BY MILES LAYTON

The 71st annual Chowan County 4-H Livestock Show and Sale offered excitement and a chance for the community to show its support for the 4-H kids.  

More than 60 buyers and around 49 participants showed off their hard work Tuesday at the American Legion Fairgrounds.  See our list of sellers/buyers below.

Why do should the local newspaper report on the annual livestock auction?

Answer – the 4-H kids spend A LOT of time raising their animals and getting them ready for the auction – an experience that teaches valuable lessons and lifelong skills. 

Auction offers the community a chance to show its support. 

And it is fun to watch the auction – to see the kids’ faces light up when the auctioneer is shouting out bids, especially when there is a bidding war.  

Camryn Pippins won the big trophy – Senior Showmanship – congrats!  

To see an interview with Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Youth Development Agent in Chowan County, click the link or go to our YouTube channel.  

Last note, names and spellings come from 4-H and cross-checked with my notes.

Many of these Chowan Middle or John A. Holmes High School students earned spots on the Honor Roll, perhaps attended prom.

SUBSCRIBE/DONATE

If you want to subscribe, check out our website at https://albemarleobserver.news/

If you want to subscribe – you can enter your email address at the website or send it to us at albemarle.observer@gmail.com and we will gladly add you to our growing subscriber list.  Your information will never be sold or used for any purpose. We will send you an email every time we publish a story.

If you want to donate, there’s a spot on the website for that – or you can mail a check to 205 East Church Street, Apt. A, Edenton, NC 27932.  

If you want to contribute a story or news tip, send it to albemarle.observer@gmail.com

CHAMPIONS

Grand Champion Hog (278 pounds) and 1st place Senior Showmanship/Camryn Pippins; parents/Mike and Allison Pippins; $8,000; Buyer: SE Brabble and Sons

Grand Champion Lamb (125 pounds) and 1st place Junior Showmanship/Sydney Eure; parents/Towe and Allison Eure; $4,000; Buyer: Wendy Turner

Grand Champion Goat (74 pounds) and 1st place Junior Showmanship/Bella Parrish; parents/Carey and Rosanne Parrish; $3,250; Buyer: John Werner

Reserve Champion Hog (230 pounds) and 3rd place Senior Showmanship/Emma Smith; parents/Curt and Jan Smith; $5,000; Buyer: Wendy Turner

Reserve Champion Goat (78 points) and 3rd place Junior Showmanship/Charlotte Parrish; parents/Carey and Rosanna Parrish; $1,250; Buyer: Chowan County Farm Bureau

Hog Ribbon Winners

Third Place Hog (268 pounds)/ Ellie Farmer; parents/Greg and Leah Farmer; $1,100; Buyer; Tarheel Fireplace

Third Place Goat (55 pounds) 2nd place Junior Showmanship/Sadee Biggs; parents/Shannon Bond and Josh Biggs; $1,000; Buyer; John Werner 

First Place Junior Showman Hog (230 pounds)/Jase Goodwin; parents/Chris and Amanda Goodwin/$1,400; Buyer: Nixon Plumbing

Second Place Junior Showman Hog (220 pounds)/Lily Elliott; parent/Leslie Ochoa; $8,000; Buyer: Ochoa Contracting

Third Place Junior Showman Hog (225 pounds)/Garrett Monds; parents/William and Dana Monds/Ashley Nixon; $1,000; Buyer: Crytal Enterprises

Second Place Senior Showman Hog (253 pounds)/Laine Goodwin; parents/Chris and Amanda Goodwin; $1,000; Buyer: Stallings HVAC Repair

Remaining Lambs

Lamb/68 pounds; Felicity Layden/parents – Kyle and Kaitlyn Layden; $1,400; Buyer: John Werner

Lamb/127 pounds; Ainsley Farmer/parents – Adam and Caroline Farmer; $1,400; Buyer; Mike Tynch Fertilizer 

Lamb/169 pounds; Fenlee Eure/parents – Towe and Allison Eure; $1,000; Buyer: Greenhall Services

Remaining Goats

Goat/73 pounds; Kade Schuyler/parents – Wyatt Blanc; $1,000; Buyer: Poplar Neck Farms

Goat/68 pounds; Carey Yates Parrish/parents – Carey and Rosanne Parrish; $2,000; Buyer: John Werner

Goat/55 pounds; Skylar Biggs/parents – Shannon Bond and Josh Biggs; $1,000; Buyer: Oscar White/Edenton Tractor

Remaining Hogs

Hog/255 pounds; Brayden Bass/parents – Michael and Olivia Bass; $800; Buyer: Beech Fork Farms/Mike Tynch Fertilizer

Hog/250 pounds; Ryland Bunch/parents – Nick and Gabrielle Bunch; $900; Buyer: Eddie Bunch

Hog/238 pounds; Sage Copeland/parents – James and Beth Copeland; $800; Buyer: Stallings HVAC Repair

Hog/239 pounds; Trot Evans/parents – Sam and Breann Evans; $1,000; Buyer: Claire Evans Sotheby’s 

Hog/230 pounds; Aubrey Floyd/parents – Matt and Taylor Floyd; $1,200; Buyer: Chowan County Farm Bureau

Hog/195 pounds; Rhett Nixon/parents – Joshua and Katlyn Nixon; $1,200; Buyer: Agri Industrial Supply

Hog/200 pounds; Emmaline Phelps/parents – Gerald and Valene Phelps; $800; Buyer: Parrish Aerial Services

Hog/238 pounds; Grayson Sacca/parents – Nick and Torri Sacca; $1,100; Buyer: Walter Byrum

Hog/160 pounds; Judson Smith/parents – Robert and Sherlynne Smith; $800; Buyer: WE Nixon Welding

