Alexis Koelling, daughter of Brock and Michele Meyer is the exhibitor of the 2024 Grand Champion Market Goat at the Missouri State Fair. Alexis is from Bowling Green and is a member of the Bowling Green FFA Chapter. Alexis’ prize-winning goat weighed 109 pounds.
The Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat honor went to Ty Murphy, of Houstonia. His goat weighed 77 pounds. He is the son of Brent and DeEtta Murphy. His grandmother is Linda Antle from Trenton. Ty is a member of the Kennedy 4-H Club.
On Saturday, Aug. 17, Alexis and Ty will sell their goats in two of 12 lots offered in the Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions.
Judd Lawson, son of Susan Lawson, is the exhibitor of the 2024 Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Chickens at the Missouri State Fair. Judd is from Schell City and is a member of the Osage River 4-H Club. Judd’s Grand Champion chickens weighed an average of 7.734 pounds, and his Reserve Grand Champion chickens weighed an average of 7.29 pounds.
On August 17, Judd will sell his poultry pens in two of 12 lots offered in the Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions.
Many exhibitors will work toward earning a place in the ring at the time-honored Sale of Champions Auction. Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion steers, barrows, lambs, meat goats, pens of chickens, and pens of rabbits will be featured in the auction. The sale will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17, in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall.
