2024 Sale of Champions highlights

Grand Champion Market Beef The Grand Champion Market Beef was exhibited by Annistyn Oszust of Tuscarawas County and purchased by The Kroger Company, Bob Evans Farms, Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association, and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation for a bid of $40,000. Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef The Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef was exhibited by Essie McGuire of Champaign County and purchased by OKI, Inc., NetSteady, Expo Services, Standard Parking, Schmidt’s Sausage Haus, and Ohio Quarter Horse Association All American Quarter Horse Congress for a bid of $22,000. Grand Champion Barrow The Grand Champion Market Barrow was exhibited by Kylie Locke of Clark County and purchased by Giant Eagle and Sugardale for a bid of $37,000. Reserve Grand Champion Barrow The Reserve Grand Champion Market Barrow was exhibited by Kole Bishop of Champaign County and purchased by The Kroger Company, Bob Evans Farms, and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation for a bid of $35,000. Grand Champion Market Lamb The Grand Champion Market Lamb was exhibited by Ava Shroyer of Logan County and purchased by The Kroger Company, Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association, and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation for a bid of $13,000. Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb The Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb was exhibited by Marshall Miller of Tuscarawas County and purchased by Giant Eagle and Sugardale for a bid of $12,000. Grand Champion Meat Chickens The Grand Champion Meat Chickens were exhibited by Alec Genter of Fulton County and purchased by Giant Eagle and Springer Mountain Farms for a bid of $21,000. Reserve Grand Champion Meat Chickens The Reserve Champion Meat Chickens were exhibited by Ava Hester of Clinton County and purchased by The Kroger Company and Gerber Poultry for a bid of $11,000. Grand Champion Market Turkey The Grand Champion Market Turkey was exhibited by Isabel Newman of Muskingum County and purchased by Cooper Farms, Faith Driving School, Bob Evans Farms, Farmer Boy, Dangler Excavating, and Sarka Electric for a bid of $15,000. Grand Champion Market Goat The Grand Champion Market Goat was exhibited by Maya McCoy of Fayette County and purchased by Event Marketing Strategies, Talley Amusements, Huffman’s Market (Tim and Glenda Huffman of Huffman’s Market), and Faith Driving School for a bid of $15,000. Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat The Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat was exhibited by Braxton Method of Auglaize County and purchased by OKI, Inc., Expo Services, NetSteady, Schmidt’s Sausage Haus, and Ohio Quarter Horse Association All American Quarter Horse Congress for a bid of $7,000. Grand Champion Swiss Cheese The Grand Champion Swiss Cheese, produced by Pearl Valley Cheese of Fresno, represented the seven dairy champions and supreme dairy showmen. The cheese was purchased by A.G. Boogher & Son, Inc. and American Dairy Association Mideast with a bid of $32,500. The exhibitors were Grand Champion Ayrshire: Audrey Sidle of Wayne County; Grand Champion Brown Swiss: Aubree Topp of Shelby County; Grand Champion Guernsey: Savannah Thomas of Champaign County; Grand Champion Holstein: Colton Thomas of Champaign County; Grand Champion Jersey: Lilly Elsass from Auglaize County; Grand Champion Red and White: Allison Francis of Darke County; Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn: Aubree Topp of Shelby County; Supreme Showman, Week 1 – Exhibited by: Lilly Elsass of Auglaize County; and Supreme Showman, Week 2 – Exhibited by: Carissa Pittman of Wayne County. photos by Brianna Smith