Excitement at premium sale
By Staff, 09/13/19 10:07 AMPRESCOTT – There was some excitement at the Nevada County Fair’s annual Livestock Premium Sale Thursday.
One pig in particular wasn’t happy being shown and raced around the arena trying to escape. At one point, the porker got behind the table where bids were being taken, clearing it out.
On top of that, one of the cows got unruly and knocked down the young lady showing it. She recovered and managed to get the animal under control before anything went seriously wrong.
Bidding was up this year, but the real money made by the students showing the livestock came from the add-on money after the bidding ended.
Ashlynn Hart showed her grand champion shorthorn heifer and got $550 from the Bank of Prescott. Kage Hillery pulled in $525 from All Care for his grand champion market hog, while Jordin Haley earned $600 from Sen. Bruce Malloch for her grand champion market lamb.
Cora Carlton showed her class winning English commercial heifer and got $350 from Dr. Mike Young, while Raylee Shelby earned $400 from the Bank of Delight for her supreme grand champion heifer. Carter Neal showed a grand champion commercial gilt and garnered $525 from Fred Harris, as Grayson Jackson came away with $425 for the grand champion grade hair sheep.
Addie Ridling took home$500 from the Bank of Prescott for her grand champion breeding goat, while J.C. Carlton earned $300 from Farm Credit for his grand champion registered maintainer heifer.
Joshua Jones earned $475 from Bo Young for his reserve champion market hog, with Hunter Hicks pulling in $425 from Fred Harris for his reserve champion grade hair sheep and Leighton Hillery went home with $475 from All Care for her grand champion English commercial heifer.
Isabella Jones showed her class winner commercial guilt and saw the winning bid $350 from Tyson, with Dr. Young dropping $650 for Christopher Hernandez’ grand champion Limousine registered heifer. Emmaline Ward earned $400 from Farmers Bank and Trust for her grand champion American commercial heifer.
Danielle Hamilton showed the reserve champion steer and earned $500 from Dr. Young’s winning bid, with Cody Dufrene getting $475 from the Bank of Delight for his reserve American commercial heifer. David Ward took $425 home from Tyson for his reserve English commercial heifer, with Andrew Hamilton earning $400 from Dr. Young for his class winning market steer. Chase Dufrene showed the class winning English commercial heifer and saw Tyson bid $475.
