Junior Breeding Beef
AOB High Percentage
● Monroe: Mckenna Pfeuti Class 016-Late Junior Yearling Heifer Place 2
● Monroe: Mckenna Pfeuti Class- Senior Yearling Heifer Award: Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
Commercial:
● Monroe: Mackenna Pfeuti Class 001- Commercial Heifer(Subclass 03) Place 2
Junior Market Beef
Performance Steer Live Show
● Browntown: Owen Huschitt Performance Steer Entry Awards Award: Grand champion Performance Steer
● Browntown: Owen Huschitt Performance Steer Entry Award: reserve Champion Visual Appraisal (Live Show)
Junior Dairy Cattle
Guernsey
● Monticello: Alex Roe Class 002- Winter Calf Place 2
● New Glarus: Ellie Eichelkraut Class 002- Winter Calf Place 12
● Monticello: Alex Roe Class 003- Fall Calf Place 1
● New Glarus: Ellie Eichelkraut Class 003- Fall Calf Place 8
● Monticello: Alex Roe Award: Champion Calf (classes 1-3)
● Albany: Maycee Hartwig Class 008- Summer Yearling Heifer Place 10
● New Glarus: Taylor Fletcher Class 008- Summer Yearling Heifer Place 14
● Monticello: Alex Roe Award: Grand Champion Heifer (classes 4 and 12)
Jersey
● Monticello: Ian Schwartzlow Class 003- Fall Calf Place 17
Red and White
● New Glarus: Taylor Fletcher Class 003- Fall Calf Place 21
● Monroe: Vanessa Hartwig Class 008- Summer Yearling Heifer Place 10
● Monticello: Deven Gilson Class 008- Summer Yearling Heifer Place 20
● Monticello: Derek Schwartzlow Class 024- Cow in Milk 3 Years Place 1
Showmanship
● New Glarus: Reese Speth Class 002- Showmanship- 13 year old Place 11
● Juda: Annelise Bethke Class 004- Showmanship- 15 year old Place 11
● New Glarus: Taylor Fletcher Class 004- Showmanship- 15 year old Place 11
● New Glarus: Zack Moldenhauer Class 004- Showmanship- 15 year old Place 11
● Monticello: Alex Roe Class 005- Showmanship- 16 year old Place 7
● Monroe: Vanessa Hartwig Class 006- Showmanship- 17 year old Place 11
● Monticello: Deven Gilson Class 006- Showmanship- 17 year old Place 11
Educational Exhibit:
● Dairy Promotion Board Educational Exhibit Award Large: 8th Green County
Junior Goats
Boer Goats, Non-Registered Does
● Juda: Briliey Swedlund Class 100-nonregistered Boer Doe (Subclass 02) Place 7
● Juda: Briliey Swedlund Class 100-nonregistered Boer Doe (Subclass 03) Place 8
Market Wether
● Juda: Briliey Swedlund Class 1-Market Wether (Showen by Weight) (Subclass 02) Place 3 and 4
Showmanship
● Juda: Briliey Swedlund Class 006-Showmanship-17 year old Place 4
Herdsmanship
● Juda: Briliey Swedlund Class 001-Small Group Place 4
Junior Breeding Sheep:
Dorset
● Juda: Jordan Lerch Class 003-Winter Ewe Lamb Place 6
Junior Market Sheep
Market Lamb
● Juda: Jordan Lerch Class 005-Market Dorset (Subclass 01) Place 10
● Juda: Jordan Lerch Class 006-Market Hampshire (Subclass 01) Place 4
Performance Lamb
● Juda: Jordan Lerch Class 100-Performance Lamb Entry (Subclass 02) Place 3
Junior Market Swine
Bred and Owned Market Swine
● Browntown: Lexi Seffrood Class 025-Bred & Owned Market Barrow-Tamworth Place 2
● Browntown: Lexi Seffrood Award: Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Market Barrow (Tamworth)
Performance Barrow
● Browntown: Lexi Seffrood Class 100-Performance Barrow Entry(Subclass 2) Place 1
● Juda: Lexi Seffrood Performance Barrow entry Awards Award: Place 25
Market Showmanship
● Juda: Lexi Seffrood Class 002-Showmanship-13 year old Place 9
Junior Poultry
Bantams RCCL Any Wyandotte
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 022-Ckl Place 1
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 023-Plt Place 1
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Best of Variety Award
Bantams RCCL All Others
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 020 Cock Place 1
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 021 Hen Place 1
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 022 Ckl Place 1
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, 023 Plt Place 2
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Best of Variety Award
Bantams RCCL Awards
● Best of Breed Rose Comb Clean Legged Bantam, Audrey Ischi, Albany
Bantams SCCL Rhode Island Red
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 023 Plt, Place 3
Bantams SCCL All Others
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 020 Cock, Place 4
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 021 Hen, Place 2
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 022 Ckl, Place 1
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 023 Plt, Place 5
Ducks Bantam Any Call
