RECORDS FALL AT JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Seven records fell in the Grand and Reserve Champion portions of the Washington County Fair’s Junior Livestock Auction.
The Grand Champions went for a total of $61,000, with three records broken.
The Grand Champion Barrow, shown by Kameron Stolz went for a record $11,000, while the Grand Champion Goats shown by Collin Reue set a new record of $8,500 and the third record to fall was for the Grand Champion Broilers, shown by Lilly Kunkel for $9,000.
The Grand Champion Steer shown by Dustin Steinfeld sold for $10,000. The Grand Champion Turkey of John Rodriguez went for $6,000. The Grand Champion Rabbits of Emily Kate Boyd sold for $4500. The Grand Champion Lamb of Tiaden Thiel went for $6,000. And the Grand Champion Carcass Hog of Braylee Schomburg sold for $6,000.
Four Reserve Champion records were broken as the eight lots went for a total of $60,000.
The biggest prices paid were for the Barrow and Broilers. The Reserve Champion Barrow of Abigail Stoz sold for $12,000 and the Reserve Champion Broilers of Dalton Winkelmann also went for $12,000. The Reserve Champion Steer from McKenzie Tiemann was bought for a record $11,000 and the Carcass Hog of Carsyn Hodde sold for a record $8,500.
Also among the Reserve Champions: the Goats shown by Hannah Mertz went for $5000; the Rabbits of Mikaela Wilke sod for $4000; the Lambs of Kendal Gurka went for $4,500 and the Turkey shown by Lee Dusek sold for $3,000.
2017 JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TOTAL SALE: $719,230
GRAND CHAMPIONS ($61,000)
TURKEY -- John Rodriguez, Prairie Hill 4H, $6,000
J&J PACKING
BARROW -- Kameron Stolz, Washington 4H, $11,000 (R)
CATTLEMEN’S BRENHAM LIVESTOCK, FRITSCHE CATTLE CO.
ROCKING P. CATTLE, SOUTHERN PRIDE OPENINGS,
SOUTH CENTRAL CONCRETE, T&S RV & SPORT,
TRIPLE S RANCH, KIEKE EGG FARM, NATHAN’S BBQ,
LAUREN CONCRETE
RABBITS -- Emily Kate Boyd, Prairie Hill 4H, $4,500
METROPOLITAN WATER CO. LP
GOAT -- Collin Reue, Brenham FFA, $8,500 (R)
BIG HORN OILFIELD SERVICES, 448 SUPPLY,
GEO SOUTHERN ENERGY CORP., B&D SERVICES,
WARRIOR SUPPLY, J MARK THREADGILL & CO.
CITIZENS STATE BANK
LAMB -- Tiaden Thiel, Brenham Jr. FFA, $6,000
J&J PACKING
STEER -- Dustin Steinfeld, Prairie Hill 4H, $10,000
METROPOLITAN WATER COMPANY, LP
BROILERS -- Lilly Kunkel, Burton 4H, $9,000 (R)
J&J PACKING, GRIMES CO. STEEL SUPPLY,
CITIZENS STATE BANK, COUFAL PRATER EQUIPMENT,
INDUSTRIAL RIG LIGHTS INC.
CARCASS HOG -- Braylee Schomburg, Sandy Hill 4H, $6,000
BAYLOR LUMBER CO.
