Pictured from left to right is Buyer of the Grand Champion Ham Tim Aiken of the Union Bank with Exhibitor Nathan Billiter and Exhibitor of the Reserved Champion Ham with Buyer Matt Glover of Glover’s Trucking.

The Tyler County Chapter of the Future Farmers of America sales grossed $43,851.80 at the 63rd annual Ham, Bacon, Egg Show and Sale held March 7 at Tyler Consolidated High School.

Several students exhibited their products at the local show. Robert Phillips, of Joe Pyles Auctioneering Services out of Mount Morris, Pa., auctioned the pieces, selling them to the highest bidder

Nathan Billiter showed off his 23.5-pound Grand Champion ham, which was sold to Union Bank for $27 per pound ($634.50). Justin Williams’ 7.5 per pound Grand Champion bacon went to Long Reach Federal Credit Union for $46 per pound ($345). Laken Curtis sold her Grand Champion eggs to McDonald’s for $450. The Grand Champion bread, exhibited by Damien Curtis, went to Valley Towing and Auto Repair for $325.

Reserve Champion products were exhibited by Lauren Seckman, Lacey Seckman, Damien Curtis, and Ty Pratt.

Lauren Seckman’s 22-pound ham was sold to Glover’s Trucking for $27 per pound ($594). Lacey Seckman’s 8.3-pound bacon went to Long Reach Federal Credit Union for $44 per pound ($365.20); Curtis’ eggs were purchased by John Watson of Hometown Racing for $300; and Linda Hoover of the Board of Education bought Pratt’s Reserve Champion bread for $250.

Steven Reed of Long Reach Federal Credit Union purchased both the Grand Champion and Reserved Hams at the March 7 TCHS Ham and Bacon Sale. Pictured from left to right is Lacey Seckman, Steven Reed and Justin Williams.

The Tyler FFA Scholarship Ham was sold to DAC Energy for $700, and the Tyler FFA Scholarship bacon also went to DAC Energy.

The students and their advisor, Leon Ammons, extend grateful appreciation to Tim Aiken, president of the Union Bank, Inc. for providing ribbons for the exhibits; Steve Bonanno, WVU Extension Service, for judging the hams and bacons; Annie Hall, agriculture instructor at Valley High School, for judging hams and bacons; Kent Yoho, principal of Tyler Consolidated High School, for providing facilities for the show and sale; Green Valley Co-Op for providing bags; and Robert Phillips from Joe Pyles Auctioneering Service for auctioneering this year’s sale.

The 2013 buyers are as follows: Union Bank, Long Reach Federal Credit Union, McDonald’s, Valley Towing and Auto Repair, Glover’s Trucking, John Watson, Linda Hoover of the Tyler County Board of Education, DAC Energy LLC, Christina Chapman, Margaret Pefferman, H.G. Energy LLC, Keller Farms, Aleris, Zoetis, DeNoon Lumber Co., Trans Energy-Bill Woodburn, Bobby George, Perkins Oil and Gas, Ken Hunt of the Tyler County Board of Education, Glover’s Oil and Gas-Fred Glover, Dr. Milhoan’s Dental Office, Gary L. Rymer, West Union Bank, Linda Leasure State Farm, Ken Parsons (Ricochet), Twin Oak Farm, Schupbach’s Valley Motor Co. Ind, Green Valley Co-Op, Billiter Family Farm, Livingston Beef, WesBanco Bank, Momentive Performance Materials, Chaplin Dairy Farm, Mike Griffin-Tyler County Magistrate, Mark Goodfellow, David Morris, Perkins Supply, Warner Angus, David Bowyer, Baker’s & Son Farms, Jim Neff, Jerry Williams, Collins Brothers Farms, Paul and Alicia Thomas, Ward’s Farm Supply, Witschey’s Market, Mountain Valley Vet Clinic, The Fort Restaurant, The Feed Store, Pine Valley Farm, PJ Wells of the Tyler County Board of Education, Tyler County Circuit Clerk Candy Warner, Willow Land Surveying, Delegate Roger Romine, Jimmy Wyatt of the Tyler County Board of Education, Blakes Valley Acres, Tyler County Fair, MS Logging, Betty Jochum, GH Services, Triad/Hunter, Farm Credit, PJ Wells Trucking, Tyler County Commissioners, Flesher Farms, Seckman Farms, Dorman Ash, Ace Hardware, Robert Blake, Circle R. Angus, Luke Furbee, Joey Eddy, Tyler County Farm Bureau, Weigle Farms, Tallman Hill Farm, Jim Riggs, Aundie Henderson, Michael and Lisa George, Gary L. Hamilton, Jeffrey Baker, D.K. Baker, Main Street Quick Stop, Teresa Hamilton, Tyler Feed, McKim Creek Farms, Jay and Shannon Wright, Hadley Farms, Sycamore Creek Farm and Brenda Sole.

Pictured from left to right is Buyer of the Grand Champion Eggs Nelson Hachem of McDonald’s with Exhibitor Laken Curtis and Buyer of the Reserved Grand Champion Eggs John Watson of Hometown Racing with Exhibitor Damien Curtis.

Pictured from left to right is Exhibitor of the Reserved Champion Bread with Buyer Linda L. Hoover of the Tyler County Board of Education and Exhibitor of the Grand Champion Bread Damien Curtis with Buyer Roger Billiter of Valley Towing, Auto Repair and Auto Glass.

DAC Energy LLC purchased the Tyler FFA Scholarship Fund Ham and Bacon for a total of $1,250. Pictured from left to right is J.D. Morris, Hannah Phillips, Jami Morris and Leann Cochran.