(Louisville) The halls of the Kentucky Exposition Center's South Wing B rang loud as the 48th Kentucky Country Ham Auction came to a close this morning, bringing in an impressive $600,000 for the state fair;s grand champion ham. The live auction highlighted Kentucky Farm Bureau's annual breakfast before a crowd of 1,600. Steve Trager, CEO of Republic Bank and Trust, offered up $600,000 for the 16.95-pound ham produced by Broadbent B&B Foods of Kuttawa, Kentucky. That is the equivalent of approximately $35,400 per pound of ham.
