2022 brought another successful Junior Fair at the Waterford Community Fair and the show judge was Nick Barney from Monclova, OH. 190 hogs were purchased by 127 buyers on Saturday, August 20. The total Market Hog sale was $316,225. The average price per head was $1664.
Market Hog Champion, Reserve & Premier Exhibitor
Champion Market Hog & Premier Exhibitor: Katelynn Valandingham, Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club ($3,100), purchased by Farson Street Carwash – Belpre. Premier Exhibitor award was sponsored by Jeremiah’s Coffee House.
Reserve Market Hog: Kara Schaad, Churchtown Community Crew 4-H Club 4-H Club ($2,500), purchased by Hilltop Butcher Shop
Market Hog Class Winners:
Class 1: Blake Nibert, Churchtown Busy Bunch 4-H Club
Class 2: Finnegan Lauchard, Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club
Class 3: Jeffrey Hayes, Frontier FFA
Class 4: Madison Hiener, Waterford FFA
Class 5: Austin Greene, Running Wild 4-H Club
Class 6: Sydney Barnes, Fort Frye FFA
Light Weight Champion: Sydney Barnes
Light Weight Reserve Champion: Finnegan Lauchard
Class 7: Alyssa Mooney, Running Wild 4-H Club
Class 8: Brody Jones, Backyard Jones 4-H Club
Class 9: Alyssa White, SL Homemaker LS Boys 4-H Club
Class 10: Mason Strahler, Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club
Class 11: Kailee Cline, Final Drive 4-H Club
Class 12: Kara Schaad, Churchtown Community Crew 4-H Club
Middle Weight Champion: Kara Schaad
Middle Weight Reserve Champion: Brody Jones
Class 13: Landon Giffin, Cutler Clovers 4-H Club
Class 14: Karli Schaad, Churchtown Community Crew 4-H Club
Class 15: Katelynn Valandingham, Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club
Class 16: Megan Beaver, Frontier FFA
Class 17: Jennessa Lang, Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club
Class 18: Aidan Woodruff, Warren FFA
Class 19: Adalyn Eichmiller, Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club
Class 20: Syd Skinner, Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club
Heavy Weight Champion: Katelynn Valandingham
Heavy Weight Reserve Champion: Syd Skinner
Market Hog Skillathon Winners:
Junior –Connor McCartney, Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club
Intermediate- Aubrie Lang, Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club
Senior- Sydney Barnes, Fort Frye FFA
Skillathon Medallions sponsored Triple I Trucking
Market Hog Showmanship Winners:
Junior- Jayce Kenney, Palmer Lads & Lassies 4-H Club
Intermediate – Carly Kesterson, Cutler Clovers 4-H Club
Senior- Katelynn Valandingham, Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club
Hog Poster Contest Winners:
1st Place: Mariska Benedict
2nd Place: Jaxon Schott
3rd Place: Maggie Fulton
Poster Awards sponsored by Triple I Trucking