Sept. 5, 2015
Sale Total: $443,282.15
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 37
Average: $3.65/pound with champions
Average: $3.40/pound without champions
Grand champion: Jeffery Carver
Bid: $10/pound Weight: 1,268 pounds
Buyer: Preston Chevrolet
Reserve champion: Rachel O’Reilly
Bid: $6/pound Weight: 1,340 pounds
Buyer: Preston Chevrolet
HOGS
Number of Market Lots: 117
Average: $4.46/pound with champions
Average: $4.11/pound without champions
Grand champion: Brianna Patrick
Bid: $20/pound Weight: 281 pounds
Buyer: Etna Products Inc.
Reserve champion: Delaney Leichtman
Bid: $16/pound Weight: 270 pounds
Buyer: Ken Townsend
Reserve champion gilt: Noah McCaskey
Reserve champion barrow: Katie Hornyak
LAMBS
Number of Market Lots: 55
Average: $4.52/pound with champions
Average: $4.27/pound without champions
Grand champion: Danny Nichols
Bid: $11/pound Weight: 145 pounds
Buyer: Green Family Funeral Home
Reserve champion: Phillip Montazzoli
Bid: $11.50/pound Weight: 135 pounds
Buyer: Geauga County Farm Bureau
MARKET GOATS
Number of Market Lots: 16
Average: $4.99/pound with champions
Average: $4.27/pound without champions
Grand champion: Hannah Whitmer
Bid: $11/pound Weight: 78 pounds
Buyer: Green Family Funeral Home
Reserve champion: Rebecca Whitmer
Bid: $9.75/pound Weight: 81 pounds
Buyer: Robin Stanley, Esq. of Petersen & Ibold
RABBITS
Number of Market Lots: 7
Average: $42 with champions
Average: $26.88 pound without champions
Grand champion: Mike Soltis
Bid: $100 Weight: 13.60 pounds
Buyer: Soltis Brothers
Reserve champion: Ryan Ivans
Bid: $105 Weight: 12.79 pounds
Buyer: Dr. Christine Graley
DAIRY BASKETS
Thompson Ledge Dairy Club
Bid: $2,500
Buyer: Ken Townsend
Auburn Dairymen Club
Bid: $2,500
Buyer: Junction Auto Sales
Geauga Dairymen Club
Bid: $2,400
Buyer: Ken Townsend
CHICKENS
Number of Market Lots: 112
Average: $387.09
Total Sales: $46,064.00
TURKEYS
Number of Market Lots: 83
Average: $366.18
Total Sales: $31,125.00
DUCKS
Number of Market Lots: 22
Average: $232.61
Total Sales: $5,350.00
Auctioneers/Ringmen: Pete Howes, Mike Davis, Heath Davis, Dave Rennolds, Tim McCaskey and Aaron Mast
Junior Fair King and Queen: Ryan Ivans and Kalli Weber
Grand Champion Meat Goat
Hannah Whitmer sold her 78-pound grand champion market goat for $11 a pound to Dave Green and Karen Boyle of Green Family Funeral Home.
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Grand Champion Meat Goat
Hannah Whitmer sold her 78-pound grand champion market goat for $11 a pound to Dave Green and Karen Boyle of Green Family Funeral Home.
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Grand champion market hog
Brianna Patrick sold her 281-pound grand champion market hog for $20 a pound to Etna Products Inc., represented by Ike Tripp and Maryanne Golden. Paige Patrick joined them.
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Grand champion market lamb
Danny Nichols sold his 145-pound grand champion market lamb for $11 a pound to Dave Green and Karen Boyle of Green Family Funeral Home.
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Grand champion rabbit meat pen
Mike Soltis sold his grand champion rabbit meat pen for $100 to Paul Soltis and Martie Williams of Soltis Brothers. They were join by fair king Ryan Ivans (left) and queen Kalli Weber.
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Grand champion market steer
Jeffery Carver sold his 1,268-pound grand champion market steer for $10 a pound to Pat Preston of Preston Chevrolet.
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A miniature friend
Emily and Sofia Sheetz pet a minature donkey who just loves all the attention he is getting at the Geauga County Fair, Sept. 5. (Catie Noyes photo)
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When pigs fly...or race
Spectators filled the stands to watch the pig races Sept. 5, a popular event at the Geauga County Fair. Lindsay “Lo-ham” took the lead as the male and female teams raced around the track. (Catie Noyes photo)
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Reserve champion market goat
Rebecca Whitmer sold her 81-pound reserve champion market goat for $9.75 a pound to Robin Stanley, Esq. of Petersen & Ibold.
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Reserve champion market hog
Delaney Leichtman sold her 270-pound reserve champion market hog for $16 a pound to Ken Townsend.
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Reserve champion market lamb
Phillip Montazzoli sold his 135-pound reserve champion market lamb for $11.50 a pound to Ed Rumbrg (left) and Craig Sirna of the Geauga County Farm Bureau.
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Reserve champion rabbit meat pen
Fair king Ryan Ivans sold his reserve champion rabbit meat pen for $105 to Dr. Christine Graley of Geauga Vision. They were joined by fair queen Kalli Weber.
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