With the increased feed cost, economy struggling, I see our County Fair livestock auction struggling. It will be hard for the kids to make any kind of profit. We rely heavily on buyers from the community and I don't see them shelling out any extra this year. 

As for the Farming changing, our area has gone from 50/50 row crop - livestock to almost all row crop. We lost our packers in the eighties and have a great river grain market so that is where we are at. I can remember when our Vet came here straight out of College. He had 70 clients with herds of cattle. I don't think there are 7 herds left now in the county.