Junior Livestock Auctions brings in over $2-million
A photo from a prior year’s livestock auction.
–A total of 869 animals sold for more than $2.1 million by 4-H and FFA students during the Junior Livestock Auction last weekend at the California Mid-State Fair, according to reports.
Add-ons, which allow interested parties to give additional funds toward an animal’s purchase, increased the total by $200,432, reports say. The total without add-ons was down from the 2018 Junior Livestock Auction, which drew about $2.2 million.
In total:
- 97 heifers sold for $382,400.
- 87 steers sold for $466,607.25.
- 188 lambs sold for $337,485.
- 426 hogs sold for $863,276.
- 67 goats sold for $82,332.50.
- 4 rabbit pens sold for $4,150.
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