By HOLLY GASKILL
Over $175,000 was brought in during the 4-H fair’s annual auction.
The auction contained 238 lots, 22 of which were during the premiere auction and 216 of which were during the livestock auction. Preliminary totals also showed $175,990.50 in sales and an additional $12,950 in donations to the 4-H foundation.
The biggest individual winner of the night was Kole Keifer, who sold his champion turkey for $4,450. The turkey was bought together by Alliance Energy Services, Bailey’s Repair, Berquist Inc. Brickley Excavating, Crestwood Services, Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Felger Electric, First Bank of Berne, Franger Gas Co. Inc., Kelley Automotive Group, National ECO Energy, National Oil and Gas Inc., Selking International, Ben Burman, TTG Equipment and Yoder Grant.
Category champions and reserve champions sold at the auction, and the purchasers, were as follows:
Premiere Auction
• Samantha Evans, grand champion alfalfa, $950: BR Fuel Services, Dettmer Enterprises, Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management, Helena Chemical of Craigville, Kody Kumfer, National Oil and Gas Inc. and TTG Equipment.
• Clark Evans, reserve grand champion alfalfa, $1,000: BR Fuel Services, Dettmer Enterprises, Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management, Helena Chemical of Craigville, National Oil and Gas Inc. and TTG Equipment.
• Bryce Kilander, grand champion BBQ, $300: Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management and Mounsey Family Farms LLC.
• Emma Fey, reserve grand champion BBQ, $550: Huffman Real Estate Group, and Monte Fisher and Markley Ag Services
• Ella Wheeler, grand champion beekeeping, $350: Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management, and Mounsey Family Farms LLC
• Isaac Wheeler, reserve grand champion beekeeping, $375: Doug Ingle
• RieAnn Krinn, grand champion cake decorating, $1,000: Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, First Bank of Berne, Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management, NBBJ Fence LLC and TTG Equipment
• Paizley Price, reserve grand champion cake decorating, $375: Jessica Ault
• Mason Baker, grand champion corn, $1,350: Baker Farms GP, BR Fuel Services, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Helena Chemical of Criagville, Johnson Seed Sales, National Oil and Gas Inc., and TTG Equipment
• Benjamin Captain, reserve grand champion corn, $1,400: Charles Captain family
• Makenzie Fuess, grand champion floriculture, $250: Rob and Jenni Hoover family
• Mason Wells, reserve grand champion floriculture, $225: Charles Captain Family
• Elsa Franks, grand champion prepared foods, $300: Yoder Grain
• Cambri Leas, reserve grand champion prepared foods, $375: S & S Family Farms
• Eden Stoppenhagen, grand champion preserved foods, $525: Farmers and Merchants State Bank and Steffen Oil
• Joshua Bricker, reserve grand champion preserved foods, $325: Berne Antique Mall and Leas Concrete Construction
• Elijah Engle, grand champion garden, $425: Doug Ingle
• Traesyn Dixon, reserve grand champion garden, $300: TTG Equipment
• Dane Schlagenhauf, reserve grand champion soybeans, $1,800: Johnson Seed Sales and Shaw Ag and Earthworks LLC
• Kammy Miller, grand champion strawberries, $300: TTG Equipment
• Lane McClure, reserve grand champion strawberries, $325: Wells County Farm Bureau
• Carly Pease, grand champion wheat, $300: Prible Ag Products and Steffen Oil
• Eden Stoppenhagen, reserve grand champion wheat, $700: Bailey’s Repair, Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management, and Yoder Grain
Livestock Auction
• Lane McClure, grant champion meat pen, $375: Ag Best, L.A. Brown and Leas Concrete Construction
• Emma Fey, grand champion roaster, $1,200: Baker Farms GP, Charlie and Christine Jones, Huffman Real Estate Group, Jessica Ault, Krinn Famrs Inc., Leas Concrete Construction, Monte Fisher and Markley Ag Services
• Bricen Alig, grand champion stewer, $325: Brickley Excavating
• Drake Hicks, reserve grand champion roaster, $350: Bunge
• Kaylee Davis, champion Angus steer and reserve champion home-grown steer, $800: BR Fuel Services, Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management, Leas Farms, Les Gerber Insurance, Meyer Building LLC, Monte Fisher and Markley Ag Services, Montpelier Ag, PK Agribusiness Services LLC and Yoder Grain.
