35th annual Thurston County Youth Market Animal Sale draws in over 100 exhibitors

The 35th annual Thurston County Youth Market Animal Sale took place at the Thurston County Fair Saturday, Aug. 1 with a three-hour auction.

Exactly 105 students, representing 14 different FFA and 4H groups, sold their animals during the market sale. 

The following students received championship ribbons for their animals:

• Bailey Mounts of Jr. 12's 4H - grand champion hog
• Brody Mounts of Yelm FFA - grand champion hog
• Clayton Prince of Jr. 12's 4H - reserve champion hog
• Kamiakin Nash of Yelm FFA - reserve champion hog
• Aryanna McElroy of Prairie Wranglers 4H - grand champion meat goat
• Haley Poland of Yelm FFA - grand champion meat goat
• Payton Morris of Spokes 4H - reserve champion meat goat
• Maile Poland of Yelm FFA - reserve champion meat goat
• Brynn Kirkpatrick of 24 Carrots Cattle Club 4H - grand champion steer
• Bailey Mounts of Yelm FFA - grand champion steer
• Crew Hicks of 24 Carrots Cattle Club 4H - reserve champion steer
• Brayden Stenbakken of Yelm FFA - reserve champion steer
• Alex Wikoff of Yelm Nerd Herd 4H - grand champion lamb
• Tyson Mahan of Rainier FFA - grand champion lamb
• Landon McWaid of Black Sheep 4H - reserve champion lamb
• Baylee Ahrens of Tenino FFA - reserve champion lamb
• Devin Peck of Yelm Nerd Herd 4H - grand champion chickens
• Carole Kirsten of Yelm FFA - grand champion chickens
• Ariya Peck of Yelm Nerd Herd 4H - reserve champion chickens
• Peyton Hernandez of Rainier FFA - reserve champion chickens
• Everett Spruiell of 24 Carrots 4H - grand champion turkey
• Cody Galpin of Rochester FFA - grand champion turkey
• Wyatt Tekin of 24 Carrots 4H - reserve champion turkey
• Colton Hart of Rochester FFA - reserve champion turkey
• Shanna Whalen of Spokes 4H - grand champion rabbits
• Enrique Rodriguez of Rochester FFA - grand champion rabbits
• Owen Botts of 24 Carrots 4H  - reserve champion rabbits
• Viktor Hernandez of Rainier FFA - reserve champion rabbits