The 4-H Livestock Auction during the Kosciusko County Fair Friday saw a sales total of $378,293.41. An additional $6,269.03 came from the Buyers Support Group, for a grand total of $384,562.44. That’s $29,171.63 above last year’s total, while the number of lots was up 16 to 544. Poultry had the highest number of entries at 194, with sales of $55,960.37. But the swine brought in top dollar, with sales of $100,702.04 on 117 entries. Grand Champion Beef Steer, 1,330 lbs., exhibited by Alexis Ostrom, Warsaw, was purchased for $9,165. The reserve grand champ, 1,345 lbs., exhibited by Scott Hesser, Leesburg, was purchased for $9,665. Grand Champion Dairy Steer, 1,495 lbs., exhibited by Sarah Tucker, Mentone, was purchased for $2,250. Grand Champ Dairy Calf Feeder Steer, 650 lbs., exhibited by Jake Templin, Leesburg, was purchased for $9,300. Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen, exhibited by Tyler McDonald, Silver Lake, was purchased for $1,600, and the Reserve Grand Champ exhibited by Garrett Long, Warsaw, also was purchased for $1,600. Grand Champ Specialty Market Goat, 72 lbs., exhibited by Meghan Tucker, Warsaw, went for $4,000, and Grand Champ Dairy Market Goat, exhibited by Danielle Jenkins, Milford, went for $2,975. Grand Champ Senior Doe-Goat Milk, exhibited by Dakota Tarver, was purchased for $1,350. Grand Champion Market Lamb, 120 lbs., exhibited by Lindsey O’Hara, Claypool, went for $4,500. Grand Champ Barrow, 278 lbs., exhibited by Brock O’Haver of Leesburg, went for $4,000, and Reserve Barrow, 268 lbs., exhibited by Stephon Miller, Leesburg, went for $2,100. Grand Champ Holstein, shown by Jordan Stookey, Milford, was bought for $4,600; Grand Champ Broilers, shown by Sydney Victa, Warsaw, went for $1,500; and Grand Champ Market Ducks, Anne Secrest, Claypool, went for $1,500. Grand Champ Turkey, shown by Casey Dierks, Claypool, went for $1,515.