RESERVE CHAMPIONS ($60,000)
TURKEY -- Lee Dusek, Salem 4H, $3,000
TEGELER TOYOTA & CHEVROLET
BARROW -- Abigail Stolz, Washington 4H, $12,000 (R)
METROPOLITAN WATER COMPANY, LP
RABBITS -- Mikaela Wilke, Burton 4H, $4,000
J&J PACKING
GOAT -- Hannah Mertz, Zionsville 4H, $5,000
LAUREN CONCRETE, ALEXANDER OIL CO.,
COLLIER CONSTRUCTIN INC., WASHINGTON CO. TRACTOR
LAMB -- Kendal Gurka, Prairie Hill 4H, $4,500
THIELEMANN CONSTRUCTION CO., DAVID HERMANN ELECTRIC,
POOLTEX AMERICA INC., HERMANN ALAREMS, METAL & MORE,
CAPITAL FARM CREDIT, HOMETOWN PROPERTIES,
BANK OF BRENHAM
STEER -- McKenzie Tiemann, Burton 4H, $11,000 (R)
POOLTEX AMERICAN INC., CITIZENS STATE BANK
WASHINGTON CO. FAIR SUPPORTERS,
BRANDED BOUTIQUE, WELLMANN INSURANCE AGENCY
GERMANIA INSURANCE CO., BRENHAM VERINARY HOSP.,
LaROCHE DEALERSHIPS, BUBBA & ANGIE FRITSCH
BROILERS -- Dalton Winkelmann, Salem 4H, $12,000 (R)
METROPOLITAN WATER COMPANY
CARCASS HOG -- Carsyn Hodde, Zionsville 4H, $8,500 (R)
J&J PACKING
2017 COMMERCIAL PEN HEIFER RESULTS
Grand Champion Wyatt Bolcerek
Reserve Grand Champion Vicente Veliz
2017 Commercial Halter Heifer Results
I see many comments suggesting that it’s who the kids parents are and not about the animal. While there is truth in this, it’s not because of the negative connotation that is implied. Most buyers are there representing either the business they own or the company they work for. We use this opportunity to show customer/employee appreciation. Many of us look over the sale sheet to identify the children of our customers and employees. We network with other buyers who have a connection to the same lot in order to combine our monies to purchase the animal. We are determined to by that animal and that may mean that it sells higher than previous ones. So yes, maybe it was because of who their parents are – but it is done as an expression of gratitude.
Years ago in another county a reserve champion sale price was restricted to 80 % of the grand champion! As I see these 2017 results of Reserve champions higher than Grands it lowers the incentives to achieve the highest level. Heck, go for the reserve place, it will most likely bring more sale money than a grand place!
I have been involved with Fayette county jr livestock show,granted it’s been a few years as my sons are well out of school now,but, the reserve champion could get up to $1.00 less from the champion animal. However ther it was never really an auction, the kids pretty much knew in advance who was going to purchase their animals. As far as time and resource on steers, I can understand that but all animals take a lot of time plus the kids choose what they want to raise. I used to hear that song and dance a lot back then. That’s why we chose to pull out of the show fund and go out on our own. My boys put just as much time and effort into raising their animals as the steer showers did. Thanks!
Christopher, it’s an easy explanation, it’s Brenham and Washington County politics at work. When you have the 9th alternate in one category selling for more than the Reserve Grand Champion because of who that kids parents are, that’s wrong. It’s also demoralizing for the kids who won. What’s the point of putting in all that hard work and showing the Grand Champion if you will be outsold by the a kid 10 places below you because of who their mom and dad are.
Simple Christopher……….politics. Has absolutely nothing to do with the exhibitors hard work, merit or the integrity of the animal. Take the parents out of the equation and see how different things would be in the sale and show ring.
It’s been a long time since I was involved with a county fair, I raised steers, swine, and broilers. Is it now a normal thing for the Reserve Champions to bring much more than the Champions? Is it also normal now for the steer to not bring much more (it was never close or close to be being equal in reward) than the other champions as it’s by far the most resource and time intensive? These auction results don’t make sense, maybe one of you understands. Thanks
We live in a world where people have the freedom to choose how and where they spend money. No one is forced to come to the fair and spend money supporting these children. They do it from the goodness of their hearts. Sometimes just because of who you are and who you know, you get more money than the grand or reserve. That is just the way it works. My child purchased a great steer here in our county and raised him on feed purchased in our county. It turned out well for him. He will make a nice profit. The other side of the story is the sad fact that many of these projects have terribly inflated prices. People willingly spend thousands more than the market price for a MARKET project. Often that money will never be recouped. I am so very grateful my children learned the right lessons from showing livestock. We also made sure they understood that the buyers are under NO obligation to purchase any project for a certain price. If a reserve brought more than a grand, that’s just the way the world works.
That’s actually not the way the world works, if you win you are rewarded for it, otherwise the distinction means nothing. If that’s the way the world works, why bother to judge the animals at all. Throw them all out in the sale ring and that way the kids with the right parents and right last name can ring up the highest sales and we can save everyone the time and effort of having to judge the livestock.
Nobody knows why….not the auctioneer not the person (child) selling….. It is the public in the crowd that determines the prices because it is their choice to bid on what they want….each individual or group that wants to purchase. Does it matter if it is Grand Champion or last place…Not………Sorry it up to the public (crowd)