Superintendent – Sally Closs
Exhibits are welcome for the Animals of the World Display. Please contact Sally Closs at 360-482-4502 if you are interested and desire more information on becoming a participant in this display.
YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Chairman – Keri Bash
Secretary – Donna Boyer
4-H and FFA youth, enrolled in Grays Harbor County 4-H clubs and FFA chapters
are invited to particioate in the Youth Livestock Auction. Rules and regulations
are determined by the Youth Livestock Auction Committee. These rules are available
at the WSU Cooperative Extension Office or from your FFA advisor. Additional
information may be obtained from Keri Bash at 249-6833 or Secretary Donna
Boyer at 482-5818.
AUCTION RULES
The purpose of this livestock auction is to provide an incentive to youth to exhibit and sell quality market stock, which have reached marketable size. Both the sellers (4-H or FFA members) and the bidder and/or buyers are reminded that the price paid to the seller may not, in fact, reflect the true market price at the time of the sale. It is the desire of the sponsoring groups that the buyers of the animals featured in this sale, will bid sufficiently to cover the individual exhibitor's additional expenses incurred in feeding, fitting, and transporting the animals to this show to gain experience in feeding and the management of market animals. Any animal sold in the auction is suitable for slaughter at the time of the sale.
MARKET ANIMAL OWNERSHIP DEADLINES:
(Seller must take possession and have in their care by)
Steers December 31
Lambs, Goats, & Hogs May 1
Rabbits & Poultry June 20
The following rules apply to all species and have been set forth by the Auction Committee as of November 2001:
1. Each exhibitor and/or seller assumes responsibility for securing at least two buyers, one of who did not purchase an animal at last year's sale. Exhibitors will contact the potential buyers by July 1 and furnish the names and addresses to the Livestock Auction Committee. This is so the Grays Harbor Youth Livestock Auction Committee can contact these prospective buyers and provide them the necessary information on the sale.
2. Each exhibitor may enter only one species of animal, but two or more of a species can be raised at a time. Each exhibitor many sell only one animal, or a pen of three rabbits or poultry, in the auction each year.
3. Each exhibitor must be enrolled in 4-H (Junior, Intermediate, or Senior) or be a member of an FFA chapter and be actively carrying the animal exhibited as a 4-H project or FFA Supervised Agriculture Experience Project in Grays Harbor County. 4-H and FFA members can exhibit through their senior year in high school.
4. When entering this division, each exhibitor makes a commitment to sell their animal at the auction. Entry forms must be completed in accordance with the division, section, and class number as listed in the Fair Exhibitor Guide and are due by the deadline printed in the Exhibitor Guide.
5. Exhibitors may not withdraw their animal from the show or auction sale after 10:00 p.m. of the animal entry day of the fair.
6. Exhibitors may not enter their animal for the sale after the established deadline, without special action by the Auction Committee.
7. The Sale Sifting Committee, composed of three members of the Auction Committee, shall inspect all animals entered in the sale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Should there be an animal which does not appear to make the minimum weight or is over the maximum weight, the weigh master may request the animal to be weighed again. If the animal again does not make the weight limit, the exhibitor may change their entry and show it in the appropriate division, section, or class not associated with the Market Livestock Sale. The exhibitor must be present for this inspection.
8. All animals registered for the sale will be tagged, tattooed, and weighed shortly after registrations are due. Participants will be notified of the date and location. It is mandatory that all participants attend this activity.
9. A consignment fee of 5% (not less than $5.50) of the gross sale will be deducted from the sale of each animal or pen of three. This consignment fee will be used to pay the expenses of the auction.
10. Condemned Carcass: If an animal is condemned during the slaughter process, the seller will absorb the loss and the 5% consignment fee will be waived. The buyer's offer becomes void. The slaughter fee will be paid by the Youth Livestock Auction Committee.
11. Proceeds from the sale will be distributed to the exhibitors after payment has been received from all buyers (usually four to six weeks after the sale date).
12. Market animals will, as much as possible, be penned separately or grouped by club or chapter. Individual exhibitors are responsible for the feeding and herdsmanship of their own animals and pens.
13. Market animals must not be in partnerships to be eligible for the sale.
14. This is a terminal sale. All animals are raised for the purpose of slaughter. No advertising is allowed on any female animal regarding the animal's eligibility for registration or pedigree indicating it's use as a breeding animal.
15. Individual exhibitors are responsible for the care and feeding of their animals until the animal is removed from the fairgrounds. Feed must be provided for two days. If feed is not provided, the feed costs will be deducted from their auction check. Pens/stall space must be cleaned within two days after the animals are removed from the fairgrounds. If pen/stall space is not cleaned, the cost of cleaning the pen/stall space will be deducted from their auction check.
16. To qualify for the sale, the animal must be a blue or red ribbon animal based on the judge's discretion. Animals receiving a white ribbon placing are not eligible for the sale.
17. Donations: Anyone wishing to donate to a student can do so. This does not purchase the animal. They must complete a donation slip.
18. There is a mandatory shrinkage of 3% deduction of weight taken off the selling weight.
19. If participating in the Grays Harbor Youth Livestock Auction, you are not eligible to participate in livestock auctions held at any county fair outside of Grays Harbor.
20. How stock can be purchased and how buyers handle stock:
i) Anyone can bid and purchase any animal.
ii) There will be a floor price set by a packing house for those buyers who
do not wish to take delivery of an animal. In each case, the buyer will pay
the difference between this base price and what he bids, with the packing
house picking up the balance of purchase and taking delivery of the animal.
iii) There will also be arrangements for the buyer who wants to purchase and
have the animals slaughtered and processed for his own use.
iv) Animals must be paid for at the time of the sale.
