General Information and Benefits

When you purchase an animal at the Junior Fair Livestock Auction, you are buying livestock that has been raised by Portage County 4-H or FFA members. Each project is run like a business. Accurate records are kept listing production costs, labor input, and management practices. Members attend club meetings, Quality Assurance , Judging, Skill-a-thons and can participate in showmanship.

Buyers will have their name listed in the barns with the animals they have purchased after the sale. Buyers will also be listed in various printed ads after the fair. 2010 Buyers will receive a sale day admission pass for 2011 fair in a special mailing prior to 2011 fair.

Your support of the youth of Portage County is very important and appreciated!

Options of What to Do with Animal After Purchase

1. Send your animal to be processed by one of the local processors. Purchaser pays for processing directly to processor.** **Small Animal processors are predetermined by the Small Animal Committee and processing fees are added to invoice for animals.
2. Purchase your animals and FLOOR the price. The animal will be sold to a prearranged packer that will pay a set price the day of the auction and you will only be responsible to pay the difference between the floor price and what you bid.
3. You can purchase animals and then donate them back to be sold a second time and the money from the second sale will be donated to one of the following of your choosing:
   1. Jr. Fair Livestock Sale Scholarship Fund
   2. Portage County Livestock Judging Team
   3. A 4-H Club that participates in this auction
   4. Portage County 4-H Scholarship Fund
4. You can purchase and take home any NON Champion Ewe lamb, market hog or judge identified feeder animal.
5. You can donate the animal/meat to a local food shelf but, the buyer is still responsible for the processing costs.

How to Buy and Terms of the Sale

1. You must register for a buyer’s ID number at the registration table. Information needed: buyer’s name, address, phone. If a business, we will need the name of business, contact person’s name, business address, phone number and email address. Prospective buyers must also select a meat processor unless purchasing only small animals, donating back, or flooring all purchases.
2. As each animal is sold the auctioneer or ringmen will take your bid. Whether or not you are successful in purchasing the animal, your bid will help the sale.
3. When you have finished purchasing, you will need to proceed to the Sale Office and pay for your purchases.
4. You MUST pay for the purchases the day of the sale. Payment can be made with Cash, “Good” check, Visa, Discover or Master Card. There is a 4% buyer’s premium on all sales with a 4% waiver for all payments by cash or check.

If any questions, contact Sale Treasurer.