Barrett Dudding and John Wilson of Putnam County Bank pose with Dudding’s Grand Champion Market Steer and Putnam County Fair Queens. (Photo courtesy of Ed Conner, Conner Photography)

The 2022 Putnam County Fair 4-H Livestock held at the fairgrounds in Eleanor on Friday, July 15, produced $387,207.45 in sales. After deducting expenses, county 4-H’ers took home $374,925.32 — an increase of 24% over last year’s sale.

More than one hundred businesses, organizations, and individuals purchased eggs, rabbits, lambs, goats, heifers, feeder calves, and steers at the auction which featured both on-line and in person bidding.

The top four buyers were Putnam County Bank, Window World, Dutch Miller Auto Group, and Prim Law Firm. The highest single bid was $14,940.00 by Putnam County Bank for Barrett Dudding’s Grand Champion Market Steer.

The top Market Hog was purchased by Piggly Wiggly for $9,065.00. The price of eggs was high with a single dozen going for $1000. The Grand Champion Meat Goat bid was $4,134.00. The top Market Lamb bid was $3,180.00 ($30 per pound, live weight). The highest bid for Heifers was $3,372.00. The top Feeder Steer went for $7,700.00.

The list of 4-H participants, the animal or product sold, the bidder, and purchase price follows:

(Photos courtesy of Ed Conner)

EWE and ME
London Woodford’s lamb was purchased by Jim Withrow for Commission for $1,092.00.
Ryan Yates’ lamb was purchased by Farmers Meats & Deli for $1,071.00.
Jozalyn Beaver’s lamb was purchased by SNAP Lawn Service for $944.00.
Steven Plants’ lamb was purchased by Whiskey Hollow Whitetails for $644.00.
Evan Trantham’s lamb was purchased by Whiskey Hollow Whitetails for $735.00.
Ben Kidd’s lamb was purchased by Agsten Construction for $720.00.
Caleb Jones’ lamb was purchased by Window World for $858.00.
London Woodford’ lamb was purchased by Joey Goldizen for $312.00.

Market Hog
Kaylee Bowling’s market hog was purchased by Eleanor Piggly Wiggly for $9,065.00.
Sydnee Adkins’ market hog was purchased by Meeks Rentals for $5,180.00.
Logan Bowling’s market hog was purchased by Window World for $2,367.00.
Maddie Gillispie’s market hog was purchased by Appalachian Power for $1,888.00.
Kyle Rowe’s market hog was purchased by Patriot Meats for $2,349.00.
Courtney Luikart’s market hog was purchased by Chapman Funeral Home for $2,184.00.
Kasen Luikart’s market hog was purchased by Green’s Feed & Seed for $2,600.00.
Autumn Goldizen’s market hog was purchased by Window World for $2,937.00.
Bowen Akers’ market hog was purchased by Creative Renovations for $2,056.00.
Ty Parkins’ market hog was purchased by Dutch Miller Auto Group for $2,762.50.
Jessie Raynes’ market hog was purchased by Appalachian Tree & Clearing, Ltd. Co. for $1,476.00.
Jaelyn Eads’ market hog was purchased by H&J Tree Chompers & Kevin and Cathleen’s Snack Shack for $1,729.00.
Owen Painter’s market hog was purchased by Jeanne K. Bailey DDS & Wolpert Farms for $1,677.00.
Raelee Fisher’s market hog was purchased by EnerFab Construction and Appalachian Power for $1,365.00.
Austin Goldizen’s market hog was purchased by Prim Law Firm for $2,322.00.
Josie Fisher’s market hog was purchased by Prim Law Firm for $1,848.00.
Macie Fisher’s market hog was purchased by EnerFab Construction and Appalachian Power for $2,142.00.
Camryn Johnson’s market hog was purchased by Prim Law Firm for $2,030.00.
Logan Flora’s market hog was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $2,280.00.
Hannah Crum’s market hog was purchased by Primerica Financial Services for $1,904.00.
Wyatt Hawkins’ market hog was purchased by Mid Atlantic Maintenance and West Virginia Paving Inc. for $1,631.00.
Sophia Frazier’s market hog was purchased by Prim Law Firm for $2,610.00.
Luke Raynes’ market hog was purchased by Mountain State Insurance and West Virginia Paving Inc. for $1,644.00.
Courtney Johnson’s market hog was purchased by R&B General Contracting LLC for $1,905.00.
Aidan Black’s market hog was purchased by White Oak Farm and Friends & family of Putnam County Fair for $1,672.00.
Huntre Johnson’s market hog was purchased by Conner Photography for $1,581.00.
Harlee Gillispie’s market hog was purchased by Agsten Construction for $1,904.00.
Mason Nester’s market hog was purchased by Gahreeb Dental Group for $1,703.75.
Addison Nester’s market hog was purchased by Stover’s Landscaping, Randolph Farm and Tiber Acres Farm for $1,742.00.
Sawyer Frazier’s market hog was purchased by Parsons Contracting for $2,278.00.
Creed Hull’s market hog was purchased by Diamond Electric MF for $3,159.00.
Kyle Black’s market hog was purchased by West Virginia Paving Inc. and Shamblin Stone for $1,540.00.
Dylan Briscoe’s market hog was purchased by Timothy B. Cart for $1,608.00.
Alexis Bailey’s market hog was purchased by Steele Ridge Stables and Parsons Contracting for $2,835.00.

