(This information has been updated to include results and photos from the Saturday market livestock sale. It has also been updated to correct the name of the reserve outstanding youth lamb project; information provided to Farm and Dairy was incorrect. Scroll down to see a slide show of the champions, or click on the exhibitor’s name to see photo.)
Aug. 2 and 4, 2018 – Total lots: 502 Sale total: $598,834.80
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 46
Grand champion: Mitchell Sharp
Bid: $3.50/pound Weight: 1,381 pounds
Buyer: Mac Trailer
Reserve champion: Kamryn Kiko
Bid: $4/pound Weight: 1,388 pounds
Buyer: K Palmer Insurance & Financial Services
Grand champion carcass: Addyson Blazer
Bid: $5/pound Weight: 1,265 pounds
Buyer: Second Chance Trucking
Reserve champion carcass: Dallas McCracken
Bid: $2/pound Weight: 1,275 pounds
Buyer: Kiko Meats
Grand champion steer project*: Megan Drake
Bid: $4.50/pound Weight: 1,250 pounds
Buyer: Mac Trailer
Reserve champion steer project*/Champion Columbiana County born and raised: Sarah Jarvis
Bid: $4/pound Weight: 1,207 pounds
Buyer: Whiteleather Grain
Bantam showmanship: McKenzie Cope
Junior showmanship: Chance Cope
Intermediate showmanship: Madison Cope
Senior showmanship/showman of showmen: Cody Cope
Junior skillathon: Alexis Timmons
Intermediate skillathon: Addyson Blazer
Senior skillathon: Megan Drake
DAIRY BEEF FEEDERS
Number of Lots: 102
Grand champion: Dylan Thompson
Bid: $3.25/pound Weight: 649 pounds
Buyer: Greg Loudon family
Reserve champion: Jaret Hahn
Bid: $3/pound Weight: 595 pounds
Buyer: All American Scales
Bantam showmanship: Marin Stryffeler
Junior showmanship: Kaitlyn Bondoni
Intermediate showmanship: Abigal Hruby
Senior showmanship/showman of showmen: Isaiah Chestnut
CHEESE
Number of Lots: 35
Average: $1,845
Grand champion cheese: Alex Campbell
Bid: $4,750/basket
Buyer: Mac Trailer
Total pounds champion: Bailey Campbell
Bid: $3,200/basket
Buyer: Mac Trailer
Yield champion: Bryan Himes
Bid: $1,500/basket
Buyer: Greg Loudon family
Showman of Showmen: Drew Malloy
RABBITS
Number of Pens of Three: 2
Grand champion: Rebekka Hall
Bid: $500/per head Weight: 12.13 pounds
Buyer: Feo Farm Kennels
Reserve champion: Alexis Jones
Bid: $175/per head Weight: 11.48 pounds
Buyer: R.L. Landscape Group
FRYER RABBITS
Number of Pens: 5
Average: $220 with champions; $141.67/without
Grand champion: Rebekka Hall
Bid: $350 Weight: 4.57 pounds
Buyer: Justin and Amanda Medure
Reserve champion: Jesse Wade
Bid: $325 Weight: 5.42 pounds
Buyer: R.L. Landscape Group
LAMBS
Number of Market Lots: 26
Average: $4.64/pound with champions
Grand champion: Bridget Hilliard
Bid: $15/pound Weight: 139 pounds
Buyer: Greg Loudon family
Reserve champion/Outstanding youth lamb project: Emma Hilliard
Bid: $11/pound Weight: 139 pounds
Buyer: DataCom, Rogers Mill, Hanoverton Feed
Grand champion carcass: Alaina Grubb
Bid: $7/pound Weight: 128 pounds
Buyer: Kiko Meats
Reserve champion carcass: Daniel McCracken
Bid: $6/pound Weight: 111 pounds
Buyer: Row Services
Reserve outstanding project/senior skillathon: Alissa Baer
Bantam showmanship: Kiersten Burton
Junior showmanship: Bridget Hilliard
Intermediate showmanship/skillathon: Daniel McCracken
Senior showmanship/showman of showmen: Margaret McNicol
Bantam skillathon: Alaina Grubb
Junior skillathon: Sarah Baer
Rate of Gain: Alaina Souders
HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 178
Average: $3.72/pound with champions; $3.61, without
Grand champion: Davin Koons
Bid: $18/pound Weight: 260 pounds
Buyer: Hickey Metal Fabrication
Reserve champion exhibitor: Jacob Kibler
Bid: $8.50/pound Weight: 275 pounds
Buyer: Mac Trailer
Grand champion carcass: Kailey Baker
Bid: $5/pound Weight: 241 pounds
Buyer: West Point Paving
Reserve champion carcass: Sonja Leverknight
Bid: $5.25/pound Weight: 238 pounds
Buyer: Eichler Propane
Outstanding youth hog project: Lainey Mercure
Reserve outstanding youth hog project: Macee Mercure
Bantam showmanship: Madelyn French
Junior showmanship: Kamryn Kiko
Intermediate showmanship: Lainey Mercure
Senior showmanship/showman of showmen: Bodey Kiko
Bantam skillathon: Allison Irwin
