ENTERPRISE — A near-record of $433,937 in total sales was brought in during this year’s fat stock sale, the event that concluded 2024’s Wallowa County Fair.

The total was up from the $410,000 in the 2023 sale, but it wasn’t quite the amount brought in during the record-setting 2022 sale of $468,035. And it was considerably more than the $360,345 in 2021’s COVID-plagued year. 

A total of 166 animals were sold in the 2024 sale, ranging from market steers, swine, sheep, goats, turkeys and rabbits.

Most of the proceeds go back to the 4-H and FFA youths who raised the livestock; many of the youths squirreled away the proceeds for college funds.

The youths brought home anywhere from $200 for a reserve grand champion 4-H rabbit to a $6,500 grand champion market steer. 

Businesses all over Wallowa County — and beyond — bid on and bought the animals. Rather than taking them home or assigning them to a slaughterhouse, most were “turned” — to be resold. There are several butchering services in the county that took possession of those who weren’t turned and offered cut and wrapped meat within days of the sale.

Knowing the fate of their animals, several of the 4-H’ers and FFA youths showed signs of sorrow as they parted with their animals for a final time.

Here’s a list of the participants in the 2024 4-H/FFA fat stock sale, held Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Wallowa County Fair.

Information includes the name of the participant, weight of their animal (where available), the winning bid and the buyer.

Market Sheep

• Avery Fough, 4-H, 132 pounds, $1,900, Baks Mobile (4-H grand champion)

• Caleigh Johnson, FFA, 157 pounds, $2,500, W. Club (FFA grand champion)

• Jadeyn Perin, 4-H, 114 pounds, $2,400, 114 pounds, $2,400, Hostetter Law Group (4-H reserve grand champion)

• Kane Johnson, FFA, 157 pounds, $1,500, Pepsi, (FFA reserve grand champion)

• Katelyn Melville, 4-H, 123 pounds, $1,600, Rogers Motors

• Marley Hayes, FFA, 129 pounds, $1,600, Western States

• Emma Caine, 4-H, 127 pounds, $1,200, Wellens/MS Cattle

• Delaney Bronson, 4-H, 143 pounds, $1,300, Robbins Equipment

• Phoenix Schaeffer, 4-H, 151 pounds, $1,000, Pepsi

• Sawyer Smith, 4-H, 117 pounds, $1,300, Doug and Linda Saeurno

• Krystal Beckman, FFA, 133 pounds, $1,300, W. Club

• Cara Freels, 4-H, 129 pounds, $1,200, Thompson Auto

• Landon Marcum, 135 pounds, $1,300, Safeway

• Gunnar Marcum, 4-H, 139 pounds, $1,200, W.R. Employees

• Adeline VanderZanden, 4-H, 123 pounds, $1,600, Stangel’s

• Haidyn McKenzie, 4-H, 108 pounds, $1,500, Goebel’s

• Tessa Duncan, FFA, 121 pounds, $1,100, Don Rynearson

• Josiah Gonnella, 4-H, 124 pounds, $1,300, Community Bank

• Chenoa Brockman, 4-H, 131 pounds, $1,200, Millers Home Center

• Peyton Fough, 4-H, 142 pounds, $1,100, Freels Ranch

• Jenna Aschenbrenner, 4-H, 135 pounds, $1,100, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• Ryder Nash, FFA, 122 pounds, $1,300, Billy Bob’s

• Claire Coddington, 4-H, 121 pounds, $1,300, Christman Development

• Katherine Coddington, FFA, 141 pounds, $1,500, Cornerstone Farms

• Charley Hunter, 4-H, 125 pounds, $1,600, Living Waters

• Savannah Bradshaw, 4-H, 129 pounds, $1,200 Farmers/Homestead

• Hope Bates, 4-H, 137 pounds, $1,700, Adam and Gordon Wolfe

• Ruthie Neveau, 4-H, 142 pounds, $1,300, Farm & Timber Inc.