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 040 Any Call O. Male, Place 2
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 042 Any Call Y. Male, Place 2
Showmanship
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 008 19 year old, Place 3
Quiz Contest
● Albany: Audrey Ischi, Class 001 General Entry, Place 3
Junior Rabbit
New Zealand All Others
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, Class 001 Sr. Buck, Place 2
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, Class 002 Sr. Doe, Place 2
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, Class 003 6/8 Buck, Place 1
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, Class 003 6/8 Buck, Place 2
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, Class 006 Jr. Doe, Place 3
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, BOB Award; Best Fur Award
Polish All Others
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, Class 001 Sr. Buck, Place 1
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, Class 002 Sr. Doe, Place 1
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, BOB Award; BOS Award, Best Fur Award
Tan All Varieties
● Juda: Jerzie Lerch, Class 005 Jr. Buck, Place 1
● Juda: Jerzie Lerch, Class 005 Jr. Doe, Place 1
Meat
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, Class 005 Meat Pen, Place 1
Showmanship
● Juda: Jerzie Lerch, 18 year old, Place 3
● Juda: Jordan Lerch, 19 year old, Place 3
2023 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction a booming success
WEST ALLIS — The Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation and Wisconsin State Fair Officials welcomed Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Randy Romanski, to the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction on Aug. 9.
At the conclusion of another high energy and successful event, the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction, at the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair, raised a total of $403,150.
“Funds raised at the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction support the Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation’s mission to educate and support the Wisconsin State Fair youth livestock exhibitors,” said Bob Johnson, President of the Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation. “These youth are the future of the Wisconsin livestock industry, and we were overwhelmed with the generosity of our auction supporters.”
In 2023, the GBRLA provided $32,000 in scholarship awards as well as over $15,000 to fund Wisconsin State Fair Junior Exhibitor Showmanship, Knowledge Master Showman, and Reserve Champion Awards.
Bucky Badger and the sounds of the UW-Madison Marching Band brought the energy to the Case IH Coliseum. The bidding commenced as auctioneer Gary Finley started the night by selling the Grand Champion Steer, exhibited by Tori Crisp and sold to Kenosha Beef for $40,000.
Congratulations to all of the Wisconsin State Fair Junior Exhibitors who sold their animals in the 2023 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction. Below is a list of winning bids of local exhibitors:
● Champion Hereford Steer exhibited by Brady Jones of Darlington, Winning bid of $13,000 by Interstate Parking and Statewide Fencing Inc.
● Champion Yorkshire Barrow exhibited by Dalton Bennett of Durand, IL, Winning bid of $7,000 by Souvenir Milk Caps
● Champion Shorthorn Steer exhibited by Bailey Abney of South Wayne, Winning bid of $10,500 by Cowan Cattle Co., TC Reds, C5 Farms
● Champion AOB Steer exhibited by Madison Russel of Shullsburg, Winning bid of $16,000 by Case IH
Congratulations to all of the local Wisconsin State Fair Junior Exhibitors who were awarded a 2023 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction Scholarship. Below is a list of the recipients:
● Lauren Jones of Darlington, $2,000 Recipient
● Hailey Jentz of Belmont, $1,500 Recipient
● Regan Suddeth of Mineral Point, $1,000 Recipient
Brian Crave named 2023 Grand Master Cheesemaker; auction results
WEST ALLIS — Dairy manufacturers, supporters and enthusiasts gathered at the Saz’s Hospitality Pavilion at Wisconsin State Fair Park on Thursday evening, August 10 for the Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction and the announcement of the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Master Cheesemaker. Brian Crave won the coveted title with his winning entry of Chocolate Mascarpone. The entry scored 99.380 in the flavored soft cheese class.
