Investing in Our Youth: Livestock sale totals over $116,000

Last updated Sep 12, 2013 12:0pm0

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ROUND ROBIN. The champion livestock showmen in each department for 4-H and FFA participated in the Round Robin contest on Friday, Aug. 30, at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair. These top exhibitors are selected for their skill in showing their animals during the fitting and showing classes. Exhibitors are (back row, from left) Sydney Nelson, Jacob Anderson, David Alton, Taylor Kulm and Briana Kinkade. Front row: Tara Tellefson, Emily Hulett, Kate Schell, Wyatt Schafer and Bailey Dennis. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson

The annual Wheat Land Communities’ Fair livestock auction drew a large amount of buyers, while simultaneously breaking sale records by netting $116,299 for local exhibitors. The sale record breaks the one set last year by around $17,000.

The Saturday afternoon auction on Aug. 31 featured over 50 exhibitors with a total of 91 animals being sold at the auction. The amount of total livestock sold was up slightly from the previous year, but overall comparable to the numbers recorded within the last few years.

Sixty-two buyers purchased animals at the annual livestock sale, with many buying and bid...