Another Grand Champion steer and another record price for the May family of Mineral Point. Lauren May’s crossbred steer brought $65,000 at the 47th annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction. Roundy’s bought the 1,300-pound animal.
This was the second consecutive year that May had the top steer at the fair. Her brother, Brock had the Champion or Reserve Champion steer at the fair for six consecutive years starting in 2007.
The Grand Champion Hog exhibited by Matt Doney of Iowa County sold to Potawatomi Hotel and Casino for a record $35,000.
It is now a three-year-run for Calvin Reilly of Lafayette County and the Grand Champion Lamb. It sold to Meijer for a record $21,000.
With Governor Walker encouraging bidders from the stage, 25 animals were sold for a record $419,750 up $98,900 from last year’s record. Each exhibitor gets 80 percent of the money with 20 percent going to you scholarships, grants and auction expenses.
The other sales were:
Reserve Grand Champion Steer (Crossbred) exhibited by Olivia Leahy of Lafayette County; Winning Bid of $32,500 by Kenosha Beef International / Birchwood Foods
Reserve Grand Champion Barrow (Crossbred) exhibited by Steven Blume of Iowa County; Winning Bid of $12,500 by Meijer
Reserve Grand Champion Lamb (Crossbred) exhibited by Steven Blume of Iowa County; Winning Bid of $11,500 by Beer Capitol Distributing
Champion Any Other Breed Steer exhibited by Jack Henderson of Racine County; Winning Bid of $22,500 by Anheuser-Busch
Champion Spotted Barrow exhibited by Ben Amera of Dane County; Winning Bid of $11,000 by Meijer
Champion Natural Colored Lamb exhibited by Kassandra Palzkill of Iowa County; Winning Bid of $8,000 by MillerCoors
Champion Maine-Anjou Steer exhibited by Allyson Whitcomb of Lafayette County; Winning Bid of $21,000 by Walmart and Coca-Cola Refreshments
Champion Yorkshire Barrow exhibited by Morgan Pribbenow of Columbia County; Winning Bid of $8,500 by Giant Slide Inc., II Dog Enterprise, SkyFair Inc, G&G Concessions, Caribbean Smoothies & Siggy’s and Crutchee’s Concessions
Champion Southdown Lamb exhibited by Kassandra Palzkill of Iowa County; Winning Bid of $6,000 by Active Property Management
Champion Chianina Steer exhibited by Austin Wenck of Racine County; Winning Bid of $17,000 by Wisconsin Souvenir Milkcaps
Champion Berkshire Barrow exhibited by Austin Lynd of Rock County; Winning Bid of $9,500 by the Pork-toberfeast Syndicate: Saz’s, Bunzel’s Meat Market, Leff’s Lucky Town, Blue Moon Tavern, Country Fresh Meats, Trawicki Electric, and the Milwaukee Admirals
Champion Suffolk Lamb exhibited by Steven Blume of Iowa County; Winning Bid of $4,500 by MillerCoors
Champion Hereford Steer exhibited by Ceara Cull of Waukesha County; Winning Bid of $13,500 by Interstate Parking and Statewide Fencing Inc.
Champion Duroc Barrow exhibited by Montana Klahn of Green County; Winning Bid of $5,750 by Keystone Motor Sports and Firewagon Racing
Champion Shropshire Lamb exhibited by Ainsley Balfanz of Racine County; Winning Bid of $4,000 by Truck Country
Champion Shorthorn Steer exhibited by Bailey Jones of Lafayette County; Winning Bid of $10,000 by Walmart, Coca-Cola Refreshments and Wisconsin State Fair Park Board Members
Champion Chester White Barrow exhibited by Shelby Veum of Dane County; Winning Bid of $10,000 by MillerCoors, Collins Sanitary, Cabin Creek Farms
Champion Any Other Breed-White Faced Lamb exhibited by Gary Taylor of Walworth County; Winning Bid of $5,000 by We Energies
Champion Registered Dairy Steer exhibited by Andrea Trost of Iowa County; Winning Bid of $13,500 by American Foods Group
Champion Any Other Breed Barrow exhibited by Carly Tibbits of Iowa County; Winning Bid of $7,000 by Beechwood Sales & Service
Champion Hampshire Barrow exhibited by Cole Booth of Sheboygan County; Winning Bid of $9,500 by Meijer
Champion Poland China Barrow exhibited by Mercedes Schulz of Green Lake County; Winning Bid of $17,000 by Meijer
In addition, several Wisconsin sports packages featuring several framed photographs were also auctioned off totaling $39,000
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