Early Cuyler wrote: I've had several champions showing pigs, unfortunately, receiving that kind of money for doing so is not the normal. I'd have a new F250 if that was the case..

I was wondering the same thing. She's lucky to be in an area that puts up that kind money.

Here in Mercer County, the champion barrow and champion guilt go head to head for Grand Champion Over All. They then, with the rest of the hogs, are then auctioned off at the Jr Fair Auction at the end of the Fair. My daughter had the Champion Barrow one year and only received $600 at the sale. I don't think anyone has every received anything over $2,000 for any hog...regardless of how well they finished.

Yes it was for the top 2 hogs but $15,000 is still a lot of "bacon"

Reading all of this makes me realize just how much of a city girl I really am. This stuff is way over my head.