4-H/FFA livestock auction sets new record
Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, August 12, 2014
- <p>Dan Probert of Beef Northwest purchased Harley Miller's 4-H grand champion market steer.</p>
The 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale at the end of the Wallowa County Fair set a new record this year, earning young exhibitors a total of $249,249 from a show barn full of bidders Saturday night.
There were ready buyers for 154 market animals in all. The breakdown for the sale was $133,807 for 36 steers, $78,472 for 42 sheep, $34,695 for 70 hogs; $1,711 for three goats and $596 for three chickens.
The total beat the previous record set in 2012 when 148 animals sold for $232,198. Last years stock auction brought in $212,326 in bids for 150 4-H and FFA project animals.
Following are the names of the 4-H and FFA sellers, the ribbon they earned, the bid amount per pound and the names of the buyers:
MARKET GOATS
Katie Wilber, 4-H grand champion, $7, Boise Cascade; Ian Goodrich, 4-H reserve grand champ, $6.50, Boise Cascade; Caylynn Beck, $7.25, Red Barn.
MARKET CHICKENS
Lexi Chamberlain, 4-H, $14.25, KWVR; Teagan Miller, 4-H, $13.25, KWVR; Ashley Wilson, 4-H, $12.25, KWVR.
MARKET SHEEP
Champions Sarah Kunkle, 4-H grand champion, $10.50, C&M Land/YC Ranch; Trent Bales, FFA grand champion, $11.10, Dr. Follett; Madison McDowell, 4-H reserve grand, $6.50, Krebs Sheep Co.; Trevor Wentz, FFA reserve grand, $12, Spang Construction; Jake Coggins, 4-H champ, $6.75, Wallowa County Grain Growers; Reagan Bedard, FFA champ, $6.25, WCGG; Alex Johnson, 4-H champ, $4.60, Baum Smith Attorneys; Elizabeth Matthews, 4-H champ, $5, Bookloft/Union Wallowa Baker FCU; MaryCatherine Matthews, 4-H reserve champ, $5.30, Brink Ranch; Rylee Goller, FFA reserve champ, $5.30, Flying B (Nancy & Travis Beach); Isaak Hoffman, 4-H reserve champ, $5, The Observer/Umpqua Bank; Katelynn Diggins, FFA reserve champ, $5.50, M. Crow & Co.; Ryder Goller, 4-H reserve champ, $4.50, Goebels Service/Bear Creek Logging; Emily Spang, FFA reserve champ, $5, Diana Taylor; Tara Wilber, 4-H reserve champ, $5, Flying B; Kaylie Melville, 4-H reserve champ, $4.70, Dr. Follett.
Blues Andy Boyd, 4-H, $4.60, Dan Gover; Dylan Denton, FFA, $8.30, Nate Jacobs; Owen Mallory, 4-H, $5.40, Bank of EO; Madison Falk, FFA, $5, Scott & Ruby Lathrop; Andrew Matthews, 4-H, $5.50, Cornerstone Farms; Geogia Falk, FFA, $5, WM Properties; JohnPaul Matthews, 4-H, $5.75, Cornerstone Farms; Jackie Jensen, FFA, $5.75, WCGG; Avery Bedard, 4-H, $5.25, Community Bank; Bailee Wilcox, FFA, $5.75, Hostetter Law Group; Tristan Denning, 4-H, $5.10, Main Street Motors; Emily George, FFA, $5, Wolf Bait Ranch; Karli Bedard, 4-H, $5.25, WCGG/Enterprise Animal Hospital; Maddi Tracy, FFA, $5, Ace Hardware; Maggie Zacharias, 4-H, $5, Bob Zacharias; Cheyenne Knight, FFA, $5, Enterprise School Employees; Kasey Duncan, 4-H, $5.50, Sports Corral; Kaycie Melville, FFA, $5.25, Les Schwab; Emma Stanley, 4-H, $5, Krebs Sheep Co.; Ally Wearin, FFA, $7.50, Buckhorn Ranch; Johanna Wells, 4-H, $5.25, Tim and Audry Melville; Oriana Wandschneider, FFA, $5.25, Boise Cascade; Shelby Moncrief, 4-H, $10, Calvin Spratling; Courtney Tippett, 4-H, $6.50, D.R. Johnson Lumber; Aubrina Melville, 4-H, $5, Barreto Manufacturing.
