In what is believed to be a record in the 74 years of the Brown County Youth Fair, the Grand Champion Steer – exhibited by Blaze Edwards – was auctioned Saturday for $32,000 during the Premium Sale at the Brown County Fairgrounds.
By contrast, a year ago Edwards also possessed the Grand Champion Market Steer, which brought $13,000.
The Grand Champion and Reserve Champions among Steers, Lambs, Swine, Ag Mechanics and Home Economics that were part of the sale received a total of $120,300 in bids – up substantially from $83,750 in 2025.
The following are the amounts each grand champion and reserve champion was auctioned for Saturday night.
The following are the remaining winning bids for the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champions that were auctioned in both livestock and home economics:
- Senior Grand Champion Home Economics – Aerin Gardner, $2,200
- Junior Grand Champion Home Economics – Hazel Marwitz, $2,000
- Intermediate Reserve Champion Home Economics – Tatum Still $5,500
- Grand Champion Ag Mechanics – Early FFA, $5,000
- Reserve Grand Champion Ag Mechanics – Early FFA Gate, $3,600
- Grand Champion Market Rabbit – Mack Troyer, $1,000
- Grand Champion Market Steer – Blaze Edwards, $32,000
- Grand Champion Market Goat – Holden Wise, $20,000
- Grand Champion Market Lamb – Brisco Black, $11,500
- Grand Champion Market Swine – Racey Pinkston, $11,000
- Reserve Champion Market Rabbit – Riley Smith, $1,000
- Reserve Champion Market Steer – Rex Guerrero, $9,000
- Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Makenzie Rule, $7,500
- Reserve Champion Market Swine – Wyatt Willson, $9,000
The following scholarships and awards were also presented prior to the Premium Sale:
- Grand Champion Scholarships
- Beverley Hohertz Scholarships – Nik Salazar and Racey Pinkston
- Clint Connally Scholarship – Cate Smith
- Tim Fulton Scholarships – Racey Pinkston and Madison Moseley
- Debra Shields Scholarship – Racey Pinkston
- TSTC Scholarships – Cody Grams, Caleb Bradley, and Mercedes Rodriguez
- Inspiring Champions Livestock Scholarship – Hannah Deen
- Top Hand Award – Madison Moseley