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Results: County livestock auction totals half million

(Photo by Amber Phipps) Contestants at the Washington County Fair line up with their goats before presenting the animals in the livestock auction. The audience views the animal and the highest bidder wins the animal.

The Washington County Fair held its annual livestock sale on Tuesday. The sale totaled $517,000.

LAMBS

— 80 market lambs averaged $1,511.

— Premier Exhibitor and Grand Champion Market Lamb: Brady Barth purchased by John Henry for $2,600.

— Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Addysen Griffin purchased by Lashley Tractor Sales for $1,400.

(Photo by Amber Phipps) Contestants at the Washington County Fair line up with their chickens in laundry baskets before selling them in the auction. The livestock auction began at 1 p.m. on Tuesday and concluded the final day at the fair.

GOATS

— 58 market goats averaged $1,211.

— Premier Exhibitor Market Goat: Jordyn Moore purchased by Mark Porter Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram for $1,550.

— Grand Champion Market Goat: Colten Work purchased by Leslie Equipment Co. for $2,800.

— Reserve Champion Market Goat: Katelynn Valandingham purchased by Kevin Ritter for state rep., Commissioner Eddie Place, State Senator Brian Chavez, Commissioner Charlie Schilling, Judge John Halliday, Jay Edwards for state treasurer, and McKee Paving for $2,500.

CHICKENS

— 45 pens of market chickens averaged $563.

— Premier Exhibitor Market Chickens: Zoey Hindel purchased by Peoples Bank, Edgell-Jackson Trucking, and Mark Porter Chevrolet Buick GMC for $775.

— Grand Champion Market Chickens: Kaydence Roush purchased by Mark Porter Chevrolet Buick GMC, Commissioner Eddie Place, Commissioner Charlie Schilling, Jay Edwards for state treasurer, McKee Paving for $1,300.

— Reserve Champion Market Chickens: Olive Barrett purchased by Wetz Transportation, Southeastern Ohio Port Authority for $1,500.

DAIRY FEEDER STEER

— 41 market dairy feeder calves averaged $2,072.

— Premier Exhibitor Market Dairy Feeder Steer: Logan Moore purchased by Phase 2 for $2,400.

— Grand Champion Market Dairy Feeder Steer: Brantley Erb purchased by Beverly Feed & Equipment for $3,500.

— Reserve Champion Market Dairy Feeder Steer: Brody Erb purchased by Lashley Tractor Sales for $2,800.

RABBITS

— 82 pens of market rabbits averaged $545.

— Premier Exhibitor Market Rabbits: Paige Cole purchased by Mark Porter Ford for $650.

— Grand Champion Market Rabbits: Kylee Hockenberry purchased by Mark Porter Chevrolet Buick GMC, McKee Paving, Commissioner Eddie Place, Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, and Commissioner Charlie Schilling for $1,100.

— Reserve Champion Market Rabbits: Max Zoller purchased by KAM Masonry for $625.

MARKET STEERS

— 33 market steers averaged $4,958.

— Premier Exhibitor and Grand Champion Market Steer: Kaitlynn Antill purchased by Belpre Sand & Gravel Co. for $7,500.

— Reserve Champion Market Steer: Syd Skinner purchased by Integrity Oil Field Services for $7,000.

— Rate of Gain Market Steer: Kolton Tullius purchased by Belpre Sand & Gravel Co. for $4,600.

TURKEYS

— 24 market turkeys averaged $304.

— Premier Exhibitor and Grand Champion Market Turkey: Ashlyn McKenzie purchased by Edgell-Jackson Trucking, E. J. Leasing LLC for $650.

— Reserve Champion Market Turkey: Taylor Tidd purchased by McKee Paving for $500.

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