The annual Colorado’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Junior Livestock Sale Tuesday at the Colorado State Fair raised about $50,000 more than the 2014 event.
This year’s Grand Champion Market Beef sale also set a new record.
The Grand & Reserve Champion, Grand Beef, exhibited by Dalton Lind, of Manzanola, landed a $60,000 bid from the Sam Brown family.
It was the highest single bid of the day.
The 2015 sale, benefitting Colorado 4-H and FFA exhibitors, raised about $531,300, according to preliminary totals.
Last year’s sale totaled $481,200.
“This sale is the culmination of long hours and dedicated work of Colorado’s 4-H and FFA exhibitors. The participants are a showcase of tomorrow’s agricultural leaders,” said Chris Wiseman, state fair general manager, in a media release.
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