There were 117 entries in the auction. 4-H animals sold included swine (59), cattle (11), goats (7), rabbits (4) and sheep (7), plus poultry (26). Other items auctioned included 4-H Royalty and Miss Pulaski County items/kisses (3). The Royalty items sold as follows:
- Raegan Kasten: 4-H Achievement Royalty Item bought by Shay & Heather Kasten for $400
- Taylee Ringen: 4-H Achievement Royalty Item bought by Proscapes Unlimited LLC for $550
- Maggie Smith: Miss Pulaski Kiss bought by Rory Smith for $1,750
The sales by animal species were: swine ($39,050); cattle $10,400; goats $3,050; sheep $5,300; rabbits $2,400; and poultry $6,475. (The extra amount in the auction total is from royalty items/kisses $2,700 and market price paid by buyers $4,204.66.)
Again, this year's auction was aided by some buyer support groups, consisting of local individuals and businesses, who pooled their resources to purchase auction animals to support the 4-H'ers.
The top animals sold at the auction were as follows:
BEEF:
Grand Champion Steer: Shown by Cameron Hilton - $1,000 (.755/lb). Purchased by BraunAbility
Reserve Grand Champion Steer: Shown by Harper DeSabatine - $1000 (.773/lb). Purchased by Standard Industrial.
Grand Champion Dairy Finished Steer: Shown by Madelyn Stamper - $8,800. Purchased by a Buyers Group; donated to food pantry (this number is not included in the auction total).
SHEEP:
Grand Champion Market Lamb: Shown by Parker Zeider - $600 ($4.651/lb). Purchased by Tori and Regan Culp.
Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb: Shown by Isaiah Wamsley - $650 ($4.276/lb). Purchased by Murray Leasing.
RABBITS:
Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen: Shown by Drew Depoy - $400. Purchased by BraunAbility.
Reserve Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen: Shown by Jocelyn Hileman - $650. Purchased by Bane-Welker Equipment.
GOAT:
Grand Champion Meat Wether: Shown by Casey Lynch - $500 ($7.143/lb). Purchased by Keystone Cooperative.
Reserve Grand Champion Meat Wether: Shown by Alex Lynch - $450 ($5.233/lb). Purchased by CFS Winamac.
Grand Champion Dairy Doe: Shown by Lilly Button (she sold a basket of dairy goat items) purchased by Bonnell Farms for $250.
POULTRY:
Grand Champion Meat Class Chicken: Shown by Lilly Button. Purchased by Dr. Kauffman for $200.
Reserve Grand Champion Meat Class Chicken: Shown by Luke Button. Purchased by Dr. Kauffman for $200.
Grand Champion Turkey: Shown by Brody Bonnell. Purchased by Chris Schramm for $600.
Reserve Grand Champion Turkey: Shown by Alana Kasten. Purchased by CFS Winamac for $250.
Grand Champion Duck: Shown by Roni Garbison. Purchased by CFS Winamac for $200.
Reserve Grand Champion Duck: Shown by Aiden Day. Purchased by BraunAbility for $275.
SWINE:
Grand Champion Barrow: Shown by Caleb Field - $800 ($3.463/lb). Purchased by Cortney Brandt.
Reserve Grand Champion Barrow: Shown by Lucas Malchow - $500 ($1.901/lb). Purchased by Mammoth Solar.