Market Rabbit
Gabriel McClanahan’s market rabbit was purchased by Dutch Miller Auto Group for $3,000.00.

Egg Production
Nick Taylor’s eggs were purchased by Farmers Meats & Deli for $1,000.00.
James Eads eggs were purchased by Wiseman Excavating for $900.00.
Annabelle Halstead’s eggs were purchased by Town & Country Supply for $500.00.
Erin Wheeler’s eggs were purchased by Prim Law Firm for $500.00.
Ayla Wheeler’s eggs were purchased by Conner Photography for $450.00.
Claire Fitzwater’s eggs were purchased by Mullins Trees Service a& Brushcutting LLC for $400.00.
Nathaniel Harmon’s eggs were purchased by Grady’s Farm for $575.00
Olivia Fitzwater’s eggs were purchased by Cow Creek Hi-Stivers 4-H Club for $400.00.
Seth Fitzwater’s eggs were purchased by Agsten Construction for $400.00.
Erin Wheeler’s eggs were purchased by Call’s Meat Market for $25.00.
Claire Fitzwater’s eggs were purchased by Joey Goldizen for $100.00.
Olivia Fitzwater’s eggs were purchased by BD Livestock for $150.00.

Meat Goats
Brennan Grady’s meat goat was purchased by Mountaineer Building Solutions for $4,134.00.
Brooke Welch’s meat goat was purchased by Country Road Tap Truck Co. for $3,612.00.
Erin Karnes’ meat goat was purchased by Farm Credit of the Virginias for $2,400.00.
Claire Parsons’ meat goat was purchased by Mas Dinero Enterprises and H&H Lawn Care LLC for $2,475.00.
Haiti Petry’s meat goat was purchased by Hammonds Law Office for $1,540.00.
Morgan Cobb’s meat goat was purchased by Yauger Farm Supply for $1,134.00.
Randi Wagner’s meat goat was purchased by Dandy Don’s Heating & Air Conditioning for $1,627.50.
Kandis Sheets’ meat goat was purchased by Matthew Matheny for $1,330.00.
Heaven Johnson’s meat goat was purchased by Homecleaning Serv. LLC for $1,022.00.
Honor Petry’s meat goat was purchased by Bob & Chrissy Welch for $1,138.50.
Olivia Call’s meat goat was purchased by John Flora Contracting LLC, Automatic Doors for $1,224.00.
Logan Call’s meat goat was purchased by Hammonds Law Office for $1,200.00.

Market Steer
Barrett Dudding’s market steer was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $14,940.00.
Delaney Legg’s market steer was purchased by Window World for $8,931.00.
Mylee Simpkins’ market steer was purchased by Valley Outdoors for $4,788.00.
Madison Goldsberry’s market steer was purchased by Chapman Funeral Home for $4,908.75.
Ava Hedrick’s market steer was purchased by Foster Supply for $4,984.00.
Rachel Affolter’s market steer was purchased by Prim Law Firm for $5,332.00.
Kinlee Carlson’s market steer was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $6,570.00.
Makensie Young’s market steer was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $6,390.00.
Kiersten Kessell’s market steer was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $6,210.00.
Jocelyn Grace’s market steer was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $5,333.75.
Liberty Painter’s market steer was purchased by West Virginia Paving Inc, BOCA Construction and Mid Atlantic Maintenance for $4,892.00.
Jamie Irvine’s market steer was purchased by Window World for $5,016.00.
Kaylee Young’s market steer was purchased by Nathan and Sarah Clendenin and Tolley Contracting for $3,990.00.
Jimmy Young’s market steer was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $4,264.00.
Ariel Thomas’ market steer was purchased by Standard of Ohio for $4,456.70.
Emma Luikart’s market steer was purchased by Dutch Miller Auto Group for $8,124.00.
Dylan Luikart’s market steer was purchased by Dutch Miller Auto Group for $10,255.00.
Ella Frazier’s market steer was purchased by Raynes & Company LLC for $5,848.00.
James “Chance” Geter’s market steer was purchased by Shamblin Stone, RK Construction, Highway Safety and West Virginia Paving Inc for $4,354.20.
Aiden Carlson’s market steer was purchased by Window World for $4,184.00.
Mason Hull’s market steer was purchased by Agsten Construction $7,638.00.

