NEW TOTAL SALES RECORD FOR WASHINGTON CO. FAIR JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION

The Washington County Fair broke numerous records, including the total sales mark, at Friday’s Junior Livestock Auction.

The unofficial tally for the 260 lots in the sale was $1,248,700, breaking the record set last year when the auction surpassed $1 million for the first time. 

Eight records fell altogether, including four Grand Champions and four Reserve Champions.  The Grand and Reserve Champions sold for a combined $204,750, including $120,000 for the Grand Champions and $84,750 for the Reserve Champions.

• Grand Champion Lamb of Kayn Gurka, Prairie Hill 4-H – $15,000 (new record): Pooltex American, JB Water Wells, David and Wanda Hermann, Brenham Dodge, Thielemann Construction, Plinkers Ammo, Hermann Alarms, Hermann Electric, Brannon Industrial Group, Metal & More, J&J Packing, Wellmann Insurance Agency, Corrosion Resistant Alloys, Tegeler Toyota and Chevrolet, Bank of Brenham

• Grand Champion Steer of Paige Fritsch, Burton FFA – $50,500 (new record): Texas Farm Credit, Kevin and Sandra Warnken, Bullseye Products and Concrete, Carmine State Bank, Kieke Egg Farm, Holtkamp Realty Consultants, Zoetis Animal Health, Navasota Livestock, Midtex Livestock, Edna Livestock, Wharton Livestock, Lexington Livestock, Brazos Valley Livestock, Pride Feeders, Thrivent 5 Star Financial Group, Seguin Livestock, Carmine Feed and Fertilizer, Giddings Livestock, Opplinger Company, Kathy Banks, Hanford County Feeders, Cattleman’s Trucking, Cattleman’s Brenham Livestock Auction, CHS Septic Installation, Boeker Ag Service, Aspen Midstream, Ricky and Debbie Kieke, Fritsch Cattle Company, Four County Livestock Auction, Round Top Farm and Ranch Inc., Washington County Fair Supporters, Tegeler Toyota and Chevrolet

• Grand Champion Broilers of Adilynn Lange, Salem 4-H – $11,000 (new record): J&J Packing

• Grand Champion Carcass Hog of Tucker Plagens, Prairie Hill 4-H – $7,000: Batter’s Box, Washington County Farm Bureau, LaRoche GM Dealerships, Collier Construction, Somerville Farm and Ranch, Aspen Midstream, Wellmann Insurance Agency, Boeker Ag Service, Washington County Fair Supporters, Warmke & Warmke

• Grand Champion Turkey of Colt Niemeyer, Bluebonnet 4-H – $5,500: Bullseye Products and Concrete

• Grand Champion Barrow of Charli Majewski, Burton 4-H – $19,750 (new record): B&B Cattle, Washington County Fair Supporters, Capital Farm Credit, Carmine State Bank, Circle S Cattle, Chris and Stephanie Koehler, Kieke Egg Farm, Bullseye Products and Concrete, Carmine Feed and Fertilizer, La Grange Farm and Ranch, Round Top Farm and Ranch, Ricky and Debbie Kieke, Aspen Midstream, Four County Livestock Auction, CHS Septic Installation, J&J Packing, Citizens State Bank, Appel Ford and Hyundai of Brenham

• Grand Champion Rabbits of Dylan Poehlmann, Salem 4-H – $5,250: WCTractor

• Grand Champion Goats of Makenzie Wehmeyer, Sandy Hill 4-H – $6,000: Hodde Real Estate and Brenham Dodge

• Reserve Champion Lamb of MaKayla Hueske, Salem 4-H – $13,750 (new record): Ballard and Fleetwood, Hueske Properties, Somerville Farm and Ranch, JB Water Wells, Hodde Real Estate, Brenham Dodge, Philips Veterinary Hospital, Citizens State Bank, Brenham Iron Works, Appel Ford and Hyundai of Brenham, State Senator Lois Kolkhorst

• Reserve Champion Steer of Quinn Schulze, Washington 4-H – $28,000 (new record): Ameritex Pipe and Products, Brenham National Bank, Old Washington Supporters, Texas KB Utilities, Batter’s Box, Kieke Egg Farm, Beaman Farms, Bullseye Products and Concrete, Billy Lorenz, JB Water Wells, CHS Septic Installation, Cattleman’s Supply, J&J Packing, Agricon, Circle S Cattle, Higginbotham, Alexander Oil, Washington Animal Clinic, Rockin B Ranch, Bridgette Schulze CPA

• Reserve Champion Broilers of Reese Baade, Bluebonnet 4-H – $6,000: J&J Packing

• Reserve Champion Carcass Hog of Emily Redman, Salem 4-H – $5,000: J&J Packing and Brenham National Bank

• Reserve Champion Turkey of Cullen Halfmann, Gay Hill 4-H – $4,500: Brannon Industrial Group and Corrosion Resistant Alloys

• Reserve Champion Barrow of Chasidy Nowicki, Brenham FFA – $8,000: Collier Construction and Knesek Drywall

• Reserve Champion Rabbits of Connor Schlottmann, Brenham FFA – $10,000 (new record): Hueske Properties, Brenham Iron Works, Bullseye Products and Concrete, CHS Septic Installation, Citizens State Bank

• Reserve Champion Goats of Sterling Carmeans, Burton 4-H – $9,500 (new record): Bullseye Products and Concrete, Appel Ford and Hyundai of Brenham

Fair activities conclude today (Saturday) with the livestock judging contest at 8 a.m., little wrangler hay hauling at 9 a.m. and youth country creations auction at 10 a.m.  Livestock judging contest awards will be presented at 1 p.m.  Also happening today are the commercial steer sale at 1 p.m. and the colt and commercial heifer sale at 2 p.m.

The carnival opens at 1 p.m., and other attractions will include the youth hay hauling and greased pig contest at 6 p.m., along with the rodeo with calf scramble and wild steer saddling at 7:30 p.m.

Tonight’s musical entertainment will be William Beckmann at 9 p.m. and Gary Levox, the former frontman for Rascal Flatts, at 11 p.m.

KWHI will have live reports from the fair this morning, starting at 8 a.m.