49th HENDERSON COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOW: Sold!

By Rich Flowers News Editor

March 29, 2009 09:15 pm

— The buyers came out in spite of the Saturday afternoon cold to show support for the 49th Annual Henderson County Livestock Show winners.
The 1,315-pound grand champion steer, shown Friday night by Bethany Norman of Mabank FFA, was purchased for $8,500 by a group of businesses that included Teague Chevrolet, Groom and Sons and Olympic Waste Systems. The reserve grand champion, a 1,340-pounder shown by Sydnee Mikkelson of Athens FFA, was not far behind. Mikkleson’s steer went for a bid of $6,500.
After the steers came the market hogs, both shown by LaPoynor FFA students. Their entries topped the list of 98 hogs in the auction.
“There were a lot of good hogs in the show this year,” auctioneer Kenneth Odom said.
Haley Terry collected $2,500 for her grand champion while Alexis Terry got $2,000 for her reserve champion.
The grand champion lamb, exhibited by Lou Russell of Cayuga FFA, brought a price of $1,750. Shelby Swinnea of Old Cayuga 4-H came away with $1,000 for the reserve grand.
There was plenty in the pot for the top broilers this year. The grand champion was worth $2,000, to Taylor McIntyre of Brownsboro FFA, while the high bid for the reserve, shown by Stewart Jock of Cross Roads FFA, was $1,000.
The top rabbits also brought generous bids. Klayton Watson was given $1,700 for his grand champion fryer. The reserve grand generated a bid of $1,100 for Kennedy Rogers of Cross Roads FFA.
Another hefty bid was registered for the grand champion goat. Entered by Katy Fulgham of Athens FFA, the animal sold for $2,600. Chad Tindel of Eustace FFA sold his reserve champion for $1,200.
The highest bid of the day was the shop project entered by Grant Shultz of Athens FFA. The 14-by-16-foot house drew a bid of $9,500. A trailer entered by Brownsboro FFA sold for $1,050.
There were 209 entries in the sale this year, representing the work of more than 170 exhibitors.

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