Megan Capps guides her 33-pound Grand Champion turkey into the ring to be auctioned off at the Mesa County Fair.

Korbin Roehm, 13, of Fruita pets his Maine Anjou steer Chromey after selling the animal in the ring Saturday at the Mesa County Fair’s auction.

Kelsey Kyle of Palisade tearfully tends to her 15-month-old Black Angus steer Earl after auctioning him off in the ring Saturday.

10 year-old Jenna Moores, 85 lbs., leads her steer weighing in at 1377 lbs. Around the show ring in the market Steer class. this is her second year showing steers.

Kayla Shepardson, 4, couldn’t wait for her mom to buy her a drink, so she got her own

Ashley Stiev, 13, of the mid-valley 4-H club is as statly as her buff orpington cockrel while being judged at the Mesa County Fair. She had the grand champion turkey last year.

Grace Gardner, 12, claps after she won Grand Champion for her doe Coco-Puff.

A young showman gets his big buckle on just before he goes into the ring with his pig.

From right, Sam Joslyn, 12, uses her hog Titus for a pillow as friend Reed Rose, 13, finds a comfortable spot in the nest pen.

From right, Jessica Esparza, and daughters Yessenia and Yzavel and Sedena Aragon find a friendly goat to pet.

A young cowboy hangs out in the large show barn.

Felicia Spaedt helps her daughter Kylie get ready for a showmanship class by braiding her hair.

Justin Granger rides Hot Legs at the Professional Bull Riders Touring Division event at the Mesa County Fair. The grandstands were nearly full as a large crowd came out to the event.

A huge crowd watched to Professional bull riding event at the Mesa County Fair.

A huge crowd watched to Professional bull riding event at the Mesa County Fair.

A huge crowd watched to Professional bull riding event at the Mesa County Fair.

A huge crowd watched to Professional bull riding event at the Mesa County Fair.

A huge crowd watched Professional bull riding event at the Mesa County Fair.

A huge crowd watched Professional bull riding event at the Mesa County Fair.

A rider is rescued off of a lamb during the mutton busting competition.

Both the lamb and the mutton buster crashed.

Grace Ludlam, a cowgirl in a tutu.

Ashtyn Walter, 9, of Fruita makes fast work of a piece of watermelon at the watermelon eating contest at the Mesa County Fair. Her younger sister, Morgan won the eight-year-old and below contest. The fair continues through Saturday with lots of family entertainment.

Morgan Walter, 7, wins the watermellon contest for her age group for the second consecutive year.

Ed Westermire checks out a bowl that Fred Pahler, of the Grand Valley Wood Turners, is making in the grandstand lobby.

The second day’s work on the sand sculpture.

Future FFA member.

Could be the longest mustache.

A western female screech owl is perched for view at the Mesa County Fair Grandstand lobby where visitors can see a variety of demonstration exhibits. The owl was injured after hitting a car and will never fly again. an educational wildlife program, Natures Educators, is showing a variety of raptors in hopes of raising money for a new center. The fair continues through Saturday.

Cooling down the screech owl.

A injured red tail hawk studies a visitor.

Ray Polencheck of Wiggins has his draft horse team make a pull.

The red tail hawk entertains spectators at the grandstand lobby.

Fireworks over the Midway to closeout the opening night of the 125th Mesa County Fair at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.

Brooklynne Russell is coached by the goat judge in the showmanship class. Russell won the reserve championship for the class.

Doc Ezee Medicine Show brings kids from the audience to show some magic.

Delaney Stevens, 3, is decked out for the fair.

Part of the price of admission to the Mesa County Fair is a ride in a kayake, if you are inclined, presented by Avid4adventures.

Molly Mueller, 10, takes home the Grand Championship buck honors with her goat.

A baby goat appears to be falling asleep.

Liz Godfrey, 11, licks every bit of the powdered sugar from her funnel cake plate as she walks across the fairgrounds

Samuel Thorning puts on a big smile for the judge in the Pee Wee Market Showmanship competition at the 125th Mesa County Fair.

The first day of a huge sand sculpture.

Zachery Vonfelet, lifts his cat Mikey, which weighs 19 lbs. The cat won Grand Champion and was the only cat entry.

Kinda Shafer, 7, won the Hula Hoop contest for eight and under.