Delaware County Fair’s Livestock Sale Sets Record

Numbers are in for the Delaware County Fair’s 4-H and FFA Livestock Sale.

This year’s auction brought in a record $463,691.52. 

The 4-H and FFA market beef, swine, sheep, and goat exhibitors were given the opportunity to sell their project animal in the auction held on Saturday, July 15^th, with many exhibitors walking their market animal through the sale ring for local buyers to purchase.

The beef sale included ninety-two animals that were sold for a total of $391,762.42, with an average sale price of $4,305.08 and $3.12 per pound. The Grand Champion Market Beef was exhibited by Garrison Gillihan.

Seventy-eight hogs were sold in the swine auction for a total of $56,389.75, with an average price of $2.62 per pound. The average price paid per hog was approximately $713.79. The Grand Champion Market Barrow was exhibited by Marin Gaul and the Grand Champion Market Gilt was exhibited by Tyler Beitz. The Grand Champion Derby Barrow was exhibited by Anna Sperfslage and the Grand Champion Derby Gilt was exhibited by Anna Sperfslage. The Grand Champion Breeding Gilt was exhibited by Harper Geistkemper.

In the sheep division, fifteen sheep were sold by 4-H and FFA youth for a total of $7,203.60, with an average price of $3.96 per pound. The average price per animal was $480.24. The Grand Champion Market Lamb was exhibited by Lucas Knipper.

A total of fourteen goats were sold for a total $8,335.75. The average price per animal was $595.41, with an average price per pound of $7.70. The Grand Champion Market Goat was exhibited by Haley Ronnebaum.

ISU Extension & Outreach of Delaware County sends a huge thank you to the team of auctioneers, including Dave Waterhouse, Jerry Maker, Mike Loecke and Kaleb Kruse; the Delaware County Bankers Association for providing sale clerks; the local lockers, including the Edgewood Locker, Dan’s Locker, the Winthrop Locker, and West Linden for hauling and processing the animals; and all of the sale’s buyers and community for supporting the youth.

photos courtesy of Janelle Tucker/KMCH