Premiums bid for 4-H livestock and projects Thursday night at the Geary County 4-H Livestock and Project Auction totaled a new record of $56,825. That shattered the old record of $45,660 set in 2019. Extension Agent Chuck Otte said 77 items were sold compared to 83 in 2019.
Otte stated that the 38 project sold averaged $423 for a total of $16,075. The 39 head of livestock had an average premium of nearly $1,045 for a total of $40,750. Both totals were new records.
Champion Market Hog
1. Tava Gustafson 72716 Clarks Creek GrandChampion Crossbred 278 $ 80 $ 222.40 $ 2,100 Central National Bank
Champion Market Lamb
2. Kacey Butler 74691 Lyon Creek GrandChampion Crossbred 147 $ 265 $ 389.55 $ 1,350 Valor Automotive
Champion Projects
3. Ava Oentrich Humboldt GrandChamp Raised Planter Box $ 1,100 Heldstab Construction
Market Hogs Ear Sale Floor Bid Market
4. Jewels Williams 71218 Lyon Creek ResGrandChamp Duroc 275 $ 80 $ 220.00 $ 650 Freeman Farms
5. Gracie Erichsen 72714 Clarks Creek Class Champion Chester White 243 $ 80 $ 194.40 $ 700 Geary Grain
6. Hanna Miller 72691 Lyon Creek Class Champion Hampshire 291 $ 80 $ 232.80 $ 700 Flint Hills Ag, Channel Seeds
7. Weston Langvardt 72712 Blue Line Class Champion York 239 $ 80 $ 191.20 $ 725 Central National Bank
8. Colden Blockcolsky 72726 Clarks Creek Class Champion Crossbred 220 $ 80 $ 176.00 $ 650 Jim Clark Chevrolet
9. Cody Brown 71212 Clarks Creek ResClassChamp Hampshire 265 $ 80 $ 212.00 $ 1,000 PK Mechanical, Moonlight Trucking
10. Gracen Gfeller 72733 Lyon Creek ResClassChamp Chester White 264 $ 80 $ 211.20 $ 750 Astra Bank
11. Newt Miller 72690 Lyon Creek ResClassChamp Duroc 265 $ 80 $ 212.00 $ 825 Harris Crop Insurance
12. Braden Blockcolsky 72727 Clarks Creek ResClassChamp Crossbred 220 $ 80 $ 176.00 $ 725
Farm Bureau Financial Services - Matt Machin, John and Retta Kramer, First Choice Meats, Herington Livestock
13. Brock Nabus 72684 Humboldt ResClassChamp Crossbred 265 $ 80 $ 212.00 $ 875 Century 21 - Holly Beck
14. Nolan Langvardt 72709 Blue Line Blue York 288 $ 80 $ 230.40 $ 775 Valor Automotive
15. Paige Roeser 72699 Humboldt Blue Crossbred 231 $ 80 $ 184.80 $ 1,250 JC Livestock, Lyons Angus Ranch, JB Pearl Sales & Service
16. Wyatt Miller 72689 Lyon Creek Blue Crossbred 262 $ 80 $ 209.60 $ 925 Agri Trails Coop
17. Clara Gfeller 72735 Lyon Creek Blue Hampshire 240 $ 80 $ 192.00 $ 925 Hometown Insurance Agency (Sarah Schmidt was the bidder)
18. Morgan Nabus 72683 Humboldt Red Crossbred 254 $ 80 $ 203.20 $ 1,100 Outdoors Unlimited Tree Service - Brad White
19. Elaina Schmidt 72724 Humboldt Red Spot 221 $ 80 $ 176.80 $ 775 Lyons Angus Ranch
20. Jada Nabus 72682 Humboldt Red Crossbred 237 $ 80 $ 189.60 $ 1,000 Century 21 - Holly Beck
21. Archer Anderes 72719 Blue Line Red Crossbred 223 $ 80 $ 178.40 $ 1,025 JC Livestock, Clay Center Livestock, Lyons Angus Ranch
22. Jacob Roeser 72696 Humboldt Red Crossbred 276 $ 80 $ 220.80 $ 825 Jeff Houck - Allen, KS
23. Case Proietti 71220 Humboldt Red Crossbred 300 $ 80 $ 240.00 $ 700 Central National Bank
24. Logan Nabus 72685 Humboldt Red Crossbred 281 $ 80 $ 224.80 $ 975 Custom Holiday Lights - Brad
25. Chelsey Armbruster 72693 Lyon Creek Red Spot 267 $ 80 $ 213.60 $ 850 Bruna Implement
26. Rylie Ellis* 72722 Humboldt Red Crossbred 220 $ 80 $ 176.00 $ 1,075 Smoky Valley Seeds - Clint Kramer
27. Tyler Proietti 71219 Humboldt Red Crossbred 277 $ 80 $ 221.60 $ 800 Lisa Eickholt, Don & Marie Ann Eickholt
28. Brittney Dibben Humboldt ResGrandChamp $ 425 Jim Clark Chevrolet
29. Zach Ferris Lyon Creek ResGrandChamp $ 525 Intrust Bank
30. Audriana Bradley Humboldt Purple $ 300 Roy Garrett
31. Ava Schmidt Humboldt Blue $ 375 Intrust Bank
32. Ethan Goodyear Humboldt Purple $ 275 Town & Country Veterinary Hospital Projects
33. Cori Leasure Brookside Red $ 275 Lewis Hybrids - Daniel Anderes
34. Lorelei Olson Clarks Creek Purple $ 275 Flint Hills Ag
