Join WNZR to support the 2024 Junior Fair Sales

Thursday at the Knox County Fair is always a special day. It is Junior Fair Sale Day!
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Jim Blanchard, Sales Committee President about the 2024 Sale Day.
Click HERE to hear their full conversation.

Jim shared a highlight of the day’s schedule, including an earlier start for the Sale of Champions.
He explained the overall process of buying an animal and how you can become a bidder/buyer.
Jim also talked about how the 175th Anniversary of the Fair will be celebrated with a special plate auction.
They shared some outstanding financial stats. The 2022 Sale brought in over $900,00! The 2023 Sale hit the historic record of $1 million dollars!

Make sure to listen to WNZR at 8am on Thursday, 7/25 for our coverage of the 2024 Sale of Champions.
We will also bring your sale results all day on air and online.

2021 Knox County Junior Fair Sale of Champions Broadcast on WNZR

WNZR was proud to broadcast live at the Knox County Fair Sale of Champions!
Did you miss our broadcast of the 2021 Sale of Champions? Good News!
You can hear the entire broadcast here.
Listen in as WNZR’s Joe Rinehart talks with the Grand Champions and Reserve Champion winners from this year’s Knox County Fair.
You can also hear Marcy Rinehart give results from each animal sold.

Click HERE to hear all the action.

Also, be sure to check out the pictures on our website: www.wnzr.fm/scrapbook

Thanks to Park National Bank and Revere Roofing Company for partnering with us to bring you live results from this year’s Sale of Champions!

Here are the results:

The 2021 Knox County Junior Fair Sales brought in a total of $701,170 (includes Dairy Product)

Sale of Champions (including the Dairy Product) total was $96,020

(The individual sale totals below include the amounts collected from the grand and reserve champions).

The Market Goat Sale had a total of $89,150
The Grand Champion Market Goat was shown by Erich Rhodeback of Anything Goes 4H Club. State Representative Rick Carfagna bought the animal for a price of $2,100.

The Reserve Champion Market Goat was shown by Aubree Hess of Boots and Banners 4H Club. A team of 5 buyers purchased her animal for $2,600. They included: Small’s Sand and Gravel, Small’s Farm, Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms and Turning Leaf Occupational Therapy.

The Broiler (Chicken) Sale total was $82,300
The Grand Champion broilers (pen of 3) was shown by Julian Ball of Better Livestock 4H Club.  Small’s Asphalt Paving and Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms bought the animals for $2,300

The Reserve Champion broilers were shown by Katie Lindeman of Country Critters 4H Club. Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms was the buyer at $5,100

The Swine Sale total was $168,550
The Grand Champion hog (and Heavy Weight Division Champion) was shown by Alenah Boeshart of Chapelview Barn Buddies 4H Club. Beheler Excavating/Beheler Farms, Small’s Sand and Gravel and Round Hill Dairy Ice Cream purchased the hog for a total price of $5,500

The Reserve Champion hog was shown by Grady Row of Anything Goes 4H Club and was purchased by Smithhisler Meats for $2,600
(His hog was also the Grand Champion of the Mid Weight Division)

The Rabbit Sale total was $76,600
The Grand Champion Rabbit (Market Fryers) was shown by Justin Zollars of Blue Ribbon Livestock 4H Club and was purchased by Alumni Roofing Company for a total price of $4,250

The Reserve Champion Rabbit was shown by Isabella Byler of Barnyard Bunch 4H Club and was purchased by Riverside Recovery Services LLC for a total price of $3,000

The Market Beef Sale brought in a total of $90,650
The Grand Champion Market Beef Steer was shown by Gavin Burke from Smokin’ Spurs 4H Club. Shipley Seed Service LLC made the purchase at a total price of $12,500

The Reserve Champion Market Beef Steer was shown by Charley Beheler from Country Critters 4H Club. Alumni Roofing Company and Boeshart Farm/Branton and Sarah Boeshart purchased the animal for a total price of $13,000

The Dairy Market Feeder Sale brought in a total of $73,425
The Grand Champion Dairy Market Feeder was shown by Taylnn Morningstar from East Knox FFA. Small’s Asphalt Paving, Donley Ford and Southeastern Equipment Company made the purchase at a total price of $4,100

The Reserve Champion Dairy Market Feeder was shown by Amanda Annett from Wranglers 4H Club. The Kari Ball Agency – Nationwide Insurance and Didinger Crop Service purchased the animal for a total price of $4,100

