The 2024 OYE is in the record books- and the Sale of Champions provided a strong finish- the sale of 214 top market animals sold for $1.5 million- matching last year’s record!
Ruby Bell of the Bristow FFA Chapter saw her Grand Champion Steer Bring $105,000, about $3,000 higher than last year’s Grand Champion. Bell’s Steer was the Champion Crossbred at the 2024 Show, and Ruby was all smiles as they hit the sale ring! The Buyers Group Included: Express Ranches, LNC, BOWO, McAfee & Taft, Express Pros, & OK Ag Credit.
The Grand Champion Barrow, owned by Wade Richey, sold for $30,000 with his Hampshire. The buyer who bought the 2023 Grand Barrow is Westgate Marketplace.
Next up was the Grand Champion Market Lamb, which sold for $16,000, up $1000 from last year. Clay Randall of the Canute FFA Chapter owned it. Last year, Clay’s Older Brother Colt earned himself a ride in the limousine at OYE, so Clay said this year’s event was extra special. Buyers for Randalls Lamb were CSTK and the Oklahoma State Fair.
The Final Grand Champion, the Market Goat shown by Jase Sparks of Hartsthorne FFA, brought $20,000, up about $5,000 from last year’s total. This is the 20th year of the Goat Show at OYE. Buyers included McDonalds, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Mock Livestock Symposium, and Pfeiffer.
Leading off the Reserve Grand Champions- the Reserve Grand Steer owned by Kelton Arthur of Ripley FFA brought $40,000- the buyers group included FC of Western OK, Diamond Hats, BOWO, Express Oil, Hilliary Communications & Dillion and Chelsea.
The Reserve Grand Champion Market Barrow was shown Channing Goodson of Tecumseh FFA. The group that bought her barrow for $15,000 included Blue and Gold sausage, OK Pork Council & OYE.
Next up was the Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb. Hayz Wilson of the Mason 4-H Chapter, with his Blackface Crossbred, sold his lamb for $10,000. The Buyer Group Included Boot Barn and OAEC.
Canute FFA’s Sayde Allen was next with her Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat. Sayde Has consistently shown a champion and made the sale for the past three years. Last year, she also had the Reserve lamb, which cost $10,000. In 2022, she had the Grand Champion Market Lamb and Grand Champion Market Goat This year, her Market Goat brought $10,000 and was bought by OSF and Bank of Western Oklahoma.
This brings up the Bronze Medallion Winners. First up was Landry Fuss of Cushing FFA with his Charlois Steer. This steer brought $15,000 and was bought by Express Oil.
Next was Gavin Straka of the Yukon, FFA Chapter, with his Hampshire Barrow that sold for $10,000. The buyer group included Cavenders and the Generator Super Center.
Sayde Allen of Canute FFA was back again with her Bronze Medallion Hampshire Lamb. This year, her lamb brought $7500. This year, CSTK bought the winning Lamb.
Wrapping up the Bronze Awards was Taylor Glover of Elgin FFA with her Market Goat, which brought $8,000 and was purchased by FCWOK, Pfeiffer, & Paxton Crew,
Click here for the full schedule for the 2024 OYE. The Oklahoma Farm Report team will be snapping pictures from start to finish- and you can see them as we add them to our Flickr album for 2024- available here. If you want to look back to the 2023 OYE- click here for our pictures from last year’s event.
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