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NORTH CORNWALL (Lcbt- animals raised and shown, there
non Co.) The Lebanon County were 125 hogs, 15 lambs, and 6
4-H Livestock Winter Roundup steer,
and Sale was held recently to help The sale summary on 120 mark
its youth better their ring perfor- et hogs sold showed a total live
mance and earn money to continue weight of 26,819 pounds that
projects. brought a total $16,125.
According to Kenneth Wine- The sale of 14 lambs yielded
bark, county livestock agent, the $1,655 for the youth. The animals’
event was the largest ever for the combined weight was 1,472
county program. Of the market pounds.
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champion Lebanon 4-H Winter Roundup steer, while buy
David Martin, for Dutchway Farm Market, holds the plaqu
Lebanon 4-H Livestock Holds Roundup
The steers brought a total of
$6,235 on a combined weight of
7,515 pounds.
Although most of those who
compete in the winter roundup do
continue to go to the Farm Show.
The sale of animals provides
needed cash and the roundup com
petition helps fine-tune animal
grooming techniques and showr
ing performances.
Although some question the
logic of holding a winter roundup
just prior to the state’s Farm Show,
most of the animals entered were
second choice animals to others
the individual selected to take to
the Farm Show, although some
times the Farm Show animals
don’t fair as well in the stiffer
competition.
"It compliments the entire prog
ram,” Winebark said.
Ryan Spatz showed the grand
and heavyweight champion mark
et steer, which weighed 1,340
pounds. It was purchased for
$1,225 by Dutchway Farm Market
Inc., Myerstown.
The reserve grand and ligh
weight champion steer was shown
by Shelby Heagy. Her 1,235 pound
animal was purchased by Carlos
Leffler Inc. for $l,OOO.
Joseph Tice showed the grand
champion market lamb. The 121
pound lamb sold for $3OO to Tice
Farms, of Lebanon.
The reserve grand champion
was shown by Darren Grumbine,
who sold the 115-pound hog for
$l7O to agriculture department of
Lebanon Valley National Bank.
The grand champion market hog
was shown by Gregory Bomgard
ner, son of Charles and Marlene
First year i Tice holds his top market lamb of the
Lebanon 4-H Winter Roundup, while lather/buyer Tom Tice
holds the plaque.
Bomgardner. His 250 pound win- and Linda Krall. Jason’s
ner had a market value of $95 and 231-pound hog had a--market value
sold for $3lO to Hatfield Quality of $87.78 and sold for $2OO to
Meats, represented by Doug Pioneer Seeds, represented by
Clemens. Richard Kreider, of Lebanon.
The reserve champion was There were also separate judg
shown by Jason Krall. son of Glen (Turn |0 p , g# A 42)