Paris, Tenn.– Henry County Fair officials were still calculating early this morning, but early indications are that revenue from this year’s Junior Livestock Sale “is almost on par with, if not over, last year’s total”, which was a record-breaker.
The preliminary unofficial total for this year is some $450,000 raised by the dozens of youngsters who showed Steer, Hogs, Lambs and Goats in the annual sale.
A total 117 livestock were auctioned off and the cooler weather drew a large crowd inside the Livestock Barn Thursday night.
The sale was opened with Finley Homesley singing the National Anthem, with the four Grand Champion exhibitors presenting the colors.
STEER:
Top Grand Champion Steer again won by Gatlin Gulish, bought by Norwood Construction;
Reserve Grand Champion Steer and Bred and Born Grand Champion, Emeri Whipple, $5.50 Beasley Investments
Bred and Born Reserve Grand Champion Brevin Hutson, $5.25 bought by Jerry and Janet Bomar.
HOGS:
Grand Champion Hog won by Bryleigh Hayes, $11.50 bought by Tennessee Real Estate Co.;
Reserve Grand Chapion Hog won by Lilly Powell, $11, B&G Equipment;
Bred and Born Grand Champion, Caleb Diggs, $12, Tennessee Tractor;
Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Born winner Colsyn Edwards, $18 Garland RV.
LAMB:
Grand Champion Charlotte Schultz, $2785, Beasley Investments
Reserve Grand Champion Jack Schultz, $1683, Farm Bureau
GOATS
Grand Champion Goat Caden Delaney $25, Beasley Investment
Reserve Grand Champion Goat Charlie Collins, $18, Wells Tractor
Bred and Born Grand Champ Garrett Perkins, $11, Farm Bureau
Bred and Born Reserve Grand Champion Kaden Stephenson$13, Henry County Co-op
Photo: Gatlin Gulish prepares to enter the ring last night. Gulish again won Grand Champion Steer, as he did in 2022. With him is his father, Kris Gulish. Shannon McFarlin photo.