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Before the Auction
All Buyers must register for a bidder number. Bidding numbers are available before & during the auction at the Fair Office.
Buyers are encouraged to walk through the barns to inspect the animals & meet the exhibitors before the auction.
Auction Day – Saturday August 1
10:30 AM – Buyer Check-In Begins
11:30 AM – Buyer’s Lunch
12:30 PM – Pre-Auction Announcements
1:00 PM – Livestock Auction
Following Livestock Auction –
After Auction
How The Auction Works
Order Of The Sale
Swine | Rabbit | Goat | Chicken | Home Ec | Sheep | Turkey | Industrial Arts | Beef
Auction Bidding
When the animal enters the ring, the auctioneer will ask for bids in cents per pound. Look at your auction book to estimate cost (weight × price per pound) when pricing is per pound. To bid, raise your buyer number. If anything is unclear, ask a ringman for help. The sale ends when you hear: Going Once… Going Twice… SOLD to the highest bidder.
“Sold!” – What Happens Next
After you win, runners will bring your paperwork to you in the stands. Next, go to the office to review your choices and make sure everything is filled out completely and clearly. You’ll need to choose what happens to the animal (your disposition). On your paperwork you will Pick how you want to handle the animal (Disposition). Choose one of these options:
Option 1: Processing Through Selected Plants
1: Choose the slaughterhouse/custom plant. Fees include: pick-up at the fair, slaughter, refrigeration, delivery of the carcass to your chosen processor/butcher.
Swine, Sheep & Goats (CCI): $125
Beef (CCI): $225
2. Choose the custom processor/butcher for cutting & wrapping:
- Hottinger’s Family Meat 909-628-2568
- Barstow Country Butchering |Apple Valley — 760-256-8299
- Red Barn Meat — Escondido — 760-839-6850
- Cliff Meats (operated by Pul Schaner) — San Jacinto — 951-645-2960
Option 2: Self-Haul
You take the animal home and arrange slaughter/custom processing yourself. You MUST bring your sales slip for animal release on Sunday, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM.
Option 3: Donation to the Scholarship Fund (“Resale”)
If you want to donate, tell the auction team right after you win. Signal your intent: by saying “Resale” or circle your hand over your head. The money you paid goes to the exhibitor and the resale amount goes to the Scholarship Fund.
Option 4: Sell Back to the Packer
If you want the packer to buy your animal:
- Check “Sell to packer” on your checkout paperwork.
- You’ll receive the current market price and the original amount you paid goes to the exhibitor.
Add On’s
Add-On’s are donations that let supporters reward youth exhibitors without buying an animal.
- Add-ons are a flat feeadded on top of the sale price and goes directly to the youth exhibitor. Add-On forms are available at the Fair Office on Auction day.
- Add-On’s can be paid during or after the sale. All exhibitor information needed to complete an Add-On form is printed in the Livestock Auction book, available at the Fair Office on Auction day.or credit / debit cards.
Pay For Your Purchase
When you’re ready to pay, go to the Fair Office & we will process your purchase. You can do this at any time while the Auction is going on, or wait until the end of the auction. We accept personal checks or credit / debit cards.
What To Know About Costs
The auction is where buyers can purchase high-quality, hand-raised meat. Most importantly, Buyers support youth exhibitors and help them achieve a positive future.
Beef
Auction Weight
900 to 1350 lb.
Average Auction Price
$5.00 to $8.00 per lb.
Yield
Approximately 50%
Example
Weight = 1325 lbs.
Yield = 400+ lbs. meat
Swine
Auction Weight
200 to 280 lb.
Average Auction Price
$5.00 to $8.00 per lb.
Yield
Approximately 55%
Example
Weight = 265 lbs.
Yield = 146+ lbs. meat
Lamb
Auction Weight
100 to 150 lb.
Average Auction Price
$5.00 to $8.00 per lb.
Yield
Approximately 60%
Example
Weight = 140 lbs.
Yield = 84+ lbs. meat
Goat
Auction Weight
55 to 125 lb.
Average Auction Price
$5.00 to $8.00 per lb.
Yield
Approximately 60%
Example
Weight = 80 lbs.
Yield = 48+ lbs. meat