Carroll County Fair 2015

By Rebecca Miller -

July 28, 2015

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Carroll County 2015 Grand Champion Market Steer — Allison Davis, right, raised the 2015 Carroll County grand champion steer, which sold for a record $11 a pound. The 1,328-pound steer set the tone for a record-breaking night July 24 in Carrollton, Ohio. From left, the buyers are: Carolyn Leggett, of Kim Davis Insurance Agency; Pat Moody, of All American Scales; and John Davis and Dan Kirk, of D and J Sales. Dr. John Walters was also a part of the purchasing group.

Carroll County Fair 2015

July 24 and 25, 2015
Sale Total: $423,808.81
Total Lots: 292

Steers

Number of Lots: 34
Average: $3.29/pound with champions;
$2.86/pound without

Grand champion exhibitor: Allison Davis

Bid: $11/pound Weight: 1,328 pounds

Buyer: Kim Davis Insurance Agency, All American Scales, D and J Sales, Dr. John Walters, Gerber and Sons Inc.

Reserve champion exhibitor: Joseph Moody

Bid: $5.25/pound Weight: 1,338 pounds

Buyer: Paris and Washington Insurance

Grand champion carcass: Andrew Lane

Bid: $5.75/pound Weight: 765 pounds

Buyer: Gateway Royalty

Reserve champion carcass: Bailey McKarns

Bid: $4/pound Weight: 764 pounds

Buyer: Don’s Custom Meats

Novice showmanship: Lilly Coy

Junior showmanship: Jadyn Pidgeon

Intermediate showmanship: Lynden Ferguson

Senior showmanship: Dustin Pape

Beef showman of showmen: Kady Davis

Jacob Winn produced the grand champion carcass lamb. With a hanging weight of 68 pounds, it sold for $17 a pound to Logan Trbovich, Ace Portable Restrooms, and Don Pontones and Kara Pontius, Don’s Custom Meats.

This year’s grand champion carcass hog, with a hanging weight of 194 pounds, went to Matthew Borland. It sold for $29 a pound to Gateway Royalty. Pictured is Blaine Grace.

The 2015 Carroll County grand champion carcass steer was produced by Andrew Lane. With a hanging weight of 765 pounds, it sold for $5.75 a pound to Gateway Royalty. Pictured is Brandon Grace.

Evan Ferguson raised this year’s grand champion dairy beef feeder. Weighing 684 pounds, it sold to Kuester Implement Co., represented by Tyler Ramsey, and Carrollton Farmers Exchange, represented by Henry Moore.

Logan Trbovich produced the 278-pound grand champion market hog. It sold for $36 a pound to: Adam Mitchell and Reggie Stoltzfus, of Pole Barns Direct; Hunter Palmer, of Paris and Washington Insurance; Chuck Parker, of Parker Farms; Dr. John Walters; and Kelly Palmer, of Paris and Washingon Insurance.

The 2015 Carroll County grand champion market lamb was raised by Kory Host. The 144-lamb sold for $33 a pound to Gateway Royalty, LLC. Pictured are Brandon Grace and Doug Green.

Allison Davis, right, raised the 2015 Carroll County grand champion steer, which sold for a record $11 a pound. The 1,328-pound steer set the tone for a record-breaking night July 24 in Carrollton, Ohio. From left, the buyers are: Carolyn Leggett, of Kim Davis Insurance Agency; Pat Moody, of All American Scales; and John Davis and Dan Kirk, of D and J Sales. Dr. John Walters was also a part of the purchasing group.

Ryan Worth produced the reserve champion carcass lamb. With a hanging weight of 56 pounds, it sold for $16 a pound to Myers Tin Shop. Pictured is Jim Myers.

Evan Days raised the 2015 Carroll County reserve champion carcass hog. With a hanging weight of 194 pounds, it sold for $15 a pound to J Hawk Water Service. Pictured are Jim and Brenda Hawkins.

Bailey McKarns raised this year’s reserve champion carcass steer. With a hanging weight of 764 pounds, it sold for $4 a pound to Don’t Custom Meats. Pictured are Kara Pontius and Don Pontones.

This year’s reserve champion dairy beef feeder was raised by Lynden Ferguson. At 708 pounds, it sold for $6.25 a pound to Ace Portable Restrooms, represented by Logan and Austin Trbovich, and Sunland Construction, represented by Todd Faery.

Allison Davis raised the 275-pound reserve champion market hog. At $9 a pound, it sold to D and J Sales, represented by Jon Jones.

