Pend Oreille County Fair - Market Animal Sale - BUYERS
Saturday, August 19, 2023 @ 3:00pm
WHO CAN BID?
Any interested person or business may bid on any animal during the auction. You may bid as an individual or as part of a group on particular animals.
If you, your firm, or organization cannot attend the sale but wish to participate, you can do so by proxy.
BIDDING COST EXAMPLE
Estimated on a 100 lb., live lamb
Market Price: $.65/lb ($65)
Final Bid Price: $1.05/lb ($105)
Difference: $40.00
Keep Cost: $105
Bidder Turn Cost: $40
Turn Buyer Cost: $65
HOW THE SALE
IS CONDUCTED
Buyers must present their name and address to the Sale Clerk BEFORE the sale. Arrangements for payment should also be made at that time.
The bidding will not begin lower than Market Price for lamb, swine, and beef as of the Friday before the auction.
The amount of money bid above the market price is called "Support Money."
SUPPORT MONEY PAID IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Top Market Animals are auctioned off first.
MARKET ANIMAL PROCESSING
Change of ownership of the animals sold will take place at 4:00PM on the Sunday after the sale. Animals must be slaughtered at a predetermined time and place chosen by the Livestock Committee.
The majority of buyers will prefer to have their purchase processed, cut, and wrapped ready for freezing. A nominal charge will be added for processing and the packer will charge for cutting and wrapping. Details will be handed out at the sale.
Your Keep Cost will include:
Final Bid Price
Animal Processing
Packing Fees (typically per hanging pound)
I WON THE BID WHAT'S NEXT?
If your bid wins the animal, you have a few options to choose from:
OPTION 1
Pay the total bid price and keep the meat for your own use. (To be slaughtered and wrapped at a predetermined professional butcher.)
OPTION 2
Pay the support money ONLY and turning the animal over to the Market Livestock Committee. The Committee will then market the animal through normal marketing channels and that purchaser will pay the remaining balance on the animal (the market price.)
OPTION 3
* Applies to market Ewes ONLY
Market ewes may be purchased at the bid price and taken home. These breeding animals may not be taken to another youth market animal sale. The intent is to return the ewes to production.
BUYING A TURNED MARKET ANIMAL
Not bidding in the Market Animal sale? You can still purchase a market animal through the "Turned Market Animal List." The list will be available Thursday at Noon. Contact Amanda Driver at 509-671-2422 if you are interested in purchasing a turned market animal.
**Turn List buyers must pay in full by Sunday, August 21, 2022 at 2:00pm. Price is calculated at Friday's market price per pound + kill shot + cut + wrap.
PRIVATE TREATY
Some animals may be available to purchase out of the barn. Contact the barn superintendent if you are interested in purchasing a market animal from a showman. The Market Livestock Committee will haul the animal to your selected butcher, unless notified otherwise.
Butcher Choices:
Reedys Custom Meats
Elk, WA
Mason's Meat Packing Co.
Newport, WA
Dunham And Sons
Spokane, WA
STEER
Youth compete in Fitting & Showing, Market Animal Judging for live composition and carcass evaluation (Carcass of Merit), and Daily Rate of Gain. Daily Rate of Gain winners are determined at livestock weigh-in on the Wednesday before the Market Animal Sale.
Weight Limits
Minimum: 950 lb.
Maximum: 1400 lb.
Summer weigh-in: April 21, 2018
White Ribbon Animals are not eligible for sale in the Market Animal Sale.
If you choose to purchase an ineligible Steer directly with the youth under private treaty, BUYER MUST TRANSPORT THE ANIMAL FROM THE FAIR GROUNDS NO EARLIER THAN SUNDAY 4:00PM AND/OR ARRANGE FOR PRIVATE PROCESSING. The fair and Market Animal Committee is not responsible for an animal purchased outside of the Market Animal Sale.
HOGS
Youth compete in Fitting & Showing, Market Animal Judging for live composition and carcass evaluation (Carcass of Merit), and Daily Rate of Gain. Daily Rate of Gain winners are determined at livestock weigh-in on the Wednesday before the Market Animal Sale.