Market Lamb
Brian Curry’s market lamb was purchased by Absten Trucking LLC and Absten & Sons, LLC for $2,760.00.
McKinzey Haverty’s market lamb was purchased by Valley Outdoors for $2,204.00.
Abigail Haverty’s market lamb was purchased by Vermeer Heartland for $1,767.00.
Jadyn Snodgrass’ market lamb was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $1,665.00.
Addison Parsons’ market lamb was purchased by Prim Law Firm for 3,180.00.
Chloe Bailey’s market lamb was purchased by Dunbar Medical Associates, Fox Law Office and Rhodes Block and Brick for $1,464.50.
Myriah Robinson’s market lamb was purchased by Patriot Meats for $1,740.00.
Allison Gillispie’s market lamb was purchased by Bridgeport Equipment & Tool for $1,498.50.
Maci Kessler’s market lamb was purchased by Black’s Livestock and Patriot Meats for $1,440.00.
Evelyn Cochran’s market lamb was purchased by Eric & April Hayzlett for $1,250.00.
Miranda Witt’s market lamb was purchased by Valley Outdoors for $2,211.00.
Cadence Cochran’s market lamb was purchased by Whiskey Hollow Whitetails for $1,391.00.
Joyell Martin’s market lamb was purchased by Green’s Feed & Seed for $1,196.00.
Addison Wagner’s market lamb was purchased by Dandy’ Don’s Heating & Air Conditioning for $1,680.00.
Paisley Mitchell’s market lamb was purchased by Blankenship Grocery for $1,680.00.

Heifer
Trey Smith’s heifer was purchased by R&E Hardwoods for $2,940.00.
Kaitlyn Luikart’s heifer was purchased by Wiseman Excavating for $2,678.50.
Hayley Call’s heifer was purchased by R&E Hardwoods for $2,623,50.
Deacon James Flora’s heifer was purchased by John Flora Contracting LLC, Automatic Doors for $1,993.25.
Clara Chapman’s heifer was purchased by Dandy Don’s Heating & Air Conditioning for $2,824.50.
Emma Casto’s heifer was purchased by Casto Farms Inc. for $1,855.00.
Morgan Legg’s heifer was purchased by Lanham O’Dell & Company, Mid Atlantic Maintenance, Mountain State Insurance and Daniels Law Firm for $1,941.50.
Alisa Grady’s heifer was purchased by Foster Supply and V&J Farms for $2,325.00.
Toby Smith’s heifer was purchased by 5 Z Farms for $2,277.00.
Hailie Sheridan’s heifer was purchased by Prim Law Firm for $3.372.00.
Aliah Robinson’s heifer was purchased by Whittington Farms for $2,436.00.
Huckleberry Singleton’s heifer was purchased by R&E Hardwoods for $2,610.00.
Hanna Cobb’s heifer was purchased by Morrison Auctioneer for $1,858.50.
Emily Call’s heifer was purchased by Ervin Farms for $1,940.00.
Molly Goldsberry’s heifer was purchased by Earls Auto for $2,321.00.
Bailey Deweese’s heifer was purchased by Timber Acres Farm for $2,223.00.
Sarah Affolter’s heifer was purchased by Michels Family Farm for $2,111.25.
Whitney Good’s heifer was purchased by Casto Farms Inc. for $2,074.50.
Jack Byars’ heifer was purchased by H&J Tree Chompers & Kevin and Cathleen’s Snack Shack for $1,784.80.
Zoie Hawkins’ heifer was purchased by Elm Grove Farm for $1,660.50.

Feeder Steer
Kyndell Stone’s feeder steer was purchased by Patriot Meats and AL towing and Repair for $5,390.00.
Caylee Gillispie’s feeder steer was purchased by Gillispie Rental for $7,700.00.
Camlyn Boyles’ feeder steer was purchased by Window World for $4,152.00.
Emilee Legg’s feeder steer was purchased by Valley Outdoors for $2,951.00.
Kayleigh Hayzlett’s feeder steer was purchased by AL Towing and Repair and Patriot Meats for $3,367.50.
Brody Simpkins’ feeder steer was purchased by Real Tree Experts for $3,458.00.
Benjamin Thomas’ feeder steer was purchased by SNAP Lawn Service for $1,974.00.
Cole Rhodes’ feeder steer was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $2,784.00.
Austin Ervin’s feeder steer was purchased by Prim Law Firm for $2,750.00.
Kolby Blake’s feeder steer was purchased by Precisioned Components for $3,035.50.
Terrance Wiseman’s feeder steer was purchased by Craig Lett for $2,884.00.
Kendra Legg’s feeder steer was purchased by Wiseman Excavating for $2,700.00.
Tayte Smith’s feeder steer was purchased by Precisioned Components for $2,688.00.
Robert Grant’s feeder steer was purchased by Auto Team & Glass LLC for $2,116.00.
Hershel Grant’s feeder steer was purchased by Chapman Funeral Home for $1,690.00.
Reese Hull’s feeder steer was purchased by Timothy B. Cart for $2,265.50.
Christianna Casto’s feeder steer was purchased by Window World for $2,310.00.
Savannah Young’s feeder steer was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $2,242.50.
Sophie Hawkins’ feeder steer was purchased by Farmers Meats & Deli for $2,245.00.
Lindsey Kessel’s feeder steer was purchased by Putnam County Bank for $3,276.00.
Reid Eva’s feeder steer was purchased by Legg Family Farm for $1,880.00.
Kayleigh Johnson’s feeder steer was purchased by Window World for $1,372.00.