Chattooga County FFA and 4-H students will be taking part in the annual pig show and auction coming up next month. Students receive hogs in June and raise them for a final show and auction which will be held in November.

Last year, fourteen hogs were auctioned in November at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center. This youth event was supported and coordinated by the Chattooga County Young Farmer’s Association to give local youth a taste of raising and showing livestock. Buyers were able to watch the show, purchase their hog, choose and have it delivered to a processor straight from the show. With generous support of local sponsors, over $900 in cash and prizes was available to the competitors. Hogs sold at the auction averaged $2.14 per pound.

​The Chattooga Young Farmers are currently selling raffle tickets for a whole hog raffle.  The tickets are $5 each and the winner will be drawn during the annual pig show and auction at the Ag Building in November.  See any Young Farmer member to purchase your ticket.