Jennings Fulknier’s Grand Champion Market Goat

The 2023 Putnam County Fair 4-H Livestock held at the fairgrounds in Eleanor on Friday, July 14, produced more than $524,000 in sales. After deducting expenses, county 4-H’ers took home $510,773.26 — an increase of 36% 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.

The top four buyers were Putnam County Bank, Window World, Dutch Miller Auto, and Prim Law Firm. The highest single bid was $13,200.00 by Rodney Loftis for Emilee Legg’s Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer. The top Market Hog was purchased by Piggly Wiggly for $10,460.00. The price of eggs was high with a single dozen going for $1000. The Grand Champion Meat Goat bid was $4,050.00. The top Market Lamb bid was $3,840.00 ($30 per pound, live weight). The highest bid for Heifers was $8,520.00. The top Feeder Steer went for $9,480.00. Market Rabbits sold for $7,500.00 and $1,600.00.

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

Market Hogs
Blankenship Grocery purchased Colton Adkins’ hog for $1,600.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Sydnee Adkins’ hog for $4,824.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Blaine Akers’ hog for $2,420.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Blaire Akers’ hog for $1,845.00
Diamond Electric purchased Bowen Akers’ hog for $1, 808.00
Bear Branch Remodeling purchased Alexis Bailey’s hog for $1,386.00
Burkhammer Construction purchased Kaylee Bowling’s hog for $1,705.25
Derek Barbour purchased Logan Bowling’s hog for $1,876.00
Window World purchased Dylan Briscoe’s hog for $2,590.00
BOCA Construction/WV Paving purchased Hannah Crum’s hog for $1,589.00
Window World purchased Wyatt Dolin’s hog for $2,080.00
Parsons Contracting purchased Bryce Downey’s hog for $2,167.50
Earl’s Auto Parts purchased Jaelyn Eads’ hog for $1,793.50
John Amos Plant purchased Josie Fisher’s hog for $1,754.50
Mountaineer Building Solutions purchased Macie Fisher’s hog for $2,838.00
Brian Prim purchased Raelee Fisher’s hog for $2,457.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Logan Flora’s hog for $2,352.00
Chapman Funeral Home purchased Sawyer Frazier’s hog for $2,160.00
Parsons Contracting purchased Sophia Frazier’s hog for $1,584.00
Crusty Bolts Farm purchased Emily Gillispie’s hog for $1,338.00
John Amos Plant purchased Harlee Gillispie’s hog for $1,397.50
Tim Cart purchased Madison Gillispie’s hog for $1,827.00
Window World purchased Austin Goldizen’s hog for $2,511.00
Brian Prim purchased Autumn Goldizen’s hog for $2,760.00
John Amos Plant purchased Sophie Hawkins’ hog for $2,070.00
Yauger Farm Supply purchased Wyatt Hawkins’ hog for $1,870.00
Highway Safety/WV Paving purchased Zoie Hawkins’ hog for $2,092.50
Agsten Construction purchased Creed Hull’s hog for $2,450.00
Window World purchased Camryn Johnson’s hog for $1,967.00
Absten & Sons/Dandy Don’s Heating and Cooling /T & C Construction purchased Huntre Johnson’s hog for $2,650.00
Window World purchased Allie Lester’s hog for $2,190.00
Randolph Farm/Stover’s Landscaping/Timber Acres Farm purchased Courtney Luikart’s hog for $1,632.00
Meeks Rental purchased Kasen Luikart’s hog for $5,440.00
Friends of Putnam County Fair purchased Paisley Mitchell’s hog for $2,550.00
Window World purchased Addison Nester’s hog for $2,072.00
Daniel’s Law Firm/WV Paving purchased Mason Nester’s hog for $1,943.00
Wolpert Farms/Dr. Jeanne K Bailey purchased Owen Painter’s hog for $1,590.00
Diamond Electric purchased Jessica Raynes’ hog for $1,827.00
Charleston Gastroenterology/Dunbar Medical/Fox Law purchased Luke Painter’s hog for $1,332.00
Patriot Meat purchased Jase Rowe’s hog for $1,897.50
Piggly Wiggly purchased Kyle Rowe’s hog for $10,640.00
Valorie Raines purchased Connor Southall’s hog for $1,596.00
BBL Carlton purchased Jessica Wilkinson’s hog for $1,658.25