Junior skillathon: Emmy Jones
Intermediate skillathon: Lainey Mercure
Senior skillathon: Hailey Jones
GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 22
Average: $3.94/pound with champions; $4.01, without
Grand champion/reserve outstanding project, junior showmanship and skillathon: Emmy Jones
Bid: $3.25/pound Weight: 100 pounds
Buyer: D&G Mechanical
Reserve champion, senior skillathon: Hannah Hephner
Bid: $3.25/pound Weight: 81 pounds
Buyer: Swickard Farms
Outstanding youth goat project, senior showmanship/showman of showmen: Ashley Hahn
Bantam showmanship/skillathon: Rachel Weaver
Intermediate showmanship: Amanda French
Intermediate skillathon: Roseiline Fluharty
Rate of Gain: Allison Hall
DAIRY GOAT FUDGE
Number of baskets: 10
Average: $287.50 with champions; $237.50, without
Grand champion: Darby Miller
Bid: $500
Buyer: Wallace Farms Feed Drive Thru
Reserve champion: Marissa Stewart
Bid: $475
Buyer: Jim and Patty Powell
Outstanding dairy goat project, senior showmanship/showman of showmen: Abigail Donkin
Reserve outstanding dairy goat project, intermediate showmanship/skillathon: Marissa Stewart
Senior skillathon: Erin Roush
Junior skillathon: Margaret Donkin
TURKEYS
Number of Lots: 31
Average: $225/without champions $249.19/with champions
Grand champion, senior showmanship/showman of showmen: Angus Cope
Bid: $600
Buyer: Leetonia Sportsman’s Club
Reserve champion: Gabe Snyder
Bid: $600
Buyer: Carrollton Farmers Exchange
Outstanding youth lamb project: Jennie Brinker
Reserve outstanding youth lamb project: Angus Cope
Bantam showmanship/skillathon: Atlee Brinker
Junior showmanship/skillathon: Jennie Brinker
Intermediate showmanship/skillathon: Rowen Brinker
Senior skillathon: Caitlin Marshall
MARKET CHICKENS
Number of Carcass Lots (pens of 3): 31
Average: $476.61/pen with champions; $465.52, without
Grand champion poultry carcass: Emma VonFeldt
Bid: $175/head Weight: 28.2 pounds
Buyer: Rose Services
Reserve champion: Rachael Rhodes
Bid: $250/head Weight: 28 pounds
Buyer: Randall Kiko family
Auctioneers and Ringmen: Ken Baer, Bill Baer, Wade Baer, Mark Harding, Brad McGovern, Rusty Kiko, Randall Kiko, Rudy Kiko, Ryan Kiko
Junior Fair Royalty: King: Jon Black Queen: Megan Drake
* The grand and reserve champion project award is based on the exhibitor’s skillathon, showmanship and live animal conformation.
Columbiana grand dairy feeder
Loudon Motors Ford, represented by Mandi Moyer and Greg Loudon, paid $3.25 a pound for Dylan Thompson’s 649-pound grand champion dairy beef feeder calf.
View
Columbiana grand dairy feeder
Loudon Motors Ford, represented by Mandi Moyer and Greg Loudon, paid $3.25 a pound for Dylan Thompson’s 649-pound grand champion dairy beef feeder calf.
View
Columbiana reserve turkey
Carrollton Farmers Exchange, represented by Henry Moore, paid $600 for Gabe Snyder’s reserve champion turkey.
View
Columbiana-grand-turkey
Angus Cope sold his grand champion turkey for $600 to the Leetonia Sportsman’s Club, represented by Wesley Hull.
View
Columbiana-grand-carcass-hog
Kailey Baker’s 241-pound grand champion carcass hog sold for $5 a pound to West Point Paving, represented by Mike Hoppel and his grandson Rolan Hoppel.
View
Columbiana grand hog
Davin Koons’ 260-pound grand champion market hog sold for $18 a pound to Hickey Metal Fabrication, represented by Leo Hickey.
View
Columbiana reserve lamb carcass
Row Services, represented by Dan and Jane Rohr, paid $6 a pound for Daniel McCracken’s 110-pound reserve champion carcass lamb.
View
Columbiana grand rabbit
Feo Farm Kennels, represented by Taylor Gilkinson, paid $1,500 for the grand champion market rabbit pen raised by Rebekka Hall. Also pictured are fair royalty Jon Black and Megan Drake, and rabbit ambassador Mickalia Ayers.
View
Columbiana reserve carcass hog
Eichler Propane, represented by Gary Eichler, paid $5.25 a pound for Sonja Leverknight’s 238-pound reserve champion carcass hog. Also pictured is hog ambassador Macie Schrecengost.
View
Columbiana-grand-chicken
Emma VonFeldt sold her grand champion pen of carcass chickens for $525 to Row Services LLC, represented by Jane and Dan Rohr.