Travis Johnson raised this year’s reserve champion market lamb, which weighed in at 137 pounds. It sold for $32 a pound to Pat Moody, of All American Scales, and Barry Pidgeon, of Damascus Livestock Auction. Also pictured is Lydia Henry, 2.

Joseph Moody produced this year’s reserve champion market steer. Weighing in at 1,338 pounds, it sold for $5.25 a pound to Paris and Washington Insurance. Pictured are Kelly and Hunter Palmer.

Hogs

Number of Lots: 100
Average: $4.94/pound with champions
$4.22/pound without

Grand champion exhibitor/swine showman of showmen: Logan Trbovich

Bid: $36/pound Weight: 278 pounds

Buyer: Pole Barns Direct, Paris and Washington Insurance, Parker Farms, Dr. John Walters

Reserve champion exhibitor: Allison Davis

Bid: $9/pound Weight: 275 pounds

Buyer: D and J Sales

Grand champion carcass: Matthew Borland

Bid: $29/pound Weight: 194 pounds

Buyer: Gateway Royalty

Reserve champion carcass: Evan Days

Bid: $15/pound Weight: 194 pounds

Buyer: J Hawk Water Service

Novice showmanship: Lizzie McNutt

Junior showmanship: Camryn Barker

Intermediate showmanship: Olivia Moody

Senior showmanship: Kady Davis

Goats

Number of Market Lots: 31
Average: $5.31/pound with champions;
$4.39/pound without

Grand champion exhibitor: Kory Host

Bid: $10/pound Weight: 87 pounds

Buyer: Dr. John Walters

Reserve champion exhibitor: Kory Host

Bid: $10/pound Weight: 67 pounds

Buyer: Dr. T. David Frew, Leann Cline

Lambs

Number of Lots: 25
Average: $7.43/pound with champions
$4.18/pound without

Grand champion exhibitor: Kory Host

Bid: $33/pound Weight: 144 pounds

Buyer: Gateway Royalty

Reserve champion exhibitor/sheep showman of showmen: Travis Johnson

Bid: $32/pound Weight: 137 pounds

Buyer: All American Scales, Damascus Livestock Auction

Grand champion carcass: Jacob Winn

Bid: $17/pound Weight: 68 pounds

Buyer: Ace Portable Restrooms,

Don’s Custom Meats

Reserve champion carcass: Ryan Worth

Bid: $16/pound Weight: 56 pounds

Buyer: Myers Tin Shop

Novice showmanship: Jared Winn

Junior showmanship: Alexandria Householder

Intermediate showmanship: Olivia Moody

Senior showmanship: Joseph Moody

Dairy beef feeders

Number of Lots: 39
Average: $2.95/pound with champions;
$2.80/pound without

Grand champion exhibitor/dairy beef showman of showmen: Evan Ferguson

Bid: $5/pound Weight: 684 pounds

Buyer: Kuester Implement, Carrollton Farmers Exchange

Reserve champion exhibitor: Lynden Ferguson

Bid: $6.25/pound Weight: 708 pounds

Buyer: Ace Portable Restrooms, Sunland Construction

Novice showmanship: Landon Jenkins

Junior showmanship: Ellie Shafer

Intermediate showmanship: Chelsea Hawk

Senior showmanship: Cheyenne Morsheiser

Rabbits

Number of Pens of Three: 17
Average: $515.29 with champions; $414 without

Grand champion exhibitor: Justin Thompson

Bid: $1,500

Buyer: Robertson Building Supply

Reserve champion exhibitor: Lane Elton

Bid: $1,050

Buyer: Wes Banco

Poultry

Carroll County Energy donated $5,000 to be distributed among exhibitors who participated in skill-a-thon and showmanship activities.

Auctioneers: Kiko Auctioneers, Bill Newell, Bill Birney, Wayne Falb and Mike Lozier

5 COMMENTS

Rona Lozier July 28, 2015 at 8:36 pm

Kikos were only a few of the auctioneers. Bill Newell, Bill Birney, Wayne Falb and Mike Lozier also volunteered their time to help out with these sales.

- Susan Crowell July 29, 2015 at 8:36 am
  
  Our apologies and we will edit the story to make the addition.
  
  - Rona Lozier July 29, 2015 at 12:18 pm
    
    Thank You! We don’t want to lose any of our auctioneers.
vera fox July 29, 2015 at 4:03 pm

Where are the goat carcass results?

- Susan Crowell July 29, 2015 at 4:34 pm
  
  The information we received for the small market livestock animals did not include the results. If you would like to provide them, we’d be happy to add them online.

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Carroll County Fair 2015

Carroll County Fair 2015

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