Monday, August 8, 2011

Ohio fair's champion livestock sale sets 6 records

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Organizers say the auction of champion livestock and exhibits on the Ohio State Fair's final day raised a new high of $236,000 for the fair's youth program and set records in six categories.
The list for Sunday's Sale of Champions at the fair included chickens, lambs and beef, as well as a block of Swiss cheese that represented six dairy champions. It was sold to Kroger Co. for $15,500.
That was among six all-time high prices set Sunday. The grand champion market beef went for $85,000, and the reserve beef champion sold for $40,000. The sale also set new record prices for the grand champions among meat chickens, market goats and market turkeys.
The market goat, turkey and dairy categories were new additions.

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  1. Wow that is awesome to see the dedication to youth at such a high level. Congrats to the exhibitors.
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