Junior Fair participants saw dollar signs for their efforts Thursday afternoon at the annual Junior Fair Livestock Auction.

Meat rabbits, meat chickens, market goats, turkeys and market lambs were sold to the highest bidder throughout the afternoon as crowds packed the Junior Fair Show Ring in Building 9.

Each child strode in turn to the front of the ring and meticulously arranged their animal, making sure each feather and hoof was in place. Some beamed brightly, while others bit their lip and several erupted into tears. Then the auctioneer went into action, rattling of the bids as they came in. In under a minute the whole thing was over, and child and animal scurried off to the side.

The Junior Fair Livestock Auction continues Saturday. Market hogs will be auctioned at 8:30 a.m. and market hogs at 12:30 p.m.