Price records in three livestock categories were set Sunday at the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions.
Levi Kimley of Clark County sold his reserve grand champion barrow to Meijer Inc. for $26,000, beating the $20,000 record set last year. Kimley earned $6,000 on the sale. It was the third year in a row there was a record price in the category.
The fair capped the amount exhibitors can earn from their livestock sales in 1995. The extra money is put into a fund for carcass contests, scholarships, dairy cattle, 4-H, Future Farmers of America and other programs for young exhibitors.
Total sales on Sunday were $202,500, up from 2007's total of $176,000. The program fund will get $133,500.
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