Tuesday, September 8, 2009
2009 Big Knob Grange Fair
by Emily Caldwell
Above: Members of the Big Knob 4-H Livestock Club gather for a group photo before the auction. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the entire club and other photos from the Big Knob Fair.
Sept. 3, 2009
Sale Total: $27,319.30
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 5
Average: $1.40 with champions; $1.32 without
Grand champion: Ronald Miles
Bid: $1.45/pound Weight: 1,305 pounds
Buyer: Rock Concrete Supply
Reserve champion: Hannah Leonberg
Bid: $1.65/pound Weight: 1,210 pounds
Buyer: Sandy and Bill Kuriger
DAIRY BEEF
Number of Market Lots: 3
Average: 93 cents with champions; 75 cents without
Grand champion: Mary Dietrich
Bid: $1.40/pound Weight: 1,124 pounds
Buyer: Richard Beglin
Reserve champion: Timothy Lutz
Bid: 65 cents/pound Weight: 872 pounds
Buyer: Wright’s Meat Packing
Photos from the 20th annual Big Knob 4-H Livestock Sale
MARKET HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 25
Average: $1.74 with champions; $1.70 without
Grand champion: Justin Parish
Bid: $1.75/pound Weight: 266 pounds
Buyer: Wright’s Meat Packing
Reserve champion: Sean Frederick
Bid: $2.60/pound Weight: 255 pounds
Buyer: Diamond Milling Co.
MARKET LAMBS
Number of Market Lots: 8
Average: $1.83 with champions; $1.54 without
Grand champion: Miranda Lutz
Bid: $2/pound Weight: 115 pounds
Buyer: Vince and Faye Starinsky
Reserve champion: Melinda Lutz
Bid: $2.15/pound Weight: 135 pounds
Buyer: Dorothy Cox
MARKET POULTRY
Number of Market Lots: 7
Average: $5.16 with champions; $4.94 without
Grand champion: Carolyn Jenny
Bid: $8.50/pound Weight: 36 pounds
Buyer: Lake Forest Gardens
Reserve champion: Ronald Miles
Bid: $8/pound Weight: 35 pounds
Buyer: Tractor Supply of Cranberry
Auctioneer
Lee Hostetter
