The livestock events ended with the Catch-It Contest on Sunday afternoon.Īfter wrangling a sheep, Peyton Zieske from Bayfield, the son of Brad and Esther Zieske, said it was tougher than he had expected. “Steers, you spend a lot of time with them, so you definitely get more attached,” Zufelt said.

On Sunday, the sisters said goodbye to the animals they’ve raised for a little over a year. Rylie offered various tips and tricks and the sisters worked together on brushing and walking their steer. Jordyn Lott, Zufelt’s sister, also sold a steer, named Batman, that was named first in his class and was a Silver Steaks Grand Champion. She was named the Champion Senior Showman and her steer was first in his class. Rylie Zufelt sold her steer, Thunder, at the auction for the seventh year in a row. “But it just feels good to get it done with.” “I almost have to fake my smile because I’m so shaky and sweaty and everything,” she said. She was extremely nervous showing her goat while the auction was taking place. “This feels really good.”Ĭarter Neiman, 12, sold her 97-pound goat, Boomer, at the auction for $13.50 a pound. “I was expecting him to go around $4.50 (a pound),” Jack said. Jack knew her buyer, Garrhs Heating & Air Conditioning, was interested but didn’t think Prince would sell for that much. At the show, the 1,397-pound cow was sold for $7 a pound. Prince, her steer, received a pink fourth-place ribbon and a blue ribbon on Friday, allowing him to be sold at the auction on Saturday. Ryan Jack, 11, showed a steer for the first time after years of showing pigs. “Especially raising the number, and it’s hard to hear because they talk really fast.”

Employee Jessica Micikas was given a budget to spend on one of the pigs, and she eventually bid $6.50 per pound for a 242-pound pig. “We were able to get some sponsors, but not the normal amount that we usually can,” she said.įirst Southwest Bank bought two pigs in the stock auction. Some sponsors told the fair board it was too difficult of a year to participate in the auction, Meisner said. The amount of sponsors was slightly down from last year, mainly stemming from the effects of the 416 Fire. During the shows on Thursday and Friday, potential buyers scout the animals they might buy. Past sponsors will receive a letter from the fair board encouraging them to support the kids. Throughout the summer, participants go out in the community and recruit potential buyers. “There’s been a couple of species that have shifted, but otherwise, it’s pretty flat.” “It’s really flat compared to last year, in terms of count,” Meisner said. Three more kids participated in this year’s event, however, there was one fewer animal entered this year. The number of participants was similar to last year. Maryann and Brock are the children of Brad and Kali Fassett. Her brother, Brock Fassett, sold the Reserve Grand Champion steer for $6.75 a pound to the Best Western Rio Grande. Fassett’s steer weighed in at 1,273 pounds. Maryann Fassett sold the Grand Champion steer to Crossfire, a natural gas servicing company, for $7.25 a pound. More money still might come in from “add ons,” as additional buyers tour animal pens, said Emily Meisner, a member of the La Plata County Fair board of directors. Participants in the stock auction, the largest event at the fair, received more than $275,000 for their livestock. Cows, goats, pigs and sheep decorated in flowers, glitter and ribbons stole the spotlight Saturday night at the Junior Livestock Sale at the La Plata County Fair.

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