Prices high at livestock auction
The bidding was quick and prices high during the premium auction that wrapped up the 52nd annual Brazos County Youth Livestock Show.
More than 180 animals ranging from steers and rabbits to turkeys and goats sold during the premium auction at the Brazos County Ex position Complex in Bryan.
An estimated 1,500 people, exhibitors, community supporters, buyers and parents filled the bleachers and buyers' seats to support area youth.
"We're here to benefit the kids," said buyer Jim McCord of Gause. "It's a great event."
McCord, who owns JM Cattle Co. and McCord En gineering, is a familiar face at the auction each year, and said the quality of animals shown this year was as good as he's ever seen.
Grand champion winners were the first to be bid on. Randy Sims, Donald and Shirley Lampo, Duane Peters and Buppy's Catering paid $1,000 each for Jessica Porras' grand champion baked goods and Emelia Hamiter's grand champion canned goods.
The grand champion market barrow exhibited by Ryne Oehlert was bought for $6,500 by The Lier Agency.
Dynacon bought the grand champion market lamb ex hibited by Colton McCulloch for $5,000 and the grand champion steer exhibited by David Wilganowski for $12,500.
Aggieland Lighting and Brazos Valley Carpet Outlet bought the grand champion market goat exhibited by Nicole Nuche for $4,500.
The grand champion pen of market rabbits was exhibited by Sarah Reverman and bought for $2,500 by Varsity Ford.
E.G. Land & Livestock bought the grand champion market turkey exhibited by Michelle Wolff for $3,500 and Coufal Prater Equipment Co. bought the grand champion market broilers exhibited by Cole Sustaire for $2,750.
This is the first year the event has been showcased at the new exposition complex, and those involved deemed it a success.
"Welcome to stock show heaven," said Terry Hausen fluck, Bryan High School's ag science teacher. "This is the culmination of a lot of dreams and hopes for a lot of people."
Hausenfluck has been involved with the youth livestock show and sale for years. He said many of the kids were in awe of the new show facility, especially the ones who showed in previous years at the Tabor Road arena location.
He said the facility's benefits included shade for every animal, fans to keep them cool and "no mud" parking lots.
"This is like going to a major show with the quality of the equipment here," he said.
Morgan Hein, 17, a junior at Bryan High School, was named this year's fair queen. She has competed in the youth livestock show for nine years.
"When me and my mom drove up, I was like, 'Wow, we're in Houston!'" said Hein of the large new facility.
She added that it's "cool to be able to tell generations later that I was the first fair queen at the expo center."
• E-mail Beverly Moseley at beverly.moseley@theeagle.com.
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