Market Steer
Brian Prim purchased Rachel Affolter’s steer for $8,274.00
Window World purchased Sarah Affolter’s steer for $6,230.00
Mid-Atlantic Maintenance/Shamblin Stone/WV Paving purchased Emily Call’s steer for $3,884.00
Wiseman Construction purchased Aiden Carlson’s steer for $6,140.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Kinlee Carlson’s steer for $5,250.00
Colton Conley’s steer for $4,800.00
Agsten Construction purchased Austin Ervin’s steer for $9,187.50
Putnam County Bank purchased Ella Frazier’s steer for $8,058.00
ENERFAB Power purchased Chance Geter’s steer for $4,012.50
Putnam County Bank purchased Caylee Gillispie’s steer for $6,978.00
Earl’s Auto Parts purchased Madison Goldsberry’s steer for $7,476.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Jocelyn Grace’s steer for $4,436.00
Sleep Inn & Main Stay Suites purchased Roy Grant’s steer for $3,750.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Ava Hedrick’s steer for 6,115.00
Window World purchased Jamie Irvine’s steer for $6,506.50
Putnam County Bank purchased Keirsten Kessell’s steer for $9,904.00
Rodney Loftis purchased Emilee Legg’s steer for $13,200.00
Lanham & O’Dell/WV Paving purchased Kewndra Legg’s steer for $5,092.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Dylan Luikart’s steer for $9,569.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Emma Luikart’s steer for $8,869.00
Derek Barbour purchased Liberty Painter’s steer for $6,040.00
Dutch Miller of South Charleston purchased Mylee Simpkins’ steer for $5,608.00
Window World purchased Jillian Sowards’ steer for $6,812.50
Dutch Miller of South Charleston purchased Ariel Thomas’ steer for $6,084.75
Dutch Miller of South Charleston purchased Benjamin Thomas’ steer for $7,634.25
Window World purchased Ethan Thornton’s steer for $3,915.25
Putnam County Bank purchased Cheyenne Young’s steer for $6,890.00
Putnam County Bank purchased James Young’s steer for $5,096.00
Raynes & Company purchased Kaylee Young’s steer for $4,380.00

Market Lamb
CAMC Teays Valley purchased Chloe Bailey’s lamb for 1,008.00
Timber Acres Farm purchased Cadence Cochran’d lamb for $1,012.00
Conner Photography purchased Evelyn Cochran’s lamb for $910.00
Jackson County Livestock Market purchased Reagan Craig’s lamb for $1,358.00
Farm Credit of the Virginias purchased Brian Curry’s lamb for $928.00
Ginos/Tudors purchased Shayla Davis’ lamb for $3,720.00
Mountaineer Building Solutions purchased Mikenna Ferguson’s lamb for $3,840.00
Wiseman Excavating purchased Makenzie Gibson’s lamb for $1,820.00
Agsten Construction purchased Ali Gillispie’s lamb for $1,320.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Maci Kessler’s lamb for $2,628.00
R & B General Contracting purchased Jason King’s lamb for $1,090.00
Agsten & Sons purchased Adelyn Lewis’ lamb for $1,890.00
Earl’s Auto Parts purchased Addison Parsons’ lamb for $2,190.00
Jackson County Livestock Market purchased Frederick Smith’s lamb for $918.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Jadyn Snodgrass’ lamb for $1,444.50
Burkhammer Construction purchased Tiarah Thornton’s lamb for $1,250.00
Dutch Miller of South Charleston purchased Addison Wagner’s lamb for $1,470.00
Brian Prim purchased Miranda Witt’s lamb for $1,390.00

Market Rabbits
Auto Team & Glass purchased Gabriel McClanahan’s rabbits for $1,600.00
Haley Bunn purchased Nik Taylor’s rtabbits for $7,500.00

Market Goats
Dandy Don’s Heating and Cooling purchased Logan Call’s goat for $924.00
R & B General Contracting purchased Olivia Call’s goat for $1,040.00
Mountaineer Building Solutions purchased Morgan Cobb’s goat for $1,395.00
Precision Lawn and Landscaping purchased Sophia Eva’s goat for $762.50
Window World purchased Jennings Fulknier’s goat for $4,050.00
King Quality Contracting purchased Brennan Grady’sgoat for $1,400.00
Window World purchased Paisley LaMar’s goat for $960.00
Mas Dinero Enterprises purchased Claire Parsons’ goat for $1,224.00
Mountain State Insurance purchased Haiti Petry’s goat for $750.00
Chapman Funeral Home purchased Honor Petry’s goat for $2,170.00
BOCA Construction/Daniel’s Law Firm/Highway Safety/Booth, Lanham & O’Dell/Mid-Atlantic Maintenance/Mountain State Insurance/RK Construction purchased Carter Rodabaugh’s goat for $1,460.00
Farm Credit of the Virginias purchased Matthew Spencer’s goat for $968.00
Longview Acres purchaced Kylee Stanley’s goat for $912.00
Judge Phillip Stowers purchased Jakob Watson’s goat for $720.00

