The Geary County Free Fair wrapped up Thursday night with the 4-H livestock and project sale at the Geary County Fairgrounds. 

This year the sale consisted of 58 items including this years Champion Market Steer, Champion Market Lam, and the Champion Market Goat.

Weston Langvardt’s Grand Champion Crossbred 1,190 lb. steer sold at auction for a $1,300 premium plus a floor price of $1,725.50.

“Pretty good money,” said Langvardt,”and my dad said if it’s over $1 it’s a pretty good deal.”

Langvardt had the option to sell either his Grand Champion Market Steer or Grand Champion Market Hog, and chose the steer because he figured it would bring in more money and he’s putting the money in a college fund.

This years Champion Market Lamb owned by Rebekah Thomas sold for $950 to Dr. Jimmy Jenkins and Pioneer Farm & Ranch.

“I actually know them, they’re actually good friends of my parent’s, and I’m very thankful for them and that they’re supportive of me and they’re supportive of everything that I do,” said Thomas.

She said she was going to use part of the money as a down-payment on a truck that she wants and also to pay off the loans she takes out each year to buy the livestock she shows at the fair.