21. What recognition will be made for buyers who purchase animals at the
sale?
i) Each animal will have a card displayed in such a manner that the public
can see the animal and identify it with the card. The card will bear the name
of the exhibitor and the person or firm who purchased the animal.
ii) Each animal will be displayed during the Grays Harbor County Fair. The
seller will be responsible for the care and feeding of the animal until the
buyer gains possession of the animal.
iii) There will also be press releases of the sale for publicity of the buyers
in appreciation for their support of the sale and the youth.
22. Cause for Disqualification:
i) Registration is not received by the auction committee by December 31 for
steers, or April 30 for all other animals.
ii) Non-attendance at the mandatory meeting, or did not make prior arrangements
with the chairman of the auction committee.
iii) Authorization to Sell not received by July 1.
iv) Did not solicit two buyers, one of who did not purchase an animal at last
year's auction, and submit their names and addresses to the auction committee
by July 1.
v) Did not make weight or disqualified by the sifting committee (which is
made up of three members of the auction committee).
vi) Did not present the competed cost information sheet and the 3x5 information
card and commitment to excellence form at weigh-in (don't even bother to weigh-in
without this information in hand).
vii) The animal received a white ribbon placing from the judge.
viii) Fair Entry Forms not received by July 1.
ix) Code of Conduct not completed and received by July 1.
The following rules apply specifically to beef:
1. Beef will be sold by the pound. All sales are final.
2. Sellers of market steers must complete a Hauling Slip. If branded, a Brand
Inspection Slip must also be completed.
3. Sellers of market steers must provide a rope halter, which will not be
returned to the exhibitor. This halter must be left on the steer in the barn.
4. Beef animals must be steers. Heifers and bulls are not allowed. Animals
must be polled or dehorned. Market steers must be all beef breeds and recognized
by the Commercial Meat Industry Market. Beef/dairy crosses are not allowed.
5. Market steers (1000 lb. minimum weight and 1400 lb. maximum weight) must
grade at least USDA High Select and have a Yield Grade of #3 to qualify for
the sale. The age of the steers should be no older than 22 months of age.
Ribbon placing will be at the discretion of the official judge based on yield
grade and quality grade.
The following rules apply specifically to sheep:
1. Sheep will be sold by the pound. All sales are final.
2. Market lambs must be ewes or wethers, and must be recognized meat breeds.
3. Market lambs are to be sheared after July 1, and not have over ¾"
wool.
4. Market lambs (90 lb. minimum weight and 150 lb. maximum weight) must grade
at least USDA Choice or better to qualify for sale. Ribbon placing will be
at the discretion of the official judge based on quality and yield grade.
The following rules apply specifically to swine:
1. Hogs will be sold by the pound. All sales are final.
2. Market hogs must be either gilts or barrows, and must be recognized meat
breeds.
3. Market hogs (220 lb. minimum weight and 285 lb. maximum weight) must grade
at least #2 to qualify for sale. USDA#1= blue, USDA#2=red, and USDA#3 and
below=white. Ribbon placing will be at the discretion of the official judge
based on quality and yield grade.
The following rules apply specifically to goats:
1. Goats will be sold by the pound. All sales are final.
2. Market goats must be either wethers or does. Billys are not allowed. Market
goats must be all meat goat breeds. Dairy crosses are not allowed.
3. Market goats (80 lb. minimum weight and 130 lb. maximum weight) must grade
USDA Choice or better to qualify for the sale. Goats will be between six and
eighteen months of age. Ribbon placing will be at the discretion of the official
judge based on quality and yield grade.
The following rules apply specifically to poultry:
1. Poultry will be sold in a pen of three. All sales are final.
2. The minimum weight of each bird is 4 lbs. with a maximum weight of 6 lbs
for each bird in the pen. Poultry may be either sex and must be banded by
July 30. All poultry in the pen of three must be the same breed. Ribbon placing
will be at the discretion of the official judge based on quality and yield
grade.
3. If the buyer chooses, the pen of three may be turned twice, for a total
of three sales.
The following rules apply specifically to rabbits:
1. Rabbits will be sold in a pen of three. All sales are final.
2. The minimum weight of each rabbit is 3 lbs. with a maximum weight of 5
lbs. for each rabbit in the pen. Rabbits may be either sex and must be tattooed
by July 30. All rabbits in the pen of three must be the same breed. Ribbon
placing will be at the discretion of the official judge based on quality and
yield grade.
3. If the buyer chooses, the pen of three may be turned twice, for a total
of three sales.
Prizes in Each Category:
1st Place - $100.00
2nd Place – Merchandise (value $30)
3rd Place – Merchandise (value $20)
1. There are three divisions in this contest: Kindergarten through 2nd grade;
3rd through 5th grade; and 6th through 8th grade.
2. A complete set of rules was sent to each school in the county. Additional
copies are available from the fair office.
3. Entries due June 6, 2003.
14th ANNUAL
CHEERLEADING EXHIBITION
Coordinator – Dawn Baker
The 14th Annual Grays Harbor County Fair CHEERLEADING EXHIBITION will be
on Friday, August 9, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. on the Les Schwab Stage. This is an
exhibition only, therefore there will be no judging. Each squad will be allowed
a maximum of four minutes to perform a dance routine, stick cheer, chants,
or any combination of the same. Cheer squads may wear either their uniforms
or matching outfits that were used at cheer camp. Complete rules are mailed
to each high school in the county. All high schools are encouraged to sign
up to participate before June 15.