Kosciusko County 4-H'ers Raise $534,000 at Auction
Published: Friday, July 31, 2026
The Kosciusko County 4-H livestock auction raised a total of $534,357.64 with 323 lots on July 17 in Warsaw. That's on par with last year's $531,138 brought in by 272 lots.
Subtotals, by species, were: 80 swine animals, $114,115; 40 beef, $85,735; 17 dairy steers, $31,367; 75 dairy females, $45,650; seven lambs, $5,700; 39 goats, $35,700; 25 rabbits, $15,590; 28 poultry, $11,830; and six specialty lots, $4,516. Add-ons brought in $184,154.64.
For the full story, see the July 24 issue.
Support Groups
Savanah Beer: Brooks Beer family, Coldwell Banker, Sally Bailey team, Pioneer Seed/Randy Beer, Schlipf Precision Ag. Inc./Rich Schlipf, Polk Equipment Inc./Tim Polk, Louis Dreyfus Commodities/Jeremy Mullins, Beth Lamb, Tom Farms, Gabe and Jessica Ayers, United Animal Health, CeresServ Grain, Tippy View Lawn Care, Allie and RJ Ayers, Darren and Karena Wilkinson family, Michel and Cheryl Man Laeken, Mike and Carolyn Zimmerman, GreenMark Equipment, Curtis Hatfield, Clunette Elevator, David and Angie Jarrett, Smiley's Lawn Service, Larry and Kay Kammerer, David Crosby family, Lechlitner family, W.R. Hall Insurance Group, Brian Wuthrich, Hubert and Beth Krull, Farm Credit Mid-America, Lorraine Anglin, Jason and Amber Haab, Deatsman Grain, Kosciusko County Pork Producers, Oak and Alley, Matt and Christi Sausaman, Mike and Carolyn Zimmerman, Beer Dairy Inc., Marc and Jodi Beer family, Bouse Farms, Joel and Karla Shepherd, Brian and Janel Zehring, Jeremiah Polk family, Tim and Erica Brumbaugh, Marty and Pam Brumbaugh, Sam Beer Farms, Keystone Cooperative, Kuert Congrete, Lee Beer Farms, John and Kelly Heckaman, Jesse Peterson, Denise Mast, Mike and Erinn Anglemyer, Black Earth Sewer and Drain Solutions, Don and Jill Lehman, Dan and Lydia Wiseley, Dale McCray, Indiana Farm Bureau, Justin and Meghan Gunter family, Kart and Julia Goon, Luken Livestock Consulting and Pro Lawn Seeding LLC
Westen Haab: Cory and Debbie Colman, Leesburg Mighty Farmers 4-H Club, Pioneer Seed, Maureen Haab, Morehouse Grain Farms LLC, Steve and Valerie Tucker, Beth Lamb, Tippy View Lawn Care, CFS Milford, Elite Agronomy, GreenMark Equipment, Turtle Top, Larry and Kay Kammerer, Lechlitner family, Matt and Sonia Morehouse, Steve and Sara Hollar family, FTG Farms, Deatsman Grain, Stookey Construction, Darren Wilkinson, Beer Dairy Inc., Brett Whitehead, Marty and Pam Brumbaugh, Randy and Sonja Hesser family, Keystone Cooperative, Russell and Mary Anderson, Kuert Concrete, Bishop Farms, Scott and Jenny Nelson, Gabe and Jessica Ayers, Chad Bruner Construction, Dairy Veterinary and Management Services and Jody Titus
Kinley Crabb: Shock family, Cory and Debbie Colman, Ot Schroeder State Farm, Kosciusko County Farm Bureau Inc., Choretime Equipment, Michel and Cheryl Van Laeken, Adam and Ashley Armstrong, Windy Hills Farm/Daniel and Kary Knepper, Nelson & Sons LLC, Milk Guide, Dental Solutions, Jim and Sandy Wise, and Kacie Zolman
Ella Jarrett: Leesburg Mighty Farmers 4-H Club, Coldwell Banker, Ot Schroeder State Farm, J&M Templin Farms LLC, Templin Farms, Bruce and Beth Lamb, Tom Farms, Gabe and Jessica Ayers, CeresServ Grain, Sands Family Farms, The Tomine Group, Elite Agronomy, Clunette Elevator, Larry and Kay Kammerer, David Crosby family, Lechlitner family, J&M Family Farms LLC, Lorraine Anglin, Jason and Michelle LeCount family, Kory Bailey, Kerry and Becky Bailey, Lindsay Grace family, Linda Goshert, Natalie Brookins, Point Mortgage, Robby and Amanda Kelly, Ryan and Emily Day, Ryan and Shawna Harshman, Scooters Coffee, Stacy Rhoades, Stacy Lind, Arden Schrader, Everest Excavating LLC, Stookey Construction, Danny and Loni O'Hara family, Reichert and Knepp Wrecker Service, Todd and Shelly Kammerer family, Jackson and Reagan Templin, Kurt and Priscilla Kammerer family, James Schmidt, Adam and Ashley Armstrong, Deb Paton Showley, TJ and Alexa Collins, Finley & Co., Scott and Jenn Sands, Horizon Bank, Jerguson Farms Inc., Dave and Gina Keener, Sally Bailey family, Bouse Farms and Stookey Family Farms
