Educational Project Award Champion – Quintrie Lee

Education Project Award Reserve – Kreea Lee

Champion Senior Showmanship – Makynna Carpenter

Int. Showmanship – Zenlynn Lee

Jr. Showmanship – Olivia Francy

Best Home Hatched – Madison Nichting

Best Home Hatched Reserve – Hailey Nichting

Best Rooster – Zenlynn Lee

Best Rooster Reserve – Hailey Nichting

Best of Class Special Boiler Project – Tyi Alicyn Alter

Best of Class Special Boiler Project Reserve – Natalie Francy

Champion Market Heifer – Cole Meyer

Reserve Champion Market Heifer -Cooper Dickerson

Champion Light Weight – Huxton Rich

Reserve Champion Light Weight – Courtney Raub

Champion Heavy Weught Market Steer – Katie Miller

Reserve Heavy Weight – Levi Graber

5^th Overall Market Beef – Katie Miller

4^th Overall – Blake Meyer

3^rd Overall – Elyssa Gruber

Reserve – Cole Meyer

Grand Champion Market Beef – Morgan Meyer

Champion County Raised Market Beef – Brooke Meyer

Champion Medium Weight – Elyssa Gruber

Reserve Medium Weight – Blake Meyer

Champion Angus Heifer – Baylie Heacock

Reserve Champion Angus Heifer – Alexis Francy

Champion Simmental Heifer – Anna Anderson

Reserve Simmental Heifer – Katie Miller

Champion AOB Heifer – Eli Miller

Reserve AOB Heifer – Caleb Shepherd

4^th Place Overall Breeding Beef – Abby Miller

3^rd Place Overall Breeding Beef – Katie Miller

Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer – Ethan Graber

Grand Champion Breed Heifer – Anna Anderson

Champion County Raised Breeding Heifer – Bailey Heacock

Champion Crossbred Heifer – Ethan Graber

Reserve Crossbred Heifer – Abby Miller

Grand Champion Cow/Calf – Kylie Loyd

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf – Tyi-Alicyn Alter

Competitive Swine Champion Derby Carcass – Morgan Meyer

Competitive Swine Derby Carcass Reserve – Cole Meyer

Competitive Swine Project Champion – Peyton Syfert

Competitive Swine Project Reserve – Cole Meyer

Champion Derby Carcass – Cooper Dickerson

Reserve Derby Carcass – Ethan Graber

Competitive Champion Rate of Gain – Blake Meyer

Champion Rate of Gain – Cooper Dickerson

Champion Competitive Gilt – Peyton Syfert

Reserve Competitive Gilt – Cole Meyer

Champion Competitive Barrow – Blake Meyer

Reserve Competitive Barrow – Kaylynn Kellogg

Champion Market Gilt – Grant Anderson

Reserve Market Gilt – Brody Alter

Champion Market Barrow – Carter Loyd

Reserve Market Barrow – Grant Anderson

Grand Champion Market Swine – Carter Loyd

Reserve Market Swine – Grant Anderson

Market 5^th Overall – Brody Alter

Market 4^th Overall – Anna Anderson

Market 3^rd Overall – Grant Anderson

Junior Showmanship – Cooper Dickerson

Intermediate Showmanship – Katie Miller

Senior Showmanship – Carter Loyd

The county fair is an annual summer tradition for many Iowa families.  The livestock shows are the culmination of months of work by the young exhibitors as they cared for and prepared their livestock exhibits.  At the Washington County Fair, the 4-H & FFA Livestock Auction is the last event of the fair for those youth and their animals. This auction will begin at 8:30 a.m. on July 21 in the main show ring.

The livestock auction in Washington County offers livestock projects for sale to the general public.  The auctions are a great opportunity to make an investment in the education of the next generation of farmers and to make a difference in the life of a young person.

Chef Kelly Liken is the executive chef and owner of Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail, Colorado; she was also a contestant on “Top Chef” Season 7.  She gives some great reasons to buy from a 4-H member.

1. When you buy 4-H, it aids in supporting efforts to use the whole animal.  “There are only a few portions of each cut, so it forces our team to come up with new dishes as we sell each of the cuts. It has been the catalyst for many new, very tasty dishes.  When you buy a whole animal you have a responsibility to it, to use as much of it as you can. This is a responsibility that we do not take lightly.”

2. 4-H animals are some of the best quality in the nation.  “There is a noticeable difference when animals are raised with love on healthy food and come from strong local blood lines. The flavors are full and haven’t lost their edge – and they are cared for by individuals who put care and time into the entire process of raising the animal.”

3. 4-H supports the education of local children.  “The lessons local kids learn by raising animals is absolutely invaluable. They learn how much time money and energy it takes to raise an animal. These are lessons that can only be learned by direct experience. Most importantly, all the money raised by the sale goes into the child’s individual education fund.”

4. Knowing where your food comes from is not only very important but it teaches a life-long lesson to children, while shaping their future decisions with regards to food, cooking, and nutrition.  “Making choices about what we put into our bodies and choose to serve to our guests can be complicated. The impact of those choices is far-reaching.”

5. It’s fun! “Going to the 4-H auction is one of my favorite things to do. The county fair atmosphere offers a one-of-a-kind experience.  Being able to choose an animal by looking at it, by watching it move and identifying muscle tone is a far cry from picking a product from a purveyor’s price list.”

All Washington County businesses and individuals are welcome to the 2022 livestock auction.  Livestock will be led in the ring by the 4-H owner in this order;  sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry and cattle.  Auction orders will be available at 7 a.m. on July 21 at the Washington County Fairgrounds County Council Pavilion.  Please contact the Extension Office, 319-653-4811, with questions.