Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Madison Russell, 20, of Shullsburg takes her Champion AOB Steer off the stage after it offered for $16,000 to Case IH on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9, 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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Tori Crisp of Union Grove smiles as Kenosha Beef locations the successful bid of $40,000 on her Grand Champion Steer (Crossbred) on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9 , 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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Clara Henderson of East Troy smiles as Wisconsin Memento Milk Caps locations the successful bid of $15,000 on her Grand Champion Bred and Owned Market Steer on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9 , 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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20-year-old Madison Russell of Shullsburg preps her Champion AOB Steer to be auctioned on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9, 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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Madison Russell, 20, of Shullsburg poses for a photograph together with her Champion AOB Steer and her father Nathan Russell who’s holding his son 3-year-old Jackson Russell on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9, 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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Lexy Popp of Walworth smiles as Walworth Worldwide, Farmer Brown Swine LLC locations the $3,500 successful bid for her Champion Southdown Lamb on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9, 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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Katie Walkington smiles as her Champion AOB White Confronted Lamb offered for $4,000 to Saz’s Hospitality and Milwaukee Admirals on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9, 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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Brady Jones of Darlington brings his Champion Hereford Steer to the public sale stage on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9, 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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Andrew Helbach, 13, heart, helps his sister Abigail Helbach, 20, prep her Champion Hereford Barrow on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9 , 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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12-year-old Makinley Pohlman of Barneveld takes her Grand Champion Steer (Crossbred) to the public sale stage on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9 , 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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Gov. Tony Evers makes opening remarks on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9 , 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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Small public sale banners are displayed on the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9, 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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Customized western hats have been made for the annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Public sale on Wednesday August 9, 2023 on the Wisconsin State Honest in West Allis.
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