Meat animal sale brings in more than $375,000

By KAYLA BUNGE   Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009
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Meat animal sale, Walworth County Fair, 2009

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Brady Meudt of Richmond 4-H holds his reserve champion wether Friday during the Walworth County Fair meat animal sale. The sheep sold for $12 per pound for a total of $1,728. Dan Plutchak/staff.

ELKHORN -- Results from the meat animal sale Friday at the Walworth County Fair: Animals sold: 505 Steers sold: 72 Lambs sold: 108 Hogs sold: 325 Total sales: $376,685 Average price per pound for steers: $1.64 Average price per pound for lambs: $3.54 Average price per pound for hogs: $2

More photos from the meat animal sale: GALLERY

In the sale of champions:

Grand champion steer

Shown by: Dakota Siegler, Badger FFA Weight: 1,320 pounds Price per pound: $11 Total price: $14,520

Reserve champion steer

Shown by: Mikayla Yates, Sugar Creek 4-H Weight: 1,415 pounds Price per pound: $3.20 Total price: $4,528

Grand champion carcass steer

Shown by: Paul Stanton, Richmond 4-H Weight: 1,075 pounds. Price per pound: $4 Total price: $4,300

Reserve champion carcass steer

Shown by: Dakota Siegler, Badger FFA Weight: 1,335 pounds Price per pound: $5 Total price: $6,675

Grand champion sheep

Shown by: Abriel Odling, Sugar Creek 4-H/Elkhorn FFA. Weight: 140 pounds Price per pound: $13 Total price: $1,820

Reserve champion sheep

Shown by: Brady Meudt, Richmond 4-H Weight: 144 pounds Price per pound: $12 Total price: $1,728

Champion carcass sheep

Shown by: Meg Weber, Spring Prairie 4-H Weight: 117 pounds Price per pound: $11 Total price: $1,287

Reserve champion carcass sheep

Shown by: Andy Sorg, Harvesters 4-H Weight: 106 pounds Price per pound: $18 Total price: $1,908

Grand champion swine

Shown by: Jennah Speth, Harvesters 4-H Weight: 278 pounds Price per pound: $15 Total price: $4,170

Reserve champion swine

Shown by: Stephanie Syverson, Big Foot FFA Weight: 268 pounds Price per pound: $4 Total price: $1,072

Champion carcass swine

Shown by: Stephanie Syverson, Big Foot FFA Weight: 249 pounds. Price per pound: $3.75 Total price: $933.75

Reserve champion carcass swine

Shown by: Kaleigh Young, Big Foot Pioneer 4-H Weight: 246 pounds Price per pound: $3.75 Total price: $922.50

For more on the meat animal sale, pick up a free paper today at the Walworth County Gazette booth, read online in the Gazette e-edition HERE, or check WalworthCountyToday.com after 4 p.m. for the latest details.




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