Haley Nelson: Coldwell Banker/Sally Bailey Team; Pioneer Seed, Randy Beer; Nelson Farms, Mike and Karen Nelson; Keystone Co-Op, Chad Patrick; Polk Equipment Inc., Tim Polk; J&M Templin Farms, LLC, Jared and Molly Templin; Ransbottom Farming & Excavating, Deric Ransbottom; Templin Farms, Terry and Karen Templin; Steve and Valerie Tucker; Louis Dreyfus Commodities/Jeremy Mullins; Bruce and Beth Lamb; Tom Farms, Kassi Rowland; Gabe and Jessica Ayers; Triple J Farms, Jay and Linda Haughee; Choretime Equipment, Jennett Marker; CeresServ Grain, Kassi Rowland; Genetic Connection, Eric Camden; Mike Keirn family; JC Barry and Diana Ostrom; Elite Agronomy, Matt Grady; Keith and Michelle Young family; GreenMark Equipment, Rachel; Smith Lawn Care, Gavin Smith; Clunette Elevator Co. Inc., Gabe Ayers; David and Angie Jarrett; David Crosby Family; Lechlitner Family, Fred Lechlitner; Jake and Raina Templin; Leon and Belva Horn; Brian Wuthrich, Auctioneer; Smith Family Farms, Thomas Smith; Cory and Debbie Colman; Lorraine Anglin; Smith Farms, Todd Smith; Poet Grain, Julie Bridgman; Jason and Amber Haab; Deatsman Grain, Max Deatsman; Stookey Construction; Stookey Construction, JW and Jeannette Stookey; Reichert & Knepp Wrecker Service, Andy Knepp; Lemler Oil, Jason Lemler; Rochester Sale Barn, Vince Hoffman; Jackson and Reagan Templin; Derrick and Sherise Deardorff; Jason, Britt and Miles Nine; Greg and Kassi Rowland; Adam and Ashley Armstrong; Windy Hills Farm, Daniel and Kari Knepper; Horizon Bank, Sonja Hesser; Nelson & Sons LLC, Scott; Ferguson Farms, Inc., Bob Ferguson; Sally Bailey family; Marc and Jodi Beer family; Bouse Farms, Tyler and Missy Bouse; Ray and Melissa Gerber; Sheets Farms, Scott and Rhonda Sheets; Joel and Karla Shepherd; Brian and Janel Zehring; Dental Solutions, Jenny Stofer; Ed and Tammy Boggs; Sam Beer Farms Inc., Sam Beer; Randy and Sonja Hesser family; Joe Kessie-Schrader Real Estate; Schrader Auction, Rex and Holly Schrader; Lake City Bank, Cari Juillerat; Bishop Farms, Robert Bishop; John and Kelly Heckaman; Ag Chem; Boggs Funny Farm; 16 Brix Inc.; John and Vickie Camden; Dennis and Linda Burch; Glen Tires, Kevin Berkholder; Hohman Excavating; Hostetler Grain; Interglobe, Dave Dixon; Magret and Robert Miller; Parker & Sons Equipment; Tim and Genna Quin; Squirt Irrigation; Jeremy Walters; and Wes Knepp
Carter Grady: Leesburg Mighty Farmers 4-H Club —Valerie Sausaman, Coldwell Banker—Sally Bailey Team, Pioneer Seed, Schlipf Precision Ag Inc., Keystone Co-Op, Templin Farms, Triple B Ranch, Wawaseed, Steve and Valerie Tucker, Bruce and Beth Lamb, Tom Farms, Gabe and Jessica Ayers,, Dan and Kelly Duncann, Choretime Equipment,, CeresServ Grain,, Tippy View Lawn Care,, Allie and RJ Ayers, JC Barry and Diana Ostrom, Crestview Farms,, and CFS Milford, Cory and Debbie Colman, Farm Credit Mid America, Lorraine Anglin, Steve and Sara Hollar family, J&L Agri Services, Smith Farms, Jason and Michelle LeCount family, Jason and Amber Haab, Everest Excavating LLC, Stookey Construction, Lemler Oil, Ross and Lana Deatsman, Steven and Sarah Hall, Jackson and Reagan Templin, Derrick and Sherise Deardorff, Greg and Kassi Rowland, Adam and Ashley Armstrong, Horizon Bank, Gordon and Lana Drake, Brian and Janelle Deatsman, Leon Tucker, Beau and Mo Brumbaugh, Chuck and Darla Burns, Crossbank, D&M Propane, Dale and Cindy Grady, Dale and Maryann Holderman, Eric Hartman, Grant and Alexis Ruch, Josh and Madison Wogoman- Agrigold Seed, Jeff and Sharon Haab, Kevin and Holly Kelly, Luke and Sara Minear, Metcalf, Reiff