Heifer sale $273,000-plus

The Rockdale Fair’s Commercial Heifer show raised at least $273,000 for Milam County 4-H and FFA youth Saturday. That was the total as of Monday afternoon, according to Cindy Hughes, RFA president, who said the books will remain open until midweek. Last year’s total was $296,425. Even with this year’s rain and wet grounds situation, the 2018 sale is still at least the second highest in the Fair’s history. All time record is $312,505 in 2015. Forty pens were sold. Grand champion was exhibited by Landree Leifeste of the Cameron 4-H Club. Primary buyer was Mike Morris. Reserve champion was Karsyn Mingus of the Cameron 4-H Club. Primary buyers were J&J Cattle Co. and Jay Wilder. Results follow—

Grand champion—

Landry Leifeste, Cameron 4-H.

Reserve champion—

Karsyn Mingus, Cameron 4-H. 3rd place—Kincaid Callahan, Cameron FFA. 4th place—Brady Barton, Cameron 4-H. 5th place—Kenan Mingus, Cameron 4-H. 6th place—Preston Debault, Rockdale FFA. 7th place—Wylie Butler, Rockdale 4-H. 8th place—Mason Leifeste, Cameron 4-H. 9th place—Garrett Reid, Cameron Milano FFA. 10th place—Corley Callahan, Cameron 4-H. 11th place—Cade Hubnik, Cameron Jr. FFA. 12th place—Mallory Miller, Milano 4-H. 13th place—Shawn Leifeste, Cameron 4-H. 14th place—Maddison Reed, Milano Jr. FFA. 15th place—Jesalyn Miller, Milano 4-H. 16th place—Connor Barton, Cameron 4-H. 17th place—Macie Vaculin, Cameron 4-H. 18th place—Carson Offield, Rockdale FFA. 19th place—Tessa Vacilin, Cameron 4-H. 20th place—Claire Jenkins, Rockdale FFA. 21st place—Lukas Stiffelmire, Cameron Jr. FFA. 22nd place—Chase Hubnik, Cameron Jr. 4-H. 23rd place—Victoria Smith, Thorndale FFA. 24th place—Cutter Hubnik, Cameron 4-H. 25th place—Nathan Newlin, Rockdale FFA. 26th place—John Hanke, Rockdale 4-H. 27th place—Mason Vaculin, Cameron FFA. 28th place—Braden Burns, Rockdale FFA. 29th place—Olivia Stiffelmire, Cameron 4-H. 30th place—Baylee Wall, Milano 4-H. 31st place—Jazmin Vaculin, Cameron FFA. 32nd place—Kynlie Cargill, Thorndale FFA. 33rd place—Tyler Shillings, Thorndale FFA. 34th place—Mackenzie Mahan, Cameron 4-H. 35th place—Wyatt Smith, Thorndale FFA. 36th place—Jett Vaculin, Cameron 4-H. 37th place—Jenna Meinardus, Buckholts FFA. 38th place—Riley Clinard, Thorndale 4-H. 39th place—Zeb Skrhak, Rockdale 4-H. 40th place—Carlee Clark, Thorndale Jr. FFA.