BlS— Lancaster Faming, Saturday, August 11,1984 Grand champion hog brings record price at Cumberland Co. FFA livestock sole SHIPPENSBURG - Cum berland Valley FFA’er Jeff Warner exhibited the grand champion market hog during the sth annual Cumberland County FFA Livestock Sale, held Tuesday, July 24 at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds. Warner’s hog brought a -record high of $4 per pound. The auctioneer at first believed the hog was sold for $3.25 per pound, but two of his assistants each informed him that they had taken bids for that amount. After bidding was reopened, the hog was finally awarded to Ezra Good for $4 per pound, but he first had to fend off stiff competition from Wayne F. Craig. Market Steers The FFA champion steer sold for $1.35 per pound to the Country Butcher Shop. Chris Hopple, Cumberland Valley chapter, showed the 1,055 pound steer. The reserve champion steer, weighing 1,000 pounds, was shown by Jeff Warble, Big Spring Chapter. Huntsdale Stock Farm paid 90 cents per pound for the animal. Market Lambs Chris Hopple also showed the grand champion market lamb, weighing 112 pounds. The lamb was sold to Marx Brothers for $2.46 per pound. The money was donated to the county organization and the lamb was resold to Lee and Carolyn Seletzky for $1.30 per pound. Kim Hopple sold the 112- pound reserve champion for $1.65 per pound to Carlisle Livestock Chris Hopple, Cumberland Valley FFA, also showed the grand champion market lamb. The lamb was first purchased by Marx Brothers, who donated the lamb back. It was later resold to Lee and Carolyn Seletzky. * •* \ Jeff Wardle, Big Spring FFA, showed the reserve champion steer. A representative of the Huntsdale Stock Farm, which purchased the steer, poses with him. Market. Both sisters are from the Cumberland Valley chapter. Scott Lemmon, Big Spring chapter, showed the grand champion Corriedale. Ration maker Products purchased the 63- pound lamb for $1.55 per pound. Sunday’s Mill purchased the 104- pound grand champion Shropshire for $1.30 per pound. Carolyn Myers, a member of the Boilmg Springs chapter, showed the lamb. Jeff Bricker, Cumberland Valley Chapter, showed the 105-pound reserve champion Shropshire, which was sold to Vigontone Products for $1.55 per pound. The 75-pound grand champw Southdown was sold to Dimitri Seletzky for $1.50 per pound. Bruce Lemmon Jr., of the Big Spring chapter, exhibited the lamb. The reserve champion Southdown was shown by Jeff Bricker, Cum berland Valley chapter, and sold to the Country Butcher Shop for $1.55 per pound. The 95-pound grand champion Suffolk was sold to Country Market Nursery for $1.75 per pound. Sandy Hopple, Cumberland Valley chapter, showed the animal. Sandy also exhibited the reserve champion Suffolk, which was sold to North Mountain Butcher Shop for $1.55 per pound, Market Hogs Ezra Good of Hatfield Packing Company bought the 232-pound grand champion market hog at a record price of $4 per pound. Jeff Warner, of the Big Spring chapter, showed the animal. Bruce Lem- Chris Hopple shows off her grand champion steer. With her is a representative of the Country Butcher Shop, who bought the animal mon Jr., Bid Spring chapter, sold the 233- pound reserve champion market hog to Wayne F. Craig and Sons Livestock for $3.10 per pound. The champion pen of two market hogs was exhibited by Mark Lehman, a member of the Big Spring chpater. With a combined weight of 419 pounds, the hogs sold for $1.60 per pound to W.R. Sellers Buying Station. Mark Gutshall sold the 171-pound grand champion lightweight market hog for $1.92 per pound to H. Gutshall and Sons, Loysville. Rodney Enck sold, the the 152- pound reserve champion light weight to CCNA Bank, New Ox ford, for $1.40 per pound. Both FFA’ers are from the Cumberland Valley chapter. Big Spring Chapter members Brandon Weary and Mike Allen had the grand champion and reserve champion middleweights respectively. Weary sold his 200- pound hog to Hatfield Packing for I. per pound, while Allen got sl/55 per pound from Hatfield Packing for his 201-pound hog. Brandon Weary also exhibited the reserve champion light heavyweight, for which Hatfield Packing paid $1.50 per pound. Vo-ag instructor Fred Dillner said he was satisfied with the sale jm f { k 4 # 1 “, #f •* r/ 7* ,*■ * * "N. See additional Photo on 819 Jeff Warner, Big Spring FFA, showed the grand champio market hog at the Cumberland County FFA Livestock Salt With him is a representative of Hatfield Packing, whic purchased the hog. Reserve Grand Champion market hog went to Bru< Lemmon, Jr. of the Big Spring FFA. A representative Wayne Craig and Sons, who purchased the hog, poses wil Bruce. I *' ♦ I 4* mm ♦* * ( %’S * '
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