Local Businesses and Individuals Support 4-H Youth of Chester County

The animals were sold by the pound, with this year's sale averages including: nine steers averaged at $2.19 per pound, 74 swine averaged at $2.75 per pound, 50 lambs averaged at $4.84 per pound, and 10 goats averaged at $6.30 per pound. The was an increase in sale averages across all four species compared to last year's sale.

Grand and Reserve Champion winners were:

• Grand Champion Market Steer weighing 1,269 pounds was exhibited by Emma Uhlman of Exton, Pennsylvania, and purchased by Colebrook Manor Animal Hospital and Peter and Helen Uhlman for $3.50 per pound
• Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer weighing 1,433 pounds was exhibited by Ethan Macomber of Elverson, Pennsylvania, and purchased by J.T. & Sons Constructions for $2.25 per pound
• Grand Champion Market Swine weighing 269 pounds was exhibited by Kaitlin Bell of Nottingham, Pennsylvania, and purchased by Cherry Knoll Farm for $6.00 per pound
• Reserve Champion Market Swine weighing 234 pounds was exhibited by David Bell of Nottingham, Pennsylvania, and purchased by Cherry Knoll Farm for $4.50 per pound
• Grand Champion Market Lamb weighing 140 pounds was exhibited by Emilie Howe of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and purchased by MidAltantic Farm Credit for $5.25 per pound
• Reserve Champion Market Lamb weighing 128 pounds was exhibited by Emilie Howe of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and purchased by John Rock, Inc. for $5.50 per pound
• Grand Champion Market Goat weighing 71 pounds was exhibited by Kaitlin Bell of Nottinghamn, Pennsylvania, and purchased by B & R Excavating for $5.00 per pound
• Reserve Champion Market Goat weighing 72 pounds was exhibited by Melinda Stoltzfus of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and purchased by Triple S Welding for $5.00 per pound

The 4-H members use their proceeds from the sale to defray the costs of raising the animal, to sustain their small agricultural business, or to save for the future.