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2025 4-H Livestock Auction
The auction raised $267,900

4-Hers supported through the auction: 203

Top Buyers
Whittington Family / Van Wert Terminal / S&J Equipment, Friends of 4-H, ICT (Innovative Casting), TRICO, Columbus Fertile Grow Silgas, Tom Reuter – Reuter Crop Insurance, Bartholomew County REMC, KAL Enterprises, and ABC Cutting.

Grand Champions buyers:
Grand Champ Market Lamb – Columbus Industrial Electric

Grand Champ Poultry Meat Pen – Kirts Truck Repair

Grand Champ Barrow – ICT (Innovative Casting)

Grand Champ Rabbit Meat Pen – Fitzsimmons Plumbing

Grand Champ Dairy Steer – Columbus Industrial Electric

Grand Champ Market Beef – KAL Enterprises

Grand Champion Goat – Whittington Family

Barth Co Young Farmers Ice Cream – Whittington Family

2025 4-H Project Results

4-H – Caged Critters
Grand Champion – Melissa Tilden
Res. Grand Champion – Ethan Stamper

4-H Cat
Grand Champion – Austin Menefee
Res. Grand Champion – Hailey Schaffer

Kitten
Champion – Austin Menefee

Long Hair Adult Cat
Champion – Erica Harker
Reserve Champion – Hayden Wiley

Blue – Emma Stamper, Mara Nickerson, Carlie Humphreys, Jackson Humphreys, Kate Christie

Class 6 Male
1st – Hailey Schaffer

Class 8 Altered
1st – Jackson Humphrey
2nd – Melissa Tilden
3rd – Kate Christie

4-H – Cat Showmanship
Grand Champion – Melissa Tilden
Res. Grand Champion – Erica Harker

4-H – Dairy Heifer
Grand Champion– Caden Zollman
Res. Grand Champion– Madelyn Bayer
Champion – Charlotte Otte, Logan Downey, Madelyn Beyer
Reserve Champion – Ellie Burbrink

4-H – Cow
Grand Champion – Madelyn Beyer

4-H – Class 3 Jersey Spring Calf
Grand Champion – Jacob Burbrink

4-H – Dairy Showmanship
Grand Champion – Madelyn Beyer
Res. Grand Champion – Ethan Hall
Champion – Caden Zollman
Reserve Champion – Charlotte Otte, Ellie Burbrink

4-H – Poultry Show & Market
Grand Champion – Mason Morrow, Adam Shireman
Res. Grand Champion –Wade Shireman

Champion – Oliver Kerkhof, Abigail Beck, Micah Dement, Wren Knapp, Gavin Shrader, Hayden Wiley, Maleah Jesse, Juliet Moman, Anthony Bolte,

Reserve Champion – Lydia Meng, Ella Kerkhof, Daniel Beck, Wade Wiley

4-H – Poultry Commercial Egg
Champion – Brooklyn Bolte
Res. Champion – Abigail Beck

White Shell
1st – Austin Wiley
2nd – Claire Gilmore

Brown Shell
1st – Brooklyn Bolte
2nd – Abigail Beck

Green/Blue Shell
1st – Abigail Beck
2nd – Satah Beck

4-H – Poultry Showmanship
Grand Champion – Maleah Jessie
Res. Grand Champion – Joshua Meng
Rookie – Champion – Juliet Moman
Res. Champion – Lydia Beck
Junior – Champion – Hayden Wiley
Res. Champion – Juliet Moman
Senior – Champion – Maleah Jessie
Res. Champion – Joshua Meng
Expert – Champion – Maleah Jessie
Res. Champion – Joshua Meng

4-H – Rabbit
Meat Pen
Grand Champion – Luke Christie
Res. Grand Champion – James Stamper

Stewer
Grand Champion – Gavis Shrader
Res. Grand Champion – Addilyn Thompson

Fryer
Grand Champion – Gavis Shrader
Res. Grand Champion – James Stamper

4 Class Rabbit
Best 4 Class Rabbit – Gavin Shrader

6 Class Rabbit
Best 6 Class Rabbit – Cody Fitzsimmons

Best Rabbit of Show
Grand Champion Rabbit – Gavin Shrader
Res. Grand Champion Rabbit – Cody Fitzsimmons

