4-H / FFA LIVESTOCK MARKET SALE

Cowlitz County

4-H and FFA Livestock Association

Julia Collins 360-749-0545

SALE DAY FRIDAY OF FAIR BEGINNING AT 6:30 P.M.

The purpose of this Market Sale is to provide an opportun-ity for youth to exhibit and sell quality market stock (beef, sheep, swine, goats, chicken, turkey, and rabbits) which have reached marketable size and quality carcass standards.

Having the opportunity to sell a 4-H or FFA market sale animal at this sale should be considered a privilege, as the market sale committee is managed by volunteers who want to make a difference for both 4-H and FFA youth.

Both the sellers (4-H or FFA member) and the bidders and/or buyers are reminded that the price paid to the seller may not, in fact, reflect a 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 exhibitors additional expenses incurred in feeding, fitting and transporting the animals to this show to gain experience in feeding and management of market animals. Any animal sold in the auction is suitable for slaughter at the time of the sale.

Exhibitors agree not to hold Cowlitz County Market Sale liable for any hurt, damaged, and/or sick animals during weigh in and fairs.

EXHIBITOR ELIGIBILITY

1. Each exhibitor must be enrolled and in good standing in Cowlitz County 4-H or be a member of a Cowlitz County FFA Chapter through the summer following high school graduation and be actively caring for animal(s) exhibited as a 4-H project or FFA project.

2. Market animals must be solely owned by exhibitor to be eligible for the sale.

3. Each exhibitor must complete an Intent to Sell A Market Animal” (this form is a commitment to sell at the auction). You can obtain the form online at www.cowlitzmsc.org on the Exhibitors page, or from your 4-H or FFA advisor. Completed forms must be submitted, and/or postmarked, to the Market Sale Committee, P.O. Box 1523, Castle Rock, WA 98611, by the printed due date on the forms to be eligible for the market sale.

4. Pre-fair weigh-ins are required for beef, sheep, goat and swine market animals. Dates are listed on www.cowlitzmsc.org. All animals need to be manageable at Pre-fair weigh-ins. A maximum of four (4) beef, sheep, swine or meat goat animals per organization (4-H/FFA) may be tagged at pre-fair weigh in. A maximum of two (2) pre-tagged market animals per organization (4-H/FFA) may be brought to final weigh in at County Fair.

5. Fair Entry forms, properly completed in accordance with Division, Class and Lot numbers in accordance with the Cowlitz Fair Premium Book, are due July 1st. 4-H exhibitors must have entry forms to WSU Extension office and FFA entry forms to the fair office by this date.

6. 4-H and FFA exhibitors must personally be in control of their market sale animal during the Fair Weigh In and the Fair, both during fair time, show time and Market Sale. This includes, but is not limited to, leading animals to and from weigh-in, the show rings, wash racks and any other necessary tasks to show an animal.

7. The Exhibitor will verify the market animal is on an appropriate feeding program and medication free as defined by Quality Assurance Standards for the respective species. See #13 of Sale Regulations.

8. Exhibitors with beef, sheep, swine and goat entries must turn in a completed Market Health Record for their animal at final weigh-in.

9. Exhibitors with swine, goat and sheep entries are required to have the following ear tags at pre-fair and fair weigh-ins: RFID ear tag for swine; Scrapies ear tag for sheep and goats.

10. All exhibitors must have taken the Quality Assurance class in person or online in order to sell. The Market Committee must have a certificate showing the youth completed the online training by May 15. Those that attend the in person training must sign in for credit.

11. Each exhibitor and/or seller assumes the responsibility for securing at least two buyers for each animal expected to be sold by the exhibitors.

12. All eligible youth are bound by general rules, livestock rules, 4-H and/or FFA rules and all other rules and regulations as listed in the Cowlitz County Fair Book.