Lambs – Ewe and Me
Window World purchased Colton Conley/Caleb Jones lamb for $1,854.00
WV Paving purchased Sophie Hawkins/Evan Trantham lamb for $1,236.00
Brian Prim purchased Alexis Bailey/Haley Adkins lamb for $2,200.00
Standard of Ohio purchased Ariel Thomas/Jozalyn Beaver lamb for $1,455.00
Chapman Funeral Home purchased Zoey Hawkins/Kyden Garrett lamb for $1,500.00
RK Construction purchased Miranda Witt/London Woodford lamb for $1,254.00
Parsons Contracting purchased Sophia Frazier/Nathan Maynard lamb for $1,224.00
Sleep Inn & Main Stay Suites purchased Cole Rhodes/Reid Eva lamb for $1,380.00

Eggs
Alpha Sports Training purchased Julianna Bass’ eggs for $1,000.00
Farmers Meats & Deli purchased Aidan Black’s eggs for $500.00
Mas Dinero Enterprises purchased James Eads’ eggs for $500.00
Solid Rock Investigations purchased Claire Fitzwater’s eggs for $525.00
Conner Photography purchased Olivia Fitzwater’s eggs for $450.00
Parsons Contracting purchased Seth Fitzwater’s eggs for $600.00
Sleep Inn & Main Stay Suites purchased Nevaeh Harris’ eggs for $400.00
CAMC Teays Valley purchased Zander Harris’ eggs for $1,000.00
R & B General Contracting/SNAP Lawn Services purchased Levi Jordan’s eggs for $600.00
Sheriff Eggleton purchased Erin Wheeler’s eggs for $500.00

Feeder Calves
Jackson County Livestock Market purchased Madelynn Black’s calf for $1,690.00
Window World purchased Camlyn Boyles’ calf for $5,870.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Kennedi Brainard’s calf for $2,110.00
Circle L Farm/Rhodes Block and Brick purchased Jacob Cobb’s calf for $1,244.75
Mountaineer Building Solutions purchased Molly Goldsberry’s calf for $1,808.10
Elias Cattle Company purchased Kayleigh Hayzlett’s calf for $5,250.00
Window World purchased Mason Hull’s calf for $3,444.00
WV Paving purchased Heaven Johnson’s calf for $1,664.00
Putnam County Bank purchased Cole Rhodes’ calf for $2,880.00
John Flora Contracting/Wiseman Excavating purchaced Kandis Sheets calf for $9,480.00
Window World purchased Brody Simpkins’ calf for $4,424.00
United Producers Stockyard purchased Tayte Smith’s calf for $1,393.00
Clean Sweep puchased Toby Smith’s calf for $2,100.00
Window World purchased Kyndell Stone’s calf for $2,877.00
Mike and Colleen Stone/Raynes Funeral Home purchased Lucas Stone’s calf for $6,512.00
Ronald Morrison Auction Service purchased Colton Stotts’s calf for $1,616.50
Solid Rock Investigations purchased Levi Wilson’s calf for $1,668.00
Craig Lett purchased Terrance Wiseman’s calf for $8,134.00

Heifers
Window World purchased Kolby Blake’s heifer for $4,248.75
KMO Farms purchased Jack Byars’ heifer for $3,594.50
Nucor Steel purchased Hayley Call’s heifer for $3,085.50
R&E Hardwoods purchased Christianna Casto’s heifer for $2,260.50
Dandy Don’s Heating and Cooling purchased Clara Chapman’s heifer for $4,486.25
Timber Acres Farm purchased Bailey Deweese’s heifer for $2,020.00
Dutch Miller of South Charleston purchased Aubrey Downey’s heifer for $5,155.75
Charleston Acoustics/John Flora Contracting/Wiseman Excavating purchased Deacon Flora’s heifer for $6,460.00
Brian Prim purchased Emma Frazier’s heifer for $3,248.00
D & L Produce purchased Whitney Good’s heifer for $1,980.00
Window World purchased Ella Grant’s heifer for $3,689.00
R&E Hardwoods purchased Hershel Grant’s heifer for $1,064.00
Chapman Funeral Home purchased Robert Grant’s heifer for $1,625.00
Diamond Electric purchased Rease Hull’s heifer for $1,824.00
Johnson Trucking purchased Kayleigh Johnson’s heifer for $2,094.00
R&E Hardwoods purchased Juliette King’s heifer for $1,752.00
Dutch Miller of South Charleston purchased Delaney Legg’s heifer for $8,520.00
Window World purchased Kaitlyn Luikart’s heifer for $4,224.00
Neal Family Farm purchased Hailie Sheridan’s heifer for $2,560.50
Putnam County Bank purchased Huckleberry Singleton’s heifer for $4,224.00
Nucor Steel purchased Trey Smith’s heifer for $3,285.00
Jackson County Livestock Market purchased Randi Wagner’s heifer for $1,732.50
Wiseman Excavating purchased Hadley Wiseman’s heifer for $5,255.50