Weight Limits
Minimum: 225 lb.
Maximum: 300 lb.
Summer weigh-in: May 19, 2018
White Ribbon Animals are not eligible for sale in the Market Animal Sale.
If you choose to purchase an ineligible Hog directly with the youth under private treaty, BUYER MUST TRANSPORT THE ANIMAL FROM THE FAIR GROUNDS NO EARLIER THAN SUNDAY 4:00PM AND/OR ARRANGE FOR PRIVATE PROCESSING. The fair and Market Animal Committee is not responsible for an animal purchased outside of the Market Animal Sale.
LAMB
Youth compete in Fitting & Showing, Market Animal Judging for live composition and carcass evaluation (Carcass of Merit), and Daily Rate of Gain. Daily Rate of Gain winners are determined at livestock weigh-in on the Wednesday before the Market Animal Sale.
Weight Limits
Minimum: 95 lb.
Maximum: None
Summer weigh-in: June 16, 2018
Lambs must gain 20 lb. from the June 2018 weigh-in to Fair weigh-in, in order to be eligible for sale in the Market Animal Sale.
White Ribbon Animals are not eligible for sale in the Market Animal Sale.
If you choose to purchase an ineligible Lamb directly with the youth under private treaty, BUYER MUST TRANSPORT THE ANIMAL FROM THE FAIR GROUNDS NO EARLIER THAN SUNDAY 4:00PM AND/OR ARRANGE FOR PRIVATE PROCESSING. The fair and Market Animal Committee is not responsible for an animal purchased outside of the Market Animal Sale.
GOAT
Youth compete in Fitting & Showing, Market Animal Judging for live composition and carcass evaluation (Carcass of Merit), and Daily Rate of Gain. Daily Rate of Gain winners are determined at livestock weigh-in on the Wednesday before the Market Animal Sale.
Weight Limits
Minimum: 50 lb.
Maximum: None
White Ribbon Animals are not eligible for sale in the Market Animal Sale.
If you choose to purchase an ineligible Goat directly with the youth under private treaty, BUYER MUST TRANSPORT THE ANIMAL FROM THE FAIR GROUNDS NO EARLIER THAN SUNDAY 4:00PM AND/OR ARRANGE FOR PRIVATE PROCESSING. The fair and Market Animal Committee is not responsible for an animal purchased outside of the Market Animal Sale.
POULTRY
Youth compete in Fitting & Showing, Market Animal Judging for live composition and carcass evaluation (Carcass of Merit), and Daily Rate of Gain. Daily Rate of Gain winners are determined at livestock weigh-in on the Wednesday before the Market Animal Sale.
Poultry Judge may select up to 3 pens of poultry to be sold in the Market Animal Sale, based on availability and judges choice.
White Ribbon Animals are not eligible for sale in the Market Animal Sale.
If you choose to purchase an ineligible Poultry directly with the youth, under private treaty, BUYER MUST TRANSPORT THE ANIMAL FROM THE FAIR GROUNDS NO EARLIER THAN SUNDAY 4:00PM AND/OR ARRANGE FOR PRIVATE PROCESSING. The fair and Market Animal Committee is not responsible for an animal purchased outside of the Market Animal Sale.
RABBIT
Youth compete in Fitting & Showing, Market Animal Judging for live composition and carcass evaluation (Carcass of Merit), and Daily Rate of Gain. Daily Rate of Gain winners are determined at livestock weigh-in on the Wednesday before the Market Animal Sale.
Rabbit Judge may select up to 3 pens of rabbits to be sold in the Market Animal Sale, based on availability and judges choice.
White Ribbon Animals are not eligible for sale in the Market Animal Sale.
If you choose to purchase an ineligible Rabbits directly with the youth, under private treaty, BUYER MUST TRANSPORT THE ANIMAL FROM THE FAIR GROUNDS NO EARLIER THAN SUNDAY 4:00PM AND/OR ARRANGE FOR PRIVATE PROCESSING. The fair and Market Animal Committee is not responsible for an animal purchased outside of the Market Animal Sale.