1) Help recruit buyers to the

auction by personally

contacting at least two local

businesses before the County

Fair and inviting them to

participate. Tell them you are a

4-H/FFA member, explain how

the auction works and invite

them to the auction. If they

have further questions, tell

them to contact the Extension

Office. Not sure what to say?

Contact your mentor family!

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Participating in the 4-H

Premium Market Livestock

Auction can be daunting for

new members and families.

Originally designed as a way

for 4-H members to sell their

market animals to local

buyers, the auction has seen

many changes over the years.

As the auction has changed

with the times, it has also tried

to stay true to its core values.

The auction is a premium only

auction, meaning the ribbon is

sold, not the animal.

The purposes of the Premium

Market Livestock Auction are:

Encourage growth of the

entire county 4-H program

Encourage 4-H livestock

project participation

Maintain livestock

members in the county

Provide training in

livestock marketing

Encourage improved

livestock quality

Acquaint the public with

4-H projects.

2) Attend the pre-auction meetings.

All members or a family

representative are expected to

attend pre-auction meetings:

-Animal Science Night, Thursday,

July 20, 6:30 pm

-County Fair Meeting—Thursday,

July 18, 2:00 pm

-Auction Photographs (all market 4

-H members) - Friday, 5-8 pm

3) Proper Care. You have the

responsibility of caring for the

animal until it leaves the fair.

3) Prepare yourself and your

animal for the auction. You

should wear neat attire; similar to

what you would wear at the show

ring. Animals should be clean,

groomed and presentable.

4) Be on time. The auction will

begin at 5:30pm on Saturday, July

20. You are responsible for being

at the arena with your animal when

it is your turn.

5) Thank your auction buyer. It is

the sellers responsibility to express

thanks to auction buyers. Buyers

offer generous donations and it is

important to recognize them for

taking the time to support us.

Examples could include

handwritten thank you cards and a

verbal thank you at the auction and

carcass picnic on Tuesday, July

23rd. Please attend the Carcass

Picnic with a dish or dessert. Be

prepared to set table and chairs to

offer your buyer a place to eat.

Bidding at the auction is for premium only.

Buyers have the option of purchasing the

meat at market price.

Buyers are recognized in local newspapers.

Auction guests may also sponsor 4-H members for additional premium dollars

if they are unable to secure the winning

bid.

At least 20% of the premium

dollars will go to the 4-H program with

80% being paid to 4-H members.

The following is the range of weights and

prices of animals sold over the past few

years. Each year is different due to

market changes and to the growth and

quality of animals.

How much meat can I expect? The

percentage of meat I receive will de-

pend on the levels of fatness and

muscling. The chart below is based

upon the live weight.

Auction funds have been used

for: Scholarships for State Fair, project

bowl, judging teams, 1st time exhibitor

awards, bleachers, show ring

improvements, barn improvements, wash

racks, sound system, dorm renovations

and more!

Chisago County 4-H FFA Youth Livestock Premium Auction

Saturday, July 20, 2019 5:30 pm at the Chisago County Fairgrounds

INFO BUYERS WANT TO KNOW

Specie Range

Weight

Market Price

Per Pound

Range

Average

Premium

Paid

Steers 1070-

1415

$1.40-$1.45 $1125

Swine 220-

280

$.70-$.75 $323.08

Market

Lamb

110-

140

$1.40-$1.50 $182.50

Market

Goat

40-60 $.70-$1.60

$120

Poultry/

Rabbit

$10/ animal $110

*Money paid for premiums above animal price qualifies as a

charitable tax deduction. Price does not include processing.

Species Average % Take Home

Usable Meat

Beef 42%

Pork 51%

Lamb 44%

Goat 45%

Experience the process of selecting,

raising and selling steers,

market lambs, barrows, poultry,

goat, or rabbits.

Learn about feeding market animals

to produce high quality meat.

Account for costs in producing

market animals and learn about

profits and losses.

