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<blockquote data-quote="Fire Sweep Ranch" data-source="post: 1437421" data-attributes="member: 18809"><p>Our county fair does something similar, but not terminal. They have a "premium sale", basically local businesses buy the ribbon. The kids have to take the animal home. We raise two pigs and a steer every year, and put them in the freezer. Buyers are typically Tyson (bought our daughter's ribbon this year, she had the reserve champion pen of broilers), Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Joplin Stockyards, and lots of feed/western stores. Our kids end up with 10 to 15 people that put money in the pot, and they write a thank you to each person who puts money on them. Most kids make around $200, give or take. </p><p>How will your son make money if he just gets market price? Sounds like the packer is the one who wins with that situation. I could not raise a steer and just get market price, I would lose money! </p><p>Good luck with him!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fire Sweep Ranch, post: 1437421, member: 18809"] Our county fair does something similar, but not terminal. They have a "premium sale", basically local businesses buy the ribbon. The kids have to take the animal home. We raise two pigs and a steer every year, and put them in the freezer. Buyers are typically Tyson (bought our daughter's ribbon this year, she had the reserve champion pen of broilers), Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Joplin Stockyards, and lots of feed/western stores. Our kids end up with 10 to 15 people that put money in the pot, and they write a thank you to each person who puts money on them. Most kids make around $200, give or take. How will your son make money if he just gets market price? Sounds like the packer is the one who wins with that situation. I could not raise a steer and just get market price, I would lose money! Good luck with him! [/QUOTE]
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