4-H – Rabbit Breeds

Grand Champion – Will Stamper, Luke Christie, Cody Fitzsimmons, Addilyn Thompson, Gavin Shrader, Levi Burton, Calvin Burton, Conner Jines, Layne Thompson, James Stamper, Elijah Harrison, Adeline Newman, Brooke Newell

4-H – Rabbit Showmanship
Supreme Showmanship – Addy Newman
Grand Champion – Elijah Harrison
Res. Grand Champion – Addy Newman

Level 1 – 1st place – Addilyn Thompson
2nd place – Ben Newman

Level 2 – 1st place – Cody Fitzsimmons
2nd place – Zoe Holmes

Level 3 – No one in category

Level 4 – 1st place – Addy Newman
2nd place – Ezra Harrison

Level 5 – 1st place – Elijah Harrison
2nd place – Bella Frederickson

4-H – Swine – Gilts
Grand Champion – Lila Johns
Res. Grand Champion – Jacob Burbrink, Kylee Wallace, Ellie Burbrink, Caden Zollman
Champion – Kylie Price, Nathaniel Hasler, Logan Downey, Adyn Dempsey, Charles Romine
Reserve Champion – Calum Stam, Gavin Shoaf, Jacob Huffman, Quinn Cooper

4-H – Swine – Market Litters
Grand Champion – Kylee Wallace, Lane Wiwi, Brody Hege
Res. Grand Champion – Ava Dempsey, Laney Dempsey, Sadie Fiesbeck
Champion – Gavin Shoaf, Logan Downey, Brody Hege

4-H – Swine – Barrows
Grand Champion – Lila Johns, Ellie Burbrink
Res. Grand Champion – Nathan Huffman
Champion – Ethan Glick, Brody Hege, Lane Wiwi, Hayden Carothers, Elijah Downey, Abigayle Trotter, Charles Romine, Ellie Burbrink
Reserve Champion – Kylee Wallace, Andy Hege, Jaiden Newland-Mensendiek, Tatum Meek, Matthew Murphy, Adalynn Thayer, Caden Zollman

4-H – Swine Showmanship
Grand Champion – Emmy Price
Res. Grand Champion – Ellie Burbrink
Champion – Adalynn Thayer, Andi Hege
Reserve Champion – Henry Colt, Lane Wiwi, Kylee Wallace

4-H – Swine – Carcass Show
Grand Champion – Charlie Shipp
Res. Grand Champion – Lila Johns

4-H – Dairy Goats – Senior Doe
Grand Champion – Alexa Lanam
Res. Grand Champion – Sara Beck
Champion – Oliver Ewing, Sarah Sharp, Lydia Beck
Reserve Champion – Nathan Sharp, Boone Rutan, Daniel Beck

4-H – Dairy Goats – Jr Doe
Grand Champion – Alexa Lanam
Res. Grand Champion – Quincy Langenderfer
Champion – Hayden Wiley, Oliver Ewing, Sarah Sharp, Quincy Langenderfer
Reserve Champion – Sarah Beck, Lilly Alexander, Dane Alspaugh, Nathan Sharp

4-H – Market Goats
Grand Champion – Tucker Dickerson, Elijah Harrison
Res. Grand Champion – Cody Jordan
Champion –Alexa Lanam, Caden Zollman, Dilyn Wiseman
Reserve Champion – Nathan Sharp, Madeline Brockhaus, Addilyn Thompson, Lane Wetzel, Braylynn Burton, Ezra Harrison

4-H – Boer Goats
Grand Champion – Francesda Sciano, Elijah Harrison
Res. Grand Champion – Ezra Harrison, Jed Keffaber
Champion – Kreigh Keffaber, Madelyn Brockhaus, Delaney Cooney, Jadyn Dettmer, Everett Cordes
Reserve Champion – Alexa Lanum, Johah Sciano, Jonathan Dettmer, Jed Keffaber, Cassidy Cooney, Jaclyn Dettmer, Alexander Carter, Lilly Alexander

4-H – Dairy Goat Showmanship
Supreme Showman Grand Champion – Alexa Lanam
Champion – Quincy Langenderfer, Joshua Beck, Sarah Sharp, Francesca Sciano
Reserve Champion – Lydia Beck, Oliver Ewing, Joshua Beck, Jonah Sciano

