Page 258 Lincoln Daily News 2024 Logan County Fair Jul/Aug 2024 at over 1,500 pounds. While most of the steers sold for anywhere between $2.50 - $3.00 per pound, one animal sold for $4.50 per pound. After all of the steers had been auctioned off, the barrows were the next group of animals to be sold. This was by far the largest portion of the show. Where fifteen steers were auctioned off, there were thirty barrows up for auction. Like with the steers, the barrows were sold by the pound starting at the current market price, $0.77. The weights of these animals ranged from 200-300 pounds. The barrows had a much wider range of offers from the crowd. Most of the barrows sold between approximately $3.00 - $5.00. Several of the barrows sold for more than this though, with the highest priced barrow of the day being sold for $12 per pound. The final section of the show was dedicated to the sheep, with three animals up for auction. The sheep all came in between 100-150 pounds, but their market price per pound was higher than that of the steers or barrows, at $2.00. The sheep were also sold for the highest amount per pound of any animals sold in such a fashion. The sheep were all sold between $13 and $15 per pound. Once the show was over, the organizers again thanked everyone in attendance. They also informed the audience that, in total, about $40,000 had been spent on these animals, almost all of which will go to the 4-H kids who raised these animals. Matt Boutcher
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