By RICK MILLER
Olean Star
LITTLE VALLEY — The 4-H Market Animal Sale Saturday at the Cattaraugus County Fair is expected to raise more than $250,000 for 4-H owners.
The auction begins at 10:30 a.m. in the show ring at the cattle barns where 29 beef cattle, nine dairy beef cattle and three coolers with dairy products valued at $250.
The auction moves to the nearby smaller animal show ring where they will auction 59 hogs, nine goats, 22 lambs, 28 broiler pairs, 13 turkeys, three pens of rabbits and numerous delicious pies.
Abbey Luzier, Cattaraugus County 4-H youth educator, said there are 130 youth participating in the Market Animal Sale with 175 animals scheduled to be sold. That compares to 157 animals that sold last year for a record $275,440.
Luzier said the 4-H youths work hard to raise their animals to show at the fair. Each year they learn more about exhibiting their animals.
Ryder Smith of Little Valley won grand champion swine honors on Sunday with his 275-pound hog Lord Farquaad.
Kaleb Durow of Randolph won for Best Doe (Goat) in Show and is also headed for the Market Animal Auction.
Ethan Boutelle, a member of the Country Line Drivers, the Randolph 4-H club, is from Kennedy, just across the Cattaraugus-Chautauqua county line.
He won the Supreme Lamb title this year after some first place finishes in the past. He’s been showing sheep for the past five years. His neighbors at I-86 Breeders encouraged him to raise sheep.
His parents, Emma and Ray Boutelle had a dairy farm at the time. He also raises and shows Holstein cows and beef cattle and showed two of each at this year’s fair.
The 4-H/FFA Beef and Dairy Steer Show is scheduled for Thursday morning in the cattle ring.
Thursday night’s grandstand — the WNY Pro Pulling Series, is free and starts at 7 o’clock.
On Friday, there’s an Open Dairy Show at 9 a.m., followed at 10 o’clock by the All Breed Horse Show. At 6 p.m., there is a Monster Truck Pit Party, followed by the Monster Truck Rally at 7:30.
On Saturday, the fair’s last day, an All Breeds HorseShow starts at 10 a.m., followed at 10:30 by the 4-H Market Animal Auction. A Monster Truck Pit Party starts at 12:30 p.m., followed at 1:30 by the Monster Truck Rally.
The Championship Demolition Derby begins at 6:30 p.m.
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