Market sale report

On Monday, Justin Hatch of the Extension Office in Caribou County presented this year’s results from the livestock sale at the end of the fair, as well as a comparison to the previous years.  The trend is unmistakable, as the figures generated by the sale have shown a steady increase in value, much greater than the value of inflation in the same time period.  Here are the last few years, as presented to the commissioners:  

Caribou Market Animal Sale 2025

Goat

22 head $37,700.00

Avg/head $1,713.64

Lamb

26 head $47,100.00

Avg/head $1,811.54

Swine

17 head $42,100.00

Avg/head $2,476.47

Beef

33 head $160,100.00

Avg/head $4,851.52

Sale Total $287,000.00

Donation $10,700.00

Boost Total $53,035.00

Total $350,735.00

Market Animal Sale 2024

Goat

18 head $22,300.00

Avg/head $1,1238.88

Lamb

17 head $23,100.00

Avg/head $1,358.82

Swine

24 head $56,600.00

Avg/head $2,358.33

Beef

26 head $105,800.00

Avg/head $4,069.23

Sale Total $207,800.00

Donation $4,000.00

Boost $49,185.00

Total $260,985.00

*Flint Van Buren Swine  $11,800

Market Animal Sale 2021

Goat

9 head $5,350.00

Avg $594.45

Lamb

14 head $14,250.00

Avg $1,017.86

Swine

24 head $28,200.00

Avg $1,175.00

Beef

14 head $46,600.00

Avg $3,328.57

Sale Total $94,400.00

Donation $7,400.00

Boost $27,095.00

Total $128,895.00