Amanda Rettinger thanked her parents and “biggest competitor,” sister Elizabeth, and then sold her grand champion market steer in under a couple minutes.

The sale of the champion animal, which topped the scale at 1,365 pounds, was the highlight of a rousing auction which moved briskly through 46 sheep, steers and swine raised by 4-H and FFA exhibitors as the highlight of Friday’s action at the Langlade County Youth Fair.

Rettinger, no stranger to championship honors, is concluding her final year of 4-H involvement and shed a few quiet tears before auctioneer Duke Packard banged the gavel on her animal.

In addition to her parents, she thanked all the buyers for their support over the years as well as her sister, whom she called my “greatest competitor in the show ring.”

Her steer, impeccably groomed and adorned in bright garlands, entered the ring to wide applause, and left as the property of Richard and Marianne Deede of Richmadee Farms for $3.40 a pound, a total of $4,641.

Spirited underbidder was Parsons of Antigo.

The 2009 champion was sold by Madeline Matuszewski for $2.75 a pound.

The reserve champion steer, exhibited by Nicole Solin, also garnered brisk bidding. Parsons of Antigo, with Jordan Sharon holding the paddle, outbid Superior Grinding with a final offer of $3 a pound.

The animal weighed 1,210 pounds, so Sharon signed a ticket for $3,630.

Last year’s reserve champion, also exhibited by Solin, brought $2.25 a pound.

The show opened with Isabelle Matuszewski selling her grand champion swine, a 264-pound animal, to Peroutka’s Meat Processing for $5.25 a pound, a total of $1,386.

Underbidder was Butch’s SuperValu.

The 2009 grand champion sold for $4.50 a pound. It was exhibited by Michael Fillion.

Butch’s, represented by Tammy Gilbert was more successful for the reserve champion, winning the bidding at $3.75 for Trent Pavek’s 285-pound hog. Final tally was $1,068.

The 2009 reserve champion sparked a bidding war, won by Pete Pennington of World of Wood for Amanda Rettinger’s hog. Final bid then was $9 a pound, likely a modern fair record.

Pond Hill Processing bought Abby Heistad’s grand champion sheep, at 135 pounds, for $5 a pound, a total of $675.

Pond Hill owners Kurt and Peggy Klinner announced they were sending the animal back through the ring at the close of the evening, with proceeds to benefit Mark Chrudimsky, a local young man battling brain cancer.

The 2009 grand champion, exhibited by Josiah Schulz, brought $5 a pound from Copps Food Center.

Reserve champion sheep, exhibited by Amy Heistad, Abby’s little sister, sold for $4.95 a pound to Debra Korbisch. She signed the final ticket for $608.85 for the 123 pound lamb.

Forty-six animals went through the ring. 

Other exhibitors included:

John-Michael Frisch, swine; Mary Fronek, beef; Sarah Schulz, sheep; Samantha Schuessler, swine; Auston Boshan, beef; Chris Eckerman, sheep; Mitchell Schroepfer, swine; Roby Parsons, beef; Josiah Schulz, sheep; Katelyn Teal, swine.

Madeline Matuszewski, beef; Nathan Schulz, sheep; Taylor Pavek, swine; Brandon Lucht, beef; Payton Bunnell, sheep; Andrew Teal, swine; Samantha Straley, beef; Gavin Bunnell, swine; Cody Parsons, beef; Sarah Anderson, swine.

Janel Keen, beef; Angel Schmidt, swine; Brandon Helmer, beef; Alex Deacy, swine; Dustin Volkmann, beef; Tiffany Volkmann, swine; Brad Bowman, beef; Seamus Roff, swine; Logan Vollmar, swine; Matt Bowman, swine.

Anna Klimek, swine; Masha Anderson, swine; Alison Peters, swine; Tamara Frisch, swine; Allison Menting, swine; Marcus Schroepfer, swine; Franchesca Swim, swine; Jack Schuessler, swine; Jedidiah Arndt, swine; Janessa Keen, swine.

