The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

4-H and FFA youth had the opportunity to wrap up the year by showing their projects and having them judged at the 2020 Chouteau County 4-H and FFA Fair, August 13-16. These projects included babysitting, beef, beef breeding, cat, cloverbuds, crocheting, educational posters, electricity, entomology, foods and nutrition, gardening/horticulture, horse, knitting, leadership, leathercraft, photography, poultry, quilting, rabbit, robotics, sewing and textiles, sheep, sheep breeding, shooting sports, sport fishing, swine, swine breeding and woodworking. Every youth exhibitor completed an interview for every project they entered and, in addition, the youth with animal projects competed in showmanship classes.

The experience of exhibiting at Fair allows the youth to demonstrate and share their knowledge they gained by participating in the project, strengthen their communication skills in sharing their knowledge with others and build character and life skills such as setting and achieving goals, teamwork, critical thinking, time management, record keeping, financial tracking, prioritization, decision making, resiliency, safety and many more.

eventy-three youth represented their 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. They are as follows.

SUNSHINE SNIPPERS

4-H CLUB

Owen Allderdice

Tosha Allderdice

Samuel Cox

Faith Gasvoda

Hope Gasvoda

Colter Han

Makenna Han

Bailey LeFurgey

Garrett LeFurgey

Camielle Nissen

Genavieve Nissen

Jayton Ophus

Lance Rutledge

Adonia Terry

Ty Terry

Elaina Weaver

Kacey Weaver

Alex Worrall

Jaycee Worrall

Lyndee Worrall

Jaesun Yirsa

James Yirsa

Parker Yirsa

BIG SANDY FFA

Faith Gasvoda

Cooper Taylor

Jaycee Worrall

LIVESTOCK SALE

RESULTS

The Chouteau County 4-H and FFA Livestock Sale was supported by 42 buyers, purchasing 62 livestock projects for a sales total of $172,137.80.

Nineteen market steers sold for a total of $84,850.25. The average price was $3.44 per pound. The Grand Champion steer, owned by Ellie Meeks, sold for $4.25 per pound to Joyce Fuel & Feeds, Inc. The Reserve Champion, belonging to Wyatt Burney, sold to Charles Good Ranch, Inc. for $4.00 per pound.

The sale of thirty-six market swine brought $73,171.30 with an average price per pound of $7.74. The Grand Champion swine, owned by Blake O’Hara, brought $7.50 per pound and was sold to Lenington Farms. Charles Good Ranch, Inc. purchased Brock Grossman’s Reserve Champion swine for $6.75 per pound.

Three market lambs averaged $6.50 per pound for a total of $2,766.25. Jonna McCullough’s Grand Champion lamb sold to Joyce Fuel & Feeds, Inc. for $7.50 per pound. The Reserve Champion lamb, owned by Azzia Rowland, sold to Rocky Mountain Truck Service for $5.75 per pound.

Four bred heifers were sold for a total of $11,350.00 with an average price of $2,837.50. The Grand Champion, owned by Wyatt Burney, brought $2250.00 and was purchased by O’Hara Land & Cattle Co. The Reserve Champion bred heifer, owned by Arrow Hucke was sold to Gordon Muir for $3,000.00.

Thank you to the businesses and individuals for their support of purchasing animals and additional financial contributions and to the many volunteers, parents/family members, Chouteau County Public Health, Chouteau County Fair Board members, Shirley and grounds crew and all others who contributed in many ways. Fair happened because of all of you.