How the Auction Works   

You will be provided with a sale catalog that lists all of the animals, along with their weight and owners. As each animal is let into the ring, the auctioneer asks for bids in cents per pound. When you wish to bid on an animal, just raise your hand. The bidding continues until the high bid is reached, with the animal going to the highest bidder. If you want help with bidding, there are official Auction Committee members who will be glad to assist you. Remember, whether you buy or not, your bidding helps the sale for the young livestock owners. 

If you or your organization want to help, yet has no use for an animal, you can buy one at the auction, then resell it at the backup price to the backup buyer. Your actual cost will be the difference between the bid price and the backup price.   For instance, if your winning bid is 2.50 per pound, and the backup price for animal you purchase is $.90 per pound, your actual expense is $1.60.

YOUR PURCHASE HELPS YOUTH & YOU 

When you purchase an animal at the Junior Livestock Auction, you are buying prize winning livestock raised by 4H and FFA members. Your purchase helps support the important educational programs of these youth groups.

It provides you choice beef, pork, lamb and goat for your dining pleasure. The young people in 4H and FFA programs are learning to produce the highest quality food for your table. Being responsible, engaging in financial obligations and learning how to mange their own business operation only scratches the surface of the educational benefits. On a small scale, however, their costs are higher than commercial producers so YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED.

HOW YOU CAN USE THE ANIMAL 

INDIVIDUAL BUYER 

• Store in your freezer for a year’s supply of top quality meat. 
• Give portions of meat as gifts to friends and relatives. 
• Donate the meat to your favorite charity. 
• If a whole animal is too much, split with a friend or relative in halves or quarters.

CLUBS, LODGES AND UNIONS

• Put on a club BBQ for social or fund raising purposes. 
• Donate the meat to needy people in your community 
• Hold a club “meat auction” to build the treasury. 

WHEN YOU BUY 

These are rough estimates

A 1200 LB. Steer will yield approximately 550 to 575 lbs. of packaged meat. 

A 125 lb. Lamb will yield approximately 55 lbs of packaged meat. 

A 240 lb. hog will yield approximately 144 lbs. of packaged meat. 

A 100 lb. Goat will yield approximately 60 lbs. of packaged meat. 

Remember, you as the meat buyer are responsible for slaughter, and cut and wrap costs. You must pick up your packaged meat from the packaging plant you choose.