WASHINGTON CO. FAIR JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION SETS NEW TOTAL SALE RECORD

  

Friday was a day to remember for the youth of Washington County at the Washington County Fair’s Junior Livestock Auction.

The unofficial sale total for the 260 lots in the auction set a new record at $1,355,150, breaking the record set last year at $1,247,500.

Five new individual sale records were set, including four Grand Champions and one Reserve Champion.  Combined, the Grand and Reserve Champion lots sold for $203,000, consisting of $128,250 for Grand Champions and $74,750 for Reserve Champions.

• Grand Champion Steer of Jaxson Smith, Burton 4-H - $55,500 (new record): Boeker Ag Service, Tillman Septic Services, Jeff and Kim Shows, Bubba and Angie Fritsch, Fritsch Cattle Company, Schulte Farm Services, Bullseye Products and Concrete, DDM, Bullseye Consulting, CHS Septic Installation, Gene’s Services, Brenham Produce, Citizens State Bank, Kenjura Tile, Somerville Farm and Ranch, Texas Plumbing Supply – Willie Anderson, Lucherk Services, TG Trucking, Appel Ford and Hyundai, SLS Fab, Industrial Lights, Container Source, Giddings Livestock, Brenham Dodge, Brenham Iron Works, Thrivent Financial – Ryan Aschenbeck, Bridgette Schulz CPA, JB Water Wells, Hummingbird Hill Weddings and Events, HDZ Builders – Adam and Lisa Hernandez, Bradley Hodde, Susan Kiel – Market Realty, Summit Hill, Ba Na Hill Vietnamese Cuisine, Rental Solutions, Roger and Kari Goerlitz, Flat Rock Towing, Lockhart Livestock, Grapevine Shop, Goodson Lumber, Schmidt Storage, Cobra Water Well, Village Market, Armstrong Pesticide, Burton Meat Processing
• Grand Champion Broilers of Brooke Mulder, Zionsville 4-H - $8,000: J&J Packing
• Grand Champion Carcass Hogs of Gretchen Merten, Zionsville 4-H - $7,750: Washington County Fair Supporters, LaRoche GM Dealerships, Jerry and Connie Merten, Kory Merten, Somerville Farm and Ranch, Philips Veterinary Hospital, Capital Farm Credit, Brenham National Bank, Citizens State Bank, J&J Packing, Brenham Veterinary Hospital
• Grand Champion Turkey of Colt Niemeyer, Bluebonnet 4-H - $6,000: J&J Packing
• Grand Champion Barrow of Cooper Plagens, Prairie Hill 4-H - $9,500: Schulte Farm Services, Brandon and Brandie Wehmeyer, Somerville Farm and Ranch, LaRoche GM Dealerships, Citizens State Bank, Philips Veterinary Hospital, Washington County Farm Bureau, Washington Animal Clinic, J&J Packing, Batter’s Box, Washington County Fair Supporters, Cattleman’s Supply, Collier Construction
• Grand Champion Rabbits of Molly Felder, Salem 4-H - $12,500 (new record): Washington County Fair Supporters, LJ’s BBQ, Washington County Farm Bureau, Wellman Insurance, Budweiser – Mike Hopkins Distributing, LaRoche GM Dealerships, Jeff Pittman, Brandi Conway, Lucherk Services, Sabrina Altman, Witte Land, Cabin and Missie Warmke, Nelson Felder, Honey’s Bee-Stro, Brenham Dodge, Hodde Real Estate, Batter’s Box, Citizens State Bank, Casey Rogers, PapeScapes, KTEX/KWHI, Walcik Construction, Collier Construction
• Grand Champion Goats of Conner Seely, Burton 4-H - $10,500 (new record): Wellmann Insurance, Plinkers Ammo, Pooltex American, David and Wanda Hermann, Washington Animal Clinic, J&J Packing, Brenham Veterinary Hospital, Brenham Dodge, Metal & More, Washington County Fair Supporters, Curtis and Amanda Gurka, WCTractor, Hermann Electric
