Linn County Youth Livestock Auction

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Starting at 12pm at the Linn County Fair

Ways to support the 4-H and FFA members: 

  1. Attend in-person

  2. Proxy Bidding: If you cannot attend the auction either in-person, please contact an Auction Committee member prior to the sale. We will do our best to help you support the youth of your choosing. Advance communication is requested.

  3. Group Purchase: Purchases can be split up to four ways. If you wish to keep the animal, please designate who will be assigned for processor communication. Clear communication to the auction committee on these purchases is requested.

  4. Add-Ons: Add-ons can be done online during the posted times TBA or with a mail-in form anytime up to a week after the auction.


Auction Guide:

All buyers are asked to park in General Parking and enter through the Main Gate.  We will have Golf Cart shuttles running from 10am to 1pm.  Wristbands are good for parking and fair admission

The Buyer Lunch and Registration will be in the Calapooia Arena where the auction will be taking place.

Registration opens at 9am, Lunch starts at 11am

What can you do with the purchased animal?

  • Custom Processing: There will be a processor for every animal that goes through the auction. This year's processor options for Beef, Swine, Sheep and Goats are: C&C Meats (Scio, OR), Willamina Meats (Willamina, OR), Mountain Stream Meats (Molalla, OR), and Mid Valley Processing (Lebanon, OR). Beef and Swine ONLY are: Farmer’s Helper (Harrisburg, OR), Ben’s Meats (Dayton, OR), and Sharp’s Meats (Hubbard, OR).  

    • If you have a pre-approved alternate processor, there will be an ‘Other’ option on the processor list.  Please talk to a committee member before sale day to make sure we can arrange transportation.

  • Resale: A buyer may resell the purchased animal to the auction’s commercial buyer for the resale price.

  • No animals may be taken home after the auction

After the gavel goes down:

  • Kids will be doing their own running at the auction.   This means that shortly after you purchase their animal, they will come out to shake your hand and have your contract to sign.  Please be on the lookout to wave them down as sometimes it is hard for them to spot you.

  • There will be multiple white copies of the same contract and invoice.   Please remember to double check the bid price, circle Resale or the Processor of your choice and sign the bottom.  If there is a phone number for processing instructions other than the one we have on file, please note it on the signed contract.

Buyer payment:

Payment can be made the evening of the auction via check or Credit Card (with a processing fee). All bills will be sent out within a week of the auction.  Payments can be mailed or dropped off at the 4H Extension Office or done online with a card when add-ons are closed.  There are never any additional fees for payments made with check or cash.

Questions:

Questions are welcome and encouraged. Please help us run a smooth auction by contacting an auction committee member with any questions prior to the day of the sale.

Updated as of June 1, 2023


We greatly appreciate all the buyers’ support for our youth in Linn County.  Thank you for your time and investment.  

If at any time you need assistance, please call any of the below numbers:

Rob Damon 541-974-2918

Donald Fleckenstein 971-219-6729

Stacey Lyle 541-936-1629

Andrea Leao 503-559-1666