• Lain Finlayson, 4-H, 145 pounds, $1,200, Trouthaven

• Kourtney Hoffman, 4-H, 125 pounds, $1,200, Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic

• Sydney Bradshaw, 4-H, 128 pounds, $1,300, Autim Ranch

• Eden Gonnella, 4-H, 131 pounds, $1,500, Alder Natural Resources

• Elli Bates, 4-H, 143 pounds, $1,600, Thompson Auto

• Vincent Finlayson, 4-H, 149 pounds, $1,200, Cornerstone Farms

• Lydia Hawkins-Hogrefe, 4-H, 123 pounds, $1,300, Knapp Law

• Hallie Duncan, 4-H, 127 pounds, $1,300, Gibson Excavating

Market Goats

• Paige Freels, 4-H, 103 pounds, $1,500, Living Waters (4-H grand champion)

• Miles Ryan, FFA, 77 pounds, $1,000, Billy Bob’s, (FFA grand champion)

• Dylan Worlman, 4-H, 102 pounds, $1,000, Wallowa County Grain Growers (4-H reserve grand champion)

• Addie Boosted, 4-H, 65 pounds, $1,150, Meridian Management 

• Keiryn Parker, 4-H, 75 pounds, $900, Pape Machinery

• Ryker Hawkins-Hogrefe, 4-H, 63 pounds, $1,750, Kenny Lathrop

• Lillian Bostedt, 4-H, 81 pounds, $1,700, Tyler and Aspen Smith

• Elijah Parker, 4-H, 102 pounds, $1,200, Wilcock

• Ridge Elliot, 4-H, 77 pounds, $1,200, Antons/CJD

• Gwen Bostedt, 4-H, 74 pounds, $1,200, Yates Construction

Market Beef

• Tyler Rynearson, 4-H, 1,343 pounds, $6,500, Living Waters (4-H grand champion)

• Savanna Rynearson, FFA, 1,336 pounds, $6,500 Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic (FFA grand champion)

• Vivian Nash, 4-H, 1,478 pounds, $6,000, Cunninghams (4-H reserve grand champion)

• Aleksis Miller, FFA 1,390 pounds, $5,700, Wallowa County Grain Growers (FFA reserve grand champion)

