Pig Show Awards

Video Transcript

"Many different awards are given at shows. For showmanship, they pick a supreme showman, and a reserve showman in the novice, junior, and senior class. They also choose a grand and reserve champion animal, and it's selected species at every show. Exhibitors tend to be given belt buckles for grand champions. And trophies for reserve champions. They're also given banners and ribbons to show that their achievements have been accomplished, and that the fair was a success. I won a red ribbon for showmanship. And the blue award is for commission. I got that for third place. For his body. And I got third place in my division. Which made me proud. For many exhibitors, the highlight of the fair is the youth livestock auction. The auction lists is put together by simply the placing of your animal in the conformation class. So, all grand and reserved champion animals will be at the top of the auction list, followed by all first and blue ribbon animals, and then red and second place animals. Any amount above market price at any youth livestock auction, is tax deductible for any buyer. Tomorrow morning we're doing auction, and so he'll be auctioned off. I'm really nervous because I don't know how much money I'll get. And, but I do have one person that said they would like to bid and buy my pig, which that made me feel relieved. The top pig weigh at fairs varies. At the Verdie Valley Fair, top pig weigh on market hogs is at two hundred and seventy pounds. The average price for market hogs at the two thousand eight Verdie Valley Fair was nine hundred eighty-six dollars, which average at three dollars and twenty five cents a pound. Different fairs tend to have different averages, and different pay weights. So do not be discouraged as any price above market price is an accomplishment for any exhibitor."