Final figures from the sale committee show that buyers attending the 2017 Scotts Bluff County Fair Junior Livestock sale, held Saturday, Aug. 5, in Mitchell, paid a total of $320,708 for 211 animals.
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MITCHELL – Final figures from the sale committee show that buyers attending the 2017 Scotts Bluff County Fair Junior Livestock sale, held Saturday, Aug. 5, in Mitchell, paid a total of $320,708 for 211 animals. More than 200 buyer numbers were issued to businesses and individuals from the community.
The 44 beef animals sold for a total of $166,252, for an average of $3,778 per head. The Grand Champion steer was sold by Carson Wilmot to Otte Feeds, Sheridan County Livestock, Eagle Chevrolet, Kemp Cattle Company, Security First Bank, and Sterling Livestock for $6 per pound. The Reserve Champion beef was sold by Carson Wilmot to Transwest for $3.25 per pound.
The large group in the sale was the hogs with 85 head sold for $84,235, with an average of $991 per head. The Grand Champion hog was sold by Parker Yost to Platte Valley Bank for $4 per pound, and the Reserve Champion shown by Jayden Allen was sold to Murdoch’s for $3.50 per pound.