The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market Barrows have been announced at the Missouri State Fair.

Renee Conklin is the exhibitor of the 2023 Grand Champion Market Barrow at the Missouri State Fair. Renee is from Hallsville, and is a member of the Hallsville FFA Chapter. Renee’s prize-winning barrow weighed 277 pounds.

The Reserve Grand Champion Market Barrow honor went to Molly Malter of Marshall. She is a member of the Work to Win 4-H Club. Molly’s barrow weighed 283 pounds.

On Saturday, Aug. 19, both Renee and Molly will sell their barrows in two of 16 lots offered in the Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions. Proceeds from the annual sale benefit both the winning exhibitors and the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture (YIA) Scholarship Program, administered by the Missouri State Fair Foundation.

Many exhibitors will work toward earning a place in the ring at the time-honored Sale of Champions Auction. Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Steers, Barrows, Lambs, Meat Goats, Pens of Chickens and Pens of Rabbits will be featured in the auction, along with the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Hams and Bacons. The Sale will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall. The entire auction will be broadcast live by KMMO radio online.