Fuente Obejuna

FAGA 2026 closes with 69 specimens sold at the livestock auction

The agricultural and livestock fair in Fuente Obejuna brought together nearly 290 animals and around 40 exhibitors in its 42nd edition, held on September 18.

Francisco CG · Published on October 23, 2026 at 10:07

Image for the story: FAGA 2026 closes with 69 specimens sold at the livestock auction — Photo: Ayuntamiento de Fuente Obejuna

The 42nd edition of the Agricultural and Livestock Fair of Fuente Obejuna (FAGA 2026) was held on Friday, September 18, with nearly 290 animals and around 40 commercial exhibitors, according to the Fuente Obejuna City Council. The livestock show brought together approximately 170 sheep specimens, 90 between poultry and goats, and about 30 head of Limousin cattle.

The auction, one of the central moments

At the livestock auction, all the animals made available to buyers were sold, a total of 69 specimens. Up to 2,180 euros was paid for a lot of ten Merina breed females, and the eight males were sold at 300 euros each. The auction had a subsidy from the Fuente Obejuna City Council. Associations and entities such as the Asociación Nacional de Criadores de Ganado Merino, the Asociación Española de Criadores de Ovinos Precoces, the Federación Española de Criadores Limusín and the Centro de Fomento Agropecuario de la Diputación de Córdoba took part. The event had the collaboration of the Diputación de Córdoba, IPRODECO, COVAP, Fundación Caja Rural del Sur, the Oficina Comarcal Agraria de Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo, the IES Lope de Vega, livestock farmers and companies from Melaria.

Programme for specialist audiences and families

Throughout the day, activities were held aimed at both specialist audiences and families. Among them, the rice tasting, the children's popular race, the tasting of a giant cake, the morphological competitions of exhibition sheep, the morphological competition of the Merina breed, the III Regional Morphological Competition of the Merino Precoz breed, musical performances and the workshop «Del trigo al pan», with a talk and tasting of Monterrubio oil. There was also a lamb stew tasting, the children's workshop «Imagina ser granjero, creamos nuestra propia granja», the activity «Sube al cielo con el globo prisionero», an agricultural and livestock gymkhana and workshops for children between 3 and 12 years old. The programme closed with the equestrian show «Pasión y Duende del Caballo Andaluz», by Córdoba Ecuestre.

Prize giving

At the prize giving of the morphological competitions, plaques were awarded to Ganadería Fuente de Miel, Los Torilejos, the Asociación de Amigos para la Protección de la Gallina Andaluza de Montemayor and the Federación del Gallo Combatiente. In the Merina breed the prizes went to Ángel Rubio Olmo, Ganadería La Llave, Antonio López and Leopoldo Gómez-Coronado; in early sheep, to the livestock farms of Leopoldo Gómez, Ángel Rubio Olmo, José María Molina and Ignacio Risquet. The opening, at 12:00 hours, featured speeches by Mariazel Valderrábano, councillor for Culture and Tourism; Ana Anguiano, director of the Oficina Comarcal Agraria (OCA); Agustín López Ortiz, territorial delegate for Economy, Finance and European Funds; Gabriel Duque Moreno, deputy delegate for Culture; and the mayor, Luisa María Rodríguez. The City Council presented a plaque of appreciation to Ana Anguiano for her 36 years of service.