The 2025 Hill County Fair came to an end over the weekend with the Livestock Sale of Champions, which supports youth who work hard all year to prepare for the annual fair.
Chase Miller of Abbott FFA had the grand champion market steer, which sold to the Hill County Fair Syndicate for $16,500. Keeli Peters of Whitney FFA sold the reserve champion market steer for $11,000 to the Hill County Fair Syndicate.
Others showing grand and reserve champions, and their buyers, included:
Calan Pruitt, Abbott FFA, grand champion market lamb, $9,000 to Hill County Fair Syndicate;
Colton Windham, Hillsboro 4-H, grand champion market goat, $9,000 to Hill County Fair Syndicate;
Listen Machac, Abbott FFA, grand champion market swine, $11,000 to Hill County Fair Syndicate;
Sayre Hutchinson, Penelope FFA, grand champion broilers, $4,000 to Hill County Fair Syndicate;
Ellie Moss, Aquilla 4-H, grand champion rabbits, $4,500 to Bowman Environmental;
Lillian Dudik, Penelope FFA, grand champion commercial steer, $4,500 to Hubbard Livestock;
Caden Pruitt, Abbott FFA, reserve champion market lamb, $6,000 to Hill County Fair Syndicate;
Brazos Blue, Hill County Christian Academy – 4-H, reserve champion market goat, $6,000 to Hill County Fair Syndicate;
Alice Nors, Abbott FFA, reserve champion market swine, $7,000 to Hill County Fair Syndicate;
Emma Hardin, Penelope FFA, reserve champion broilers, $2,500 to Hill County Fair Syndicate;
Laura Pinner, Aquilla 4-H, reserve champion rabbits, $3,000 to Hill County Farm Bureau;
Kade Buzbee, Aquilla 4-H, reserve champion commercial steer, $3,000 to Hope Koonsman Foundation.
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