Hog/230 pounds; Emerson Tarkington/parents – William and Abby Tarkington; $1,200; Buyer: Green K Farms 

Hog/265 pounds; Bryson White/parents – Scottie and Moncia White/Alyssa Benge; $1,200; Buyer: White Farms 

Hog/215 pounds; Quinton Bond/parents – Henry and Lacey Bond; $1,200; Buyer: Nixon Fishery

Hog/215 pounds; Ella Byrum/parents – Carla Webster and William Byrum; $800; Buyer: Chowan County Farm Bureau

Hog/255 pounds; Mason Copeland/parents – James and Beth Copeland; $700; Buyer: Smithfield Hog Production

Hog/245 pounds; Ivy Claire Evans/parents – Matt and Claire Evans; $1,100; Buyer: Colony Tire

Hog/245 pounds; Ty Evans/parents – Sam and Breann Evans; $1,000; Buyer: Tarheel Fireplace

Hog/252 pounds; Aubrey Layton/parents – Matt and Stacey Layton; $900; Buyer: John Werner

Hog/235 pounds; Lacey Layton/parents – Matt and Stacey Layton; $900; Buyer: Nixon Plumbing

Hog/260 pounds; Jayden Nixon/parents – Jason and Kristen Nixon; $900; Buyer: Nixon Plumbing

Hog/195 pounds; Bowen Phelps/parents – Gerald and Valene Phelps; $900; Buyer: Nixon Plumbing

Hog/190 pounds; Bentley Smith/parents – Robert and Sherlynne Smith; $1,100; Buyer: John Werner

Hog/200 pounds; Holton White/parents – Holly White and Clinton Byrum; $800; Buyer: Layden’s Supermarket

Hog/243 pounds; Alana Brumfield/parents – Josh and Whitney Biggs; $1,200; Buyer: 54

Hog/260 pounds; Maliek Copeland/parents – Monica Copeland; $800; Buyer: Coastal Agribusiness

Hog/255 pounds; Harrison Evans/parents – Matt and Claire Evans; $1,100; Buyer: Smithfield Hog Production

Hog/230 pounds; Trent Goodwin/parents – Eric and Lauren Goodwin; $1,200; Buyer: Nixon Plumbing

Hog/205 pounds; Hailey Harris/parents – Josh and Heather Harris; $1,500; Buyer: John Werner

Hog/240 pounds; Graham Monds/parents – William and Dana Monds/Ashley Nixon; $1,200; Buyer: Chowan County Farm Bureau

Hog/178 pounds; Emma Nixon/parents – LW and LeAnn Nixon; $1,300; Buyer: Nixon Fishery/Kellum Seafood

Hog/220 pounds; Wyatt Nixon/parents – WT and Elisha Nixon; $900; Buyer: Chowan County Farm Bureau

Hog/202 pounds; Layla Webster/parents – Carla Webster; $1,100; Buyer: Adam Stallings Farms

Hog/230 pounds; Tyler Wilder/parents – Carla Webster and Brent Wilder; $1,100; Buyer: Adam Stallings Farms

Cake Auction

Vanilla Cake; Donor: Aaliyah Friend; $125; Buyer: Triple B Farms

Homemade Pound Cake: Donor: Olivia Bass; $150; Buyer: Beech Fork Farms

Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Icing; Donor: Kristie Goodwin; $175; Buyer: J&J Environmental 

Oreo Cheesecake; Donor: Sadee Biggs; $150; Buyer: Oscar White/Edenton Tractor

Lemon Bundt Cake; Donor: Mel’s Treats/Melany Tarkington; $50; Buyer: Bear Swamp/Byrum Boys

Dolly Parton Cake: Donor: Lacey Layton; $100; Buyer: J&J Environmental

9-Layer Chocolate Cake: Donor: Terri Luton; $100; Buyer: Bear Swamp/Byrum Boys

Carrot Cake: Donor: Jayden Nixon; $100; Buyer: J&J Environmental

Sweet Potato Jacks: Donor: Joanne Pippins; $1,000; Buyer: 45

Certificate for Two Buckets of Strawberries; Donor: Mill Fork Farms; $150; Buyer: SE Brabble and Sons

Homemade Vanilla Cake w Blueberry Filling and Cream Cheese Icing; Donor: Felicity Layden; $300; Buyer: Wendy Turner

Oreo Cake; Donor: Heather Harris; $325; Buyer: Wendy Turner

Carrot Cake: Donor: Nina Jane Byrum: $275; Buyer: Coastal Agribusiness

Banana Cake: Donor: Aubrey Layton; $50; Buyer: 15

Strawberry Nut Cake: Donor: Emily Copeland: $250: Buyer: Tarheel Fireplace

Blueberry Cheesecake: Donor: Old Colony Steakhouse; $400; Buyer: Walter Byrum

Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Icing/Nuts: Donor: Bentley Smith; $225; Buyer: Robin and William Nixon Farm

Hersey Bar Cake: Donor: Styles Up Front/Felissa Bass; $300; Buyer: SE Brabble and Sons

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake: Donor: Skylar Biggs; $250; Buyer: Andrew Radtek

Certficate for Two Buckets of Strawberries: Donor: Mill Fork Farms: $100; Buyer: David and Shannon Ray

Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Icing/Nuts: Donor: Judson Smith: $225; Buyer: Bear Swamp/Byrum Boys 

Sweet Potato Jacks: Donor: Joanne Pippins; $1,000; Buyer: Tarheel Fireplace

Special Auction Item: Donor: Byrum Hardware: $250; Buyer: Burger’s Grass Cutting and Fabrication