ClS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 12,1991 COLLEGE PARK, Md. - At least three new record price levels were established at the annual 4-H and FFA livestock sale, held September 2 at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium. Market hogs led the way with a new state fair record price of $5.50 per pound for the grand champion, a 230-pound purebred Duroc gilt shown by Kelly Martin, 13. of Hampstead. This far surpassed the previous record, according to William A. Curry, Extension livestock specialist at the University of Maryland in College Park. There were 57 market pigs sold— a record number—and they set a record average price of 98 cents per pound, not counting the champion pig. This was 10 cents Some are in a hurry f-.'; > t. * - * “Xl * V, 4' v -> v x Vy > < Tracy ~ had to move fast to stay out of the way as Domino, her Angus-Hereford crossbred steer, made a rush to get in the holding chute during weigh ins for 4-H and FFA market animals. And some are stubborn P‘ ig pl jngtogetthis Angus- Hereford steer into the holding chute during weigh-ins for 4-H and FFA market animals. Maryland bolds 100th State fair per pound above last year’s sale average. Another Baltimore County 4-H member, Bud Strohmer, 18, of Woodstock, had the reserve champion pig, a 240-pound purebred Hampshire barrow. It sold for $3 per pound. A new state fair livestock sale record was also set in the sheep division where Bradley W. Ahalt, 14, of Jefferson sold his 120-pound grand .champion market lamb for $5.10 per pound. This eclipsed the previous record of $5 per pound, set in 1976. Another Frederick County 4-H member, Gregory N. Hevner, 11, of Keymar, had the reserve champion market lamb. It also weighed 120 pounds, and it brought $2.35 per pound. Greg’s brother. I V' QUEEN’S COURT-The new Maryland Farm County), first runnerup, and A. Carla Eck Queen is Vickie Beckley (center) of Washington (Queen. Annes County), fourth runnerup. County. She was selected during' the Farm Karen Holloway is a well-known participa’nt in Queen contest in August at the 100th 4-H livestock competition and livestock Maryland State Fair in Timonium. Members of judging at the state fair. She placed first for her court are (left to right): Donna L. Cole three consecutive years of junior and senior 4- (Baltimore County), third runnerup; Karen H livestock judging competition from 1976 Clark (Howard County), second runnerup; through 1978. Karen E. Holloway, of Darlington (Harford Jeffrey S. Hevner, 15, had shown the grand champion market lamb in four previous years—l97s, 1978, 1979 and 1980. - The 40 market lambs in this year’s state fair livestock sale brought an average price of $1.20 per pound, not counting the grand champion. This was exactly the same as last year’s average. The number of sale animals was also exactly in line with previous years." No-price records were set for either beef or dairy steers in the 4- H and FFA livestock sale, and prices averaged 2 and 3 cents'per pound, respectively, below last On successive days in August Becky Sue Lynch, 15, of Linwi sheep fitting and showing conte: Her showmanship trophy in fori silver platter presented by Mr Acres farm at Clarksville. jigianjs recently joined the animal science faculty at he University of Maryland in College Park as Extension beef ittle specialist. One of his first official duties was to act as iperintendent for the 4-H and FFA beef cattle show, August . and September 1 at the Maryland Fair. Here he mouths a Hereford steer in the holding chute to check on its age. Katsigianis came to Maryland from the University of “ York state. year’s levels. There were 40 beef steers and five dairy steers sold. This compared with 31 beef steers and eight dairy steers in last year’s sale. The grand champion beef steer, a 1,260-pound crossbred, was exhibited by Beth Mullinix, 15, of Lisbon. It brought $3 per pound from Esskay, a major meat packer in east Baltimore. The record price for 4-H and FFA beef steer champions at the Maryland State Fair was |3.80 per pound paid in 1975 for a Chianina- Angus crossbred shown by Pam Miller of Woodsboro. This year’s reserve champion 4- H and FFA beef steer, a 1,200- pound Hereford, was shown by Keith Bennett, 16, of Daisy," another Howard County 4-H member. It brought $1.40 per pound. This year’s champion dairy steer . was 1,290-pound Holstein shown by Harry Sellers, 15, of New Windsor. It brought 95 cents per pound. Average price for the five dairy steers sold was 64 cents per pound, not including the champion. 'V*' * 1:
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