• Grand Champion Lambs of Rylan Draehn, Burton 4-H - $18,500 (new record): TFE Company – Jason Draehn, Jean Bachofer, Somerville Farm and Ranch, Citizens State Bank, Washington County Farm Bureau, Brenham Veterinary Hospital, Batter’s Box, Philips Veterinary Hospital, Brenham Iron Works, Melinda and Randy Jones, Collier Construction, Double D Glass, Brandon and Brandie Wehmeyer, Washington County Fair Supporters, J&J Packing, Burton Meat Processing  
• Reserve Champion Steer of Conway Adams, Burton 4-H - $28,000 (new record): Brenham Produce, Windmill Ranch, Kalkhake Fencing, Washington County Fair Supporters, Navasota Livestock, B&B Cattle, Fritsch Cattle Company, Bubba and Angie Fritsch, Schulte Farm Services, Melvin Schoenst, TG Trucking, Acme Pest Control, Wellmann Insurance, Germania Insurance, Plinkers Ammo, JB Water Wells, La Grange Farm and Ranch, Carmine Feed and Fertilizer, J&J Packing, Philips Veterinary Hospital, Washington Animal Clinic, Cattleman’s Brenham Livestock Auction, Carmine State Bank, Burton Short Stop, CHS Septic Installation
• Reserve Champion Broilers of Kaden Birkelbach, Gay Hill 4-H - $5,000: Brenham National Bank
• Reserve Champion Carcass Hogs of Colt Boecker, Salem 4-H - $4,500: Bank of Brenham
• Reserve Champion Turkey of Andrew Wagner, Salem 4-H - $5,000: LaRoche GM Dealerships, Ann Clanton, Germania Insurance, Brenham National Bank, Wellmann Insurance, Paul and Charlotte LaRoche, Citizens State Bank
• Reserve Champion Barrow of Houston Hodde, Burton FFA - $9,500: Hodde Farms, Carmine Feed and Fertilizer, Somerville Farm and Ranch, LaRoche GM Dealerships, Brenham Veterinary Hospital, Citizens State Bank, J&J Packing, Bullseye Products and Concrete, Philips Veterinary Hospital
• Reserve Champion Rabbits of Austin Maurer, Salem 4-H - $4,000: J&J Packing
• Reserve Champion Goats of Emmy Collier, Prairie Hill 4-H - $7,750: La Grange Farm and Ranch, PlanNorth Architecural Company, JB Water Wells, Citizens State Bank, Hodde Real Estate, Brenham National Bank, Capital Farm Credit, Philips Veterinary Hospital, Collier Farms, BVR Material, Appel Ford and Hyundai, Trailmasters Clearing & Mulching, and Washington County Fair Supporters
• Reserve Champion Lambs of Diana Hernandez, Bluebonnet 4-H - $11,000: Washington County Fair Supporters, JB Water Wells, Brenham Produce, CHS Septic Installation, Philips Veterinary Hospital, Brenham Veterinary Hospital, Citizens State Bank, Burton Short Stop, TCPS – Dan and Nancy Schaub , HDZ Builders – Adam and Lisa Hernandez, Legacy Waste Services, Kirk Folkerts

Today (Saturday) marks the conclusion of the fair with the livestock judging contest at 8 a.m., little wrangler hay hauling at 9 a.m., and the pet show and country creations youth auction at 10 a.m.  The commercial steer sale will be held at 1 p.m., and the colt and commercial heifer sale will start at 2 p.m.

The carnival opens at 1 p.m.  Other activities in store will be the hay hauling and greased pig contest at 6 p.m., mutton bustin’ championship at 6:30 p.m., and the rodeo at 7:30 p.m.

This evening’s musical entertainment will be Jon Stork opening at 8:30 p.m. for Carly Pearce at 10:30 p.m.

KWHI will have live reports from the fair this morning beginning at 8 a.m., while KTEX-106 will report live tonight and introduce the performers.