Updates have been made so please read carefully!
Market Livestock Buyers: Previous year registered buyers will receive a mailing that explains buyer registration for this year's fair.
For new buyers you will come to the buyer registration table on sale day and complete paperwork. You will need to provide general information, driver's license, and a working email address. At this time you will also select your processor (not needed for rabbit & poultry purchases).
ADD-ON Option: A registered buyer can add an additional dollar amount to any exhibitor's market livestock sale. Add-Ons will now be done online at pcrandolphjrfair.fairentry.com. This can be completed starting August 17th through August 30th. If you are creating a new buyer's account for only add-ons do not add an identifier (buyer number).
Donating back your livestock auction purchase: If you wish to donate your purchased animal(s) for a 2nd sale with those proceeds being donated to a Jr. Fair Livestock fund then you NO LONGER need two buyer numbers. Depending on the fund you choose to donate to you will have a letter representing that fund added to your buyer number and be given an additional bidder paddle for that option.
You are cordially invited to participate in this year's market livestock auctions during the Portage County Randolph Fair. The Jr. Fair auctions give you, as an individual or as a business, an opportunity to promote your services and/or support local youth. The youth who bring market animal projects have dedicated their time and energies to care for their project(s) and to also learn about their animal(s). Raising an animal creates many valuable lessons and through these projects they learn about agribusiness, quality assurance, livestock judging, marketing and working together. They also develop a strong work ethic and will use this knowledge in the future which will make our community better.
The youth, who participate in these projects, rely upon the funds received from the auction to pay off investments and production costs and most will invest their profits in their future education. We are lucky to have many past participants return as adults to be advisors, volunteers, mentors, and supporters of the auctions.
Buyers will have their name listed in the barns with the animals they have purchased after the sale and will be included in future promotional releases. Previous year's buyers will receive a sale day admission pass for the fair in a special mailing prior to current year's fair.
| 1. Send your animal to be processed by one of the local processors. Purchaser pays for processing directly to processor, except poultry and rabbits.** |
| **All Poultry and Rabbits are processed at committee selected facilities. Buyers will have the processing fee added to their invoice for the auction. Poultry and Rabbits will be picked up after the fair on an assigned date at the fairgrounds. |
2. You can purchase an animal and donate it back to be sold a second time. You will pay the total bid price for the first sale and the money from the second sale will be given to the Jr. Fair Fund you select. These funds include: b. PC 4-H Scholarship c. PC 4-H Endowment Fund d. Dan Tronge Scholarship Fund e. 4-H club involved in market livestock projects |
| ***You must complete this request on the buyer registration form that will be completed on auction days. |
| 3. ALL HOGS, POULTRY & RABBITS, FINISHED BEEF and CHAMPIONS ARE TERMINAL. Market ewe lambs, doe goats & beef heifers can be purchased & self hauled (Buyer is responsible to remove from fairgrounds). Wether goats & lambs can be self hauled, but must be harvested within 45 days of auction. A Sale Clerk must be notified by buyer on sale day so proper paperwork can be obtained for self haul. Complete this option as you check out. |
| 4. You can donate the animal/meat to a local food shelf, the buyer is responsible for the processing costs & arrangements for delivery to selected.food shelf. You MUST make notation on buyer registration if you choose this option. |
ADD-ON: A registered buyer can add an additional dollar amount to exhibitor(s) starting August 17th through August 30th at pcrandolphjrfair.fairentry. com
Please see other side ADD-ON section for more information.
All previous year buyers will receive a pre-assigned bidder number. If you are a new buyer you will need to complete buyer registration at the Buyer Registration table beginning approximately 1 hour prior to the auctions. General information needed: buyer's name, ad dress, phone, Driver's license and an active email address. If a business, we will need the name of business, contact person's name, business address, phone number, email address and Driver's license for the authorized bidder.
Prospective buyers must also select a meat processor unless purchasing only small animals, or donating purchases back for a second sale. Animals may only be donated back one time. On the day of the auction you will pick up your bidder number at the appropriate table.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the fair office at (330)325-7128 (Debi-Livestock Sale Committee Extension) or contact a Sale Committee Representative
Market Rabbits and Small Animals - 5:00 pm (Sarchione Livestock Complex) ***** NEW THIS YEAR *****
Market Hogs - 9:30am (Sarchione Livestock Complex) ***** NEW THIS YEAR *****
Market Goat & Market Lamb Sale - 3pm (Sarchione Livestock Complex)
Steer Sale - 7pm (Hamilton Arena)
330-325-7476
Tom Wise, President 330-428-2271
Debi Heppe, Treasurer 330-325-7128 (330) 592-6268