MARKET BEEF
Champions Harley Miller, 4-H grand champion, $3.10, Beef Northwest; Katie Birkmaier, FFA grand champion, $2.50, La Grande Ford New Holland; Aspen Birkmaier, 4-H reserve grand champ, $2.70, Chesnimnus Creek Cattle Co.; Trevor McFetridge, FFA reserve grand champ, $2.35, Wallowa County Brokers; Taylor Baremore, 4-H champ, $2.60, Barreto Manufacturing; McKenzie Langerman, 4-H champ, $2.60, Intermountain Livestock; Zane Hermans, 4-H reserve champ, $2.90, Krebs Sheep Co.; Clair Beck, FFA reserve champ, $2.60, Triple Creek Ranch; Hadley Miller, 4-H reserve champ, $2.50, B & K Salvage & Recycling; Lauren Makin, FFA reserve champ, $2.70, Wolfe Farm, Inc.; Ashley Exon, 4-H reserve champ, $2.60, Barreto Manufacturing; Hayden Hite, 4-H reserve champ, $2.40, Intermountain Livestock;
Blues Zeb Hermens, 4-H, $2.80, Wayne and Gordon Wolfe; Zane Mallory, FFA, $2.50, Northwest Farm Credit/Robbins Equipment; Chloe Birkmaier, 4-H, $2.80, Doug McDaniels & Gail Hammack; Emily Ketscher, FFA, $2.70, Stein Construction; Zeb Ramsden, 4-H, $2.50, Krebs Livestock; Lannie Stonebrink, 4-H, $2.60, B&B Hay; Emma Hite, 4-H, $2.60, Marr Flat Cattle Co.; Wyatt Smith, FFA, $2.80, Probert Ranches; Hailey Cunningham, 4-H, $2.70, Farm & Timber Inc.; Kobe Ketscher, FFA, $2.70, Krebs Livestock; Bryce Melville, 4-H, $2.50, WCGG; Marli Traci, FFA, $2.60, Nature Conservancy/Thomas Angus; Alex Wightman, 4-H, $2.40, Jones Excavating; Ashtin Olsen, FFA, $2.90, Neils Body Shop; Tate Olsen, FFA, $2.80, Triple Creek Ranch.
Reds Hailey Miller, 4-H, $2.60, Daggett Properties/Highview Angus; Rylie Warnock, FFA, $3.10, Grouse Creek Ranch/Glen & Patty Engleking/Joseph FFA Alumni; Jacob Hoffman, 4-H, $2.70, Doug McDaniel & Gail Hammack; Sydney Stonebrink, 4-H, $2.80, Community Bank; Deidre Schreiber, 4-H, $2.70, Heavenlys restaurant; Will McCadden, FFA, $3.20, Birkmaier Ranch; Sam Schaafsma, 4-H, $3, Chris & Mary Cunningham; Trace Evans, 4-H, $2.90, Oregon Hay; Aaron Schaafsma, FFA, $3, Rockin J Properties.
