Junior Fair Sale: 2012

JUNIOR FAIR SALE
Committee: Don Spar, chairman, Cindy Layman, Gene McCluer, Dennis Comstock, Gary Flinn, Jerry McBride, Tracy Shepherd, all Livestock Department Supt., all Vo-Ag instructors.
Saturday, September 8
SALE ORDER 8:00 A.M. Rabbits, Hogs, Broilers, Dairy Beef Feeders, Milk, Lambs, Goats, Beef Steers, Dairy Steers
AUCTIONEERS
Bill McNamee                                 Steve Eaton
Gary Saylor                               Dave Wedertz
Cliff Wynegar                              Jan Layman
Marvin Ford                            Henry Eastman
Courtesy of Plaza Inn in Mt. Victory, each auctioneer will receive a gift certificate.
The Junior Fair Livestock Sale is managed by the Hardin County Agricultural Society.
The Hardin County Agricultural Society is an agent only. Sellers will be paid when the specific buyer has paid the Fair Board.
All animals offered in the Junior Fair Sale must be 4-H or FFA projects. Only animals shown in the Junior Fair Market classes are eligible to sell. Animals may not sell if they are declared ineligible for health reasons or because of drug treatment limitations.
The Junior Fair Swine and Market Lamb Shows are classified as terminal shows. These animals must go directly to slaughter. To comply with ODA rules, these animals can not be taken home before delivery to a custom slaughterhouse. Failure to follow these rules can have serious consequences including forfeiture of all fair premiums and disqualification from competition at future fairs.
Junior Fair Exhibitors may sell in only one market livestock species, including milk, in the Junior Fair Sale. The species chosen must be designated on the Junior Fair entry blank. All Champions will sell in addition to the species designated by the exhibitor to be sold on their entry blank.
Born & Raised in Hardin County Champions are not considered champions for the Junior Fair Livestock Sale.
All animals shown in market classes are required to sell in the Junior Fair livestock sale. Exceptions are animals not declared for sale by youth showing two or more different species and those declared ineligible for health reasons.
Junior Fair exhibitors may exhibit two beef steers but may sell only one. The animal to be sold must be declared to sell and will be tagged immediately after the Market Steer Show.
Only animals declared for sale in the Junior Fair Livestock Sale are eligible to be covered by the Insurance Fund. Steers not declared to sell at time of weigh-in and steers not eligible following the show will not be insured.
A gallon milkcan will be offered for sale from the projects of Junior Fair Dairy exhibitors. The proceeds of the sale will be prorated between all Junior Fair Dairy exhibitors present at the Sale. The milk sale will be conducted with bids of $50.00 accepted with each donation accumulating towards the final price.
BUYERS NOTE: All sales must be paid for the day of the Sale, or definite settlement arrangements must be made with the clerk before leaving the Arena. Shipping instructions must be put on the bill at the time of settlement.
All Dairy Beef Feeders will go to the rebuy bidder.
All Rabbits will go to the rebuy bidder.
No resale of animals by buyers will be allowed during sale.
Rabbits, poultry and goats sold in the Junior Livestock Sale and beef and dairy beef feeders ineligible to sell can be removed at the regular release time of 7:00 P.M. Sunday, September 9. Steers, hogs and lambs sold in the Junior Fair Livestock Sale will be released at 9:00 P.M. Sunday, September 9. Animals are to be removed from the Fairgrounds by noon on Monday, September 10. Champions will be released at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 9.
The Hardin County Agricultural Society and/or the Insurance Fund are not responsible for animals after they leave the Fairgrounds, or after Monday noon following the Fair.
Market livestock will be the responsibility of the Junior Fair exhibitor until release time on Sunday. Exhibitors are to feed, water and care for market livestock and see that they are haltered, tied and penned until release time.
Junior Fair exhibitors are responsible for assuring that their animals can be legally sold. Animals treated with drugs should not be sold if there is not sufficient withdrawal time after treatment. See health regulations for drug withdrawal information.
The Sale Committee reserves the right to determine sale order and sale lots.

Scales open at 8:00 A.M.
8:00-11:30 – Hogs
11:30- 1:00 – Lambs
1:00- 3:00 – Hogs
3:00- 4:00 – Lambs
5:00- 6:00 – Dairy Feeders
4:30- 5:30 – Goats
5:30- 6:30 – Rabbits & Broilers
6:00-6:30 – Dairy Steers
6:30-7:00 – Beef Feeders
7:00- 8:00 – Steers

MARKET ANIMAL WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Market Hogs – 220 lbs. min. to 285 lbs. max.
Market Lambs – 95 lbs. min. to 140 lbs. max.
Market Steers – 1,000 lbs. minimum
Market Goats – 65 lbs. minimum
Meat Rabbit Pen – 10 1/2 lbs. min. to 15 lbs. max.
Individual rabbits must weigh 3 to 5 lbs. each.
Market Boilers – 10 1/2 lbs. min. to 18 lbs. max.
Individual Broilers must weigh 3 1/2 to 7 lbs.
Exhibitors can weigh the number of animals they have entered once. All exhibitors with two market lambs, hogs or goats must bring both animals to the scales and have them weighed at the same time. Exhibitors failing to bring both at the same time will forfeit the right to have the second animal weighed. If animals do not meet the weight requirements, another animal cannot be substituted.
All animals not meeting weight limits will be allowed to show in their market shows for a grade, and may participate in the Junior Fair Livestock Sale, but will not be able to compete for Grand or Reserve Champion.
A deduction of one dollar per head for Market Steers will be made for the Ohio Beef Marketing program.
A deduction of .0040 of the sale value for Market Hogs will be made for the Ohio Pork Producers promotion programs.
A deduction of 1/2 of 1 percent (.0050) of the sale value for Market Lambs will be made for the Ohio Sheep check-off program and American Checkoff, 1/2 of 1 percent (.005) of the sale value for market lambs.
A deduction of $1 per animal going through the sale will be made to cover the cost of ear tags.
1 1/4 percent of Gross Sales will be deducted as follows: A deduction of 1/4 percent of gross sale of each sale will be made for the Insurance Fund. A deduction of 1 percent of gross sale of each sale will be made to cover sale expenses. Dairy exhibitors are not eligible for reimbursement by the Insurance Fund for death or sickness of any animal.
INSURANCE FUND
1. A resolution was adopted on April 2, 1949, by the Hardin County Agricultural Society to provide an insurance fund for protection of sheep, cattle, hogs, rabbits and goats entered for show and sale at the Hardin County Fair.
2. It is further provided that this fund shall be kept separate from all other funds and shall be used to pay losses from sickness, accident or fire at the rate of 80 percent of appraised value. In the case of dead animals, the Insurance Fund will pay 80 percent of the Sale Average Price without Champions. In the case of sickness or accidents, animals will be taken only on order of the Superintendents or Veterinarians. Payment for these animals will be 80 percent of the difference between Sale Average Price without Champions minus the market price the day of the Sale. Stock on which claims are paid shall pay Insurance Fund as if sold.
3. It is further provided that in case the losses are greater than the amount held in said Insurance Fund, then said Fund shall be prorated and paid on claims at whatever percent allowable and the Hardin County Agricultural Society be no further liable.
4. The Junior Fair Livestock Sale Claims Committee will decide all claims.
On May 5, 2001, a resolution was adopted
by HCAS to separate the interest accrued
from the insurance amount less claims paid.
Insurance Balance 11/30/11 – $17,607.56.
Interest Accrued 11/30/11 – $15,118.54.

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