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Show Junior Livestock auction brings nearly $1 00,000 It was hog heaven for buyers at the 2000 San Juan Jun- for a total of $25,771.25, or an average of $628 an animal. The average price last year ior Livestock show on August 19. In total, 129 animals were sold, with more than half being hogs. Total sales for the Junior Livestock and the Mini Livestock auctions brought was $570 an animal and in 1998 it was $421 an animal, meaning the average price per hog has increased by an average of more than $200 an animal, a nearly 50 percent increase in two years. In addition to the Junior Livestock $97,278.25. Livestock raised by San Juan County youth were sold in the auction which featured sale, there were an additional a packed house and many 24 hogs sold in the Mini Livbuyers. The total value of the estock sale, which added auction was more than $14,000 to total sales. There were 23 lambs that $15,000 higher than the 1999 sale and approached the were sold in the Junior Liverecord-breakin- stock auction, bringing $7,361 or an average of $320 an animal. It was slightly less than the $342 an animal that w'as brought in the 1999 sale, but higher than the $267 average sale price in 1998. An additional 13 lambs were sold in the Mini Livestock sale, bringing $4,546 in revenues. The Grand Champion steer, raised by Alyssa Redshaw, sold to Crowley Construction for $4,375. The Reserve Champion steer, raised by Travis Pehrson of Delta, was purchased by Geisinger Farms for $1,265. 1997 auction. g For the fourth year in a row, a Redshaw claimed the grand champion steer in the Junior Livestock show. This year, it was Alyssa Redshaw who raised the grand champion steer. The previous three years, brother Jeremy raised the grand champion steer. At the 2000 sale, 25 steers sold for a total of $48,481.50, making an average of $1,939 an animal. The 1999 average was $1,400 an animal, so it was the highest amount that has been paid per animal in the steer class in recent years. In the hog classification, 41 Junior Livestock animals sold Wesley Hawkins Grand Champion lamb was pur- The 4-- H chased by IFA of Cortez for $600. The First Reserve lamb, vocal solo for second prize in by Lesli Tracy raised by Kristy Wheeler of Twenty San Juan County the Intermediate division. Monticello, was purchased by Geisinger Feed for $598. The residents strutted their stuff Saige Slavens and Chantelle Second Reserve lamb was at the annual Farm Bureau Lyman sang for the third place spot. raised by Nicole Macdonald of Talent Find on August 16. The Junior Division netted Leslie six Hollingsworths Blanding and bought by Zions Bank in Blanding for $480. strings and smooth vocals the most willing soul3 with 12 crooned her way to the top spot participants. The competition In the Mini Lamb competiwas stiff. Oleyna Perkins, tion, the Grand Champion was for the Senior division. Jared SpottedElk, Oleyna acting a a doll in a department raised by Ricky Wilcox of La Sal. First Reserve went to Perkins, and Hannah Boyle all store, took home first place Loren Randall and Second took top spots in their with her humorous reading. Reserve went to Kendal divisions (Intermediate, Perkins was followed by the dancing of Nicole Black and Maughan, both of Monticello. Junior, and Beginner respecIn the hog sale, Crowley tively). SpottedElk and the singing of Janessa Construction purchased the Perkins will have the Grand Champion hog, from opportunity to represent San Margy Wheeler of Monticello, Juan County and participate for $945. Crowley Construc- in the state competition at the tion also purchased the First Utah State Fair on September Dr. Phil Allsen Anderson & Anderson Back Door Angler Basin Co-o- p Banes Custom Pack Barker Cattle Co BCL Distributing Commodities Black Financial Group Black Oil Co. Blue Mountain Chiropractic Blue Mountain Foods Blue Mountain Meats Brent Pehrson Canyonlands Motor Inn Canyonlands Tire CarbonEmery Booster Club CarbonEmery Ext Office Chiefs Auto Christensen Sparks Farm Clark's Market Clay Pehrson Big S Clifton Kerbs Cortez Camera Crowley Construction Inc. Country Copies Craig Church DDS Dale T. Smith & Sons David Adams David Pehrson recognizes and thanks the following David Robinson MFE Deeter Custom Soddlery Dr. Brian Goodwin Dr. Merrill Hugentobler Mr. & Mrs. the youngest Macdonald sisters fittingly treated the audience to Old MacDonald Had A Farm. Charley and Kim Tracy have spearheaded the event for the past two years. They were helped this year by Chris Adair, Leslie Hollingsworth, Luann Abrams, Ginger Tracy, Gordon Reeve, Monticello Elementary School, and Jeff Nielson. 02Btiia(D53 05)06016 SmaSBBgpDoQiB, Moreno Robins Paul Macdonald Duston Supply Double Tree Ranch Empire Electric Co. Dr. Dr. Ernie Sonderegger Care Farm Bureau Insurance First Security Bank Monticello Four Comers Inn Rocky Mountain Housing -- San Juan Vision Clinic Service Drug Co. Sign Center Shannon Krist Geisinger Feed High Hope Ostrich Hitch Feeders Inc Somerville Simmental Ranch Sonderegger Construction IFA Jacob Roenbaugh Jerry Steve & Paula Garcia Wareham Trucking Clem Washburn Enterprises Loyce Edwards John Deere JC Hunt Co. JM Grover Enterprises Keith & DeAnn Ivins La Sal Custom Saddle La Sal Mountain Guest La Sal Store Mack Smith Jed & James Crowley Farms & Feeding. Inc. Northern Electirc NuWay Western Wear Parley Redd - True Value Paul Barr Preston Nielson Cattle Co Mull Redd Ranches Recapture Metals Redd Agri Richard Perkins Cattle Family Dental & West. Inc Tolley's Carpet & Interiors Wheeler Ranches Wilderness Quest WL Ranch Livestock Young's Machine Zions Bank Blanding Zions Bank - Delta Zions Bank - Monticello Candice Lyman Security Bank and Cortez Camera and Charles Redd for hauling animals Also a thank you to all of the Jr. Livestock Board and volunteers behind the scene to make this a successful show ar.d sale First && Though division is titled Beginner, the talents presented were stellar. Hannah Boyle floated through a dance routine and the 2000 San Juan County Junior Livestock Sale HIGH DOLLAR BUYER & HIGH VOLUME BUYER - Crowley Construction, Inc. OO Bowring. Junior Livestock Association supporters for donations and buying animals at the 2000 Junior Livestock Auction. This program has grown end prospered because of the support of businesses and local interest. With persistent encouragement, the program can continue to be a source of learning and accomplishment for our youth. Again, Thank You!!! DONATORS OO Gb 0& G& 9(9 9(9 DE 5 Local talent on stage at annual Farm Bureau Talent Find Reserve hog, from Michelle 16. Winners and those placing Nielson of Monticello, for $796.25. The Second Reserve in the competition were hog, raised by Marie Pehrson awarded c'ish prizes from the of Orangeville, was bought by Farm Bureau Association, Banes Packaging for $596.25. sponsors of the annual event. In the Mini Hog competition, The Talent Find competition Tel Walker of Monticello raised was held in conjunction with the Grand Champion hog with the San Juan County Fair. Jared SpottedElk awed the First Reserve to Ashley Rogers Reserve The Second steer, and Second Reserve awarded crowd with a traditional of to Macee Nielson, both of Native American Hoop Dance. Pehrson grown by Cody Delta, was not sold. Monticello. Natauni Black performed a HANKS BUYERS THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday. August 23, 2000 - Page G$5QS Musselman |