2019 Logan County Fair

Page 280 2019 Logan County Fair LINCOLN DAILY NEWS July 28-August 4, 2019 the Farmhouse in Delavan, Gehrke Trucking, Elite’s Electric in Hopedale, Rohlfs Implement in Tremont, Ragland Buildings in Hopedale and Early Bird Feed and Fertilizer. Twenty-one barrows between 178 and 288 pounds received bids ranging from $1.50 to $11.00 per pound. The highest sale in the group was Olivia Smith’s 269-pound Duroc barrow, which was purchased for $2,800 by the Alan Schmidt and sons of Central Illinois Ag. Seven sheep between 110 and 177 pounds received bids ranging from $3.00 to $9.00 per pound. The biggest sale in this group was Rohan Allspach’s 147-pound crossbred sheep, which was purchased for $1,100 by Herrin Fertilizer. William Stambaugh’s reserve champion rabbit, the only one up for auction, was purchased for $600 by Head Brother’s Cattle. Shelby Heyen’s Champion Meat Pen poultry sold for $1,000. Many of the livestock will be shown by the kids again next year, then eventually go to market. During the auction, there were also awards given out to last year’s winners. Hollis Conrady was awarded a trophy and $250 for his champion swine and Arianna Hinkle was awarded a trophy from Schwantz farms and $400 for her champion beef. Logan County Farm Bureau President Dave Opperman thanked all their supporters. Once the sale had ended, the auctioneers thanked all the buyers who helped support the 4-H members who show their livestock and work so hard raising them. 4-H SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2019 Annual 4-H Livestock Auction supports future animal husbandry By Angela Reiners Photos by Derek Hurley