Lindsey Burenheide holds up the Reserve Champion banner for her sister’s lamb while Allison flashes a big smile to the crowd. Her lamb sold for $3250. Last year Allison was pictured crying over her steer. Not this year.

Destiny Hoselton, 11, and her sister Kaedyn, 7, get a close look at a turkey that was auctioned.

Cora Lemon, with tears flowing, enters the auction ring with her hog.

Tiria Griffith, 18,  is consoled by her mom Dondi just before her Grand Champion market steer was auctioned for $7,500 at the 2011 Mesa County 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction. Children who compete in the fair must sell the champion and reserve champion animals. According to fair officials, the 4-H and Future FFA programs generate more than $1.5 million for the local economy.

Longtime roper Chuck DuCray, 72-years-old, heads a calf while his partner Terry Satterfield heels at the Team Roping at the Mesa County Fair.

Paige Lehrer hangs out with her jersey calf Jasper, which she will show in the bucket calf competition.

Ashley Stieg, 11, holds her bourbon red turkey named Big Foot while waiting her turn in the showmanship class. The 4-Hers have to tell an expert judge everything about their particular breed of bird. Last year she showed a white turkey which won Grand Champion. But this year her whites were eaten by a raccoon.

First time showman Kamden Morgan, 9, plays with his chicken in the showmanship class while he waits to be judged.

Tate Harris takes flight upside down off of the bull Tomstone T on a no ride at the CBR bull riding event at the Mesa County Fair.

Luke Haught rides Frosty for a 85 score.

Morgan Watts holds on tight during the mutton bustin’ contest which she won.

A mutton buster takes a fall but almost tackles the lamb.

Michael Earl rides a bull earning an 82 score.

Haven Walter, 4, looks for more after she finished her round of the ice cream contest.

Payton Grace Walter, 12,  finished her helping of ice cream in a hurry - good enough for second place.

From left, Andy Vidmar, Dylan Peterson, Tucker Bane and Nate Vidman play BS in the cow barn. Nate had won two hands.

A rabbit tries to escape judging while it was temporarily unattended.

Colton Milholland, 10, attacks a piece of watermellon hoping the win the eating contest.

Miranda Bowker, 8, starts eating watermellon with a steely stare and good technique.

After the contest, Miranda Bowker was full to the brim and gave it a good try but lost by a few pieces.

Elsie Lemon, 10, tied with two other eaters and had to win a eat-off. She did, and won a cool water cannon.

Grumpy the clown, a Shriner, is anything but grumpy.

Kelsey Haws and her show chickens are reflected in Megan Capps’ sun glasses.

A little girl is curious about a reflection near the swine barn.

Timothy Dawson of the Whitewater Wranglers 4-H club finds a seat on his pig Ricky Sausage.

Cody Moores catches a few Zs on his hog Emma. Moores has been showing pigs for three years.

Cassie Hayes,11, is just worn out after taking care of her goats at the fair.

Katie Petty and her lamb just before they went into the show ring.

Fireworks light up the sky in between thunderstorms at the Mesa County Fair.

4-Hers line up with their sheep for weigh-in on the first day of the Mesa County Fair.

Brooklynne Russell, 9, of the Loma Stars displays a little emotion after a long day in the show ring as she shows an old buck goat during the first day of the MC Fair.

Jacob Shouse, 11, pushes his way under a tarp that protects the show ring.

Austin Tavoada, 3, keeps a tight grip on his goldfish snacks.

Daniel Senko tours the fair with his cat Tom.

Reef Clement, 3, sizes up the photographer as she eats the ice in her soft drink.

Annabelle Hutchison, 12, of the Palisade 4-H club earned a Grand Championship for her market meat doe.

Debbie Mathers shows her granddaughter Faith Hankins, 9,  that she can still Hula hoop. Faith was one of the winners in the Hula Hoop contest.

Bill Clark of the Salt Creek gang sings a traditional country song.

Lauren Hale, 12, of Fruita gets a kiss from a curious and friendly goat.

Speedy Cheeta,  a Catahoula Leopard dog, concentrates on a flying disc during a free exhibition of the Frisbee Dog Stars . The dog is a four time World Speed Catch Champion.

Taylor Cole, 14,  uses her goat Brutis for a pillow almost going to sleep after showing animals all day.

Raegan Vogal, 7,  balances just right to stand up in her bubble at the Walk On Water booth at the fair.