LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Fair's 2016 Junior Livestock Auction set a new sales record this year.

The event was held on the third day of the fair on Saturday, Sept. 3, in the Baldwin Pavilion at the fairgrounds in Lakeport.

Fair Chief Executive Officer Debbie Strickler said 381 animals were sold by 4-H and FFA students during the auction.

“This year’s auction brought in $563,441 in estimated sales, an increase of over $100,000 in sales from last year’s auction,” said Strickler. “It was the best year yet.”

The Junior Livestock Auction is the culmination of a year's work for young aspiring ranchers and farmers who select, purchase, feed and groom livestock to be judged, graded and sold at the fair.

Their projects include steers, lambs, hogs, meat goats, rabbits and poultry including turkeys.

As a learning and business venture for young men and women, the Lake County Fair Junior Livestock Auction is their market place.

The judges at the Lake County Fair select only the best animals to sell at the Junior Livestock Auction. Such quality demands a premium price, and this year was a banner year for auction sales, Strickler said.

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