Artesia Daily Press Staff Report

Nineteen kids from Artesia participated in the Oct. 5 junior livestock auction at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair in Roswell, said Eddy County 4-H Extension Agent Wayne Shockey.

He said more than 160 livestock exhibitors from Eddy County participated in the fair that started Sept. 30 and ended with the auction.

“I was impressed with how everybody did,” he said.

Shockey said 27 Eddy County kids had animals in the junior livestock auction.

“That’s the most we’ve had in a sale that I can remember,” said Shockey, who is in his eighth year as the 4-H agent.