Northwest Junior Livestock Show nets record receipts
Receipts reach 61479 at the 38th Northwest Junior Livestock Show with 183 animals sold. Hog, steer, and lamb averages rose from last year as Polk County, Chippewa County, and Clark County producers showed grand championship animals. Dale Peterson led the steer drive with an Angus Limousin cross selling to Chippewa Falls buyers.
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Polk County
Chippewa County
Clark County
Dale Peterson
Osceola
Packerland
Chippewa Falls
Randall Livestock
Augusta
Dale
Bernie
Livestock Show Champions Highlight Record Prices
Beef division owned by Mike Bletsoe of Granton sold at 1.25 per pound while grand champion lamb owned by Nancy Whelan of Chippewa Falls brought 4.70 per pound in a sale supported by Morrison Implement and WAXX radio. Sale totals show steers at 45,198 dollars hogs 12,516 and lambs 3,764 with 136 exhibitors from multiple counties.
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Mike Bletsoe
Granton
Lamb
Nancy Whelan
Chippewa Falls
Morrison Implement
Jerry Ardahl
Channel 13
Waxx Radio
Security National Bank of
Durand
Cindy Owen
Barrow
Lisa
Don’s Supper Club
Mondovi
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Ken Brown
Trempealeau
Farm Supply Co-op
Eau Claire
Gary Eibergen
van Gorden Feed Mill
Neillsville
Jeanne Tumm
Osseo
Jerry Urdahl
PCA
Michelle Gandyra
Arcadia
Tricia Radcliffe
Mindoro
Lester Langness
Hudson
Angus Elizabeth Temp
Coon Valley
Leland Langness
Elizabeth Temp
Bruce Steinke
Fall Creek
Dale Peterson
Osceola
Nick Bauer
Erick Eibergen
Lisa Rugotzke
Duroc
Lisa Owen
Mitch Christensen
Debbie Turner
Augusta
Allan Harper
Colfax
Nancy W
Total performance winners crowned at Northwest Junior Livestock Show
Mondovi John Heck Osseo Dan Kinning Chippewa Falls Beth Christensen were named total performance champions after combining live show carcass and rate of gain results from Mondovi and Irene Gunderson locker plant. Judges noted higher carcass quality though many top animals left for county fairs.
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John Heck
Mondovi
Dan Kinning
Osseo
Beth Christensen
Chippewa Falls
Irene
Arnie Gunderson
Don Dukerschein
Chippewa County 4-H
Quality Meats
Total Performance Contest
Total Performance
Gundersons
John Maybrey
Uw-River Falls
Area
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Standard Chemical
Livestock Show
Jimmy Bender
The
Buffalo
Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire
Jackson, la Crosse
Monroe
Pepin, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix
Trempealeau Counties
Rudy
Mr. Erickson
Leela
4-H
FFA
Jeff Dietsche
Bloomer
Floyd Schoen
Tamara Kinning
Larry Gullickson
Nanette Daleiden
Eric
Chippenz Falls
Beth
Jef Dietsche
Sherri Balding
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