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Farm News: Youth Invest In Swine Project Animals

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Posted: 04.16.2010

The Wisconsin Pork Association and Wisconsin Show Pig Association hosted the Eighth Annual Futurity Show and Sale on Saturday, April 10 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson. Thirty-seven Wisconsin pork producers consigned 99 head of crossbred and purebred barrows and gilts to the sale. The sale average on pigs sold was $190. The top selling animal was a crossbred barrow consigned by Watson Family Farms, Edgerton. The barrow sold for $800 and was purchased by Dessa and Noah Morris, Clinton. Terry Schmaling, Schmaling Auction Service, Delavan, called the sale.

 
To determine sale order, the pigs were judged by breed and sex. Dan Goehring, Lowell, judged the show. Top placing barrow and gilt awards were presented as follows:
 
    • Grand Champion Barrow Overall (Champion Crossbred Barrow) – Watson Family Farms, Edgerton
    • Grand Champion Gilt Overall (Champion Crossbred Gilt) – Magolski Farms, New London
    • Reserve Grand Champion Barrow Overall (Champion Yorkshire Barrow) – Bruce Schulz & Family, Dalton
    • Reserve Grand Champion Gilt Overall (Champion Yorkshire Gilt) – Triple L Showpigs, Janesville
    • Champion Berkshire Barrow – Theon Ward, Ward Hogs, Elkhorn
    • Champion Berkshire Gilt – Theon Ward, Ward Hogs, Elkhorn
    • Champion Chester White Barrow – Humphrey Family Farm, Ixonia
    • Champion Duroc Barrow – John Henrichs, Burlington
    • Champion Duroc Gilt – Cody Kuhlmyer, Kuhl Cattle & Pigs, South Wayne
    • Champion Hampshire Barrow – Cody Kuhlmyer, Kuhl Cattle & Pigs, South Wayne
    • Champion Landrace Barrow – Robert & Richmond Beckard, Fort Atkinson
    • Champion Poland China Barrow – Bruce Schulz Family, Dalton
    • Champion Poland China Gilt – Wayne Fowler, Fowler’s Polands, Cuba City
    • Champion Spot Barrow – John & Mark Dahl, Union Grove
    • Champion Spot Gilt – Alyssa Jaquith, ACJ Farms, Helenville
    • Champion Yorkshire Barrow - Bruce Schulz & Family, Dalton
    • Champion Yorkshire Gilt – Triple L Showpigs, Janesville
Several youth participated in an educational skillathon hosted before the sale, organized by UW-Platteville students Brett Weinkauf and Alesha Davis. Topics included biosecurity, industry facts, identification of breeds and tools used in the industry. Top juniors were: Ben Veum, Aubrey Doherty, Shelby Grinell, Bailey Langrehr, and Bradley Calkins. Top seniors were: Rachel Lukas, Devan Brugger, Sam Piper, Alicia Humphrey, and Kurt Weisensel. Participants received gift certificates to be used for the purchase of animals in the sale.

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