Non-Animal Projects

4-H – Photography – Prints
Champion – Laney Dempsey, Claire Bush, Kaleena Carothers, Gregory Craft, Kimberly Carothers

Reserve Champion – Kara Brinksneader, Amelia Flamion, Alana Craft, Hale Chastain

Blue Honor – Quinn Cooper, Carleigh Humphreys, Jackson Humphreys, Adeline Newman

Blue – Awyn Lauer, Lillian Lauer, Thea Meyer, Alexandria Whittington, Willow Buehrer, Heidi Kerkhof, Mary Beth Pigman, Kiah Wright

4-H – Tractor – Ag Tractor / Lawn & Garden/ Zero Turn Operator Skills

Champion – Nolan Harden, Levi Carothers, Daniel Beck, Clayton Reedy, Adalyn Arnholt, Emmett Harden

Reserve Champion – Cayden McGiffen, Owen Arnholt, Bentlee Curry, Joel Murphy

Blue –Lydia Beck, Anthony Bolte, Walker Fischer, Nathaniel Hasler, Sawyer Lienhoop, Charles Nolting, Charles Romine, Alexandria Whittington, Caden Zollman, Boone Rutan, Joshua Beck, Elijah Harrison, Ezra Harrison, Jacob Huffman, Luke Lienhoop, Ryan Lienhoop, Olivia Simmons, Caden Zollman, Colton Fiesbeck, Walker Fischer, Eli Glick, Nolan Harden, Nathaniel Hassler, Theodore Lienhoop, Cayden McGiffen, Nathan Smith, Jonathon Dettmer, Ethan Glick, Lane Wetzel, Stillman Whittington

4-H – Tractor – Ag Tractor / Lawn & Garden/ Zero Turn Safety Education
Champion – Daniel Beck, Charles Romine, Daniel Beck
Reserve Champion – Joshua Beck, Owen Arnholt, Ryan Lienhoop

4-H – Sheep – Market Lamb
Grand Champion – Caden Zollman, Jase Lowe
Res. Grand Champion – Adalynn Thayer, Amelia Flamion
Champion – Lydia Whiteside, Jase Lowe, Allyson Baxter, Landon Bush
Reserve Champion – Audrey Whiteside, Makayla Baxter, Brooklyn Reedy

4-H – Sheep – Breeding Ewe
Grand Champion – Drew Hoeflinger, Quincy Langenderfer
Ferrenburg, Landon Bush
Champion -Kinze Fisher
Reserve Champion – Benjamin Rapp, Adalynn Thayer, Elijah Hoffman

4-H – Sheep – Breeding Ram
Grand Champion – Quincy Langenderfer

4-H – Sheep Showmanship
Grand Champion – Lydia Whiteside
Res. Grand Champion – Phillippe Eugene
Champion – Quincy Langenderfer, Ben Rapp, Gabby Ferrenburg
Reserve Champion – Adalynn Thayer, Caden Zollman, Luke Lienhoop

4-H – Beef – Dairy Steer
Grand Champion – Dilyn Wiseman
Res. Grand Champion – Drew Schiefer
Champion – Ethan Hall
Reserve Champion – Sydni Schiefer

4-H – Dairy Starter Calf
Grand Champion – Ila Wolff
Res. Grand Champion – Sydni Schiefer
Champion – Dilyn Wiseman, Eli Dougherty
Reserve Champion – Sarah Arnholt, Ethan Hall

4-H – Market Beef Show
Grand Champion – Graham Dickerson
Res. Grand Champion – Adyn Dempsey
Champion – Charles Romine, Willa Wetzel, Madison Crosby, Luke Kerkhof, Brooklyn Reedy
Reserve Champion – Emerick Green, Trey Garrison, Joseph Acree, Cooper Ross

4-H – Market Beef – County Born & Raised
Grand Champion – Madison Crosby
Res. Grand Champion – Luke Kerkhof
4th Overall – Logan Downey
5th Overall – Joseph Acree

4-H – Beef Heifers
Grand Champion – Tucker Dickerson
Res. Grand Champion – Ava Dempsey
Champion – Boone Rutan, Kaleb Crowder, Kacen Ross, Sarah Arnholt, Joseph Acree, Aiden Bense, Cooper Ross, Allyson Baxter
Reserve Champion – Elijah Downey, Garbielle Ferrenburg, Willa Wetzel, Laney Dempsey, Wade Rapp, Mason Moore

