The bids were fast and furious Saturday afternoon as the 70th Brown County Youth Fair concluded with the Premium Sale. A touted record bid was made on the Grand Champion Market Steer. Holden Wise, an Early fourth-grader, exhibited the 13-month-old, 1,000-pound Other Breeds division winner named Gooder on Friday morning. The winning bid of $17,000 was placed by Joe Johnson.
The following are the remaining winning bids for the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champions in both livestock and home economics:
- Overall Senior Grand Champion Home Economics – Kourtney Peacock, $2,200
- Overall Intermediate Grand Champion Home Economics – Aerin Gardner, $2,000
- Overall Senior Reserve Grand Champion Home Economics – Abbi Millican, $1,500
- Grand Champion Ag Mechanics – Zephyr FFA Hibachi Grill, $5,000
- Reserve Grand Champion Ag Mechanics – Brownwood FFA BBQ Smoker, $3,500
- Grand Champion Market Rabbit – Cash Whisenhunt, $1,300
- Grand Champion Market Goat – Ashtyn Adams, $10,500
- Grand Champion Market Lamb – Madden Wise, $11,000
- Grand Champion Market Swine – Blaze Cozart, $10,000
- Reserve Grand Champion Market Rabbit – Aden Smith, $1,400
- Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer – Madison Moseley, $9,000