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A Turkey Sold For $8,500 at the Dixon May Fair Last Weekend
Paid attendance was up 20% first 3 days of the fair and all grandstand events sold out.
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By Karen Spencer
The Jr. Livestock Auction at any California Fair has the support of the community as 4-H, FFA, and Grange youth sell the market animals they have raised over several months. The Dixon May Fair raised the bar on Saturday with a number of over-the-top sales.
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The day started early with young Wyatt Currie's turkey selling for a record-breaking $8,500. Then Abby Bechtold's lamb brought her $8,540. Not to be outdone, Jacob Hall's pig fetched $9,880, and the largest sale of the day went to Olivia Simpson who earned $10,710 for her goat.
Overall the Jr. Livestock Auction at the Fair raised $432,859 as 379 animals were sold, an increase over the 2012 sales total of $360,616 for 336 lots.
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"We had great crowds, with perfect Fair weather," said Patricia Conklin, CEO. "We saw sell-out crowds for the Bull Riding, Tractor Pulls, and Destruction Derby." The Fair made a number of programming changes for 2013 including new Grandstand Events and more family activities and music included with Fair admission. An expanded interactive Kids Zone and a $5 Thrifty Thursday were cited as guest favorites.
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