MOUNT VERNON — Agriculture was on full display as buyers filled the multi-purpose building on Friday for the Sale of Champions at the 176th Knox County Fair.
New buyers and long-time supporters combined to support Knox County youngsters to the tune of $85,350.
Nash Stull’s Reserve Grand Champion market goat fetched the highest bid. Multiple buyers joined to buy the 94-pound goat for $7,350.
Following are the results from the Junior Fair Sale of Champions.
Market Beef
Grand Champion: Austin Frazier, Fredericktown, Fredericktown FFA; multiple buyers $6,500
Reserve Grand Champion: Charley Beheler, Fredericktown, Knox County Career Center FFA; Didinger Crop Service, $7,000
Dairy market feeder
Grand Champion: Logan Whitney, Danville, Creative Kids 4-H; John Hinderer Honda and Smalls Sand & Gravel $4,500
Reserve Grand Champion: Taylor Tyson, Mount Vernon, KC Draft Horse & Pony Club; Small’s Asphalt & Paving $4,500
Pen of Three market lambs
Grand Champion: Charley Beheler, Fredericktown, KCCC FFA; Beheler Excavating and Alumni Roofing $5,000
Reserve Grand Champion: Joseph Ball, Danville, Better Livestock 4-H; multiple buyers $5,000
Market lamb
Grand Champion: Ashton Anderson, Mount Vernon, Animals R Us; TD Landscape $3,000
Reserve Grand Champion: Kellen Algire, Fredericktown, Country Critters 4-H; Ohio Sen. Andrew Brenner $2,250
Turkey
Grand Champion: Carl Dickerson, Fredericktown, Smokin Spurs 4-H; Beheler Excavating and Alumni Roofing $2,2500
Reserve Grand Champion: Tucker Tedrow, Mount Vernon, Blue Ribbon Livestock; TD Landscape $3,750
Market dairy steer
Grand Champion: Greg Wilson, Danville, Creative Kids 4-H; multiple buyers $5,750
Reserve Grand Champion: Connor Shields, Danville, Creative Kids; Didinger Crop Service $2,500
Market goat
Grand Champion: Sophia Carpenter, Howard, Country Critters; Alumni Roofing and Beheler Excavating $3,000
Reserve Grand Champion: Nash Stull, Fredericktown, Country Critters; multiple buyers $7,350
Broilers
Grand Champion: Ally Bonvillain, Mount Vernon, Anything Goes 4-H; Trillium Farms $3,500
Reserve Grand Champion: Adrian Clutter, Howard, Fur, Feathers & Friends; Small’s Sand & Gravel, Kari Ball/Nationwide Insurance, Didinger Crop Service $3,000
Market hog
Grand Champion: Matilda Sulzer, Mount Vernon, Smokin Spurs; Owl Creek Title $7,000
Reserve Grand Champion: Hannah Creasap, Fredericktown, Blue Ribbon Livestock; John Hinderer Honda $3,500
Market rabbits
Grand Champion: Annalia Wolf, Mount Vernon, Down on the Farm 4-H; Ruckman Auctioneers & Appraisal and Park National Bank $3,000
Reserve Grand Champion: Dawson Staley, Fredericktown, Blue Ribbon Livestock; Clear Fork Buyers Club $2,750
Following the Sale of Champions, auctioneers sold in two rings at the multi-purpose building and swine arena. The total sale number will not be available for several days.
Outstanding Market Exhibitors
Swine: Hannah Creasap
Goat: Anna Steele
Market beef: Lane Dugan
Beef feeder: Jack Gnix
Broiler: Grant Vance
Turkey: Tucker Tedrow
Rabbit: Annalia Wolfe
Sheep: Nash Reynolds
Market dairy steer: Kadence Magers
Dairy market feeder: Taylor Tyson
Dairy Beef Award: Martin Mussard and Greg Wilson
David Greer Award, sponsored by Kiwanis: Logan Whitney, Ansley Daubenmire, and Dalton Bailey
Gage Moody award: Macie Sampler and Logan Daubenmeier
Scholarships: Kaitlin Ball and Taylor Thorne
Love Like Linda award: Ansley Daubenmeier, $1,000
The Junior Fair Board received $500 for participating in the Stock the Trailer 4-H club competition.
Tom Holton was inducted into the Sales Committee Hall of Fame.
(Below are Cheryl Splain’s photos from the sale.)
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