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Livestock Sale Winds Up Fair Week
Author: mt43news staff reporter

MT43 News Staff Reporter

It could not have been a better week for fair and rodeo. The weather was almost perfect - not too hot, not too cold and a little rain here and there. Saturday late afternoon saw committed buyers line up to shell out the highest amount of money ever spent for pigs, goats, sheep and steers. Even chickens brought a bunch.

According to the County Extension Agent, sales of 4-H animals came to a total of $365,522. Buyers from Broadwater County as well as Lewis & Clark, Gallatin and Meagher County, came to support hard-working club members see all their work for the year come to fruition. Mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, and cousins were there to cheer them on as they paraded their animals before a full house of auction buyers.

As thrilled as the club members were to receive high prices for their animals, they didn’t forget where they came from: many of the group donated part of their proceeds to charities. At one point in the sale, Folkvord called for folks to redirect a sale of chickens to the Evie Moos medical fund. Many in the crowd stepped up to donate to the fund.

The table of dedicated volunteer ladies keeps track of auction numbers, check numbers and who buys what. The faster sales move the more stress on the keepers of the purse. When it is all over, everyone gets busy taking down sales ring, corrals and bleachers, ending a long night of excitement, fun and hard work. For another year, that is.

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PhotoCredit: Nancy Marks, MT43 News Photographer
Image 1 Caption: Grace Kroeger with her winning market pig. Nancy Marks, MT43 News Photographer *Pg13
Image 2 Caption: Three Forks resident Dean Folkvord regularly works the sale as the auctioneer. Nancy Marks, MT43 News Photographer *Pg13
Image 3 Caption: County businesses and families turn out to pay high prices for 4-H livestock. Many 4-Hers use the money to pay for college. Nancy Marks, MT43 News Photographer *Pg13
Image 4 Caption: The livestock sale crew members keep track of the numbers during a fast-paced sale. From left: Pam Macdonald, Julian Hill, Allison Kosto, Shawna McCauley, Brittany DesChene, Karen Noyes and Hester Davies. Nancy Marks, MT43 News Photographer *Pg13
Image 5 Caption: Lucas Davis shows his market steer. Nancy Marks, MT43 News Photographer *Pg13