Essie McGuire opened the 2024 Champaign County Junior Fair Livestock Auction in the Woodruff Show Arena on a high note, selling her Market Steer for $11,000 Friday morning. McGuire, who earlier in the week took home Grand Champion honors, got the amount for her 1,348-pound steer.
Also, Avaley Bostick sold her Dairy Steer for $2,150 after taking home the Champion Dairy Steer, Showman of Showman, and FFA Showmanship awards this week.
In the Dairy Feeders auction, Kaleb Pond sold his Champion feeder for $1650. Maci Kunkle earned $3,000 for her Champion Market Goat, and Payton Prince took home $3,225 for her Champion Market Lamb.
The auctioneers for the event were Tood Woodruff, Eric Price, and Lane Hollingsworth.
Top Sales Totals
Market Steers
- Essie McGuire (Champion) – $11,000
- Holden Levan (Reserve) – $10,200
- Brayden Harlow (Champion Cattleman’s) – $1,000
- Jaxon Hall (Champion Scramble, 4-H Reserve-Rate of Gain) – $800
- Josephine Robinson (Reserve Cattleman’s) – $1050
- Jacob Haser (Reserve Scramble, FFA Champion-Rate of Gain) – $600
- Eli Bell (4-H Champion-Rate of Gain) – $1,100)
- Taryn Prince (FFA Champion-Rate of Gain) – $500
- Jaycee Yelton (FFA-Rate of Gain, 4-H Senior Showman, Division 3 Champion) – $600
- Mason Wallace (4-H Intermediate Showman, Division 1 Champion) – $1550
Dairy Steers
- Avaley Bostick (Champion Dairy, Showman of Showmen, FFA Showmanship) – $2,150
- Payton Massie (Reserve Dairy) – $500
- Ella Conley (Champion-Rate of Gain) – $400
- Bryden Ankrom (Reserve-Rate of Gain) – $1,475
- Ella Vondenhuevel (Sr. Showmanship) – $3,900
- Charli Ankron (Intermediate Showmanship) – $1,475
- Justin Haser (Junior Showmanship) – $350
- Kylie Hoewischer (Rookie Showmanship, Intermediate Division Skill-a-thon) – $425
- Cara Hawley – $350
- Jacob Haser – $400
Dairy Feeders
- Kaleb Pond (Champion) – $1,650
- Maverick Adams (Reserve, Jr. Showman) – $825
- Myah Bandy (Champion-Rate of Gain, Sr. Showman) – $350
- Andie Adams (Reserve-Rate of Gain) – $825
- Payton Massie (Int. Showmanship) – $800
- Brooke Dunn (FFA Showmanship, Division 1 Champion) – $725
- Charli Ankrom (Int. Skill-a-thon) – $350
- Carter Underwood (Jr. Skill-a-thon) – $300
- Nathan Crisler (Division 1 Champion) – $325
- Mia Conley (Division 3 Champion) – $300
Market Goats
- Maci Runkle (Champion, Showman of Showen, King of the Ring) – $3,000
- Dustin Faulkner (Reserve) – $2,450
- Levi Hollingsworth (Champion Born and Raised) – $1,450
- Bailey Zimmerman (Reserve-Born and Raised) – $1,175
- Lilliana Davis (Jr. Showman, Division 1 Winner) – $400
- Malynn Bacher (Int. Showman) – $700
- Lucas Davis (Rookie Showman) – $400
- Madison Ripley (FFA Showman, FFA Division Winner) – $400
- Liliana Printz (Sr. Skill-a-thon) – $700
- Joel Heater (Champion-Rate of Gain) – $475
Market Lambs
- Payton Prince (Champion, Champion-Born and Raised, Jr. Showman) – $3,225
- Cameron Prince (Reserve, Int. Showman) – $2,825
- Addison Dillow (Champion-Pen of Two, Reserve-Born and Raised, Showman of Showmen) – $1,400
- William (Gus) Ward (Reserve-Pen of Two, Outstanding Sheep Project Winner) – $4,325
- Catie Dagger (Rookie Showman) – $1,000
- Lola Rice (FFA Showman, Division 6 Winner) – $1,125
- Foster King (Int. Skill-a-thon) – $300
- Amera Rader (Jr. Skillman) – $675
- Makayla Moffitt (Division 1 Winner) – $450
- Olivia Wright (Division 2 Winner) – $675
