Livestock
(Continued from Pago AM)
bidder David Higginbottom from
Chesapeake Foods.
“We knew this was an excep
tional pig from the moment we saw
her,” said John Wildesen of his
daughter’s pig.
Although the family does breed
their own pigs on their Willow
Springs Farm, this particular pig
was purchased in Ohio, at the
recommendation of a friend. The
gilt had a .73 inch backfat and a
loin eye area of 7.69 square inches.
Josh Ruby’s reserve champion, a
Hampshire gilt, commanded $2.50
per pound. The Frederick County
youth’s pig was purchased by Hat
field Packing. Hatfield.
Maryland Lamb and Wool
Queen Laura Langlotz was on
hand for the market lamb sale.
Market lambs brought an average
of $2.05 to support the sale. Thirty
nine head were sold by auctioneer '
Andy Cashman. John Norris of
Carroll County had the grand
champion, a 125-pound Hamp
shire wether. In addition to being
selected grand champion at the
show, this lamb had won two jack
pot shows and was also named best
lamb at the Maryland State Fair.
Jolm himself was named senior
shepherd champion. Greg
Deggeller of Deggeller Attrac
tions, Stuart, Fla. purchased the
lamb for $8.50 per pound. Reserve
champion, a 120-pound ewe raised
by Carroll Countian Jennifer V'il-
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dcsen. went to top bidder Tate of Fred and Robin Lechlider.
Chevrolet, Geo, and BMW of “Carey,” as David named the steer,
Annapolis for $5 per pound. brought $4.60 per pound by the
Twenty-five market steers were time Auctioneer Jack Downey’s
sold, averaging $1.04 per pound, hammer sounded. The buyer was
Eleven-year-old David Lechlider Colonial Manor Homes,
of Montgomery County had the There was no reserve champion
grand champion. His homebred steer. The champion angus, owned
crossbreed steer weighed in at by Howard County’s Erin Chaud
-1,180 pounds. “He was very ry, was purchased by Edith Wil
good, said David, who is the son
grand champion market ateer to Colonial Manor Homes.
Shown with the 1,180-pound crossbred steer are Bob Isen
nock, Jr. for Colonial Manor Homes. Farm Queen Lori
Evans, and David.
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liams of the University of Mary
land Cooperative Extension Ser
vice for $l.lO per pound.
Andy Cashman, chair of the
sale, was pleased with the night’s
returns. “Prices have been stron
ger, but the market right now is
pretty weak,” he said. “As long as
the kids make something we’re
David Hlgginbottom of Chesapeake Foods purchased
Jennifer Wlldesen's 270-pound Hampshire cross gin.
Standing wKh Hlgginbottom are Jennifer on left, Farm
Queen Lori Evans on right, and Hlgglnbottom’s children.
Austin on left, and Cory, right.
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