The Fairgrounds Show Arena was packed with people, animals and emotions for the annual premium sale Monday.
4H sale participants included Stormee Gasche, who had a steer up for sale.
Rees Spade was selling a hog. He says the heat and feed prevented him from having more hogs at the sale, but he enjoyed taking part. He also thanked businesses for supporting 4Hers.
Addelynn Malone wasn’t participating this year, but she was supporting family members and friends who were. And she’s participated in the past.
Kim Parks, meanwhile, was supporting her daughter, Lilly — and also buying for three businesses, ESB Financial, Brady Parks Rock & Dirt and Dale Parks Concrete Construction. On the business side, she was pleased to be supporting 4Hers by giving them a chance to recoup their costs. On the mom side —
Lyon County Extension 4H Corinne Patterson says the premium sale — and entire process in general — offers a lot of lessons for the 4Hers.
Top-Selling Premium Sale animals
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Goats
*Santa Fe Farms and Rock Creek Ranch bought a goat from Kate Rees for $2,300
*Lyon County State Bank bought a goat from Braxton Criger for $1,150
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Sheep
*Ag Choice of Olpe bought a sheep from Isaac Miller for $900
*Jane Kelley bought a sheep from Lauryn Finnerty for $800
*Silversmith Genetics bought a sheep from Cade Miller for $800
VanGundy Farms bought a sheep from Joanna Miller for $800
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Rabbits
Harrouf Equipment Repair bought a rabbit from Emily Wittgartner for $600
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Poultry
*MFA Feed and Bradford Feeds bought poultry from Isaac Knuth for $900
*Ginter Farms bought poultry from Morgan McCoy for $750
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Swine
*Larry Fowler bot a hog from Leanna Rust for $2,100
*High Plains Feedyard and Keith Cattle Company bought a hog from Faith Hamlin for $,2050
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Beef
*Lynn Fiehler bought an animal from Bethany DeDonder for $4,100
*Rock Creek Ranch bought an animal from Reese Houck for $3,600
