Animals fetch record sums at Farm Show livestock auction
As Kylie Burke led her pig around the show arena, tears filled her eyes when the bids started coming in well over market value.
In the end, her 275-pound swine sold for $42 per pound, breaking the record of $41 per pound. Two bidders combined their offers of $21 per pound to help Burke attain this feat.
However, the 19-year-old would not see a dime of that money, because she plans to donate it all to a fellow 4-H family to help cover medical expenses brought about by one family member's illness.
"It's my last year here and I just wanted to give back," Burke said. "I usually use (the money) on buying feed but this year I sold it for them. It feels really good."
Burke's record-breaking swine was not even the only one in her category. Earlier in the night, Josh Fry, who is also in his final year of 4-H, set a new high by selling his grand champion 263-pound swine for $42 per pound.
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