PREMIUMS
Varies
SUPERINTENDENT GREG GALLAGHER
SCHEDULE
MARKET LIVESTOCK SALE: SATURDAY 5PM
LIVESTOCK PARADE: SUNDAY 12:15PM
GENERAL RULES
- Only market animals in official 4-H and FFA projects that were in attendance at the preshow are eligible for sale. NO OPEN CLASS OR PRIMARY 4-H MEMBERS. Exhibitors of all market sale animals must send in an entry form accompanied by appropriate entry fees by designated due date.
- Eligibility to exhibit and sell a market stock sale animal will end with the Fair in August following high school graduation.
- 4-H and FFA members must complete a market livestock project record(s) and submit them when record books and educational posters are due (See Schedule.) Project records will be reviewed for completeness that day by representatives of the 4-H Leaders Council or FFA staff.
- No project record(s) means NO SALE.
- Two (2) exhibits may be entered per exhibitor. Only one animal per exhibitor will go through the Market Stock Sale. The second animal can go to the resale buyer, a custom facility, or home. Exhibitors MUST notify the Market Stock Sale Coordinator of a destination for second animals (that made weight and showed in a market class) by Friday 7PM or they will be designated TAKE HOME.
- Exhibitor’s market animals will be placed in sale order by ribbon placing with the highest placing animal selling for that exhibitor. In the event of like placing, in separate classes, the heaviest animal will sell. The only exception will be if an exhibitor had both animals as Grand and Reserve Champion, they will both sell; the exception is that there must be a minimum of five (5) animals in the market class to sell both the grand and reserve animals.
- All market stock animals will be weighed by the weighing committee upon arrival. This will remain the official weight throughout the Fair. If an animal’s weight is disputed, the animal will be taken off the scale, the scale balanced, and the animal re-weighed immediately. That weight will stand.
- Exhibitors can not scratch from a market sale class once an animal meets market requirements. All animals weighed in accordance with rules and entered into a market sale class must participate in the class. If the exhibitor does not want the animal to follow the market animal guidelines defined previously, do not weigh the animal.
- Consignment of animals will be to the Klickitat County Market Stock Sale and a maximum of 4% commission will be deducted from the total sale proceeds to offset the cost of conducting the sale.
- Any animal disqualified from showing will also be disqualified from the sale.
- Exhibitors should display all ribbons, including showmanship, with the animal as it goes through the Market Stock Sale.
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Livestock will be listed on the sale sheet and sold in order of their respective placing’s in the show ring, beginning with Champions, Memorial animals, followed by Blue then Red ribbons. NO WHITE RIBBON ANIMALS WILL BE SOLD
through the Market Stock Sale
- All exhibitors are required to show their market animal in Showmanship to sell.
- Members are expected to send a thank you to all the people who donated to your animal.
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Regulations concerning the withdrawal time of drugs and chemicals are to be strictly followed, as described in Health Regulations Part B. If the animal is condemned in the slaughter process due to disease, infection or use of medication etc., it is the 4-H or FFA member’s responsibility to absorb the loss. Neither the Market Stock Sale nor the Fair management takes an responsibility for such damages.
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It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to meet the Quality Assurance requirement of a safe and
wholesome product. Any animal determined to pose a health risk as a food product and/or quality meat product will be disqualified from going to the arranged packer. All animals are subject to necessary Quality Assurance standards, as determined by the superintendent, judge, veterinarian, Market Stock Sale Coordinator and 4-H or FFA Staff.