Carla Clark | For The Republic ICT places the winning bid for the grand champion barrow shown by Lila Johns during the Bartholomew County 4-H Livestock Sale, in the pavilion at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ind., Saturday, June 28, 2025.
The Bartholomew County 4-H Fair wrapped up its run Saturday with the annual fair livestock auction, in which 4-Hers sell their livestock.
The auction raised $267,900, down from $324,800 in 2024 when there were more exhibitors selling at the auction.
The total 4-Hers supported through the auction was 203, down fro 219 last year, fair officials said.
There were 93 registered bidders on Saturday, including 17 new buyers, and there were 86 buyers.
Top Buyers:
Whittington Family / Van Wert Terminal / S&J Equipment, Friends of 4-H, ICT (Innovative Casting), TRICO, Columbus Fertile Grow Silgas, Tom Reuter – Reuter Crop Insurance, Bartholomew County REMC, KAL Enterprises, and ABC Cutting.
Grand Champions buyers:
Grand Champ Market Lamb – Columbus Industrial Electric
Grand Champ Poultry Meat Pen – Kirts Truck Repair
Grand Champ Barrow – ICT (Innovative Casting)
Grand Champ Rabbit Meat Pen – Fitzsimmons Plumbing
Grand Champ Dairy Steer – Columbus Industrial Electric
Grand Champ Market Beef – KAL Enterprises
Grand Champion Goat – Whittington Family
Barth Co Young Farmers Ice Cream – Whittington Family
Today, from noon to 2 p.m., all Family Arts exhibits will be released.