35. William Strauss Lyon Creek Blue $ 300 Intrust Bank
36. Heston Jahnke Clarks Creek Purple $ 425 Intrust Bank
Market Goats
37. Ivy Beck 79083 Lyon Creek Class Champion Boer 79 $ 320 $ 252.80 $ 875 Town & Country Veterinary Hospital
38. Olivia Kline 79070 Humboldt ResClassChamp Boer 57 $ 320 $ 182.40 $ 800 Astra Bank
39. Kaci Heller 79085 Lyon Creek Blue Boer 55 $ 320 $ 176.00 $ 850 Astra Bank
40. Kaycee Brown 79067 Clarks Creek Blue Boer 82 $ 320 $ 262.40 $ 1,125 Agri Trails Coop, Erichsen Automotive, NAPA - Council Grove, Moonlight Trucking
41. Nora Kvacik 79087 Clarks Creek Red Boer 66 $ 320 $ 211.20 $ 750 Gustafson Concrete Projects
42. Kaitlyn Sohnrey Humboldt Blue $ 425 Flint Hills Ag
43. Jared Kline Humboldt Blue $ 350 Nellie Smith
44. Olivia Harold Clarks Creek Blue $ 425 Richard Sutter
45. Mikayla Dibben Humboldt Blue $ 425 Jeff & Sherri Childs
46. Cody Haycook Humboldt Blue $ 275 Trish Giordano
47. Taylor Gustafson Clarks Creek Purple $ 575 Gustafson Concrete, Town & Country Veterinary Hospital
48. Aleeya Williams Lyon Creek Blue $ 400 Heath & Stephanie Gfeller
49. Grady Oentrich Humboldt Blue $ 575 MAK Wash
50. Lillyana Bradley Humboldt Blue $ 350 Allen & Paula Dinkel
Market Steers Ear Sale Floor Bid Market
51. Kaitlyn Butler* 34699 Lyon Creek ResGrandChamp Crossbred 1399 $ 120 $ 1,678.80 $ 1,800 Bruna Implement, Strauss Farms
52. Reece Langvardt 34697 Blue Line Class Champion Crossbred 1257 $ 120 $ 1,508.40 $ 1,300 Rawhide Portable Corrals
53. Josie Strauss 34700 Lyon Creek ResClassChamp Red Angus 1447 $ 120 $ 1,736.40 $ 1,900 Kniebel Cattle Company, Black Diamond Family Farms
54. Grant Roeser 34686 Humboldt Blue Crossbred 1310 $ 120 $ 1,572.00 $ 1,775 Rawhide Portable Corrals
55. Caden Goodyear 34694 Humboldt Red Crossbred 1308 $ 120 $ 1,569.60 $ 1,850 Kniebel Cattle Company, Black Diamond Family Farms
56. Blake Proietti 34685 Humboldt Red Crossbred 1166 $ 120 $ 1,399.20 $ 1,400 Heldstab Construction
57. Hannah Leasure Brookside Red Blueberry pie $ 325 Astra Bank
58. Kourtney Dibben Humboldt Purple Love You to the Moon and Back Painging $ 350 Intrust Bank
59. Shevy Olson Clarks Creek Blue Coffee Cake Banana Muffins $ 325 Paws Inn
60. April Strauss Lyon Creek Purple Veggie Muffin Basket $ 350 Ronnie Thomas Memorial
61. Addi Sederlin Clarks Creek Red Wooden Planter Box $ 425 Century 21 - Holly Beck
62. Lily Kvacik Clarks Creek Purple Apple Crumble Chex Mix $ 225 Prairie Land Partners
63. Amelia Strauss Lyon Creek Purple Maraschino Cherry Almond Chocolate Cookies $ 600 Great-Grandma & Grandpa Strauss
64. Travis Leasure Brookside Purple Corvette Car Photo $ 300 Jim Clark Chevrolet
65. Layla Bradley Humboldt Blue Chocolate Cake Tray $ 300 Holm Automotive
66. Kassidy Jahnke Clarks Creek Purple Mason Jar Wall Decor $ 350 Hometown Insurance
Market Lambs Ear Sale Floor Bid Market
Name Tag# Club Ribbon Breed Weight $/cwt Value Premium Bidder
67. Charles Strauss 56960 Lyon Creek Class Champion Dorset 134 $ 265 $ 355.10 $ 1,000 Harris Crop Insurance
68. Emmy Gfeller 74700 Blue Line Class Champion Hampshire 159 $ 265 $ 421.35 $ 1,275 Pioneer Farm & Ranch, Dr. Jimmy Jenkins
Projects
69. Madalynn Harold Clarks Creek Purple Chocolate Chip Pecan Blondie Brownies $ 650 Century 21 - Holly Beck
70. Eliot Oentrich Humboldt ResClassChamp Sunflower Wreath $ 375 Tillinghast Trust
71. Deyton Dibben Humboldt Purple Chunky Apple Bars $ 350 Harris Crop Insurance
72. Karley Kramer Humboldt Purple Zucchini Bread in a Basket $ 550 Jim Clark Chevrolet
73. Austin Sohnrey Humboldt Purple Chocolate Chip Cookies $ 475 Carlyon & Sons
74. Matt Zlotow Lyon Creek Purple Pipe /Baseball drawing $ 300 Roy Garrett
75. Macy Goodyear Humboldt Grand Champion White Chocolate Raspberry Cake $ 625 Black Diamond Family Farms
76. Maddi Sederlin Clarks Creek Red Wooden Plant Stand $ 425 Dennis & Julie Lilly
77. Adrian Williams Lyon Creek Blue Sugared Cherry Jewels$ 700 Kramer & Schmidt Farms