Farms, RJ Cattle Co., Tebo Cattle Co., Jared and Kelsey Haughee family, Michel and Cheryl Van Laeken, Mark and Denise Grady, Curtis Hatfield, Black Walnut Farms, Clunette Elevator, David and Angie Jarrett, Larry and Kay Kammerer, David Crosby family, Jeff and Jodi Roose, Lechlitner family, Matt and Sonia Morehouse, Doug and Jill Shock, Rain Guard Seamless Guttering Inc., Jake and Raina Templin, W.R. Hall Insurance Group, Scott and Kelly Kaiser family, Louie and Ruby Davis, Dennis Polk, Smith Family Farms, Truland Equipment, Warren Agronomy LLC, Wana Feeds, G&N Farms, Sally Bailey family, Marc and Jodi Beer family, Bouse Farms, Doug and Doreen Ruch, AJ and Jenna Risedorph, Joel and Karla Shepherd, Dental Solutions, Courtney Walters, Tim and Erica Brumbaugh, Richcreek Excavating LLC, Marty and Pam Brumbaugh, Randy and Sonja Hesser family, Kuert Contrete, Bishop Farms, Scott and Jenny Nelson, Sands Accounting Inc., A&L Great Lakes Lab, Ayres Grain LLC, and Kevin and Shana Theriot
Cayson Shepherd: Silver Lake Community Supporters, Choretime Equipment, Echoes of the Past, Clunette Elevator, David Crosby family, Claypool Lions Club, Brian and Rhonda Wood, Cottage Watchman Security, Jason Shepherd, Dental Solutions, Lake City Bank, Brian Goodman family, David Boggs Farms, David E. Boggs, Jerold Mishler
Susannah Redman: Silver Lake Community Supporters, Zimmer Biomet, Ferguson Farms, Maple Leaf Farms, Dental Solutions, Key Capture Energy and Tanya Miller
Hayden Stookey: Jerry and Vicki Martin, Sarah Hollar, Cory and Debbie Coleman, Bob and Kay Tusing, Leesburg Mighty Farmers 4-H Club, Coldwell Banker, Sally Bailey Team, Tom Farms, Gabe and Jessica Ayers, Choretime Equipment, CeresServ Grain, Rob and Amy Seewald family, Tippy View Lawn Care, The Romine Group, Elite Agronomy, Lisa Teeple-Grant family, Chris Lozier and family, Clunette Elevator, David and Angie Jarrett, Lechlitner family, W.R. Hall Insurance group, Jason and Michelle LeCount and family, Jason and Amber Haab, Everest Excavating LLC, Mitch and Deb Radar, Tom and Ashley Lozier, Reichert and Knepp Wrecker Service, Derry Electric, Todd and Shelly Kammerer family, James and Cheryl Moneyheffer, Derrick and Sherise Deardorff, Windy Hills Farm, Darren Wilkinson, Horizon Bank, Nelson and Sons, Beer Dairy Inc., Dave and Gina Keener, Sally Bailey family, Messmore family, Rich and Kristen Nisen, Bouse Farms, Geri Stookey and Lynn Shipley, Stookey Family Farms, Blaine Goon family, Joel and Karla Shepherd, Kosciusko County 4-H Dairy Support Group, Milk Guide, Jim and Trish Smith, Dental Solutions, Richcreek Excavating LLC, Key Capture Energy, Kuert Concrete, Lake City Bank, John and Kelly Heckaman, Kacie Zolman, Boggs Funny Farm, Chad Bruner Construction, Lisa Teeple, Jody Titus, Jeremy Walters
Reed Tucker: Leesburg Mighty Farmers 4-H Club, Zimmer Biomet, Tom and Missy Sorensen, Matt and Rachelle Himes, Mitch and Deb Rader, Laura Lozier and family, Derrick and Sherise Deardorff, Horizon Bank, Beer Dairy Inc., Kosciusko County 4-H Dairy Support Group, Jim and Trish Smith, Dental Solutions, Coutrney Walters, John and Kelly Heckaman, Sue Ann Mitchell
King's Kiss: Crestview Farms, Coldwell Banker, Tom Farms, CeresServ Grain, David and Angie Jarrett, Lechlitner family, Cory and Debbie Colman, Everest Excavating, Reichert and Knepp Wrecker Service, Horizon Bank, Bouse Farms, Joe and Darlleen Shepherd, Joel and Karla Shepherd, Courtney Walters, Lake City Bank
Queen's Kiss: Polk Equipment Inc., Choretime Equipment, Lechlitner family, Everest Excavating, Stookey Construction, Reichert and Knepp Wrecker Service, Derry Electric, Windy Hills Farm, Horizon Bank, Milk Guide, Deb and Mark Sproul, friends and family of Lillian Henderson, Josh and Kylene Crabb family, John Stringer
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