Fair livestock sale breaks records

FINDLAY — Here is a list of the champion records broken at this year's 2025 Hancock County Fair Livestock Sale, as provided by the fair office: Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Rabbits — Previous record set in 2014 for $2,350 — New record at $2,400 bought by Ag Credit, The Buffalo Trading Company, Broken Arrow Boot Co, Stag Stone LLC. Grand Champion Turkey — Previous record set in 2018 for $2,500 — New record at $3,200 bought by Bates Recycling. Reserve Champion Turkey — Previous record set in 2005 for $1,075 — New record at $1,200 bought by Hitchings Insurance Agency, Hemp Water Conditioning, Clouse Construction Corp. Reserve Champion Duck — Previous record set in 2023 for $1,000 — New record at $1,550 bought by Legacy Farmers Co-op, Propane Inc., Griffith Landscape Management, Culver's of Findlay, Dwight Patterson Family, Luke Moorman. Grand Champion Boer Goat — Previous record set in 2018 for $3,900 — New record at $5,200 bought by Kinsley Transport, Brent Thomas, McNaughton-McKay Electric, Putnam Oil & Propane, Casey Glick, Weston Transport LLC, Spurck Transport, Cory Rawson FFA Alumni. Grand Champion Cross Breed Dairy Feeder — Previous record set in 2024 for $1,400 — New record at $1,700 bought by Spurck Transport. Grand Champion Market Steer — Previous record set in 2006 for $6,100, the oldest previous Grand Champion record — New record at $9,000 bought by Dr. Inyang Jr. Udo-Inyang - Blanchard Valley Hospital/360 Spine LLC. Beef Feeder — Previous record set in 2016 for $2,800 — New record at $5,100 bought by R&M Repair & Fencing, Smith Farms, Cook Farms, Green Excavating & Land Clearing LLC, TNT Firearms LLC, Spurck Trasnport, Shepler Show Stock. Reserve Champion Beef Feeder — Previous record set in 2014 for $3,000 — New record at $5,100 bought by J. Steve Welton, OAR Family Support Team, John Motter Builder, Tri County Vet Clinic, The Union Bank Company, Culver's of Findlay, One Acre Ranch, Clouse Construction Corp, John and Kay Livingston, McNaughton-McKay Electric, Citizens National Bank. Grand Champion Gilt Hog — Previous record set in 2015 for $5,700 — New record at $11,460 bought by Ag Credit, Legacy Farmers Co-op, Luckey Farmers Inc, Propane Inc, Culver's of Findlay, Casey's Sales & Service, Findlay Truck & RV Sales, Stacy Crop Insurance, Automotive Repair & Electronic Service Inc, Creteman Concrete, Mike and Cindi Patterson Family Farms, Bill and Lisa VanHoose, MAS Restoration LLC, CT Construction, M&B Farms of Findlay, McGrain Rentals & Farm, Dwight Patterson Family, Eric Conrad, Siefker Real Estate & Auction Co. LTD, Grelton Elevator, Eric Mikayla Media, K&L Ready Mix.