WHO/WHAT:
Grand and reserve grand champion steers, barrows, lambs, goats and turkeys will be sold at auction in the Junior Livestock Sale of Champions.
WHEN/WHERE:
Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m.
Jim Graham Building Show Ring, N.C. State Fair in Raleigh
BACKGROUND:
In 2023, the Junior Livestock Sale of Champions drew a record-setting amount for the second consecutive year, raising $217,850 for the junior competitors. Grand and reserve grand champion winners receive money from the sale. A portion of the money paid for each winning bid also goes into a scholarship fund that participating youth are eligible to win for higher education.
The auction presents colorful and exciting visual and audio opportunities along with a chance to tell the story of how supporters of livestock help young people continue their education.