• Devin Schreiber, 4-H, 1,245 pounds, $5,250, One Call/Don Warnock

• Karlee Wentz, FFA, 1,191 pounds, $5,500, Daryel Walt

• Ryggin Zollman, 4-H, 1,302 pounds, $6,000, Hepton Livestock

• Zoe Hermens, FFA, about 1,610 pounds, $6,500, Rolling Rock

• Basey Dawson, FFA, 1,297 pounds, $5,000, Joseph Charter School FFA Alumni

• Cassi Harris, 4-H, 1,164 pounds, $5,000, Wallowa Valley Health Care District

• Kellen Crenshaw, FFA, 1,161 pounds, $7,000, Henderson Logging

• Remi Wingfield, 4-H, 1,320 pounds, $5,000, Triple Creek Ranch

• Lily Royes, FFA, 1,255 pounds, $5,550, Rocking J

• T.J. Birkmaier, 4-H, 1,383 pounds, $5,500, Farm Supply

• Sawyer Wentz, FFA, 1,300 pounds, $5,000, Krebs

• Joseph Birkmaier, 4-H, 1,455 pounds, $5,750, Rahn’s Sanitary

• Kimber Stein, FFA, 1,330 pounds, $5,500, EHS

• Jordan Jennings, FFA, 1,392 pounds, $4,500, Birkmaier Ranch

• Blaine Fisher, 4-H, 1,379 pounds, $5,500, Herman Ranch

• Daisy Mendez, FFA, 1,217 pounds, $6,250, Proport Ranch

• Rawley Melville, 4-H, 1,468 pounds, $6,250, Gordon Wolfe

• Karly Baremore, FFA, 1,297 pounds, $6,000, Ruby Peak Realty

• James Royes, FFA, 1,348 pounds, $4,500, Barretto

• TyLee Evans, FFA, 1,390 pounds, $5,000, Birkmaier Ranch

• Tegan Evans, FFA 1,261 pounds, $4,500, Dunning Irrigation

• Dawson Cudmore, FFA, 1,312 pounds, $5,250, Old Mill Storage

• Livia DeMelo, FFA, 1,376 pounds, $5,500, Saw Tooth Tax

• Lauren McBurney, FFA, 1,311 pounds, $4,750, Mark Borgerding

• Wyatt Nash, FFA, 1,397 pounds, $5,000, Triple Creek Ranch

• JoLee Cunningham, 4-H, 1,243 pounds, $4,750, Living Waters

• Austin Butterfield, FFA, 1,193 pounds, $5,750, Living Waters

• Mady Bronson, 4-H, 1,292 pounds, $4,750, Cunningham

• Ava Butterfield, 4-H, 1,087 pounds, $4,250, B&B Hay

• Codi Cunningham, FFA, 1,212 pounds, $5,000, Tri County Equipment

• Kabe Butterfield, FFA, 1,322 pounds, $6,000, McClaren

• Emmett Cunningham, FFA, 1,249 pounds, $4,250 IML

Market Small Animals

Turkeys

• Bixber Harvey, 4-H, $700, Liberty Veterinary Service (4-H grand champion)

• Brodie Foster, 4-H, $700 Enterprise Electric (4-H reserve grand champion)

• Eric Miles, 4-H, $500, Diane Daggett

• Gabe Neveau, 4-H, $440, Living Waters

Rabbits

• Mattie Staigle, 4-H, $500, Living Waters (4-H grand champion)

• Bonnie Staigle, 4-H, $200 Enterprise Electric (4-H reserve grand champion)

Market Swine

• Paitlynn Shelton, 4-H, 265 pounds, $2,250 Wallowa School (4-H grand champion)

• Dawson Hale, FFA, 267 pounds, $2,250 Joseph Hardware (FFA grand champion)

• Swade Shetler, 4-H, 289 pounds, $2,500, Vernam Crane Service (4-H reserve grand champion)

• Hunter Martin, FFA, 297 pounds, $2,250, Wallowa County Grain Growers (FFA reserve grand champion)

• Xander Bronson, 4-H, 234 pounds, $1,300, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• Eli Neely, 4-H, 237 pounds, $1,600, Enterprise Electric

• Ashlyn Clary, 4-H, 245 pounds, $1,300, Carl Lincoln

• Aspen Cameron, 4-H, 256 pounds, $1,900, BEO

• Jake Roberts, 4-H, 308 pounds, $1,500, Henderson Logging

• Casen Cunningham, FFA, 230 pounds, $1,400, Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic

• Karree Kassahn, FFA, 233 pounds, $1,200, Enterprise Animal Hospital

• Emmerson Hook, FFA, 244 pounds, $1,800, Les Schwab

• Lydia Yost, FFA, 276 pounds, $2,000, Richland Food

• Bryson Hayes, 4-H, 233 pounds, $1,300, Goebel’s

• Phillip Neely, 4-H, 235 pounds, $1,300, Birkmaier Ranch

• Genevieve Perry, 4-H, 245 pounds, $1,600, Hadley and Shaw

• Sal April, 4-H, 248 pounds, $2,300, High Ridge Log

• Kallie Michaelson, 4-H, 268 pounds, $1,400, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• Carisa Yaw, 4-H, 286 pounds, $1,600, Thompson Auto

• Wyatt Williams, 4-H, 299 pounds, $1,300, Prairie Creek Quilts

• Karder Stangel, FFA, 227 pounds, $1,700, McClaren Ranch

• Linden Arentson, FFA, 240 pounds, $1,500, Tyles Oldfield

• Jace Kassahn, FFA, 243 pounds, $1,100, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• Hazyl Storlie, FFA, 265 pounds, $1,300, 1917 Lumber

• Ashlee Meyers, FFA, 274 pounds, $1,300, Mount Joseph

• Caleb Beachy, FFA, 291 pounds, $1,500, Echo Canyon Cattle

• Bodee Bauck, 4-H, 226 pounds, $1,800, Hillock Insurance

• Declan Stangel, 4-H, 238 pounds, $1,600, Adam Stein

• Wyatt Dickenson, 4-H, 245 pounds, $1,300, Vernams Crane

• Ricky McCulloch, 4-H, 249 pounds, $1,600, Enterprise Animal Hospital

• Brogan Hawkins, 4-H, 274 pounds, $1,400, Community Bank

• McKenzie Salmon, 4-H, 280 pounds, $1,200, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• Grayson Hawkins, FFA, 232 pounds, $1,500, L.D. Perry