View
Columbiana grand fryer
Rebekka Hall sold her grand champion fryer rabbit to Justin (pictured) and Amanda Medure for $350. Also pictured is rabbit ambassador Mickalia Ayers.
View
Columbiana reserve rabbit pen
The R.L. Landscape Group, represented by Dan Rohr, paid $525 for the reserve champion rabbit pen raised by Alexis Jones. Also pictured are fair royalty Jon Black and Megan Drake, and rabbit ambassador Mickalia Ayers.
View
Columbiana-reserve-chicken
Rachael Rhodes sold her reserve champion chicken carcass pen to the Randall Kiko family — Randall and Becky Kiko and their children Eve, Emmit and Ellie — for $750. Also pictured is fair king Jon Black.
View
Columbiana-grand-fudge
The grand champion dairy goat fudge, exhibited by Darby Miller, sold for $500 to Paul and Jenny Wallace of Wallace Farms Feed Drive Thru.
View
Columbiana-reserve-fudge
Marissa Stewart’s reserve champion dairy goat fudge sold for $475 to Jim (pictured and Patty Powell.
View
Columbiana-grand-goat
The 100-pound grand champion market goat, raised by Emmy Jones, sold for $3.25 a pound to D&G Mechanical, represented by Patrick Souders.
View
Columbiana-reserve-goat
Hannah Hephner’s 81-pound reserve champion market goat for $3.25 a pound to Jessica Swickard for Swickard Farms
View
Columbiana reserve dairy feeder
Jaret Hahn raised the reserve champion dairy beef feeder. The 595-pound calf sold for $3 a pound to All American Scales, represented by Patrick Moody.
View
Columbiana Total Pounds Champion Cheese
Mac Trailer paid $3,200 for Bailey Campbell's cheese cow that was the total pounds champion.
View
Columbiana grand champion heese
Mac Trailer, represented by Julia Conny, Chad, Lane and Rachel Raber, bought Alex Campbell’s grand champion cheese for $4,750. Also pictured are representatives from Minerva Dairy, which sponsors the contest, donates the cheese and calculates the production winners; Columbiana County Dairy Princess Macie Schrecengost; trophy donor Rusty Kiko; and Fair King Jon Black.
View
Columbiana grand steer carcass
Mike and Jan Blazer, of Second Chance Trucking, paid $5 a pound for Addyson Blazer’s 1,265-pound grand champion carcass steer.
View
Columbiana grand steer project
Mac Trailer paid $4.50 a pound for Megan Drake’s 1,250-pound grand champion steer project. Drake was also the senior steer skillathon winner and crowned the 2018 Columbiana County Fair Queen.
View
Columbiana grand champion steer
Mitchell Sharp sold his 1,381-pound grand champion steer to Mac Trailer, represented by Jenny Conny, for $3.50 a pound.
View
Columbiana reserve carcass steer
Kiko Meats, represented by Steve Kiko, paid $2 a pound for the 1,275-pound reserve champion steer carcass raised by Dallas McCracken. Also pictured are fair queen and king Megan Drake and Jon Black.
View
Columbiana reserve steer project
In her last year in 4-H, Sarah Jarvis raised the champion Columbiana County born and raised steer, and also earned reserve champion steer project honors. Whiteleather Grain paid $4 a pound for her steer weighing 1,207 pounds.
View
Columbiana reserve steer
K Palmer Insurance & Financial Services, represented by Hunter Palmer, paid $4 a pound for Kamryn Kiko’s reserve champion steer weighing 1,388 pounds.
View
Columbiana cheese yield
Loudon Motors Ford, represented by Mandi Moyer and Greg Loudon, paid $1,500 for Bryan Himes’ yield champion cheese. Also pictured is Phil Mueller, Minerva Dairy and Columbiana County Dairy Princess Macie Schrecengost.
View
Columbiana reserve hog
Jacob Kibler raised the reserve champion market hog, weighing 275 pounds, which sold for $8.50 a pound to Mac Trailer, represented by (L-R) Jenny Conny (holding Lane Raber), Rachel and Chad Raber, and Dawn and Mike Conny.
View
Columbiana-grand-lamb-carcass
Kiko Meats, represented by Steve Kiko, paid $7 a pound for Alaina Grubb’s 128-pound grand champion carcass lamb.
View
columbiana-grand-lamb
Bridget Hilliard’s 139-pound grand champion lamb sold for $15 a pound to the Greg Loudon family, represented by Greg Loudon and Mandi Moyer.
View
Columbiana-reserve-lamb
Emma Hilliard’s 139-pound reserve champion lamb sold for $11 a pound to DataCom, represented by Shawn Campbell; Hanoverton Feed, represented by Keith Hebron, and Rogers Mill, represented by Jon (the 4-H king) and Bob Black.
Results from previous years:
2017 Columbiana County Fair market livestock sale
2016 Columbiana County Fair market livestock sale
2015 Columbiana County Fair market livestock sale
2014 Columbiana County Fair market livestock sale
2013 Columbiana County Fair market livestock sale
