{"id":114074,"date":"2022-10-11T20:07:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T00:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=114074"},"modified":"2022-10-11T20:07:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T00:07:17","slug":"lehigh-county-4-h-livestock-sale-grosses-over-50000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=114074","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Sale Grosses Over $50,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Sale was held on Saturday September 3rd<\/sup>, 2022, at 1pm at the Great Allentown Fair.<\/p>\n

Swine, beef, dairy beef, sheep, and goats were among the animals sold, amounting to 48 in total. Proceeds grossed $50,730 with a $1,056 average per animal.<\/p>\n

The 250lb grand champion market hog was exhibited by Kamryn Fink of Germansville and was sold to Heidel Hollow Farms & Ironton Telephone for $900.<\/p>\n

Reserve champion market hog, weighing 254 pounds, went to Samuel Lazarus of Schnecksville and was purchased by Springfield Meats for $800.<\/p>\n

Weighing in at 1348 pounds was the grand champion market steer owned by Ethan Brozman of Nazareth. The $3,600 joint purchase was made by Valley Wide Electric, Real Estate of America, & Bath Truck Caps. The reserve champion market steer, owned by Samuel Lazarus of Schnecksville weighed in at 1140 pounds and was sold to KC Stoves & Fireplaces for $3,500.<\/p>\n

The Lazarus brothers had the champion and reserve champion dairy beef animals. Samuel\u2019s 950 pound dairy beef steer was purchased by Fulton Bank & Lehigh County Agriculture Society with a winning bid of $1,650. The 859 pound reserve champion dairy beef steer was also purchased for the same amount by Horizon Farm Credit, and was owned by Levi.<\/p>\n

In the market lamb sale, Samuel Lazarus\u2019s pair took champion and reserve champion, weighing in at 135 and 148 pounds, respectively. The champion lamb was purchased by Growmark FS for $725 and reserve champion was sold for $580 to The Mill at Germansville.<\/p>\n

Wethers owned by Levi Lazarus of Schnecksville earned champion and reserve champion in the market goat sale. Purchased by Fulton Bank & Lehigh County Agriculture Society for $725, the champion market goat weighed in at 91 pounds. The 76 pound reserve champion market goat went to the winning $525 bid, made by Growmark FS.<\/p>\n

The sale is an opportunity for Lehigh County 4-H Livestock members to showcase their animal projects that they have spent the year raising and caring for.<\/p>\n

Youth who participate in 4-H livestock programs develop life skills that include leadership, responsibility, sportsmanship, teamwork, community service, a positive attitude, and a sense of self-worth.<\/p>\n

Many educational and fun activities are offered by 4-H in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, 4-H is coordinated by Penn State Extension through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 4-H programs are open to all youths regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability. For more information about the above events or other 4-H activities, call the 4-H office in your county: Lehigh 610-391-9840 or LehighExt@psu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Administered through Penn State Extension, 4-H is a community of more than 6 million young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. 4-H is found in all 67 Pennsylvania counties. County 4-H educators work with volunteers to deliver non-formal education opportunities to youth ages 5-18. To find your local program, visit the Penn State Extension website at <\/em>https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/programs\/4-h<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ingrid Garcia
\nAdministrative Assistant
\nPenn State Extension \u2013 Lehigh County<\/p>\n

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