Event Information

2019 Sale Order – Rabbit, Poultry, Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Swine, and Goats

1. The sale will start at 7:00 p.m. Monday in the hog and sheep showing.
2. Sale Order:
   1. Grand Champion Market Animal
   2. Reserve Grand Champion Market Animal
   3. Grand Champion Feeding Contest
   4. Reserve Grand Champion Feeding Contest
   5. Heavy, Medium and Light Weight Division Champions
   6. Heavy, Medium and Light Weight Division Reserve Champions
   7. Champion Showmanship
   8. Reserve Champion Showmanship

   The Fair Management will establish the sale order of the fair.

3. The number of livestock in the sale per individual will be limited to one entry. Species include poultry, rabbits, beef, sheep, swine, goat, and dairy heifer. Dairy heifer should be between 15-24 months of age and 75 days confirmed bred.2015 Pen of Three (poultry) will be sold as one lot for one money.
4. No livestock will be sold that is not shown in one of the market classes, except for dairy.
5. After the sale, livestock will be returned to their assigned stalls and cared for by the exhibitor until shipped or released Wednesday.
6. The buyer of the sale animal will be reimbursed by the seller at the current slaughter value (announced at the sale) for the animal in the case of death loss before delivery of the animal or in case of loss due to condemnation of the carcass at the packing plant. The Yuma County Fairboard will be responsible for negotiation of the settlement.
7. Consignments for sheep and goats are to be submitted to the fair office on Sunday no later than 5:00 p.m. Swine consignments are to be submitted to the fair office on Saturday or no later than Noon on Sunday. Beef are to be consigned by 8:00 a.m. Monday. Poultry to be consigned by 8:00 a.m. Monday. Animals missing these consignment deadlines may not be eligible to sell at the Junior Livestock Sale.
8. A 2% commission will be collected on gross sale price of the animal with $0.50 minimum.
9. Transportation will be available to buyers of animals to either slaughter place in Wray, Yuma, and Sterling.2014 Transportation outside the county will be arranged for by the fair management.
10. Cattle must be brand inspected at the fairgrounds. This will also be done at the spring weigh in. Bring clearance papers to the fair. If for some reason your animal(s) did not get brand inspected in the spring, bring ownership papers to the fair.
11. Any animal that goes through the sale cannot be exhibited at the Colorado State Fair. (State Fair Rule)
12. Dairy heifers must be Brucellosis tested at least one week prior to fair.
13. Do not feed sale hogs two hours prior to sale.
14. All poultry and rabbits must be at a market ready weight as approved by the Poultry/Rabbit Superintendent. 2013 Poultry and rabbit sale requirements:
    RABBITS: Must be entered as pen of three fryers or single fryer to sell. Age limit – Maximum 77 days
    POULTRY: Chickens, Ducks and Geese must be entered as single cock, pullet or pen of three to sell. Age limit – Current year’s production.
    • Chickens: Meat production breeds, single cockerel, pullet or pen of three
    • Turkeys: Meat production breeds, tom or hen
    • Ducks: Meat production breeds, single drake, duck or trio
    • Geese: Meat production breeds, single gander, goose or pen of trio

A Buyer’s Guide To Yuma County Fair Junior Livestock Auction
The Yuma County Fair Junior Livestock Auction provides a market for the livestock projects shown during the fair. The Junior members and the Yuma County Fair Board wish to recognize and thank past year’s buyers. They also wish to thank Ranchland Livestock Auction and the many other individuals who generously contribute to the yearly success of this event.

We invite your participation in the sale. If you have any questions or need assistance, the sale crew and superintendents will be glad to help you.

General Sale Information:
All animals, even though sold, shall remain the responsibility of the junior exhibitor until a marketable carcass is hung or buyer takes possession.

A Base Price Value has been established for each animal by either a live bid submitted from a packer or through an ESTIMATED, current, market value as deemed equitable by the Yuma County Fair Board.

Each animal sold and going to a packing plant will stand on its own merit as established by grading and health standards at that packing plant.

How to Buy an Animal
Animals will be sold on a total dollars per head basis.
Bidding will begin at the Base Price Value shown on the sale sheets for each animal.
Animals consigned to the auction may be handled in one of two ways:

1. The buyer elects to pay the difference between the Base Price Value and top bid. The buyer pays only this amount. The exhibitor will retain animal ownership.
2. The buyer who purchases animals for personal or business use will simply pay the total amount bid at the auction. The Fair Board will coordinate delivery of the buyers’ animals to the packer of choice.

Buyers: Please make settlement at the Fair Office after the sale.
Consignors: Please check at the Fair office following the sale to determine the final destination of your sale animal. All market animals going through the auction will be shipped to commercial slaughter unless other instructions are given by the buyer or exhibitors at the Fair office by Monday noon.