Electric Cooperatives Junior Livestock Auction raises $470K for Colorado youth 

The 2023 Colorado’s Electric Cooperatives Junior Livestock Sale at the Colorado State Fair raised more than $470,350 in the auction of 108 animals raised and shown by young people from across Colorado. The 2023 Grand Champion Market Beef, raised by Hadli Gabel of Weld County, was sold for $50,000 at the recent event and was purchased by the Sam Brown family. 

The Junior Livestock Sale benefits youth exhibitors who raise animals to show at the Colorado State Fair. All youth exhibitors who participated in today’s auction are learning responsibility, leadership, showmanship, and best animal husbandry practices.  

The junior livestock sale is instrumental in supporting the future of Colorado’s agribusiness, as it demonstrates the importance of raising quality livestock and the work required of those who pursue careers in agriculture. The auctioneer and master of ceremonies for the event was John Korrey.