FFA | Livestock Auction
Department - 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction
Co-Managers: Ken Brown 253-857-5476 | Kristin Kirkendoll 360-432-1264
4-H & FFA MEMBERS ONLY
SPONSORS: MARY M. KNIGHT FFA, MASON COUNTY WSU EXTENSION OFFICE, MASON COUNTY 4-H &
THE MASON COUNTY FAIR.
PURPOSE: The intent of the Market Livestock Auction Program is to sell wholesome quality animals at a price that supports the student. The price of the animal enables students to continue learning valuable lessons in animal care, marketing, public relations, nutrition, and responsibility.
EXHIBITOR ELIGIBILITY & RULES:
Each exhibitor must be a FFA or a 4-H member. Each exhibitor must complete a letter of intent to sell. Each exhibitor must complete and display with their animal at the fair, a Market Livestock Record Worksheet #CO728. Each member may enter only one Class per Division. Spring Weigh-ins are mandatory at the fairgrounds. Exhibitors may not withdraw after vet-check and entering the fair. Each exhibitor must have at least two bidders secured. The bidder security forms will be turned into the Extension Office by July 1st, 2009. All exhibitors must follow the Mason County 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction Rules. All youth will be neat, clean and ready for pictures at the time of the auction. In case of any dispute or discrepancy, the Mason County Livestock Grievance Committee will determine the final outcome.
SALE REGULATIONS:
The Auction Committee shall inspect all animals for identification and proper size at the first mandatory Spring weigh-in. All market animals must make grade according to market standard. All large animals will be sold by the pound. Beef only may be sold by the half. Fryer chickens and meat rabbits will be sold in pens of 3. Turkeys will be sold individually. Market steers must grade USDA Select and weigh 800+ lbs. Their desirable age is between 16 and 24 months. Market lambs may be ewes or wethers, must grade USDA Good according to breed frame size standards and weigh a minimum of 85 lbs. Lambs will not have over 3/4 inch wool. Market lambs must also have the lamb teeth present. Market goats must be wethers, must make grade and weigh a minimum of 45 lbs. Their desired age is between five and seven months. Market hogs may be gilts or barrows, must grade #1 or #2 and weigh a minimum of 200 lbs. All sales are final and terminal.
The packer, provided by the Auction Committee, will slaughter all large animals. If the large animal is purchased for resale, the animal must be shipped to a USDA processing plant, this is the responsibility of the buyer. Buyers purchasing poultry and rabbits are responsible for their own slaughter. A fee of 5% of the sale price will go to the Auction Committee to cover expenses.
Proceeds of the sale will be distributed to exhibitors after payment has been received from the buyer and the exhibitor has met all of his/her obligations. Placing within the market type class will set the sale order. For swine only, the #2 animals will sell first, followed by the Reserve Champion, Grand Champion, and the #1 animals. Sellers of market steers must complete a bill of sale. Sellers must also provide a rope and halter that may or may not be returned. Steers may be sold as halves. The buyer has the choice of whole or half. The backup bidder has the option of the current price or it can go back out and the bidding will start over. Market animals must not be owned in a partnership.
Division 795 ~ 4-H Livestock Auction