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My boys raised and showed cattle when they were in FFA. We had competitions at the county fairs but it was always for kids. I had no idea it was such a huge business.
Thank you for the information and insight.
I did see watch an episode of Pig Royalty once but thought it looked mostly contrived and I didn’t watch it again.
What I was talking about was for the "kids". I was an Agriculture Instructor and FFA Advisor years ago. This is the results from the 2023 Iowa State Fair 4-H and FFA sale of champions.
The Grand Champion FFA Market Hog brought in an all-time record for all species at $150,000.
- The Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer sold for a record price of $70,000.
- The Grand Champion 4-H Market Heifer brought in a record price of $90,000.
- The Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Heifer sold for $52,500.
- The Grand Champion 4-H Market Lamb brought in a record price at $23,000.
- The Grand Champion FFA Market Lamb sold for $28,000.
- The Grand Champion 4-H Meat Goat brought in a record price of $25,000.
- The Grand Champion 4-H Market Broilers brought in a record of $12,000.
Each participant in the sale takes home a check for 75 percent of the animal's sale price, while he IFAA keeps 25 percent to fund the scholarship program and cover sale expenses.
In addition to their earnings, the exhibitors of the Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer, Grand Champion FFA Market Hog, Grand Champion 4-H Market Lamb, and Grand Champion 4-H Breeding Heifer earn the use of a new aluminum livestock trailer for one year, courtesy of Featherlite, Inc., of Cresco. The Grand Champion 4-H and FFA Market Meat Goats receive aluminum toppers.