Puyallup, WA – April 18, 2014 – While other students are out playing and relaxing, FFA and 4-H students have been working hard to prepare their hogs, steers and sheep for the Northwest Junior Livestock Show, which was held at the Washington State Spring Fair, April 10-16 at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup. They are reaping the benefits of their hard work. The annual Northwest Junior Livestock auction brought in $185,943, nearly $7,000 over last year’s auction total. Sale proceeds are given to the FFA and 4-H participants.

An average price of $2.70 per pound applied to the 18 steers sold. Butcher Boys of Puyallup purchased the 4-H Grand Champion steer owned by Ryan Rogers of Enumclaw. The FFA Grand Champion steer owned by Clay Shelton of Rosalia, WA was purchased by Olson’s Meats of Enumclaw.

A final total of 26 lambs were auctioned, at an average rate of $5.07 per pound. The FFA Grand Champion lamb, owned by Matt Stratton of Sumner, WA was purchased by Les Schwab of Enumclaw. The 4-H Grand Champion lamb owned by Sidney Stratton of Sumner, WA was sold to Coastal Farm & Ranch of Auburn.

A total of 131 hogs were sold, with a final average rate of $3.23 per pound. The FFA Grand Champion hog owned by Shannon Trepus of Sumner, WA was purchased by Les Schwab of Enumclaw; and Les Schwab of Gig Harbor purchased the 4-H Grand Champion hog owned by Alyssa McGee of Edgewood, WA.

The 2014 Spring Fair marks the 25^th year the event has been held. Animals, the NW Jr. Livestock Show, free entertainment, kids’ activities, Northwest Living & Garden, Motorsport Mayhem and much more attract large crowds to this celebration of spring each April. For more info about the Spring Fair, April 10-13, 2014, or the Sept. 5-21, 2014 Washington State Fair, visit online or text “THEFAIR” to 87767.