The 2017 Geauga County Junior Fair market livestock auction was Sept. 2. Check back for more auction results as they become available.
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Sale total: $484,189.40
Total lots: 475
RABBITS
Number of Market Lots: 10
Average: $15.04/pound with champions; $12.54/pound without
Grand champion: Ben Ferg
Bid: $45/pound
Weight: 13.36 pounds
Buyer: Geauga Vision
Reserve champion: Emily Johnson
Bid: $15/pound
Weight: 14.84 pounds
Buyer: Bloomfield Livestock Auction LLC
CHICKENS
Number of Market Lots: 149
Average: $15.31/pound with champions; $14.96/pound without
Grand champion: Garrett Hasting
Bid: $35/pound
Weight: 32.10 pounds
Buyer: Hungry Bee Catering
Reserve champion: Grace Koppelman
Bid: $50/pound
Weight: 27.30 pounds
Buyer: Mihalic Associates and Auctioneers
TURKEY
Number of Market Lots: 82
Average: $15.24/pound with champions; $13.81/pound without
Grand champion: Kylie Bates
Bid: $70/pound
Weight: 45 pounds
Buyer: Mihalic Associates and Auctioneers
Reserve champion: Jessica Burden
Bid: $22.50
Weight: 49 pounds
Buyer: Berkshire Hills Golf Course
DUCKS
Number of Market Lots: 32
Average: $17.57/pound with champions; $15.29/pound without
Grand champion: Anders Ferg
Bid: $65/pound
Weight: 15.86 pounds
Buyer: Junction Auto Sales
Reserve champion: Dennis Bergansky
Bid: $50/pound
Weight: 14.93 pounds
Buyer: Geauga Vision
Grand champion hog
Addison Burnett sold her 285-pound grand champion market hog for $23 a pound to Etna Products Inc., represented by Ike Tripp, at the Geauga County Fair. (New Direction Photography photo)
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Grand champion hog
Addison Burnett sold her 285-pound grand champion market hog for $23 a pound to Etna Products Inc., represented by Ike Tripp, at the Geauga County Fair. (New Direction Photography photo)
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Reserve champion turkey
Jessica Burden sold her reserve champion turkey, weighing 49 pounds, for $22.50 a pound to Walter and Nick Miraglia of Berkshire Hills Golf Course at the Geauga County Fair.
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Reserve champion rabbit
Emily Johnson sold her reserve champion rabbit meat pen, weighing 14.84 pounds, for $15 a pound to Heath Davis of Bloomfield Livestock Auction, at the Geauga County Fair.
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Grand champion turkey
Kylie Bates sold her grand champion turkey, weighing 45 pounds, for $70 a pound to Scott Mihalic of Mihalic Associates and Auctioneers at the Geauga County Fair. Also pictured Griffin and Gabby Mihalic and Lucy Hoffman.
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Grand champion goat
Hannah Whitmer sold her 116-pound grand champion market goat for $3.75 a pound to Dr. Christine Graley, with P.J. Graley and Millie Glasscock, at the Geauga County Fair.
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Reserve champion steer
Taylor Poff sold her 1,347-pound reserve champion market steer for $5.50 a pound to Oscar Brugmann Sand and Gravel, represented by Todd, Cheryl, Isabelle and Troy Brugmann, at the Geauga County Fair. Also pictured fair king Tyler Plants and queen Kelsey Klingman.
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Grand champion chicken
Garrett Hasting sold his grand champion chicken meat pen, weighing 32.10 pounds, for $35 a pound to Kimberly Gibson of Hungry Bee, at the Geauga County Fair.
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Grand champion lamb
Logan Goodrich sold his 146-pound grand champion market lamb for $5.25 a pound to Charlotte Lees of Sculptures by Lees, represented by Shannon and Jeff Goodrich, at the Geauga County Fair.
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Reserve champion hog
Alyse Zemba sold her 263-pound reserve champion market hog for $5.25 a pound to Middlefield Bank Company, represented by Jim Heslop, Jim McCaskey and Nicole Lange, at the Geauga County Fair. (New Direction Photography photo)
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Grand champion duck
Anders Ferg sold his grand champion market duck pen, weighing 15.86 pounds, for $65 a pound to Matt Emrick of Junction Auto Sales at the Geauga County Fair.
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Reserve champion lamb
Meghan O’Reilly sold her 138-pound reserve champion market lamb for $10.50 a pound to Reserve Energy Exploration Company, represented by Joe Haas, at the Geauga County Fair.
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Grand champion steer
Kate Hornyak sold her 1,330-pound grand champion market steer for $6.50 a pound to Pat Preston of Preston Chevrolet at the Geauga County Fair. Also pictured fair queen Kelsey Klingman and king Tyler Plants.
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Grand champion rabbit
Ben Ferg sold his grand champion rabbit meat pen, weighing 13.36 pounds, for $45 a pound to John Bruening of Geauga Vision, at the Geauga County Fair.
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Reserve champion goat
Anthony Gillespie sold his 97-pound reserve champion market goat for $7.25 a pound to Dave Green, with Cameron Langford, of Green Family Funeral Home and Dorothy Szoken of New Century Hair Design at the Geauga County Fair.
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Reserve champion chicken
Grace Koppelman sold her reserve champion chicken meat pen, weighing 27.30 pounds, for $50 a pound to Scott Mihalic of Mihalic Associates and Auctioneers at the Geauga County Fair.
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Reserve champion duck
Dennis Bergansky sold his reserve champion market duck pen, weighing 14.93 pounds, for $50 a pound to John Bruening of Geauga Vision, at the Geauga County Fair.HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 97
Average: $4.30/pound with champions; $3.99/pound without
Grand champion: Addison Burnett
Bid: $23/pound
Weight: 285 pounds
Buyer: ETNA Products Inc.
Reserve champion: Alyse Zemba
Bid: $5.25/pound
Weight: 263 pounds
Buyer: Middlefield Bank Company
GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 17
Average: $3.03/pound with champions; $2.75/pound without
Grand champion: Hannah Whitmer
Bid: $3.75/pound
Weight: 116 pounds
Buyer: Dr. Christine Graley
Reserve champion: Anthony Gillespie
Bid: $7.25/pound
Weight: 97 pounds
Buyer: Green Family Funeral Home and New Century Hair Design
LAMBS
Number of Lots: 41
Average: $4.16/pound with champions; $3.97/pound without
Grand champion: Logan Goodrich
Bid: $5.25/pound
Weight: 146 pounds
Buyer: Sculptures by Lees
Reserve champion: Meghan O’Reilly
Bid: $10.50/pound
Weight: 138 pounds
Buyer: Reserve Energy Exploration Company
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 44
Average: $4.05/pound with champions; $3.96/pound without
Grand champion: Kate Hornyak
Bid: $6.50/pound
Weight: 1330 pounds
Buyer: Preston Chevrolet
Reserve champion: Taylor Poff
Bid: $5.50/pound
Weight: 1347 pounds
Buyer: Oscar Brugmann Sand & Gravel
DAIRY BASKETS
Thompson Ledge
Bid: $2,200
Buyer: Ken Townsend
Auburn Dairymen
Bid: $2,000
Buyer: Preston Chevrolet
Geauga Dairymen
Bid: $2,500
Buyer: Preston Chevrolet
Auctioneers and Ringmen: Pete Howes, Mike Davis, Heath Davis, Dave Rennolds and Travis Mettler. Tim McCaskey, ringman.
Geauga County Fair king and queen: Tyler Plants and Kelsey Klingman
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