A cattle sale average of $2.76 per pound was registered last weekend at the Prairieland Junior Ag Showcase held at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon.
Riley Bohrson of the Hanley 4-H Beef Club won the grand champion title with a steer that sold for $3.75 per lb. to Bohrson Livestock Marketing.
Jenna Schmidt of the Carlton Trail 4-H Beef Club got $4.50 per lb. for her reserve grand champion steer, purchased by Blair’s Group of Companies.
In the sheep sale that was also part of the event, Caybri Letkeman of the Crown Hill 4-H Club sold the champion market animal for $1,075 to R & F Livestock of Warman, Sask.
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The reserve champion market animal, shown by Zayne Letkeman, also of the Crown Hill club, sold for $700 to Saskatoon Agri Auto Parts.
More than 250 participants took part in the showcase, which is designed to be interactive and educational for 4-H members while strengthening their social skills and displaying their achievements.
Light horse, dairy and arts clubs were also part of the event, along with the beef and sheep events that culminated in a sale July 10.
