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Junior fair puts focus on poultry

MARKET HOG SOLD — Andrew Pugh, a Buckeye Variety Livestock member, raised the 267-pound market hog at the Jefferson County Junior Fair livestock sale. The buyer was Ken Perkins of Tri-State Financial Services at $11 per pound. -- Esther McCoy

SMITHFIELD — While 174 market hogs ranging in weight from 205 to 304 pounds topped the list of market animals for the Jefferson County Junior Fair livestock auction held Saturday, the feathered livestock — chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys — got a lot of the attention, too.

This year geese were entered, and there were nine pens of two market ducks, more than in the past. There were 14 pens of turkeys that strutted around in the ring at the fairgrounds at Friendship Park, and there were 22 pens of market broilers.

Paul Pasco of the Happy Hooves and Fancy Feathers 4-H Club raised the champion market ducks, with Chesapeake Energy the buyer at $700 for the pen. Kayla Huff of the Free Spirits 4-H Club had the reserve pair of ducks, with Village Sleep Center the buyer at $375.

Brianna Pasco, also of the Happy Hooves and Fancy Feathers 4-H Club, raised the grand and reserve champion market geese. The Petrella brothers from the Village Sleep Center, Petrella Wealth Management, Economy Lawn Care and Gas Lite Restaurant and Lounge were the grand champion buyers at $375. U.S. Bank was the reserve champion buyer at $300.

The market turkey sale had Anthony Molinaro, a Country Classics club member, as the grand champion winner, with Frank’s Bar and Grill the buyer at $850. His twin brother, Nicolas, also of Country Classics, had the reserve champion that was purchased by Gas Lite for $600.

The unthinkable happened for Nathan Crawford, a Boots and Britches 4-H Club member, when his pen of three chickens became a pen of two. One chicken died before the sale. This eliminated him from selling the remaining two chickens, but he received the grand champion banner and was acknowledged before the audience. Grace Miller, a Windy Ridge 4-H member, had the pen of three reserve champion chickens that were purchased by Dream Deals of Wheels at $700.

Andrew Pugh, a Buckeye Variety member, had the 267-pound grand champion market hog that was purchased by Ken Perkins of Tri-State Financial Services at $11 per pound. Logan Schaffer, a Dusty Boots Livestock member, had the 256-pound reserve champion purchased at $11.50 per pound by Frank’s Bar and Grill in Bloomingdale.

Hayden Johnson, a Dusty Boots 4-H member, raised the 136-pound champion market lamb. Attorney Kris and Kristina Haught were the buyers at $10 per pound. Paxton Shields, Backwoods Gang 4-H Club, had the 139-pound reserve champion that went to D&J Sales of Cadiz at $10 per pound.

There were 15 market steers for sale. Sara Vein, a Wildwood Critters 4-H member, had the 1,308-pound steer that sold for $7 per pound to Mike Kuester of Water Transport. Gage Robinson, a Wildwood Critters member, sold his 1,391-pound steer for $5.50 per pound to Curry Drilling.

Owen Long, Country Rangers, had the pen of three market rabbits that sold for $800 to Professional Tire and Alignment. Paige Smith, Steubenville Spirits, had the reserve champion rabbits that sold for $675 to Economy Lawn Service.

Reece and Logan Fomenko of Country Classics 4-H had the winning goats. Reece had the grand champion, weighing 100 pounds, that sold for $800 to D&J Sales and Service. Logan had an 111-pound reserve champion goat that sold for $800 to H&H Metal Roofing.

Members with grand champion feeder steers or heifers that were not to be sold were Boady Wood, grand champion feeder steer and heifer; and Kayla Wood, reserve champion feeder steer and feeder heifer of the Purple Circle 4-H Club. Cameron Best, Free Spirits 4-H had a reserve champion feeder heifer.

Gavin Dondzila, Dusty Boots livestock, had a 615-pound beef feeder heifer that sold for $2.40 per pound to Ken’s Repair Service. Colby Smith, Purple Circle 4-H, had a 627-pound diary feeder steer that sold for $3.50 per pound to Water Transport and a reserve champion 495-pound dairy feeder steer that sold for $3.25 per pound to Dennis Knight Trucking Service.

Rural King presented each 4-H or FFA member who placed first in still projects, livestock or skills with a $20 gift card.

A Dave Barnhouse matted and framed country scene print was auctioned and sold to Sam Grafton for $500. His brother, Harry, was the auctioneer for the print. The money goes to junior fair needs, Vickie Whinnery, junior fair coordinator, told the audience. An Ohio State door or wall decoration sold for $175 to John Vendetta.

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