
Members of FFA chapters and 4-H Clubs across Missouri came together for the Lawrence County Youth Fair, held Thursday, June 5, through Saturday, June 7, in Freistatt. About 350 competitors took part in the youth fair, and their entries included an estimated 60 hogs, 65 pens of broiler chickens, 30 rabbits, 50 breeding poultry, 65 beef cattle, 25 dairy cattle, 50 sheep, 30 dairy goats, 45 meat goats, 13 cured hams, and 10 ag mechanic entries. About 73 youth fair participants were selected to take part in the Live Market Auction, held on June 7. Right, Hayleigh Misemer, a member of Mt. Vernon 4-H, guides her grand-champion hog during the auction. Misemer won $1,000 during the auction, before add-ons.