Months of preparation and care culminated in excitement at the Trinity Valley Exposition’s Youth Livestock Auction on Friday, Oct. 18, in Liberty, where young exhibitors from Liberty and Chambers counties proudly presented their prized animals and projects. The TVE Rodeo Arena was bustling with energy as a crowd of eager bidders came out to support local youth and their projects.
As TVE organizers are keeping open the add-on bidding for two more weeks, the final tally of the livestock auction is not available at this time. This will ensure that local youths get top dollar for their auction items.
The 25 grand and reserve champions alone tallied a whopping $216,249 (not including add-on bids) during the premium sale on Friday. The top bid went to Parker Whittington of Mid-Chambers County 4-H for his Grand Champion Market Steer, which sold for $21,000 to Furlow Ranch. The Reserve Champion Market Steer, raised by Avery Smart with Hardin 4-H, sold for $14,000 to Maci Feed.
The remaining auction results follow:
- Avery Smart immediately followed her Reserve Champion Market Steer with the Grand Champion American Commercial Heifer, which sold for $20,000 to Southeast Texas Solutions.
- Easton Brett, of Hardin Junior FFA, sold his Reserve Champion American Commercial Heifer for $12,000 to First Liberty Bank.
- Emma Claire Wiggins, of Liberty FFA, sold her Grand Champion AOB Commercial Heifer for $15,500 to Wiggins Tractor.
- Hailee Havard, of Barbers Hill FFA, sold her Reserve Champion AOB Commercial Heifer for $10,000 to Simpson Endeavors.
- Brittyn Reynolds, of Dayton 4-H, sold her Grand Champion Market Swine for $10,000 to Premier Roofing Group.
- Kinley Rankin, of Dayton 4-H, sold her Reserve Champion Market Swine for $6,000 to Arnold Construction.
- Bradley Poole, of Barbers Hill 4-H, sold his Grand Champion Market Goat for $8,500 to Kinder Morgan.
- Reese Kattner, of Barbers Hill FFA, sold her Reserve Champion Market Goat for $6,000 to A & H Services.
- Landon Taylor, of Tarkington Junior FFA, sold his Grand Champion Market Lamb for $13,500 to Kimco Consultants.
- Caylee Anderson, of Tarkington Junior FFA, sold her Reserve Champion Market Lamb for $7,500 to Last Chance Feed Store and Stanfield Propane.
- Morgan McBride, of Barbers Hill 4-H, sold her Grand Champion Market Broilers for $6,000 to One Point Five.
- Anaiya Philley, of Dayton 4-H, sold her Reserve Champion Market Broilers for $5,999 to Sanders Construction.
- Kaden Mosley, of Barbers Hill Junior FFA, sold his Grand Champion Market Rabbits for $8,750 to Kinder Morgan.
- Kaylyn Wells, of Barbers Hill 4-H, sold her Reserve Champion Market Rabbits for $3,000 to McKenna Chachere/Chambers County Farm Bureau.
- Kinsley Bogie, of Anahuac Junior FFA, sold her Grand Champion Decorated Cake for $2,500 to Chambers County Commissioner Jimmy Gore.
- Luke Patton, of Hardin 4-H, sold his Grand Champion Food for $4,250 to Maci Feed.
- Caedyn Smith, of Hardin 4-H, sold her Grand Champion Pie for $3,250 to Kinder Morgan.
- Kate Gatlin, of Liberty Junior FFA, sold her Grand Champion Bread for $4,750 to Tricia Weaver and Gatlin Tiki Beach Bar and Grill.
- Teegan Davis, of Liberty Junior FFA, sold her Grand Champion Fine Arts Project, for $10,000 to First Liberty Bank.
- Luke Patton, of Hardin 4-H, sold his Grand Champion Handicraft/Horticulture project for $4,250 to Andco Services.
- Dane Fitzgerald, of Hardin FFA, sold his Grand Champion Foliage Plant for $4,500 to Maci Feed.
- Ashton Maselli, of Hardin 4-H, sold her Grand Champion Colored Plant for $5,000 to Maci Feed.
- Hadley Jones, of Liberty Junior FFA, sold her Grand Champion Mixture Plant for $10,000 to Hometown Tire and Auto.
As soon as the final tally for the TVE Youth Auction is available, a separate article will be posted.