• Ella Bronson, FFA, 246 pounds, $1,600, Yates Construction

• Owyhee Harness, FFA, 268 pounds, $1,600, Old Mill Storage

• Kelsey Byrd-Clary, 4-H, 238 pounds, $1,300, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• Gretta Hulse, 4-H, 245 pounds, $1,300, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• Lillian Storlie, 4-H, 249 pounds, $1,300, Don Rynearson

• Wade Williams, 4-H, 270 pounds, $1,600, Eric and Katie Butterfield

• Camdyn Weer, FFA, 243 pounds, $1,400, Rahn’s Sanitary

• Dustin Hulse, FFA, 267 pounds, $1,800, Tempting Teal

• Robert Lee, 4-H, 235 pounds, $1,300, Sawtooth

• Alisha Melville, 4-H, 245 pounds, $1,800, Living Water

• Ryatt Stein, 4-H, 268 pounds, $1,900, Jim and Jenny Russell

• Blaine Waters, 4-H, 226 pounds, $2,100, Norton Welding

• Sam Gonnella, 4-H, 238 pounds, $1,400, K&K Farms

• Jayden Salmon, 4-H, 239 pounds, $1,300, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• Brodie Waters, 4-H, 251 pounds, $2,000, Rock N J Ranch

• Jude Hostetter, 4-H, 263 pounds, $1,400, Enterprise Animal Hospital

• Nathan Gonnella, 4-H, 282 pounds, $1,500, Rock N J Property

• Reese Ripsom, 4-H, 301 pounds, $2,100, Yates Construction

• Kolton Butterfield, FFA, 225 pounds, $1,300, Butterfield Farms

• Kyler Lowe, FFA, 232 pounds, $2,100, Yates Construction

• Colbi Cunningham, FFA, 251 pounds, $1,300, Randy Baremore

• Kylee Cunningham, FFA, 267 pounds, $2,500, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• Corinn Lyman, FFA, 279 pounds, $1,400, BB Hay

• Talluah April, FFA, 286 pounds, $2,000, Yates Construction

• Greta Kennedy, 4-H, 233 pounds, $1,700, Gail Hammack/Dale Johnson

• Freyja Hostetter, 4-H, 238 pounds, $1,900, Indian Lodge

• Ignatius Coddington, 4-H, 243 pounds, $1,500, Stangels

• Briggs VanderZanden, 4-H, 253 pounds, $1,700, Ace Hardware

• Edie Kennedy, 4-H, 266 pounds, $1,600, ZBC Stockdogs

• Tucker Allen, 4-H, 282 pounds, $2,100, Goebel’s

• Rylee Meyers, FFA, 227 pounds, $1,700, Arentsen

• Jaidyn Zollman, FFA, 233 pounds, $1,500, Jim Baremore

• Aimee Meyers, FFA, 257 pounds, $1,500, 1917 Lumber

• Nate Cameron, FFA, 260 pounds, $1,700, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• J.J. Cudmore, 4-H, 234 pounds, $1,500, Luke & Callie Royes

• Kathleen Medley-Fowler, 4-H, 241 pounds, $1,500, Ingail King

• Britton Arentsen, 4-H, 272 pounds, $1,400, Cunninghams

• Josiah VanderZanden, 4-H, 286 pounds, $1,600, Old West Federal Credit

• Jenning Schiefelbein, FFA, $1,300, Wallowa County Grain Growers

• Lilly Weer, FFA, 235 pounds, $1,600, Brint Neely Co.

• Barrett Bronson, FFA, 265 pounds, $1,600, Stangel Livestock

• Wes Hale, 4-H, 280 pounds, $1,500, Agg Inc.

• Will Peterson, FFA, 295 pounds, $1,700, N.K. Lathrop