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Meat auction benefits Wisconsin 4-H

Wisconsin’s 4-H programs benefit from a special auction held at the State Fair.

The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Quality Meat Auction raised 130-thousand dollars for the 4-H Foundation last night. Dale Leidheiser is the State Program Director for 4-H Youth Development. He tells Brownfield the best products at the fair draw large bids.  “It’s very high-quality product and it really draws a high price, and part of it is the people who are purchasing all of these meat products tonight know that it’s benefitting 4-H.”

Leidheiser says 4-H receives public funding that helps support staff, but these donations help support statewide youth activities.  “The private dollars that we get through our foundation helps with curriculum development.  It helps with rewards and recognition for young people that do an outstanding job, for scholarships, for professional development, for educational opportunities for young people in each of our 72 counties.”

The top bid in the auction was 10-thousand dollars for the Grand Champion flavored bacon produced by Wyttenbach Meats of Prairie du Sac.

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Brownfield’s interview with Dale Leidheiser

 

Here is the list of items and buyers from the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Quality Meat Auction, provided by the 4-H Foundation:

The Grand Champion, 1^st Reserve Champion and 2^nd Reserve Champion Winners for each of the categories are:

FLAVORED BACON

Grand Champion

Wyttenbach Meats, Prairie du Sac

Buyer: Salm Partners for $10,000

 

1^st Reserve Champion

Julius Falkavage, LLC /People’s Meat Market, Stevens Point

Buyer: Klements Sausage for $2,750

 

2nd Reserve Champion

Karl’s Country Market, Menomonee Falls

Buyer: Wells Fargo for $3,000

 

BONE-IN HAM

Grand Champion

Louie’s Finer Meats, Cumberland

Buyer: Riteway Bus Company, Cousin’s Subs, Saz’s, LeRoy Haeuser Rural Mutual Insurance, Rural Mutual Insurance, Boehlke Bottle Gas

Sale Price: $8,100 (New record)

 

1^st Reserve Champion Sailer’s Food Market and Meat, Elmwood

Buyer: Meijer

Sale Price: $5,000

*Generously donated back and resold to Hartmann Sand & Gravel for $2,500.

 

2nd Reserve Champion

The Meat Block, LLC, Greenville

Buyer: Wisconsin Souvenir Milkcaps

Sale Price: $2,500

 

FLAVORED SUMMER SAUSAGE

Grand Champion

Haen Meat Packing Inc., Kaukauna

Buyer: Cooperative Resources International (CRI)

Sale Price: $3,000

 

1^st Reserve Champion

Eden Meat Market, Eden

Buyer: Schenck

Sale Price: $3,000

 

2nd Reserve Champion

Maplewood Meats, Green Bay

Buyer: Rural Mutual Insurance and Wisconsin Farm Bureau

Sale Price: $2,500

 

 

 

DRIED OR SMOKED BEEF

Grand Champion

Louie’s Finer Meats, Cumberland

Buyer: Jim Reid

Sale Price: $2,500

 

1^st Reserve Champion

Maplewood Meats, Green Bay

Buyer: Country Fresh Meats

Sale Price: $2,000

*Generously donated back and resold to Meijer for $1,200.

*Generously donated back a second time and resold to Daluge Travel – Rick & Peggy Daluge for $500.

 

2nd Reserve Champion

Wyttenbach Meats, Prairie du Sac

Buyer: Randy Schopen Foundation

Sale Price: $1,600

 

TRADITIONAL SNACK SAUSAGES

Grand Champion

Lake Geneva Country Meats, Lake Geneva

Buyer: Merwin Farms

Sale Price: $5,000 (New record)

 

1^st Reserve Champion

Haen Meat Packing, Kaukauna

Buyer: Bob and Jill Nieskes

Sale Price: $2,000

 

2nd Reserve Champion

Harry Hansen Meat Service, Franksville

Buyer: Racine County Fair

Sale Price: $1,750

 

SPECIALTY COOKED BRATWURST

Grand Champion

Louie’s Finer Meats, Cumberland

Buyer: Country Fresh Meats

Sale Price: $2,000

*Generously donated back and resold to Crane Farms for $1,000.

 

1^st Reserve Champion

Leroy Meats, Horicon

Buyer: Recognition Specialists

Sale Price: $800

 

2nd Reserve Champion

Haen Meat Packing, Kaukauna

Buyer: Schenck SC

Sale Price: $1,000

 

WHOLE MUSCLE JERKY

Grand Champion

Eden Meat Market, Eden

Buyer: Gibbsville Implement

Sale Price: $1,500

 

1^st Reserve Champion

Northwoods Locker, Clayton

Buyer: J&S Machine, Inc.

Sale Price: $1,300

 

2nd Reserve Champion

Lake Geneva Country Meats, Lake Geneva

Buyer: Town Bank

Sale Price: $3,100

 

CURED SPECIALTY MEAT PRODUCT

Grand Champion – Ultimate Bacon

Wyttenbach Meats, Prairie du Sac

Buyer: Country Fresh Meats

Sale Price: $2,000

*Generously donated back and resold to Dave and Kim Daniels and Rural Mutual Insurance for $1,000.

 

1^st Reserve Champion

Louie’s Finer Meats, Cumberland

Buyer: Daluge Travel – Rick & Peggy Daluge

Sale Price: $1,250

 

2nd Reserve Champion

Kewaskum Frozen Foods, Kewaskum

Buyer: Egg Innovations

Sale Price: $1,500

 

KIELBASA OR SMOKED SAUSAGE

Grand Champion

Geiss Meat Service, Merrill

Buyer: Country Fresh Meats

Sale Price: $2,000

 

1^st Reserve Champion

Lake Geneva Country Meats, Lake Geneva

Buyer: Hull Farms and Bill Thompson

Sale Price: $4,000

 

2nd Reserve Champion

Louie’s Finer Meats, Cumberland

Buyer: Country Fresh Meats, Meijer, Egg Innovations, Wisconsin Souvenir Milkcaps

Sale Price: $5,000

 

 

Two other items were auctioned off benefiting the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation and Wisconsin 4-H youth. A Wisconsin Package, including a Wisconsin-shaped Summer Sausage courtesy of Kewaskum Frozen Foods of Kewaskum and cheese donated by the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board, was purchased by Hartmann Sand and Gravel for $1,600.

 

A Five-Foot Party Board that included six flavors of summer sausage, six flavors of snack sausages and a variety of Wisconsin cheeses, provided by Brandon Meats & Sausage of Brandon, was purchased by Wells Fargo for $1,700.

Throughout the day of the sale various Wisconsin State Fair vendors donated a portion of their sales to the Meat Productions Auction and Wisconsin 4-H Foundation. In total, over $5,000 was donated by these generous vendors.

The auction is produced in partnership with the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation and Wisconsin State Fair and the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors (WAMP).