Dairy Classic Sale Grosses Over $25,000.
For County Youth

 

by: Bobby McDonald

 

 

 

It was a great ending to their projects, as county youth participating in the 2012 Dairy Classic Program grossed over $25,000.00 in the Dairy Classic Sale held at Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Company, on Thursday, at 1:00 p.m.

Youth, who had participated in the Classic Show, during the Northeast Texas Dairy Show, brought their award winning animals to be sold at a premium, paid by local businesses.

 

 

 

 

 

Students selling animals and their buyers are as follows:

 

Ben Stowater -Grand Champion                $ 1,500.00            Dairy Health Services

Brynden Andrews                                          $ 1,450.00               Agriland Farm Credit

Breanna Bowen                                                        $ 1,350.00            Sulphur Springs Dodge

Heath Howard                                               $ 1,175.00            Hopkins-Rains Farm Bureau

Brandy Walker                                              $ 1,650.00            Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op

Hallie Hinton                                                 $ 1,850.00             Brian Tolivar Ford

Spencer Brewer                                            $ 1,450.00             Sulphur Springs Dodge

Colton Price                                                  $ 1,500.00             Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op

Pilar Ortiz                                                      $ 1,200.00             Agriland Farm Credit

Elida Miller                                                    $ 1,500.00             Hopkins-Rains Farm Bureau

Kason Price                                                   $ 1,800.00             Farm Country

Mattie Smith                                                  $ 1,700.00             Alliance Bank

Blaine Flemens                                              $ 1,300.00             City National Bank

Braylea Brewer                                             $ 1,500.00              Sulphur Springs Dodge

Eric Heukels                                                               $ 1,800.00              Farm Country

 

 

 

 

 

A number of local businesses invested "add on" money to each of the exhibitor's animals, making the total gross for the sale, over $25,000.00.

A special thanks is extended to all of the businesses that purchased animals and provided "add on" money to the youth's projects. Lunch was provided by DairyMAX, for the buyers, prior to the sale.

 

 

 

Congratulations, Youth!!!

 

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