In addition to announcing the Grand Master Cheesemaker, the grand champion dairy products were also announced at the event.
● Grand Champion Butter: Royal Guernsey Creamery salted butter, made by Royal Guernsey Creamery of Columbus.
● Grand Champion Sour Cream: Odyssey Sour Cream, made by Klondike Cheese Co of Monroe.
● Grand Champion Yogurt: Yodelay Pineapple Swiss Yogurt, made by Yodelay Yogurt of Madison.
● Grand Champion Milk: 2% Fluid White Milk made by Lamers Dairy of Appleton.
● Grand Champion Custard: Banana Cream made by The Creamy Pig of Grafton.
Each blue ribbon entry from the dairy products contest sold during the auction, which raised $50,155 for student scholarships and dairy promotion at the state fair.
Leading off the auction was two pounds of Crave Brothers Chocolate Mascarpone, which sold for $1,600 to Rock River Laboratory.
Local cheese auction results:
● LOT 2 10 LBS.; CLASS 8 - BLUE-VEINED CHEESE - Cheddar with Sporadic Blue Veins; Made by Team Roelli Cheese; Roelli Cheese Co, Shullsburg; Buyer: CHR Hansen; Price/lb.: $175; Total Price: $1,750
● LOT 3 12 LBS.; CLASS 18 - REDUCED FAT OR LITE CHEESE - Odyssey Reduced Fat Feta; Made by Steve Webster; Klondike Cheese Co, Monroe; Buyer: Wisconsin Aging and Grading Cheese; Price/lb.: $40; Total Price: $480
● LOT 18 10 LBS.; CLASS 5 - BRICK, MUENSTER - Buholzer Brothers Brick; Made by Ty Saglam; Klondike Cheese Co, Monroe; Buyer: Nelson Jameson; Price/lb.: $125; Total Price: $1,250
● LOT 20 16 LBS.; CLASS 21 - FLAVORED HAVARTI - Dill Havarti; CLASS 29 - UNFLAVORED CHEESE CURDS - White Curd; CLASS 30 - FLAVORED CHEESE CURDS - Tomato Bacon Ranch Curd; Made by Steve Stettler; Decatur Dairy, Brodhead; Buyer: Nelson Jameson; Price/lb.: $125; Total Price: $2,000
● LOT 22 10 LBS.; CLASS 4- SWISS STYLE - Prairie Farms Baby Swiss Wheel; Made by Mark Grossen; Prairie Farms, Shullsburg; Buyer: CHR Hansen; Price/lb.: $55; Total Price: $550
● LOT 24 9 LBS.; CLASS 28 - GOUDA & EDAM - Roth Aged Gouda; Made by Emmi Roth; Emmi Roth, Fitchburg; Buyer: Master’s Gallery Foods; Price/lb.: $325; Total Price: $2,925
● LOT 26 10 LBS.; GRAND CHAMPION SOUR CREAM - Odyssey Sour Cream; CLASS 37 - FLAVORED HIGH PROTEIN YOGURT - Odyssey Peach Greek Yogurt; CLASS 38 - UNFLAVORED HIGH PROTEIN YOGURT - Odyssey Greek Yogurt; CLASS 40 - OPEN CLASS UNFLAVORED YOGURT - Odyssey Whole Fat Yogurt; CLASS 44 - UNFLAVORED SOUR CREAM - Odyssey Sour Cream CLASS 45 - LOW FAT SOUR CREAM- Odyssey Reduced Fat Greek French Onion Dip; All made by Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe; Buyer: Dairyland Packaging; Price/lb.: $35; Total Price: $350
● LOT 27 10 LBS.; CLASS 20 - HAVARTI - Havarti; Made by Matt Henze; Decatur Dairy, Brodhead; Buyer: CHR Hansen; Price/lb.: $150; Total Price: $1,500
● LOT 28 12 LBS.; CLASS 10 - FLAVORED PEPPER CHEESE - Sweet Heat Feta; Made by Matt Erdley; Klondike Cheese Co, Monroe; Buyer: Novak Cheese; Price/lb.: $50; Total Price: $600
