4-H Livestock Auction
The 4H Livestock Auction will be held on the last Friday of the fair. Only animals shown in the judging classes may be sold in the auction. The sale order will be Rabbits, Poultry, Goats, Swine, Beef and Dairy, Sheep
A 4-H member may sell only one animal through the auction. A rabbit meat pen equals one unit. All animals that go through the auction/pool, must be weighed during their species weigh in prior to show.
A commission fee for all auction and pool animals will be assessed on the gross sale price to cover expenses for these programs. Fee will be deducted from the check.
All “checkoff” monies will be deducted from pool and auction animals (beef, sheep, and swine) prior to issuing check.
Animals going to slaughter - Immediately after the animal sells, it comes under the control of the Sale Committee until the time of slaughter, which SHALL be within seven days. No animal will be shown again in any other 4h affiliated show.
Animals for slaughter (pool) will be released as a group to be taken to slaughter.
Animals going home with exhibitor after going through the auction - Animals will need to be removed from the fairgrounds within 30 minutes of the end of auction. These animals are marked ineligible to ever participate in a 4-H affliated show again. (For example if you sell a ewe lamb, she cannot be shown as a yearling at any 4-H affliated show).
All Exhibitors must walk their own animal through the auction ring. Those not present during their schedule point in the auction order will not be allowed to sell.
The 4-H Livestock Auction is totally financed by the 4-H Exhibit Association, Inc., therefore auction checks will not be issued to anyone until the majority of the money has been collected from the buyers. This can be as long as four to six weeks.
Auction & Pool Sign-Up Times
The auction and pool sign-up deadline will be at 11:59pm the Tuesday immediately prior to the auction. If you have signed up and wish to make a change, you may fill out a form and turn it in by 10:30pm the day of that species respective show. This only applies to exhibitors that have an entry submitted by the Tuesday deadline.
Example: If you show meat goats and swine and you sign up a goat or pig for the auction but on swine show day you wish to change an animal you have until 10:30pm on swine show day to complete and turn in the form to make the change
All initial entries into the auction must be completed by Tuesday at 11:59pm.
If you choose to switch an animal, the animal must have already been weighed at check-in
Beef - Steers and Heifers sold in the auction/pool must weigh a minimum of 800 pounds.
Dairy - All Dairy steers weighing a minimum of 800 lbs are eligible to sell in the auction/pool.
Swine - Barrows and Gilts sold in the auction/pool must weigh a minimum of 220 lbs.
Sheep Wethers/Ewe Lambs must weigh a minimum of 70lbs to sell in the auction. NO Yearling Ewes are eligible to sell, even if they are awarded one of the Top 5 awards.
Goats - Dairy Wethers must weigh a minimum of 30lbs to sell. Boer wethers/wether dams must weigh a minimum of 50 lbs to sell. Wether Dams that sell through the auction will NOT be eligible to show as a Commercial Doe at any 4-H affliated show.
Rabbits - No More than 5 Rabbit Meat Pens may sell in the auction. Exhibitors will be offered the opportunity to sell in the order in which they placed in the class until there are no more exhibitors or the maximum number of 5 meat pen auction entries is reached. The Champion Roaster and Champion Stewer will also be eligible to sell in the auction. The superintendent will meet with each eligible 4H member at the conclusion of the show to discuss participation in the auction. The 4-H member will be responsible for completing all required paperwork related to the auction and submitting it to the Fair Office.
Poultry - Grand Champion Broiler exhibit, the Grand Champion Roaster exhibit, The Grand Champion Turkey, and the Grand Champion Waterfowl may sell in the auction.