GC prices

[Ruchian]

What does grand champion usually bring at your local county fair?

 

[farmboy]

around 5k, then for some reason the reserve is way higher. so id rather win RC lol jk

 

[harrisonshowgurl]

Last year our GC got $1100. around here it all depends on who your parents are and how much money you have.

 

[aj]

The Thomas county kansas steer usually brings .10 over market price.

 

[OhShOwEr]

usually around 3,000, but the last 2 years it has been over 5,000 , However the steers bring less than chickens at our fair...5,000 for champion pen of chickens..explain that one ?

 

[kane1598]

I would say ours is around 3.50 a pound.

 

[linnettejane]

ours is usually between 2.50 to 2.85 lb for gc, 1.50-2.50 for rc, and 1.50 and lower for everything else....steers that is....

 

[showgirl]

What does grand champion usually bring at your local county fair?

$5 a lb to $13.00 a lb we have a really well know county fair.

 

[OH Breeder]

Grand CHampion 07 $3/# 1356# steer
Reserve $5/# 1350 steer
sale average around 1.10/lb

 

[bcosu]

grand normally gets around 3k. it all depends on how many people you ask to buy it. put 20 people on a list and have them agree to 200 each and you will sell for 4000. reserve normally asks grand how much they have people in for and sells for a little less

 

[BCCC]

What does grand champion usually bring at your local county fair?

$5 a lb to $13.00 a lb we have a really well know county fair.

JEEZZZZ that might be worth the move to get that kinda money!!

 

[farmboy]

yup, about 7 yrs ago, the GC sold for 18k out here so 18 dollars apound?

 

[afhm]

There are some counties down in Texas were the champions bring $20-65K every year and the kids get it all.

 

[earl]

Our county fair champion steer brought $28000 this year and reserve brought $17000.  Last year it was $47000 for grand

 

[farmboy]

wow, maybe ill get lucky and bring the big bucks, lotta things i could do with it.... buy some heifers, build new barn.

 

[linnettejane]

pay for a college education!!!!! 

 

[farmboy]

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[txshowlamb]

at county 10k at majors 100k and up

 

[Ruchian]

our county is usually between 25k and 35k.  Last year was about 27k and the highest i can remember was about 45k.

 

[shortdawg]

Ours usually bring around $ 3.50/lb. Last year we averaged $ 3.37 with a high of $ 4.25 and a low of $ 2.50. Pigs sold from $ 2.25 up to $ 9.00/lb.