‘What am I bid …’ Allen County Fair premium livestock sale tops $45,000

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August 3, 2013 - 12:00 AM

Levi Meiwes’ red ribbon-winning hog apparently had an inkling of what was in store — it was about to be sold and soon will be packaged as ham, sausage and bacon.
When young Levi started to bring the hog into the show ring Thursday night, near the end of Allen County Fair’s annual livestock premium auction, it put up quite a fuss. A couple of adults were needed to help coax the hog into full public view.
The brouhaha must have excited bidders. They responded quickly and with fervor when Jack Franklin started the hog’s sale…

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