Uinta County fair livestock auction
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EVANSTON — A summer of hard work, perseverance and dedication by county youth paid off in the show ring at the Uinta County Fair’s market sale last week which was delayed because of a cloudburst, but the weather didn’t dampen the bids as thousands and thousands of dollars filtered through the ring from bidders to exhibitors.
The theme for this year’s fair, “All American County Fair” The fair kicked off on July 30 and ran through Aug. 6. The days were filled with a variety of events for competitors, fun and activity and nights of fun and camaraderie and a time to set back and enjoy. A carnival was on hand to provide additional entertainment on down times for everyone to enjoy. In addition, food vendors were on hand to tantalize the taste buds of those who wanted to eat.
The sale ring last Friday night was the place to be for exhibitors, families and bidders. The ring and stands were covered with an open-air tent-like structure. And when the clouds that had threatened all day decided to open up and pour buckets, everyone not in the structure made a beeline for cover.
With 86 of the critters of the biggest dollars auctioned, the tally stood at $1,588,075 had flowed through the arena. There were 142 critters left for action in the ring, and this included 15 market beef, a few pigs and the rest goats and lambs.
In the market steers section, this year’s Grand Champion was shown by Bodey Fraughton. His 1,322-pound steer earned the highest dollar of the auction and topped out at $11,000. Indianna Covington took Reserve Champion with a 1,432-pound steer that bid out at $10,000.
In the lamb division, Kassadee Lym did it again taking the Grand Champion ribbon with her lamb and sold her 124-pound lamb for $4,000. Lym took the Grand Champion ribbon last year and in other years. Sanchez Cooper’s 131-pound Reserve Champion Lamb sold for $2,000.
Preslee Jones also did it again taking a second Grand Champion in a row in the goat division. In fact she topped the entire goat division as she also earned the Reserve Champion Ribbon. Her 77-pound Grand goat sold for $3,500 and the 75-pound Reserve sold for $2,100.
Emily Anderson’s 259-pound pig took the Grand Champion ribbon in the swine division. The pig sold for $4,000. Reserve Champion swine shown by Mazen Morrill sold for $3,500.
