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Youth collect record earnings from 4-H Livestock Auction  Share
Lawrence County youth collected estimated record earnings from their projects in the 4-H Livestock Auction on Thursday, July 30. Despite a poor economy, area bidders were ''generous'' with their funds as Parrott's Auction Service rallied support for the local youth. Donations to the 4-H Foundation multiplied as Jenna Gowen donated a lamb with the highest bid of $600 coming from Rucker's. The business also donated $450 on behalf of Camille and Cailyn Andrews' donated hog for the Jarrod Stout Scholarship. The Lawrence County FFA also bid out five tickets for their tractor raffle. Moore Farms bid $375 for the tractor which will be turned over to its new owner at the drawing on October 3, the night of the Red Hill High School Homecoming. Four entries in the sheep category brought $1,630 with the highest bid going for Kynlee York's champion for rate of gain (154#) animal. Rucker's of Bridgeport was the bidder of $770. Caitlyn Bowyer reserved her right to show her Grand Champion Market Lamb at the State Fair. BG and BG Farms made the top bid of $200. Jenna Gowen had the Reserve Champion Market Lamb, sold for $460 to Steve Neeley Construction of Robinson. Rucker's also won a $700 bid on Jeremiah Collard's dairy goat. Hannah Lamb reserved her right to show her Grand Champion lamb at the State Fair. She got a bid of $450 from Old National Bank. There were five goat entries.
Noah Puntney's Reserve Champion Market Rabbit brought a high bid of $625 from CGB at Lyle Station in Mt. Vernon. Cassandra Steber had the Grand Champion Market rabbit which was bought by the Lawrenceville Banking Center for $200. There were 13 entries in the category this year. A duck named ''Daisy'' brought the highest poultry bid. Neil and Beth Heath made the $375 bid for Heather Hill's project. In the Poultry division, the Grand Champion was Desiree Ulrich's male chicken going to high bidder of $325, D & K Farms (Dennis and Kathy Thacker). Braden Whitney had the Grand Champion Female Chicken, bought by M & L Farms (Mike and Louise Heath) for $300. Ethan McKinstry had the Reserve Champion - Male. Five P Drilling (Carl Price) won the bid of $350. Twelve entries in the beef category brought record-setting prices at the fair. Chase Tiffany's 1145-pound cow was bought by Rucker's for $1,100. Emma Heath had the Grand Champion, bought by Moan Farms for $1,025. Tom Hill was the top bidder with $825 for Savannah Smith's Reserve Champion. She reserved her right to show the entry at the State Fair. Davis Grain Farms ''bumped up'' the bids for the steers for a minimum of $800 which resulted in a donation of $325. There were 16 swine shown for the auction. Katie Jones had the Grand Champion Market Hog, weighing in at 336-pounds. Robinson Grain won the bid with $500. Cody Lewis' Reserve Champion Market Hog also won a $500 bid from Lonnie Bennett Farms. Jacob Tabler kept his project in the family as Jeremy Tabler won the high bid of $850 for his 223-pound entry. Three dairy entries topped off the evening. Siblings, Hannah Heath, Haylie Heath and Jesse Brian presented the baskets of dairy foods. (Tom) Heath Farms won the bid of $700 for Haylie's cheese basket, while Jesse's Banana Split basket was split between Jeff Correll and Abell Construction companies, and M & L (Mike and Louise) Heath Farms with a collective bid of $500. Hannah's Strawberry Cheesecake basket was purchased by Five P Drilling (Carl Price) of Bridgeport for $300. In addition to auction earnings, two 4-H youth, Danny and Becky Stout presented Haylie Heath and Camille Andrews with $300 scholarships from the Stout Scholarship. ''Clean Pen'' awards were also handed out to those who kept their animals' space in the barn tidy. They were as follows: Horse Barn - Brentney Brinkman, Goat Barn - the Fletcher sisters (Rashonda, Ralonda and Rashaina), Rabbit Barn - Noah Puntney, Swine Barn - Leavitt and Austin Price, Sheep Barn - Hannah Lamb, Beef Barn - Thomas Weger, Dairy Barn - Logan Kermicle, and Poultry Barn - Desiree Ulrich. Barbara E. Allender is editor of the Bridgeport Leader.
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