MARKET SWINE
Champions Kade Kilgore, 4-H grand champion, $4.30, WCGG; Addie Kilgore, FFA grand champion, $4.50, Schwabe, Williams & Wyatt Attorneys; Samantha Wightman, 4-H reserve grand champ, $4.40, 1917 Lumber; Daniel Parker, FFA reserve grand champ, $4.30, Brink Ranches; Renee Seal, 4-H champ, $3.80, John Howard & Associates; Darby Gassett, FFA champ, $4, Wallowa Mountain Medical; Coy Aschenbrenner, 4-H champ, $3.80, Cory Miller Fencing/Donnie Rynearson; Sarah Aschenbrenner, FFA champ, $4.20, Thompson Auto Supply; Klint Norton, 4-H champ, $4.60, Zions Bank; Tiara Huffman, FFA champ, $3.80, Safeway Store; Breanna Micka, 4-H champ, $4.10, Edison & Perry; Raymond Seal, FFA champ, $4.10, Yost Ranch; Chris Bathke, 4-H champ, $4.30, WCGG; Cadney Bacon, 4-H champ, $4, BTO Logging; Chance Arbogast, 4-H champ, $4.10, Henderson Fuel/Enterprise Electric; Gretta Carlsen, 4-H reserve, $4.80, Valley Lyn Ranch/Tropical Snow; Aaron Clary, FFA reserve, $4, J & G Trucking; Gyler Snyder, 4-H reserve champ, $4.80, Les Schwab Tires; Emma Carlsen, FFA reserve champ, $4.50, Norton Welding; Jacob Falk, 4-H reserve, $4.30, Albina Asphalt/Falk; Tiffanie George, FFA reserve, $4, WCGG; Austin Lindros, 4-H reserve, $4, Bronson Log Homes/Northwest Fence; Erik Hogg, FFA reserve, $4.10, Joseph FFA Alumni; Anna Rinehart, 4-H reserve, $4, WCGG; Timmy Wells, 4-H reserve, $4, Pallette Ranch; Jada Gray, 4-H reserve, $4.30, K & K Farms.
Blues Zari Bathke, 4-H, $4.20, Graybeal Distributing; Nikolai Christoffersen, FFA, $4.20, Barreto Manufacturing; Gracie Carlsen, 4-H, $4.20, RY Timber/Eagle Truck; Megan Jones, FFA, $4.40, Eagle Carriage & Machine; Megan Jones, 4-H, $4.10, Henderson Logging; Kurt Norton, FFA, $4, Miller Plumbing; Michael Diggins, 4-H, $4.20, Henderson Logging; Boone Harrod, 4-H, $3.90, Stangel Industries; Jimmy Wells, 4-H, $3.90, Pepsi; Mathew Beck, 4-H, $4, Karl & Karen Patton; Taylor Grote, FFA, $4.10, Graybeal Distributing; Casidee Harrod, 4-H, $4.10, Grouse Creek Ranch/ Glen and Patty Engleking; Hayley Riggs, FFA, $4.30, Anderson Perry & Associates; Layne Miller, FFA, $3.90, Bank of Eastern Oregon.
Reds Gracie Ellis, 4-H, $3.90, Wallowa Resources; Stefany Christman, FFA, $3.90, Mt. Joseph Family Foods; Lexi Gassett, 4-H, $4.10, Valley Bronze; Cody Irish, FFA, $3.90, Barreto Manufacturing; Cole Gomes, 4-H, $3.80, Hancock Forest Management; Cole Kiesecker, FFA, $4, Les Schwab Tires; Gideon Gray, 4-H, $3.90, Janie Tippett; McKenna Miller, FFA, $3.60, Probert Ranch; Landon Greenshields, 4-H, $3.90, Edison & Perry; Carsyn Miller, 4-H, $3.90, Grande Ronde Lodge; Cameron Salmon, 4-H, $3.90, Wolfe Farm, Inc.; Emma Salmon, 4-H, $3.80, Main Street Grill/Gavilon Grain; Paul Stangel, 4-H, $4.90, Community Bank; Josie Wearin, 4-H, $4, Joseph Hardware; Ella Anderson, 4-H, $4.60, Luke Royes; Ashley Campbell, FFA, $3.90, J & G Trucking; Jalyn Barney, 4-H, $3.90, Les Schwab; Ally Cooney, FFA, $4.20, Stangel Industries; Willie Gibbs, 4-H, $4.20, Triple Creek Ranch; Cheyenne Hall, FFA, $4.10, Intermountain Livestock; Brett Greenshields, 4-H, $4.40, Bales Mobile Mix; T.J. Grote, 4-H, $4.20, Wheatland Insurance/Growney Bros./Chief Joseph Days; Eliza Irish, 4-H, $4.30, Mike Becker Construction; Dylan Staigle, 4-H, $4.10, Rockin J Properties; Kaesie Williams, 4-H, $4, Sports Corral; Chelsea Campbell, $3.90, Schwabe, Williams & Wyatt Attorneys; Damon Greenshields, FFA, $4.20, Double Arrow Vet/Edison & Perry; Ella Moeller, 4-H, $4.30, Wortman Ranch/MS Cattle.