The 2022 Illinois State Fair concluded last week, with large crowds visiting the fairgrounds nearly every day. The Illinois Department of Agriculture held its annual Sale of Champions on Aug. 16 in the Coliseum.
“These exhibitors are the future of agriculture in our state and represent the best of the best,” said Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. “The Sale of Champions is the cherry on top of the Illinois State Fair. To see our youth in agriculture rewarded for the work that they put into these animals is my favorite aspect of the Illinois State Fair.”
The CME Group awarded $50,000 in scholarships to the winning exhibitors. The proceeds from the Sale of Champions are divided on the following basis:
50% to the owner/exhibitor of the animal sold
15% to the owner/exhibitor of the reserve grand champion
15% divided evenly among the breed/weight class champions
10% to the Illinois 4-H Foundation
10% to the Illinois FFA Foundation
Land of Lincoln champions are divided slightly differently:
50% to the owner/exhibitor of the animal sold
12.5% to the owner/exhibitor of the reserve grand champion
12.5% divided evenly among the breed/weight class champions
10% to the Illinois 4-H Foundation
10% to the Illinois FFA Foundation
5% to the Land of Lincoln Purebred Breeders Association
Here’s a look at sale results for the champion livestock:
Grand Champion Rabbit Market Pen: $7,600
Exhibited by Chesney Thorton, Piatt County
Purchased by Robert Nelson/AgriVest Farm Management, George Obernagel and Darren Bailey for Governor
Overall Breeding Poultry Champion: $5,000
Exhibited by Natalie Palmquist, Austin Ater and Luke Jesgarz
Purchased by Marty and Donna Davis-McDonalds
Land of Lincoln Supreme Champion Dairy Cow Print: $5,500
Exhibited by Kamber Kilgus, Livingston County
Purchased by Midwest Dairy, St. Louis Dairy Council and friends of Kamber Kilgus
Land of Lincoln Grand Champion Meat Goat: $5,500
Exhibited by Maddox Horner, Jasper County
Purchased by Jeff Ellerbrock/AgriGold, Hummel Family, Rich Kiefer/Kiefer Farms, Brian Rinderer/AgriGold and Skyride
Grand Champion Meat Goat: $6,500
Exhibited by Nolan Hoge, McDonough County
Purchased by George Obernagel, Rich DeSchepper and Eric Faugust/Syngenta, and Ed Teefey/Farmer State Bank
Land of Lincoln Grand Champion Market Lamb: $5,000
Exhibited by Nalaney Guyer, Crawford County
Purchased by Pivot Bio and Springfield Plastics
Grand Champion Market Lamb: $8,000
Exhibited by Carter Hoge, McDonough County
Purchased by North American Midway Entertainment
Land of Lincoln Grand Champion Barrow: $18,000
Exhibited by Ella Bobell, Logan County
Purchased by Bayer Crop Science
Grand Champion Barrow: $25,000
Exhibited by Drake Fletcher, Menard County
Purchased by CME Group
Land of Lincoln Grand Champion Steer: $30,000
Exhibited by Cole Caldwell, Peoria County
Purchased by Brandt
Grand Champion Steer: $105,000
Exhibited by Ashtin Guyer, Scott County
Purchased by MK Pritzker
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