• Kenzie Paxson, reserve champion market heifer, $500: Black Creek Contracting, Montpelier Ag, Oakwook Mutual Insurance Co. and Ulmer Livestock Trucking
• Joshua Bricker, champion whiteface commercial market lamb, $600: Rick Fiechter Farms
• Juddson Bauermeister, reserve champion blackface commercial market lamb and champion beginner showman, $300: Black Creek Contracting, Frauhiger Livestock, Gerald McNary, Leas Farms and Midwest Bonanza LLC
• Celsey Clark, reserve champion Shropshire market lamb, $1,100: Apache Propane, Bluffton Animal Clinic, Brickley Excavating, First Farmers Bank and Trust, Kalmbach Swine Management, Midwest Bonanza LLC, NBBJ Fence LLC, Reed Farms, Rich and Connie Clark, and TTG Equipment
• Hunter Wenger, champion dairy feeder, $850: Ag Best, Apache Propane, Bluffton Animal Clinic, Brickley Excavating, First Bank of Berne, First Merchants Bank, Helena Chemical of Craigville, Kris Frauhiger, Prible Ag Products and TTG Equipment
• Jenson Nusbaumer, reserve grand champion dairy feeder, $1,000: Ag Best, Black Creek Contracting, Leas Concrete Construction, S & S Family Farms and Wells County Farm Bureau
• Royal Frauhiger, champion light to medium weight, $950: Chandler and Rachel Gerbe, Kris Frauhiger, Meyer Building LLC, Rick Fiechter Farms, Shelton Financial Group and Steffen Oil
• Hallie Mounsey, reserve champion heavyweight, $900: Black Creek Contracting, BR Fuel Services, First Merchants Bank, Leas Concrete Construction, PK Agribusiness Services LLC and Rick Fiechter Farms
• Collena Reeves, reserve champion light to medium weight, $650: Black Creek Contracting, Frauhiger Livestock and Leas Contract Construction
• Hailey Duncan, reserve champion medium to heavy weight, $600: Black Creek Contracting, Leas Concrete Construction, Montpelier Ag, Rick Fiechter Farms, Wells Co. Farm Bureau Young Farmers
• Rachel Bauermeister, grand champion roaster and grand champion meat pen, $1,000: Bailey’s Repair, Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management, Krinn Farms Inc., Les Gerber Insurance and Shelton Financial Group
• Nathan Bauermeister, reserve champion broiler, $300: Bunge, Dettmer Enterprises, Echo Community, Maplecreek Pork and Oakwood Mutual Insurance Co.
• Makenzie Fuess, champion roaster, reserve champion roaster, and reserve grand champion meat pen, $300: Bunge, Echo Community and Maplecreek Pork
• Kole Kiefer, champion turkey, $4,450: Alliance Energy Services, Bailey’s Repair, Berquist Inc. Brickley Excavating, Crestwood Services, Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Felger Electric, First Bank of Berne, Franger Gas Co. Inc., Kelley Automotive Group, National ECO Energy, National Oil and Gas Inc., Selking International, Ben Burman, TTG Equipment and Yoder Grant
• Baylee Sliger, champion crossbred barrow and grand champion barrow, $1,300: Apache Propane, Bluffton Animal Clinic, Dash-90 Wines and Sills Farms.
• Skyla Tomasek, champion Hereford barrow, $350: Chandler and Rachel Gerber, Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management, Johnson Petroleum and Shelton Financial Group
• Paxton Miller, reserve champion Hereford barrow, $300: NBBJ Fence LLC and Reed Farms
• Gracie Hulvey, reserve champion spot barrow, $1,250: Baker Farms Gp, BKM Real Estate and Krueckeberg Auction Company, Bumgarner Trucking LLC, First Merchants Bank, Helena Chemical of Craigville, Power-Up Electric, Reed Farms, TTG Equipment, Ulmer Livestock Trucking and Wells County Farm Bureau Inc.
• Fletcher Wenger, reserve champion Yorkshire barrow, $950: Apache Propane, Brickley Excavating, Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, First Bank of Berne, Helena Chemical of Craigville, Prible Ag Products, Steffen Oil and TTG Equipment
• Alexis Sunderman, reserve champion Berkshire Barrow, $300: Heartland REMC, Hoosier Real Estate and Ben Burman
• Colten Strunk, reserve champion Hampshire barrow, $350: Commissioner Mike Vanover, Dettmer Enterprises, Helena Agri Enterprises of Markle, Leas Concrete Construction, Oakwood Mutual Insurance Co., Sen. Travis Holdman, Shelton Financial Group and Vic Reinhard
• Tucker Jenkins, reserve champion Poland barrow, $400, Lehman Feed Mill
4-H Foundation
• Two pies made by Helen Witte, $1,000 each: Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation and Steffen Group
• Two commemorative coins, $500 each: Schriver Heritage Farms and Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation
• Charcuterie serving board, $350: Mike and Shelley Mossburg
• Backpack donations, totaling $8,250: Ag Best, Apache Propane, Bailey’s Repair, Baker Farms GP, Chelsea Klefeker, Coldwell Banker Holloway, Commodity Blenders LLC, Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation, Equipment Warehouse, First Bank of Berne, Heartland REMC, Krinn Farms Inc., Leas Farms, Les Gerber Insurance, Mike and Shelley Mossburg, Mounsey Family Farms LLC, Olivia Binegar, Shaw Ag and Earthworks LLC, Shaw Real Estate and Auction Inc., Shelton Financial Group, Stoller Family, Stylus Technologies, Sue Girod, Tech Services, Tim Engle Farms, TTG Equipment, Ulmer Livestock Trucking and Wells Co. Farm Bureau Young Farmers
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