08/10/2026
On Saturday, July 25th, the Kanabec County 4-H Auction Committee held the 4-H Blue Ribbon Market Livestock Auction.
We would like to extend the biggest thank you to EVERYONE who had a part in making it the success that it was.
🍀Thank you to the sponsors who donated to the participating youth before the auction.
🍀Thank you to the bidders who showed up to show your support of our youth.
🍀Thank you to Amanda Nelson for taking all of our outstanding auction pictures.
🍀Thank you to Rebecca Anderson, one of our incredible 4-H'ers, for baking and icing 35 DOZEN cookies for our auction gifts.
🍀Thank you to Paul's Auction Service for donating your time and talent to helping our youth have a successful day.
🍀Thank you to the volunteers who worked all year to host this event.
🍀And, thank you to our youth who make the decision to raise, train, and show a market animal.
This auction continues to grow because our 4-Hers help their friends get into the market livestock project and they continue to talk about their project in the community to business owners.
We had 24 youth participate in this year's auction, and the average market ribbon sold for $1,354. It is truly humbling to experience the amount of support poured out by our community to support the 4-H Market Project.
Now, it is my privilege to be able to thank these hard working 4-H'ers and these businesses who are true pillars in our community:
Boone's Fine Guns and Northland Process Piping, combined buyers of the 2027 Livestock Show Shirt Sponsorship and buyers of Parker Mattson's lamb's blue ribbon and Brock Peterson's barrow's blue ribbon.
Rocky Acres Ranch, buyer of the 2026 Livestock Overall Champion Banners.
The Responsible Dog LLC, buyer of a Granite Ridge Quilt.
Hemgren Trucking, buyer of a Granite Ridge Quilt as well as Scarlett Thomforde's barrow's ribbon and Julia Black's wether's blue ribbon.
Paul's Auction Service, buyer of Lars Gunderson's market barrow's blue ribbon.
East Central Pork Producers buyer of Addy Belsheim's market gilt's blue ribbon.
First Citizens Bank, Mora, buyer of Alivia Peterson's market barrow's blue ribbon.
Peterson Feed and Supply LLC, buyer of Ally Belsheim's market barrow's blue ribbon and Liam Stueber's market steer's blue ribbon.
Neighborhood National Bank, buyer of Mary Gunderson's market steer's blue ribbon and Anna Gunderson's market barrow's blue ribbon.
Rich Prairie Livestock Exchange, buyer of Anya Belsheim's market barrow's blue ribbon.
Lobdell Farms, buyer of Ava Shower's market wether's blue ribbon.
Al's Hauling, buyer of Cooper Nelson's market duck's blue ribbon.
Federated Co-ops, buyer of Leddy Vanthof's market steer's blue ribbon and Emmaline Solomon's market goose's blue ribbon.
All Seasons Title, buyer of Ethan Hanson's market lamb's blue ribbon.
East Central Livestock Auction, buyer of Eva Martin's market steer's blue ribbon.
Compeer Financial, buyer of Kylie Erickson's market wether's blue ribbon.
Crystal Bar & Grill, buyer of Maddie Stueber's market steer's blue ribbon.
Hidden Rock Ranch, buyer of Marshall Reidl's market barrow's blue ribbon.
Redstone Construction, buyer of Noah Stueber's market steer's blue ribbon.
American Gothic Antiques, buyer of Olivia Nelson's market wether's blue ribbon.
Michelle and Shawn Nelson who bought Alivia Ohman's market lamb's blue ribbon In Memory of Dylan Nelson. ❤️🍀
The Auction Committee also auctioned off a dozen eggs that were layed at the fair... one egg at a time. Thank you to these buyers for their donations to the Livestock Project:
Paulsen Red Angus, First Citizen's Bank, Lobdell Farms, Hemgren Trucking, Auction's By Norby, Precision Drill Works, Karen Schafer, Granite Ridge Quilts, and North Rock Ranch.
Thank you all for providing such an amazing experience for our youth. They all are already looking forward to next year!
