The Logan County Jr. Fair Livestock Sale got underway Friday afternoon, beginning promptly at noon in the show barn at the Logan County Fairgrounds.
Auctioneer Johnny Regula kicked off the sale.
Regula says it’s the people and tradition that keep bringing him back to the Logan County Fair year after year.
The first animal through the ring was Louis Luthman’s Grand Champion Dairy Steer, which sold to a group of buyers for a $1,275 premium.
Moments later, Wyatt Gordon’s Reserve Champion Dairy Steer sold for $2,925.
Avery Davidson’s Reserve Jackpot Dairy Steer went for $1,225.
James Black’s Grand Champion Chicken Meat Pen sold for $1,600
Carly Strayer sold her Reserve Pen for $1,275.
Reed Strayer’s Roaster Meat Pen sold for $1,175.
Notably, Cannon Wood’s Meat Pen of 3 sold for $2,400 as the Benjamin Logan student made his way through the show ring with chickens for the first time.
Moving on to the beef steers, Layton Schlumbohm sold his Grand Champion for $3,425.
Asher Boysel’s bidders gave him $1,700 for his Reserve Champion.
Tucker Downing took $2,020 for his Grand Champion Market Heifer, and Cole Sumerlot $800 for his Grand Champion Slick Steer.
The Spencer siblings each took top dollar, with Isabella selling her dairy feeder for $3,500 and Carson’s sold for $3,750.
Moving on to turkeys, Annemarie Shafer sold her Overall Grand Champion Market Turkey for $650, and Alex Kinney sold her reserve for $3,725.
Next up came the lambs through the sale ring.
Grand Champion Overall, Cyrus Cummins sold his lamb for $1,550; Madilynn Zedeker sold her reserve for $ 2,125; Avery Saylor sold her born and raised for $1,175, and the reserve, Joslyn Cummins sold hers for $1,425.
At that point, Regula stepped down from the podium, and Matthew Bowers helped keep bidders engaged with comments on buckles, braids, and how fine the animals looked, including how much work went into the projects.
Bowers loves coming back “home” year after year to where it all started for him:
Moving on with the sale was the Grand Champion Meat Pen belonging to Lux Kipker, selling for $3,325; reserve Vernonica Austin- Onyema sold hers for $850; and Lane Kipker’s Grand Champion Roaster, $3,225.
Moving on to the goats, Dalton McClintick is going home with $2125 for his Grand Champion Market Goat; Stevie Tracey took 3975 for his reserve, and Savannah McClintick takes home $1,775for her Born and Raised.
Lastly, the show wrapped up with the hogs.
Carter Seeley’s Grand Champion Market Gilt went for $1,525; Brock Bates sold his Grand Champion Market Barrow for $3,525; Aaron Johnson’s Reserve Gilt sold for 500 and Rickey Tevis took home $3,350 for his Reserve Barrow.
Watch the entire replay of the auction HERE.
Just about 250 livestock animals went through the sale ring with 800 community members and groups bidding throughout the afternoon.