The Market Dairy Steer Sale brought in a total of $38,150
The Grand Champion Market Dairy Steer was shown by Ethan Swendal from Creative Kids 4H Club. Park National Bank, Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms and Loundonville Farmers Equity made the purchase for a total price of $5,000

The Reserve Champion Market Dairy Steer was shown by Amanda Annett from Wranglers 4H Club. John Hinderer Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram purchased the animal for a total price of $5,400

The Beef Feeders Sale brought in a total of $18,250

The Dairy Product Sale brought in a total of $2,870

The Lamb Sale had a total of $34,350
The Grand Champion Market Lamb was shown by Ashton Anderson of Animals R Us 4H Club. Knox Community Hospital purchased the animal for $3,400

The Reserve Champion Market Lamb was shown by (his brother) Austin Anderson of Animals R Us 4H Club. Andrew Brenner, State Senator purchased the animal for a total of $2,700

The Pen of 3 Market Lamb Sale had a total of $10,700
The Grand Champion Pen of 3 market lambs was shown by Chesnee Fairall of Animals R Us 4H Club. Park National Bank purchased the animal for a total of $5,600

The Reserve Champion Pen was shown by Caleb McKee of Clinton Clovers 4H Club.
John Hinderer Honda was the buyer at $5,100

The Turkey Sale total was $16,175
The Grand Champion Turkey was shown by Cordilla Richert of Creative Kids 4H Club. 

Knox Community Hospital purchased the animal for $2,200
The Reserve Champion Turkey was shown by Case Armstrong of Down on the Farm 4H Club. Broerman Insurance Agency was the buyer at $2,600

There was one 4H member with MULTIPLE ANIMALS in the Sale:

Amanda Annett had the:
1. Reserve Champion Dairy Market Feeder – sold for $4,100

2. Reserve Champion Market Dairy Steer – sold for $5,400

Amanda’s Sale Total: $9,500

WNZR shares details of the 2021 Junior Fair Sales Day

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Jim Blanchard, President of the Junior Fair Sales Committee. Jim shared the details of Sale Day including the schedule, how to become a buyer and how the animal processing works for the buyers. He also talked about the success of Sale Day and his hopes and expectations for 2021.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

WNZR brings you a special broadcast on Thursday, 7/29. Join us LIVE from 9:30am – 11:30am at the Knox County Fair Sale of Champions.

We will bring you the results as they happen – as the grand and reserve champion animals are sold. We’ll also talk to the 4-H kids that have shown these award-winning animals.

Listen on 90.9FM, online at wnzr.fm or with the WNZR app for your cell phone.

Thanks to Park National Bank and Revere Roofing Company for partnering with us to bring you live results from this year’s Sale of Champions!

2020 Knox County Fair Sale of Champions

 

Did you miss the action at the Knox County Fair?
Here is WNZR’s broadcast of the Sale of Champions.

Click HERE to hear the results and conversations with the Grand and Reserve Champions.

Click HERE to see a  highlight video of this year’s Sale Day!

Congratulations to all the exhibitors from the 2020 Knox County Junior Fair!

We are proud of you!

Junior Fair Sale Day will be different this year

Many things in our lives are changing because of COVID-19. This is true with the 2020 Knox County Fair and Junior Fair Sale Day.
WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle had a chance to chat with Jim Blanchard, President of the Knox County Junior Fair Sales Committee.
He shared details of this year’s schedule, changes and why sale day is so important to our local youth participants and the local business community.

Click HERE to hear our conversation with Jim Blanchard.

Make sure to listen to WNZR (90.9FM and www.wnzr.fm) all day on Saturday, 8/1 – Junior Fair Sale Day.
We will bring you live coverage of the Sale of Champions starting at 9:30am. We’ll bring you the results as they happen – as the grand and reserve champion animals are sold. We’ll also talk to the 4-H kids that have shown these award-winning animals.
Thanks to Park National Bank, Valley ATV and Revere Roofing Company for partnering with us to bring you live results from this year’s Sale of Champions!

We will also keep you updated all day on the Sale Day Schedule. Updates will be shared on air – 90.9FM and on our Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/WNZR.FM

Here is the Master Schedule for the 2020 Junior Fair Sale Day.

Sale Day schedule

 

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