AUSTIN CO. FAIR YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION HITS $1.96 MILLION UNOFFICIALLY

  

The Austin County Fair’s youth livestock auction had another successful year.

Unofficial totals provided by the Austin County Fair Association show this year’s youth auction sale hit $1,961,160 for 303 lots.  Add-ons are still being taken through the end of the month, and the final numbers will be available in mid-November.

2022’s youth auction sale was the record with $2,514,708.

Five records fell in this year’s auction, including three for grand champions and two for reserve champions.

• Grand Champion Steer of Todd Helmcamp - $21,870 (new record): purchased by Joy Ranch           
• Grand Champion Market Rabbit of Raegan Allen - $15,000 (new record): purchased by Mark Chapman Foundation  
• Grand Champion Pen of Heifers of Rylan Reichardt - $25,000: purchased by Sandy Creek Ranch           
• Grand Champion Turkey Tom of Weston Tipp - $12,000, purchased by Mark Chapman Foundation
• Grand Champion Swine of Ty Smitley - $4,914, purchased by Sealy Concrete
• Grand Champion Gelding of Cole Whatley - $23,000, purchased by Detmer Cattle Co.
• Grand Champion Lamb of Lane Locke - $10,000, purchased by Accurate Meter & Supply
• Grand Champion Broilers of Lillian Goeke - $5,500, purchased by Sim-Tex, LP 
• Grand Champion Halter Heifer of Gracie Johnson - $20,000, purchased by Mark Chapman Foundation
• Grand Champion Filly of Joe Bob Lequerica - $25,500 (new record), purchased by Detmer Cattle Co.
• Grand Champion Turkey Hen of Leann Brending - $9,000, purchased by Sim-Tex, LP
• Reserve Grand Champion Steer of Cooper Janosky - $7,645, purchased by Bellville Farm & Ranch Supply, Tegeler Toyota and Tegeler Chevrolet         
• Reserve Grand Champion Market Rabbit of Carson Bryant - $9,000, purchased by Mark Chapman Foundation
• Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Heifer of Katie Schumann - $13,000, purchased by Joy Ranch
• Reserve Grand Champion Turkey Tom of Remington Reichardt - $25,000, purchased by Mark Chapman Foundation
• Reserve Grand Champion Swine of Kenna Schram - $7,504, purchased by Kristen Distributing
• Reserve Grand Champion Gelding of Allyson Estep - $13,000, purchased by Joy Ranch
• Reserve Grand Champion Lamb of Ansley Owen - $8,000, purchased by Sim-Tex, LP
• Reserve Grand Champion Broilers of Cody McNeely - $7,000, purchased by Washington County Tractor
• Reserve Grand Champion Goat of Bailey Locke - $8,000, purchased by Houston Heavy Machinery
• Reserve Grand Champion Halter Heifer of Baylie Macat - $20,000 (new record), purchased by Frank and Marlene Macat
• Reserve Grand Champion Filly of Nicholas McDaniel - $26,000 (new record), purchased by D&L Farms
• Reserve Grand Champion Turkey Hen of Blake Brending - $10,000, purchased by Mark Chapman Foundation