RECORD-BREAKING YOUTH LIVESTOCK SALE AT AUSTIN CO. FAIR
Numerous records were shattered in the Austin County Fair’s Youth Livestock Auction.
Total sales hit $1,972,890 for the 303 entries in the auction. Twelve records fell for grand and reserve champions, including eight for grand champions and four for reserve champions.
The first record to fall was for the grand champion pen of heifers, which Rylan Reichardt sold for $58,000 to Victoria and Parker Johnson. The previous record of $17,000 had stood since 2016.
Remington Reichardt’s grand champion turkey tom sold to Sim-Tex for $25,000, breaking 2019’s record of $15,000. The grand champion gelding of Lillian Lequerica broke 2019’s record of $14,000 by selling for $19,000 to DS Cattle Company. Riley Majewski’s grand champion pen of broilers went to Sim-Tex for $11,000, breaking the record of $10,000 set in 2013.
Baylee Macat sold her grand champion halter heifer for $32,500 to Frank and Marlene Macat, breaking 2007’s record of $25,000. The grand champion turkey hen of Wyatt Noviskie broke 2013’s record of $10,000 by selling for $19,000 to Sim-Tex. Russell Cashdollar’s grand champion steer set a new record for $21,024 after selling to JM Sight Services and Reid and Natalie Cashdollar, after the old record of $20,000 had stood since 2007. The market rabbits of Gauge McCain sold for $9,000 to Mark Chapman Foundation, breaking the record of $8,500 hit in 2019.
Caroline Poffenberger sold her grand champion goat for $8,000 to Accurate Meter and Supply, while Kylee Neumann’s grand champion lamb went to Sim-Tex for $10,000. The grand champion swine of Kenna Schram sold to Kristen Distributing for $5,456, and Chloe Brandt’s grand champion filly went to Sandy Creek Ranch for $9,000.
Moving into reserve champions, Weston Tipp’s turkey tom sold to Mark Chapman Foundation for $7,000, which broke the record of $6,500 set in 2017. Jett Lechler’s reserve champion broilers sold for $10,000 to Accurate Meter and Supply, breaking 2017’s record of $7,000.
The reserve champion goat of Reed Dittert broke 2009’s record of $11,000 by selling for $20,000 to Michael and Cindy Nowotny. The final new record came when Tyler Witt sold his reserve champion market rabbits to Sim-Tex for $11,000, breaking the previous record of $8,500 from 2012.
Jack Luedeker’s reserve champion pen of heifers sold for $18,000 to Sandy Creek Ranch, while Jordan Schroeder’s reserve champion swine went to Washington County Tractor for $5,800. The reserve champion gelding of Cole Whatley sold to Joy Ranch for $14,000, and the reserve champion lamb of Blakely Noviskie sold for $8,000 to Sim-Tex.
Kensley Tiemann’s reserve champion halter heifers sold to Sim-Tex for $10,000, and Angeline Schoenborn’s reserve champion filly went to Buck Fergeson Originals for $8,000. The reserve champion steer of Emma Eckelberg sold to Triangle Insulation for $12,132. The reserve champion turkey hen did not go to the sale.
Altogether, this year’s grand champions sold for $226,980, while reserve champions sold for $123,932.
Click here to view the full list of livestock auction results.
Click here to view the list of grand and reserve champions and their buyers.
Great job Austin CO. for supporting the youth of your community!! now if only WCF fair buyers would actually bid while enjoying free hospitality we might reach these numbers your half way there wc Only the same few carry the load over & over
i agree with saddened, alot of the “buyers” at the wcf auction just sat there and drank free drinks and never bid. it is a shame other area fair auctions crush the Washington county auction.
Saddened-
Do you know how the JLA at the Washington County Fair works? Do you know how the Commercial Heifer Sale is operated? Do you participate in the auctions? Do you volunteer for the fair? Do you bid on the youth’s projects? If you can’t answer yes to any of those questions (and I don’t think that you will be able to), I would suggest that you take the time to research before making statements as above.
I think a lot of people would like to know….Please explain how the JLA works & how the commercial heifer sale is operated ?
If I remember wcf had 1.3 or so million this year