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AG FAIR LIVESTOCK SALE RULES

To participate in the Livingston County Ag Fair Livestock Sale, a 4-H member must be a Livingston County Community Club 4-H member and abide by all aspects of the General Rules and Regulations section of this show book, and the rules set by the Livingston County Ag Fair Livestock Sale Committee.

These rules include:

  • Sale animals must be owned, entered, and shown at the current year fair by Livingston County 4-H members.
  • 4-H member must be in good standing with club, county, and state rules.
  • Sale order for the fair is: beef, rabbit, poultry, milk, sheep, goats, and swine.
  • Each 4-H exhibitor will be limited to selling one animal and exhibitor must sell his/her own animal. Exhibitors do not have to sell a champion in a division.
  • If a 4-H member has a conflict and will be unable to be present to show or sell his/her animal, that exhibitor can request permission to have another 4-H member show and/or sell the animal.To request permission, the exhibitor must inform the Fair Board in writing prior to July 1.
  • When an animal is sold, it becomes the property of the buyer. The first sale money will be paid to the 4-H exhibitor.
  • If an animal is resold by the buyer, the next buyer will direct payment to the entity for which the animal is resold.
  • If 4-H member Reserves the Right to show -
  1. Any animal sold under the Reserve the Right opportunity at the Livingston County Ag Fair, must be delivered to the facility of the buyers choice by September 15of that year.
  2. If the buyer does not receive the animal by September 15, an original financial penalty of 25% will be taken from the exhibitor’s sale proceeds. After that date, following every 10 business days, another 25% will be taken from the exhibitor’s proceeds.

ALL FINANCIAL PENALTY MONEYWILL GO DIRECTLY BACK TO THE BUYER

  1. If any animal is not turned over to the buyer by September 15, the exhibitor will be ineligible to sell ANY animal at the following year’s livestock sale. There will be absolutely NO exceptions to this rule.
  • If you Reserve the Right, arrangements must be made with the buyer by seller BEFORE the animal leaves the fairgrounds and the buyer and seller sign the “Reserve the Right” Agreement.
  • Animals that are to be auctioned must be nominated by completion time of weigh-in of that species. There will be absolutely no changes! Superintendents in each department have discretion to sell champions first.
  • A 5% commission will be deducted from the sale price of each animal.
  • Potential Poultry, Goats, Rabbits, Sheep, and Swine sale participants must complete auction registration paperwork Sunday & bring to the fair office by 9 p.m.
  • Any animal that does not pass locker inspection will forfeit all sale monies and be excempt from following year sale.

THESE RULES WILLBE STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE AUCTION COMMITTEE!!

ANIMALS ELIGIBLE TO SELL:

  • Swine:Exhibitor may sell one market animal.
  • Beef:Exhibitor may sell one market animal orthe champion carcass may be auctioned (by live weight).
  • Sheep: Exhibitor may sell one wether or one market ewe.
  • Goat: Exhibitor may sell one market wether.
  • Poultry: Exhibitor may sell one market pen of three birds (counts as one animal) orone other market poultry.
  • Rabbits: Exhibitor may sell one meat pen of three rabbits (counts as one animal) orone single fryer unless it is part of the Champion Meat Pen or Champion Carcass.
  • Dairy:Exhibitor may sell one gallon of milk from Grand Champion Dairy Female orone second year bucket calf.

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