 pounds
$2.10/pound
Kamryn Kaessebier
Parents Wade and Ashley Kaessebier
Chester
268 pounds
$3.75/pound
Grant Hayes
Parents Andy and Molly Hayes
Hampshire
292 pounds
$3.50/pound
Sydney Ramlow
Parents Troy and Nichole Ramlow
Yorkshire
265 pounds
$7.25/pound
Max Ramlow
Parents Troy and Nichole Ramlow
Poland
243 pounds
$6/pound
Ava Sanders
Parent Bill Sanders
Duroc
266 pounds
$2.50/pound
Maddox Dare
Parents Tim and Jessica Dare
Duroc
273 pounds
$3/pound
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Sophia Schneider
Parents John and Jennifer Schneider
Duroc
250 pounds
$2.75/pound
Brett Hayes
Parents Andy and Molly Hayes
Hampshire
272 pounds
$3/pound
Ryan Fruge
Parent Jamie Fruge
Hampshire
243 pounds
$6/pound
Bhayleigh Osborn
Parents Severan and Sarah Landstrom
Crossbreed
276 pounds
$3.50/pound
Ryder Conrady
Parents Brett and Janna Conrady
Chester
221 pounds
$6.50/pound
Luke Prestegaard
Parents Jamie and Amy Prestegaard
Berkshire
249 pounds
$3/pound
Tanner Jones
Parents Jeff and Jackie Jones
Yorkshire
249 pounds
$3.75/pound
Reed Naughton
Parents Dan and Amy Naughton
Crossbreed
308 pounds
$4.30/pound
Brantley Conrady
Parents Brett and Janna Conrady
Chester
250 pounds
$7.50/pound
William Boerma
Parents Brian and Sara Boerma
Yorkshire
246 pounds
$5.75/pound
Aiden Crane
Parent Dana Crane
Duroc
272 pounds
$3.75/pound
Palmer Scheets
Parent Jonathan Scheets
Crossbreed
256 pounds
$3.75/pound
Paxton Lora
Parents Santiago and Danielle Lora
AOB
279 pounds
$6.50/pound
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