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FRANKLIN (Venango) A
simmental steer, selected for grand
championship honors at the Ven
ango County Fair, brought distinc
tion to its young 4-H owner, Joshu
a Smith, and it also set a fair record
at the livestock sale held in Philips
Arena.
With lively bidding the
1,314-pound steer commanded $5
a pound from Hoss’s Steak and Sea
House, for a grand total of $6,570.
The previous fair record for a steer
was $3.30, showing a handsome
$1.70 increase in the top price.
The reserve grand champion
steer was a simmental/angus cross
weighing 1,210 pounds, owned by
Jeff Etzel. Farrell Golden Dawn
made the top bid of $2.40 a pound.
George McQuiston owned the
right, sold to Farrell Golden Dawn for $3.01 per pound.
York County Swine Sale
YORK Breeding stock and
50 Farm Show-age pigs will be
sold at the Pride of York County
Swine Sale on Saturday, Septem
Montgomery County
Champion 4-H Steer
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was exhibited by Dan Cochran of Collegevllle. Also picture,
from left, are Doug Mentzer of Royersford, 4-H club leader,
and Steve McMahon of Green Lane, herdman at Erdenhelm
Farms and Judge for the show.
I, 1988
turday, Septeml
Venango County Steer Sets Fair Sale Record
grand champion market lamb,
weighing 122 pounds, receiving
$5.25 from Farrell Golden Dawn
for that animal.
April McQuiston, owner of the
reserve champion 114-pound
lamb, sold it to Oil City Agway for
$4.25 a pound.
The top pairs of lambs from the
fair also were auctioned. Jessica
Deets’ grand champion pair
weighed 209 pounds and went to
D.J. Cheresnowski of Ski’s Mark
et, Clintonville, for $3 a pound.
The reserve champion pair, weigh
ing 220 pounds and owned by
Chad Reitz, was bought by Pennsy
Auto Parts for $2.50 a pound.
Cory Yurkanin’s top hog,
weighing 240 pounds, went to Far
rell Golden Dawn for $3.01 a
ber 17 at 12:30. The sale, held at
the York County Fairgrounds, fea
tures all swine breeds. For more
information, contact Dave Hollo
way at 717/235-6966.
Bringing a sale record of $5 per pound,, g jmplon jerowm ja
Smith, second from right, went to Moss’ Steak & Sea House. The total price for the
steer was $6,570.
pound. Misly Shuffstall’s
253-pound reserve champion was
sold to Mowry’s Meat in Sandy
Lake for $2 a pound.
Although the top steer price set a
record, the general run of prices
was down a little from previous
years.
A partial list of show results
follows.
Grand Champion Staar
Joshua Smith
Rasarva Gr. Champion Staar
Jeff Etzel
Grand Champion Markat Hog
Cory Yurkamn
Rasarva Grand Champion
Markat Hog
Misty Shuffstall
Grand Champion Markat Lamb
George McOuiston
Rasarva Grand Champion
Markat Lamb
April McOuiston
Grand Champion Pair of Lambs
Jessica Oeets
Rasarva Grand Champion
Pair of Lambs
Chad Reitz
Washington County Hog Brings $4,10 Bid
WASHINGTON, CO. - W.R.
Sellers Hog Buying Station of
Greencastle, presented Kevin
Martin of Smithsburg, Maryland a
unique birthday present when they
purchased his grand champion hog
for $4.10 per pound at the sale of
champions of the Washington
County Ag Expo. For Kevin, this
was both a happy as well as sad
19th birthday. It marks the end of
his very successful hog showing
career in 4-H.
On the night before the sale,
Kevin had once again captured the
grand champion fitting and show
ing trophy. This was the tenth lime
Kevin won grand champion fitting
and showing in the Swine Show.
Kevin has been undefeated since
his last year as a junior 4-H
member.
When asked how he goes about
selecting a hog for fitting and
showing, he said, “I like to pick
one that is easy to handle and that
will clean up good. Most of the
pigs I have shown were farrowed
on our farm, but this year, I picked
Hamp pig that was purchased at
the Grccncastle Feeder Pig sale.”
During his 4-H career, Kevin
has been in the winner’s circle
more often than not and wishes to
thank the many businesses that
have made his hog showing days
happy as well as profitable.
et lamb at the Venango County Fair to Farrell Golden Dawn.
Expo was shown by Kevin Martin, who sold it for $4.10 per
pound to W.R. Sellers Hog Buying Station in Greencastle.