48 animals sold at fair animal event

Article by Antigo Daily journal

Aug. 3, 2010

Prices remained consistent through the 36th annual 4-H and FFA Market Animal Sale held Friday at the Langlade County Youth Fair. 

Forty-eight animals were auctioned, including two sheep donated back by their original purchasers to support the 4-H program and the Mark Chrudimsky benefit for a young man battling brain cancer.

The results from the sale of the champion and reserve champions were published in Saturday’s Antigo Daily Journal. A glance at the tally as the evening continued showed consistent prices across the board for the outstanding sheep, swine and steers.

A complete sale recap follows:

Swine

Isabelle Matuszewski, $5.25 per pound, Peroutka’s; Trent Pavek, $3.75 per pound, Butch Super Valu; John-Michael Frisch, $2.75 per pound, Strasser Roller Funeral Home; Samantha Schuessler, $3.75 per pound, Lakeside; Mitchell Schroepfer, $4 per pound, Hyland Lakes Potatoes; Katelyn Teal, $2.75 per pound, Solin Bros. Forest Products; Taylor Pavek, $3.35 per pound, Omega Mink Ranch; Andrew Teal, $2.25 per pound, Servco FS; Gavin Bunnell, $3 per pound, Servco FS; Sarah Anderson, $2.75 per pound, Kropf’s. 

Angel Schmidt, $2.50 per pound, M&I Bank; Alex Deacy, $2.25 per pound, Farm Stop; Tiffany Volkmann, $2.95 per pound, Marathon Feeds; Seamus Roff, $2.35 per pound, Solin Bros. Forest Products; Logan Vollmar, $2.95 per pound, Arlen’s TV and Appliance; Matt Bowman, $4 per pound, Sartori Foods; Anna Klimek, $3 per pound, Bauer Electric; Masha Anderson, $2.45 per pound, Townline Feeds; Alison Peters, $2.60 per pound, Bauer Plumbing and Heating; Tamara Frisch, $2.10 per pound, Bauer Plumbing and Heating. 

Allison Menting, $3.20 per pound, Quinlan Equipment; Marcus Schroepfer, $2.25 per pound, Servco FS; Franchesca Swim, $2.50 per pound, K&G Machining; Jack Schuessler, $3.60 per pound, CoVantage Credit Union; Jedidiah Arndt, $4 per pound, LWTI-Lan; Janessa Keen $2.85 per pound, Lucky Ash Farms. 

Beef

Amanda Rettinger, $3.40 per pound, Richmedee Farms; Nicole Solin, $3 per pound, Parsons of Antigo; Mary Fronek, $2.10 per pound, Deb Korbisch; Auston Boshan, $2.20 per pound, KG Machining; Roby Parsons, $1.75 per pound, Wagner Oil; Madeline Matuszeweski, $3.25 per pound, CoVantage Credit Union; Brandon Lucht, $2.35 per pound, Superior Grinding; Samantha Straley, $2.35 per pound, Birnamwood Veteranry Services; Cody Parsons, $2 per pound, Pecha Septic; Janel Keen, $1.75 per pound, Omega Mink Ranch; Brandon Helmer, $1.70 per pound, Quinlan’s Equipment; Dustin Volkmann, $1.60 per pound, Top Shelf Cabinetry; Brad Bowman, $2.30 per pound, Butch Super Valu.

Sheep

Abby Heistad, $5 per pound, Pond Hill; Amy Heistad, $4.95 per pound, Debra Korbisch; Sarah Schulz, $3.80 per pound, Copps; Chris Eckerman, $3.70 per pound, Neil Schallock Logging; Josiah Schulz, $2.95 per pound, K&S Landscaping; Nathan Schulz, $2.85 per pound, Lucky Ash Farms; Payton Bunnell, $3.10 per pound, Strasser Roller; Abby Heistad, $3.75 per pound, Farm Stop; Sarah Schulz, $3 per pound, T&H Inc.