Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
JOHN KOSKI, center, holds a plaque commemorating the Gogebic County 4-H Livestock Auction surpassing the $1 million in cumulative sales mark. The milestone was passed when Kevin Lahti, far left, of Lahti Towing and Sales and Dan Maki, second from right, of Lakeshore Equipment, purchased the steer Nicki Lekie, right, raised. Her steer sold for $3.70 per pound. Koski was one of the founding members of the auction.
IRONWOOD — After coming close last year, the Gogebic County 4-H Market Animal Auction surpassed the $1 million in total sales mark Saturday at the Gogebic County Fair.
Coming into the auction, the county’s 4-H program coordinator Ashley Hampston said the $47,894 raised last year was “just” $2,960 shy of reaching the $1 million milestone.
The first animal up for auction Saturday put the club over the $1 million threshold, thanks to Ironwood’s Nicki Lekie’s grand champion steer weighing 1,330 pounds, which sold for $3.70 per pound to Lahti Towing and Sale and Lakeshore Equipmen...