The purpose of the Chisago County

4-H/FFA Youth Livestock Auction is

for youth to:

TIMELINE OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

STEP 1: 4-H/FFA members select and raise

animal species for market production.

STEP 2: 4-H/FFA members engage in project

learning through workshops, training, camps

and more to learn about animal care,

production and animal science careers.

STEP 3: July 19, 2019,County Fair Show

begins at 9 a.m. (Judge selects market ready

animals for the auction.

STEP 4: Auction July 20, 2019 at 5:30

p.m. All buyers welcome! This is held at

the County Fairgrounds in Rush City.

STEP 5: Carcass Show Picnic July 23, 2019

Carcass evaluation results shared with

buyers at Cherry Hill, Taylors Falls.

STEP 6: Buyers choosing to purchase animals arrangements for cutting and wrapping meat

at the auction designated place.

PAST AUCTION SPONSORS

Come and bid and have your name

included on the list next year!

For more information contact: Amanda Cook, 4-H Auction Committee

Chair at 612-978-1204

Ag Risk Management Almelund Lions Almelund Mercantile Anderson and Koch Ford Baribeau Implement Bret Dumke Budget Tree Service Burica Family Burnett Dairy Central Livestock/Heidelberger Equipment Chisago County Fair Board Chisago County Farm Bu-reau Chisago Hardware Chisago Lakes Mutual In-surance Curt Peterson Construction Diona and Jim Neeser EJ Houle Eric Wright Federated Co-op Inc. First State Bank of Wyo-ming Forest Lake Marine Jerome Meiner Services Jewel Lane Farms Jon Moulton Accounting JSB Construction Julie and Kevin Gillen KGL Farms Klinke Farms Lake Area Bank Lakes Area Electric Landecena Foundation Lindahl Farms

Liz Sandberg Martinson Family Micky and Nick Betz Micro Tool and Mold Monsterpop Kettlecorn Mike and Barb Nelson Muller Jewelers Pangburn Family Peterson Repair and Towing Peterson's North Branch Mill RAK Contruction RM Speltz Farm Robert and Karen Pen-zenstader Rod's Country Corner Sandberg Farms Second Generation Builders Shannon and Nick Betz Skinners Fashions and Flo-ral Creations By Tanika Skyline Veterinary Hospital State Farm Ins. Michael O'Malley Teresa Sandberg Thurnbeck Steel Tom Lunzer Tom Remer Trucking Travis Freeman Twin Pines Auction Service Unity Bank Virga Chiropractic WDI Companies Zach Pratt Farm Zacks Construction

Interested in joining 4-H?

Contact the Chisago County Extension

Office at 651-277-0150 or email

mnext-chisago@umn.edu to learn more!

Projects in 4-H range from animal science,

agriculture, foods, STEM, photography, fine

arts, crafts and more!

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Chisago County 4-H/FFA Youth Livestock Premium Auction

Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. (Bidder Registration starts at 4:30 p.m.)

Located at the Chisago County Fairgrounds located in Rush City just east of I-35

Event Auctioneer: Leann Vandekamp, Twin Pines The purposes of the Livestock Premium Auction is to: Showcase 4-H projects to the public while

providing training to youth in marketing and

livestock quality. About the Livestock Auction: This is a premium ribbon auction. 20% of the premium dollars will go to the 4-H program to fund educational events and capital improvements with 80% being paid to 4-H members. All buyers are invited to attend a buyer appreciation picnic on Tuesday, July 24 at 6:30 PM at Cherry Hill Meat Processing in Taylors Falls, MN Auction statement & terms: Terms are cash or check. Please pay day of sale. For more information: Contact Amanda Cook, 4-H Auction Committee Chair at 612-978-1204 or by email at heino018@umn.edu or stop by the 4-H Office in the 4-H Exhibit Building at the Chisago County Fairgrounds, July 18-21

CHISAGO COUNTY 4-H