4-H – Beef Heifers – Born & Raised
Grand Champion – Tucker Dickerson
Res. Grand Champion – Ava Dempsey
3rd Overall – Cooper Ross
5th Overall – Caleb Crowder

4-H – Beef Showmanship
Grand Champion – Graham Dickerson
Res. Grand Champion – Cooper Ross
Champion – Tucker Dickerson
Reserve Champion – Kacen Ross, Elijah Downey, Logan Downey

4-H – Dairy Steer
Grand Champion – Dilyn Wiseman
Res. Grand Champion – Drew Schiefer
Champion – Ethan Hall
Reserve Champion – Sydni Schiefer

4-H – Dairy Starter Calf
Grand Champion – Ila Wolff
Res. Grand Champion – Sydni Schiefer
Champion – Dilyn Wiseman, Eli Dougherty
Reserve Champion – Sarah Arnholt, Ethan Hall

4-H – Dairy Starter Calf, Showmanship
Grand Champion – Ethan Hall
Res. Grand Champion – Dilyn Wiseman
Champion – Ila Wolf

4-H – Horse & Pony
Mater Horseman Beginner: Alex Christie

Master Horseman Advanced: Melissa Tilden

Western: (Ch = Champion)

Gelding: Ch. Emma Christie, Res. Tiney Russell

Mare: Ch. Kylee Wallace, Res. Kylee Wallace

Pony: Ch. Bentlee Curry, Res. Nate Hasler

Showmanship: Ch. Ella Powell, Res. Kylee Wallace

Pleasure: Ch. Sarah Morales, Res. Tinley Russel

Horsemanship: Ch. Tinley Russel, Res. Luke Christie

English:

Gelding: Ch. Emma Christie, Res. Sarah Morales

Mare: Ch. Kylee Wallace, Res. Hannah Gilmore

Pony: Ch. Bentlee Curry, Res. Kate Christie

Saddle Type Horse: Ch. Adilynn Hamilton, Res. Carrie Day

Showmanship: Ch. Sarah Morales, Res. Kylee Wallace

Hunter Under Saddle: Ch. Sarah Morales, Res. Elsie Russel

Saddle Seat Pleasure: Ch. Carrie Day, Res. Gabriel Romine

Equitation: Ch. Addison Koehl, Res. Ella Powell

Contesting:
Poles Pony: Ch. Kate Christie, Res. Kianna LaCourt
Poles Horse: Ch. Brielle Mouser, Res. Reagan Mouser
Barrels Pony: Ch. Nate Hasler, Res. Kate Christie
Barrels Horse: Ch. Reagan Mouser, Res. Brielle Mouser
Flags: Ch. Kianna LaCourt, Res. Claire Gilmore
Keyhole: Ch. Amber LaCourt, Res. Reagan Mouser

4-H – Barbecue
Grand Champion – Mary Rayburn
Res. Grand Champion – Gavin Shrader
Champion – Ethan Wiwi, Kara Brinksneader, Mary Rayburn, Kinze Fischer,
Reserve Champion – Alexandria Whittington

Blue – Justus Clingenpeel, Charles Nolting, Margaret Rayburn, Stillman Whittington, Nathan Huffman

4-H – Blacksmithing – No ribbon placings, just participant levels
Level 3 – Candlestick
Cyrus Erb, Drew Gatewood, Grant Gilmore, Wyatt Harrell, Beau Hoene, Mason Johnson, Isaac Kerkhoff, Amber LaCourt, Luke Racanelli, Austin Wiley

Level 4 – Ladle
Selorm Agbolosoo, Calvin Burton, Bella Frederickson, Gloria Phillips, Clayton Reedy, Caleb Reid, Leigh Vandergriff, Ben Wiwi

Level 5 – Horse Head
Piper Ammerman, Calvin Burton, Micah Dement, Zach Graves, Ezra Harrison, Oliver Kerkhof, Ruby McKinney, Louie Vandergriff, Taylor Wessel, Luke Racanelli, Paul Racanelli

Level 6 – Coat Rack
Isaiah Bird, Harmony Black, Elijah Harrison, Elijah Isaacs, Eli Kirkland, Kaiden LaCourt

Level 7 – Flower
Cayden Ammerman, Harmony Black, Tristan Turner